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RNS Number : 6842X Chariot Limited 24 July 2024
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24 July 2024
Chariot Limited
("Chariot", the "Company" or the "Group")
Posting of Circular, Details of Open Offer and Notice of General Meeting
Chariot (AIM: CHAR), the African focused transitional energy company, is
pleased to confirm that, further to the Company's announcements on 19 and 22
July 2024, a Circular in connection with a Placing, Subscription and Open
Offer (the "Circular") has today been posted to Qualifying Shareholders. A
copy of the Circular will be available shortly on the Company's website.
The Company announced on 22 July 2024 that it had conditionally raised net
proceeds of US$6.4 million (£5 million), comprising gross proceeds of US$7
million (£5.4 million) less expenses, through the successful Placing of and
Subscription for 83,353,179 New Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price of 6.5
pence per Ordinary Share. Furthermore, it proposed to raise up to a further
US$2 million (£1.5 million) by the issue of New Ordinary Shares pursuant to
an Open Offer to Qualifying Shareholders at the Issue Price.
Open Offer
The Board is grateful for the continued support of all shareholders and is
pleased to offer existing shareholders the opportunity to participate in the
Fundraising through the Open Offer at the same price at which investors in the
Placing and Subscription have taken part.
Qualifying Shareholders may subscribe for Open Offer Shares on the basis of:
1 Open Offer Share for every 46 Existing Ordinary Shares
up to a maximum of 23,351,720 New Ordinary Shares, as set out in the Circular.
Qualifying Shareholders' entitlement to subscribe for Open Offer Shares will
be based on their holding at 6.30 p.m. on the Record Date, being 22 July 2024.
Qualifying Shareholders subscribing for their full entitlement under the Open
Offer may request to subscribe for Open Offer Shares in excess of their pro
rata entitlement as an Excess Entitlement, up to the total number of Open
Offer Shares available to Qualifying Shareholders under the Open Offer, with
any Excess Entitlement to be allocated at the discretion of the Directors.
Any funds raised through the Open Offer will be used to supplement the Group's
working capital.
The expected timetable of principal events relating to the Open Offer is set
out in the Circular and the Company's announcement released at 5.00 p.m. on 19
July 2024.
General Meeting
The General Meeting is to be held at the offices of Memery Crystal at 165
Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2DY at 11.00 a.m. on 13 August 2024 at which the
Resolutions will be proposed.
Capitalised terms in this announcement shall have the same meaning ascribed in
the announcement made on 19 July 2024 unless the context requires otherwise.
Enquiries:
Chariot Limited +44 (0)20 7318 0450
Adonis Pouroulis, CEO
Julian Maurice-Williams, CFO
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nomad and Joint Bookrunner) +44 (0)20 7397 8900
Derrick Lee, Adam Rae (Corporate Finance)
Leif Powis (ECM)
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Bookrunner) +44 (0) 20 7710 7760
Callum Stewart, Ashton Clanfield, Jason Grossman
Celicourt Communications (Financial PR) +44 (0)20 7770 6424
Mark Antelme, Jimmy Lea
NOTES FOR EDITORS:
About Chariot
Chariot is an Africa focused transitional energy group with three business
streams: Transitional Gas, Transitional Power and Green Hydrogen.
Chariot Transitional Gas is focused on high value, low risk gas development
projects in Morocco, a fast-growing emerging economy, with a clear route to
early monetisation, delivery of free cash flow and material exploration
upside.
Chariot Transitional Power is focused on providing competitive, sustainable
and reliable energy and water solutions across the continent through building,
generating and trading renewable power.
Chariot Green Hydrogen is partnering with TEH2 (80% owned by TotalEnergies,
20% by the EREN Group) and the Government of Mauritania on the potential
development of a 10GW green hydrogen project, Project Nour in Mauritania, and
is progressing pilot projects in Morocco.
The ordinary shares of Chariot Limited are admitted to trading on AIM under
the symbol 'CHAR'.
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