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29 January 2016
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For Immediate Release
29 January 2016
daVictus plc
("daVictus" or the "Company")
Admission to Trading and First Day of Dealings
daVictus, a Jersey company formed to undertake one or more acquisitions of businesses (either shares or assets) which operate in or own Australian, European and/or North American food and beverage eatery franchises in South East Asia and/or the Far East, is pleased to announce that its entire issued ordinary share capital consisting of 11,250,000 ordinary shares of no par value (the "Ordinary Shares") will today be admitted to the standard segment of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities (together, the "Admission"). Dealing will commence at 8:00 a.m. under the TIDM code "DVT" (ISIN: JE00BYY5RQ34).
Highlights
Ø daVictus was formed to undertake one or more acquisitions of businesses (either shares or assets) which operate in or own Australian, European and/or North American food and beverage eatery franchises in South East Asia and/or the Far East.
Ø Following completion of an Acquisition, the objective of the Company will be to operate the acquired business and implement an operating strategy with a view to generating value for its Shareholders through operational expansion and improvements as well as potentially through additional complementary Acquisitions.
Ø The Board, comprising Abd Hadi bin Abd Majid (Non-Executive Chairman), Robert Pincock (Chief Executive Officer) and Maurice (Malcolm) Groat (Non-Executive Director) believe that their broad collective business experience in the areas of acquisitions, corporate and financial management in Asia, as well as their local connections in South East Asia and the Far East and their experience of the food and beverage sector in Asia will assist them in the identification and evaluation of suitable investment opportunities and will enable the Company to pursue its strategy.
The Prospectus published by the Company on 26 January 2016 in connection with the Admission can be found at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM and on the Company's website at www.davictus.co.uk/page/uploads/first-prospectus.pdf.
Defined terms in this announcement which are not defined herein shall have the same meanings as in the Prospectus.
ADMISSION STATISTICS
Number of existing Ordinary Shares pre-Admission | 1,250,000
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Number of Placing Shares being issued | 10,000,000
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Number of Ordinary Shares in issue on Admission | 11,250,000
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Approximate percentage of Enlarged Share Capital on Admission represented by the Placing Shares | 88.9 per cent.
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Placing Price | 10 pence
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Gross proceeds of the Placing | £1,000,000
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Estimated expenses of the Placing and Admission (exclusive of VAT) | £335,000
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Estimated net proceeds of the Placing | £665,000
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Market capitalisation of the Company at the Placing Price on Admission
| £1,125,000 |
Copies of the documents available for inspection at the Company's registered office, as set out in paragraph 22 of Part V of the Prospectus, will be available for inspection for one month from the date of Admission.
For more information:
daVictus plc | |
Robert Pincock | +603 5613 3388 |
Beaumont Cornish Limited (Financial Adviser) | |
Roland Cornish and Emily Staples | +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 |