May 8 (Reuters) - De Grey Mining Ltd DEG.AX :
* UNDERWRITTEN A$600M EQUITY RAISING
* EQUITY RAISING COMPRISES INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENT OF ABOUT
A$344
MILLION
* EQUITY RAISING AT ISSUE PRICE OF A$1.10 PER NEW SHARE
* EQUITY RAISING COMPRISING 1 FOR 7.95 PRO-RATA ACCELERATED
NON-RENOUNCEABLE ENTITLEMENT OFFER TO RAISE A$256M
* EQUITY RAISING PROCEEDS EXPECTED TO FULLY FUND EQUITY
COMPONENT
OF HEMI GOLD PROJECT FINANCING
* EQUITY RAISING WILL RESULT IN ISSUE OF 545.5 MILLION NEW
ORDINARY FULLY PAID SHARES
* UNDERWRITTEN A$600M EQUITY RAISING (FIXES TYPO)
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