UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
LEO HOLDINGS CORP.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A ordinary shares, par value
$0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G5463L105
(CUSIP Number)
March 7, 2019
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject
class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
Continued on following pages
Page 1 of 11 Pages
Exhibit Index: Page 10
| CUSIP No. G5463L105 |
Page 2 of 11 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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BASSO SPAC FUND LLC
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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894,417
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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894,417
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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894,417
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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4.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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BASSO MANAGEMENT, LLC
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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894,417
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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894,417
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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894,417
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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4.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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Page 4 of 11 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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894,417
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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894,417
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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894,417
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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4.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IA, PN
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Page 5 of 11 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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BASSO GP, LLC
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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894,417
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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894,417
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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894,417
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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4.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO, HC
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Page 6 of 11 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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HOWARD I. FISCHER
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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894,417
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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894,417
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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894,417
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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4.5%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN, HC
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Page 7 of 11 Pages |
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Leo Holdings Corp. (the “Issuer”)
Item 1(b). Address
of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
21 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7HF, United Kingdom
Item 2(a). Name
of Person Filing
This Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”)
i) Basso SPAC Fund LLC (“Basso SPAC”);
ii) Basso Management, LLC (“Basso
Management”);
iii) Basso Capital Management, L.P.
(“BCM”);
iv) Basso GP, LLC (“Basso GP”); and
v) Howard I. Fischer (“Mr. Fischer”).
This Statement relates to
Shares (as defined herein) directly beneficially owned by Basso SPAC. Basso Management is the manager of Basso SPAC. BCM serves as the investment manager of Basso SPAC. Basso GP is the general partner of BCM. Mr. Fischer is the sole portfolio manager
for Basso SPAC, the Chief Executive Officer and a founding partner of BCM, and a member of each of Basso Management and Basso GP. Accordingly, each of Basso Management, BCM, Basso GP and Mr. Fischer may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the
Shares reported herein.
Item 2(b). Address
of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 1266 East Main, Street, Fourth Floor, Stamford, Connecticut
06902.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Each of Basso SPAC, Basso Management, and Basso GP is a Delaware limited liability company. BCM is a Delaware limited partnership. Mr.
Fischer is a citizen of the United States.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Shares”)
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
G5463L105
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),
Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
This Item 3 is not applicable.
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Page 8 of 11 Pages
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Item 4. Ownership:
Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially
Owned:
As of March 7, 2019, each of the Reporting Persons may have been deemed the beneficial owner of 1,020,420 Shares. This amount consisted
of (i) 970,420 Shares and (ii) 50,000 Shares underlying units (“Units”). As of April 1, 2019, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of 894,417 Shares. This amount consists of (i) 844,417 Shares and (ii) 50,000 Units.
The beneficial ownership amounts reported herein exclude warrants to purchase Shares (“Warrants”), if any, underlying
the Units or held directly by the Reporting Persons, because the Reporting Persons do not have the right to acquire the Shares underlying the Warrants within 60 days.
Item 4(b) Percent
of Class:
As of March 7, 2019, each of the Reporting Persons may have been deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 5.1% of Shares outstanding.
As of April 1, 2019, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 4.5% of Shares outstanding (There were 20,000,000 Shares outstanding as of March 29, 2019, according to the Issuer’s annual report on Form 10-K,
filed on March 29, 2019.)
Item 4(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
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(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
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0
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
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894,417
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
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0
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
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894,417
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
As of April 1, 2019, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the Shares.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
This Item 6 is not applicable.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
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See disclosure in Item 2 hereof.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
This Item 8 is not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
This Item 9 is not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.
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Page 9 of 11 Pages
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
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BASSO SPAC FUND LLC
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By:
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/s/ Howard I. Fischer | |
| Howard I. Fischer | |||
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Authorized Signatory
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BASSO MANAGEMENT, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Howard I. Fischer | |
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Member
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BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
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By:
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/s/ Howard I. Fischer | |
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Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner
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BASSO GP, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Howard I. Fischer | |
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Member
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HOWARD I. FISCHER
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April 4, 2019
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Page 10 of 11 Pages
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Ex.
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Page No.
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A
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Joint Filing Agreement
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Page 11 of 11 Pages
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Class A ordinary shares of Leo Holdings Corp. dated as of April 4, 2019 is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments on Schedule
13D) signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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BASSO SPAC FUND LLC
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By:
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/s/ Howard I. Fischer | |
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Authorized Signatory
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BASSO MANAGEMENT, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Howard I. Fischer | |
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Member
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BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
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By:
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/s/ Howard I. Fischer | |
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Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner
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BASSO GP, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Howard I. Fischer | |
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Member
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HOWARD I. FISCHER
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/s/ Howard I. Fischer
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April 4, 2019