7 December 2023
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, E1 8FA on 7 December 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
All 13 resolutions put to members were passed on a poll. Resolutions 1 to 11 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 12 and 13 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 2023. | 48,417,208 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Resolution 2 (Ordinary) To approve the report on Directors' remuneration for the year ended 31 July 2023. | 46,075,830 | 95.16% | 2,341,378 | 4.84% | 0 |
| Resolution 3 (Ordinary) To re-elect Mark Furness as a Director. | 48,406,579 | 99.98% | 10,629 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Resolution 4 (Ordinary) To re-elect Jonathan Lee as a Director. | 46,075,830 | 99.98% | 10,629 | 0.02% | 2,330,749 |
| Resolution 5 (Ordinary) To re-elect Sarah Harvey as a Director. | 48,406,579 | 99.98% | 10,629 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Resolution 6 (Ordinary) To re-elect Charles Butler as a Director. | 46,075,830 | 95.16% | 2,341,378 | 4.84% | 0 |
| Resolution 7 (Ordinary) To re-elect Alexandra Notay as a Director. | 46,075,830 | 95.16% | 2,341,378 | 4.84% | 0 |
| Resolution 8 (Ordinary) To re-elect Elizabeth Sandler as a Director. | 46,075,830 | 95.16% | 2,341,378 | 4.84% | 0 |
| Resolution 9 (Ordinary) To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor | 48,366,829 | 99.90% | 50,379 | 0.10% | 0 |
| Resolution 10 (Ordinary) To authorise the Directors to determine audit fees. | 48,406,579 | 99.98% | 10,629 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Resolution 11 (Ordinary) To authorise the Directors to allot equity securities. | 48,406,579 | 99.98% | 10,629 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Resolution 12 (Special) To authorise Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in certain circumstances. | 47,078,286 | 97.23% | 1,338,922 | 2.77% | 0 |
| Resolution 13 (Special) To authorise the Company to make market purchases. | 48,366,829 | 99.90% | 50,379 | 0.10% | 0 |
As at 7 December 2023, there were 64,676,575 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 | | |
| Sarah Harvey, Chief Financial Officer | | |
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| Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Broker) | | +44 (0)20 7496 3000 |
| Peter Steel / Harry Gooden / James Fischer | | |
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| FTI Consulting | | |
| Jamie Ricketts / Eve Kirmatzis / Talia Shirion | | +44 (0)20 3727 1000 |
About essensys plc
essensys is the leading global provider of software and technology for flexible, digitally-enabled spaces, buildings and portfolios. The essensys Platform simplifies and automates the delivery and management of next generation, flexible, multi-tenant real estate.
The real estate industry is transforming - it must be flexible to changing market demands, accommodate hybrid working styles, provide move-in ready spaces and deliver frictionless experiences and on-demand services. The office sector is becoming an increasingly digital-first landscape - driven by end-user demand and delivering digitally enabled spaces is key to success. Our software and technology is designed and developed to help solve the complex operational challenges faced by landlords and flexible workspace operators as they grow and scale their operations. We help our customers to deliver a simple, secure and scalable proposition, respond to changing occupier demands in a hybrid world, provide seamless occupier experiences, and realise 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.
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