LONDON, May 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- International
Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announces that it has
today published its Notice of the 2020 Annual General Meeting
("AGM") and 2019 Annual Report and Accounts for the period
from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. IGT provided
information for the AGM, which will be held at IGT's
Registered Office, Marble Arch House, 66 Seymour Street, Second
Floor, London, W1H 5BT, on June 25, 2020, at 3:00
p.m. British Summer Time (BST).
The Notice of the AGM and the 2019 Annual Report and Accounts
can be found in the Investor Relations section of www.IGT.com,
along with IGT's 2019 Annual Report on Form 20-F. These
materials can be viewed online and are also available for download
in PDF format. IGT's 2019 Annual Report on Form 20-F was filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2020 and is accessible at
www.sec.gov.
2020 AGM and COVID-19
In light of the
COVID-19 pandemic and in line with latest UK Government's measures
to restrict travel and public gatherings of more than two people,
the AGM will be restricted to two attendees (for example, the
Chairperson and one other Director), both of whom will be
shareholders for the purposes of forming a quorum, in addition to
the usual supporting staff, reduced to a minimum and bound to the
strictest observance of the Governmental recommended precautions.
The Company advises that other shareholders must not attend the
AGM in person. Any other shareholder above the number necessary
to form a quorum seeking to attend the AGM will be refused
entry.
The AGM will be restricted to formal business only, and
resolutions will be put to a vote on a poll. All shareholders are
encouraged to vote using proxy voting in accordance with the
instructions printed on the proxy form. Shareholders are strongly
advised to appoint the Chairperson of the meeting as proxy to
ensure their vote is counted. Details on how shareholders can vote
via a proxy are available in the Notice of the AGM and in the
accompanying proxy form. Proxy votes should be returned by
3.00 p.m. (BST) on June 23, 2020, in line with the requirements set
out in the Notice of the AGM.
As usual, the results of voting on the proposed AGM resolutions
will be published after the AGM and will be available on the
Company's website.
Shareholders can send any questions relating to the business of
the AGM in advance of the meeting to the Company Secretary,
International Game Technology Plc, Marble Arch House, 66 Seymour
Street, Second Floor, London, W1H 5BT or IGT_AGM@IGT.com.
Answers will be published as soon as possible in the Investor
Relations section of www.IGT.com.
Further AGM updates
Shareholders should
be aware that arrangements for the AGM may change at short notice.
The Board will keep the COVID-19 pandemic in consideration and
recommend that shareholders continue to monitor the Company's
website and announcements for any updates in relation to the
AGM.
About IGT
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader
in gaming. We deliver entertaining and responsible gaming
experiences for players across all channels and regulated segments,
from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Sports Betting and Digital.
Leveraging a wealth of compelling content, substantial investment
in innovation, player insights, operational expertise, and
leading-edge technology, our solutions deliver unrivalled gaming
experiences that engage players and drive growth. We have a
well-established local presence and relationships with governments
and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and
create value by adhering to the highest standards of service,
integrity, and responsibility. IGT has approximately 12,000
employees. For more information, please visit www.IGT.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This news release may contain
forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning
International Game Technology PLC and its consolidated subsidiaries
(the "Company") and other matters. These statements may discuss
goals, intentions, and expectations as to future plans, trends,
events, dividends, results of operations, or financial condition,
or otherwise, based on current beliefs of the management of the
Company as well as assumptions made by, and information currently
available to, such management. Forward-looking statements may be
accompanied by words such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe,"
"plan," "could," "would," "should," "shall", "continue,"
"estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "guidance," "intend,"
"may," "will," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project" or the
negative or other variations of them. These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are
made and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of
which are outside the Company's control. Should one or more of
these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ
materially from those predicted in the forward-looking statements
and from past results, performance, or achievements. Therefore, you
should not place undue reliance on such statements. Factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements include (but are not limited to) the
uncertainty of the duration, extent, and effects of the COVID-19
pandemic and the response of governments, including
government-mandated property closures and travel restrictions, and
other third parties on the Company's business, results of
operations, cash flows, liquidity and development prospects and the
factors and risks described in the Company's annual report on Form
20-F for the financial year ended December
31, 2019 and other documents filed from time to time with
the SEC, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov
and on the investor relations section of the Company's website at
www.IGT.com. Except as required under applicable law, the Company
does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking
statements. You should carefully consider these factors and other
risks and uncertainties that affect the Company's business. Nothing
in this news release is intended, or is to be construed, as a
profit forecast or to be interpreted to mean that the financial
performance of International Game Technology PLC for the current or
any future financial years will necessarily match or exceed the
historical published financial performance or International Game
Technology PLC, as applicable. All forward-looking statements
contained in this news release are qualified in their entirety by
this cautionary statement. All subsequent written or oral
forward-looking statements attributable to International Game
Technology PLC, or persons acting on its behalf, are expressly
qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Contact:
Phil
O'Shaughnessy, Global Communications, toll free in
U.S./Canada +1 (844) IGT-7452;
outside U.S./Canada +1 (401)
392-7452
Francesco Luti, +39 3485475493; for
Italian media inquiries
James Hurley, Investor Relations, +1
(401) 392-7190
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