ROCKPOOL ACQUISITIONS PLC

Report Publication Announcement • Jul 31, 2018

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RNS Number : 3687W

Rockpool Acquisitions PLC

31 July 2018

Rockpool Acquisitions Plc

("Rockpool" or "the Company")

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014.  Upon the publication of this announcement via the Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain. 

Final Results for the period ended 31st March 2018 

Rockpool Acquisitions Plc announces its Final Report and Financial Statements the period 21 March 2017 to 31st March 2018. 

The Chairman's Statement and full Report is attached.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3687W_1-2018-7-31.pdf

For more information about Rockpool, please visit http://www.rockpoolacquisitions.plc.uk

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For further information:

Rockpool Acquisitions Plc
Mike Irvine, Non-Executive Director	Tel: +44 (0)28 9044 6733
Neil Adair, Non-Executive Director	http://rockpoolacquisitions.plc.uk
Richard Beresford, Non-Executive Chairman

Shard Capital (Broker)
Damon Heath / Eric Woolgar	Tel: +44 (0)20 7186 9952

Abchurch (Financial PR)
Julian Bosdet / Dylan Mark / Alejandra Campuzano	Tel: +44 (0)20 7398 7741
	Rockpool@abchurch-group.com

Notes to Editors:

Rockpool Acquisitions Plc, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company based in Northern Ireland, whose shares have been admitted to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange by way of a Standard Listing, was formed to undertake the acquisition of a company or business headquartered, or materially based in Northern Ireland with the valuation of up to £20 million.  Once the first acquisition is completed, the Company may consider further complementary acquisitions. 

Rockpool will focus on targeting an acquisition with the potential to grow to a substantial market capitalisation or, in due course, to be attractive to an industry or financial buyer.  The objective of the Company following completion of an acquisition will be to inject additional capital to facilitate the expansion of that business.

The Directors are of Northern Irish origin and have over 60 years' combined experience of the local market.  Between them they have considerable industry, acquisitions, legal, public markets and financial and operational experience, with good access to potential targets.  The Directors believe that Rockpool's ability to provide access to significant amounts of additional capital will be the key element in being able to attract a suitable target for acquisition.  It is likely that the acquisition, which Rockpool aims to make within twelve months of Admission, will be treated as a Reverse Takeover requiring the publication of a prospectus and an application to be re-admitted to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange. 

Access to capital is a real issue for many fast-growing Northern Ireland businesses.  The Directors believe that there will be a number of businesses attracted to the prospect of raising capital through a listed cash-shell vehicle and will actively approach Rockpool seeking a reverse takeover. 

For more information about Rockpool, please visit http://www.rockpoolacquisitions.plc.uk

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