REG - Corcel PLC - Put Option Execution and Placing Update

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23/04/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 5918L  Corcel PLC  23 April 2024

 

Corcel PLC

("Corcel" or the "Company")

Put Option Execution and Placing Update

23 April 2024

Corcel Plc (London AIM: CRCL), the Angolan-focused exploration and production
company, announces that in reference to the previous announcement of 16 April
2024, it has been notified by Richard Jennings ("RJ") of the immediate
exercise of the Put Option Agreement over 99,000,00 shares of Corcel Plc,
representing 4.87% of the ordinary shares currently in issue, with Extractions
Premium & Mining Ltd. ("EXT"), which currently holds a 21.26% interest in
Corcel.

Corcel Executive Chairman, Antoine Karam, commented: "The acquisition of this
material stake in Corcel demonstrates continued ongoing support by our
cornerstone investors in Corcel and its prospects, and removes any notion of a
material overhang in the Company's shares.  We thank Richard Jennings for his
ongoing support of our development during this key period as we continue to
advance our business interests in Angola."

 

Richard Jennings - Investor, commented: "I am very pleased that under the
stewardship of Antoine Karam the trajectory and prospects of Corcel have been
completely transformed with the new focus on the Company's Angolan oil fields.
I and Catalyse Capital have provided support to Corcel for the last few years
and we wish all shareholders every success in the Company's activities in
Angola"

 

The Company also confirms, that further to the Placing (the "Placing")
announced on 15 April 2024, the Company has received funds from one investor,
has confirmed a bank transfer is in progress by Executive Director Geraldine
Geraldo, and understands that a third investor is currently dealing with bank
related administrative approvals in Angola in order to facilitate their
transfer.

 

EXT will also acquire an additional 100,000,000 new ordinary shares of Corcel
following a forthcoming General Meeting ("GM") and completion of the
Placing.  Following the Put Option and the Placing, Extractions Premium &
Mining Ltd is expected to own 631,555,025 shares representing 29.58% of the
enlarged share capital of the Company.

 

The Company will provide further updates on settlement of the Placing and the
timing of the GM in due course.

For further information, please contact:

Antoine
Karam
Corcel Plc Executive Chairman

Development@Corcelplc.com (mailto:Development@Corcelplc.com)
 

James Joyce / James Bavister /Andrew de Andrade             WH
Ireland Ltd NOMAD & Broker

0207 220 1666
 
 

Patrick d'Ancona
 
Vigo Communications IR

0207 3900 230
 

 

 

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