18 March 2021
DRAX GROUP PLC
('Drax' or the 'Company')
(Symbol: DRX)
MAILING OF ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
KEY DATES RELATING TO THE PROPOSED FINAL DIVIDEND
Mailing of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020 and ancillary documents to shareholders
The following documents have been mailed to the registered shareholders of Drax Group plc:
· Annual Report and Accounts 2020;
· Notice of the 2021 Annual General Meeting; and
· Form of Proxy for the 2021 Annual General Meeting.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1 a copy of each of these documents will shortly be available for viewing on the National Storage Mechanism.
The Annual Report and Accounts 2020 and the Notice of the 2021 Annual General Meeting will also shortly be available as follows:
· for viewing on the Company's website, www.drax.com; and/or
· by writing to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office; Drax Power Station, Selby, North Yorkshire YO8 8PH.
Annual General Meeting
The Company is to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 11.30am on Wednesday 21 April 2021, at 8-10, The Lakes, Northampton NN4 7YD.
In light of Covid-19 restrictions and current prohibitions on public gatherings, attendance at the AGM shall be restricted and therefore shareholders are strongly encouraged to vote electronically or to vote by proxy.
However, despite the current exceptional circumstances, the Directors are keen to maintain engagement with shareholders. Shareholders can therefore join the meeting and submit questions by logging on to web.lumiagm.com. A user guide detailing the arrangements to join and submit questions at the meeting is set out in the Notice of AGM.
Key dates relating to the proposed final dividend
Detailed below are the key dates regarding the proposed final dividend:
· 22 April 2021 - ordinary shares marked ex-dividend.
· 23 April 2021 - record date for entitlement to the dividend.
· 14 May 2021 - payment date for the dividend.
The proposed rate of the final dividend is 10.3 pence per share.
Brett Gladden
Company Secretary
18 March 2021
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