VARIOUS EATERIES PLC
("Various Eateries" or "the Company"
and with its subsidiaries "the Group")
Related Party Transaction
Further to the announcement of 10 January 2022, the Company confirms that on 24 February 2022 its wholly owned subsidiary, Various Eateries Trading Limited, entered into an agreement to reissue its second Deep Discounted Bond with Friends Provident International Limited ("FPI") ("New Deep Discounted Bond").
The principal purpose for issuing the New Deep Discounted Bond is to extend the redemption date from 15 April 2022 to 15 April 2023.
The New Deep Discounted Bond has a subscription amount of £9,515,000 and the nominal value is £10,001,000 (being a discount that over the term is comparable to an annual interest rate of 5.08%)
Related Party Transaction
FPI operates on an execution only basis on the sole instruction of Hugh Osmond, a director and substantial shareholder of the Company. Accordingly, the issue of the New Deep Discounted Bond is deemed to be a related party transaction pursuant to AIM Rule 13 of the AIM Rule for Companies. The Company's directors (excluding Hugh Osmond, who is indirectly interested in this transaction) consider, having consulted with Various Eateries' Nominated Adviser, WH Ireland Limited, that the terms of the New Deep Discounted Bond are fair and reasonable insofar as the shareholders are concerned.
Enquiries
| Various Eateries plc | | |
| Andy Bassadone | Executive Chairman | Via Alma PR |
| Yishay Malkov | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Oli Williams | Chief Financial Officer | |
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| WH Ireland Limited | Sole Broker and Nominated Adviser | Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 1666 |
| Broking Harry Ansell, Adam Pollock | | |
| Nominated Adviser Katy Mitchell | | |
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| Alma PR | Financial PR | Tel: +44 (0)20 3405 0205 |
| David Ison | | variouseateries@almapr.co.uk |
| Susie Hudson | | |
| Molly Gretton | | |
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About Various Eateries
Various Eateries owns, develops and operates restaurant and hotel sites in the United Kingdom. The Group's stated mission is "great people delivering unique experiences through continuous innovation".
The Group is led by a highly experienced senior team including Andy Bassadone (Executive Chairman), Hugh Osmond (Founder), Yishay Malkov (CEO), Oliver Williams (CFO) and Matt Fanthorpe (Chef Director, a non-board position).
The Group operates two core brands across thirteen locations:
| · | Coppa Club, a multi-use, all day concept that combines restaurant, terrace, café, lounge, bar and work spaces |
| · | Tavolino, a restaurant aiming to address a gap in the market for high-quality Italian food at mid-market prices |
For more information visit www.variouseateries.co.uk
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