05/07/2019, 09:59 CET/CEST: Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014
- Placement of 8.000.000 new shares at a placement price of 1,15 Euro per share
- Gross issue proceeds of 9.200.000 Euro million
Valletta, 5 July 2019 – Media and Games Invest plc (“MGI”, ISIN: MT0000580101; Symbol: M8G) has successfully completed its capital increase under exclusion of pre-emptive rights in accordance with the Memorandum of Association. In a private placement 8.000.000 new shares were placed with institutional investors at a placement price of 1,15 Euro per share by means of an accelerated bookbuilding process. The placement was oversubscribed. After completion of the capital increase, the Company’s share capital amounts to 70.020.000,00 Euro. The new shares are entitled to dividends as of January 1, 2018. The transaction was accompanied by Hauck & Aufhäuser Privatbankiers Aktiengesellschaft.
The net proceeds are to be used for the planned further growth of the company through acquisitions and for the expansion of the existing stake in gamigo AG.
About Media and Games Invest plc (former: blockescence plc):
Media and Games Invest plc, MGI, is a fast and profitable growing company focused on a buy, integrate, build & improve strategy through organic growth and acquisitions in the media and games markets. Technology is actively used to create efficiency improvements and competitive advantages within the Group. Synergy and integration potentials are an important criterion for the expansion of the portfolio. The most important investments include gamigo AG, a fast-growing gaming and media company in which Media and Games Invest holds 38% of the shares and 53% of the voting rights, ReachHero (67% of the shares), a leading influencer SaaS platform and Applift GmbH, a leading media company specializing in mobile advertising. Media and Games Invest is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on XETRA.
Disclaimer:
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Issuer:
Media and Games Invest plc
168 St. Christopher Street
Valletta VLT 1467
Malta
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Web-Page: www.media-and-games-invest.com