Jupiter Fund Management PLC Update on arrangements for 2020 AGM and GM (1685M)
07 May 2020 - 12:24AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 1685M
Jupiter Fund Management PLC
06 May 2020
JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT PLC
(the "Company")
Important information relating to the Annual General Meeting and
General Meeting of the Company to be held on 21 May 2020
Following the publication of the Company's Notice of Annual
General Meeting on 26 March 2020, in respect of its Annual General
Meeting ("AGM") to be held at 3:00pm on 21 May 2020, and the
publication of the shareholder circular on 27 April 2020
("Circular") relating to the general meeting of shareholders to
approve the proposed acquisition of Merian Global Investors Limited
(the "Acquisition") to be held immediately following the AGM (the
"GM"), the Board of Directors (the "Board") has been monitoring
closely the evolving coronavirus (Covid-19) situation and public
health concerns in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
Regrettably, under the UK Government's current guidance on
social distancing and prohibition on non-essential travel and on
public gatherings, it will not be possible for shareholders to
attend the AGM or the GM in person. In light of this ongoing
situation, the Board believes it is appropriate to proceed with
holding each of the AGM and the GM on the same basis, as set out
below.
Attendance
Unless there is a significant change to the UK Government's
restrictions on public gatherings and non-essential travel and the
coronavirus (Covid-19) situation generally, the AGM and GM will be
held at the Company's registered office, the Zig Zag Building, 70
Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6SQ, but will be run as closed
meetings and shareholders will not be able to attend in person.
Please be aware that in accordance with current UK Government
restrictions, any shareholder who attempts to attend the AGM or the
GM in person will not be permitted entry.
The minimum necessary quorum for each meeting will be met with
the attendance of only the Chairman of the meeting and a very
limited number of Director or employee shareholders, who are
required to be at our registered office for necessary work
purposes, in order to conduct the business of the meeting. No other
Directors or members of executive management will attend and social
distancing measures will be in place in order to comply with
current requirements.
The usual format of the AGM will be condensed and will only
include the formal business of the AGM.
Shareholder Engagement
The AGM and the GM are important events for the Company and its
shareholders and the Board is committed to ensuring that
shareholders can exercise their right to vote and can engage with
the Company in relation to the business of each of the AGM and
GM.
Minimising the risk to the health of our employees remains our
priority and given the need to keep the number of people present at
the meetings to a minimum, there will unfortunately be no audio
webcast of the meetings available. However, we will be hosting a
shareholder webcast on 13 May 2020 at 9am, which will enable
shareholders to listen to a presentation on the business of the
meetings and ask questions, before submitting their proxy vote by
the deadline of 19 May 2020. Our Chairman, CEO and CFO will
participate in the call and provide a brief presentation which will
include the highlights of the most recent financial year; the
Company's response to, and performance in, the current environment;
and the reasons for and expected benefits of the Acquisition. This
will be followed by a Q&A session and we are requesting
questions are submitted in advance of the webcast via email at
shareholderservices@jupiteram.com . We will also provide written
answers to such questions directly to shareholders by email and
answers to frequently asked questions will be published on the
Company's website ahead of the meetings.
Shareholders will need to register to participate in the audio
webcast at this link https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/7185/407466
.
As set out in the Notice of AGM and Circular, the Board is
recommending that shareholders vote in favour of each of the
resolutions being proposed at the AGM and the GM as, in the Board's
opinion, they are in the best interests of the Company and its
shareholders.
The Board strongly encourages shareholders to vote in advance on
all resolutions to be put to the AGM and GM, by appointing the
Chairman of the meeting as their proxy electronically, utilising
one of the methods detailed in the Notice of AGM and/or
Circular.
Results of the poll votes for the resolutions put to each of the
AGM and GM will be announced, in the usual way, and uploaded onto
the Company's website as soon as practicable following the closure
of the meetings.
The Board very much regrets that, as things currently stand, it
is necessary to restrict attendance at each of the AGM and GM, but
the health and well-being of employees, shareholders and the wider
community in which the Company operates is of paramount importance
for the Board and we are grateful to all shareholders for their
co-operation and understanding in these challenging and
unprecedented times.
In light of the potential for the coronavirus (Covid-19)
situation in the UK to change rapidly, the Board will keep the
situation under review and may need to make further changes to the
arrangements relating to the AGM and the GM, including how those
meetings are conducted. Shareholders should therefore continue to
monitor the Company's website and announcements for any updates
that may need to be provided in relation to the AGM and GM
arrangements. Shareholders can also contact the Company's
registrar, Link Asset Services, at enquiries@linkgroup.co.uk if
they have any questions concerning their shareholdings in the
company or how to vote at the AGM or the GM. Link Asset Services
will not be able to provide advice on the business of the AGM or on
the merits of the Acquisition, or give any financial, legal or tax
advice.
Jupiter Fund Management plc
LEI Number: 5493003DJ1G01IMQ7S28
For further information please contact:
Investors Media
Jupiter Lisa Daniels Despina Constantinides
+44 (0)20 3817 +44 (0)20 3817
1664 1278
Powerscourt Justin Griffiths
+44 (0)20 7250 1446
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