Results of Placing

RNS Number : 6268I

Anglo Pacific Group PLC

02 June 2014

 

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June 2, 2014

Anglo Pacific Group PLC

Results of placing of 5,544,371 new ordinary shares at a placing price of 180 pence per share

Anglo Pacific Group PLC ("Anglo Pacific" or the "Company") (LSE: APF, TSX: APY) is pleased to announce the completion of the placing announced earlier today (the "Placing").

A total of 5,544,371 new ordinary shares of 2 pence each in Anglo Pacific (the "Placing Shares") have been placed by Barclays Bank PLC and BMO Capital Markets Limited at a price of 180 pence per Placing Share, raising gross proceeds of approximately £10 million (US$16.7 million). The Placing Shares being issued represent approximately 5.0 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share capital prior to the Placing.

The Placing Shares will, when issued, be credited as fully paid and will rank equally in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of 2 pence each in the capital of the Company, including the right to receive all dividends and other distributions declared, made or paid in respect of such shares after the date of issue of the Placing Shares.

Application will be made to the Financial Conduct Authority for admission of the Placing Shares to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange (the "LSE") for admission to trading of the Placing Shares on the LSE's main market for listed securities (together "Admission"). It is expected that Admission will take place at 8:00 a.m. on June 5, 2014 (at which time the Placing will become unconditional) and that dealings in the Placing Shares on the LSE's main market for listed securities will commence at the same time.  An application to the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") has been made to list the Placing Shares.

The Directors have subscribed for shares in the Placing amounting to 91,538 Placing Shares in aggregate.  Immediately following Admission, the Directors' holdings, in aggregate, are expected to represent 9.0 per cent. of the issued ordinary shares of the Company.

The Directors' shareholdings as at the date of this announcement and expected shareholdings immediately following Admission are set out below:

Name of Director	Number of existing ordinary shares beneficially held prior to Admission	Per cent of existing ordinary shares beneficially held prior to Admission	Number of ordinary shares beneficially held immediately following Admission	Per cent of issued ordinary shares beneficially held immediately following Admission
P.N.R. Cooke	8,949,904	8.1%	8,949,904	7.7%
J.A. Treger	1,230,768	1.1%	1,292,306	1.1%
A.H. Yadgaroff	175,460	0.2%	175,460	0.2%
M.R. Potter	51,281	0.0%	81,281	0.1%
J.G. Whellock	13,084	0.0%	13,084	0.0%
W.M. Blyth	10,000	0.0%	10,000	0.0%
M.H. Atkinson	7,422	0.0%	7,422	0.0%
R. C. Rhodes	-	-	-	-
R.H. Stan	-	-	-	-

Anglo Pacific's enlarged issued ordinary share capital immediately following the issue of the Placing Shares will be 116,431,796 ordinary shares. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Barclays Bank PLC and BMO Capital Markets Limited are acting as joint bookrunners in respect of the Placing.

For further information:

Anglo Pacific Group PLC	[phone]
Julian Treger - Chief Executive Officer
Mark Potter - Chief Investment Officer
Barclays Bank PLC	[phone]
Chris Madderson/Matthew Bungey
BMO Capital Markets Limited	[phone]
Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Tom Rider

Bell Pottinger                                                                                                     [phone]

Nick Lambert / Lorna Cobbett

About the Company

The Company is a global mining royalty company. The Company's vision is to create a leading international diversified royalty company with a focus on base metals and bulk materials. The Company's strategy is to build a diversified portfolio of royalties, focusing on accelerating income growth through acquiring royalties in cash or near-term cash producing assets. It is an objective of the Company to pay a substantial portion of these royalties to shareholders as dividends. Further details can be found on the Company's website at www.anglopacificgroup.com.

Disclaimer

This Announcement is for information only and, save as expressly set out herein, does not constitute an offer or invitation to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any securities or investment advice in any jurisdiction, including without limitation, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Jersey or South Africa. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of the securities laws of such jurisdiction. 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 Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") and BMO Capital Markets Limited ("BMO" and together with Barclays, the "Banks") or by any of their respective affiliates or agents as to, or in relation to, the accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of this Announcement or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or its advisers in connection with the Company, the Placing Shares and the Placing and any liability therefore is expressly disclaimed.

Barclays and BMO, each of which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, are acting exclusively for the Company and no-one else in connection with the Placing and they will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients or in relation to the contents of this Announcement or any transaction or any other matters referred to herein nor for providing advice in relation to the Placing.

The distribution of this Announcement and the placing of the Placing Shares as set out in this Announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law.  No action has been taken by the Company or the Banks that would permit an offering of such shares or possession or distribution of this Announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such 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 jurisdiction. 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 Directive (as defined below)) to be published. Persons into whose possession this Announcement comes are required by the Company and the Banks to inform themselves about, and to observe, such restrictions.

This announcement is directed only at persons (i) having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or (ii) who are high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, and other persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). This announcement must not be acted or relied on in the United Kingdom by persons who are not relevant persons.

In member states of the European Economic Area ("EEA"), this announcement is only addressed to and directed at persons who are "qualified investors" within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in the relevant member state) and includes any relevant implementing measure in each relevant member state) (the "Prospectus Directive") ("Qualified Investors").

This announcement is not being distributed by, nor has it been approved for the purposes of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) ("FSMA") by, a person authorised under FSMA. This announcement is being distributed and communicated to persons in the UK only in circumstances in which section 21(1) of FSMA does not apply.

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and actual results and events could differ materially from those currently being anticipated as reflected in such forward-looking statements. The terms "expect", "should be", "will be" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Factors which may cause future outcomes to differ from those foreseen in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: general economic and business conditions; demand for the commodities in which the Company has invested; factors affecting the assets and operations to which the Company's royalty interests relate; competitive factors in the industries in which the Company operates; exchange rate fluctuations; legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments; political risks; terrorism, acts of war and pandemics; changes in law and legal interpretations. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of such statements and, except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The information contained in this Announcement is subject to change without notice and neither the Company nor the Banks assume any responsibility or obligation to update publicly or review any of the forward-looking statements contained herein.

Any indication in this Announcement of the price at which ordinary shares have been bought or sold in the past cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance.  No statement in this Announcement is intended to be a profit forecast and no statement in this Announcement 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. 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.

The price of shares and any income expected from them may go down as well as up and an investor 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 MAY NOT BE AND MUST NOT BE ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY A CANADIAN PURCHASER AND THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL ANY PLACING SHARES IN, OR TO ANY PERSON SUBJECT TO, THE LAWS OF CANADA. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING SENT INTO CANADA ONLY FOR INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLACING AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, PLACING SHARES TO OR FROM ANY PERSON IN CANADA.

 

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