Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Announces Admission t...
FOR: FALCON OIL & GAS LTD.
TSX VENTURE SYMBOL: FO
AIM SYMBOL: FOG
March 28, 2013
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Announces Admission to Trading on AIM and ESM
DUBLIN, IRELAND--(Marketwire - March 28, 2013) -
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Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. ("Falcon" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:FO)(AIM:FOG)(ESM:FAC) is pleased to announce the
admission of its enlarged issued share capital to trading on AIM (symbol: FOG) and ESM (symbol: FAC) (the
"Admission"). Trading on AIM and ESM will commence at 8.00 a.m. today. This admission follows the completion of
a placing of 120,381,973 new common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Placing Shares") at 14 pence per
share to raise approximately US$25 million (GBP 16.9 million) before expenses (the "Placing").
None of the Placing Shares may be sold, transferred, hypothecated or otherwise traded on or through the
facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange or otherwise in Canada or to the benefit of a Canadian resident until
July 29, 2013.
Falcon is an international oil & gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of
conventional and unconventional oil and gas assets, with the current portfolio spread between South Africa,
Australia and Hungary. Falcon is incorporated in British Columbia, Canada and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland
with a technical team based in Budapest, Hungary.
Falcon's strategy is to leverage the Company's expertise in the unconventional oil and gas industry to acquire
interests in licences covering large acreages of land and to build on its internationally diversified portfolio
of unconventional assets and interests, which are located in countries, which the Board believes support the
exploitation of unconventional oil and gas.
Philip O'Quigley, CEO of Falcon commented:
"I am pleased to announce the start of trading in our shares in London and Dublin, following a successful
placing in which we raised approximately US$25 million. We are pleased to offer our new and existing investors
an opportunity to grow with us as we seek to realise the value potential within our diversified and large
acreage positions in Australia, South Africa and Hungary."
Key Highlights:
Falcon has an internationally diverse portfolio
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-- Falcon has existing interests covering approximately 14.75 million
acres:
-- Australia - four exploration permits covering approximately 7
million acres in the Beetaloo Basin.
-- South Africa - Technical Cooperation Permit covering approximately
7.5 million acres onshore Karoo Basin.
-- Hungary - Mako Production Licence adjacent to Algyo field.
-- Falcon currently believes that these are some of the most prospective
unconventional oil and gas basins in the world.
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Balanced portfolio with significant upside potential
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-- Estimated gross unrisked recoverable prospective resources (play level)
of 162 Tcf of gas and 21,345 Mmbo of oil (P50) in the Group's Beetaloo
Exploration Permits in Australia.
-- Gross un-risked recoverable prospective gas resources of 568 Bcf (P50)
(the Algyo Play).
-- Gross recoverable contingent resources of 35.3 Tcf of gas and 76.7 Mmbo
of oil (P50) (the Deep Mako Trough) in the Mako Production Licence in
Hungary.
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Falcon has established partners in place in each country
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-- Partnered with significant, well-established multinational energy
companies.
-- Hess and Naftna Industrija Srbije Jsc carrying the Company through the
initial respective work programmes and providing technical skills and
financial resources in Australia and Hungary.
-- Joint Cooperation Agreement with Chevron in South Africa.
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Operating in countries that support the exploitation of unconventional oil and gas
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-- Regions characterised by high regional demand for energy.
-- Jurisdictions with governments that Falcon believes are favourable
towards unconventional oil and gas exploration.
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Falcon has an experienced board and management team
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-- Individuals with established track records in acquiring and developing
oil and gas assets.
-- Non-Executive Chairman John Craven, Petroleum Geologist with 35 years of
E&P experience. Current CEO of Discover Exploration, formerly Cove
Energy, Petroceltic and Dana Petroleum.
-- Chief Executive Officer Philip O'Quigley with 20 years E&P experience.
Previously Finance Director of Providence Resources.
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Davy has acted as Falcon's nominated adviser, ESM adviser and joint broker in connection with the Placing and
the Admission, and GMP Securities Europe LLP ("GMP") has acted as joint broker in connection with the Placing.
Pursuant to a placing agreement, the Company has paid each of GMP and Davy one percent of the aggregate value
of Placing Shares placed by GMP or Davy, as applicable, with certain existing shareholders prior to the
Admission who are also placees in the Placing, and five percent of the aggregate value of the Placing Shares
placed pursuant to the Placing by each of Davy and GMP with placees other than such existing shareholders.
On Admission, the Company will have 817,336,473 common shares admitted to trading on AIM and the ESM. The
Admission document relating to AIM Admission and further information on Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. as required under
Rule 26 of the AIM and ESM Rules and is available www.falconoilandgas.com.
The Placing Shares have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or under any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold within the United States except in
certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of such Act. This release does not constitute an
offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy the Placing Shares or any other securities and shall not
constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, the common shares or any other
securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
Forward-looking Statements
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the focus of capital
expenditures; Falcon's acquisition strategy; the criteria to be considered in connection therewith and the
benefits to be derived therefrom; Falcon's goal to sustain or grow production and reserves through prudent
management and acquisitions; the emergence of accretive growth opportunities; Falcon's ability to benefit from
the combination of growth opportunities and the ability to grow through the capital markets; development costs
and the source of funding thereof; the quantity of petroleum and natural gas resources or reserves; treatment
under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws; liquidity and financial capital; the impact of potential
acquisitions and the timing for achieving such impact; expectations regarding the ability to raise capital and
continually add to reserves through acquisition and development; the performance characteristics of Falcon's
petroleum and natural gas properties; realization of the anticipated benefits of acquisitions and dispositions;
Falcon's ability to establish a broad institutional shareholder base in London and Dublin and increase the
volume of trading in common shares; expectations regarding the ability of Falcon to access additional sources
of funding not currently available following the Admission; and Falcon's ability to leverage its experience in
the unconventional oil and gas industry to acquire interests in licenses.
Some of the risks and other factors, which could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions in Canada, the Republic
of Hungary, the Commonwealth of Australia, the Republic of South Africa and globally; supply and demand for
petroleum and natural gas; industry conditions, including fluctuations in the price of petroleum and natural
gas; governmental regulation of the petroleum and natural gas industry, including income tax, environmental and
regulatory matters; fluctuation in foreign exchange or interest rates; risks and liabilities inherent in
petroleum and natural gas operations, including exploration, development, exploitation, marketing and
transportation risks; geological, technical, drilling and processing problems; unanticipated operating events
which can reduce production or cause production to be shut-in or delayed; the ability of our industry partners
to pay their proportionate share of joint interest billings; failure to obtain industry partner and other third
party consents and approvals, when required; stock market volatility and market valuations; competition for,
among other things, capital, acquisition of reserves, processing and transportation capacity, undeveloped land
and skilled personnel; the need to obtain required approvals from regulatory authorities; and the other factors
considered under "Risk Factors" in Falcon's annual information form ("AIF") dated December 31, 2011. Risks and
uncertainties that could cause Falcon's actual results to materially differ from current expectations have not
changed from those disclosed in Falcon's Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") as at September 30,
2012. The AIF and MD&A have been filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and are available at
www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this
cautionary statement. Falcon disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under
applicable securities regulation.
In addition, other factors not currently viewed as material could cause actual results to differ materially
from those described in the forward-looking statements.
Certain information in this press release may constitute forward-looking information. This information is based
on current expectations that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict.
Actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statement. Falcon assumes
no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ
from those reflected in the forward-looking statements unless and until required by Canadian securities laws
applicable to Falcon. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in Falcon's
filings with the Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at www.sedar.com.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Falcon Oil and Gas Ltd.
Philip O'Quigley
CEO
+353 (1) 417 1900 or +353 (87) 814 7042
www.falconoilandgas.com
OR
FTI Consulting
Billy Clegg
+44 (0) 207 269 7157
OR
FTI Consulting
Edward Westropp
+44 (0) 207 269 7230
OR
FTI Consulting
Natalia Erikssen
+44 (0) 207 269 9348
OR
Davy
John Frain / Anthony Farrell
+353 1 6796363
OR
GMP Securities Europe LLP
James Pope
+44 (0)20 7647 2835
OR
GMP Securities Europe LLP
Alexandra Carse
+44 (0)20 7647 8478
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies
of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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