Invesco Global Equity Income and Franklin Global trust merger receives shareholder backing

Next vote on 27 February

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Franklin Global trust (FRGT) and the Invesco Global Equity Income trust (IGET) are closing in on completion of a merger after the first of two shareholder votes succeeded.

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