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RNS Number : 7833Z
J.P. Morgan Securities PLC.
17 March 2017
Not for publication, distribution or release directly or
indirectly, in whole or in part, in or into the United States,
Australia, Canada or Japan or in any other jurisdiction in which
offers or sales would be prohibited by applicable law.
This announcement is not an offer to sell or a solicitation to
buy securities in any jurisdiction, including the United States,
Australia, Canada or Japan. Neither this announcement nor anything
contained herein shall form the basis of, or be relied upon in
connection with, any offer or commitment whatsoever in any
jurisdiction.
Result of secondary placing of shares in Hochschild Mining
plc
Pelham Investment Corporation (the "Seller"), announces that it
has sold an aggregate of 15.5 million ordinary shares of Hochschild
Mining plc (the "Company"), representing approximately 3.1 per
cent. of the Company's existing issued ordinary share capital, at a
price of 270 pence per share (the "Placing") raising aggregate
gross proceeds of approximately GBP41.9 million.
Following settlement of the Placing, which is expected to take
place on 21 March 2017, the Seller will hold approximately 51.0 per
cent. of the Company's existing issued share capital. The Seller is
wholly owned by Mr. Eduardo Hochschild, Chairman of the Company,
through which he holds his existing shareholding in the Company.
Mr. Eduardo Hochschild intends to retain a controlling shareholding
in the Company for the foreseeable future and the Seller has agreed
that it will not, for a period of 180 days after completion of the
Placing, offer, sell or otherwise transfer any shares from its
remaining shareholding in the Company, subject to customary
exceptions.
Enquiries:
J.P. Morgan Cazenove +44 207 742 4000
Ben Davies
Laurene Danon
The distribution of this announcement and the offer and sale of
the Placing Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by
law. The Placing Shares may not be offered to the public in any
jurisdiction in circumstances which would require the preparation
or registration of any prospectus or offering document relating to
the Placing Shares in such jurisdiction. No action has been taken
by the Seller, J.P. Morgan Securities plc (which conducts its UK
investment banking activities as J.P. Morgan Cazenove ("J.P. Morgan
Cazenove") or any of their respective affiliates that would permit
an offering of the Placing Shares or possession or distribution of
this announcement or any other offering or publicity material
relating to such securities in any jurisdiction where action for
that purpose is required.
This announcement is not for publication, distribution or
release, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of
America (including its territories and dependencies, any State of
the United States and the District of Columbia), Australia, Canada
or Japan or any other jurisdiction where such an announcement would
be unlawful. The distribution of this announcement may be
restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose
possession this document or other information referred to herein
comes should inform themselves about and observe any such
restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may
constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction.
The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be
registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United
States, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction
not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities
Act. Neither this document nor the information contained herein
constitutes or forms part of an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy securities in the United States. There will be
no public offer of any securities in the United States or in any
other jurisdiction.
In member states of the European Economic Area ("EEA") which
have implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a "Relevant Member
State"), this announcement and any offer if made subsequently is
directed exclusively at persons who are "qualified investors"
within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive ("Qualified
Investors"). For these purposes, the expression 'Prospectus
Directive' means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto,
including the 2010 PD Amending Directive), and includes any
relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State and the
expression "2010 PD Amending Directive"' means Directive
2010/73/EU. In the United Kingdom this announcement is directed
exclusively at Qualified Investors (i) who have professional
experience in matters relating to investments falling within
Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
(Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order") or (ii)
who fall within Article 49(2)(A) to (D) of the Order, and (iii) to
whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated.
This announcement is not an offer of securities or investments
for sale nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities or
investments in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation
would be unlawful. No action has been taken that would permit an
offering of the securities or possession or distribution of this
announcement in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is
required. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are
required to inform themselves about and to observe any such
restrictions.
In connection with the Offering, J.P. Morgan Cazenove and any of
its affiliates acting as an investor for its own account may take
up a proprietary position any Placing Shares and in that capacity
may retain, purchase or sell for their own account such Placing
Shares. In addition they may enter into financing arrangements and
swaps with investors in connection with which they may from time to
time acquire, hold or dispose of Placing Shares. J.P. Morgan
Cazenove does not intend to disclose the extent of any such
investment or transactions other than in accordance with any legal
or regulatory obligation to do so.
J.P. Morgan Securities plc, which is authorised and regulated in
the United Kingdom by the Prudential Regulation Authority and
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting on behalf
of the Seller and no one else in connection with the Offering and
will not be responsible to any other person for providing the
protections afforded to any of their clients or for providing
advice in relation to any offering of the Placing Shares. J.P.
Morgan Securities plc will not regard any other person as their
client in relation to the Offering. J.P. Morgan Securities plc
conducts its UK investment banking activities as J.P. Morgan
Cazenove.
This document includes statements that are, or may be deemed to
be, forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology,
including the terms "intends", "expects", "will", or "may", or, in
each case, their negative or other variations or comparable
terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives,
goals, future events or intentions. These forward-looking
statements include all matters that are not historical facts. Any
forward-looking statements are subject to risks relating to future
events and assumptions relating to the Company's business, in
particular from changes in political conditions, economic
conditions, evolving business strategy, or the retail industry. No
assurances can be given that the forward-looking statements in this
document will be realised. As a result, no undue reliance should be
placed on these forward-looking statements as a prediction of
actual results or otherwise.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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