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Panthera Resources PLC
16 April 2025
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16 April 2025
Panthera Resources Plc
("Panthera" or the "Company")
Issue of Equity - Warrant Conversion and In Lieu of Fees
Gold exploration and development company Panthera Resources Plc (AIM: PAT), with assets in West Africa and India, announces the issue of 881,748 new ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company (the "Ordinary Shares"), at an average issue price of 6.84 pence per new Ordinary Share (the "Issue Price") to settle certain director and warrant conversion.
Director fees
The Company has agreed to issue 381,748 new Ordinary Shares in order to satisfy the Company's non-executive directors' accrued fees for the period between 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025 (together the "Fee Shares").
The issue of equity in order to satisfy accrued fees has been done in previous years in relation to the Company's non-executive directors. In this regard, the issue of the Fee Shares reduces the Company's cash expenditures and further aligns the interests of the Company's board of directors with the Company's shareholders. The Fee Shares were priced at the 30-day volume-weighted average price in the month preceding each respective fee period. Further details of the Fee Shares are as follows:
Name (Title) (Description)
PRICE PER Fee SHARE
NUMBER OF Fee SHARES ISSUED
beneficial SHARES HELD AFTER ISSUE
% HOLDING POST ISSUE
MICHAEL HIGGINS (Chairman)
50% fees Oct-Dec 2024
£0.06492
67,391
50% fees Jan-Mar 2025
£0.07689
56,899
Total
124,290
9,670,954
3.98%
David Stein (Director)
50% fees Oct-Dec 2024
£0.06492
38,509
50% fees Jan-Mar 2025
£0.07689
32,514
Total
71,023
800,587
0.33%
Catherine Apthorpe (Director)
50% fees Oct-Dec 2024
£0.06492
38,509
50% fees Jan-Mar 2025
£0.07689
32,514
Total
71,023
760,431
0.31%
Timothy Hargreaves (Director)
50% fees Oct-Dec 2024
£0.06492
62,577
50% fees Jan-Mar 2025
£0.07689
52,835
Total
115,412
2,889,370
1.19%
Grand Total
381,748
Warrant Conversion
The Company has agreed to issue 500,000 new Ordinary Shares to settle a warrant conversion request at an exercise price of 6.68 pence per new Ordinary Share. The conversion raises £33,400 for the Company.
Application for Admission
Application has been made for the 881,748 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM, which is expected to take effect on or around 23 April 2025 ("Admission").
Following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will comprise 242,822,646 Ordinary Shares. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury. This figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Contacts
Panthera Resources PLC
Mark Bolton (Managing Director) +61 411 220 942
contact@pantheraresources.com
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
John Depasquale / Vivek Bhardwaj (Corporate Finance)
Guy McDougall / Kelly Gardiner (Sales & Corporate Broking)
VSA Capital Limited (Joint Broker) +44 (0) 20 3005 5000
Andrew Monk / Andrew Raca
Novum Securities Limited (Joint Broker) +44 (0) 20 7399 9400
Colin Rowbury
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Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the Company's current expectations and estimates. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterised by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "suggest", "indicate" and other similar words or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results implied or expressed in such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: the actual results of current exploration activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; possible variations in ore grade or recovery rates; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing; and fluctuations in metal prices. There may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly, undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them:
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
PDMRs:
Michael Higgins
Non-Executive Chairman
Catherine Apthorpe
Non-Executive Director
David Stein
Non-Executive Director
Timothy Hargreaves
Non-Executive Director
2.
Reason for the Notification
a)
Position/status
See 1a) above
b)
Initial notification/Amendment
Initial Notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Panthera Resources Plc
b)
LEI
213800IB98EG6736XN82
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares of 1p each in Panthera Resources Plc
Identification code
ISIN: GB00BD2B4L05
b)
Nature of the transaction
Fee Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Name
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Michael Higgins
£0.0704
124,290
Catherine Apthorpe
£0.0704
71,023
David Stein
£0.0704
71,023
Timothy Hargreaves
£0.0704
115,412
d)
Aggregated information:
- Aggregated volume
381,748
- Price
£0.0704
e)
Date of the transaction
16 April 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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