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Ocado Group PLC

26 April 2019

Publication of Circular

Ocado Group plc

26 April 2019

Ocado Group plc (the "Company")

Publication of Circular and Notice of General Meeting

Ocado Group plc announces that it will be posting a circular (the "Circular") to its shareholders today seeking approval for the proposed arrangements with Marks and Spencer Group plc (the "M&S Arrangements"), details of which were previously announced on 27 February 2019.

The Circular contains further details of the M&S Arrangements, including the key expected benefits, risk factors, terms and financial effects of the proposed M&S Arrangements.

The M&S Arrangements are subject to the approval of the Company's shareholders and, accordingly, the Circular contains a notice convening a General Meeting of the Company's shareholders to be held at Buildings One & Two Trident Place, Mosquito Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, AL10 9UL at 10:00 a.m. on 20 May 2019.

This announcement is made pursuant to the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.3R. In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1R, copies of the Circular have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority and will shortly be available for viewing at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM. Printed copies of the Circular will be posted today to shareholders who have elected to receive them.

The Circular will also be available on the Company's website: www.ocadogroup.com.

Expected timetable of principal events

 
 Latest time and date for receipt         10:00 a.m. on 15 May 
  of a Form of Instruction from members                   2019 
  of the Ocado Share Account 
 Latest time and date for receipt         10:00 a.m. on 16 May 
  of Forms of Proxy from shareholders                     2019 
 General Meeting                          10:00 a.m. on 20 May 
                                                          2019 
 Expected date of Completion                     5 August 2019

Enquiries

For further information please contact:

 
 Company Secretary and Group General   Investor Relations 
  Counsel                               David Shriver 
  Neill Abrams                          Tel: +44 1707 228 000 
  Tel: + 44 1707 228 000                Email: investor.relations@ocado.com 
  Email: company.secretary@ocado.com

Persons responsible for arranging the release of this announcement:

Neill Abrams

Company Secretary and Group General Counsel

Ocado Group plc

Buildings One & Two Trident Place

Mosquito Way

Hatfield

Hertfordshire

AL10 9UL

Fax: +44 (0)1707 227 997

Email: company.secretary@ocado.com

Ocado Group plc LEI: 213800LO8F61YB8MBC74

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