The Board of Empiric Student Property plc (ticker: ESP), the owner and operator of student accommodation across the UK, announces that the Annual General Meeting of the Company ("AGM") will be held on Thursday, 7 May 2020 at 9.00 a.m. at the Company's registered office of Swan House, 17-19 Stratford Place, London W1C 1BQ.

Please note that due to the ongoing situation arising from COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the official UK Government guidance restricting travel, public gatherings and social contact, please do not seek to attend the AGM in person as you will not be granted admittance.

All shareholders are urged to complete and submit a proxy appointment in accordance with the instructions set out in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting and the Form of Proxy (and where possible to utilise the online voting facility). The proxy appointment must be received by Computershare Investor Services plc by no later than 9.00 a.m. on 5 May 2020.

The formal Notice of the AGM and the Form of Proxy will today be posted to shareholders and are also available in the Investor Information section on the Company's website at www.empiric.co.uk/investor-information/company-documents and will shortly be available through the National Storage Mechanism at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

Shareholders can also submit questions to the Board in advance of the AGM by email to info@empiric.co.uk by no later than Friday, 1 May 2020. The Board will consider all questions received and provide a written response.

The Company will keep the situation under review and may need to impose additional safety related measures which may include a change in venue and possibly adjourn the whole meeting to another date. Shareholders should therefore continue to monitor the Company's website and announcements for any updates in relation to the AGM.