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RNS Number : 1161K  Ocado Group PLC  20 April 2020

IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATING TO AGM

OCADO GROUP PLC

20 April 2020

 

Ocado Group plc

Important Information relating to Annual General Meeting

 

 

As a result of the current UK Government prohibition on public gatherings and
non-essential travel, shareholders should not attend the Ocado Annual General
Meeting in person. Votes must be submitted by proxy. The law requires us to
refuse admission to those who attempt to attend the Annual General Meeting in
person.

 

 

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The Notice of the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Ocado Group plc (the
"Company") scheduled to be held at 10.00am on Wednesday, 6 May 2020 at Numis
Securities Limited, The London Stock Exchange Building, 10 Paternoster Square,
London, EC4M 7LT, was circulated to shareholders on 11 February 2020.

 

The board of directors (the "Board") of the Company has been closely
monitoring the evolving Coronavirus (Covid-19) situation. In accordance with
the compulsory measures published by the UK Government prohibiting public
gatherings and non-essential travel (the "Stay at Home measures"), it will not
be possible for shareholders to attend this year's AGM in person.  In
addition the Stock Exchange Building is closed and no longer available for use
by the Company.

Change of venue and arrangements

The Board has decided to change the venue of the AGM to the Company's
registered office at Buildings One & Two, Trident Place, Mosquito Way,
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9UL. The AGM will still take place at 10.00am
(BST) on Wednesday, 6 May 2020, as previously notified to shareholders.

Under the Stay at Home measures gatherings of more than two people are
prohibited and accordingly it will not be lawful for shareholders to attend
the AGM in person. Only the minimum number of directors and essential
personnel will attend the AGM in person in order to ensure that a quorum is
present and to conduct the business of the AGM. Attendance of these persons is
considered essential for work purposes. Social distancing measures will be in
place in order to comply with current requirements. Other shareholders and
non-essential personnel must not attend the AGM. The meeting will comprise
only the formal business of the AGM.

As shareholders cannot attend in person, the Board encourages all shareholders
to vote by submitting a proxy in advance of the AGM. To ensure that their vote
counts, shareholders should only appoint the Chairman of the AGM (and not any
named individual) to act as their proxy. Details of how to submit a proxy are
set out below.

Shareholders can submit questions for the Board in advance of the AGM to
AGM.questions@ocadogroup.com. The Board will endeavour to answer such
questions as soon as practical after the AGM.

The Board believes these measures are necessary and appropriate in light of
the current pandemic, to comply with the law and to protect the health and
wellbeing of the Company's employees, shareholders and the wider communities
in which we operate.

The Board will continue to monitor the situation and may, if necessary, need
to make further changes to the arrangements for the AGM, including how it is
conducted. Shareholders should therefore continue to monitor the Company's
website and announcements.

 

Reminder to vote by proxy

The Board strongly encourages shareholders to vote at the AGM by:

i.        Appointing the Chairman of the AGM as their proxy;

ii.       Submitting a form of proxy as soon as possible and in any
event by no later than 10.00am on 4 May 2020 to ensure that their votes are
counted. If a shareholder appoints a person other than the Chairman of the AGM
as their proxy, that other proxy will not be able to attend the AGM; and

iii.       If they have already submitted a form of proxy which appoints
any person other than the Chairman of the AGM, replace it by submitting a new
form of proxy to appoint the Chairman of the AGM as their proxy.

A form of proxy may be submitted electronically at www.ocadoshares.com
(http://www.ocadoshares.com) or by returning the form to the share registrar.
Full details of how to submit proxies are set out on page 11 of the Notice of
AGM that was circulated to shareholders on 11 February 2020. The Board
encourages shareholders to submit their votes electronically to ensure that
they are received in time. Proxy instructions must be received no later than
10.00am on 4 May 2020.

For shares held through CREST, proxy appointments may be submitted via the
CREST proxy voting system.

 

Enquiries

For further information contact:

 Ocado Group plc

Company Secretary

                                                                            Investor Relations
 Neill Abrams
David Shriver

+ 44 1707 228 000
+44 1707 228 000

company.secretary@ocadogroup.com (mailto:company.secretary@ocadogroup.com)

                                                                              investor.relations@ocado.com (mailto:investor.relations@ocado.com)

Person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement:

Neill Abrams

Company Secretary

Ocado Group plc

Buildings One & Two

Trident Place

Mosquito Way

Hatfield

Hertfordshire AL10 9UL

Fax: +44 (0)1707 227 997

email: company.secretary@ocadogroup.com
(mailto:company.secretary@ocadogroup.com)

Ocado Group plc LEI: 213800LO8F61YB8MBC74

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