REG - C&C Group Plc - Notice of EGM

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17/12/2020 07:00

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RNS Number : 9062I  C&C Group Plc  17 December 2020

C&C GROUP PLC

 

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

 

An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at Bulmers House,
Keeper Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, D12 K702, Ireland on 14 January 2021 at 11.00
a.m (the "EGM").

 

The business of the EGM will be to consider and, if thought fit, approve
certain resolutions relating to the replacement of CREST with a system
operated by Euroclear Bank SA/NV for the electronic settlement of trading in
the Company's ordinary shares ("Resolutions").  Approval of the Resolutions
is necessary to ensure that the Company's shares can continue to be settled
electronically when they are traded on the London Stock Exchange and remain
eligible for continued admission to trading and listing on that exchange,
which is crucial to the interests of the Company and its shareholders as a
whole.

 

The circular which includes notice of the EGM (the "Circular") and a Form of
Proxy is being posted to shareholders today. The Board strongly urges
shareholders to review the contents of the Circular in their entirety,
including the documents referred to therein, and consider the Board's
recommendation to vote in favour of the Resolutions.

 

The Circular, the Form of Proxy and copies of the documents referred to in the
Circular are available to view on the Company's website,
https://candcgroupplc.com/EGM2021 and will be available for inspection as
described in the Circular.

 

FURTHER INFORMATION IN RELATION TO THE EGM

 

In accordance with Rule 9.6.1 of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing
Authority, copies of the Circular and the Articles of Association as they are
proposed to be amended have been submitted to the UK National Storage
Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at:

 

https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

 

EGM ARRANGEMENTS AND COVID-19

 

The Company plans to conduct the EGM in accordance with the Irish Government's
COVID-19 related public health measures and public health advice. Shareholders
should expect the EGM to take place under constrained circumstances. The
Company will ensure that all legal requirements of the meeting, in accordance
with its Articles of Association, are satisfied with the minimum necessary
quorum of three shareholders and physical distancing measures will be in
place. The Company asks shareholders to adhere to Irish Government regulations
and guidance and vote by proxy on the resolutions set out in this notice as
early as possible. The Company reserves the right to refuse entry to the
meeting where reasonably necessary to comply with the COVID-19 related public
health measures and advice.

 

The Company will continue to closely monitor the developing situation around
COVID-19, including the latest Government guidance, and how this may affect
the arrangements for the EGM. Consequently, the EGM is subject to change,
possibly at short notice. If it becomes necessary or appropriate to revise the
current arrangements for the EGM, further information will be made available
as quickly as possible by RNS and on our website at www.candcgroupplc.com.

 

SHAREHOLDER QUESTIONS

 

While personal attendance by shareholders is restricted, the Company
recognises the importance of continuing engagement in the lead up to the
meeting. Shareholders can submit questions for the Board in advance of the
meeting by emailing the Company Secretary at company.secretary@candcgroup.ie,
stating your name and Investor Code (as printed on your share certificate or
obtained through the Company's registrar, Link Registrars Limited). Any
questions should be submitted by 11.00 a.m. on 12 January 2021. Where
appropriate, answers to frequently asked questions will be published on the
company website in due course. To facilitate shareholder communication, the
EGM will also be broadcast by audio webcast. Details of the audio webcast will
be posted on our website at: www.candcgroupplc.com/EGM2021

 

VOTING

 

The return of a Form of Proxy does not preclude a registered shareholder from
attending the meeting and voting in person should he or she wish to do so.
However, shareholders are on this occasion strongly encouraged to appoint a
proxy, as personal attendance may present a risk to themselves and others. The
Board is actively following developments around COVID-19 and will issue
further information by RNS announcement and on the Company's website if it
becomes necessary or appropriate to make any alternative arrangements.

 

 

Contacts:

 

Mark Chilton

Company Secretary

Phone: +44 7720 505877

 

Investors & Analysts

FTI Consulting

Jonathan Neilan/Paddy Berkery

Tel: +353 1 765 0886

Email: CandCGroup@fticonsulting.com

 

 

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