Unicorn AIM VCT PLC ("the Company")
Enhanced Buyback and Top Up Offer
The Board of Unicorn AIM VCT plc is pleased to announce that the Company's
enhanced buy-back facility ("Enhanced Buy-back Facility") and top up offer for
subscription ("Top Up Offer") both dated 13 January 2012 has now closed.
Due to strong demand under the Enhanced Buyback Facility, the Company received
more applications to participate in the Top Up Offer than could be
accommodated. Accordingly, the Board has exercised its discretion, in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Enhanced Buyback Facility and
Top Up Offer, to accept all valid applications received on or before 1 February
2012, scale back all applications received on 2 February 2012 and to reject all
applications received thereafter. As all applications are to be treated on a
first come first served basis, the Board considers this to be the correct
manner in which to handle such applications. Confirmation of acceptance and
rejection of applications, together with documentation detailing allocations
under the Enhanced Buyback Facility and the Top Up Offer including new share
and income tax certificates (in the case of successful applications) should be
received by applicants no later than 9 March 2012. Applicants' individual
positions may, in the meantime, be checked with the Company's registrars,
Capita Registrars.
In light of the successful uptake under the Enhanced Buy-back Facility, the
Board will continue to consider the implementation of such schemes in the
future.
The Board can confirm that on 22 February 2012 it purchased 4,115,220 ordinary
shares of 1 pence each at a price of 93.95 pence per share as part of the
company's Enhanced Buy-back Facility.
The Board can further confirm that 4,090,027 ordinary shares of 1 pence each
have been allotted on 22 February 2012 at 100.43 pence per share pursuant to
the Top Up Offer.
Of the 4,090,027 allotted new ordinary shares, 3,984,260 ordinary shares
constituted the re-investment of proceeds of sale of existing shares (including
rebate commission of 3.5%) pursuant to the company's Enhanced Buyback Facility
and the balance of 105,767 ordinary shares constituted the subscription of new
monies (including reinvested commission) pursuant to the Top Up Offer,
amounting to approximately £106,222 in aggregate of new monies raised.
The new ordinary shares rank pari passu in all respects with the existing
ordinary shares.
Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for the new ordinary shares to be admitted to the Official List and to
trade on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities. It is
expected that admission will become effective and dealings will commence on, or
around, 27 February 2012.
This brings the total number of ordinary shares in issue to 58,467,481.
The above figure (58,467,481) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Unicorn AIM VCT plc
under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information, please contact:
Company Secretary
Matrix-Securities Limited
Rob Brittain
Telephone: 020 3206 7102
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