Skip to main content

AI assistant

Sign in to chat with this filing

The assistant answers questions, extracts KPIs, and summarises risk factors directly from the filing text.

OTAQ Plc Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2020

Sep 1, 2020

6014_agm-r_2020-09-01_c6e8d675-693a-44d3-887c-48d0b5011582.pdf

Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

Open in viewer

Opens in your device viewer

OTAQ PLC Company Number 11429299 (the "Company")

Form of Proxy for Annual General Meeting ("AGM") on 25 September 2020

BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM PLEASE SEE EXPLANATORY NOTES BELOW

I/We

(NAME AND ADDRESS OF SHAREHOLDER(S))

as (a) member(s) of the Company appoint

(NAME AND ADDRESS OF PROXY - LEAVE BLANK IF YOU WISH TO APPOINT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING. DO NOT INSERT YOUR OWN NAME(S). THE PROXY NEED NOT BE A SHAREHOLDER. NOTE THAT FOR THE 2020 AGM, ONLY DIRECTORS AND A MINIMUM NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND AND ACCORDINGLY THE COMPANY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU APPOINT THE CHAIRMAN AS YOUR PROXY.)

or, if no one is named in the box as proxy, the Chairman of the meeting as my/our proxy to exercise all or any of my/our rights to attend and speak for me/us and on my/our behalf at the AGM of the Company to be held on 25 September 2020 (and at any adjournment of the meeting) and to vote and/or abstain on the specified resolutions as indicated below, and as they think fit on any other business (including any amendments to resolutions) properly dealt with at the meeting (or adjourned meeting).

FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MORE THAN ONE PROXY, PLEASE REFER TO EXPLANATORY NOTE 3.

S
O
R
E
L
U
T
O
S
I
N
O
F
R
A
G
A
S
I
N
T
O
V
T
E
W
I
T
H
E
L
D
Or
d
ina
ry
1.
To
re
Re
lut
ion
so
ive
i
der
d a
do
he
D
ire
'
Re
d t
he
Co
's
An
l
Ac
for
he
f
ina
ia
l y
de
d
3
1
Ma
h
t t
cto
ort
nts
t
ce
, co
ns
an
p
rs
p
an
mp
any
nu
a
cou
nc
ear
en
rc
2
0
2
0
(
he
"A
l
Ac
").
ts
t
nn
ua
co
un
Or
ina
ion
d
Re
lut
ry
so
2.
To
ap
in
he
t
he
ire
ion
for
he
f
ina
ia
l y
de
d
h
inc
lus
ive
D
'
Re
Re
3
1
Ma
2
0
2
0 s
2
2 t
3
2
(
)
e t
cto
at
ort
t
et
t o
p
rov
rs
mu
ner
p
nc
ear
en
rc
ou
n p
ag
es
o
l
he
ire
'
ion
An
Ac
(
"D
cto
Re
t
Re
t
").
nts
t
rs
mu
ne
ra
p
or
nu
a
cou
R
E
S
O
L
U
T
I
O
N
S
A
G
A
I
N
S
T
V
O
T
E
W
I
T
H
E
L
D
Or
d
ina
Re
lut
ion
ry
so
3.
To
ive
d a
do
he
D
ire
'
Re
ion
Po
l
icy
2
4 t
3
0
(
inc
lus
ive
) o
f t
he
D
ire
t t
cto
rat
t o
ut
cto
re
ce
an
p
rs
mu
ne
se
on
p
ag
es
o
rs
Re
ort
p
'
Re
ion
rat
nu
me
Or
d
ina
Re
lut
ion
ry
so
lec
he
ha
ig
ht
ire
f t
he
4.
To
Ma
Jon
En
D
Co
t
tt
at
cto
re
-e
w
n
r
as
a
r o
mp
any
Or
d
ina
Re
lut
ion
ry
so
5.
lec
h
i
l
ip
i
d
by
ire
f t
he
Co
To
P
Da
Ne
D
t
cto
re
-e
as
a
r o
mp
any
v
w
Or
d
ina
Re
lut
ion
ry
so
6.
To
lec
W
i
l
l
iam
Ge
W
D
ire
f t
he
Co
t
att
cto
re
-e
org
e
as
a
r o
mp
any
Or
d
ina
Re
lut
ion
ry
so
7.
To
lec
Sa
h
Em
i
ly
G
i
l
ls
D
ire
f t
he
Co
t
cto
re
-e
ra
as
a
r o
mp
any
Or
ina
ion
d
Re
lut
ry
so
8.
To
lec
A
lex
der
Ro
be
Ha
bro
D
ire
f t
he
Co
t
rt
cto
re
-e
an
m
as
a
r o
mp
any
Or
ina
ion
d
Re
lut
ry
so
int
d
it
he
d
ito
ho
l
d o
f
f
ice
fro
he
lus
ion
f t
h
is m
ing
9.
To
R
S
M
U
K
Au
L
L
P a
Co
's a
s t
to
t
eet
ap
p
o
mp
any
u
rs
m
co
nc
o
f t
he
l m
ing
h
ic
h a
la
i
d
be
for
he
Co
xt
eet
at
ts
e t
o
ne
g
en
era
w
cco
un
are
mp
any
i
l t
he
lus
ion
t
un
co
nc
Or
d
ina
Re
lut
ion
ry
so
1
0.
To
ho
ise
he
D
ire
det
ine
he
ion
f t
he
d
ito
t
t
cto
to
t
rat
au
r
rs
erm
re
mu
ne
o
au
rs.
Or
d
ina
Re
lut
ion
ry
so
1
1.
To
he
D
ire
l
lot
it
ies
ina
l a
f
£
1,
9
8
5,
6
4
2 p
he
t
cto
to
to
ate
t o
nt
to
t
em
p
ow
er
rs
a
se
cur
up
an
ag
g
reg
no
m
mo
un
urs
ua
der
ion
5
5
1 o
f t
he
Co
ies
Ac
2
0
0
6
(
he
"A
").
ct
ct
t
t
un
se
mp
an
ho
ity
ive
t
au
r
g
n
Or
d
ina
Re
lut
ion
ry
so
1
2.
he
les
f t
he
O
A
Q p
lc
2
0
2
0
ive
lan
he
inc
ip
l te
f w
h
ic
h a
To
T
Lo
Te
Inc
P
e t
ent
t
ap
p
rov
ru
o
ng
rm
p
r
a
rm
s o
re
sum
ma
1 t
ice
ing
he
A
G
(
he
"N
ice
").
M
ot
ot
t
t
o n
co
nv
en
ise
d
in
Ap
d
ix
r
p
en
S
O
O
S
R
E
L
U
T
I
N
A
G
A
S
I
N
T
O
V
E W
T
I
T
H
E
L
D
Or
ina
ion
d
Re
lut
ry
so
1
3.
To
he
les
f t
he
S
ha
Inc
ive
P
lan
he
inc
ip
l te
f w
h
ic
h a
ise
d
in
Ap
d
ix
2 t
he
No
ice
e t
ent
t
o t
t
ap
p
rov
ru
o
re
p
r
a
rm
s o
re
sum
ma
r
p
en
Or
ina
ion
d
Re
lut
ry
so
he
f t
he
loy
f
it
he
f w
h
ic
h a
ise
d
in
d
ix
he
ice
1
4.
To
Em
Be
Tru
Ap
3 t
No
e t
te
st,
t
te
o t
t
ap
p
rov
rm
s o
p
ee
ne
rm
s o
re
sum
ma
r
p
en
Sp
ia
l
Re
lut
ion
ec
so
1
5.
he
l
d
isa
l
ica
ion
f p
ion
ig
hts
ina
l a
f
£
2
2
9,
1
1
4 p
he
To
e t
t
t
to
ate
t o
nt
to
t
ap
p
rov
g
en
era
p
p
o
re-
em
p
r
p
an
ag
g
reg
no
m
mo
un
urs
ua
, u
ho
ity
ive
in
da
it
h s
ion
5
5
1 o
f t
he
Ac
i
f s
ion
5
1 o
f t
he
Ac
d
i
d n
ly
he
l
lot
6
aut
ect
t, a
ect
t
ot
to
t
nt.
r
g
n
acc
or
nc
e w
s
ap
p
a
me
Sp
ia
l
Re
lut
ion
ec
so
16
To
he
i
f
ic
d
isa
l
ica
ion
f p
ion
ig
hts
fur
he
ina
l a
f
£
2
2
9,
1
1
4 p
e t
t
t
to
t
ate
t o
nt
ap
p
rov
sp
ec
p
p
o
re-
em
p
r
, u
p
a
r a
g
g
reg
no
m
mo
un
urs
ua
he
ho
ity
ive
in
da
it
h s
ion
5
5
1 o
f t
he
Ac
i
f s
ion
5
6
1 o
f t
he
Ac
d
i
d n
ly
he
l
lot
t
t
ect
t, a
ect
t
ot
to
t
nt.
au
r
g
n
acc
or
nc
e w
s
ap
p
a
me
to
Sp
ia
l
Re
lut
ion
ec
so
1
7.
T
ha
he
Ar
ic
les
f
As
iat
ion
f t
he
Co
be
de
d a
in
he
No
ice
t t
t
et
t
t
t
o
soc
o
mp
any
am
en
s s
ou
Or
d
ina
Re
lut
ion
ry
so
1
8.
T
ha
he
Co
d o
ly
do
in
for
ion
be
de
bt
it
ies
ho
l
der
by
k
ing
he
i
t t
ent
t
to
t
mp
any
m
ay
sen
r s
up
p
cum
s o
r
ma
m
em
rs
or
sec
ur
s
m
a
m
av
a
bs
ite
he
lec
ic
ot
tro
on
a
we
or
r e
n
me
an
s.
la
b
le

Please indicate with an 'X' in the appropriate box opposite the resolutions how you wish your vote to be cast. If you do not select any of the options for a resolution your proxy will vote (or abstain) as they think fit on the resolution.

Signed this day of 2020

..................................................................……………………..

(PLEASE SIGN HERE. ANY ONE OF JOINT HOLDERS MAY SIGN)

EXPLANATORY NOTES:

    1. Given the unprecedented current environment caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, whilst the AGM will have a physical presence at our offices at 8-3-4 Harpers Mill, South Road, White Cross, Lancaster, England, LA1 4XF, in line with current UK Government measures in place prohibiting large gatherings of people in public, the 2020 AGM will be held as a closed meeting attended by the minimum number of shareholders required plus board members and other shareholders will not be permitted entry.
    1. This year, in light of the restricted physical attendance at the AGM, you are strongly encouraged to appoint the Chairman of the AGM as your proxy to vote on your behalf.
    1. You are entitled to appoint another person as your proxy (but see above and below) to exercise all or any of your rights to attend and to speak and vote at the meeting. You may appoint more than one proxy in relation to the meeting, provided that each proxy is appointed to exercise the rights attached to a different share or shares held by you. If you are appointing more than one proxy you may copy this form and you will need to state clearly on each form of proxy the number of shares in relation to which the proxy is appointed, and ensure that, taken together, the numbers of shares stated on the forms of proxy do not exceed your holding.
    1. A proxy need not be a shareholder but must attend the meeting to represent you. Please, however, note that in light of the restricted physical attendance at the 2020 AGM, shareholders (or their proxies) will not be permitted entry. If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chairman of the meeting, please make sure that they can attend the meeting and will be permitted to attend as above, then insert the name of the person you wish to appoint in block capitals in the space provided. Where you appoint someone other than the Chairman, you would usually be responsible for ensuring that they attend the meeting and are aware of your voting intentions. If you wish your proxy to make any comments at the meeting on your behalf, you will need to appoint someone other than the Chairman and give them the relevant instructions directly.
    1. To direct your proxy how to vote on the resolutions mark the appropriate box with an 'X'. To abstain from voting on a resolution, select the relevant "Vote Withheld" box. A Vote Withheld is not a vote in law, which means that the vote will not be counted in the calculation of votes for or against the resolution. If no voting indication is given, your proxy will vote or abstain from voting at their discretion. Your proxy will vote (or abstain from voting) as they think fit in relation to any other matter which is put before the meeting, including a motion to adjourn.
    1. To be effective, this proxy form, fully completed, together with the power of attorney or any other authority under which it is executed (or a notarially certified copy), must be lodged with the Company's registrars, Share Registrars Limited, The Courtyard, 17 West Street, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7DR or sent by e-mail to [email protected] not less than 48 hours (disregarding any day that is not a working day) before the time appointed for holding the meeting, being no later than 11am on 23 September 2020.
    1. If the shareholder is a corporation, this proxy form should be executed under its common seal or signed on its behalf by a duly authorised officer or attorney.
    1. In the case of joint holders, the signature on this proxy form of any one holder will suffice but 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 the joint holders appear in the Company's register of members in respect of the joint holding, with the first named being the most senior.
    1. CREST members who wish to appoint a proxy or proxies by using the CREST electronic appointment service may do so by using the procedures described in the CREST Manual. To be valid, the appropriate CREST message, regardless of whether it constitutes the appointment of a proxy or an amendment to the instructions given to a previously appointed proxy, must be transmitted so as to be received by our agent, Share Registrars Limited (CREST Participant ID: 7RA36) not later than 48 hours (disregarding any day that is not a working day) before the time appointed for holding the AGM, being no later than 11am on 23 September 2020. See the notes to the Notice for further information on proxy appointment through CREST.
    1. Any alteration to this proxy form should be initialled.
    1. If you submit more than one valid proxy appointment, the appointment received last before the latest time for the receipt of proxies will take precedence.
    1. The completion and return of this proxy form would not usually prevent a shareholder from attending the meeting and voting in person. Please, however, note that in light of the restricted physical attendance at the 2020 AGM, shareholders (or their proxies) will not be permitted entry.
    1. Addresses (including electronic addresses) in this document are included strictly for the purposes provided and not for any other purposes.