26 June 2024
Comptoir Group Plc
("Comptoir", the "Group" or the "Company")
Result of AGM
Comptoir Group Plc is pleased to announce that the resolutions proposed at the Company's Annual General Meeting earlier today were duly approved by shareholders.
Details of the proxy votes received on each resolution by Comptoir's Registrar are set out below:
| | | In Favour | Against | Withheld | |||
| | | Votes | %age | Votes | %age | Votes | %age |
| 1 | "That the Company's annual accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023, together with the report of the auditors and the directors thereon, be received and adopted." | 90,661,661 | 100.00% | - | 0.00% | - | 0.00% |
| 2 | "THAT, Tony Kitous, who retires in accordance with the Company's articles of association, be re-elected as a Director." | 90,661,358 | 100.00% | - | 0.00% | 303 | 0.00% |
| 3 | "THAT, Nick Ayerst, who retires in accordance with the Company's articles of association, be re-elected as a Director." | 90,661,358 | 100.00% | - | 0.00% | 303 | 0.00% |
| 4 | Resolution withdrawn following RNS announcement 26/6/2024 | Not Applicable | 0.00% | Not Applicable | 0.00% | Not Applicable | 0.00% |
| 5 | "THAT, Jean Michel Orieux, who retires in accordance with the Company's articles of association, be re-elected as a Director." | 90,661,358 | 100.00% | - | 0.00% | 303 | 0.00% |
| 6 | "THAT, UHY Hacker Young LLP be re-appointed as auditors to the company until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting at which accounts of the Company are presented and the Directors be authorised to fix their remuneration." | 90,661,258 | 100.00% | - | 0.00% | 403 | 0.00% |
| 7 | "THAT, the Directors be and they are generally and unconditionally authorised for the purpose of section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act") to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot shares, or to grant rights to subscribe for or to convert any securities into shares, of up to an aggregate nominal amount of £122,667 during the period commencing on the passing of this resolution and expiring on the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company (unless previously revoked, varied or extended by the Company in general meeting), but so that the Company may before such expiry make an offer or agreement which would or might require shares to be allotted, or rights to subscribe for or to convert any securities into shares to be granted, after such expiry and the Directors may allot shares, or grant rights to subscribe for or to convert any securites into shares, in pursuance of such offer or agreement not withstanding that the authority conferred by this resolution has expired. The authority is in substitution for all subsisting authorities, to the extent unused." | 68,075,525 | 75.09% | 22,585,833 | 24.91% | 303 | 0.00% |
| 8* | "THAT, the Directors be and they are empowered to allot equity securities (within the meaning of section 560(1) of the Act) wholly for cash pursuant to the authority conferred by resolution above" | 68,075,525 | 75.09% | 22,585,833 | 24.91% | 303 | 0.00% |
| * Special Resolution |
| NB: percentage of votes cast excludes withheld votes |
For further information, please contact:
Enquiries:
| Comptoir Group plc Jean-Michel Orieux, Non-Executive Director & Chair Nick Ayerst, CEO
| via Camarco |
| Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Simon Hicks Abigail Kelly
| 020 7220 0500 |
| Camarco (Media Contact) Jennifer Renwick Letaba Rimell
| comptoir@camarco.co.uk |
Notes to Editors
About Comptoir Group
Comptoir Group PLC owns and operates 29 Lebanese restaurants, six of which are franchised, based predominately in the UK. The flagship brand of the group, Comptoir Libanais, is a collection of 23 restaurants located across London and nationwide, including cities such as Manchester, Bath, Birmingham, Oxford and Exeter.
The name Comptoir Libanais means Lebanese Counter and is a place where guests can eat casually and enjoy Middle Eastern and North African food, served with warm and friendly hospitality, just like back home.
The Group also operates Shawa, serving traditional shawarmas through a counter service model in Westfield and Bluewater shopping centres, Yalla-Yalla near Oxford Circus, and entertainment venue Kenza, located in Devonshire Square, London.
The group has expanded internationally with its franchise partners, with restaurants in the Netherlands, Qatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Italy.
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