ACQUISITION OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES (9943W)
08 Février 2012 - 8:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 9943W
Timeweave plc
08 February 2012
8th February 2012
Timeweave plc
("Timeweave" or the "Company")
ACQUISITION OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES
Timeweave announces the acquisition of GBP3.068m of Convertible
Loan Notes in DCD Media plc, the AIM-listed independent TV
production and distribution group.
The loan notes have been purchased from Gartmore Smaller
Companies Trust, Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust, Barnard
Nominees, Universities Superannuation Scheme, Rockmore Investment
Master Fund, Artemis Investment Management and Henderson Global
Investors.
Total consideration for the acquired debt, which has been
satisfied in cash from the Company's existing cash reserves, is
GBP2.087m.
All of the acquired loan notes have a maturity date of 1st
October 2012. Under the terms of the loan note instrument, the debt
earns interest at 8 per cent per annum, which is rolled up;
GBP2.093m of the loan notes are convertible into ordinary shares in
DCD Media plc at 18p and GBP975,000 of the loan notes are
convertible into ordinary shares in DCD Media at 1p and conversion
of the loan notes, if exercised, is possible up to a maximum of
29.99% of the DCD Media plc issued share capital.
David Craven, Chief Executive of Timeweave, today commented:
"This investment is consistent with Timeweave's strategy of
growth and delivering shareholder returns through investment. We
have been following DCD Media for some time and took this
opportunity to acquire the majority of the Convertible Loan
instruments. We will update Timeweave shareholders in due course
regarding this investment."
For further information, please contact:
Timeweave plc
David Craven, Chief +44 (0)7738 438
Executive 376
Investec Bank plc
+44 (0)207 597
Rowena Murray 5970
Andrew Pinder
Timeweave plc ("Timeweave") is the holding company of a group
which principally comprises a 50% shareholding in Amalgamated
Racing Limited ("AMRAC"), the sports hedging business SportingWins
and cash deposits.
AMRAC is an equally owned joint venture company between
Racecourse Media Services Limited (which is in turn owned by a
number of the UK's foremost racecourses and Racecourse Investments
Limited) and Timeweave. AMRAC holds exclusive licences with 34
racecourses to broadcast pictures, audio and data from these
courses to licensed betting offices in the United Kingdom and the
Republic of Ireland on its dedicated television channel,
TurfTV.
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