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Additional Annual General Meeting update
Additional Annual General Meeting update.
About this update from Smith & Nephew Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 1106U\n Smith & Nephew Plc\n 31 March 2021\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Smith+Nephew Additional Annual General Meeting update\n \n \n \n \n \n 31 March 2021 \n \n \n \n \n \n Further to the Notice of Annual General Meeting (\"2021 Notice of Meeting\") published on 1 March 2021, Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, confirms the following in respect of the format of its \n Annual General Meeting (\"AGM\") to be held at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, 14 April 2021.\n \n \n \n \n \n The Government's updated COVID-19 guidance, issued on 29 March 2021, reiterated that restrictions remain in place across the country preventing individuals from different households mixing indoors and requesting that people 'minimise travel'. Shareholders are therefore reminded they must not physically attend the AGM, in line with the Government's measures and restrictions that will be in force at the date of the AGM.\n \n \n \n \n \n The AGM will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, enabling shareholders to attend and participate (voting and raising questions) by electronic means. A free phone telephone facility is also available to shareholders who may not have access to a Computer and wish to listen to the meeting and raise questions by telephone. Further information on how shareholders can join the hybrid meeting electronically via an online meeting platform, submit questions and vote can be found on pages 17-19 of our 2021 Notice of Meeting. Please be reminded that shareholders will require their SRN and PIN to access the meeting electronically. These can be found printed on your Form of Proxy or in your email notification, if you have chosen to receive shareholder communications electronically. The physical meeting will only be attended by the Chair, Chief Financial Officer and the Company Secretary, with all other Directors attending electronically. \n \n \n \n \n \n The hybrid AGM will commence at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, 14 April 2021 but shareholders should note that electronic entry to the meeting via the online meeting platform will open at 3:30 pm.\n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries\n \n \n \n \n \n Investors/ Analysts\n \n \n Andrew Swift +44 (0) 1923 477433\n \n \n Smith+Nephew \n \n \n \n \n \n Media\n \n \n Charles Reynolds ...