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DOMAIN
10 January
2025
Sealand Capital Galaxy
Limited
("Sealand" or the
"Company")
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,
COMPLETION OF PARTNERSHIP & INVESTMENT AGREEMENT WITH EVOO AI
PLC
Results of
Annual General Meeting
Sealand Capital Galaxy Limited [LSE: SCGL]
("Sealand" or the "Company"), an IT, Social Media & Technology
company focused on consolidating compelling opportunities in the
global marketplace, is pleased to announce that all resolutions
proposed to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held
at 11.00 a.m. on 10 January 2025 (the "Resolutions") were duly
passed.
The proxy votes received in relation to these
resolutions were as follows:
Resolution
|
Shares
|
|
For
|
% of
votes
|
Against
|
% of
votes
|
*
Withheld
|
Ordinary Resolution:
1. To receive
the report of the Directors and the financial statements of the
Company for the period ended 31 December
2019.
|
524,409,023
|
100.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
Ordinary Resolution:
2. To receive
the report of the Directors and the financial statements of the
Company for the period ended 31 December 2020.
|
524,409,023
|
100.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
Ordinary Resolution:
3. To receive
the report of the Directors and the financial statements of the
Company for the period ended 31 December 2021.
|
524,409,023
|
100.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
Ordinary Resolution:
4. To receive
the report of the Directors and the financial statements of the
Company for the period ended 31 December 2022.
|
524,409,023
|
100.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
Ordinary Resolution:
5. To receive
the report of the Directors and the financial statements of the
Company for the period ended 31 December 2022.
|
524,409,023
|
100.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
Ordinary Resolution:
6. To
re-appoint PKF Littlejohn LLP as
auditors of the Company and to authorise the directors to determine
their remuneration.
|
524,409,023
|
100.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
Ordinary Resolution:
7. To
re-elect, as a director, Elena Law, who retires in accordance with
Article 27.03 of the Articles and offers herself for
re-election.
|
524,409,023
|
100.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
Ordinary Resolution:
8. To
re-elect, as a director, Geoffrey Griggs, who retires in accordance
with Article 27.03 of the Articles and offers himself for
re-election.
|
524,409,023
|
100.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
Ordinary Resolution:
9. To
authorise the directors of the Company to allot securities and
grant rights up to an aggregate nominal value of
£70,000.
|
524,409,023
|
100.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
Special Resolution:
10. To
authorise the directors of the Company to allot securities without
applying pre-emption rights, up to an aggregate nominal value of
£70,000.
|
524,409,023
|
100.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not
counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "For" or
"Against" any of the Resolutions.
Following the passing of the Resolutions and
further to the Company's announcement of 30 December 2024, an
application has been made for 111,000,000 ordinary shares to be
admitted to trading on the Transition Category of the London Stock
Exchange plc ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will
become effective on or around 8.00 a.m. on 14 January
2025.
Completion of
Partnership & Investment Agreement With EVOO AI
Plc
The Company is also pleased to announce that
further to the Company's announcement made on 22nd
November 2024 (link to news release can be accessed
here) the Company has completed its corporate partnership &
investment agreement with EVOO AI plc ("EVOO") following a
successful period of final due diligence and closing
items.
About EVOO AI
PLC
EVOO AI PLC is a proprietary data platform with
specialized AI learning models tailored to drive meaningful
commercial and consumer insights in the luxury goods sector.
Integrating proprietary, open-source, and partner AI models - the
platform delivers in-depth, actionable intelligence on market
trends and consumer behaviors. These insights are primarily derived
from applications targeted at consumers, retailers, and brands. Its
flagship application, Olive, is a luxury e-commerce marketplace
that features influencer-curated boutiques, offering consumers a
personalized shopping experience.
EVOO AI CEO, Neil Stevenson-Moore
commented,
"Sealand is a strategically positioned
partner, whose strong ties to the APAC region provide a unique
platform for investment and growth opportunities. When we founded
EVOO AI, our mission was to bridge the gap between traditional
luxury and the rapidly evolving digital world, creating a platform
that delivers actionable insights and personalized experiences for
consumers and brands alike. We are excited to draw on Sealand's
extensive relationships in the region and look forward to
identifying projects where we can collaborate and invest efforts,
resources, and capital together. The recently completed fundraise
underscores Sealand's forward-looking strategy to embrace
disruptive technologies, enhancing its reach and paving the way for
transformative partnerships. I look forward to working closely with
the Board and team to explore these opportunities and drive
meaningful growth."
Chief Executive Officer, Elena Law commented,
"After careful
evaluation and a successful period of Due Diligence, I am delighted
to update our shareholders with the news today. The Board and I
have been impressed by the professionalism, depth of experience and
technology that the team at EVOO have been building, supported by a
real intention to commercialise the Olive platform. In the New
Year, the EVOO AI and Sealand Team are going to arrange for a
webinar to further inform our shareholders of the partnership and
investment and address questions from our shareholder base. A
further news release will be made in the New Year.
The EVOO
Founders and Lead Non-Executive Director:
Neil
Stevenson-Moore, Founder, Chief Executive Officer &
Director
Neil Stevenson-Moore is the founder and Chief
Executive Officer of EVOO AI PLC, a position he has held since the
Company's incorporation. He is a serial entrepreneur. His first
major venture was StylePixi, a retail sales platform and CRM
responsible for pioneering the integration of machine learning with
retail user engagement across digital applications. He was
responsible for the overall design, development, and execution of
the entire platform.
Subsequently, he led Farfetch's 'Store of the Future'
project. Farfetch is an online retailer providing luxury fashion
and beauty products. He was responsible for financial strategy,
negotiating partnership agreements with forward looking brands and
implementing new technologies into brick-and-mortar retail
locations. Within the last five years, Neil Stevenson-Moore has
been the Chief Product Officer of Looking Glass Labs, as well as
the founder and Chief Product Officer of SportNinja, an
award-winning sports management platform, that has become one of
the fastest-growing businesses in its sector having attracted over
570,000 users across four continents. Since 2021, he has also been
the CEO of RISExSHINE, an interactive engagement platform combating
youth mental health problems, where he secured a founding
partnership with gaming giant, Electronic Arts.
Michael E. Callas,
Founder, Chief Strategy Officer & Director
Michael Callas is the founder and Chief Strategy
Officer of EVOO AI PLC, a position he has held since the Company's
incorporation. He is an experienced entrepreneur, investor, and
technology leader with broad C-level executive and strategic
advisory experience.
A fintech specialist, he was the Senior Vice
President at TalenthouseAG, where he led the build up of
TalentPlus, a digital banking service for individuals within the
creative services industries and was previously the Chief Strategy
Officer at Vacuumlabs Group, where he played a key role in
launching Daylight, the world's first LGBTQ+ digital bank.
Mr. Callas has also held the position of Global Head
of Emerging Technology at Vodafone Group where he oversaw the
development and global scaling of mobile and financial products,
and was the CEO of StepOne Ventures, a tech-incubator and advisory
business. Within the last five years, he has also been a board
director at Synx.co, a platform that empowers enterprises through
advanced data insights and analytics and Smart Viewing, a remote
property viewing platform.
Beyond his professional endeavors, Michael Callas has
been proud to positively impact his community through various
non-profit and volunteer roles. He played a significant role in
Jóvenes con Futuro, an internship program aimed at bringing Spain's
brightest young tech minds to start-ups in Silicon Valley and New
York City.
Tweedie Brown
CBE, Non-Executive & Independent Director
Tweedie Brown is a Non-Executive Director of the
Company, a position he has held since 21 February 2024. Tweedie has
been in leadership roles at C-Suite level in both an executive and
non-executive capacity for most of his career. As a senior Army
officer, he managed a Government Next Steps Agency reporting
directly to the Minister for The Cabinet Office and was an advisor
on management initiatives in Government. He commanded the Defence
College of Logistics and was Chief of Staff to the Adjutant General
of the Army. For this he was awarded the CBE in 2003. On leaving
the Army he ran a national business format franchise, The Property
Search Group, with 95 branches in the UK. He took the company to
listing on AIM in 2010. His experience at senior level was further
consolidated as CEO of a US-owned software integration company,
Enterprise Information Management Inc, and Chair of a Portuguese
energy tech company, Virtual Power Solutions.
Currently under his Chairmanship is a Social Housing
organization, an integrated finance and project development
company, a property inventory company and a property professionals'
membership organization. His most recent experience is in ESG,
reinforcing his commitment to the UN SDGs, reduction in greenhouse
gases and a just transition to Net Zero. His positions as Board
Member of Net Zero Nation and Climate Change Ambassador for the
international Scottish Business Network, exemplify this.
The company also maintains an extensive team of
corporate advisors and management members.
Further information on EVOO AI PLC can be found
directly on their corporate website, EVOO AI PLC.
Loan Note
Terms:
· The total principal
amount of the loan facility is £300,000, to be advanced in two
separate tranches as follows:
o Tranche
1: £200,000 - to be advanced on or
before 30 days from the date of this instrument. Pursuant to this
announcement, Tranche 1
under the terms of the Note have been advanced to EVOO AI
plc
o Tranche
2: £100,000 - to be advanced at the
election of the Lender, but on or before 60 days from the date of
this instrument.
· Interest
(Coupon): Interest shall accrue on
each Tranche at a fixed rate of 12% over the course of the 18-month
term of each Tranche. The full amount of interest for each Tranche
shall be rolled-up immediately upon advancement of the respective
Tranche. The rolled-up interest shall be payable upon the Maturity
Date of each Tranche, or upon conversion into shares, whichever
event occurs.
· Structural Fee:
In consideration of the Loan Notes, the Lender
shall receive 1,000,000 Share Purchase Warrants with an exercise
price of €0.06 per share and a life to expiry of 5 (five) years
from the date of grant. Should the Company complete an Initial
Public Offering (IPO) at a price lower than
€0.06 per share, the exercise
price of the Share Purchase Warrants shall be adjusted to match the
IPO price per share.
· Conditions
Attaching: No shares in the Company
shall be issued other than in the following
circumstances:
o With the
prior written consent of the
Lender; or
o The
issuance of shares in connection with the Company's IPO under an
IPO Subscription-Receipts agreement.
· The Loan Notes are
issued subject to, and benefit from, the endorsed conditions, which
are duly incorporated into this certificate.
Terms of Conversion:
· The Lender shall
have the right, at any time prior to the Maturity Date, to convert
all outstanding sums, including interest, into ordinary shares of
the Company. The conversion price per share shall be the lower of
(i) €0.03, or (ii) a 50% discount to the IPO price.
·
All notes elected for conversion, shall be
converted into ordinary shares of the Company, ranking pari passu
with existing ordinary shares. Each conversion share will have an
attaching share purchase
warrant, with a strike price the lower of (i) €0.09, or (ii)
a 50% premium to the IPO price. The share purchase warrant shall
have a life to expiry of 3 (three) years from the date of admission
of the conversion shares to trading on a recognised stock
exchange.
· Replacement Warrant
Entitlement: Should the Lender elect
to exercise their share purchase warrants in whole or in part
within 6 (six) months from the date of grant, the Lender shall be
entitled to receive 1 (one) replacement warrant for every 2 (two)
share purchase warrants exercised. The replacement warrants shall
have the a strike price of €0.12, or (ii) a 100% premium to the IPO
price, and shall have a life to expiry of 3 (three) years from the
date of admission of the conversion share purchase warrants to
trading on a recognised stock exchange.
· Triggering Event and Forced
Conversion: In the event that the
Borrower completes a Triggering Event, which includes an Initial
Public Offering (IPO), Reverse Takeover (RTO), or any Go-Public
Transaction, prior to the Maturity Date, the Lender shall be
subject to a mandatory conversion of all outstanding sums,
including Principal, Accrued Interest, and any applicable fees
(e.g. Structural Fee). The conversion shall be executed in
accordance with the terms set out in Clause 5 at the lower of €0.03
or a 50% discount to the IPO price, with all converted shares
ranking pari passu with the Borrower's ordinary shares.
Co-Investment Rights
The Lender's Co-Investment Rights, as
detailed below, will be subject to a separate co-investment
agreement, which shall come into effect upon the conversion of
Tranche 1 or Tranche 2 of the Convertible Loan Note (CLN) into
equity of the Borrower.
· Right of First
Refusal: In the event that the
Lender converts Tranche 1 or 2, or both Tranches, into equity of
the Borrower, the Lender shall be granted a 3-year right of first
refusal to co-invest alongside the Borrower in all future
investment opportunities.
· Duration of Co-Investment
Agreement: The Co-Investment
Agreement shall commence upon the Lender's conversion of Tranche 1
or Tranche 2 into equity of the Borrower and shall remain in effect
for 3-years, providing the Lender with the right to participate in
all future investment opportunities undertaken by the
Borrower.
· Participation
Terms: The Lender shall have a
period of 30 days to exercise its right of first refusal and
participate on the same terms and conditions as the Borrower in any
future investment opportunities. During this period, the Borrower
shall provide all relevant documentation and terms of the
investment to the Lender.
· Limited Participation
Right: The Lender's right to participate in future investment
opportunities shall be limited to a maximum of 50% of each
investment opportunity, unless otherwise agreed in writing by both
the Lender and the Borrower. Any capital restrictions imposed by
the investee company seeking to raise funds will also
apply.
· Penalty for
Breach: Should the Borrower fail to
comply with the terms of the Co-Investment Agreement, the Borrower
shall assign 90% of its position in the relevant investee company
to the Lender. Additionally, the Borrower shall incur a penalty
cost of £100,000 for failing to disclose or adhere to the
Co-Investment Agreement.
Appointment of
PR/IR Firm
The Company is pleased to announce that it has
engaged, Stockbox Media to provide PR/IR services including, social
media management, interviews, podcasts and marketing services to
the Company. Stockbox is a UK-based company, providing clients
globally with professional PR/IR and marketing services. Existing
clients of Stockbox include companies quoted on recognised
investment exchanges internationally including but not limited to;
LSE, AQSE, CSE & TSX-V.
Further information on StockBox can be found at
its website by visiting their website, the link can be accessed
"here".
Stockbox have confirmed that, the Company and
its principles do not hold any interest in the Company and will
advise the Company and its Advisors should this position
change.
The
information contained within this announcement is deemed by the
Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the
Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of
United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended).
-Ends-
Enquiries:
Sealand Capital Galaxy
Limited
+44 (0) 753 795 9788
Ms. Elena Suet Sum
Law (Executive Chairman &
CEO)
Bowsprit Partners Limited (Financial
Adviser)
+44 (0) 203 833
4430
StockBox Media (IR/PR)
Info@Stockmedia.com
Notes to Editors:
The Company's Shares are traded on
the transition category of the London Stock Exchange under the
ticker LSE: SCGL
Further information on Sealand
Capital Galaxy Limited is available on its website
http://scg-ltd.com