Evoke plc (EVOK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Good morning everyone and thanks for joining us today for our first half 2026 results. I am Per Widerstrom and I'm joined today by Sean Wilkins, our CFO. Starting with the agenda on slide two, the format today is deliberately short. I will begin with a brief overview of the context for today's presentation and the first half performance. Sean will then take you through the financial results and cash flow in a bit more detail before we open the line for questions. Starting with slide three and before getting into the performance I want to briefly discuss the recommended acquisition by Ballast Intralot which we announced a little over two months ago. The announcement followed a comprehensive strategic review initiated by the board The board concluded that the recommended acquisition represented the most attractive and deliverable proposal available to Vogue and its shareholders. The acquisition remains subject to the relevant shareholder regulatory and other approvals including our own shareholder vote next Monday the 17th of August. I am pleased to tell you that progress with the relevant filings is going to plan and we still expect to complete in the fourth quarter of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027. As a result we are keeping Financial Guidance and during the Q&A we won't be able to add anything on the transaction beyond the information contained in a published announcement and other form of documentation. Operationally our priorities are unchanged. We remain focused on maintaining momentum, serving our customers, supporting our colleagues, meeting our regulatory obligations and managing the business with discipline through the completion of the transaction. Turning to slide four and the first half performance. This was a period that really demonstrated the resili...