TIDMWINV
RNS Number : 1929F
Worsley Investors Limited
05 March 2020
This announcement is not for release, publication or
distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States,
any Member State of the European Economic Area (other than the
Republic of Ireland), Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa or
any jurisdiction where to do so might constitute a violation of
local securities laws or regulations.
5 March 2020
Worsley Investors Limited
("Worsley" or "the Company")
Results of Open Offer and revised timetable
Worsley Investors Limited is pleased to announce that is has
received valid acceptances and excess applications from Qualifying
Shareholders for a total of 12,625,346 New Ordinary Shares at the
price of 30 pence per share, raising gross proceeds of GBP3.8
million. Accordingly, the 8,133,095 New Ordinary Shares not taken
up under the Open Offer will be available for subscription under
the Initial Issue.
The Board has received indications of interest in the Initial
Issue inter alia from investors located outside of the United
Kingdom and, to accommodate this interest and allow for more
complex settlement from these jurisdictions, the timetable,
including the time available for the submission of applications
under the Initial Issue and for the commencement of dealings of all
the New Ordinary Shares being issued under the Open Offer and the
Initial Issue, has been slightly extended. The latest time for the
submission of application forms in respect of the Initial Issue is
now 1.00pm on 16 March 2020 (was 1.00pm on 11 March 2020) and
Admission and commencement of dealings in respect of the New
Ordinary Shares being issued under both the Open Offer and the
Initial Issue are expected on 18 March 2020 (was 13 March 2020). A
revised timetable is set out below.
The Initial Issue is subject to the representations and
warranties contained in Part XI (Terms and Conditions of any
Placing and the Placing Programme) of the Prospectus.
The application form in respect of the Initial Issue is
available to Relevant Persons (as defined in the Important
Information section below) on request from the Company's
Administrator, the Investment Advisor and Computershare Investor
Services PLC, and should be completed and returned to Computershare
Investor Services PLC by post (or by hand during normal business
hours) to Corporate Actions Projects, The Pavilions, Bridgwater
Road, Bristol BS99 6AH, or by e-mail to
ofspaymentqueries@computershare.co.uk (with the original or
certified copy to follow by post or hand as set out above), so as
to be received no later than 1:00 p.m. on 16 March 2020.
All capitalised terms in this announcement have the meaning
given to them in the Prospectus, unless otherwise defined
herein.
Revised TIMETABLE
Latest time and date to submit signed application forms 1.00 p.m. 16 March 2020
in respect of the Initial Issue
Results of the Offer announced 17 March 2020
Where applicable, expected date for CREST accounts to be 18 March 2020
credited in respect of New Ordinary
Shares in uncertificated form
Admission and dealings in the New Ordinary Shares 18 March 2020
expected to commence
Where applicable, expected date for despatch of Within 10 Business Days of Admission
definitive share certificates for New Ordinary
Shares in certificated form
Publication of results of each Placing As soon as practicable following the closing of each
Placing
Admission and crediting of CREST accounts in respect of Business Day on which the New Ordinary Shares are issued
each Placing
Despatch of definitive share certificates for the New Approximately two weeks following the Admission of such
Ordinary Shares in certified form New Ordinary Shares
Placing Programme closes 9 February 2021
The times and dates set out in the expected timetable of
principal events above and mentioned throughout this document may
be adjusted by the Company in which event the Company will make an
appropriate announcement to a Regulatory Information Service giving
details of any revised dates and the details of the new times and
dates will be notified to the London Stock Exchange and, where
appropriate, Shareholders. Shareholders may not receive any further
written communication.
Enquiries:
For further information, please contact:
Worsley Associates LLP (Investment Advisor)
Blake Nixon
Tel: +44 (0) 203 873 2288
Shore Capital (Financial Adviser and Broker)
Robert Finlay / Anita Ghanekar / Hugo Masefield
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 4050
Praxis Fund Services Limited (Administrator and Secretary)
Matt Falla / Katrina Rowe
Tel: +44 (0) 1481 73760
LEI: 213800AF85VEZMDMF931
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Except where the context requires otherwise, until the expiry of
the transition period agreed between the United Kingdom and the
European Union as part of the terms of the United Kingdom's exit
from the European Union, a reference to the European Union or the
European Economic Area is a reference to the members of the
European Union or European Economic Area from time to time, as
applicable together with the United Kingdom.
This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or
the solicitation of an offer to buy, or subscribe for, the New
Ordinary Shares or any other securities to any person in Australia,
Canada, Japan or South Africa, or the United States or in any
jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is
unlawful. Subject to certain exceptions, the securities referred to
herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada, Japan or
South Africa or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national,
resident or citizen of Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa.
The offer and sale of the securities referred to herein has not
been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act or
under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, Japan or
South Africa. The availability of the Open Offer to persons not
resident in the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the
relevant jurisdictions. Such persons should inform themselves about
and observe any application requirements.
The New Shares have not been and will not be registered under
the US Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state or
other jurisdiction of the United States or under any securities
laws of Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa or any other
jurisdiction where to do so would be unlawful and may not be
offered, sold, taken up, exercised, resold, renounced, transferred
or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, or
within any of Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa or any other
jurisdiction where to do so would be unlawful. There will be no
public offer of the New Ordinary Shares in the United States.
This communication is only addressed to, and directed at,
persons in member states of the European Economic Area (other than
the United Kingdom) who are "qualified investors" within the
meaning of Article 2(e) of the Prospectus Regulation ("Qualified
Investors"). For the purposes of this provision, the expression
"Prospectus Regulation" means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129. In
addition, in the United Kingdom, this communication is being
distributed only to, and is directed only at, Qualified Investors:
(i) who have professional experience in matters relating to
investments who fall within the definition of "investment
professional" in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and
Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the
"Order"), or (ii) who are high net worth companies, unincorporated
associations and partnerships and trustees of high value trusts as
described in Article 49(2) of the Order, and (iii) other persons to
whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated (all such persons
together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). Any investment
or investment activity to which this communication relates is
available only to and will only be engaged in with such persons.
The application form to be completed in connection with the Initial
Issue will only be issued to Relevant Persons. The Company will not
accept applications for shares in connection with the Initial Issue
from anyone other than a Relevant Person. This communication must
not be acted on or relied on in any member state of the European
Economic Area other than the United Kingdom and Republic of
Ireland, by persons who are not Qualified Investors.
The distribution of this announcement and the offering of the
New Ordinary Shares in jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom
and Republic of Ireland may be restricted by law. No action has
been taken by the Company or Shore Capital and Corporate Limited
that would permit an offering of such shares or possession or
distribution of this announcement or any other offering or
publicity material relating to such shares in any jurisdiction
where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose
possession this announcement comes are required by the Company and
Shore Capital and Corporate Limited to inform themselves about, and
to observe, any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these
restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of
any such jurisdiction.
This announcement may not be used in making any investment
decision. This announcement does not contain sufficient information
to support an investment decision and investors should ensure that
they obtain all available relevant information before making any
investment. This announcement does not constitute and may not be
construed as an offer to sell, or an invitation to purchase or
otherwise acquire, investments of any description, nor as a
recommendation regarding the possible offering or the provision of
investment advice by any party. No information in this announcement
should be construed as providing financial, investment or other
professional advice and each prospective investor should consult
its own legal, business, tax and other advisers in evaluating the
investment opportunity. No reliance may be placed for any purposes
whatsoever on this announcement or its completeness. Nothing in
this announcement constitutes investment advice and any
recommendations that may be contained herein have not been based
upon a consideration of the investment objectives, financial
situation or particular needs of any specific recipient.
Potential investors should be aware that any investment in the
Company is speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and could
result in the loss of all or substantially all of their investment.
Results can be positively or negatively affected by market
conditions beyond the control of the Company or any other person.
The returns set out in this document are targets only. There is no
guarantee that any returns set out in this document can be achieved
or can be continued if achieved, nor that the Company will make any
distributions whatsoever. There may be other additional risks,
uncertainties and factors that could cause the returns generated by
the Company to be materially lower than the returns set out in this
announcement.
This announcement has been issued by and is the sole
responsibility of the Company. No representation or warranty,
express or implied is, or will be made as to, or in relation to,
and no responsibility or liability is, or will be, accepted by
Shore Capital and Corporate Limited or by any of their affiliates
or agents as to, or in relation to, the accuracy or completeness of
this announcement or any other written or oral information made
available to or publicly available to any interested party or its
advisers, and any liability therefore is expressly disclaimed.
Shore Capital and Corporate Limited, which is authorised and
regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority,
has been appointed to act as sponsor and financial adviser to the
Company in connection with the Open Offer and Initial Issue. Shore
Capital and Corporate Limited is authorised and regulated in the
United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, Persons viewing
this announcement should note that, in connection with the Open
Offer and Initial Issue, Shore Capital and Corporate Limited is
acting exclusively for the Company and no one else. Apart from the
responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on
Shore Capital and Corporate Limited. by FSMA, Shore Capital and
Corporate Limited will not be responsible to anyone other than the
Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Shore
Capital and Corporate Limited or for advising any other person on
the transactions and arrangements described in this announcement.
No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Shore
Capital and Corporate Limited. as to any of the contents of this
announcement for which the Company and the Directors are solely
responsible. Shore Capital and Corporate Limited. has not
authorised the contents of, or any part of, this announcement and
(without limiting the statutory rights of any person to whom this
announcement is issued) no liability whatsoever is accepted by
Shore Capital and Corporate Limited for the accuracy of any
information or opinions contained in this announcement or for the
omission of any material information, for which the Company and the
Directors are solely responsible. Accordingly, Shore Capital and
Corporate Limited disclaim (to the extent permitted by law) any
liability which they might otherwise have in respect of any of the
information or opinions contained in this announcement, whether
arising in tort, contract or otherwise.
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