Publication of a Prospectus

RNS Number : 6100M

British Smaller Companies VCT PLC

22 September 2021

 

22 September 2021

British Smaller Companies VCT plc and British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc (together the "Companies")

Publication of a Prospectus

The Companies are pleased to announce that they have today launched a new share offer in the 2021/22 tax year to raise, in aggregate, up to £40 million, with an over-allotment facility of up to a further £20 million, in aggregate, by way of prospectus offers of new ordinary shares for subscription (the "Offers").

The Companies have issued a prospectus relating to the Offers (the "Prospectus"). The proceeds will be allocated between the Companies in accordance with the terms set out in the Prospectus.

The Offers open on 22 September 2021 and will close on 1 April 2022, or earlier if the Offers become fully subscribed.

Pursuant to the Offers, YFM Private Equity Limited, the Companies' Manager, will receive a fee of 3.0 per cent of the total amount remitted to the Companies under the Offers, including any adviser charges to be facilitated by the Companies ("Application Amounts") or 3.5 per cent of the Application Amounts for applications received from applicants who have not invested their money through a financial intermediary/adviser and have invested directly into the Companies . This constitutes a related party transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.10R.

The Prospectus is available from the Company's website:

www.bscfunds.com  

and will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism, which is located at:

https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

A hard copy of the application form and related notes will be posted to shareholders of the Companies. Applicants will be able to apply online at www.bscfunds.com .

For further information, please contact:

David Hall  YFM Private Equity Limited  Tel: [phone]

Alex Collins   Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited  Tel: [phone]

 

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