Results of Placing

RNS Number : 5870Q

Playtech PLC

18 June 2015

 

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18 June 2015

 

Playtech PLC

 

("Playtech" or the "Company")

Results of Placing

Playtech is pleased to announce the completion of the placing announced earlier today (the "Placing").

The full amount of 29,050,000 new ordinary shares of no par value each (the "Placing Shares") have been placed at a price of 780 pence per Placing Share, by Canaccord Genuity Limited as Sponsor and Joint Bookrunner and UBS Limited as Joint Bookrunner (together the "Joint Bookrunners"), raising gross proceeds of approximately £227 million (before expenses). Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited has acted as Lead Manager to the Placing. The Placing Shares being issued represent approximately 9.9% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company prior to the Placing.

Further information

Playtech PLC c/o Bell Pottinger Mor Weizer, Chief Executive Officer Ron Hoffman, Chief Financial Officer Andrew Smith, Head of Investor Relations	Tel: [phone]
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Sponsor and Joint Bookrunner) Piers Coombs Bruce Garrow	Tel: [phone]
UBS Limited (Joint Bookrunner) Tomer Jacob Benjamin Crystal Rahul Luthra	Tel: [phone]
Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited (Lead Manager) Dru Danford Edward Mansfield	Tel: [phone]
Bell Pottinger David Rydell Olly Scott James Newman David Bass	Tel: [phone]

Important Notice

This announcement and the information contained herein is not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in or into or from the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction where to do so might constitute a violation of the relevant laws or regulations of such jurisdiction.

This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer to sell, or any solicitation of an offer to buy, securities in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent (i) registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or (ii) an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act. The Placing Shares have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered, sold, resold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States absent registration except pursuant to an exemption from or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act. No public offering of the Placing Shares is being made in the United States. The Placing is being made (i) outside the United States in offshore transactions (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act ("Regulation S")) meeting the requirements of Regulation S under the Securities Act; and (ii) to a limited number of "qualified institutional buyers" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act who have executed and delivered a United States investor representation addressed to the Company and the Joint Bookrunners substantially in the form agreed between the Company and the Joint Bookrunners, in transactions that are exempt from or not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Persons receiving this announcement (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not forward, distribute, mail or otherwise transmit it in or into the United States or use the United States mails, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Placing.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or issue or a solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for Placing Shares in any jurisdiction including, without limitation, the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is or may be unlawful (a "Prohibited Jurisdiction"). This announcement and the information contained herein are not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, to persons in a Prohibited Jurisdiction unless permitted pursuant to an exemption under the relevant local law or regulation in any such jurisdiction. No action has been taken by the Company, Canaccord Genuity Limited, UBS Limited or any of their respective affiliates that would permit an offer of the Placing Shares or possession or distribution of this announcement or any other publicity material relating to such Placing Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons receiving this announcement are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.

This announcement is directed at and is only being distributed to: (A) persons in member states of the European Economic Area who are "qualified investors", as defined in article 2.1(e) of the Prospective Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC) as amended, (B) if in the United Kingdom, persons who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of "investment professionals" in article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 as amended (the "FPO") or fall within the definition of "high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc" in article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the FPO and (ii) are "qualified investors" as defined in section 86 of FSMA or (C) otherwise to persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated (each, a "Relevant Person"). No other person should act or rely on this announcement and persons distributing this announcement must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do so. By accepting the terms of this announcement, you represent and agree that you are a Relevant Person.

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

Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements which are based on the Company's expectations, intentions and projections regarding its future performance, anticipated events or trends and other matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements, which may use words such as "aim", "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "expect" and words of similar meaning, include all matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and dividend policy and the development of the industries in which the Company's businesses operate to differ materially from the impression created by the forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given those risks and uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of such statements and, except as required by the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom (the "FCA"), the London Stock Exchange plc or applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Any indication in this announcement of the price at which the ordinary shares of the Company have been bought or sold in the past cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance. Persons needing advice should consult an independent financial adviser. No statement in this announcement is intended to be a profit forecast 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.

Canaccord Genuity Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting for Playtech and for no one else in connection with the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than Playtech for providing the protections afforded to clients of Canaccord Genuity Limited or for affording advice in relation to the Placing, or any other matters referred to herein.

UBS Limited, which is authorised in the United Kingdom by the Prudential Regulatory Authority and regulated by the FCA and the Prudential Regulatory Authority, is acting for Playtech and for no one else in connection with the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than Playtech for providing the protections afforded to clients of UBS Limited or for affording advice in relation to the Placing, or any other matters referred to herein.

Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting for Playtech and for no one else in connection with the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than Playtech for providing the protections afforded to clients of Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited or for affording advice in relation to the Placing, or any other matters referred to herein.

The Placing Shares to be issued pursuant to the Placing will not be admitted to trading on any stock exchange other than London Stock Exchange plc.

Neither the content of the Company's website (or any other website) nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.

 

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