Notice of AGM and Preliminary Results

WINCANTON PLC - Notice of AGM and Preliminary Results

PR Newswire

London, June 3

3 June 2020

WINCANTON PLC (“Wincanton”, the “Company” or the “Group”)

Announcement of Preliminary Results and date of the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”)

Wincanton plc, the largest British third-party logistics company, today confirms that the announcement of its FY20 full year results has been scheduled for Wednesday 17 June 2020.

Notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting

The Wincanton plc Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 22 July 2020 at 11.00 am.

The Notice of Meeting and Form of Proxy will be mailed or made available to shareholders on 26 June 2020, together with the 2020 Annual Report and Accounts.

Coronavirus (Covid-19)

While the pandemic restricts our ability to follow our usual AGM format, the Board wishes to hold an AGM which gives our shareholders the opportunity to interact with them. 

Shareholders will be able to submit questions in advance of the AGM and answers to questions on key themes will be provided on the listen only conference call which we are organising to enable shareholders to be involved in the proceedings.

Although Shareholders will not be able to attend the 2020 AGM in person, they will still be able to ensure their votes are counted by submitting their proxies in advance, either online or by post.

Details of how to vote and submit questions in advance of the AGM can be found in the Notice of Meeting.

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For further information please contact:

Wincanton Plc Tel: 01249 710 000Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer

Buchanan Tel: 020 7466 5000Richard Oldworth/Vicky Hayns

Notes to Editors

About Wincanton

Wincanton is the largest British third-party logistics (3PL) company, providing supply chain solutions to some of the world’s most admired companies across a wide range of industries including retail, construction, defence and energy.

As a trusted and respected business partner, we design and implement services and solutions that range from setting up and operating distribution networks, through to bonded warehouses, technology hosting, container transport and storage. We strive for operational excellence in everything we do.

We work hard to understand and respond to our customers’ needs, build long-term relationships and use our skills and expertise to deliver a smarter, added value service, every day. Our customers rely on us to make their businesses operate more efficiently and to gain a competitive advantage in their sector.

Key facts:

• 19,100 colleagues

• 200+ locations

• Responsible for 3,500 vehicles

• Revenue £1.1bn

• 5,500 drivers

• 14m sqft of warehousing space