TIDMBILB

RNS Number : 5551T

Bilby PLC

15 November 2019

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT (INCLUDING THE APPIX) (TOGETHER, THE "ANNOUNCEMENT") AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.

PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICE AT THE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

15 November 2019

Bilby Plc

("Bilby" or the "Company")

Result of Fundraise

Bilby plc (AIM: BILB) ("Bilby" or the "Company"), a leading gas heating, electrical and building services provider, is pleased to announce the completion of the fundraise announced yesterday. The Company has conditionally raised an aggregate sum of approximately GBP2.0 million by way of a placing (the "Placing") and a subscription (the "Subscription") of 18,181,818 new Ordinary Shares in the Company (the "New Shares"), at a price of 11 pence per share (the "Issue Price"), (the Placing and the Subscription, together the "Fundraise").

The New Shares were offered by way of an accelerated bookbuild. Canaccord Genuity Limited ("Canaccord Genuity") acted as Nominated Adviser, sole bookrunner and sole broker in relation to the Placing.

Application has been made for Admission of the New Shares and it is expected that Admission will become effective and that dealings in the New Shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 20 November 2019. The New Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares of the Company.

The total number of New Shares to be issued represents approximately 44.85 per cent. of the Company's existing share capital and approximately 30.96 per cent. of the Enlarged Share Capital. The Issue Price represents a discount of approximately 52 per cent. to the closing mid-price of 23 pence on 14 November 2019, being the last business day immediately prior to the announcement of the Fundraise.

Directors Participation

Of the total Fundraise, the Company announces that certain of the Directors (and their associates) as set out below ("Subscribing Directors") have agreed to subscribe for an aggregate of 2,864,056 new Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price to raise approximately GBP0.315 million as summarised below:

 
 Directors        Existing number      Number of         Total number     Percentage of 
                      of Ordinary    New Shares*          of Ordinary    Enlarged Share 
                          Shares*                    Shares following           Capital 
                                                    the Subscription* 
 Sangita Shah              53,966        454,545              508,511              0.87 
                 ----------------  -------------  -------------------  ---------------- 
 David Bullen                   0      1,136,785            1,136,785              1.94 
                 ----------------  -------------  -------------------  ---------------- 
 Clive Lovett                   0        454,545              454,545              0.77 
                 ----------------  -------------  -------------------  ---------------- 
 Lee Venables                   0        454,545              454,545              0.77 
                 ----------------  -------------  -------------------  ---------------- 
 Chris Webster            705,482        363,636            1,069,118              1.82 
                 ----------------  -------------  -------------------  ---------------- 
 Total                    759,448      2,864,056            3,623,504              6.17 
                 ----------------  -------------  -------------------  ---------------- 
 

*Total number of shares held and to be held by the Directors and their Persons Closely Associated ("PCAs").

Total Voting Rights

Following Admission on 20 November 2019, the issued share capital of the Company will consist of 58,721,845 Ordinary Shares, with one voting right each. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury.

The above figure may be used by shareholders in the Company 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 FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

David Bullen, Chief Executive Officer, said: "We would like to thank shareholders for their support. The funds raised will provide additional working capital to the Group and together with temporary amendments to the financial covenants in the existing debt facilities will provide us with additional time and flexibility to agree new debt facilities with rebased financial covenants, a process which may involve a further equity fundraising. The Board remains confident in the Group's prospects."

For further information, please contact:

 
 Bilby plc:                              Tel: +44 (0)20 7796 4133 
 Sangita Shah, Non-Executive Chair           (via Hudson Sandler) 
 David Bullen, Chief Executive 
  Officer 
 
 Canaccord Genuity (Nominated Adviser    Tel: +44 (0)20 7523 8000 
  and Joint Broker): 
 Bobbie Hilliam 
 Andrew Potts 
 Georgina McCooke 
 
 Sales: 
 Jonathan Barr 
 
 Stanford Capital Partners (Joint 
  Broker): 
 John Howes                             Tel: +44 (0) 203 815 8882 
 Bob Pountney                           Tel: +44 (0) 203 815 8883 
 
 Hudson Sandler (PR advisers)           Tel: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133 
 Charlie Jack 
 Bertie Berger 
 
 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

The person responsible for arranging the release of this information is David Bullen, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Terms used but not defined in this announcement shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Announcement made earlier today.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         Sangita Shah and PCAs 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Non-Executive Chairman 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification         Initial 
       /Amendment 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Bilby Plc 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                          213800JDWVCVYWS87928 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) 
       each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) 
       each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the           Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each 
       financial instrument, 
       type of instrument 
 
      Identification code          ISIN: GB00BV9GHQ09 
 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Purchase of 454,545 Ordinary Shares 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                     11p        454,545 
                                               ========== 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
      - Aggregated volume          454,545 
       - Price                      11p 
       - Total                      GBP50,000 
 e)   Date of the transaction      14 November 2019 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London Stock Exchange, AIM Market 
                                    (XLON) 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         Clive Lovett 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Group Finance Director 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification         Initial 
       /Amendment 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Bilby Plc 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                          213800JDWVCVYWS87928 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) 
       each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) 
       each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the           Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each 
       financial instrument, 
       type of instrument 
 
      Identification code          ISIN: GB00BV9GHQ09 
 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Purchase of 454,545 Ordinary Shares 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                     11p        454,545 
                                               ========== 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
      - Aggregated volume          454,545 
       - Price                      11p 
       - Total                      GBP50,000 
 e)   Date of the transaction      14 November 2019 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London Stock Exchange, AIM Market 
                                    (XLON) 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        David Bullen 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status             Chief Executive Officer 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                        Bilby Plc 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         213800JDWVCVYWS87928 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) 
       each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) 
       each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the          Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each 
       financial instrument, 
       type of instrument 
 
      Identification code         ISIN: GB00BV9GHQ09 
 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Purchase of 1,136,783 Ordinary Shares 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                    11p        1,136,785 
                                              ========== 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
      - Aggregated volume         1,136,785 
       - Price                     11p 
       - Total                     GBP125,046 
 e)   Date of the transaction     14 November 2019 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Lee Venables and PCAs 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status             Chief Operating Officer 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                        Bilby Plc 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         213800JDWVCVYWS87928 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) 
       each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) 
       each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the          Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each 
       financial instrument, 
       type of instrument 
 
      Identification code         ISIN: GB00BV9GHQ09 
 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Purchase of 454,545 Ordinary Shares 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                    11p        454,545 
                                              ========== 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
      - Aggregated volume         454,545 
       - Price                     11p 
       - Total                     GBP50,000 
 e)   Date of the transaction     14 November 2019 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Chris Webster and PCAs 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status             Executive Director 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                        Bilby Plc 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         213800JDWVCVYWS87928 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) 
       each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) 
       each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the          Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each 
       financial instrument, 
       type of instrument 
 
      Identification code         ISIN: GB00BV9GHQ09 
 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Purchase of 363,636 Ordinary Shares 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                    11p        363,636 
                                              ========== 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
      - Aggregated volume         363,636 
       - Price                     11p 
       - Total                     GBP40,000 
 e)   Date of the transaction     14 November 2019 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
     --------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 

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