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RNS Number : 1512U  Franchise Brands PLC  27 June 2024

27 June 2024

 

FRANCHISE BRANDS PLC

("Franchise Brands", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

Annual General Meeting and proxy voting deadline

 

Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN), an international multi-brand franchise
business, confirms that its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") was opened at 9:30
am this morning.  As explained in the Company's announcement on 3 June 2024,
the AGM was immediately adjourned with no formal business being transacted and
will re-commence at 11:00 am on Thursday 18 July 2024. The Annual Report and
Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 was published on 21 June 2024 and
the adjournment of the AGM is required to provide the minimum 21 days before
the Annual Report and Accounts is laid before shareholders at the AGM.

 

Full details of the business of the AGM, all of which will be considered
on 18 July 2024, is set out in the letter to shareholders accompanying the
notice of AGM published on 3 June 2024 and available on the Company's website
at
https://www.franchisebrands.co.uk/investor-information/reports-presentations/#circularsSentToShareholders
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Shareholders should note that in the light of the adjournment of the AGM, the
deadline for the receipt of proxy votes by our registrars has now been
extended to 11:00 am on Tuesday 16 July 2024. Proxy votes that have already
been cast will be carried forward and there is no need for shareholders to
resubmit their voting instructions.

 

Enquiries:

 

 Franchise Brands plc                                                    + 44 (0) 1625 813231
 Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman
 Andrew Mallows, Interim Chief Financial Officer
 Julia Choudhury, Corporate Development Director

 Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)            +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
 Jeremy Porter / Liz Kirchner (Corporate Finance)

 Amrit Nahal / Joscelin Pinnington (Sales & Corporate Broking)

 Dowgate Capital Limited (Joint Broker)                                  +44 (0) 20 3903 7715
 James Serjeant / Nicholas Chambers

 Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker)                           +44 (0) 20 7710 7600
 Matthew Blawat

 MHP Group (Financial PR)                                                +44 (0) 20 3128 8100
 Katie Hunt / Catherine Chapman                                          +44 (0) 7884 494112
                                                                         franchisebrands@mhpgroup.com (mailto:franchisebrands@mhpgroup.com)

 

 

About Franchise Brands plc

 

Franchise Brands is an international, multi-brand franchisor focused on B2B
van-based service with 7 franchise brands and a presence in 10 countries
across the UK, North America and Europe. The Group is focused on building
market-leading businesses primarily via a franchise model and has a combined
network of over 625 franchisees.

 

The Company owns several market-leading brands with long trading histories,
including Pirtek in Europe, Filta, Metro Rod and Metro Plumb, all of which
benefit from the Group's central support services, particularly technology,
marketing, and finance. At the heart of Franchise Brands' business-building
strategy is helping its franchisees grow their businesses: "if they grow, we
grow".

 

Franchise Brands employs c700 people across the Group.

 

 

For further information, visit www.franchisebrands.co.uk
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