REG-Molten Ventures Plc Rule 19.6(c) confirmation

Molten VenturesAnnouncement

14/03/2025 07:15

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   Molten Ventures Plc (GROW; GRW)
   Rule 19.6(c) confirmation

   14-March-2025 / 07:00 GMT/BST

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   THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING  MADE PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS  OF
   RULE 19.6(C)  OF THE  CITY CODE  ON TAKEOVERS  AND MERGERS  (THE  "CODE"),
   WHICH, INTER ALIA, REQUIRES A PARTY TO AN OFFER TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT
   THE END OF A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS  FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE OFFER  PERIOD
   ENDED CONFIRMING WHETHER IT HAS TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, THE COURSE OF  ACTION
   SET OUT IN ITS STATED INTENTIONS

                                                                14 March 2025

                    Molten Ventures plc (“Molten Ventures”)
                                        

    Rule 19.6(c) confirmation in respect of post-offer intention statements
         made in relation to Forward Partners plc (“Forward Partners”)

    

   Molten  Ventures  announces  that,  further  to  the  completion  of   its
   recommended all-share offer for the entire  issued and to be issued  share
   capital of Forward Partners, which was  implemented by way of a scheme  of
   arrangement under  Part 26  of the  Companies Act  2006 and  which  became
   effective on 14 March 2024, it has duly confirmed in writing to The  Panel
   on Takeovers  and Mergers  in  accordance with  the requirements  of  Rule
   19.6(c) of the Code  that it has complied  with its respective  post-offer
   intention statements made pursuant to  Rules 2.7(c)(viii) and 24.2 of  the
   Code, as  detailed in  its announcement  of 27  November 2023  and  scheme
   document published on 21 December 2023.

   Enquiries

   Molten Ventures plc
                                                +44 (0)20 7931 8800
   Ben Wilkinson (Chief Executive Officer)
                                                 1 ir@molten.vc
   Andrew Zimmermann (Chief Financial Officer)
   Deutsche Numis

   Joint Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker

   Simon Willis                                 +44 (0)20 7260 1000

   Jamie Loughborough

   Iqra Amin
   Goodbody Stockbrokers

   Joint Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker

   Don Harrington                               +44 (0) 20 3841 6202

   Tom Nicholson

   William Hall
   Sodali
                                                +44 (0)7970 246 725/
   Public relations
                                                +44 (0)771 324 6126
   Elly Williamson
                                                molten@sodali.com 
   Jane Glover

    

   About Molten Ventures

    

   Molten Ventures is a  leading venture capital  firm in Europe,  developing
   and investing in high growth technology companies.

    

   It invests  across  four  sectors:  Enterprise  &  SaaS;  AI,  Deeptech  &
   Hardware; Consumer; and Digital Health & Wellness with highly  experienced
   partners constantly looking for new opportunities in each.

    

   Listed on the London Stock  Exchange and Euronext Dublin, Molten  Ventures
   provides a unique opportunity for public market investors to access  these
   fast-growing tech  businesses,  without  having to  commit  to  long  term
   investments with limited  liquidity. Since the  IPO in June  2016, it  has
   deployed over  £1bn  capital into  fast  growing tech  companies  and  has
   realised over £600m to 30 September 2024.

    

   For                 more                  information,                  go
   to  2 https://investors.moltenventures.com/investor-relations/plc

    

    

    

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