Posting of Annual Report and Notice of AGM

RNS Number : 4536I

Benchmark Holdings PLC

11 December 2020

 

11 December 2020

Benchmark Holdings plc

("Benchmark" or "the Company")

Posting of Annual Report & Accounts and Notice of AGM

Benchmark (AIM: BMK), the aquaculture health, nutrition and genetics business, announces that further to the announcement made on 1 December 2020, its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2020 and notice of the 2021 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") and related form of proxy have been posted to shareholders today.

The AGM will be held on 9 February 2021 at 12.00 noon at the offices of Travers Smith LLP, 10 Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2AL.

In light of the UK Government's public health guidelines on COVID-19, and in the interests of the safety and wellbeing of our shareholders, the Board has taken the decision to hold the AGM as a closed meeting this year, with shareholders not permitted to attend in person.

The Board remains keen to maintain engagement with shareholders and, therefore, shareholders may submit questions on the business of the AGM by email to [e-mail], so as to arrive by 12.00 noon on 7 February 2021.

The Company will continue to closely monitor the impact of COVID-19, including the latest Government guidance and restrictions, and how this may affect the arrangements for the AGM. If it becomes necessary or appropriate to revise the current arrangements for the AGM, further information will be made available on our investors' website at www.benchmarkplc.com, by RIS announcement and by any other means legally required at that time.

 Enquiries

For further information, please contact: Benchmark Holdings plc Tel:  [phone] Trond Williksen, CEO Septima Maguire, CFO Ivonne Cantu, Investor Relations Numis (Broker and NOMAD) Tel:  [phone] James Black, Freddie Barnfield, Duncan Monteith MHP Communications Tel: [phone]  Katie Hunt, Reg Hoare, Alistair de Kare-Silver [e-mail]

About Benchmark

Benchmark's mission is to enable aquaculture producers to improve their sustainability and profitability.

We bring together biology and technology, to develop innovative products which improve yield, quality and animal health and welfare for our customers. We do this by improving the genetic make-up, health and nutrition of their stock - from broodstock and hatchery through to nursery and grow out.

Benchmark has a broad portfolio of products and solutions, including salmon eggs, live feed (Artemia), diets and probiotics and sea lice treatments. Find out more at www.benchmarkplc.com

 

END

 

 

NOATBBRTMTTBBLM