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RNS Number : 0762N Chariot Limited 17 June 2025
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Chariot Limited
("Chariot", the "Company" or the "Group")
17 June 2025
Result of Oversubscribed Open Offer
Chariot (AIM: CHAR), the African focused transitional energy company, today
announces the result of its Open Offer pursuant to the Fundraising announced
on 23 May 2025.
The Company is pleased to announce that it has received valid acceptances from
Qualifying Shareholders in respect of 62,270,970 Open Offer Shares,
representing a take-up of over 119 per cent of the 52,279,027 Open Offer
Shares available.
All Qualifying Shareholders who have validly applied for Open Offer Shares
will receive their full Basic Entitlement. Applications for Open Offer Shares
under the Excess Application Facility will be scaled back on a pro-rata basis
of the excess shares applied for, with the same scaling methodology to be
applied to each shareholder who applied for Excess Entitlements. Accordingly,
the Open Offer has conditionally raised total gross proceeds of approximately
US$1 million (£0.7 million).
The issuance of the Open Offer Shares is subject to and conditional on the
passing of the Resolutions at the General Meeting to be held on 18 June 2025.
Julian Maurice-Williams, CFO of Chariot, commented:
"We are very pleased to announce the results of this Open Offer and would like
to thank our shareholders for their ongoing support. This brings the total
funds raised to US$7.1 million and we look forward to delivering on our plans
across our Upstream and Renewable Power businesses over the coming months."
Capitalised terms in this announcement shall have the same meaning as in the
announcement made by the Company on 23 May 2025 unless the context requires
otherwise.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
EU Regulation 596/2014, as retained in the UK pursuant to S3 of the European
Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended).
Enquiries:
Chariot Limited +44 (0)20 7318 0450
Adonis Pouroulis, CEO
Julian Maurice-Williams, CFO
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nomad) +44 (0)20 7397 8900
Derrick Lee, Adam Rae (Corporate Finance)
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Bookrunner) +44 (0) 20 7710 7760
Callum Stewart, Ashton Clanfield, Jason Grossman
Hannam & Partners (Joint Bookrunner) +44 (0) 20 7907 8500
Neil Passmore, Leif Powis
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 two core business
streams: Upstream Oil and Gas and Renewable Power.
Chariot's Upstream Oil and Gas pillar is focused on building out a full-value
chain upstream growth business within Africa. Chariot holds a diverse
footprint in Morocco with its offshore and onshore licences and is pursuing a
range of new ventures with a focus on oil and gas opportunities.
Chariot Transitional Power is focused on providing competitive, sustainable
and reliable energy through generating and trading renewable power in South
Africa as well as progressing the development of its power-to-mining and water
projects on the continent. Chariot is also continuing to advance its green
hydrogen asset, Project Nour in Mauritania and the 1 MW electrolyser pilot
project in Morocco.
The ordinary shares of Chariot Limited are admitted to trading on AIM under
the symbol 'CHAR'.
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