Paragon Resources PLC Issue of Equity (6241C)
March 19 2014 - 3:00AM
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RNS Number : 6241C
Paragon Resources PLC
19 March 2014
Paragon Resources PLC
("Paragon" or the "Company")
(AIM: PAR)
Issue of Equity & Company Update
19 March 2014
Issue of Equity
Paragon has raised GBP45,000 via a draw down on its Equity
Financing Facility ("EFF") with Darwin Strategic Limited
("Darwin").
Under the terms of the EFF agreement the Company raised gross
proceeds GBP45,000 by way of the issue of 25,000,000 ordinary
shares of 0.05p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary
Shares") to Darwin (the "EFF Shares"). The EFF Shares have been
issued at a gross price of 0.18p per Ordinary Share and rank pari
passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares.
Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for the
EFF Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. It is expected that
the admission will become effective and that trading in the new
Shares will commence on 24 March 2014 ("Admission").
Following Admission, the Company's enlarged issued share capital
will comprise of 474,850,706 Ordinary Shares. This figure of
474,850,706 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders in the
Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will
determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a
change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under
the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Following Admission, the Company will have the following
Significant Shareholders:
Ordinary Shares % of Total Ordinary
Significant Shareholders Held Shares in Issue
Lynchwood Nominees Limited 79,437,859 16.73%
Greenstar Associates LLP 41,688,426 8.78%
Vidacos Nominees Limited 19,859,465 4.18%
Marek Stefan Gumienny 19,859,465 4.18%
Thomas Allan 15,962,380 3.36%
Aurora Nominees Limited 15,887,237 3.35%
Ryan Rooney 14,562,093 3.07%
Smith & Williamson Nominees
Limited 14,497,041 3.05%
The following Directors also have the following interests:
Ordinary Shares % of Total Ordinary
Directors' Shareholdings Held Shares in Issue
Andrew Beveridge* 45,844,213 9.65%
Simon Hunt* 41,688,426 8.78%
Dan Cassiano-Silva 18,754 0.00%
* Includes 41,688,426 ordinary shares held by Greenstar
Associates LLP of which Simon Hunt and Andrew Beveridge are
members.
Company Update
Further to the announcement of 15 May 2013, and following the
Company becoming an Investing Company (as defined in the AIM Rules
for Companies (the "AIM Rules")) on 25 March 2013, if the Company
has not made an acquisition, or acquisitions, which constitute a
reverse takeover under the AIM Rules or otherwise to implement its
Investing Policy to the satisfaction of AIM, by 25 March 2014, then
the Company's Ordinary Shares will be suspended from trading on AIM
with effect from 26 March 2014 ("Suspension"). If the Company's
Investing Policy has not been implemented within 6 months of
Suspension, then admission of the Company's Ordinary Shares to
trading on AIM will be cancelled.
Further to the announcement of 3 February 2014, the Board of
Paragon remains in active negotiation and is undertaking due
diligence on certain proposals for the implementation of its
Investing Policy, and further announcements will be made at the
appropriate time. The Board remains committed to developing a
substantial agribusiness group, focussed on Africa, through a
process of both acquisition and organic growth.
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Paragon Resources PLC Allenby Capital Limited
Simon Hunt (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
(Chairman) Nick Harriss/Jeremy Porter/James
+44 7733 337 755 Reeve
www.paragon-resources.com +44 20 3328 5656
www.allenbycapital.com
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