MERC Mercia Asset Management Plc

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Mercia Asset Management PLC

21 April 2020

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21 April 2020

Mercia Asset Management PLC

("Mercia", the "Company" or the "Group")

British Business Bank increases Mercia's investment mandate by GBP54.3million taking Mercia's total AUM to c.GBP800million

Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC), the proactive, regionally focused specialist asset manager, is pleased to announce that the British Business Bank ("BBB") has allocated an additional GBP54.3million to Mercia's two existing investment mandates from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund ("NPIF"). This takes Mercia's total mandates from BBB to GBP186.3million and the Group's total assets under management ("AUM") to c.GBP800million.

Mercia was first awarded investment mandates from NPIF in February 2017 across two funds; the GBP57.5million NPIF YHTV Equity fund and the GBP51.0million NPIF Y&H Debt fund. Since then, Mercia has been successfully deploying these funds to support regional businesses as part of its Complete Connected Capital business model. Of the new allocations, GBP23.7million has been allocated to the existing equity fund and GBP30.6million to the existing debt fund.

Mark Payton , Chief Executive Officer of Mercia, commented:

"The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund is playing an important role in helping unlock the potential of small businesses across the North of England and we are delighted to build on our successful partnership through this increased allocation across both funds. Now is a particularly critical time for regional SMEs and these new allocations will help us support both existing and new portfolio companies.

"These additional funds, alongside the GBP38.2million recently raised for our Northern VCTs, takes our total AUM to nearly GBP800million, as we continue to progress towards our target of GBP1.0billion AUM. It is particularly encouraging that we have made this recent progress despite the current market backdrop, which I believe reflects continuing confidence by stakeholders in Mercia's experienced investment team and track record, including their ability to successfully source opportunities and deploy capital."

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For further information, please contact:

 
   Mercia Asset Management PLC 
    Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer 
    Martin Glanfield, Chief Financial Officer        +44 (0)330 223 
    www.mercia.co.uk                                           1430 
   Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint        +44 (0)20 7523 
    Broker)                                                    8000 
   Simon Bridges, Richard Andrews 
 
   N+1 Singer (Joint Broker) 
                                                     +44 (0)20 7496 
   Harry Gooden, James Moat                                    3000 
 
                                                     +44 (0)20 3727 
   FTI Consulting                                              1051 
   Tom Blackwell, Louisa Feltes, Antonia Powell 
   mercia@fticonsulting.com 
 
 

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund project is supported financially by the European Union using funding from the European Regional Development Fund ("ERDF") as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020 and the European Investment Bank.

About Mercia Asset Management PLC

Mercia is a proactive, specialist asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of balance sheet, venture, private equity and debt capital: the Group's 'Complete Connected Capital'. The Group initially nurtures businesses via its third-party funds under management, then over time Mercia can provide further funding to the most promising companies, by deploying direct investment follow-on capital from its own balance sheet.

The Group has a strong UK regional footprint through its eight offices, 19 university partnerships and extensive personal networks, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow. Mercia currently has c.GBP800million of assets under management and, since its IPO in December 2014, has invested over GBP90million across its direct investment portfolio.

Mercia Asset Management PLC is quoted on AIM with the epic "MERC".

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