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STB.GB Secure Trust Bank Plc

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Secure Trust Bank Plc AQSE:STB.GB Aquis Stock Exchange Ordinary Share GB00B6TKHP66
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  0.00 0.00% 695.00 670.00 720.00 695.00 695.00 695.00 0.00 06:56:20
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
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Secure Trust Bank PLC Results of Placing (5988O)

08/11/2016 9:05am

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Secure Trust Bank PLC

08 November 2016

Secure Trust Bank PLC

8 November 2016

NOT FOR PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN, IN OR INTO ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION.

PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICE AT THE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

Secure Trust Bank PLC ("Secure Trust" or the "Company")

Results of Placing

Following the announcement made on 7 November 2016 Secure Trust announces that following the exercise of options, the resulting new shares have been sold by a Director and by employees (the "Placing") at a price of 2200p per share as detailed below:

 
 Name:              Status           Beneficial     % of       New          Shares    Resultant      Resultant 
                                      holding        issued     Shares       sold      Beneficial     % of 
                                      of Ordinary    share      following              holding        issued 
                                      Shares         capital    option                 of Ordinary    share 
                                      prior          prior      exercise               Shares         capital 
                                      to the         to                                after          after 
                                      Placing        the                               the            the 
                                                     Placing                           Placing        Placing 
 Andrew 
  Salmon:           Director/PDMR    7,500          0.04       141,667      141,667   7,500          0.04 
 Jonathan 
  Bowers:           PDMR             -              -          35,417       35,417    -              - 
 Kevin 
  Hayes:            PDMR             -              -          35,417       35,417    -              - 
 David 
  Nield:            PDMR             -              -          35,417       35,417    -              - 
 Anne McKenning:    PDMR             -              -          21,250       21,250    -              - 
 Jonathan 
  Wilson:           Employee         -              -          14,167       14,167    -              - 
 

Enquiries:

 
 Secure Trust Bank PLC          Tel: 020 7012 2400 
  Paul Lynam, Chief Executive 
  Officer 
  Neeraj Kapur, Chief 
  Financial Officer 
-----------------------------  ------------------- 
 Stifel Nicolaus Europe         Tel: 020 7710 7600 
  Limited 
  (Sole Bookrunner and 
  Joint broker) 
  Robin Mann 
  Gareth Hunt 
  Stewart Wallace 
-----------------------------  ------------------- 
 Canaccord Genuity Limited      Tel: 020 7665 4500 
  (Joint broker) 
  Sunil Duggal 
  Andrew Buchanan 
-----------------------------  ------------------- 
 Bell Pottinger                 Tel: 020 3772 2500 
  (Financial PR) 
  Dan de Belder 
  Aarti Iyer 
-----------------------------  ------------------- 
 

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail:

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

(Disclosure in relation to exercise of share options and subsequent sale of new shares)

 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities / person closely associated 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Andrew Salmon 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status            Non-Executive Director 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification       Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Secure Trust Bank PLC 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                        213800CXIBLC2TMIGI76 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 4     Details of the transaction(s): section to 
        be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
        (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
        date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
        have been conducted 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of             Ordinary Shares of 40p each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument              ISIN: GB00B6TKHP66 
 
        Identification 
        code 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the              Exercise of options 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and                 Price(s)          Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                   ----------------  ---------- 
                                     720p (exercise 
                                      price)           141,667 
                                    ----------------  ---------- 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
       Aggregated information 
 
        - Aggregated 
        volume                       141,667 
 
 d)     - Price                      720p 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction    7 November 2016 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the               n/a 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities / person closely associated 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Andrew Salmon 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status            Non-Executive Director 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification       Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Secure Trust Bank PLC 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                        213800CXIBLC2TMIGI76 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 4     Details of the transaction(s): section to 
        be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
        (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
        date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
        have been conducted 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of             Ordinary Shares of 40p each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument              ISIN: GB00B6TKHP66 
 
        Identification 
        code 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the              Sale of Ordinary Shares 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and                 Price(s)   Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                   ---------  ---------- 
                                     2200p      141,667 
                                    ---------  ---------- 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
       Aggregated information 
 
        - Aggregated 
        volume                       141,667 
 
 d)     - Price                      2200p 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction    7 November 2016 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the               London Stock Exchange 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities / person closely associated 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Jonathan Bowers 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status            Managing Director Real Estate 
                                   and Asset Finance 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification       Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Secure Trust Bank PLC 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                        213800CXIBLC2TMIGI76 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 4     Details of the transaction(s): section to 
        be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
        (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
        date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
        have been conducted 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of             Ordinary Shares of 40p each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument              ISIN: GB00B6TKHP66 
 
        Identification 
        code 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the              Exercise of options 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and                 Price(s)          Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                   ----------------  ---------- 
                                     720p (exercise 
                                      price)           35,417 
                                    ----------------  ---------- 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
       Aggregated information 
 
        - Aggregated 
        volume                       35,417 
 
 d)     - Price                      720p 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction    7 November 2016 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the               n/a 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities / person closely associated 
----  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Jonathan Bowers 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status            Managing Director Real Estate 
                                   and Asset Finance 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)    Initial notification       Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Secure Trust Bank PLC 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                        213800CXIBLC2TMIGI76 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 4     Details of the transaction(s): section to 
        be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
        (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
        date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
        have been conducted 
----  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of             Ordinary Shares of 40p each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument              ISIN: GB00B6TKHP66 
 
        Identification 
        code 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)    Nature of the              Sale of Ordinary Shares 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 c)    Price(s) and                 Price(s)   Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                   ---------  ---------- 
                                     2200p      35,417 
                                    ---------  ---------- 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
       Aggregated information 
 
        - Aggregated 
        volume                       35,417 
 
 d)     - Price                      2200p 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 e)    Date of the transaction    7 November 2016 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the               London Stock Exchange 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities / person closely associated 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Kevin Hayes 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status            Chief Risk Officer 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification       Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Secure Trust Bank PLC 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                        213800CXIBLC2TMIGI76 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 4     Details of the transaction(s): section to 
        be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
        (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
        date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
        have been conducted 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of             Ordinary Shares of 40p each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument              ISIN: GB00B6TKHP66 
 
        Identification 
        code 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the              Exercise of options 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and                 Price(s)          Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                   ----------------  ---------- 
                                     720p (exercise 
                                      price)           35,417 
                                    ----------------  ---------- 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
       Aggregated information 
 
        - Aggregated 
        volume                       35,417 
 
 d)     - Price                      720p 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction    7 November 2016 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the               n/a 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities / person closely associated 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Kevin Hayes 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status            Chief Risk Officer 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification       Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Secure Trust Bank PLC 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                        213800CXIBLC2TMIGI76 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 4     Details of the transaction(s): section to 
        be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
        (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
        date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
        have been conducted 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of             Ordinary Shares of 40p each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument              ISIN: GB00B6TKHP66 
 
        Identification 
        code 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the              Sale of Ordinary Shares 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and                 Price(s)   Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                   ---------  ---------- 
                                     2200p      35,417 
                                    ---------  ---------- 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
       Aggregated information 
 
        - Aggregated 
        volume                       35,417 
 
 d)     - Price                      2200p 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction    7 November 2016 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the               London Stock Exchange 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities / person closely associated 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Anne McKenning 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status            Group Head of HR & Training 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification       Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Secure Trust Bank PLC 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                        213800CXIBLC2TMIGI76 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 4     Details of the transaction(s): section to 
        be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
        (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
        date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
        have been conducted 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of             Ordinary Shares of 40p each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument              ISIN: GB00B6TKHP66 
 
        Identification 
        code 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the              Exercise of options 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and                 Price(s)          Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                   ----------------  ---------- 
                                     720p (exercise 
                                      price)           21,250 
                                    ----------------  ---------- 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
       Aggregated information 
 
        - Aggregated 
        volume                       21,250 
 
 d)     - Price                      720p 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction    7 November 2016 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the               n/a 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities / person closely associated 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Anne McKenning 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status            Group Head of HR & Training 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification       Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Secure Trust Bank PLC 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                        213800CXIBLC2TMIGI76 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 4     Details of the transaction(s): section to 
        be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
        (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
        date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
        have been conducted 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of             Ordinary Shares of 40p each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument              ISIN: GB00B6TKHP66 
 
        Identification 
        code 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the              Sale of Ordinary Shares 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and                 Price(s)   Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                   ---------  ---------- 
                                     2200p      21,250 
                                    ---------  ---------- 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
       Aggregated information 
 
        - Aggregated 
        volume                       21,250 
 
 d)     - Price                      2200p 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction    7 November 2016 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the               London Stock Exchange 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities / person closely associated 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       David Nield 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status            Chief Operating Officer 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification       Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Secure Trust Bank PLC 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                        213800CXIBLC2TMIGI76 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 4     Details of the transaction(s): section to 
        be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
        (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
        date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
        have been conducted 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of             Ordinary Shares of 40p each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument              ISIN: GB00B6TKHP66 
 
        Identification 
        code 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the              Exercise of options 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and                 Price(s)          Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                   ----------------  ---------- 
                                     720p (exercise 
                                      price)           35,417 
                                    ----------------  ---------- 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
       Aggregated information 
 
        - Aggregated 
        volume                       35,417 
 
 d)     - Price                      720p 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction    7 November 2016 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the               n/a 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities / person closely associated 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       David Nield 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status            Chief Operating Officer 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification       Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                       Secure Trust Bank PLC 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                        213800CXIBLC2TMIGI76 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 4     Details of the transaction(s): section to 
        be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
        (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
        date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
        have been conducted 
----  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of             Ordinary Shares of 40p each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument              ISIN: GB00B6TKHP66 
 
        Identification 
        code 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the              Sale of Ordinary Shares 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and                 Price(s)   Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                   ---------  ---------- 
                                     2200p      35,417 
                                    ---------  ---------- 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
       Aggregated information 
 
        - Aggregated 
        volume                       35,417 
 
 d)     - Price                      2200p 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction    7 November 2016 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the               London Stock Exchange 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 

Important Notice

MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART IN THE PLACING. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY OFFER OF SECURITIES TO WHICH IT RELATES ARE ONLY ADDRESSED TO AND DIRECTED AT (1) IN ANY MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA, PERSONS WHO ARE QUALIFIED INVESTORS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2(1)(E) OF EU DIRECTIVE 2003/71/EC AND ANY RELEVANT IMPLEMENTING MEASURES (THE "PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE"); AND (2) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, PERSONS WHO (I) HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS WHO FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005 (AS AMENDED) (THE "ORDER"); OR (II) FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(A) TO (D) OF THE ORDER OR (III) ARE PERSONS TO WHOM AN OFFER OF THE NEW SHARES MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE MADE (ALL SUCH PERSONS REFERRED TO IN (1) AND (2) TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS "RELEVANT PERSONS"). THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE PLACING SET OUT IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST NOT BE ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS.

This announcement and the information contained herein is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of any offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire or dispose of securities in the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa or Japan or in any other jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is unlawful.

The New Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or under the applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa or Japan or of any other jurisdiction. The New Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States unless registered under the US Securities Act or offered in a transaction exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and the securities laws of any relevant state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There will be no public offering of the New Shares in the United States or elsewhere.

The New Shares have not been approved or disapproved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission or other regulatory authority in the United States, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Placing or the accuracy or adequacy of this announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.

No prospectus or offering document has been or will be prepared in connection with the Placing. Any investment decision to buy securities in the Placing must be made solely on the basis of publicly available information. Such information is not the responsibility of and has not been independently verified by Stifel.

Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken, transmitted or distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into or from the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia), Canada, Australia, South Africa or Japan or any other jurisdiction where such action would be unlawful. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of United States, Canadian, Australian, South African or Japanese or other applicable securities laws.

The distribution of this announcement and the offering or sale of the New Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by the Company or Stifel or any of their affiliates that would, or which is intended to, permit a public offer of the New Shares in any jurisdiction or possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to the New Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required by the Company and Stifel to inform themselves about and to observe any applicable restrictions.

Stifel, which is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for the Company and no-one else in connection with the Placing and Admission and will not regard any other person as a client in relation to the Placing and Admission and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for advising any other person on the contents of the prospectus or on any other transaction or arrangement referred to in this announcement.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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