Legal · June 1, 2019

Uzupełniająca Informacja Zarządu: Wybór Firmy Audytorskiej 2018

Published by PlayWay

Summary

The management board of PlayWay S.A. confirms the formal selection and appointment of 4 Audyt sp. z o.o., based in Poznań, to conduct the audit of the consolidated financial statements for the PlayWay Capital Group for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. This regulatory disclosure, issued in Warsaw in June 2019, serves to verify that the selection process adhered to all applicable legal requirements and internal corporate governance protocols governing the oversight of public securities issuers in Poland. The selection process complied with specific statutory procedures regarding the choice of an auditing firm, ensuring that both the firm and the assigned audit team met all criteria for impartiality and independence. These standards align with professional conduct regulations and ethical principles required for delivering an objective assessment of the group's financial health. Furthermore, the governance framework at PlayWay S.A. strictly follows mandatory rotation periods for both the auditing entity and the key certified auditor, including the observation of necessary grace periods to prevent conflicts of interest. Internal policies are firmly established regarding the selection of auditors and the provision of non-audit services. These policies regulate the extent to which an auditing firm or its affiliates may provide additional services to the company, specifically identifying services that are conditionally permitted or prohibited under current financial regulations. The confirmation is formally validated by the electronic signatures of the President and Vice President of the Management Board, ensuring transparency and regulatory compliance for the 2018 reporting period.

From the report

Uzupełniająca Informacja Zarządu PlayWay S.A. z siedzibą w Warszawie w sprawie wyboru firmy audytorskiej przeprowadzającej badanie rocznego skonsolidowanego sprawozdania finansowego Grupy Kapitałowej PlayWay S.A. za rok obrotowy 2018 Mając na uwadze treść § 7 1 ust. 1 pkt 7 rozporządzenia Ministra Finansów z dnia 29 marca 2018 r. w sprawie informacji bieżących i okresowych przekazywanych przez emitentów papierów wartościowych oraz warunków uznawania za równoważne informacji wymaganych przepisami prawa państwa niebędącego państwem członkowskim, sporządzoną na podstawie oświadczenia Rady Nadzorczej PlayWay S.A. z siedzibą w Warszawie, Zarząd informuje, że : a) firma audytorska 4 Audyt sp. z o.o. z siedzibą w Poznaniu, przeprowadzająca badanie rocznego skonsolidowanego sprawozdania finansowego Grupy Kapitałowej PlayWay S.A. za rok obrotowy zakończony dnia 31 grudnia 2018 roku, została wybrana zgodnie z przepisami, w tym dotyczącymi wyboru i procedury wyboru firmy audytorskiej; b) firma audytorska oraz członkowie zespołu wykonującego badanie spełniali warunki do sporządzenia bezstronnego i niezależnego sprawozdania z badania rocznego skonsolidowanego sprawozdania finansowego Grupy Kapitałowej PlayWay S.A. za rok obrotowy zakończony dnia 31 grudnia 2018 roku zgodnie z obowiązującymi przepisami, standardami wykonywania zawodu i zasadami etyki zawodowej; c) w PlayWay S.A.

ezależnego sprawozdania z badania rocznego skonsolidowanego sprawozdania finansowego Grupy Kapitałowej PlayWay S.A. za rok obrotowy zakończony dnia 31 grudnia 2018 roku zgodnie z obowiązującymi przepisami, standardami wykonywania zawodu i zasadami etyki zawodowej; c) w PlayWay S.A. są przestrzegane obowiązujące przepisy związane z rotacją firmy audytorskiej i kluczowego biegłego rewidenta oraz obowiązkowymi okresami karencji; d) PlayWay S.A. posiada politykę w zakresie wyboru firmy audytorskiej oraz politykę w zakresie świadczenia na rzecz PlayWay S.A. przez firmę audytorską, podmiot powiązany z firmą audytorską lub członka jego sieci dodatkowych usług niebędących badaniem, w tym usług warunkowo zwolnionych z zakazu świadczenia przez firmę audytorską. Warszawa, 15 czerwca 2019 r. ………………………………………… ……………………………………………. Krzysztof Kostowski Jakub Trzebiński PrezesZarządu Wiceprezes Zarządu

Dokument "Informacja Zarządu PlayWay S A - § 71 ust 1 pkt 7 rozporządzenia - skonsolidowane.pdf" został podpisany przez Jakub Władysław Trzebiński certyfikatem kwalifikowanym o numerze seryjnym 110316745054071931708071005867529485877029774017 wydanym przez organizationIdentifier=VATPL-5260300517,CN=COPE SZAFIR - Kwalifikowany,O=Krajowa Izba Rozliczeniowa S.A.,C=PL, w dniu 2019-06-15 13:35:43.

Dokument "Informacja Zarządu PlayWay S A - § 71 ust 1 pkt 7 rozporządzenia - skonsolidowane.pdf" został podpisany przez Krzysztof Kostowski certyfikatem kwalifikowanym o numerze seryjnym 647596959742552348673988628982566127616905034831 wydanym przez organizationIdentifier=VATPL-5260300517,CN=COPE SZAFIR - Kwalifikowany,O=Krajowa Izba Rozliczeniowa S.A.,C=PL, w dniu 2019-06-15 16:47:44.

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