Announcement PDF RNS Number : 4948D Artisanal Spirits Company PLC (The) 22 June 2023 22 June 2023 The Artisanal Spirits Company plc ("The Artisanal Spirits Company", "ASC", "the Company" or "the Group") Exercise of Options and Total Voting Rights The Artisanal Spirits Company (AIM: ART), the owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society ("SMWS"), the leading curator and provider of premium single cask Scotch malt whisky and other spirits for sale primarily online to a discerning global membership, announces that it has issued and allotted 165,000 new ordinary shares in the capital of the Company ("New Ordinary Shares") following the exercise of options by an employee of the Company. Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the 165,000 New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission") and it is expected that Admission will become effective and trading will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 27 June 2022. The New Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the Company's existing ordinary shares. Total Voting Rights The Company advises that, following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will be 70,096,774 Ordinary Shares. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 70,096,774. The above figure of 70,096,774 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. For further enquiries: The Artisanal Spirits Company plc Andrew Dane, Chief Executive Officer Billy McCarter, Chief Financial Officer via Instinctif PR Liberum Capital Limited - Nominated Adviser and Broker Clayton Bush Edward Thomas Miquela Bezuidenhoudt Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2222 Instinctif Partners (Financial PR) Justine Warren Matthew Smallwood Joe Quinlan Tel: +44 (0)20 7457 2020 About The Artisanal Spirits Company The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC) are curators of the world's favourite, single-cask and limited-edition whisky. Based in Edinburgh, ASC owns The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) which was established in 1983 and currently has a growing worldwide membership of over 38,000 paying members. SMWS provides members with inspiring experiences, content and exclusive access to a vast and unique range of outstanding single cask Scotch malt whiskies and other craft spirits, with current stocks sourced from over 100 distilleries in 20 countries and expertly curated with diligence and care. Since producing the Society's very first cask, we have created around 10,000 different whisky releases, producing a constant flow of unique and exciting one-of-a-kind whiskies. With proven e-commerce reach and new brands like J.G. Thomson, ASC is building a portfolio of limited-edition and small-batch spirits brands for a global movement of discerning consumers - delivering c.£22 million in annual revenues with over 80% of revenue generated online and over 65% from outside the UK, with a growing presence in the key global whisky markets including UK, China, USA and Europe. ASC has a pioneering business model, a substantial and growing addressable market presenting a long-term global growth opportunity and a strong and resilient business primed to deliver growth. This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com. RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy. END IOESEDFIFEDSEDM