17th Dec 2009 08:00
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This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus. Investors should not subscribe for or purchase any transferable securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the prospectus published by Exillon Energy plc in connection with the admission of its ordinary shares to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities. Copies of the prospectus are available from the Company's registered office. This announcement is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to acquire, securities in Australia, Canada, Japan, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction.
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17 December 2009 |
For Immediate Release |
Exillon Energy plc announces admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange
London - Further to its announcement on 14 December 2009, Exillon Energy plc, an independent oil company with operations in northern Russia, announces that its ordinary share capital of 125,520,829 shares has been admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities today under the ticker "EXI".
More information about Exillon Energy is available on its website at www.exillonenergy.com.
Contact details:
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The PBN Company |
+7 495 775 0077 |
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Tom Blackwell |
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Anna Yarmarkova |
The contents of this announcement, which have been prepared by and are the sole responsibility of the Company, have been approved solely for the purposes of section 21(2)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 by Merrill Lynch International of Merrill Lynch Financial Centre, 2 King Edward Street, London EC1A 1HQ United Kingdom ("Merrill Lynch").
The Company's ordinary shares have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ''Securities Act'') or under the applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. In the United States, the Offering is only being made to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act or another exemption from, or transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Prospective investors that are qualified institutional buyers are hereby notified that the sellers of the Ordinary Shares may be relying on the exemption from the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. Outside the United States, the Offering is being made in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.
The Offering and the distribution of this announcement and other information in connection with the Offering in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The price and value of securities may go up as well as down. Persons needing advice should contact a professional adviser. Past performance cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance.
ING Bank N.V., London Branch ("ING"), Merrill Lynch and Mirabaud Securities LLP ("Mirabaud") are acting for the Company and no one else in connection with the Offering and will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this document) as a client in relation to the Offering and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients or for providing advice in relation to the Offering or any matters referred to in this document.
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This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, securities to any person in the United Kingdom or any other European Economic Area state, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United States or in any other jurisdiction. The securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or another exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Subject to certain exceptions, the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United Kingdom or any other European Economic Area state, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of the United Kingdom or any other European Economic Area state, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Russian Federation or the United States. The offer and sale of the securities referred to herein has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, Japan, Ukraine or the Russian Federation. There will be no public offer of the securities in the United States.
Neither the Financial Services Authority nor any other listing authority or exchange has, at the date of the announcement, approved the proposed listing of the ordinary shares in the Company.
This announcement and information contained therein are for information purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy or completeness. Information in this announcement or any of the documents relating to the Offering cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance. The price and value of securities may go up as well as down. Persons needing advice should contact a professional adviser.
Related Shares:
EXI.L