Proposed placing

RNS Number : 3639Y

Phoenix Spree Deutschland Limited

16 May 2016

 

16 May 2016

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO. PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICE AT THE END OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT 

Proposed placing of up to 4,738,712 shares in
Phoenix Spree Deutschland Limited

Liberum Capital Limited ("Liberum") today announces that PMM Partners (UK) Limited ("PMM"), the Property Adviser to Phoenix Spree Deutschland Limited ("PSDL"), a Director of PSDL (and his connected party), various persons deemed to be discharging managerial responsibilities in respect of PSDL (and their connected parties), and other selling shareholders intend to sell together an aggregate of up to 4,738,712 shares of no par value each ("Placing Shares") in PSDL to institutional investors (the "Placing") to satisfy certain tax charges triggered by the completion of PSDL's restructuring in February 2015 and for financial planning reasons. The Placing Shares represent c. 5.1 per cent. of PSDL's entire existing issued share capital.

The proposed selling shareholders and the maximum number of Placing Shares they each intend to sell are as follows:

Selling Shareholder	Relationship to PSDL	Max. no of Placing Shares	% of Issued Share Capital
PMM	Property Adviser to PSDL	923,096	1.0%
Matthew Northover (and his wife, Alexandra Northover*)	Director of PSDL and Principal in PMM	649,997	0.7%
Michael Hilton (and his wife, Wendy Hilton*)	Principal in PMM	921,916	1.0%
Paul Ruddle (and his wife, Veronica Ruddle*)	Principal in PMM	607,716	0.7%
Other selling shareholders	n/a	1,635,987	1.8%

* a connected person as defined in s96B(2) of FSMA 2000

PMM, its principals and shareholders are currently the subject of certain soft lock-in restrictions as described in the prospectus published by Phoenix Spree Deutschland Limited in connection with the introduction of PSDL to the London Stock Exchange in June 2015. Liberum has consented to the Placing and in doing so has agreed to waive the lock-in restrictions with respect to any shares sold under the Placing only. Post completion of the Placing any remaining shares held by the each of the Property Advisor, its principals and shareholders shall continue to be subject to the existing lock-in restrictions.

The Placing will be conducted by means of an accelerated bookbuild to institutional investors, which will be launched immediately following this announcement. Liberum is acting as Sole Bookrunner in connection with the Placing.

The timing for the close of the bookbuild process shall be at the absolute discretion of Liberum.

A further announcement will be made following completion of the bookbuild.

Enquiries

Liberum Capital Limited                                                                              [phone]

Richard Crawley

Christopher Britton

Jill Li

Important Notice:

MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART IN THE PLACING. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY OFFER OF SECURITIES TO WHICH IT RELATES ARE ONLY ADDRESSED TO AND DIRECTED AT (1) IN ANY MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA, PERSONS WHO ARE QUALIFIED INVESTORS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2(1)(E) OF EU DIRECTIVE 2003/71/EC AND ANY RELEVANT IMPLEMENTING MEASURES (THE "PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE"); (2) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, PERSONS WHO (I) HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS WHO FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005 (AS AMENDED) (THE "ORDER"); OR (II) FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(A) TO (D) OF THE ORDER OR (III) ARE PERSONS TO WHOM AN OFFER OF THE PLACING SHARES MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE MADE; AND (3) IN THE UNITED STATES, TO QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (ALL SUCH PERSONS REFERRED TO IN (1), (2) AND (3) TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS "RELEVANT PERSONS"). THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE PLACING SET OUT IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST NOT BE ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS. 

This announcement and the information contained herein is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of any offer or an invitation to acquire or dispose of securities in the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa or Japan or in any other jurisdiction in which such an offer or invitation is unlawful.

The Placing Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and, absent registration, may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act) except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and the securities laws of any relevant state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There will be no public offering of the Placing Shares in the United States or elsewhere.

The Placing Shares have not been approved or disapproved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission or other regulatory authority in the United States, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Placing or the accuracy or adequacy of this announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.

No prospectus or offering document has been or will be prepared in connection with the Placing. Any investment decision to buy securities in the Placing must be made solely on the basis of publicly available information. Such information is not the responsibility of and has not been independently verified by Liberum or any of their respective affiliates.

Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken, transmitted or distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into or from the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia), Canada, Australia, South Africa or Japan. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of United States, Canadian, Australian, South African or Japanese securities laws.

The distribution of this announcement and the offering or sale of the Placing Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by Liberum or any of their respective affiliates that would, or which is intended to, permit a public offer of the Placing Shares in any jurisdiction or possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to the Placing Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required by Liberum to inform themselves about and to observe any applicable restrictions.

Liberum, which is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting on the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than the seller of the Placing Shares for providing the protections offered to its clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the Placing, the contents of this announcement, or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein.

 

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