01 December 2022
essensys plc
("essensys" or the "Group" or the "Company")
Result of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of essensys plc was held at Aldgate Tower, 7th Floor, 2 Leman Street, London, United Kingdom on 1 December 2022 at 9:30 a.m..
All 14 resolutions put to members were passed on a poll. Resolutions 1 to 12 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 13 and 14 were passed as special resolutions.
The number of votes cast for and against each of the resolutions proposed, and the number of votes withheld were as follows:
Resolution |
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Votes withheld |
Resolution 1 (Ordinary) To receive the reports of the Directors and the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2022 together with the report of the auditor thereon. |
47,199,827 |
100.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
Resolution 2 (Ordinary) To approve the report on Directors' remuneration for the year ended 31 July 2022. |
47,188,568 |
99.98% |
11,259 |
0.02% |
0 |
Resolution 3 (Ordinary) To re-elect Mark Furness as a Director. |
47,188,568 |
99.98% |
11,259 |
0.02% |
0 |
Resolution 4 (Ordinary) To re-elect Jonathan Lee as a Director. |
42,166,717 |
95.15% |
2,147,936 |
4.85% |
2,885,174 |
Resolution 5 (Ordinary) To re-elect Alan Pepper as a Director. |
47,188,568 |
99.98% |
11,259 |
0.02% |
0 |
Resolution 6 (Ordinary) To re-elect Charles Butler as a Director. |
44,303,394 |
94.98% |
2,342,008 |
5.02% |
554,425 |
Resolution 7 (Ordinary) To re-elect Alexandra Notay as a Director. |
44,303,394 |
94.98% |
2,342,008 |
5.02% |
554,425 |
Resolution 8 (Ordinary) To re-elect Elizabeth Sandler as a Director. |
44,303,394 |
94.98% |
2,342,008 |
5.02% |
554,425 |
Resolution 9 (Ordinary) To elect Sarah Harvey as a Director. |
47,188,568 |
99.98% |
11,259 |
0.02% |
0 |
Resolution 10 (Ordinary) To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor. |
47,189,602 |
99.98% |
10,225 |
0.02% |
0 |
Resolution 11 (Ordinary) To authorise the Directors to determine audit fees. |
47,188,568 |
99.98% |
11,259 |
0.02% |
0 |
Resolution 12 (Ordinary) To authorise the Directors to allot equity securities. |
47,188,568 |
99.98% |
11,259 |
0.02% |
0 |
Resolution 13 (Special) To authorise Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in certain circumstances. |
44,447,626 |
97.96% |
924,802 |
2.04% |
1,827,399 |
Resolution 14 (Special) To authorise the Company to make market purchases. |
45,840,473 |
100.00% |
1,034 |
0.00% |
1,358,320 |
As at 1 December 2022, there were 64,385,219 ordinary shares in issue. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Votes withheld are not votes in law and so have not been included in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against a resolution.
The full text of each resolution is available in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, published on our website.
For further information, please contact:
essensys plc |
+44 (0)20 3102 5252 |
Mark Furness (Chief Executive Officer) Alan Pepper (Chief Operating Officer) |
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Singer Capital Markets (nominated adviser and broker) |
+44 (0)20 7496 3000 |
Peter Steel / Harry Gooden / George Tzimas |
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FTI Consulting (public relations adviser) |
+44 (0)20 3727 1000 |
Jamie Ricketts / Eve Kirmatzis / Talia Shirion / Victoria Caton |
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About essensys plc
essensys is the leading global provider of software and technology for flexible, digitally-enabled buildings, spaces and portfolios. As the intelligent digital backbone, essensys provides a powerful platform that simplifies the delivery and management of next generation, flexible commercial real estate.
The real estate industry is transforming - it must be flexible to changing market demands, to accommodate hybrid working styles, agile, move-in ready spaces and the delivery of on-demand digital services. The office sector is becoming an increasingly digital-first landscape - driven by end-user demand, delivering digitally enabled spaces is key to success. The essensys Platform has been designed and developed to help solve the complex operational challenges faced by landlords and flexible workspace operators as they grow and scale their operations. It helps our customers to deliver a simple, secure and scalable proposition, responding to changing occupier demands, providing seamless occupier experiences, and realising smart building and ESG ambitions.
Founded in 2006 and listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange since 2019, essensys is active in the UK, Europe, North America and APAC.