22 March 2021
roquefort investments PLC
("Roquefort Investments" or the "Company")
Admission to Trading & First Day of Dealings
Roquefort Investments plc, an investment company established to acquire businesses focused on early stage opportunities in the medical biotechnology sector, is pleased to announce that following the publication of its prospectus on 17 March 2021, the admission of the Company's entire issued share capital to the Official List of the UKLA by way of a standard listing under Chapter 14 of the UKLA's Listing Rules and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities.
The Company also completed a placing of 20,000,000 shares at 5p per share raising a gross amount of £1 million.
Dealings will commence at 8.00 a.m. today under the TIDM "ROQ". The Company's ISIN is GB00BMDQ2T15 and SEDOL number is BMDQ2T1.
The Prospectus is available to be viewed at the Company's website at: www.roquefortinvest.com
Stephen West, Chairman of Roquefort Investments, commented: "The team behind Roquefort Investments is delighted to be commencing this journey as a listed business. We have a clear growth strategy focused on an exciting market where we believe there are highly compelling opportunities that will deliver value for our shareholders, as well as value for the businesses that we ultimately acquire. The funds raised will enable Roquefort Investments to progress the formal screening of opportunities and we look forward to providing details in due course when we find an appropriate target to move on."
Roquefort Investments plc |
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Stephen West (Chairman) |
+44 (0)20 3290 9339 |
Optiva Securities Limited (Broker) |
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Christian Dennis |
+44 (0)20 3411 1881 |
About Roquefort Investments
Roquefort Investments was formed as an investment company to acquire businesses focused on early-stage opportunities in the medical biotechnology sector with the aim of generating optimal returns for both the target businesses and our shareholders. It is envisaged that such acquisition or acquisitions will trigger a reverse takeover in accordance with the listing rules.