Ascent Resources PLC Conversion of final 2014 convertible loan notes (5793M)
July 31 2017 - 6:13AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 5793M
Ascent Resources PLC
31 July 2017
Ascent Resources plc
("Ascent" or the "Company")
Conversion of the final remaining 2014 Convertible Loan
Notes
Ascent Resources plc, the AIM quoted European oil and gas
exploration and production company, has received a notice of
exercise ("the Notice") to convert 1,204,305 convertible loan notes
of GBP1 each:
- 185,185 of which were issued in May 2013 as part of an open
offer to all shareholders (the "2013 Loan Notes") and the terms of
which were amended in February 2015 and October 2016. The 2013 Loan
Notes, including rolled up interest, are convertible into new
Ordinary Shares at a rate of 100 new Ordinary Shares per GBP1 loan
note.
- 1,019,120 of which were issued to Henderson Global Investors
and EnQuest plc between February 2014 and July 2015 (the "2014 Loan
Notes") and the terms of which were amended in February 2015 and
October 2016. The 2014 Loan Notes, including rolled up interest,
are convertible into new Ordinary Shares at a rate of 100 new
Ordinary Shares per GBP1 loan note.
Consequently, a total of 121,609,758 new Ordinary Shares ("the
Conversion Shares") will be issued pursuant to the Notice.
Following the above conversion, the 2014 Loan Notes, which were
originally issued to Henderson Global Investors and EnQuest plc in
February 2014, have been fully converted. The GBP49,423 nominal
convertible loan notes (including rolled-up interest) that remain
outstanding all comprise loan notes subscribed for by shareholders
as part of the open offer in May 2013.
Admission and Settlement
Application has been made for the admission to trading on AIM of
the Conversion Shares ("Admission"). Admission is expected to occur
on 4 August 2017. Following Admission, Ascent will have
2,147,364,779 Ordinary Shares in issue. There are no shares held in
treasury. The total voting rights in the Company is therefore
2,147,364,779 and Shareholders may use this figure as the
denominator by which they are required to notify their interest in,
or change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure
Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Colin Hutchinson, CEO commented:
"The almost total conversion of the GBP12 million Loan Notes
reflects the entry by the Company over the past 16 months of a new
stage in its history.
While these Loan Notes were an essential part of the financial
survival plan for the Company as we struggled to reach first gas
they no longer play any significant role in the future funding
structure of the Company.
Repaying the GBP12 million Loan Note debt solely via market
conversions over the past 16 months demonstrates the strength of
interest in the Company's future prospects"
Enquiries:
Ascent Resources plc 0207 251 4905
Clive Carver, Chairman
Colin Hutchinson, CEO
Stockdale Securities Limited, Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker 0207 601 6100
Richard Johnson
Edward Thomas
Northland Capital Partners Limited, Joint Broker 0203 861
6625
Tom Price
Abchurch, Financial PR and IR 0207 398 7700
Tim Thompson
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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