Mercia Asset Management
PLC
("Mercia", the "Group" or the
"Company")
Transfer of Treasury
Shares
Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM:
MERC), the proactive, regionally focused specialist alternative
asset manager with over £1.8billion of assets under management,
announces that on 29 August 2024, the Company transferred 6,666
Ordinary shares of 0.001p ("Ordinary Shares") from Treasury to
satisfy the exercise of employee share options.
The Company confirms that as at 29
August 2024, its issued share capital consisted of 431,152,389
Ordinary Shares, all with voting rights. In addition, 15,527,134
shares are currently held in Treasury. The total number of voting
rights in the Company as at 29 August 2024 is therefore 431,152,389
and this figure may therefore be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if
they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their
interest in, to the Company.
The Company also announces that a
further 49,995 Ordinary Shares will be issued from Treasury on 2
September 2024, also to satisfy the exercise of employee share
options.
The Company confirms that as of 2
September 2024, its issued share capital will consist of
431,202,384 Ordinary Shares, all with voting rights. In addition,
15,477,139 shares will be held in Treasury. The total number of
voting rights in the Company on 2 September 2024 will therefore be
431,202,384 and this figure may be used by shareholders from that
date as the denominator for the calculation by which they will
determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a
change in their interest in, to the Company.
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For
further information, please contact:
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Mercia Asset Management PLC
Mark Payton, Chief Executive
Officer
Martin Glanfield, Chief Financial
Officer
www.mercia.co.uk
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+44 (0)330 223 1430
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Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint
Broker)
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+44 (0)20 7523 8000
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Simon Bridges, Emma
Gabriel
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Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker)
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+44 (0)20 7496 3000
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Charles Leigh-Pemberton
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FTI
Consulting
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+44 (0)20 3727 1051
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Tom Blackwell, Jenny Boyd
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mercia@fticonsulting.com
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About Mercia Asset Management PLC
Mercia is a proactive, specialist
alternative asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to
achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across
its four asset classes of venture, private equity, debt and
proprietary capital: the Group's 'Complete Connected
Capital'.
The Group has a strong UK footprint
through its regional offices, university partnerships and extensive
personal networks, providing it with access to high-quality deal
flow.
Mercia Asset Management PLC is
quoted on AIM with the EPIC "MERC".