Yu Group PLC Successful completion of placing to raise £12.0m (6280H)

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RNS Number : 6280H

Yu Group PLC

14 March 2018

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Yü Group PLC

(the "Group" or "Company")

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PLACING TO RAISE GBP12.0 MILLION

Yü Group PLC (AIM: YU.), the independent supplier of gas and electricity to the UK corporate sector, is delighted to announce that the Company has raised GBP12.0 million (gross) through a placing of 1,200,000 new ordinary shares of GBP0.005 each ("Placing Shares") in the Company (the "Placing") at a price of GBP10.00 per Placing Share (the "Placing Price").

Summary of the Placing

-- The Placing Shares being issued represent approximately 8.54 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital prior to the Placing;

-- The Placing Shares will represent 7.87 per cent. of the Group's Enlarged Share Capital (as defined below);

-- The Placing Price represented a discount of 11.1 per cent. to the closing price on 13 March 2018; and

   --      Shore Capital is acting as Sole Bookrunner in connection with the Placing. 

Application for admission

The Group has made an application to the London Stock Exchange for the admission to trading on AIM ("Admission") of 1,200,000 Placing Shares. Admission is expected to occur at 8.00 a.m. on 21 March 2018. The Placing Shares will, on admission, rank pari passu with the Group's existing Ordinary Shares. Following the issue and Admission of the New Shares, the Group's share capital will comprise 15,254,055 Ordinary Shares ("Enlarged Share Capital").

The Directors revised shareholdings are set out below:

 
          Director                            Shareholding                            Resultant shareholding 
----------------------------  -------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
                               Number of Ordinary     % of Issued Share      Number of Ordinary    % of Enlarged Share 
                                     Shares                Capital                 Shares                Capital 
----------------------------  --------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
 Ralph Cohen 
  (Non-Executive Chairman)                  54,054                   0.38                 54,054                  0.35 
----------------------------  --------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
 Bobby Kalar(1)                          8,648,649                  61.54              8,648,649                  56.7 
  (CEO) 
----------------------------  --------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
 Nick Parker(2)                             21,605                   0.15                 21,605                  0.14 
  (Finance Director) 
----------------------------  --------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
 Garry Pickering(3)                            Nil                    Nil                    Nil                   Nil 
  (Chief Operating Officer) 
----------------------------  --------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
 John Glasgow 
  (Non-Executive Director)                  10,000                   0.07                 10,000                  0.07 
----------------------------  --------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  -------------------- 
 

Notes

   1.     Bobby Kalar also holds options over 131,850 Ordinary Shares. 
   2.     Nick Parker holds options over 605,480 Ordinary Shares 
   3.     Garry Pickering holds options over 605,480 Ordinary Shares 

Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the same meaning as set out in the placing announcement of the Company released on 13 March 2018.

Commenting on the Placing, CEO Bobby Kalar said:

"We are delighted to have completed the Placing and are very pleased with the significant support we received from new and existing shareholders. The funds raised will ensure the Group is well positioned to continue to invest in opportunities for growth."

For further information please contact:

 
 Yü Group PLC    [phone] 
 Bobby Kalar 
 Nick Parker 
 
 Shore Capital        [phone] 
 Dru Danford 
  Edward Mansfield 
 Anita Ghanekar 
  James Thomas 
 
 Alma PR              [phone] 
 John Coles 
 Josh Royston 
 Robyn Fisher 
 

Notes to Editors

Information on the Group

Yü Group PLC is an independent supplier of gas, electricity and water utilities focused on servicing larger corporate and SME businesses throughout the UK. It has no involvement in the domestic retail market. The Group was listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange following a successful IPO in March 2016.

This information is provided by RNS

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