Cloetta publ : Updated information regarding Cloetta’s Annual General Meeting on April 2
March 18, 2020 at 05:25 am EDT
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Due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Cloetta is taking precautionary measures in relation to the Annual General Meeting on April 2, 2020.
Cloetta is mindful of the health and well-being of its shareholders and employees and considers it important to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus. According to the Public Health Agency of Sweden, there is now a community spread of the coronavirus in Sweden, especially in Stockholm, and persons over the age of 70 and persons who do not feel well are urged to stay at home.
Given the current circumstances, and with the aim to keep the number of attendees to a minimum, Cloetta encourages shareholders not to attend in person and instead use the option to appoint a proxy holder who can vote on their behalf. Shareholders who chose to authorize a proxy holder can find relevant documents using the followinglink.
In order to minimize the potential risk of transmission of the virus, Cloetta will ensure that the meeting is as short and concise as possible. The planned presentations will be kept to a minimum, external guests will not attend the meeting, and participation by both Board members and the Company's Executive Management team will be minimized. To further minimize the length of the AGM, no refreshments or products will be offered in connection with the meeting.
The registration will open 30 minutes prior to the meeting that starts at 3 p.m. on April 2, 2020.
Cloettaclosely monitorsthe development of events and will, if necessary, update the above described precautionary measures prior to the Annual General Meeting. For up-to-date general information about the coronavirus, please read more at the Public Health Agency of Sweden's website.
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Nathalie Redmo, Head of IR and Communications, +46 766 96 59 40
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Cloetta AB is a Sweden-based company active in the chocolate and sugar confectionery market. The primary ingredient for its products is cocoa. The Company uses cocoa mass that is produced from seeds found in the fruit of cocoa trees grown along the equator. It produce and sells products within three main categories, namely Chocolate, which comprises chocolate wafers, plates, pralines and dragees; Sugar confectionery, which comprises foam, wine gums, liquorice, toffees, hard boiled candy, chewy candy, toffee/fudge/caramel and lollypops, and Refreshment, which comprises pastilles and chewing gum. The Company owns such brands, as Lakerol, Cloetta, Jenkki, Kexchoklad, Malaco, Sportlife, Saila, Red Band and Sperlari. The Company has 12 production units in six countries. In January 2014, it acquired Alrifai Nutisal AB. In May 2014, it acquired 75% of shares of Aran Candy Ltd and the brand The Jelly Bean Factory, Irish company producing and selling gourmet Jelly Beans.