29th May 2014 07:00
RANGE RESOURCES LTD - US$12 Million Financing UpdateRANGE RESOURCES LTD - US$12 Million Financing Update
PR Newswire
London, May 28
29 May 2014 ASX Code: RRS and AIM Code: RRL Range ResourcesLimited ("Range" or "the Company") US$12 Million Financing Update Range is pleased to confirm that, further to the previously announced US$12million financing with Abraham Ltd (the Investor) (see announcement on 15 May2014), the full Subscription proceeds of US$12 million have been received bythe Company. As per the terms of the Subscription Agreement, the Investor will now be issuedwith Ordinary Fully Paid Shares of the Company (Share or Shares) in two equaltranches. In each tranche, the Shares will be subscribed at a price of £0.01per share, representing a premium of approximately 49% to the mid market shareprice at the close of business on AIM on 14 May 2014. Based on the applicable exchange rate for the first tranche of US$6 million,the Investor will subscribe for 356,188,780 Shares which will be issued on oraround 28 May 2014 and admission to trading on AIM is expected on or around 6June 2014. The second tranche of Shares is subject to shareholder approval. The US$6million will be repayable to the Investor if Range shareholder approval is notobtained within 60 days of the date of signing the Subscription Agreement forthe issue of the second tranche of shares and for the warrants (as set out onthe announcement on 15 May 2014). The Company will provide details of theupcoming General Meeting via a separate announcement. Upon completion of the two tranche Subscription, and subject to shareholderapproval, the Investor is expected to hold approximately 15% of the enlargedshare capital of the Company. The funds will be used to repay existing debt and for general working capitalof the Company. Further details on debt repayment will be provided in duecourse. Terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings given to them inthe announcement on 15 May 2014. Clarification to the announcement released on 27 May 2014 The Company notes an administrative error in the announcement released on 27May 2014 `Issue of Shares'. The conversion price of 67,666,667 Ordinary FullyPaid Shares pursuant to the conversion of debt is $0.01 per share and not$0.001 per share as previously stated. Yours faithfully Rory Scott Russell Chief Executive Officer Contacts Buchanan (Financial PR - UK) Range Resources Limited Ben Romney / Helen Chan Rory Scott Russell T: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 E: [email protected] GMP Securities Europe LLP (Broker) RFC Ambrian Limited (Nominated Advisor)Rob Collins / Liz Williamson Samantha Harrison / Trinity McIntyreT: +44 (0) 207 647 2800 T: +44 (0) 20 3440 6800 / +61 (8) 9480 2500 PPR (Financial PR -Australia) Cowen Group(Principal American Liaison) OTCQX International Market (U.S.)David Tasker Christopher Weekes / Stephen NashT: +61 (8) 9388 0944 T: +1 646 562 1000E: [email protected] Range Background Range Resources Limited is a dual listed (ASX:RRS; AIM:RRL) oil & gasexploration company with oil & gas interests in Trinidad; Puntland, Somalia;the Republic of Georgia; Guatemala; Texas, USA, and Colombia. * In Trinidad Range holds a 100% interest in holding companies with three onshore production licenses and a fully operational drilling subsidiary. Independently assessed Proved (P1) reserves in place of 17.5 MMBO with 25.2 MMBO of proved, probable and possible (3P) reserves and an additional 81 MMBO of unrisked prospective resources. Range also has a farm in with Niko Resources giving it exposure to circa 280,000 acres of prospective onshore and offshore acreage. * In the Republic of Georgia, Range holds a 45% farm-in interest in onshore blocks VIa and VIb, covering approx. 7,000sq.km. The Company is focussing on a revised development strategy that will focus on low-cost, shallow appraisal drilling of the contingent resources around the Tkibuli-Shaori ("Tkibuli") coal deposit, which straddles the central sections of the Company's two blocks, along with attracting potential farm-in partners across the license areas given the recent review performed across the licenses. * In Puntland, Range holds a 20% working interest in two licenses encompassing the highly prospective Dharoor and Nugaal valleys. The operator and 60% interest holder, Horn Petroleum Corp. (TSXV: HRN) has completed two exploration wells and will continue with a further seismic and well program over the next 12-18 months. * Range has the option to earn a 65% (option to move to 75%) interest in PUT-6 block in Putumayo Basin in Southern Colombia, which the Company is currently reviewing. * Range has taken a strategic stake in Citation Resources Limited (ASX: CTR) and Latin American Resources (LAR) which hold interest in two oil and gas development and exploration blocks in Guatemala with Canadian NI 51-101 certified proved plus probable (2P) reserves of 2.3 MMBBL (100% basis). Range has a direct and indirect 32% interest in the Guatemalan Project. 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