Result of Secondary Placing.


    09 May 2025 12:49:19
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Panmure Liberum Capital Limited
09 May 2025
 

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9 May 2025

 

RESULT OF SECONDARY PLACING OF 1,936,881 ORDINARY SHARES IN B.P. MARSH & PARTNERS PLC

 

Further to the announcement made yesterday, PSC UK Pty Ltd (the "Selling Shareholder") announces that it has successfully completed the sale of 1,936,881 ordinary shares in the capital of B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc ("B.P. Marsh") at a price of 630 pence per Placing Share, which represents approximately 5.2% of B.P. Marsh's issued share capital (the "Placing").

The Placing, raising aggregate gross proceeds of approximately £12.2 million, was conducted through an accelerated bookbuild. Panmure Liberum Limited ("Panmure Liberum") acted as sole bookrunner for the Selling Shareholder in connection with the Placing.

Following completion of the Placing, the Selling Shareholder will hold 5,448,623 ordinary shares in B.P. Marsh, representing approximately 14.7% of B.P. Marsh's issued share capital.

The remainder of the B.P. Marsh shares held by the Selling Shareholder following the Placing will be subject to a lock-up which ends 60 days after completion of the Placing (subject to waiver by Panmure Liberum and to certain customary exceptions).

The trade date for the Placing will be 9 May 2025 and settlement is expected to occur on 13 May 2025.

B.P. Marsh will not receive any proceeds from the Placing.

 

Enquiries:

Panmure Liberum

Sole Bookrunner to the Selling Shareholder

Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker to B.P. Marsh

David Watkins / Atholl Tweedie                                 +44 20 3100 2000

Singer Capital Markets

Joint Corporate Broker to B.P. Marsh

Charles Leigh-Pemberton / Asha Chotai                                +44 20 7496 3000

Tavistock

Financial PR & Investor Relations Adviser to B.P. Marsh

Simon Hudson / Katie Hopkins / Kuba Stawiski   +44 20 7920 3150 / bpmarsh@tavistock.co.uk

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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: (a) persons in member states of the European Economic Area ("EEA") who are qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(e) of regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") ("Qualified Investors") and (b) in the United Kingdom, persons who (i) have 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 are high net worth companies, unincorporated associations or partnerships or trustees of high value trusts as described in Article 49(2) of the order and (ii) are "Qualified Investors" as defined in prospectus regulation as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018  and (c) otherwise, to persons to whom it may otherwise be lawful to communicate it (each a "Relevant Person"). No other person should act or rely on this announcement and 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 available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons. The announcement does not itself constitute an offer for sale of any securities.

This announcement is not for publication or distribution or release, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia), Canada, Australia, Japan, South Africa or any other jurisdiction where such an announcement would be unlawful. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession this document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No action has been taken that would permit an offering of the Placing Shares or possession or distribution of this announcement in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required.

The Placing Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 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, 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 the securities laws of any State or any other jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly, the Placing Shares will be offered and sold only (i) outside of the United States in "offshore transactions" to persons who are not "U.S. persons" within the meaning of and pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act; and (ii) within the United States only to persons who are reasonably believed to be "qualified institutional buyers" (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) and who are also "qualified purchasers" (as defined in Section 2(a)(51)(A) of the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) and who have delivered to Panmure Liberum a US Investor Letter substantially in the form provided to it, in each case, pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, registration under the Securities Act. No public offering of the Placing Shares will be made in the United States or elsewhere.

The Placing has not been approved or disapproved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission in the United States or any US regulatory authority, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Placing, or the accuracy or adequacy of this announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.

Panmure Liberum is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.  Panmure Liberum is acting for the Selling Shareholder only in connection with the Placing and no one else, and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Selling Shareholder for providing the protections offered to clients of Panmure Liberum nor for providing advice in relation to the Placing Shares or the Placing, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to in this announcement.

Singer Capital Markets Advisory LLP ("Singer Capital Markets") is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Singer Capital Markets is acting for B.P. Marsh only and no one else, and will not be responsible to anyone other than B.P. Marsh for providing the protections offered to clients of Singer Capital Markets nor for providing advice in relation to the Placing Shares or the Placing, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to in this announcement.

 

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