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23 November 2017
Angus Energy plc
("Angus Energy", the "Group" or the "Company")
£3,000,000 Fundraising
Angus Energy Plc, a conventional oil and gas production and development company, is pleased to announce it has successfully raised £3,000,000 (gross) by means of a private placement (the "Placing") with institutional and private investors.
The Placing
The Company has raised gross proceeds of £3,000,000 by the issuance of 23,076,924 new ordinary shares of £0.002 each in its share capital (the "Placing Shares") through its broker, Optiva Securities Limited.
Highlights:
· The Placing raised gross proceeds of £3,000,000 at a price of 13p per Placing Share (the "Placing Price"), conditional only on Admission. The Placing Price represents a discount of 14.8% to the closing mid-market price on 22 November 2017.
· Additionally, the Company is issuing 769,231 new ordinary shares of £0.002 each in its share capital at the Placing Price to satisfy certain contractors' fees ("Fee Shares").
· The Placing Shares and the Fee Shares have been allotted and an application for their admission to trading on AIM ("Admission") has been made with Admission expected to take place on or around 30 November 2017. The Placing Shares and the Fee Shares will rank pari passu with the Company's existing ordinary shares in issue
· The number of ordinary shares in issue immediately after Admission will be 264,304,652 giving the Company a market capitalisation of £34.4 million at the Placing Price
Use of proceeds
The principle purpose of this offering is to increase capitalization and financial flexibility. Net proceeds from this Placing will:
· pay operational and associated costs related to the delay of the drilling of Holmwood-1 exploration well;
· fund capital expenditures for the distribution of excess power generated on-site at Brockham with the installation of a connection to the National Grid, as outlined in the Company RNS of 22 September 2017;
· assist with funding business development and potential acquisition activities; and
· provide further working capital for the Group.
Paul Vonk, Managing Director of Angus Energy, commented:
"The Company is gratified to have this strong support from existing and new investors. This was a carefully considered process which allows the Company to remain focused on executing our business plan and selectively consider future growth opportunities. Today's capital raise and the initiation of the Company's first revenue stream this month marks another important milestone for Angus Energy."
TVR
In addition, in conformity with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, the Company announces the following:
Following the Placing and the issue of the Fee Shares, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 264,304,652 ordinary shares of £0.002 each ("Ordinary Shares") with voting rights. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
Therefore the total number of Ordinary Shares in the Company with voting rights, following Admission, will be 264,304,652.
The above figure of 264,304,652 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will, following Admission, determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.
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About Angus Energy plc.
Angus Energy plc. is a UK AIM quoted independent onshore oil and gas production and development company focused on leveraging its expertise to advance its portfolio of UK assets as well as acquire, manage and monetise select projects. Angus Energy majority owns and operates conventional oil production fields at Brockham (PL 235) and Lidsey (PL 241) and has a 12.5% interest in the Holmwood licence (PEDL143).
Enquiries:
Angus Energy Plc |
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Jonathan Tidswell-Pretorius / Paul Vonk |
Tel: +44 (0) 208 899 6380 |
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Beaumont Cornish (NOMAD) |
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James Biddle/ Roland Cornish |
Tel: +44 (0) 207 628 3396 |
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Optiva Securities Limited (BROKER) |
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Jeremy King/ Ed McDermott |
Tel: +44 (0) 203 137 1902 |
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Yellow Jersey |
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Tim Thompson |
Tel: +44 (0) 203 735 8825 |
