Rule 2.9 Announcement

RNS Number : 9738G

Gfinity PLC

30 November 2020

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement via the Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

30 November 2020

Gfinity plc

("Gfinity" or the "Company")

Rule 2.9 Announcement

Gfinity plc (AIM: GFIN), a leading esports and gaming solutions provider, announces that it has issued 1,000,000 new ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") following the receipt of a warrant exercise notice. These warrants had an exercise price of 1 penny per Ordinary Share.

Subsequent to the issue of the new Ordinary Shares described out above:

-  the total number of Ordinary Shares and voting rights in the Company is 786,513,252. This figure may be used by shareholders in the Company 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, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules; and

-  Gfinity confirms for the purposes of Rule 2.9 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") that, as at the close of business on 30 November 2020, it had in issue 786,513,252 Ordinary Shares. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) for the Ordinary Shares is GB00BT9QD572.

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Enquiries :

Gfinity plc John Clarke, CEO	www.gfinityplc.com Via Teneo
Investor relations	[e-mail]
Teneo  (Media)	Tel: [phone]
Camilla Cunningham	[e-mail]
Canaccord Genuity Limited   (AIM Nominated Adviser & Broker)	Tel: [phone]
Bobbie Hilliam / Georgina McCooke

About Gfinity

Gfinity (AIM: GFIN) is a world leading esports business. Created by gamers for the world's 2.7 billion gamers, Gfinity has a unique understanding of this fast-growing global community.  It uses this expertise both to provide advisory services and to design, develop and deliver unparalleled experiences and winning strategies for game publishers, sports rights holders, commercial partners and media companies.

Gfinity connects its partners with the esports community in authentic and innovative ways. This consists of on‑ and off-line competitions and industry‑leading content production. Relationships include EA SPORTS, Activision Blizzard, F1 Esports Series and the Forza Racing Championship.

Gfinity connects directly with tens of millions of gamers each month through its digital media group, Gfinity Digital Media.  Gfinity Digital Media includes websites such as: Gfinityesports, RealSport101 and StealthOptional and their respective social channels.

All Gfinity services are underpinned by the Company's proprietary technology platform delivering a level playing field for all competitors and supporting scalable multi-format leagues, ladders and knockout competitions.

Other matters  

Rule 26.1

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be available on the investor section of the Company's website at www.Gfinityplc.com The content of the website referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.

Disclosure requirements of the Code

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).

Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on [phone] if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.

 

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