Further Investor Support for Planned Fundraise
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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFER OF SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION. PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICES AT THE END OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) NO. 596/2014 (AS AMENDED) AS IT FORMS PART OF THE DOMESTIC LAW OF THE UNITED KINGDOM BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 (AS AMENDED) ("MAR") AND THE FINANCIAL SERVICES (JERSEY) LAW 1998.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
17 February 2026
boohoo group plc
("Debenhams Group", "Debenhams" or the "Company")
Further Investor Support for Planned Fundraise
Debenhams Group (AIM: DEBS), a leading online fashion group, is pleased to announce that, further to its announcement earlier today at 7.00 a.m. regarding a Planned Fundraise (the "Announcement"), it has received additional indications of support from some of its largest institutional shareholders.
The aggregate indicative support for the Planned Fundraise from directors and institutional shareholders is now in excess of £24 million at an issue price of 20 pence per Ordinary Share. The Company will continue speaking to its institutional shareholders over the next few days to gauge further indicative support.
Further announcements will be made as and when appropriate.
Unless expressly defined in this announcement, capitalised terms shall have the meanings as defined in the Announcement.
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Debenhams Group |
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Phil Ellis, Chief Financial Officer |
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Zeus Capital - Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker |
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Dan Bate / James Edis |
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Benjamin Robertson / Dominic King |
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Panmure Liberum - Joint Broker Sodali & Co - Financial PR Adviser |
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Ben Foster / Louisa Henry |
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About Debenhams Group
Debenhams Group is an online platform, for fashion, home, and beauty, serving millions of customers across five shopping destinations: Debenhams, Karen Millen, boohoo, MAN and PLT. Debenhams Group dates back to 1778 when William Clark, a retail pioneer of the time, opened the UK's first department store. Today, the Group is home to Debenhams, Britain's online department store and leading fashion-led marketplaces, boohoo, PLT, MAN, and Karen Millen.
IMPORTANT NOTICES
The information contained within this Announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (as amended) as it forms part of the domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended) and the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998 ("FSJL"). Upon the publication of this Announcement via the Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
This Announcement contains (or may contain) certain forward-looking statements with respect to certain of the Company's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition and performance and which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers that no forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements sometimes use words such as "aim", "anticipate", "target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "goal", "believe", or other words of similar meaning. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances, including, but not limited to, economic and business conditions, the effects of continued volatility in credit markets, market-related risks such as changes in the price of commodities or changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates, the policies and actions of governmental and regulatory authorities, changes in legislation, the further development of standards and interpretations under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") applicable to past, current and future periods, evolving practices with regard to the interpretation and application of standards under IFRS, the outcome of pending and future litigation or regulatory investigations, the success of future explorations, acquisitions and other strategic transactions and the impact of competition. A number of these factors are beyond the Company's control. As a result, the Company's actual future results may differ materially from the plans, goals, and expectations set forth in the Company's forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made in this Announcement by or on behalf of the Company speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by the FCA, the London Stock Exchange or applicable law, each of the Company, Zeus and Panmure Liberum expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this Announcement to reflect any changes in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
This Announcement is for information purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to buy, sell, issue, or subscribe for, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, sell, issue, or subscribe for any securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unauthorised or unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities law of any such jurisdiction.
This Announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in or into the United States. Any new ordinary shares issued pursuant to the Planned Fundraise (the "New Ordinary Shares") will not be registered under the US Securities Act 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered, sold, delivered or transferred, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There will be no public offer of the New Ordinary Shares in the United States.
This Announcement does not contain an offer or constitute any part of an offer to the public. This Announcement is not a "prospectus" within the meaning of Regulation 21(1) of the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 ("POATR") and a copy of it has not been, and will not be, delivered to any authority which could be a competent authority for the purpose of the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "EU Prospectus Regulation"). This Announcement is not a "prospectus" within the meaning of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991.
This Announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of the Company. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by or on behalf of Zeus, Panmure Liberum or their respective advisers (apart from the responsibilities or liabilities that may be imposed by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) or other regulatory regime established thereunder) or by any of its or their affiliates or agents as to, or in relation to, the accuracy, adequacy, fairness or completeness of this Announcement or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or its advisers or any other statement made or purported to be made by or on behalf of Zeus, Panmure Liberum and/or any of their respective affiliates and/or by any of their respective representatives in connection with the Company or the Planned Fundraise and any responsibility and liability whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise therefore is expressly disclaimed by each of the Company, Zeus and Panmure Liberum. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Zeus, Panmure Liberum and/or any of their respective affiliates and/or any of their respective representatives as to the accuracy, fairness, verification, completeness or sufficiency of the information or opinions contained in this Announcement or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or their respective advisers, and any liability therefore is expressly disclaimed by each of the Company, Zeus and Panmure Liberum.
The distribution of this Announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by the Company, Zeus or Panmure Liberum or any of their respective affiliates, or any of its or their respective directors, officers, partners, employees, advisers and/or agents that would permit an offering of such shares or possession or distribution of this Announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this Announcement comes are required to inform themselves about, and to observe, such restrictions.
The contents of this Announcement are not to be construed as financial, legal, business or tax advice. If you do not understand the contents of this Announcement you should consult an authorised financial adviser, legal adviser, business adviser or tax adviser for financial, legal, business or tax advice.
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Further information in respect of the Company can be found on the Company's website accessible at https://www.debenhamsgroup.com/ (including copies of its latest annual report and audited accounts).
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