21st Jun 2022 15:00
Mediclinic International plc(Incorporated in England and Wales)Company Number: 08338604LSE Share Code: MDC
JSE Share Code: MEINSX Share Code: MEPISIN: GB00B8HX8Z88 LEI: 2138002S5BSBIZTD5I60 ('Mediclinic', or the 'Company', or the 'Group')
21 June 2022
POSTING OF ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND PROXY FORM
Mediclinic announces today the publication of its Annual Report and Financial Statements in respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2022 (the '2022 Annual Report') and notice of the Company's 2022 annual general meeting (the 'AGM') (the 'Notice').
The 2022 Annual Report is being made available on the Group's annual reporting website at: annualreport.mediclinic.com, together with the Notice and the Group's 2022 Clinical Services and Sustainable Development reports.
Shareholders who elected to receive shareholder information electronically are being notified that these documents are available on the Company's website and hard copies of the documents are being posted today to shareholders who elected to receive shareholder information in hard copy.
Arrangements for the AGM and Shareholder Event
The AGM will be held on Thursday, 28 July 2022, at 15:00 BST at the Rosewood London Hotel, 252 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EN, United Kingdom ('UK').
Shareholders are invited to attend and participate at the AGM in person; however, to ensure all shareholders have the opportunity to engage with the Board before submitting their proxy votes, there will be a live online shareholder engagement event on Thursday, 14 July 2022, at 14:00 BST. Further information can be found in the Notice.
The Company will continue to monitor the status of the pandemic and will revise arrangements in connection with the AGM or introduce COVID-safe measures should it become necessary. Any changes to the arrangements for the AGM (including any change to the location of the AGM) will be communicated to shareholders before the meeting via the Company's website (investor.mediclinic.com) and a regulatory news announcement.
In compliance with JSE requirements, for shareholders on the South African Branch Register: (i) the record date for the purpose of determining which shareholders are entitled to participate in and vote at the AGM is close of business on Tuesday, 26 July 2022; and (ii) the last day to trade in the Company's shares in order to be recorded as a shareholder by the voting record date is Thursday, 21 July 2022.
Further information
In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.1 and DTRs 4.1.14 and 6.2.2, the 2022 Annual Report has been submitted in the required structured reporting format to the National Storage Mechanism, together with the Notice. Both are available for viewing at:
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
In accordance with DTR 6.3.5(1A), the regulated information required by DTR 6.3.5 is available in full unedited text within the 2022 Annual Report uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism.
Mediclinic announced its final results for the year ended 31 March 2022 on 25 May 2022 (RNS Number: 6674M).
About Mediclinic International plc
Mediclinic is a diversified international private healthcare services group, established in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the Middle East.
The Group's core purpose is to enhance the quality of life.
Its vision is to be the partner of choice that people trust for all their healthcare needs.
Mediclinic is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multi-disciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.
At 31 March 2022, Mediclinic comprised 74 hospitals, five subacute hospitals, two mental health facilities, 20 day case clinics and 20 outpatient clinics. The Swiss operations included 17 hospitals and four day case clinics with around 1 900 inpatient beds; Southern Africa operations included 50 hospitals (three of which in Namibia), five subacute hospitals, two mental health facilities and 14 day case clinics (four of which operated by Intercare) across South Africa, and around 8 650 inpatient beds; and the Middle East operated seven hospitals, two day case clinics and 20 outpatient clinics with around 1 000 inpatient beds in the UAE. In addition, under management contract the Middle East will open a 200-bed hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2023.
The Company's primary listing is on the London Stock Exchange ('LSE') in the UK, with secondary listings on the JSE in South Africa and the Namibian Stock Exchange in Namibia.
Mediclinic also holds a 29.9% interest in Spire Healthcare Group plc, a leading private healthcare group based in the UK and listed on the LSE.
For further information, please contact:
Company Secretary, Link Company Matters Limited
Caroline Emmet
+44 (0)333 300 1930
Investor queries
James Arnold, Head of Investor Relations, Mediclinic International plc
+44 (0)20 3786 8181
Media queries
FTI Consulting
Ben Atwell/Ciara Martin - UK
+44 (0)20 3727 1000
Sherryn Schooling - South Africa
+27 (0)21 487 9000
Registered address: 6th Floor, 65 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7NQ, UK
Website: www.mediclinic.com
Joint corporate brokers: Morgan Stanley & Co International plc and UBS Investment Bank
JSE sponsor (South Africa): Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
NSX sponsor (Namibia): Simonis Storm Securities (Pty) Ltd
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