Proposed Placing at top of range - raising US$200m

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Kape Technologies PLC

14 September 2022

 

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14 September 2022

Kape Technologies plc

("Kape", the "Group" or the "Company")

Update - Proposed Placing at top end of range - raising US$200m

Placing now expected to close at 5.00 p.m. BST today

Kape (AIM: KAPE), the digital privacy and security software business, is pleased to announce an update to its launch of placing announcement released at 7.00 a.m. BST on 13 September 2022 (the "Placing Announcement"). Kape is pleased to announce that following strong demand the Placing is now expected to close at 5.00 p.m. BST today.

The Company intends to raise gross proceeds of US$200 million, the top end of the indicated range of US$110 million to US$200 million.

Words and expressions defined in the Placing Announcement shall have the same meaning in this announcement.

Enquiries:

Kape Technologies plc Ido Erlichman, Chief Executive Officer Oded Baskind, Chief Financial Officer	via Vigo Consulting
Shore Capital , Nominated Adviser , Broker & Joint Bookrunner Toby Gibbs / Mark Percy / James Thomas	[phone]
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited , Joint Broker & Joint Bookrunner Alex Price / Brad Topchik / Alain Dobkin / Richard Short	[phone]
Barak Capital, Placing Agent (Israel) Tzvika Manes	[phone]
Vigo Consulting (Financial Public Relations) Jeremy Garcia / Kendall Hill [e-mail]	[phone]

About Kape

Kape is a leading 'privacy-first' digital security software provider to consumers. Through its range of privacy and security products, Kape focuses on protecting consumers and their personal data as they go about their daily digital lives.

Kape has c.7 million paying subscribers, supported by a team of over 1,000 people across ten locations worldwide. Kape has a proven track record of revenue and EBITDA growth, underpinned by a strong business model which leverages our digital marketing expertise.

Through its subscription-based platform, Kape has fast established a highly scalable SaaS-based operating model, geared towards capitalising on the vast global consumer digital privacy market.

www.kape.com

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