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 THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND OR
THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, NOR IS IT TO BE TRANSMITTED OR
DISTRIBUTED TO, OR SENT BY, ANY NATIONAL OR RESIDENT OR CITIZEN OF
ANY SUCH COUNTRIES OR OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH
RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION MAY CONTRAVENE LOCAL
SECURITIES LAWS OR REGULATIONS. PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICES AT
THE END OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
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, THE UNITED STATES,
AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH INVITATION, SOLICITATION OR
OFFER WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR CONTRAVENE ANY REGISTRATION OR
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH
JURISDICTION.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES
OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (596/2014/EU) AS IT FORMS PART OF UK
DOMESTIC LAW PURSUANT TO THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018,
AS AMENDED ("MAR").
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 Kodiak and Ahpun
projects located in close proximity to pipeline and transportation
infrastructure on Alaska's North Slope, today announces the results
of the Fundraise and Retail Offer which was announced
yesterday.
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 $29 million
before costs.
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 17 pence per Ordinary
Share (the "Issue Price").
Canaccord Genuity Limited ("Canaccord") and Zeus Capital Limited
("Zeus Capital") are acting
as joint bookrunners in connection with the Placing (the
"Joint Bookrunners" and
each a "Bookrunner").
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 $4.9
million, which reduces the outstanding balance of the convertible
bond from $24.5 million to $19.6 million. Additionally, the holder
of the Convertible Bond supported the fundraising through
participation in the Placing at the issue price.
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 $1.0
million. Pursuant to the Subscription, the
following Directors have agreed to subscribe for the following
Subscription Shares at the Issue Price:
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
|
Jay Cheatham
|
4,235,346
|
294,117
|
4,529,463
|
0.41%
|
Justin Hondris
|
1,844,753
|
228,369
|
2,073,122
|
0.19%
|
Jeremy Brest
|
2,322,608
|
228,369
|
2,550,977
|
0.23%
|
Robert Rosenthal
|
1,867,821
|
228,369
|
2,096,190
|
0.19%
|
David Hobbs
|
3,697,684
|
342,554
|
4,040,238
|
0.36%
|
Allegra Hosford Scheirer
|
-
|
22,836
|
22,836
|
0.00%
|
Linda Havard
|
-
|
45,673
|
45,673
|
0.00%
|
Total
|
|
1,390,287
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
(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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nominated Adviser, Sole Broker
and Joint Bookrunner)
|
|
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor
James Asensio
Ana Ercegovic
|
+44 20 7523 8000
|
|
|
|
|
Zeus
Capital (Joint Bookrunner)
|
+44 20 3829
5000
|
Harry Ansell
|
|
Katy Mitchell
|
|
|
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BlytheRay (Corporate Communications)
|
|
Tim Blythe
Megan Ray
Matthew Bowld
|
+44 20 7138 3204
|
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This announcement is released by
Pantheon Resources plc and contains inside information for the
purposes of Article 7 of UK MAR. It is disclosed in accordance with
the Group's obligations under Article 17 of UK MAR.
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
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
Jay Cheatham
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
b)
|
Initial notification/Amendment
|
Initial Notification
|
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name
|
Pantheon Resources plc
|
b)
|
LEI
|
213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
|
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i)
each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each
date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
|
a)
|
Description of the financial instrument, type of
instrument
|
Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
fully paid
ISIN: GB00B125SX82
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Subscriber in the Capital
Raising
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volumes(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
17p
|
294,117
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
|
N/A (single transaction)
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
25 July 2024
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
Outside of a trading
venue
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
J. Hondris
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
Person Closely Associated with
Justin Hondris, Director, Finance and Corporate
Development
|
b)
|
Initial notification/Amendment
|
Initial Notification
|
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name
|
Pantheon Resources plc
|
b)
|
LEI
|
213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
|
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i)
each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each
date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
|
a)
|
Description of the financial instrument, type of
instrument
|
Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
fully paid
ISIN: GB00B125SX82
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Subscriber in the Capital
Raising
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volumes(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
17p
|
228,369
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
|
N/A (single transaction)
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
25 July 2024
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
Outside of a trading
venue
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
Westman Management Limited
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
Person Closely Associated with
Jeremy Brest, Non-Executive Director
|
b)
|
Initial notification/Amendment
|
Initial Notification
|
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name
|
Pantheon Resources plc
|
b)
|
LEI
|
213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
|
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i)
each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each
date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
|
a)
|
Description of the financial instrument, type of
instrument
|
Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
fully paid
ISIN: GB00B125SX82
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Subscriber in the Capital
Raising
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volumes(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
17p
|
228,369
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
|
N/A (single transaction)
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
25 July 2024
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
Outside of a trading
venue
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
Robert Rosenthal
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
Director
|
b)
|
Initial notification/Amendment
|
Initial Notification
|
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name
|
Pantheon Resources plc
|
b)
|
LEI
|
213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
|
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i)
each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each
date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
|
a)
|
Description of the financial instrument, type of
instrument
|
Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
fully paid
ISIN: GB00B125SX82
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Subscriber in the Capital
Raising
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volumes(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
17p
|
228,369
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
|
N/A (single transaction)
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
25 July 2024
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
Outside of a trading
venue
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
David
Hobbs
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
Non-Executive Director
|
b)
|
Initial notification/Amendment
|
Initial Notification
|
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name
|
Pantheon Resources plc
|
b)
|
LEI
|
213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
|
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i)
each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each
date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
|
a)
|
Description of the financial instrument, type of
instrument
|
Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
fully paid
ISIN: GB00B125SX82
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Subscriber in the Capital
Raising
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volumes(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
17p
|
342,554
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
|
N/A (single transaction)
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
25 July 2024
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
Outside of a trading
venue
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
Allegra Hosford Scheirer
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
Non-Executive Director
|
b)
|
Initial notification/Amendment
|
Initial Notification
|
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name
|
Pantheon Resources plc
|
b)
|
LEI
|
213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
|
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i)
each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each
date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
|
a)
|
Description of the financial instrument, type of
instrument
|
Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
fully paid
ISIN: GB00B125SX82
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Subscriber in the Capital
Raising
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volumes(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
17p
|
22,836
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
|
N/A (single transaction)
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
25 July 2024
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
Outside of a trading
venue
|
1
|
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
|
a)
|
Name
|
Linda Havard
|
2
|
Reason for the notification
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
Non-Executive Director
|
b)
|
Initial notification/Amendment
|
Initial Notification
|
3
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name
|
Pantheon Resources plc
|
b)
|
LEI
|
213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
|
4
|
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i)
each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each
date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
|
a)
|
Description of the financial instrument, type of
instrument
|
Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
fully paid
ISIN: GB00B125SX82
|
b)
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Subscriber in the Capital
Raising
|
c)
|
Price(s) and volumes(s)
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
17p
|
45,673
|
d)
|
Aggregated information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price
|
N/A (single transaction)
|
e)
|
Date of the transaction
|
25 July 2024
|
f)
|
Place of the transaction
|
Outside of a trading
venue
|
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 UNITED KINGDOM, QUALIFIED INVESTORS AS DEFINED IN THE
PROSPECTUS REGULATION WHO (A) FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER
2005, AS AMENDED (THE "ORDER") (INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS) OR
(B) FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(a) TO (d) (HIGH NET WORTH COMPANIES,
UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS, ETC.) OF THE ORDER; OR (3) PERSONS TO
WHOM IT MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED (ALL SUCH
PERSONS TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS "RELEVANT PERSONS").
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 THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR WITH ANY SECURITIES
REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED
STATES, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR TRANSFERRED, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN APPLICABLE
EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER
JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES. THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES ARE
BEING OFFERED AND SOLD ONLY OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES IN
"OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS"
WITHIN THE MEANING OF, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH, REGULATION S UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT AND WITHIN THE UNITED STATES TO CERTAIN
QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS (WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A OF
THE SECURITIES ACT) OR ACCREDITED INVESTORS
AS DEFINED BY REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
IN TRANSACTIONS NOT INVOLVING A PUBLIC OFFERING
IN THE UNITED STATES. NEITHER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY
STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES HAS APPROVED OR
DISAPPROVED OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON OR
ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE FUNDRAISE OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF
THE CONTENTS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE IN THE UNITED STATES. NO PUBLIC
OFFERING OF THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES IS BEING MADE IN THE UNITED
STATES OR ELSEWHERE.
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 UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA,
CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, , THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY
OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR
DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.
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 the United States (including its territories and
possessions, any state of the United States and the District of
Columbia (the "United
States" or the "US")), Australia, Canada, Japan, New
Zealand, or the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction
in which the same would be unlawful. No public offering of the New
Ordinary Shares is being made in any
jurisdiction.
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 United Kingdom only in circumstances in which section 21(1)
of FSMA does not apply or otherwise falls within a relevant
exemption. No prospectus will be 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. Persons needing advice should consult an independent
financial adviser.
This announcement is only directed
at persons in Australia, who it is lawful to offer the shares to be
issued under the Placing without disclosure under Chapter 6D of the
Australian Corporations Act (including those who are "sophisticated
investors" as set out in section 708(8) of the Australian
Corporations Act or who are "professional investors" as set out in
section 708(11) of the Australian Corporations Act), and where such
action complies with all applicable laws, regulations and
directives and does not require any document to be lodged with the
Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
This announcement is only directed
at persons in Singapore, who are: (a) "institutional investors" (as
defined in section 4A(1)(c) of Securities and Futures Act 2001 of
Singapore (the "SFA")); or
(b) a "relevant person" (as defined in section 275(2) of the SFA);
or (c) a person to whom an offer is being made, pursuant to section
275(1A) of the SFA, in compliance with all applicable laws,
regulations and directives. Pursuant to section 309B of the SFA,
persons in Singapore are notified that the New Ordinary Shares are
"prescribed capital markets products" (as defined in the Securities
and Futures (Capital Markets Products) Regulations 2018 of
Singapore) and "Excluded Investment Products" (as defined in MAS
Notice SFA 04-N12: Notice on the Sale of Investment Products and
MAS Notice FAA-N16: Notice on Recommendations on Investment
Products).
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 United States, nor have any of the foregoing
authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Fundraise or
the accuracy or adequacy of this announcement. Any representation
to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United
States.
The relevant clearances have not
been, nor will they be, obtained from the securities commission of
any province or territory of Canada, no prospectus has been lodged
with, or registered by, the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission, the Japanese Ministry of Finance or the Financial
Markets Authority of New Zealand and the relevant clearances have
not been, and will not be, obtained for the South Africa Reserve
Bank or any other applicable body in the Republic of South Africa
in relation to the New Ordinary Shares and the New Ordinary Shares
have not been, nor will they be, registered under or offered in
compliance with the securities laws of any state, province or
territory of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or the Republic
of South Africa. Accordingly, the New Ordinary Shares may not
(unless an exemption under the relevant securities laws is
applicable) be offered, sold, resold or delivered, directly or
indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or the
Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction outside the
United Kingdom.
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, United Kingdom domestic and global economic
business conditions, market-related risks such as fluctuations in
interest rates and exchange rates, the policies and actions of
governmental and regulatory authorities, the effect of competition,
inflation, deflation, the timing effect and other uncertainties of
future acquisitions or combinations within relevant industries, the
effect of tax and other legislation and other regulations in the
jurisdictions in which the Company and its respective affiliates
operate, the effect of volatility in the equity, capital and credit
markets on the Company's profitability and ability to access
capital and credit, a decline in the Company's credit ratings; the
effect of operational risks; and the loss of key
personnel.
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 United Kingdom and is acting exclusively for the
Company and no one else in connection with the Placing and will not
regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this
announcement) as a client in relation to the Fundraise and
Admission or any other matters referred to in this announcement and
Canaccord will not be responsible to anyone (including any Placees)
other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to
its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Fundraise,
Admission or any other matters referred to in this
announcement.
Zeus Capital is a Joint Bookrunner
to the Company, authorised and regulated by the FCA in
the United Kingdom and is acting exclusively for the
Company and no one else in connection with the Placing and will not
regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this
announcement) as a client in relation to the Fundraise and
Admission or any other matters referred to in this announcement and
Zeus Capital will not be responsible to anyone (including any
Placees) other than the Company for providing the protections
afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the
Fundraise, Admission or any other matters referred to in this
announcement.
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.
This announcement has been issued by, and is the sole
responsibility, of the Company. 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 either
Joint Bookrunner or by any of its affiliates or agents 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 therefore is expressly disclaimed.