Dec 23 (Reuters) - Brightstar Resources Ltd BTR.AX :
* BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES AND KINGWEST RESOURCES AGREE TO A
MERGER
VIA A KINGWEST SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT
* BRIGHTSTAR WILL ACQUIRE 100% OF SHARES IN KINGWEST
* ALEX ROVIRA TO BE APPOINTED AS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF
BRIGHTSTAR
* KINGWEST SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE 1 BRIGHTSTAR SHARE FOR
EVERY
0.44 SHARES HELD AT SCHEME RECORD DATE
* SCHEME IS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED BY BOARD OF KINGWEST
* BRIGHTSTAR TO RAISE A$1.6M AT AN ISSUE PRICE OF A$0.016
PER
SHARE
* UPON IMPLEMENTATION KINGWEST SHAREHOLDERS WILL HOLD
APPROXIMATELY 43% AND BRIGHTSTAR WILL HOLD 57% OF MERGED GROUP
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