Posting of Circular

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Regulatory News | 17 Dec, 2021

Updated : 11:18

RNS Number : 0567W
Likewise Group PLC
17 December 2021
 

17 December 2021

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION IN IT, IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO MIGHT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OR BREACH OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION.

FURTHER, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFER OF SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION.

Defined terms used in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Circular posted to shareholders today unless the context provides otherwise.

Likewise Group plc

("Likewise" or the "Group")

 

Posting of Circular

 

 

Likewise Group plc (AIM:LIKE), the distributor of residential and commercial flooring to retailers and contractors, announces that further to the announcement made on 15 December 2021 concerning the "Results of Firm Placing and Clawback Placing", the Circular containing further details of the Placing, the Open Offer, the Share Premium Reduction and Share Option Plans  and convening the General Meeting, together with an Open Offer Application Form for Qualifying non-CREST Shareholders will be posted to Shareholders later today.

The General Meeting will be held at Unit 4 Radial Park, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull, B37 7YN at 10.00 a.m. on 10 January 2022.

A copy of the Circular will shortly be available to download from the Company's website at   https://www.likewiseplc.com/.

 

For further information, please contact:

Likewise Group plc

Tony Brewer, Chief Executive

Roy Povey, Chief Financial Officer

Tel: 0121 871 2900

Zeus Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker)

Jordan Warburton / David Foreman / James Edis (Corporate Finance)

Dominic King (Corporate Broking) 

 

Tel: 0203 829 5000

Ravenscroft Consultancy & Listing Services Limited (Joint Broker)

Semelia Hamon (Corporate Finance)

Tel: 01481 732746

Novella Communications (Financial PR)

Fergus Young / Tim Robertson

Tel: 0203 151 7008

Important information

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not itself constitute an offer or invitation to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any securities in the Company and does not constitute investment advice.

Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken or transmitted, published or distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Ireland or the Republic of South Africa or to any persons in any of those jurisdictions or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant securities laws of such jurisdiction. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any state or territory of the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa. The distribution of this announcement in other jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe any such restrictions.

Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Neither this announcement nor any part of it nor the fact of its distribution shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with or act as an inducement to enter into any contract or commitment whatsoever.

In particular, the Placing Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act, or under the securities laws or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and accordingly the Placing Shares may not be offered, sold, pledged or transferred, directly or indirectly, in, into or within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and the securities laws of any relevant state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There is no intention to register any portion of the Placing in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States or elsewhere.

Zeus Capital, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for the Company as nominated adviser and joint broker in connection with the Placing and Open Offer and will not be responsible to any other person for providing the protections afforded to customers of Zeus Capital or advising any other person in connection with the Placing and Open Offer. Zeus Capital's responsibilities as the Company's nominated adviser under the AIM Rules for Companies and the AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers will be owed solely to London Stock Exchange and not to the Company, the Directors or to any other person in respect of such person's decision to acquire New Ordinary Shares in reliance on any part of this announcement. Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on Zeus Capital by the FSMA or the regulatory regime established under it, Zeus Capital does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for the contents of this announcement, and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Zeus Capital with respect to the accuracy or completeness of this announcement or any part of it.

Ravenscroft, which is licensed and regulated in Guernsey by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, is acting as joint broker to the Company in connection with the proposed Placing and Open Offer. Ravenscroft will not be offering advice and will not otherwise be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Ravenscroft or for providing advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or any other matter.

 

               

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