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RNS Number : 7724T  Checkit PLC  26 November 2021

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PERSON TO PURCHASE AND/OR SUBSCRIBE FOR, OTHERWISE ACQUIRE OR DISPOSE OF ANY
SECURITIES IN CHECKIT PLC OR ANY OTHER ENTITY IN ANY JURISDICTION. NEITHER
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT NOR THE FACT OF ITS DISTRIBUTION, SHALL FORM THE BASIS OF,
OR BE RELIED ON IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTMENT DECISION IN RESPECT OF
CHECKIT PLC.

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EU REGULATION 596/2014 (WHICH FORMS PART OF DOMESTIC UK LAW PURSUANT TO THE
EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018) ("UK MAR"). IN ADDITION, MARKET
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Checkit plc

("Checkit" or the "Company")

Result of Placing

Checkit plc (AIM: CKT), is pleased to confirm, further to the announcement
made at 07.00 a.m. today  (the "Launch Announcement"), the successful
completion of the Placing at the Placing Price of 46 pence per share. The
Placing was oversubscribed and the Company has conditionally raised gross
proceeds of approximately £21.0 million through the Placing of 45,561,020 new
Ordinary Shares. The Placing Shares will represent approximately 42.2 per
cent. of the Enlarged Share Capital of the Company following completion of the
Placing.

Singer Capital Markets acted as sole bookrunner in connection with the
Placing.

Following the deduction of associated fees and expenses, the net proceeds
receivable by the Company will be approximately £20.0 million which will be
used to take advantage of the significant opportunities presented by the
growing deskless worker industry by accelerating its go-to-market strategy and
strengthening its product offering as further described in the Launch
Announcement.

Following completion of the Placing, the Company's issued share capital will
comprise 108,008,562 Ordinary Shares.

Capitalised terms used in this announcement (this "Announcement") have the
meanings given to them in the Launch Announcement, unless the context provides
otherwise.

Kit Kyte, Chief Executive Officer of Checkit, commented:

"I am delighted by the outcome of this placing. The Checkit vision and
strategy has been well received by the market and the proceeds of this placing
will now allow us to accelerate our growth ambitions and play a leading role
in the evolution of the deskless worker industry."

Related party transactions

The Company's Directors (the "Directors") have agreed to subscribe for, in
aggregate 6,521,739 Placing Shares at the Placing Price. The number of Placing
Shares conditionally subscribed for by each of the Directors pursuant to the
Placing, and their resulting shareholdings on Admission are set out below:

 Director        Number of Existing Ordinary Shares  Number of Placing Shares subscribed for in the Placing  Number of Ordinary Shares held  Percentage of Enlarged

on Admission
Share Capital on Admission
 Keith Daley     14,838,410                          6,086,956                                               20,925,366                      19.37%
 Kit Kyte        -                                    108,695                                                108,695                         0.10%
 Greg Price      -                                   54,350                                                  54,350                          0.05%
 John Wilson     689,259                             217,391                                                 906,650                         0.84%
 Simon Greenman  2,000                               54,347                                                  56,347                          0.05%

Montoya Investments Limited ("Montoya"), a substantial shareholder of the
Company (as defined in the AIM Rules), has conditionally subscribed for
11,601,781 Placing Shares at the Placing Price.

The participations of the Directors and Montoya each constitute related party
transactions under Rule 13 of the AIM Rules. As there are no independent
directors (for the purposes of the Placing) to provide a fair and reasonable
statement because all of the directors are participating in the Placing,
Singer Capital Markets Advisory LLP (in its capacity as nominated adviser for
the purposes of the AIM Rules) considers that the participation by the
Directors and Montoya in the Placing is fair and reasonable insofar as the
shareholders of the Company are concerned.

PDMR transactions

In addition to the participations of the Directors, Hugh Wooster, Company
Secretary and General Counsel, and William Maunder-Taylor, Vice President
Sales, who are deemed to be PDMRs of the Company have conditionally subscribed
for 9,000 Placing Shares and 45,000 Placing Shares at the Placing Price
respectively.

General Meeting and posting of Circular

The Placing and the issue of the Placing Shares are conditional upon, among
other things, the Resolutions being duly passed by Shareholders at the General
Meeting. The General Meeting will be convened on 16 December 2021 and the
Circular, containing notice of general meeting, is expected to be posted on 29
November 2021 and will be available on the Company's website at
www.checkit.net.

Admission, settlement and dealings

Application will be made for Admission of the Placing Shares. Subject to,
amongst other things, the passing of the Resolutions, settlement of the
Placing Shares and Admission are expected to take place at 8.00 a.m. on or
around 17 December 2021. In addition to the passing of the Resolutions, the
Placing is conditional upon, among other things, Admission becoming effective
and the Placing Agreement not being terminated in accordance with its terms.

The Placing Shares, when issued, will be fully paid and will rank pari passu
in all respects with the Existing Ordinary Shares, including the right to
receive all dividends and other distributions declared, made or paid after the
date of issue.

This Announcement should be read in its entirety.  In particular, you should
read and understand the information provided in the "Important Notices"
section of this Announcement.

The person responsible for arranging the release of this Announcement on
behalf of the Company is Greg Price, Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

Enquiries:

 Checkit plc                                               +44 (0) 1223 643 313

 www.checkit.net

 Kit Kyte (Chief Executive Officer)

 Greg Price (Chief Financial Officer)

 Singer Capital Markets Securities Limited (Broker)        +44 (0) 207 496 3000

 Singer Capital Markets Advisory LLP (Nominated Adviser)

 Shaun Dobson / Harry Gooden / George Tzimas

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN (TOGETHER THE
"ANNOUNCEMENT") IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR
DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO OR FROM
THE UNITED STATES, THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, CANADA,
JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH
RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL ("RESTRICTED
JURISDICTIONS").

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UK OR ELSEWHERE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART IN
THE PLACING.  THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS
DIRECTED ONLY AT PERSONS WHOSE ORDINARY ACTIVITIES INVOLVE THEM IN ACQUIRING,
HOLDING, MANAGING AND DISPOSING OF INVESTMENTS (AS PRINCIPAL OR AGENT) FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THEIR BUSINESS AND WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS
RELATING TO INVESTMENTS AND ARE: (A) IF IN A MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN
ECONOMIC AREA ("EEA"), QUALIFIED INVESTORS (FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT, REFERRED TO AS "EEA QUALIFIED INVESTORS") AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE
2(e) OF REGULATION (EU) 2017/1129 (THE "EU PROSPECTUS REGULATION"); (B) IF IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM, QUALIFIED INVESTORS (FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
REFERRED TO AS "UK QUALIFIED INVESTORS") AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 2(e) OF
REGULATION (EU) 2017/1129 WHICH FORMS PART OF DOMESTIC LAW PURSUANT TO THE
EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 (THE "UK PROSPECTUS REGULATION") WHO ALSO
(I) FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000
(FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005, AS AMENDED (THE "ORDER") (INVESTMENT
PROFESSIONALS); (II) FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(a) TO (d) (HIGH NET WORTH
COMPANIES, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS, ETC.) OF THE ORDER; OR (C) ARE PERSONS
TO WHOM IT IS OTHERWISE LAWFUL TO COMMUNICATE IT TO (ALL SUCH PERSONS TOGETHER
BEING REFERRED TO AS "RELEVANT PERSONS").

THE PLACING SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED
STATES SECURITIES ACT 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR WITH ANY
SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED
STATES, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR TRANSFERRED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,
IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM,
OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY
STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES.  SUBJECT TO CERTAIN
EXCEPTIONS AND AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COMPANY, THE PLACING SHARES ARE
BEING OFFERED AND SOLD ONLY OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN "OFFSHORE
TRANSACTIONS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH, REGULATION S
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHERWISE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.
NO PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE PLACING SHARES IS BEING MADE IN THE UNITED STATES,
THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE.  NO MONEY, SECURITIES OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
FROM ANY PERSON INSIDE THE UNITED STATES IS BEING SOLICITED AND, IF SENT IN
RESPONSE TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED.  PERSONS RECEIVING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT (INCLUDING CUSTODIANS,
NOMINEES AND TRUSTEES) MUST NOT FORWARD, DISTRIBUTE, MAIL OR OTHERWISE
TRANSMIT IT OR ANY PART OF IT IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION IN IT MUST NOT BE ACTED ON OR RELIED ON
BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS.  PERSONS DISTRIBUTING THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT IT IS LAWFUL TO DO SO.  ANY
INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS
AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT
PERSONS.  PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION THIS ANNOUNCEMENT COMES ARE REQUIRED
BY THE COMPANY AND SINGER CAPITAL MARKETS TO INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND TO
OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE AN
OFFER FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION OF ANY SECURITIES IN CHECKIT PLC.

The distribution of this Announcement and/or the Placing and/or issue of, or
subscription for, the Placing Shares, in certain jurisdictions may be
restricted by law.  No action has been taken by the Company, Singer Capital
Markets or any of their respective Affiliates that would permit an offer of
the Placing Shares or possession or distribution of this Announcement or any
other offering or publicity material relating to such Placing Shares in any
jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required.  Persons into whose
possession this Announcement comes are required by the Company and Singer
Capital Markets to inform themselves about and to observe any such
restrictions.

This Announcement or any part of it is for information purposes only and does
not constitute or form part of an offer to sell or issue or a solicitation of
an offer or invitation to buy or subscribe for or otherwise acquire any
securities in any jurisdiction including, without limitation, the Restricted
Jurisdictions or any other jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is
or may be unlawful. No public offering of Placing Shares is being made in any
such jurisdiction. No copy or part of this Announcement and the information
contained in it may be released, published or distributed, directly or
indirectly, to persons in a Restricted Jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction
in which such release, publication or distribution would be unlawful unless
permitted pursuant to an exemption under the relevant local law or regulation
in any such jurisdiction.

Persons distributing any part of this Announcement must satisfy themselves
that it is lawful to do so. Persons (including, without limitation, nominees
and trustees) who have a contractual or other legal obligation to forward a
copy of this Announcement should seek appropriate advice before taking any
action. Persons into whose possession this Announcement comes are required by
the Company and Singer Capital Markets to inform themselves about, and
observe, any such restrictions.

This Announcement may contain and the Company may make verbal statements
containing "forward-looking statements" with respect to certain of the
Company's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future
financial condition, performance, strategic initiatives, objectives and
results.  Forward-looking statements sometimes use words such as "aim",
"anticipate", "target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "goal",
"believe", "seek", "may", "could", "outlook" or other words of similar
meaning.  By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risk and
uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances which are
beyond the control of the Company, including amongst other things, United
Kingdom domestic and global economic business conditions, market-related risks
such as fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates, the policies and
actions of governmental and regulatory authorities, the effect of competition,
inflation, deflation, the timing effect and other uncertainties of future
acquisitions or combinations within relevant industries, the effect of tax and
other legislation and other regulations in the jurisdictions in which the
Company and its affiliates operate, the effect of volatility in the equity,
capital and credit markets on the Company's profitability and ability to
access capital and credit, a decline in the Company's credit ratings; the
effect of operational risks; and the loss of key personnel.  As a result, the
actual future financial condition, performance and results of the Company may
differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in any
forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements contained in this
Announcement regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as a
representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future.
Undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements made in
this Announcement by or on behalf of the Company, which speak only as of the
date they are made.  Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the
Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publish any
updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this
Announcement to reflect any changes in the Company's expectations with regard
thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any
such statement is based.

Singer Capital Markets, which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the
United Kingdom, is acting as broker and bookrunner exclusively to the Company
and to no-one else in connection with the Bookbuilding Process, Placing and
Admission and will not be responsible to anyone (including any Placees) other
than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients, nor
for providing advice in relation to the Bookbuilding Process, the Placing or
Admission or any other matters referred to in this Announcement.

SCM Advisory, which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United
Kingdom, is acting as nominated adviser to the Company in connection with the
Placing and Admission and to no-one else 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 Placing or Admission or any other
matter referred to in this Announcement. SCM Advisory's responsibilities as
the Company's nominated adviser under the AIM Rules for nominated advisers are
owed solely to London Stock Exchange and are not owed to the Company or to any
Director of the Company or to any other person.

No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to,
or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted
by Singer Capital Markets or by any of its Affiliates or agents as to, or in
relation to, the accuracy or completeness of this Announcement or any other
written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any
interested party or its advisers, and any liability therefor is expressly
disclaimed.

No statement in this Announcement is intended to be a profit forecast or
estimate, and no statement in this Announcement should be interpreted to mean
that earnings per share of the Company for the current or future financial
years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per
share of the Company.

The price of shares and any income expected from them may go down as well as
up and investors may not get back the full amount invested upon disposal of
the shares.  Past performance is no guide to future performance, and persons
needing advice should consult an independent financial adviser.

The contents of this Announcement are not to be construed as legal, business,
financial or tax advice. Each shareholder or prospective investor should
consult with his or her or its own legal adviser, business adviser, financial
adviser or tax adviser for legal, financial, business or tax advice.

The contents of this Announcement have not been reviewed by any regulatory
authority in the United Kingdom or elsewhere. Recipients of this Announcement
should exercise caution in relation to the Placing if they are in any doubt as
to the contents of this Announcement and seek independent professional advice.

The Placing Shares to be issued pursuant to the Placing will not be admitted
to trading on any stock exchange other than the AIM market of the London Stock
Exchange.

Neither the content of the Company's website nor any website accessible by
hyperlinks on the Company's website is incorporated in, or forms part of, this
Announcement.

Information to Distributors

UK product governance

Solely for the purposes of Paragraph 3.2.7R regarding the responsibilities of
UK Manufacturers under the product governance requirements contained within
Chapter 3 of the FCA Handbook Production Intervention and Product Governance
Sourcebook (the "UK Product Governance Requirements"), and disclaiming all and
any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any
"manufacturer" (for the purposes of the UK Product Governance Requirements)
may otherwise have with respect thereto, the Placing Shares have been subject
to a product approval process, which has determined that such securities are:
(i) compatible with an end target market of investors who meet the criteria of
retail investors, investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and
eligible counterparties, each as defined in the UK Product Governance
Requirements; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution
channels as are permitted by UK Product Governance Requirements (the "UK
Target Market Assessment"). Notwithstanding the UK Target Market Assessment,
distributors (for the purposes of UK Product Governance Requirements) should
note that: (a) the price of the Placing Shares may decline and investors could
lose all or part of their investment; (b) the Placing Shares offer no
guaranteed income and no capital protection; and (c) an investment in the
Placing Shares is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed
income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an
appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits
and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able
to bear any losses that may result therefrom.  The UK Target Market
Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal
or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Placing.  Furthermore,
it is noted that, notwithstanding the UK Target Market Assessment, Singer
Capital Markets will only procure investors who meet the criteria of
professional clients and eligible counterparties.

For the avoidance of doubt, the UK Target Market Assessment does not
constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the
purposes of Chapter 9A or 10A respectively of the FCA Handbook Conduct of
Business Sourcebook; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of
investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with
respect to the Placing Shares.

Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market
assessment in respect of the Placing Shares and determining appropriate
distribution channels.

EEA product governance

Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained
within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as
amended ("MiFID II"); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive
(EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures in
the European Economic Area (together, the "MiFID II Product Governance
Requirements"), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in
tort, contract or otherwise, which any "manufacturer" (for the purposes of the
MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect
thereto, the Placing Shares have been subject to a product approval process,
which has determined that the Placing Shares are: (i) compatible with an end
target market of (a) retail investors, (b) investors who meet the criteria of
professional clients and (c) eligible counterparties, each as defined in the
MiFID II Product Governance Requirements; and (ii) eligible for distribution
through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the "EEA
Target Market Assessment"). Notwithstanding the EEA Target Market Assessment,
distributors should note that: the price of the Placing Shares may decline and
investors could lose all or part of their investment; the Placing Shares offer
no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the
Placing Shares is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed
income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an
appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits
and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able
to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The EEA Target Market Assessment
is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or
regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Placing.  Furthermore, it
is noted that, notwithstanding the EEA Target Market Assessment, Singer
Capital Markets will only procure investors who meet the criteria of
professional clients and eligible counterparties.

For the avoidance of doubt, the EEA Target Market Assessment does not
constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the
purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of
investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with
respect to the Placing Shares.

Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market
assessment in respect of the Placing Shares determining appropriate
distribution channel.

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