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Tower Resources PLC
30 September 2024
 

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30 September 2024

Tower Resources plc

("Tower" or the "Company")

Interim Results to 30 June 2024

 

Tower Resources plc (AIM: TRP), the Africa-focused energy company, announces its Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2024.

 

Key Highlights including Post-Reporting Period Events

30 September 2024: Cameroon - farm-out proposal received

§ Receipt of a proposal to finance the NJOM-3 well via farm-out of a minority interest in the PSC to a substantial upstream company with existing production, which the Company is in the process of reviewing.

2 August 2024: Namibia - technical update in respect of the Company's PEL 96 license

§ Extension of the Initial Exploration Period of PEL 96 to 31 October 2024 and invitation to apply to enter the First Renewal Period of PEL 96, for a period of 2-3 further years.

§ Agreement to defer the Company's commitment to acquire 1,000 square kilometres ("km2") of new 3D seismic data to the First Renewal Period.

§ Continuing work on the evaluation of large stratigraphic and structural leads and prospects.

§ Plan to reprocess the previously acquired 2D seismic data over large areas of the license.

8 February 2024: Cameroon - Extension of the First Exploration Period of the Thali PSC to 4 February 2025

 

Other Highlights and Post-Reporting period Events

§ 13 August 2024 - Issue of 71.4 million 5-year warrants at a strike price of 0.018p per share in lieu of Directors fees to Ms Stacey Kivel in respect of the period July-September 2024;

§ 1 July 2024 - Issue of 357.1 million 5-year warrants at a strike price of 0.018p per share in lieu of £30,000 (in aggregate) of Directors fees in respect of the period July-September 2024;

§ June 2024 - A subscription for 1,195,652,174 new ordinary shares at 0.0115p per share to raise £137,500 (gross) by the Company's Chairman and CEO, Jeremy Asher and another investor;

§ May 2024 - Borr Drilling Limited ("Borr") advised it had extended the commitment of the Norve jack-up rig to BW Energy to October 2024. Tower advised it was continuing to work with Borr on timing;

§ February 2024 - Annual award of 5-year share options over 1,182,000,000 new ordinary shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), at an exercise price of 0.018p per share, vesting in three equal tranches over 12, 24 and 36 months;

§ February 2024 - The Company received notice that the third of its appeals to the First-Tier Tax Tribunal had been successful, resulting in a release of the remaining VAT provision and the receipt of remaining receivables;

§ February 2024 - The Company reached an agreement for the repayment of the outstanding balance owed to EECP, in accordance with the terms of the Investment Deed announced on 16 January 2023 (the "Investment Deed"). In addition, the Company also announced a Subscription to raise £600,000 via the issue of 3,333,333,333 shares at a price of 0.018 pence per share;

§ February 2024 - Share issuance in accordance with the terms of the Investment Deed with EECP, of 396,825,397 shares at a price of 0.021p per share for a settlement amount of US$105,000 which had been prepaid by EECP;

§ January 2024 - Issue of 350.9 million 5-year warrants at a strike price of 0.03p per share in lieu of £60,000 (in aggregate) of Directors fees in respect of the period January-June 2024, to conserve the Company's working capital;

§ January 2024 - Share issuance in accordance with the terms of the Investment Deed with EECP of 440,567,445 shares at a price of 0.0225p per share for a settlement amount of US$125,000 which had been prepaid by EECP.

 

A copy of the Company's interim results will be made available shortly on the Company's website.

 

Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ('MAR'). Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service ('RIS'), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.



 

Contacts

 

Tower Resources plc

+44 20 7157 9625

 

Jeremy Asher
Chairman and CEO

 

 

 

Andrew Matharu
VP - Corporate Affairs

 

 

 

 

 

SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP
Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker

Stuart Gledhill

Caroline Rowe

 

+44 20 3470 0470

 

Novum Securities Ltd
Joint Broker

Jon Bellis

Colin Rowbury

+44 20 7399 9400

 

 

Axis Capital Markets Limited
Joint Broker

Ben Tadd

 

 

+44 0203 026 2689

 

BlytheRay

Financial PR

Tim Blythe

Megan Ray

+44 20 7138 3204

 

 

 



 

CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

Dear Shareholder,

The first half of 2024 has seen positive developments across all of our licenses, and we believe we are now close to finalising the financing for the NJOM-3 well in Cameroon.

Cameroon

In February we announced the Government's decision to extend the initial exploration period of our Thali license to February 2025 - which was to allow for the uncertainty over the timing of availability of the Borr rig we had contracted. In fact, that rig was delayed for operational reasons, but there are now more rig alternatives available to us. We are now targeting to spud the well early in 2025, and our focus has been concluding asset-level financing for the well.

We have now received a proposal for financing of NJOM-3 via a farm-out of a minority position, from a substantial upstream company with existing production. We are in discussions with this party about the details of their proposal, however we can say that, provided discussions conclude positively, this proposal should provide sufficient funds to drill the NJOM-3 well - we had received a draft proposal from another party last year, but only for a portion of the funds required. While there are multiple other parties who have expressed interest in partnering with us, there are two other parties in particular who have undertaken substantial due diligence on the project over the past few months, and we are also expecting a proposal from at least one of these companies. Our intention is to conclude a transaction as soon as possible.

We also have two parallel sets of bank discussions underway with multiple banks, one for longer term development financing of the next three wells we have planned for the Njonji structure; and one for short term development, which would supplement a farm-out to finance putting NJOM-3 into production earlier, while still working on the next three wells. We are keeping an open mind on these options, and discussing them in detail with both our banks and prospective farm-out partners. We expect to reach a conclusion on this short-term production option and bank financing in the coming months, before drilling the well.

We will update investors as soon as we have concluded definitive agreements, but until then we will not be discussing the details of the proposals that we have received, or may receive, as these are confidential to the parties. While we are now very confident of achieving a positive funding result, there can be no guarantees until we have signed definitive agreements.

Namibia

In Namibia, we spent the first six months of 2024 analysing more than 20,000 kms of 2D seismic data that we hold over the PEL96 license area, to identify the most promising structures along the likely oil migration paths identified by our basin modelling and the oil seep analysis. We reviewed both the simple anticlines which had been the focus of much previous work, and also the types of stratigraphic traps which have been so rewarding in the Orange Basin. As we explained to our partners and the Ministry of Mines and Energy, we identified a number of very promising and very large potential structures which we would like to investigate further. However, there are interesting structures in several areas of what is a very large license area, covering nearly 24,000 kms at present, and therefore we cannot acquire new 3D seismic data over all of them. We therefore agreed with our partners and the Ministry that we should reprocess some of the existing 2D data in order to support our decision over which structures to focus on going forward. We expect the reprocessing work to be completed probably in the middle of 2025, with interpretation to follow, which could allow 3D seismic data acquisition in 2026. This fits well with what we understand other parties are considering to do in the area, and therefore seems consistent with the possibility of acquiring this data on a multi-client basis to reduce its cost.

The MME supports this approach, and as a result we were able to announce on 2 August 2024 the Ministry's agreement to defer the 3D seismic acquisition to the First Renewal Period of the PEL96 license, which is due to begin at the end of October 2024 and will last for 2-3 years. By the end of October 2024, we will also provide to the Ministry the details of the acreage (covering 50% of the current license area) which we propose to relinquish as we move into the First Renewal Period. We have identified this area and are awaiting our partners' formal approval before submitting this. We have also received initial indications of the cost and timetable for the reprocessing, which are within the budgets we have discussed with both our partners and the Ministry.

We are not formally seeking to farm out our license interest in Namibia, as we consider it somewhat premature given the current stage of work. However, we have received unsolicited interest in the license and are sharing data with parties who wish to discuss it with us even at this early stage.

South Africa

In South Africa, as we noted in our Annual Report dated 31 May 2024, the Company and the operator, New Age Energy Algoa (Pty) Ltd ("NewAge"), have been in discussions for some time now with a potential partner for our Algoa Gamtoos license. The farm-out process, which has been underway for some time, has been seeking financing at least for the current phase of 3D seismic data acquisition over our 1.4 billion barrel deep-water slope and floor fan leads, and some repayment of back costs. This has now reached the stage where draft documents are being prepared. When, as in this case, a large part of the proposals being discussed relate to the funding of forward commitments that are still some way in the future - in this case, probably in 2026 - the details became central to the agreement. For this reason, the drafting of documents is a critical step forward in the process, as it allows these details to be addressed by all parties, but for the same reason there is also no certainty yet that a final agreement will be reached.

Corporate

In addition to our operational progress, we were also very pleased to see the final resolution of the outstanding VAT appeals in our favour, which has removed an uncertainty from our accounts and also removed a significant drain on management time. We also made the decision to prepay the balance of the EECP facility, which has simplified our balance sheet. We have continued to keep costs under tight control, as our interim accounts show.

We are also delighted to welcome Ms Stacey Kivel to the board of directors, and to see Mr Mark Enfield increase his time commitment to the Company, as an executive director, as announced on 2 August 2024.

In summary, we believe that we are now close to completing the financing for the NJOM-3 well in Cameroon, and remain on track to spud the well in early 2025. We are also excited by the work we are undertaking on PEL96 in Namibia, and gratified by the external interest in this license despite its early stage. Additionally, we are also hoping that the discussions we and the operator NewAge are having regarding the Algoa-Gamtoos license in South Africa will enable us to move forward in acquiring 3D seismic data over our Outeniqua basin leads in 2026.

 

 

Jeremy Asher                                                                                      

Chairman and Chief Executive

29 September 2024



 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 



Six months ended
30 June 2024
(unaudited)

 

Six months ended
30 June 2023
(unaudited)


Note

$

 

$

Revenue

 

-

 

-

Cost of sales


-

 

-

Gross profit

 

-

 

-

Administrative expenses

 

(447,757)


(330,787)

Group operating loss

4

(447,757)

 

(330,787)

Finance income


41,812


3,432

Finance expense

5

(1,344)


(203,425)

Loss for the period before taxation

 

(407,289)

 

(530,780)

Taxation


-


-

Loss for the period after taxation


(407,289)


(530,780)

Other comprehensive income


-


-

Total comprehensive expense for the period


(407,289)


(530,780)



 



Basic loss per share (USc)

3

(0.00c)


(0.01c)

Diluted loss per share (USc)

3

(0.00c)


(0.01c)



 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 



30 June 2024
(unaudited)

31 December 2023
(audited)

 

Note

 

$

Non-current assets

 



Exploration and evaluation assets

6

35,792,753

34,770,924



35,792,753

34,770,924

Current assets

 



Trade and other receivables

7

55,647

1,420,325

Cash and cash equivalents


337,489

20,633



393,136

1,440,958

Total assets

 

36,185,889

36,211,882

Current liabilities

 



Trade and other payables

8

1,869,079

2,832,127

Provision for liabilities and charges


 


Borrowings

9

12,761

12,867



1,881,840

2,844,994

Non-current liabilities

 



Borrowings

9

11,630

18,098



11,630

18,098

Total liabilities

 

1,893,470

2,863,092

Net assets

 

34,292,419

33,348,790

Equity

 



Share capital

10

18,462,361

18,394,680

Share premium

10

157,174,296

156,166,470

Retained losses


(141,344,238)

(141,212,360)

Total shareholders' equity

 

34,292,419

33,348,790

 

Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors

 

Jeremy Asher

Chairman and Chief Executive

29 September 2024

 


INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 


Share
capital

Share
premium

1 Share-based
payments
reserve

Retained
losses

Total

 

$

$

$

$

$

At 1 January 2023

18,283,317

152,336,303

2,508,230

(143,764,531)

29,363,319

Shares issued for cash

59,491

3,137,600

-

-

3,197,091

Shares issued on settlement of third-party fees

1,279

196,917

-

-

198,196

Share issue costs

-

(612,838)

-

-

(612,838)

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

310,850

(530,780)

(219,930)

At 30 June 2023

18,344,087

155,057,982

2,819,080

(144,295,311)

31,925,838

Shares issued for cash

37,969

721,430

-

-

759,399

Shares issued on settlement of third-party fees

12,624

101,676

-

-

114,300

Share issue costs

-

285,382

-

-

285,382

Total comprehensive expense for the period

-

-

187,287

76,584

263,871

At 31 December 2023

18,394,680

156,166,470

3,006,367

(144,218,727)

33,348,790

Shares issued for cash

57,085

871,198

-

-

928,284

Shares issued on settlement of third-party fees

10,596

220,311

-

-

230,907

Shares issue costs

-

(83,683)

-

-

(83,683)

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

275,409

(407,289)

(131,880)

At 30 June 2024

18,462,361

157,174,296

3,281,776

(144,626,016)

34,292,419

1 The share-based payment reserve has been included within the retained loss reserve and is a non-distributable reserve.


INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 



Six months ended
30 June 2024
(unaudited)

Six months ended
30 June 2023
(unaudited)

 

Note

$

$

Cash outflow from operating activities

 



Group operating loss for the period


(447,755)

(520,416)

Share-based payments

11

275,409

238,374

Finance costs


40,468

(1,201)

Operating cash flow before changes in working capital

 

(131,878)

(283,243)

Increase in receivables and prepayments


1,364,678

(2,727)

Decrease in trade and other payables


(963,048)

(706,585)

Decrease in provisions


-

-

Cash used in operating activities

 

269,752

(992,555)

Investing activities

 



Exploration and evaluation costs

6

(1,021,829)

(786,143)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,021,829)

(786,143)

Financing activities

 



Cash proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital net of issue costs

10

1,075,507

1,876,430

Repayment of borrowing facilities


(6,317)

(6,431)

Repayment of interest on borrowing facilities


(87)

(676)

Effects of foreign currency movements on borrowing facilities


(171)

(5,769)

Net cash from financing activities

 

1,068,933

1,863,553

Increase in cash and cash equivalents


316,856

84,855

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


20,633

10,227

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

337,489

95,082

 


NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1.   Accounting policies

a)       Basis of preparation

This interim financial report, which includes a condensed set of financial statements of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings ("the Group"), has been prepared using the historical cost convention and based on International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") including IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' and IFRS 6 'Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Reserves', as adopted by the United Kingdom ("UK").

The condensed set of financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2024 is unaudited and does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. They have been prepared using accounting bases and policies consistent with those used in the preparation of the audited financial statements of the Company and the Group for the year ended 31 December 2023 and those to be used for the year ending 31 December 2024. The comparative figures for the half year ended 30 June 2023 are unaudited. The comparative figures for the year ended 31 December 2023 are not the Company's full statutory accounts but have been extracted from the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 which have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and the auditors' report thereon was unqualified and did not contain a statement under sections 498(2) and 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

This half-yearly financial report was approved by the Board of Directors on 29 September 2024.

b)       Going concern

The Group will need to complete a farm-out and/or another asset-level transaction within the coming months, or otherwise raise further funds, in order to meet its liabilities as they fall due, particularly with respect to the forthcoming drilling programme in Cameroon. The Directors believe that there are a number of options available to them through either, or a combination of, capital markets, farm-outs or asset disposals with respect to raising these funds. There can, however, be no guarantee that the required funds may be raised, or transactions completed within the necessary timeframes, which raises uncertainty as to the application of going concern in these accounts. Having assessed the risks attached to these uncertainties on a probabilistic basis, the Directors are confident that they can raise sufficient finance in a timely manner and therefore believe that the application of going concern is both appropriate and correct.

2.   Operating segments

The Group has two reportable operating segments: Africa and Head Office. Non-current assets and operating liabilities are located in Africa, whilst the majority of current assets are carried at Head Office. The Group has not yet commenced production and therefore has no revenue. Each reportable segment adopts the same accounting policies. In compliance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' the following table reconciles the operational loss and the assets and liabilities of each reportable segment with the consolidated figures presented in these Financial Statements, together with comparative figures for the period-ended 30 June 2023.

 


Africa

Head Office

Total

 

Six months
ended
30 June 2024

Six months
ended
30 June 2023

Six months
ended
30 June 2024

Six months
ended
30 June 2023

Six months
ended
30 June 2024

Six months
ended
30 June 2023


$

$

$

$

$

$

Profit / (loss) by reportable segment

542,095

11,767

(134,806)

519,013

407,289

530,780

Total assets by reportable segment 1

35,253,064

33,068,508

932,825

880,969

36,185,889

33,949,477

Total liabilities by reportable segment 2

(1,753,871)

(244,749)

(139,599)

(1,778,890)

(1,893,470)

(2,023,639)







1 Carrying amounts of segment assets exclude investments in subsidiaries.





2 Carrying amounts of segment liabilities exclude intra-group financing.






 

3.   Loss per ordinary share

 



Basic & Diluted

 


30 June 2024
(unaudited)

30 June 2023
(unaudited)

31 December 2023
(audited)



$

$

$

Loss for the period


(407,289)

(530,780)

(454,196)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period


15,856,465,652

4,542,559,293

6,405,097,403

Dilutive effect of share options outstanding


-

-

-

Fully diluted average number of ordinary shares during the period


15,856,465,652

4,542,559,293

6,405,097,403

(Loss) / profit per share (USc)


0.00c

(0.01c)

(0.01c)

 



 

 

4.   Group operating loss

Loss from operations is stated after charging:








30 June 2024
(unaudited)

30 June 2023
(unaudited)




$

$

Share-based payment charges



(212,306)

(294,125)

 

5.   Finance costs


30 June 2024
(unaudited)

30 June 2023
(unaudited)


$

$

Finance costs

(1,344)

(203,425)

Finance costs include $nil (2023: $201k) with respect to fees incurred on the Energy Exploration Capital Partners LLC prepaid placement facility (see note 8).



 

6.   Intangible Exploration and Evaluation (E&E) assets


Exploration and evaluation assets

Goodwill

Total

Period-ended 30 June 2024

$

$

$

Cost

 



At 1 January 2023

106,779,386

8,023,292

114,802,678

Additions during the period

1,021,829

-

1,021,829

At 30 June 2024

107,801,215

8,023,292

115,824,507

Amortisation and impairment

 



At 1 January 2023

(72,008,462)

(8,023,292)

(80,031,754)

At 1 January and 30 June 2024

(72,008,462)

(8,023,292)

(80,031,754)

Net book value

 



At 30 June 2024

35,792,753

-

35,792,753

At 31 December 2023

34,770,924

-

34,770,924

 

In accordance with the Group's accounting policies and IFRS 6 the Directors' have reviewed each of the exploration license areas for indications of impairment, and have concluded that no further impairment provisions are required at this time.

The additions to E&E assets during the period comprise $743k in Cameroon (2023: $955), $63k in South Africa (2023: $69k) and $215k in Namibia (2023: $80k). The focus of the Group's activities during this period has been on preparing for and acquiring and maintaining inventory and services with respect to the anticipated drilling of the Njonji-3 appraisal well, alongside ongoing subsurface evaluation in Namibia. The Directors anticipate a significant step-up in E&E asset additions during the second half of 2024.

7.   Trade and other receivables


30 June 2024
(unaudited)

31 December 2023
(audited)


$

2

Trade and other receivables

55,647

1,420,325

 

Trade and other receivables comprise prepaid expenditures.



 

8.   Trade and other payables


30 June 2024
(unaudited)

31 December 2023
(audited)


$

$

Trade and other payables

227,524

1,049,366

Work programme-related accruals

1,553,132

1,499,529

Other accruals

88,423

283,232


1,869,079

2,832,127

 

The future ability of the Group to recover UK VAT had been confirmed by the Upper Tier Tribunal in its judgement in favour of the Company on 20 May 2021 and is no longer the subject of a dispute with HMRC.

Trade and other payables include $nil million (2023: $1.0) payable to Energy Exploration Capital Partners LLC ("EECP") with respect to amounts received against future share placements.

On 15 February 2024, the Company reached an agreement for the repayment of the outstanding balance owed to Energy EECP, in accordance with the terms of the investment deed announced to the market on 16 January 2023. At the date of repayment, $485k was owed to EECP (including charges of $35k), all of which was settled in cash.

9.   Borrowings


Group

 

30 June 2024
(unaudited)

31 December 2023
(audited)

 

$

$

Principal balance at beginning of period

30,728

41,088

Amounts drawn down during the period

-

-

Amounts repaid during the period

(6,317)

(12,465)

Currency revaluations at year end

(169)

2,105

Principal balance at end of period

24,242

30,728

 



Financing costs at beginning of year

237

442

Changes to financing costs during the year

-

-

Interest expense

262

696

Interest paid

(349)

(921)

Currency revaluations at year end

(1)

20

Financing costs at the end of the year

150

237

 



Carrying amount at end of period

24,390

30,965

Current

12,761

12,867

Non-current

11,630

18,098




Repayment dates

Group

 

30 June 2024
(unaudited)

31 December 2023
(audited)

 

$

$

Due within 1 year

12,761

12,867

Due within years 2-5

11,630

18,098

Due in more than 5 years

-

-

 

24,390

30,965

 

Borrowings represent a £50k Barclays Bounceback Loan drawn in May 2020 and repayable in installments over a 5-year period. During the period, the Group and Company entered into no new facilities (2023: $nil).

 

10.  Share capital



30 June 2024
(unaudited)

31 December 2023
(audited)



$

$

Authorised, called up, allotted and fully paid

 



17,833,837,424 (2023: 8,443,981,022) ordinary shares of 0.001p


18,462,361

18,394,680

 

The share capital issues during the period are summarised below:


Number of shares

Share capital at nominal value

Share premium

 Ordinary shares


$

$

 At 1 January 2024

12,467,459,075

18,394,680

156,166,470

 Shares issued for cash

4,528,985,507

57,085

871,198

 Shares issued on settlement of third party fees

837,392,842

10,596

220,311

 Shares issued on settlement of staff remuneration

-

-

-

 Share issue costs

-

-

(83,683)

 At 30 June 2024

17,833,837,424

18,462,361

157,174,296

 



 

11.  Share-based payments

Options

Details of share options outstanding at 30 June 2024 are as follows:

 

 

 

Number in issue

At 1 January 2024



688,000,000

Awarded during the period



1,182,000,000

Lapsed during the period



(70,000,000)

At 30 June 2024

 

 

1,800,000,000

 

Date of grant

Number in issue

Option price (p)

Latest exercise date

18 Dec 20

86,000,000

0.450

18 Dec 25

01 Apr 21

88,000,000

0.450

01 Apr 26

16 Aug 22

148,000,000

0.300

16 Aug 27

16 May 23

296,000,000

0.100

15 May 28

15 Feb 24

1,182,000,000

0.018

14 Feb 29


1,800,000,000



 

These options vest in the beneficiaries in equal tranches on the first, second and third anniversaries of grant.

Warrants

Details of warrants outstanding at 30 June 2024 are as follows:




Number in issue

At 1 January 2022



983,333,174

Awarded during the period



935,739,345

Lapsed during the period



(177,589,566)

At 30 June 2022

 

 

1,741,482,953

 

Date of grant

Number in issue

Warrant price (p)

Latest           exercise date

30 Jul 19

3,000,000

1.000

28 Jul 24

15 Oct 19

10,990,933

0.500

13 Oct 24

31 Mar 20

49,816,850

0.200

30 Mar 25

29 Jun 20

19,719,338

0.350

28 Jun 25

01 Oct 20

10,960,907

0.390

30 Sep 25

01 Dec 20

4,930,083

0.375

30 Nov 25

31 Dec 20

12,116,316

0.450

30 Dec 25

01 Apr 21

16,998,267

0.450

31 Mar 26

01 Jul 21

24,736,149

0.250

30 Jun 26

01 Oct 21

16,233,765

0.425

30 Sep 26

01 Jan 22

17,329,020

0.425

01 Jan 27

01 Apr 22

19,851,774

0.263

01 Apr 27

01 Jul 22

16,831,240

0.295

01 Jul 27

03 Oct 22

26,114,205

0.250

03 Oct 27

01 Aug 22

10,588,228

0.425

31 Jul 24

15 Feb 23

29,114,906

0.175

15 Feb 28

02 May 23

43,053,960

0.143

01 May 28

16 May 23

112,500,000

0.100

16 May 26

03 Jul 23

128,571,426

0.050

02 Jul 28

18 Dec 23

65,000,000

0.040

18 Dec 26

02 Oct 23

167,286,241

0.050

01 Oct 28

04 Jan 24

438,596,490

0.030

03 Jan 27

15 Feb 24

140,000,000

0.018

15 Feb 27

01 Jul 24

357,142,855

0.018

01 Jul 27


1,741,482,953



 

 



 

12.  Subsequent events

 

July 2024:

Issue of 357.1 million warrants in lieu of £30,000 (in aggregate) of Directors fees in respect of the period July-September 2024, to conserve the Company's working capital. The warrants are exercisable at a strike price of 0.018 pence per share. The warrants are exercisable for a period of five years from the date of issue.

 

August 2024:

Namibia technical update in respect of the Company's PEL 96 license, offshore Nambia:

 

·      Tower has been notified by the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy ("MME") of its agreement to the extension of the Initial Exploration Period of PEL 96 to October 31, 2024 and has invited the Company to apply to enter the First Renewal Period of PEL 96, for a period of 2-3 further years.

 

·      The remaining work commitment for the Initial Exploration Period is already substantially complete, and the MME has also agreed to defer the Company's commitment to acquire 1,000 square kilometres of new 3D seismic data to the First Renewal Period.

 

·      The Company is continuing to work on the evaluation of large stratigraphic and structural leads and prospects and plans to reprocess the previously acquired 2D seismic data over large areas of the license both in the remainder of the Initial Exploration Period and in the First Renewal Period.

 

13 August 2024:

Issue of 71.4 million warrants in lieu of Directors fees to Ms Stacey Kivel in respect of the period July-September 2024, to conserve the Company's working capital. The warrants are exercisable at a strike price of 0.018 pence per share. The warrants are exercisable for a period of five years from the date of issue.

 

 

 

 

 

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