27
June 2024
FRANCHISE BRANDS
PLC
("Franchise Brands", the "Group" or the "Company")
Annual General Meeting and
proxy voting deadline
Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN), an
international multi-brand franchise business, confirms that
its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") was
opened at 9:30 am this morning. As explained in the Company's
announcement on 3 June 2024, the AGM was immediately adjourned with
no formal business being transacted and will re-commence at 11:00
am on Thursday 18 July 2024. The Annual Report and Accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2023 was published on 21 June 2024
and the adjournment of the AGM is required to provide the minimum
21 days before the Annual Report and Accounts is laid before
shareholders at the AGM.
Full details of the business of the
AGM, all of which will be considered on 18 July 2024, is set
out in the letter to shareholders accompanying the notice of AGM
published on 3 June 2024 and available on the Company's website
at
https://www.franchisebrands.co.uk/investor-information/reports-presentations/#circularsSentToShareholders.
Shareholders should note that in the
light of the adjournment of the AGM, the deadline for the receipt
of proxy votes by our registrars has now been extended to
11:00 am on Tuesday 16 July
2024. Proxy votes that have already been cast will be
carried forward and there is no need for shareholders to resubmit
their voting instructions.
Enquiries:
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Franchise Brands plc
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+ 44
(0) 1625 813231
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Stephen Hemsley, Executive
Chairman
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Andrew Mallows, Interim Chief
Financial Officer
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Julia Choudhury, Corporate
Development Director
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Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint
Broker)
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+44
(0) 20 3328 5656
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Jeremy Porter / Liz Kirchner
(Corporate Finance)
Amrit Nahal / Joscelin Pinnington
(Sales & Corporate Broking)
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Dowgate Capital Limited (Joint Broker)
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+44
(0) 20 3903 7715
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James Serjeant / Nicholas
Chambers
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Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint
Broker)
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+44
(0) 20 7710 7600
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Matthew Blawat
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MHP
Group (Financial PR)
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+44
(0) 20 3128 8100
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Katie Hunt / Catherine
Chapman
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+44
(0) 7884 494112
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franchisebrands@mhpgroup.com
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About Franchise Brands plc
Franchise Brands is an
international, multi-brand franchisor focused on B2B van-based
service with 7 franchise brands and a presence in 10 countries
across the UK, North America and Europe. The Group is focused on
building market-leading businesses primarily via a franchise model
and has a combined network of over 625 franchisees.
The Company owns several
market-leading brands with long trading histories, including Pirtek
in Europe, Filta, Metro Rod and Metro Plumb, all of which benefit
from the Group's central support services, particularly technology,
marketing, and finance. At the heart of Franchise Brands'
business-building strategy is helping its franchisees grow their
businesses: "if they grow, we grow".
Franchise Brands employs c700 people
across the Group.
For further information,
visit www.franchisebrands.co.uk