PrimaryBid Retail Offer

XP Power Limited

06 November 2023

 

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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR INVITATION TO SELL OR ISSUE, OR ANY SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR, ANY SECURITIES OF XP POWER LIMITED.

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6 November 2023

XP Power Limited

("XP Power" or the "Company")

PrimaryBid Retail Offer

●    XP Power announces a conditional offer for subscription of up to £1.5 million of new Ordinary Shares via PrimaryBid;

●    The Offer Price for the new Ordinary Shares is 1150 pence per new Ordinary Share, representing a premium of 6.1 per cent. to the closing mid-price of the Company's existing Ordinary Shares on 3 November 2023;

●    Investors can access the Retail Offer through PrimaryBid's website and on PrimaryBid's app;

●    Investors may also be able to take part through PrimaryBid's extensive network of retail brokers, wealth managers and investment platforms, (subject to such partners' participation), which includes AJ Bell, Hargreaves Lansdown and interactive investor;

●    Applications for new Ordinary Shares through these partners can be made from tax efficient savings vehicles such as ISAs or SIPPs, as well as General Investment Accounts (GIAs);

●    The Retail Offer is available to both existing shareholders and new investors;

●    The new Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Retail Offer and the Placing will be sold at the Offer Price;

●    There is a minimum subscription of £250 per investor in the Retail Offer;

●    No commission will be charged by PrimaryBid on applications to the Retail Offer.

Retail Offer

XP Power (LON:XPP), the developer and manufacturer of critical power control solutions for the Industrial Technology, Healthcare and Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment sectors, is pleased to announce, a conditional offer for subscription of new ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") via PrimaryBid (the "Retail Offer") at an issue price of 1150 pence per new Ordinary Share (the "Offer Price"), being a premium of 6.1 per cent to the closing mid-price of the Company's existing Ordinary Shares on 3 November 2023.

The Company is also conducting a placing of new Ordinary Shares at the Offer Price by way of an accelerated bookbuilding process to raise £43.9 million (the "Placing") as announced earlier today.

The Retail Offer is conditional on the new Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Retail Offer and the Placing being admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of London Stock Exchange plc ("Admission"). Admission is expected to take place at 8.00 a.m. on 9 November 2023. The Retail Offer will not be completed without the Placing also being completed.

The net proceeds of the Placing and Retail Offer will be used to reduce net debt, improve the Company's liquidity position, refinance capital investments and continue to invest in key areas including R&D.

Reason for the Retail Offer

While the Placing has been structured as a non-pre-emptive offer within the Company's existing authorities from shareholders for non-pre-emptive offers so as to minimise cost and time to completion, the Company values its retail investor base and is therefore pleased to provide retail investors with the opportunity to participate in the Retail Offer in line with the Pre-Emption Group guidelines. 

Existing shareholders and new investors can access the Retail Offer through PrimaryBid's website and on PrimaryBid's app. The PrimaryBid app is available on the UK Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Investors can also participate through PrimaryBid's extensive partner network of investment platforms, retail brokers and wealth managers, subject to such partners' participation. Participating partners include:

·      AJ Bell;

·      Hargreaves Lansdown; and

·      interactive investor.

Applications for new Ordinary Shares through participating partners can be made from tax efficient savings vehicles such as ISAs or SIPPs, as well as GIAs. Some partners may only accept applications from existing shareholders.

After consideration of the various options available to it, the Company believes that the separate Retail Offer is in the best interests of shareholders, as well as wider stakeholders in the Company.

The Retail Offer will open to investors resident and physically located in the United Kingdom following the release of this Announcement. The Retail Offer is expected to close at 9 p.m. on 6 November 2023 and may close early if it is oversubscribed.

There is a minimum subscription amount of £250 per investor in the Retail Offer.

The Company reserves the right to scale back any order at its discretion. The Company and PrimaryBid reserve the right to reject any application for subscription under the Retail Offer without giving any reason for such rejection.

Investors who apply for new Ordinary Shares through PrimaryBid's website or PrimaryBid's app will not be charged any fee or commission by PrimaryBid. It is vital to note that once an application for new Ordinary Shares has been made and accepted via PrimaryBid, that application cannot be withdrawn.

Investors wishing to apply for new Ordinary Shares through their investment platform, retail broker or wealth manager using their ISA, SIPP or GIA should contact them for details of their terms and conditions, process and any relevant fees or charges.

The new Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Retail Offer will be issued free of all liens, charges and encumbrances and will, when issued and fully paid, rank pari passu in all respects with the new Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Placing and the Company's existing Ordinary Shares.

For further information on PrimaryBid, the Retail Offer or for a copy of the terms and conditions (including the procedure for application and payment for new Ordinary Shares) that apply to registered users of PrimaryBid in addition to the terms and conditions set out in this Announcement, visit www.PrimaryBid.com or email PrimaryBid at [e-mail]. 

Brokers wishing to offer their customers access to the Retail Offer and future PrimaryBid transactions, should contact [e-mail].

Enquiries

XP Power Limited Gavin Griggs, Chief Executive Officer Matt Webb, Chief Financial Officer	[phone]
PrimaryBid Limited Gilles Ohana/James Deal	[e-mail]
Citigate Dewe Rogerson, PR adviser Kevin Smith/ Lucy Gibbs	[phone]

Important notices

It is a term of the Retail Offer that the aggregate value of the new Ordinary Shares available for subscription at the Issue Price does not exceed £1.5 million (the "Maximum Subscription Amount"). The Maximum Subscription Amount may be increased at the sole and absolute discretion of the Company, subject to applicable law and regulation. Any such increase will be notified by way of an announcement through a Regulatory Information Service.

The Retail Offer is offered under the exemptions from the need for a prospectus allowed under the FCA's Prospectus Regulation Rules. As such, there is no need for publication of a prospectus pursuant to the Prospectus Regulation Rules, or for approval of the same by the Financial Conduct Authority (as competent authority under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of retained EU law as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). 

The Retail Offer is not being made into the United States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan, Singapore or any other jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to do so.

This Announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America. This Announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration. No public offering of securities is being made in the United States.

This Announcement and the information contained herein, is restricted and is not for publication, release or distribution, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in or into Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan, Singapore or any other jurisdiction in which such publication, release or distribution would be unlawful.  Further, this Announcement is for information purposes only and is not an offer of securities in any jurisdiction.

Investors should make their own investigations into the merits of an investment in the Company. Nothing in this Announcement amounts to a recommendation to invest in the Company or amounts to investment, taxation or legal advice.

It should be noted that a subscription for new Ordinary Shares and investment in the Company carries a number of risks. Investors should consider the risk factors set out on www.PrimaryBid.com and the PrimaryBid app before making a decision to subscribe for new Ordinary Shares. Investors should take independent advice from a person experienced in advising on investment in securities such as the new Ordinary Shares if they are in any doubt. 

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