THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO BUY, ACQUIRE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR (OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, ACQUIRE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR) ORDINARY SHARES TO ANY PERSON. IN PARTICULAR, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR CONTAIN ANY INVITATION, SOLICITATION OR OFFER TO ANY PERSON WITH A REGISTERED ADDRESS IN, LOCATED IN, OR WHO IS A RESIDENT OF,
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (596/2014/EU) AS IT FORMS PART OF
26 July 2024
Pantheon Resources plc
Results of Fundraise and Retail Offer
Pantheon Resources plc ("Pantheon" or the "Company"), the oil and gas company with a 100% working interest in the
The Fundraise was heavily oversubscribed and the Company, having taken into account the strong support received from existing and new investors, decided to increase the size of the Fundraise, and when combined with the Retail Offer, raised gross proceeds of approximately
A total of 132,454,566 New Ordinary Shares have been placed and subscribed for pursuant to the Placing, Subscription and Retail Offer at a price of
The additional funds raised in the Fundraise will be applied towards data acquisition such as collecting whole core, tests of multiple horizons and, in a success case, a possible long term production test at Megrez-1, as well as further development of the Company's asset portfolio and general corporate purposes.
A total of 22,380,254 new Ordinary Shares (the "Bond Prepayment Shares") will be issued to the holder of the Convertible Bond at the Issue Price pursuant to the Bond Prepayment of
The New Ordinary Shares and the Bond Prepayment Shares represent 13.9 per cent. of the issued voting Ordinary Share capital of the Company following the Fundraise, the Bond Prepayment and the Retail Offer.
Application will be made to London Stock Exchange plc for the New Ordinary Shares and the Bond Prepayment Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"). Subject, amongst other things, to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions of the Placing Agreement, it is expected that Admission will take place and dealings in the New Ordinary Shares and the Bond Prepayment Shares will commence on AIM on or around 8.00 a.m. on 2 August 2024.
Immediately following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will be 1,115,754,480 Ordinary Shares, with each share carrying the right to one vote. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total voting rights figure immediately following Admission, of 1,115,754,480 may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Directors' participation in the Fundraise
All of the Directors, as well as certain management and advisers, participated in the Subscription for an aggregate amount of approximately
Director1 |
Current ultimate beneficial ownership |
Number of Subscription Shares being subscribed for |
Resultant ultimate beneficial ownership after the Subscription |
Percentage of Ordinary Shares on Admission |
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Jay Cheatham |
4,235,346 |
294,117 |
4,529,463 |
0.41% |
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Justin Hondris |
1,844,753 |
228,369 |
2,073,122 |
0.19% |
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Jeremy Brest |
2,322,608 |
228,369 |
2,550,977 |
0.23% |
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Robert Rosenthal |
1,867,821 |
228,369 |
2,096,190 |
0.19% |
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David Hobbs |
3,697,684 |
342,554 |
4,040,238 |
0.36% |
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Allegra Hosford Scheirer |
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22,836 |
22,836 |
0.00% |
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Linda Havard |
- |
45,673 |
45,673 |
0.00% |
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Total |
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1,390,287 |
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(1) Includes shares beneficially held through spouses or private companies.
David Hobbs, Executive Chairman, said, "We are reassured by the overwhelming demand in this fundraising, but we also value the strategic benefit of strengthening our hand in ongoing funding and commercial negotiations and being able to spud the Megrez-1 well on our Ahpun Eastern Topsets in Q4 this year and to be able to conduct extended testing on that well in a sussess case. We believe Megrez-1 to be one of the most impactful wells in the Company's history, targeting a 609 million barrel resource in a high quality sandstone reservoir, adjacent to pipeline and road infrastructure and analogous to other fields on the Alaska North Slope currently under development. Success at Megrez-1 will be potentially game changing for our Company and we look forward to sharing progress with shareholders in the coming weeks and months."
Unless otherwise specified, all defined and capitalised terms have the same meaning as set out in the Company's announcement on 25 July 2024 at 16:43.
Further information:
Pantheon Resources plc |
+44 20 7484 5361 |
David Hobbs, Executive Chairman Jay Cheatham, CEO Justin Hondris, Director, Finance and Corporate Development |
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Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nominated Adviser, Sole Broker and Joint Bookrunner) |
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Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor James Asensio Ana Ercegovic |
+44 20 7523 8000
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Zeus Capital (Joint Bookrunner) |
+44 20 3829 5000 |
Harry Ansell |
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Katy Mitchell |
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BlytheRay (Corporate Communications) |
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Tim Blythe Megan Ray Matthew Bowld |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This announcement is released by Pantheon Resources plc and contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
No action has been taken by the Group or the Joint Bookrunners, or any of their respective affiliates, that would, or which is intended to, permit a public offer of the New Ordinary Shares in any jurisdiction or the possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to the New Ordinary Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of such jurisdictions. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes shall inform themselves about, and observe, such restrictions.
No prospectus has been made available in connection with the matters contained in this announcement and no such prospectus is required (in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation) to be published.
The New Ordinary Shares will not be admitted to trading on any stock exchange, other than the AIM market operated by the London Stock Exchange.
Neither the content of the Company's website nor any website accessible by hyperlinks on the Company's website is incorporated in, or forms part of, this announcement.
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
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Jay Cheatham
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Chief Executive Officer
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Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification
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Pantheon Resources plc
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213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of
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Subscriber in the Capital Raising
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Price(s) and volumes(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s)
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17p |
294,117 |
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
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N/A (single transaction)
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Date of the transaction |
25 July 2024 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside of a trading venue
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Name |
J. Hondris
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status |
Person Closely Associated with Justin Hondris, Director, Finance and Corporate Development
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Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification
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Name |
Pantheon Resources plc
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b) |
LEI |
213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of
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Subscriber in the Capital Raising
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Price(s) and volumes(s) |
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228,369 |
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
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N/A (single transaction)
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Date of the transaction |
25 July 2024 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside of a trading venue
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Westman Management Limited |
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Person Closely Associated with Jeremy Brest, Non-Executive Director
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Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification
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Pantheon Resources plc
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LEI |
213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
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Ordinary shares of
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Nature of the transaction |
Subscriber in the Capital Raising
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Price(s) and volumes(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s)
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228,369
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
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N/A (single transaction)
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Date of the transaction |
25 July 2024 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside of a trading venue
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Name |
Robert Rosenthal |
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Director
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Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification
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Name |
Pantheon Resources plc
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LEI |
213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
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Ordinary shares of
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Nature of the transaction |
Subscriber in the Capital Raising
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Price(s) and volumes(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s)
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228,369
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
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N/A (single transaction)
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Date of the transaction |
25 July 2024 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside of a trading venue
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David Hobbs |
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status |
Non-Executive Director
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Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification
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Name |
Pantheon Resources plc
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213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
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Ordinary shares of
ISIN: GB00B125SX82
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Nature of the transaction |
Subscriber in the Capital Raising
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Price(s) and volumes(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s)
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342,554
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
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N/A (single transaction)
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Date of the transaction |
25 July 2024 |
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Outside of a trading venue
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Allegra Hosford Scheirer |
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Non-Executive Director
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Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification
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Pantheon Resources plc
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213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
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Ordinary shares of
ISIN: GB00B125SX82
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Subscriber in the Capital Raising
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Volume(s)
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22,836
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
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N/A (single transaction)
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Date of the transaction |
25 July 2024 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside of a trading venue
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Name |
Linda Havard |
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status |
Non-Executive Director
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Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification
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Name |
Pantheon Resources plc
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LEI |
213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of
ISIN: GB00B125SX82
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Nature of the transaction |
Subscriber in the Capital Raising
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Price(s) and volumes(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s)
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17p |
45,673
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
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N/A (single transaction)
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Date of the transaction |
25 July 2024 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside of a trading venue
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART IN THE PLACING. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DIRECTED ONLY AT PERSONS WHOSE ORDINARY ACTIVITIES INVOLVE THEM IN ACQUIRING, HOLDING, MANAGING AND DISPOSING OF INVESTMENTS (AS PRINCIPAL OR AGENT) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THEIR BUSINESS AND WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS AND ARE: (1) IF IN A MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA ("EEA"), QUALIFIED INVESTORS AS DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS REGULATION; AND/OR (2) IF IN THE
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION IN IT MUST NOT BE ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS. PERSONS DISTRIBUTING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT IT IS LAWFUL TO DO SO. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE AN OFFER FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION OF ANY SECURITIES IN PANTHEON RESOURCES PLC.
THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER
EACH PLACEE SHOULD CONSULT WITH ITS OWN ADVISERS AS TO THE LEGAL, TAX, BUSINESS AND RELATED IMPLICATIONS OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES. THE PRICE OF SHARES AND THE INCOME FROM THEM (IF ANY) MAY GO DOWN AS WELL AS UP AND INVESTORS MAY NOT GET BACK THE FULL AMOUNT INVESTED ON A DISPOSAL OF THEIR SHARES.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO OR FROM
The distribution of this announcement and/or the Placing and/or the issue of the New Ordinary Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by the Company, the Joint Bookrunners or any of their respective affiliates, agents, directors, officers or employees that would permit an offer of the New Ordinary Shares or possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such New Ordinary Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required by the Company and the Joint Bookrunners to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
This announcement or any part of it does not constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in
This announcement is not being distributed by, nor has it been approved for the purposes of sections 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended ("FSMA") by the Joint Bookrunners or any other persons authorised under FSMA. This announcement is being distributed and communicated to persons in the
This announcement is only directed at persons in
This announcement is only directed at persons in
The New Ordinary Shares have not been approved or disapproved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission or other regulatory authority in
The relevant clearances have not been, nor will they be, obtained from the securities commission of any province or territory of
Persons (including, without limitation, nominees and trustees) who have a contractual right or other legal obligations to forward a copy of this announcement should seek appropriate advice before taking any action.
This announcement may contain "forward-looking statements" with respect to certain of the Company's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition, performance, strategic initiatives, objectives and results. Forward-looking statements sometimes use words such as "aim", "anticipate", "target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "goal", "believe", "seek", "may", "could", "outlook" or other words of similar meaning. By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances which are beyond the control of the Company, including amongst other things, risks associated with the oil and gas industry in general (e.g. operational risks in exploration, development and production; the uncertainty of reserve estimates; and health, safety and environmental risks), constraint in the availability of services or equipment, commodity price fluctuations, changes in legislation impacting the oil and gas industry, adverse weather conditions and uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures,
As a result, the actual future financial condition, performance and results of the Company may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in any forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made in this announcement by or on behalf of the Company speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publish any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement to reflect any changes in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
This announcement does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the New Ordinary Shares. Any investment decision to subscribe New Ordinary Shares in the Fundraise must be made solely on the basis of information contained in this announcement.
This announcement has not been approved by any competent regulatory authority. Canaccord is nominated adviser, sole broker and Joint Bookrunner to the Company, authorised and regulated by the FCA in the
Zeus Capital is a Joint Bookrunner to the Company, authorised and regulated by the FCA in the
No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by any Joint Bookrunner or by any of its affiliates or their affiliates' agents, directors, officers and employees, respectively, as to, or in relation to, the accuracy or completeness of this announcement or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or its advisers, and any liability therefor (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) is expressly disclaimed.
The responsibilities of Canaccord as the Company's Nominated Adviser under the AIM Rules for Companies and the AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange and are not owed to the Company or to any director or shareholder of the Company or any other person, in respect of its decision to acquire shares in the capital of the Company in reliance on any part of this announcement, or otherwise.
No statement in this announcement or in any previous announcement or in any previous presentation issued by the Company was or is intended to be a profit forecast or estimate, and no statement in this announcement nor in any previous announcement or in any previous presentation issued by the Company should be interpreted to mean that earnings per share of the Company for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per share of the Company.
The price of shares and any income expected from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount invested upon disposal of the shares. Past performance is no guide to future performance, and persons needing advice should consult an independent financial adviser.
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