19 December 2022
AJ Bell plc ("AJ Bell" or "Company")
Publication of Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting
AJ Bell has posted the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2022 and the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2023 to shareholders.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at the offices of the Company at 12:00pm, on Wednesday 8 February 2023 at 4 Exchange Quay, Salford Quays, Manchester M5 3EE.
Although at the time of writing there are no restrictions in place that would prevent us from holding a physical meeting, COVID-19 has not gone away and the well-being of our shareholders and people is of the upmost importance to us. We therefore ask shareholders not to attend the AGM if they are suffering from any COVID-19 related symptoms or are generally feeling unwell. The Board will monitor developments closely in case the COVID-19 position changes and, if it does, we will notify you of any changes in our plans for the AGM both by a regulatory news service announcement and via our website at ajbell.co.uk/group/investor-relations/agm.
As a further precaution, the Board has asked shareholders to pre-register if they wish to attend the AGM in person. Details of how to do so can be found in the Notice of AGM.
The Board strongly encourages shareholders to submit a proxy vote in advance of the AGM and to appoint the Chair of the meeting as their proxy, rather than a named person who, if circumstances change, may not be able to attend the meeting. The Board also strongly encourages shareholders to vote electronically on the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM, as this will help to reduce waste and our environmental impact. This can be done by going to signalshares.com and following the instructions.
The Board is keen to engage with shareholders on the business of the AGM and the Company has made some alternative arrangements to support this, details of which can be found in the Notice of AGM.
A Form of Proxy for the AGM is available upon request by telephone from AJ Bell's registrar, Link Group, on 0371 664 0300 and should be completed and returned as soon as possible. Alternatively, shareholders may complete an electronic form of proxy by logging on to signalshares.com and following the instructions.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1, copies of the above documents have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .
The Annual Report and Financial Statements 2022 and Notice of Annual General Meeting 2023 are also available for inspection online at ajbell.co.uk/group/investor-relations/agm .
For further information, please contact:
AJ Bell plc
Bruce Robinson, Company Secretary +44 (0) 780 234 4859
Shaun Yates, Investor Relations Director +44 (0) 752 223 5898