25% dilution20 Sep 2021 10:42
The Company has conditionally raised £1.77 million before expenses (being £1,750,001.25 in an oversubscribed placing and £20,000 as subscriptions by certain Directors) through the issue of 416,470,880 new ordinary shares at the Placing Price. The Placing Price is equal to the price of the Company's ordinary shares at close of market on 17 September 2021.
The Company has entered into a Placing Agreement with Shard Capital Partners LLP ('Shard') under which Shard has agreed to use its reasonable endeavours to procure placees for the Placing Shares at the Placing Price. The Placing has not been underwritten.
The Placing Agreement contains warranties in favour of Shard given by the Company with respect to its business and certain matters connected with the Placing. In addition, the Company has given customary indemnities to Shard in connection with the Placing and its performance of services in relation to the Placing. Shard has the right to terminate the Placing Agreement in specified circumstances.
Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for the Placing Shares and Offer Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ('Admission') at 8.00 a.m. on or around 4 October 2021.