4th Jan 2012 14:45
NIGHTHAWK ENERGY PLC
("Nighthawk" or "the Company")
Acquisition of 25% interest in, and Operatorship of, the Jolly Ranch Project and associated fundraising
Posting of Circular and Notice of General Meeting
Nighthawk, the US focused oil development and production company (AIM: HAWK and OTCQX: NHEGY), announces that, further to the announcement on 28 December 2011 concerning the proposed acquisition of a 25% working interest in, and operatorship of, the Jolly Ranch Project, together with the associated fundraising, a circular containing further details of the acquisition, issue of convertible loan notes and warrants, open offer to shareholders and the proposed placing and incorporating a notice of general meeting, has today been posted to shareholders.
The general meeting is to be held at 11.00 a.m. on 20 January 2012 at the offices of FTI Consulting, Holborn Gate, 26 Southampton Buildings, London WC2A 1PB.
A copy of the circular will be available later today on the Company's website at www.nighthawkenergy.com.
The expected timetable of the open offer is as follows:
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Posting of the circular, application form and form of proxy | 4 January |
Open offer entitlements and excess open offer entitlements credited to stock accounts in CREST of qualifying CREST shareholders | 8.00 a.m. on 5 January |
Recommended latest time and date for requesting withdrawal of open offer entitlements and excess open offer entitlements from CREST | 4.30 p.m. on 13 January |
Latest time for depositing open offer entitlements and excess open offer entitlements into CREST | 3.00 p.m. on 16 January |
Latest time and date for splitting of application forms (to satisfy bona fide market claims only) | 3.00 p.m. on 17 January |
Latest time and date for receipt of forms of proxy and electronic proxy appointments via the CREST system | 11.00 a.m. on 18 January |
Latest time and date for receipt of completed application forms and payment in full under the open offer or settlement of relevant CREST instruction (as appropriate) | 11.00 a.m. on 19 January |
Announcement of results of the open offer and latest time and date for the announcement of results of the proposed placing | 7.00 a.m. on 20 January |
General meeting | 11.00 a.m. on 20 January |
Completion of the proposed placing, open offer, acquisition, admission and commencement of dealings in the enlarged share capital | 8.00 a.m. on 23 January |
New ordinary shares credited to CREST stock accounts | 23 January |
Despatch of definitive share certificates for new ordinary shares | within 14 days of Admission |
Ends
Enquiries:
Nighthawk Energy plc Steve Gutteridge, Chairman Tim Heeley, Chief Executive Officer Richard Swindells, Chief Financial Officer
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020 3582 1350
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Westhouse Securities Limited Tim Feather Matthew Johnson | 020 7601 6100 |
FTI Consulting Ben Brewerton Ed Westropp | 020 7831 3113
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