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Oxford Nanopore issues equity to raise £150,000, updates voting rights

Oxford Nanopore issues equity to raise £150,000, updates voting rights
Oxford Nanopore raises capital

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is increasing its share capital with a small cash placing under an existing shareholder authority. The company says 50,000 new ordinary shares are due to join trading on AIM on 4 November 2026, taking total voting rights to 450,000,000.

Highlights

  • Oxford Nanopore Technologies raised £150,000 by issuing 50,000 new ordinary shares at £3.00 per share under existing authority.
  • The new shares will be admitted to trading on AIM, with listing expected to occur on 4 November 2026.
  • Following the share issue, Oxford Nanopore's total ordinary shares and voting rights increase to 450,000,000, affecting disclosure calculations for investors.

Share issue terms and AIM admission

As reported by London Stock Exchange, Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC says it has issued 50,000 ordinary shares of 0.0001p each for cash at £3.00 per share, raising £150,000 before expenses.

The company says the shares were issued under its existing share issuance authority granted at the Annual General Meeting held on 19 May 2021. The new shares will rank pari passu with the company's existing ordinary shares.

Application has been made for the shares to be admitted to trading on AIM, with admission expected on 4 November 2026.

Capital structure and investor implications

After the share issue, Oxford Nanopore's total number of ordinary shares in issue will rise to 450,000,000, and the total number of voting rights will also be 450,000,000.

The updated voting rights figure gives shareholders the new denominator for calculating whether they must notify the company of changes in their interest under market disclosure rules.

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