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RNS Number : 3698S  LendInvest Secured Income II  13 July 2022

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13 July 2022

LENDINVEST SECURED INCOME II PLC

LAUNCH OF 6.5% BONDS DUE 2027 AND EXCHANGE OFFER

LendInvest Secured Income II plc (the "Issuer"), a wholly owned subsidiary of
LendInvest plc ("LendInvest" or the "Guarantor"), announces today an offer of
6.5% Notes due 2027 (the "New Bonds") together with an exchange offer (the
"Exchange Offer") to holders of the 5.25 per cent. Notes due 2022 and 5.375
per cent. Notes due 2023 (together, the "Existing Bonds") each issued by
LendInvest Secured Income plc to exchange their Existing Bonds for the New
Bonds.

About LendInvest

LendInvest is a technology-focused property finance asset manager in the
United Kingdom. Over a 14 year period, LendInvest has developed proprietary
technology and digital solutions that have allowed it to capture market share
from incumbents and attract significant third-party capital. The Group is
driven by its mission to harness technology to build the platform of choice
for its Investors, Financial Partners, Borrowers and Intermediaries.

LendInvest uses technology to disrupt the £1.6 trillion* property finance
market which is dominated by manual paper processes and poor customer care.
The LendInvest platform, unencumbered by legacy systems, offers attractive
products and pricing to borrowers and intermediaries through a seamless and
customer-focused process. In addition, it also provides LendInvest with a
highly scalable origination platform for future growth of its assets under
management. The ability to access property finance assets at scale through
LendInvest's platform is attractive to its underlying investors and financial
partners, and has resulted in an increase of funds under management from £375
million as at 31 March 2017 to £2.9 billion as at 31 March 2022.

The New Bonds

The New Bonds will be issued by the Issuer, a special purpose company
established and wholly owned by LendInvest whose activities are limited to
issuing bonds and originating and purchasing eligible loans (and related
activities).

The Guarantor will provide a partial 20% guarantee (the "Partial 20%
Guarantee") in respect of the Issuer's obligations under the New Bonds. In the
event that the Issuer defaults in its obligations to pay principal or
interest, the maximum aggregate amount that can be claimed in respect of all
such claims under the Partial 20% Guarantee in respect of any arrears of
interest and principal outstanding will be a monetary amount equal to 20 per
cent. of the redemption amount of the New Bonds at the time at which any such
claim under the Partial 20% Guarantee is made by the Trustee.

The New Bonds are available to wholesale and retail investors and will pay a
fixed rate of interest at 6.5% per annum until 8 August 2027, payable twice
yearly on 8 February and 8 August of each year, with the first coupon payment
being made on 8 February 2023. The New Bonds will mature on 8 August 2027 .

At any time during the life of the New Bonds, investors are permitted to sell
the New Bonds (within market hours and in normal market conditions) on the
open market through their stockbroker.

Authorised Offerors:

-      AJ Bell

-      Arnold Stansby & Co

-      Equiniti

-      Hargreaves Lansdown

-      Hedley & Co

-      PrimaryBid

Allia C&C is acting as lead manager (the "Lead Manager") on the issue.

The New Bonds have a minimum initial subscription amount of £1,000 and are
available in multiples of £100 thereafter.

The offer period is expected to close at 4pm on 3 August 2022. The Issuer
retains the right to close the offer early, in conjunction with the Lead
Manager. Notice will be given via RNS should this occur.

The New Bonds are expected to be listed on the UK Financial Conduct
Authority's Official List and admitted to trading on the London Stock
Exchange's main market and through the electronic order book for retail bonds
on or around 9 August 2022.

The Exchange Offer

Together with the launch of the offer for the New Bonds, the Issuer and the
Guarantor have published an Exchange Offer Memorandum and Prospectus to invite
holders of the Existing Bonds to offer their Existing Bonds in exchange for
New Bonds.

Holders of the Existing Bonds should contact their broker if they want to
offer their Existing Bonds for exchange or, if they need any assistance, can
contact Kroll Issuer Services at lendinvest@is.kroll.com or on 020 7704 0880.

 

Commenting on the launch, Rod Lockhart, CEO of LendInvest, said:

"We are pleased to be coming back to the market for a third time following our
two previous oversubscribed bonds. Our loans are all secured by property and
at conservative LTVs, making this an attractive asset class to institutional
and retail investors alike.

Backed by an unparalleled 13 year track record, LendInvest continues to
demonstrate strategic progress, resilience and strong financial performance.
2021 was a landmark year for the business - becoming a public company,
delivering our most profitable results to date and reaching £2.9bn funds
under management.

The UK property finance market is huge and ripe for disruption - LendInvest is
well placed to lead this, transforming experiences for both borrowers and
lenders through its competitive, innovative technology offering and deep
understanding of the market and customer needs."

Adrian Bell, CEO of Allia C&C, said:

"Allia C&C is delighted to bring LendInvest to the market for the third
time with this new retail-eligible bond offer and the exchange offer to
existing holders. LendInvest combines a successful business model with a
strong commitment to customers, communities and the environment, and the issue
of new bonds will support the progression of its growth strategy and ongoing
innovation."

For further information about LendInvest, please go to
https://www.lendinvest.com.

-ENDS-

* The UK property finance market had, in aggregate, over £1.6 trillion of
outstanding loan balances at Q1 2022 (Source: FCA Mortgage lending statistics
- June 2022)

For enquiries, please contact:

 LendInvest via Tulchan Communications

 Rod Lockhart, Chief Executive Officer

Michael Evans, Chief Financial Officer

Alex Dee, Head of Investor Relations

Leigh Rimmer, Senior PR Manager
 Tulchan Communications

 Tom Murray

Matt Low

Misha Bayliss

Olivia Lucas
 Telephone:    +44 (0)20 7353 4200
 Allia C&C
 Mark Glowrey
 Telephone:    +44 (0)20 3039 3465

 

About Allia C&C

Allia C&C is a leading expert in socially responsible finance, working to
amplify economic and social impact. It supports a range of organisations that
span the impact spectrum, from charities through to businesses that act
responsibly - facilitating their access to the most appropriate and optimal
funding for their needs from investors who are interested in creating impact.

Allia C&C is a trading name of City & Continental Ltd, an Allia
company.

For more information please see www.alliacc.com

 

About the New Bonds

·      The New Bonds may not be suitable for all investors. Investors
should ensure they fully understand the risks and seek independent financial
advice.

·      Investors should note that the market price of the New Bonds can
rise and fall during the life of the investment and the price of the New Bonds
could fall below the issue price per Note of £100.

·      In the event that the Issuer and/or Guarantor becomes insolvent
or goes out of business, investors may lose some or all of their investment.

This announcement is an advertisement within the meaning of Article 2(k) of
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the "EUWA") (the "UK Prospectus
Regulation") and is not a prospectus for the purposes of the UK Prospectus
Regulation.

A base prospectus dated 12 July 2022 (the "Base Prospectus") relating to the
New Bonds and an exchange offer memorandum and prospectus dated 13 July 2022
(the "Exchange Offer Memorandum and Prospectus") have been prepared and made
available to the public in accordance with the UK Prospectus Regulation. The
Base Prospectus together with the final terms dated 13 July 2022 relating to
the New Bonds (the "Final Terms") and the Exchange Offer Memorandum and
Prospectus are available on the website of LendInvest plc
(https://www.lendinvest.com/invest/listed-bond-3).

The Base Prospectus and the Exchange Offer Memorandum and Prospectus have been
approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") as competent authority
under the UK Prospectus Regulation. The FCA only approves the Base Prospectus
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Regulation. Such approval should not be considered as an endorsement of
LendInvest Secured Income II plc, LendInvest plc or the quality of the New
Bonds that are the subject of the Prospectus.

Potential investors should read the Base Prospectus and Final Terms and, in
relation to the Exchange Offer, the Exchange Offer Memorandum and Prospectus
before making an investment decision in order to fully understand the
potential risks and rewards associated with the decision to invest in the New
Bonds and/or participate in the Exchange Offer. Investors should not subscribe
for any bonds referred to in this announcement except on the basis of
information in the Base Prospectus, the Final Terms and/or the Exchange Offer
Memorandum and Prospectus.

If any holder of the Existing Bonds is in any doubt as to the action it should
take, it is recommended to seek its own financial and legal advice, including
in respect of any tax consequences, from its broker, bank manager, solicitor,
accountant or other independent financial, tax or legal adviser. Any
individual or company whose Existing Bonds are held on its behalf by a broker,
dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other nominee must contact such
entity if it wishes to exchange such Existing Bonds pursuant to the Exchange
Offer. None of the Issuer, the Guarantor, Allia C&C or Kroll Issuer
Services makes any recommendation whether holders of the Existing Bonds should
tender Existing Bonds for purchase pursuant to the Exchange Offer.

Please note that the information contained in the Base Prospectus, the Final
Terms and the Exchange Offer Memorandum and Prospectus may be addressed to
and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries
(specified in the Base Prospectus, the Final Terms and/or the Exchange Offer
Memorandum and Prospectus) only and is not intended for use, and should not be
relied upon, by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer
contained in the Base Prospectus, the Final Terms and/or the Exchange Offer
Memorandum and Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the
information contained in the Base Prospectus, the Final Terms and the Exchange
Offer Memorandum and Prospectus you must ascertain from the Base Prospectus,
the Final Terms and the Exchange Offer Memorandum and Prospectus (as
applicable) whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the
information contained therein.

This announcement is released by LendInvest Secured Income II plc (Legal
Entity Identifier: 213800ELFI7VXYLEIV74) and contains information in respect
of the Existing Bonds that qualified or may have qualified as inside
information for the purposes of Article 7 of UK MAR. For the purposes of UK
MAR and Article 2 of the binding technical standards published by the
Financial Conduct Authority in relation to UK MAR as regards Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1055, this announcement is made by Rod
Lockhard, Director for LendInvest Secured Income II plc.

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