22nd May 2007 08:00
Blinkx Plc22 May 2007 NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, OR JAPAN BLINKX PLC ANNOUNCES FIRST DAY OF DEALINGS ON AIM MARKET Cambridge, UK - 22 May 2007 - Blinkx plc ("Blinkx" or the "Company") is pleasedto announce the admission to AIM and commencement of dealings of its 197,232,443Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each under the ticker BLNX.L at 08:00 this morning. The Blinkx business was founded in 2004, bringing Autonomy Corporation Plc'svideo and audio analysis technology into the consumer internet space. Blinkxhas been demerged from Autonomy Corporation by way of a dividend in specie. TheCompany has also announced the successful outcome of a placing to raise £25mthis morning. The Placing Price was at the top end of the previously announcedrange and the Placing was oversubscribed. Dealings in the Placing Shares areexpected to commence on 23 May at 8am. Financial Media Contacts: Analyst and Investor Contacts:Edward Bridges/Haya Chelhot Suranga Chandratillake, Chief Executive OfficerFinancial Dynamics Blinkx plc+44 (0)20 7831 3113 +1 (415) 848-2986 CitiMark Fisher+44 (0)20 7986 8525 Charles Lytle+44 (0)20 7986 0519 Important Notices This announcement is not an admission document and investors should notsubscribe for or purchase any shares referred to in this announcement except onthe basis of information in the admission document (the "Admission Document")published by Blinkx plc in connection with the admission of ordinary shares (the"Ordinary Shares") in the capital of Blinkx plc to trading on the London StockExchange plc's AIM market (the "Admission"). Copies of the Admission Documentare available from Blinkx plc's registered office. Capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meaning as inthe Admission Document. The contents of this announcement, which has been prepared by and is the soleresponsibility of the Company, have been approved solely for the purposes ofsection 21(2)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 by Citi of CitiCentre, Canada Square, London E14 5LB. Citi which is regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial ServicesAuthority, is acting exclusively for Autonomy and Blinkx in relation to theDemerger and exclusively for Blinkx as global co-ordinator, nominated adviserand bookrunner in connection with the proposed application for admission of theCompany's shares to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange plcand the Placing. Citi is not acting for any other person in connection with theDemerger and proposed application for admission to trading on AIM and thePlacing and will not be responsible to any other person for providing theprotections afforded to customers of Citi, or for advising any other person inconnection with the Demerger, the Placing and proposed application for admissionto trading on AIM. The information contained herein is not for publication or distribution in theUnited States, Canada, Australia or Japan. This announcement does not constituteor form part of an offer to sell or issue, or any solicitation of an offer tobuy or subscribe for any securities referred to herein. The securities referredto herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Actof 1933, as amended, (the "Act") and may not be offered or sold, directly orindirectly, in or into the United States absent registration under that Act oran available exemption from it. The Company do not intend to register thesecurities or conduct a public offering in the United States. Securities in Blinkx have not been and will not be registered under theapplicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, or Japan and, absentappropriate exemptions may not be offered or sold within Australia, Canada, orJapan or to, or for the account or benefit of, citizens or residents ofAustralia, Canada, or Japan. The distribution of this announcement and other information in connection, incertain jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possessionany document or other information referred to herein comes should informthemselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply withthese restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any suchjurisdiction. This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation tosell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for,any securities and any purchase of or application for securities of the Companypursuant to the Placing should only be made on the basis of the informationcontained in the Admission Document. The price and value of securities may go upas well as down. Persons needing advice should contact a professional adviser. Information in this announcement or any of the documents relating to the Placingcannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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