In light of the continued spread of Covid-19 and in order to minimise the number of people on Internationella Engelska Skolan in Enskede's premises, a number of new measures have been resolved on regarding the annual general meeting, including changed time and possibility of advance voting.
The time for the annual general meeting in
Notice to the annual general meeting
On
Advance voting
The shareholders may exercise their voting rights at the general meeting by voting in advance, so called postal voting in accordance with section 3 of the Act (2020:198) on temporary exceptions to facilitate the execution of general meetings in companies and other associations. Internationella Engelska Skolan encourages the shareholders to use this opportunity in order to minimise the number of participants attending the general meeting in person and thus reduce the spread of the infection.
A shareholder who wish to vote in advance shall, in addition to be included in the shareholders' register maintained by
The completed voting form must be received by Internationella Engelska Skolan no later than Friday
Further instructions and conditions are included in the form for advance voting.
Notification, etc.
Shareholders who wish to participate at the meeting must:
firstly be included in the shareholders' register maintained by
secondly notify the company of their participation in the meeting no later than Wednesday
Nominee registered shares
Shareholders whose shares have been registered in the name of a bank or securities institute must temporarily re-register their shares in their own names with
Proxy, etc.
Shareholders represented by proxy shall issue a dated and signed power of attorney for the proxy. If the power of attorney is issued on behalf of a legal entity, a certified copy of a registration certificate or a corresponding document for the legal entity shall be appended. The power of attorney is valid for a maximum of one year after the issuance or for the duration indicated in the power of attorney, whichever is longer, but not for more than five years after issuance. The registration certificate, where applicable, may not be older than one year. The power of attorney in original and, where applicable, the registration certificate should be submitted to the company by mail at the address set forth above well in advance of the general meeting. The form to use for a power of attorney can be found on http://corporate.engelska.se/.
Information in relation to the Corona virus (Covid-19)
In view of the recent developments of the spread of the Corona virus (Covid-19), Internationella Engelska Skolan has taken certain precautionary measures in relation to the annual general meeting on
· Shareholders should carefully consider the possibility to vote in advance, please see above, as well as the possibility of participating by way of proxy. Shareholders who display symptoms of infection (dry cough, fever, respiratory distress, sore throat, headache, muscle and joint ache), have been in contact with people displaying symptoms, have visited a risk area, or belong to a risk group, are in particular encouraged to utilize such possibility. A form for advance voting and power of attorney is available at http://corporate.engelska.se/corporate-governance/general-meetings/agm-2020.
· No external guests will be invited.
· No refreshments will be served prior to or after the general meeting.
· No statement by the CEO or the chairman of the board will be made at the general meeting. For financial information regarding Internationella Engelska Skolan, please refer to the CEO's presentation of Q4 2019/2020 which is available on the company's webpage, http://corporate.engelska.se/financial-information/reports-and-presentations, and the CEO's upcoming presentation of Q1 2020/2021 which will take place via conference call on
· The annual general meeting will be conducted in the shortest time possible without limiting the rights of the shareholders.
· Kindly review the information and recommendations issued by the
The continued spread of the Corona virus (Covid-19) and its effects are still difficult to assess with certainty and Internationella Engelska Skolan is closely following the developments. If any further precautionary measures in relation to the general meeting must be taken, information thereof will be published on the Company's webpage, http://corporate.engelska.se/.
Notice and other documents, etc.
The notice, annual report, nomination committee's and board of directors' proposals, as well as other documents, are available at the company's office, Nytorpsvägen 5B, SE-183 71 Täby and will be sent to shareholders who request it, at no cost for the recipient, and who provide their postal address. The documents are also available on the company's webpage, http://corporate.engelska.se/.
Processing of personal data
For information on how your personal data is processed, see https://www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Privacy-notice-bolagsstammor-engelska.pdf.
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The board of directors
For more information, please contact:
Tel: +46 768 511 540
e-mail: emma.rheborg@engelska.se
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About Internationella Engelska Skolan
Internationella Engelska Skolan, IES, is one of the leading free school operators in
IES
Internationella Engelska Skolan was founded in 1993 and is in its 28th year of operation. Throughout this period, its schools have been defined by the three core convictions of its founder, Mrs. Barbara Bergström:
· A safe and orderly environment, where teachers can teach and students learn.
· To command the English language − the key to the world.
· High academic expectations and targets.
Up to half of the teaching in IES schools in
IES's student base is in growing strongly. Over the past ten years, total operating income has increased by an average of 16% per year. In the most recent financial year 2019/20, which concluded on
Internationella Engelska Skolan has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Mid Cap, with the ticker ENG, since 2016.
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