Oslo, Norway – 23 July 2024 – Circa Group AS will be holding an extraordinary general meeting on 14 August 2024 at 09:00 CET. The Company's shares are today traded at around or below the same price as the nominal value. In order to enable a capital raising process and give the board of directors the necessary flexibility, it is proposed that the nominal value of the shares is reduced and that board authorisations are updated accordingly.
The board of Circa Group AS has approved the final agenda for the extraordinary general meeting:
1. Election of a person to chair the general meeting
2. Election of a person to co-sign the minutes
3. Approval of the notice and agenda
4. Share capital reduction
5. Board authorisation to increase the share capital by issuance of
new shares
6. Board authorisation to take up loan giving the right to demand
the issuance of shares (convertible loan)
The extraordinary general meeting will be held as a virtual meeting at https://dnb.lumiagm.com/151996834. The notice, weblink and voting form for the extraordinary general meeting will be made available at www.circa-group.com. The notice and voting form for the extraordinary general meeting will be sent to all shareholders with known address today.
To participate in the general meeting, please log in to: https://web.lumiagm.com either on your smartphone, tablet or PC. Enter Meeting ID: 151-996-834 and join the meeting. You must then identify yourself with the reference number and PIN code from VPS for the general meeting, which you will find in VPS Investor Services (Corporate Actions – General Meeting – ISIN). Shareholders who have not elected electronic notices in VPS will receive the reference number and PIN code on the forms enclosed to the notice distributed by post. Shareholders can log in to the general meeting up to one hour before the meeting starts, i.e. from 08:00 CET. Shareholders must be logged in before the general meeting starts to be able to vote. Shareholders are welcome to contact DNB Registrars Department on phone + 47 23 26 80 20 (between 08:00-15:30 CET) or send an e-mail to genf@dnb.no if they need their reference number and PIN code or if they have technical questions.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHAREHOLDERS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE AT THE VIRTUAL EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING MAY CHOOSE TO VOTE IN ADVANCE OR BY PROXY, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN THE NOTICE FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING.
Deadline for registration of advance votes and proxies is 13 August 2024 at 12:00 CET.
Please find attached the following documents:
• Notice for the Extraordinary General Meeting 14 August 2024
• Power of Attorney and registration form – English
• Fullmakts og påmeldingsskjema – Norwegian
All documents to be processed in the meeting are also available on our web site www.circa-group.com/investors/reports-presentations.
About Circa
Established in 2006, Circa Group converts sustainable, non-food biomass into advanced bio-based chemicals with its proprietary Furacell™ process. Its developing product portfolio includes flavours, biopolymers, and bio-solvents including Cyrene™, an alternative to traditional polar aprotic solvents. By creating renewable chemicals from cellulose, Circa is extracting value from non-food, biomass and addressing a gap in the market by providing bio-based alternatives contributing to a more circular economy. Circa’s ambition is to be Changing Chemistry for Good™.
www.circa-group.com
Investor Contact Circa Group
Erik Berger
Chief Financial Officer
Circa Group AS
Erik.berger@circa-group.com
Tel: +47 908 55 033