纽约2020年1月31日 /美通社/ -- 8i企业收购公司（简称“8i”或“公司”）（NASDAQ交易代码：JFKKU），一家在英属维京群岛注册的特殊目的并购公司（Special Purpose Acquisition Company, or “SPAC”），今天宣布Diginex, 一家已经于2019年7月9日与8i签订最终股票交换协议的数字资产金融服务和咨询公司，已任命Shane Edwards为其伦敦投资产品部主管。Shane将以Diginex作平台，帮助推动传统金融业向数码时代的转型。具体而言，他将负责设计和实现在受监管环境下创新的投资产品。
在加入Diginex之前，Edwards先生曾在瑞银投资银行任职董事总经理，并曾担任多个高级职位，包括全球结构及解决方案主管和全球股票衍生产品主管。他的金融市场职业生涯跨越20年，其中包括在德意志银行，苏格兰皇家银行/荷兰银行和麦格理银行任职，他曾担任各种衍生品的结构和交易职位。
Edwards先生将直属于Diginex首席执行官Richard Byworth先生，还将加入该公司的执行委员会。他的首要任务是改善投资者对数字资产的可及性，包括通过传统交易所、以及将Diginex的数字资产交易所，和合作伙伴的产品整合。
关于Diginex
Diginex是一家区块链金融服务和技术公司。Diginex与机构级投资者、公司和政府合作，以使数字资产更易于接触，业务流程更加高效和安全。Diginex认为，其协作方法和追求全球化合作是驱动不同机构采用区块链技术和数字资产使用规范化的最佳选择。有关Diginex的更多信息，请访问www.diginex.com
关于8i企业收购公司
8i企业收购公司(“8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp.”)是一家在英属维京群岛注册的特殊目的并购公司（Special Purpose Acquisition Company, or “SPAC”），旨在通过兼并，股权交换，资产并购，股权收购，资本重组，重组或其他类似的业务组合方式来完成和一到多家实体（“并购对象“）的合并。潜在的并购对象将不受行业和区域的限制，尽管公司打算专注于在亚洲寻找潜在的并购对象。
Disclaimer
8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp, a British Virgin Islands business company (“JFK”), Diginex Limited, a Singapore public company limited by shares (“Singapore NewCo”), DIGITAL INNOVATIVE LIMITED, a British Virgin Islands business company (“BVI NewCo”), and Diginex Limited, a Hong Kong company (“Diginex”), and their respective directors, executive officers and employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the holders of JFK ordinary shares in respect of the proposed transaction among such persons (the “Business Combination”). Information about JFK’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of JFK’s ordinary shares is set forth in JFK’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated September 18, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as modified or supplemented by any Form 4 filed with the SEC since the date of such filing. Other information regarding the interests of the participants in the proxy solicitation will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form F-4 jointly filed bv Singapore NewCo and JFK pertaining to the Business Combination (the “Form F-4”). These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated below.
In connection with the Business Combination, Singapore NewCo has filed the Form F-4, which includes and serves as a proxy statement/prospectus for JFK’s shareholders. Promptly after the Form F-4 is declared effective by the SEC, JFK will mail the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and a proxy card to each shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting relating to the approval of the Business Combination and other proposals set forth in the proxy statement. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF JFK ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION THAT JFK WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT JFK, SINGAPORE NEWCO, BVI NEWCO, DIGINEX AND THE BUSINESS COMBINATION. The preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials in connection with the Business Combination (when they become available), and any other documents filed by JFK with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) or by writing to 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #08-13 The Central, Singapore.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including the identification of a target business and potential business combination or other such transaction, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward- looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the prospectus filed by JFK in connection with its initial public offering on March 27, 2019. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include: the inability to complete the proposed transaction; the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, which may be affected by, among other things, the amount of cash available following any redemptions by JFK shareholders; the ability to meet Nasdaq’s listing standards following the consummation of the proposed transaction; and costs related to the proposed transaction. Important factors that could cause the combined company’s actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include: Diginex’s limited operating history and history of net losses; Diginex’s ability to manage growth; Diginex’s ability to execute its business plan; Diginex’s estimates of the size of the markets for its products; the rate and degree of market acceptance of Diginex’s products; Diginex’s ability to identify and integrate acquisitions; potential litigation involving the Company or Diginex or the validity or enforceability of Diginex’s intellectual property; general economic and market conditions impacting demand for Diginex’s products and services; and such other risks and uncertainties as are discussed in the Company’s prospectus filed in connection with its initial public offering and the proxy statement to be filed relating to the business combination. Other factors include the possibility that the proposed business combination does not close, including due to the failure to receive required security holder approvals, or the failure of other closing conditions.
The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
关于8i企业收购公司请联系：
William Yap, CFA
Chief Financial Officer
Email: ir@8icorp.com
Phone: +65 6788-0388
Tony Tian, CFA
Weitian Group LLC
Email: ttian@weitianco.com
Phone: +1 732-910-9692
关于Diginex请联系:
Heather Dale
Chief Marketing Officer
Email: heather.dale@diginex.com
Phone: +852 9274 3312
