Proposed Placing

RNS Number : 6655F

4imprint Group PLC

28 April 2014

 

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28 April 2014

4imprint Group plc

("4imprint" or the "Company")

PROPOSED PLACING OF ORDINARY SHARES

The Company announces that vesting and performance conditions under the 2011 Performance Share Plan were satisfied on 27 April 2014.

Following the satisfaction of these conditions, the Company has been advised by the Executive Directors (John Poulter, Gillian Davies, Kevin Lyons-Tarr and  Andrew Scull)  and one senior employee of their intention to sell up to 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company in aggregate (the "Placing"). Two thirds of the shares being sold are to meet tax liabilities.

The Placing is being offered to existing and new institutional investors by way of an accelerated bookbuild which will be launched immediately following release of this announcement.  Pricing and allocations are expected to be announced as soon as practicable thereafter.

Espirito Santo Investment Bank are acting as bookrunner in connection with the Placing.

Contacts:

4imprint Group plc                                     [phone]

John Poulter

Chairman

Espirito Santo Investment Bank             [phone]

John Dean

Execution Noble Limited (which conducts its UK investment banking business as Espirito Santo Investment Bank) ("Espirito Santo Investment Bank" or "BESI") is acting on the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than its clients for providing the protections afforded to its clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the Placing, the contents of this announcement, or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of an offer or invitation to acquire or dispose of any securities of 4imprint, or constitute a solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for securities in any jurisdiction, including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or The Republic of South Africa. 4imprint's shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the securities legislation of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration.

4imprint's shares may not, directly or indirectly, be offered or sold within the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or The Republic of South Africa or offered or sold to a resident of Canada, Australia, Japan or The Republic of South Africa. No public offering of securities is being made in the United States.

This announcement is not for publication or distribution to persons in the United States of America, its territories or possessions or to any US person (within the meaning of Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended). Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken or transmitted into Australia, Canada Japan or The Republic of South Africa or to Canadian persons or to any securities analyst or other person in any of those jurisdictions. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of United States, Australian, Canadian, Japanese or The Republic of South Africa securities law. The distribution of this announcement in certain other jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions.

This announcement and any offer of securities to which it relates are only addressed to and directed at persons who are (1) qualified investors within the meaning of directive 2003/71/EC and any relevant implementing measures (the prospectus directive) and (2) who have professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within article 19(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or are persons falling within article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("High Net Worth Companies, Unincorporated Associations, etc") of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). The information regarding the Placing set out in this announcement must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

 

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