OptiBiotix Health plc
( "OptiBiotix" or the "Company")
Exercise of Warrant and Issue of Equity
OptiB i ot i x H ealth p l c (A I M :O P TI), a li f e sc i ences bu s i n ess d e ve l o p i n g c o m p o u n d s to tack l e o b esi t y, h i g h cholesterol, diabetes and skin care, received notification on 2 June 2020 for the exercise of a warrant over 50 ordinary shares in the Company at an exercise price of 8 pence per share providing the Company with proceeds of £4.00.
Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange to admit the 50 new ordinary shares to trading on AIM. Admission of the new ordinary shares is expected to occur on or around 8 June 2020. The new ordinary shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares
For the purpose of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, following the issue of shares detailed above the enlarged issued share capital of the Company will comprise 87,940,601 ordinary shares of 2p each. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. The above figure may be used by shareholders 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 Company, under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.
For further information, please contact:
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Stephen O'Hara, Chief Executive |
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Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (NOMAD) |
Tel: 020 7213 0880 |
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Liam Murray / Jo Turner / Ludovico Lazzaretti |
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finnCap (Broker) |
Tel: 020 7220 0500 |
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Geoff Nash / Kate Bannatyne (Corporate Finance) |
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Camille Gochez (Corporate Broking) |
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Walbrook PR Ltd |
Mob: 07876 741 001 |
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Anna Dunphy |
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About OptiBiotix - www.optibiotix.com
OptiBiotix Health plc (AIM: OPTI), which was formed in March 2012, brings science to the development of compounds which modify the human microbiome - the collective genome of the microbes in the body - in order to prevent and manage human disease and promote wellness.
OptiBiotix has an extensive R&D program working with leading academics in the development of microbial strains, compounds, and formulations which are used as active ingredients and supplements. More than twenty international food and healthcare supplement companies have signed agreements with OptiBiotix to incorporate their human microbiome modulators into a wide range of food products and drinks.
OptiBiotix is also developing its own range of consumer supplements and health products. The Company's current areas of focus include obesity, cardiovascular health, and diabetes.