Timing of update on Q3 trading & strategic review

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Audioboom Group PLC

30 September 2020

 

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30 September 2020

Audioboom Group plc

("Audioboom", the "Group" or the "Company")

Timing of update on Q3 trading and strategic review

Audioboom (AIM: BOOM), the leading global podcast company, announces that the Company will provide a trading update for the quarter ended 30 September 2020 on or around 14 October 2020.  At that time, the Company will also provide an update on the strategic review, incorporating the formal sale process (as referred to in the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, the "Code") announced on 19 February 2020.

The Company remains in an "offer period" as defined in the Code and the dealing disclosure requirements as stated in the Company's announcement of 10 February 2020 continue to apply.  A further update will be made as appropriate.

Enquiries

Audioboom Group plc
Stuart Last, Chief Executive Officer Brad Clarke, Chief Financial Officer		Tel: [phone]
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser, Rule 3 Adviser and Broker)		Tel: [phone]
David Hart /Alex Brearley/Asha Chotai
Walbrook PR Limited (PR & IR Advisers)		Tel: [phone]
Nick Rome/Tom Cooper		or [e-mail]

About Audioboom

Audioboom is a global leader in podcasting - producing, distributing and monetising premium audio content to millions of listeners around the world. Audioboom operates internationally, with operations and global partnerships across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Audioboom provides technology and advertising services for a premium network of 250 top tier podcasts, with key partners including 'Casefile True Crime' (US), 'The Morning Toast' (US), 'No Such Thing As A Fish' (UK), 'The Cycling Podcast' (UK) and 'The Totally Football Show' (UK).

The Audioboom Originals Network is a slate of content produced by Audioboom including 'The 45th', 'Covert', 'It's Happening with Snooki & Joey', 'Mafia', 'Dead Man Talking' and 'Blank Check'.

The platform allows content to be distributed via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, Saavn, Stitcher, Facebook and Twitter as well as a partner's own websites and mobile apps.  For more information, visit audioboom.com.

Additional information

Allenby Capital Limited ("Allenby Capital"), is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom. Allenby Capital is acting as financial adviser in relation to the Code exclusively for Audioboom and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters set out in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Audioboom for providing the protections afforded to clients of Allenby Capital or its affiliates, or for providing advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or any other matter referred to herein.

This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of any offer to buy, sell, subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction.

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