22nd Mar 2011 16:37
London Capital Group Holdings plc
("London Capital" or the "Company")
Directors' Share Dealings
Further to the announcement of the Placing made earlier today (RNS no: 3559D), the Company confirms that as indicated in that announcement and in the Circular sent to shareholders earlier today (the "Circular"), the following directors have conditionally subscribed for new ordinary shares in the Placing ("Placing Shares") at the Placing Price of 60p per share as follows:
Director
| No. of Shares |
Simon Denham
| 1,333,333 |
Rachel Woodford
| 1,000,000 |
Frank Chapman
| 500,000 |
The Placing is conditional upon:
·; the passing of the Resolutions as set out in the Circular;
·; the Placing Agreement having become unconditional in all respects and not having been terminated; and
·; Admission
Related Party Transaction
Under the AIM Rules, as Directors of the Company, Simon Denham, Rachel Woodford and Frank Chapman are each a related party of the Company and the subscription by them for Placing Shares constitutes a related party transaction if the numbers of Placing Shares subscribed by all of them is aggregated. Where a Company enters into a related party transaction, under the AIM Rules, the independent directors of the company are required, after consulting with the company's nominated adviser, to state whether, in their opinion, the transaction is fair and reasonable in so far as its shareholders are concerned. Having consulted with Cenkos Securities, the Company's nominated adviser, the Independent Directors believe the participation by Simon Denham, Rachel Woodford and Frank Chapman in the Placing is fair and reasonable in so far as Shareholders are concerned.
Lock-In Deed
In connection with their subscription for Placing Shares, Simon Denham, Rachel Woodford and Frank Chapman have entered into a Lock-In Deed with the Company and Cenkos Securities. Pursuant to the Lock-In Deed, each of those Directors has given undertakings not to dispose of or transfer any Ordinary Shares (including the Placing Shares allotted to them) in which they are interested, or any rights over or to acquire the same, in each case for a period of 12 months from Admission and subject to certain exceptions (including where any such disposal or transfer is made with the prior written consent of Cenkos Securities).
The same definitions apply throughout this announcement as are applied in the Circular.
A copy of the circular can be found on the Company's website: www.londoncapitalgroup.com/circulars.html
For further information, please contact: www.londoncapitalgroup.com
London Capital Group Holdings plc
Simon Denham, Chief Executive Officer
020 7456 7000
Cenkos Securities plc
Nicholas Wells/Camilla Hume
020 7397 8900
Smithfield Consultants
John Kiely
020 7360 4900
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Related Shares:
London Capital Group Holdings