EGM Statement
Clarity Commerce Solutions PLC
28 February 2008
28 February 2008
CLARITY COMMERCE SOLUTIONS PLC
('CLARITY' OR THE 'COMPANY')
Result of EGM and Placing and Open Offer
On 5 February 2008 the Company announced its intention to raise up to
approximately £1.8 million (before expenses) by way of a Placing and partially
underwritten Open Offer of up to 7,117,623 new Ordinary Shares at 25 pence per
share, on the basis of 2 Offer Shares for every 7 Existing Ordinary Shares.
The Company is pleased to announce that by 11.00 am on Wednesday 27 February
2008, that being the latest time and date for receipt of completed Application
Forms and payment in full under the Open Offer, 3,136,411 new Ordinary Shares,
representing 44.07 per cent. of the total number of Offer Shares, had been
applied for by Qualifying Shareholders. In addition, 454,954 new Ordinary
Shares, representing 1.42 per cent. of the total number of Offer Shares have
been placed with certain other investors.
In accordance with the Underwriting Agreement, the 3,526,258 new Ordinary Shares
which were not taken up by Qualifying Shareholders or subscribed for by certain
other investors have been subscribed for by Southwind Limited.
As a result of the above, the Company has successfully raised the full amount of
£1.78 million.
The resolutions proposed at today's EGM in connection with the Placing and Open
Offer have been duly passed unanimously. The Open Offer remains conditional
upon admission of the Offer Shares to trading on AIM. Application has been made
for the 7,117,623 Offer Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and it is
expected that Admission will become effective and that dealings in the Offer
Shares will commence at 8.00 am on Friday 29 February 2008.
Following Admission, the total number of Ordinary Shares in the Company with
voting rights in issue will be 32,029,305.
Substantial shareholding
In accordance with the underwriting commitment referred to above, Southwind
Limited will, upon Admission, hold a total of 3,526,258 Ordinary Shares,
representing approximately 11.01 per cent. of the total voting rights of the
Company.
Directors shareholdings
Following subscriptions under the Placing and Open Offer, the Directors hold the
following shares in the Company:
Name Previous number of Amount number of Total number of Percentage of total
ordinary shares ordinary shares ordinary shares voting rights
subscribed under
Placing and Open %
Offer
John O'Hara 511,604 146,172 657,776 2.05
Sir Colin Chandler 244,240 69,782 314,022 0.98
Stephen Bellamy 544,268 205,732 750,000 2.34
Kenneth Smith - 150,000 150,000 0.47
Definitions
Terms used in this announcement have the same meaning as those defined in the
Circular to Shareholders published by the Company dated 5 February 2008.
Ken Smith, Clarity's Group Managing Director, said:
'This is excellent news for Clarity, paving the way for a new, exciting phase in
the development of the Company. We are grateful to our shareholders, advisers
and staff for their strong support and belief in our future. The support from
institutional investors is particularly pleasing.'
For further information, please contact
Ken Smith, Group Managing Director (Please call Jacquie Mitchell)
Clarity Commerce Solutions plc 01932 778001
Fiona Kindness / Gerry Beaney
Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser) 020 7728 3414
Ian Callaway
SVS Securities plc (Broker) 020 7638 5600
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