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Annual Report and Annual General Meetng
Annual Report and Annual General Meetng.
About this update from Whitbread Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 4388Z Whitbread PLC 17 May 2019 \n\nWhitbread PLC\n(the \"Company\")\n \n \n17 May 2019 \nAnnual Report and Annual General Meeting\nThe Company announces that its 2018/19 Annual Report and Accounts, Notice of Annual General Meeting and Form of Proxy, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm. \nThese documents can also be downloaded from the Company's website at www.whitbread.co.uk.\nThe Company's Annual General Meeting will be held at Church House Conference Centre, Dean's Yard, Westminster, London SW1P 3NZ on Wednesday 19 June 2019 at 2.00 pm.\nIn accordance with the requirements of Rule 6.3.5 of the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Guidance of the UK Financial Conduct Authority, the Appendix to this announcement contains a description of the principal risks and uncertainties affecting the Group, a related party disclosure and a responsibility statement, each reproduced in unedited full text from the 2018/19 Annual Report and Accounts.\nThe Company's Preliminary Results for the financial year to 28 February 2019 were announced on 30 April 2019.\n \nEnquiries:\nLaura Taylor, Assistant Company Secretary \nTel: 01582 889363\n \n \n \n \nAPPENDIX\n \n1. Principal risks and uncertainties\n \nUnderstanding and responding to risks in our operations means we can make informed decisions that enhance our capacity to build value. \nRisk management\nRisk arises from the operations of, and strategic decisions taken by, every business. It is not something that can be avoided but should be actively managed and harnessed in pursuit of business objectives.\nThe Board has ultimate responsibility for risk management throughout the Group and determines the nature and extent of the risks Whitbread is willing to take to achieve its objectives. Risk is managed proactively by the Executive Committee. Certain responsibilities, such as overseeing the systems of risk management and internal control, have been delegated by the Board to the Audit Committee, which completes an annual review of the effectiveness of these ...