McDermott Acting for Arbuthnot Securities Limited

LONDON —  McDermott Will & Emery are acting for Arbuthnot Securities Limited, the underwriter to a proposed rights issue recently announced by UMECO plc which is intended to part-fund its proposed acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Advanced Composites Group Holdings Limited.  The consideration of £44.25 million for the acquisition is to be partly satisfied by the proceeds of the 1 for 3 rights issue at 270p pence per share, raising £21 million, with the balance to be financed through new debt facilities.

The McDermott Will & Emery team included senior associate Brigid Breslin. Sapna Sanagavarapu provided U.S. securities advice.

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