Camellia Plc
Update on sale of BF&M shares
5 December 2024
Camellia Plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the regulatory and tax approvals required in connection with the proposed sale of its shares in BF&M Limited to Bermuda Life Insurance Company Limited, a subsidiary of Argus Group Holdings Limited, have been received and the sale is anticipated to complete imminently ("Completion"). At Completion, the Company expects to receive the full gross consideration of $100 million in cash. Net proceeds are expected to be c.$99.5 million (c.£78.7 million) and the transaction will crystalise a net profit of c.£10.7 million including accumulated exchange gains and losses. The Company will update shareholders on the use of funds upon receipt of the net proceeds from the sale.
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| Camellia Plc |
01622 746655 |
| Byron Coombs Chief Executive Officer |
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| Oliver Capon, Chief Financial Officer |
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| Panmure Liberum |
020 7886 2500 |
| Nominated Adviser and Broker |
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| Emma Earl |
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| Rupert Dearden |
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| H/Advisers Maitland |
07785 292617 |
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| William Clutterbuck |
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