Anglesey Mining Plc (AIM:AYM) is pleased to announce its intention to raise gross proceeds of approximately £0.5m by means of a proposed placing (the "Placing") of new ordinary shares of £0.01 ("Ordinary Shares") each in the capital of the Company (the "Placing Shares"), to certain institutional and other investors at a price of 1.5p pence per share (the "Issue Price") with an associated warrant of one warrant to subscribe for one ordinary share in the Company at a price of 2.5p for every two Placing Shares subscribed for (the "Investor Warrants"), the details of which are set out below.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA, NEW ZEALAND OR IN OR INTO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO MIGHT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OR BREACH OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE A PROSPECTUS OR OFFERING MEMORANDUM OR AN OFFER FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION IN RESPECT OF ANY SECURITIES IN THE COMPANY. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR CONTAIN ANY INVITATION, SOLICITATION, RECOMMENDATION, OFFER OR ADVICE TO ANY PERSON TO SUBSCRIBE FOR, OTHERWISE ACQUIRE OR DISPOSE OF ANY SECURITIES OF ANGLESEY MINING PLC IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD BREACH ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION.
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DEEMED BY THE COMPANY TO CONSTITUTE INSIDE INFORMATION AS STIPULATED UNDER THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) NO. 596/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW PURSUANT TO THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018, AS AMENDED. UPON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT VIA A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE, THIS INFORMATION IS CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Anglesey Mining Plc
("Anglesey Mining", the "Company" or the "Group") (AIM:AYM)
Proposed Placing to raise approximately £0.5m
Anglesey Mining Plc (AIM:AYM) is pleased to announce its intention to raise gross proceeds of approximately £0.5m by means of a proposed placing (the "Placing") of new ordinary shares of £0.01 ("Ordinary Shares") each in the capital of the Company (the "Placing Shares"), to certain institutional and other investors at a price of 1.5p pence per share (the "Issue Price") with an associated warrant of one warrant to subscribe for one ordinary share in the Company at a price of 2.5p for every two Placing Shares subscribed for (the "Investor Warrants"), the details of which are set out below.
Due to latent demand arising from the placing and subscription announced by the Company on 16 May 2023, the Company has elected to undertake a follow-on fundraise on the same terms as the previous capital raising and to give investors a further chance to participate.
In addition, and in accordance with its rights under the Juno Investment Agreement, Juno has also indicated its intention to convert debt for equity by way of direct subscription for up to 6,950,000 new Ordinary Shares, capped at pro-rata ownership level.
The Issue Price does not represent a discount or a premium to the Closing Price of 1.5 pence per Ordinary Share on 24 July 2023 being the latest practicable business day prior to the publication of this Announcement.
The Placing is to be conducted by way of an accelerated bookbuild (the "Bookbuild") process which will commence immediately following this Announcement and will be subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Appendix to this Announcement.
The Placing and Subscription are conditional only on admission of the Placing Shares and Subscription Shares to trading on AIM.
A further announcement confirming the closing of the Bookbuild and the number of Placing Shares and Subscription Shares to be issued pursuant to the Placing and Subscription is expected to be made in due course.
WH Ireland Limited ("WH Ireland") is acting as bookrunner in relation to the Placing.
Capitalised terms used but not otherwise defined in this Announcement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms at the end of the Appendix to this Announcement, unless the context requires otherwise.
Fundraising Highlights
Reasons for the Placing, Use of Proceeds and Transaction Summary
The Company is undertaking the Placing to progress its corporate and operational strategy and the net proceeds will therefore be applied towards:
The Placing
The Company intends to raise gross proceeds of up to £0.5m (before expenses) from participants in the Placing.
WH Ireland is acting as Bookrunner ("Bookrunner") in connection with the Placing. The Placing Shares are being offered by way of an accelerated bookbuild (the "Bookbuild"), which will be launched immediately following this Announcement, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the Appendix to this Announcement.
Admission of the Placing Shares is conditional, inter alia, upon the placing agreement dated 25 July 2023 between the Company and the Bookrunner (the "Placing Agreement") not having been terminated and becoming unconditional in respect of such shares.
The Placing is also conditional upon, amongst other things:
· the delivery by the Company to the Bookrunner of certain documents required under the Placing Agreement;
· the Company having fully performed its obligations under the Placing Agreement to the extent that such obligations fall to be performed prior to admission of the Placing Shares;
· the Placing Agreement not having been terminated by the Bookrunner in accordance with its terms.
The timing of the closure of the Bookbuild and the allocation of the Placing Shares to be issued at the Issue Price are to be determined at the discretion of the Company and the Bookrunner.
Terms of the Investor Warrants
The Investor Warrants are exercisable at any time in the 18 months following admission at a price of 2.5 pence per Ordinary Share. The warrant certificates will be issued by the Company to the respective investors after the date of admission (which is expected to become effective on or around 31 July 2023).
Admission to trading
Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for admission of the Placing Shares to trading on AIM. It is expected that admission will become effective and dealings in the Placing Shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. on or around 31 July 2023.
The Placing Shares will be issued fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the Company's existing Ordinary Shares.
A further announcement will be made following the closure of the Bookbuild, confirming final details of the Placing.
The Placing is not being underwritten and the Placing is not conditional on a minimum amount being raised.
The person responsible for arranging for the release of this announcement on behalf of Anglesey is Danesh Varma.
For further information on the Company, please visit www.angleseymining.co.uk or contact:
Enquiries:
Anglesey Mining Plc www.angleseymining.co.uk
John Kearney, Chairman Tel: +1 647 728 4106
Jo Battershill, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 7540 366000
Davy (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker)
Brian Garrahy / Daragh O'Reilly Tel: +353 1 679 6363
WH Ireland Limited (Joint Broker and Bookrunner)
Harry Ansell / Daniel Bristowe Tel: +44 (0) 207 220 1666
Katy Mitchell / Andrew de Andrade
Note:
All time references in this document are to London, UK time.
These dates are given on the basis of the Board's current expectations, are indicative only and are subject to change. If any of the above times and/or dates change, the revised times and/or dates will be notified to Shareholders by announcement through a Regulatory Information Service.
Shareholders may not use any electronic address provided in this document or any related documents to communicate with the Company for any purpose other than those expressly stated.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED PLACING
Further details of the Placing
Pursuant to the Placing Agreement, the Bookrunner, as agent for the Company, has conditionally agreed to use its reasonable endeavours to procure subscribers at the Issue Price for the Placing Shares.
The Bookrunner intends to conditionally place the Placing Shares with certain institutional and other investors at the Issue Price.
The Company intends to raise gross proceeds of approximately £0.5m pursuant to the Placing. In addition, and in accordance with its rights under the Juno Investment Agreement, Juno has also indicated its intention to convert debt for equity by way of direct subscription for the Subscription Shares. The Placing Shares and the Subscription Shares are expected to be admitted to trading on AIM on or around 31 July 2023 (or such later date and / or time as the Bookrunner and the Company may agree, being no later than 8.00 a.m. on 28 August 2023).
Admission of the Placing Shares is conditional, inter alia, upon the Placing Agreement not having been terminated and becoming unconditional in respect of such shares.
The Bookrunner (acting in good faith) has the right to terminate the Placing Agreement in certain circumstances prior to Admission, including (but not limited to): in the event that there is a breach of any of the warranties set out in the Placing Agreement or there is a Material Adverse Change in the opinion of the Bookrunner (acting in good faith). The Bookrunner may also terminate the Placing Agreement if there has been a change in certain international financial markets, a suspension of trading on certain stock exchanges or a material disruption in commercial banking or securities settlement or clearance which, in the opinion of the Bookrunner (acting in good faith), would materially prejudice the Placing or Admission or makes it impractical or inadvisable to proceed with the Placing. If this termination right is exercised or if the conditionality in the Placing Agreement is not satisfied, the Placing will not proceed.
The Placing is not being underwritten. The Placing is not conditional on a minimum amount being raised.
Placing Shares and Subscription Shares
The Placing Shares and the Subscription Shares, when issued, will be fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the Existing Ordinary Shares in issue, including the right to receive all dividends and other distributions declared, made or paid after the date of issue.
Application will be made to London Stock Exchange for admission of the Placing Shares and the Subscription Shares to trading on AIM.
It is expected that Admission will take place on or around 8.00 a.m. 31 July 2023 and that dealings in the Placing Shares and the Subscription Shares on AIM will commence at the same time.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The distribution of this announcement, including its Appendix (together, the "Announcement") and the offering of the Placing Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by the Company or the Bookrunner that would permit an offering of such shares or possession or distribution of this Announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this Announcement comes are required by the Company and the Bookrunner to inform themselves about, and to observe such restrictions. In particular, the Announcement is not for publication, release, transmission distribution or forwarding, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa, New Zealand or any other jurisdiction in which publication, release or distribution would be unlawful. This Announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or issue, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, acquire or subscribe for shares in the capital of the Company in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa, New Zealand or any other state or jurisdiction. This Announcement has not been approved by the London Stock Exchange. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of such jurisdictions.
The Placing Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered, sold, pledged, taken up, exercised, resold, renounced, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States absent registration under the Securities Act, except 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 securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. The Placing Shares have not been approved, disapproved or recommended by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission in the United States or any other U.S. regulatory authority, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Placing Shares. Subject to certain exceptions, the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa.
No public offering of the Placing Shares is being made in the United States, United Kingdom or elsewhere. All offers of the Placing Shares will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/1129) ("Prospectus Regulation") or the Prospectus Regulation as it forms part of domestic UK law pursuant to the EUWA ("UK Prospectus Regulation") and other enacting measures (as the case may be) from the requirement to produce a prospectus. This Announcement is being distributed to persons in the United Kingdom only in circumstances in which section 21(1) of FSMA does not apply.
No prospectus will be made available in connection with the matters contained in this Announcement and no such prospectus is required (in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation or UK Prospectus Regulation) to be published. This Announcement and the terms and conditions set out herein are for information purposes only and are directed only at persons who are: (a) persons in Member States who are Qualified Investors (as defined in Article 2(E) of the Prospectus Regulation); and (b) in the United Kingdom, Qualified Investors who are persons who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within the definition of "investment professionals" in article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order"); (ii) are persons falling within article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc") of the Order; or (iii) are persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated; (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons").
This Announcement and the terms and conditions set out herein must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Persons distributing this Announcement must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do so. Any investment or investment activity to which this Announcement and the terms and conditions set out herein relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons.
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", "plans", "anticipates", "targets", "aims", "continues", "expects", "intends", "hopes", "may", "will", "would", "could" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include matters that are not facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this Announcement and include statements regarding the Directors' intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, amongst other things, the Group's results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the industries in which the Group operates. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances. A number of factors could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: ability to find appropriate investments in which to invest and to realise investments held by the Group; conditions in the public markets; the market position of the Group; the earnings, financial position, cash flows, return on capital and operating margins of the Group; the anticipated investments and capital expenditures of the Group; changing business or other market conditions; changes in political or tax regimes, exchange rates and clients; and general economic conditions. These and other factors could adversely affect the outcome and financial effects of the plans and events described herein. Forward-looking statements contained in this Announcement based on past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. Subject to any requirement under the AIM Rules or other applicable legislation or regulation, neither the Company nor the Bookrunner undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Announcement.
No statement in this Announcement or incorporated by reference into this Announcement is intended to constitute a profit forecast or profit estimate for any period, nor should any statement be interpreted to mean that earnings or earnings per share will necessarily be greater or lesser than those for the relevant preceding financial periods for the Company.
Certain data in this Announcement, including financial, statistical and operating information, has been rounded.
This Announcement is for information purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to buy, sell, issue, or subscribe for, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, sell, issue, or subscribe for any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
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 Bookrunner or by any of its 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 interested party or its advisers, and any liability therefore is expressly disclaimed.
J&E Davy ("Davy"), which is authorised and regulated in Ireland by the Central Bank of Ireland, is acting as nominated adviser to the Company and no one else in connection with the matters described in this Announcement and will not be responsible to any person for providing the protections afforded to customers of Davy or for advising any other person in connection with any matter referred to herein. The responsibilities of Davy as the Company's nominated adviser under the AIM Rules for Companies and the AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange and are not owed to the Company or to any director or shareholder of the Company or any other person, in respect of its decision to acquire shares in the capital of the Company in reliance on any part of this Announcement, or otherwise.
WH Ireland Limited ("WHI"), which is authorised and regulated in Ireland by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting as nominated adviser to the Company and no one else in connection with the matters described in this Announcement and will not be responsible to any person for providing the protections afforded to customers of WHI or for advising any other person in connection with any matter referred to herein. The responsibilities of WHI as the Company's nominated adviser under the AIM Rules for Companies are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange and are not owed to the Company or to any director or shareholder of the Company or any other person, in respect of its decision to acquire shares in the capital of the Company in reliance on any part of this Announcement, or otherwise.
Persons (including, without limitation, nominees and trustees) who have a contractual or other legal obligation to forward a copy of the Appendix or this Announcement should seek appropriate advice before taking any action.
The Placing Shares to which this Announcement relates may be illiquid and / or subject to restrictions on their resale. Prospective subscribers of the Placing Shares should conduct their own due diligence on the Placing Shares. If you do not understand the contents of this Announcement you should consult an authorised financial adviser.
Neither the content of the Company's website nor any website accessible by hyperlinks on the Company's website is incorporated in, or forms part of, this Announcement.
This Announcement is released by the Company and contains inside information for the purposes of MAR, encompassing information relating to the Proposals and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under MAR. The release of this Announcement has been authorised on behalf of the Company by Danesh Varma.
Information to Distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended ("MiFID II"); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the "MiFID II Product Governance Requirements"), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any "manufacturer" (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the Placing Shares have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such securities are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the "Target Market Assessment"). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the Placing Shares may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the Placing Shares offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the Placing Shares is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Placing. Furthermore, it is noted that, notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, the Bookrunner will only procure investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the Placing Shares.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Placing Shares and determining appropriate distribution channels.
APPENDIX
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PLACING
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PLACEES ONLY REGARDING THE PLACING.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, INCLUDING THIS APPENDIX (TOGETHER, THE "ANNOUNCEMENT"), AND THE INFORMATION IN IT IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO MIGHT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OR BREACH OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART IN THE PLACING. THIS APPENDIX AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT HEREIN ARE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE DIRECTED ONLY AT: (A) IN A MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA, PERSONS WHO ARE, UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED BY THE BOOKRUNNER, "QUALIFIED INVESTORS" AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 2(E) OF THE EU PROSPECTUS REGULATION (WHICH MEANS REGULATION (EU) 2017/1129) (THE "PROSPECTUS REGULATION"); AND (B) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, PERSONS WHO: (I) FALL WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "QUALIFIED INVESTORS" OF THE PROSPECTUS REGULATION, AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW ("U.K. PROSPECTUS REGULATION") BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 (AS AMENDED) ("EUWA") AND OTHER IMPLEMENTING MEASURES (SUCH PERSONS IN (I) AND (II) BEING "QUALIFIED INVESTORS"); (II) ARE EITHER "INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005 (THE "ORDER"), OR FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(A) TO (D) ("HIGH NET WORTH COMPANIES, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS, ETC") OF THE ORDER OR TO WHOM IT MAY OTHERWISE BE LAWFULLY COMMUNICATED (ALL SUCH PERSONS TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS "RELEVANT PERSONS"). THIS APPENDIX AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT HEREIN MUST NOT BE ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS APPENDIX AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT HEREIN RELATE IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS. PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION THIS ANNOUNCEMENT (INCLUDING THE APPENDICES) COMES ARE REQUIRED BY THE COMPANY AND THE BOOKRUNNER TO INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND TO OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE AN OFFER FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION OF ANY SECURITIES IN THE COMPANY.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT (INCLUDING THE APPENDIX) AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER OF SECURITIES FOR SALE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR WITH ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, RESOLD, TRANSFERRED OR DELIVERED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES. THE PLACING SHARES ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN "OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF, AND IN RELIANCE ON, REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHERWISE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. NO PUBLIC OFFERING OF SECURITIES IS BEING MADE IN THE UNITED STATES. NO MONEY, SECURITIES OR OTHER CONSIDERATION FROM ANY PERSON INSIDE THE UNITED STATES IS BEING SOLICITED AND, IF SENT IN RESPONSE TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
EACH PLACEE SHOULD CONSULT WITH ITS OWN ADVISERS AS TO LEGAL, TAX, BUSINESS AND RELATED ASPECTS OF AN INVESTMENT IN PLACING SHARES. THE PRICE OF SHARES AND THE INCOME FROM THEM (IF ANY) MAY GO DOWN AS WELL AS UP AND INVESTORS MAY NOT GET BACK THE FULL AMOUNT INVESTED ON DISPOSAL OF SHARES.
No action has been taken by the Company, WH Ireland ("WH Ireland") or any of its respective affiliates, agents, directors, officers or employees that 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.
The relevant clearances have not been, nor will they be, obtained from the securities commission of any province or territory of Canada; no prospectus has been lodged with or registered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission or the Japanese Ministry of Finance or the South African Reserve Bank; and the Placing Shares have not been, nor will they be, registered under or offered in compliance with the securities laws of any state, province or territory of Australia, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa. Accordingly, the Placing Shares may not (unless an exemption under the relevant securities laws is applicable) be offered, sold, resold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction in which such offer, sale, resale or delivery would be unlawful.
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended ("MiFID"), including its enactment under UK domestic law by virtue of the EUWA ("UK MiFID II"); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID and UK MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the "MiFID II Product Governance Requirements"), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any "manufacturer" (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the Placing Shares have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that the Placing Shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of: (a) retail investors, (b) investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and (c) eligible counterparties (each as defined in MiFID II); and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the "Target Market Assessment"). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the Placing Shares may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the Placing Shares offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the Placing Shares is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Placing.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II and UK MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the Placing Shares.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Placing Shares and determining appropriate distribution channels.
Persons (including, without limitation, nominees and trustees) who have a contractual right or other legal obligation to forward a copy of this Appendix or this Announcement of which it forms part should seek appropriate advice before taking any action.
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 WH Ireland or any of their respective affiliates, agents, directors, officers, consultants, partners or employees 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 interested party or its advisers, and any liability therefor is expressly disclaimed.
These terms and conditions apply to persons acquiring Placing Shares pursuant to the Placing. Each Placee hereby agrees with the Bookrunner and the Company to be bound by these terms and conditions as being the terms and conditions upon which Placing Shares will be issued or acquired. A Placee shall, without limitation, become so bound if the Bookrunner confirms to such Placee its allocation of Placing Shares.
Upon being notified of its allocation of Placing Shares, a Placee shall be contractually committed to acquire the number of Placing Shares allocated to it at the Issue Price and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, will be deemed to have agreed not to exercise any rights to rescind or terminate or otherwise withdraw from such commitment.
In this Appendix, unless the context otherwise requires, "Placee" means a Relevant Person (including individuals, funds or others) who has been invited to participate in the Placing and on whose behalf a commitment to subscribe for or acquire Placing Shares has been given.
Details of the Placing Agreement and the Placing Shares
The Bookrunner and the Company entered into a Placing Agreement earlier today, under which the Bookrunner has, on the terms and subject to the conditions set out therein, undertaken to use its reasonable endeavours to procure subscribers for the Placing Shares at the Issue Price. It is anticipated that the Placing will raise approximately £0.5m in gross proceeds. The Placing is not being underwritten by the Bookrunner or any other person.
The Placing Shares are expected to be issued on or around 31 July 2023 (or such later date as the Company and the Bookrunner may agree, being not later than 8.00 a.m. on 28 August 2023). The issue of The Placing Shares will, when issued, be subject to the articles of association of the Company, will be credited as fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the Existing Ordinary Shares, including the right to receive all dividends and other distributions (if any) declared, made or paid on or in respect of Ordinary Shares after the date of issue of the Placing Shares.
The Placing Shares will trade under AYM with ISIN GB0000320472.
Application for admission to trading of the Placing Shares and the Subscription Shares
Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the Placing Shares and Subscription Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. Admission of the Placing Shares and Subscription Shares is expected to become effective and dealings in such shares are expected to commence at 8.00 a.m. on or around 31 July 2023 (the "Admission"). In any event, the latest date for Admission is 28 August 2023 (the "Long Stop Date").
Placing
This Appendix gives details of the terms and conditions of, and the mechanics of participation in, the Placing. No commissions will be paid to Placees or by Placees in respect of any Placing Shares.
Participation in, and principal terms of, the Placing are as follows:
Conditions of the Placing
The Bookrunner's obligations under the Placing Agreement in respect of, amongst other things, the Placing are conditional on, inter alia:
If: (i) any of the conditions contained in the Placing Agreement, including those described above, are not fulfilled or (where applicable) waived by the Bookrunner by the respective time or date where specified (or such later time or date as the Bookrunner may notify to the Company (being not later than the Long Stop Date)) or (ii) any of such conditions becomes incapable of being fulfilled, the Placing will not proceed and the Placees' rights and obligations hereunder in relation to the Placing Shares shall cease and terminate at such time and each Placee agrees that no claim can be made by the Placee in respect thereof.
The Bookrunner may, at its discretion and upon such terms as it thinks fit, waive, or extend the period for, compliance by the Company with the whole or any part of any of the Company's obligations in relation to the conditions in the Placing Agreement save that the condition relating to Admission taking place by the Long Stop Date may not be waived. Any such extension or waiver will not affect Placees' commitments as set out in this Announcement or its Appendix.
Neither the Bookrunner, the Company nor any of their respective Affiliates shall have any liability to any Placee (or to any other person whether acting on behalf of a Placee or otherwise) in respect of any decision they may make as to whether or not to waive or to extend the time and/or date for the satisfaction of any condition to the Placing nor for any decision they may make as to the satisfaction of any condition or in respect of the Placing generally and by participating in the Placing each Placee agrees that any such decision is within the absolute discretion of the Bookrunner.
Right to terminate the Placing Agreement
The Bookrunner is entitled to terminate the Placing Agreement at any time prior to Admission by giving notice to the Company in certain circumstances, including, inter alia:
If the Placing Agreement is terminated prior to Admission then the Placing will not occur.
The rights and obligations of the Placees will not be subject to termination by the Placees or any prospective Placees at any time or in any circumstances. By participating in the Placing, Placees agree that the exercise by the Bookrunner of any right of termination or other discretion under the Placing Agreement shall be within the absolute discretion of the Bookrunner and that the Bookrunner need not make any reference to Placees in this regard and that neither the Bookrunner nor any of its Affiliates shall have any liability to Placees whatsoever in connection with any such exercise or failure so to exercise.
No Admission Document Prospectus
The Placing Shares are being offered to a limited number of specifically invited persons only and have not been nor will be offered in such a way as to require the publication of a prospectus in the United Kingdom or any equivalent document in any other jurisdiction. No offering document, admission document or prospectus has been or will be submitted to be approved by the FCA or the London Stock Exchange in relation to the Placing or the Placing Shares, and Placees' commitments will be made solely on the basis of the information contained in this Announcement (including this Appendix) and the business and financial information that the Company is required to publish in accordance with the AIM Rules (the "Exchange Information") or which it has otherwise announced by means of a Regulatory Information Service ("Publicly Available Information"). Each Placee, by accepting a participation in the Placing, agrees that the content of this Announcement is exclusively the responsibility of the Company and confirms that it has neither received nor relied on any other information (other than the Exchange Information/Publicly Available Information), representation, warranty, or statement made by or on behalf of the Company or the Bookrunner or any other person and neither the Bookrunner, the Company nor any other person will be liable for any Placee's decision to participate in the Placing based on any other information, representation, warranty or statement which the Placees may have obtained or received and, if given or made, such information, representation, warranty or statement must not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Bookrunner, the Company or their respective officers, directors, employees or agents. Each Placee acknowledges and agrees that it has relied on its own investigation of the business, financial or other position of the Company in accepting a participation in the Placing. Neither the Company nor the Bookrunner are making any undertaking or warranty to any Placee regarding the legality of an investment in the Placing Shares by such Placee under any legal, investment or similar laws or regulations. Each Placee should not consider any information in this Announcement to be legal, tax or business advice. Each Placee should consult its own solicitor, tax adviser and financial adviser for independent legal, tax and financial advice regarding an investment in the Placing Shares. Nothing in this paragraph shall exclude the liability of any person for fraudulent misrepresentation.
Registration and Settlement
If Placees are allocated any Placing Shares in the Placing they will be sent a form of confirmation or electronic confirmation by WH Ireland, as applicable, as soon as reasonably possible after the closing of the Bookbuild which will confirm the number of Placing Shares allocated to them, the Issue Price, the aggregate amount owed by them to WH Ireland (each as agent of the Company) and the relevant settlement instructions.
Settlement of transactions in the Placing Shares will, unless otherwise agreed, take place on a delivery versus payment basis within CREST. Each Placee will be deemed to agree that it will do all things necessary to ensure that delivery and payment is completed as directed by the Bookrunner in accordance with the standing CREST settlement instructions which they have in place with the Bookrunner.
Settlement of transactions in the Placing Shares (ISIN: GB0000320472) following Admission will take place within the system administered by Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited ("CREST") provided that, subject to certain exceptions, the Bookrunner reserves the right to require settlement for, and delivery of, the Placing Shares (or a portion thereof) to Placees by such other means that it deems necessary if delivery or settlement is not possible or practicable within CREST within the timetable set out in this Announcement or would not be consistent with the regulatory requirements in any Placee's jurisdiction.
It is expected that settlement of the Placing Shares will be on 31 July 2023 unless otherwise notified by the Bookrunner and Admission is expected to occur by 31 July 2023 or such later time as may be agreed between the Company and the Bookrunner, not being later than the Long Stop Date.
Each Placee is deemed to agree that, if it does not comply with these obligations, the Bookrunner may sell any or all of the Placing Shares allocated to that Placee on such Placee's behalf and retain from the proceeds, for the Bookrunner account and benefit (as agent for the Company), an amount equal to the aggregate amount owed by the Placee plus any interest due. The relevant Placee will, however, remain liable and shall indemnify the Bookrunner on demand for any shortfall below the aggregate amount owed by it and may be required to bear any stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax or securities transfer tax (together with any interest or penalties) which may arise upon the sale of such Placing Shares on such Placee's behalf. By communicating a bid for Placing Shares, each Placee confers on the Bookrunner such authorities and powers necessary to carry out any such sale and agrees to ratify and confirm all actions which the Bookrunner lawfully takes in pursuance of such sale. Legal and/or beneficial title in and to any Placing Shares shall not pass to the relevant Placee until it has fully complied with its obligations hereunder.
If Placing Shares are to be delivered to a custodian or settlement agent, Placees should ensure that any form of confirmation is copied and delivered immediately to the relevant person within that organisation.
Insofar as Placing Shares are registered in a Placee's name or that of its nominee or in the name of any person for whom a Placee is contracting as agent or that of a nominee for such person, such Placing Shares should, subject as provided below, be so registered free from any liability to UK stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax or securities transfer tax. Neither the Bookrunner nor the Company will be liable in any circumstances for the payment of stamp duty, stamp duty reserve tax or securities transfer tax in connection with any of the Placing Shares. Placees will not be entitled to receive any fee or commission in connection with the Placing.
Representations, Warranties and Further Terms
By participating in the Placing, each Placee (and any person acting on such Placee's behalf) makes the following representations, warranties, acknowledgements, agreements and undertakings (as the case may be) to the Bookrunner (for itself and on behalf of the Company):
The Company, the Bookrunner and their respective Affiliates will rely upon the truth and accuracy of each of the foregoing representations, warranties, acknowledgements and undertakings which are given to the Bookrunner for themselves and on behalf of the Company and are irrevocable.
The provisions of this Appendix may be waived, varied or modified as regards specific Placees or on a general basis by the Bookrunner.
The agreement to settle a Placee's subscription (and/or the subscription of a person for whom such Placee is contracting as agent) free of stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax depends on the settlement relating only to a subscription by it and/or such person direct from the Company for the Placing Shares in question. Such agreement assumes that the Placing Shares are not being subscribed for in connection with arrangements to issue depositary receipts or to transfer the Placing Shares into a clearance service. If there are any such arrangements, or the settlement relates to any other subsequent dealing in the Placing Shares, stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax may be payable, for which neither the Company or the Bookrunner will be responsible, and the Placee to whom (or on behalf of whom, or in respect of the person for whom it is participating in the Placing as an agent or nominee) the allocation, allotment, issue or delivery of Placing Shares has given rise to such UK stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax undertakes to pay such UK stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax forthwith and to indemnify on an after-tax basis and to hold harmless the Company and the Bookrunner in the event that any of the Company and/or the Bookrunner have incurred any such liability to UK stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax. If this is the case, each Placee should seek its own advice and notify the Bookrunner accordingly.
In addition, Placees should note that they will be liable for any stamp duty and all other stamp, issue, securities, transfer, registration, documentary or other duties or taxes (including any interest, fines or penalties relating thereto) payable outside the UK by them or any other person on the subscription by them of any Placing Shares or the agreement by them to subscribe for any Placing Shares.
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 Bookrunner or by any of its 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 interested party or its advisers, and any liability therefore is expressly disclaimed.
DEFINITIONS
The following definitions apply throughout this Announcement, unless the context requires otherwise:
Act | the Companies Act 2006, as may be amended from time to time |
Admission | means the admission of the Placing Shares to trading on AIM becoming effective in accordance with the AIM Rules |
AIM | the market of that name operated by the London Stock Exchange |
AIM Rules | the AIM Rules for Companies, as published by the London Stock Exchange, as amended from time to time |
Announcement | means this announcement (including the Appendices which forms part of this announcement) |
Board | the board of directors of the Company |
Bookbuild | the process under which WH Ireland, on behalf of the Company, will determine demand for participation in the Placing by Placees on the terms described in this Announcement and the Placing Agreement |
Bookrunner | WH Ireland |
Business Day | a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which commercial banks are open for general business in London, England |
certificated or in certificated form | the description of a share or security which is not in uncertificated form (that is, not in CREST) |
Closing Price | the closing middle market price of an Existing Ordinary Share as derived from the AIM Appendix to the Daily Official List of the London Stock Exchange |
Company or Anglesey Mining PLC | Anglesey Mining PLC of Parys Mountain, Amlwch, Anglesey, LL68 9RE |
CREST | the relevant systems for the paperless settlement of trades in securities and the holding of uncertificated securities operated by Euroclear in accordance with the CREST Regulations |
CREST Regulations | the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 (SI 2001 No. 3755), including (i) any enactment or subordinate legislation which amends or supersedes those regulations and (ii) any applicable rules made under those regulations for the time being in force |
Davy | J&E Davy, trading as Davy including its affiliate Davy Corporate Finance, nominated adviser to the Company |
Directors | the directors of the Company |
Euroclear | Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited, the operator of CREST |
EUWA | European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended |
Existing Ordinary Shares | the 379,809,689 Ordinary Shares in issue as at the date of this Announcement |
FCA | the Financial Conduct Authority |
FSMA | the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as may be amended from time to time |
Group | the Company, together with its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings |
HMRC | HM Revenue & Customs in the UK |
Investor Warrants | the warrants over Ordinary Shares in the Company issued at a ratio of one warrant for every two Placing Shares subscribed for and exercisable at any time after the date of the Warrant Instrument for a period of 18 months at a price of 2.5p per Ordinary Share |
ISIN | International Securities Identification Number |
Issue Price | 1.5 pence per Ordinary Shares |
Juno | Juno Limited |
Juno Investment Agreement | the agreement, in the agreed terms, between the Company and Juno Limited entered into on 16 May 2022 in order, inter alia, to amend the terms of the Working Capital Agreement |
London Stock Exchange or LSE | London Stock Exchange PLC |
Long Stop Date | 28 August 2023 |
Material Adverse Change | any material adverse change in the business of the Group (financial, trading position or prospects) that does not affect a similar business in the same sector |
MAR | means the U.K. version of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU 2017/1129), which forms part of the laws of England and Wales by virtue of the EUWA and certain other enacting measures. |
Ordinary Shares | ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company |
Placee | any person or persons subscribing for Placing Shares pursuant to the Placing |
Placing | the conditional placing of the Placing Shares on the terms and subject to the condition of the Placing Agreement and the terms and conditions contained in the Appendix to this Announcement |
Placing Agreement | the Placing Agreement dated 25 July 2023 between the Company (1) and WH Ireland (2) relating to the Placing |
Placing Shares | approximately 33,333,333 new Ordinary Shares which are proposed to be placed in accordance with the terms of the Placing |
Publicly Available Information | any information announced through a Regulatory Information Service by or on behalf of the Company on or prior to the date of this Announcement |
Prospectus Regulation | Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and Council of 14 June 2017 and any relevant implementing measures in any Member State of the European Economic Area |
Prospectus Regulation Rules | the Prospectus Regulation Rules made by the FCA under Part VI of FSMA |
Registrars or Receiving Agent | Link Group of 10th Floor, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL |
Regulatory Information Service | one of the regulatory information services authorised by the FCA to receive, process and disseminate regulatory information |
Securities Act | the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended |
Shareholders | holders of Ordinary Shares |
Subscription | the proposed subscription by Juno Limited |
Subscription Shares | approximately 6,950,000 new Ordinary Shares which are proposed to be subscribed for under the Subscription by Juno |
Terms and Conditions | the terms and conditions in respect of the Placing set out in the Appendix of this Announcement |
uncertificated or in uncertificated form | recorded on the relevant register of Ordinary Shares as being held in uncertificated form in CREST and title to which, by virtue of the CREST Regulations, may be transferred by means of CREST |
United Kingdom or UK | the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
UK Prospectus Regulation | the U.K. version of the Prospectus Regulation as implemented into U.K. law pursuant to the EUWA and certain other enacting measures |
United States or US | the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States of America and the District of Columbia and any other area subject to its jurisdiction |
US Person | has the meaning set out in Regulation S of the Securities Act |
Warrant Instrument | the warrant instrument creating the Investor Warrants and to be dated on or about the date of this announcement |
WH Ireland | WH Ireland Limited, acting as the Company's Bookrunner and broker in relation to the Placing |
Working Capital Agreement | the agreement dated 25 September 1996 between the Company and Juno Limited, as subsequently amended and to be amended pursuant to the Juno Investment Agreement |
"£", "pounds sterling", "pence" or "p" | are references to the lawful currency of the United Kingdom |