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18 March 2022
Bakkavor Group plc
(the "Company" or "Bakkavor")
Annual Report and Accounts 2021 and Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting
Bakkavor announced its full year audited results for the 52-week period ended 25 December 2021 on 8 March 2022. Further to that announcement, Bakkavor confirms that the following documents have been published today:
· Annual Report and Accounts 2021
· Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting ("AGM" or "Meeting")
· Proxy Form for the 2022 AGM
(together, "the Documents").
The Documents are available on the Company's website at www.bakkavor.com, and printed copies will be posted today to those shareholders who have elected to receive documents in hard copy.
In compliance with Listing Rule 9.6.1, copies of the Documents have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority's National Storage Mechanism and will be available in unedited full text at www.data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
AGM Arrangements
The AGM will be held at 10.00 am on Wednesday 25 May 2022 at Fitzroy Place, 5th Floor, 8 Mortimer Street, London, W1T 3JJ.
We are pleased to confirm that shareholders are able to attend the Meeting in-person should they wish to do so. Alternatively, shareholders are able to view the proceedings via a live webcast. Please note that the live webcast is a view-only service and does not allow shareholders to participate in the AGM electronically. Shareholders can submit questions related to the business of the AGM, in advance in writing or by email. Further details of how to join the webcast and submit questions in advance of the Meeting are set out in the Notice of AGM.
Whether or not you are able to attend the AGM in person, we strongly encourage you to vote in advance by appointing the Chairman as your proxy. This will ensure that your vote is included if further restrictions prohibit your ability to attend the AGM.
Given the constantly evolving nature of the COVID-19 situation, we will notify shareholders of any changes to the arrangements for the 2022 AGM as early as is possible before the date of the Meeting. Such updates will be included on our website at www.bakkavor.com and announced via a Regulatory News Service.
ENQUIRIES
Institutional investors and analysts:
Emily Daw, Head of Investor Relations +44 (0) 20 7908 6114
Annabel Tagoe-Bannerman, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary +44 (0) 208 908 6130
Media:
Rachel Farrington, MHP Communications +44 (0) 20 3128 8613
Oliver Hughes, MHP Communications +44 (0) 20 3128 8622
Katie Hunt, MHP Communications +44 (0) 20 3743 8794
About Bakkavor:
Bakkavor is the leading provider of fresh prepared food ("FPF") in the UK, with a growing international presence in the US and China. The Group is the number one by market share in the UK in the four FPF product categories of meals, salads, desserts and pizza & bread, providing high-quality, fresh, healthy and convenient food. Its customers include every major UK grocery retailer, including Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's and Waitrose, and some of the world's best-known food brands. Bakkavor was founded in 1986 and has its headquarters in London. The Group has c.19,000 employees and operates 23 factories in the UK, 5 in the US and 9 in China.
LEI number: 213800COL7AD54YU9949