24th Jul 2015 07:00
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM A PART OF ANY OFFER TO SELL OR SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA, JAPAN, ANY MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (OTHER THAN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR TO PROFESSIONAL INVESTORS IN BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG, THE NETHERLANDS, NORWAY OR SWEDEN) OR ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO.
Neither this Announcement nor any part of it constitutes an offer or invitation to underwrite, an offer to sell or issue or the solicitation of an offer to buy, subscribe or acquire any C shares in any jurisdiction in which any such offer or solicitation would be unlawful and the information contained herein is not for publication or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Canada, South Africa, Japan, any member state of the European Economic Area (other than the United Kingdom or to professional investors in Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway or Sweden) or any jurisdiction in which such publication or distribution would be unlawful. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), under the securities legislation of any state of the United States or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, South Africa, Japan or any member state of the European Economic Area (other than the United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway or Sweden).
CAPITALISED TERMS USED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THE PROSPECTUS.
24 July 2015
P2P Global Investments plc (the "Company")
Result of Placing and Intermediaries Offer of C Shares
P2P Global Investments plc is pleased to announce that, following the publication of its Prospectus and the announcements made on 18 June 2015 and 30 June 2015, the Placing and Intermediaries Offer is oversubscribed and now closed.
· The Issue has raised gross proceeds of £400 million via the issue (subject to Admission) of 40 million C Shares, of which 38,200,016 C Shares will be issued under the Placing and 1,799,984 C Shares will be issued pursuant to the Intermediaries Offer.
· Admission of the C Shares to the premium listing segment of the Official List, and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange and the commencement of unconditional dealings, is expected to take place at 8.00am on 28 July 2015.
· The Company is being advised by Liberum who are acting as Sponsor, Joint Broker and Joint Bookrunner, and J.P. Morgan Securities plc (which conducts its UK investment banking activities as J.P. Morgan Cazenove) who are acting as Joint Broker and Joint Bookrunner.
For further information please contact:
Eaglewood Europe LLP Simon Champ
| +44 (0)20 7316 2280 |
Liberum Capital Limited Simon Atkinson Tom Fyson Joshua Hughes
| +44 (0)20 3100 2000 |
J.P. Morgan Cazenove William Simmonds Charles Pretzlik Jack Heathcoat-Amory
| +44 (0)20 7742 4000 |
Media enquiries: Maitland George Trefgarne Andy Donald
| + 44 (0)207 379 5151 |
Intermediaries Offer enquiries: Scott Harris Jeremy Wiseman Jamie Blewitt | +44 (0)20 7653 0030 |
Director / PDMR Shareholding
Pursuant to the Issue and conditional on Admission, the Company announces the following changes to the share interests of directors/persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") and their connected persons:
Director | Interest in shares prior to Issue | Number of C Shares acquired in the Issue, all at £10 per Share | Interest in voting rights following Admission
| |
Number of voting rights | % of issued share capital
| |||
Simon King | 15,000 | 5,000 | 20,000 | 0.02% |
This notification is made in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.
Paul Marshall and an associate have acquired C shares over the past 12 months that when aggregated constitute smaller related party transactions, as defined in Listing Rule 11.1.10, as follows:
- 760,000 C shares for a consideration of £7,600,000 acquired by Paul Marshall as set out in the Company's announcement on 27th January 2015, and
- 12,309 C shares for a consideration of £123,090 acquired by Giovanna Marshall, the daughter of Paul Marshall, pursuant to the Issue (subject to Admission)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Liberum and J.P. Morgan Cazenove, each of which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting as joint broker and bookrunner to the Company in connection with the matters described in this Announcement. Persons receiving this Announcement should note that neither Liberum nor J.P. Morgan Cazenove will be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to customers of Liberum or J.P. Morgan Cazenove, or for advising any other person on the arrangements described in this Announcement.
Neither Liberum nor J.P. Morgan Cazenove has authorised the contents of, or any part of, this Announcement and no liability whatsoever is accepted by Liberum or J.P. Morgan Cazenove for the accuracy of any information or opinions contained in this Announcement or for the omission of any information. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Liberum or J.P. Morgan Cazenove as to the accuracy, completeness or verification of the information set out in this Announcement, and nothing contained in this Announcement is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation in this respect, whether as to the past or the future. Liberum and J.P. Morgan Cazenove do not assume any responsibility for its accuracy, completeness or verification and accordingly disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all liability whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise which they might otherwise be found to have in respect of this Announcement or any such statement.
This Announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, any C shares.
Related Shares:
PSSL.L