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Apax Global Alpha Limited
Notice of Third Annual General Meeting
This notification is made in accordance with DTR 6.1.5 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules and generally in accordance with those rules.
In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation of the Company adopted by special resolution dated 21 May 2015, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the third annual general meeting of the Company will be held at the offices of Aztec Group, East Wing, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3PP on Tuesday, 1 May 2018 at 10:15 AM (UK Time) (the "AGM").
Shareholders who wish to attend the annual general meeting in person are invited to inform the Investor Relations team and Company Secretary (please see contact details below).
A letter from the chairman of the Company, the notice, agenda and form of proxy for the AGM, together in an "AGM Circular" has been mailed to shareholders and is available on the Company's website at https://www.apaxglobalalpha.com/investors/results-reports-presentations/.
Discontinuation Vote - Please Read
The Company has no fixed life, but, pursuant to Article 49 of the Articles, an extraordinary Shareholder resolution (requiring 66 2/3 per cent. of votes cast in person or by proxy to be in favour) on whether to require the Directors to put forward proposals to wind up, liquidate, reconstruct or unitise the Company (the ''Discontinuation Resolution'') will be proposed by the Board at the annual general meeting of the Company to be held in 2018 and, if not passed, every three years thereafter.
Additional information is available on page 8 of the AGM Circular.
The directors RECOMMEND that shareholders vote AGAINST this resolution. Vote FOR this resolution if you wish for the Company to be discontinued. VOTE AGAINST this resolution if you wish for the Company to remain a going concern.
Please contact the investor relations team or company secretary (please see contact details below) should you have any doubt or queries as to your vote for this resolution.
Electronic Voting at the Annual General Meeting
You may vote on the resolutions electronically online at www.signalshares.com. To do so, you will need to log on to your account, or register for SignalShares if you have not already done so. To register for SignalShares you will need your investor code set out on your share certificate. Once registered, you will immediately be able to vote.
Contact details
Investor enquiries Sarah Wojcik Telephone: +44 (0)20 7666 6573 Email: sarah.wojcik@apax.com | Media enquiries Andrew Kenny Telephone: +44 (0)20 872 6371 Email: andrew.kenny@apax.com | Company Secretary Jacques Colley Telephone: +44 (0) 1481 749 700 Email: AGA-admin@aztecgroup.co.uk |
Notes
1. | Note that references in this announcement to Apax Global Alpha Limited have been abbreviated to "AGA" or "the Company". References to Apax Partners LLP have been abbreviated to "Apax Partners" or "the Investment Adviser". |
2. | Please be advised that this announcement may contain inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) NO. 596/2014 ("MAR"). |
3. | This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, into or within the United States or to "US persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")) or into or within Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan. Recipients of this announcement in jurisdictions outside the UK should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal requirements in their jurisdictions. In particular, the distribution of the announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. |
About Apax Global Alpha Limited
AGA is a Guernsey registered closed-ended collective investment scheme incorporated as a non-cellular company that listed on the London Stock Exchange on 15 June 2015. It is regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.
AGA's objective is to provide shareholders with capital appreciation from its investment portfolio and regular dividends. The Company is targeting an annualised Total Return, across economic cycles, of 12-15% (net of fees and expenses) including a dividend yield of 5% of Net Asset Value (NAV).
The investment policy of the Company is to make private equity investments in Apax Funds and Derived Investments which are investments in equities and debt derived from the insights gained via Apax Partners' Private Equity activities. The Company's portfolio is expected to be allocated in approximately equal proportions between Private Equity and Derived Investments, although the investment mix will fluctuate over time due to market conditions, investment opportunities, cash flow requirements, the dividend policy and other factors.
Further information regarding the Company and its publications are available on the Company's website at www.apaxglobalalpha.com
About Apax Partners LLP
Apax Partners is a leading global private equity advisory firm. It operates globally and has more than 30 years of investing experience. Apax Partners has advised funds that total over €42 billion in aggregate as at 31 December 2017*. Funds advised by Apax Partners invest in companies across four global sectors of Tech & Telco, Services, Healthcare and Consumer. These funds provide long‐term equity financing to build and strengthen world‐class companies. For further information about Apax Partners, please visit www.apax.com.
Apax Partners is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.
* Funds raised since 1981, commitments converted from fund currency to EUR at FX rates as at December 2017.