Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust PLC
Issue of Ordinary Shares and Total Voting Rights
The Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust PLC (the "Company") announces today the results of its first new issue of 323,066 ordinary shares of US$0.01 each ("Ordinary Shares") (the "New Shares") at a price of US$10.35 per share (before costs and expenses), conditional upon Admission.
The New Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the Company's existing Ordinary Shares admitted at IPO of 19 July 2017.
Application will be made The International Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange for 323,066 New Shares to be admitted to trading on the Specialist Fund Segment, with unconditional trading expected to commence at 8.00am on 15 November 2017.
Following Admission, the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 10,334,166.
The additional funds raised will be invested in accordance with the Company's investment policy.
The above figure of 10,334,166 Ordinary Shares 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 to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries:
Gabelli Funds LLC
Camillo Schmidt-Chiari
+44 (0)20 3206 2100
Email: GMPAssist@Gabelli.com
Website: www.Gabelli.com/MergerPlus
Legal Entity Identifier: 5493006X09N8HK0V1U37
This announcement is not and should not be construed as a recommendation, an endorsement, investment advice, an offer or acceptance of an offer to sell or buy, a solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe or sell or redeem any investments.