ThinkSmart Limited Afterpay - Scheme fully unconditional (1985Y)

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RNS Number : 1985Y

ThinkSmart Limited

12 January 2022

ThinkSmart Limited

("ThinkSmart" or the "Company" which together with its subsidiaries is the "Group")

Afterpay - Scheme fully unconditional

ThinkSmart Limited (AIM: TSL), a specialist digital payments platform business, notes the announcement issued by Afterpay Limited ("Afterpay") today confirming that Afterpay has received approval from the Bank of Spain in respect of the acquisition by Lanai (AU) 2 Pty Ltd, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Block, Inc., (NYSE: SQ) ("Block") (formerly known as Square, Inc.) of Afterpay by way of scheme of arrangement ("Scheme").

Included within today's announcement by Afterpay was confirmation that now that Bank of Spain approval has been received, the Scheme is fully unconditional and will be implemented without the need for further Afterpay shareholder or Court approval in accordance with the implementation timetable set out in Afterpay's announcement issued today.

Shareholders are reminded that the sale by ThinkSmart Europe Limited (Thinksmart's wholly owned subsidiary) of its 10% holding in Clearpay Finance Limited ("Clearpay") in exchange for 1,650,000 shares in Afterpay remains subject to the approval of ThinkSmart shareholders at the General Meeting which is to be held virtually by videoconference at 4.30pm (AWST) and 8.30am (GMT) on Friday 14 January 2022.

For further information please contact:

 
 ThinkSmart Limited                          Via Buchanan 
 Ned Montarello 
 
 Canaccord Genuity Ltd (Nominated Adviser 
  and Broker) 
  Sunil Duggal 
  Andrew Potts 
  Tom Diehl                                  +44 (0)20 7523 8350 
 Buchanan 
  Giles Stewart 
  Chris Lane 
  Toto Berger                                +44 20 7466 5000

Notes to Editors

About ThinkSmart Limited

ThinkSmart is a specialist digital payments platform business. It offers investors unique exposure to the UK 'Buy Now Pay Later' payments sector undergoing exponential growth, driven by ongoing digital transformation of consumer shopping habits and financial services.

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