Tufton Assets. Regulatory News (SHIP)

25 March 2021

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Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited (the "Company")

Result of Tap Issue

Further to the announcement on 2 March 2021, Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited (ticker: SHIP) today announces that it has raised gross proceeds of US$14.7 million via the issue of 15,000,000 Tap Issue Shares at a price of US$0.98 per Tap Issue Share.

Application has been made in respect of 14,700,000 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on the Specialist Fund Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange plc ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will become effective and that dealings in the Ordinary Shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. (London time) on 29 March 2021. The balance of 300,000 Ordinary Shares under the Tap Issue will be issued out of Treasury and represent all of the Company's shares currently held in Treasury.

Total Voting Rights

Following Admission, the Company will have 270,037,638 Ordinary Shares in issue and will no longer hold any Ordinary Shares in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights of the Company will be 270,037,638 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Capitalised terms used in this announcement and not otherwise defined will have the same meanings given to them in the Company's announcement dated 2 March 2021.

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Important Information

This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in or into the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia), Australia, Canada, South Africa, Japan or any other jurisdiction in which the release, distribution or publication of this announcement would be unlawful. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement and the information contained herein is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of any offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire or dispose of securities in the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa or Japan or in any other jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is unlawful.

Any purchase of Ordinary Shares should be made solely on the basis of the information contained in the Prospectus issued by the Company in connection with the Placing Programme and Admission. 

The securities referred to herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or under the securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of US persons absent registration or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable State securities laws. The offer and sale of securities referred to herein has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of any state, province or territory of Australia, Canada, South Africa, Japan or any member state of the EEA. Subject to certain exceptions, the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan.

The content of this announcement has been prepared by, and is the sole responsibility of the Company. The information contained in this announcement is given at the date of its publication (unless otherwise marked) and is subject to updating, revision and amendment from time to time. Neither the content of the Company's website nor any website accessible by hyperlinks to the Company's website is incorporated in, or forms part of, this announcement.

Nplus1 Singer Capital Markets Limited ("N+1 Singer"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, and is acting exclusively for the Company and no-one else in connection with the Tap Issue. N+1 Singer will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the Tap Issue and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the Tap Issue, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein.

Hudnall Capital LLP ("Hudnall Capital"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, and is acting exclusively for the Company and no-one else in connection with the Tap Issue. Hudnall Capital will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the Tap Issue and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the Tap Issue, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein.

None of the Company, the Investment Manager, Hudnall Capital or N+1 Singer or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, advisers, affiliates or agents accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to this announcement, including the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information in this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from the announcement) or any other information relating to the Company whether written, oral or in a visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made available or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of the announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith. The Company, the Investment Manager, Hudnall Capital and N+1 Singer and their respective directors, officers, employees, advisers, affiliates or agents accordingly disclaim all and any liability whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise which they might otherwise have in respect of this announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith.

This announcement may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control and all of which are based on the Company's board of directors' current beliefs and expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward- looking terminology, including the terms "believes", "estimates", "plans", "projects", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "may", "will" 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. Forward-looking statements may and often do differ materially from actual results. Any forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current view with respect to future events and are subject to risks relating to future events and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Company's business, the results of operations, financial condition prospects, growth and dividend policy of the Company and the industry in which it operates. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance. These forward-looking statements and other statements contained in this announcement regarding matters that are not historical facts involve predictions. No assurance can be given that such future results will be achieved; actual events or results may differ materially as a result of risks and uncertainties facing the Company. Such risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to vary materially from the future results indicated, expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement.