Result of Fundraise

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Bilby PLC

15 November 2019

 

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PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICE AT THE END OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

15 November 2019

Bilby Plc

("Bilby" or the "Company")

Result of Fundraise

Bilby plc (AIM: BILB) ("Bilby" or the "Company"), a leading gas heating, electrical and building services provider, is pleased to announce the completion of the fundraise announced yesterday. The Company has conditionally raised an aggregate sum of approximately £2.0 million by way of a placing (the "Placing") and a subscription (the "Subscription") of 18,181,818 new Ordinary Shares in the Company (the "New Shares"), at a price of 11 pence per share (the "Issue Price"), (the Placing and the Subscription, together the "Fundraise").

The New Shares were offered by way of an accelerated bookbuild. Canaccord Genuity Limited ("Canaccord Genuity") acted as Nominated Adviser, sole bookrunner and sole broker in relation to the Placing.

Application has been made for Admission of the New Shares and it is expected that Admission will become effective and that dealings in the New Shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 20 November 2019. The New Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares of the Company.

The total number of New Shares to be issued represents approximately 44.85 per cent. of the Company's existing share capital and approximately 30.96 per cent. of the Enlarged Share Capital. The Issue Price represents a discount of approximately 52 per cent. to the closing mid-price of 23 pence on 14 November 2019, being the last business day immediately prior to the announcement of the Fundraise.

Directors Participation

Of the total Fundraise, the Company announces that certain of the Directors (and their associates) as set out below ("Subscribing Directors") have agreed to subscribe for an aggregate of 2,864,056 new Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price to raise approximately £0.315 million as summarised below:

Directors	Existing number of Ordinary Shares*	Number of New Shares*	Total number of Ordinary Shares following the Subscription*	Percentage of Enlarged Share Capital
Sangita Shah	53,966	454,545	508,511	0.87
David Bullen	0	1,136,785	1,136,785	1.94
Clive Lovett	0	454,545	454,545	0.77
Lee Venables	0	454,545	454,545	0.77
Chris Webster	705,482	363,636	1,069,118	1.82
Total	759,448	2,864,056	3,623,504	6.17

*Total number of shares held and to be held by the Directors and their Persons Closely Associated ("PCAs").

Total Voting Rights

Following Admission on 20 November 2019, the issued share capital of the Company will consist of 58,721,845 Ordinary Shares, with one voting right each. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury.

The above figure may be used by shareholders in the Company 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 share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

David Bullen, Chief Executive Officer, said: "We would like to thank shareholders for their support. The funds raised will provide additional working capital to the Group and together with temporary amendments to the financial covenants in the existing debt facilities will provide us with additional time and flexibility to agree new debt facilities with rebased financial covenants, a process which may involve a further equity fundraising. The Board remains confident in the Group's prospects."

For further information, please contact:

Bilby plc:	Tel:  [phone]
Sangita Shah, Non-Executive Chair	(via Hudson Sandler)
David Bullen, Chief Executive Officer
Canaccord Genuity (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker):	Tel: [phone]
Bobbie Hilliam
Andrew Potts
Georgina McCooke
Sales:
Jonathan Barr
Stanford Capital Partners (Joint Broker):
John Howes	Tel: [phone]
Bob Pountney	Tel: [phone]
Hudson Sandler (PR advisers)	Tel: [phone]
Charlie Jack
Bertie Berger

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

The person responsible for arranging the release of this information is David Bullen, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Terms used but not defined in this announcement shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Announcement made earlier today.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Sangita Shah and PCAs
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Chairman
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Bilby Plc
b)	LEI	213800JDWVCVYWS87928
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00BV9GHQ09
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of 454,545 Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 11p 454,545
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume - Price - Total	454,545 11p £50,000
e)	Date of the transaction	14 November 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Clive Lovett
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Finance Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Bilby Plc
b)	LEI	213800JDWVCVYWS87928
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00BV9GHQ09
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of 454,545 Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 11p 454,545
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume - Price - Total	454,545 11p £50,000
e)	Date of the transaction	14 November 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	David Bullen
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Bilby Plc
b)	LEI	213800JDWVCVYWS87928
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00BV9GHQ09
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of 1,136,783 Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 11p 1,136,785
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume - Price - Total	1,136,785 11p £125,046
e)	Date of the transaction	14 November 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Lee Venables and PCAs
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Bilby Plc
b)	LEI	213800JDWVCVYWS87928
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00BV9GHQ09
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of 454,545 Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 11p 454,545
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume - Price - Total	454,545 11p £50,000
e)	Date of the transaction	14 November 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Chris Webster and PCAs
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Bilby Plc
b)	LEI	213800JDWVCVYWS87928
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00BV9GHQ09
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of 363,636 Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 11p 363,636
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume - Price - Total	363,636 11p £40,000
e)	Date of the transaction	14 November 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

 

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