LONDON – CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited, an investment company, has announced the issue of 750,000 ordinary shares at a price of 52 pence per share. The new shares are due to be issued for cash on Thursday, as part of the company’s possible blacklisting.
The transaction will increase the issued company’s share capital to 581,151,858 ordinary shares, excluding shares held in the treasury. Consequently, the total number of voting rights in the company will also increase to 581,151,858. This change in share capital will take effect on January 9, 2025.
Shareholders can use the updated number of voting rights as the denominator for calculations to determine whether they need to disclose any changes to their shareholding in the company, in accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidelines and transparency rules.
Equity issuance can often be an indicator of a company’s growth strategy, allowing them to raise capital for potential investments, debt reduction or other corporate activities. However, it can also dilute existing shareholders’ stakes in the company.
Investors and analysts tend to closely monitor stock issuances because they can affect a company’s share price and overall valuation. The market’s reaction to such news may be different, depending on the perceived reasons for the capital increase and the company’s current financial condition.
This financial move by CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited comes as part of its broader efforts to manage its capital structure and investment opportunities. Information regarding this equity issue is based on a press release from RNS, a news service London Stock Exchange (LON:).
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