Rule 2.9 Announcement

RNS Number : 6994Q

Impellam Group plc

30 June 2022

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

30 June 2022

Impellam Group plc

("Impellam" or the "Company")

Rule 2.9 Announcement

Impellam Group PLC, the largest staffing business in the UK and 8^th largest MSP worldwide, announced on 12 April 2022 that it had entered into an offer period.

As announced earlier today, on 29 June 2022 Canaccord Genuity Limited, the Company's Nominated Adviser and Broker, repurchased 1,200 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on behalf of the Company, pursuant to the Share Purchase Plan announced on 2 July 2021. The Ordinary Shares have been cancelled.

Following cancellation of the Ordinary Shares purchased, the number of Ordinary Shares in issue and admitted to trading on AIM will be reduced to 45,123,014. This figure of 45,123,014 Ordinary Shares 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 in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

The Ordinary Shares are relevant securities of Impellam Group plc for the purposes of Rule 8 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code"). In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the Code, Impellam confirms that it has in issue 45,123,014 Ordinary Shares and admitted to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. The Company has no Ordinary Shares held in Treasury. The International Securities Identification Number for Impellam Ordinary Shares is GB00B8HWGJ55.

Enquiries:

Impellam Group plc Julia Robertson, Chief Executive Officer	01582 692 658
Canaccord Genuity Ltd (Nomad and Sole Broker) Andrew Potts Bobbie Hilliam Georgina McCooke	020 7523 8150

Miscellaneous

Canaccord Genuity Limited which is regulated in the United Kingdom by The Financial Conduct Authority is acting for the Company in relation to the matters described in this announcement and is not advising any other person, and accordingly will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to customers of Canaccord Genuity Limited or for providing advice in relation to the matters described in this announcement.

Note to Editors:

Our Managed Services businesses are enabled by talent-focused Specialist Staffing brands with deep heritages, vertical sector expertise and loyal candidate networks. Clients across the world trust us to deliver Managed Services and Specialist Staffing in the UK, North America, Asia Pacific and Europe.

Working with them are 2,900 Impellam people, bringing a wealth of expertise through our 13 market-leading brands across 70 locations. Every year, we connect carefully chosen candidates with good work at all levels. They include technology and digital specialists, scientists, clinical experts, engineers, nurses, doctors, lawyers, teachers, receptionists, drivers, chefs, administrators, warehouse and call centre operatives.

Underpinning everything we do is our Virtuoso strategy which recognises it is our people who make the difference. Virtuosos make and deliver on promises, and grow with their customers through sector, service or international expansion which ensures there is never a need for a customer or candidate to leave Impellam. Impellam is the largest Global Talent Acquisition and Managed Workforce Solutions provider in the UK, and 8th¹ in the world.

For more information about Impellam Group please visit:  www.impellam.com

1 By SUM (confirmed by Staffing Industry Analysts).  Spend Under Management (SUM) is the total amount of client expenditure which our Managed Services brands manage on behalf of their clients. This equates to revenue earned where Impellam acts as principal plus gross billings to customers where Impellam acts as agent (2020 published numbers). Management use this measure as it reflects the total value of the client spend to the Group and not just the revenue generated

 

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