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5 September 2018
Gusbourne Plc
("Gusbourne", the "Company" or the "Group")
Result of Subscription & Related Party Transaction
Further to its announcement released on 12 July 2018 regarding a subscription to raise between £3 million and £5 million, by way of an offer for subscription of new ordinary shares at a price of 60 pence per share (the "Subscription"), the Company announces that it has received valid acceptances from investors totalling approximately £3.7 million through the issue of 6,221,699 new ordinary shares ("New Shares").
Furthermore, 6,221,699 Warrants will be issued on a 1 for 1 basis to subscribers of New Shares, at an exercise price of 60p, further detail of which is set out in the previous announcement.
The net proceeds from this fundraising will be used for capital expenditure on the Company's existing vineyards until maturity, additional winery and storage capacity and working capital, particularly with regard to the Company's increasing wine stocks.
Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC has subscribed for £2.7 million representing 4,504,510 New Shares, of which £1 million will be satisfied through the repayment of the shareholder loan, in full, which was provided to the Company on 31 May 2018.
Certain directors of the Company have subscribed for New Shares in the following amounts:
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| Number of New Shares subscribed at 60p | Number of New Warrants subscribed | Value of New Shares subscribed (£) | Total interest in ordinary shares in the Company following Admission* |
Paul Bentham | Non-Executive Director | 83,334 | 83,334 | £50,000.40 | 938,370 |
Ian Robinson | Non-Executive Director | 41,667 | 41,667 | £25,000.20 | 481,086 |
James Arbuthnot | Non-Executive Director | 25,000 | 25,000 | £15,000.00 | 81,360 |
Matthew Clapp | Non-Executive Director | 16,667 | 16,667 | £10,000.20 | 73,027 |
Mike Paul | Non-Executive Deputy Chairman | 83,334 | 83,334 | £50,000.40 | 110,806 |
*Following issue of the New Shares only
Lord Ashcroft's participation in the Subscription constitutes a related party transaction under Rule 13 of the AIM Rules as Lord Ashcroft is a substantial shareholder in the Company.
The independent directors of the Company, being those who are not participating in the Subscription, having consulted with Cenkos Securities plc in its capacity as the Company's nominated adviser for the purposes of the AIM Rules, consider the terms of the transaction to be fair and reasonable insofar as the Company's shareholders are concerned.
An application has been made for the 6,221,699 New Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. Admission is expected to occur on 11 September 2018. Following Admission, the Company will have 45,588,683 ordinary shares admitted to trading on AIM. Following Admission, Lord Ashcroft's shareholding in the Company remains at approximately 72.4% of the enlarged issued share capital, with a total beneficial interest in 33,005,663 ordinary shares.
Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms within this announcement shall have the same definition as those within the Company's announcement dated 12 July 2018.
Enquiries:
Gusbourne Plc
Charlie Holland +44 (0)1233 758 666
Cenkos Securities plc
Nicholas Wells / Callum Davidson +44 (0)20 7397 8920
Note: This announcement and other press releases are available to view at the Company's website: www.gusbourneplc.com