27 Apr 2020 14:30
IndigoVision Group plc
2019 Annual Report
The 2019 Annual Report and notice of Annual General Meeting for IndigoVision Group plc has been mailed to shareholders today and is available on the website at:-
https://www.indigovision.com/investors/reports-announcements/
The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held at the Charles Darwin House, The Edinburgh Technopole, Bush Loan, Midlothian, EH26 0PY at 11.00 a.m. (UK time) on 21 May 2020.
COVID-19: Important Notice
IndigoVision is closely monitoring all developments relating to the current COVID-19 pandemic, including the measures mandated or recommended by the UK and Scottish governments regarding public health, public gatherings and travel. IndigoVision considers the health, safety and security of IndigoVision shareholders and IndigoVision Group employees of paramount importance and will observe all measures related to COVID-19 mandated or recommended by the UK or Scottish governments. There is currently a legal prohibition in Scotland on public gatherings of more than two people, subject to two limited exceptions:
· where the gathering is of a group of people who live together; and
· where the gathering is essential for work purposes, or to fulfil legal obligations (the "Public Gathering Restrictions").
As a result of the Public Gathering Restrictions, the IndigoVision Board understands that attendance at the meeting would not be considered "essential for work purposes" or required to fulfil legal obligations. As a consequence, the IndigoVision Board has concluded that, unless the Public Gathering Restrictions are lifted, IndigoVision shareholders should not attend the meeting in person. It is therefore currently intended that the meeting will be held with only two members of the IndigoVision Board (who are both IndigoVision Shareholders) being present in person so as to constitute a quorum. In line with the recent guidance issued by The Chartered Governance Institute and reviewed by the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to ensure the safety of the limited number of people whose attendance is essential and to comply with the Public Gathering Restrictions, no other IndigoVision shareholders will be permitted access to the meeting. Although this outcome is highly undesirable, the IndigoVision Board believes that, in the circumstances, there is no alternative to ensure the health, safety and security of attendees and to allow the business of the meeting to be transacted in accordance with the Public Gathering Restrictions.
Given the Public Gathering Restrictions, it is essential that IndigoVision shareholders vote by proxy on the resolutions. Accordingly, the IndigoVision Board urges all IndigoVision shareholders in the strongest possible terms to appoint the chairman of the meeting as their proxy (either electronically or by post through the printed Form of Proxy) with their voting instructions. The failure of an IndigoVision shareholder to do so, in the absence of any intervening change to the Public Gathering Restrictions, will result in that IndigoVision shareholder being unable to vote on the resolutions.
IndigoVision shareholders should also be aware that, in relation to the printed Form of Proxy, Royal Mail has indicated that it is likely that some areas of the country will experience a reduction in service levels due to absences at their local mail centre or delivery office due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, in order to ensure that your votes on the resolutions are registered and counted, the IndigoVision Board recommends that:
· if possible, voting by proxy should be undertaken online or, for eligible IndigoVision shareholders, through CREST in the manner described below under the headings "Online appointment of proxies" and "Electronic appointment of proxies through CREST"; and
· if voting by proxy is undertaken through submission of the printed Form of Proxy, the Form of Proxy should be completed and sent to the Company's registrar, Computershare Investor Services PLC, as soon as possible.
The Company will continue to monitor the advice issued by the UK Government and will make further arrangements and contingencies as necessary. The Company will provide any updates on the arrangements for the meeting on its website at www.indigovision.com/investors.
Enquiries to:
IndigoVision Group plc
Chris Lea, CFO +44 131 475 7200
N+1 Singer, Nominated Adviser
Mark Taylor +44 207 496 3000