Issue of Equity through successful Placing
July 19 2010 - 4:35AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMRAM
RNS Number : 5333P
RAM Investment Group PLC
19 July 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
19 July 2010
RAM INVESTMENT GROUP PLC
("RAM" or the "Company")
RAM INVESTMENT GROUP PLC RAISES GBP1.2 MILLION FROM CONVERTIBLE LOAN AND PLACING
OF NEW ORDINARY SHARES
The Placing
The Board of RAM Investment Group plc ("RAM") announces that it has today
completed a placing in order to provide funding for investment in TrainFX, RAM
Vision and provide the Group with additional working capital.
The Company has placed 25,700,000 new ordinary shares of 1p each at a price of
4p per share to raise GBP1,028,000 before expenses, with institutional and
exempt investors on behalf of clients. In addition the Company also announces
the allotment if 3,750,000 new ordinary shares of 1p each at a price of 4p each
in lieu of interest payable on loan and accrued advisory fees.
The new Ordinary Shares will, when issued, rank pari passu with the existing
Ordinary Shares in issue and application will be made for 29,450,000 new
Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. This is expected to be on 23rd
July 2010.
On completion of the above transactions:
Tim Baldwin, Executive Chairman of the Company, participated in the placing and
subscribed for 2,500,000 shares at the placing price of 4p. Following the
placing he will have an interest in 8,029,438 Ordinary Shares, representing
7.32% of the issued share capital of RAM.
Convertible Loan
In addition, the Company has also raised GBP200,000 through the issue of a
convertible Loan Note to Boldhurst Properties Ltd. The interest rate on the loan
note is 12% per annum, compounded monthly.
So far as not converted, the principal amount of the Loan Note together with any
interest due thereon would be redeemed on 7 November 2011 or at the option of
the Company at any time before such date or at the election of Boldhurst
Properties Ltd. following the breach by the Company of any conditions set out in
the Loan Note.
The Loan Note is convertible into Ordinary Shares at a price of 6.5p each in the
capital of the Company.
Executive Chairman Tim Baldwin comments:
"We are delighted to have secured this funding in such difficult financial
markets for small companies. These funds will assist TrainFX to achieve
profitability and enable the extension of our shopping mall digital media
estate. The funds will also be used in part to discharge creditors and provide
working capital for the Group."
For further information please call:
Tim Baldwin RAM Investment Group plc
0207 518 4303
Sandy Jamieson Libertas Capital Corporate Finance Limited
0207 569 9650
Peter Greensmith Rivington Street Corporate Finance Limited
0207 565 3350
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