Placing at 1.0p per share13 Feb 2026 14:17
Genedrive has announced a fundraising at 1.0p per share, comprising a £3.5m cornerstone subscription from major shareholders David Nugent and Robert English, a £0.5m institutional placing via Peel Hunt, and an open offer of ~£1.5m for existing shareholders (8 new shares for every 55 held), alongside conversion of Nugent’s £0.5m secured loan into equity at the same price (which would release the debenture if the conditional elements complete). Proceeds are earmarked for commercial expansion (UK/Europe/Middle East), manufacturing scale-up, usability refinements, and progressing the CYP2C19 FDA 510(k) submission targeted around June 2026. The supportive insider participation is a positive signal, but there’s a key caution: only £0.6m is “firm” (not dependent on shareholder approval), while the larger elements require a General Meeting; the RNS warns that if the conditional parts don’t complete, cash runway would only extend into March 2026, potentially forcing further financing on less favourable terms.