British Smaller Companies VCT PLC Issue of Equity and Close of Offer (5282R)
March 08 2021 - 08:10AM
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British Smaller Companies VCT PLC
08 March 2021
British Smaller Companies VCT plc
Issue of Equity and Close of Offer
British Smaller Companies VCT plc (the "Company") launched a top
up offer for subscription ("Offer") on 2 February 2021. Full
details of the Offer are contained in an offer document issued by
the Company and British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc on 2 February
2021 (the "Offer Document").
The Company announces that on 8 March 2021 it made the first and
final issue of ordinary shares pursuant to the Offer by allotting
9,291,092 ordinary shares of 10 pence each (the "Shares"), giving
gross total proceeds of GBP7.05 million, and after taking into
consideration the costs of the Offer net total proceeds of GBP6.84
million. This allotment was made in respect of the tax year
2020/2021 and is the final allotment to be made pursuant to the
Offer, which is now closed. In accordance with the pricing formula
set out in the Offer Document, the Shares were allotted at offer
prices of between 75.487 pence and 75.590 pence per Share,
depending on any applicable adviser charge.
The net asset value ("NAV") used for the calculation of the
issue price on 8 March 2021 is the last reported unaudited NAV of
73.6 pence per ordinary share as at 31 December 2020.
In this allotment Adam Bastin and Jonathan Cartwright,
non-executive Directors of the Company, have been allotted 13,247
and 26,494 Shares respectively which represent their total
shareholdings in the Company.
Applications are now being made by the Company for the Shares to
be admitted to the premium segment of the Official List of the
Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the London Stock
Exchange's main market for listed securities, and dealings are
expected to commence on or around 22 March 2021.
Following the allotment of the Shares, the Company's issued
share capital consists of 147,399,350 ordinary shares with voting
rights ("Voting Capital") and 13,911,498 ordinary shares held in
treasury.
The above statement of Voting Capital 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 Company under the FCA's
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
8 March 2021
For further information, please contact:
David Hall YFM Private Equity Limited Tel: 0113 244 1000
Alex Collins Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited Tel: 0207 886 2767
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