METRO

Publication of the Prospectus and Circular

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星期一, 十二月 25, 2023
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Metro Bank Holdings PLC (LSE: MTRO LN)

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  • Metro Bank Holdings PLC (LSE: MTRO LN)
    NOT FOR PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN, OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.
  • The Prospectus contains a Notice of General Meeting, which will be held at One Southampton Row, London WC1B 5HA on 27 November at 11.30am.
  • The Prospectus has been approved by the FCA and, together with a form of proxy relating to voting at the General Meeting, is available on the Company’s website at: www.metrobankonline.co.uk/investor-relations .
  • Terms used in this announcement shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be as defined in the Prospectus.

LECIP INC. Secures Contract for the Farebox Cash Collection system in Houston, Texas

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星期一, 十二月 18, 2023
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The LECIP’s portion of the contract encompasses the development and implementation of the farebox cash collection system, as well as maintenance and operational support.

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  • The LECIP’s portion of the contract encompasses the development and implementation of the farebox cash collection system, as well as maintenance and operational support.
  • The delivery of the Farebox Cash Collection system portion of the overall project is scheduled to commence in 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231218554230/en/
    LECIP fare collection system specialized in cash collection (Photo: Business Wire)
    INIT will supply and implement the electronic Automated Fare Collection system, including the contactless fare validators, ticket vending machines, and the account-based back-office fare management system.
  • The Farebox Cash Collection system from LECIP Inc. will cover all of METRO's buses, totaling 1,236 vehicles.

Predictive and Generative AI Leader SymphonyAI Announces Recognition of Kraft Heinz, METRO, and K-VA-T Food Stores As SymphonyAI Tempo Award Winners for Innovations in Retail

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星期二, 十一月 28, 2023
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SymphonyAI , a leader in predictive and generative enterprise AI SaaS, today announced that The Kraft Heinz Company, METRO, and K-VA-T Food Stores, the parent company of Food City, are the winners of this year’s SymphonyAI Retail CPG Tempo Awards.

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  • SymphonyAI , a leader in predictive and generative enterprise AI SaaS, today announced that The Kraft Heinz Company, METRO, and K-VA-T Food Stores, the parent company of Food City, are the winners of this year’s SymphonyAI Retail CPG Tempo Awards.
  • Kraft Heinz is committed to being a best-in-class manufacturer, delivering value to the company and its retailer customers.
  • Kraft Heinz harnesses its scale and agility by embracing leading customer insight solutions to establish itself as a thought leader, all to provide superior service to its global customers.
  • Kraft Heinz uses customer analytics, category management, and assortment intelligence to garner significant, measurable results and meaningful growth with its retailer partner.

Results of Voting at the General Meeting

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星期四, 十二月 14, 2023
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Metro Bank is pleased to announce that, at the General Meeting convened pursuant to the Notice of General Meeting, the Resolutions (as set out in the Notice of General Meeting) were duly passed with very strong support with over 90% of shareholders voting in support of all resolutions.

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  • Metro Bank is pleased to announce that, at the General Meeting convened pursuant to the Notice of General Meeting, the Resolutions (as set out in the Notice of General Meeting) were duly passed with very strong support with over 90% of shareholders voting in support of all resolutions.
  • The Prospectus contained a Notice of General Meeting seeking shareholder approval to undertake the Firm Placing and to approve the waiver of the obligation of the Concert Party to make an offer under Rule 9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
  • Capitalised terms defined in the Prospectus have the same meaning when used in this announcement, unless otherwise defined in this announcement.
  • The Company will release further announcements in respect of the progress to completion of the Capital Package as required.

METRO INC. commits to set company-wide emission reduction targets in line with the Science Based Targets initiative Standard

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星期二, 十一月 7, 2023
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MONTREAL, Nov. 7, 2023 /CNW/ - Following its commitment in October 2022 to rigorously evaluate the feasibility and costs of achieving the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Net-Zero Standard, METRO (METRO) (TSX: MRU) reviewed and adjusted the scope of its existing objective by committing to set near-term company-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets in line with the SBTi Standard.

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  • MONTREAL, Nov. 7, 2023 /CNW/ - Following its commitment in October 2022 to rigorously evaluate the feasibility and costs of achieving the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Net-Zero Standard, METRO (METRO) (TSX: MRU) reviewed and adjusted the scope of its existing objective by committing to set near-term company-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets in line with the SBTi Standard.
  • We will continue reviewing our priorities and goals as technologies evolve and will keep evaluating the feasibility of a Net-zero target.
  • METRO becomes one of the first Canadian companies to commit to set targets to reduce GHG emissions originating from 'forests, land and agriculture' (FLAG).
  • "Committing to set near-term and FLAG targets, while continuing to evaluate a Net-zero target in our decarbonization plan, is the best path forward for our company to address climate change.

Metro spotlights Ontario’s diverse local goods at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

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星期三, 十一月 1, 2023
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Toronto, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TORONTO, ON, November 1, 2023 - Helping to bring attention to Ontario’s diverse and vibrant range of local goods, Metro is returning to The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair from November 3 to 12, 2023 with its much-anticipated, interactive Spotlight on Local activation.

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  • Toronto, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TORONTO, ON, November 1, 2023 - Helping to bring attention to Ontario’s diverse and vibrant range of local goods, Metro is returning to The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair from November 3 to 12, 2023 with its much-anticipated, interactive Spotlight on Local activation.
  • Metro’s recent study revealed that of Ontario children ages 6 to 8:
    96 per cent agreed it's not okay to waste food.
  • “Since 2017, Metro has been increasing Ontarians’ access to locally grown and produced goods through our Locally Sourced program.
  • Ontarians are invited to explore everything Spotlight on Local has to offer and learn how they can do their part to help reduce food waste by visiting The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair from November 3 to 12, 2023.

Jacobs Selected for Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Transit Program

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星期三, 十月 25, 2023
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DALLAS, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE: J) has been selected as Owner's Advisor for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County's (METRO) Joint Development and Transit Oriented Development program in Houston, Texas. METRO selected Jacobs as part of a county-wide initiative to leverage its regional transit properties with private investment to increase ridership, enhance the transit experience and improve connectivity for Houston's 2.3 million residents.

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  • Project will improve mobility for Houston area, one of the fastest growing metros in the U.S.
    DALLAS, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE: J) has been selected as Owner's Advisor for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County's (METRO) Joint Development and Transit Oriented Development program in Houston, Texas.
  • METRO selected Jacobs as part of a county-wide initiative to leverage its regional transit properties with private investment to increase ridership, enhance the transit experience and improve connectivity for Houston's 2.3 million residents.
  • METRO is currently developing a Joint Development framework to move forward with significant development opportunities at multiple Harris County METRO properties.
  • "Through our strong relationship with METRO, Jacobs will develop a program framework to create social value, ridership and revenue benefits for METRO and Houston," said Jacobs Senior Vice President and General Manager Katus Watson.

METRO claiming against George Weston for false price-fixing disclosures

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星期二, 十月 17, 2023
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MONTREAL, Oct. 17, 2023 /CNW/ - METRO INC. ("METRO") (TSX: MRU) announced today that it has served a Statement of Defence and Crossclaim in the bread price-fixing class action in Ontario in which it claims damages from George Weston Limited, Loblaw Companies Limited, and Weston Foods (Canada) Inc. for falsely implicating METRO in a bread price-fixing conspiracy in which METRO had no involvement.

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  • MONTREAL, Oct. 17, 2023 /CNW/ - METRO INC. ("METRO") (TSX: MRU) announced today that it has served a Statement of Defence and Crossclaim in the bread price-fixing class action in Ontario in which it claims damages from George Weston Limited, Loblaw Companies Limited, and Weston Foods (Canada) Inc. for falsely implicating METRO in a bread price-fixing conspiracy in which METRO had no involvement.

NFI announces significant order for up to 210 high-performance New Flyer Xcelsior® buses for Houston’s METRO

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星期四, 十月 5, 2023
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ST. CLOUD, Minn., Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF, TSX: NFI.DB) NFI Group Inc. (NFI), a leading independent bus and motor coach manufacturer and a leader in zero-emission electric mobility solutions, today announced that NFI subsidiary New Flyer of America (New Flyer), has been awarded a new two-year contract from Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) for 160 Xcelsior® 40-foot clean-diesel transit buses with options to purchase up to 50 additional buses. With this large order, NFI will add up to 210 buses to its backlog in the third quarter of 2023 for firm and option orders.

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  • With this large order, NFI will add up to 210 buses to its backlog in the third quarter of 2023 for firm and option orders.
  • “Since 1991, NFI has delivered over 1,765 vehicles to METRO, including New Flyer buses and MCI motor coaches, providing Houston communities with efficient, safe, and reliable transportation.
  • Building on over 30 years of partnership, NFI continues to support METRO with our advanced mobility solutions,” said Chris Stoddart, President, North American Bus and Coach, NFI.
  • Since opening in late 2017, the VIC has hosted over 350 interactive events, welcoming 7,000 industry professionals for EV and infrastructure training.

Calamos, the Largest US Convertibles Manager, Launches CVRT, the Firm's First Active Convertibles ETF

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星期三, 十月 4, 2023
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The Calamos Convertible Equity Alternative ETF (CVRT) provides targeted exposure to the equity-sensitive segment of the US convertibles universe.

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  • The Calamos Convertible Equity Alternative ETF (CVRT) provides targeted exposure to the equity-sensitive segment of the US convertibles universe.
  • First of its kind, the new convertibles-based ETF will deliver more than four decades of Calamos' expertise in an ETF structure.
  • CVRT is an intelligent ETF solution with an active edge that seeks improved risk/reward over owning small and mid-cap growth stocks outright.
  • "With CVRT, we will fill a gap in the ETF marketplace, extend our convertibles fund lineup, and meet financial advisor demand for a high-growth-oriented convertibles strategy," said Mr. Calamos.