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Result of GM, Major New Shareholder and TVR
EnSilica plc announced that all resolutions were passed at its general meeting, allowing the Second Tranche Placing and Retail Offer to proceed, with new Ordinary Shares expected to commence trading on AIM on April 8, 2026. Esterhuyzen Limited will become a substantial shareholder, increasing its stake to 13.57% of the enlarged issued share capital. Following the fundraising, significant shareholders Ian Lankshear, Richard Ashley Hamer, Marc Castells, Richard Neil Marley, Alan Chi Wai Wong, and Andrew Peter Maund will experience dilution, with their post-admission percentages being 13.61%, 4.97%, 4.88%, 4.05%, 2.88%, and 2.81% respectively. Upon admission, the total voting rights in the company will be 117,877,230. Disclaimer*
About this update from Ensilica Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n7 April 2026\nNEWS RELEASE\n\n(\"EnSilica\", the \"Company\" or the \"Group\")\n \nResult of General Meeting, Welcome to New Substantial Shareholder & Total Voting Rights\n \nEnSilica plc (AIM: ENSI), a leading fabless, application-specific chipmaker, announces that at the general meeting of the Company held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed. The results of the proxy voting will be available on the Company's website in due course.\n \nAs a result of the resolutions being passed today, the Second Tranche Placing and the Retail Offer as announced on 13 March 2026 and 18 March 2026 can now proceed to completion. It is expected that Admission will become effective and dealings in the new Ordinary Shares will commence on AIM at 8.00 a.m. on 8 April 2026.\n \nWelcome to new substantial shareholder\n \nThe board of directors of EnSilica looks forward to welcoming Esterhuyzen Limited (\"Esterhuyzen\") as a substantial shareholder following Esterhuyzen's participation in the Second Tranche Placing. Esterhuyzen participated in the First Tranche Placing and, as announced on 19 March 2026, currently holds 8,000,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 7.53 per cent. of the Company's current issued share capital. Following Esterhuyzen's participation in the Second Tranche Placing, Esterhuyzen is expected to hold 16,000,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 13.57 per cent. of the enlarged issued share capital from Admission.\n \nEsterhuyzen Limited is a privately held family office investment holding company with a particular focus on the pan European semiconductor sector. Esterhuyzen Limited's investment approach is long-term, and they are supportive of the Company's existing strategic direction.\n \nChanges to significant shareholdings in the Company\n \nWith the completion of the Fundraising, the Company is aware of dilution to the following significant shareholders in the Company whose percentage interests on Admission is expected to be as follows:\n \n\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nTotal number of Ordinary Shares held\n\n\nPercentage of issued share capital held on Admission\n\n\n\n\nIan Lankshear\n\n\n 16,040,358\n\n\n13.61%\n\n\n\n\nRichard Ashl...