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Strategic Equity Capital Plc - Interim PaymentStrategic Equity Capital Plc - Interim Payment
PR Newswire
LONDON, United Kingdom, February 19
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND OR SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE ITS RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IS OR MAY BE UNLAWFUL. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TENDER OFFER (AS DEFINED HEREIN) IN OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION IN OR FROM WHICH, OR TO OR FROM ANY PERSON TO OR FROM WHOM, IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OR OTHERWISE.
19 February 2026
Interim Payment
Further to the Interim Payment on 2 December 2025, whereby 4,755,233 Ordinary shares were repurchased by the Company, representing approximately 50 per cent. of the Tender Pool as at 25 November 2025, the Company today announces a second Interim Payment to Tendering Shareholders.
In connection with the second Interim Payment, the Company will repurchase 2,444,164 Ordinary Shares at a Tender Price of 410.00 pence per Ordinary Share. This Interim Payment represents approximately 50 per cent. of the value of the remaining Tender Pool as at 17 February 2026. Following completion of the second Interim Payment the Company has repurchased approximately 75% of the total number of Ordinary Shares validly tendered in the Tender Offer.
The expected timetable in respect of the second Interim Payment is outlined below.
| Expected timetable in respect of the Interim Payment | |
| Tender Price and payment date announced | 19 February 2026 |
| Acquisition by Panmure Liberum, and repurchase by the Company from Panmure Liberum, of 2,444,164 Tendered Shares | 24 February 2026 |
| Payments through CREST made in respect of the relevant Tendered Shares held in uncertificated form | 24 February 2026 |
| Cheques despatched in respect of the relevant Tendered Shares held in certificated form
| 24 February 2026 |
Capitalised terms shall have the meaning attributed to them in the Circular unless otherwise defined in this announcement.
For further information, please contact:
| Strategic Equity Capital plc William Barlow (Chairman)
| (via Juniper Partners) +44 (0)131 378 0500 |
| Gresham House Asset Management (Investment Manager) Chris Elliott (Managing Director, Wholesale)
| +44 (0) 20 3837 6270
|
| Panmure Liberum Limited (Corporate Broker) Chris Clarke / Darren Vickers
| +44 (0)20 3100 2222 |
| Juniper Partners Limited (Company Secretary) Steven Davidson
| +44 (0)131 378 0500 |
| KL Communications (PR Adviser) Charles Gorman Adam Westall Charlotte Francis
| gh@kl-communications.com +44 (0)20 3882 6644 |
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