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Notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting
21 April 2020
Further to the publication on 18 March 2020 of the Direct Line Insurance Group plc (the "Company") 2019 Annual Report & Accounts, the Company announces that it has, today, made the following documents available to shareholders:
· 2020 Notice of Annual General Meeting ("Notice of AGM")
· 2020 Annual General Meeting Form of Proxy ("Form of Proxy")
The Notice of AGM can be found at: https://www.directlinegroup.co.uk/AGM.
The 2019 Annual Report & Accounts, Notice of AGM and Form of Proxy are being sent to shareholders today. In compliance with Listing Rule 9.6.1, these documents will shortly be available for inspection on the National Storage Mechanism at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
The Company's AGM will be held at the offices of the Company, Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, BR1 1DP, 14 May 2020 at 11.00 a.m. or at such other location as the Company may announce before the date of the meeting, including if restrictions on travel and public gatherings remain in force under the Government's Stay at Home Measures issued on 23 March 2020.
In accordance with the Stay at Home Measures, shareholders must not attend the AGM in person; any shareholder seeking to attend (other than those forming the quorum, which will be facilitated by the Company) will not be admitted. Shareholders are encouraged to vote on the resolutions set out in the Notice of AGM by submitting their proxy forms online or sending them in advance to our registrar, Computershare Services PLC. It is also strongly advised that shareholders appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as their proxy. Shareholders may send any questions about the business of the AGM to the Company Secretary at the Company's registered office or by email to ShareholderEnquiries@directlinegroup.co.uk. We will provide written answers to questions registered in this way.
We are closely monitoring developments in connection with the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), including guidance and directions provided by HM Government and public health advisers. Our current expectation is that the Stay at Home Measures will remain in place on the date of the AGM. We encourage shareholders to watch for updates about the AGM on the Company's website (https://www.directlinegroup.co.uk/en/investors/shareholder-centre) and regulatory news services.
For futher information, please contact:
Roger Clifton
Company Secretary
Tel: +44(0) 7710 179 939
Paul Smith
Director of Investor Relations
Tel: +44 (0)7795 811 263
Lisa Tremble
Group Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Director
Tel: +44 (0)7795 234 801
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