For immediate release: 26th March 2020
Toople PLC
("Toople" or the "Company")
Statement re: Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
As a further result of the outbreak of the coronavirus, COVID-19, and in line with the latest restrictions on public gatherings imposed by the Government, the Company wishes to notify its shareholders that physical attendance in person at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Toople PLC (LSE: TOOP), which is to be held at 12:00 noon at Woodside 2, Dunmow Road, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5RG, will not be possible.
The Company encourages shareholders to vote electronically, or to appoint the Chairman as their proxy with their voting instructions. Furthermore, with the aim to ensure the wellbeing of colleagues, customers, shareholders and residents, the Board is adopting the following measures:
· There will be no management presentation, however, the results of the voting on the resolutions will be published after the AGM in the usual way.
· All external advisers have been requested not to attend the AGM in person.
· Only two Board members will attend the AGM in person and will follow the Government's strict social distancing advice.
On the morning of the AGM, the Company will issue an update on trading to the market. Any shareholder who has a question is invited to contact the Company in usual way and can find more information via the Company's investor relations website at www.toople.com/investors.
Instructions on voting are attached to the Notice of Meeting bound in with the 2019 Annual Report, already sent out to shareholders and which can be found on the Company's website: www.toople.com.
- Ends -
|
Toople PLC Andy Hollingworth, Chief Executive Officer / Kevin Lawrence, Chief Financial Officer
|
Tel: 0800 0499 499 |
|
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP Sandy Jamieson/Tony Rawlinson/Ludovico Lazzaretti
|
Tel: 020 7213 0880 |
|
Novum Securities Limited David Coffman
|
Tel: 020 7399 9400 |
|
Turner Pope Investments Limited Andy Thacker / Zoe Alexander
|
Tel: 020 3657 0050 |
|
Belvedere Communications John West / Llew Angus
|
Tel: 020 3687 2754 |
This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.
