SJI Announces Change to Virtual Meeting Format for Special Meeting of Shareholders

FOLSOM, NJ, October 7, 2020 – SJI (NYSE: SJI) today announced a format change for its Special Meeting of Shareholders to from a virtual or in-person optional meeting to a virtual-only format.

As SJI responds to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the decision was made to move the meeting to a full virtual format in order to best protect the health and safety of shareholders, employees and their families. As previously announced, the Special Meeting of Shareholders will be held on October 16, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. 

To attend the meeting, shareholders will need to visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SJI2020SM. Note, to participate shareholders will also need their control number, found on their proxy materials. As described in the proxy materials, all SJI shareholders are entitled to join the meeting and submit questions. Only SJI shareholders as of close of business on August 24, 2020, the record date for the Special Meeting, are eligible to vote at the virtual meeting.

For additional information, please refer to the supplemental proxy materials filed today with the SEC.