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Neither this announcement, nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any offer or commitment whatsoever in any jurisdiction. Investors should not purchase any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of the information in the prospectus (the "Prospectus") published by Applied Nutrition plc (the "Company" or "Applied Nutrition" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") and approved by the FCA on 15 October 2024 in relation to the offer (the "Offer") for sale of existing ordinary shares in the capital of the Company and admission ("Admission") of the ordinary shares in the Company (the "Shares") to trading on London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities and to listing in the equity shares (commercial companies) category of the official list of the FCA (the Offer and Admission together, the "Transaction").
Applied Nutrition plc
Admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange
Further to the announcement on 24 October 2024 in connection with its initial public offering, Applied Nutrition announces that its entire issued ordinary share capital, consisting of 250,000,000 Shares, has today been admitted to the equity shares (commercial companies) category of the official list of the FCA and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities under the ticker "APN".
For more information, please contact:
Alma Strategic Communications (Public Relations adviser to Applied Nutrition) Rebecca Sanders-Hewett, Josh Royston, Sam Modlin, Joe Pederzolli, Sarah Peters |
T: +44 (0) 203 405 0205 appliednutrition@almastrategic.com |
Sole Sponsor, Sole Global Co-ordinator and Sole Bookrunner Deutsche Numis James Taylor, Tom Jacob, Jamie Loughborough, Jonny Abbott, Henry Slater |
T: +44 (0) 207 260 1000 |
IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION
The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance should be placed for any purposes whatsoever on the information contained in this announcement or on its completeness, including (without limitation) in connection with any contract or commitment or investment decision whatsoever.
This announcement is not for publication, distribution or release, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America. This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act. No public offering of securities is being made in the United States.
This announcement is not for publication, distribution or release, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, the Republic of South Africa, Japan, Canada or any other country outside of the United Kingdom where such distribution may lead to a breach of any legal or regulatory requirement (each a "Restricted Jurisdiction"). The Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the applicable securities laws of (and clearances have not been, and will not be, obtained from the relevant securities authorities or commissions of) any Restricted Jurisdiction. The distribution of this announcement in or into (or to persons or residents in, or citizens of) jurisdictions outside of the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the laws of the relevant jurisdiction.
In the member states of the European Economic Area ("EEA"), this announcement is only addressed to and directed at persons who are qualified investors within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation ("Qualified Investors"). The term "Prospectus Regulation" means either (a) Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council (as amended) on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market; and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC, or (b) the United Kingdom's version of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council (as amended) on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, which is part of United Kingdom's law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as applicable. In the United Kingdom, this announcement is only addressed to and directed at Qualified Investors in the United Kingdom who are reasonably believed by the Company to be persons of a kind described in Article 19 (Investment Professionals), Article 48 (High Net Worth Individuals) and Article 49 (High Net Worth Companies, Unincorporated Associations, etc) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended ("FPO") or any other recipient that is a Qualified Investor in the United Kingdom to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of FSMA) in connection with the sale of any securities of the Company may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (together, "Relevant Persons").
Persons who fall outside these categories in the EEA or the United Kingdom, respectively, should not rely on or act upon the matters communicated in this announcement. Any investment activity to which this announcement relates (i) in the United Kingdom is available only to, and may be engaged in only with, Relevant Persons, and (ii) in any member state of the EEA is available only to, and may be engaged only with, Qualified Investors.
This announcement shall not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to sell, or any solicitation of any offer to acquire, any Shares or any other securities, nor shall it (or any part of it), or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, or act as any inducement to enter into, any contract or commitment whatsoever.
Potential investors should not base their financial decision on this announcement. Acquiring investments to which this announcement relates may expose an investor to a significant risk of losing all of the amount invested. Persons considering making investments should consult an authorised person specialising in advising on such investments. The value of shares can decrease as well as increase.
Deutsche Numis is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA. Deutsche Numis is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the Offer and will not regard any other person as a client in relation to the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the Offer or any transaction or arrangement referred to in this announcement. Deutsche Numis and its affiliates may have engaged in transactions with, and provided various investment banking, financial advisory and other services to, the Company for which they would have received customary fees. Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, that may be imposed on Deutsche Numis by FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder, or under the regulatory regime of any jurisdiction where the exclusion of liability under the relevant regulatory regime would be illegal, void or unenforceable, Deutsche Numis accepts no responsibility whatsoever for, and makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the contents of, this announcement or for any other statement made or purported to be made by it, or on its behalf, in connection with the Company, the Shares or the Offer and nothing in this announcement will be relied upon as a promise or representation in this respect, whether or not to the past or future.
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