15 Mar 2023 12:35
15 March 2023
Applied Graphene Materials plc
("Applied Graphene Materials" or the "Company")
Result of General Meeting & Delisting
Further to the Company's announcement on 22 February 2023, and pursuant to the circular dated 27 February 2023 (the "Circular"), the Board announces that, at the Company's General Meeting held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed.
In accordance with the passing of resolution 1, the Disposal has been approved by shareholders and is now conditional only on NSIA approval. If NSIA approval is obtained, the Disposal is expected to become effective on the date falling 2 Business Days following clearance.
In accordance with the passing of resolution 2, cancellation of the admission of the Company's ordinary shares to trading on AIM will become effective on 31 March 2023.
In accordance with the passing of resolution 3, the Company will re-register as a private limited company with the name Applied Graphene Materials Limited and adopt new articles of association. The Re-registration is anticipated to occur during the week commencing 3 April 2023.
Shareholders are reminded that the last day of dealings in the Company's Ordinary Shares on AIM, will be 30 March 2023 (notwithstanding the fact that the Ordinary Shares have been suspended from trading on AIM since 1 February 2023 pending publication of the Company's audited annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 July 2022).
Following the Cancellation and Re-registration, the Company will seek a solvent wind-up pursuant to the reasons set out in the Circular. The Company will not, as a result, be putting in place a matched bargain facility to assist Shareholders to trade Ordinary Shares following Cancellation.
Further details of the Disposal, Cancellation and Re-registration are set out in the Circular. Terms defined in the Circular apply throughout this announcement. A copy of the Circular is available on the Company's website, https://www.appliedgraphenematerials.com/.
For further information, please contact:
Applied Graphene Materials +44 (0) 1642 438 214
Adrian Potts, Chief Executive Officer
David Blain, Chief Financial Officer
Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Broker) +44 (0) 207 496 3000
Peter Steel / Alex Bond / Oliver Platts