REG - ADVFN PLC - Results of Open Offer

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06/01/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 8704L  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 £6.82 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 £5.7 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 £1,074,860 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                                     +44 (0) 203 8794 460

 Amit Tauman (CEO)
 Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nominated Adviser)  +44 (0) 207 628 3396

 Michael Cornish

 Roland Cornish
 Peterhouse Capital Limited (Broker)           +44 (0) 207 469 0930

 Eran Zucker

 Lucy Williams

 Rose Greensmith

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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