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Ferretti Group — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2023
May 29, 2023
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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FERRETTIGROUP
Ferretti S.p.A.
(Incorporated under the laws of Italy as a joint-stock company with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 09638)
SECOND PROXY FORM
I/We¹ and ²
of being the registered holder(s) of³ ordinary shares of Ferretti S.p.A. (the “Company”) with no nominal value, hereby appoint⁴ the authorised representative of TMF Hong Kong Limited, the corporate secretarial service provider of the Company, for the first 20 proxy forms deposited with the Company’s Hong Kong Share Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong or (name(s)) of (email address(es)) (address(es)) as my/our proxy to attend and vote for me/us and on my/our behalf at the adjourned annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) (and at any adjournment thereof) of the Company to be held at 16:00 p.m. Hong Kong time (10:00 a.m. CEST time) on June 13, 2023, on the following resolution as indicated below or, if no indication is given, as my/our proxy thinks fit:
| ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS | For⁵ | Against⁵ | Abstain⁵ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.(a) | To elect Mr. Luigi Capitani as effective member of the Board of Statutory Auditors. | |||
| 1.(b) | To elect Mr. Luca Nicodemi as effective member of the Board of Statutory Auditors. | |||
| 1.(c) | To elect Ms. Giuseppina Manzo as effective member of the Board of Statutory Auditors. | |||
| 1.(d) | To elect Ms. Tiziana Vallone as alternate statutory auditor of the Company. | |||
| 1.(e) | To elect Ms. Federica Marone as alternate statutory auditor of the Company. | |||
| 2. | To approve the annual amount of €40,000 for the chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors and €30,000 for each statutory auditor. | |||
| POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION IN THE EVENT THAT NONE OF THE RESOLUTIONS 1.(A), 1.(B) AND 1.(C) ABOVE RECEIVES THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES¹¹ | For⁵ | Against⁵ | Abstain⁵ | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3. | To elect as chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors for a term of three financial years, expiring on the date of the shareholders’ general meeting called to approve the financial statements for the financial year ending December 31, 2025. | Mr. Luigi Capitani | ||
| Mr. Luca Nicodemi | ||||
| Ms. Giuseppina Manzo | ||||
| 4. | To elect as chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors for a term of three financial years, expiring on the date of the shareholders’ general meeting called to approve the financial statements for the financial year ending December 31, 2025. | Mr. Luigi Capitani | ||
| Mr. Luca Nicodemi |
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| POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION IN THE EVENT THAT NONE OF THE RESOLUTIONS 1.(A), 1.(B) AND 1.(C) ABOVE RECEIVES THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES11 | Forδ | Againstδ | Abstainδ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | To elect as chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors for a term of three financial years, expiring on the date of the shareholders' general meeting called to approve the financial statements for the financial year ending December 31, 2025. | Mr. Luigi Capitani Ms. Giuseppina Manzo | ||
| 6. | To elect as chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors for a term of three financial years, expiring on the date of the shareholders' general meeting called to approve the financial statements for the financial year ending December 31, 2025. | Mr. Luca Nicodemi Ms. Giuseppina Manzo |
I/We hereby acknowledge and confirm as follows:
- I/we am/are duly authorized by my/our proxy to provide his/her personal information (including the email address) above;
- The Company and its agents are authorized to send the login details to access the online platform to my/our proxy through the email address provided above;
- I have checked and ensured that all information provided in this proxy form is accurate and complete. Neither the Company nor its agents assume any obligation or liability whatsoever in respect of the accuracy or completeness of the information provided, or in connection with the transmission of the login details or any use of the login details for voting or otherwise;
- if I/we or my/our proxy cast my/our votes through the online platform, such votes are irrevocable once the voting session of the Meeting ends; and
- if my/our proxy has not received the login details by email by 12:00 noon Hong Kong time, (06:00 a.m. CEST time) CEST time, on Monday, June 12, 2023, I/we understand that I/we should reach out to the Hong Kong Share Registrar of the Company for assistance.
Signature: ____
Date: ____
Notes:
(1) Full name(s) and address(es) to be inserted in BLOCK CAPITALS.
(2) If the shareholder is a company, full name of the company and legal address to be inserted in BLOCK CAPITALS.
(3) Please insert the number of shares registered in your name(s). If no number is inserted, this form of proxy will be deemed to relate to all the shares in the Company registered in your name(s).
(4) If any proxy other than the authorised representative of TMF Hong Kong Limited is preferred, delete the words "the authorised representative of TMF Hong Kong Limited, the corporate secretarial service provider of the Company, for the first 20 proxy forms deposited with the Company's Hong Kong Share Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong or" and insert the name, address and email address of the proxy desired in the space provided. The email address so provided will be used by the Company or its agents for sending the login details for voting at the Online Adjourned AGM. You and your proxy should ensure the email address provided will be appropriately secure for this purpose. Any alteration made to this form of proxy must be initiated by the person(s) who signs it. As a matter of Italian law, it is not possible to appoint a director, statutory auditor or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries as your proxy. For example, it is not possible to appoint the Chairperson of the Online AGM as your proxy.
(5) If you wish to vote using all of your shares, please indicate with a “✓” in the appropriate space beside each of the resolutions how you wish the proxy to vote on your behalf on a poll. If you wish to vote using part of your shares, please state the relevant number of shares you would like to use for voting in the relevant boxes under “For”, “Against” or “Abstain”, to indicate how you wish the proxy to vote on your behalf on a poll. Votes abstained will be counted in the calculation of the required majority. If this form is returned duly signed, but without any indication, the proxy will vote for or against the resolution or will abstain, at his/her discretion. Where a “✓” is indicated in more than one space beside a resolution, the vote for that resolution will be void and will not be counted in the calculation of the required majority.
Please note that TMF Hong Kong Limited will only vote on the resolutions mentioned above in accordance with the express written instructions in a duly completed form of proxy from the relevant Shareholders. Therefore, if this form is returned duly signed, but without any indication, TMF Hong Kong Limited will not vote on the resolutions.
(6) This form of proxy must be signed by you or your attorney duly authorized in writing or, in the case of a corporation, must be either under its common seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorized.
(7) In the case of joint registered holders of any shares, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote (by proxy) will be accepted to the exclusion of the vote(s) of the other joint holder(s) and for this purpose, seniority shall be determined as that one of the persons so represented whose name stands first on the register of shareholders in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof. Where there are joint registered holders of any share(s), any one of such persons may vote at the meeting, either through online platform or by proxy, in respect of such share(s) as if he/she is solely entitled to, but if more than one of such joint holders be present at the meeting through online platform that only one device is allowed per login or by proxy.
(8) To be valid, this form of proxy, together with any power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a certified copy of such power of attorney or authority by a notary public, shall be deposited with the Company's Hong Kong share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, by no later than 16:00 p.m. Hong Kong time (10:00 a.m. CEST time), on Sunday, June 11, 2023, being 48 hours before the time fixed for the holding of the Meeting. Please note that June 10, 2023 and June 11, 2023 are not working days in Hong Kong and Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited's offices will not be open on these days for physical delivery of the proxy form. To be effective, all proxy appointments must be lodged with Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited before the deadline. The email address provided herein is merely for receiving proxy forms relating to the Meeting and will not be in use after the deadline for depositing the proxy forms.
(9) A proxy holder does not need to be a shareholder of the Company but must login to the online platform to represent you.
(10) The chairperson of the Meeting will demand a poll on each of the resolutions submitted for determination at the Meeting. On a poll, every shareholder who is present, or as represented by the proxy or corporate representative, shall have one vote for every share held by him/her. The results of the poll will be published on the websites of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkexnews.hk and the Company at www.ferrettigroup.com following the Meeting.
(11) According to Article 25.6 of the Existing By-laws, there will be a separate vote for the chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors if there is a tie for the highest number of votes under resolutions 1.(a), 1.(b) and 1.(c). Only one of the possible resolutions 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be proposed to the Meeting and which one is used (if any) will depend on the outcome of resolutions 1.(a), 1.(b) and 1.(c).
PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTION STATEMENT
Your supply of your name(s) and address(es) is on a voluntary basis for the purpose of processing your request for the appointment of a proxy and your voting instructions for the Meeting (the "Purposes"). If you fail to provide sufficient and accurate information, we may not be able to process your instructions. We may transfer your name(s) and address(es) to our agent, contractor, or third party service provider who provides administrative, computer and other services to us for the Purposes, and to such parties who are authorized by law to request the information or are otherwise relevant for the Purposes and need to receive the information. Your name(s) and address(es) will be retained for such period as may be necessary to fulfil the Purposes. You have the right to request access to and/or correction of the relevant personal data in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, and any such request should be in writing by either of the following means:
By mail to: Personal Data Privacy Officer
Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited
17M, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai,
Hong Kong
By email to: [email protected]