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KELSO GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

Prospectus May 12, 2023

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KELSO GROUP HOLDINGS PLC SUMMARY

This summary should be read as an introduction to the prospectus constituted by this summary, the securities note and the registration document, each issued by Kelso Group Holdings plc ("Company") on 12 May 2023 ("Prospectus").

1. Introduction and Warnings

Name
and
ISIN
of
Securities
Ordinary
shares
of
GBP
0.01
each
in
the
Company
(ISIN:
GB00BK1VJS23)
Identity
and
contact
details
of Issuer
The Company was incorporated and registered in England and Wales
on 7th August 2018 with registered number 11504186, and its
registered address is Eastcastle House, 27-28 Eastcastle Street,
London,
United
Kingdom,
W1W
8DH
(LEI:
213800K4RRUZLUE5GC02)
The
Company can
be
contacted
on
+44 207 637 5216.
Competent authority
approving
the
Prospectus
Financial
Conduct
Authority
("FCA"),
12
Endeavour
Square,
London
E20 1JN, telephone 0207 066 1000.
Date
of
approval
ofthe
Prospectus
12
May
2023
Warnings (a)
This summary should be read as an introduction to the
Prospectus.
Any decision to invest in the securities should be based on
(b)
consideration of the Prospectus as a whole by the investor.
(c) An
investor
could
lose
all
or
part
of
theirinvested
capital.
Where a claim relating to the information contained in the
(d)
Prospectus is brought before a court, the plaintiff investor might,
under national law, have to bear the costs of translating the
Prospectus before the legal proceedings are initiated.
(e) Civil
liability attaches
only
to
those
persons
who
have
tabled
this
summary
including
any
translation
thereof
but
only
if
this
summary
is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with
the other parts of the Prospectus, or where it does not provide,
when read together with the other parts of the Prospectus, key
information in order to aid investors
when considering whether to
invest in such securities.

2. Key information on the Issuer

Who
is
the
Issuer
of
the
securities?
Domicile and legal form The Company is domiciled in England and was incorporated in
England and Wales on 7th August 2018 as a limited company with
registered
number
11504186.
It
was
re-registered
as
a
public
limited
company on 11 March 2019. (LEI:
213800K4RRUZLUE5GC02). It
changed its name to Kelso Group Holdings plc on 22 November
2022.
Principal activities The Company's strategy
is to raise funds and
make an acquisition,
most likely by a reverse takeover, or to acquire minority equity
interests in
a
target company, business or assets.
The Company has
acquired an
interest in 8.0m ordinary shares in THG plc consisting
of ordinary shares and interests by way of contracts for difference.
Major shareholders Save
as
set
out
below,
as
at
4 May
2023,
being
the
last
practicable
date prior
to the publication
of this document, the Company is not
aware of any person who,
directly or indirectly, has or
will have an
interest
in
its
share
capital
or
voting
rights
which
is
notifiable
under
UK
law
(under
which
pursuant
to
CA
2006
and
the
Listing
Rules
and
the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the FCA, a
holding or 3% or more will be notified to it), or who can, or could
following the Placing, directly or indirectly exercise control over the
Company:
Name No of existing
Ordinary Shares
% prior to
Admission
No of Ordinary
Shares on
Admission
% on Admission
John Howard Goold 19,750,000 10.00 39,750,000 12.52
Jamie Brooke 12,500,000 6.33 20,500,000 6.46
Jason Walker 6,000,000 3.04 22,000,000 6.93
Martin Bolland 6,000,000 3.04 10,000,000 3.15
Roger MacDowell 6,000,000 3.04 10,000,000 3.15
Umar Kamani 6,000,000 3.04 10,000,000 3.15
Killik & Co 6,000,000 3.04 9,600,000 3.02
Nigel Wray 7,500,000 3.80 7,500,000 2.36
Gavin Petken 6,250,000 3.16 6,250,000 1.97
Mark Adrian Kirkland 6,000,000 3.04 6,200,000 1.95
Luke Johnson 6,000,000 3.04 6,000,000 1.89
David Poutney 6,000,000 3.04 6,000,000 1.89
Paul Hogarth 6,000,000 3.04 6,000,000 1.89
Edward Woodward 6,000,000 3.04 6,000,000 1.89
Key managing directors The
Directors
are
John Howard Goold,
Mark Adrian Kirkland,
Jamie Brookes,
Sir Nigel Knowles
and David Charters.
Statutory auditors The statutory auditors of the company are Royce Peeling Green
Limited.
What is the key financial information regarding the issuer?
Set
out
below
is
the
audited
balance
sheet
as
at
31
December
2022
(where
there
is
no
qualification),
31
December
2021
(where
there
is
no qualification)
and 31 December 2020
(where there is no
qualification), and interim balance sheets as at 30 June 2022
(unaudited
with
no
qualification)
and 30 June 2021
(unaudited with
no qualification).
As at 31 As at 31 As at 31 As at 30 As at 30
December December December June 2022 June 2021
2022 2021 2020 (unaudited) (unaudited)
£ £ £ £ £
Assets
Current assets
Trade
and
otherreceivables
9,006 47,589 1,500 92,441 1,500
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
332,971 576,022 10,085 439,922 680
Total current assets 341,977 623,611 11,585 532,363 2,180
Total assets 341,977 623,611 11,585 532,363 2,180
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade
and
other
payables
(44,198) (36,508) (3,200) (17,287) (11,200)
Total current liabilities (44,198) (36,508) (3,200) (17,287) (11,200)
Net current assets 297,779 587,103 8,385 515,076 (9,020)
Net assets 297,779 587,103 8,385 515,076 (9,020)
Capital and reserves
attributable to shareholders of
the Company
Share
capital
475,250 475,250 85,000 475,250 85,000
Share premium 320,150 320,150 - 320,150 -
Retained loss (497,621) (208,297) (76,615) (280,324) (94,020)
Total equity 297,779 587,103 8,385 515,076 (9,020)
Pence Pence Pence Pence Pence
Net Assets per Share 0.6 1.235 0.099 1.084 0.106
What
are
the
key
risksthat
are
specific
to
the
issuer?
Set
out
below
is
a
summary
ofthe
most
materialrisk factorsspecific
to the Company:
The Company's principal assets are interests in shares of THG

plc consisting of ordinary shares and CFDs and its success is

intrinsically linked to the performance of THG plc.
The Company has only a minority interest in THG plc and therefore
has no control rights.



The
Company
has
a
limited
operating
history.
The Company is dependent on the Directors to identify potential
acquisition opportunities and to execute one
or more
Acquisitions or Minority Acquisitions.
If the Company does not acquire the entire equity in a target
company it may not have sufficient control over the acquired
target to implement its strategy.
The
Directors
are
not
obliged
to
commit
their
whole
time
to
the
Company's
business;
they
may
allocate
a
portion
of
their
time
to
other
businesses
which
may
lead
to
the
potential
for
conflicts
of
interest
in
their
determination
as
to
how
much
time
to
assign
to
the Company's affairs.
The Company cannot offer any assurance that all of the
significant
risk
factors
in
a
particular target
can
be identified
or
properly assessed.
Readmission of the Company's securities to listing on the
Official List and trading on the London Stock Exchange or
admission to another stock exchange following a Reverse
Takeover is not guaranteed
and the Company will need to fulfil
the eligibility requirements on an application for readmission.

3. Key information on the securities.

What
are
the
main
features
of
the
securities?
Type,
class
and
ISIN
of
securities
The Company
will issue new Ordinary
Shares
of
1p each under the
Placing. The ISIN of the Ordinary Shares is GB00BK1VJS23.
As at 4 May
2023, being the last practicable date prior to the
publication of this document, the issued fully paid capital of the
Company is 197,525,000 Ordinary Shares, with no shares held in
treasury.
Currency,
par
value
and
number to be issued
The
currency
of
the
Ordinary
Shares
is
Sterling,
the
shares
having
a
par value of 1p each.
Pursuant
to
the
Placing,
the
Company
will
issue
up
to
120,000,000
new Ordinary
Shares
at
GBP
0.025
per
share
to
raise
up
to
GBP
3,000,000. If Admission
is not achieved, then monies subscribed will
be returned to investors in full.
Rights
attaching
to
the
securities
The
shares
being
offered
by
the
Company
underthe
Placinghave
the
following rights:
Asregardsincome:
Holders
of
Ordinary
Shares
are
entitled
to
receive
all
dividends
and
other distributions made, paid or declared by the Company after
allotment
and
issue
pari
passu
and
equally
with
each
other
and
with
existing Ordinary Shares.
Asregards
capital:
On
a
winding-up
or
other
return
of
capital,
the holders
of
Ordinary
Shares are entitled to share in any surplus assets pro rata to the
amount paid up on their Ordinary Shares.
As
regards
voting
and
general
meetings:
Each Ordinary Share carries the right to receive notice of and to
attend and/or vote at any general meeting of the Company.
Asregardsredemption:
The
Ordinary
Shares
are
not
redeemable.
Asregards
conversion:
The Ordinary Shares have no conversion rights.
Seniority
ofsecurities
The
Ordinary
Shares being
offered
by
the
Company
will
rank
equally
with the existing Ordinary Shares in the event of an insolvency of the
Company.
Restrictions on free
transferability
ofsecurities
There
are
no
restrictions
on
the
free
transferability
of
the
Ordinary
Shares
Dividend policy The objective of the Directors is the achievement of substantial
capital growth. For the foreseeable future, it is unlikely that the
Directors will declare a dividend.
Where
will
the
securities
be
traded?
Application will be made for the Ordinary Shares (issued and to be
issued) to be admitted to the Official List
of the FCA
by means
of
a
Standard Listing and to trading on the Main Market
of the London
Stock
Exchange.
It
is
expected
that
Admission
will
become
effective
and that unconditional dealings will commence on the London Stock
Exchange at 08.00 hours on 31
May 2023.
What
are
the
key
risksthat
are specific to the
securities?
Set
out
below
is
a
summary
of
the
most
material
risk
factors
specific
to the Company:

A Standard Listing will afford investors a lower level of regulatory
protection
than
that
afforded
to investors
in
a
company with
a
Premium Listing, which is subject to additional obligations under
the
Listing
Rules,
and
which
may
have
an
adverse
effect
on
the
valuation of the Ordinary Shares.

It is the Company's duty under the Listing Rules to contact the
FCA
as
early
as
possible
if
a
Reverse
Takeover
has
been
agreed
or
is
in
contemplation,
to
discuss
whether
a
suspension
of
listing
is appropriate.
The FCA may decide to exercise its power to suspend a
company's
listing
where
the
company
undertakes
a
transaction
which,
because
of
the
comparative
size
of
the
company
and
any
target, would be a Reverse Takeover under the Listing Rules.
There
is
a
risk
that
the
Company's
listing
will
not
be
restored.
A
suspension
of
the
Company's
Ordinary
Shares
would
materially
reduce
liquidity
in
such
shares
which
may
affect
an
Investor's
ability
to
realise
some
or
all
of
his
or
her
investment
and/or
the
price at which such Investor can effect such realisation.

The Company may
issue a substantial number of shares to
continue to pursue its strategy, which will lead to the dilution
of the interests of current shareholders and persons investing
under this
Prospectus.

4. Key information on the Placingand on Admission.

Under which
conditions
and
timetable
can I
invest in
this security?
Up to GBP 3,000,000 of new Ordinary Shares are available for
subscription at GBP 0.025
per share under the Placing.
The
Placing
is
only
being
made
in
the
United
Kingdom.
The Placing is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the
Placing Announcement and the
subscription letter and application
form provided to selected investors participating in the Placing.
The Placing
is
conditional, inter alia, upon Admission occurring and
becoming
effective
by
8.00
a.m.
on
30 March
2024.
Expenses
charged
to
investors
No expenses are charged to investors. The expenses of the Placing
will be borne by the Company.
Dilution The Placing
will result in dilution of the existing Ordinary Shares of
37.79%.
Why
is
this
Prospectus
being
produced?
The
reason
for
the
publication
of
this
Prospectus
is
the
Placing and
Admission to Trading of the New Ordinary Shares, to
enable the
Company
to
implement
its
strategy
of seeking
to identify, engage
and unlock trapped value in the UK stock market. The Placing
is not
underwritten.
The net proceeds of the Placing are estimated at between GBP
2,800,000 and
the
basis
of
a
subscription of
GBP 2,850,000, on
120,000,000 Ordinary Shares respectively.
The Net Proceeds will be sufficient to cover the fees and expenses
of the Placing and Admission, and the transaction costs and
execution of the Transaction.
There are no conflicts of interest that are material to the Placing.

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