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30 April 2020
THE PEBBLE GROUP PLC
("The Pebble Group", the "Company" or the "Group")
(AIM: PEBB)
Posting of Annual Report and Notice of AGM
The Pebble Group, a leading provider of products, services and technology to the global promotional products industry, announces that its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2019 and the Notice of its 2020 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") are now available on the Group's website at www.thepebblegroup.com
Copies of both documents will be posted to shareholders later today.
The AGM will be held at Broadway House, Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1DD on Wednesday 24 June 2020 at 12.00 noon. The Company's board of directors (the "Board") is closely monitoring the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its priority continues to be the health, safety and wellbeing of all of the Company's stakeholders. The Board currently considers that it is in the Company's best interests to proceed with this year's AGM, but in light of the Government's compulsory measures on social distancing which have now passed into law (the "Stay at Home Measures"), the AGM will be scaled-back and will focus on the formal business only. If the Stay at Home Measures continue to be in force on the date of the AGM, shareholders will not be permitted to attend the AGM in person. To participate in the meeting, shareholders are encouraged to appoint the Chairman of the meeting as their proxy and to provide voting instructions in advance of the AGM, in accordance with the instructions set out in the notes to the Notice of AGM.
The Board recognises that the coronavirus pandemic is an evolving situation and that it may be necessary to modify the AGM arrangements further in the coming weeks. Shareholders are encouraged to check the Company's website regularly (www.thepebblegroup.com) and monitor Company announcements for any updates.
Enquiries:
The Pebble Group plc Chris Lee, Chief Executive Officer Claire Thomson, Chief Financial Officer
| +44 (0) 161 786 0415 |
Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser) Samantha Harrison / Harrison Clarke / Niall McDonald
| +44 (0) 20 7184 4384 |
Berenberg (Corporate Broker) Chris Bowman / Marie Moy/ Simon Cardron
| +44 (0) 20 3207 7800 |
Belvedere Communications (Financial PR) Cat Valentine Keeley Clarke Llew Angus | thepebblegrouppr@belvederepr.com +44 (0) 7715 769 078 +44 (0) 7967 816 525 +44 (0) 7407 023 147 |
About The Pebble Group plc - www.thepebblegroup.com
The Pebble Group is a provider of products, services and technology to the global promotional products industry, comprising two differentiated businesses, focused on specific areas of the promotional products market:
Brand Addition - www.brandaddition.com
The Group's promotional product merchandise business, Brand Addition, is a leading provider of promotional products to global brands. Brand Addition utilises its global network to source and deliver complex and creative promotional product solutions to support the marketing efforts of its multi-national clients, who operate in sectors which include health & beauty, fast moving consumer goods, transport, technology, banking & finance and charity. Brand Addition's clients primarily comprise major global brands under contract.
Facilisgroup - www.facilisgroup.com
The Group's SaaS business, Facilisgroup, provides subscription-based services to SME promotional product distributors (Partners) in the United States and Canada. Facilisgroup's suite of services includes business intelligence software, buying power and community events. Through its @ease proprietary software, Facilisgroup offers a SaaS technology platform that enables its network of Partners to improve order management, CRM and sales analysis and reporting. Facilisgroup also provides its Partners with access on favourable terms to a selected group of preferred suppliers, by consolidating the purchasing power of its Partners. This attracts rebates from suppliers, who in turn benefit from efficient access to a network of high quality distributors.