Duke Royalty Limited - PrimaryBid Offer

Duke Capital

31/03/2021 16:32

RNS Number : 1863U

Duke Royalty Limited

31 March 2021

 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR INVITATION TO SELL OR ISSUE, OR ANY SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR, ANY SECURITIES OF DUKE ROYALTY LIMITED.

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO, OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN, ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE, PUBLISH OR DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AMOUNTS TO A FINANCIAL PROMOTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 21 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 ("FSMA") AND HAS BEEN APPROVED BY PRIMARYBID LIMITED WHICH IS AUTHORISED AND REGULATED BY THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY (FRN 779021)

 

 

31 March 2021

 

Duke Royalty Limited

("Duke" or the "Company") (LON: DUKE)

PrimaryBid Offer

Further to the Company's recent announcement, Duke Royalty Limited, the AIM quoted provider of alternative capital solutions to a diversified range of profitable and long-established businesses in Europe and abroad, is pleased to announce, a conditional offer for subscription via PrimaryBid (the "PrimaryBid Offer") of up to 8,571,429 new ordinary shares of nil par value in the Company ("New Ordinary Shares") at an issue price of 35 pence per New Ordinary Share (the "Issue Price"), being a discount of 9.1 per cent to the closing mid-price on 30 March 2021.  The Company is also conducting a placing of new Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price by way of an accelerated bookbuild process (the "Placing") as announced today.

The PrimaryBid Offer and the Placing are conditional on the new Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the PrimaryBid Offer and the Placing being admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"). Admission is expected to be take place at 8.00 a.m. on 19 April 2021. The PrimaryBid Offer will not be completed without the Placing also being completed.

The Company will use the proceeds raised from the PrimaryBid Offer to:

o             fund investments into two new Royalty Partners we have identified currently in the due diligence process;

o             provide follow on investment into an existing royalty partner for a business acquisition in the due diligence process; and

o             fund the longer-term pipeline of future royalty investments.  

Neil Johnson, CEO of the Company said: "Duke Royalty continues to benefit from a widening group of shareholders and new investors. We are delighted to once again give every individual shareholder the chance to participate in this fund raising."

PrimaryBid Offer

The Company values its retail investor base and is therefore pleased to provide private and other investors the opportunity to participate in the PrimaryBid Offer by applying exclusively through the PrimaryBid mobile app available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. PrimaryBid does not charge investors any commission for this service.

The PrimaryBid Offer, via the PrimaryBid mobile app, will be open to individual and institutional investors immediately following the release of this announcement. The PrimaryBid Offer will close at 3 p.m. on 6 April 2021.  The PrimaryBid Offer may close early if it is oversubscribed.

The Company in consultation with PrimaryBid reserves the right to scale back any order at its discretion. The Company and PrimaryBid reserve the right to reject any application for subscription under the Offer without giving any reason for such rejection.

No commission is charged to investors on applications to participate in the PrimaryBid Offer made through PrimaryBid.  It is vital to note that once an application for New Ordinary Shares has been made and accepted via PrimaryBid, an application cannot be withdrawn.

For further information on PrimaryBid.com or the procedure for applications under the PrimaryBid Offer, visit www.PrimaryBid.com or email PrimaryBid at enquiries@primarybid.com.

The New Ordinary Shares will be issued free of all liens, charges and encumbrances and will, when issued and fully paid, rank pari passu in all respects with the Company's existing Ordinary Shares.

For further information, please visit www.dukeroyalty.com or contact:

 

Duke Royalty Limited
Neil Johnson / Charlie Cannon Brookes / Hugo Evans
+44 (0)1481 730 613
Cenkos Securities plc
(Nominated Adviser
and Joint Broker)
Stephen Keys / Callum Davidson / Julian Morse / Michael Johnson
+44 (0) 207 397 8900
Canaccord Genuity
(Joint Broker)
Adam James / Sam Lucas / Georgina McCooke
+44 (0) 207 523 8000
PrimaryBid Limited
James Deal / Fahim Chowdhury
enquiries@primarybid.com
SEC Newgate (PR)
Elisabeth Cowell/ Tom Carnegie/ Megan Kovach
+ +44 (0) 20 3757 6880 dukeroyalty@secnewgate.co.uk

 

Details of the Offer

The Company highly values its retail investor base which has supported the Company alongside institutional investors over several years. Given the longstanding support of retail shareholders, the Company believes that it is appropriate to provide retail and other interested investors the opportunity to participate in the Offer. The Company is therefore making the Offer available exclusively through  the PrimaryBid mobile app.

The Offer is offered under the exemptions against the need for a prospectus allowed under the Prospectus Rules. As such, there is no need for publication of a prospectus pursuant to the Prospectus Rules, or for approval of the same by the Financial Conduct Authority in its capacity as the UK Listing Authority. The Offer is not being made into any Restricted Jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to do so.

There is a minimum subscription of £100 per investor under the terms of the Offer which is open to existing shareholders and other investors subscribing via the PrimaryBid mobile app.

For further details please refer to the PrimaryBid website at www.PrimaryBid.com. The terms and conditions on which the Offer is made, including the procedure for application and payment for New Ordinary Shares, is available to all persons who register with PrimaryBid.

Investors should make their own investigations into the merits of an investment in the Company. Nothing in this announcement amounts to a recommendation to invest in the Company or amounts to investment, taxation or legal advice.

It should be noted that a subscription for New Ordinary Shares and investment in the Company carries a number of risks. Investors should consider the risk factors set out on PrimaryBid.com before making a decision to subscribe for New Ordinary Shares. Investors should take independent advice from a person experienced in advising on investment in securities such as the New Ordinary Shares if they are in any doubt. 

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