REG-Quantum Blockchain Technologies Plc: Placing

Quantum Blockchain TechnologiesAnnouncement

30/10/2023 07:15

30 October 2023

 

Quantum Blockchain Technologies Plc
(“QBT” or “the Company”)

 

 

Placing to Raise £2,000,000

 

The board of Quantum Blockchain Technologies Plc (AIM: QBT) is pleased to
announce that it has today raised £2,000,000 (before expenses) through the
placing of 133,333,333 new ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each in the Company
(“Placing Shares”) at a price of 1.5 pence per Placing Share (the
“Placing”).

 

The net proceeds of the Placing will be used by the Company to further invest
in its Research and Development (“R&D”) programme, principally through the
expansion of the R&D team, the purchase of additional hardware and an increase
in software development. Funds will also be allocated towards the Company’s
ongoing legal claims in respect of their legacy investments and provide
general working capital.

 

Francesco Gardin, Executive Chairman and CEO of QBT, commented:

 

“We are extremely pleased to have completed this £2 million fundraise, as
we believe it will fund the Company through to revenue.

 

“The Placing provides QBT with the opportunity to set up its cloud service
infrastructure, most likely in North America, to enable the deployment of
Method A and Method B as a SaaS product for the bitcoin mining market. We
predict revenue will be generated either by charging subscription fees for
each mining rig served, or by sharing the extra mined bitcoins, as a result of
the miner using QBT’s technology, or a combination of the two.

 

“We therefore believe that this opportunity significantly outweighs any
short-term effect caused by the additional shareholder dilution.”

 

 

Admission & Total Voting Rights

Application has been made for the 133,333,333 Placing Shares to be admitted to
trading on AIM with admission expected to occur on or around 2 November 2023
(“Admission”). The Placing Shares will rank pari passu with the
Company’s existing ordinary shares.

 

Following Admission of the Placing Shares, the Company’s enlarged issued
share capital will comprise 1,291,313,755 ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each.
This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the
Company under the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

 

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law
by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is
disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of
MAR.

 

 

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For further information please contact:

 

Quantum Blockchain Technologies Plc +39 335 296573

Francesco Gardin, CEO and Executive Chairman

 

SP Angel Corporate Finance (Nominated Adviser & Broker) +44 (0) 20 3470 0470

Jeff Keating, Kasia Brzozowska

 

Leander (Financial PR) +44 (0) 7795 168 157

Christian Taylor-Wilkinson

 

 

About Quantum Blockchain Technologies Plc

 

QBT (AIM: QBT) is a London Stock Exchange AIM listed Research & Development
and investing company focused on an intensive R&D programme to disrupt the
Blockchain Technologies sector, and which includes, cryptocurrency mining and
other advanced blockchain applications. The primary goal of the R&D programme
is to develop Bitcoin mining tools and techniques, via its technology-driven
approach, which the Company believes will significantly outperform existing
market practices.



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