THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND
IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN
PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED
STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND,
THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN
WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE
UNLAWFUL.
THE
COMMUNICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR
MATERIALS RELATING TO THE RETAIL OFFER AS A FINANCIAL PROMOTION IS
ONLY BEING MADE TO, AND MAY ONLY BE ACTED UPON BY, THOSE PERSONS IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 43 OF THE FINANCIAL
SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005, AS
AMENDED (WHICH INCLUDES AN EXISTING MEMBER OF TEN LIFESTYLE GROUP
PLC). ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SUCH PERSONS AND WILL BE
ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH SUCH PERSONS.
27th September 2024
Ten Lifestyle Group plc
("Ten", the "Group" or the
"Company")
Launch of Retail Offer
Ten Lifestyle Group plc (AIM: TENG), the global
concierge platform driving customer loyalty for global financial
institutions and other premium brands, is pleased to announce a
retail offer to existing retail shareholders of the Company via the
BookBuild Platform (the "Retail
Offer") of new ordinary shares of 0.1 pence in the capital
of the Company ("Ordinary
Shares"). Under the Retail Offer, up to 500,000 new Ordinary
Shares (the "Retail Offer
Shares") will be made available at a price of 63 pence per
Retail Offer Share (the "Fundraising Price").
In addition to the Retail Offer, the Company
announced on 26th September 2024 the conditional placing
of 9,317,460 new Ordinary Shares (the "Placing Shares") at the Fundraising
Price to raise gross proceeds of £5.9 million through an
accelerated bookbuild process (the "Placing", together with the Retail
Offer, the "Fundraising").
A separate announcement has been made regarding the
Placing and its terms, which includes the reasons for the
Fundraising and the proposed use of proceeds. The Retail Offer is
not part of the Placing, and completion of the Placing is not
conditional on the completion of the Retail Offer.
The Fundraising Price represents a discount of
approximately 4.9 per cent. to the closing mid-price per Ordinary
Share on 25th September 2024, being the last practicable
date prior to the announcement of the Fundraising.
The Retail Offer is wholly conditional upon,
amongst other things: (a) certain resolutions which are required to
implement the Retail Offer, being duly passed by the shareholders
of the Company at the general meeting proposed to be held at the
offices of the Group, Level 9, Regent's Place, 338 Euston Road,
London, NW1 3BG at 11.00 a.m. on
16th October 2024 (the "General Meeting"); (b) the Retail Offer
Shares being allotted and issued; and (c) admission of the Retail
Offer Shares to trading on the AIM market of London Stock Exchange
plc ("AIM") ("Admission"). Subject to the passing of
the resolutions at the General Meeting, application will be made to
the London Stock Exchange for Admission of the Retail Offer Shares.
Admission is expected to take place and dealings are expected to
commence at 8.00 a.m. on 17th October
2024.
A circular containing further details of the
Fundraising and a notice convening the General Meeting is expected
to be despatched to shareholders on or around
30th September 2024 and the circular, once
published, will be available on the Company's website
at www.tenlifestylegroup.com.
Expected
Timetable in connection with the Retail Offer
Retail Offer opens
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27th September 2024
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Latest time and date for commitments under the
Retail Offer
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12.00 p.m. on 7th October
2024
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Results of the Retail Offer
announced
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8th October 2024
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Admission and dealings in the Retail Offer
Shares commence
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8.00 a.m. 17th October
2024
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Each of the times and dates above refer to
London time and are subject to change. Any such change will be
notified to shareholders by an announcement through a Regulatory
Information Service.
Dealing
Codes
Ticker
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TENG
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ISIN for the Ordinary Shares
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GB00BF188X60
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SEDOL for the Ordinary Shares
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BF188X6
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Details of the
Retail Offer
The Company values its retail shareholder base
and believes that it is appropriate to provide its eligible
existing retail shareholders resident in the United Kingdom the
opportunity to participate in the Retail Offer at the Fundraising
Price.
The Company is making the Retail Offer
available in the United Kingdom through certain financial
intermediaries, brokers and wealth managers ("Intermediary"), which will be listed,
subject to certain access restrictions, on the following
website:
https://www.bookbuild.live/deals/JQ92N1/authorised-intermediaries.
Singer Capital Markets Securities Limited will
be acting as retail offer coordinator in relation to the Retail
Offer (the "Retail Offer
Coordinator").
Existing retail shareholders of the Company can
contact an Intermediary to participate in the Retail Offer. In
order to participate in the Retail Offer, each Intermediary must be
on‐boarded onto the BookBuild Platform and agree to the final terms
and the Retail Offer terms and conditions which
regulate, inter alia,
the conduct of the Retail Offer on market standard terms and
provide for the payment of commission to any Intermediary that
elects to receive a commission and/or fee (to the extent permitted
by the Handbook Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority
("FCA")) from the Retail
Offer Coordinator (on behalf of the Company).
Any expenses incurred by any Intermediary are
for its own account. Investors should confirm separately with any
Intermediary whether there are any commissions, fees or expenses
that will be applied by such Intermediary in connection with any
application made through that intermediary pursuant to the Retail
Offer.
The Retail Offer will open to eligible
investors in the United Kingdom following release of this
announcement and is expected to close at
12.00 p.m. on 7th October 2024.
Investors should note that Intermediaries may have earlier closing
times. The Retail Offer may close early if it is
oversubscribed.
If any Intermediary has any questions about how
to participate in the Retail Offer on behalf of existing retail
shareholders, please contact BookBuild
at support@bookbuild.live.
The Retail Offer is and will, at all times,
only be made to, directed at and may only be acted upon by those
persons who are, shareholders in the Company. To be eligible to
participate in the Retail Offer, applicants must meet the following
criteria before they can submit an order for Retail Offer Shares:
(i) be a customer of one of the participating Intermediaries listed
on the above website; (ii) be resident in the United Kingdom; and
(iii) be a shareholder in the Company (which may include
individuals aged 18 years or over, companies and other bodies
corporate, partnerships, trusts, associations and other
unincorporated organisations and includes persons who hold their
shares in the Company directly or indirectly through a
participating Intermediary). For the avoidance of doubt,
persons who only hold warrants, CFDs, spread bets and/or similar
derivative instruments in relation to shares in the Company are not
eligible to participate in the Retail Offer.
The Company reserves the right to scale back
any order under the Retail Offer at its discretion. The Company
reserves the right to reject any application for subscription under
the Retail Offer without giving any reason for such
rejection.
It is important to note that once an
application for Retail Offer Shares has been made and accepted via
an Intermediary, it cannot be withdrawn.
The Retail Offer Shares, when issued and fully
paid, will rank pari
passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary
Shares, including the right to receive all dividends and other
distributions declared, made or paid after their date of
issue.
The Retail Offer is an offer to subscribe for
transferable securities, the terms of which ensure that the Company
is exempt from the requirement to issue a prospectus under
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of UK domestic law by
virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. It is a term of
the Retail Offer that Retail Offer will not exceed £0.315
million and therefore the exemption from the requirement to
publish a prospectus, set out in section 86(1)(e) of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) will apply to the Retail
Offer.
The Retail Offer is not being made into any
jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom.
No offering document, prospectus or admission
document has been or will be prepared or submitted to be approved
by the FCA (or any other authority) in relation to the Retail
Offer, and investors' commitments will be made solely on the basis
of the information contained in this announcement and information
that has been published by or on behalf of the Company prior to the
date of this announcement by notification to a Regulatory
Information Service in accordance with the FCA's Disclosure
Guidance and Transparency Rules and the Market Abuse Regulation (EU
Regulation No. 596/2014) ("MAR") as it forms part of the UK
domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
(as amended).
There is a minimum subscription of £200 per
eligible investor under the terms of the Retail Offer. There is no
maximum application amount per eligible investor under the terms of
the Retail Offer, though note the total size of the Retail Offer
(as referenced above) and the discretion the Company has to scale
back applications. The terms and conditions on which eligible
investors subscribe will be provided by the relevant Intermediaries
including relevant commission or fee charges.
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 Retail Offer Shares and investment in
the Company carries a number of risks, including the risk that
investors may lost their entire investment. Investors should take
independent advice from a person experienced in advising on
investment in securities such as the Retail Offer Shares if they
are in any doubt.
An investment
in the Company will place capital at risk. The value of
investments, and any income, can go down as well as up, so
investors could get back less than the amount
invested.
Neither past
performance nor any forecasts should be considered a reliable
indicator of future results.
This
announcement should be read in its entirety. In particular, the
information in the "Important Notices" section of the Announcement
should be read and understood.
For further
enquiries:
Ten Lifestyle Group
plc
Alex Cheatle, Chief Executive Officer
Alan Donald, Chief Financial Officer
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+44 (0)20 7850
2796
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Singer Capital
Markets Advisory LLP (Nominated Advisor, Broker and Retail Offer
Coordinator)
Corporate Finance: James Moat / Oliver Platts
Corporate Broking: Tom Salvesen / Charles
Leigh-Pemberton
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+44 (0) 20 7496
3000
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Important
Notices
The content of this announcement has been
prepared by, and is the sole responsibility of, the
Company.
The Retail Offer is only open to investors in
the United Kingdom who fall within Article 43 of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as
amended (which includes an existing member of the
Company).
This announcement and the information contained
herein is restricted and is not for publication, release or
distribution, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in or
into or from the United States (including its territories and
possessions, any state of the United States and the District of
Columbia (the "United
States" or "US")),
Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of South Africa
or any other jurisdiction where to do so might constitute a
violation of the relevant laws or regulations of such
jurisdiction.
The Retail Offer Shares have not been, and will
not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "US Securities Act")
or under the applicable securities laws of any state of the United
States and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in
or into the United States absent registration under the Securities
Act or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not
subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and
in compliance with the securities laws of any state or any other
jurisdiction of the United States. No public offering of the Retail
Offer Shares is being made in the United States.
This announcement does not constitute an offer
to sell or issue or a solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe
for Retail Offer Shares in the United States, Australia, Canada,
Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of South Africa or any other
jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is or may be
unlawful. No public offer of the securities referred to herein is
being made in any such jurisdiction.
The distribution of this announcement may be
restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose
possession any document or other information referred to herein
comes should inform themselves about and observe any such
restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may
constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction.
Singer Capital Markets Securities Limited
("Singer"), which is
authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA is acting
exclusively for the Company and no-one else in connection with the
arrangements described in this announcement and will not regard any
other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as a
client in relation to the transactions and arrangements described
in this announcement. Singer is not responsible to anyone other
than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients
of Singer or for providing advice in connection with the contents
of this announcement, or the transactions and arrangements
described in this announcement.
Singer Capital Markets Advisory LLP
("SCM Advisory"), which is
authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is
acting as Nominated Adviser to the Company for the purposes of the
AIM Rules and no-one else in connection with the arrangements
described in this announcement and will not be responsible to any
other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as a
client in relation to the transactions and arrangements described
in this announcement. SCM Advisory is not responsible to anyone,
other than the Company, for providing the protections afforded to
clients of SCM Advisory or for providing advice in connection with
the contents of this announcement or the transactions and
arrangements described herein. SCM Advisory's responsibilities as
the Company's Nominated Adviser under the AIM Rules for Nominated
Advisers published by the London Stock Exchange plc are owed solely
to the London Stock Exchange plc and are not owed to the Company or
to any director or to any other person.
The value of Ordinary Shares and the income
from them is not guaranteed and can fall as well as rise due to
stock market movements. When you sell your investment, you may get
back less than you originally invested. Figures refer to past
performance and past performance is not a reliable indicator of
future results. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of
currency fluctuations.
Certain statements in this announcement are
forward-looking statements which are based on the Company's
expectations, intentions and projections regarding its future
performance, anticipated events or trends and other matters that
are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements, which
may use words such as "aim", "anticipate", "believe", "intend",
"estimate", "expect" and words of similar meaning, include all
matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking
statements involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could
cause the actual results of operations, financial condition,
liquidity and dividend policy and the development of the industries
in which the Company's businesses operate to differ materially from
the impression created by the forward-looking statements. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject
to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given
those risks and uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements.
These forward-looking statements speak only as
at the date of this announcement and cannot be relied upon as a
guide to future performance. The Company, Singer and SCM Advisory
expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or
revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect
actual results or any change in the assumptions, conditions or
circumstances on which any such statements are based unless
required to do so by the FCA, London Stock Exchange plc or
applicable law.
The information in this announcement is for
background purposes only and does not purport to be full or
complete. None of Singer, SCM Advisory or any of their respective
affiliates, accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for,
or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to
this announcement, including the truth, accuracy or completeness of
the information in this announcement (or whether any information
has been omitted from the announcement) or any other information
relating to the Company or associated companies, whether written,
oral or in a visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted
or made available or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of
the announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection
therewith. Singer and SCM Advisory and each of their respective
affiliates, accordingly disclaim all and any liability whether
arising in tort, contract or otherwise which they might otherwise
be found to have in respect of this announcement or its contents or
otherwise arising in connection therewith.
Any indication in this announcement of the
price at which the Ordinary Share have been bought or sold in the
past cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance.
Persons needing advice should consult an independent financial
adviser. No statement in this announcement is intended to be a
profit forecast and no statement in this announcement should be
interpreted to mean that earnings or target dividend per share of
the Company for the current or future financial years would
necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings or
dividends per share of the Company.
Neither the content of the Company's website
(or any other website) nor the content of any website accessible
from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is
incorporated into or forms part of this announcement. The Retail
Offer Shares to be issued or sold pursuant to the Retail Offer will
not be admitted to trading on any stock exchange other than
AIM.
Information to
Distributors
UK Product
Governance Requirements
Solely for the purposes of the product
governance requirements of Chapter 3 of the FCA Handbook Product
Intervention and Product Governance Sourcebook (the "UK MiFIR Product Governance
Requirements"), and disclaiming all and any liability,
whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any
"manufacture" (for the purposes of the UK MiFIR Product Governance
Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the Retail
Offer Shares have been subject to a product approval process, which
has determined that the Retail Offer Shares are: (i) compatible
with an end target market of retail investors and investors who
meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible
counterparties, each as defined in paragraphs 3.5 and 3.6 of COBS;
and (ii) eligible for distribution through all permitted
distribution channels (the "Target
Market Assessment"). Notwithstanding the Target Market
Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the Retail
Offer Shares may decline and investors could lose all or part of
their investment; the Retail Offer Shares offer no guaranteed
income and no capital protection; and an investment in the Retail
Offer Shares is compatible only with investors who do not need a
guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in
conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment
and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses
that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without
prejudice to any contractual, legal or regulatory selling
restrictions in relation to the Retail Offer.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market
Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or
appropriateness for the purposes of Chapters 9A or 10A respectively
of COBS; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of
investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action
whatsoever with respect to the Retail Offer Shares. Each
distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market
assessment in respect of the Retail Offer Shares and determining
appropriate distribution channels.