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Tlou Energy Ltd
20 June 2023
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FURTHER, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND
SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR ISSUE OR THE SOLICITATION
OF AN OFFER TO BUY, SUBSCRIBE FOR OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE ANY NEW
ORDINARY SHARES OF TLOU ENERGY LIMITED IN ANY JURISIDICTION IN
WHICH ANY SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL
20 June 2023
Tlou Energy Limited
("Tlou" or "the Company")
Results of Entitlement Offer
Ø Entitlement Offer closed raising A$6.58m ( GBP 3.65m, BWP
57.1m) including A$1.58 from existing holders and A$5m from the
Underwriter.
Ø Including the underwritten shares approximately 61.8% of the
available shares have been taken up.
On 12 May 2023 Tlou Energy Limited, the ASX, AIM and BSE listed
company announced the partially underwritten pro-rata
non-renounceable entitlement offer ("Offer") for the issue of up to
304,156,361 new Offer Shares at a price of A$0.035 per share
(GBP0.02, BWP0.30) ("Issue Price") to raise approximately A$10.65
million (approximately GBP5.86 million; BWP 92.6 million). Under
the Offer, Eligible Shareholders were able to subscribe for 4 fully
paid ordinary shares for each 11 fully paid ordinary shares held at
the Record Date.
Eligible shareholders who subscribed for their full entitlement
under the Offer were invited to subscribe for Offer Shares in
excess of their entitlement (Excess Shares) to the extent there was
a shortfall between the total number of Offer Shares applied for
and the maximum number of Offer Shares offered under the Offer.
The Offer closed 16 June 2023 and the Company has received valid
applications including Excess Shares under the Offer for 45,295,886
new Offer Shares raising approximately A$1,585,356 (GBP905,917,
BWP13,588,761). This represents a participation rate (excluding
underwritten shares) of approximately 14.9%.
Following the close of the Offer, there is a shortfall of
approximately A$9.06 million (approximately 259 million New Shares)
not taken up by Eligible Shareholders. No Shareholder Applications
were scaled back.
As previously announced the Offer was partially underwritten by
ILC Investment Pty Ltd ("the Underwriter") for up to A$5m
(GBP2.75m, BWP43.5m) (being a total of 142,857,142 Offer
Shares).
As the shortfall under the Offer is greater than the
underwritten number of shares the Underwriter will be allotted the
total of the underwritten number of Offer Shares. A valid
application has been received from the Underwriter in accordance
with the terms of the underwriting agreement for 142,857,142 Offer
Shares (the "Shortfall Shares"). Following the issue of the
Shortfall Shares, ILC Investment Pty Ltd will hold 357,142,856
Ordinary Shares representing approximately 34.86% of the
Company.
It is expected that application will be made for quotation of
the Offer Shares and the Shortfall Shares to trading on ASX, AIM
and BSE, with admission to trading on AIM and BSE expected to occur
on or around 8.00 am (BST) and 8.00 am (CAT) on Friday 23 June 2023
and ASX quotation on Thursday 22 June 2023.
The final results from the Offer are summarised below:
Funds Raised AUD Funds Raised GBP Funds Raised BWP Offer Shares*
equivalent equivalent
Entitlements taken up 1,585,356 905,917 13,588,761 45,295,886
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Underwriter subscription 5,000,000 2,750,000 43,500,000 142,857,142
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Total 6,585,356 3,655,917 57,088,761 188,153,028
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* subject to rounding.
Following admission of the Offer Shares and the Shortfall
Shares, the total number of voting rights of the Company's ordinary
shares will be 1,024,583,022. This figure of 1,024,583,022 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 Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Additionally, the Directors reserve the right to issue any
shortfall Offer Shares not underwritten at their absolute
discretion within three months of the Offer Closing Date, subject
to any restrictions imposed by the Corporations Act and the Listing
Rules.
Further Information
If you have any questions in relation to any of the above
matters, please contact the Company Secretary at either
offer@tlouenergy.com or +61 7 3040 9084, Monday to Friday. For
other questions, you should consult your broker, solicitor,
accountant, financial adviser, or other professional adviser.
The information contained within this announcement is deemed to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the retained EU
law version of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (the
"UK MAR") which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union
(withdrawal) Act 2018. The information is disclosed in accordance
with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of the UK MAR. Upon
the publication of this announcement, this inside information is
now considered to be in the public domain.
By Authority of the Board of Directors
Mr. Anthony (Tony) Gilby
Managing Director
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For further information regarding this announcement please
contact:
Tlou Energy Limited +61 7 3040 9084
Tony Gilby, Managing Director
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Solomon Rowland, General Manager
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Grant Thornton (Nominated Adviser) +44 (0)20 7383 5100
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Harrison Clarke, Colin Aaronson, Ciara Donnelly
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Zeus Capital (UK Broker) +44 (0)20 3829 5000
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Simon Johnson
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Public Relations
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Ashley Seller +61 418 556 875
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About Tlou
Tlou is developing energy solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa
through gas-fired power and ancillary projects. The Company is
listed on the ASX (Australia), AIM (UK) and the BSE (Botswana). The
Lesedi Gas-to-Power Project ("Lesedi") is 100% owned and is the
Company's most advanced project. Tlou's competitive advantages
include the ability to drill cost effectively for gas, operational
experience and Lesedi's strategic location in relation to energy
customers. All major government approvals have been achieved.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement may contain certain forward-looking
statements. Actual results may differ materially from those
projected or implied in any forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking information involves risks and uncertainties that
could significantly affect expected results. No representation is
made that any of those statements or forecasts will come to pass or
that any forecast results will be achieved. You are cautioned not
to place any reliance on such statements or forecasts. Those
forward-looking and other statements speak only as at the date of
this announcement. Save as required by any applicable law or
regulation, Tlou Energy Limited undertakes no obligation to update
any forward-looking statements.
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prospectus relating to Tlou Energy Limited (the "Company"), nor
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