Admiral Group PLC Update On 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM)

 
TIDMADM 
 
 
   7 April 2020 
 
   Admiral Group plc (the "Company") 
 
   Update on 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) 
 
   Further to our announcement on 25 March 2020, it is the current 
intention of the Board to continue to hold the AGM at 2pm on Thursday 30 
April 2020 at the Company's registered office of T Admiral, David Street, 
Cardiff, CF10 2EH. The UK Government's current guidance on social 
distancing and prohibition on non-essential travel and public gatherings 
of more than two people ("Stay at Home measures") will remain in place 
for at least three weeks from their announcement, after which the 
Government will review them and consider whether they can be relaxed or 
whether they will need to continue to operate, as part of an attempt to 
mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Regrettably, unless the 
current situation changes, it will not be possible for shareholders to 
attend the AGM in person and so it is necessary to make some adjustments 
to how this year's AGM is conducted. 
 
   Consequently, the AGM this year will be purely functional in format to 
comply with the Company's articles of association, relevant legal 
requirements and to enable shareholders to vote on the important 
customary annual business. 
 
   However, the Board is keen to ensure that shareholders are able to 
exercise their right to vote and, accordingly, strongly recommends that 
shareholders vote on all resolutions by completing and submitting a 
proxy appointment to appoint the Chair of the meeting as their proxy in 
accordance with point 1 of the Notes to the Notice of this Meeting  (set 
out on pages 14 and 15). If a shareholder appoints a person other than 
the Chair of the meeting as their proxy, that other proxy will not be 
able to attend the meeting. Where a shareholder has already appointed a 
person other than the Chair of the meeting as their proxy, such 
shareholders should submit a new proxy form appointing the Chair of the 
meeting as their proxy as it is unlikely their original proxy will be 
able to attend and vote at the meeting due to the Stay at Home measures. 
 
   Shareholders can submit questions to the Board in advance of the AGM by 
email to Marisja Kocznur (Head of Investor Relations) 
(marisja.kocznur@admiralgroup.co.uk) by no later than Friday 24 April 
2020. We will consider all questions received and, if appropriate, 
provide a written response. 
 
   The health and wellbeing of our employees, shareholders and the wider 
communities in which we operate is of paramount importance to the Board 
and the steps set out above are necessary and appropriate ones to take 
given the current pandemic. 
 
   The Board continues to closely monitor the evolving coronavirus 
(COVID-19) outbreak and related guidance issued by the UK Government. We 
will continue to keep our plans for the AGM under review and recommend 
that shareholders continue to monitor the Company's website and 
announcements for any further updates. The Board also urges shareholders 
to continue to monitor UK Government guidance and directions in relation 
to coronavirus (COVID-19) and to act accordingly. 
 
   The Board would like to thank shareholders for their understanding 
during these unprecedented times 
 
   Mark Waters 
 
   Company Secretary 
 
   LEI Number: 213800FGVM7Z9EJB2685

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