10 December 2020
PRSR.L
The PRS REIT plc
(the "Company" or the "PRS REIT")
Result of AGM
The PRS REIT, the closed-ended real estate investment trust that invests in new-build homes in the Private Rented Sector, is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held on 10 December 2020, resolutions 1 to 10 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 11 to 13 were passed as special resolutions.
The text of all the resolutions is contained in the Company's Notice of Annual General Meeting published on 9 November 2020.
The results of the polls taken on the resolutions, on which Link Asset Services, the Company's registrar, acted as scrutineer, are as follows:
Resolution |
In favour |
Percentage In favour |
Against |
Percentage Against |
Withheld |
Total votes Cast (excluding withheld) |
1 - Adoption of Accounts |
356,771,915 |
96.66 |
12,340,243 |
3.34 |
3,583 |
369,112,158 |
2 - Directors' Remuneration Report |
367,746,944 |
99.63 |
1,364,797 |
0.37 |
4,000 |
369,111,741 |
3 - Directors' Remuneration Policy |
364,323,224 |
98.7 |
4,788,517 |
1.3 |
4,000 |
369,111,741 |
4 - Appointment of Steve Smith |
356,307,524 |
96.53 |
12,808,217 |
3.47 |
0 |
369,115,741 |
5 - Appointment of Steffan Francis |
368,548,880 |
99.85 |
566,861 |
0.15 |
0 |
369,115,741 |
6 - Appointment of Rod Macrae |
368,524,880 |
99.84 |
590,861 |
0.16 |
0 |
369,115,741 |
7 - Appointment of Jim Prower |
355,098,929 |
96.2 |
14,016,812 |
3.8 |
0 |
369,115,741 |
8 - Auditor reappointment |
369,109,955 |
99.99 |
2,203 |
0.01 |
3,583 |
369,112,158 |
9 - Auditor remuneration |
369,108,158 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
7,583 |
369,108,158 |
10 - Authority to allot 33% ISC |
369,109,955 |
99.99 |
5,786 |
0.01 |
0 |
369,115,741 |
11 - Pre-emption disapplication - 10%* |
367,759,658 |
99.63 |
1,353,583 |
0.37 |
2,500 |
369,113,241 |
12 - Pre-emption disapplication - 10%* |
300,846,822 |
81.51 |
68,226,619 |
18.49 |
42,300 |
369,073,441 |
13 - Market purchase of own Shares* |
369,068,060 |
99.99 |
47,681 |
0.01 |
0 |
369,115,741 |
* Special Resolution
For further information, please contact:
The PRS REIT plc
|
Tel: 020 3178 6378 (c/o KTZ Communications) |
Sigma PRS Management Limited
|
Tel: 0333 999 9926 |
N+1 Singer
|
Tel: 020 7496 3000
|
G10 Capital Limited (part of the IQEQ Group as AIFM) Paul Turner
|
Tel: 020 3745 2826 |
KTZ Communications Katie Tzouliadis, Dan Mahoney |
Tel: 020 3178 6378 |
NOTES TO EDITORS
About The PRS REIT plc
The PRS REIT plc is a closed-ended real estate investment trust established to invest in the Private Rented Sector and to provide shareholders with an attractive level of income together with the potential for capital and income growth. The Company is investing £0.9bn in a portfolio of high quality homes for private rental across the regions, having raised a total of £500m (gross) through its Initial Public Offering, on 31 May 2017, and a subsequent placing in February 2018. Both fundraisings were supported by the UK Government's Homes England with direct investments.
LEI: 21380037Q91HU97WZX58
About Sigma Capital Group plc
Sigma Capital Group plc ("Sigma") is a PRS, residential development, and urban regeneration specialist, with offices in Edinburgh, Manchester and London. Sigma's principal focus is on the delivery of large scale housing schemes for the private rented sector. The Company has a well-established track record in assisting with property related regeneration projects in the public sector, acting as a bridge between the public and private sectors.
Sigma has created an unrivalled PRS Platform, which sources sites and brings together construction resource to develop them, enabling Sigma to deliver an integrated solution to partners. As well as sourcing sites and managing all stages of the planning and development process, Sigma also manages the rental of completed homes through its award winning rental brand 'Simple Life'. The Company's subsidiary, Sigma PRS Management Limited, is Investment Adviser to The PRS REIT plc.
About Sigma PRS Management Limited
Sigma PRS Management Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIM-quoted Sigma Capital Group plc and is Investment Adviser to The PRS REIT plc. It sources investments and operationally manages the assets of The PRS REIT plc and advises the Alternative Investment Fund Manager ("AIFM") and The PRS REIT plc on a day-to-day basis in accordance with The PRS REIT plc's Investment Policy. The Investment Manager is G10 Capital Limited. Sigma PRS Management Ltd is an appointed representative of G10 Capital Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN:648953).