The information contained within this announcement is deemed
by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under
the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as imported into the
laws of England and Wales by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended) and certain other enacting
measures ("UK MAR"). With the publication of this announcement via
a Regulatory Information Service ("RIS"), this inside information
is now considered to be in the public domain.
7 February 2025
MicroSalt Plc
("MicroSalt" or the
"Company")
Further re:
Fundraising
MicroSalt plc (AIM:SALT), a leading
provider of full-flavour, natural salt with approximately 50% less
sodium, announces that due to an administrative oversight a
legitimate order in the fundraising announced on 3 February 2025
(the "Fundraising") was not processed. The Company, having spoken
to the investor who had previously completed the subscription
forms, has, following legal and regulatory advice, agreed that an
additional subscription of £100,100 should be accepted on the same
terms as announced on the Fundraising announced on 3 February
2025.
Accordingly, the Company has issued
143,000 new ordinary shares of £0.001625 each in the Company
(the "Additional Subscription Shares") at a price of £0.70. The
subscriber is also being granted two warrants in respect of each
Additional Subscription Share that they are subscribing, which are
on the same terms as those described in the Fundraising
announcement on 3 February 2025.
Admission and Total Voting Rights
Application has been made for the
Additional Subscription Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM,
which is expected to become effective on or around 13 February 2025
("Admission").
Following the issue of the 143,000
Additional Subscription Shares, which, on Admission, will rank pari
passu with the existing Ordinary Shares, the total number of
Ordinary Shares in issue with voting rights in the Company will be
51,963,276. There are no shares held in treasury.
The above figure of 51,963,276
Ordinary Shares may therefore be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculation by which they may determine if they
are required to notify their interest in, or change to their
interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and
Transparency Rules.
For
more information, please visit MicroSalt's website, follow on
Twitter @MicroSaltPLC or contact:
MicroSalt plc
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Via Flagstaff PR
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Rick Guiney, CEO
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Zeus Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
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+44 (0)20 3829 5000
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David Foreman / James Edis
(Investment Banking)
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SP
Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Agent)
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+44 (0)20 3470 0470
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Richard Morrison / Charles
Bouverat
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Flagstaff PR (Financial
PR/IR)
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+44 (0)20 7129 1474
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Tim Thompson / Alison Allfrey / Anna
Probert
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microsalt@flagstaffcomms.com
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Notes to Editors
MicroSalt® produces a patented
full-flavour, low-sodium salt for food manufacturers and
consumers.
MicroSalt is a major potential
disruptor in the food market, thanks to its micron-sized particles
which deliver the same sense of saltiness to a wide range of foods
but with approximately 50% less sodium. Excess sodium consumption
is a significant contributor to cardiovascular disease and
MicroSalt's solution meets the rising demand for healthier
alternatives to traditional salt. The WHO has set a target for
reducing global sodium intake by 30% by 2025, which it estimates
will save 7 million lives by 2030.
Each year, cardiovascular disease
costs the UK £19 billion - if the average salt intake was reduced
by one gram per day, it has been estimated that 4,147 lives and
£288 million would be saved each year in the UK. As a nation, the
UK consumes 183 million kilograms of salt each year, and 70% of the
typical person's sodium intake is hidden in processed
foods.
MicroSalt owns a patent-protected
technology which we believe helps create high barriers to entry
within the reduced-sodium salt market. MicroSalt has two main
products: (1) MicroSalt - the traditional product primarily
targeting the B2B market as a low sodium alternative to traditional
salt, used as an ingredient in manufactured foods; and (2)
MicroSalt Premium - an additional product line, released in January
2025, with increased density allowing for industry specific product
application. The line targets the B2C market and Quick Service
Restaurant (e.g. Fast Food) markets.
The Directors believe that MicroSalt
is well positioned to capture growth in the low sodium market,
which is expected to grow exponentially, and that there is also
scope to enter the larger salt market.
ENDS