19th Aug 2025 07:00
19th August 2025
Power Metal Resources PLC
("Power Metal" or the "Company")
Disposal of Remaining Holding in Guardian Metal Resources PLC
Power Metal Resources PLC (AIM:POW, OTCQB:POWMF), the London listed exploration company with a global project portfolio, announces that it has entered into a legally binding Sale and Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") with an investment fund managed by Duquesne Family Office LLC, in connection with the disposal of its remaining stake in Guardian Metal Resources PLC ("GMET").
Pursuant to the SPA, the Company has agreed to sell its remaining holding of 24,699,825 ordinary shares in GMET of £0.001 each (the "Sale Shares"), for a total cash consideration of £13,584,904 before costs, representing a price of 55p per Sale Share. The sale is expected to complete in the coming weeks.
Sean Wade, Chief Executive Officer of Power Metal Resources, commented:
"I am very pleased to be able to announce that we have agreed terms to exit our position in GMET after what has been an enormously successful investment for Power Metal, and one that has generated very considerable shareholder value.
Our original investment in GMET was £1,935,275. Over the course of two disposals, we will have realised £22,809,988 before costs, a return of 11.8 times.
It represents a strong validation of our incubator model and gives us considerable firepower now to pursue other opportunities, a number of which have presented themselves to us in recent weeks.
I look forward to further updating shareholders, as appropriate, on the destination of some of these funds as we continue to build on our proven and successful business model."
AIM Rule 12 Additional Disclosures
The book value of the Sale Shares was £6,915,951 in the audited accounts of the Company at 31 December 2024.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.
For further information please visit https://www.powermetalresources.com/ or contact:
Power Metal Resources plc | |
Sean Wade (Chief Executive Officer) | +44 (0) 20 3778 1396 |
SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Nomad and Joint Broker) | |
Ewan Leggat/Jen Clarke | +44 (0) 20 3470 0470 |
Tamesis Partners LLP (Joint Broker) | |
Richard Greenfield/Charlie Bendon | +44 (0) 20 3882 2868 |
BlytheRay (PR Advisors) | |
Tim Blythe/Alastair Roberts | +44 (0) 20 7138 3204 [email protected]
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Power Metal Resources plc (AIM: POW, OTCQB: POWMF) is a London-listed natural resources exploration company and project incubator which finances and manages global resource projects and is seeking large scale metal discoveries.
The Company has a principal focus on opportunities offering district scale potential across a global portfolio including precious, base and strategic metal exploration in North America, Africa, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Australia.
Project interests range from early-stage greenfield exploration to later-stage prospects currently subject to drill programmes.
Power Metal will develop projects internally or through strategic joint ventures until a project becomes ready for disposal through outright sale or separate listing on a recognised stock exchange thereby crystallising the value generated from our internal exploration and development work.
Value generated through disposals will be deployed internally to drive the Company's growth or may be returned to shareholders through share buy backs, dividends or in-specie distributions of assets.
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