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Global Graphics PLC: Meeting for shareholders

Global Graphics PLC: Meeting for shareholders

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GLOBAL GRAPHICS: MEETING FOR SHAREHOLDERS

Cambridge (UK) 11 October, 2018: Global Graphics PLC (Euronext: GLOG) is holding a meeting in Brussels on Thursday 18 October 2018 to give shareholders the opportunity to hear first-hand the background to the proposed cash acquisition by Congra Software S.a.r.l.

THIS IS NOT A FORMAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING AND THERE WILL BE NO VOTING ON THE PROPOSED OFFER.

The board of directors and major shareholders will present an overview of the process under UK company law, the reasons why they believe the offer to be fair and reasonable and will open the floor to answer any questions or concerns that have arisen since the publication of the proposed offer on 5 October 2018.

Present will be:

  • Gary Fry, CEO
  • Graeme Huttley, CFO
  • Guido Van der Schueren, Chairman
  • Johan Volckaerts, non-executive director

The meeting will take place at the Regus Brussels Airport Meeting Centre, Airport Terminal 4th Floor, Brussels Airport, 1930 Zaventum, Belgium on Thursday 18 October 2018 at 14:00 hrs (CEST).

In order to gauge the level of attendance, shareholders wishing to attend the meeting should email .

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About Global Graphics PLC

Through its operating subsidiaries, (Euronext: GLOG) is a leading developer of platforms for digital inkjet printing and type design and development. Customers for digital inkjet technology include press manufacturers such as HP, Canon, Durst, Roland, Hymmen and Mark Andy.  Those for font design include numerous international brands, from manufacturers such as Mercedes Benz and Siemens, to digital media and epublishing companies.

Global Graphics PLC is headquartered in Cambridge UK.  Its subsidiary companies are printing software developers ; the type foundry, and the industrial printhead driver solutions specialists,      

Global Graphics also has offices in: Florida, USA; Tokyo, Japan; and Hamburg, Germany.

Contacts

Jill TaylorGraeme Huttley
Corporate Communications DirectorChief Financial Officer
Tel: +44 (0)1223 926489Tel: +44 (0)1223 926472
Email: Email:

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11/10/2018

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