28th Jan 2020 07:00
ASX-RNS Announcement
28 January 2020
ASX: OEX
AIM: OEX
Sale of Participating Interest in Bhandut
Oilex Ltd (the Company or Oilex) is pleased to advise that it has accepted an offer from Kiri and Company Logistics Private Limited (Kiri) to dispose of its 40% participating interest (PI) in the Bhandut PSC (Bhandut). Pursuant to the Agreement entered with Kiri and Company Logistics Private Limited (Kiri), the Company will receive US$0.14 million in cash proceeds for the sale of its PI to Kiri.
GSPC had also invited parties to make submissions to acquire its 60% PI in Bhandut with Kiri successfully selected as the preferred bidder (H-1). Kiri will acquire Oilex's PI in Bhandut on the same proportional cost basis as GSPC with a small premium for Oilex's operatorship in the PSC. Furthermore, Kiri has expressed an interest in engaging the services of Oilex's office to review field production, stabilize operations and initiate field re-development of the Bhandut PSC in accordance with the FDP. Bhandut is presently shut-in and has been fully provided for in the Oilex financial statements.
The sale of Oilex's PI in Bhandut is conditional on the completion of the sale of GSPC's PI in Bhandut to Kiri on or before 31 March 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: [email protected] Tel: +61 8 9485 3200 Australia | AIM Broker Novum Securities Broker Colin Rowbury Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 20 7399 9427 UK | AIM Nominated Adviser Strand Hanson Limited Nominated Adviser Rory Murphy/Ritchie Balmer Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 20 7409 3494 UK | Media Enquires (UK) Vigo Communications Public Relations Patrick d'Ancona/Chris McMahon Email: [email protected] Tel:+ 44 20 7390 0230 UK | Media Enquiries (Aus) Citadel-MAGNUS Michael Weir Email: [email protected] Tel: +618 6160 4900 Australia |
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