09 sep 25   great portland ests. - gpe expands ai customer base great portland estates plc | gpe | 300 0 0.0% | mkt cap: 1,218m    rns number : 4975y great portland estates plc 09 september 2025    9 september 2025   gpe expands ai customer base to 18.5% of its fully managed portfolio   great portland estates plc (gpe) announces that it has reinforced its growing role as a landlord of choice for ai-powered businesses by securing its latest fully managed letting with vanta, a leading compliance automation and trust management platform, for 7,500 sq ft at kent house, w1. vanta becomes gpe's 10th ai-led customer, nine of which have taken fully managed deals, joining a diverse community of innovative businesses across its portfolio. ai-related customers now represent 7.1% of gpe's total office portfolio or 18.5% of its fully managed offices. the uk ai sector has experienced rapid growth, employing an estimated 86,000 people and generating £23.9 billion in annual revenue1. within this landscape, london has firmly positioned itself as a global powerhouse for ai innovation, now home to over 1,600 startups. in 2024, london-based ai companies raised £2.7 billion, bringing total ai-investment to £9.9 billion over the past five years, or 71% of all uk ai funding2. this growth is driven by london's unique blend of world-class universities, deep tech expertise, and access to venture capital, positioning the city at the forefront of ai innovation.  toby courtauld, chief executive at gpe, commented: "we are delighted to welcome vanta to their new fully managed space at kent house. ai is reshaping how we work, and london sits at the centre of this transformation. our fully managed buildings in prime london locations provide the flexibility and ease of occupation that fast-growing businesses like vanta need. while the rise of ai may reduce global demand for office space, we believe premium workspaces in globally significant cities will remain magnets for top-tier ai talent and businesses and london is exceptionally well placed to benefit."  1.     artificial intelligence sector study 2024: department for science, innovation & technology 2.     tech nation uk ai sector spotlight 2025 great portland estates plc +44 (0) 20 7647 3000  toby courtauld, chief executive       nick sanderson, chief financial & operating officer       stephen burrows, director of investor relations and joint director of finance yasemin kiani, communications lead         fgs global       james murgatroyd & gordon simpson                                    +44 (0) 20 7251 3801  for further information see www.gpe.co.uk or follow us on x at @gpe_london lei number: 213800jmedd2q4n1mc42 this information is provided by rns, the news service of the london stock exchange. rns is approved by the financial conduct authority to act as a primary information provider in the united kingdom. terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. for further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.  rns may use your ip address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. for further information about how rns and the london stock exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our privacy policy.   end   mscupuqgbupapgr return to news summary

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