Can’t be right23 Dec 2025 17:02
£1billion valuation surely can’t be the valuation after rto. sounds way too good to be true if this is how it could work.
existing amg shares: = 24,107,609
target ownership post-rto:
• amg holders = 3%
• upsa vendors = 97%
upsa vendors end up owning 97% of the enlarged company, based on a notional £1bn valuation.
there is no fixed price per share agreed upfront.
the “price” is implied after the fact by the ownership split.
the share count flexes to make that true.
if 24,107,609 shares (amg holders) represent 3% of the enlarged company:
upsa vendors (consideration shares): 779,479,358
total enlarged share capital: 803,586,967
implied equity value: £1.03billion
implied share price: £1.28
1.03billion/803,586,967.
so effectively:
• upsa vendors are being issued shares at an implied ~£1.28/share
• amg’s 11p price becomes irrelevant once the rto completes
the £1bn “purchase price” is:
• a valuation anchor, not cash
• subject to:
• fca scrutiny
• sponsor due diligence
• market acceptance on admission
the “share-for-**************” means amg will issue ~779m new shares so that existing shareholders are diluted to 3%, resulting in ~804m shares in issue post-rto, with an implied share price of ~£1.28 based on the £1bn upsa valuation.
can’t be right surely.