Rotork Regulatory News (ROR)

Rotork Plc

Annual General Meeting 2020 Update

As announced on 1 April 2020, the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Rotork plc (the "Company") is to be held at Rotork House, Brassmill Lane, Bath, BA1 3HZ, at 12 p.m. on Friday, 24 April 2020.

 Meeting Arrangements

With respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK Government has put in place compulsory measures (the ''Stay at Home Measures'') prohibiting public gatherings of more than 2 people. These Measures were passed into law on 26 March 2020 and have been extended on 16 April 2020 for at least another 3 weeks. As a result, shareholders are prohibited under the Stay at Home Measures from attending the AGM but are instead encouraged to appoint a proxy and provide voting instructions in advance to that proxy, either electronically or by using the appropriate Form of Proxy. 

Any shareholders seeking to attend the AGM in person will unfortunately be denied entry. In order to comply with relevant legal requirements to hold an AGM, this year's AGM will be convened with the minimum attendance necessary to form a quorum for the AGM. This will be facilitated by the Company and appropriate social distancing measures will be observed by the attendees at the AGM.

The Company is taking these steps to comply with the Government's Stay at Home Measures in order to safeguard its shareholders' and employees' health and make the holding of the AGM as safe and efficient as possible. We thank shareholders for their understanding and cooperation to enable the Company to comply with the Government's compulsory measures in these challenging times.

Dial in facility and Shareholder questions

As previously announced, the Board has put in place a dial in facility for shareholders to listen to the AGM proceedings:

(i) by phone by dialling 0800-051-3810 and entering the following pin 842 009 580 and when prompted for a User ID, please press #. If calling from outside the UK, please use the following links to global call-in numbers (https://rotork.webex.com/rotork/globalcallin.php?MTID=e26d9c62bd715a3fb03c057b681ac3dac) and toll-free dialling restrictions (https://www.webex.com/pdf/tollfree_restrictions.pdf); or  

(ii) by accessing the following web address: https://rotork.webex.com/rotork/onstage/g.php?MTID=e1c3c2b7bf6405fec55f315418eb08400.

Shareholders dialling in will not be counted as being present at the meeting and, therefore, will not be able to speak or ask questions.

There will not be an interactive question and answer session, however, shareholders were encouraged to submit questions, at least 7 days prior to the date of the AGM, relating to the business being dealt with at the AGM, to the Company Secretary using the following e-mail address: CompanySecretary@rotork.com. The Company will endeavour to publish these questions and the Company's responses on the Company's website (https://www.rotork.com/en/investors) as soon as practicable after the AGM.

CEO's Statement

It is the Board's intention that the CEO will deliver his statement at the AGM via the dial in facility detailed above and a copy of the CEO's statement will also be published on the Company's website (https://www.rotork.com/en/investors) as soon as practicable after the AGM.

Results of the AGM

The results of the votes for each of the resolutions put forward at the AGM will be published via regulatory news service as soon as possible after the conclusion of the AGM and published on our website (https://www.rotork.com/en/investors).

The Company apologises for any inconvenience caused by these changes and arrangements but it considers these changes to be the most appropriate and responsible way to hold its AGM in light of the Stay at Homes Measures in place affecting shareholders and the Company.

For further information, please contact: 

FTI ConsultingNick Hasell / Susanne Yule Tel: +4420 3727 1340 

Rotork Plc Sandra Forbes, Interim Group General Counsel and Company Secretary Tel: +441225 733331