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Publication of Circular

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Ocado Group PLC
26 April 2019
 

Publication of Circular
Ocado Group plc
26 April 2019

Ocado Group plc (the "Company")

Publication of Circular and Notice of General Meeting

Ocado Group plc announces that it will be posting a circular (the "Circular") to its shareholders today seeking approval for the proposed arrangements with Marks and Spencer Group plc (the "M&S Arrangements"), details of which were previously announced on 27 February 2019.

The Circular contains further details of the M&S Arrangements, including the key expected benefits, risk factors, terms and financial effects of the proposed M&S Arrangements.

The M&S Arrangements are subject to the approval of the Company's shareholders and, accordingly, the Circular contains a notice convening a General Meeting of the Company's shareholders to be held at Buildings One & Two Trident Place, Mosquito Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, AL10 9UL at 10:00 a.m. on 20 May 2019.

This announcement is made pursuant to the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.3R. In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1R, copies of the Circular have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority and will shortly be available for viewing at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM. Printed copies of the Circular will be posted today to shareholders who have elected to receive them.

The Circular will also be available on the Company's website: www.ocadogroup.com.

Expected timetable of principal events

Latest time and date for receipt of a Form of Instruction from members of the Ocado Share Account

10:00 a.m. on 15 May 2019

Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy from shareholders

10:00 a.m. on 16 May 2019

General Meeting

10:00 a.m. on 20 May 2019

Expected date of Completion

5 August 2019

Enquiries

For further information please contact:

Company Secretary and Group General Counsel
Neill Abrams
Tel: + 44 1707 228 000
Email: company.secretary@ocado.com

Investor Relations
David Shriver
Tel: +44 1707 228 000
Email: investor.relations@ocado.com

Persons responsible for arranging the release of this announcement:

Neill Abrams
Company Secretary and Group General Counsel
Ocado Group plc
Buildings One & Two Trident Place
Mosquito Way
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 9UL
Fax: +44 (0)1707 227 997
Email:
company.secretary@ocado.com

Ocado Group plc LEI: 213800LO8F61YB8MBC74


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