REG - John Lewis Of Hunger - Result of GM and update on AIM Cancellation

John Lewis of HungerfordAnnouncement

16/06/2023 11:30

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RNS Number : 0249D  John Lewis Of Hungerford PLC  16 June 2023

16 June 2023

John Lewis of Hungerford plc

("John Lewis of Hungerford" or the "Company")

 

Result of General Meeting and update on AIM Cancellation

 

John Lewis of Hungerford Plc (AIM: JLH), the specialist manufacturer and
retailer of kitchens, bedrooms and freestanding furniture, announces that at
the Company's General Meeting held earlier today all resolutions were duly
passed.

 

In accordance with the passing of resolution 1, cancellation of admission of
the Company's Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM will become effective at 7
a.m. on 29 June 2023. Shareholders are reminded that the last day of dealings
in the Company's Ordinary Shares on AIM, will be 28 June 2023.

 

In accordance with the passing of resolution 2, the Company will re-register
as a private limited company with the name "John Lewis of Hungerford Limited"
and adopt new articles of association, which is expected to take place on or
around 21 July 2023.

 

The results of the proxy votes were as follows:

 Resolution  Votes For                                           Votes Against                                       Votes Withheld          Total Votes Cast (excluding Withheld)
             No. of Ordinary Shares  % of Ordinary Shares voted  No. of Ordinary Shares  % of Ordinary Shares voted  No. of Ordinary Shares
 1           104,520,875             99.56                       463,234                 0.44                        25,000                  104,984,109
 2           104,520,875             99.56                       463,234                 0.44                        25,000                  104,984,109

 

Notes:

 

1.    Votes withheld have not been counted in the calculation of the
proportion of the votes "for" and "against" resolutions.

 

2.    Valid proxy instructions were received in respect of 104,984,109
Ordinary Shares representing 54.13% of the issued share ordinary share capital
of the Company.

 

3.    Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have
been included in the "for" total.

 

Total Ordinary Shares in issue as at 15 June 2023 are 193,945,519.

 

Further details of the Cancellation are set out in the Circular dated 31 May
2023. Terms defined in the Circular apply throughout this announcement. A copy
of the Circular is available on the Company's website,
www.john-lewis.co.uk/investors/ (http://www.john-lewis.co.uk/investors/) .

 

Enquiries:

 John Lewis of Hungerford                                                                                          01235 774300
 plc

 Kiran Noonan - Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chairman

 Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)                                                            020 3328 5656

 Nick Naylor / George Payne (Corporate Finance)

 Matt Butlin / Amrit Nahal (Sales and Corporate Broking)

 

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