2nd Mar 2026 13:37
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.
FIRST CLASS METALS PLC
Issue of Equity & Total Voting Rights
First Class Metals PLC ("First Class Metals", "FCM" or the "Company") the UK listed company focused on the discovery of economic metal deposits across its exploration properties in Ontario, Canada, announces it has received a conversion notice in respect of a portion of the Notes* issued pursuant to the Convertible Loan Note instrument announced on 12 November 2025 as detailed below.
Notes to be converted: * & ** | 63,000 |
Value of Notes to be converted: | £63,000 |
Date of conversion: | 27/02/2026 |
Number of Ordinary shares to be issued to satisfy the conversion | 7,708,496 |
* Notes = 500,000 £1.00 interest-free convertible loan notes
** Using the conversion formula set out in the 12 Nov 2025 announcement
Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for the 7,708,496 new Ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on the Main Market for listed securities ("Admission") and it is expected that such Admission will take place at 8.00 a.m. on or around on 6th March 2026.
In accordance with the provision of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, the Company confirms that, following the issue of the above new Ordinary shares, its issued ordinary share capital will comprise 265,405,704 Ordinary Shares. All the Ordinary Shares have equal voting rights and none of the Ordinary Shares are held in Treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company will therefore be 265,405,704. The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations to determine if they are required to notify their interests in, or a change to their interest in, the Company.
For further information, please contact:
James Knowles, Executive ChairEmail: [email protected] Tel: 07488 362641
Marc J Sale, CEOEmail: [email protected] Tel: 07711 093532
AlbR Capital Limited
David Coffman / Dan Harris
Website: www.albrcapital.comTel: (0)20 7469 0930
Axis Capital Markets (Broker)Lewis Jones Website: Axcap247.comTel: (0)203 026 0449
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