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Posting of Annual Report & Notice of AGM
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 and the Notice of its 2026 Annual General Meeting, which will be held on 19 May 2026. The company is seeking shareholder approval for a proposed share buyback authority, allowing for the repurchase of up to 64,575,466 ordinary shares. Crucially, a Rule 9 waiver is also being sought from the Takeover Panel to exempt the "Concert Party," which collectively holds approximately 29.51% of the current issued share capital, from making a mandatory general offer should their shareholding exceed 30% as a result of the buyback. This waiver requires approval from independent shareholders. Disclaimer*
About this update from Ekf Diagnostics Holdings Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nEKF Diagnostics Holdings plc\n(\"EKF\" or the \"Company\")\n \nPosting of Annual Report & Accounts\nand\nNotice of AGM\nAnd\nRule 9 Waiver\n \nEKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF), the AIM-listed global diagnostics business, confirms that the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 (\"2025 Annual Report\") and the Notice of the 2026 Annual General Meeting (\"AGM\") (\"Notice of AGM\") have now been published on the Company's website via: https://www.ekfdiagnostics.com/documents-reports.html\n \nThe 2025 Annual Report, the Notice of AGM and details for voting by proxy have been posted today to shareholders who have requested hard copies.\n \nThe AGM is to be held at 11:00 am on 19 May 2026 at Harwood Capital LLP, 6 Stratton Street Mayfair, London W1J 8LD and will consider the Resolutions set out in the Notice of AGM.\n \nThe Company is providing a facility for shareholders to listen in to the AGM either online or telephonically (in a non-voting capacity) and there will be an opportunity for shareholders to ask questions. In order to facilitate the process, the Directors would request that shareholders register for the meeting and submit questions in advance, before 11:00 am on Friday, 15 May 2026. To register for dial-in details and to submit any questions please contact Walbrook PR via email at [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 7933 8780.\n \nProxy voting\n \nEKF Diagnostics Holdings plc is not sending out a Form of Proxy this year with this Notice of AGM.\n \nShareholders are being encouraged to vote online via the Investor Centre app or by logging on to https://uk.investorcentre.mpms.mufg.com/ and following the instructions given.\n \nShareholders can request a hard copy proxy directly from the Registrars, MUFG Corporate Markets at [email protected] or on Tel: 0371 664 0391. Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open between 09:00 - 17:30, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays in England and Wales.\n \nProposed share buyback and Rule 9 Waiver\n \nThe Company has historically sought and received approval from its Shareholders to make market purchases of its own shares. The most r...