Asiamet Resources Limited Asiamet Closes Private Placement - Significant Shareholders Increase Shareholdings
23 December 2016 - 6:01PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMARS
Asiamet Resources Limited (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it
has closed a brokered private placement announced on December 6, 2016.
The Company has issued and settled through CREST 86,956,521 common
shares at a price of GBP 2.3 pence per share for total gross proceeds of
GBP2 million (equivalent to approximately CDN $3.7 million at CDN $0.04
per share).
The Company paid an aggregate of GBP79,940 in fees to the broker and
issued 3,475,652 common shares purchase warrants to the broker with each
warrant exercisable at a price of C$0.05 per share for a period of two
years (expiring December 23, 2018. The participating investors include
clients of the Company's UK broker agent, Optiva Securities Limited.
The common shares issued and any common shares issued on exercise of the
broker warrants are restricted from trading in Canada through the TSX
Venture Exchange until April 24, 2017.
The Admission to AIM and dealings in the placement shares will commence
on December 23, 2016. Asiamet now has the following shares, options and
warrants on issue:
-- 709,940,689 fully paid ordinary shares
-- 4,282,200 C$0.10 options expiring 1 July 2018
-- 3,050,000 C$0.05 options expiring 6 October 2019
-- 9,250,000 C$0.05 options expiring 31 August 2020
-- 10,500,000 C$0.065 options expiring 1 November 2021
-- 1,708,746 C$0.12 warrants expiring 13 May 2017
-- 5,416,666 C$0.05 warrants expiring 1 June 2017
-- 1,874,364 C$0.05 warrants expiring 5 November 2017
-- 2,147,581 C$0.06 warrants expiring 26 April 2018
-- 3,533,747 C$0.10 warrants expiring 13 April 2019
-- 3,475,652 C$0.05warrants expiring December 23, 2018
The Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Antony Manini, a Director
and the Deputy Chair, and Stephen Hughes, a Director and Vice President
Exploration notified the Company on December 23, 2016 that they acquired
5,217,391 shares and 1,739,130 shares respectively of the Company at a
price of GBP 2.3 pence per share as participants in the placement.
Following the placement Mr. Manini will directly and indirectly hold
26,376,391 (3.7%) common shares in the Company by way of 156,902
directly, 10,772,117 common shares held by Antman Holding Pty Ltd and
15,447,372 common shares held by A.J.M. Investco Pty Ltd. Mr. Hughes
will hold 2,771,377 (0.4%) common shares.
Substantial shareholders Asipac Group Pty Ltd. ("Asipac") and Namarong
Investments Pty calculation Ltd. ("Namarong") increased their respective
shareholdings in the Company. Asipac purchased 13,043,480 common shares
and now owns 34,471,480 common shares (4.86%) in the Company while
Namarong purchased 8,695,650 common shares and now owns 29,124,767
common shares (4.10%) in the Company. The Company notes that due to a
calculation error the last notified total shareholding of Namarong
(refer ARS news release November 15, 2016) was overstated by 2,708,214
common shares. This has been corrected in the figures above.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tony Manini, Deputy Chairman and CEO
For further information please contact:
-Ends-
Tony Manini
Deputy Chairman and CEO, Asiamet Resources Limited
Telephone: +61386441300
Email: tony.manini@asiametresources.com
FlowComms Limited
Sasha Sethi
Telephone: +44 (0) 7891 677 441
Email: Sasha@flowcomms.com / Mehrdad@flowcomms.com
Asiamet Resources Nominated Adviser
RFC Ambrian Limited
Andrew Thomson / Oliver Morse
Telephone: +61 8 9480 2500
Email: Andrew.Thomson@rfcambrian.com / Oliver.Morse@rfcambrian.com
VSA Capital Limited
Andrew Raca / Justin McKeegan
Telephone: +44 20 3005 5004 / +44 20 3005 5009
Email: araca@vsacapital.com
Optiva Securities Limited
Christian Dennis
Telephone: +44 20 3137 1903
Email: Christian.Dennis@optivasecurities.com
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.
United States Advisory
The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be
registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "U.S. Securities Act"), have been offered and sold outside the
United States to eligible investors pursuant to Regulation S promulgated
under the U.S. Securities Act, and may not be offered, sold, or resold
in the United States or to, or for the account of or benefit of, a U.S.
Person (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the United States
Securities Act) unless the securities are registered under the U.S.
Securities Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of
the U.S. Securities Act is available. Hedging transactions involving the
securities must not be conducted unless in accordance with the U.S.
Securities Act. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell
or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there
be any sale of securities in the state in the United States in which
such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on
the Company's current expectations and estimates. Forward-looking
statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan",
"expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate",
"suggest", "indicate" and other similar words or statements that certain
events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially
from estimated or anticipated events or results implied or expressed in
such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others:
the actual results of current exploration activities; conclusions of
economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to
be refined; possible variations in ore grade or recovery rates;
accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry;
delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing; and
fluctuations in metal prices. There may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on
which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities
laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or results or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance
should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty
therein.
This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf
of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information
contained therein.
Source: Asiamet Resources Limited via Globenewswire
http://www.asiametresources.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 23, 2016 02:01 ET (07:01 GMT)
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