7 March 2024
Voyager Life
plc
("Voyager" or the "Company")
Completion of acquisition of
Amphora Health
Voyager, the health and wellness
group formulating, manufacturing and supplying high-quality
Cannabidiol (CBD), hemp seed oil and hemp-related products,
is pleased to announce that, further to the
announcement of 30 January 2024, it has completed its acquisition
of Amphora Health Ltd ("Amphora"), owner of
the Amphora and Infused Amphora
brands.
Over the coming months, Voyager
expects to commence manufacturing of Amphora branded products,
primarily its range of CBD oils and vapour
products. The CBD oils are validated
on the FSA's novel foods list and vapour
products represents a new product listing for Voyager. As
previously announced in respect of forthcoming changes in UK
legislation, Amphora vapour products are not disposable but are
currently sold in cartridges for use with a rechargeable
battery. Furthermore Voyager intends to supply the formula as
an e-liquid for customers to refill their preferred vapour products
themselves.
Amphora's current inventories which
are estimated by Voyager to have a value in excess of
£50,000 (at cost) will be sold through the Company's current
sales channels, including its three own stores and its
website.
The consideration payable for
Amphora has been satisfied through the issue of 416,666 new
ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Voyager at a price of 12 pence per
share (approximately £50,000) in aggregate to Amphora's
shareholders. In addition, a further 416,666 new ordinary
shares at a price of 12 pence per share may be issued in the event,
inter alia, that sales of Amphora or Infused Amphora branded
products exceed £100,000 over the 24 month period from
completion.
Admission
Application has been made
for 416,666 new
ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on the Aquis Stock
Exchange Growth Market ("Admission"). Admission is expected to
occur at 8:00 am on or around 13 March 2023. The new ordinary
shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary
shares.
Total Voting Rights
Following
Admission, the Company's enlarged share capital will
comprise 14,402,910 ordinary shares ordinary shares of 1
pence each. Therefore, the total number of voting rights
in the Company will be 14,402,910. This figure may be used by
shareholders as the denominator for calculations by which they will
determine if they are required to notify their interest in the
Company, or a change to their interest in the Company, under the
Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency
Rules.
This announcement
contains inside information for the purposes of
the UK Market Abuse Regulation and the Directors of the Company are
responsible for the release of this announcement.
ENDS
Enquiries:
Voyager Life plc
Nick Tulloch, CEO
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Tel: +44 (0) 1738 317 693
http://voyagerlife.uk
nick@voyagerlife.uk
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Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (AQSE Corporate
Adviser)
Ludovico Lazzaretti/Liam
Murray
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7213 0880
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Stanford Capital Partners LLP (Broker)
Patrick Claridge
Bob Pountney
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+44
(0) 203 3650 3650
+44
(0) 203 3650 3651
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Notes to Editors:
About Voyager
Voyager was founded in 2020 and is
based in Perth, Scotland. The Company's primary objective is
the formulation, manufacture and supply of high quality CBD and
hemp seed oil products although it also produces several other
complementary products, the majority of which are manufactured from
the hemp plant. Its product categories include a pet range
which has rapidly developed into one of the Company's best
sellers. The Company sells online, through third party
stores and in its own stores which are located in St Andrews,
Edinburgh and Dundee. The Company has three principal retail
brands: Voyager, focused on health & wellness and petcare;
Ascend Skincare, its beauty range; and Amphora, with 23 products
validated on the FSA's novel foods list and a range of vapes.
Voyager products are currently available from Cornwall to Shetland
in online and brick-and-mortar outlets.
The Company's philosophy of
plant-based health and wellness is embodied in its mission
statement and hashtag of "Choose you". With an experienced team and
a product line created in line with the UK's regulatory regime,
Voyager aims to become the trusted brand in this increasingly
popular health and wellness space.
Through Voyager's bespoke
skincare product creation and development
division, voyagerCann, the Company also offers a
full turnkey service to other CBD, skincare and cosmetics brands
assisting them in developing and launching new products with a
manufacturing and distribution facility in Scotland.
Website and social media links:
Voyager:
https://voyagercbd.com/
https://www.instagram.com/voyagercbd/
https://twitter.com/voyagercbd
https://www.linkedin.com/company/voyager-cbd/
https://www.facebook.com/voyagercbd/
voyagerCann:
https://voyagercann.com/
https://www.instagram.com/voyagercann/
https://twitter.com/voyagercann/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/voyagercann/
https://www.facebook.com/voyagercann/
Amphora:
https://www.infusedamphora.com/