Results of Capital Raise
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10 June 2026
Ceres Power Holdings plc
("Ceres" or the "Company")
Results of Capital Raise
Further to the announcement released on 9 June 2026, Ceres Power Holdings plc (CWR.L), a leading developer of clean energy technology, is pleased to announce the successful pricing of the non-pre-emptive offer of new ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company (the "Ordinary Shares") (the "Capital Raise"), raising gross proceeds of £103 million for the Company.
Commenting on the transaction, Phil Caldwell, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"I'd like to thank our existing shareholders for the support and welcome our new investors who participated in the oversubscribed Capital Raise. The new funds present a clear opportunity to capitalise on commercial momentum for Ceres technology and ensure we are well placed for the future. Our core objective is establishing our technology platform as the industry standard for solid oxide as we maintain an absolute focus on commercial execution."
Following strong investor demand, a total of 17,788,949 new Ordinary Shares (the "Placing Shares") have been placed with existing institutional shareholders and new investors by Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, London Branch ("Berenberg") and UBS AG London Branch ("UBS") at a price of 570.0 pence per Placing Share (the "Offer Price"), raising gross proceeds of approximately £101 million for the Company (the "Placing"). Berenberg and UBS are acting as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners in connection with the Placing (together, the "Joint Bookrunners").
Concurrently with the Placing, eligible retail investors have subscribed in the offer made by the Company via the RetailBook platform for a total of 180,000 new Ordinary Shares (the "Retail Offer Shares") at the Offer Price (the "Retail Offer"). In addition, certain directors of the Company have agreed to subscribe for 31,051 new Ordinary Shares (the "Subscription Shares") at the Offer Price (the "Subscription").
In aggregate, 18,000,000 new Ordinary Shares will be issued pursuant to the Capital Raise (the "Capital Raise Shares") raising gross proceeds of approximately £103 million for the Company.
The Offer Price of 570.0 pence represents a discount of approximately 6.5 per cent. to the closing share price of 609.5 pence on 9 June 2026.
The Capital Raise Shares, in aggregate, represent approximately 9.2 per cent. of the existing issued ordinary share capital of the Company prior to the Capital Raise.
The Company consulted with a number of its shareholders prior to the Capital Raise and has respected the principles of pre-emption through the allocation process, while also allowing the participation of new long-only shareholders. The Company is pleased by the strong support it has received from new and existing shareholders.
The Capital Raise Shares will be admitted to the equity shares (commercial companies) category of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") and an application will be made for the Capital Raise Shares to be admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of London Stock Exchange plc ("London Stock Exchange") (together, "Admission"). It is anticipated that Admission will become effective, and that dealings in the Capital Raise Shares will commence, at 8.00 a.m. (London time) on 12 June 2026.
The Placing, Retail Offer and Subscription are conditional upon, amongst other things, Admission becoming effective and upon the placing agreement between the Company and the Joint Bookrunners not being terminated in accordance with its terms. The Capital Raise Shares will, when issued, be credited as fully paid and rank pari passu in all respects with the existing issued Ordinary Shares of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive all dividends and other distributions declared, made or paid after the date of issue.
Following Admission, the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue in the Company will be 213,797,576. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury and, therefore, following Admission, the number of voting shares in issue in the Company will be 213,797,576. This figure may be used by shareholders 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 Company under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Director participation in the Subscription
The following directors of the Company have subscribed for the following number of Subscription Shares at the Offer Price as part of the Subscription:
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Name |
Number of Subscription Shares |
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Warren Finegold |
5,000 |
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Julia King |
1,754 |
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Karen Bomba |
17,543 |
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Phil Caldwell |
5,000 |
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Stuart Paynter |
1,754 |
The person responsible for making this Announcement on behalf of the Company is Stuart Paynter, Chief Financial Officer.
For further information, please contact
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Ceres Power Holdings plc Phil Caldwell, Stuart Paynter, Merryl Black |
investors@cerespower.com |
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Berenberg (Joint Broker and Joint Bookrunner) Ben Wright, Mark Whitmore, Ciaran Walsh, Brooke Harris-Lowing |
+44 (0)203 207 7800 |
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UBS (Joint Broker and Joint Bookrunner) Sandip Dhillon, David Roberts, Alistair Smith, George Stavrakis, Alex Bloch |
+44 (0)207 567 8000 |
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Pre-Emption Group Reporting
The Capital Raise is a non-pre-emptive issue of equity securities for cash and accordingly the Company makes the following post transaction report in accordance with the most recently published Pre-Emption Group Statement of Principles (2022).
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Name of Issuer |
Ceres Power Holdings plc |
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Transaction details |
The Capital Raise of 18,000,000 new Ordinary Shares comprises the Placing to institutional investors, the Retail Offer to eligible UK retail investors and the Subscription by certain directors of the Company, and represents, in aggregate, approximately 9.2 per cent. of the existing issued ordinary share capital of the Company prior to the Capital Raise. Admission is expected to take place on or before 8.00 a.m. on 12 June 2026. Settlement for the Capital Raise Shares is expected to take place shortly thereafter. |
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Use of proceeds |
To enable the Company to accelerate momentum for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell technology and engage with the growing pipeline of opportunity for SOFC. The proceeds will also strengthen the Group's balance sheet, positioning Ceres as a sustainable innovation partner, and allow selective investment to support partner scale up whilst maintaining key intellectual property. |
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Quantum of proceeds |
In aggregate, the Capital Raise raised gross proceeds of approximately £103 million and net proceeds of approximately £100 million. |
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Discount |
The Offer Price of 570.0 pence represents a discount of approximately 6.5 per cent. to the closing share price of 609.5 pence on 9 June 2026. |
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Allocations |
Soft pre-emption has been adhered to in the allocations process, where possible. Allocations were determined by the Company in consultation with the Joint Bookrunners and allocations were carried out in compliance with the applicable MiFID II allocation requirements. Allocations made outside of soft pre-emption were preferentially directed towards existing shareholders in excess of their pro rata, and wall-crossed accounts. |
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Consultation |
Prior to launch of the Placing, the Joint Bookrunners undertook a market sounding process, including with major shareholders, to the extent reasonably practicable and permitted by law. |
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Retail investors |
The Capital Raise included the Retail Offer for a total of 180,000 Retail Offer Shares, via RetailBook. Eligible retail investors in the UK who participated in the Retail Offer were able to do so at the same Offer Price as the institutional investors participating in the Placing and the directors of the Company subscribing in the Subscription. In accordance with soft pre-emption principles, Retail Offer allocations were prioritised for existing shareholders to ensure they receive at least their pro-rata entitlement. |
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This Announcement or any part of it does not constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, the Republic of South Africa, Singapore or any other jurisdiction in which the same would be unlawful or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. No public offering of the Placing Shares is being made in any such jurisdiction.
This Announcement is not for publication or distribution 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 (the "Securities Act"), 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.
No action has been taken by the Company, Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, London Branch ("Berenberg"), UBS AG London Branch ("UBS" and, together with Berenberg, the "Joint Bookrunners") or any of their respective Affiliates or any of its or their respective directors, officers, partners, employees, agents or advisers (collectively "Representatives") or any person acting on behalf of any of them that would, or is intended to, permit an offer of the Placing Shares or result in the possession or distribution of this Announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such Placing Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this Announcement comes are required to inform themselves about, and to observe, such restrictions.
No prospectus, offering memorandum, offering document or admission document has been or will be made available in any jurisdiction in connection with the matters contained or referred to in this Announcement and no such document is required (in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 (the "EU Prospectus Regulation") or the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 (the "POATR")) to be published. Persons needing advice should consult a qualified independent legal adviser, business adviser, financial adviser or tax adviser for legal, financial, business or tax advice.
The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, or under the securities laws of, or with any securities regulatory authority of, any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered, directly or indirectly, within, into or in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or any other jurisdiction of the United States. The Placing Shares are being offered and sold (i) outside of the United States in "offshore transactions" as defined in, and pursuant to, Regulation S under the Securities Act ("Regulation S"); and (ii) in the United States only to persons reasonably believed to be "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A of the Securities Act ("QIBs") pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. No public offering of securities will be made in the United States or elsewhere.
This Announcement has not been approved by the FCA or the London Stock Exchange.
Members of the public are not eligible to take part in the Placing. This Announcement is for information purposes only and is directed only at persons whose ordinary activities involve them in acquiring, holding, managing and disposing of investments (as principal or agent) for the purposes of their business and who have professional experience in matters relating to investments and are: (a) if in a member state of the European Economic Area (the "EEA"), "qualified investors" within the meaning of Article 2(e) of the EU Prospectus Regulation ("Qualified Investors"); (b) if in the United Kingdom, "qualified investors" within the meaning of paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 of the POATR who are also (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order"); or (ii) persons who fall within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order ("UK Qualified Investors"); or (c) other persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated (all such persons together being "Relevant Persons").
This Announcement must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Persons distributing this Announcement must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do so. Any investment or investment activity to which this Announcement relates is only available to Relevant Persons and will only be engaged in with Relevant Persons.
The Placing in Canada is being made on a private placement basis only pursuant to an exemption from the requirement that the Company prepares and files a prospectus under applicable Canadian securities laws. No prospectus has been or will be filed with any securities commission or other securities regulatory authority in any jurisdiction in Canada in connection with the offer or sale of the Placing Shares. In Canada, this Announcement is only directed at and is only being distributed to persons in or resident in the Province of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario or Quebec purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are (i) "accredited investors" as defined in section 1.1 of National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions ("NI 45-106") or section 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), as applicable, that are not created or used solely to purchase or hold the Placing Shares as an accredited investor under NI 45-106, and that are (ii) "permitted clients" as defined in section 1.1 of National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations.
In Singapore, the Placing Shares are being offered only to (a) institutional investors as defined under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, 2001 of Singapore (the "SFA"), as modified or amended from time to time, including by any subsidiary legislation as may be applicable at the relevant time and (b) relevant persons pursuant to Section 275(1) of the SFA, or persons pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions specified in Sections 275 and 276 of the SFA.
The securities referred to herein have not been authorised by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. This Announcement has not been reviewed or approved by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. This Announcement does not constitute an offer or invitation to the public in Hong Kong to acquire the Placing Shares. Accordingly, unless permitted by the securities laws of Hong Kong, no person may issue or have in its possession for the purposes of issue, this Announcement or any advertisement, invitation or document relating to the Placing Shares, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong other than in relation to the Placing Shares that are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to "professional investors" (as such term is defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Hong Kong (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and the subsidiary legislation made thereunder).
The offer of the Placing Shares is personal to the person to whom this Announcement has been delivered by or on behalf of the Company, and a subscription for the Placing Shares will only be accepted from such person. No person to whom a copy of this Announcement is issued may circulate or distribute this Announcement in Hong Kong or make or give a copy of this Announcement to any other person.
You are advised to exercise caution in relation to the Placing. If you are in any doubt about any of the contents of this Announcement, you should obtain independent professional advice.
No securities commission or similar regulatory authority in Canada has reviewed or in any way passed upon these materials or on the merits of the Placing Shares and any representation to the contrary is an offence. The relevant clearances have not been, nor will they be, obtained from the securities commission of any province or territory of Canada, no prospectus has been lodged with, or registered by, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission or the Japanese Ministry of Finance; the relevant clearances have not been, and will not be, obtained from the South Africa Reserve Bank or any other applicable body in the Republic of South Africa in relation to the Placing Shares and the Placing Shares have not been qualified for distribution by way of a prospectus in Canada and have not been, nor will they be, registered under or offered in compliance with the securities laws of any state, province or territory of Australia, Japan or the Republic of South Africa. Accordingly, the Placing Shares may not (unless an exemption under the relevant securities laws is applicable) be offered, sold, resold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction in which such activities would be unlawful.
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Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, London Branch is authorised and regulated by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA. UBS AG London Branch is authorised and regulated by the Financial Market Supervisory Authority in Switzerland and authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") and subject to regulation by the FCA and limited regulation by the PRA in the United Kingdom. Each Joint Bookrunner is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the Placing, the contents of this Announcement or any other matters referred to in this Announcement. Neither Joint Bookrunner will regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this Announcement) as its client in relation to the Placing, the content of this Announcement or any other matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone (including any Placees) other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice to any other person in relation to the Placing, the content of this Announcement or any other matters referred to in this Announcement. Neither Joint Bookrunner is acting for the Company with respect to the Retail Offer or the Subscription.
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In connection with the Placing, each Joint Bookrunner and any of its Affiliates, acting as investors for their own account, may take up a portion of the shares in the Placing as a principal position and in that capacity may retain, purchase, sell, offer to sell for their own accounts such shares and other securities of the Company or related investments in connection with the Placing or otherwise. Accordingly, references to Placing Shares being offered, acquired, placed or otherwise dealt in should be read as including any issue or offer to, or acquisition, placing or dealing by, either Joint Bookrunner and any of its Affiliates acting in such capacity. In addition, either Joint Bookrunner and any of its Affiliates may enter into financing arrangements (including swaps) with investors in connection with which that Joint Bookrunner and any of its Affiliates may from time to time acquire, hold or dispose of shares. Neither Joint Bookrunner intends to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligations to do so.
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