4 December 2024
Duke Capital Limited
("Duke Capital", "Duke" or the "Company")
Director / PDMR Dealings
Further to its announcement on 15 November 2024, and following admission of the Placing Shares and Subscription Shares to trading on AIM this morning, the Company announces that the following Directors and/or their persons closely associated ("PCAs") have acquired the following New Shares issued in connection with the Fundraising at the Issue Price:
| Director/PCA/PDMR | Number of New Shares subscribed |
| Neil Johnson | 363,636 |
| Nigel Birrell | 363,636 |
| Arlington Group Asset Management Limited (1) | 1,818,181 |
| Oryx Consulting Limited (2) | 363,636 |
(1) Arlington Group Asset Management Limited, an entity in which Charlie Cannon Brookes, Executive Director, has a 50 per cent. interest, and which is a PCA of Mr Cannon Brookes
(2) Oryx Consulting Limited is a PCA of Maree Wilms, Non-Executive Director of Duke Capital
Capitalised terms used in this announcement have the meaning given to them in the Placing and Retail Offer announcement dated 14 November 2024, unless otherwise defined in this announcement.
The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
| 1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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| a)
| Name
| Neil Johnson | ||||
| 2
| Reason for the notification
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| a)
| Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
| b)
| Initial notification /Amendment | Initial | ||||
| 3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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| a)
| Name
| Duke Capital Limited | ||||
| b)
| LEI | 213800GUTKPSJ39SER44 | ||||
| 4
| 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)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
| Ordinary shares of nil par value
ISIN: GG00BYZSSY63 | ||||
| b)
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of shares pursuant to the Subscription | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 4 December 2024 | ||||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange | ||||
| 1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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| a)
| Name
| Nigel Birrell | ||||
| 2
| Reason for the notification
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| a)
| Position/status | Non-Executive Chairman | ||||
| b)
| Initial notification /Amendment | Initial | ||||
| 3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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| a)
| Name
| Duke Capital Limited | ||||
| b)
| LEI | 213800GUTKPSJ39SER44 | ||||
| 4
| 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
| |||||
| a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
| Ordinary shares of nil par value
ISIN: GG00BYZSSY63 | ||||
| b)
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of shares pursuant to the Subscription | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 4 December 2024 | ||||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange | ||||
| 1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| |||||
| a)
| Name
| Arlington Group Asset Management Limited | ||||
| 2
| Reason for the notification
| |||||
| a)
| Position/status | PCA of Charlie Cannon Brookes, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer | ||||
| b)
| Initial notification /Amendment | Initial | ||||
| 3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| |||||
| a)
| Name
| Duke Capital Limited | ||||
| b)
| LEI | 213800GUTKPSJ39SER44 | ||||
| 4
| 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
| |||||
| a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
| Ordinary shares of nil par value
ISIN: GG00BYZSSY63 | ||||
| b)
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of shares pursuant to the Placing | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 4 December 2024 | ||||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange | ||||
| 1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| |||||
| a)
| Name
| Oryx Consulting Limited | ||||
| 2
| Reason for the notification
| |||||
| a)
| Position/status | PCA of Maree Wilms, Non-Executive Director | ||||
| b)
| Initial notification /Amendment | Initial | ||||
| 3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| |||||
| a)
| Name
| Duke Capital Limited | ||||
| b)
| LEI | 213800GUTKPSJ39SER44 | ||||
| 4
| 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
| |||||
| a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
| Ordinary shares of nil par value
ISIN: GG00BYZSSY63 | ||||
| b)
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of shares pursuant to the Subscription | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 4 December 2024 | ||||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange | ||||
***ENDS***
For further information, please visit https://dukecapital.com/ or contact:
| Duke Capital Limited | Neil Johnson / Charles Cannon Brookes / Hugo Evans
| +44 (0) 1481 231 816 |
| Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) | Stephen Keys / Callum Davidson / Michael Johnson | +44 (0) 207 220 0500
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| Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker)
| Adam James / Harry Rees / Sam Lucas | +44 (0) 207 523 8000 |
| SEC Newgate (Financial Communications) | Elisabeth Cowell / Alice Cho | + +44 (0) 20 3757 6882 dukecapital@secnewgate.co.uk |
About Duke Capital
Duke is a leading provider of hybrid capital solutions for SME business owners in Europe and North America, combining the best features of both equity and debt.
Since 2017, Duke has provided unique long-term financing which eliminates re-financing risk and necessity for a short-term exit by providing a unique 'corporate mortgage' while also aligning its returns to grow with the success of the business.
Duke is focused on generating attractive risk-adjusted returns for shareholders and has a track record of achieving this across market cycles. It's three investment pillars are capital preservation, attractive dividend yield, and to provide upside upon exits. Duke is listed on the AIM market under the ticker DUKE and is headquartered in Guernsey.
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