PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. If you are in any doubt as to the acon to be taken, please consult an independent adviser immediately. If you have sold or transferred or otherwise intend to sell or transfer all of your holding of ordinary shares in the Company prior to the record date (as describedin Note 10) for the Annual General Meeng of the Company to be held on 28 October 2021 at 11.30 a.m. at Four Ashes: Naon al Milk Laboratories, Laches Close, Calibre Business Park, Four Ashes, Wolverhampton,WV10 7DZ, you should send this document, togetherwith the accompanying Form of Proxy, to the (intended)purchaser or transfereeor to the stockbroker,bank or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was or is to be effected for transmission to the (intended) purchaser or transferee. If you have only sold some of your ordinary sharesthen please retain this document.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021 OF
NATIONAL MILK RECORDS PLC
(the "Company")
Company Number: 03331929
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COVID-19 - IMPORTANT - PLEASEREAD |
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The Board takes its responsibilies to safeguard the health of its shareholders, stakeholders and employees very |
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seriouslyand so the followingmeasureswillbe put in placefor the Annual GeneralMee ng of the Company to be held |
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at FourAshes: Naonal MilkLaboratories, Laches Close,CalibreBusinessPark,FourAshes,Wolverhampton,WV10 7DZ |
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on 28 October 2021 at 11:30am("AGM") in response to the COVID-19pandemic. |
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The formalbusiness of the AGM willonly be to considerand vote uponthe resoluons set out in the noce of meeng . |
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The holdingof the AGM willbe kept underreviewin linewith Public HealthEngland guidance. The Companyconn ues |
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to monitorthe COVID-19situa on, includingUK Governmentlegislaon and guidance,and willconnu e to do so in the |
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lead up to the AGM. The healthof our Shareholders,employeesand stakeholdersis extremely important to us. Whilst |
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as at the date of this document all restricons |
on public meengs |
have been li ed, there is no guarantee that |
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circumstanceswillnot change between the dateof thisdocumentand the date of the AGM. If this wereto happen, the |
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Companymay haveno opon but to take the decisionthatShareholders, advisersand other guests will not be allowed |
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to aend |
the AGM in person and anyone seeking to aen d the AGM will be refused entry. In these circumstances the |
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Companymay arrangefor the minimumquorum of two Shareholders necessary to conductthe business of the AGM |
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to be presentin person at the AGM and appropriatesocial distancing guidelines will be observed. |
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SHAREHOLDERS WISHING TO VOTE ON ANY OF THE MATTERSOF BUSINESS ARE THEREFORE STRONGLY URGED TO |
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DO SO THROUGH COMPLETION OF A FORM OF PROXY which must be completed and submied in accordance with |
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theinstrucons thereon.It is emphasisedthatany forms of proxy beingreturnedviaa postalserviceshouldbe submie d |
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as soon as possible to allow for any delays to postal services in the United Kingdom as a result of measures being |
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implemented by the Governmentof the United Kingdom. Shareholders wishing to vote on any ma.ers of business |
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are strongly urged to appoint the Chairman of the Mee-ng as their proxy. This will enable the Chairman of the |
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Mee-ngto vote on your behalf,and in accordancewith you instruc-ons, at the AGM. |
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In line with corporate governancebest pracce |
and in order that any proxy votes of those shareholders who are not |
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allowedto aend and to votein personare fullyreflectedin the vong |
on the resoluon s, the Chairmanof the meeng |
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will direct that vong on all resoluo ns set out in the noce of mee |
ng will take place by way of a poll. The final poll |
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vote on each resoluon will be publishedimmediately a er the AGM on the Company's website. |
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The Company is proposing to allow shareholders the opportunity to raise any issues or concerns arising from the |
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business proposed to be conducted at the meeng. Appropriate queso ns should be emailed to |
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agmenquiries@nmrp.comnot later than 21 October 2021. Shareholders may also lodge their quesons by post (to |
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arriveno later than 21 October2021) in an envelope marked "AGM Queso ns" addressed to the CompanySecretary, |
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Naonal |
Milk Records plc, Fox Talbot House, Greenways Business Park, Bellinger Close, Chippenham, Wiltshire, |
SN15 1BN. Responses will be postedon the Company's website no later than the morning of 22 October 2021. Furtherinformaon on vong procedures followsthe resoluo ns below. Queriesregarding these procedures may be directedto the Company Secretary, or the Company's registrarsEquini , Aspect House, SpencerRoad, Lancing, West Sussex,BN99 6DA (telephonenumber: 0371 384 2030 (or from overseas on +44 121 415 7047).
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No ce of Annual General Meeng |
Company Number: 03331929
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021
NATIONAL MILK RECORDS PLC
(the "Company")
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Mee ng of the Company will be held at Naonal Milk |
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Laboratories, Laches Close, Calibre Business Park, Four Ashes, Wolverhampton, WV10 7DZ at 11.30 a.m. on |
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Thursday 28 October 2021 in order to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resoluons : |
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Ordinary Resolu-ons |
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To receive,consider and adopt the Directors'report and accounts of the Company for the period ended 30 June |
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2021, together with the reports of the Directors and the auditors thereon. |
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To re-elect as a Director, Mr. Andrew Warne, who is rering in accordance with Ar cle 27.2 (b) of the |
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Company's Arcles of Associa on and who, being eligible is offering himself for re-elecon. |
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To re-elect as a Director, Mr. Trevor Lloyd, who is rering in accordance with Arcle 27.2 (c) of the Company's |
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Arc les of Associaon and who, being eligible is offering himself for re-elecon. |
- To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditors and to authorise the Directors to determine their remuneraon.
- To declare a final dividend of 1.5 pence per Ordinary Share in respect of the financial year ended 30 June 2021 to be paid on 19 November 2021 to the holders of ordinary shares who are shown on the register of members at the close of business on 15 October 2021.
6 That the directors be generally and uncondional ly authorised to allot Relevant Securies (as defined in the notes to this Noce):
(a) comprising equity securie s (as defined by secon 560 of the Act) of ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") up to an aggregate nominal amount of £35,400 (such amount to be reduced by the nominal amount of any Relevant Securies alloe d under paragraph 6(b) below) in conneco n with an offer by way of a rights issue:
- to holders of Ordinary Shares in propor on (as nearly as may be pracc able) to their respecv e holdings; and
(ii) to holders of other equity securies as required by the rights of those securies or as the directors otherwise consider necessary,
but subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors may deem necessary or expedient in relaon to treasury shares, fracon al ent lements, record dates, legal or praccal problems in or under the laws of any territory or the requirements of any regulatory body or stock exchange; and
(b) in any other case, up to an aggregate nominal amount of £17,700 (such amount to be reduced by the
nominal amount of any equity securies alloe d under paragraph 6(a) above in excess of £17,700),
provided that this authority shall, unless renewed, varied or revoked by the Company, expire on the date which is 12 months aer the date on which this resoluon is passed or, if earlier, the date of the next annual general meeng of the Company save that the Company may, before such expiry, make offers or agreements which would or might require Relevant Securies to be allo ed and the directors may allot Relevant Securies in pursuanceof suchoffer or agreement notwithstandingthat the authority conferredby this resoluon has expired. This resoluon revokes and replaces all unexercised authories previously granted to the directors to allot Relevant Securies but without prejudice to any allotment of shares or grant of rights already made, offered or agreed to be made pursuant to such authories.
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6, the directors be and are hereby empowered, pursuant to |
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7 That, subject to the passing of resoluon |
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secon 570 of the Act, to allot: |
560 of the Act) of ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the capital of |
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(a) equity securi es (as defined by secon |
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the Company ("Ordinary Shares") for cash, either pursuant to the authority conferred by resolu on 6 or |
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by way of a sale of treasury shares, as if secon |
561(1) of the Act did not apply to any such allotment, |
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provided that this power shall be limited to the allotment of equity securies pursuant to an offer or issue |
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by way of rights, open offer or other pre-empve |
offer: |
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(i) to the holders of Ordinary Shares in proporon |
(as nearly as may be praccabl e) to their respecv e |
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holdings; and |
s as required by the rights of those securies or as the directors |
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(ii) to holders of other equity securie |
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otherwise consider necessary, |
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but subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors may deem necessary or expedient |
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in relaon to treasury shares, fracona l entlement |
s, record dates, legal or praccal problems in or under |
the laws of any territory or the requirements of any regulatory body or stock exchange; and
- the allotment (otherwise than pursuant to paragraph 7(a) above) of equity securi es up to an aggregate nominal amount of £5,310.
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The power granted by this resoluon will expire on the date which is 12 months aer |
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resoluon is passed or, if earlier, the conclusion of the Company's next annual general mee ng (unless |
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renewed, varied or revoked by the Company prior to or on such date) save that the Company may, before |
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such expiry make offers or agreements which would or might require equity securies |
to be allo ed aer such |
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expiry and the directors may allot equity securies |
in pursuance of any such offer or agreement |
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notwithstanding that the power conferred by this resolu |
on has expired. |
This resoluon revokes and replaces all unexercised powers previously granted to the directors to allot equity securies as if secon 561(1) of the Act did not apply but without prejudiceto any allotment of equity securies already made or agreed to be made pursuant to such authories.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
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Registered Office: Fox Talbot House
Greenways Business Park
Bellinger Close
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 1BN
Dated: 5 October 2021
COMPANY SECRETARY
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These notes in connec-on with the appointment of a proxy must be read subject to the overriding circumstances concerning a.endance |
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at the AGM as dictated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and described on the front page of No-ce of AGM, which you are urged to read. |
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A member ent |
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end and vote at the meeng |
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to appoint a proxy to aend |
and vote on a poll instead of him. |
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A proxy may demand, or join in demanding, a poll. A shareholder may appoint more than one proxy in relaon to the Annual General |
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provided that each proxy is appointed to exercise the rights aache d to a different share or shares held by that shareholder. |
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Where more than one proxy is appointed, a member must specify the number of shares the rights in respect of which each proxy is |
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to exercise. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. |
Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, |
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the form of proxy must be received at the offices of Equini, |
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BN99 6DA, not later than 2 business days before the me of the meeng or any adjournment thereof, together, if appropriate, with the |
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power of aorney |
or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially cerfied copy of such power or, where the proxy |
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form has been signed by an officer on behalf of a corporaon, |
a notarially cerfied |
copy of the authority under which it is signed. |
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To change your proxy instrucons |
simply submit a new proxy appointment. Note that the cut-off m |
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(see above) also apply in relaon to amended instruco |
ns; any amended proxy appointment received ae |
r the relevant cut-off me |
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be disregarded. |
for the receipt of proxies |
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If you submit more than one valid proxy appointment, the appointment received last before the latest me |
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will take precedence. |
you will need to inform the Company by sending a signed hard copy noce |
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n to revoke your proxy appointment to Equini, |
Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA. In the case of a |
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member which is a company, the revoca on noce |
must be executed under its common seal or signed on its behalf by an officer of the |
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company or an aorney |
for the company. Any power of aorney or any other authority under which the revocaon |
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a duly cerfie d copy of such power or authority) must be included with the revocaon |
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of the meeng or |
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n noce must be received by the Company no later than 2 business days before the me |
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any adjournment thereof. |
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In the case of a joint holding, a proxy need only be signed by one joint holder. If more than one such joint holder lodges a proxy only |
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that of the holder first on the register of members will be counted. Any alternaons |
made to this proxy should be inialled. |
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In the case of a corporaon |
the proxy must be given under its common seal or be signed on its behalf by an aorney or officer duly |
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authorised. |
or any other authority under which this proxy form is signed (or a duly cerfied copy of such power or authority) |
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Any power of aorney |
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must be included with the proxy form. |
Securies Regulaons |
2001, the me |
by which a person must be entered on the register |
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Pursuant to Regulao |
n 41 of the Uncerficated |
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of members in order to have the right to aend |
and vote at the Annual General Meeng |
is 6:30 pm on 26 October 2021, (being not more |
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than 2 business days prior to the me |
fixed for the Meeng) |
or, if the Meeng |
is adjourned, such me being not more than 2 business |
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days prior to the me |
fixed for the adjourned meeng. |
Changes to entries on the register of members aer |
that me |
will be disregarded |
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in determining the right of any person to aend |
or vote at the Meeng. |
of this document), the Company's issued share capital |
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As at 4 October 2021 (being the latest praccable |
date prior to the publicaon |
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consists of 21,239,702 Ordinary Shares of 0.25 pence each and which each carry one vote. Therefore, the total vong |
rights in the |
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Company as at 4 October 2021 are 21,239,702. |
who may exercise, on its behalf, all its powers as |
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A corporaon which is a member can appoint one or more corporate representaves |
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a member provided that, on a poll, if more than one corporate representave |
purports to exercise powers over the same share as |
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another corporate representave, |
that power will be treated as not exercised. |
should contact Andrew Warne (no other methods of |
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Except as provided above, members who have general queries about the Meeng |
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communicaon |
will be accepted). |
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You may not use any electronic address provided either: |
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any related documents (including the proxy form), |
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to communicate with the Company for any purposes other than those expressly stated. |
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"Relevant Securies" |
means shares in the Company other than shares alloed |
pursuant to: |
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an employee share scheme (as defined by secon |
1166 of the Act); |
a Relevant Security; or |
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a right to subscribe for shares in the Company where the grant of the right itself constuted |
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a right to convert securies |
into shares in the Company where the grant of the right itself constuted |
a Relevant Security. |
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Any right to subscribe for or to convert any security into shares in the Company other than rights to subscribe for or convert any security |
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d pursuant to an employee share scheme (as defined by secon |
1166 of the Act). References to the allotment of |
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Relevant Securies |
in the resoluons |
include the grant of such rights. |
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The Company is proposing to allow shareholders the opportunity to raise any issues or concerns arising from the business proposed to |
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be conducted at the meeng. Appropriate quesons should be emailed to agmenquiries@nmrp.comnot later than 21 October 2021. |
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Shareholders may also lodge their quesons by post (to arrive no later than 21 October 2021) in an envelope marked "AGM Quesons" |
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addressed to the Company Secretary, Naonal |
Milk Records plc, Fox Talbot House, Greenways Business Park, Bellinger Close, |
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Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1BN. Responses will be posted on the Company's website no later than the morning of 22 October 2021. |
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