Holding conditions for the Combined General Meeting of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE on May 12, 2021, availability of its expl...
25 Marzo 2021 - 6:30PM
Holding conditions for the Combined General Meeting of
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE on May 12, 2021, availability of its
explanatory documentation and the 2020 Universal Registration
Document
Paris, Amsterdam, March 25, 2021
Press release
Holding conditions for the Combined
General Meeting of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE on May 12, 2021,
availability of its explanatory documentation and the 2020
Universal Registration Document
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and in
order to take into account the measures taken by the authorities to
refrain the spread of the virus and the related health safety
recommendations, the Management Board decided, in accordance with
the provisions of Order n°2020-321 of March 25, 2020, and Decree
n°2020-418 of April 10, 2020, as extended by Decree n°2021-255 of
March 9, 2021, and the Decree n°2021-296 of March 19, 2021,
that the Combined General Meeting of
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE will be held,
exceptionally, in closed session, without the
physical presence of shareholders and other individuals entitled to
attend, on Wednesday May 12, 2021, at 10:30 am at
its registered office in Paris.
As of the date of this publication, several
administrative measures that restrict or prohibit travel and/or
collective gatherings for health reasons in the context of the
exceptional situation related to COVID-19, are preventing the
physical presence of shareholders at the Combined General Meeting
including:
- reinforced sanitary restriction measures are implemented in 16
departments;
- various restrictions on the travel of persons from one country
to another;
- the in principle prohibition of gatherings, meetings or
activities of more than 6 people in places open to the public and
the related closure of conference and meeting rooms; and
- the requirement to comply with hygiene and social distancing
measures throughout the territory, in all places and under all
circumstances.
Consequently,
in order to protect the health of employees and shareholders of the
Company, the General Meeting must be held in closed session. The
Management Board keeps the right to reassess the situation no later
than two days before the date of publication of the convening
notice (Avis de convocation), in the event of a favourable change
in the health situation allowing the regulatory health constraints
to be lifted and subject to organizational requirements.
Information on the final terms and conditions of
the Combined General Meeting will be reported to the shareholders
and posted on the Company's website as soon as possible (under the
heading Investors/General Meetings).
The formal notice to shareholders (Avis de
réunion à l’Assemblée Générale) will be published on March 26,
2021, in the BALO (Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires) and
will set out the Combined General Meeting agenda, the proposed
resolutions, as well as the terms and conditions for voting at this
General Meeting.
The 2020 Universal Registration
Document of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE
was filed today with the French Financial Markets Authority
(Autorité des Marchés Financiers).
The 2020 Universal Registration Document
includes:
- the 2020 Annual Financial Report,
- the report of the Supervisory Board on the Corporate
Governance,
- the 2020 management report,
- the remuneration report and the remuneration policy of the
members of the Management Board and of the Supervisory Board,
- the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report,
- the description of the share buy-back program.
The explanatory documentation regarding this
Combined General Meeting and the 2020 Universal Registration
Document are available on request, in compliance with the laws and
regulations in force, as well as on the www.urw.com website (under
Investors/General Meetings).
For further information, please
contact:
Investor RelationsSamuel
WarwoodMaarten Otte+33 1 76 77 58 02Maarten.Otte@urw.com
Media RelationsCeline van
SteenbruggheD : +33 6 71 89 73 08celine.vansteenbrugghe@urw.com
About Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is the premier global
developer and operator of Flagship Destinations, with a portfolio
valued at €56.3 Bn as at December 31, 2020, of which 85% in retail,
8% in offices, 5% in convention & exhibition venues and 2% in
services. Currently, the Group owns and operates 87 shopping
centres, including 53 Flagships in the most dynamic cities in
Europe and the United States. Present on two continents and in 12
countries, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield provides a unique platform for
retailers and brand events and offers an exceptional and constantly
renewed experience for customers.
With the support of its 3,100 professionals and
an unparalleled track-record and know-how,
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is ideally positioned to generate
superior value and develop world-class projects.
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield distinguishes itself
by its Better Places 2030 agenda, that sets its ambition to create
better places that respect the highest environmental standards and
contribute to better cities.
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield stapled shares are
listed on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Paris (Euronext ticker:
URW), with a secondary listing in Australia through Chess
Depositary Interests. The Group benefits from an BBB+ rating from
Standard & Poor’s and from a Baa2 rating from Moody’s.
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