17 August 2021
Likewise Group plc
("Likewise", the "Group" or the "Company")
RESULT OF GENERAL MEETING
Likewise Group plc, the fast growing UK floor coverings distributor, is pleased to announce that at its General Meeting held earlier today, all Resolutions were duly passed.
A summary of the votes lodged by proxy at the General Meeting is set out below:
|
|
Resolution |
Votes For* |
Votes Against |
Votes Withheld |
| 1. |
To conditionally allot the Shares pursuant to the Placing |
39,665,071 |
- |
- |
| 2. |
To authorise the Directors to allot Shares pursuant to a rights issue |
39,665,071 |
- |
- |
| 3. |
To authorise the Directors to issue Shares for cash other than on a pre-emptive basis |
39,665,071 |
- |
- |
* Any proxy appointments, which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'For' votes total.
Following the approval of the Resolutions, the Placing to raise gross proceeds of £10.0 million for the Company, as described in more detail in the Admission Document published by the Company on 29 July 2021, remains conditional on Admission.
The Company will also cancel the listing of its Shares on the International Stock Exchange at 7.00 a.m. tomorrow morning, 18 August 2021, prior to Admission occurring.
Total Voting Rights
Application has also been made for the 40,000,000 Placing Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM, with dealings expected to commence at 8.00 a.m. on 18 August 2021.
Following Admission, the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 192,374,194. Shareholders may use this figure 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.
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the same meanings as set out in the Company's Admission Document dated 29 July 2021.
For further information, please contact:
| Likewise Group plc Tony Brewer, Chief Executive Roy Povey, Chief Financial Officer
|
Tel: 01527 314 000 |
| Zeus Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) Jordan Warburton / David Foreman / James Edis (Corporate Finance) John Goold (Corporate Broking)
|
Tel: 0203 829 5000 |
| Ravenscroft Consultancy & Listing Services Limited (TISE Listing Sponsor & Joint Broker) Semelia Hamon (Corporate Finance) |
Tel: 01481 732746 |
| Novella Communications (Financial PR) Tim Robertson / Fergus Young |
Tel: 0203 151 7008 |
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