TIDMBOOM
RNS Number : 3148K
Audioboom Group PLC
27 August 2019
27 August 2019
Audioboom Group plc
("Audioboom" or the "Company")
Holding in Company
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Audioboom (AIM: BOOM), the leading global podcast company,
announces that it has been notified today that Nick Candy, a
substantial shareholder of the Company, has transferred 110,000
ordinary shares of no par value in the Company ("Ordinary Shares")
from his personal holding to Candy Ventures SARL, a company of
which Nick Candy is a 90 per cent. shareholder and a director. This
transfer of Ordinary Shares was completed at a book value of 210
pence per Ordinary Share.
Following the transfer of Ordinary Shares from Nick Candy to
Candy Ventures SARL described above, Nick Candy's direct and
indirect interest in the Company's issued share capital remains
unchanged, at a total of 3,602,602 Ordinary Shares, representing
approximately 25.72 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary
share capital, which includes 3,532,602 Ordinary Shares held via
Candy Ventures SARL. The TR-1 Notification from Candy Ventures SARL
is appended below.
Candy Ventures SARL is a person closely associated with Steven
Smith, a non-executive director of the Company, who is a person
discharging managerial responsibilities. The FCA notification, made
in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse
Regulation, is appended below.
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS
1a. Identity of the issuer AUDIOBOOM GROUP PLC
or the underlying issuer of
existing shares to which voting
rights are attached(ii) :
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please
mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box
or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify)(iii) : Issue of new ordinary shares
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv)
Name Candy Ventures sarl
City and country of registered Luxembourg
office (if applicable)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v)
Name
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City and country of registered
office (if applicable)
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5. Date on which the threshold 27 August 2019
was crossed or reached(vi)
:
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6. Date on which issuer notified 27 August 2019
(DD/MM/YYYY):
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting % of voting Total of both Total number
rights attached rights through in % (8.A + of voting rights
to shares (total financial instruments 8.B) of issuer(vii)
of 8. A) (total of
8.B 1 + 8.B
2)
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Resulting
situation
on the date
on which threshold
was crossed
or reached 25.22% 25.22% 14,006,757
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Position of
previous notification
(if
applicable) 24.44% 24.44%
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on
which the threshold was crossed or reached(viii)
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Number of voting rights(ix) % of voting rights
of
shares
ISIN code
(if possible)
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of
2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) Directive
(DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) 2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.2.1)
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Ordinary
Shares/
JE00B5NFKB77 3,532,602 - 25.22% -
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SUBTOTAL
8. A
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive
2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date(x) Conversion Period(xi) rights that may rights
instrument be acquired if
the instrument
is
exercised/converted.
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according
to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type Expiration Exercise/ Physical or Number of % of voting
of date(x) Conversion cash voting rights rights
financial Period (xi) settlement(xii)
instrument
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled
by any natural person or legal entity and does not control
any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an
interest in the (underlying) issuer(xiii)
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting x
rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with
the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv)
(please add additional rows as necessary)
Name(xv) % of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both if
if it equals or through financial it equals or is
is higher than the instruments if it higher than the
notifiable threshold equals or is higher notifiable threshold
than the notifiable
threshold
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Nick Candy 25.72% - 25.72%
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Candy Ventures
SARL 25.22% - 25.22%
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder N/A
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The number and % of voting N/A
rights held
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The date until which the voting N/A
rights will be held
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11. Additional information(xvi)
Place of London
completion
Date of 27 August 2019
completion
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Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons
discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely
associated with them
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
a) Name Candy Ventures SARL
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Candy Ventures SARL is a person closely
associated with Audioboom Group plc's
Non-Executive Director, Steven Smith
who is a person discharging managerial
responsibilities
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b) Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Name Audioboom Group plc
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b) LEI 213800QO681575J97813
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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 Ordinary shares of no par value in Audioboom
of the financial Group plc
instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code (ISIN) for Audioboom
Identification Group plc ordinary shares: JE00BJYJFG60
code
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b) Nature of the Transfer of ordinary shares to Candy
transaction Ventures SARL
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c) Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) 210p
(book
value
of
transfer) 110,000
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d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated n/a
volume
- Price
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e) Date of the 27 August 2019
transaction
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f) Place of the Outside a trading venue
transaction
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Enquiries
Audioboom Group plc Tel: +44(0)20 7403
6688
Rob Proctor, Chief Executive Officer
Brad Clarke, Chief Financial Officer
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser Tel: +44(0)20 3328
and Joint Broker) 5656
David Hart /Alex Brearley/Asha Chotai
Novum Securities (Joint Broker) Tel: +44(0)20 7399
9400
Colin Rowbury/Jon Belliss
Walbrook PR Limited (PR & IR Advisers) Tel: +44(0)20 7933
8780
Paul Cornelius / Nick Rome or audioboom@walbrookpr.com
About Audioboom
Audioboom is the leading global podcast company, consolidating
the business of on-demand audio, making content accessible,
wide-reaching and profitable for podcasters, advertisers and
brands. Audioboom operates internationally, with operations and
global partnerships across North America, Europe, Asia and
Australia, and addresses the issue of disparate podcast services by
putting all of the pieces of the puzzle together under one
umbrella, creating a user-friendly, economical experience.
Audioboom hosts over 13,000 content channels, with key partners
including A+E Networks (US), Associated Press (US), 'Astonishing
Legends' (US), 'Casefile True Crime' (Aus), Edith Bowman (UK),
'Felon True Crime Podcast' (Aus), Jonathan Ross (UK), 'Moneycontrol
Podcast' (India), 'No Such Thing As A Fish' (UK), Red FM (India),
Starburns Audio (US), 'The Cycling Podcast' (UK), 'The Totally
Football Show' (UK), 'The True Geordie Podcast' (UK) and
'Undisclosed' (US).
Original content produced by Audioboom includes 'Formula 1(R):
Beyond the Grid' (UK), 'And That's Why We Drink' (US), 'Dead Man
Talking' (UK), 'Blank Check' (US), 'The 45th' (US), 'Covert' (US),
'Deliberations' (US), 'It's Happening with Snooki & Joey' (US),
'Mafia' (US) and 'Night Call' (US).
The platform receives over 90 million listens per month and
allows partners to share their content via Apple Podcasts,
BookMyShow, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic,
Saavn, Spotify, Stitcher, Facebook and Twitter as well as their own
websites and mobile apps.
For more information, visit audioboom.com
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