16 Jun 2023 11:16
16 June 2023
John Lewis of Hungerford plc
("John Lewis of Hungerford" or the "Company")
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Result of General Meeting and update on AIM Cancellation
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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Notes:
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1. Votes withheld have not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" resolutions.
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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.
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3. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.
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Total Ordinary Shares in issue as at 15 June 2023 are 193,945,519.
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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/.
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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) Â | 020 3328 5656 |
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