2015 Announcements

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2015 Announcements

12 January 2015
accesso® Technology Group plc
Pursuant to AIM Rule 29 and Schedule 6 of the AIM Rules for Companies, accesso
Technology Group plc makes the following update on its block listing:Name of applicant:
accesso Technology Group plc
Name of schemes:
Lo-Q plc EMI Share Option Scheme: Lo-Q
plc 2011 Share Option Scheme for Directors
and Employees of Lo-Q Inc: Lo-Q plc Stock
Option Scheme for Lo-Q Service Canada Inc
Employees: Lo-Q plc Unapproved Share
Option Scheme.
Period of return:
From 13 June 2014 to 12 December 2014
Balance of unallotted securities under
scheme(s) from initial application:
503,269
Plus: The amount by which the block
scheme(s) has been increased since the last
return (if any increase has been applied for):
Nil
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted
under scheme(s) during period:
84,162
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet
issued/allotted at end of period:
419,107
Number and class of securities originally
listed and date of admission:
Total number of securities in issue as at 9
January 2015
1,019,944 Ordinary shares of 1p each listed
on 14 December 2012.
21,926,775
For further information, please contact:
accesso Technology Group plc +44(0)118 934 7400
Tom Burnet, Chief Executive Officer
John Alder, Chief Financial Officer
FTI Consulting +44(0)20 3727 1000
Matt Dixon, Lucy Delaney, Adam Davidson
Canaccord Genuity Limited +44(0)20 7523 8000
Simon Bridges, Cameron Duncan, Brendan Gulston
Numis Securities Limited +44 (0)20 7260 1000
Etienne Bottari, Simon Willis, Mark Lander
12 January 2015
(the “Company”)
As at 9 January 2015 the Company’s issued share capital consisted of 21,926,775 ordinary
shares of 1 penny each (“Ordinary Shares”). The Company holds no Ordinary Shares in
Treasury.
The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 21,926,775. This figure may be
used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if
they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company
under the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
FTI Consulting +44(0)20 3727 1000
Numis Securities Limited +44 (0)20 7260 1000
RNS REACH
20 January 2015
(“accesso” or the “Group”)
US Ticketing Contract Win
- Chicago Landmark Navy Pier signs three year contract to leverage the accesso Passport
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ticketing solution
accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to the
attractions and leisure industry, is pleased to announce a contract win for its flagship accesso
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Passport ticketing solution with the 50-acre Navy Pier site in Chicago.
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The accesso Passport ticketing suite will allow the Navy Pier to offer its guests convenient access
to advance ticket sales through their desktop computers, tablets and mobile devices as well as
support the attraction’s onsite sales with traditional ticketing point-of-sale and mobile point-of-sale
solutions.
In advance of its centennial anniversary in 2016, the Pier is in the midst of an extensive
redevelopment programme. The landmark site’s public spaces will be redesigned, its amenities
updated and its value enhanced, all in a manner befitting one of America’s premier urban waterfront
destinations.
Today’s win reflects the Group’s ongoing progress in delivering outstanding ticketing solutions to the
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world’s best-renowned attractions. accesso Passport enables clients in the leisure industry to
capitalise on the consumer shift towards mobile, providing a solution with the breadth and versatility to
enhance every aspect of the user experience.
Brian Murphy, Chief Operating Officer Navy Pier Inc said,
“The Navy Pier is both a historical landmark and an evolving ‘People’s Pier,’ striving to serve Chicago
residents and guests for generations to come. The Accesso Passport solution gives us the flexibility
we need to offer tickets across the full spectrum of the sales process – at-home, online, mobile
devices, and in-market”.
Commenting, Tom Burnet, Chief Executive Officer of accesso Technology Group plc said:
“I’m extremely proud that accesso will be supporting yet another venue with both the rich history and
visionary outlook to set it apart as a truly global attraction. We’ve chosen to place ticketing at the heart
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of everything we do at accesso, and in accesso Passport we have a solution of which we can be
extremely proud”.
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FTI Consulting, LLP
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Canaccord Genuity Limited
+44 (0)20 7523 8000
Numis Securities Limited
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accesso® Technology Group: about us
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About accesso Technology Group
accesso (AIM: ACSO) is the premier technology solutions provider to the leisure, entertainment and
cultural markets. Our patented and award-winning technology solutions drive increased revenue for
attraction operators whilst improving the guest experience.
Our solutions add value to operators at every point of the guest experience with our technology
facilitating the key points of contact with their many millions of guests.
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We drive attendance
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The accesso Passport and ShoWare™ ticketing suites are comprehensive, easy-to-use cloud
solutions that process tens millions of tickets every year for assigned seat and general admission
venues, enabling operators to maximize up-sell and cross-sell with ease to drive greater revenue.
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We handle payments
Our payment gateway carries level 1 PCI security certification and 24/7 support. It provides the
tools, security and support operators need to drive sales and has so far processed more than $5
billion in transactions.
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We take guests out of line
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Since 2001 over ten million guests have used a patented accesso LoQueue solution to queue
less, ride more, enjoy a better experience and increase in-attraction spend.
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We simplify point-of-sale
Our Siriusware™ point-of-sale solution offers software modules that combine ticketing,
membership, retail, food/beverage transactions, rentals, credit card processing and many other
functions into a single system eliminating the need for separate systems and databases.
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We increase engagement
accesso enables operators to engage more deeply and profitably with guests: pre-sale, inattraction or post-visit. Our mobile apps have provided millions of guests with rich iOS and
Android content to better plan their visit, buy their ticket on-the-go and unlock new experiences
within an attraction.
More than 900 attractions and venues worldwide currently employ accesso technology – from theme
parks, water parks, cultural attractions, live performance venues and sporting events to ski and snow
parks. We are proud that our solutions are trusted by the majority of the leading names in the leisure
industry, including Six Flags Entertainment, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Merlin Entertainments,
International Speedway Corporation, Palace Entertainment, Compagnie des Alpes, and Herschend
Family Entertainment.
accesso is a public company, listed on AIM: a market operated by the London Stock Exchange. For
more information visit: www.accesso.com.
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13 February 2015
RNS Reach
US Ticketing Win
- Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Tennessee signs three-year agreement to leverage accesso
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Passport solution
leisure, entertainment and cultural markets, is pleased to announce a contract win for its accesso
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Passport ticketing solution with the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere.
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The accesso Passport ticketing suite will allow the Tennessee attraction to offer its guests
convenient access to advance ticket sales through their desktop computers, tablets and mobile
devices as well as support the attraction’s onsite sales with traditional ticketing point-of-sale and
mobile point-of-sale solutions.
This win is further evidence of accesso’s ongoing strategic progress in delivering ticketing solutions
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to a wide array of venues in verticals across the leisure space. accesso Passport will help Nashville
Zoo capitalise on the consumer shift towards mobile, providing a solution with the breadth and
versatility to enhance every aspect of the user experience.
Andy Tillman, Chief Operating Officer of Nashville Zoo at Grassmere said,
“Innovation is an important cornerstone of everything we do here, and the accesso Passport® solution
helps us leverage technology that streamlines our front gate operations and allows our guests to
conveniently plan their visits from their cell phones, tablets and computers.”
“This deal is a further example of the quality and diversity of clients we can serve. The needs of
Nashville Zoo’s customers are changing as fast as the venue is growing, and we’re delighted
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accesso Passport is helping the team there manage the process and drive further improvements in
the user experience expected from a renowned leisure attraction. I’m extremely pleased with the
momentum we’re building early in 2015.”
+44 (0)118 934 7400
FTI Consulting, LLP
+44 (0)20 3727 1000
+44 (0)20 7523 8000
+44 (0)20 7260 1000
®
We drive attendance
®
We handle payments
SM
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26 February 2015
RNS Reach
Further ShoWare Business Progress
- 11 further contracts won across North and South America
- Continues new-year Group momentum, bringing total new contracts won since acquisition to 22
leisure, entertainment and cultural markets, today announces eleven further contract wins within its
ShoWare™ division, the provider of leading, customisable cloud based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
ticket sales and distribution solution.
Among the new clients joining the growing ShoWare stable are three venues and three independent
producers in Mexico, the Credit Union iPlex in Saskatchewan, Canada, and four new venues in the
USA. These new contracts include sports stadia, music & theatre venues and arts spaces and bring
the total number of clients added since the acquisition to 22. Each of these 22 operators can now
leverage the ShoWare solution to provide fully optimised ticketing solutions tailored to their
customers’ specific needs.
These wins prove accesso’s ability to deliver on an expanded ticketing opportunity both in terms of
venue size and vertical type, as well as reinforcing the rationale for the original ShoWare acquisition.
These new wins will contribute repeatable and scalable revenue streams, helping to accelerate the
growth of accesso’s international reach and strategic expansion across the leisure industry.
“I’m delighted that ShoWare has so quickly established itself as a vital part of the Accesso group. The
product’s versatility and user-friendliness continues to attract customers from a strategically important
and diverse range of verticals and geographies, all of which are entirely complementary to our
existing business.”
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10 March 2015
Notice of Results
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accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure,
entertainment and cultural markets, is pleased to confirm that it will announce preliminary results for
the twelve months ended 31 December 2014 on Wednesday 18 March 2015.
For further information, please contact:!
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Tom Burnet, Chief Executive Officer!
John Alder, Chief Financial Officer!
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!FTI Consulting, LLP
Matt Dixon,
Davidson!
Lucy
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Delaney,
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!Canaccord Genuity Limited!
Simon Bridges,
Brendan Gulston!
Cameron
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+44 (0)118 934 7400!
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(0)20 3727 1000!
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Adam
+44
(0)20 7523 8000!
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Duncan,
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Numis Securities Limited!
Etienne Bottari, Simon Willis,
Lander!
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+44 (0)20 7260 1000!
Mark
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18 March 2015
Change of Registered Address
leisure, entertainment and cultural markets, today announces that the registered office of the Group
has changed to:
Unit 2, The Pavilions
Ruscombe Park
Twyford
Berks RG10 9NN
United Kingdom
This change is effective immediately.
FTI Consulting, LLP
+44 (0)118 934 7400
+44 (0)20 3727 1000
+44 (0)20 7523 8000
+44 (0)20 7260 1000
1 April 2015
(the “Company”)
Total Voting Rights
As at 31 March 2015 the Company’s issued share capital consisted of 21,929,475 ordinary shares of
1 penny each (“Ordinary Shares”). The Company holds no Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 21,929,475. This figure may be used by
shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required
to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA’s Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.
+44 (0)118 934 7400
FTI Consulting, LLP
+44 (0)20 3727 1000
+44 (0)20 7523 8000
+44 (0)20 7260 1000
®
We drive attendance
®
We handle payments
SM
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02 April 2015
Continued ShoWare™ Business Success
- ShoWare signs new or extended contracts with eight North American clients -
entertainment and cultural markets, today announces eight new or expanded contract wins for
ShoWare: the Group’s recently acquired customisable, cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
ticket sales and distribution solution.
These wins reflect ShoWare’s excellent momentum, and add to a key transactional and recurring
revenue stream for the Group.
ShoWare’s ongoing success across North and South America is helping drive accesso’s expansion
throughout the leisure, entertainment and cultural spaces. The platform can now count Boyden
Cavern Adventures and Tours in Kings Canyon, California; Corsicana Palace Theatre in Corsicana,
Texas; Mount Royal University in Canada; and the Downtown Grand Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas
among its clients.
Event promoters also continue to take up the ShoWare ticketing solution, aided by the greater
responsiveness, flexibility and control it gives providers over their ticketing operations. River Rock
Entertainment has now secured the exclusive rights to promote events at The River Stages in
Roanoke, Virginia, and Maria Luisa Tosatdo, an entertainment promoter based in Sinaloa, Mexico,
has also joined the growing list of ShoWare adopters.
Elsewhere, OnStage Tix and Carolina Crown and the Funk Fest Tour 2015 have extended or
expanded their existing relationships.
“ShoWare continues to go from strength to strength in the Americas, and we’re delighted by the
diversity of venues and promoters it is attracting to the Accesso portfolio. The platform is helping the
Group embed itself in this new vertical in the ticketing market, where we’re now one of the largest
providers in the world.”
+44 (0)118 934 7400
FTI Consulting, LLP
+44 (0)20 3727 1000
Simon Bridges, Cameron Duncan
+44 (0)20 7523 8000
+44 (0)20 7260 1000
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accesso Technology Group: about us
®
We drive attendance
®
We handle payments
SM
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Our Siriusware point-of-sale solution offers software modules that combine ticketing,
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16 April 2015
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(“accesso” or the “Company”)
Grant of Awards to Directors under the Long Term Incentive Plan
entertainment and cultural markets today announces that, on 15 April 2015, the Company granted the
following conditional share awards (the “Awards”) over ordinary shares of 1 penny each of the Company (the
“Ordinary Shares”) to certain Directors of the Company under the accesso Technology Group 2014 Long Term
Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), approved by shareholders on 27 May 2014.
The Awards have been granted at a share price of 568.34p per Ordinary Share, being the average closing
price of the Ordinary Shares over the last 30 days to 14 April 2015.
Director
Name
Number of
Ordinary
Shares subject
to LTIP Award
Market value
of Ordinary
Shares at the
date of the
Award (£)
Number of
Conditional
Shares held
following the
Award
Number of
Ordinary
Shares
beneficially
interested in
Approximate
% of total
shareholding
beneficially
interested in
Tom Burnet
47,805
266,513
93,200
853,818*
3.89%
John Alder
42,127
234,858
71,945
6,612
0.03%
Steve Brown
42,463
236,731
74,490
1,133,916
5.17%
(* held in joint ownership with Lo-Q Employee Benefit Trust)
The Awards will vest three years from the date of grant and are required to be held for a further six months.
The Awards are subject to certain performance conditions relating to the achievement of compound share
price growth rates over the vesting period.
No consideration will be paid for the conditional shares upon their vesting and the issue of the Awards will be
subject to the related performance criteria.
+44 (0)118 934 7400
FTI Consulting, LLP
+44 (0)20 3727 1000
+44 (0)20 7523 8000
+44 (0)20 7260 1000
®
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accesso (AIM: ACSO) is the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment and cultural
markets. Our patented and award-winning technology solutions drive increased revenue for attraction
operators whilst improving the guest experience.
Our solutions add value to operators at every point of the guest experience with our technology facilitating the
key points of contact with their many millions of guests.
We drive attendance
®
The accesso Passport and ShoWare™ ticketing suites are comprehensive, easy-to-use cloud solutions
that process tens millions of tickets every year for assigned seat and general admission venues, enabling
operators to maximize up-sell and cross-sell with ease to drive greater revenue.
We handle payments
Our payment gateway carries level 1 PCI security certification and 24/7 support. It provides the tools,
security and support operators need to drive sales and has so far processed more than $5 billion in
transactions.
SM
Since 2001 over ten million guests have used a patented accesso LoQueue solution to queue less,
ride more, enjoy a better experience and increase in-attraction spend.
®
Our Siriusware point-of-sale solution offers software modules that combine ticketing, membership, retail,
food/beverage transactions, rentals, credit card processing and many other functions into a single system
eliminating the need for separate systems and databases.
accesso enables operators to engage more deeply and profitably with guests: pre-sale, in-attraction or
post-visit. Our mobile apps have provided millions of guests with rich iOS and Android content to better
plan their visit, buy their ticket on-the-go and unlock new experiences within an attraction.
More than 900 attractions and venues worldwide currently employ accesso technology – from theme parks,
water parks, cultural attractions, live performance venues and sporting events to ski and snow parks. We are
proud that our solutions are trusted by the majority of the leading names in the leisure industry, including Six
Flags Entertainment, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Merlin Entertainments, International Speedway Corporation,
Palace Entertainment, Compagnie des Alpes, and Herschend Family Entertainment.
accesso is a public company, listed on AIM: a market operated by the London Stock Exchange. For more
information visit: www.accesso.com.
Ends
(“accesso” or the “Company”)
Registered number 3959429
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at
Unit 2, The Pavilions, Ruscombe Park, Twyford, Berkshire, RG10 9NN on Tuesday 19 May 2015
at 10.30 a.m. for the following purposes:
Ordinary Business
Resolution 1:
To receive the audited financial statements of the Company for the year
ended 31 December 2014 and to receive the Directors’ Report and the
Auditors’ Report thereon.
Resolution 2:
To re-elect as a Director, Mr John Pix Weston, who retires by rotation and
offers himself for re-election.
Resolution 3
To re-elect as a Director, Mr John Alder, who retires by rotation and offers
himself for re-election.
Resolution 4:
To re-appoint BDO LLP as Auditors of the Company until the conclusion of
the next Annual General Meeting.
Resolution 5:
To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors.
Special Business
Resolution 6:
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary
resolution:
“THAT in substitution for all existing authorities the Directors be given
power under Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 (“the Act”) to
exercise all the powers of the Company to allot shares in the Company and
to grant rights to subscribe for, or to convert any security into, shares in
the Company (‘Rights’)
(i) up to an aggregate nominal amount of £73,098.25; and,
(ii) up to a further aggregate nominal amount of £73,098.25 provided
that (a) they are equity securities (within the meaning of section
560(1) of the Act) and (b) they are offered by way of a rights issue
to holders of ordinary shares in the Company at such record dates
as the directors may determine where the equity securities
attributable to the interests of the ordinary shareholders are
proportionate (as nearly as may be practicable) to the respective
numbers of ordinary shares held by them on any such record date,
subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors
may deem necessary or expedient to deal with fractional
entitlements or legal or practical problems arising under the laws
of any overseas territory or the requirements of any regulatory
body or stock exchange or any other matter whatsoever,
provided that this authority shall expire at the conclusion of the next
Annual General Meeting of the Company or 30 May 2016 (whichever is
sooner) unless any offer or agreement is made before the end of that
period in which case the Directors may allot shares and grant Rights
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pursuant to such offer or agreement as if the power granted by this
resolution had not expired.”
Resolution 7:
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as a special
resolution:
“THAT, in substitution for all existing powers and subject to the passing of
Resolution 7, the Directors be given power to allot equity securities (as
defined in Section 560 of the Companies Act 2006) as if the pre-emption
provisions of Section 561 of the Act did not apply to such allotment. The
power shall be limited to the allotment of equity securities up to an
aggregate nominal amount of £21,930 being 10% of the Company’s issued
share capital and shall expire at the next Annual General Meeting of the
Company or 30 May 2016 (whichever is the sooner) unless any offer or
agreement is made before expiry of this power in which case the Directors
may allot securities pursuant to such offer or agreement as if the power
granted by this resolution had not expired.”
Registered Office:
Unit 2
The Pavilions
Ruscombe Park
Twyford
Berkshire RG10 9NN
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Martha Bruce
Company Secretary
17 April 2015
Your attention is drawn to the Notes below
Notes:
1. A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint more than one
proxy to exercise all or any of his rights to attend, speak and vote in his place on a show of
hands or on a poll provided that each proxy is appointed to a different share or shares.
Such proxy need not be a member of the Company. A form of proxy is enclosed.
Appointment of a proxy will not preclude a member from attending the meeting and voting
in person.
2. To be valid, the completed and signed form of proxy must be returned to the Company’s
Registrars, SLC Registrars, 42-50 Hersham Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1RZ by
10.30 a.m. on Friday 15 May 2015. Lodging a form of proxy does not preclude a member
from attending and voting at the meeting.
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3. Any corporation which is a member may appoint one or more corporate representatives
who may exercise, on its behalf, all its powers as a member provided that no more than
one corporate representative exercises powers over the same shares.
4. Pursuant to regulation 41 of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 (as amended),
entitlement to attend and vote at the Meeting and the number of votes which may be cast
thereat will be determined by reference to the Register of Members of the Company at the
close of business on Friday 15 May 2014. Changes to entries on the Register of Members
after that time shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend and
vote at the meeting.
5. You may not use any electronic address provided either in this notice of AGM or any related
documents (including the form of proxy) to communicate for any purposes other than
those expressly stated.
6. Copies of all Directors’ Service Contracts for periods in excess of one year with the
Company or any of its subsidiaries are available for inspection during normal business
hours at the Company’s registered office up to the date of the Annual General Meeting and
will be available for inspection at the place of the Annual General Meeting from 15 minutes
before the start of the meeting until conclusion of the meeting
Explanatory notes to the resolutions
Resolution 1 Annual Report and Accounts
The directors must lay before shareholders the accounts of the Company for the year ended
31 December 2014, the report of the directors and the report of the auditors of the Company
on these accounts.
Resolutions 2 to 3 Directors
Article 111 of the Articles of Association requires that at each annual general meeting onethird of the directors, or if the number of directors is not three or a multiple of three, the
number of directors nearest to but not exceeding one third shall retire by rotation.
Resolution 2 proposes the re-election of John Pix Weston who was appointed as a director on
1 May 2011 as one of the directors retiring by rotation at this annual general meeting.
Resolution 3 proposed the re-election of John Alder who was appointed as a director on 3
August 2009 as the other director retiring by rotation at this annual general meeting.
Biographical details of the directors offering themselves for re-election are included in the last
page of this notice.
The Board of Directors considers the performance of each of the Directors standing for reelection at the Annual General Meeting to be fully effective and they each demonstrate the
commitment and behaviours expected of an accesso director. The Board of Directors also
concluded that the non-executive director standing for re-election is independent in terms of
the criteria set out in the UK Corporate Governance Code.
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Resolution 4 and 5 Reappointment and remuneration of auditors
The Company is required to appoint auditors at each general meeting at which accounts are
laid before the Company to hold office until the next such meeting. Resolution 4 proposes the
reappointment of BDO LLP as auditors to the Company. Resolution 5 authorises the directors
to agree the auditors’ remuneration.
Resolution 6 Authority to allot shares
The authority sought by this resolution is for the Directors to be authorised to allot Ordinary
Shares up to two-thirds of the Company’s current issued share capital at the date of this
notice. Paragraph (i) of the resolution will give the Directors a general authority to allot up to
an aggregate nominal value of £73,098.25 being the equivalent of one-third of the Company’s
issued ordinary share capital at the date of this notice. This is in accordance with the ABI
guidelines. In addition, the guidelines permit the authority to extend to a further third of the
issued share capital, where any such shares allotted using this additional authority are in
connection with a rights issue. Paragraph (ii) of the resolution proposes this additional
authority be granted to the Directors.
The Directors are seeking the annual renewal of this authority in accordance with best practice
and to ensure the Company has maximum flexibility in managing its capital resources. Should
the additional authority described in paragraph (ii) of the resolution be used, all Directors will
stand for re-election at the next Annual General Meeting as required by the ABI.
Resolution 7 Disapplication of pre-emption rights
When shares are to be allotted for cash, Section 561 of the Companies Act 2006 provides that
existing shareholders have pre-emption rights and that any new shares are offered first to
such shareholders in proportion to their existing shareholdings. This resolution is seeking to
authorise the Directors to allot shares of up to an aggregate nominal amount of £21,930
otherwise than on a pro-rata basis. This represents 10% of the Company’s issued share capital
at the date of this notice and is within guidelines issued by institutional investors for
companies listed on AIM.
The Directors are seeking the annual renewal of this authority in accordance with best practice
and to ensure the Company has maximum flexibility in managing its capital resources.
Voting Recommendation
The Board of Directors believes that all of the proposed resolutions set out in the Annual
General Meeting notice are in the best interests of shareholders as a whole and the
Company and unanimously recommends that members vote in favour of all the resolutions,
as the Directors intend to do in respect of their own beneficial shareholdings.
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Details of the Directors offering themselves for re-election:John Pix Weston, Non-executive Chairman
John Weston is the former Chief Executive of British Aerospace and BAE Systems where he
served from 1970 to 2002, when it was a £12.5 billion business employing more than 120,000.
Today in addition to serving as Chairman for the premiere technology solutions provider to the
attractions and leisure industry, he chairs several other companies: MB Aerospace, a supplier
of machined engine components to the aero-engine industry ; Fibercore, a specialist supplier
of fiber optics; Windar, a manufacturer of laser wind sensing devices; and is also a nonexecutive director at Torotrak plc, developers in the commercial application of gearless
traction drive technology.
Weston joined accesso in May 2011 and serves as a member of the Company’s audit and
remuneration committees.
John Alder is a qualified Chartered Accountant and was appointed Chief Financial Officer of
accesso in August 2009. He qualified with Coopers and Lybrand (a predecessor firm of
PricewaterhouseCoopers) and subsequently spent six years as Finance Director of a subsidiary
of AutoLogic Holdings plc, Europe’s largest listed automotive logistics company.
Prior to joining accesso, Alder spent 4 years as Interim Group Finance Director and European
Controller of private equity backed Palletways Group Limited, supporting the Continental
European development of Europe’s largest and fastest growing palletised freight network
business.
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accesso Technology Group plc (the “Company”)
Registered number 3959429
Form of Proxy
I/We,
of
being a
member of accesso Technology Group plc hereby appoint the Chairman of the meeting or
of
as my/our proxy to
vote for me/us on my/our behalf at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on Tuesday
19 May 2015 and at any adjournment thereof.
Please tick here if this proxy appointment is one of multiple appointments being made. Please refer to
Explanatory Note 2.
Please indicate with an ‘X’ in the space below how you wish your votes to be cast.
Resolutions
For
1
To receive the report and accounts for the year
ended 31 December 2014
2
To re-elect John Pix Weston as a director
3
To re-elect John Alder as a director
4
To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditors
5
To authorise the directors to determine the
auditors remuneration
6
To renew the directors’ authority to allot
securities
7
To waive shareholders’ rights of pre-emption on
allotment of securities
Signed this
day of
Against
Discretionary
2015
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Signature or common seal (please refer to Explanatory Note 3). (Any one joint holder may sign)
Printed Name:
Vote
Withheld
Explanatory Notes:
1.
Every shareholder has the right to appoint some other person(s) of their choice who need not
be a shareholder as his proxy, to exercise all or any of his rights, to attend, speak and vote on
their behalf at the meeting. To appoint a person other than the Chairman please insert the
name of your chosen proxy holder in the space provided. Unless you authorise your proxy to
act in respect of your full voting entitlement (or if this proxy form has been issued in respect
of a designated account for a shareholder, the full voting entitlement for that designated
account), please specify next to their name the number of shares in relation to which they are
authorised.
2.
To appoint more than one proxy, you should photocopy this form and specify next to the proxy
holder’s name the number of shares in relation to which they are authorised to act. Please
also indicate by ticking the box provided if the proxy instruction is one of multiple instructions
being given. All forms must be signed and should be returned together in the same envelope.
3.
To be valid this proxy form must, in the case of an individual, be signed by the holder or his/her
attorney, or, in the case of a corporation, be either given under its common seal or signed on
its behalf by an attorney or duly authorised officer, and lodged with SLC Registrars, 42-50
Hersham Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1RZ no later than 10.30 a.m. on Friday 15
May 2015. Any Power of Attorney or any other authority under which the proxy form is signed
(or a duly certified copy of such power or authority) must be included with the proxy form.
4.
The ‘Vote Withheld’ box is provided to enable you to abstain on any particular resolution.
However, it should be noted that a vote withheld is not a vote in law and will not be counted
in the calculation of the proportion of votes ‘for’ and ‘against’ a resolution.
5.
Only those shareholders registered on the register of members of the Company at 6.00 p.m.
on Friday 15 May 2015 shall be entitled to attend or vote at the meeting in respect of the
number of shares registered in their name at that time. Changes to the entries on the register
of members thereafter will be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend
or vote at the meeting
6.
In the case of joint shareholders, the signature of one holder on a proxy card will be accepted
and the vote of the senior holder who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be
accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders. For this purpose seniority
shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members of the
Company.
7.
If in respect of any resolution you have not indicated as to how your proxy should vote, or you
have marked as ‘Discretionary’, your proxy will have discretion to vote on that resolution, in
respect of your total holding, as they see fit. Your proxy will also have the discretion to vote
as they see fit on any other business which may properly come before the meeting, including
amendments to resolutions, and at any adjournment of the meeting.
8.
The completion and return of this form will not preclude a member from attending the
meeting and voting in person.
22 April 2015
Accesso Honoured with Queen’s Award for Enterprise
- Second Queens Award for accesso -
entertainment and cultural markets, has been named a winner of a Queen's Award for Enterprise in
the Innovation category, in recognition of the Company’s queueing solution, accesso LoQueuesm.
The accesso LoQueue virtual queuing solutions allow guests to reserve their place in line for a given
attraction using a proprietary handheld device, smart phone or RFID wristband. Once the guest
makes a reservation they are then free to enjoy all the park has to offer until it is their turn, resulting in
happier guests and increased revenues for the venues.
The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the highest official UK awards for British businesses, and
recognise those which excel in international trade, innovation or sustainable development. This award
marks the second time accesso has been honoured, winning in the International Trade category in
2011.
"We are immensely proud to receive this prestigious award for a second time. Our commitment to
innovation is at the forefront of our strategy and at the heart of our vision. The strength of our
technology has helped us become the leading provider of virtual queuing and ticketing solutions for
venues around the world and we are proud to be recognised for our efforts."
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solutions that process tens of millions of tickets every year for assigned seat and general
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19 May 2015
("accesso" or the "Group")
AGM Statement
entertainment and cultural markets, will today, at 10:30am, hold its Annual General Meeting (the
“AGM” or the “Meeting”). At that time the Chairman of the Meeting will provide the following update on
trading for the four months ended 30 April 2015:
“I am delighted to report that the early part of this year has got off to a strong start on a number of
fronts. We have seen good trading across the business, corroborated by a number of our larger
customers reporting excellent early results. We have sold new business across each of our product
lines, signing an unprecedented 42 new contracts during the period with new customers and old,
deepening many existing relationships. We have also added to our pipeline of prospective business,
offering new opportunities to generate reliable, transactional and repeatable revenue streams for the
Group. Finally, we have made good progress on the further integration of Siriuswaresm and
ShoWaresm, our most recent acquisitions.
Reflecting on some of our early successes, we have been particularly pleased by the progress seen
in new business across our product range. We have added a number of multi-million attendance
venues to our portfolio as well as seeing more opportunity to cross-sell and up-sell between products
and customers.
Our newer investments for the future also continue to show potential. Following a successful customer
trial last season, we have been invited to bring our Q100 product back for an extended and expanded
period this summer. We have seen the roll out of our updated Qbandsm product into a significant North
American water park which has been very well received by the operator and guests alike. At the end
of last season we launched a new responsive design eCommerce store for our Passport platform.
This has driven a significant increase in sales made to mobile devices, up 470% year-to-date.
Following this success, it is with pleasure that I can report that a similar store has just launched with a
number of our ShoWare clients prior to a platform wide roll out. It is this kind of innovation that will
position the Group for sustained success and has seen us win a second Queen’s Award: a very proud
achievement for the whole organisation.
Our latest acquisition, ShoWare, has performed exceptionally well in the period and we are very
pleased by the pace at which that business has become a part of the accesso family. Along with
Siriusware, it continues to open up new opportunities to push accesso into previously untapped
verticals within the broader leisure space.
Whilst we remain at an early stage in the year, the Board is pleased by the progress we are making.
There is always more to do, but we are confident that we have the requisite tools and opportunities in
front of us to deliver another successful year for our Group.”
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Accesso Technology Group plc
2015 AGM Final Proxy Voting Report
Resolution
For
Against
Discretionary
Abstain
Total
1
9,941,302
0
10,323
60,000
10,011,625
2
9,941,302
0
10,323
60,000
10,011,625
3
9,941,302
0
10,323
60,000
10,011,625
4
9,940,868
0
10,323
60,434
10,011,625
5
9,941,302
0
10,323
60,000
10,011,625
6
9,940,602
700
10,323
60,000
10,011,625
7
8,304,639
700
10,323
1,695,963
10,011,625
23 June 2015
Malaysia’s Movie Animation Park Studios to Feature
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accesso’s LoQueue Technology
- Memorandum of Understanding formalised as a five-year contract - New theme park purpose-built for mobile connectivity to open mid-2016 accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to the leisure industry,
has signed a five-year deal with Malaysia’s newest theme park, Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS), to install
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its patented smartphone-based queuing solution, Qsmart . MAPS is scheduled to open in Perak, Malaysia by
mid-2016.
During the first half of 2014, accesso signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") for the installation at
MAPS, an agreement that saw the group begin to forge deeper ties with attractions in the important Asian market.
The Park will feature more than 40 rides, shows and attractions including the world’s first DreamWorks-dedicated
zone, Malaysia’s tallest drop tower, and a thrilling live-action car stunt show.
Used by more than 11 million guests since 2001, accesso LoQueue virtual queuing technology solutions allow
guests to queue without having to stand in line. Instead, they reserve their place in a queue line electronically and
are notified when it is their turn to ride. For attraction operators, this means increased guest satisfaction and
increased revenues by unlocking guests from queue lines, allowing them to enjoy the rest of the attraction instead
and spend time in retail and food and beverage outlets.
“MAPS is one of the most unique and exciting projects underway in the leisure and tourism industry in Malaysia,
and we are thrilled with the role our technology will play in helping guests maximize their time in the park as well
as drive incremental revenue for Movie Animation Theme Park Studios. Asia is the fastest-growing theme and
water park market globally and we are excited our group can be a part of that”.
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markets. Our patented and award-winning technology solutions drive increased revenue for attraction operators
whilst improving the guest experience.
Our solutions add value to operators at every point of the guest experience with our technology facilitating the key
points of contact with their many millions of guests.
We drive attendance
®
that process tens of millions of tickets every year for assigned seat and general admission venues, enabling
We handle payments
Our payment gateway carries level 1 PCI security certification and 24/7 support. It provides the tools, security
and support operators need to drive sales and has so far processed more than $5 billion in transactions.
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Since 2001 more than 11 million guests have used a patented accesso LoQueue solution to queue less,
Our Siriusware™ point-of-sale solution offers software modules that combine ticketing, membership, retail,
food/beverage transactions, rentals, credit card processing and many other functions into a single system
eliminating the need for separate systems and databases.
accesso enables operators to engage more deeply and profitably with guests: pre-sale, in-attraction or postvisit. Our mobile apps have provided millions of guests with rich iOS and Android content to better plan their
visit, buy their ticket on-the-go and unlock new experiences within an attraction.
More than 900 attractions and venues worldwide currently employ accesso technology – from theme parks, water
parks, cultural attractions, live performance venues and sporting events to ski and snow parks. We are proud that
our solutions are trusted by the majority of the leading names in the leisure industry, including Six Flags
Entertainment, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Merlin Entertainments, International Speedway Corporation, Palace
Entertainment, Compagnie des Alpes, and Herschend Family Entertainment.
About Movie Animation Park Studios Perak, Malaysia
Animation Theme Park Sdn Bhd is the developer, owner and operator of Movie Animation Park Studios “MAPS”,
Asia’s 1st animation theme park, located in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. It is a joint venture between PCB Development
Sdn Bhd and RSG MAPS Sdn Bhd.
RSG MAPS Sdn Bhd is a private Malaysian property development company specializing in developing theme
parks, themed attractions and integrated developments.
PCB Development is a wholly owned subsidiary of the listed company Perak Corporation Berhad and is
responsible for developing the Bandar Meru Raya City in Ipoh, Perak.
Sanderson Group is the turnkey contractor responsible for designing and building MAPS and is Australia’s first
integrated thematic construction company specializing in designing and constructing theme parks and
entertainment destinations in Asia Pacific with 25 years experience in the industry.
1 July 2015
Block Listing Update
Pursuant to AIM Rule 29 and Schedule 6 of the AIM Rules for Companies, accesso Technology
Group plc makes the following update on its block listing:Name of applicant:
Name of schemes:
Period of return:
Balance of unallotted securities under
scheme(s) from initial application:
Plus: The amount by which the block
scheme(s) has been increased since the last
return (if any increase has been applied for):
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted
under scheme(s) during period:
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet
issued/allotted at end of period:
Number and class of securities originally listed
and date of admission:
Total number of securities in issue as at 30
June 2015:
Lo-Q plc EMI Share Option Scheme: Lo-Q plc
2011 Share Option Scheme for Directors and
Employees of Lo-Q Inc: Lo-Q plc Stock Option
Scheme for Lo-Q Service Canada Inc
Employees: Lo-Q plc Unapproved Share
Option Scheme.
From 13 December 2014 to 12 June 2015
419,107
Nil
4,938
414,169
1,019,944 Ordinary shares of 1p each listed on
14 December 2012.
21,929,475
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6 July 2015
accesso® solutions attract 16 new customers
- ShoWare™ and accesso Siriusware™ solutions extend reach in U.S. and Mexico accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment
and cultural markets, is pleased to report the progress of both the ShoWare™ ticketing platform solutions, and
accesso Siriusware™ ticketing solutions, with the addition of 16 new contracts in total.
ShoWare, which was acquired by the Group in November 2014, has redefined how facilities and event planners
sell tickets to their patrons, and eight venues across the U.S. and Mexico have all signed new agreements to
utilise the ShoWare box office, online and mobile ticketing solutions. Among these eight venues are Vino Venue,
Music Zirconia and TribalTix.com, The Tybee Post Theater, LA Waterfront Cruises, Waterfun, Radio Events
Group Entertainment and Best Productions.
In addition, eight prominent U.S. venues have recently signed agreements to adopt accesso Siriusware
solutions including Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Skydeck, McWane Center Adventures in Science, Arizona
Sonora Desert Museum, The Asian Art Museum, The Trustees of Reservations, Oakland Museum of California,
and Black Ball Ferry Line. These attractions will integrate accesso Siriusware onsite ticketing, online ecommerce
and point-of-sale technology into their guest operations.
These wins underline the strategic value of both the ShoWare ticketing solution and the accesso Siriusware
offering to the Group, with both helping to extend accesso’s ticketing sales opportunity into previously untapped
leisure verticals. Notably, they continue to provide the Group with further transaction-based, profitable and
repeatable revenue streams.
“These new agreements demonstrate the substantial demand for technology solutions that deliver simple, yet
engaging customer experiences and help venues build better connections with consumers around the world.
Including these 16 new contract wins, we are proud to have added over 60 new clients in the first half of 2015,
helping reinforce our position as one of the highest growth technology vendors in our chosen markets and as one
of the largest ticketing businesses globally.”
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accesso (AIM: ACSO) is the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment and cultural markets.
Our patented and award-winning technology solutions drive increased revenue for attraction operators whilst
improving the guest experience.
We drive attendance
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We handle payments
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Our accesso Siriusware™ point-of-sale solution offers software modules that combine ticketing,
membership, retail, food/beverage transactions, rentals, credit card processing and many other functions into
a single system eliminating the need for separate systems and databases.
30 July 2015
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accesso® named Merlin Entertainments exclusive global ticketing solution provider
- accesso Passport® to be installed across more than 100 attractions over three years accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment
and cultural markets, is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive long term agreement with Merlin
Entertainments Group Ltd to provide its fully hosted onsite ticketing and eCommerce solutions across the
operator’s global portfolio.
The initial contract term is for seven years and includes the installation and deployment of the hosted accesso
®
Passport ticketing solutions.
The installation of the solutions will occur across three years and include more than 100 attractions around the
®
world including such recognizable brands as LEGOLAND Parks, Madame Tussauds™, SEA LIFE and The Eye
Brand.
®
Under a pilot program, the accesso Passport ticketing solutions, which include onsite ticketing, online ticketing
and access control, have already been installed in seven attractions across the Merlin portfolio and successfully
demonstrated that the solution provides improvements to the guest journey.
Commenting, Nick Varney, Chief Executive Officer of Merlin Entertainments said:
“We have a great deal of confidence that Accesso’s next-generation ticketing solution will improve the online
guest booking journey for our guests and play a key role in our long term growth initiatives.
Accesso is a unique and valued partner and their solution will allow us to provide a consistent, state-of-the-art
ticketing experience to the millions of guests who enjoy Merlin attractions around the world.”
“We are proud that one of the world’s largest visitor attraction operators has selected Accesso as its global
ticketing partner to improve the guest experience and streamline their operations.”
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membership, retail, food/beverage transactions, rentals, credit card processing and many other functions into
a single system eliminating the need for separate systems and databases.
About Merlin Entertainments plc
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS plc is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment. Europe’s Number 1
and the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates 106 attractions, 11 hotels/3 holiday
villages in 23 countries and across 4 continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding
experiences to its almost 63 million visitors Worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the
commitment and passion of its managers and 26,000 employees (peak season).
Visit www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information.
30 July 2015
Trading Update
- Group to maintain guidance for 2015 - 2016 and 2017 forecasts now ahead of market expectations -
accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to the leisure,
entertainment and cultural markets, is pleased to provide an update on trading.
Based on excellent momentum across all of its business divisions, the Board of accesso is delighted to
reiterate its guidance for 2015. In addition, encouraged by strong trading, and excellent new contract
momentum across the business, the Board now expects 2016 to be ahead of current expectations, and
2017 to be materially ahead of current expectations.
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Our solutions add value to operators at every point of the guest experience with our technology facilitating
the key points of contact with their many millions of guests.
We drive attendance
®
solutions that process tens of millions of tickets every year for assigned seat and general admission
We handle payments
transactions.
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Since 2001 more than 11 million guests have used a patented accesso LoQueue solution to queue
parks, water parks, cultural attractions, live performance venues and sporting events to ski and snow parks.
We are proud that our solutions are trusted by the majority of the leading names in the leisure industry,
including Six Flags Entertainment, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Merlin Entertainments, International
Speedway Corporation, Palace Entertainment, Compagnie des Alpes, and Herschend Family
Entertainment.
®
accesso (AIM: ACSO) is the premier technology solutions provider to the global attractions and leisure
industry. Our patented and award-winning solutions drive increased revenue for attraction operators by
significantly improving the most important part of an attraction visit: the guest experience. Our solutions
add value to operators at every point in the guest journey:
We drive attendance
®
The accesso Passport ticketing suite is a comprehensive, easy-to-use cloud solution that processes
many millions of ticket and season passes every year, enabling operators to maximize up-sell and
cross-sell with ease to drive greater revenue.
We handle payments
transactions.
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Since 2001 over nine million guests have used a patented accesso LoQueue solution to queue less,
We offer a comprehensive point-of-sale solution through software modules that combine ticketing,
post-visit. Our mobile apps have provided more than 2.75 million people with rich iOS and Android
content to better plan their visit, buy their ticket on-the-go and unlock new experiences within an
attraction.
More than 1000 attractions worldwide currently employ accesso technology – from theme parks, water
parks, cultural attractions, live performance venues and sporting events to ski and snow parks. We are
proud that our solutions are trusted by the majority of the leading names in the leisure industry, including
Six Flags Entertainment, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Merlin Entertainments, International Speedway
Corporation, Palace Entertainment, Compagnie des Alpes, and Herschend Family Entertainment.
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12 August 2015
(the “Company”)
As at 10 August 2015 the Company’s issued share capital consisted of 21,930,594 ordinary
shares of 1 penny each (“Ordinary Shares”). The Company holds no Ordinary Shares in
Treasury.
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13 August 2015
Dreamworld Gold Coast Contract Extension
- 5 year contract extension signed with Australian park for use of accesso LoQueue
queuing solutions -
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patented virtual
- Dreamworld was first Australian customer to adopt accesso LoQueue accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure,
entertainment and cultural markets, today announces a contract extension with Dreamworld, one of
Australia's premier theme parks, to continue providing accesso LoQueue virtual queuing solutions for a
further five years.
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Known as “Q4U” at Dreamworld, the park will continue to use both the smartphone-powered Qsmart and
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the Qbot virtual queuing device to allow users to wait for their ride without having to stand in a physical
line. The time saved can be spent at other attractions, restaurants and bars around the park, driving further
incremental revenue for the venue and ensuring a higher quality of experience for its guests.
The expansion of accesso’s global footprint and diversifying business portfolio is underpinned by the
ongoing strength of the product suite that made its name. In accesso LoQueue, the Group has a suite of
patented virtual queuing solutions, positioning accesso at the heart of a venue’s operation.
“Dreamworld was the first theme park in Australia to deploy accesso LoQueue solutions and this contract
extension is another important vote of confidence in the value and capability of our technology”.
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Our solutions add value to operators at every point of the guest experience with our technology facilitating
the key points of contact with their many millions of guests.
We drive attendance
®
®
The accesso Passport and ShoWare ticketing suites are comprehensive, easy-to-use cloud
solutions that process tens of millions of tickets every year for assigned seat and general admission
We handle payments
transactions.
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Since 2001 more than 11 million guests have used a patented accesso LoQueue solution to queue
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Our accesso Siriusware
point-of-sale solution offers software modules that combine ticketing,
parks, water parks, cultural attractions, live performance venues and sporting events to ski and snow parks.
We are proud that our solutions are trusted by the majority of the leading names in the leisure industry,
including Six Flags Entertainment, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Merlin Entertainments, International
Speedway Corporation, Palace Entertainment, Compagnie des Alpes, and Herschend Family
Entertainment.
About Dreamworld
Australia's biggest theme park, on the Gold Coast Dreamworld is a world of happiness including 50 rides
and attractions, as well as wildlife within 13 different worlds. Among their many attractions, Dreamworld has
the tallest and fastest thrill rides in Australia, as well as precincts dedicated to Dreamworks™ and The
Wiggles™, offering fun for people of every age. Dreamworld is also home to Tiger Island, the world's
largest interactive tiger facility. Dreamworld is part of the theme park division for Ardent Leisure, one of
Australia's most successful owners and operators of premium leisure assets including the Dreamworld,
WhiteWater World & SkyPoint theme parks and attractions. AMF and Kingpin Bowling, d'Albora Marinas,
Goodlife Health Clubs, as well as Main Event, a growing portfolio of family entertainment assets in the
United States. For more information visit: http://www.dreamworld.com.au/
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17 August 2015
Notice of Results
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entertainment and cultural markets, is pleased to confirm that it will announce Interim results for the
six months ended 30 June 2015 on Tuesday 15 September 2015.
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NOTIFICATIONS OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1: Identity of the issuer or the underlying
issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached:
2:
accesso Technology Group PLC
Reason for notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
no
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial
instruments
no
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
no
Other (please specify):
no
Standard Life Investments (Holdings)
Limited (Parent Company) – 6.014%
comprised of:
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation:
Standard Life Investments Limited –
6.014%
Ignis Investment Services Limited - 0%
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Vidacos Nominees\HSBC
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold
08/09/2015
is crossed or reached):
6. Date on which issuer notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
09/09/2015
6% (indirect)
8:
Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
GB0001771426
Class/type of share If possible use ISIN code
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
1,313,483
1,313,483
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Percentage of
voting rights
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
0
1,318,963
0
6.014
1,318,963
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/
conversion
period/date
No. of voting
rights that may
be acquired
Percentage of
voting rights
(if the instrument
exercised/converted)
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise
price
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion
period
Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
% of voting rights
Nominal
Total (A+B+C)
Percentage of voting rights
1,318,963
6.014
Delta
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (Parent Company) – 6.014% comprised of:
Standard Life Investments Limited – 6.014%
Ignis Investment Services Limited - 0%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to
hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
15. Contact telephone number:
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28 September 2015
New Contract Wins
– 8 new wins announced for Showare® and accesso Siriusware
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entertainment and cultural markets, today announces eight new contract wins across its ShoWare®
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and accesso Siriusware solutions.
These new clients are representative of accesso’s broadening mix of customers from across the
leisure space. accesso Siriusware has added Taos Ski Valley, the Museum of Science and Industry,
and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University to the list of clients adopting its point-ofsale and guest management solutions.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon Place Conservancy, City of Lakewood and The Lakewood Cultural Center,
Hickory Community Theatre and Criterion Theatre have all signed up to adopt ShoWare’s integrated,
cloud-based ticketing platform. Croptown Creative will also incorporate ShoWare’s solutions into its
semi-annual ‘Sudz in the City’ festival held in Fresno, California.
The deals reflect the ongoing progress of the entire accesso portfolio, with all four business lines
reporting important wins in the last few months. Each of these new contracts provides another
repeatable revenue stream for the Group, helping to drive the next phase of accesso’s growth into
2016.
“Using technology to help create the best possible guest experience before, during and after a leisure
visit is at the heart of everything we do. These new partnerships are a further endorsement of that
strategy and we are delighted to be providing these dynamic venues and attractions with innovative
technology solutions that, we hope, meet and surpass guests fast evolving expectations.”
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accesso (AIM: ACSO) is the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment and
We drive attendance
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The accesso Passport and ShoWare® ticketing suites are comprehensive, easy-to-use cloud
greater revenue.
We handle payments
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Since 2001 more than 11 million guests have used a patented accesso LoQueue solution to
queue less, ride more, enjoy a better experience and increase in-attraction spend.
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Our accesso Siriusware point-of-sale solution offers software modules that combine ticketing,
industry including Six Flags Entertainment, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Merlin Entertainments,
International Speedway Corporation, Palace Entertainment, Compagnie des Alpes and Herschend
About Taos Ski Valley
Taos Ski Valley is a ski resort located in Taos Ski Valley, N.M. Founded in in 1954, Taos Ski Valley
encompasses nearly 1,300 acres with a total of 110 trails for all skill levels. Topping out at 12,450
feet, its Kachina Peak Lift gives guests direct access to expansive terrain along with spectacular
views of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range.
About MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry)
MOSI is a not-for-profit, community-based institution and educational resource dedicated to
advancing public interest, knowledge, and understanding of science, technology, engineering, art and
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math (S.T.E.A.M.) and is home to the Florida Hospital IMAX DOME Theatre, the only IMAX dome
theater in the state of Florida. MOSI's core ideology is to make a difference in people's lives by
making science real for people of all ages and backgrounds. MOSI gives away more than $3 million in
free or discounted memberships each year, $250,000 in free tickets annually and approximately 600
scholarships each year for children to attend MOSI Summer Science Camps. Additionally, MOSI’s
education staff works closely with area teachers offering free training and support for area science
educators. With a total size of more than 400,000 square feet, MOSI is the largest science center in
the southeastern United States. Learn through play inside Kids In Charge! the largest Children’s
Science Center in the nation or The Amazing You—a 13,000-square-foot exhibition on health and
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wellness. Conquer your fears on MOSI’s Sky Trail Ropes Course and Zip Line. Budding inventors
can engineer anything imaginable and hold it in the palm of their hand in MOSI’s technology
playground and inventor’s studio, Idea Zone; and aspiring astronauts can travel to the moon to
operate a lunar colony in Mission: Moonbase, funded in part by NASA. MOSI is the proud winner of
the 2009 National Medal for Museums by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the nation’s
highest honor for museums and a recipient of the NOYCE Foundation’s Bright Lights Community
Engagement Award. For more information on MOSI, visit www.mosi.org.
About Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Founded in 1812, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is a leading natural history
museum dedicated to advancing research, education, and public engagement in biodiversity and
environmental science. Visitors to the Academy have the opportunity to get face-to-face with towering
dinosaurs, meet live animals, and explore a tropical garden filled with live butterflies. Philadelphia’s
natural history museum offers surprises for all ages, from changing interactive science exhibits to a
children’s discovery center, a fossil dig, and opportunities to interact with real science experts.
About Mount Vernon Place Conservancy
The Mount Vernon Place Conservancy, located in Baltimore, was formed in October 2008 and is
home to the first public monument to honor George Washington. Mount Vernon Place Conservancy
reopened on July 4, after closing in 2010, with a bicentennial rededication celebration.
About Criterion Theatre
The Criterion Theatre is a nonprofit cinema, theatre, multimedia art producer and venue committed to
safeguarding this historic space for stories, storytellers and audiences. The Criterion, located in Bar
Harbor, Maine, has been a staple of the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island arts community since its
construction in 1932.
About City of Lakewood and the Lakewood Cultural Center
Nestled in Lakewood, Colo., the 38,000 square foot Lakewood Cultural Center offers a technicallyadvanced 320-seat theater, rotating visual art exhibits in multiple gallery spaces, meeting and event
spaces, cultural arts classes, and a beautiful lobby space.
About Hickory Community Theatre
Hickory Community Theatre is located in downtown Hickory, N.C. and saw its first live performance in
1949. It has grown to be one of the premier community theatres in North Carolina with a main stage
area for musicals and the like, as well as a banquet area with table seating for more intimate
gatherings.
About Croptown Creative – Sudz in the City
Sudz in the City is the premier craft beer event in Fresno, Calif. promoted by Croptown Creative. The
festival takes place twice a year and features the highest quality craft beers in the Central Valley
region along with live music and local food. With more than 30 breweries represented, all guests will
have a chance to experience both specialty and signature beers from across the west.
1 October 2015
(the “Company”)
As at 30 September 2015 the Company’s issued share capital consisted of 21,974,021
ordinary shares of 1 penny each (“Ordinary Shares”). The Company holds no Ordinary
Shares in Treasury.
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12 October 2015
!
IP Licensing Campaign
– Accesso selects Dominion Harbor for IP Licensing Campaign–
entertainment and cultural markets, today announces the appointment of Dominion Harbor Group
(DHG) to develop and implement a licencing campaign for an element of the Group’s intellectual
property portfolio in market verticals not served by the Group.
accesso is committed to maintaining, expanding and monetising its intellectual property, and this
agreement is an active step in the pursuit of those aims.
accesso was represented by patent brokerage and advisory firm Adapt IP Ventures during the patent
portfolio marketing process.!
“We are delighted to be working with Dominion Harbor given its reputation and track-record in helping
top-tier technology companies licence their intellectual property. Our extensive portfolio contains more
than 40 patents and patents pending, and this agreement provides Accesso with an excellent
opportunity to make the most of them.”
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About&Dominion&Harbor&Group,&LLC&
Dominion Harbor Group (DHG) is one of the most respected and experienced patent licensing and
optimization firms in the U.S., with decades of experience among its seasoned team of licensing,
legal, technical, engineering and financial professionals. The firm manages, helps protect, and
leverages intellectual property portfolios, maximizing their value and helping owners and investors
achieve appropriate returns from their investment in innovation. DHG’s partner is the Monument Bank
of Intellectual Property, the world’s first “IP Bank” for startups.
For more information, please contact:
Dominion Harbor Group, LLC
Sallie Laning
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+1 214-624-9876
[email protected].
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
ACCESSO TECHNOLGY GROUP PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying
financial instruments
Other (please
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii
FIL Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
See Section 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
20 October 2015
21 October 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Number
Number
of
of
Shares
Voting
Rights
1,113,886
1,093,886
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
Indirect
Direct
xi
Indirect
% of voting rights
xii
Direct
x
Indirect
GB0001771426
1,113,886
1,093,886
4.97%
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
xiii
date
Exercise/
Conversion Period
xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
xv, xvi
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise
price
Expiration
xvii
date
Exercise/
Conversion
xviii
period
instrument refers to
% of voting rights
xx
Nominal
Total (A+B+C)
1,093,886
4.97%
Delta
xix,
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Custodian
BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX
(C)
CACEIS BANK PARIS (C)
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (C)
Grand Total
Day to Day IM
Total
FII-FIL INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL
FPM-FIL PENSION MANAGEMENT
FILUK-FIL INVESTMENT SERVICES (UK)
LIMITED
Proxy Voting:
FIL Limited
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to
hold:
20,000
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting
rights:
20 October 2015
None
14. Contact name:
Sally-Ann Hatton
[email protected], 01737 837148
971,611
50,323
71,952
1,093,886
19 November 2015
New Contract Expansion
– Blackpool Pleasure Beach becomes first accesso Siriusware
sm
client in Europe –
entertainment and cultural markets, today announces the expansion of its relationship with Blackpool
Pleasure Beach to include the addition of accesso Siriusware for the 2016 season.
sm
Blackpool Pleasure Beach has been an accesso LoQueue customer since 2011, and will now
supplement accesso’s ride-reservation system with accesso Siriusware, a point-of-sale and guest
management solution. This agreement marks an important strengthening of accesso’s relationship
with a historic UK venue, and an indication of the value currently being derived from cross-selling
between accesso’s complementary product lines.
®
This combination follows the announcement of accesso’s first same-site integration of ShoWare and
accesso Siriusware in September, and marks the first contract for accesso Siriusware in Europe.
“Blackpool Pleasure Beach is a valued client and continues to demonstrate its deep commitment to its
patrons by making important investments in innovation that enhance and streamline their guest
journey. This agreement reinforces our strategy of offering a wide range of leading technology
solutions to the global attractions market.”
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About Blackpool Pool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is a 42-acre amusement park based in Lancashire, UK, offering everything
from white-knuckle rides to family thrills and memories that will last a lifetime. Blackpool Pleasure
Beach's newest ride is the world's first Red Arrows themed ride, Skyforce.
For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
Accesso Technology Group PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying
financial instruments
Other (please
specify):
Baseline notification required as a result of the implementation of changes to
the transparency directive
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
26 November, 2015
30 November, 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Baseline notification required as a result of the
implementation of changes to the transparency directive;
BlackRock Inc. shares and voting rights remain above the
previously disclosed threshold of 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
GB0001771426
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Number
Number
of
of
Shares
Voting
Rights
2,013,688
2,013,688
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
Direct
Direct
N/A
N/A
xi
Indirect
% of voting rights
xii
1,722,735
x
Direct
Indirect
N/A
7.83%
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
xiii
date
Exercise/
Conversion Period
xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
xv, xvi
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise
price
Expiration
xvii
date
Exercise/
Conversion
xviii
period
instrument refers to
% of voting rights
xx
Nominal
Total (A+B+C)
1,722,735
7.83%
Delta
xix,
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
See annex
Proxy Voting:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
14. Contact name:
Gareth Slade
020 7743 3650
Name
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Investment Management (UK)
Limited
% of voting
rights if it
equals or is
higher than the
notifiable
threshold
% of voting rights
through financial
instruments if it
equals or is higher
than the notifiable
threshold
Total of both if
it equals or is
higher than the
notifiable
threshold
7.83%
0%
7.83%

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