Ascent Resources PLC IPPC permit and CLN restructuring (7099A)
December 24 2014 - 4:30AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 7099A
Ascent Resources PLC
24 December 2014
Ascent Resources PLC ("Ascent" or the "Company")
IPPC permit and restructuring of 2013 & 2014 Convertible
Loan Notes
IPPC permit
Further to the submission in June 2014 of the Integrated
Pollution Prevention & Control ("IPPC") permit which is
required for the development of the Company's Petišovci project,
Ascent is pleased to announce that the Slovenian authorities have
today started the period of public consultation in respect of the
permit. Further updates will be made as appropriate.
Loan Notes
The Company also announces that it is in discussions with
Henderson Global Investors Limited and Henderson Alternative
Investment Advisor Limited (together, "Henderson") the holders of
97% of the aggregate value outstanding of the convertible loan
notes issued in 2013 and 2014 ("the Loan Notes"), which have
maturity dates of 31 January 2015 and 23 December 2014
respectively, with a view to extending these maturity dates until
30 June 2015.
Since December 2012, the Company has been funded principally by
the issue of the Loan Notes. At the time of issue the Board's
expectation was that by the date of their maturity, the required
permitting and project and other funding would be in place to
either allow the Company to redeem the Loan Notes or make their
conversion to ordinary shares an attractive option for their
holders. This has proved not to be the case.
Including accrued interest, the Company has outstanding GBP5.8
million in respect of the 2013 Loan Notes, which have a maturity
date of 31 January 2015, and GBP4.2 million in respect of the 2014
Loan Notes, which have a maturity date of 23 December 2014.
While the final terms of the restructuring are yet to be agreed,
it is clear that the required restructuring would, on a subsequent
conversion of the restructured Loan Notes, result in a material
dilution for other shareholders.
Further announcements on the terms of the Loan Notes
restructuring will be made in due course.
Enquiries:
Ascent Resources PLC 0207 251 4905
Clive Carver, Chairman
Len Reece, CEO
finnCap Limited, Nominated Adviser 0207 220 0500
Charlotte Stranner
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