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Intuitive Investments shareholders back all-share takeover by Acceler8 Ventures

What's the deal? Shareholders of Intuitive Investments Group (IIG)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → have approved a recommended all-share acquisition by Acceler8 Ventures (AC8)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the company announced on August 3, 2026. At the Court Meeting, 94.87% of voting Scheme Shareholders — representing 68.21% of eligible Scheme Shares — backed the deal, while 99.99% of votes cast at the General Meeting favoured the resolutions.

How it works: The takeover is being carried out through a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006. It covers IIG's entire issued, and to be issued, ordinary share capital, and runs alongside AC8's proposed admission to the Official List maintained by the Financial Conduct AuthorityDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and trading on the London Stock ExchangeDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →'s Main Market.

Why now? The independent directors of both companies agreed terms on June 30, 2026, and published the Scheme Document on July 9. Today's votes satisfy two key conditions for completion.

What's next? Completion still awaits court sanction, delivery of the court order, and admission of the AC8 shares. The scheme is expected to become effective on August 13, 2026.

The signal: The all-share structure and simultaneous listing move point to consolidation among UK-listed investment vehicles, with smaller players folding into larger platforms to gain scale on the Main Market.

Read more: investegate.co.uk

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