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Literacy Capital plc announced a first capital distribution of approximately £6 million to Shareholders under its B Share scheme. One B Share of £1 will be allotted for every ten Ordinary Shares held at the Record Date of 6.00 p.m. on 12 November 2025. These B Shares will be issued and immediately redeemed at £1 per share on 13 November 2025, with proceeds distributed by 24 November 2025.
| Date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Time | 07:00:10 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 7655G |
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10 November 2025
Literacy Capital plc
B Share scheme return of capital
Literacy Capital plc ("Literacy", "BOOK", the "fund", or the "Company"), a listed investment trust primarily focused on investing directly into private businesses based in the UK, is pleased to announce that it has resolved to make a first capital distribution of approximately £6 million to Shareholders, under the Company's shareholder-approved B Share scheme (the "B Share Return").
B Share Return
Pursuant to the B Share Return, B Shares of £1 each ("B Shares") will be allotted and issued to all Shareholders by way of a bonus issue on the basis of one B Share for every ten Ordinary Shares held at the Record Date of 6.00 p.m. on 12 November 2025. B Shares will be paid up from the Company's distributable reserves.
The Company will not allot or issue any fractions of B Shares and entitlements of each Shareholder will be rounded down to the nearest whole B Share.
The B Shares have only very limited rights. The rights and restrictions attached to the B Shares are fully set out in Part 3 of the Company's circular which was issued on 8 April 2024. Shareholders can find further details relating to the B Shares in that circular which is available on Company's website at https://www.literacycapital.com/investors/reports-and-results/default.aspx within the "2024" subsection, in the document titled "Notice of Annual General Meeting".
The B Shares will be issued on 13 November 2025 and immediately redeemed at £1 per B Share. The redemption date in respect of this B Share Return is therefore 13 November 2025. The proceeds from the redemption of the B Shares will be sent to uncertificated Shareholders through CREST or via cheque to certificated Shareholders.
No share certificates will be issued for any B Shares allotted and no CREST accounts will be credited with any such shares. No application will be made for the B Shares to be admitted to trading on the Specialist Fund Segment of the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities and the B Shares will not be listed or admitted to trading on any other recognised investment exchange.
The B Share Return will not be dilutive of any Shareholders' interest in the Company (all existing Ordinary Shares will remain in issue), but will reduce the Company's net assets by the amount returned.
Timetable for the B Share Return
It is expected that the timetable will be as follows:
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Record Date in respect of the B Share Return |
6.00 p.m. on 12 November 2025 |
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Issue and allotment of B Share in respect of the B Share Return |
13 November 2025 |
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Redemption Date in respect of the B Share Return |
13 November 2025 |
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Payment date: (i) cheques posted to Shareholders; and (ii) CREST holders credited with funds, in each case in respect of the B Share Return |
By 24 November 2025 |
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For further information, please contact:
Literacy Capital plc / Book Asset Management LLP
Richard Pindar / Aasha Tailor
+44 (0) 20 3960 0280
MHP Group
Reg Hoare / Ollie Hoare / Matthew Taylor
+44 (0) 7817 458 804
Singer Capital Markets
Mark Bloomfield (Investment Banking)
Alan Geeves, James Waterlow, Sam Greatrex, William Gumpel (Sales)
+44 (0) 20 7496 3000
About Literacy Capital plc
Literacy Capital (BOOK.L) is a closed-end investment company that was co-founded by Paul Pindar and Richard Pindar in 2017 with £54m of capital. Literacy listed on the London Stock Exchange in June 2021, before gaining Investment Trust status on 1 April 2022. The Company focuses on opportunities to invest for the long-term in growing private businesses where a clear route to creating additional value can be seen with its support.
It also has a unique charitable objective, to donate 0.5% of annual NAV to charities focused on improving UK literacy in children. £12.4m has been donated or reserved for donation to charities since the trust's creation in 2017. For more information, please visit our website: www.literacycapital.com.
A copy of this announcement will be available on the Company's website at www.literacycapital.com.
The information contained in this announcement regarding the Company's investments has been provided by the relevant underlying portfolio company and has not been independently verified by the Company. The information contained herein is unaudited.
This announcement is for information purposes only and is not an offer to invest. All investments are subject to risk. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Prospective investors are advised to seek expert legal, financial, tax and other professional advice before making any investment decision. The value of investments may fluctuate. Results achieved in the past are no guarantee of future results. Neither the content of the Company's website, nor the content on any website accessible from hyperlinks on its website for any other website, is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement nor, unless previously published by means of a recognised information service, should any such content be relied upon in reaching a decision as to whether or not to acquire, continue to hold, or dispose of, securities in the Company.
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