Swvl to Raise $4.7M in Private Placement, Targets US Expansion

Swvl to Raise $4.7M in Private Placement, Targets US Expansion

By Press Release 19 November 2024
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Mostafa Kandil, Swvl CEO

Swvl Holdings Corp ("Swvl" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: SWVL), a leading provider of technology-driven mobility solutions for enterprises and governments, today announced its entry into a definitive agreement with certain investors, including several members of its board of directors, to purchase $4.7 million of ordinary shares (or their equivalent) in a private placement, at a purchase price of $4.79 per share (its closing price on November 15, 2024). The purchasers have agreed to lock up the securities purchased in the offering for a period of 6 months, and also to transfer less than 20 percent of the securities purchased for each 90-day period thereafter in an amount not more than 20 percent of the trading volume on the date of sale.

The private placement is expected to close on or about November 18, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the private placement for working capital and general corporate purposes, including the expansion of its operations in the United States.

The offering is being made in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and/or Regulation D thereunder. Accordingly, the securities issued in the offering may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such applicable state securities laws.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

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