Announcements
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
RSS FeedFor the year ended 31 December 2011
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (the “AGM”) of Good Energy Group plc (the “Company”) will be held at St Moritz Hotel, Trebetherick, Cornwall PL27 6SD on 2 July 2012 at 11am for the following purposes:
Ordinary Business
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions which will be proposed as ordinary resolutions:
1. Report and accounts
To receive the audited annual accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2011, together with the Directors’ report and the Auditors’ report on those annual accounts.
2. Re-election of Director
To re-elect Richard Squires as a director, who retires by rotation in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association.
3. Dividend
To declare a dividend for the year ended 31 December 2011 of 2.75 pence per ordinary share.
4. Re-appointment of auditors and determination of remuneration
To re-appoint Calder & Co. as Auditors of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of the AGM until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company, and to authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors.
Special Business
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions, of which resolution 5 will be proposed as an ordinary resolution and resolution 6 will be proposed as a special resolution:
5. Directors’ authority to allot securities
That, in substitution for any equivalent authorities and powers granted to the directors prior to the passing of this resolution, the directors be and they are generally and unconditionally authorised pursuant to Section 551, Companies Act 2006 (the “Act”) to exercise all powers of the Company to allot shares in the Company, and grant rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into shares of the Company (such shares, and rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into shares of the Company being “relevant securities”) up to an aggregate nominal amount of £600,000 provided that, unless previously revoked, varied or extended, this authority shall expire on the earlier of the date falling 18 months after the date of the passing of this resolution and the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company, except that the Company may at any time before such expiry make an offer or agreement which would or might require relevant securities to be allotted after such expiry and the directors may allot relevant securities in pursuance of such an offer or agreement as if this authority had not expired.
6. Directors’ power to allot securities and disapplication of pre-emption rights
That the directors be and they are empowered pursuant to Section 570(1) of the Act to allot equity securities (as defined in Section 560(1) of the Act) of the Company wholly for cash pursuant to the authority of the directors under Section 551 of the Act conferred by resolution 5 above as if Section 561(1) of the Act did not apply to such allotment provided that:
6.1 the power conferred by this resolution shall be limited to:
(a) the allotment of equity securities for cash in connection with an offer of, or invitation to apply for, equity securities:
(i) in favour of holders of ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, where the equity securities respectively attributable to the interests of all such holders are proportionate (as nearly as practicable) to the respective number of ordinary shares in the capital of the Company held by them; and
(ii) to holders of any other equity securities as required by the rights of those securities or as the directors otherwise consider necessary, but subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors may deem necessary or expedient to deal with fractional entitlements or legal, regulatory or practical problems arising under the laws or requirements of any overseas territory or by virtue of shares being represented by depository receipts or the requirements of any regulatory body or stock exchange or any other matter whatsoever; and
(b) the allotment, otherwise than pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) above, of equity securities up to an aggregate nominal value equal to £250,000; and
6.2 unless previously revoked, varied or extended, this power shall expire on the earlier of the date falling 18 months after the date of the passing of this resolution and the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company, except that the Company may before the expiry of this power make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted (and treasury shares to be sold) after such expiry and the directors may allot equity securities (and sell treasury shares) in pursuance of such an offer or agreement as if this power had not expired.
Richard Squires, Chairman, 8 June 2012
By order of the Board
Registered Office: 2 Temple Back East, Temple Quay. Bristol BS1 6EG
Notes:
1. Pursuant to Part 13 of the Companies Act 2006 and to Regulation 41 of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 (as amended), only those members registered in the register of members of the Company at 6 p.m. on 30 June 2012 (or if the AGM is adjourned, 48 hours before the time fixed for the adjourned AGM) shall be entitled to attend and vote at the AGM in respect of the number of shares registered in their name at that time. In each case, changes to the register of members after such time shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend or vote at the AGM.
2. A dividend of 2.75 pence per ordinary share is recommended by the Directors for payment to shareholders on the register at close of business on 4 May 2012. Subject to the approval of the shareholders at the AGM this dividend will be paid on 31 July 2012.
3. If you wish to attend the AGM in person, you should arrive at the venue in good time for the meeting which will commence at 11am. You may be asked to prove your identity.
4. A member who is entitled to attend, speak and vote at the AGM may appoint a proxy to attend, speak and vote instead of him. A member may appoint more than one proxy provided each proxy is appointed to exercise rights attached to different shares (so a member must have more than one share to be able to appoint more than one proxy). A proxy need not be a member of the Company but must attend the AGM in order to represent you. A proxy must vote in accordance with any instructions given by the member by whom the proxy is appointed. Appointing a proxy will not prevent a member from attending in person and voting at the AGM (although voting in person at the AGM will terminate the proxy appointment). A proxy form is enclosed. The notes to the proxy form include instructions on how to appoint the Chairman of the AGM or another person as a proxy. You can only appoint a proxy using the procedures set out in these Notes and in the notes to the proxy form.
5. To be valid, a proxy form, and the original or duly certified copy of the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or authenticated, should reach the Company’s registrar, Computershare Investor Services plc at The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS99 6ZY, by no later than 11 a.m. on 30 June 2012.
6. The notes to the proxy form include instructions on how to appoint a proxy by using the CREST proxy appointment service.
7. In the case of joint holders of shares, the vote of the first named in the register of members who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of other joint holders.
8. A member that is a company or other organisation not having a physical presence cannot attend in person but can appoint someone to represent it. This can be done in one of two ways: Either by the appointment of a proxy (described in Notes 4 to 6 above) or of a corporate representative. Members considering the appointment of a corporate representative should check their own legal position, the Company’s articles of association and the relevant provision of the Companies Act 2006.