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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
14 November 2014
Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc
Admission to trading on AIM
Further to the publication of the admission document on 11 November 2014 relating to its initial public offering, Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc (the "Company"), one of the UK's leading networks for mortgage intermediaries, is pleased to announce that its entire issued ordinary share capital, which comprises 50,509,600 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each, has today been admitted to trading on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange ("AIM"), under the ticker "MAB1". The ordinary shares of the Company were priced on 11 November 2014 at 160 pence per share.
Enquiries
Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) Limited +44 (0)1332 525007
Peter Brodnicki, Chief Executive Officer
David Preece, Chief Operating Officer
Paul Robinson, Finance Director
Nominated Adviser and Broker:
Canaccord Genuity +44 (0)20 7523 8350
Martin Green
Lucy Tilley
Peter Stewart
Pippa Underwood
Media Enquiries:
MHP Communications +44 (0)20 3128 8100
Gay Collins +44 (0)7798 626282
Katie Hunt
Jade Neal
Charlie Barker
[email protected]
Important information
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This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities in the United States or in any jurisdiction in which such offer or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of any jurisdiction. Securities may not be offered, sold, resold, pledged, delivered, distributed or transferred, directly or indirectly, into or within the United States absent (i) registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) (the "Securities Act") or (ii) an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act. The securities mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act and will not be offered to the public in the United States. There will be no public offer of the securities referred to herein in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa. The securities referred to herein have not been registered under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly within Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa or to any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa.
This announcement is only addressed to and directed at persons in member states ("Member States") of the European Economic Area who are qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC as amended (including amendments by Directive 2010/73/EU to the extent implemented in the relevant Member State)) ("Qualified Investors"). In addition, in the United Kingdom this announcement is addressed and directed only at: (i) persons (A) who have professional experience in matters relating to investments and 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 who fall within Article 49 of the Order, and (B) are "qualified investors" as defined in section 86 of FSMA; and (ii) any other persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated (together all such persons being referred to as "relevant persons").
Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to relevant persons in the United Kingdom and Qualified Investors in any Member State other than the United Kingdom, and will be engaged in only with such persons. Other persons should not rely or act upon this announcement or any of its contents.
Canaccord Genuity, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the Placing and Admission, and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the Placing or the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein.
None of Canaccord Genuity nor any of its subsidiary undertakings, affiliates or any of their respective partners, directors, officers, employees, advisers, agents or any other person accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for, or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the truth, accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information or opinions in this announcement (or as to whether any information has been omitted from the announcement) or any other information relating to the Company, its subsidiaries or associated companies, whether written, oral or in a visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made available or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith.
