14 Jul 2020 08:05
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATIONS (EU) NO. 596/2014 ("MAR").
14 July 2020
All Active Asset Capital Limited
('AAAC')
Statement re Announcement by Asimilar
The Board of AAAC notes that Asimilar Group plc ("Asimilar") has today made an announcement ("the Asimilar Announcement"), which has been reproduced below. AAAC's current investment portfolio includes equity, warrants and options over warrants in Asimilar. As noted in previous AAAC announcements, Asimilar's shares were suspended from trading on AIM on 14 February 2020, due to Asimilar seeking to make a potential investment in Sentiance NV ("Sentiance"). A summary of AAAC's interests in Asimilar and Asimilar's potential investment in Sentiance and other matters is provided in AAAC's announcement of 26 June 2020.
The full text of the Asimilar Announcement is reproduced below:
Asimilar Group plc
('Asimilar' or the 'Company')
Update on proposed transaction with Sentiance
Further to the announcements on 4 and 12 March 2020, Asimilar Group plc (AIM: ASLR) is working on preparing an admission document relating to the proposed subscription in and the granting of options over the equity of Sentiance N.V. ('Sentiance').
The Company notes the announcement published by Mesh Holdings plc ('Mesh') this morning that Mesh has made an offer to acquire the entire issued share capital of Sentiance.
As part of this offer, the Company has received a proposal from Mesh that Asimilar would receive compensation from Mesh in the form of new ordinary shares in Mesh in consideration for the Company novating the following to Mesh:
i) its rights to subscribe for 10,000 new Sentiance shares at a price of €750 per share ("Initial Investment");
ii) an option to purchase 32,225 existing Sentiance shares at an exercise price of €650 per share ("Option 1"); and
iii) a further option to subscribe for 10,000 new Sentiance shares at an exercise price of €750 per share ("Option 2"), all as announced by Asimilar on 4 March 2020.
The Board of Asimilar is exploring the terms of this proposal with Mesh and is pursuing appropriate due diligence to assess its merits.
In the meantime, Asimilar is continuing to work with its Nominated Adviser and other professional advisers on its admission document in relation to the proposals announced on 4 and 12 March 2020.
Further announcements will be made in due course.
For further information:
All Active Asset Capital Limited
James Normand, Non-Executive Chairman
Rodger Sargent, Executive Director
T: +44 (0) 7779 799431
www.aaacap.com
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Nick Athanas / Alex Brearley
T: +44 (0) 203 328 5656
www.allenbycapital.com
Buchanan (Financial PR)
Richard Oldworth / Chris Lane / Toto Berger
T: +44 (0) 207 466 5000
E: AAAC@buchanan.uk.com