7 Jun 2021 12:38
7 June 2021
Hurricane Energy plc
("Hurricane" or the "Company")
Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting
Hurricane Energy plc, the UK based oil and gas company, announces that a notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") and the associated form of proxy have been published today in the Investors section of the Company's website at www.hurricaneenergy.com.
Printed copies of the notice of EGM and form of proxy have been posted to registered shareholders who have elected to receive paper communications.
Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting
On 18 May 2021, Crystal Amber Fund Limited, a shareholder with a beneficial holding of 14.32% of the issued ordinary shares of Hurricane, served a requisition notice on the Company pursuant to section 303 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Companies Act"), requiring that the Company convenes a general meeting of shareholders for the purposes of considering ordinary resolutions removing from, and appointing to office, directors of the Company.
The Company today, 7 June 2021, gives notice that the requisitioned EGM will be held on 5 July 2021 at 11:00 BST. In light of the current social distancing measures aimed at reducing the transmission of the COVID-19 virus in the United Kingdom, please note that attendance at the EGM in person will not be possible. The EGM will be held as a hybrid meeting, in accordance with the Company's Articles of Association. Shareholders can access the EGM through a combination of a live video webcast via the Lumi website and an audio conference facility. Full details of how to access the meeting, ask questions and vote at the meeting are outlined in the notice of EGM.
All shareholders are encouraged to submit their vote by proxy, well in advance of the meeting. Details of how to do this are contained in the notice of EGM. All valid proxy votes (whether submitted electronically or in hard copy form) will be included in the poll to be taken at the meeting.
The result of the EGM will be announced after its conclusion and published on the Company's website.
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Contacts:
Hurricane Energy plc Antony Maris, Chief Executive Officer Philip Corbett, Head of Investor Relations
| +44 (0)1483 862820 |
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker Callum Stewart
| +44 (0)20 7710 7600 |
Investec Bank plc Joint Corporate Broker Chris Sim / Rahul Sharma | +44 (0)20 7597 5970 |
Vigo Consulting Public Relations Patrick d'Ancona / Ben Simons hurricane@vigoconsulting.com
| +44 (0)20 7390 0230 |
About Hurricane
Hurricane has a 100% interest in and operates the Lancaster field, the UK's first field to produce from a fractured basement reservoir.
Hurricane also has a 50% interest in the Greater Warwick Area licence, which contains the Lincoln and Warwick assets.
Visit Hurricane's website at www.hurricaneenergy.com
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