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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS DEEMED BY THE COMPANY TO CONTAIN INSIDE INFORMATION AS STIPULATED UNDER THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATIONS (EU) NO. 596/2014 ("MAR") AS THEY FORM PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018. WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS INFORMATION IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
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1 April 2021
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Duke Royalty Limited
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("Duke Royalty", "Duke" or the "Company")
Result of Placing
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Further to the announcement of 31 March 2021 regarding the proposed placing via accelerated bookbuild (the "Placing Announcement"), the Company is pleased to announce that it has successfully raised £32 million (before expenses) under the Placing, which was significantly oversubscribed.
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Cenkos and Canaccord acted as Joint Bookrunners in connection with the Placing.
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The PrimaryBid Offer remains open for participation until 5.00 p.m. on 6 April 2021 and a further announcement will be made regarding the final amount raised under the PrimaryBid Offer.
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The following directors and their related parties have agreed to subscribe for Placing Shares at the Issue Price:
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Director/Related Party | Number of Placing Shares subscribed |
Neil Johnson (CEO) | 200,000 |
Nigel Birrell (Chairman) | 200,000 |
Arlington Partners Fund* | 235,639 |
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*Arlington Partners Fund is owned by Arlington Group Asset Management Limited, in which Charlie Cannon-Brookes, Executive Director, has a 50 per cent. interest.
The Company will issue 91,428,573 new Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Placing at the issue price of 35p per share. Admission and dealings in the Placing Shares and the PrimaryBid Shares are expected to commence on AIM on 19 April 2021, subject to the passing of the Resolution by Shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting. A further announcement will be made in due course regarding the application for admission to Trading of the New Ordinary Shares following the announcement of the result of the PrimaryBid Offer.
A circular, containing further details of the Fundraising and notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at 11.00 a.m. on 16 April 2021 to, inter alia, approve the resolution required to implement the Fundraising, is expected to be published and despatched to Shareholders on 1 April 2021 (the "Circular"). Following its publication, the Shareholder Circular will be available on the Group's website at https://www.dukeroyalty.com/investorsÂ
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Other than where defined, capitalised terms used in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Placing Announcement.
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For further information, please visit www.dukeroyalty.com or contact:
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Duke Royalty Limited | Neil Johnson / Charlie Cannon Brookes / Hugo Evans   | +44 (0) 1481 741 240 |
Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)  | Stephen Keys / Callum Davidson / Julian Morse / Michael Johnson  | +44 (0) 207 397 8900  |
Canaccord Genuity (Joint Broker) Â | Adam James / Sam Lucas / Georgina McCooke | +44 (0) 207 523 8000 |
SEC Newgate (PR) | Elisabeth Cowell/ Tom Carnegie/ Megan Kovach | + +44 (0) 20 3757 6880 dukeroyalty@secnewgate.co.uk |
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About Duke Royalty
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Duke Royalty Limited provides alternative capital solutions to a diversified range of profitable and long-established businesses in Europe and abroad. Duke Royalty's experienced team provide financing solutions to private companies that are in need of capital but whose owners wish to maintain equity control of their business. Duke Royalty's royalty investments are intended to provide robust, stable, long term returns to its shareholders. Duke Royalty is listed on the AIM market under the ticker DUKE and is headquartered in Guernsey.
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