REG - Ajax Resources PLC - Acquisition of the Eureka Project

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RNS Number : 1730F  Ajax Resources PLC  16 April 2025

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION
11 OF THE MARKET ABUSE (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019/310.

 

16 April 2025

AJAX RESOURCES PLC

 

("Ajax" or the "Company")

 

Acquisition of the Eureka Project

Proposed Admission to the Aquis Stock Exchange

Cancellation of Admission to the Official List

 

Ajax, the UK listed special purpose acquisition company with a focus on
natural resources [LSE: AJAX], is pleased to confirm, further to the
announcement of 25 February 2025, that the Company has agreed to acquire Puna
Metals S.A. ("Puna"), a company holding the mining rights for the Eureka
Project located in the Republic of Argentina ("Eureka" or the "Project"), from
Bezant Resources plc ("Bezant").

 

Eureka is located in the north-west corner of the Province of San Salvador de
Jujuy, northern Argentina. The Project comprises of 12 licences and is fully
owned by Puna.

 

Eureka hosts a historical mine called the "Eureka Mine", where historical gold
and copper extraction activities commenced during the 16(th) and 17(th)
century.

 

The Project is in the advanced exploration stage and is drill-ready, with the
potential to become a low-cost gold/copper mine within approximately 3/4 years
subject to permitting and other variables.

 

The Company and Bezant have entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire
100% of Puna for a cash consideration of US$170,000 (the "Acquisition").

 

The deferred consideration of US$100,000 payable in equity securities,
detailed in the announcement 25 February 2025, has been replaced with an
additional cash consideration of US$50,000.  As part of the Acquisition, all
intra-group loans made by Bezant (and other companies within the Bezant group)
to Puna will be novated by Bezant to Ajax.

 

The Acquisition is due to complete on 20 May 2025.

 

Proposed Admission to the Aquis Stock Exchange and Fundraising

 

The Board of Directors of Ajax (the "Board") sees significant opportunities in
the current market to acquire materially undervalued assets on advantageous
terms.

 

Following the Acquisition, the Board will seek to complete additional
acquisitions and progress its strategy as a natural resources investment
company.

 

The Company believes that seeking admission to trading of its ordinary shares
of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") to the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market
Access Category ("AQSE") will lend support to this strategic objective and is
therefore proceeding with an application under the AQSE Fast Track procedure
for companies whose shares are already publicly traded on an established
market.

 

The Company intends to undertake a fundraising through the issue new Ordinary
Shares at £0.04 per share, equivalent to the price at the Company's previous
fundraising at the time of the original listing in April 2022 and at a premium
of 33.3% to the price at which it suspended from trading, £0.03, concurrent
with admission to AQSE to provide additional working capital.

 

It is also the intention of the Board to seek admission to trading of its
Ordinary Shares to another market operated by a leading European stock
exchange during the current financial year.

 

Cancellation of admission to the Official List and to trading on the Main
Market

 

The Acquisition will constitute an initial transaction under Chapter 13 of the
FCA UK Listing Rules, and upon completion the Company will no longer qualify
as a shell company under those rules.  As a result, the Company is proposing
to cancel admission of its Ordinary Shares from the Equity Shares (Shell
Companies) category of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market,
and to seek admission of the Ordinary Shares on AQSE.  Trading in the
Ordinary Shares is currently suspended and is expected to remain suspended
until cancellation of trading on the Main Market.  This announcement
constitutes a notification of cancellation under Rule 21.2.17 of the FCA's UK
Listing Rules, which is expected to take place at 08:00 BST on 20 May 2025.
It is anticipated that that admission to trading on AQSE will occur
concurrently.

 

The Company will provide further information in due course.

 

Ippolito Ingo Cattaneo, Chief Executive Officer of Ajax, commented:

 

"We are delighted to have agreed the acquisition of the Eureka Project, an
advanced, drill-ready gold and copper development play located in the Province
of Jujuy, the mining hotspot of Argentina.

 

Pre-JORC estimates indicate Eureka may hold approximately 62 million tonnes
grading at approximately 1% copper and approximately 52,000 ounces of gold as
credits.

 

It is our intent to speedily develop the Project by delineating a resource to
JORC standards by way of development work, including drilling activities,
planned to commence this year once the necessary local approvals are obtained.

 

We are also evaluating additional acquisitions in Argentina, a highly
attractive jurisdiction for junior natural resources companies with a focus on
revenue generation from undeveloped assets with significant value potential."

 

 

 

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For further information:

 

 Ajax Resources Plc                           Tel: + 44 (0) 208 146 6345

 Ippolito Cattaneo, Chief Executive Officer   info@ajaxresources.com
 Allenby Capital Limited (Financial Adviser)  Tel: + 44 (0) 203 328 5656

 Nick Harriss / Daniel Dearden-Williams       n.harriss@allenbycapital.com

                                              d.dearden-williams@allenbycapital.com

 

 

 

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