16 Jun 2023 11:16
16 June 2023
John Lewis of Hungerford plc
("John Lewis of Hungerford" or the "Company")
Result of General Meeting and update on AIM Cancellation
John Lewis of Hungerford Plc (AIM: JLH), the specialist manufacturer and retailer of kitchens, bedrooms and freestanding furniture, announces that at the Company's General Meeting held earlier today all resolutions were duly passed.
In accordance with the passing of resolution 1, cancellation of admission of the Company's Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM will become effective at 7 a.m. on 29 June 2023. Shareholders are reminded that the last day of dealings in the Company's Ordinary Shares on AIM, will be 28 June 2023.
In accordance with the passing of resolution 2, the Company will re-register as a private limited company with the name "John Lewis of Hungerford Limited" and adopt new articles of association, which is expected to take place on or around 21 July 2023.
The results of the proxy votes were as follows:
Resolution | Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Withheld | Total Votes Cast (excluding Withheld) | ||
No. of Ordinary Shares | % of Ordinary Shares voted | No. of Ordinary Shares | % of Ordinary Shares voted | No. of Ordinary Shares | ||
1 | 104,520,875 | 99.56 | 463,234 | 0.44 | 25,000 | 104,984,109 |
2 | 104,520,875 | 99.56 | 463,234 | 0.44 | 25,000 | 104,984,109 |
Notes:
1. Votes withheld have not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" resolutions.
2. Valid proxy instructions were received in respect of 104,984,109 Ordinary Shares representing 54.13% of the issued share ordinary share capital of the Company.
3. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.
Total Ordinary Shares in issue as at 15 June 2023 are 193,945,519.
Further details of the Cancellation are set out in the Circular dated 31 May 2023. Terms defined in the Circular apply throughout this announcement. A copy of the Circular is available on the Company's website, www.john-lewis.co.uk/investors/.
Enquiries:
John Lewis of Hungerford plc Kiran Noonan - Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chairman
| 01235 774300 |
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Nick Naylor / George Payne (Corporate Finance) Matt Butlin / Amrit Nahal (Sales and Corporate Broking)
| 020 3328 5656 |