NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
14 January 2020
RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION
of
AMERISUR RESOURCES PLC ("AMERISUR")
by
GEOPARK
(a wholly owned subsidiary of GeoPark Limited ("GeoPark"))
COURT SANCTION OF SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT
The boards of Amerisur and GeoPark are pleased to announce that the Court has today sanctioned the scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Scheme") by which the recommended cash acquisition pursuant to which GeoPark Colombia, a wholly owned subsidiary of GeoPark, will acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Amerisur (the "Transaction") is being implemented. The Scheme will become Effective on the Effective Date, which is stated in the Court Order as 16 January 2020 and is when the Court Order is expected to be delivered to the Registrar of Companies. A further announcement will be made when the Scheme becomes Effective.
The Scheme Record Time for the Scheme will be 6.00 p.m. on 15 January 2020 and all Scheme Shares in issue at that time will be subject to the Scheme.
Next steps
It is expected that dealings in Amerisur Shares on AIM will be suspended with effect from 7.30 a.m. on 16 January 2020 and, subject to the Scheme becoming effective later that day, the admission to trading of Amerisur Shares on AIM will be cancelled with effect from 7.00 a.m. on 17 January 2020. It is also expected that the consideration payable to Scheme Shareholders will be paid by GeoPark Colombia within 14 days of the Scheme becoming Effective.
General
Defined terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meaning given to them in the scheme document published in relation to the Transaction, a copy of which is available on Amerisur's website at https://www.amerisurresources.com/investor-centre.
All references in this announcement to times are to times in
Enquiries:
Amerisur Nathan Piper, Head of Business Development and Comms |
Tel: +44 (0)330 333 8273 |
BMO Capital Markets (Lead Financial Adviser and Rule 3 Adviser to Amerisur) Jeremy Low Tom Hughes Gary Mattan Neil Elliot
|
Tel: +44 (0)207 236 1010 |
Stifel (Nomad, Joint Broker and Joint Financial Adviser to Amerisur) Callum Stewart Jason Grossman Ashton Clanfield
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Tel: +44 (0)207 710 7600 |
Investec (Joint Broker to Amerisur) Chris Sim Tejas Padalkar |
Tel: +44 (0)207 597 4000 |
Arden Partners plc (Joint Broker to Amerisur) Paul Shackleton Dan Gee-Summons |
Tel: +44 (0)207 614 5900 |
Camarco (PR Adviser to Amerisur) Billy Clegg Ollie Head |
Tel: +44 (0)203 757 4983 |
GeoPark and GeoPark Colombia Andrés Ocampo, Chief Financial Officer Stacy Steimel, Shareholder Value Director |
Tel: +54 11 4312 9400 Tel: +562 2242 9600
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Rothschild & Co (Financial Adviser to GeoPark) Roger Ader James McEwen |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7280 5000 |
Important Notices
BMO Capital Markets Limited ("BMO"), which is authorised and regulated in the
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited ("Stifel"), which is authorised and regulated in the
Arden Partners plc ("Arden"), which is authorised and regulated in the
Investec Bank plc ("Investec"), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and is regulated in the
N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild & Co"), which is authorised and regulated in the
Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on BMO, Stifel, Arden, Investec and Rothschild & Co by the FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder, each of BMO, Stifel, Arden, Investec and Rothschild & Co does not make any representation express or implied in relation to, nor accepts any responsibility whatsoever for, the contents of this announcement, or any other statement made or purported to be made by it or on its behalf in connection with Amerisur, the Transaction or the other arrangements referred to in this announcement. Each of BMO, Stifel, Arden, Investec and Rothschild & Co (and their respective subsidiaries, branches and affiliates) accordingly, to the fullest extent permissible by law, disclaims all and any responsibility or liability (save for any statutory liability) whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise which it might have in respect of the contents of this announcement or any other statement made or purported to be made by it or on its behalf in connection with Amerisur or the Transaction or the other arrangements referred to in this announcement. Ashurst LLP and Rosenblatt Limited are retained as legal advisers to Amerisur. Norton Rose Fulbright LLP is retained as legal adviser to GeoPark and GeoPark Colombia.
Publication on a website
A copy of this announcement, any document incorporated by reference herein and, in the case of Amerisur only, the documents required to be published by Rule 26 of the Takeover Code and pursuant to Rule 26 of the AIM Rules for Companies will be available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, on GeoPark's website at https://www.geo-park.com/en/index/ and Amerisur's website at www.amerisurresources.com/investor-centre by no later than 12 noon (
Request for Hard Copy
Amerisur Shareholders may request a hard copy of this announcement by contacting Link Asset Services on 0371 664 0321 or by submitting a request in writing to The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4TU or to shareholderenquiries@linkgroup.co.uk. Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls from outside the
Important Information
If you are in any doubt about the Transaction or the contents of this announcement or what action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own personal financial, tax and legal advice immediately from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial adviser duly authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) if you are resident in the
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