21 Jul 2016 16:33
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fastjet Plc("fastjet", the "Company" or the "Group")
21 July 2016
Result of Placing
fastjet, the low-cost African airline, is pleased to announce that, following the announcement earlier today regarding the launch of a proposed placing (the "Placing"), it has successfully placed 30,000,000 new ordinary shares (the "Placing Shares") at a price of 50 pence per share (the "Issue Price") raising gross proceeds of £15 million.
The Placing was conducted by way of an accelerated book-building process. Liberum Capital Limited ("Liberum") acted as sole bookrunner on the Placing.
The Issue Price represents a premium of approximately 116 per cent to the closing price of 23.13 pence per Ordinary Share on 20 July 2016, being the last business day prior to the announcement of the Placing. The Placing is conditional, inter alia, on the approval of shareholders in a general meeting of the Company, expected to be on Monday 8 August and admission of the Placing Shares to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange plc.
Colin Child, Executive Chairman, has agreed to subscribe for 140,000 new ordinary shares at the Issue Price as part of the Placing. Following the Placing Mr Child's holding of 140,000 new ordinary shares will represent 0.13 per cent. of the enlarged issued share capital, assuming full take up of the Open Offer.
Application will be made for the Placing Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM, which is expected to occur on or around 9 August.
This announcement contains inside information which is disclosed in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms are as defined in the announcement made earlier today.
ENDS
For more information, contact:
fastjet Plc | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3651 6307 |
Colin Child, Executive Chairman | |
Lisa Mitchell, Chief Financial Officer | |
UK media - Citigate Dewe Rogerson | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7638 9571 |
Toby Moore | |
Eleni Menikou | |
Nick Hayns | |
South African media - Tribeca Public Relations | Tel: +27 (0) 11 208 5500 |
Cian Mac Eochaidh | |
Kelly Webster | |
For investor enquiries please contact: |
Liberum Capital Limited - Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2222 |
Clayton Bush | |
Christopher Britton Jill Li | |
W.H. Ireland Ltd.- Joint Broker | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 1666 |
James Joyce | |
NOTES TO EDITORS
About fastjet Plc
fastjet Plc is the holding company of the low cost airline fastjet which commenced flights under the fastjet brand in Tanzania in November 2012. fastjet Zimbabwe was successfully launched in October 2015. By adhering to international standards of safety, quality, security and reliability; fastjet has brought a new flying experience to the African market at unprecedented low prices. Utilising its fleet of Airbus A319s, fastjet is implementing the low-cost model across Africa and its long-term strategy is to become the continent's first low-cost, pan-African airline.
The results of a customer satisfaction survey showed that 100% of customers were likely to recommend fastjet to a friend. In developing its strong brand and identity, fastjet has won and been nominated for a number of awards, including winning three Transform awards for the rebrand and launch of fastjet, the award for "Brand Strategy of the Year" at 2014's Drum Marketing Awards in London, and the Transport Innovator Award at the 8th Transport Africa Awards 2015 in Johannesburg.
fastjet Plc is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM Market.
For more information see www.fastjet.com