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RNS Number : 2058L  Smartspace Software PLC  18 April 2024

 

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18 April 2024

 

SmartSpace Software Plc

("SmartSpace" or the "Company")

RESULTS OF COURT MEETING AND GENERAL MEETING

 

Introduction

On 14 March 2024, the boards of SmartSpace and Welcome UK Bidco Limited
("Bidco"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sign In Solutions Inc., announced that
they had reached agreement on the terms and conditions of a recommended cash
acquisition to be made by Bidco, proposed to be implemented by means of a
Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006
(the "Scheme") between SmartSpace and its shareholders (or, if Bidco so
elects, with the consent of the Panel, a Takeover Offer). A scheme document in
relation to the Scheme (the "Scheme Document") was published by SmartSpace on
27 March 2024.The SmartSpace Board is pleased to announce that at the Court
Meeting and the General Meeting, each convened in relation to the proposed
Scheme and held earlier today:

·        the requisite majority in number of the Scheme Shareholders
who voted (either in person or by proxy) representing not less than 75 per
cent. in value of the Scheme Shares held by Scheme Shareholders who voted,
voted to approve the Scheme at the Court Meeting; and

·        the requisite majority of SmartSpace Shareholders voted to
pass the special resolution at the General Meeting to approve the
implementation of the Scheme and the adoption of amended articles of
association for SmartSpace,

and accordingly the Scheme was approved.

Details of the resolutions passed are set out in the notices of the Court
Meeting and the General Meeting at Parts IX and X (respectively) of the Scheme
Document, which is available (subject to certain restrictions relating to
persons in Restricted Jurisdictions) on SmartSpace's website at
www.smartspaceplc.com (http://www.smartspaceplc.com) /investors/disclaimer.

The total number of SmartSpace Shares in issue at the Voting Record Time was
28,941,234. Consequently, the total voting rights in SmartSpace at the Voting
Record Time was 28,941,234 and the total number of voting Scheme Shares was
28,630,594 (being the Scheme Shares other than the SmartSpace Shares in which
the Executive Directors are interested) (the "Scheme Shares". Scheme
Shareholders were entitled to one vote per Scheme Share held at the Voting
Record Time at the Court Meeting and SmartSpace Shareholders were entitled to
one vote per SmartSpace Share held at the Voting Record Time at the General
Meeting.

Voting results of the Court Meeting

At the Court Meeting, a majority in number of Scheme Shareholders who voted
(either in person or by proxy), representing 97.19 per cent. by value of those
Scheme Shares voted((1)), voted to approve the Scheme. The resolution proposed
at the Court Meeting was passed on a poll vote. Details of the votes cast are
as follows:

 Results of the Court Meeting  Number of Scheme Shares voted  % of Scheme Shares voted  Number of Scheme Shareholders who voted  % of Scheme Shareholders who voted  Number of Scheme Shares voted as a % of all Scheme Shares(()(1))
 For                           16,492,609                     97.19                     36                                       92.31                               57.60
 Against                       476,689                        2.81                      3                                        7.69                                1.66
 Total                         16,969,298                     100                       39                                       100                                 59.26

 

((1)) Excludes Scheme Shares beneficially held by the Executive Directors, who
have undertaken to be bound by the Scheme.

Voting results of the General Meeting

At the General Meeting, the special resolution to authorise the implementation
of the Scheme, and also approving the adoption of amended articles of
association for SmartSpace, was duly passed on a poll vote. The results are
detailed as follows:

 Results of the General Meeting  Number of SmartSpace Shares voted  % of SmartSpace Shares voted**
 For*                            15,976,154                         97.25
 Against                         451,753                            2.75
 Withheld                        190,991                            -
 Total                           16,427,907                         100

 

* Includes discretionary votes.

** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation
of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' the special resolution.

 

Expected Timetable of Principal Events

The current expected timetable of principal events for the implementation of
the Scheme remains consistent with that disclosed in the Scheme Document and
is set out again below. If any of the key dates set out in the expected
timetable change, an announcement will be made through a Regulatory
Information Service, with such announcement being available on SmartSpace's
website at www.smartspaceplc.com (http://www.smartspaceplc.com)
/investors/disclaimer.

 

 Event                                                                                              Time(1) and/or date(2)
 Scheme Court Hearing to sanction the Scheme                                  26 April 2024
 Last day of dealings in, and for registration of transfers of, SmartSpace    30 April 2024
 Shares
 Scheme Record Time                                                           6.00 p.m. on 30 April 2024
 Disablement of CREST in respect of SmartSpace Shares                         6.00 p.m. on 30 April 2024
 Effective Date of the Scheme                                                 1 May 2024(3)
 Suspension of admission to trading on AIM of, and dealings in, SmartSpace    7.30 a.m. on 1 May 2024
 Shares
 Cancellation of admission to trading on AIM of SmartSpace Shares             7.00 a.m. on 2 May 2024
 Despatch of cheques, despatch of electronic payments and crediting of CREST  within 14 days after the Effective Date
 accounts for cash consideration under the Scheme
 Long Stop Date                                                               15 July 2024(4)

 

Notes:

1      All references in this announcement to times are to times in
London (unless otherwise stated). The dates and times given are indicative
only and are based on SmartSpace's current expectations and may be subject to
change (including as a result of changes to the regulatory timetable). If any
of the times and/or dates above change, the revised times and/or dates will be
notified to SmartSpace Shareholders by announcement through a Regulatory
Information Service.

2       The dates and times associated with the Scheme are subject to
change and will depend on, among other things, the date on which the
Conditions to the Scheme are satisfied or, if capable of waiver, waived. In
the event that any of these dates is subject to change, SmartSpace will give
notice of the change by issuing an announcement through a Regulatory
Information Service.

3      This will be the date on which the Scheme Court Order is delivered
to the Registrar of Companies, subject to the satisfaction (or, if applicable,
waiver) of the Conditions.

4      This is the latest date by which the Acquisition may become
Effective, unless SmartSpace and Bidco agree, and (if required) the Court and
the Takeover Panel allow, a later date.

 

General

Capitalised terms used in this announcement, unless otherwise defined, have
the same meanings as set out in the Scheme Document. All references to times
in this announcement are to London times unless otherwise stated.

The Company remains in an 'offer period' in accordance with the rules of the
Code and the attention of SmartSpace shareholders is drawn to the continuing
disclosure requirements of Rule 8 of the Code, which are summarised below.

ENDS

Enquiries

 SmartSpace Software Plc                                              via Lisa Baderoon

 Frank Beechinor (CEO)                                                - Head of Investor Relations

 Kris Shaw (CFO)

 Lisa Baderoon (Head of Investor Relations)

 LBaderoon@smartspaceplc.com (mailto:LBaderoon@smartspaceplc.com)     +44(0) 7721 413 496

 Canaccord Genuity (Financial Adviser, Nominated Adviser and Broker)  +44 (0) 20 7523 8000

 Adam James, Harry Rees

About SmartSpace Software Plc

 

SmartSpace Software Plc is a fast-growing SaaS-based technology business,
designing and building smart software solutions. The Company's software
solutions help transform employee engagement with modules which include
visitor management, desk management, meeting room management and analytics.

The operating brands of the Company group comprise:

·    Space Connect - SaaS meeting room and desk booking
(www.spaceconnect.co (http://www.spaceconnect.co/) )

·    SwipedOn - SaaS visitor management, desk booking (www.SwipedOn.com
(http://www.swipedon.com/) )

 

For more information go to: www.smartspaceplc.com
(http://www.smartspaceplc.com/) .

Canaccord Genuity Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United
Kingdom by the FCA, is acting as financial adviser and corporate broker
exclusively for SmartSpace and for no one else in connection with the Offer
and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters
referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other
than SmartSpace for providing the protections afforded to clients of Canaccord
Genuity Limited, nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any
other matter referred to in this announcement.

The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on
behalf of SmartSpace is Kris Shaw.

LEI: 213800IQXZ3XYCMH6U90

Publication of this announcement

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be
available (subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in
restricted jurisdictions) on the Company's website at www.smartspaceplc.com
(http://www.smartspaceplc.com/) by no later than 12 noon (London time) on 19
April 2024. The content of the website referred to in this announcement is not
incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.

Notice to overseas investors

This announcement does not constitute an offer to purchase any securities, or
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor
shall there be any offer to purchase or sell securities in any jurisdiction in
which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The release,
distribution or publication of this announcement in jurisdictions other than
the UK may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to
the laws of any jurisdiction other than the UK should inform themselves about
and observe any applicable requirements.

Disclosure requirements of the Code

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of
any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities
exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which
it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash)
must make an Opening Position Disclosure (as defined in the Code) following
the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement
in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening
Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short
positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of
(i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An
Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be
made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th business day
following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no
later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th business day following the
announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified.
Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or
of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening
Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure (as defined in the
Code).

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1%
or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any
securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals
in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities
exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing
concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to
subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and
(ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details
have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person
to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London
time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding,
whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant
securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will
be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by
any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company,
by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see
Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).

Details of the offeree and Bidder companies in respect of whose relevant
securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made
can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant
securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any Bidder was
first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on
+44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to
make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.

Inside information

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute
inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2019. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside
information is now considered to be in the public domain.

Requesting hard copy documents

In accordance with Rule 30.3 of the Takeover Code, SmartSpace Shareholders,
persons with information rights and participants in SmartSpace Share Plans may
request a hard copy of this announcement by contacting SmartSpace's
Registrars, Share Registrars, either in writing to of 3 The Millennium Centre,
Crosby Way, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7XX or by calling the Shareholder Helpline on
+44 (0)1252 821390. Calls outside the UK will be charged at the applicable
international rate. Lines are open between 8.30 am and 5.00 pm Monday to
Friday excluding public holidays in England and Wales. For persons who receive
a copy of this announcement in electronic form or via a website notification,
a hard copy of this announcement will not be sent unless so requested. Such
persons may also request that all future documents, announcements and
information to be sent to you in relation to the Acquisition should be in hard
copy form.

Electronic Communications

Please be aware that addresses, electronic addresses and certain other
information provided by SmartSpace Shareholders, persons with information
rights and other relevant persons for the receipt of communications from
SmartSpace may be provided to Bidco during the offer period as required under
Section 4 of Appendix 4 of the Takeover Code to comply with Rule 2.11(c).

Rounding

Certain figures included in this announcement have been subjected to rounding
adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown for the same category presented in
different tables may vary slightly and figures shown as totals in certain
tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of figures that precede them.

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