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:
| Franchise Brands plc | + 44 (0) 1625 813231 | | |
| 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) | +44 (0) 20 3328 5656 | | |
| Jeremy Porter / Liz Kirchner (Corporate Finance) Amrit Nahal / Joscelin Pinnington (Sales & Corporate Broking) |
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| Dowgate Capital Limited (Joint Broker) | +44 (0) 20 3903 7715 | | |
| James Serjeant / Nicholas Chambers |
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Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker) |
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| Matthew Blawat | | | |
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| MHP Group (Financial PR) | +44 (0) 20 3128 8100 | | |
| Katie Hunt / Catherine Chapman | +44 (0) 7884 494112 | | |
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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
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