Report Delia Smith set to won majority shareholding in Norwich City

Norwich City have confirmed a general meeting next month to ratify a process that will lead to parity in shareholding between US businessman Mark Attanasio’s Norfolk and current majority shareholders, Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones.

The club said in a statement on its website that it had issued a notice to the club’s ordinary shareholders of a general meeting to be held on Monday 2 October at its Carrow Road ground.

The statement said the formal business will revolve around the allotment of 195,012 ordinary shares to Norfolk FB Holdings, LLC (“Norfolk”), the group led by Mark Attanasio.

If approved, the allotment will lead to parity in shareholding between Norfolk and current majority shareholders, Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones.

The statement added: “The Takeover Panel has agreed to waive the obligation under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code (which is applicable to the club as a public limited company) for Norfolk to make a mandatory financial offer to existing shareholders to purchase their shares. At the general meeting, the club’s ordinary shareholders, with the exception of Delia Smith, Michael Wynn Jones and Norfolk, will be asked to approve the waivers granted by the Takeover Panel and authorise the allotment of 195,012 ordinary shares to