Publication of Annual Report and Notice of AGM

Artisanal Spirits Company PLC (The)

02 May 2023

 

2 May 2023

The Artisanal Spirits Company plc

("The Artisanal Spirits Company", "ASC", "the Company" or "the Group")

Publication of Annual Report and Accounts and Notice of AGM

The Artisanal Spirits Company (AIM: ART), the owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society ("SMWS"), the leading curator and provider of premium single cask Scotch malt whisky and other spirits for sale primarily online to a discerning global membership, announces that its Annual Report and Accounts for the 12 months ended 31 December 2022 has been published and that its Notice of its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") has been issued to shareholders.

The AGM will be held virtually at 9.00am on 24 May 2023, and will be hosted from 65 Gresham Street, London. All shareholders are invited to attend virtually by following the joining details on the Company's website www.artisanal-spirits.com/investor-information/meetings

Shareholders are invited to submit any questions for the Board by sending an email to [e-mail] prior to the meeting.

A copy of the Annual Report and Accounts and the Notice of AGM are available on the Company's website at:  www.artisanal-spirits.com.

For further enquiries:

The Artisanal Spirits Company plc Andrew Dane, Chief Executive Officer		via Instinctif PR
Liberum Capital Limited - Nominated Advisor and Broker Clayton Bush Edward Thomas Miquela Bezuidenhoudt		+ 44 (0) 20 3100 2222
Instinctif Partners (Financial PR) Justine Warren Matthew Smallwood Joe Quinlan		020 7457 2020

About The Artisanal Spirits Company

The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC) are curators of the world's favourite, single-cask and limited-edition whisky.

Based in Edinburgh, ASC owns The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) which was established in 1983 and currently has a growing worldwide membership of just over 37,400 paying members.

SMWS provides members with inspiring experiences, content and exclusive access to a vast and unique range of outstanding single cask Scotch malt whiskies and other craft spirits, with current stocks sourced from over 100 distilleries in 20 countries and expertly curated with diligence and care.

Since producing the Society's very first cask, we have created around 10,000 different whisky releases, producing a constant flow of unique and exciting one-of-a-kind whiskies.

With proven e-commerce reach and new brands like J.G. Thomson, ASC is building a portfolio of limited-edition and small-batch spirits brands for a global movement of discerning consumers - delivering c.£20 million in annual revenues with over 80% of revenue generated online and over 65% from outside the UK, with a growing presence in the key global whisky markets including UK, China, USA and Europe.

ASC has a pioneering business model, a substantial and growing addressable market presenting a long-term global growth opportunity and a strong and resilient business primed to deliver growth.

 

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