Sept 27 (Reuters) - Yellow Cake PLC YCA.L :
* PROPOSED PURCHASE OF URANIUM AND PLACING
* TO RAISE GROSS PROCEEDS OF UP TO APPROXIMATELY US$125
MILLION
* ORDINARY SHARES WILL BE PLACED AT FIXED PRICE OF £5.50 PER
PLACING SHARE
* PRIMARILY INTENDS TO USE PROCEEDS OF PLACING TO FUND
KAZATOMPROM
PURCHASE
* CONTINUE TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN LONG-TERM OUTLOOK FOR
URANIUM
* BELIEVE NOW IS RIGHT TIME TO TAKE UP OUR 2023 OPTION WITH
KAZATOMPROM IN FULL
* OPTION ALLOWS CO TO PURCHASE UP TO US$100 MILLION OF
URANIUM
EVERY YEAR UNTIL 2027
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