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K-Bro Linen Inc
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Close 2026-04-30 C$ 37.91
Market Cap C$ 492,470,499
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K-Bro Linen to host AGM on June 3

2026-05-01 12:12 ET - News Release

Ms. Linda McCurdy reports

K-BRO ANNOUNCES 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND RETIREMENT OF BOARD CHAIR

K-Bro Linen Inc. will host its annual general meeting on June 3, 2026, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time virtually. The presentation will include a formal meeting component followed by a presentation by Linda McCurdy, president and chief executive officer, and Kristie Plaquin, chief financial officer.

Michael Percy, the chair of the board of directors, has advised that he will be retiring from the board and will not seek re-election at the meeting. Mr. Percy has most recently served as a director since 2015.

"On behalf of the board and K-Bro, I would like to thank Michael for his valuable contributions over the years and wish him all the best in the future," said Linda McCurdy, president and chief executive officer.

In addition to the board member that was appointed in November, 2025, K-Bro is actively seeking an additional director to serve on the board. The board has identified several excellent candidates with relevant industry experience for this position and expects to complete its nomination process as soon as possible, after which the new nominee will be added to the board. Immediately following the meeting, the board will elect a new chair.

Meeting date:  June 3, 2026

Meeting time:  11 a.m. ET (9 a.m. MT)

About K-Bro Linen Inc.

K-Bro is the largest owner and operator of laundry and linen processing facilities in Canada and a national market leader for laundry and textile rental services in the United Kingdom. K-Bro and its wholly owned subsidiaries operate across Canada and the U.K., providing a range of linen services to health care institutions, hotels and other commercial accounts that include the processing, management, and distribution of general linen and operating room linen.

The corporation's operations in Canada include 11 processing facilities and one distribution centre in nine Canadian cities: Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto, Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria.

The corporation's operations in the U.K. include five distinctive brands, including Fishers Topco Ltd., which was acquired by K-Bro on Nov. 27, 2017, Shortridge Ltd., which was acquired by K-Bro on April 30, 2024, and three brands acquired through the acquisition of Stellar Mayan Ltd., previously known as Star Mayan Ltd., on June 11, 2025. The three brands are (i) Synergy Health Managed Services Ltd., (ii) Aeroserve (MSP) Ltd. and Aeroserve Euro Ltd., jointly referred to as Aeroserve Linen, and (iii) Grosvenor Contracts (London) Ltd.

Fishers was established in 1900 and is an operator of laundry and linen processing facilities in Scotland, providing linen rental, work-wear hire and clean-room garment services to the hospitality, health care, manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors. Fishers' client base includes major hotel chains and prestigious venues across Scotland and the north of England. The company operates in five cities in Scotland and the north of England, with facilities in Cupar, Perth, Newcastle, Livingston and Coatbridge.

Shortridge was established in 1845 and is headquartered in northwest England, with laundry processing sites in Lillyhall and Dumfries, and a distribution centre in Darlington. Shortridge specializes in providing high quality laundry services to local independent hospitality businesses, including hotels, B&Bs (bed and breakfasts), self-catering units and restaurants.

Stellar Mayan (doing business as Synergy, Grosvenor Contracts and AeroServe) is a leading commercial laundry business in England, serving the health care and hospitality markets. Typical services offered include processing, management, and distribution of health care and hospitality linens, including sheets, blankets, towels, surgical gowns and other linen. Stellar Mayan has seven operating facilities strategically located across England in London, Derby, Dunstable, Sheffield, Slough (two) and St. Helens, in addition to a distribution depot in Manchester.

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