2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Our 2025 Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) will be held at 10am on Thursday, 22 May 2025.
This will be a virtual meeting, accessed via the Lumi electronic meeting platform (“Lumi platform”) at https://meetings.lumiconnect.com/100-417-650-730
We value shareholder participation in our AGM, and we have chosen a virtual approach in line with our Articles of Association. This format allows us to maximize engagement with all of our shareholders to participate in the AGM, by providing convenient access to participate in the proceedings
Further information about joining the Meeting is set out in the 2025 Notice of AGM.
VOTING
Your vote is important, and the Board encourages all shareholders to vote during the Meeting via the Lumi platform or in advance of the Meeting, by appointing the Chair or person of your choice as a proxy.
All proxy instructions must be received by the Company’s Registrar, Equiniti Limited as soon as possible but, in any event, no later than 10.00am on Tuesday 20 May 2025. Either send or deliver your completed and signed proxy instruction form to Equiniti Limited, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA. If you wish, you may register the appointment of a proxy for the AGM electronically, by visiting the Company’s Registrar’s website www.shareview.co.uk.
If you are an institutional investor, you may be able to appoint a proxy electronically via the Proxymity platform, a process which has been agreed by the Company and approved by the Company’s Registrar. Your proxy must be lodged no later than 10.00am on Tuesday 20 May 2025 to be considered valid.
Further information about voting is set out in the 2025 Notice of AGM.
ASKING QUESTIONS
We recognize the AGM is an important opportunity for you as a shareholder to put your questions concerning the business of the Meeting to the Board. We encourage shareholders to submit their questions in advance by accessing the Lumi platform from Monday at 10am on 12 May 2025. The deadline for pre-submitted questions is 5.00pm on Monday 19 May 2025. We also welcome live questions on the day of the AGM via the Lumi platform.
The improved strength of the Group’s financial position and continued good cash generation support our long-term growth aspirations and commitment to increasing returns to shareholders. In combination with the Group’s strong trading performance, the Board has proposed a final FY24 dividend of 4.80 pence per Ordinary share. This results in a total FY24 dividend of 8.00 pence per Ordinary share, up 10% on last year. The final dividend record date will be 25 April 2025 and, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM on 22 May 2025, will be paid on 28 May 2025.
Going forward, the Board expects to maintain a progressive dividend policy and for the level of increase to be more closely aligned to historical levels at c.5% per annum.
www.shareview.co.uk
Telephone: 0371 384 2030 (in the UK) or +44 (0) 121 415 7047 (outside the UK) (lines open 8.30am to 5.30pm (UK time), Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays in England and Wales))
Post: Equiniti Limited, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA, United Kingdom
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If you have any queries regarding your shareholding, or any of your information needs to be updated, please contact Equiniti using the details below:
Website: www.shareview.co.uk
Shareholder helpline: 03456 037 037 - Lines are open Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm for dealing, and until 6:00pm for enquiries