# IamFire raises £369,000 through Placing to drive forwards investing policy

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/iamfire-raises-369000-through-placing-to-drive-forwards-investing-policy/4121023603
- Published: 2021-09-21T07:44:03+01:00
- Author: Giles

**IamFire plc **(AQSE:FIRE) has today announced the results of its fundraise.

**Particulars of the RIS**

 1. The Equity Financing
 2. Directorate Change & Appointments
 3. Directors Participation and Related Party Disclosure
 4. Incoming & Leaving Directors Statements
 5. Admission and Total Voting Rights

**Equity Financing**

IamFire plc is pleased to announce that it has raised £369,000 before expenses through
a placing of 12,300,000 new ordinary shares of 0.1 p each at 3 pence per share, 
conditional upon admission of the Placing Shares to trading on AQSE Growth Market.

Alongside each Placing Share subscribed, subscribers will receive warrants to subscribe
for one additional new ordinary share, exercisable at 10 pence per share for a period
ending three years from the date of admission to AQSE Growth Market of the Placing
Shares.

IamFire plc has issued Peterhouse Capital 200,000 Broker Warrants with a strike 
price of 10p and a life to expiry of 3-years from admission of the Placing Shares
as part of the consideration in relation to the Placing.

**Directorate Changes & Appointments**

The Company is also pleased to announce the appointments of Mr John Taylor and Mr
Sandy Barblett.  John Taylor will join the Board as Executive Director & Sandy Barblett
who will join the Board as Non-Executive Chairman. Neither John Taylor nor Sandy
Barblett has any interest in the share capital of IamFire plc.

**Mr John Taylor (Executive Director)**

John’s most recent focus has been on assisting small cap listed companies with their
development. Prior to this, he spent 18 months working in private equity backed 
portfolio companies, driving operational turnaround initiatives and implementing
costing systems. He spent over 20 years in the Army Air Corps, leaving in 2015 with
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Between 2013 and 2015 he was senior strategic communications
officer for the Ministry of Defence.

John is Chairman of both Asimilar Group plc, an AIM quoted investing company focused
on high growth potential companies in the disruptive tech space, and Quetzal Capital
plc, an AQSE Growth Market quoted investment company focused on high growth companies
in the technology, eCommerce and lifestyle sciences sectors.  He is also Executive
Director of TECC Capital Plc, a SPAC recently listed on AQSE.  In addition, John
is a non-executive director of AIM quoted BrandShield Systems Plc, a brand protection
software business.  He is a former non-executive director of AIM quoted Pathfinder
Minerals Plc, Sabien Technology Group plc, an AIM quoted provider of energy reduction
technologies and Bidstack Group Plc, the AIM quoted in-game advertising company.

| **Current Directorships/Partnerships** | **Past Directorships/Partnerships** | 
| Ugly Panda LLP | Bidstack Group plc | 
| Asimilar Group plc | Sabien Technology Group plc | 
| Brandshield Systems plc | AS Group Ventures Inc | 
|  | Pathfinder Minerals plc | 
| Ignis Capital plc | IM Minerals Limited | 
| Quetzal Capital plc
TECC Capital plc | Blenheim Natural Resources Limited |

Except as set out above, there is no further information regarding John Taylor, 
that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the AQSE Growth Market 
Access Rulebook.

**Mr Alexander (Sandy) John Barblett (Non-Executive Chairman)**

Sandy has over 25 years of senior management experience across numerous sectors.
He sits as a director and advises companies, both private and listed, in relation
to raising private equity and general fundraising, admission onto public markets,
strategy and management selection. He spent 10 years in senior management working
for former FTSE250 technology company, Pace plc, including overseas assignments 
in the USA and Hong Kong.

Sandy is a founder and former director of AIM listed Capital Metals plc and a former
non-executive director of Two Shields Investments plc. Sandy is currently Chairman
of Aquis listed Rogue Baron plc, recently listed SPAC, TECC Capital plc and LSE 
listed East Star Resources plc. Sandy has a Bachelor of Business from Curtin University
of Technology in Perth, Australia, and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of
Queensland.

| **Current Directorships/Partnerships** | **Past Directorships/Partnerships** | 
| East Star Resources plc | Brandshield Systems plc | 
| Arwon Capital (UK) Limited | Capital Metals Limited | 
| Ironbridge Capital Partners LLP | Monterey Mining Group Limited | 
| Rottnest Foundation London | Solo Oil plc | 
| Chapter Limited | Brighton Metals Limited | 
| Rogue Baron plc | Blenheim Natural Resources Limited | 
| EnviroStream Limited |  |

Except as set out above, there is no further information regarding Sandy Barblett,
that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the AQSE Growth Market 
Access Rulebook.

In conjunction with these appointments, Mr Burns Singh Tennent-Bhohi & Mr Marc T
Bamber will retire their Directorships, effective immediately.

**Directors Participation & Related Party Disclosure**

The participations of Burns Singh Tennent-Bhohi & Marc T Bamber in the Placing represent
dealings in the capital of the Company by the retiring Directors.

Upon allotment of the Placing Shares the shareholdings of the participating, retiring
Directors and the related parties mentioned above shall be as follows:

| **Director/Related Party** | **Shares Currently Held** | **Placing Shares** | **After Allotment** | **Percentage of Enlarged Issued Share Capital** | 
| (Retiring Director) Burns Singh Tennent-Bhohi | 3,633,334 | 400,000 | 4,033,334 | 8.58% | 
| (Retiring Director) Marc T Bamber | 916,666 | 500,000 | 1,416,666 | 3.01% |

> **Incoming Executive Director, John Taylor Statement**
> “I am delighted to be joining the Board of IamFire Plc alongside Sandy Barblett
> as we seek to drive forwards the investing policy and the provision of value to
> investors.  I look forward to updating the market on our future progress.  I would
> also like to take this opportunity to thanks Burns and Marc for the considerable
> progress achieved to date since they joined the Company and wish them the best
> in their future endeavours.”

> **Retiring Director, Burns Singh Tennent-Bhohi commented,**
> “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all shareholders for their support
> whilst a Director of IamFire plc. In 2019, when leading the recapitalisation and
> restructure of what was formerly Karoo Energy it was critical that as a Board,
> we restored the Company and created a new purpose and presence.  
> Since 2019, we have completed two modest equity financings, a back-to-back debt
> transaction of over five million pounds and procured investments that provide 
> the Company exposure to investment themes through WeShop and Bio2pure that we 
> believe have the ability to attract the attention of global capital.
> As my time as a Director reaches its natural conclusion, my support continues 
> as a shareholder. I wish John & Sandy all the best upon appointment and look forward
> to what the future holds for IamFire plc.”

**Admission of Shares and Enlarged Voting Rights**

Application will be made for the Placing Shares to be admitted to trading on AQSE
Growth Market and this is expected to occur on or around 15^(th) October 2021. No
application shall be made to admit to trading on AQSE Growth Market or to any other
forum of quotation the warrants (which are not divisible or transferable) being 
issued alongside the Placing Shares.

Following the admission of the 12,300,000 Placing Shares, IamFire plc’s issued ordinary
share capital shall consist of 47,014,017 ordinary shares of 0.0025 pence each. 
This number represents the total voting rights in the Company, and following admission,
may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they
can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their
interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA”) Disclosure
and Transparency Rules. The Placing Shares shall rank pari passu in all respects
with the existing ordinary shares of the Company.

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