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RNS Number : 8547G

RCG Holdings Limited

12 May 2014

12 May 2014

RCG Holdings Limited

("RCG" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")

COMPLETION OF PLACING OF NEW SHARES

UNDER GENERAL MANDATE

The Board is pleased to announce that the Placing was completed on 12 May 2014. An aggregate of 167,080,000 Placing Shares have been successfully placed to more than six Placees at a price of HK$0.27 (approximately GBP0.0207*) per Placing Share, raising gross proceeds of HK$45,111,950.73 (approximately GBP3,459,691.14*).

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 28 April 2014 (the "Announcement") in relation to the Placing. Terms used in this announcement have the same meanings as defined in the Announcement unless otherwise stated.

The Board is pleased to announce that all the conditions of the Placing have been fulfilled and the completion of the Placing took place on 12 May 2014. An aggregate of 167,080,000 Placing Shares, representing (i) approximately 20.00% of the Company's existing issued share capital of 835,406,496 Shares as at the date of this announcement; (ii) approximately 16.67% of the Company's issued share capital of 1,002,486,496 Shares as enlarged by the allotment and issue of the 167,080,000 Placing Shares, have been successfully placed to more than six Placees at a price of HK$0.27 (approximately GBP0.0207*) per Placing Share.

To the best of the Directors' knowledge, information and belief and having made all reasonable enquiries, the Placees and their ultimate beneficial owners (if any) are Independent Third Parties. None of the Placees and their respective associates will become a substantial Shareholder as a result of the Placing.

The net proceeds from the Placing amount to approximately HK$43,992,506.03 (approximately GBP3,373,839.55*) which will be used to meet its financial obligations over the recently acquired business and any residual funding will also allow the Company to pursue other new business opportunities and/or for general working capital.

Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for the Placing Shares, which rank parri pasu with the Company's existing issued ordinary shares, to be admitted to trading on AIM. Dealings are expected to commence at 8.00 a.m. on 16 May 2014. Following the Placing, the Company's total issued ordinary share capital will be 1,002,486,496 ordinary shares.

SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE

The shareholding structure of the Company immediately before and after completion of the Placing is as follows:

 
                              Shareholding immediately     Shareholding immediately 
                                  before completion           after completion of 
                                   of the Placing                 the Placing 
 
                                No. of shares      %         No. of shares      % 
 Crossover Global Limited 
  (Note 1)                        104,352,941     12.49        104,352,941     10.41 
 Chan Chun Fai (Note 
  1)                              104,352,941     12.49        104,352,941     10.41 
 Qin Chuhua (Note 1)              104,352,941     12.49        104,352,941     10.41 
 Yang Zhijian (Note 
  1)                              104,352,941     12.49        104,352,941     10.41 
 Veron International 
  Limited 
  (Note 2)                         65,662,832      7.86         65,662,832      6.55 
 Kung Nina (Estate of 
  Nina Kung also known 
  as Nina T.H. Wang) 
  (Note 2)                         65,662,832      7.86         65,662,832      6.55 
 Lam Hok Chung Rainer 
  (Note 2)                         65,662,832      7.86         65,662,832      6.55 
 Jong Yat Kit (Note 
  2)                               65,662,832      7.86         65,662,832      6.55 
 Yu Sai Hung (Note 2)              65,662,832      7.86         65,662,832      6.55 
 The Offshore Group 
  Holdings Ltd. (Note 
  3)                               53,515,556      6.40         53,515,556      5.34 
 Chan Chun Chuen (Note 
  3)                               53,515,556      6.40         53,515,556      5.34 
 Tam Miu Ching (Note 
  3)                               53,515,556      6.40         53,515,556      5.34 
 Public Shareholders: 
 Placees                                    -         -        167,080,000     16.67 
 Others                           611,875,167     73.25        611,875,167     61.03 
                            -----------------  --------  -----------------  -------- 
                                  835,406,496    100.00      1,002,486,496    100.00 
                            =================  ========  =================  ======== 
 

Notes:

1. The entire issued share capital of Crossover Global Limited ("Crossover") is beneficially owned by three individuals, namely Mr. Chan Chun Fai, Mr. Qin Chuhua and Mr. Yang Zhijian at the percentage 45%, 29% and 26% respectively. Therefore, Mr. Chan Chun Fai, Mr. Qin Chuhua and Mr. Yang Zhijian are deemed to be interested in the 104,352,941 underlying shares held by Crossover under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the "SFO").

2. The entire issued share capital of Veron International Limited is beneficially owned by Ms. Kung Nina. Therefore, Ms. Kung Nina is deemed to be interested in the 65,662,832 shares held by Veron International Limited under the SFO. Mr. Lam Hok Chung Rainier, Mr. Jong Yat Kit and Mr. Yu Sai Hung solely as Joint and Several Administrators pendente lite of Estate of Ms. Nina Kung.

3. The entire issued share capital of The Offshore Group Holdings Limited ("Offshore") is beneficially owned by an individual, Mr. Chan Chun Chuen. Ms. Tam Miu Ching is the wife of Mr. Chan Chun Chuen. Therefore, Mr. Chan Chun Chuen and Ms. Tam Miu Ching are deemed to be interested in the 53,515,556 shares held by Offshore under the SFO.

* For the purpose of this announcement, the amounts expressed in HK$ have been translated into GBP at a rate of GBP1.00 = HK$13.0393 for illustration purpose only.

Enquiries:

   RCG Holdings Limited                                                   Tel: +852 2637 2800 

Wang Zhongling, Chief Executive Officer

ir@rcg.tv

   Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7131 4000 

(Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Dr. Azhic Basirov / David Jones / Ben Jeynes

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