15 August 2017
Kennedy Ventures plc
Result of General Meeting
Kennedy Ventures plc ("Kennedy Ventures" or "the Company"), the AIM quoted investment company who, through its stake in African Tantalum (Pty) Limited ("Aftan"), has an interest in the Namibia Tantalite Investments ("NTI") mine (historically referred to as the Tantalite Valley Mine) in Namibia, is pleased to announce that all resolutions put to shareholders at the General Meeting held earlier today were duly passed.
As a result, the Company will proceed to issue 42,500,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 6p per share, pursuant to the placing announced on 27 July 2017.
Settlement and dealings
Application has been made to the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange ("AIM") for a total of 42,500,000 Ordinary Shares, which rank pari passu with the Company's existing issued Ordinary Shares, to be admitted to trading on AIM. Dealings on AIM are expected to commence at 8:00 a.m. on 16 August 2017.
Total Voting Rights
For the purposes of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules ("DTRs"), following Admission the issued ordinary share capital of Kennedy will consist of 251,517,093 Ordinary Shares with voting rights attached. This figure of 251,517,093 may be used by the Company's shareholders 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 FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules ("DTRs").
Kennedy Ventures plc |
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Larry Johnson (CEO), c/o Camarco |
Tel: +44 (0)203 757 4983 |
finnCap (Nominated Adviser and broker) Christopher Raggett / Scott Mathieson / Anthony Adams (corporate finance) Simon Johnson (corporate broking) |
Tel: 44 (0)20 7220 0500
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Shore Capital (Broker) Mark Percy / Toby Gibbs (corporate finance) Jerry Keen (corporate broking) |
Tel: +44 (0) 207 408 4090 |
Camarco (PR) Gordon Poole / Billy Clegg / James Crothers |
Tel: +44 (0) 203 757 4980 |
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