Imperial Innovations Group Regulatory News (IVO)

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4 February 2016

Imperial Innovations Group plc

Result of Placing

Imperial Innovations Group plc (AIM: IVO, "Innovations", the "Company", the "Group") announced this morning the launch of a placing of 23,529,412 Placing Shares. The Board of Innovations is pleased to announce that the book has now closed and the allocations to placees have been made at 425p per Placing Share.

On Admission of the Placing Shares (other than the Deferred Placing Shares), the Company's significant shareholders are expected to comprise:

* acting as agent for and on behalf of its discretionary managed clients

** excludes the Deferred Placing Shares, comprising a further 2,352,941 Placing Shares, issuance of which is subject to regulatory approval

*** Enlarged share capital of 158,851,183 which excludes the Deferred Placing Shares

Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for the Placing Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will become effective and that dealings will commence in the Placing Shares (other than the Deferred Placing Shares) at 8.00 a.m. on 23 February 2016. The Placing Shares will, when issued, be credited as fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of the Company, including the right to receive all dividends and other distributions declared, made or paid in respect of such shares after the date of issue of the Placing Shares.

The Placing remains conditional upon, among other things, the passing of resolutions by shareholders at a general meeting of the Company to be held on 22 February 2016, Admission of the Placing Shares (other than the Deferred Placing Shares) becoming effective by not later than 8.00 a.m. on 23 February 2016 (or such later time and/or date as Cenkos Securities and J.P. Morgan Cazenove may agree being not later than 8 March 2016) and the placing agreement between the Company, Cenkos Securities and J.P. Morgan Cazenove becoming unconditional in all respects and not having been terminated in accordance with its terms prior to Admission.

Unless otherwise defined, terms used in this announcement have the same meaning as those defined in the Company's earlier announcement of 4 February 2016.

Enquiries:

Imperial Innovations - www.imperialinnovations.co.uk 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale or the solicitation of an offer to buy or to subscribe for the securities discussed herein to any person in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful and, in particular, is not for distribution in the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan. No securities may be offered or sold in the United States unless the securities are registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") except in transaction exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Placing Shares and the Ordinary Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act and, accordingly, are only being offered for sale to non-US Persons (as US Person is defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) outside the United States in reliance upon Regulation S. Subject to certain exceptions, the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada or Japan. Imperial Innovations Group plc has not and does not intend to register any securities in the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan. There will be no public offer of the securities in the United States or elsewhere. Copies of this announcement are not being, and should not be, distributed, published or transmitted into the United States.

This announcement and the information contained herein are not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, to persons in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or in any jurisdiction or in any jurisdiction in which such publication or distribution is unlawful. The distribution of this announcement and the Placing and/or the offer or sale of the Placing Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken or will be taken by the Company, the Joint Bookrunners, or any of their respective affiliates or agents, which would permit an offer of the Placing Shares or possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such Placing Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons distributing any part of this announcement must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do so. Persons (including without limitation, nominees and trustees) who have a contractual or other legal obligation to forward a copy of this announcement should seek appropriate advice before taking any action. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required by the Company and the Joint Bookrunners to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions.

Members of the public are not eligible to take part in the Placing. This announcement (including the appendix) and the terms and conditions set out herein are only directed at persons whose ordinary activities involve them in acquiring, holding, managing and disposing of investments (as principal or agent) for the purposes of their business and who have professional experience in matters relating to investments. This announcement, insofar as it constitutes an invitation or an inducement to participate in the Placing or otherwise, is directed only at (i) persons outside the United Kingdom and (ii) persons falling within Article 19(5) ("investment professionals") of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order") who have professional experience in matters relating to investments, and/or (iii) high net worth companies, unincorporated associations and other bodies and persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated in accordance with Article 49(2) of the Order, provided that in the case of persons falling into categories (ii) or (iii), this communication is only directed at persons who are also "qualified investors" as defined in Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended) (the "Prospectus Directive") (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). The offer comprised in this announcement must not be acted on or relied on by any person who is not a relevant person. Any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

Cenkos Securities plc ("Cenkos Securities") is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") for the conduct of investment business. Cenkos Securities has been appointed as Joint Bookrunner. Cenkos Securities is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in relation to the Placing and will not regard any person other than the Company (whether or not a recipient of this document) as its client in relation to the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for giving advice in relation to the Placing or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to in this announcement. Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on Cenkos Securities by the FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder or other applicable law, Cenkos Securities assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or verification of this announcement or any related statement.

J.P. Morgan Securities plc, which conducts its UK investment banking business as J.P. Morgan Cazenove ("J.P. Morgan Cazenove") is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") and regulated in the United Kingdom by the PRA and the FCA. J.P. Morgan Cazenove has been appointed as Joint Bookrunner and Nominated Adviser. J.P. Morgan Cazenove is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in relation to the Placing and will not regard any person other than the Company (whether or not a recipient of this document) as its client in relation to the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for giving advice in relation to the Placing or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to in this announcement. Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on J.P. Morgan Cazenove by the FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder or other applicable law, J.P. Morgan Cazenove assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or verification of this announcement or any related statement.

This announcement includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "believes", "estimates", "forecasts", "plans", "prepares", "anticipates", "projects", "expects", "intends", "may", "will", "seeks", or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this document and include statements regarding the Company's and the Directors' intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, amongst other things, the Company's prospects, growth and strategy.

Subject to the Company's regulatory obligations, it is not under any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward looking-statement whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. None of the statements made in this announcement in any way obviates the requirements of the Company to comply with its regulatory obligations.

This announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of the Company. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by the Joint Bookrunners or any of their respective affiliates or agents as to or in relation to, the accuracy or completeness of this announcement or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any party or its advisers, and any liability therefore is expressly disclaimed.

Neither the Company nor the Joint Bookrunners make any representation to any offeree, subscriber or purchaser regarding an investment in the securities referred to in this announcement under the laws applicable to such offeree, subscriber or purchaser. Each investor should consult its own advisers as to the legal, tax, business, financial and related aspects of an investment in the Placing Shares.

No prospectus (for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive) will be published in relation to the Placing.

This announcement does not constitute a recommendation regarding any securities.

The contents of Innovations' website do not form part of this announcement.