18th May 2015 14:24
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PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICE AT THE END OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY RIGHTS, ORDINARY SHARES OR OTHER SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY AND NEITHER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT NOR ANYTHING HEREIN FORMS THE BASIS FOR ANY CONTRACT OR COMMITMENT WHATSOEVER. RIGHTS, ORDINARY SHARES OR OTHER SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ABSENT REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION AND THE RIGHTS OR ORDINARY SHARES DESCRIBED HEREIN WILL BE SOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
18 May 2015
Flowgroup PLC
("Flowgroup" or the "Company")
Result of Open Offer
and
Result of General Meeting
On 30 April 2015, Flowgroup plc (AIM: FLOW), which develops and commercialises alternative and efficient energy technology products, announced a conditional Firm Placing to raise approximately £21.0m and an Open Offer to raise up to approximately £2.0m, both before expenses.
The Company is pleased to announce that, at its General Meeting held earlier today, the resolutions as set out in the Notice of General Meeting sent to shareholders on 30 April 2015 in reference to the Firm Placing and Open Offer, were duly passed.
The following levels of proxy votes were received in respect of the resolutions:
Resolution | For | % | Against | % | Total proxy votes cast | Votes withheld | Result |
Ordinary Resolution 1. | 77,309,592 | 99.997 | 2,486 | 0.003 | 77,325,165 | 1,038 | Passed |
Special Resolution 2. | 77,298,683 | 99.997 | 2,486 | 0.003 | 77,314,256 | 11,947 | Passed |
Application has been made to AIM for the admission of 78,036,600 New Ordinary Shares. It is expected that Admission will become effective at 8.00 a.m. on 19 May 2015.
The New Ordinary Shares will be issued credited as fully paid and will rank in full for all dividends and other distributions declared, made or paid after the admission of the New Ordinary Shares in respect of Ordinary Shares and will otherwise rank on admission of the New Ordinary Shares pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares.
Following Admission, the Company's total issued and voting share capital will comprise 317,529,078 Ordinary Shares. This number may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
A copy of this announcement setting out the results for the General Meeting is also available on the Company's website at www.flowgroup.uk.com.
Both the Firm Placing and Open Offer remain conditional, amongst other things, upon Admission. Admission is expected to become effective at or shortly after 8.00 a.m. on 19 May 2015.
Capitalised terms in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Circular dated 30 April 2015 ("Circular").
Directors' interests
Following Admission of the New Ordinary Shares allotted under the Firm Placing and Open Offer the interests of the Directors in the Ordinary Shares of the Company will be as follows:
Director | Number of Ordinary Shares held prior to Admission | % share capital prior to Admission | Number of New Ordinary Shares immediately following Admission | % Enlarged Share Capital |
Clare Spottiswoode | 608,787 | 0.25 | 608,787 | 0.19 |
Tony Stiff | 2,194,428 | 0.92 | 2,194,428 | 0.69 |
Nigel Canham | 68,400 | 0.03 | 68,400 | 0.02 |
Henry Cialone | 344,692 | 0.14 | 344,692 | 0.11 |
David Grundy | 153,844 | 0.06 | 153,844 | 0.05 |
John Johnston | 1,027,014 | 0.43 | 1,027,014 | 0.32 |
Total | 4,397,165 | 1.84 | 4,397,165 | 1.38 |
For further information, please contact:
Flowgroup plc | www.flowgroup.uk.com | ||
Tony Stiff, Group Chief Executive Officer | Tel: +44 (0)20 3137 4525 | ||
Nigel Canham, Chief Financial Officer | |||
Investec Bank plc (NOMAD, joint Financial Adviser and joint Broker) | Tel: +44 (0)20 7597 4000 | ||
Christopher Baird / Daniel Adams / Ben Williams | |||
Cenkos Securities plc (joint Financial Adviser and joint Broker) | Tel: +44 (0)20 7397 8900 | ||
Stephen Keys / Christopher Golden (Corporate Finance) Julian Morse (Sales) | |||
Walbrook PR Ltd | Tel: +44 (0)20 7933 8780 or [email protected] | ||
Paul McManus (Media Relations) | Mob: 07980 541 893 | ||
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to subscribe for, or solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy New Ordinary Shares to any person in any jurisdiction to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. In particular, this announcement must not be taken, transmitted, distributed or sent, directly or indirectly, in, or into, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic of South Africa or transmitted, distributed or sent to, or by, any national, resident or citizen of such countries. Accordingly, the New Ordinary Shares may not, subject to certain exceptions, be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in, or into, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic of South Africa or in any other country, territory or possession where to do so may contravene local securities laws or regulations. The New Ordinary Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) or under the securities legislation of any state of the United States of America, any province or territory of Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic of South Africa and they may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, within the United States of America or Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic of South Africa or to or for the account or benefit of any national, citizen or resident of the United States of America, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa or to any US person (within the definition of Regulation S made under the US Securities Act 1933 (as amended)).
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