12th Mar 2020 07:00
ASX Announcement
12 March 2020
ASX: OEX
AIM: OEX
Doriemus Shareholders Approve Transaction
Oilex Ltd (the Company) is pleased to advise that Doriemus plc (Doriemus) shareholders have approved all resolutions put to a meeting of Doriemus shareholders held earlier today.
The resolutions approved by Doriemus shareholders satisfy a key condition precedent to the proposed acquisition by Doriemus of the Company's portfolio of Cooper-Eromanga Basin assets, as detailed in the Company's announcement on 29 January 2020 ("Proposed Transaction"). The Proposed Transaction remains subject to several other conditions precedent as set out in the same announcement, including completion of the A$4.5 million fundraise announced by Doriemus on 21 February 2020.
The Company anticipates that the Proposed Transaction will be completed on or before 31 March 2020.
Background
On 30 January 2020, the Company announced that it had signed a binding Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Doriemus, an ASX-listed company, for the proposed sale of all of Oilex's interests in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin to Doriemus. Amongst other conditions, Doriemus was required to complete a minimum capital raising of A$3.5 million and obtain a number of approvals from its shareholders. Details of all the material terms of the Acquisition, including the conditions precedent, are detailed in the Company's announcement on 30 January 2020.
For and on behalf of Oilex Ltd
Joe Salomon
Managing Director
For further information, please contact:
Investor Enquiries Oilex Ltd Joe Salomon Managing Director Email: oilex@oilex.com.au Tel: +61 8 9485 3200 Australia | AIM Broker Novum Securities Broker Colin Rowbury Email: crowbury@novumsecurities.com Tel: +44 20 7399 9427 UK | AIM Nominated Adviser Strand Hanson Limited Nominated Adviser Rory Murphy/Ritchie Balmer Email: oilex@strandhanson.co.uk Tel: +44 20 7409 3494 UK | Media Enquires (UK) Vigo Communications Public Relations Patrick d'Ancona/Chris McMahon Email: patrick.dancona@vigocomms.com chris.mcmahon@vigocomms.com Tel:+ 44 20 7390 0230 UK | Media Enquiries (Aus) Citadel-MAGNUS Michael Weir Email: mweir@citadelmagnus.com Tel: +618 6160 4900 Australia |
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