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Greencore Group PLC Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2012
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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greencore group
Attendance Card
Please bring this card with you to the Meeting and present it at Shareholder registration/accreditation.
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DESIGNATION (IF ANY)
MR JOINT HOLDER 1
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Greencore Group plc ("the Company") invites you to attend the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company to be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood Business Park, Santry, Dublin 9 on 9 February 2012 at 11.00am.
Shareholder Reference Number
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Form of Proxy - Annual General Meeting ("AGM") to be held on 9 February 2012
Cast your Proxy online 24/7...It's fast, easy and secure! www.eproxyappointment.com
You will be asked to enter the Control Number, the Shareholder Reference Number (SRN) and PIN and agree to certain terms and conditions.
Control Number: 911090
SRN. C1234567890
PIN. 1234
To be effective, all votes must be lodged via the website of the Company's Registrars set out below or at the office of the Company's registrars at: Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Limited, P.O. Box 954, Heron House, Corrig Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18 by 7 February 2012 at 11.00 am.
To view the Annual Report and Notice of Meeting online log on to www.greencore.com
Explanatory Notes:
- Every holder has the right to appoint some other person(s) of their choice, who need not be a shareholder as his proxy to exercise all or any of his rights, to attend, speak and vote on their behalf at the meeting. If you wish to appoint a person other than the Chairman, please insert the name of your chosen proxy holder in the space provided (see reverse). A Shareholder may appoint more than one proxy to attend and vote at the meeting provided each proxy is appointed to exercise rights attached to different shares held by that Shareholder. If the proxy is being appointed in relation to less than your full voting entitlement, please enter in the box next to the proxy holder's name (see reverse) the number of shares in relation to which they are authorised to act as your proxy. If left blank your proxy will be deemed to be authorised in respect of your full voting entitlement (or if this proxy form has been issued in respect of a designated account for a shareholder, the full voting entitlement for that designated account). Where a poll is taken at the AGM, a Shareholder, present in person or proxy, holding more than one share is not required to cast all their votes in the same way.
- To appoint more than one proxy, an additional proxy form(s) may be obtained by contacting the Registrar's helpline on +353 1 431 9832 or you may photocopy this form. Please indicate in the box next to the proxy holder's name (see reverse) the number of shares in relation to which they are authorised to act as your proxy. Please also indicate by ticking the box provided if the proxy instruction is one of multiple instructions being given. All forms must be signed and should be returned together in the same envelope.
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To be effective, the completed Form of Proxy together with any power of attorney or other authority under which it is executed, or a notarially certified copy thereof, must be deposited with the Registrar of the Company before the deadline set out above. A Shareholder wishing to appoint a proxy by electronic means may do so on the Registrar's website www.eproxyappointment.com. Details of the requirements are set out in the box above. A Shareholder who wishes to appoint more than one proxy by electronic means must contact the Registrars by sending an email to [email protected]
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The 'Vote Withheld' option overleaf is provided to enable you to abstain on any particular resolution. However, it should be noted that a 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution.
- Pursuant to Section 134A of the Companies Act 1963 and regulation 14 of the Companies Act, 1990 (Uncertificated Securities) Regulations 1996, entitlement to attend and vote at the meeting and the number of votes which may be cast thereat will be determined by reference to the Register of Members of the Company as at 5.00p.m. on 7 February 2012 (or in the case of an adjournment as at the close of business on the day which is two days before the date of the adjourned meeting). Changes to entries on the Register of Members after that time shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend and vote at the meeting.
- To appoint one or more proxies or to give an instruction to a proxy (whether previously appointed or otherwise) via the CREST system, CREST messages must be received by the issuer's agent (ID number 3RA50) not later than 11.00am on 7 February 2012. For this purpose, the time of receipt will be taken to be the time (as determined by the timestamp generated by the CREST system) from which the issuer's agent is able to retrieve the message. The Company may treat as invalid a proxy appointment sent by CREST in the circumstances set out in Regulation 35(5) (a) of the Companies Act, 1990 (Uncertificated Securities) Regulations 1996.
- The above is how your address appears on the Register of Members. If this information is incorrect please ring the registrar's helpline on +353 1 431 9832 to request a change of address form or go to www.investorcentre.com/ie to use the online Investor Centre service.
- Any alterations made to this form should be initialled.
- The appointment of a proxy will not preclude a member from attending the meeting and voting in person.
Kindly Note: This form is issued only to the addressee(s) and is specific to the unique designated account printed hereon. This personalised form is not transferable between different (i) account holders; or (ii) uniquely designated accounts. The Company and Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Limited accept no liability for any instruction that does not comply with these conditions.
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Poll Card To be completed only at the AGM if a Poll is called.
Resolutions
| For | Against | Withheld | |
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| 1. To receive and consider the financial statements and reports. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 2. To declare a final ordinary dividend. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 3. To re-appoint the following Directors:- | |||
| (a) Ned Sullivan | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (b) Patrick Coveney | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (c) Alan Williams | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (d) Diane Walker | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (e) John Herlihy | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (f) Gary Kennedy | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (g) Pat McCann | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (h) Eric Nicoli | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (i) David Simons | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 4. To authorise the Directors to fix the auditors' remuneration. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| For | Against | Withheld | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5. To receive and consider the Report on Directors' Remuneration. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 6. To maintain the existing authority to convene an EGM by 14 days notice. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 7. To authorise the Directors to convert the Ordinary Shares of the Company into Deferred Shares. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 8. To authorise the Directors to increase the authorised capital of the Company. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 9. To authorise the Directors to amend the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company to reflect amendments to the capital clause and the share capital of the Company. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 10. To authorise the Directors to issue one new Ordinary Share of Stg£0.01 for each Ordinary Share of €0.01. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 11. To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 12. To disapply statutory pre-emption rights. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 13. To authorise market purchases of the Company's Ordinary Shares. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 14. To authorise the Directors to amend the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 15. To authorise the Directors to offer Scrip dividends. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Signature
Form of Proxy
Please use a black pen. Mark with an X inside the box as shown in this example.
I/We hereby appoint the Chairman of the Meeting OR the following person
Please leave this box blank if you have selected the Chairman. Do not insert your own name(s).
as my/our proxy to attend, speak and vote in respect of my/our full voting entitlement* on my/our behalf on any matter at the Annual General Meeting of Greencore Group plc to be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood Business Park, Santrty, Dublin 9 at 11.00am on 9 February 2012, and at any adjourned meeting.
- For the appointment of more than one proxy, please refer to Explanatory Note 2 (see front).
☐ Please tick here to indicate that this proxy appointment is one of multiple appointments being made.
Resolutions
| For | Against | Withheld | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. To receive and consider the financial statements and reports. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 2. To declare a final ordinary dividend. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 3. To re-appoint the following Directors:- | |||
| (a) Ned Sullivan | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (b) Patrick Coveney | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (c) Alan Williams | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (d) Diane Walker | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (e) John Herlihy | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (f) Gary Kennedy | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (g) Pat McCann | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (h) Eric Nicoli | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| (i) David Simons | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 4. To authorise the Directors to fix the auditors' remuneration. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
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| For | Against | Withheld | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. To receive and consider the Report on Directors' Remuneration. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 6. To maintain the existing authority to convene an EGM by 14 days notice. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 7. To authorise the Directors to convert the Ordinary Shares of the Company into Deferred Shares. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 8. To authorise the Directors to increase the authorised capital of the Company. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 9. To authorise the Directors to amend the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company to reflect amendments to the capital clause and the share capital of the Company. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 10. To authorise the Directors to issue one new Ordinary Share of Stg£0.01 for each Ordinary Share of €0.01. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 11. To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 12. To disapply statutory pre-emption rights. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 13. To authorise market purchases of the Company's Ordinary Shares. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 14. To authorise the Directors to amend the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 15. To authorise the Directors to offer Scrip dividends. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
☐ Please tick here to indicate that this proxy instruction is in addition to a previous instruction. Otherwise it will overwrite any previous instruction.
I/We would like my/our proxy to vote on the resolutions proposed at the Meeting as indicated on this form. Unless otherwise instructed the proxy may vote as he or she sees fit or abstain in relation to any business of the meeting.
Signature
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In the case of a corporation, this proxy must be given under its common seal or be signed on its behalf by an attorney or officer duly authorised, stating their capacity (e.g. director, secretary).
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