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Unbound Group PLC

18 July 2023

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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.

Unbound Group plc

(" Unbound", the "Company" or the "Group")

Completion of Disposal of the trade and assets of Beaconsfield Footwear Limited (in administration)

On 17 July 2023, the Company announced that the directors of the Group's main operating subsidiary, Beaconsfield Footwear Limited ("OpCo"), intended to appoint Will Wright and Rick Harrison of Interpath Advisory Limited as administrators to OpCo.

The Company has been informed that, shortly following their formal appointment today, the administrators completed a sale of the business and assets of OpCo to Buckminster Hamilton Limited, an entity controlled by WoolOvers Group Limited, for a total cash consideration of GBP6.7 million, which was paid in full on completion. Completion of this transaction is not expected to result in any value attributable to the Company's existing shareholders. In its latest published audited accounts for the 52 weeks ended 30 January 2022, Opco incurred a pre-tax loss of GBP1.3 million. OpCo's gross assets were GBP40.8 million (including amounts owed by group undertakings of GBP20 million) and net liabilities GBP3.9 million at 30 January 2022. OpCo's net bank indebtedness at 14 July 2023 (the latest practicable date prior to publication of this announcement) was GBP9.7 million.

The disposal of the business and assets of OpCo by the administrators divests the Company of its main trading business. As notified on 17 July 2023, Unbound Group plc is not a trading company and has no operating revenues. The Company currently has minimal cash balances and known creditors of approximately GBP0.9 million. Whilst the Company holds certain investments that the Board believes are likely to have a value in excess of the amounts due, it is also likely to take some time to realise these assets and there is uncertainty as to whether the Company is able to pay its debts as they fall due.

The Company's ordinary shares remain suspended from trading on AIM with effect from 07.30 a.m. on 17 July 2023 pending clarification of the Company's financial position. The board of directors of Unbound Group plc continues its review of options available to the Company and further updates will be provided as appropriate.

Enquiries

 
 Unbound Group plc                               c/o Alma PR 
  Neil Johnson, Chairman 
  Ian Watson, CEO 
  Gavin Manson, CFO 
 Singer Capital Markets (Financial Adviser, 
  Nominated Adviser & Broker) 
  Peter Steel / Tom Salvesen / Alaina Wong        +44 (0)20 7496 
  / James Fischer                                  3000 
 Interpath Advisory Ltd (Joint Financial 
  Adviser)                                        +44 (0)20 3989 
  Will Wright / Rick Harrison                      2800 
 Alma PR Limited (Financial PR)                  +44 (0)20 3405 0205 
  Josh Royston / Sam Modlin / Hannah Campbell     unbound@almapr.co.uk

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