REG - Central Asia Metals - Cash Offer Price Increase for New World Resources

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RNS Number : 4635R  Central Asia Metals PLC  17 July 2025

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17 July 2025

Central Asia Metals PLC

(the 'Group', the 'Company' or 'CAML')

Increased CAML Cash Offer Price of A$0.065 per share for New World Resources
Limited

Central Asia Metals Plc (AIM: CAML) refers to the proposed acquisition of 100%
of the issued share capital of New World Resources Limited (ASX: NWC) ('NWR')
by CAML via a NWR board recommended off-market takeover bid under Chapter 6 of
the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), in accordance with  the terms of the Bid
Implementation Deed between CAML and NWR dated 21 May 2025 (as amended and
restated by a deed of amendment and restatement dated 6 July 2025) ('BID')
('CAML Offer').

CAML announces that on 16 July 2025 the BID was varied pursuant to a deed of
variation (the 'Deed of Variation') under which CAML and NWR agreed to
increase the Offer Price from A$0.062 to A$0.065 per NWR share, valuing NWR at
approximately A$240 million. In addition, CAML has declared the CAML Offer
unconditional.

The BID sets out the agreed terms on which CAML will make the CAML Offer and
the obligations of the parties in relation to the CAML Offer. A copy of the
Deed of Variation was attached in full to NWR's ASX announcement dated 17 July
2025 titled "New World Board Recommends Revised CAML Takeover Offer" and a
copy is available from the ASX website at (www.asx.com.au
(http://www.asx.com.au) ).

CAML has commenced the despatch of its Bidder's Statement (the 'Bidder's
Statement') as of the date of this announcement, with the CAML Offer now open
for acceptance.

Details of the CAML Offer, including its terms, are set out in this Bidder's
Statement, which NWR shareholders should read in its entirety. The CAML Offer
is open for acceptance until 7:00pm (Sydney time) on 18 August 2025, unless
extended. A copy of the Bidder's Statement is available from NWR's
announcements page on the ASX website at (www.asx.com.au
(http://www.asx.com.au) ).

CAML notes that, subsequent to the announcement in Australia of the increased
CAML Offer price to A$0.065 per NWR share, Kinterra has increased its offer
price to A$0.066 per NWR share. CAML will provide further updates as
appropriate in due course.

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Advisers and counsel

BMO Capital Markets is acting as lead financial adviser, Mayer Brown is acting
as UK and US legal adviser, and Clayton Utz is acting as Australian legal
adviser to CAML. Canaccord Genuity is also acting as financial adviser to
CAML.

About CAML

Central Asia Metals Plc is a UK incorporated base metals producer,
headquartered in London. The company has been admitted to trading on the
London Stock Exchange since its IPO in 2010. Today the Company has a market
capitalisation of approximately US$347 million and base metal operations in
Europe and Central Asia. The Board of Directors of CAML is composed of
UK-based senior level executives, bringing a mix of international mining
experience, capital markets experience and environmental, social and
governance experience. CAML is well supported by tier-one UK and US
institutional shareholders with the top three owners made up of Fidelity
International, JO Hambro and BlackRock (between them accounting for
approximately 24% of the Company's share register).

CAML owns 100% of the Sasa underground zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia,
Europe, and 100% of the Kounrad SX-EW copper project in central Kazakhstan.
CAML also owns an 80% interest in CAML Exploration, a subsidiary formed to
progress early-stage exploration opportunities in Kazakhstan, and a 28.4%
interest in Aberdeen Minerals Ltd, a privately-owned UK company focused on the
exploration and development of base metals opportunities in northeast
Scotland.

The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on
behalf of CAML is Richard Morgan, Investor Relations Manager.

For further information contact:

 Central Asia Metals                   Tel: +44 (0) 20 7898 9001
 Gavin Ferrar
 CEO
 Louise Wrathall
 CFO
 Richard Morgan                        richard.morgan@centralasiametals.com
 Investor Relations Manager

 BMO Capital Markets (Lead Financial Adviser to CAML and Joint Broker)       Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010
 Thomas Rider
 Pascal Lussier Duquette
 Jonathan Reard

 Peel Hunt (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)                              Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
 Ross Allister
 David McKeown
 Emily Bhasin

 Canaccord Genuity (Financial Adviser to CAML)                               Tel: +61 2 9263 2700
 Christian Calabrese
 Raj Khatri

 BlytheRay (PR Advisers)                                                     Tel: +44 (0) 20 7138 3204
 Tim Blythe
 Megan Ray

 

 

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