REG - World Chess PLC - Issue of Equity

World ChessAnnouncement

04/09/2023 13:00

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RNS Number : 3090L  World Chess PLC  04 September 2023

04 September 2023

World Chess Plc

("World Chess" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Issue of Equity

World Chess plc (LSE: CHSS), a leading chess organisation seeking to promote the mass market appeal of chess globally through the offering of different chess-related activities, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement ('Agreement') with an existing shareholder whereby the shareholder will subscribe for 21,663,386 new ordinary shares of 0.01p each in the Company ('Subscription Shares') at a price of €0.07 per share equating to an aggregate consideration of €1,508,737.02 ("Consideration"). The Consideration is payable in 7 tranches between September 2023 and March 2024. It is intended that Subscription Shares will only be issued following receipt of the full amount of the Consideration, although the Agreement does give the right to the Board to issue shares against payments received at any time in advance of the final payment.
 
Application for admission of  Subscription Shares to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange will be made following issue. The Subscription Shares rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares of the Company.

 

Ilya Merenzon, Chief Executive Officer of World Chess, said:

"We are pleased that an existing shareholder has agreed to increase their
Investment in the Company and look forward to sharing further news about the
Company's development and future plans in due course."

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.

For more information, please visit https://worldchess.com/investors
(https://worldchess.com/investors)  or contact:

 World Chess                       Via Yellow Jersey PR

 Ilya Merenzon, CEO
 Novum Securities Limited          +44 (0) 20 7399 9400

 David Coffman / George Duxberry
 Yellow Jersey PR

 Charles Goodwin                   +44 (0) 774 778 8221

 Annabelle Wills                   +44 (0) 777 519 4357

 

Notes to Editors

About World Chess Plc

World Chess (LSE: CHSS) is a London-based chess gaming and entertainment
company and Fédération Internationale des Échecs ('FIDE') official
commercial partner. World Chess organized the FIDE Championship Matches in the
USA, and the UK, and revolutionized the sport by signing the biggest media
partnerships in history. World Chess develops Armageddon, the chess league for
prime-time television. World Chess also runs FIDE Online Arena, the exclusive
official chess gaming platform. More at worldchess.com.

 

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