Alina Holdings PLC (ALNA)
Alina Holdings PLC: AGM Notice

30-Apr-2024 / 11:43 GMT/BST


Thisdocumentisimportantandrequiresyourimmediateattention.Ifyouareinanydoubtastoany aspectoftheproposalsinthisdocumentortheactionyoushouldtake,youshouldseekyourownadvicefrom astockbroker,solicitor,accountant,orotherindependentprofessionaladviser.Ifyouhavesoldorotherwise transferredallyoursharesintheCompany,pleaseforwardthisdocument,andtheenclosedFormofProxy, assoonaspossibletothepurchaserortransfereeortothepersonwhoarrangedthesaleortransfersothey can pass this document to the person who now holds the shares.

 

 

Alina

HoldingsPLC

 

NoticeofAnnualGeneralMeeting

AlinaHoldingsPLC

(companynumber05304743)

(the“Company”)

 

NOTICEISHEREBYGIVENthattheAnnualGeneralMeeting(theMeeting”)oftheCompanywillbeheld atAnjuna,28AvenuedelaLiberté,06360Eze,Franceon Wednesday 12th June 2024 at10am(CEST),for thepurposeofconsideringand,ifthoughtfit,passingthefollowingresolutionswhichwillbeproposedas toresolutions1to5asordinaryresolutionsandastoresolutions6to8asspecialresolutions.Thefinancial statementsforthecompanyforthe12monthperiodended31December2023willbepublishedonorbefore 30 April 2024.

TheDirectorsconsiderthatalltheresolutionstobeputtotheMeetingareinthebestinterestsoftheCompany and its shareholders as a whole and unanimously recommend shareholders to vote in favour of all the proposedresolutions.TheDirectorsintendtovote,inrespectoftheirownbeneficialholdings,infavourofall the proposed resolutions.

OrdinaryBusiness

  1. ToreceiveandadoptthereportoftheDirectorsandthefinancialstatementsoftheCompanyforthe12 monthsperiodended31December2023,togetherwiththereportoftheauditorsthereon.
  2. To approve the Remuneration Report contained in the report of the Directors and the financial statements for the 12 months’ period ended 31 December 2023.
  3. Tore-appointRPGCrouchChapmanLLPasauditorstotheCompany,toholdofficeuntiltheconclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company, and to authorise the Directors to determine their remuneration.
  4. To re-elect Tim Donell as a director in accordance with article 112 of the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

SpecialBusiness

  1. THATtheDirectorsbegenerallyandunconditionallyauthorisedinaccordancewithSection551ofthe Companies Act 2006 (the “Act”) to allot shares in the Company or grant rights to subscribe for or to convertanysecuritiesintosharesintheCompany(“RelevantSecurities”)uptoamaximumaggregate nominalamountof£75,650providedthatthisauthorityshallexpireattheconclusionofthenextannual general meeting of the Company or, if earlier, fifteen (15) months from the date of passing this Resolution save that the Company may before such expiry make an offer or agreement which would or might require RelevantSecuritiestobeallottedaftersuchexpiryandtheDirectorsmayallotRelevantSecuritiesin pursuanceofsuchanofferoragreementasiftheauthorityconferredhadnotexpired.
  2. THAT, subject to and conditional on, the passing of Resolution 5, the Directors be empowered, pursuant toSection570oftheAct,toallotequitysecurities(withinthemeaningofSection560oftheAct)orsell ordinaryshares(asdefinedinsection560(1)oftheAct)heldbytheCompanyastreasurysharesforcash pursuanttotheauthoritygivenbyResolution7asifSection561(1)oftheActdidnotapplytoanysuch allotmentand/orsaleofordinarysharesprovidedthatthispowershallbelimitedto:
    1. theallotmentofequitysecuritiesand/orsaleofordinarysharesinconnectionwitharightsissueor anyotheroffertoholdersofordinarysharesinproportion(asnearlyaspracticable)totheirrespective holdingsandtoholdersofotherequitysecuritiesasrequiredbytherightsofthosesecuritiesoras theDirectorsotherwiseconsidernecessary,butsubjecttosuchexclusionsorotherarrangements as the Directors deem necessary or expedient in relation to treasury shares, fractional entitlements, recorddates,legalorpracticalproblemsinorunderthelawsofanyterritoryortherequirementsof any regulatory body or stock exchange; and
    2. theallotment(otherwisethanpursuanttosub-paragraph(a)above)ofequitysecuritiesand/orsale ofordinarysharesuptoanaggregatenominalamountof£11,348;

andthisauthorityshallexpireattheconclusionofthenextannualgeneralmeetingoftheCompanyor, ifearlier,15monthsfromthedateofpassingthisResolutionsavethattheCompanymaybeforesuch expirymakeanofferoragreementwhichwouldormightrequireequitysecuritiestobeallottedand/or ordinarysharestobesoldaftersuchexpiryandtheDirectorsmayallotequitysecuritiesinpursuanceof suchanofferoragreementasifthepowerconferredherebyhasnotexpired.

 
  1. THATtheCompanybegenerallyandunconditionallyauthorisedpursuanttosection701oftheActto makemarketpurchases(withinthemeaningofsection693(4)oftheAct)ofitsordinarysharesof1peach inthecapitaloftheCompany(“OrdinaryShares”)onsuchtermsandinsuchmannerasthedirectors may from time to time determine, provided that:
    1. themaximumaggregatenumberofOrdinarySharesauthorisedtobepurchasedis3,402,339being the number representing 14.99% of the issued share capital of the Company (excluding shares heldbytheCompanyintreasury)atthedateofthisNoticeorsuchnumberofOrdinarySharesas isclosesttobutdoesnotexceed14.99%oftheissuedsharecapital(excludingsharesheldbythe Companyintreasury)asatthedateoftheMeeting;
    2. theminimumprice(exclusiveofexpenses)whichmaybepaidforanOrdinaryShareis1p(beingthe nominalvalueofanOrdinaryShare);
    3. unlessatenderofferismadetoallholdersofOrdinarySharesthemaximumpricewhichmaybe paidforanOrdinaryShare(exclusiveofexpenses)isanamountequaltothehigherof:(a)105%of theaverageofthemiddlemarketquotationsforanOrdinaryShareasderivedfromtheDailyOfficial List of the London Stock Exchange for the five business days immediately preceding the day on whichtheOrdinaryShareispurchased;and(b)thehigherofthepriceofthelastindependenttrade inOrdinarySharesandthehighestthencurrentindependentbidfortheOrdinarySharesonthe London Stock Exchange and where a tender offer is made to all holders of Ordinary Shares the maximumpricewhichmaybepaidforanOrdinaryShareisanamountequaltothenetassetvalue perOrdinaryShareatthelatestpracticabledatepriortosuchpurchase,allasdeterminedbythe directors;
    4. theauthorityshallexpireattheconclusionoftheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheCompanytobeheld in2025or15monthsfromthedateofthepassingofthisresolution,whicheveristheearlier;and
    5. theCompanymaymakeacontracttopurchaseOrdinarySharesunderthisauthoritybeforethe expiryoftheauthoritywhichwillormaybeexecutedwhollyorpartlyafteritsexpiryandmaymake apurchaseofOrdinarySharesinpursuanceofanysuchcontract.
  2. THAT,aspermittedbysection307AoftheAct,anygeneralmeetingoftheCompany(otherthanthe AnnualGeneralMeetingoftheCompany)shallbecalledbynoticeofatleast14cleardaysinaccordance with the provisions of the articles of association of the Company provided that the authority of this resolutionshallexpireontheconclusionofthenextAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheCompanytobeheld in 2025.

 

BYORDEROFTHEBOARD

 

Alasdair Johnston CompanySecretary AlinaHoldingsPLC

CompanyNumber05304743

28 April 2024

Registeredoffice: Eastleigh Court Bishopstrow Warminster BA12 9HW

 

NotesontheResolutions

Resolution 1 relatestotherequirementforthedirectorstopresentthereportofthedirectorsandtheaccountsofthe CompanytoshareholdersattheMeeting.Thereportofthedirectors,theaccountsandthereportoftheCompany’s Auditorsontheaccountsandonthosepartsofthedirectors’remunerationreportthatarecapableofbeingauditedare contained within the Report and Accounts.

Resolution2relatestotherequirementforanannualadvisoryvoteonthedirectors’remunerationreportintermsof thearrangementsforpayandshareawardstodirectors.DetailsofthesearecontainedintheRemunerationsectionof thereportofthedirectorsandthefinancialstatementswithintheReportandAccounts.Thevoteonthisresolutionis advisoryonly,andanyentitlementofadirectortoremunerationisnotconditionalonthisresolutionbeingpassed.

Resolution3relatestotherequirementthattheauditorsofacompanymustbere-appointedateachgeneralmeeting atwhichaccountsarelaid.ThisResolutionseeksapprovalforthere-appointmentofRPGCrouchChapmanLLPas auditors of the Company, to hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting at which accounts are laid. Pursuant to this Resolution, Shareholders are also being asked to authorise the directors to determine the remunerationpayabletoRPGCrouchChapmanLLPasauditors.

Resolution4relatestothere-electionof Tim Donell whooffershimselfforre-election.TheCompany’sArticlesof AssociationrequireonethirdofthedirectorstoretirebyrotationateachAnnualGeneralMeeting(excludinganydirector standingforre-electioninaccordancewitharticle118oftheCompany’sArticlesofAssociation).

Resolution 5 replaces the existing authority of the directors to allot shares, which expires at the conclusion of the Meeting.Theresolutionauthorisesthedirectorstoallotamaximumof7,565,000shareswithanaggregatenominalvalue of£75,650.ThisisequivalenttoapproximatelyonethirdofthecurrentissuedsharecapitaloftheCompany(excluding sharesheldintreasury)asatthedateoftheNotice.Thenumberofsharescurrentlyheldintreasuryis9,164,017(nominal value£91,640).Thedirectorshavenopresentintentiontoexercisetheauthorityconferredbytheresolution,whichwill lapseattheearlierofthe2024AnnualGeneralMeetingor15monthsaftertheMeeting.

Resolution6,whichissubjecttothepassingofResolution5,willbeproposedasaspecialresolutionfortherenewal ofthedirectors’authoritytoallotequitysecuritiesforcash,withoutfirstofferingthemtoshareholdersproratatotheir holdings.Thisauthorityfacilitatesissues(orsalesofordinarysharesheldintreasury)madebywayofrightstoshareholders whicharenotstrictlyinaccordancewithsection561(1)oftheCompaniesAct2006andauthorisesotherallotmentsofup toamaximumaggregatenominalamountof£11,348(representing1,134,800shares),whichrepresentsapproximately 5percentofthecurrentissuedordinarysharecapitaloftheCompany.Thisauthorityalsoallowsthedirectors,withinthe sameaggregatelimit,tosellforcashsharesthatmaybeheldbytheCompanyintreasury.TheDirectorshavenopresent intention of exercising this authority.

Resolution7seekstorenewthedirectors’authoritytopurchasetheCompany’sOrdinaryShares,uptoamaximumof 14.99%oftheCompany’sissuedsharecapital(excludingsharesheldintreasury),forafurtheryear.Thedirectorshave nopresentintentiontoexercisethisauthoritybutwillkeepthematterunderreview,takingintoaccountthefinancial resourcesoftheCompany,theCompany’ssharepriceandfuturefundingopportunities.Theauthoritywouldonlybe exercised if the directors believe that to do so would result in an increase in earnings per share and would be in the bestinterestsofshareholdersgenerally.Anypurchasesofshareswouldbebymeansofmarketpurchasesthroughthe LondonStockExchange.Savetotheextentpurchasedpursuanttotheregulationsconcerningtreasuryshares,any OrdinarySharespurchasedinthiswaywillbecancelledandthenumberofsharesinissuewillbereducedaccordingly. ThiswouldgivetheCompanytheabilitytore-issuetreasurysharesquicklyandcosteffectivelyandwouldprovidethe Companywithgreaterflexibilityoverthemanagementofitscapitalbase.Resolution7willbeproposedasaspecial resolution.

Resolution 8 authorises the holding of general meetings, other than Annual General Meetings, on 14 days’ notice. AlthoughtheArticlescurrentlypermitthis,theActrequiresashareholderresolutiontobepassedtoauthorisegeneral meetingstobeheldon14days’notice.Theminimumnoticeperiodforgeneralmeetingswouldotherwisebe21days. Thedirectorswouldnotmakeuseofthereducednoticeperiodunlesstheyconsideredthistobeinthebestinterestsof membersasawhole.Resolution8willbeproposedasaspecialresolution.

 

GeneralNotes

  1. ShareholdersareencouragedtoappointtheChairmanoftheMeetingastheirproxytocasttheirvotes on their behalf.
  2. The Board will arrange for the legal requirements for the holding of the Meeting to be satisfied by the attendance of one or more Directors and the Company Secretary, who will form a quorum and will ensurethattheproxyvotesofShareholdersarerecorded.Wethereforestronglyencourageyoutovote byproxy,ensuringthatyouappointtheChairmanoftheMeetingasyourproxy.Toensurethatthevoting preferencesofallShareholdersaretakenintoaccount,theCompanywillconductapollvoteonallResolutionsput totheMeeting.TheresultsofthepollwillbereleasedtothemarketandpublishedontheCompany’swebsiteas soon as practicable after the conclusion of the Meeting.
  3. Aspermittedbysection360B(3)oftheActandRegulation41oftheUncertificatedSecuritiesRegulations2001, shareholdersmustbeenteredontheCompany’sshareregisterat6.30p.m.onMonday 10th June 2024inorder tobeentitledtoattendandvoteattheMeeting(or,iftheMeetingisadjourned,ontheCompany’sshareregisterat 6.30p.m.onthedaytwobusinessdaysbeforethetimefixedfortheadjournedMeeting).Suchshareholdersmay onlycastvotesinrespectofsharesheldatsuchtime.Changestoentriesontherelevantregisterafterthattime shallbedisregardedindeterminingtherightsofanypersontoattendorvoteattheMeeting.
  4. AnymemberentitledtoattendandvoteattheMeetingisentitledtoappointoneormoreproxies(whoneednotbe amemberoftheCompany)toattendandtovoteinsteadofthemember.Completionandreturnofaformofproxy willnotprecludeamemberfromattendingandvotingatthemeetinginperson,shouldhesubsequentlydecideto doso.Aformtobeusedforappointingaproxyorproxiesforthismeetingtovoteonyourbehalfaccompaniesthis Notice.
  5. A body corporate which is a member of the Company may appoint one or more corporate representatives to exerciseallthepowersofashareholderonitsbehalf,providedthatrepresentativesofthesamecorporationdonot exercisetheirpowersdifferentlyinrelationtothesameshares.
  6. In order to be valid, any form of proxy and power of attorney or other authority under which it is signed, or a notariallycertifiedorofficecopyofsuchpowerorauthority,mustreachtheCompany’sregistrars,EquinitiLimited, AspectHouse,SpencerRoad,Lancing,BN996DA,notlessthan48hoursbeforethetimeoftheMeetingorofany adjournment of the Meeting.
  7. CREST members who wish to appoint a proxy or proxies by utilising the CREST electronic proxy appointment service may do so by utilising the procedures described in the CREST Manual on the Euroclear website (www.euroclear.com).CRESTpersonalmembersorotherCRESTsponsoredmembers,andthoseCRESTmembers who have appointed a voting service provider(s), should refer to their CREST sponsor or voting service provider(s), whowillbeabletotaketheappropriateactionontheirbehalf.Inorderforaproxyappointmentmadebymeansof CRESTtobevalid,theappropriateCRESTmessage(a“CRESTProxyInstruction”)mustbeproperlyauthenticated inaccordancewithEuroclearUK&IrelandLimited’s(“EUI”)specificationsandmustcontaintheinformationrequired forsuchinstructions,asdescribedintheCRESTManual.Themessage,regardlessofwhetheritconstitutesthe appointmentofaproxyoranamendmenttotheinstructiongiventoapreviouslyappointedproxy,must(inorder tobevalid)betransmittedsoastobereceivedbytheissuer’sagent(IDRA19)bythelatesttime(s)forreceiptof proxyappointmentsspecifiedinthisNotice.Forthispurpose,thetimeofreceiptwillbetakentobethetime(as determinedbythetimestampappliedtothemessagebytheCRESTApplicationsHost)fromwhichtheissuer’s agentisabletoretrievethemessagebyenquirytoCRESTinthemannerprescribedbyCREST.TheCompanymay treatasinvalidaCRESTProxyInstructioninthecircumstancessetoutinRegulation35(5)(a)oftheUncertificated SecuritiesRegulations2001.CRESTmembersand,whereapplicable,theirCRESTsponsorsorvotingservice providers should note that EUI does not make available special procedures in CREST for any particular messages. NormalsystemtimingsandlimitationswillthereforeapplyinrelationtotheinputofCRESTProxyInstructions.Itis the responsibility of the CREST member concerned to take (or, if the CREST member is a CREST personal member orsponsoredmemberorhasappointedavotingserviceprovider(s),toprocurethathisCRESTsponsororvoting serviceprovider(s)take(s))suchactionasshallbenecessarytoensurethatamessageistransmittedbymeansof theCRESTsystembyanyparticulartime.Inthisconnection,CRESTmembersand,whereapplicable,theirCREST sponsorsorvotingserviceprovidersarereferred,inparticular,tothosesectionsoftheCRESTManualconcerning practicallimitationsoftheCRESTsystemandtimings.
  8. Personswithinformationrightsundersection146oftheActdonothavetherighttoappointaproxy.Anypurported exercisebysuchpersons(whetherbycompletionandreturnofaformofproxy,orotherwise)willbeineffective. Suchpersonsmay,however,havespecificrightstoinstructthememberwhograntedtheinformationrightsasto how such member exercises their right to appoint a proxy.
 
  1. AnymemberattendingtheMeetingisentitled,pursuanttosection319AoftheAct,toaskanyquestionrelating tothebusinessbeingdealtwithattheMeeting.TheCompanywillansweranysuchquestionsunless:(i)todoso wouldinterfereundulywiththepreparationfortheMeetingorinvolvethedisclosureofconfidentialinformation;or

(ii)theanswerhasalreadybeengivenonawebsiteintheformofananswertoaquestion;or(iii)itisundesirablein theinterestsoftheCompanyorthegoodorderoftheMeetingthatthequestionbeanswered.

  1. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue as at 26th April 2024, the last practicable date before printing this document,was31,861,414OrdinarySharesofwhich9,164,017wereheldintreasuryandthetotallevelofvoting rightswas31,861,414,ofwhich9,164,017wereattachedtosharesheldintreasurybytheCompany.
  2. Pursuanttosections527to531andsections338and338AoftheAct:(i)amemberormembershavingaright to vote at the meeting and holding at least 5 per cent. of total voting rights of the Company; or (ii) at least 100 membershavingarighttovoteatthemeetingwhereeachholds,onaverage,atleast£100ofpaidupsharecapital may request the Company to:
    1. publishonitswebsite,astatementsettingoutanymatterthatsuchmemberormembersproposetoraiseat theMeetingrelatingtotheauditoftheCompany’saccounts(includingtheauditors’reportandtheconductof the audit) that are to be laid before the Meeting; and/or
    2. give notice of a resolution which may properly be moved and which such members intend to move at the Meeting; and/or
    3. includeinthebusinessoftheMeetinganymatter(otherthanaproposedresolution)whichmayproperlybe included in the business.

ArequestthattheCompanypublishastatementonitswebsite,asdescribedinsub-paragraph

  1. above,musteithersetoutthestatementinfullor,ifsupportingastatementsentbyanothermember,clearly identify the statement which is being supported, and be received by the Company at least one week beforethe Meeting. The Company must forward such a statement to the Company’s auditors no later than the time thestatementismadeavailableontheCompany’swebsite,andthestatementmaybedealtwithaspartofthe business of the Meeting.

A request to give notice of a resolution which members intend to move at the Meeting, as described in sub- paragraph (b) above, must (i) identify the resolution of which notice is to be given; (ii) be authenticated by the personorpersonsmakingit;and(iii)bereceivedbytheCompanynotlaterthansixweeksbeforetheMeeting.The CompanymustcirculatetheresolutionproposedtoeachmemberentitledtoreceivenoticeoftheMeeting.

ArequestfortheinclusionofaniteminthebusinessoftheMeeting,asdescribedinsub-paragraph(c)above, must(i)identifythematterforinclusion;(ii)beaccompaniedbyastatementsettingoutthegroundsfortherequest;

(iii)beauthenticatedbythepersonorpersonsmakingit;and(iv)bereceivedbytheCompanynotlaterthansix weeksbeforetheMeeting.TheCompanymustincludethematterproposedinthebusinesstobedealtwithatthe Meeting.

Amemberormemberswishingtomakerequestsasdescribedinthisnote11mustsendtherequest,togetherwith theirnameandaddressandsharecertificatenumber(s),totheCompanyusingthefollowingmethod:

  • byemailtotheCompanySecretaryatalasdair@atheniumconsultancy.com
  1. Copiesoftheservicecontractsandlettersofappointmentofeachofthedirectorsareavailableforinspectionat theregisteredofficeoftheCompanyduringusualbusinesshoursonanyweekday(Saturdays,Sundaysandpublic holidaysexcluded)andattheplaceoftheMeetingfromatleast15minutespriortoanduntiltheconclusionofthe Meeting.
  2. AcopyofthisNoticetogetherwithotherinformationrequiredundertheActmaybeaccessedontheCompany’s website www.alina-holdings.com. Any shareholders’ statements, shareholders’ resolutions and shareholders’ mattersofbusinessreceivedbytheCompanyafterthedateoftheNoticewillbeaddedtotheinformationalready availableonthewebsiteassoonasreasonablypracticable.
  3. TheresultsofthevotingattheMeetingwillbeannouncedviaaregulatoryinformationserviceandwillalsoappear on the Company’s website.
  4. YoumaynotuseanyelectronicaddressprovidedeitherinthisNoticeoranyrelateddocuments(includingtheproxy form)tocommunicatewiththeCompanyforanypurposesotherthanthoseexpresslystated.
  5. If you are an institutional investor, you may be able to appoint a proxy electronically via the Proxymity platform, a process which has been agreed by the Company and approved by the Registrar. For further information regarding Proxymity, please go to www.proxymity.io. Your proxy must be lodged by 9:00 am BST on Monday 10 June 2024 in order to be considered valid. Before you can appoint a proxy via this process you will need to have agreed to Proxymity’s associated terms and conditions. It is important that you read these carefully as you will be bound by them, and they will govern the electronic appointment of your proxy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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