8 May 2019
EMIS Group plc
("EMIS Group" or "the Group")
AGM Statement
At the EMIS Group AGM being held later today, the Chairman will make the following statement:
"The Board of EMIS Group, the UK leader in connected healthcare software and services, is pleased to announce that trading for the year to date is in line with the Board's expectations. As reported on 20 March 2019 at the time of its 2018 Full Year Results, the Group continues to have market-leading positions, high levels of recurring revenue and remains in a strong financial position.
The Group is focused on the execution of its strategy as set out at its Capital Markets Day in November 2018, with the recent disposal of the non-core Specialist & Care business representing an important step towards focusing the Group on its medium-term growth plan. To support the realigned business, the Group is deploying improved internal systems, which are expected to drive greater efficiencies during 2019 and beyond.
Pre-procurement engagement with NHS Digital continues positively, with the formal GP IT Futures procurement process expected to begin in the coming weeks. The level of development resource dedicated to EMIS-X has increased as planned, and this key technology project remains on track. In Patient, trials of the new platform app will begin shortly, ahead of the wider marketplace launch in the second half of the year.
The Board remains confident of making further progress in delivering EMIS Group's vision of driving greater integration and efficiency in healthcare, both for the NHS and the Group's enterprise customers."
Enquiries:
For further information, contact:
EMIS Group plc Tel: 0113 380 3000
Andy Thorburn, CEO
Peter Southby, CFO
@EMISGroup
Numis Securities Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker) Tel: 020 7260 1000
Oliver Hardy/Simon Willis/James Black
MHP Communications Tel: 020 3128 8572
Reg Hoare/Giles Robinson/Patrick Hanrahan/Florence Mayo
Notes to Editors
EMIS Group is the UK leader in connected healthcare software and services. Its solutions are widely used across every major UK healthcare setting from primary, community & acute care, to high street pharmacies. EMIS Group helps healthcare professionals in over 10,000 organisations share vital information, facilitating better, more efficient healthcare and supporting longer and healthier lives.