REG - Blue Star Capital - Leaf Mobile Update

Blue Star CapitalAnnouncement

23/06/2020 07:01

RNS Number : 7180Q
  
Blue Star Capital plc
  
23 June 2020
  
 

23 June 2020
 
Blue Star Capital plc
("Blue Star" or the "Company")
 
Leaf Mobile Update
 
 
Blue Star Capital plc (AIM: BLU), the investing company with a focus on esports, payments, technology and its applications within media and gaming, is pleased to provide the following update regarding its investee company Leaf Mobile Inc ("Leaf").
 
Leaf (TSX.V: LEAF), a company in which Blue Star holds an investment, has reported a significant rise in turnover from its mobile gaming portfolio for the first quarter of 2020 to CAD$5.6m, an increase of more than 420 per cent. on the prior year. Revenue growth was attributed to the success of its new mobile games and stable revenue from its portfolio of legacy games. The first quarter of 2020 represents the best first quarter in Leaf's trading history.
 
Blue Star made its investment in Leaf in April 2020 at a price of CAD0.16 per share. The share price for Leaf is currently trading at approximately CAD0.37 per share.
 
Tony Fabrizi, CEO of Blue Star, said: "We are pleased to see Leaf performing strongly and the successful launch of Leaf's new game, Cheech and Chong Bud Farm."
 
 
For further information, please contact:
 




Blue Star Capital plc


+44 (0) 777 178 2434




Tony Fabrizi


 




 


 




Cairn Financial Advisers LLP


+44 (0) 20 7213 0885




(Nominated Adviser & Broker)


 




Jo Turner / Liam Murray 


 




 


 




 
About Blue Star Capital plc
Blue Star is an investing company with a focus on new technologies. Blue Star's investments include a 27.7% holding in SatoshiPay, a payments business using blockchain technology; investments in 6 early stage esports companies with shareholdings ranging from 11% to 18% and a 0.9% investment in Sthaler, an identity and payments technology business which enables a consumer to identify themselves and pay using just their finger.


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