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25 November
2024
boohoo group
plc
("boohoo"
or the "Company")
Update on Fundraising -
Receipt of Lender Consent
boohoo group plc (AIM:BOO), a leading online fashion
group, is pleased to announce,
further to the Company's "Result of oversubscribed
Placing & Subscription" and "Retail Offer Result & Clawback
Placing Information" announcements released at 07:00 a.m. on 14
November 2024 and 18 November 2024, respectively (the "Fundraising Announcements"), that it has
received Lender Consent from its lenders under the Company's
Facilities Agreement.
Following receipt of Lender Consent,
the Fundraising remains conditional only on (i) the Placing
Agreement not having been terminated and becoming unconditional,
and (ii) Admission.
Admission
Application has been made to the
London Stock Exchange for admission of 126,908,442 New Ordinary
Shares to trading on AIM ("Admission"). It is expected that
Admission will become effective and dealings in the New Ordinary
Shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 26 November 2024.
Dan
Finley, CEO of boohoo, said:
"Concluding the fundraising process and
securing support from the banking syndicate is further evidence of
the decisive steps that we have taken since announcing the business
review. I now look forward to driving the business review forward
and maximising value for all shareholders and the completion of
this process gives us a great platform to do so."
Tim
Morris, Chair of boohoo, said:
"I'd like to take this opportunity to thank
our banking syndicate for their continued support. As a result of
their backing, we now have a strong foundation from which to unlock
and maximise shareholder value for all
shareholders."
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement
have the meanings given to them in the Fundraising Announcements
unless the context provides otherwise.
Enquiries
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boohoo group plc
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Stephen Morana, Chief Financial
Officer
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Tel: +44 (0)161 233 2050
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Mike Cooper, Head of Investor
Relations
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Tel: +44 (0)161 233 2050
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Zeus - Joint Financial Adviser,
Nominated adviser and Joint Broker
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Nick Cowles / Dan Bate / James Edis
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Tel: +44 (0)161 831 1512
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Benjamin Robertson
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Tel: +44 (0)20 3829 5000
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Headland -
Financial PR Adviser
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Susanna
Voyle / Will Smith
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Tel: +44
(0)20 3725 7514
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