Getlink

General Meeting on 28 April 2021 to Take Place Behind Closed Doors, Resumption of Dividend Policy

Regulatory News:

Getlink (Paris:GET):

Given the current restrictions and in accordance with the measures adopted by the Government to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, Getlink's combined general meeting of shareholders, scheduled for 28 April 2021 at 10:00 am, will be held behind closed doors, without the physical presence of its shareholders or any other persons entitled to attend.

Getlink has taken measures to facilitate remote voting, so that shareholders can vote without being present at the general meeting via remote voting solutions (postal or proxy voting) and online via the secure voting platform VOTACCESS.

To promote shareholder dialogue, which Getlink particularly values, an exceptional system will be put in place to broadcast the meeting live and a recording will be placed on the company's website.

Following the separation of the functions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the gradual rotation of its members, the Board of Directors will propose at the general meeting that Yann Leriche, Chief Executive Officer, and Mark Cornwall, British contract employee representative, be appointed to the Board of Directors, following the end of Peter Levene’s mandate and Tim Yeo’s withdrawal¹ for having now exceeded 12 years in post.

The Board of Directors is delighted with this evolution and the enrichment of employee representation on the Board. Jacques Gounon, Chairman of the Board warmly thanks Tim Yeo and Peter Levene for their invaluable contributions to the Board of Directors’ work in preparing for Brexit and in the context of the Covid-19 crisis.

The Board exercised its responsibility by ensuring customer and employee safety, implementing measures to control operating costs and optimising investment spending. Getlink has not sought any government guaranteed loans, government guarantees or tax deferrals. As a solidarity-based contribution to the collective effort of employees on furlough, this was accompanied by a reduction in directors' fees and the remuneration of corporate officers and directors, as well as members of the executive committee and main senior executives.

Confident in its long-term outlook, Getlink confirms its commitment to shareholder return and will propose that the general meeting to be held on 28 April 2021, votes for the distribution of a dividend of €0.05 per share entitled to dividend.

The notice of the 7 April 2021 meeting² includes the detailed agenda and the draft resolutions, as well as the main methods of participation and voting at this meeting. The opinion and the reports of the Board of Directors, including that on the draft resolutions, as well as the other preparatory documents and information relating to this meeting, can be viewed on the aforementioned website, made available or communicated to shareholders in line with the conditions and deadlines provided for by applicable legal and regulatory provisions. Shareholders are invited to regularly consult the section dedicated to the general meeting on the website www.getlinkgroup.com, in order to have access to the most up-to-date information about the meeting.