Justin Rowland Arter
Good afternoon. I am Justin Arter, the Chair of Pacific Present Group and the Chair of this assembly. I am delighted to welcome you all to the Annual Normal Assembly of Shareholders of Pacific Present Group Restricted. Thanks to your attendance as we speak. I might admire it if all cellphones may be turned off or placed on silent.
Because the time is now 2:00 p.m., and we’ve a quorum of members current, I declare the Annual Normal Assembly open.
Becoming a member of me as we speak are Michael Clarke, our Managing Director, who’s becoming a member of the assembly from London by way of the webcast; and our Non-Govt Director, Joanne Dawson, Chair of the Audit and Threat Committee and Chair of the Remuneration, Nomination and Governance Committee. I might additionally wish to thank every director for his or her help and contribution throughout the yr. Others right here as we speak that make an amazing contribution to our enterprise are David Griswold, our Normal Counsel, who’s becoming a member of by way of webcast; our CFO, Ashley Killick; and our Firm Secretary, Clare Craven, who sadly aren’t capable of be with us right here as we speak.
Lastly, I be aware that Rita Da Silva of EY, our exterior auditor, can be right here. Rita shall be offered an inexpensive alternative to reply questions you could have in regards to the conduct of the audit.
The agenda for as we speak’s assembly is about out in your display screen. Earlier than commencing with the formal issues earlier than the assembly as we speak, I will define the formalities of the assembly and make some basic feedback after which hand over to Michael, who will current an summary of exercise in fiscal yr 2025, touch upon technique and supply an outlook for the
