2nd Sep 2021 10:27
(Alliance News) -Â Two sizeable shareholders in Auction Technology Group PLC have sold a combined 12.6 million shares, JPMorgan Securities said on Thursday.
Boston-based TA Associates and and London-based ECI Partners sold the shares via an accelerated bookbuild to institutional investors at a price of 1,500 pence each, raising gross proceeds of GBP189 million.
Shares in online auction operator ATG were down 9.6% at 1,484.00p in London on Thursday, after closing at 1,642p on Wednesday. The company floated in London in February at an IPO price of 600p.
ATG will not receive any proceeds from the placing.
Following the sale, TA Associates will retain just under an 18% stake in ATG, having owned 26% of the company prior to the transaction, while ECI will hold a 5.4% stake, down from 7.8% prior.
JPMorgan Securities and Numis Securities Ltd acted as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners in connection with the placing.
By Lucy Heming;Â [email protected]
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