Date: 29 December 2023
London Finance & Investment Group PLC
(“the Company”)
Related Party Transaction
London Finance & Investment Group PLC (LSE: LFI, JSE: LNF) refers to the announcement on 28th December 2023 from Western Selection PLC ("WSL") with regards to its proposed capital reduction.
The Company is pleased to support WSL's proposed capital reduction and return of 80.5p per cancelled share through the following means:
On completion of the proposed capital reduction the Company will receive approximately £6,307,566 if it retains 25,029 Ordinary Shares only. The Company intends to reinvest these funds in its portfolio of international blue-chip securities.
The Loan Facility is considered to be a related party transaction. The terms of the Loan Facility are as follows:
The Loan Facility, which will be unsecured, will bear interest at a fixed rate of 3 per cent. per annum above the Bank of England base rate payable quarterly and will be repayable in full by the Expiry Date. Interest shall accrue daily, and WSL shall pay the accrued interest, on the amount of loan taken, on the interest period dates.
The Directors consider that, having exercised reasonable care, skill and diligence, the Loan Facility is fair and reasonable as far as its Shareholders are concerned.
The directors of the Company accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement.
Enquiries to:
London Finance & Investment Group PLC: 020 3709 8741
(David Marshall/Edward Beale)
JSE Sponsor to the Company:
Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited