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At least one day prior to the Closing Date, VGAC II will change its jurisdiction of incorporation by deregistering as a Cayman Islands exempted company and continuing and domesticating as a public benefit corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “”), upon which VGAC II will change its name to “Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc.” (“”) (for further details, see “”).

On the Closing Date, VGAC II Merger Sub will merge with and into Grove (the “”), with Grove as the surviving company and, after giving effect to such Merger, Grove shall be a wholly owned direct subsidiary of New Grove. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the time at which the Merger becomes effective (the “”), based on an implied equity value of $1.4 billion: (a) each share of Grove common stock and preferred stock (on an

as-converted

New Grove Class

 B Common Stock

Exchange Ratio

Grove Earnout Shares

Grove RSUs

Company Unvested 2021 Options

number of Grove Earnout Shares; and (d) each warrant to acquire shares of Grove common stock or Grove preferred stock will be assumed by New Grove and converted into (i) a comparable warrant to acquire shares of New Grove Class B Common Stock and (ii) the right to receive a number of Grove Earnout Shares. The implied equity value of $1.4 billion includes the value of the options exercisable for shares of New Grove Class B Common Stock that are issued and outstanding in respect of options (whether vested or unvested) to purchase Grove common stock but excludes the value of the options exercisable for shares of New Grove Class B Common Stock that are issued and outstanding in respect of options to purchase Grove common stock granted since January 1, 2021 under Grove’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan that have not yet vested as of immediately prior to the Closing (the “”).

, as a special resolution, that VGAC II be transferred by way of continuation to Delaware pursuant to Part XII of the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands and Section 388 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“”) and, immediately upon being in the Cayman Islands, VGAC II be continued and domesticated as a public benefit corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware and, conditioned upon, and with effect from, the registration of VGAC II as a corporation in the State of Delaware, the name of VGAC II be changed from “Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II” to “Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc.” and the registered office of the Company be changed to 3500 South DuPont Highway, City of Dover, County of Kent, Delaware, be approved.

, as a special resolution, that the existing amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of VGAC II (together, the “”) be amended and restated by the deletion in their entirety and the substitution in their place of the proposed new certificate of incorporation, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus as Annex C (the “”) and the proposed new bylaws, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus as Annex D (the “”) of “Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc.” upon the Domestication, be approved as the certificate of incorporation and bylaws, respectively, of Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc., effective upon the effectiveness of the Domestication.

—to consider and vote upon the following five separate advisory resolutions to approve certain features of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Proposed Bylaws (such proposals, collectively, the “”):

, as a advisory resolution, that the change in the authorized share capital of VGAC II from (i) US$22,100 divided into 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, (ii) 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and (iii) 1,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, to (a) 600,000,000 shares of New Grove Class A Common Stock, (b) 200,000,000 shares of New Grove Class B Common Stock, and (c) 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Grove (the “”) be approved.

, as a advisory resolution, that the amendment and restatement of the Existing Governing Documents be approved and that all other immaterial changes necessary or, as mutually agreed in good faith by VGAC II and Grove, desirable in connection with the replacement of the Existing Governing Documents with the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Proposed Bylaws as part of the Domestication (copies of which are attached to the accompanying proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus as Annex C and Annex D, respectively), including (i) changing the corporate name from “Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II” to “Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc.” (which is expected to occur upon the consummation of the Domestication), (ii) making New Grove’s corporate existence perpetual, (iii) adopting Delaware as the exclusive forum for litigation arising out of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and (iv) removing certain provisions related to our status as a blank check company that will no longer be applicable upon consummation of the Business Combination be approved.

, as a advisory resolution, that the issuance of shares of New Grove Class B Common Stock, which will allow holders of New Grove Class B Common Stock to cast ten votes per share of New Grove Class B Common Stock be approved.

, as an ordinary resolution, that for the purposes of complying with the applicable provisions of New York Stock Exchange (“”) Listing Rule 312.03, the issuance of shares of New Grove Class A Common Stock and shares of New Grove Class B Common Stock be approved.

, as an ordinary resolution, that the Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. 2022 Equity and Incentive Plan, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus as Annex I, be adopted and approved.

, as an ordinary resolution, that the proposal to elect Stuart Landesberg, Christopher Clark, Catherine Beaudoin, David Glazer, John Replogle, [●], [●], [●] and [●], in each case, to serve as directors of New Grove until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal, be adopted and approved.

, as an ordinary resolution, that the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates (A) to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the accompanying proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus is provided to VGAC II shareholders, (B) in order to solicit additional proxies from VGAC II shareholders in favor of one or more of the proposals at the extraordinary general meeting, or (C) if VGAC II shareholders redeem an amount of the public shares such that the condition to consummation of the Business Combination that the aggregate cash in the trust account, together with the aggregate gross proceeds from the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 8,707,500 shares of New Grove Class A Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share pursuant to the Subscription Agreements (the “”) with certain investors (the “”), for aggregate gross proceeds of $87,075,000 (the “”), equal no less than $175,000,000 after deducting any amounts paid to VGAC II shareholders that exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination would not be satisfied, at the extraordinary general meeting be approved.

submit a written request to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“”), VGAC II’s transfer agent, in which you (a) request that New Grove redeem all or a portion of your public shares for cash, and (b) identify yourself as the beneficial holder of the public shares and provide your legal name, phone number and address; and

“” are to the amended and restated articles of association of VGAC II;

“” are an amount equal to the sum of, immediately prior to the Closing, (i) the amount of cash available to be released from the trust account (after giving effect to all payments to VGAC II shareholders that exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination), plus (ii) the net amount of proceeds actually received by VGAC II pursuant to the PIPE Financing.

“” are to the Merger and other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, other than the Domestication, collectively, including the PIPE Financing;

“” are to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands;

“” are to the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of VGAC II prior to the Domestication, which will automatically convert, on a basis, into shares of New Grove Class A Common Stock in connection with the Domestication, authorized pursuant to the Existing Governing Documents;

“” or “” are to the 10,062,500 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of VGAC II outstanding as of the date of this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus that were issued to the Sponsor in a private placement prior to the initial public offering (as defined below), and, in connection with the Domestication, will automatically convert, on a basis, into shares of New Grove Class A Common Stock;

“” are to the closing of the Business Combination;

“” are to that date that is in no event later than the third business day, following the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waiver) of the conditions described under the section entitled “,” (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to satisfaction or waiver of such conditions) or at such other date as VGAC II and Grove may agree in writing;

“” are to the Business Combination Proposal, the Domestication Proposal, the Charter Amendment Proposal, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal, the ESPP Proposal, and the Director Election Proposal, collectively;

“” are to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company;

“” or the “” are to the novel coronavirus or and any evolutions, mutations, or variations thereof or any other related or associated public health condition, emergency, epidemics, pandemics, or disease outbreaks;

“” are to VGAC II’s domestication, at least one day prior to the Closing, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, as a Delaware corporation in accordance with the DGCL and the Cayman Islands Companies Act;

“” are to the time at which the Merger becomes effective;

“” are to the Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan to be considered for adoption and approval by VGAC II shareholders pursuant to the ESPP Proposal;

“” are to the Memorandum of Association and the Articles of Association;

“” are to the extraordinary general meeting of VGAC II to be held at the offices of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP located at 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017

“” are to Governing Documents Proposal A, Governing Documents Proposal B, and Governing Documents Proposal C;

“” are to the Board of Directors of Grove;

“” are to the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Grove;

“” are to the holders of Grove equity interests;

“” are the shares of (i) Series Seed preferred stock; (ii) Series A preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Grove, (iii) Series B preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Grove, (iv) Series C preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Grove, (v) Series preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Grove, (vi) Series D preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Grove, (vii) Series preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Grove, (viii) Series preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Grove, and (ix) Series E preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Grove;

“” are to holders of Grove Common Stock and Grove Preferred Stock;

“” are to the Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. 2022 Incentive Equity Plan to be considered for adoption and approval by VGAC II shareholders pursuant to the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal;

“” are to VGAC II’s initial public offering that was consummated on March 25, 2021;

“” are to the amended and restated memorandum of association of VGAC II;

“” are to the merger of VGAC II Merger Sub with and into Grove pursuant to the Merger Agreement, with Grove as the surviving company in the Merger and, after giving effect to such Merger, Grove becoming a wholly owned direct subsidiary of New Grove;

“” are to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 7, 2021, by and among VGAC II, VGAC II Merger Sub, and Grove;

“” are to the condition that Available Cash shall be greater than or equal to $175,000,000;

“” are to Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. (f.k.a. Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II) upon and after the Domestication;

“” are to the board of directors of New Grove;

“” are to the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Grove;

“” are to the shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Grove;

“” are to the shares New Grove Class A Common Stock and New Grove Class B Common Stock;

“” are to the shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Grove;

“” are to warrants included in the public units issued in the initial public offering that will be exercisable for shares of New Grove Class A Common Stock after the Closing;

“” are to the New York Stock Exchange;

“” are to VGAC II Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares;

“” are to the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements, pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have collectively committed to subscribe for an aggregate of 8,707,500 shares of New Grove Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $87,075,000 to be consummated in connection with the Closing;

“” are to the investors participating in the PIPE Financing, collectively;

“” are to the 6,700,000 private placement warrants outstanding as of the date of this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus that were issued to and held by the Sponsor in private placements simultaneously with the closing of the initial public offering, which are substantially identical to the public warrants sold as part of the units in the initial public offering, subject to certain limited exceptions;

“” are to giving pro forma effect to the Business Combination, including the Merger and the PIPE Financing;

“” are to the proposed bylaws of New Grove to be effective upon the Domestication attached to this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus as Annex D;

“” are to the proposed certificate of incorporation of New Grove to be effective upon the Domestication attached to this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus as Annex C;

“” are to the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and the Proposed Bylaws;

“” are to holders of public shares, whether acquired in the initial public offering or acquired in the secondary market;

“” are to the currently outstanding 40,250,000 Class A ordinary shares of VGAC II, whether acquired in VGAC II’s initial public offering or acquired in the secondary market;

“” are to the currently outstanding 8,050,000 redeemable warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares of VGAC II that were issued by VGAC II in the initial public offering;

“” are to each redemption of public shares for cash pursuant to the Existing Governing Documents;

“” are to the redemption rights of VGAC II shareholders;

“” are to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;

“” are to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

“” are to VG Acquisition Sponsor II LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company;

“” are to the Sponsor Letter Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2021, entered into by Grove, the Sponsor, VGAC II, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC as the underwriter, the Insiders (as defined therein) and the Holders (as defined therein);

“” are to the subscription agreements, entered into by VGAC II and each of the PIPE Investors in connection with the PIPE Financing;

“” are to Continental, VGAC II’s transfer agent;

“” are to the account established by VGAC II for the benefit of its public shareholders pursuant to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2021, by and between VGAC II and Continental;

“” are to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2021, between VGAC II and Continental;

“” are to the trust fund established by VGAC II for the benefit of its public shareholders;

“” are to Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company, prior to the Domestication;

“” are to VGAC II’s board of directors;

“” are to [●], the Internet address of the extraordinary general meeting;

“” are to Treehouse Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned direct subsidiary of VGAC II prior to the consummation of the Business Combination;

“” are to VGAC II and VGAC II Merger Sub;

“” are to the units of VGAC II, each unit representing one Class A ordinary share and of one warrant to acquire one Class A ordinary share, that were offered and sold by VGAC II in the initial public offering;

“” are to holders of VGAC II ordinary shares;

“” are to the warrant agreement, dated March 22, 2021, between VGAC II and Continental, as warrant agent;

“” are to holders of VGAC II warrants (as defined below);

“” are to the public warrants and the private placement warrants; and

“” are to the Virgin Group, an affiliate of the Sponsor, and its affiliates where applicable.

satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the Business Combination including, among others: (i) the approval by VGAC II shareholders of the Condition Precedent Proposals; (ii) the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act of 1976 (the “”) relating to the Merger Agreement; (iii) VGAC II having at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule of the Exchange Act) after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the PIPE Financing; (iv) the Minimum Available Cash Condition; and (v) the approval by the NYSE of VGAC II’s initial listing application in connection with the Business Combination;

the effect of on the foregoing, including VGAC II’s ability to consummate the Business Combination due to the uncertainty resulting from the recent pandemic; and

other factors detailed under the section entitled “.”

VGAC II shareholders are being asked to consider and vote upon, among other proposals, a proposal to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Business Combination. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, among other things, in connection with the Merger, based on an implied equity value of $1.4 billion: (a) each share of Grove Common Stock and Grove Preferred Stock (on an to common stock basis) (other than dissenting shares) will be canceled and converted into the right to receive (i) a number of shares of New Grove Class B Common Stock, as determined pursuant to an exchange ratio set forth in the Merger Agreement (the “”) and (ii) a number of restricted shares of New Grove Class B Common Stock that will vest upon the achievement of certain earnout thresholds prior to the tenth anniversary of the Closing, as more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus (such shares, the “”); (b) each outstanding option to purchase Grove Common Stock (whether vested or unvested) will be assumed by New Grove and converted into (i) comparable options that are exercisable for shares of New Grove Class B Common Stock, with a value determined in accordance with the Exchange Ratio (and, with regard to options that are intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” under Section 422 of the Code, in a manner compliant with Section 424(a) of the Code) and (ii) the right to receive a number of Grove Earnout Shares; (c) each award of restricted stock units to acquire Grove Common Stock (collectively, “”) will be assumed by New Grove and converted into (i) a comparable award of restricted stock units to acquire shares of New Grove Class B Common Stock and (ii) the right to receive a number of Grove Earnout Shares; and (d) each warrant to acquire shares of Grove Common Stock or Grove Preferred Stock will be assumed by New Grove and converted into (i) a comparable warrant to acquire shares of New Grove Class B Common Stock and (ii) the right to receive a number of Grove Earnout Shares. The implied equity value of $1.4 billion includes the value of the options exercisable for shares of New Grove Class B Common Stock that are issued and outstanding in respect of options (whether vested or unvested) to purchase Grove Common Stock but excludes the value of the options exercisable for shares of New Grove Class B Common Stock that are issued and outstanding in respect of options to purchase Grove common stock granted since January 1, 2021 under Grove’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan that have not yet vested as of immediately prior to the Closing (the “”).

a proposal to approve by special resolution the adoption and approval of the proposed new certificate of incorporation (the “”) and bylaws (the “” and together with the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation, the “”) of New Grove, copies of which are attached to the accompanying proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus as Annexes D and E, respectively;

the following five separate advisory proposals to approve by ordinary resolution the following material differences between the Existing Governing Documents and the Proposed Governing Documents:

Yes. Although the Existing Governing Documents do not require VGAC II to seek an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another valuation or appraisal firm that regularly renders fairness opinions unless it pursues a business combination with an affiliated company, the board of directors of VGAC II received an opinion dated December 6, 2021, of Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. (“”) to the effect that, as of such date and on the basis of and subject to the qualifications, limitations and assumptions set forth in Houlihan Lokey’s written opinion, the merger consideration, excluding the Grove Earnout Shares, to be issued by VGAC II in the Business Combination pursuant to the Merger Agreement (the “”) was fair, from a financial point of view, to VGAC II. See the section entitled “.”

On the date of Closing, VGAC II Merger Sub will merge with and into Grove, with Grove as the surviving company in the Merger and, after giving effect to such Merger, Grove shall be a wholly owned direct subsidiary of New Grove. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the time at which the Merger becomes effective (the “”), based on an implied equity value of $1.4 billion: (a) each share of Grove Common Stock and Grove Preferred Stock (on an to common stock basis) (other than dissenting shares) will be canceled and converted into the right to receive (i) a number of shares of New Grove Class B Common Stock, as determined pursuant to an exchange ratio set forth in the Merger Agreement and (ii) a number of shares of Grove Earnout Shares, as more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus; (b) each outstanding option to purchase Grove Common Stock (whether vested or unvested) will be assumed by New Grove and converted into (i) comparable options that are exercisable for shares of New

Following the Closing, it is expected that the current management of Grove will become the management of New Grove, and the New Grove Board will consist of nine directors. If the Director Election Proposal is approved, the New Grove Board will consist of Stuart Landesberg, Christopher Clark, Catherine Beaudoin, David Glazer, John Replogle, [●], [●], [●] and [●]. Please see the section entitled “” and “” for further information.

The VGAC II Board believes that there are significant advantages to VGAC II that will arise as a result of a change of its domicile to Delaware. Further, the VGAC II Board believes that any direct benefit that the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “”) provides to a corporation also indirectly benefits its stockholders, who are the owners of the corporation. The VGAC II Board believes that there are several reasons why transfer by way of continuation to Delaware is in the best interests of VGAC II and the VGAC II shareholders, including (i) the prominence, predictability, and flexibility of the DGCL, (ii) Delaware’s well-established principles of corporate governance, and (iii) the increased ability for Delaware corporations to attract and retain qualified directors. Each of the foregoing reasons are discussed in greater detail in the section entitled “.”

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In connection with the Domestication, at least one day prior to the Closing Date, (i) each issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share and each issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share of VGAC II will convert automatically, on a basis, into shares of New Grove Class A Common Stock, (ii) each issued and outstanding warrant to purchase Class A ordinary shares of VGAC II will convert automatically into a warrant to acquire New Grove Class A Common Stock in the same form and on the same terms and conditions as the converted VGAC II warrant, and (iii) each issued and outstanding unit of VGAC II that has not been previously separated into the underlying Class A ordinary share of VGAC II and underlying VGAC II warrant upon the request of the holder thereof prior to the Domestication will be canceled and will entitle the holder thereof to one share of New Grove Class A Common Stock and of one warrant representing the right to purchase one share of New Grove Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share on the terms and conditions set forth in the VGAC II Warrant Agreement. See “”

The Domestication should constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “”). Assuming that the Domestication so qualifies, the following summarizes the consequences to U.S. Holders (as defined in “” below) of the Domestication:

Subject to the discussion below concerning PFICs, a U.S. Holder of Class A ordinary shares whose ordinary shares have a fair market value of less than $50,000 on the date of the Domestication and who does not own actually and/or constructively 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of VGAC II shares entitled to vote or 10% or more of the total value of all classes of VGAC II shares (that is, who is not a “”) will not recognize any gain or loss and will not be required to include any part of VGAC II’s earnings in income.

Subject to the discussion below concerning PFICs, a U.S. Holder of Class A ordinary shares whose ordinary shares have a fair market value of $50,000 or more, but who is not a 10% shareholder will generally recognize gain (but not loss) on the deemed receipt of New Grove Class A Common Stock in the Domestication. As an alternative to recognizing gain as a result of the Domestication, such U.S. Holder may file an election to include in income, as a dividend, the “” (as defined in the regulations promulgated under the Code (the “”) under Section 367 of the Code) attributable to its Class A ordinary shares provided certain other requirements are satisfied.

Subject to the discussion below concerning PFICs, a U.S. Holder of Class A ordinary shares who on the date of the Domestication is a 10% shareholder will generally be required to include in income, as a dividend, the “” (as defined in the Treasury Regulations under Section 367 of the Code) attributable to its Class A ordinary shares provided certain other requirements are satisfied.

As discussed further under “” below, VGAC II believes that it is (and has been) treated as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In the event that VGAC II is (or in some cases has been) treated as a PFIC, notwithstanding the foregoing, proposed Treasury Regulations under Section 1291(f) of the Code (which have a retroactive effective date), if finalized in their current form, generally would require a U.S. Holder to recognize gain as a result of the Domestication unless the U.S. Holder makes (or has made) certain elections discussed further under “” The tax on any such gain would be imposed at the rate applicable to ordinary income and an interest charge would apply based on a complex set of rules. It is difficult to predict whether such proposed regulations will be finalized and whether, in what form, and with what effective date, other final Treasury Regulations under Section 1291(f) of the Code will be adopted. Further, it is not clear how any such regulations would apply to the warrants. For a more complete discussion of the potential application of the PFIC rules to U.S. Holders as a result of the Domestication, see the section entitled “ ” Each U.S. Holder of Class A ordinary shares or warrants is urged to consult its own tax advisor concerning the application of the PFIC rules to the exchange of Class A ordinary shares for New Grove Class A Common Stock and public warrants for New Grove warrants pursuant to the Domestication.

If you are a holder of public shares, you have the right to request that VGAC II redeems all or a portion of your public shares for cash provided that you follow the procedures and deadlines described elsewhere in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus. Public shareholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of the public shares held by them regardless of if or how they vote in respect of the Business Combination Proposal. If you wish to exercise your redemption rights, please see the answer to the next question: “”

deliver your share certificates (if any) and other redemption forms (as applicable) to Continental physically or electronically through The Depository Trust Company (“).

A U.S. Holder (as defined in “” below) of Class A ordinary shares (if the Domestication does not occur) or New Grove Class A Common Stock (if the Domestication occurs) as the case may be, that exercises its redemption rights to receive cash from the trust account in exchange for such ordinary shares or common stock may (subject to the application of the PFIC rules) be treated as selling such ordinary shares or common stock, resulting in the recognition of capital gain or capital loss. There may be certain circumstances in which the redemption may be treated as a distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes depending on the amount of ordinary shares or common stock, as the case may be, that a U.S. Holder owns or is deemed to own (including through the ownership of warrants). For a more complete discussion of the U.S. federal income tax considerations of an exercise of redemption rights by a U.S. Holder, see the sections entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations – Tax Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants if the Domestication Does Not Occur – U.S. Holders – Redemption of Class A Ordinary Shares” and “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations – The Domestication – Tax Consequences of a Redemption of New Grove Class A Common Stock.”

The consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned upon, among other things: (i) the approval by VGAC II shareholders of the Condition Precedent Proposals; (ii) the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act relating to the Merger Agreement; (iii) VGAC II having at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule of the Exchange Act) after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the PIPE Financing; (iv) the Minimum Available Cash Condition; (v) the approval by NYSE of VGAC II’s initial listing application in connection with the Business Combination; and (vi) the consummation of the Domestication. Therefore, unless these conditions are waived by the applicable parties to the Merger Agreement, the Merger Agreement could terminate and the Business Combination may not be consummated.

It is currently expected that the Business Combination will be consummated in late first quarter or early second quarter 2022. This date depends on, among other things, the approval of the proposals to be voted on by VGAC II shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting. However, such extraordinary general meeting could be adjourned if the Adjournment Proposal is adopted by VGAC II shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting and VGAC II elects to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates (i) to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the accompanying proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus is provided to VGAC II shareholders, (ii) in order to solicit additional proxies from VGAC II shareholders in favor of one or more of the proposals at the extraordinary general meeting, (iii) if, as of the time for which the extraordinary general meeting is scheduled, there are insufficient VGAC II ordinary shares represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business to be conducted at the extraordinary general meeting, or (iv) if VGAC II shareholders redeem an amount of public shares such that the Minimum Available Cash Condition would not be satisfied. For a description of the conditions for the completion of the Business Combination, see “.”

VGAC II will not complete the Domestication unless all other conditions to the Closing have been satisfied or waived by the parties in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. If VGAC II is not able to consummate the Business Combination with Grove nor able to complete another business combination by March 25, 2023, in each case, as such date may be extended pursuant to the Existing Governing Documents, VGAC II will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest income to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then-outstanding public shares, which redemption will

No. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial holder” of the shares held for you in what is known as “street name.” If this is the case, this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus may have been forwarded to you by your brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, or its agent. As the beneficial holder, you have the right to direct your broker, bank, or other nominee as to how to vote your shares. If you do not provide voting instructions to your broker on a particular proposal on which your broker does not have discretionary authority to vote, your shares will not be voted on that proposal. This is called a “broker Abstentions and broker while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on a particular proposal. If you decide to vote, you should provide instructions to your broker, bank, or other nominee on how to vote in accordance with the information and procedures provided to you by your broker, bank, or other nominee.

VGAC II intends to hold the extraordinary general meeting both in person and virtually via the Internet. Because VGAC II is sensitive to the public health and travel concerns our shareholders may have and recommendations that public health officials may issue in light of the evolving nature of situation, VGAC II encourages VGAC II shareholders to attend the extraordinary general meeting virtually via the Internet. Additionally, VGAC II may impose additional procedures or limitations on VGAC II shareholders who wish to attend the extraordinary general meeting in person. VGAC II plans to announce any such updates in a press release filed with the SEC and on its proxy website, [●], and VGAC II encourages VGAC II shareholders to check this website prior to the meeting if they plan to attend.

Given the ongoing and dynamic nature of the circumstances, it is difficult to predict the impact of on the businesses of VGAC II and Grove, and there is no guarantee that efforts by VGAC II and

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: The approval of the Business Combination Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

: The approval of the Domestication Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of not less than of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

: The approval of the Charter Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of not less than of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

The approval of the Governing Documents Proposals requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a

: The approval of the NYSE Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

: The approval of the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

: The approval of the ESPP Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands Law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

: Pursuant to the Existing Governing Documents, until the Closing, only holders of Class B ordinary shares can appoint or remove directors. Therefore, only holders of Class B ordinary shares will vote on the Director Election Proposal. The approval of the Director Election Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of Class B ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

: The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

VGAC II will pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the extraordinary general meeting. VGAC II has engaged [●] (“[●]”) to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the extraordinary general meeting. VGAC II has agreed to pay [●] a fee of $[●], plus disbursements, and will reimburse [●] for its reasonable expenses and indemnify [●] and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses. VGAC II will also reimburse banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries representing beneficial owners of Class A ordinary shares for their expenses in forwarding soliciting materials to beneficial owners of Class A ordinary shares and in obtaining voting instructions from those owners. VGAC II’s directors and officers may also solicit proxies by telephone, by text message, by facsimile, by mail, on the Internet, or in person. They will not be paid any additional amounts for soliciting proxies.

The preliminary voting results will be announced at the extraordinary general meeting. VGAC II will publish final voting results of the extraordinary general meeting in a Current Report on Form within four business days after the extraordinary general meeting.

The holders representing a majority of the outstanding Grove Common Stock and Grove Preferred Stock (on an basis) will be entitled to give consent using the form of written consent furnished with this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus.

The Merger cannot be completed unless stockholders of Grove adopt the Merger Agreement and thereby approve the Business Combination and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Adoption of the Merger Agreement requires the approval of the written consent of the holders of Grove Common Stock and Grove Preferred Stock representing the requisite vote required under the certificate of incorporation of Grove. As of the close of business on [●], 2022, there were approximately [●] shares of Grove Common Stock (including the shares of Grove Preferred Stock on an basis) outstanding and entitled to vote.

Grove’s executive officers and certain directors may have interests in the Merger that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of Grove stockholders generally, including (i) the fact that a director of Grove will become a director of New Grove after the closing of the Merger and, as such, in the future such director will receive any cash fees, stock options or stock awards that the New Grove Board determines to pay to its directors; (ii) the fact that Grove has entered into employment agreements with certain of its named executive officers (please see “”); (iii) the fact that each holder of New Grove Class B Common Stock will be entitled to ten (10) votes per share on all matters voted upon by New Grove’s stockholders; and (iv) the continued indemnification of current directors and officers and the continuation of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. The Grove Board was aware of and considered these interests to the extent such interests existed at the time, among other matters, in approving the Merger Agreement and in recommending that the Merger Agreement be approved by the Grove stockholders.

With respect to the shares of Grove Common Stock and Grove Preferred Stock that you hold, you may execute a written consent to approve the Business Combination Proposal. If you fail to execute and return your written consent, or otherwise withhold your written consent, it has the same effect as voting against the Business Combination Proposal. You may also dissent and demand appraisal of your shares. See ”

If you are a Grove stockholder who does not approve the Merger by delivering a written consent adopting the Merger Agreement, you will, by complying with Section 262 of the DGCL, be entitled to appraisal rights. Section 262 of the DGCL is attached to this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus as Annex K. Failure to follow any of the statutory procedures set forth in Annex K may result in the loss or waiver of appraisal rights under Delaware law. Delaware law requires that, among other things, you send a written demand for appraisal to Grove after receiving a notice that appraisal rights are available to you, which notice will be sent to Grove stockholders in the future. This proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus is not intended to constitute such a notice. Do not send in your demand before the date of such notice because any demand for appraisal made prior to your receipt of such notice may not be effective to perfect your rights. See the section titled “” beginning in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus.