Oversubscribed UK Placing
Scancell Holdings plc has successfully upsized its UK Placing to raise gross proceeds of £13.0 million, exceeding its initial target of £9.0 million due to significant oversubscription. The placing of 144,444,444 shares at the placement price represents approximately 13.9 per cent. of the company's existing ordinary shares and is expected to strengthen the balance sheet, extending the cash runway into Q3 2027. In addition to the placing, a retail offer aims to raise up to approximately £2.3 million. Admission of the UK Placing Shares to trading on AIM is anticipated around 28 July 2026.
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Scancell Holdings plc
("Scancell" or the "Company")
Upsized UK Placing
Scancell (AIM: SCLP) is pleased to announce that, further to the announcement made by the Company at 08:04 on 23 July 2026 regarding the UK Placing (the "Launch Announcement"), it has conditionally raised gross proceeds of £13.0 million (approximately $17.4 million) by way of a placing of 144,444,444 UK Placing Shares at the Placement Price. The UK Placing Shares represent approximately 13.9 per cent. of Scancell's existing Ordinary Shares.
The Launch Announcement detailed a UK Placing of approximately £9.0 million ($12.0 million). Following the launch, the UK Placing was very significantly oversubscribed. Reflecting the Board's desire to further strengthen the Group's balance sheet and extend its cash runway into Q3 2027 (excluding the impact of the US Listing Transactions), the Company increased the size of the UK Placing to £13.0 million (approximately $17.4 million), with allocations scaled back due to the level of investor demand.
Panmure Liberum Limited is acting as sole placement agent in connection with the UK Placing. Allocations in the UK Placing will be confirmed to placees soon as practicable today.
Retail Offer
In addition to the UK Placing, the Company also launched the Retail Offer at the Placement Price through the Winterflood Retail Access Platform to raise gross proceeds of up to approximately £2.3 million (c. $3.0 million) (before expenses). The Retail Offer is expected to close at 4.30 p.m. on 24 July 2026, or such later time and date as the Company, Panmure Liberum and Winterflood may agree, the results of which are expected to be announced on or before 7:00 a.m. on 27 July 2026.
Admission
An application has been made to London Stock Exchange plc for the UK Placing Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. It is expected that Admission and settlement of the UK Placing Shares will become effective and dealings in the UK Placing Shares will commence at 8:00 a.m. on or around 28 July 2026. The UK Placing is conditional upon, among other things, Admission becoming effective.
The UK Placing Shares, when issued, will be credited as fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the Company's then existing Ordinary Shares, including the right to receive all dividends and other distributions declared, made or paid on or in respect of such shares after the date of issue.
Capitalised terms used in this announcement have the meaning as defined in the Launch Announcement unless otherwise stated.
| Scancell Holdings plc Phil L'Huillier, CEO Jean-Michel Cossery, Chairman David Schilansky, CFO | +44 (0) 20 3709 5700 |
| Panmure Liberum (Sole Placement Agent, Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Emma Earl, Will Goode, Mark Rogers (Corporate Finance) Rupert Dearden (Corporate Broking) | +44 (0) 20 7886 2500 |
| WG Partners LLP (Joint Broker) Claes Spang | +44 (0) 20 3705 9330 |
| Investor and media relations Mandeep Sehmi | +44 (0) 1865 582 066 mandeepsehmi@Scancell.co.uk |
Product Governance Disclaimer
UK Product Governance Requirements
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within the FCA Handbook Product Intervention and Product Governance Sourcebook (the "UK Product Governance Rules"), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any "manufacturer" (for the purposes of the UK Product Governance Rules) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the New Ordinary Shares have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such New Ordinary Shares are: (a) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in Chapter 3 of the FCA Handbook Conduct of Business Sourcebook ("COBS"); and (b) eligible for distribution through all permitted distribution channels (the "UK target market assessment"). Notwithstanding the UK target market assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the New Ordinary Shares may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the New Ordinary Shares offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the New Ordinary Shares is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The UK target market assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Placing. Furthermore, it is noted that, notwithstanding the UK target market assessment, the UK Placement Agent will only procure investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties.
For the avoidance of doubt, the UK target market assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of COBS 9A and COBS 10A, respectively; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the New Ordinary Shares. Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own UK target market assessment in respect of the New Ordinary Shares and determining appropriate distribution channels.
EU Product Governance Requirements
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments, as amended ("MiFID II"); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the "MiFID II Product Governance Requirements"), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any "manufacturer" (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the New Ordinary Shares have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that the New Ordinary Shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the "Target Market Assessment").
Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the New Ordinary Shares may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the New Ordinary Shares offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the New Ordinary Shares is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the New Ordinary Shares. Furthermore, it is noted that, notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, the UK Placement Agent have only procured investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the New Ordinary Shares.
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