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DISRUPTIVE CAPITAL ACQUISITION COMPANY LIMITED
(“DCAC” or the “Company”)
in respect of
DCAC Shareholders (ISIN Code GG00BMB5XZ39) and DCAC Public Warrant Holders
(ISIN Code GG00BMB5XY22)
THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT QUALIFIES OR MAY HAVE QUALIFIED
AS INSIDE INFORMATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 7(1) OF THE EU MARKET
ABUSE REGULATION.
DCAC announces publication of Revised Shareholder Circular
20 April 2023
Please note that the Company's intention had been to convene an extraordinary
general meeting for DCAC Shareholders, a DCAC Ordinary Shareholder class
meeting, a DCAC Sponsor Shareholder class meeting and a DCAC Warrant Holder
meeting on 10 May 2023 by way of notice contained in the Shareholder Circular
dated 19 April 2023 (the Prior Shareholder Circular) and as referenced in the
press release dated 19 April 2023 (DCAC announces Business Combination with
Global (globenewswire.com)
(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=MhTKefVuxKkI3Uf6erd9Nn1YVqTJWhqYNCIvBLrGX3dafgYRWlQC2TmsS9La_swH0fgLLhD1q--weuud9ZrnKiVkNvaUvoZdT-qexAgz--ndvfcqb0GinuC8CMU77cfwQuZX0jIfl0m_IJwLL9Kw0fkzRAJlmZjsbRdbHlMTCMn5mFKMKfO6B7Fe50WC2hYxoQ7e1hPAFZ6LJFD1wHydRP6rCedxaJacsuIC07aBbtpJ8ovVwUiLQVnixaNjomykewvUZ3snF4i_otvFcY8Ay3gDYggyMpPY1Vcknkp2BsqGw8VvtWMTMbQnnt20iS6N2h6ZjtiavyCEiO9OkvHS0X-333zXy0kHh5ju5ldhrOxXpihm69TdyQ7ZQQP4TBYZMgYYQAjSuZdmBvq5bL-AVtpMww_48WmurzUL2s4NfJEYEYuX7hRVCcdZqYv7kXEc1xXAdEH89juvHlDdRjLUGQ==)).
However due to technical issues in terms of stock exchange processes, a
revised Shareholder Circular dated 20 April 2023 (the Revised Shareholder
Circular) has been uploaded providing for the extraordinary general meeting
for DCAC Shareholders, a DCAC Ordinary Shareholder class meeting, a DCAC
Sponsor Shareholder class meeting and DCAC Warrant Holders meeting to be held
two days later, on 12 May 2023, which will also give more time for proxies to
be submitted when DCAC Shareholders might otherwise be constrained by the UK
Coronation holiday. The Revised Shareholder Circular supersedes and replaces
the Prior Shareholder Circular. The Revised Shareholder Circular is attached
to this announcement. The revised timetable of principal events (which is
detailed in full in the Revised Shareholder Circular) is as below:
Event Expected Date (Time)
Notice of EGM, DCAC Ordinary Shareholder Class Meeting, DCAC Sponsor Shareholder Class Meeting and DCAC Warrant Holder Meeting 20 April 2023
Deadline for submission of white EGM Proxy Form 10 May 2023 (10:00 BST)
Deadline for submission of green DCAC Ordinary Shareholder Class Meeting Proxy Form 10 May 2023 (10:15 BST)
Deadline for submission of yellow DCAC Sponsor Shareholder Class Meeting Proxy Form 10 May 2023 (10:30 BST)
Deadline for submission of blue DCAC Warrant Holder Proxy Form 10 May 2023 (10:45 BST)
EGM Record Date 11 May 2023 (18:00 BST)
DCAC Warrant Holder Meeting Record Date 11 May 2023 (18:00 BST)
DCAC Ordinary Shareholder Class Meeting Record Date 11 May 2023 (18:00 BST)
DCAC Sponsor Shareholder Class Meeting Record Date 11 May 2023 (18:00 BST)
EGM 12 May 2023 (10:00 BST)
DCAC Ordinary Shareholder Class Meeting 12 May 2023 (10:15 BST)
DCAC Sponsor Shareholder Class Meeting 12 May 2023 (10:30 BST)
DCAC Warrant Holder Meeting 12 May 2023 (10:45 BST)
Publication of results of EGM, Warrant Holder Meeting, DCAC Ordinary Shareholder Class Meeting and DCAC Sponsor Shareholder Class Meeting 12 May 2023
Publication of press release in respect of DCAC Warrant exercise and redemption, including Redemption Notice 12 May 2023
Publication of offer circular in respect of Offer of GIG Shares and GreenBonds to Eligible Investors, and start of offer period (provisional) 12 May 2023
Last day of trading in Public Warrants on Euronext Amsterdam, end of DCAC Warrant redemption notice period and final day of exercise of Public Warrants 29 May 2023
Public Warrants delisted from Euronext Amsterdam 30 May 2023
Mandatory DCAC Warrant redemption Record Date 1 June 2023
Settlement of DCAC Warrants that are voluntarily exercised by issue of new DCAC Ordinary Shares 1 June 2023
Record Date for Special Distribution of Greenbonds 1 June 2023 (17:40 CEST)
Listing of GreenBonds 2 June 2023
Settlement of mandatory DCAC Warrant redemption by issue of new DCAC Ordinary Shares 2 June 2023
Admission of DCAC Ordinary Shares issued in exchange for Warrants on Euronext Amsterdam 2 June 2023
End of offer period in respect of Offer of GIG Shares and GreenBonds to Eligible Investors 5 June 2023
Announcement of (i) results of Offer, (ii) anticipated Business Combination Completion and (iii) first day of listing under the new name 6 June 2023 (8:00 CEST)
Settlement of Special Distribution of GreenBonds 6 June 2023
Completion of Business Combination: 1. issue of new DCAC Ordinary Shares and/or transfer of DCAC Ordinary Shares held in treasury to GIG Target Shareholders 8 June 2023
2. transfer of GIG Target Shares to GIG
3. conversion and buy back of DCAC Sponsor Shares
Completion of Offer of GIG Shares and GreenBonds to Eligible Investors 8 June 2023
Admission of newly issued GIG Shares from Completion of Business Combination and Offer on Euronext Amsterdam 8 June 2023
Start of trading under the new name "Global Interconnection Group Limited" 8 June 2023 (9:00 CEST)
The capitalised terms not otherwise defined in this press release have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Revised Shareholder Circular.
The dates and times given are based on DCAC's current expectations and may be
subject to change. Any revised dates and/or times will be notified to the DCAC
Shareholders and DCAC Warrant Holders, by way of a press release published on
DCAC's website (www.disruptivecapitalac.com).
Notices of meetings
The completion of the Business Combination is subject to the approval of DCAC
Shareholders. To this end, the Revised Shareholder Circular has been
distributed containing detailed information on the Business Combination and
giving notice of an EGM, to be held on 12th May 2023. The Revised Shareholder
Circular contains important information, including risk factors and conflicts
of interest inherent in the Business Combination proposals.
The approval of the DCAC Sponsor Shareholders and the DCAC Warrant Holders
will also be required to consummate the Business Combination. Accordingly, in
addition to the EGM, a class meeting of the DCAC Ordinary Shareholders, an
associated class meeting of the DCAC Sponsor Shareholders and a meeting of the
DCAC Warrant Holders, will be held on the same day subsequent to the EGM, i.e.
12th May 2023. Notices for these meetings are included in the Revised
Shareholder Circular.
DCAC Shareholders, DCAC Warrant Holders and prospective investors should read
the Revised Shareholder Circular in full and pay special attention to the risk
factors therein.
About DCAC
DCAC is a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) incorporated on 29
April 2021 under the Companies Law as a non-cellular company limited by
shares.
DCAC was created for the purpose of completing a merger, amalgamation, share
exchange, asset and/or liability acquisition, share purchase, reorganisation
or similar business combination with a target business or entity.
DCAC's leadership team comprises executive directors: Edmund Truell (Chief
Executive Officer); non-executive directors: Wolf Becke (Chair/Independent
Non-Executive Director), and Roger Le Tissier (Non-Executive Director); and
special advisers: Dimitri Goulandris, Kari Stadigh and Luke Webster.
DCAC was launched by Disruptive Capital GP Limited, a Guernsey investment firm
licensed by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission to carry on controlled
investment business under the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey)
Law, 2020.
Disruptive Capital GP was founded by Edmund Truell and his late brother,
Daniel Truell, former CIO of the Wellcome Trust charitable endowment.
Following his death, the firm is now owned by the de Boucaud Truell
Inter-Generational FLP and the Truell Conservation Foundation, a UK registered
charity, set up to ‘make money for charity by being good investors’.
The initial public offering (“IPO”) of DCAC took place on 6 October 2021.
DCAC successfully completed the DCAC IPO, raising £125 million from new
investors. Pursuant to reorganisation plans, some £123 million has and is
being returned to shareholders. The Company now holds some £5 million in
cash, post settlement of the share repurchases deemed valid, and having met
all its outstanding liabilities.
DCAC first announced proposals for the Business Combination on 20th February
2023.
The DCAC Ordinary Shares and DCAC Warrants are currently separately listed and
traded on Euronext Amsterdam under the ISIN GG00BMB5XZ39 and symbol DCACS for
the DCAC Ordinary Shares and ISIN GG00BMB5XY22 and symbol DCACW for the DCAC
Warrants.
A copy of the Revised Shareholder Circular is available on the DCAC website
(www.disruptivecapitalac.com).
PRESS AND INVESTOR INFORMATION
For more information, please contact:
Company enquiries to:
disruptive@admina.gg
Registered office
First Floor, 10 Lefebvre Street St Peter Port
Guernsey GY1 2PE
Media inquiries to:
James Culverhouse EQ
James.culverhouse@eqcorp.co
+44 20 7223 1100 / +44 7912 508 322
Attachment
* 20230420 Megalanic v2 - Shareholder Circular - FINAL
(https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/28be5a08-6f8e-42d7-b879-019c67b8763e)