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National World PLC
21 January 2021
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National World plc
("National World" or the "Company")
Further issue of loan notes
National World (LSE: NWOR) is pleased to announce that, further
to its acquisition of JPI Media Publishing Limited and its
subsidiaries ("JPI Group") from JPI Media Limited for GBP10.2
million, the Company has issued a further GBP5.7 million of loan
notes. The loan notes have been issued on the same terms as those
issued on 31 December 2020.
Daniel Cammiade, who was appointed as a non-executive director
of the Company on 31 December 2020, has subscribed for GBP50,000 of
loan notes.
Financing update
National World has now issued loan notes totalling GBP14.1
million. Depending on investor demand, the Company may choose to
issue a further GBP5.9 million of loan notes at the end of January
2021, taking its total issuance to GBP20.0 million.
If all of the GBP14.1 million of loan notes issued to date were
converted into new ordinary shares of nominal value 0.1 pence in
the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 30 April 2021
such conversions would result in the issue of a further 145.3
million Ordinary Shares representing 72.9 % of the Company's share
capital as enlarged by the conversion of such loan notes.
Trading in the Ordinary Shares
As announced on 31 December 2020, trading in the Ordinary Shares
has been suspended since 2 December 2019. For trading to resume,
the Company will be required to publish a prospectus, prepared in
accordance with the Prospectus Regulation Rules of the Financial
Conduct Authority (the "FCA"), and setting out, inter alia,
information on the JPI Group, the loan notes and any further issue
of Ordinary Shares.
Following publication of a prospectus, applications will be made
for the Ordinary Shares to be admitted to listing on the standard
segment of the Official List and to trading on the main market for
listed securities of London Stock Exchange plc (the "London Stock
Exchange").
The Company anticipates that, subject to the regulatory
approval, it will publish a prospectus and that trading in Ordinary
Shares will resume in April 2021.
General meeting
The Company intends to convene a general meeting prior to the
publication of a prospectus to pass resolutions to approve:
- the issue of Ordinary Shares to the loan note holders on conversion of the loan notes; and
- the issue of further Ordinary Shares to fund the Company's strategy.
Updated timetable
March 2021
- publication of a shareholder circular and notice of general meeting
April 2021
- general meeting of the Company
- publication of a prospectus
- re-admission of the Ordinary Shares to trading
For the purposes of MAR and Article 2 of Commission Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2016/1055, the person responsible for arranging for
the release of this announcement on behalf of National World is
Vijay Vaghela, Chief Operating Officer.
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Enquiries:
National World plc c/o Montfort Communications
David Montgomery
Vijay Vaghela +44 (0)77 3970 1634
Dowgate Capital Limited - Financial Advisers
and Brokers
James Serjeant +44 (0)20 3903 7715
Alvarium MB (UK) Limited - Financial Advisers
Zeph Sequeira +44 (0)20 7195 1400
Stanhope Capital LLP - Financial Advisers
Nigel Spray
Rakesh Sharma
Emmanuel Daïen +44 (0)20 7725 1800
Montfort Communications - Financial PR
& IR
Nick Miles +44 (0)77 3970 1634
Olly Scott +44 (0)78 1234 5205
Forward-looking statements
This announcement contains (or may contain) certain
forward-looking statements with respect to certain of the Company's
plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future
financial condition and performance and which involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers that no
forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance and
that actual results could differ materially from those contained in
the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to
historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements sometimes
use words such as "aim", "anticipate", "target", "expect",
"estimate", "intend", "plan", "goal", "believe", or other words of
similar meaning. By their nature, forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and
depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance. The Company's actual performance, results of
operations, financial condition and the development of its
financing strategies may differ materially from the forward-looking
statements contained in this announcement. In addition, even if the
Company's actual performance, results of operations, financial
condition and the development of its financing strategies are
consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this
announcement, those results or developments may not be indicative
of results or developments in subsequent periods. A number of these
factors are beyond the Company's control. As a result, the
Company's actual future results may differ materially from the
plans, goals, and expectations set forth in the Company's
forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made in
this announcement by or on behalf of the Company speak only as of
the date they are made. Except as required by the FCA, the London
Stock Exchange or applicable law or regulation, the Company
expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release
publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements
contained in this announcement to reflect any changes in the
Company's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in
events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is
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