Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits: EGM voting results
November 30 2020 - 11:49AM
Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits: EGM voting results
Charenton-le-Pont, November 30, 2020
The Extraordinary General Meeting of
Shareholders approves the capital reduction and
the financial delegation to the Bord of Directors necessary for the
implementation of the capital
increase
Marie Brizard Wine &
Spirits (Euronext: MBWS) announces that the Extraordinary
General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on 30
November 30, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. at the Company's registered office,
under the chairmanship of Mr George Graux, Chairman of the Board of
Directors.
In accordance with the provisions of order no.
2020-321 of 25 March 2020 issued in the context of the health
crisis linked to Covid-19 and extended by decree no. 2020-925 of 29
July 2020, it was exceptionally held behind closed doors, without
the physical presence of the shareholders and other persons
entitled to attend. However, shareholders were able to give their
proxy or vote by mail or on the VOTACCESS platform in advance of
the Meeting. 293 shareholders were represented or voted by mail.
Together, they owned 34,993,026 shares and 38,199,992 voting
rights1 attached (i.e. 78.51% of the capital and 79.62% of the
votes).
The Company's shareholders approved all of the
resolutions submitted to them, including in particular the
resolutions required to implement the proposed capital increase
with shareholders' preferential subscription rights for a maximum
aggregate amount (including share premium) of approximately €105, 3
millions, via the issue of a maximum of 70.2 million new ordinary
shares to be subscribed for in cash and/or by offsetting debts, for
a unit subscription price of €1.50 (the "Capital
Increase") as provided for in the refinancing agreement
entered into on December 20 between the Company and its main
shareholder COFEPP.
As a reminder, the launch of the planned Capital
Increase by end2020-early 2021 remains subject to (i) the
formalization of the agreement in principle on the amendment of a
contract for the bulk supply of Scotch Whisky entered into with a
supplier of the Company and (ii) the issuance by the AMF of its
approval of the prospectus relating to the transaction.
The detailed results of the votes, resolution by
resolution, and the answers to the written questions received by
the Company are available on the MBWS website under the heading
"General Meeting", after certification of the attendance sheet by
the General Meeting Office, via the following link
https://fr.mbws.com/investisseurs/assemblee-generale/assemblee-generale-2020.
Warning
This press release, and the information
contained, does not constitute an offer to sell or subscribe, nor a
solicitation of an order to buy or subscribe, securities of MBWS in
Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States of America or in any
other country in which such an offer or solicitation would be
prohibited.
The diffusion, publication or distribution of
this press release in certain countries may constitute a violation
of applicable laws and regulations. Consequently, persons
physically present in these countries and in which this press
release is diffused, distributed or published must inform
themselves of and comply with any such local restrictions. This
press release must not be diffused, published or distributed,
directly or indirectly, in Australia, Canada, Japan or the United
States of America.
This press release is not a promotional
communication and does not constitute a prospectus within the
meaning of Regulation 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when
securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a
regulated market and repealing the Prospectus Directive 2003/71/EC
(the "Prospectus Regulation”).
No offer of MBWS securities is made, or will be
made to the public in France, prior to the AMF's approval of a
prospectus, which will be available on the MBWS website
(http://fr.mbws.com/) and on the AMF website
(www.amf-france.org).
With regard to the Member States of the European
Economic Area other than France, no action has been or will be
taken to permit a public offer of securities requiring the
publication of a prospectus in any of the Member States concerned.
Accordingly, any offer of securities of MBWS may only be made in
any of the Member States (i) to qualified investors within the
meaning of the Prospectus Regulation; or (ii) in any other
circumstances exempting MBWS from publishing a prospectus in
accordance with Article 1(4) of the Prospectus Regulation.
About Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits
Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits is a Group of
wines and spirits based in Europe and the United States. Marie
Brizard Wine & Spirits stands out for its expertise, a
combination of brands with a long tradition and a resolutely
innovative spirit. From the birth of the Maison Marie Brizard in
1755 to the launch of Fruits and Wine in 2010, the Marie Brizard
Wine & Spirits Group has developed its brands in a spirit of
modernity while respecting its origins.Marie Brizard Wine &
Spirits' commitment is to offer its customers brands of confidence,
daring and full of flavours and experiences. The Group now has a
rich portfolio of leading brands in their market segments,
including William Peel, Sobieski, Fruits and Wine, Marie Brizard
and Cognac Gauthier.Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits is listed on
Compartment B of Euronext Paris (FR0000060873 - MBWS) and is part
of the EnterNext PEA-PME150 index.
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