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SEVERFIELD PLC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2022
Aug 8, 2022
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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Attendance Card
Please bring this card with you to the Meeting and present it at Shareholder registration/accreditation.
The Chairman of Severfield plc invites you to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at Ashurst LLP, London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square, London E1 6PW on 8 September 2022 at 10.00 am.
Shareholder Reference Number
Please detach this portion before posting this proxy form.
Form of Proxy - Annual General Meeting to be held on 8 September 2022

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To be effective, all proxy appointments must be lodged with the Company's Registrars at: Computershare Investor Services PLC, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS99 6ZY by 6 September 2022 at 10.00 am.
Explanatory Notes:
- 1. Every holder has the right to appoint some other person(s) of their choice, who need not be a shareholder, as their proxy to exercise all or any of their rights, to attend, speak and vote on their behalf at the meeting. If you wish to appoint a person other than the Chair, please insert the name of your chosen proxy holder in the space provided (see reverse). 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 returned without an indication as to how the proxy shall vote on any particular matter, the proxy will exercise their discretion as to whether, and if so how, they vote (or if this proxy form has been issued in respect of a designated account for a shareholder, the proxy will exercise their discretion as to whether, and if so how, they vote).
- 2. To appoint more than one proxy, an additional proxy form(s) may be obtained by contacting the Registrar's helpline on 0370 707 1329 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 marking 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.
- 3. 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.
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 PLC accept no liability for any instruction that does not comply with these conditions.
- 4. Pursuant to Regulation 41 of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001, 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 6:00 PM on the day which is two days before the day of the 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.
- 5. 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 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting. 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 Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001.
- 6. The above is how your address appears on the Register of Members. If this information is incorrect please ring the Registrar's helpline on 0370 707 1329 to request a change of address form or go to www.investorcentre.co.uk to use the online Investor Centre service.
- 7. Any alterations made to this form should be initialled.
- 8. The completion and return of this form will not preclude a member from attending the meeting and voting in person.
| All Named Holders | |||
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Poll Card To be completed only at the AGM if a Poll is called.
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| Ordinary Resolutions | For | Against Withheld |
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| 1. | To receive and adopt the annual accounts and the reports of the Directors for the financial year ended 26 March 2022 together with the report of the auditors thereon. |
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| 2. | To approve the Directors' remuneration report (other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy) for the financial year ended 26 March 2022 as set out in the Annual Report and Accounts 2022. |
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| 3. | To declare a final dividend of 1.9p per ordinary share in respect of the year ended 26 March 2022 payable on 14 October 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 9 September 2022. |
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| 4. | To reappoint Ian Cochrane as a Director. | ||
| 5. | To reappoint Alan Dunsmore as a Director. | ||
| 6. | To reappoint Derek Randall as a Director. | ||
| 7. | To reappoint Adam Semple as a Director. | ||
| 8. | To reappoint Alun Griffiths as a Director. | ||
| 9. | To reappoint Tony Osbaldiston as a Director. | ||
| 10. | To reappoint Kevin Whiteman as a Director. | ||
| 11. | To reappoint Louise Hardy as a Director. | ||
| 12. | To reappoint Rosie Toogood as a Director. | ||
| 13. | To reappoint KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company in 2023. |
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| 14. | To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration. | ||
| 15. | To authorise the Directors to allot equity securities of the Company. | ||
| Special Resolutions | |||
| 16. | To authorise the Directors to dis-apply pre-emption rights in relation to the issue of equity securities of the Company. | ||
| 17. | To authorise the Directors to dis-apply pre-emption rights in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment. | ||
| 18. | To authorise the Company to make market purchases of the Company's ordinary shares. |
19. That a general meeting of the Company (other than an annual general meeting) may be called on not less than 14 clear day's notice.
Signature
In the case of a Corporation, a letter of representation will be required (in accordance with S323 of the Companies Act 2006) unless this has already been lodged at registration.
Form of Proxy
Please complete this box only if you wish to appoint a third party proxy other than the Chair. Please leave this box blank if you want to select the Chair. Do not insert your own name(s).
| I/We hereby appoint the Chair of the Meeting OR the person indicated in the box above as my/our proxy to attend, speak and vote in respect of my/our full voting entitlement* on my/our | ||
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| behalf at the Annual General Meeting of Severfield plc to be held at Ashurst LLP, London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square, London E1 6PW on 8 September 2022 at 10.00 | ||
| am, and at any adjourned meeting. | ||
| * For the appointment of more than one proxy, please refer to Explanatory Note 2 (see front). | ||
| Please use a black pen. Mark with an X |
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| Please mark here to indicate that this proxy appointment is one of multiple appointments being made. Vote |
inside the box as shown in this example. | |||||||||
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| Ordinary Resolutions | For | Against | Withheld | For | Against | Vote Withheld |
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| 1. | To receive and adopt the annual accounts and the reports of the Directors for the financial year ended 26 March 2022 together with the report of the auditors thereon. |
11. | To reappoint Louise Hardy as a Director. | |||||||
| 2. | To approve the Directors' remuneration report (other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy) for the financial year ended 26 March 2022 as set out in the Annual Report and Accounts 2022. |
12. | To reappoint Rosie Toogood as a Director. | |||||||
| 3. | To declare a final dividend of 1.9p per ordinary share in respect of the year ended 26 March 2022 payable on 14 October 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 9 September 2022. |
13. | To reappoint KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company in 2023. |
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| 4. | To reappoint Ian Cochrane as a Director. | 14. | To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration. | |||||||
| 5. | To reappoint Alan Dunsmore as a Director. | 15. | To authorise the Directors to allot equity securities of the Company. Special Resolutions |
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| 6. | To reappoint Derek Randall as a Director. | 16. | To authorise the Directors to dis-apply pre-emption rights in relation to the issue of equity securities of the Company. |
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| 7. | To reappoint Adam Semple as a Director. | 17. | To authorise the Directors to dis-apply pre-emption rights in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment. |
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| 8. | To reappoint Alun Griffiths as a Director. | 18. | To authorise the Company to make market purchases of the Company's ordinary shares. |
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| 9. | To reappoint Tony Osbaldiston as a Director. | 19. | That a general meeting of the Company (other than an annual general meeting) may be called on not less than 14 clear day's notice. |
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| 10. | To reappoint Kevin Whiteman as a Director. |
I/We instruct my/our proxy 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 | Date |
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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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