Successful completion of Accelerated Bookbuild

RNS Number : 3793B

Gulf Marine Services PLC

09 June 2021

 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICES AT THE END OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF REGULATION (EU) NO 596/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018. UPON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT VIA A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE, THIS INSIDE INFORMATION IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

For immediate release

9 June 2021

Gulf Marine Services plc

Successful completion of Accelerated Bookbuild

Further to the Company's announcement this morning regarding the Capital Raising (the "Launch Announcement"), the Company is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Bookbuilding Process . Subject to, inter alia, the necessary Resolutions being passed at the General Meeting, which is to be held on 25 June 2021, 665,926,795 New Ordinary Shares are to be issued pursuant to the Capital Raising at an Issue Price of 3 pence per New Ordinary Share, raising gross proceeds of approximately £20 million.  The Issue Price represents a discount of 51.6 per cent. to the closing mid-price price of 6.2 pence per Ordinary Share on 8 June 2021 (being the last dealing day prior to the publication of the Launch Announcement).

The 665,926,795 New Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Capital Raising will result in the issued share capital of the Company increasing to 1,016,414,582 Ordinary Shares (assuming no other new Ordinary Shares are issued between now and Admission). The New Ordinary Shares will represent approximately 66 per cent. of the enlarged share capital of the Company immediately following Admission.

Capitalised terms not otherwise defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the announcement made by the Company at 7.00 a.m. this morning.

Placing and Open Offer:

The Joint Bookrunners have placed 370,706,162 New Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price with the Conditional Placees, subject to clawback to satisfy valid applications by Qualifying Shareholders under the Open Offer.

The Company intends to provide all Qualifying Shareholders with the opportunity to subscribe for an aggregate of up to 665,926,795 Open Offer Shares at the Issue Price, on and subject to the terms and conditions of the Open Offer, pro rata to their holdings of Existing Ordinary Shares, on the basis of:

19 Open Offer Shares at the Issue Price for every 10 Existing Ordinary Shares held at the Record Date

In addition, Qualifying Shareholders who take up their Open Offer Entitlement in full will be able to apply for additional Open Offer Shares, subject to Open Offer Shares being available to satisfy such excess entitlements. Excess applications shall be allocated on a pro rata basis to Qualifying Shareholders' excess applications.

The Company intends shortly to publish the Prospectus, containing relevant information regarding the Open Offer and incorporating the Notice of General Meeting, and Shareholders should read the Prospectus in full before making any application for Open Offer Shares and/or Excess Open Offer Shares.

The Placing and Open Offer are conditional, inter alia, upon:

(i)  the Resolutions having been passed by Shareholders at the General Meeting;

(ii)  the conditions to the Placing Agreement being satisfied and the Placing Agreement not having been terminated in accordance with its terms before Admission; and

(iii)  Admission occurring no later than 8.00 a.m. on 28 June 2021.

If any of the conditions are not satisfied or, if applicable, waived, then the Placing and Open Offer will not proceed.

The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of the company is Mansour Al Alami, a director of the Company.

Enquiries:

Gulf Marine Services plc	[phone]
Mansour Al Alami (Executive Chairman)
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited - Sponsor and Joint Bookrunner	[phone]
Dominic Morley John Prior Nicholas Harland
Emirates NBD Capital Limited - Regional Joint Bookrunner	[phone]
Prasad Chari
Celicourt Communications - public relations adviser	[phone]
Mark Antelme Philip Dennis

EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS

	2021
RecordDateforOpenOffer	7June
AnnouncementoftheCapitalRaising(1)(2)(3)	9 June
Publication and posting of the Prospectus (including the Notice of the General Meeting), the Form of Proxy and the Application Forms (to Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders only)	9 June
Ex-EntitlementDatefortheOpenOffer	9 June
Open Offer Entitlements and Excess Open Offer Entitlements enabled in CREST and credited to stock accounts of Qualifying CREST Shareholders in CREST	10 June
Recommended latest time for requesting withdrawal of Open Offer Entitlements from CREST(4)	4.30 p.m. (UK time) on 18June
Latest time and date for depositing Open Offer into CREST(5)	3.00 p.m. (UK time) on 21 June
Latest time and date for splitting of Application Forms (to satisfy bona fide market claims only)	3.00 p.m. (UK time) on 22 June
Latest time and date for electronic proxy appointments or receipt of Form of Proxy	11.00 a.m. (UK time) on 23 June
Latest time and date for receipt of completed Application Forms and payment in full under the Open Offer or settlement of relevant CREST instructions (as appropriate)	11.00 a.m. (UK time) on 24 June
GeneralMeeting	2.00 p.m. (UAE time) on 25June
CapitalReorganisationRecordDate	6.00 p.m. (UK time) on 25June
AnnouncementoftheResultsofGeneralMeetingandCapitalRaising	25June
Admissionof,anddealingscommencein,theNewOrdinaryShares	28June
CREST members'accountscreditedinrespectofNewOrdinarySharesinuncertificatedform	28June
ExpecteddespatchofdefinitivesharecertificatesforNewOrdinarySharesincertificatedform	By 9 July

Notes:

(1)  The times and dates set out in this expected timetable and mentioned in this Announcement the Application Form and in any other document issued in connection with the Capital Raising are subject to change by the Company with the agreement of, in certain instances, Panmure Gordon, in which event details of the new times and dates will be notified to the FCA, the London Stock Exchange and, where appropriate, to Shareholders.

(2)  References to times in this Announcement are to London time unless otherwise indicated.

(3)  The ability to participate in the Placing and Open Offer is subject to certain restrictions relating to Shareholders with registered addresses outside the United Kingdom

(4)  If your Open Offer Entitlements and Excess Open Offer Entitlements are in CREST and you wish to convert them to certificated form.

(5)  If your Open Offer Entitlements and Excess Open Offer Entitlements are represented by an Application Form and you wish to convert them to uncertificated form.

CAPITAL RAISE STATISTICS

Issue Price for each New Ordinary Share	3 pence
Discount of Issue Price to the closing price on 8 June 2021(1)	51.6%
Number of Existing Ordinary Shares in issue at the Latest Practicable Date	350,487,787 Ordinary Shares
Number of Ordinary Shares in issue immediately following the Capital Reorganisation	350,487,787 Ordinary Shares
Basis of Open Offer	19 Open Offer Shares for every 10 Existing Ordinary Shares
Number of Open Offer Shares to be issued pursuant to the Placing and Open Offer	665,926,795
Number of Ordinary Shares in issue immediately following completion of the Capital Raising(4)	1,016,414,582
New Ordinary Shares as a percentage of the Enlarged Share Capital of the Company immediately following completion of the Capital Raising	66%
Estimated expenses in connection with the Capital Raising(2)	£2.0 million
Estimated net proceeds receivable by the Company from the Capital Raising(2)	£18.0 million

Notes:

(1)  Being the last Business Day prior to the Announcement

(2)  Excluding VAT

ADMISSION

Applications will be made to the FCA for admission of the New Ordinary Shares to listing on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the FCA and to the London Stock Exchange for admission of the New Ordinary Shares to trading on its main market for listed securities. Subject to the conditions above being satisfied, it is expected that Admission will become effective on 28 June 2021 and that dealings for normal settlement in the New Ordinary Shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. on the same day.

The New Ordinary Shares will be issued credited as fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the Existing Ordinary Shares, including the right to receive all dividends and other distributions declared, made or paid on the Existing Ordinary Shares by reference to a record date on or after Admission.

IMPORTANT NOTICES

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART IN THE PLACING. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT HEREIN (TOGETHER, THIS "ANNOUNCEMENT") ARE DIRECTED ONLY AT PERSONS WHOSE ORDINARY ACTIVITIES INVOLVE THEM IN ACQUIRING, HOLDING, MANAGING AND DISPOSING OF INVESTMENTS (AS PRINCIPAL OR AGENT) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THEIR BUSINESS AND WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS AND ARE: (1) IF IN A MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA ("EEA"), QUALIFIED INVESTORS AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 2(e) OF REGULATION (EU) 2017/1129 (THE "EU PROSPECTUS REGULATION"); (2) IF IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, QUALIFIED INVESTORS AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 2(e) OF REGULATION (EU) 2017/1129 AS IT FORMS PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 (THE "UK PROSPECTUS REGULATION"); WHO (A) FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005, AS AMENDED (THE "ORDER") (INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS) OR (B) FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(a) TO (d) (HIGH NET WORTH COMPANIES, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS, ETC.) OF THE ORDER; AND (3) OTHERWISE, PERSONS TO WHOM IT IS OTHERWISE LAWFUL TO COMMUNICATE IT TO (ALL SUCH PERSONS TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS "RELEVANT PERSONS").

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION IN IT MUST NOT BE ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS. PERSONS DISTRIBUTING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT IT IS LAWFUL TO DO SO. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE AN OFFER FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION OF ANY SECURITIES IN THE COMPANY.

THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR WITH ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR TRANSFERRED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) (THE "UNITED STATES" OR THE "US") EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES. THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD ONLY OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES IN "OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH, REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHERWISE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. NO PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES IS BEING MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OR ELSEWHERE.

UAE EXEMPT OFFER NOTICE

This announcement has not been reviewed or approved by any regulatory authority, including the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (the "UAE"), Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority or any regulatory authority in any free zones established and operating in the territory of the UAE.

The announcement does not constitute, and is not intended to constitute, a public offer of securities in the UAE or any free zones established and operating in the territory of the UAE and accordingly should not be construed as such. Any securities in any offering referred to in this announcement are only being offered to a limited number of qualified investors in the UAE who are willing and able to conduct an independent investigation of the risks involved in an investment in such securities. This announcement is for the use of the named addressee only and should not be given or shown to any other person (other than employees, agents or consultants in connection with the addressee's consideration thereof).

ADGM EXEMPT OFFER NOTICE

This announcement is for distribution only to persons who (a) are outside the Abu Dhabi Global Market, or (b) are Authorised Persons or Recognised Bodies (as such terms are defined in the ADGM Financial Services and Markets Regulations 2015 (" FSMR" )), or (c) are persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 18 of the FSMR) in connection with the issue or sale of any securities may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons" for the purposes of this paragraph). This announcement is directed only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

This announcement relates to an Exempt Offer in accordance with the Market Rules of the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (" FSRA" ). This announcement is intended for distribution only to persons of a type specified in the Market Rules of the ADGM. It must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. The FSRA has no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any prospectus or other documents in connection with this Offering. The FSRA has not approved this announcement or any other associated documents nor taken steps to verify the information set out in this announcement, and has no responsibility for it nor any offering memorandum. The securities to which this announcement relates may be illiquid and/or subject to restrictions on their resale. Prospective purchasers of the securities offered should conduct their own due diligence on the securities. If you do not understand the contents of this announcement you should consult an authorized financial advisor.

DIFC EXEMPT OFFER NOTICE

This announcement is for distribution only to persons who (a) are outside the Dubai International Financial Centre, or (b) are persons who meet the Professional Client criteria set out in Rule 2.3.4 of the DFSA Conduct of Business Module (all such persons together being referred to as " relevant persons" for the purposes of this paragraph). This announcement is directed only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

This announcement is intended to provide information about investments and investment services which are not subject to any form of regulation or approval by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (" DFSA "). This announcement relates to an Exempt Offer of securities in accordance with the Offered Securities Rules of the DIFC Financial Services Authority (" DFSA" ). This announcement is intended for distribution only to persons of a type specified in the Offered Securities Rules of the DFSA. It must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. The DFSA has no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any prospectus or other documents in connection with this CAPITAL RAISING. Accordingly, the DFSA has not approved this announcement or any other associated documents nor taken steps to verify the information set out in this announcement, and has no responsibility for it nor any offering memorandum. The securities to which this announcement relates may be illiquid and/or subject to restrictions on their resale. Prospective purchasers of the securities offered should conduct their own due diligence on the securities. If you do not understand the contents of this announcement you should consult an authorized financial advisor.

NOTICE TO INVESTORS IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

This announcement may not be distributed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("Saudi Arabia" or the "KSA"), except to such persons as are permitted under the Rules on the Offer of Securities and Continuing Obligations (the "Saudi Regulations") issued by the Board of the Capital Market Authority (the "Capital Market Authority") pursuant to resolution number 3-123-2017, dated 27 December 2017, based on the Capital Market Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/30 dated 2/6/1424H (as amended by Resolution of the Board of the Capital Market Authority number 1-104-2019 dated 30 September 2019G (the "2019 Saudi Regulations"), and Resolution of the Board of the Capital Market Authority number 1-7-2021 dated 14 January 2021G (the "2021 Saudi Regulations"), noting that certain provisions of the 2021 Saudi Regulations only come into force on 1 January 2022G).

The Capital Market Authority does not make any representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this announcement, and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss arising from, or incurred in reliance upon, any part of this announcement. Prospective purchasers of the securities offered hereby should conduct their own due diligence on the accuracy of the information relating to the securities. If a prospective purchaser does not understand the contents of this announcement, he or she should consult an authorised financial adviser.

The New Ordinary Shares and the Open Offer Entitlements must not be advertised, offered or sold and no memorandum, information circular, brochure or any similar document has or will be distributed, directly or indirectly, to any person in Saudi Arabia other than to Sophisticated Investors within the meaning of Article 9 of the 2019 Saudi Regulations.

The Capital Raising in Saudi Arabia shall not, therefore, constitute a "public offer" pursuant to the Saudi Regulations. Prospective investors are informed that Article 15 of the 2019 Saudi Regulations (and Article 14 of the 2021 Saudi Regulations) places restrictions on secondary market activity with respect to the Shares. Any resale or other transfer, or attempted resale or other transfer, made other than in compliance with the Saudi Regulations shall not be recognised.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER OF SECURITIES FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION INTO THE UNITED STATES. THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION. NO PUBLIC OFFERING IS BEING MADE IN THE UNITED STATES.

The distribution of this Announcement and/or the Capital Raising and/or the issue of the New Ordinary Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by the Company, the Joint Bookrunners or any of their respective affiliates, agents, directors, officers, consultants, partners or employees ("Representatives") that would permit an offer of the New Ordinary Shares or possession or distribution of this Announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such New Ordinary Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this Announcement comes are required by the Company and the Joint Bookrunners to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.

This Announcement or any part of it is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa or Japan or any other jurisdiction in which the same would be unlawful. No public offering of the New Ordinary Shares is being made in any such jurisdiction.

The New Ordinary Shares have not been approved or disapproved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission or other regulatory authority in the United States, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Capital Raising or the accuracy or adequacy of this Announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States. The relevant clearances have not been, nor will they be, obtained from the securities commission of any province or territory of Canada, no prospectus has been lodged with, or registered by, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission or the Japanese Ministry of Finance; the relevant clearances have not been, and will not be, obtained from the South Africa Reserve Bank or any other applicable body in the Republic of South Africa in relation to the New Ordinary Shares; and the New Ordinary Shares have not been, nor will they be, registered under or offered in compliance with the securities laws of any state, province or territory of the United States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa or Japan. Accordingly, the New Ordinary Shares may not (unless an exemption under the relevant securities laws is applicable) be offered, sold, resold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa or Japan or any other jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom.

Persons (including, without limitation, nominees and trustees) who have a contractual right or other legal obligations to forward a copy of this Announcement should seek appropriate advice before taking any such action.

By participating in the Bookbuilding Process and the Placing, each person who is invited to and who chooses to participate in the Placing (a "Placee") by making an oral, electronic or written and legally binding offer to acquire Placing Shares will be deemed to have read and understood this Announcement in its entirety, to be participating, making an offer and acquiring Placing Shares on the terms and conditions contained herein and to be providing the representations, warranties, indemnities, acknowledgements and undertakings contained in Appendix III of the Launch Annoucement. Members of the public are not eligible to take part in the Placing and no public offering of the Placing Shares is being or will be made.

This Announcement may contain, or may be deemed to contain, "forward-looking statements" with respect to certain of the Company's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition, performance, strategic initiatives, objectives and results. Forward-looking statements sometimes use words such as "aim", "anticipate", "target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "goal", "believe", "seek", "may", "could", "outlook" or other words of similar meaning. By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances which are beyond the control of the Company, including amongst other things, United Kingdom domestic and global economic business conditions, market-related risks such as fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates, the policies and actions of governmental and regulatory authorities, the effect of competition, inflation, deflation, the timing effect and other uncertainties of future acquisitions or combinations within relevant industries, the effect of tax and other legislation and other regulations in the jurisdictions in which the Company and its affiliates operate, the effect of volatility in the equity, capital and credit markets on the Company's profitability and ability to access capital and credit, a decline in the Company's credit ratings; the effect of operational risks; and the loss of key personnel. As a result, the actual future financial condition, performance and results of the Company may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in any forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made in this Announcement by or on behalf of the Company speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publish any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this Announcement to reflect any changes in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Panmure Gordon is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom and is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the Capital Raising, and Panmure Gordon will not be responsible to anyone (including any Placees) other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Capital Raising or any other matters referred to in this Announcement.

No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by the Joint Bookrunners or by any of their Representatives as to, or in relation to, the accuracy or completeness of this Announcement or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or its advisers, and any liability therefor is expressly disclaimed.

No statement in this Announcement is intended to be a profit forecast or estimate, and no statement in this Announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings per share of the Company for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per share of the Company.

This Announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning any investor's options with respect to the Capital Raising. The price of shares and any income expected from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount invested upon disposal of the shares. Past performance is no guide to future performance, and persons needing advice should consult an independent financial adviser.

The New Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Capital Raising will not be admitted to trading on any stock exchange other than the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange.

Neither the content of the Company's website nor any website accessible by hyperlinks on the Company's website is incorporated in, or forms part of, this Announcement.

 

 

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