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16 May 2025 23:06:10
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16 May 2025
Solvonis Therapeutics plc
("Solvonis" or the "Company")
Result of Bookbuild
Solvonis Therapeutics plc (LSE: SVNS), an innovative biotechnology company co-developing therapeutics for mental health disorders, is pleased to announce that, further to the Company's announcement on 15 May 2025 (the "Fundraise Launch Announcement"), the Company has conditionally raised gross proceeds of approximately £2.0 million (the "Fundraise") through the proposed issue of 1,538,461,529 new ordinary shares of £0.001 each in the Company (the "Fundraise Shares") with certain existing and new institutional and other investors at the Issue Price of 0.13 pence per Fundraise Share.
The Fundraise Shares, in aggregate, represent approximately 67.01 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company prior to the Fundraise.
Allenby Capital Limited ("Allenby") and Singer Capital Markets Securities Limited ("Singer") acted as joint brokers and joint bookrunners in respect of the Fundraise.
Admission and Total Voting Rights
Application will be made for the 3,612,840,057 Fundraise Shares and Consideration Shares, as defined in the Fundraise Launch Announcement (together the "New Ordinary Shares"), to be admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and to listing in the FCA's Official List Equity Shares (transition) category ("Admission").
It is expected that Admission will become effective and that dealings in the New Ordinary Shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 27 May 2025. The issue and allotment of the Fundraise Shares is conditional upon, inter alia, Admission becoming effective and the placing agreement entered into between the Company, Allenby and Singer (the "Placing Agreement") not being terminated in accordance with its terms.
Following Admission, the Company's enlarged issued ordinary share capital will comprise 5,908,770,690 ordinary shares. This figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Director Participations
The Company is undertaking material related party transactions with Nicholas Nelson (Non-Executive Director), Dennis Purcell (Non-Executive Chairman) (together the "Participating Directors") and Ryan Neates (a PDMR) in relation to their participation in the Fundraise for the purpose of rule 7.3 of the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, as further detailed below:
a) Nicholas Nelson will acquire 38,461,538 Fundraise Shares at the Issue Price;
b) Dennis Purcell will acquire 38,461,538 Fundraise Shares at the Issue Price; and
c) Ryan Neates, the non-board finance director of the Company, will acquire 3,846,153 Fundraise Shares at the Issue Price.
These material related party transactions have been approved by the board of directors of the Company. The Participating Directors did not take part in the board of directors' consideration of the transactions with them and they did not vote on the relevant board decision.
Directors' shareholdings on Admission
Name |
Role |
New Ordinary Shares being subscribed for |
New Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to Awakn Acquisition |
Shareholding on Admission |
% of enlarged issued share capital on Admission |
Nicholas Nelson |
Non-Executive Director
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38,461,538 |
- |
205,961,538 |
3.49% |
Dennis Purcell
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Chair |
38,461,538 |
1,400,100 |
39,861,638 |
0.67% |
Anthony Tennyson
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Chief Executive Officer
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- |
108,400,689 |
108,400,689 |
1.83% |
Dr Renata Crome
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Non-Executive Director |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Ryan Neates* |
Finance Director |
3,846,153 |
- |
3,846,153 |
0.07% |
*non-board PDMR
Defined terms used in the Fundraise Launch Announcement have the same meanings when used in this announcement.
This announcement should be read in its entirety. In particular, you should read and understand the information provided in the "Important Notices" section below.
Enquiries:
Solvonis Therapeutics plc |
anthony@solvonis.com |
Anthony Tennyson, CEO & Executive Director |
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Allenby Capital Limited (Financial Adviser and Joint Broker) |
+44 (0) 20 3328 5656 |
Nick Naylor / Nick Athanas / Ashur Joseph (Corporate Finance) Guy McDougall (Sales & Corporate Broking) |
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Singer Capital Markets Limited (Joint Broker) |
+44(0) 20 7496 3000 |
Phil Davies/Patrick Weaver |
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Director/PDMR MAR disclosures
The following notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, gives further details.
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
See above
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Solvonis Therapeutics Plc |
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b) |
LEI |
2138005PH7OJRCRPUD88 |
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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 |
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of £0.001 each in Solvonis Therapeutics Plc
Identification code (ISIN) for Solvonis Therapeutics Plc ordinary shares: GB00BMD1Z199 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Issue of consideration shares |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information: - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
15 May 2025 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, XLON |
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