RNS Number : 6915B
Public Policy Holding Company, Inc.
01 February 2024
 

1 February 2024

 

 

Public Policy Holding Company, Inc.

("PPHC" or the "Group")

 

Issue of shares and total voting rights

 

Public Policy Holding Company, Inc., ("PPHC", the "Group" or the "Company"), a leading bi-partisan, full-service US government affairs business, announces the issuance of new Common Shares of $0.001 each (the "Common Shares") in relation to the acquisition by its subsidiary KP Public Affairs of an existing partner and supplier and the hiring of its staff member.

This combination will expand KP Public Affairs' capabilities as a leading provider of lobbying and public affairs in the State of California and allow it to capture the full revenue and profits associated with the supplier.

The Acquisition will be immediately accretive to earnings; At completion, which occurred on 1 February 2024, the Company issued 62,637 New Common Shares of $0.001 each at a price of £1.1307 per Common Share, totaling $90,000. These shares will be subject to a structured four-year vesting schedule.  In addition to the initial consideration, a future share issuance of up to $195,000 may be made after the end of 2026, contingent on achieving certain performance targets between 2024 and 2026.

Application will be made for the new Common Shares, which will rank pari passu with the existing Common Shares in issue, to be admitted to trading on AIM. Dealings are expected to commence on or around 6 February 2024.

Following this issue of shares, the Company's total issued and voting share capital upon admission will consist of 115,334,598 Common Shares. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, securities of the Company.

For further information contact:

 

Public Policy Holding Company, Inc.

Stewart Hall, CEO

Roel Smits, CFO

+1 (202) 688 0020

inquiries@pphcompany.com

 

Stifel (Nominated Adviser & Broker)

Fred Walsh, Tom Marsh

+44 (0) 20 7710 7600

 

Buchanan Communications (Media Enquiries)

Chris Lane, Toto Berger

+44 (0) 20 7466 5000

pphc@buchanan.uk.com

 

About PPHC

Incorporated in 2014, PPHC is a US-based government relations and public affairs group providing clients with a fully integrated and comprehensive range of services including government and public relations, research, and digital advocacy campaigns. Engaged by approximately 1200 clients, including companies, trade associations and non-governmental organisations, the Group is active in all major sectors of the U.S. economy, including healthcare and pharmaceuticals, financial services, energy, technology, telecoms and transportation. PPHC's services support clients to enhance and defend their reputations, advance policy goals, manage regulatory risk, and engage with US federal and state-level policy makers, stakeholders, media, and the public.

 

PPHC operates a holding company structure and currently has eight operating entities comprising Crossroads Strategies, Forbes Tate Partners, Seven Letter, O'Neill & Associates, Alpine Group Partners, KP Public Affairs, MultiState Associates and Concordant. Operating in the strategic communications market, the Group has a strong track record of organic and acquisitive growth, the latter focused on enhancing its capabilities and to establish new verticals, either within new geographies or new related offerings.

 

For more information, see www.pphcompany.com.

 

 

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