NFT Investments PLC IPO sets GBP35m fund-raising record on AQSE
13 April 2021 - 10:59AM
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13 April 2021
13 April 2021
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NFT Investments PLC
("NFT Investments" or the "Company")
IPO sets GBP35m fund-raising record for AQSE flotation
NFT Investments, an investment company specializing in
non-fungible tokens ("NFTs") , is pleased to announce that it has
raised GBP35 million before expenses, more than three times
initially planned, for its flotation on the Aquis Stock Exchange
Growth Market (Access segment), valuing the Company at a market
capitalisation of GBP50m.
The GBP35m share placing sets a new record amount to be raised
on AQSE and was increased in response to strong investor demand.
The Company initially planned to raise GBP10m, which was then
doubled to GBP20m last week. The Company is expected to be admitted
to AQSE on Friday, 16 April when first dealings in the shares will
commence at 8am.
The Company has now completed the placing of 700 million new
ordinary shares at 5p each.
NFT Investments has been launched by the co-founders of Argo
Blockchain, a leading crypto miner valued at more than $1 billion,
to invest in NFTs. The Company is the world's first pure-play
investment company focused exclusively on investing in NFTs to
launch on a stock market in a major jurisdiction worldwide.
It is being advised by First Sentinel Corporate Finance with
Tennyson Securities and Novum Securities acting as joint brokers.
First dealings in the shares are expected to commence later this
month.
Jonathan Bixby, Executive Chairman of NFT Investments, said: "It
is deeply gratifying to receive strong interest from a wide range
of institutional and private investors who share our belief in the
vast growth potential for NFTs, just as the cryptocurrency sector
has shown so far. We have upsized our offer to broaden and
democratize access to this hard-to-reach market."
For further information please contact:
NFT Investments
Jonathan Bixby via Tancredi +44 207 887 7633
Executive Chairman
Neil Thapar
Investor Relations +44 7876 455 323
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First Sentinel
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Corporate Adviser
Brian Stockbridge +44 7876 888 011
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Tennyson Securities
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Corporate Broker
Peter Krens +44 207 186 9030
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Novum Securities
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Corporate Broker
Colin Rowbury
Jon Belliss +44 207 399 9427
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Tancredi Intelligent Communication
Media Relations
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Salamander Davoudi
salamander@tancredigroup.com +44 7957 549 906
Helen Humphrey
helen@tancredigroup.com +44 7449 226 720
Edward Daly
edward@tancredigroup.com +44 7861 430 057
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