Shaires Holdings Ltd
18 August 2026
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18 August 2026
Shaires Holdings Ltd
("Shaires Holdings" or the "Company")
Extension of WRAP Retail Offer and Capital Access Window
Shaires Holdings Ltd (AIM: SHR), the publicly quoted London investment company providing investors with exposure to leading private mid-and late-stage global technology and AI companies, announces that further to the WRAP Retail Offer and Capital Access Window announcement made at 07:02 on 13 August 2026, the Company is extending the time for retail investors to participate in the WRAP Retail Offer at the WRAP Retail Offering Price of $20.00 per share.
Under the revised timetable, the WRAP Retail Offer will now close on 24 August 2026 at 4:30 pm. The Company's shares will remain in the Capital Access Window until a further announcement is made detailing the close of the WRAP Retail Offer. A Capital Access Window is a voluntary pause to the trading of a Company's shares to make it easier for companies to reach a broader range of investors, including retail investors, during a fundraise. The Company would like to thank those retail investors who have, by participating in this WRAP Retail Offer, demonstrated support for the Company.
The WRAP Retail Offering Price of $20.00 per share represents a discount of approximately 18 per cent to the mid-market closing price of an Ordinary Share of $24.50 on 12 August 2026 (being the latest practicable date prior to the WRAP Retail Offer and Capital Access Window announcement).
The WRAP Retail Offer is conditional on the New Ordinary Shares being admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"). It is now anticipated that Admission will become effective and that dealings in the New Ordinary Shares will commence at 8.00 am on 27 August 2026.
A number of retail platforms, including Hargreaves Lansdown and AJ Bell, are able to access the WRAP Retail Offer. Non-holders or existing shareholders wishing to subscribe for Retail Offer Shares should contact their broker or wealth manager who will confirm if they are participating in the Retail Offer. Eligible retail investors should note that financial intermediaries may have earlier closing times.
Instructions For AJ Bell Clients
You can participate in the offering by visiting the AJ Bell 'IPO and New Issues' webpage here: https://www.ajbell.co.uk/investment/ipo-new-issues, or by calling the dealing team on 0345 54 32 600.
Instructions For Hargreaves Lansdown Clients
You can participate in the offering by visiting the Hargreaves Lansdown 'IPO and New Issues' webpage here: https://www.hl.co.uk/shares/ipos-and-new-issues/shaires-holdings-retail-offer.
Instructions For Other Platforms & Brokers
You should contact your platform / broker and ask for instructions to take part. Retail brokers wishing to participate in the WRAP Retail Offer on behalf of eligible retail investors should contact WRAP@marex.com.
Further Information
An overview video of the Company by CEO Vivek Seth is available on-demand at: https://shaires-holdings.com/?preview=cav81dllxremeq.
In addition, a retail factsheet with all relevant details has been prepared and is available at: https://shaires-holdings.com/investors/docs/2026-retail-investor-factsheet.pdf
The Company's Investor Meet Company page is available at https://www.investormeetcompany.com/companies/shaires-holdings-ltd-1, and includes a previous presentation by CEO Vivek Seth on the IMC platform, here: https://www.investormeetcompany.com/meetings/pure-exposure-to-the-ai-supercycle-2.
Terms used but not defined in this announcement have the same meaning as set out in the Company's announcement released at 07:02 on 13 August 2026.
Enquiries
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Shaires Holdings Ltd Via Tavistock |
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Zeus - Nominated Adviser & Broker James Joyce, Andrew de Andrade |
+44 (0) 20 3829 5000 |
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Winterflood Retail Access Platform Sophia Bechev, Kaitlan Billings |
WRAP@marex.com +44 (0) 20 70710488 |
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Tavistock - Financial PR Jos Simson, Kuba Stawiski, Henry Kirby |
shaires@tavistock.co.uk +44 (0) 20 7920 3150 |
About Shaires Holdings Ltd
Shaires Holdings Ltd (AIM: SHR) is a publicly quoted London investment company that provides public market investors with concentrated exposure to leading private mid- and late-stage technology companies, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence. The Company is internally managed and operates with a low-cost structure.
In addition to cash investments, the Company may acquire positions through in-kind (in specie) contributions, whereby employees and early shareholders of private technology companies may exchange eligible holdings for new ordinary shares in the Company, therefore providing them liquidity and diversification. Through this mechanism, public-market investors gain access to an asset class historically closed to them.
With an emerging megatrend of large frontier AI companies vertically integrating their business throughout the value chain from modelling through to chips and services, the Shaires board and management believe that they have the right methodology and strategy to provide capital to the best next-generation businesses.
Further information is available at www.shaires-holdings.com
The Company's LEI is 2138005R4IVX4O3IQ543
This announcement, and the announcement released by the Company at 07:02 on 13 August 2026 should be read in their entirety. In particular, the information in the "Important Notices" section of the announcement should be read and understood.
Important Notices
This announcement has been prepared by and is the sole responsibility of the Company has been approved for the purposes of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ("FSMA") by Marex Financial ("MF"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
The release, publication or distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
This announcement and the information contained herein is not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in or into or from the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia (the "United States" or "US")), Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, the Republic of South Africa, any member state of the EEA or any other jurisdiction where to do so might constitute a violation of the relevant laws or regulations of such jurisdiction. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or issue or a solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for Ordinary Shares in any such jurisdiction.
This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America. This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold in the United States, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration. No public offering of securities is being made in the United States.
WRAP is a proprietary technology platform owned and operated by MF. MF is incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (company no. 5613061, LEI no. 5493003EETVWYSIJ5A20 and VAT registration no. GB 872 8106 13) and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA registration number 442767). MF's registered address is at 155 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3TQMF is acting exclusively for the Company and for no-one else and will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as its client in relation to the Retail Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients, nor for providing advice in connection with the Retail Offer, Admission and the other arrangements referred to in this announcement.
The value of Ordinary Shares and the income from them is not guaranteed and can fall as well as rise due to stock market movements. When you sell your investment, you may get back less than you originally invested. Figures refer to past performance and past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.
Certain statements in this announcement may constitute forward-looking statements which are based on the Company's expectations, intentions and projections regarding its future performance, anticipated events or trends and other matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements, which may use words such as "aim", "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "expect" and words of similar meaning, include all matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and dividend policy and the development of the industries in which the Company's businesses operate to differ materially from the impression created by the forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given those risks and uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of this announcement and cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance. The Company and MF expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect actual results or any change in the assumptions, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based unless required to do so by the FCA, the London Stock Exchange or applicable law.
The information in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. Neither MF nor any of its affiliates, accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for, or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to this announcement, including the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information in this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from the announcement) or any other information relating to the Company or associated companies, whether written, oral or in a visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made available or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of the announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith. MF and its affiliates, accordingly disclaim all and any liability whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise which they might otherwise be found to have in respect of this announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith.
Any indication in this announcement of the price at which the Ordinary Share have been bought or sold in the past cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance. Persons needing advice should consult an independent financial adviser. No statement in this announcement is intended to be a profit forecast and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings or target dividend per share of the Company for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings or dividends per share of the Company.
Neither the content of the Company's website (or any other website) nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into or forms part of this announcement. The Ordinary Shares to be issued or sold pursuant to the Retail Offer will not be admitted to trading on any stock exchange other than the London Stock Exchange.
Zeus Capital, which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting Nominated Adviser to the Company in connection with the Retail Offer. Zeus Capital has not authorised the contents of, or any part of, this announcement, and no liability whatsoever is accepted by Zeus Capital for the accuracy of any information or opinions contained in this announcement or for the omission of any material information. The responsibilities of Zeus Capital as the Company's Nominated Adviser under the Market Rules for Companies and the Market Rules for Nominated Advisers are owed solely to London Stock Exchange plc and are not owed to the Company or to any director or shareholder of the Company or any other person, in respect of its decision to acquire shares in the capital of the Company in reliance on any part of this announcement, or otherwise.
UK Product Governance Requirements
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements of Chapter 3 of the FCA Handbook Product Intervention and Product Governance Sourcebook (the "UK MiFIR Product Governance Requirements"), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any "manufacturer" (for the purposes of the UK MiFIR Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the Retail Offer Shares have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that the Retail Offer Shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in paragraphs 3.5 and 3.6 of COBS; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all permitted distribution channels (the "Target Market Assessment"). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the Retail Offer Shares may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the Retail Offer Shares offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the Retail Offer Shares is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Retail Offer.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of Chapters 9A or 10A respectively of COBS; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the Retail Offer Shares. Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Retail Offer Shares and determining appropriate distribution channels
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