2nd Jan 2015 09:06
SECONDARY TRADING NOTICE
ANNOUNCEMENT 2 January 2015
Vmoto announces that 24,817,621 ordinary shares of no par value ("Ordinary Shares") have been issued following the exercise of 22,817,621 listed options exercisable at $0.04 each, on or before 31 December 2014 and the vesting of 1,000,000 Class B Performance Rights each to Directors, Charles Chen and Olly Cairns. This figure of 22,817,621 includes the 13,535,783 shares to be issued to directors as announced on 18 December 2014.
Further to the Appendix 3B lodged with ASX, application has been made for admission of 24,817,621 Ordinary Shares to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange ("Admission"). The 24,817,621 new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares in Vmoto currently on issue and are expected to be admitted to trading on AIM on or around 8 January 2015.
Following Admission there will be 1,321,527,860 Ordinary Shares in the capital of Vmoto on issue. This figure 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 Vmoto.
The Directors' interests in the Ordinary Shares following Admission and further information required pursuant to AIM Rule 17 is set out at Annexure A.
Secondary Trading Notice Pursuant to Paragraph 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act 2001 ("Act")
The Act restricts the on-sale of securities issued without disclosure, unless the sale is exempt under section 708 or 708A of the Act. By giving this notice, a sale of the Shares noted above will fall within the exemption in section 708A(5) of the Act.
The Company hereby notifies ASX under paragraph 708A(5)(e) of the Act that:
(a) the Company issued the Shares without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Act;
(b) as at 2 January 2015, the Company has complied with the provisions of Chapter 2M of the Act as they apply to the Company, and section 674 of the Act; and
(c) as at 2 January 2015 there is no information:
(i) that has been excluded from a continuous disclosure notice in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules; and(ii) that investors and their professional advisers would reasonably require for the purpose of making an informed assessment of: (A) the assets and liabilities, financial position and performance, profits and losses and prospects of the Company; or(B) the rights and liabilities attaching to the relevant Shares.
For further information, please contact:
VmotoCharles Chen, Managing Director Olly Cairns, Non-Executive Director +61 8 9226 3865
Investors and media
Market Eye Pty Ltd Ronn Bechler +61 400 009 774
finnCap Ltd
Ed Frisby (corporate finance)
Christopher Raggett (corporate finance)
Tony Quirke (corporate broking) +44 20 7220 0500
About Vmoto
Vmoto Limited (ASX/AIM: VMT) is a global scooter manufacturing and distribution group. The Company specialises in high quality "green" electric powered two wheel vehicles and manufactures a range of western designed electric scooters from its low cost manufacturing facilities in Nanjing, China. Vmoto combines low cost Chinese manufacturing capabilities with European design. The group operates through two primary brands: Vmoto (aimed at the value market in Asia) and E-Max (targeting the Western markets, with a premium end product). As well as operating under its own brands, the Company also sells to a number of customers on an original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") basis.
ANNEXURE A
The options over Ordinary Shares were exercised at a price of $0.04 per Ordinary Share. The shares issued pursuant to the vesting of Class B Performance Rights were issued for nil consideration. Following Admission the Directors' interests in Ordinary Shares is as follows:
Director | Number of Ordinary Shares held prior to Admission | Number of listed options exercised | Number of Class B Performance Rights vested | Number of Ordinary Shares held following the Exercise | Percentage of issued share capital held |
Charles Chen | 45,270,6391 | 6,610,763 | 1,000,000 | 52,881,402 | 4.00% |
Ivan Teo | 5,783,728 | 425,000 | - | 6,208,728 | 0.46% |
Oliver Cairns | 15,549,4951 | 5,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 21,549,495 | 1.63% |
KaiJian Chen | 5,505,050 | 1,000,000 | - | 6,505,050 | 0.49% |
Shannon Coates | 250,000 | 500,000 | - | 750,000 | 0.05% |
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