Proposed £90 million Tender Offer & Notice of GM

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Redcentric plc is proposing a tender offer to return up to £90 million to shareholders at £1.60 per ordinary share, representing a 30.9% premium. This tender offer is part of a share capital restructure designed to simplify the shareholder register and reduce administrative costs, particularly for those holding fewer than 20 shares. The company, which recently divested its data centre business and now focuses on its MSP operations, reported unaudited adjusted EBITDA of approximately £17.5 million on revenues of £132.1 million for FY26. The proposed restructure involves a 20-for-1 share consolidation followed by a 1-for-20 sub-division. Directors unanimously recommend shareholders vote in favour of these proposals at the upcoming General Meeting.

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Redcentric PLC
19 June 2026
 

 

19 June 2026

 

Redcentric plc

('Redcentric', the 'Company' or the 'Group')

 

Proposed Tender Offer for up to £90 million

 

Share Capital Restructure

 

Notice of General Meeting

 

Redcentric plc (LSE: RCN), a leading UK IT managed services provider ('MSP'), is pleased to announce a proposed Tender Offer of up to £90 million together with a Share Capital Restructure. To this end, a circular (the 'Circular') is being posted to Shareholders today setting out the background to and reasons for the proposed Tender Offer and the Share Capital Restructure as well as containing the Notice of General Meeting.

 

Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms in this announcement shall have the same meaning as defined in the Circular.

 

Highlights

·    The Company is proposing to return up to £90 million to Shareholders by way of a Tender Offer;

·    The Tender Price is £1.60 per Ordinary Share, representing a Premium of approximately 30.9 per cent to the price of an Ordinary Share on the day before this announcement;

·    Pursuant to the Tender Offer, Shareholders will have a Basic Entitlement to tender approximately 35.3 per cent. of the Ordinary Shares held by them. However, Shareholders can decide whether they want to tender any or all of their Ordinary Shares in the Tender Offer;

·    The maximum aggregate number of Ordinary Shares available to be purchased under the Tender Offer is 56,250,000 Ordinary Shares (representing approximately 35.3 per cent. of the Company's issued Ordinary Share capital as at 11 June 2026 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of the Circular)) (such number of shares being the 'Tender Offer Maximum');

·    In addition, the Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders to put forward proposals to implement a share capital restructuring which will enable an efficient exit of a large number of minority Shareholders holding less than 20 Ordinary Shares as well as significantly reduce the ongoing administrative burden and cost to the Company;

·    Subject to approval by Shareholders, shortly following completion of the Tender Offer, the Company will undertake a 20 for 1 share consolidation immediately followed by a 1 for 20 sub-division;

·    The Directors consider that the Tender Offer, the Share Capital Restructure and the Resolutions to be proposed at the General Meeting to be in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of the Resolutions at the General Meeting.



 

 

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For further information:

 

via Burson Buchanan

www.redcentricplc.com

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500

Burson Buchanan - Financial Communications

Henry Harrison-Topham / Jamie Hooper / Toto Berger

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

redcentric@buchanancomms.co.uk

 

 

Notes to Editors:



 

 

1.           BACKGROUND TO AND REASONS FOR THE PROPOSALS

 

1.1.        The Tender Offer

1.2.        The Share Capital Restructure

·    Efficient exit for minority shareholders: The Company has been a publicly traded company for over 13 years, and during this time, has witnessed a significant increase in the number of small shareholders on its register. In particular, there was a significant increase of small shareholders in 2020 due to the implementation of a compensation scheme by the Company.  As at 11 June 2026 (being the latest practicable date prior to this Announcement), of the Company's 8,055 Shareholders, 48.8 per cent. held one Ordinary Share, 83.5 per cent. held fewer than 10 Ordinary Shares and 89 per cent. held fewer than 20 Ordinary Shares. It has come to the attention of the Directors that for Shareholders wishing to sell some or all of their shares, the costs of doing so often exceed the value of those shares or represent a significant proportion of that value, making such sales uneconomical. In light of these factors, the Directors consider the Share Consolidation to represent an efficient exit for minority shareholders holding less than 20 Ordinary Shares.

·    Company ongoing administration costs: The number of Shareholders which the Company currently has determines certain of the ongoing administration costs incurred by the Company. For example, the costs incurred by the Company with its Registrar and the Company's costs in connection with producing and circulating shareholder documentation such as the annual report and accounts and notice of annual general meeting are directly related to the number of shareholders. The Company estimates that the number of Shareholders will reduce by approximately 89 per cent., from approximately 8,000 Shareholders to approximately 900 shareholders, as a result of the Share Capital Restructure. A reduction in the number of shareholders in the Company is expected to reduce the Company's ongoing administrative costs.

 

1.3.        Trading update for FY27

 

Whilst the Group has not yet closed the first quarter of FY27, the early weeks of trading have been in line with the internal plans and budget, and as expected by the Board. As noted in the trading statement of 1 June 2026, the Company has adopted an MSP growth strategy, involving certain strategic investments made in the second half of FY26 which were designed to drive accelerated revenue growth and improved earnings from H2 FY27 and beyond. The Board is optimistic of the Group's prospects.

 

 

2.           DETAILS OF THE TENDER OFFER

 

The Tender Offer will enable those Shareholders (other than Restricted Shareholders) on the Register as at 6.00 p.m. on the Tender Record Date who wish to sell some or all of their Ordinary Shares to elect to do so, subject to the overall limits of the Tender Offer. Shareholders who successfully tender Ordinary Shares will receive the Tender Price per Ordinary Share.

 

Under the terms of the Tender Offer, which is being made by Cavendish, Shareholders (other than Restricted Shareholders) will be entitled to tender up to their Basic Entitlement, being 35.3 per cent. of the Ordinary Shares they hold as at the Tender Record Date or, if a Shareholder holds two Shares, they can tender both. Shareholders may also tender some or all of their Ordinary Shares in excess of their Basic Entitlement, but any such excess tenders above the Basic Entitlement will only be satisfied, on a pro rata basis, to the extent that other Shareholders tender less than their aggregate Basic Entitlement.

 

Subject to the satisfaction of the Conditions relating to the Tender Offer, Cavendish will purchase, as principal, Ordinary Shares validly tendered under the Tender Offer at the Tender Price up to the Tender Offer Maximum. Following completion of those purchases, the Company has granted a put option to Cavendish which, on exercise, obliges the Company to purchase from Cavendish all relevant Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement (the terms of which are summarised below) at the Tender Price by way of an on-market transaction on AIM. The Ordinary Shares which the Company acquires from Cavendish will be cancelled. The repurchase of Ordinary Shares by the Company will be funded from the Company's existing distributable reserves and the additional distributable reserves expected to be created as a result of the Capital Reduction.

 

The Tender Offer is subject to the Conditions set out in paragraph 3 of Part 3 of this Document. The Tender Offer may also be terminated in certain circumstances as set out in paragraph 8 of Part 3 of this Document. Shareholders' attention is drawn to Part 3 of the Circular, which, together with the Tender Form in the case of Ordinary Shares held in certificated form, sets out the principal terms and conditions of the Tender Offer, and to Part 4 of the Circular which contains a summary of certain risks associated with the Tender Offer. Details of how Shareholders will be able to tender Ordinary Shares can be found in paragraph 4 of Part 3 of the Circular and some frequently asked questions in relation to the Tender Offer are set out in Part 2 of the Circular.

 

Shareholders should note that, once tendered, Ordinary Shares may not be sold, transferred, charged or otherwise disposed of other than in accordance with the Tender Offer.

 

Shareholders who are in any doubt as to the contents of the Circular or as to the action to be taken should immediately consult their stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial adviser authorised under FSMA.

 

The Company's authority to repurchase its own Ordinary Shares, which was granted at the last annual general meeting of the Company held on 20 October 2026, in respect of up to 7,952,181 Ordinary Shares, will remain in force and be unaffected by the Tender Offer.

 

This letter is not a recommendation for Shareholders to tender their Ordinary Shares under the Tender Offer. Whether or not Shareholders tender their Ordinary Shares will depend on, amongst other things, their own view of the Company's prospects and their own individual circumstances, including their tax position, on which they should seek their own independent advice.

 

2.1.        Repurchase Agreement

 

The Company and Cavendish entered into a repurchase agreement on 18 June 2026 pursuant to which the Company has granted, subject to the Tender Offer becoming unconditional in all respects and not lapsing or terminating in accordance with its terms, a put option to Cavendish which, on exercise, obliges the Company to purchase from Cavendish such number of Ordinary Shares as Cavendish shall purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer, at an aggregate price equal to the amount paid by Cavendish for its purchase of the tendered Ordinary Shares. The Tender Offer may be terminated if any of the circumstances set out in paragraph 8.1 of Part 3 of the Circular has arisen.

 

In acquiring Ordinary Shares pursuant to valid tenders made under the Tender Offer and in selling such Ordinary Shares to the Company, Cavendish will act as principal.

 

The Repurchase Agreement contains representations and warranties from the Company in favour of Cavendish and incorporates an indemnity in favour of Cavendish in respect of any liability which it may suffer in relation to its performance under the Tender Offer.

 

The Repurchase Agreement, which is stated not to create a relationship of agency between Cavendish and the Company, is governed by and construed in accordance with English law.

 

2.2.        Restricted Shareholders

 

The making of the Tender Offer to persons outside the United Kingdom may be prohibited or affected by the laws of the relevant overseas jurisdictions. Shareholders with registered or mailing addresses outside the United Kingdom or who are citizens or nationals of, or resident in, a jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should read carefully paragraph 10 of Part 3 of the Circular.

 

The Tender Offer is not being made to Shareholders who are resident in, or citizens of, Restricted Jurisdictions. Restricted Shareholders are being excluded from the Tender Offer in order to avoid offending applicable local laws relating to the implementation of the Tender Offer. Accordingly, copies of the Tender Form are not being and must not be mailed or otherwise distributed in or into Restricted Jurisdictions.

 

It is the responsibility of all Shareholders other than those resident in the United Kingdom to satisfy themselves as to the observance of any legal requirements in their jurisdiction, including, without limitation, any relevant requirements in relation to the ability of such holders to participate in the Tender Offer.

 

3.           DETAILS OF THE SHARE CAPITAL RESTRUCTURE

 

The Share Capital Restructure comprises the Share Consolidation and the Share Sub-division, further details and illustrative examples of which are set out below and in the Circular. The Share Capital Restructure will be undertaken following completion of the Tender Offer and, accordingly, may not be relevant to Shareholders who ultimately will have sold all of their Ordinary Shares under the Tender Offer.

 

3.1.        Share Consolidation

 

The effect of the Share Consolidation will be that every 20 Ordinary Shares will be replaced by one Post-Consolidation Ordinary Share.

 

As the Company cannot issue fractions of shares, no Shareholder will be entitled to a fraction of a Post-Consolidation Ordinary Share. Instead, their entitlement will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Post-Consolidation Ordinary Shares. As a result, Shareholders who hold fewer than 20 Ordinary Shares at the Share Capital Restructure Record Date will not be entitled to any Post-Consolidation Ordinary Shares in connection with the Share Consolidation and will, therefore, cease to be a shareholder of the Company following the Share Consolidation with their Ordinary Shares being acquired by the Company as set out in paragraph 5.3 of Part 1 of the Circular. Shareholders who hold fewer than 20 Ordinary Shares as at the date of the Circular but wish to remain a shareholder of the Company following the Share Consolidation may, prior to the Share Capital Restructure Record Date, purchase such number of Ordinary Shares as is necessary to increase their holding of Ordinary Shares to 20 or a multiple thereof.

 

As at 11 June 2026 (being the latest practicable date prior to the date of this Document), there were 159,321,733 Ordinary Shares in issue. Due to the proposed Tender Offer, the Board is unable to determine as at the date of the Circular the issued share capital of the Company on the Share Capital Restructure Record Date.

 

To facilitate the Share Capital Restructure, the Board proposes that the Company shall issue the Additional Ordinary Shares (of which there will be less than 20), but not issue any further Ordinary Shares, prior to the Share Capital Restructure Record Date, so that the total number of issued Ordinary Shares as at the Share Capital Restructure Record Date (and immediately prior to the Share Capital Restructure) is exactly divisible by 20. These Additional Ordinary Shares would be issued to one of the Directors immediately prior to the Share Capital Restructure Record Date), and would represent part of an entitlement to a fraction of a New Ordinary Share on the Share Capital Restructure, which fractional entitlement would be dealt with pursuant to the arrangements for fractional entitlements described at paragraph 5.3 of Part 1 of the Circular. Due to the proposed Tender Offer, the Board is unable to determine as at the date of the Circular the number of Additional Ordinary Shares to be issued (but which, for the avoidance of doubt, will be less than 20).

 

As all ordinary shareholdings in the Company will be consolidated as part of the Share Consolidation, Shareholders' percentage holdings in the issued share capital of the Company will, save for changes connected to fractional entitlements (in respect of which, Shareholders should refer to paragraph 5.3 of Part 1 of the Circular), remain unchanged following the Share Consolidation.

 

3.2.        Share Sub-division

 

The effect of the Share Sub-division will be that each Post-Consolidation Ordinary Share will be replaced by 20 New Ordinary Shares.

 

 

No fractional entitlements will arise as a results of the Share-Sub-division, therefore, Post-Share Capital Restructure Shareholders' percentage holdings in the issued share capital of the Company will remain unchanged between the Share Consolidation and the Share Sub-division.

 

3.3.        Fractional entitlements

 

Fractional entitlements arising from the Share Consolidation will be aggregated and sold on behalf of the relevant Shareholders. At the point of sale, the Share Sub-division will have taken place and, as a result, such fractional entitlements will be represented by New Ordinary Shares (not Post-Consolidation Ordinary Shares).

 

The Company will carry out an on-market buy back of the New Ordinary Shares which represent fractional entitlements, as soon as practicable following Admission. The acquisition of the New Ordinary Shares which represent fractional entitlements by the Company will be at a price of £1.60 per relevant New Ordinary Share, being the same price as the Tender Price. This price has been determined in order to ensure that Shareholders receive the same effective value per Ordinary Share for any fractional entitlement arising from the Share Consolidation as they would under the Tender Offer.

 

The proceeds of the sale of New Ordinary Shares representing fractional entitlements will be paid in due proportion to the relevant Shareholders. The Company will bear the costs of any expenses and/or commission associated with such sale (including any related VAT).

 

Payment of amounts representing fractional entitlements (where applicable) is expected to be within 10 Business Days of Admission of the New Ordinary Shares. Shareholders who hold their shares through CREST will receive any fractional entitlement payment via their CREST accounts, whilst Shareholders who hold certificated shares will receive any fractional entitlement payment by cheque. Payment will be in pounds sterling only.

 

The Company will use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that such payments are made to the relevant Shareholders. However, subject to applicable law (including the Articles), if any such amounts remain unclaimed fora reasonable period (as determined by the Board) following despatch, the Company reserves the right to donate such unclaimed amounts to charity.

 

3.4.        Admission and New Ordinary Shares

 

If the Share Capital Restructure is approved by Shareholders, application will be made in accordance with the AIM Rules for the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM with dealings expected to commence at 8.00 a.m. on the date which is one Business Day after the Share Capital Restructure Record Date. The Share Capital Restructure in its entirety is conditional on such Admission. The New Ordinary Shares will be admitted to trading in the same way as the Ordinary Shares and the New Ordinary Shares will be equivalent in all respects to the Ordinary Shares, including their dividend, voting and other rights.

 

Following the Share Capital Restructure, all mandates and other instructions, including communication preferences, given to the Company by Ordinary Shareholders who will remain shareholders of the Company and subsisting at the Share Capital Restructure Record Date shall, unless and until they are revoked, be deemed to be valid and effective mandates or instructions in relation to the New Ordinary Shares.

 

The Company will also apply for the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to CREST with effect from Admission so that general market transactions in the New Ordinary Shares may be settled within the CREST system. Shareholders whose holdings of Ordinary Shares are registered in CREST will have any New Ordinary Shares credited to their respective CREST accounts under ISIN GB00BVV5L858. This will take place as soon as practicable after 8.00 a.m. on the date which is one Business Day after the Share Capital Restructure Record Date.

 

4.           General Meeting

 

Each of the Tender Offer and the Share Capital Restructure is subject to Shareholder approval. A notice convening the General Meeting which is to be held at the Company's registered office at Central House, Beckwith Knowle, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 1UG on 7 July 2026 at 10.30 a.m. is set out in the Circular.

 

5.           Irrevocable Undertakings AND LETTERS OF INTENTION

 

Each of Richard McGuire, John Radziwill, Alan Aubrey and Kestrel Partners LLP ('Kestrel') has given an irrevocable undertaking to the Company to vote, or procure the voting of, in favour of the Resolutions at the General Meeting. In addition, Kestrel has also undertaken to tender, or procure the tender of, not less than its Basic Entitlement. As at 11 June 2026 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Announcement) Richard McGuire, John Radziwill, Alan Aubrey and Kestrel have, in aggregate, an interest in 57,989,573 Ordinary Shares representing 36.40 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

 

Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Limited ('Lombard') has given an irrevocable undertaking to the Company to tender, or procure the tender of, not less than its Basic Entitlement. Lombard has also indicated its current intention to vote in favour of the Resolutions. As at 11 June 2026 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Announcement) Lombard has an interest in 34,071,264 Ordinary Shares representing 21.39 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

 

Accordingly, the Company has received indications of support to vote in favour of the Resolutions from Shareholders who have an aggregate interest in Ordinary Shares of 92,060,837 (representing 57.78 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company as at 11 June 2026).

 

6.           Recommendation

 

The Directors consider that the Tender Offer, the Share Capital Restructure and the Resolutions to be proposed at the General Meeting to be in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors are unanimously recommending that Shareholders vote in favour of the Resolutions at the General Meeting.

 

The Board makes no recommendation to Shareholders as to whether or not they should tender all or any of their Ordinary Shares in the Tender Offer. Whether or not Shareholders decide to tender their Ordinary Shares will depend, amongst other factors, on their view of the Company's prospects and their own individual circumstances, including their own individual financial and tax circumstances and investment objectives.

 



 

Appendix I

Expected Timetable

 

Event

 

Time and/or date(1)(2)

Publication and posting of this Document and Tender Offer opens

19 June 2026

Final Court Hearing

30 June 2026(3)

Expected date of the Capital Reduction becoming effective

on or prior to 3 July 2026

Latest time and date for receipt of proxy appointments from Shareholders

10.30 a.m. on 3 July 2026

General Meeting

10.30 a.m. on 7 July 2026

Results of General Meeting announced

by 6 p.m. on 7 July 2026

Latest time and date for receipt of Tender Forms and submission of TTE Instructions from Shareholders (being, the Tender Offer Closing Date)

1.00 p.m. on the date which is 10 Business Days after the Capital Reduction Effective Date

Record date and time for the Tender Offer

6.00 p.m. on the date which is 10 Business Days after the Capital Reduction Effective Date

Announcement of results of the Tender Offer elections

the date which is one Business Day after the Tender Offer Closing Date

Purchase Date for the Tender Offer

the date which is three Business Days after the Tender Offer Closing Date

Record date and time in respect of the Share Consolidation and Share Sub-division (being, the Share Capital Restructure Record Date)

6.00 p.m. on the date which is five Business Days after the Tender Offer Closing Date

Admission to AIM of New Ordinary Shares

8.00 a.m. on the date which is one Business Day after the Share Capital Restructure Record Date

Date CREST accounts credited with New Ordinary Shares

8.00 a.m. on the date which is one Business Day after the Share Capital Restructure Record Date

CREST Settlement Date: payments through CREST made and CREST accounts settled in respect of Tender Offer

the date which is ten Business Days after the Tender Offer Closing Date

Cheques despatched to certificated Shareholders in respect of Tender Offer

the date which is ten Business Days after the Tender Offer Closing Date



Expected date of dispatch of share certificates in respect of any New Ordinary Shares held in certificated form

within 10 Business Days of Admission of the New Ordinary Shares

Fractional entitlement payment date

within 10 Business Days of Admission of the New Ordinary Shares

 

Notes:

 

1.   All of the times referred to in this Document refer to London time, unless otherwise stated.

2.   Each of the times and dates in the timetable is subject to change. If any of the times and/or dates change, the revised times and./or dates will be notified to Shareholders by an announcement through a Regulatory Information Service.

3.   Further details regarding the timing of the Capital Reduction are set out in the shareholder circular published by the Company on 24 April 2026.

Appendix II

 

Share Capital Restructure Statistics

 

Number of Ordinary Shares at 11 June 2026 (being the latest practicable date prior to the date of this Document)

159,321,733(1)

Number of Ordinary Shares expected to be in issue at the Share Capital Restructure Record Date

103,071,740(1)(2)

Nominal value of an Ordinary Share

£0.001

Consolidation ratio

One Post-Consolidation Ordinary Share(3) for every 20 Ordinary Shares

Sub-division ratio

20 New Ordinary Shares for every one Post-Consolidation Ordinary Share

Nominal value of a New Ordinary Share

£0.001

New ISIN code for the New Ordinary Shares

GB00BVV5L858

New SEDOL code for the New Ordinary Shares

BVV5L85

 

 

Note:

 

1.   Including 496 Ordinary Shares held in treasury

2.   This assumes that the Tender Offer is subscribed in full and seven Additional Ordinary shares are allotted for the purpose of ensuring that the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue at the Share Capital Restructure Record Date shall be exactly divisible by 20. The actual number will be subject to the number of Ordinary Shares participating in the Tender Offer and will be announced following the closing of the Tender Offer.

3.   For the avoidance of doubt, only New Ordinary Shares shall be admitted to trading on AIM. No Post-Consolidation Ordinary Shares shall be admitted to trading on AIM.

 

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