VVV Sports Limited: Result of General Meeting – Completion of Acquisition of R3 Sport Limited

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VVV Sports Limited has successfully completed the acquisition of R3 Sport Limited, with 300,000,000 Consideration Shares allotted to the sellers. Additionally, Campana exercised its warrants, resulting in the allotment of 100 million Campana Warrant Shares upon payment of £1.2 million. The company also announced the appointment of Samuel Robert Kemp as an executive Director and Olivia Nichols as a non-executive Director. Following these transactions, VVV Sports Limited now has 699,302,718 Ordinary Shares in issue, and dealings in the new shares are expected to commence on 30 December 2025.

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VVV Sports Limited (VVV)
VVV Sports Limited: Result of General Meeting – Completion of Acquisition of R3 Sport Limited

29-Dec-2025 / 13:30 GMT/BST


29 December 2025

 

VVV Sports Limited

(“VVV” or the “Company”)

Result of General Meeting – Completion of Acquisition of R3 Sport Limited

 

VVV Sports Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with its ordinary shares admitted to trading on the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market (under the ticker VVV), is pleased to announce that all the resolutions were duly passed by Independent Shareholders at the General Meeting of the Company held earlier today.

 

Following the passing of the Resolutions:

 

  • the acquisition by the Company of R3 Sport has been completed, subject only to Admission, and the 300,000,000,Consideration Shares have been allotted to the Sellers.

 

  • Campana has exercised the Campana Warrants and the 100 million Campana Warrant Shares have been allotted to Campana upon the payment of £1.2 million to the Company.

 

  • Samuel (Sam) Robert Kemp and Olivia Nichols have respectively been appointed as an executive Director and a  non-executive Director of the Company.

 

Commenting, Jonathan Rowland, Executive Chairman of VVV, said:

 

“This is another significant step towards becoming a leading Sports and Media Entertainment business specialising in Racket Sports and the fast-growing sports of Padel and Pickleball in particular.  The acquisition of R3 Sport will bolster and enhance the offering of VVV Sports and continue the momentum built during 2025.  In 2026 we will launch the Top Pickleball Series with the Wild Pickleball Agency and continue growing the R3 Sport brand in Padel and beyond, including Athlete Management, Tournaments, Venues, Brands and Media Production”

 

Appointment of Directors

 

Sam Kemp is an experienced operations and events leader with a strong track record across national governing bodies, sports participation and large-scale tournament delivery. As Managing Director of Operations, Tournaments and Events at R3 Sport, Sam has played a central role in shaping the organisation’s rapid growth within the UK and international Padel landscape.

 

Sam oversees the strategic and operational delivery of R3 Sport’s projects, including the R3 Bullpadel Cup, a flagship international competition recognised for its strong player participation, high-quality delivery and professionalism. Sam has led the growth of the organisation's event portfolio, strengthened commercial partnerships and positioned R3 Sport as a leader within the UK Padel scene.

 

Prior to joining R3 Sport, Sam held roles within national governing bodies, including England Netball and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), where he contributed to participation growth, workforce and technology development and the modernisation of competition structures. He brings a blend of corporate discipline and dynamic leadership with proven expertise in operational strategy, event management, product innovation and multi-stakeholder leadership.

 

Olivia Nichols is a seasoned strategic leader with 28 years of global experience delivering high-impact marketing, partnership, and project management initiatives across sport, financial services, tech, and travel. With a strong foundation in the sports industry, she spent 12 years at Mubadala Investment Company leading global sponsorship strategy and brand campaigns, managing major partnerships with SailGP, Formula 1, and both ATP and WTA Tennis. Her earlier roles include leading marketing for Yas Marina Circuit, home of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and directing communications for the FIFA Club World Cup UAE. Her career spans senior roles at Emirates, Westpac, and Ouro Global, where she has consistently led cross-functional teams to drive brand growth, commercial value, and operational excellence through integrated marketing and end-to-end project delivery.

 

Application for Admission and Total Voting Rights

 

Application has been made for the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on the Access Segment of the Aquis Growth Market and dealings in the New Ordinary Shares are expected to commence on 30 December 2025.

 

On Admission, the New Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares and will rank in full for all dividends and other distributions hereafter declared, paid or made on the ordinary share capital of the Company.

 

In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company announces that, following the allotment of the New Ordinary Shares, the Company now has 699,302,718 Ordinary Shares in issue, each share carrying the right to one vote. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

 

Accordingly, the above figure of 699,302,718 Ordinary Shares may be used by Shareholders i 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 Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

 

Principal Shareholders

Following the allotment of the New Ordinary Shares, the Company believes that the principal Shareholders in the Company are as follows:

 

Shareholder

Number of Ordinary Shares

% of enlarged issued share capital

Campana

200,000,000

28.59

Jonathan Rowland

190,303,580

27.21

Nikhil Mohindra

81,558,677

11.66

Liwathon Ltd

53,230,890

7.61

Linley Ltd

37,346,716

5.34

 

Words and expressions defined in the Circular have the same meaning in this announcement.  A copy of the full text of the Circular is available at www.vvvsports.pro. 

 

-Ends-

The Directors of the Company accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement.

 

For further information please contact:

 

The Company

Jonathan Rowland

 

info@vvvsports.pro

Aquis Corporate Adviser

AlbR Capital Limited

+44 (0) 20 7469 0930

 

Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation EU 596/2014 as it forms part of retained EU law (as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).

Additional Director Disclosures

Save as set out below, there is no further information regarding Sam Kemp or Olivia Nichols that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the Aquis Growth Market Access Rulebook.

Director

Current Directorships/Partnerships

Past Directorships/Partnerships

 

 

 

Sam Kemp

None

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olivia Nichols

Project ON FZ LLC

Caracoli (Holdings) Ltd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Jonathan Rowland

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Executive Chairman of the Company

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer, or auction monitor

a)

Name

VVV Sports Limited

b)

LEI

213800OEUSH43X859D83

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

Identification code

 

ordinary shares of no par value

 

 

 

 

ISIN: VGG9470B1004

b)

Nature of the transaction

Receipt of Ordinary Shares as consideration

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

190,303,580 Ordinary Shares at a deemed price of 1p per share

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

 

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market allotment

 



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ISIN: VGG9470B1004
Category Code: RAG
TIDM: VVV
LEI Code: 213800OEUSH43X859D83
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EQS News ID: 2252208

 
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