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28 June 2023
Phoenix Spree Deutschland Limited
(the "Company" or "PSDL")
AGM Results and Berlin Rent Index.
AGM Result
Phoenix Spree Deutschland Limited (LSE: PSDL.LN), the UK listed investment company specialising in Berlin residential real estate, today announces that all resolutions put to the annual general meeting ("AGM") held today, Wednesday 28 June 2023, at the registered office of the Company were duly approved by a large majority. Details of the proxy votes received in respect of each resolution are attached to the foot of this announcement.
New Berlin Rent Index.
The Company welcomes the release by The Senate Department for Urban Development, Building and Housing of a new transitional Berlin Rent Index ("the Index.")
Announced on 15 June 2023, the Index replaces the previous rent index 2021 and applies until a new qualified rent index is published in the first half of 2024. On average, the Index represents an increase in rental values of 5.4% versus 2021.
Where applicable, the Company will be notifying qualifying tenants of any adjustments to future monthly rental payments. Although the Index is not the primary driver of PSD's rent growth, it is anticipated that it will be accretive to rental income in the second half of the financial year.
Interim Portfolio valuation and business update.
As in previous years, the Company expects to announce its interim portfolio valuation and business update in early August.
AGM resolutions and results.
Total votes of 50,684,239 were received. Details of the votes received in respect of each resolution are noted as follows:
Summary Resolutions* | For / Discretionary1 | % | Against | % | Withheld |
1. Ordinary Resolution: THAT the audited annual report and financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2022, together with the report of the directors and report of the auditors be received and adopted. | 50,684,239 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2. Ordinary Resolution: THAT the Directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2022 be approved. | 50,654,138 | 99.95 | 26,426 | 0.05 | 3,675 |
3. Ordinary Resolution: THAT the Directors' remuneration policy for the year ended 31 December 2022 be approved. | 50,080,135 | 98.82 | 597,467 | 1.18 | 6,637 |
4. Ordinary Resolution: THAT Robert Hingley be re-elected as a director of the Company. | 46,238,670 | 91.23 | 4,445,569 | 8.77 | 0 |
5. Ordinary Resolution: THAT Jonathan Thompson be re-elected as a director of the Company. | 47,412,813 | 93.55 | 3,271,426 | 6.45 | 0 |
6. Ordinary Resolution: THAT Antonia Burgess be re-elected as a director of the Company. | 46,876,381 | 92.49 | 3,807,858 | 7.51 | 0 |
7. Ordinary Resolution: THAT Isabel Robins be re-elected as a director of the Company. | 46,876,381 | 92.49 | 3,807,858 | 7.51 | 0 |
8. Ordinary Resolution: THAT Steven Wilderspin be elected as a director of the Company. | 47,412,803 | 93.55 | 3,271,436 | 6.45 | 0 |
9. Ordinary Resolution: THAT RSM UK Audit LLP be re-appointed as auditors to the Company. | 50,680,564 | 99.99 | 3,675 | 0.01 | 0 |
10. Ordinary Resolution: THAT the Audit Committee be authorised to determine the remuneration of RSM UK Audit LLP. | 50,684,239 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11. Ordinary Resolution: THAT the Company be authorised to enter into the Proposal set out in the circular published by the Company on 5 June 2023.
| 50,506,933 | 99.95 | 26,416 | 0.05 | 150,890 |
12. Special Resolution: THAT the Company be generally and unconditionally authorised to make market purchases of and to cancel or hold in treasury up to 13,764,921 Ordinary Shares. | 50,224,924 | 99.09 | 459,315 | 0.91 | 0 |
13. Special Resolution: THAT the Directors be authorised to allot and issue up to 10,075,141 Ordinary Shares, as if pre-emption rights in the articles did not apply.
| 50,624,403 | 99.88 | 59,836 | 0.12 | 0 |
1Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chair of the AGM, or a third party were voted for the resolution.\* The full text of the resolutions may be found in the notice of the AGM, a copy of which is available on both the Company's website www.phoenixspree.com and on the National Storage Mechanism https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, the full text of the special resolutions passed at the AGM has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Legal Entity Identifier: 213800OR6IIJPG98AG39
For Further Information, Please Contact:
Phoenix Spree Deutschland Limited +44 (0) 20 3937 8760
Stuart Young
Numis Securities Limited (Corporate Broker) +44 (0) 20 7260 1000
David Benda
Teneo (Financial PR) +44 (0) 20 7353 4200
Olivia Peters
Jo Blackshaw