TIDMMMX

RNS Number : 0596A

Minds + Machines Group Limited

31 January 2022

Minds + Machines Group Limited

("MMX", the "Company" or "Group")

Result of Tender Offer

Further to the announcement made on 14 January 2022, Minds + Machines Group Limited (AIM: MMX) is pleased to announce the results of its Tender Offer. The Tender Offer closed at 1.00pm on 28 January 2022.

The Company confirms the Tender Offer was fully subscribed and 182,692,308 Ordinary Shares will be purchased at a price of 10.4 pence per Ordinary Share, for an aggregate consideration of GBP19 million. Tenders for up to and including the Tender Offer Entitlement of 1 Ordinary Share for every 1.49 Ordinary Shares held by a shareholder will be met in full representing approximately 89.68% of the Ordinary Shares being purchased by the Company. The remaining 10.32% of the Ordinary Shares being bought back under the Tender Offer, will be purchased on the basis of 1 Ordinary Share for every 12.91 Ordinary Shares tendered, pursuant to demand for Excess Shares by Eligible Shareholders. The Ordinary Shares to be purchased under the Tender Offer represent approximately 67.3% of the current Ordinary Shares in issue.

All of the 182,692,308 Ordinary Shares being bought back will be cancelled by the Company.

Cheques will be dispatched for certificated Ordinary Shares purchased pursuant to the Tender Offer and payment will be made through CREST for uncertificated Ordinary Shares purchased pursuant to the Tender Offer, in each case, by 7 February 2022.

Total Voting Rights

With effect from 7 February 2022, the total number of exercisable voting rights in the Company will reduce from 271,316,341 to 88,624,033. 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, the Company.

Director shareholdings

With effect from 7 February 2021, the Directors of the Company and their connected persons will have the following shareholdings in the Company:

 
 Director         Shareholding           Ordinary   Shareholding    % of revised 
                    pre-Tender    Shares tendered    post-Tender    issued share 
                         Offer                             Offer    capital held 
                                                                     post Tender 
                                                                       Offer and 
                                                                    Subscription 
 Guy Elliot          6,782,888          5,092,882      1,690,006           1.91% 
                 -------------  -----------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Tony Farrow           213,299            160,154         53,145            .06% 
                 -------------  -----------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Bryan Disher                -                  -              -            .00% 
                 -------------  -----------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Henry Turcan*      29,481,105         22,135,674      7,345,431           8.29% 
                 -------------  -----------------  -------------  -------------- 
 

* Mr. Turcan is a representative of Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Limited ("LOAME"), which in its capacity as discretionary investment manager for certain funds and accounts holds in aggregate 29,481,105 Ordinary Shares.

Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as defined in the circular to shareholders dated 14 January 2022 and available on the Company's website www.mmx.co .

   F u r t h e r   I n for m a t io n : 
 
  Minds + Machines Group Limited 
  Tony Farrow (CEO) 
   Bryan Disher (CFO) 
 
  finnCap Ltd                           Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 
                                         0500 
  Corporate finance - Stuart Andrews 
   / Carl Holmes / Simon Hicks 
   Corporate broking - Tim Redfern / 
   Richard Chambers 
 
 

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                             Guy Elliott 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Non-Executive Chairman 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Minds + Machines Group Limited 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              2138008VAFDJAYYYNP95 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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 
       Financial instrument, 
       type of instrument 
      Identification code              VGG614091012 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Disposal of Ordinary Shares under 
                                        the Tender Offer 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                         10.4p      5,092,882 
                                                   ---------- 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information:          Tender Offer of 5,092,882 Ordinary 
        *    Aggregated volume          Shares at a price of 10.4 pence per 
                                        Ordinary Share 
 
        *    Price 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          28 January 2022 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange, AIM Market 
                                        (XLON) 
     -------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             Tony Farrow 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Chief Executive Officer 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Minds + Machines Group Limited 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              2138008VAFDJAYYYNP95 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 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 
       Financial instrument, 
       type of instrument 
      Identification code              VGG614091012 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Disposal of Ordinary Shares under 
                                        the Tender Offer 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                         10.4p      160,154 
                                                   ---------- 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information:          Tender Offer of 160,154 Ordinary Shares 
        *    Aggregated volume          at a price of 10.4 pence per Ordinary 
                                        Share 
 
        *    Price 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          28 January 2022 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange, AIM Market 
                                        (XLON) 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) 
                                        Limited 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  PCA of Henry Turcan, Non-Executive 
                                        Director 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Minds + Machines Group Limited 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              2138008VAFDJAYYYNP95 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 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 
       Financial instrument, 
       type of instrument 
      Identification code              VGG614091012 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Disposal of Ordinary Shares under 
                                        the Tender Offer 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                         10.4p      22,135,674 
                                                   ----------- 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information:          Tender Offer of 22,135,674 Ordinary 
        *    Aggregated volume          Shares at a price of 10.4 pence per 
                                        Ordinary Share 
 
        *    Price 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          28 January 2022 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange, AIM Market 
                                        (XLON) 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 

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