Verditek PLC Result of Placing (9623N)

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RNS Number : 9623N

Verditek PLC

27 September 2019

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Verditek plc

Result of Placing

Verditek plc ("Verditek" or the "Company"), the internationally focussed clean technology company that primarily develops, produces and sells certified lightweight solar panels, with a current production capacity of 20 MW per annum, is pleased to announce that it has raised gross proceeds of GBP600,000 as a result of the Placing announced yesterday. Terms and expressions in this announcement will have the same meaning as in that announcement.

A total of 13,333,332 Placing Shares in the Company have been placed by WH Ireland with institutional and other investors at a price of 4.5 pence per Placing Share ("Issue Price"). A further 444,444 ordinary shares raising gross proceeds of GBP20,000 are expected to be issued, pursuant to a direct subscription, these subscription shares will be subject to a further application for admission to trading in due course.

In addition to the participation of Gavin Mayhew, a non-executive director, which has already been announced, Tim Lord, Chief Financial Officer, has now also subscribed for 139,444 new Ordinary Shares at the Placing Price in the Placing being an amount of GBP6,275. Under the AIM Rules, the Directors' participation in the Placing constitutes a related party transaction. Lord Willetts, who is not participating in the Placing, and so constitutes an independent Director for the purposes of the Placing considers, having consulted with WH Ireland, that the terms of the related party transaction are fair and reasonable insofar as the Shareholders are concerned.

The Issue Price represents a 26.8% premium to the closing price of Ordinary Shares on 25 September 2019 (being the last business day prior to the announcement of the Placing).

Application has been made for 13,333,332 Placing Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission") and Admission is expected to occur on 1 October 2019. Following Admission of the Placing Shares, Verditek will have 215,450,597 Ordinary Shares in issue and admitted to trading on AIM. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

Enquiries:

 
 Verditek plc                                          Tel: [phone] 
  RH Lord David Willetts FRS (Non-Executive                           1110 
  Chairman)                                      [e-mail] 
  Dr Geoff Nesbitt (Chief Executive Officer) 
  Tim Lord (Chief Financial Officer) 
  WH Ireland Limited (NOMAD and Broker)                Tel: [phone] 
                                                                      1666 
 Chris Hardie (Corporate Finance) 
  Matthew Chan 
  Jasper Berry (Corporate Broking) 
 

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