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18 December 2023
Alkemy Capital Investments Plc
Oversubscribed Placing to raise £650,000
Alkemy Capital Investments plc ("Alkemy") (LSE: ALK) is pleased to announce that it has raised £650,000 in an oversubscribed placing of 650,000 new ordinary shares at a placing price of £1 per share, being the total amount available under the Company's existing share authorities.
This includes a subscription of £50,000 of shares at the placing price from director Sam Quinn.
The net proceeds will be used to further the development of TVL's lithium hydroxide processing facility in Teesside, UK and for general working capital purposes ahead of the company seeking to secure mezzanine financing for that facility, without diluting Alkemy's shareholders.
Following the placing, the directors will have the following beneficial shareholdings in the Company:
| | Number of Shares | % of enlarged capital |
| Paul Atherley | 3,078,000 | 37.59% |
| Sam Quinn | 446,4281 | 5.06% |
| Helen Pein | 25,000 | 0.28% |
| Vikki Jeckell | 0 | 0% |
1Including shares held by Silvertree Partners in which Mr Quinn has an interest
The placing is conditional upon and an application will be made for 650,000 Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the official list (Standard Segment) of the FCA and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange ("Admission") and Admission is expected to occur at 8.00 a.m. on 22 December 2023.
In accordance with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, the Company confirms that following Admission, the Company's enlarged issued ordinary share capital will comprise 8,814,851 Ordinary Shares each with a right to vote and with no shares held in treasury. Therefore, following Admission, the above figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company, under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
In addition, 52,000 broker warrants are being issued in conjunction with the placing, exerciseable at £1 per share for a period of 2 years from Admission.
Alkemy Director Sam Quinn commented:
"We are grateful to all the existing and new shareholders who have contributed to this fundraise, which will enable the further development of TVL's lithium hydroxide processing facility in Teesside, UK. Funds will be used to continue to advance FEED and for G&A ahead of securing a non-dilutive mezzanine facility for TVL which is targeted for early 2024. We appreciate the ongoing support from all stakeholders and look forward to a successful 2024 as we move to establish the UK's first major independent and sustainable lithium hydroxide producer at the Wilton International Chemicals Park in Teesside, UK".
Further information
For further information, please visit the Company's website: www.alkemycapital.co.uk or www.teesvalleylithium.co.uk
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| Alkemy Capital Investments Plc
| Tel: 0207 317 0636 |
| SI Capital Limited | Tel: 0148 341 3500 |
| VSA Capital Limited | Tel: 0203 005 5000 |
ABOUT ALKEMY CAPITAL
Alkemy is seeking to establish independent and sustainable lithium hydroxide production by developing lithium sulphate and lithium hydroxide facilities in the UK and Australia.
Alkemy, through its wholly owned UK subsidiary Tees Valley Lithium, has secured a 9.6 ha brownfields site with full planning permission at the Wilton International Chemicals Park in Teesside, a major UK Freeport, to build the UK's first and one of Europe's largest lithium hydroxide processing facility.
Tees Valley Lithium has completed a Class 4 Feasibility Study for its proposed lithium hydroxide refinery which will process feedstock imported from various sources to produce 96,000 tonnes of premium, low-carbon lithium hydroxide or an equivalent amount of lithium carbonate annually, representing around 15% of Europe's projected demand.
Alkemy, through its wholly owned Australian subsidiary Port Hedland Lithium, has secured a 43.7 ha site at the Boodarie strategic industry area, near Port Hedland, Western Australia to build a world-class sustainable lithium sulphate refinery that will provide reliable feedstock for Tees Valley Lithium's refinery.
Port Hedland Lithium has completed a Class 4 Feasibility Study for its proposed lithium sulphate refinery, each train of which will process spodumene concentrate to produce 40,000 tonnes of lithium sulphate annually.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward‐looking information. The statements are based on reasonable assumptions and expectations of management and Alkemy provides no assurance that actual events will meet management's expectations. In certain cases, forward‐looking information may be identified by such terms as "anticipates", "believes", "could", "estimates", "expects", "may", "shall", "will", or "would". Although Alkemy believes the expectations expressed in such forward‐looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. In addition, factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from the forward-looking information stated herein include changes in market conditions, changes in metal prices, general economic and political conditions, environmental risks, and community and non-governmental actions. Such factors will also affect whether Alkemy will ultimately receive the benefits anticipated pursuant to relevant agreements. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the forward‐looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
The Notification of Dealing Form provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation in relation to the transaction listed above is set out below.
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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| Name
| Sam Quinn | |||
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| Reason for the notification
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| Position/status
| Non-Executive Director | |||
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| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
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| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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| Name
| Alkemy Capital Investments PLC | |||
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| LEI
| 213800NW5GVIRMXSRL48 | |||
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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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| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares
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| Identification code | GB00BMD6C023 | ||||
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| Nature of the transaction
| Subscription of shares | |||
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| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
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| | | £1.00 | 50,000 | | |
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| - Aggregated volume | 50,000 | ||||
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| - Price | £1 | ||||
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| Date of the transaction
| 18/12/2023 | |||
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| Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue | |||
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