IP GROUP PLC (IPO) — Annual General Meeting

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Twenty six Annual General Meeting of IP GROUP PLC open. First of all, welcome to everyone in the room for joining us and those online, welcome to you. I'm going to say just a few words before I hand over to Greg and to Michael, and that'll be and then there'll be an opportunity to ask questions. For those of you who don't know me, I'm Douglas Fent, the Chairman of IP GROUP. I also want to extend a warm welcome to Michael Queen, who's sitting two to my left, who was appointed by the Chair as a Non Executive Director and Chair Designate of IP GROUP last month. So also with me, Greg Smith, who's the Chief Executive Officer David Baines on my right, the Chief Financial and Operating Officer and all four of our other nonexecutive directors. I'll ask them to sort of raise their hands so you know who they are. Doctor Caroline Brown, there we go, Heejay Chai, Amar Hines, and Anita Kajal. And then to keep us all in order, Angela Leach, the company secretary is here. She advises me that we have a quorum, and therefore, we can start the meeting. As as all of you will know, this is my last AGM, and I retire from the company at the conclusion of this AGM. Let me say what a privilege it has been. I'll say more on that later. We went through a very rigorous succession process, of course, thank you to our senior independent director. And as I had already introduced him, but we're delighted that Michael Queen has been appointed director, share designate and subject to being elected formally at this meeting will succeed me as chair at the conclusion of this meeting. As former Chief Executive of 3i, Michael has both deep knowledge of private markets, venture investment, as well as experience in the university sector, all of which will be invaluable to IP GROUP. In particular, he has a ...