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RNS Number : 4362M
finnCap
27 April 2018
NOT FOR PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES,
AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION,
INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICE AT THE END OF THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT.
RESULT OF PLACING OF 2,239,025 ORDINARY SHARES IN QUIXANT PLC
("QUIXANT" OR THE "COMPANY")
27 April 2018
Further to the announcement released earlier today, Nick Jarmany
has sold 777,031 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence in Quixant ("Quixant
Shares"), Jon Jayal has sold 100,000 Quixant Shares, Gary Mullins
has sold 543,197 Quixant Shares, Francesca Marzilli has sold
532,146 Quixant Shares, Sophie Mullins has sold 86,651 Quixant
Shares and Mark Mullins has sold 200,000 Quixant Shares (together
the "Sellers").
In aggregate the Sellers have sold 2,239,025 Quixant Shares (the
"Placing Shares") at a price of 410 pence per Quixant Share (the
"Placing"), representing approximately 3.4 per cent. of Quixant's
existing issued share capital.
The Placing was conducted through an accelerated bookbuild.
finnCap acted as Sole Bookrunner for the Sellers in connection with
the Placing.
The proceeds of the Placing are payable in cash on usual
settlement terms, and settlement of the Placing is expected to
occur on a T+10 basis on 14 May 2018.
Contacts / Enquiries
finnCap Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500
Simon Johnson / Alice Lane (Corporate Broking)
Matt Goode / Simon Hicks (Corporate Finance)
This announcement contains inside information as defined in
Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 ("MAR"). Upon
the publication of this announcement, this inside information is
now considered to be in the public domain.
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 ("QUALIFIED INVESTORS") WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE
2(1)(E) OF EU DIRECTIVE 2003/71/EC (AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO,
INCLUDING DIRECTIVE 2010/73/EU) AND ANY RELEVANT IMPLEMENTING
MEASURES (THE "PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE"); AND (2) IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM, QUALIFIED INVESTORS 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 (ALL SUCH
PERSONS REFERRED TO IN (1) AND (2) 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 of, or the solicitation of an offer 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
solicitation is unlawful.
The securities referred to herein have not been, and will not
be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"US Securities Act"), or under the applicable securities laws of
any state or other jurisdiction of the United States or of Canada,
Australia, South Africa or Japan or of any other jurisdiction. Such
securities may not be offered or sold in the United States unless
registered under the US Securities Act or offered in a transaction
exempt from, or not otherwise 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 such securities in the United
States or in any other jurisdiction.
The securities referred to herein 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 the
Bookrunner or any of their respective affiliates. This announcement
does not purport to identify or suggest risks (direct or indirect)
which may be associated with an investment in the Company.
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. The distribution of this
announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and
persons into whose possession this document or other information
referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe
any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions
may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction.
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 the Sellers, the Bookrunner 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 the
Sellers and the Bookrunner to inform themselves about and to
observe any applicable restrictions.
The Bookrunner, which is authorised and regulated by the
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom is acting
only for the Sellers in connection with the Placing. The Bookrunner
will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the
Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than the
Sellers for providing the protections offered to their respective
clients nor for providing advice in relation to the Placing or any
matters referred to in this announcement.
The Bookrunner and any of its respective affiliates acting as an
investor for its own account may participate in the offering on a
proprietary basis and in that capacity may retain, purchase or sell
for their own account such Placing Shares. In addition it may enter
into financing arrangements and swaps with investors in connection
with which they may from time to time acquire, hold or dispose of
Placing Shares. The Bookrunner does not intend to disclose the
extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in
accordance with any legal or regulatory obligation to do so.
Neither the Bookrunner, nor any of its respective directors,
unlimited partners, officers, employees, advisers or agents accepts
any responsibility or liability whatsoever for or makes any
representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the truth,
accuracy or completeness of the information in this announcement
(or whether any information has been omitted from the announcement)
or any other information relating to the Company or its
subsidiaries or associated companies, whether written, oral or in a
visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made
available or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this
announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection
therewith.
This document includes statements that are, or may be deemed to
be, forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology,
including the terms "intends", "expects", "will", or "may", or, in
each case, their negative or other variations or comparable
terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives,
goals, future events or intentions. These forward-looking
statements include all matters that are not historical facts. Any
forward-looking statements are subject to risks relating to future
events and assumptions relating to the Company's business, in
particular from changes in political conditions, economic
conditions, evolving business strategy, or the retail industry. No
assurances can be given that the forward-looking statements in this
document will be realised. As a result, no undue reliance should be
placed on these forward-looking statements as a prediction of
actual results or otherwise.
This information is provided by RNS
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