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For immediate release
25 April 2024
Xeros Technology Group plc
("Xeros", the "Group" or the "Company")
Results of General Meeting, Director Dealings and Total Voting Rights
Xeros Technology Group plc (AIM: XSG), the creator of technologies that reduce the impact of clothing on the planet, is pleased to announce that further to the Company's announcement of 4 April 2024, at the General Meeting held earlier today the Resolutions proposed were duly passed by shareholders.
Full details of the Resolutions were set out in the Circular published by Xeros on 8 April 2024. The Circular is available for inspection in electronic form on the Company's website, www.xerostech.com.
Details of the proxies from Shareholders in respect of each of the Resolutions are set out below:
Resolution | For Number | % | Against Number | % | Withheld Number |
Ordinary Resolution 1 | 114,672,023 | 92.44% | 9,383,271 | 7.56% | 121 |
Special Resolution 2 | 114,670,243 | 92.43% | 9,385,051 | 7.57% | 121 |
Notes:
1. Percentages are expressed as a proportion of the total votes cast (which does not include votes withheld).
2. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "For" and "Against" a Resolution.
3. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "For" totals.
The Conditional Placing, the Subscription and the Retail Offer remains conditional upon the Placing Agreement becoming unconditional in all respects and upon Second Admission, which is expected to occur on 26 April 2024. Details of the participation of certain board members in the Fundraising are set out below.
Total Voting Rights
Following Second Admission on 26 April 2024, the Company will have in issue 520,686,413 Ordinary Shares, with no shares held in treasury. Shareholders may use this figure as the denominator by which they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
This announcement should be read in conjunction with the full text of the Circular issued on 8 April 2024. All capitalised/defined terms used in this announcement and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Circular.
Enquiries:
Xeros Technology Group plc Neil Austin, Chief Executive Officer Alex Tristram, Finance Director
| Tel: 0114 321 6328 |
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker) Julian Blunt / Teddy Whiley / George Dollemore, Corporate Finance Andrew Burdis / Sunila de Silva, ECM
| Tel: 020 7220 0500 |
Belevedere PR Cat Valentine / Keeley Clarke | Tel: 07715 769 078 / 07967 816 525 |
Notes for editors:
Xeros has developed patented and proven, industry-leading technologies which reduce the environmental impact of how industries make and care for clothes.
The traditional wet processing methods used in industrial and domestic laundry and garment manufacturing consume billions of litres of fresh water and large amounts of energy and chemicals, as well as damaging and weakening clothing fibres and creating rising levels of environmental pollution. It is estimated that washing machines contribute 35% of the 171 trillion microplastic particles in the ocean.
A range of actors, including consumers, the media NGOs and regulators are exerting pressure on these industries, with legislative action beginning to be taken.
Xeros' three main technologies, Filtration, Finish, and Care, facilitate garment manufacturers, industrial laundries, domestic washing machine manufacturers and consumers, to reduce their environmental impact, whilst also significantly improving efficiency in the process.
Xeros' model is to generate revenue from licensing its technologies, generating royalties and the sale of consumables. Currently there are 8 agreements in place. The addressable markets in Filtration, Finish and Care are estimated to be valued at £350m p.a., £132m p.a. and £3bn p.a. respectively.
The notification below is made in accordance with the requirements of the EU regulation on market abuse which forms part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Klaas de Boer | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Chairman | ||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Xeros Technology Group Plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 2138009F3U39GVY7DG06 | ||||
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||
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| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each ("Ordinary Shares") GB00BMGYBJ57 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) | Date of the transaction | 25 April 2024 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM Market | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Neil Austin | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Xeros Technology Group Plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 2138009F3U39GVY7DG06 | ||||
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||
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| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each ("Ordinary Shares") GB00BMGYBJ57 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) | Date of the transaction | 25 April 2024 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM Market | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Alex Tristram | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Finance Director | ||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Xeros Technology Group Plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 2138009F3U39GVY7DG06 | ||||
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||
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| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each ("Ordinary Shares") GB00BMGYBJ57 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) | Date of the transaction | 25 April 2024 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM Market | ||||