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INFORMATION IN IT, IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION,
RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN
PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, THE REPUBLIC
OF SOUTH AFRICA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE OR ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION
WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN
ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PROSPECTUS REGULATION RULES
OF THE UK FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY ("FCA") AND IS NOT A
PROSPECTUS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM PART OF,
AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS, AN OFFER FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION
OF, OR SOLICITATION OF ANY OFFER TO SUBSCRIBE FOR OR TO ACQUIRE,
ANY ORDINARY SHARES IN NUFORMIX PLC IN ANY JURISDICTION, INCLUDING
IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, THE REPUBLIC OF
SOUTH AFRICA OR JAPAN. INVESTORS SHOULD NOT SUBSCRIBE FOR OR
PURCHASE ANY ORDINARY SHARES REFERRED TO IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
EXCEPT ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION IN THE PROSPECTUS (THE
"PROSPECTUS") IN ITS FINAL FORM, PUBLISHED BY NUFORMIX PLC IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED ADMISSION OF THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES
TO THE EQUITY SHARES (TRANSITION) CATEGORY OF LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
PLC'S MAIN MARKET FOR LISTED SECURITIES.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS
INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF EU REGULATION
596/2014 (WHICH FORMS PART OF DOMESTIC UK LAW PURSUANT TO THE
EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 ("EUWA")) ("UK
MAR").
16 October
2024
Nuformix
plc
("Nuformix" or the "Company")
Publication of
Prospectus
Notice of General
Meeting
Nuformix plc (LSE:NFX), a
pharmaceutical development company targeting unmet medical needs in
fibrosis and oncology via drug repurposing,
announces that, further to the conditional £300,000 fundraise
announced on 20 September 2024 (the "Fundraise"), the Company has
today published a prospectus (the "Prospectus") relating to the
proposed issuance of 600,000,000 new ordinary shares ("New Ordinary
Shares") at a price of 0.05 pence per share (the "Issue
Price").
The Fundraise and issue of the New
Ordinary Shares remains subject to the fulfilment of the following
conditions ("Conditions"): (i) shareholder approval at a general
meeting, further details of which are set out below (the "General
Meeting"); (ii) there being no breach of the obligations under the
placing agreement entered into between CMC Markets UK Plc ("CMC
Markets") and the Company prior to Admission; and (iii) admission
of the New Ordinary Shares to trading on the Main Market of the
London Stock Exchange ("Admission") becoming
effective.
The General Meeting will be held at
10.00 a.m. on 4 November 2024 at the offices of Shakespeare
Martineau, 6th floor, 60 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0HR, to
consider and approve, among other matters, the allotment of the New
Ordinary Shares and disapplication of pre-emption rights in
relation to the Fundraise and a share
capital reorganisation ("Reorganisation") in order that the nominal
value of the ordinary shares following the Reorganisation will be
equal to the Issue Price. Details of the Reorganisation are set out
in the Prospectus. The Directors recommend
that shareholders vote in favour of the resolutions as they intend
to do in respect of the 38,000,000 shares beneficially owned by
them in aggregate representing approximately 4.64% of the issued
share capital.
An electronic copy of the Prospectus
and the Notice of General Meeting are available for inspection on
the Company's website at: https://nuformix.com/document-center/
The Prospectus will also be
available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism
at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Application will be made to the
London Stock Exchange for the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to
the equity shares (transition) category the Financial Conduct
Authority's Official List and to trading on the Main Market of the
London Stock Exchange, assuming the Conditions are met.
The Company intends to use the
proceeds from the Fundraise to conclude either a licence or an
option agreement on the Company's NXP002 programme with a partner
by the end of March 2025 which would be expected to generate
revenue. It is the Directors' belief that an out-licence deal or
option agreement could be secured by March 2025, however, this
cannot be guaranteed.
It should be noted the Prospectus
states that if no out-licence deal or option agreement is concluded
by the end of March 2025, or the revenue generated by such deal
does not provide sufficient working capital to meet the Company's
strategy for the full 12-month period from the date of this
announcement, a working capital shortfall of £300,000 will arise at
that time for the Group's requirements for the remainder of the 12
months from the date of this announcement. The shortfall of
£300,000 would be required to provide working capital in line with
the Company's strategy to fund corporate and operational overheads
and to fund further studies during the that 12 month period to
secure an out-licensing transaction.
In the case that a working capital
shortfall exists from the end of March 2025 to fund the Group's
requirements for the remainder of the Working Capital Period, the
Company would seek to raise further funds from shareholders and
other investors. There can be no certainty that a further fundraise
could be achieved and in the required timeframe to cover any
working capital shortfall from the end of March 2025. In the event
that future funding cannot be secured when needed, then the
Directors will consider all legal avenues open to them at that
time, including the sale of the Company's assets. In the event that
the Company is unable to raise sufficient funds or fund itself, the
Company's ability to operate as a going concern will be put at risk
and an administration would have to be considered, which could
provide little or no value for shareholders.
Further announcements will be made
in due course, as appropriate.
Terms used in this announcement
shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be as defined in the
Prospectus published by the Company on 16 October 2024 in relation
to the Fundraise.
Enquiries:
Nuformix plc
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Dr Dan Gooding, Executive
Director
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Via IFC Advisory
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CMC
Markets
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Douglas Crippen
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+44 (0) 20 3003 8632
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IFC
Advisory Limited
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Tim Metcalfe
Zach Cohen
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+44 (0) 20 3934 6630
nuformix@investor-focus.co.uk
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About Nuformix
Nuformix is a pharmaceutical
development company targeting unmet medical needs in fibrosis and
oncology via drug repurposing. The Company aims to use its
expertise in discovering, developing and patenting novel drug
forms, with improved physical properties, to develop new products
in new indications that are, importantly, differentiated from the
original (by way of dosage, delivery route or presentation), thus
creating new and attractive commercial opportunities. Nuformix has
a pipeline of preclinical assets with potential for significant
value and early licensing opportunities.