25 January 2024
Boku, Inc.
("Boku" or the "Company")
Additional Directorship Disclosures
Boku (AIM: BOKU), a leading provider of global mobile payment solutions, makes the disclosures set out in Annex 1, in relation to Keith Butcher (Chief Financial Officer), Mark Britto (Non-Executive Director), Jon Prideaux (Non-Executive Director) and Richard Hargreaves (Non-Executive Chairman), pursuant to Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Enquiries:
Boku, Inc.
Stuart Neal, Chief Executive Officer +44 (0)20 3934 6630
Keith Butcher, Chief Financial Officer
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser and Broker) +44 (0)20 7418 8900
Paul Gillam / Tom Ballard
IFC Advisory Limited (Financial PR & IR) +44 (0)20 3934 6630
Tim Metcalfe / Graham Herring / Florence Chandler
Notes to Editors
Boku Inc. (AIM: BOKU) is a leading global provider of mobile payment solutions. Boku's mobile-first payments network, including mobile wallets, direct carrier billing, and account to account/real-time payments schemes, reaching over 7.5 billion mobile payment accounts through a single integration.
Customers that trust Boku to simplify sign-up, acquire new paying users and prevent fraud include global leaders such as Amazon, Meta Platforms, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Sony, Spotify and Tencent.
Boku Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in London, UK, with offices in the US, India, Brazil, China, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan and Vietnam.
To learn more about Boku Inc., please visit: https://www.boku.com
Annex 1:
The following updates are disclosed under AIM Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in addition to the directorships and disclosures made in the Company's admission document dated 14 November 2017 ("Admission Document"):
· Keith Butcher was also a director of Slutplattan FURMI 113566 AB as at the date of the Admission Document.
· Mark Britto was also a director of CHSB Investments, LLC as at the date of the Admission Document.
· Jon Prideaux was also a director of Mobileview Italia as at the date of the Admission Document.
· Richard Hargreaves was a non-executive director, in all cases in the capacity of a professional representative of venture capital or other investor, of the below companies that were ultimately dissolved and most of which were high risk start-ups:
o 3B View Limited until 1 September 2010. The company subsequently entered administration on 10 June 2011. There was a shortfall to creditors of approximately £257k;
o Aquario PLC, which entered administration on 27 October 2009. There was a shortfall to creditors of approximately £1,194k;
o GCRYPT Ltd, which entered a creditors voluntary liquidation on 22 February 2019. There was a shortfall to creditors of approximately £10k;
o Sarah Arnett Limited until 22 December 2008. The company subsequently entered administration on 27 November 2009. There was no shortfall to creditors;
o Frank Guy Aircraft Interiors Limited, which entered a creditors voluntary liquidation on 12 March 2009. There was a shortfall to creditors of approximately £397k;
o Frank Guy Limited, which entered administration on 4 August 2008. There was a shortfall to creditors of approximately £1,007k;
o Printapresent Ltd, which entered a creditors voluntary liquidation on 12 October 2006. There was a shortfall to creditors of approximately £229k;
o First Mortgage Services Limited, which entered a creditors voluntary liquidation on 7 January 2005. There was a shortfall to creditors of approximately £856k;
o World Travel Holdings PLC, which entered a compulsory liquidation on 10 March 2004.
o Caribiner Ltd, which entered a creditors voluntary liquidation on 27 May 2003. There was a shortfall to creditors of approximately £1,680k;
o 3807552 Limited (previously named Leisurehunt.com Ltd), which entered a creditors voluntary liquidation on 9 September 2003. There was a shortfall to creditors of approximately £654k;
o Relevare Ltd, which appointed administrative receivers on 28 October 2002. There was a shortfall to creditors of approximately £2,996k;
o Dig-it (Online) plc, which appointed administrative receivers on 8 August 2003. There was a shortfall to creditors of approximately £1,878k;
o BG Industrial Laser Group PLC which was dissolved on 25 Jun 1998 following a creditors voluntary liquidation; and
o Shopcreator Limited and Shopcreator Developments Limited, which both entered administration on 26 October 2007. There was no shortfall to creditors.