Phoenix Digital - Exercise of Warrants and Directors’ Dealings
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Phoenix Digital Assets PLC · PNIX15/04/2024 07:00
15 April 2024
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Phoenix Digital Assets PLC
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Exercise of Warrants, Options, Issue of Shares and Directors' Dealings
The details of the warrants and options exercised by the directors are set out below:
Name |
Warrants |
Warrant exercise price |
Options |
Option exercise price |
Jonathan Bixby (via Toro Consulting Ltd) |
10,000,000 |
£ 0.01 |
21,666,667 |
£ 0.01 |
Mike Edwards (via Marallo Holdings Inc) |
5,000,000 |
£ 0.01 |
10,583,333 |
£ 0.01 |
Nick Lyth (via Dark Peak Services Ltd) |
2,000,000 |
£ 0.01 |
- |
- |
Jonathan Hives |
500,000 |
£ 0.01 |
- |
- |
Application will be made for the New Ordinary Shares, which will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares in issue, to be admitted to trading on the AQSE Growth Market ("Admission"). Dealings are expected to commence on or around 19 April 2024.
Total Voting Rights
Following Admission, the Company's total issued and voting share capital will consist of 1,080,250,000 Ordinary Shares. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury.
The above 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, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
The FCA notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the
The directors of
For further information please contact:
Phoenix Digital Assets |
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Jonathan Bixby Executive Chairman |
Via First Sentinel |
First Sentinel |
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Corporate Adviser Brian Stockbridge
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+44 7858 888 007
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Tennyson Securities |
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Corporate Broker Peter Krens |
+44 207 186 9030 |
About
Phoenix Digital Assets PLC invests in a diversified portfolio of cryptocurrency, and/or in companies or funds which have exposure to NFT or blockchain technology. The Company's leadership team have an extensive track record in the cryptocurrency sector and previously founded Argo Blockchain PLC, a global crypto miner.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Toro Consulting Ltd |
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Reason for the Notification |
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Position/status |
PCA to a PDMR - Jonathan Bixby, a director of the Company |
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Initial notification / Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Phoenix Digital Assets PLC
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b) |
LEI |
984500E15WF052FFEB19 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of |
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Identification Code |
GB00BMW34204 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of warrants |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume · Price |
Single transaction, see details in item (c) above |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
12 April 2024 |
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f) |
Place of the Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of |
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Identification Code |
GB00BMW34204 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of options |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume · Price |
Single transaction, see details in item (c) above |
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Date of the transaction |
12 April 2024 |
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Place of the Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Marallo Holdings Inc |
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2. |
Reason for the Notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
PCA to a PDMR - Mike Edwards, a director of the Company |
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b) |
Initial notification / Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Phoenix Digital Assets PLC
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b) |
LEI |
984500E15WF052FFEB19 |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of |
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Identification Code |
GB00BMW34204 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of warrants |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume · Price |
Single transaction, see details in item (c) above |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
12 April 2024 |
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f) |
Place of the Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of |
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Identification Code |
GB00BMW34204 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of options |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume · Price |
Single transaction, see details in item (c) above |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
12 April 2024 |
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Place of the Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Dark Peak Services Ltd |
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Reason for the Notification |
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Position/status |
PCA to a PDMR - Nicholas Lyth, a director of the Company |
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b) |
Initial notification / Amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Phoenix Digital Assets PLC
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b) |
LEI |
984500E15WF052FFEB19 |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of |
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Identification Code |
GB00BMW34204 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of warrants |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume · Price |
Single transaction, see details in item (c) above |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
12 April 2024 |
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Place of the Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Jonathan Hives |
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Reason for the Notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Director |
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b) |
Initial notification / Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Phoenix Digital Assets PLC
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b) |
LEI |
984500E15WF052FFEB19 |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of |
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Identification Code |
GB00BMW34204 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of warrants |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume · Price |
Single transaction, see details in item (c) above |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
12 April 2024 |
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f) |
Place of the Transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii: |
Phoenix Digital Assets PLC
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non- |
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Non- |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
X |
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Other (please specify) iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv |
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Name |
Toro Consulting Ltd |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v |
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Name |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi: |
12 April 2024 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
12 April 2024 |
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation |
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
8.99% |
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8.99% |
97,166,667
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
6.43% |
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6.43% |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
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97,166,667
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8.99% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
97,166,667
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8.99% |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash Settlement xii |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii |
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
X |
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Name xv |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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Jonathan Bixby |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: |
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Name of the proxy holder |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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11. Additional information xvi |
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Place of completion |
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Date of completion |
12 April 2024 |
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