Kelso Group Holdings PLC Trading Update (7133F)
12 Julio 2023 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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Kelso Group Holdings PLC
12 July 2023
Kelso Group Holdings Plc ("Kelso" or the 'Company")
Trading Update
Kelso, the main market listed investment company, is pleased to
announce its trading results for the six months to 30 June 2023. As
announced on 19 January 2023 and 27 April 2023, Kelso has raised,
in aggregate, GBP6.0 million of new money before expenses in H1
2023 in two equal tranches, placed at 2.0p and 2.5p, respectively.
Almost half of these funds, alongside some leverage from CFDs, have
been used to purchase shares in THG Plc ("THG"). Kelso currently
holds 8,000,000 shares in THG by way of ordinary shares and CFDs,
at an average cost price of approximately 61p.
On 30 June 2023, THG's share price closed at 81.5p, generating
an unrealised gross gain of GBP1.7 million pre-tax and
pre-performance fee. This represents approximately 35% increase to
our overall cost price, and a return on cash investment of c.58%
pre-tax and pre-performance fee return. As at 30 June, the
estimated NAV (after accrued corporation tax and performance fee)
was GBP7.2 million, including GBP3.1 million of cash, equating to
2.3p per share. The closing price of THG as at 11 July 2023 was
93.9p, equating to a Kelso NAV of c.2.6p.
The interim results are expected to be announced by the end of
September 2023. The board of Kelso has drawn no salaries during the
period and Kelso has no property costs. The directors own c.21% of
the Company.
The UK small and mid-cap listed environment continues to present
many opportunities for Kelso. We continue to use our network to
source and validate opportunities where we believe we can help
other investors realise value.
Sir Nigel Knowles, Kelso's chairman commented:
'Kelso has had a solid start to its stock market life in 2023
since relaunch. We are building Kelso for the long term through an
extremely focussed and carefully considered investment approach.
With c21% of the share register held by the Board we are very much
aligned with our shareholders.'
For further information please contact:
Kelso Group Holdings plc +44 (0) 75 4033 3933
John Goold, Chief Executive Officer
Mark Kirkland, Chief Financial Officer
Jamie Brooke, Chief Investment Officer
Zeus (Broker) +44 (0) 20 3829 5000
Nick Cowles, Ed Beddows (Investment
Banking)
Ben Robertson (Corporate Broking)
About Kelso:
Kelso was established in November 2022 to identify, engage and
unlock trapped value in UK listed companies. Through active
engagement and alignment with other stakeholders, Kelso aims to
effect change where existing shareholders are often unable or
unwilling to do so themselves. Kelso is run by John Goold (CEO),
Mark Kirkland (CFO and Strategy) and Jamie Brooke (CIO) each of
which have over 25 years of experience in the quoted and unquoted
UK small and mid-cap market.
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