RE: A QUESTION3 Jan 2019 10:08
27 September 2018
Koovs plc
("Koovs" or the "Company")
Future Lifestyle Fashions Limited signs subscription agreement to invest additional funds between £9.5m to £10.5m
The Subscription
Further to the Company's announcements on 4 July 2018 and 19 July 2018, Koovs plc (AIM: KOOV) is pleased to announce that it has signed a subscription agreement with strategic partner Future Lifestyle Fashions Limited ("FLFL"), part of Future Group - India's largest retail group, for FLFL to take its current shareholding in Koovs from 16.25% up to a maximum of 29.99%.
Under existing shareholder authority and subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the approval of Reserve Bank of India ("RBI"), FLFL have signed a subscription agreement to subscribe for between 63,300,000 and 69,850,000 new ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 15p per share, raising between £9.5m and £10.5m of cash (the "Subscription"). Once completed FLFL will own between 28.89% and 29.99% of the Company's enlarged issued share capital.
The strategic partnership with FLFL represents a transformational deal for the Company and is expected to deliver synergies across the value chain from manufacturing and distribution to market reach, marketing and customer engagement.
Lord Alli, Chairman of Koovs, said: "This additional investment and commitment from FLFL underlines the tremendous opportunity to leverage our strategic partnership and ensure that Koovs is the aspirational first choice online western fashion destination for India's twenty-somethings. The partnership will significantly benefit our customers, partners and all shareholders."