Change of AGM Venue and Further Information

John Laing Group plc

(the "Company" or "John Laing")

Further AGM Update

1 May 2020 

Further to the circulation of the Notice of Annual General Meeting on 30 March 2020, the 2020 Annual General Meeting ('AGM') of John Laing Group plc will no longer be held at the offices of Freshfields, but will now take place at the Company's Registered Office 1 Kingsway, London WC2B 6AN (approximately 1 mile from the original venue) at 11.00 am on the same day, Thursday 7 May 2020.

It is extremely challenging in the context of Government guidance around social distancing and health and welfare advice to hold an annual general meeting in the format typically expected by our shareholders. The Company considers the safety and wellbeing of both its shareholders and employees to be of paramount importance and with this in mind, the Company's revised plans for its AGM are set out below. These arrangements have been made to comply with the current measures regarding restrictions on travel, limited gatherings and the 'stay at home' instructions introduced by the UK Government.

The AGM will be a closed meeting and shareholders will not be permitted to attend in person. Please do not travel to the meeting, as you will not be permitted to enter the building.

The Company will ensure that all legal requirements of the meeting, in accordance with its Articles of Association, are satisfied through the presence of the minimum number of two shareholders (meaning the physical attendance in person of two shareholders). The format of the meeting will be purely functional and the Company's advisors will not be present. The AGM will comprise only the formal votes for each resolution set out in the Notice of Meeting. There will be no business update or Q&A. 

Shareholders are strongly encouraged to exercise their proxy vote online on the matters of business by either registering their vote through our registrars' portal - www.sharevote.co.uk (instructions as advised in the Notice of AGM) or for CREST members through the CREST electronic proxy appointment service. Full details of how to complete the proxy form and return it are contained in the Notice of AGM. You are strongly advised to appoint the chairman of the meeting as your proxy to ensure your vote is counted.

The latest time for proxies to be lodged is 11 a.m on 5 May 2020.

All resolutions will be put to a vote on a poll, rather than on a show of hands. This will result in a more accurate reflection of the views of shareholders and ensure that your proxy votes are recognised.

Any questions shareholders have concerning the business to be conducted at the meeting may be directed via email to [email protected] stating your name and your shareholder reference number (as printed on your Share Certificate or obtained by contacting the Registrar). We will collate the questions we receive and will respond to each shareholder.

The results of the poll votes on the proposed resolutions will be published on the Company's website as soon as possible after the conclusion of the AGM.

The Board will continue to monitor COVID-19 developments as well as any further UK Government advice and will issue a further statement if this requires any amendment to the arrangements advised above.