Athelney Trust PLC Intended placing (3574T)
March 29 2016 - 2:46AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMATY
RNS Number : 3574T
Athelney Trust PLC
29 March 2016
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JURISDICTION
ATHELNEY TRUST plc ("Company" or "Athelney Trust")
ANNOUNCEMENT OF POTENTIAL FUNDRAISING
Athelney Trust, the quoted investment trust which focusses on
smaller companies, today (24 March 2016) announces that its
directors have resolved to seek to increase the capital base of the
Company by issuing up to a maximum of 9.9 per cent of the Company's
existing issued share capital for cash, subject to market
demand.
Robin Boyle, Managing Director, said: "We are hoping to raise
additional funds to invest in accordance with our stated investment
policy. Our primary objectives are to reduce our total expense
ratio by the same percentage as the placing, and to improve
liquidity, without incurring significant issue costs".
Further information is expected to be announced in due
course.
Ends
For further information:
Robin Boyle, Managing Director
Athelney Trust plc 020 7628 7937
Paul Quade 07947 186694
CityRoad Communications 020 7248 8010
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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