30th Sep 2013 07:00
30 September 2013
Fortune Oil PLC
("Fortune Oil" or the "Company")
Publication of Prospectus
Further to the announcement made by the Company on 7 August 2013 regarding, among other things, the Proposed Acquisition and the Loan Settlement, Fortune Oil is pleased to announce that it published, in accordance with the relevant rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, on 27 September 2013 a prospectus (the "Prospectus") in relation to the admission of the new Ordinary Shares to be issued in connection with the Proposed Acquisition and the Loan Settlement to the Standard Segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities ("Admission").
Admission is expected to occur on 3 October 2013.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1, the Company has submitted the Prospectus to the National Storage Mechanism (which has replaced the United Kingdom Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility) and it will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm/do.
Copies of the Prospectus will be available from the Company's registered office at 6/F., Belgrave House, 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9TQ and from the offices of Reed Smith LLP, The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2RS.
Unless otherwise defined in this announcement, capitalised terms in this announcement shall have the same meaning as in the announcement made by the Company on 7 August 2013.
For further information please contact:
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Fortune Oil PLC Tee Kiam Poon - Chief Executive Bill Mok - Chief Financial Officer Frank Attwood - Senior Independent Director
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Tel: (+852) 2583 3125 Tel: (+852) 2583 3120 Tel: (+44/0) 20 7824 8411 |
VSA Capital Limited (Financial Adviser) Andrew Raca
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Tel: (+44/0) 20 3005 5000
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Bell Pottinger Archie Berens |
Tel: (+44/0) 7802 442486 |
Background on Fortune Oil
Fortune Oil is a leading independent energy company engaged in the investment in and operation of oil and natural gas supply projects in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC"). Fortune Oil has acquired a unique portfolio of high quality oil and natural gas projects across the country and has formed a strong partnership with domestic and international market leaders. Fortune Oil recently started an expansion outside the PRC securing resource projects. Fortune Oil is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange with its operational headquarters in Hong Kong.
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