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Update on 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
7 April 2020
Admiral Group plc (the "Company")
Update on 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Further to our announcement on 25 March 2020, it is the current intention of the Board to continue to hold the AGM at 2pm on Thursday 30 April 2020 at the Company's registered office of Tŷ Admiral, David Street, Cardiff, CF10 2EH. The UK Government's current guidance on social distancing and prohibition on non-essential travel and public gatherings of more than two people ("Stay at Home measures") will remain in place for at least three weeks from their announcement, after which the Government will review them and consider whether they can be relaxed or whether they will need to continue to operate, as part of an attempt to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Regrettably, unless the current situation changes, it will not be possible for shareholders to attend the AGM in person and so it is necessary to make some adjustments to how this year's AGM is conducted.
Consequently, the AGM this year will be purely functional in format to comply with the Company's articles of association, relevant legal requirements and to enable shareholders to vote on the important customary annual business.
However, the Board is keen to ensure that shareholders are able to exercise their right to vote and, accordingly, strongly recommends that shareholders vote on all resolutions by completing and submitting a proxy appointment to appoint the Chair of the meeting as their proxy in accordance with point 1 of the Notes to the Notice of this Meeting (set out on pages 14 and 15). If a shareholder appoints a person other than the Chair of the meeting as their proxy, that other proxy will not be able to attend the meeting. Where a shareholder has already appointed a person other than the Chair of the meeting as their proxy, such shareholders should submit a new proxy form appointing the Chair of the meeting as their proxy as it is unlikely their original proxy will be able to attend and vote at the meeting due to the Stay at Home measures.
Shareholders can submit questions to the Board in advance of the AGM by email to Marisja Kocznur (Head of Investor Relations) (marisja.kocznur@admiralgroup.co.uk) by no later than Friday 24 April 2020. We will consider all questions received and, if appropriate, provide a written response.
The health and wellbeing of our employees, shareholders and the wider communities in which we operate is of paramount importance to the Board and the steps set out above are necessary and appropriate ones to take given the current pandemic.
The Board continues to closely monitor the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and related guidance issued by the UK Government. We will continue to keep our plans for the AGM under review and recommend that shareholders continue to monitor the Company's website and announcements for any further updates. The Board also urges shareholders to continue to monitor UK Government guidance and directions in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19) and to act accordingly.
The Board would like to thank shareholders for their understanding during these unprecedented times
Mark Waters Company SecretaryLEI Number: 213800FGVM7Z9EJB2685