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ADVFN PLC
06 January 2023
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6 January 2023
ADVFN plc
("ADVFN" or the "Company")
Results of Open Offer
The Open Offer has now closed for applications and the Company
is pleased to announce that valid applications, including pursuant
to the Excess Application Facility and before any scaling back as
described further below, were received in respect of a total of
17,332,623 Open Offer Shares representing a take-up of 83.83 per
cent of the 20,676,322 available Open Offer Shares.
As set out in the Open Offer circular, no allocations of Open
Offer Shares will be made to Qualifying Shareholders where such
Open Offer Shares would result in any person or persons acquiring
or increasing control of the Company within the meaning given in
sections 181 and 182 of FSMA, without the relevant regulatory
approval of such acquisition or increase of control having first
been obtained and not having expired prior to such allocation.
Unless the Company is satisfied that such valid approval has been
obtained, the Company will reduce the allocations for Open Offer
Shares to relevant Qualifying Shareholders such that there is no
such acquisition or increase in control of the Company within the
meaning given in sections 181 and 182 of FSMA.
The scaling back of applicable applications to comply with
sections 181 and 182 of FSMA is being finalised and a further
announcement will be published later today on the final allocations
under the Open Offer.
Background
On 6 December 2022, ADVFN announced a proposed equity fundraise
of up to approximately GBP6.82 million, before expenses, through an
Open Offer pursuant to which Qualifying Shareholders were able to
subscribe at an Issue Price of 33 pence per Open Offer Share on the
basis of 11 Open Offer Shares for every 14 Existing Ordinary Shares
for an aggregate of up to 20,676,322 Open Offer Shares. Qualifying
Shareholders were also able to apply for Excess Shares through an
Excess Application Facility. On 20 December 2022, the Company
announced that the Board had decided to extend the closing date of
the Open Offer (as permitted by the terms of the Open Offer) to
11.00am on Thursday, 5 January 2023.
Result of Open Offer
The Open Offer has now closed for applications and the Company
advises that valid applications, including pursuant to the Excess
Application Facility and before any scaling back as described
above, were received in respect of a total of 17,332,623 Open Offer
Shares with gross proceeds of up to approximately GBP5.7 million,
representing a take-up of 83.83 per cent of the 20,676,322
available Open Offer Shares.
Amit Tauman, a director and CEO of the Company, applied for his
Basic Entitlement in full and applied for Excess Shares under the
Excess Application Facility for in aggregate 3,257,151 Offer
Shares, amounting to GBP1,074,860 in aggregate. In addition, his
father Yair Tauman applied for his Basic Entitlement in full and
for Excess Shares for in aggregate 1,800,000 Open Offer Shares. As
described in the announcement of 6 December 2022, Amit Tauman,
together with his father Yair Tauman, has applied to the FCA for
further approval to hold up to 29.9 per cent. of the Company's
issued share capital (the "FCA Approval") and pending such
approval, a proportion of the Open Offer Shares will, following the
scaling back as described above, only be subsequently issued upon
the receipt of the FCA Approval.
This announcement should be read in conjunction with the full
text of the circular issued on 6 December 2022 ("Circular"). All
capitalised/defined terms used in this announcement and not
otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the
Circular.
A copy of this announcement is available on the Company's
website, www.advfnplc.com.
For further information please contact:
ADVFN plc
Amit Tauman (CEO) +44 (0) 203 8794 460
Beaumont Cornish Limited
(Nominated Adviser)
Michael Cornish
Roland Cornish +44 (0) 207 628 3396
Peterhouse Capital Limited
(Broker)
Eran Zucker
Lucy Williams
Rose Greensmith +44 (0) 207 469 0930
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish"), which is
authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA and is a
member of the London Stock Exchange, is the Company's nominated
adviser for the purposes of the AIM Rules. Beaumont Cornish is
acting exclusively for the Company and will not regard any other
person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as a
client and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company
for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for
providing advice in relation to the contents of this document or
any other matter referred to herein. Beaumont Cornish's
responsibilities as the Company's nominated adviser under the AIM
Rules for Nominated Advisers are owed to the London Stock Exchange
and not to any other person and in particular, but without
limitation, in respect of their decision to acquire Open Offer
Shares or Open Offer Warrants in reliance on any part of this
announcement. Beaumont Cornish has not authorised the contents of
this announcement for any purpose and no liability whatsoever is
accepted by Beaumont Cornish nor does it make any representation or
warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy of any information
or opinion contained in this announcement or for the omission of
any information. Beaumont Cornish expressly disclaims all and any
responsibility or liability whether arising in tort, contract or
otherwise which it might otherwise have in respect of this
announcement.
Peterhouse House Capital Limited ("Peterhouse"), which is
authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA and is a
member of the London Stock Exchange, is the Company's broker for
the purposes of the AIM Rules. Peterhouse is acting exclusively for
the Company and will not regard any other person (whether or not a
recipient of this announcement) as a client and will not be
responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the
protections afforded to its clients nor for providing advice in
relation to the contents of this announcement or any other matter
referred to herein. Peterhouse has not authorised the contents of
this announcement for any purpose and no liability whatsoever is
accepted by Peterhouse nor does it make any representation or
warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy of any information
or opinion contained in this announcement or for the omission of
any information. Peterhouse expressly disclaims all and any
responsibility or liability whether arising in tort, contract or
otherwise which it might otherwise have in respect of this
announcement.
No representation, responsibility or warranty, expressed or
implied, is made by ADVFN plc, Beaumont Cornish, Peterhouse or any
of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents as to
any of the contents of this announcement in connection with the
Open Offer or any other matter referred to in this
announcement.
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