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HOLLYWOOD BOWL GROUP PLC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2018
Jan 2, 2018
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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Attendance Card
Annual General Meeting to be held on:
Tuesday, 30 January 2018 at 9.00am at Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP
How to find us
Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP
Directions to AGM venue:
By underground
St Paul's (central line) Leave the station via exit one and walk straight towards the Museum of London (along St Martin's Le Grand) and take the first street on your right.
Mansion House (District or Circle line)
Leave the station via exit four. Turn left into Cheapside and walk towards St Paul's Cathedral. Turn right into St Martin's Le Grand and walk straight towards the Museum of London (along St Martin's Le Grand) and take the first street on your right.
Barbican (Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith and City lines) Turn right out of the exit onto Aldersgate Street and follow signs to St Paul's Cathedral. Go past the Museum of London and London Wall. Gresham Street is the next street on your left off St Martin's Le Grand (see map).
By bus
The closest bus stop is at St Paul's tube station (Stop SW).
Parking
The closest car park is London Wall Car Park. Visit www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ services/ transport-and-streets/parking/where-to-park/car-parks for more details.
Please place an 'X' in this box if signing on behalf of the shareholder as Power of Attorney, Receiver, or Third Party.
To be valid this Proxy Form must be received by the Company's Registrars, Link Asset Services, at the address printed overleaf by not later than 9.00am on Friday 26 January 2018.
I am attending as: (please tick relevant box)
- a shareholder of the Company
- a proxy for the named shareholder
a corporate representative of the named shareholder
other
If you are attending the Annual General Meeting of Hollywood Bowl Group plc at Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP on Tuesday, 30 January 2018, please sign and date this admission card and present it at the registration desk on your arrival.
Signature of person attending Barcode:
Investor Code:
Notes to the proxy form Notes to the proxy form
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- 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 overleaf). If the proxy is being appointed in relation to less than your full voting entitlement, please enter 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). 2. To appoint more than one proxy you may photocopy this form. Please indicate the 1. Every shareholder 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 overleaf). If the proxy is being appointed in relation to less than your full voting entitlement, please enter 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).
- proxy holder's name and the number of shares in relation to which they are authorised to act as your proxy (which, in aggregate, should not exceed the number of shares held by you). Please also indicate 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. 3. The right to appoint a proxy does not apply to persons whose shares are held on their 2. To appoint more than one proxy you may photocopy this form. Please indicate the proxy holder's name and the number of shares in relation to which they are authorised to act as your proxy (which, in aggregate, should not exceed the number of shares held by you). Please also indicate 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.
- behalf by another person and who have been nominated to receive communication from the Company in accordance with Section 146 of the Companies Act 2006 ('nominated persons'). Nominated persons may have a right under an agreement with the registered shareholder who holds shares on their behalf to be appointed (or to have someone else appointed) as a proxy. Alternatively, if nominated persons do not have such a right, or do not wish to exercise it, they may have a right under such an agreement to give instructions to the person holding the shares as to the exercise of voting rights. 4. In the case of a member which is a company, this proxy form must be executed under 3. The right to appoint a proxy does not apply to persons whose shares are held on their behalf by another person and who have been nominated to receive communication from the Company in accordance with Section 146 of the Companies Act 2006 ('nominated persons'). Nominated persons may have a right under an agreement with the registered shareholder who holds shares on their behalf to be appointed (or to have someone else appointed) as a proxy. Alternatively, if nominated persons do not have such a right, or do not wish to exercise it, they may have a right under such an agreement to give instructions to the person holding the shares as to the exercise of voting rights.
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its common seal or signed on its behalf by an officer of the company or an attorney for the company. Any power of attorney or any other authority under which this proxy form is signed (or a duly certified copy of such power or authority) must be included with the proxy form. 4. In the case of a member which is a company, this proxy form must be executed under its common seal or signed on its behalf by an officer of the company or an attorney for the company. Any power of attorney or any other authority under which this proxy form is signed (or a duly certified copy of such power or authority) must be included with the proxy form.
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- The 'Vote withheld' option 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. 6. Entitlement to attend and vote at the Meeting and the number of votes which may 5. In the case of joint holders, where more than one of the joint holders purports to appoint a proxy, only the appointment submitted by the most senior holder will be accepted. Seniority is determined by the order in which the names of joint holders appear in the Company's register of members in respect of the joint holding (the first-named being the most senior).
- be cast thereat will be determined by reference to the Register of Members of the Company at close of business on 26th January 2018. 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. 6. The 'Vote withheld' option 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.
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- Shares held in uncertificated form (i.e. in CREST) may be voted through the CREST Proxy Voting Service in accordance with the procedures set out in the CREST Manual. Shareholders wishing to vote online should visit www.capitashareportal.com and follow the instructions. 8. The completion and return of this form will not preclude a member from attending the 7. 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 at close of business on 26 January 2018. 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.
- Meeting and voting in person. If you attend the Meeting in person, your proxy appointment will automatically be terminated. 9. The Form of Proxy may be returned by post using the pre-paid envelope or by hand to Link Asset Services, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4TU. It must be received 8. Shares held in uncertificated form (i.e. in CREST) may be voted through the CREST Proxy Voting Service in accordance with the procedures set out in the CREST Manual. Shareholders wishing to vote online should visit www. signalshares.com and follow the instructions.
- during usual business hours accompanied by any power of attorney under which it is executed (if applicable) no later than [9.00]am on Friday 26th January 2018. 10. For details of how to change your proxy instructions or revoke your proxy appointment 9. The completion and return of this form will not preclude a member from attending the Meeting and voting in person. If you attend the Meeting in person, your proxy appointment will automatically be terminated.
- see the notes to the Notice of Annual General Meeting. 11. You may not use any electronic address provided in this proxy form to communicate with the Company for any purposes other than those expressly stated. 10. The Form of Proxy may be returned by post using the pre-paid envelope or by hand to Link Asset Services, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4TU. It must be received during usual business hours accompanied by any power of attorney under which it is executed (if applicable) no later than 9.00am on Friday 26 January 2018.
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- For details of how to change your proxy instructions or revoke your proxy appointment see the notes to the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
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- You may not use any electronic address provided in this proxy form to communicate with the Company for any purposes other than those expressly stated.
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