AGM Information • Oct 14, 2020
AGM Information
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At the Annual General Meeting of Watches of Switzerland Group Plc held at The Watches of Switzerland Group, 36 North Row, London W1K 6DH the following Resolution numbered 11 was passed as an Ordinary Resolution and Resolutions numbered 13 to 15 were passed as Special Resolutions:
the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") be generally and unconditionally authorised to allot shares in the Company and to grant rights to subscribe for, or convert any security into shares in, the Company:
and so that the Board may impose any limits or restrictions and make any arrangements which it considers necessary or appropriate to deal with treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates, legal, regulatory or practical problems in, or under the laws of, any territory or any other matter,
such authority to apply until the end of next year's Annual General Meeting (or, if earlier, until the close of business on 13 January 2022) but, in each case, during this period the Company may make offers and enter into agreements which would, or might, require shares to be allotted, or rights to subscribe for or convert securities into shares to be granted, after the authority ends and the Board may allot shares or grant rights to subscribe for or convert securities into shares under any such offer or agreement as if the authority had not expired.
That, subject to Resolution 11 being passed:
the Board be given power to allot equity securities (as defined in the Act) for cash under the authority given by that resolution and/or to sell ordinary shares held by the company as treasury shares for cash as if section 561 of the Act did not apply to any such allotment or sale, such power to be limited:
and so that the Board may impose any limits or restrictions and make any arrangements which it considers necessary or appropriate to deal with treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates, legal, regulatory or practical problems in , or under the laws of, any territory or any other matter; and
(B) in the case of the authority granted under paragraph (A) of resolution 11 and/or in the case of any sale of treasury shares, to the allotment of equity securities or sale of treasury shares (otherwise than under paragraph (A) above) up to a nominal amount of £149,659,
such power to apply until the end of next year's Annual General Meeting (or, if earlier, until the close of business on 13 January 2022) but, in each case, during this period the Company may make offers, and enter into agreements, which would, or might, require equity securities to be allotted (and treasury shares to be sold) after the power ends and the Board may allot equity securities (and sell treasury shares) under any such offer or agreement as if the power had not ended.
That, subject to resolution 11 being passed:
the Board be authorised in addition to any authority granted under resolution 13 to allot equity securities (as defined in the Act) for cash under the authority given by that resolution and/or to sell ordinary shares held by the Company as treasury shares for cash as if section 561 of the Act did not apply to any such allotment or sale, such authority to be:
the Statement of Principles on Disapplying Pre-Emption Rights most recently published by the Pre-Emption Group prior to the date of this notice,
such authority to expire at the end of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company (or, if earlier, at the close of business on 13 January 2022) but, in each case, prior to its expiry the Company may make offers, and enter into agreements, which would, or might, require equity securities to be allotted (and treasury shares to be sold) after the authority expires and the Board may allot equity securities (and sell treasury shares) under any such offer or agreement as if the authority had not expired.
A general meeting other than an Annual General Meeting may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice.
Paul Eardley Company Secretary
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