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Blue Star Capital Raises £15,000 Through Warrant Exercise

Why we think this is bad

The warrant exercise is being conducted at a significant discount to the current share price, which is a negative signal indicating low investor appetite for the company's shares. The small amount of funds raised is unlikely to have a meaningful impact on the company's operations or growth prospects. The dilution of existing shareholders, coupled with the lack of detail provided in the RNS, suggests this is a potentially distressed fundraising measure rather than a strategic growth initiative. This is likely to be viewed negatively by the market and could put further downward pressure on the share price.

Key Points

  • Warrant exercise raises £15,000 through the issue of 750,000 new shares at 2p per share
  • Significant 79.5% discount to the current 9.75p share price
  • New shares represent a 2.2% increase in total issued share capital
  • Limited information provided on the purpose of the warrant exercise

Summary

The investing company has raised £15,000 through the exercise of warrants, issuing 750,000 new shares at a significant discount to the current market price.

Blue Star Capital plc (AIM: BLU), the investing company with a focus on blockchain, esports and payments, has announced an exercise of warrants. The company has received notices to exercise warrants over a total of 750,000 new ordinary shares at an exercise price of 2p per share, raising £15,000 for the company. The new shares will represent a 2.2% increase in the total issued share capital. No further details were provided on the purpose of the warrant exercise.

Key Dates

3 March 2025
Admission of new 750,000 shares to trading on AIM
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