Primorus Investments plc
("Primorus" or the "Company")
Virtualstock Holdings Limited
Share Purchase
Primorus Investments plc (AIM: PRIM)
is pleased to announce it has purchased 250,000 ordinary shares in
Virtualstock Holdings Limited ("Virtualstock"), from a shareholder
of Virtualstock, for a total consideration of £500,000 from the
Company's existing cash resources. The shares represent
approximately 1.7% of Virtualstock's issued share capital on a
fully diluted basis. In addition, Hedley Clark, Non-Executive
Director of Primorus, has purchased 75,000 ordinary shares in
Virtualstock for a total consideration of £150,000 from another
shareholder in Virtualstock (both purchases, the "Share
Purchase").
For the 11-month period ended 29
February 2024, Virtualstock had revenue of approximately £4.3m and
made a net income loss of approximately £400k.
More information about Virtualstock
can be found on its website: https://www.virtualstock.com/
Related Party Transaction
The Share Purchase constitutes a
related party transaction for the purposes of Rule 13 of the AIM
Rules by virtue of Hedley Clark being a director of the Company and
participating in the Share Purchase detailed above. Matthew
Beardmore and Rupert Labrum, being directors of the Company
independent of the Share Purchase, having consulted with the
Company's nominated adviser, Cairn Financial Advisers LLP, consider
that the terms of the Share Purchase are fair and reasonable in so
far as the Company's shareholders are concerned.
Rupert Labrum, Chairman, commented:
"We are excited about this investment opportunity, which allows our
shareholders to have exposure to an innovative technology company
operating in a high-growth sector. Virtualstock is Europe's largest
dropshipping and curated marketplace SaaS, which provides its
cutting-edge solutions to some of the biggest retailers and
merchants in the UK."
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of the UK Market Abuse Regulation and the Directors of the Company
are responsible for the release of this
announcement.
For
further information please contact:
Primorus Investments plc
Matthew
Beardmore, Chief Executive Officer
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+44 (0)20 8154 7907
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Nominated Adviser
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP
James Caithie / Sandy
Jamieson
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+44 (0)20 7213 0880
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