23 January 2023
Franchise Brands plc
("Franchise Brands", the "Company" or the "Group")
Notice of Electronic Communications
Franchise Brands plc, an international multi-brand franchise business, announces that it is writing to all registered shareholders today regarding its intention to adopt electronic communication methods for future shareholder documents. The Company's articles of association, which were adopted in July 2016, allow the Company to use electronic communication with shareholders.
A letter setting out the communication options available to shareholders is being sent to shareholders on the register as at 20 January 2023. Shareholders wishing to continue to receive shareholder documents in hard copy form will need to notify the Company's registrar, SLC Registrars, by no later than 20 February 2023, by completing the instructions within the letter.
Shareholders who do not return the response form by the designated date will be deemed to have consented to receiving shareholder documents by means of Franchise Brands' website at www.franchisebrands.co.uk and will no longer receive documents in hard copy form except for letters to notify them when a new document becomes available on the Company's website.
Further details are set out in the letter, which will shortly be available on the Company's website.
The Company believes that reducing the number of communications sent by post will not only result in cost savings but will also reduce the environmental impact of printing and distributing documents.
Enquiries:
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Franchise Brands plc |
+ 44 (0) 1625 813231 |
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Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman |
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Andrew Mallows, Interim Chief Financial Officer |
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Julia Choudhury, Corporate Development Director |
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Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) |
+44 (0) 20 3328 5656 |
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Jeremy Porter / George Payne (Corporate Finance) Amrit Nahal (Sales & Corporate Broking) |
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Dowgate Capital Limited (Joint Broker) |
+44 (0) 20 3903 7715 |
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James Serjeant / Russell Cook / Nicholas Chambers |
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MHP Group (Financial PR) |
+44 (0) 20 3128 8100 |
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Katie Hunt / Catherine Chapman |
+44 (0) 7884 494112 |
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franchisebrands@mhpgroup.com |
About Franchise Brands plc
Franchise Brands is focused on building market-leading businesses primarily via a franchise model. The Group currently has a combined network of 570 franchisees across six principal franchise brands in the UK, North America and Europe. Our focus is on established brands which can benefit from our central support services, in particular technology, management experience and group resources.
Our B2B brands are Metro Rod, Metro Plumb, Filta, Willow Pumps and Azura, and our B2C brands are ChipsAway, Ovenclean and Barking Mad. Each of our brands are leaders in their respective markets. The combined trading history of all the Group's brands is over 190 years. Franchise Brands employs 420 people from 5 principal offices in the UK as well as Orlando, Florida and the Netherlands.
For further information, visit www.franchisebrands.co.uk