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RNS Number : 3919O Nioko Resources Corporation 09 January 2026
THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE
19.6(C) OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE"), WHICH, INTER
ALIA, REQUIRES A PARTY TO AN OFFER TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF A
PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH AN OFFER PERIOD ENDED CONFIRMING
WHETHER IT HAS TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, THE COURSE OF ACTION SET OUT IN ITS STATED
INTENTIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
09 January 2026
Nioko Resources Corporation
("Nioko" or the "Company")
Rule 19.6(c) confirmation with respect to stated post-offer intention
statements in relation to the recommended acquisition of Hummingbird Resources
plc
Nioko and its affiliates announce, further to the completion of its
recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share
capital of Hummingbird Resources plc ("Hummingbird"), which was effected by
way of a contractual takeover offer (the "Acquisition"), that Nioko has duly
confirmed in writing to the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers in accordance with
the requirements of Rule 19.6(c) of the Code that it has complied with its
post-offer statements of intent made pursuant to Rules 2.7(c)(viii) and 24.2
of the Code, as detailed in the Rule 2.7 announcement on 16 December 2024 and
the offer document published on 13 January 2025 (the "Offer Document").
Enquiries:
MANSA Resources Limited +44 (0)20 7409 6663
James Husband
Hannam & Partners (Joint Financial Adviser to Nioko) + 44 (0) 20 7907 8500
Andrew Chubb / Franck Nganou
SCP Resource Finance LP (Joint Financial Adviser to Nioko) + 44 (0) 20 4548 1765
Filipe Martins
Tavistock (PR Adviser to Nioko) +44 (0) 20 7920 3150
Jos Simson / Gareth Tredway
Important notices
Further information
This announcement does not constitute a prospectus, prospectus equivalent
document or an exempted document.
If you are in any doubt about the contents of this announcement or the action
you should take, you are recommended to seek your own independent financial
advice immediately from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant
or from an independent financial adviser duly authorised under the FSMA if you
are resident in the UK or, if not, from another appropriately authorised
independent financial adviser.
Disclaimers
H&P Advisory Ltd ("Hannam & Partners"), which is authorised and
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting
exclusively for Nioko and for no one else in connection with the subject
matter of this document and will not be responsible to anyone other
than Nioko for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for
providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this document.
Neither Hannam & Partners, nor any of its affiliates, owes or accepts any
duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect,
whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is
not a client of Hannam & Partners in connection with this document, any
statement contained herein or otherwise.
SCP Resource Finance LP ("SCP Resource Finance"), which is authorised and
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting
exclusively for Nioko and for no one else in connection with the subject
matter of this document and will not be responsible to anyone other
than Nioko for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for
providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this document.
Neither SCP Resource Finance, nor any of its affiliates, owes or accepts any
duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect,
whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is
not a client of SCP Resource Finance in connection with this document, any
statement contained herein or otherwise.
Publication on website and availability of hard copies
A copy of this document is and will be available free of charge, subject to
certain restrictions relating to persons resident or located in Restricted
Jurisdictions, for inspection on Hummingbird's website
at www.hummingbirdresources.co.uk (http://www.hummingbirdresources.co.uk/) ,
by no later than 12.00 p.m. (London time) on the date following publication of
this document. For the avoidance of doubt, unless otherwise stated, neither
the contents of Hummingbird's website nor the contents of any website
accessible from hyperlinks on Hummingbird's website (or any other websites
referred to in this document) are incorporated into, or form part of, this
document.
All references to time in this document are to London time.
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