REG - Petrel Resources PLC - Update on agreement with the Tamraz Group

Petrel ResourcesAnnouncement

18/05/2020 07:01

RNS Number : 1159N
  
Petrel Resources PLC
  
18 May 2020
  
 

                                                                                       
 
                                                                                         
                                                                                          
 
 
                                                                                             
 
 
18th May, 2020 
Petrel Resources plc
("Petrel" or "the Company")
 
Update on agreement with the Tamraz Group
 
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Further to the November 2019 EGM, and subsequent Regulatory News Statements, the Directors of Petrel wish to update shareholders on the Tamraz Group shareholdings:
 
The 2nd tranche of 64,035,976 shares, which were due to be issued to Netoil, a part of the Tamraz Group, will be forfeited and cancelled due to non-payment of the subscription price. Accordingly, these shares will be cancelled from trading on AIM with effect from today. 
 
The injunction against any trading of the remaining circa 32 million shares, originally issued to 3 members of the Tamraz Group, remains in place until all outstanding matters are resolved to the satisfaction of the High Court.  So far, the Tamraz Group has not recovered or replaced the circa 5.25 million shares pledged and sold in breach of the lock-in agreement.
 
John Teeling, Chairman, commented: "Despite lengthy and intensive discussions, the Tamraz Group would not or could not pay for the 64,035,976 new Petrel shares, as approved by Petrel shareholders at the EGM in November 2019, despite the subscription price of €0.0125 being substantially below the current share price.  Equally, the Tamraz Group was unwilling or unable to reacquire or replace the 5.25 million shares pledged and sold in breach of the lock-in agreement. Consequently, the High Court injunction continues to prohibit any disposal of the remaining 32 million shares which were pledged as part of the lock-in agreement."
 
"The Tamraz Group brought to Petrel potential resource projects in several countries. These were in the main early stage and possessed no actual title to any of the projects. Nevertheless, we hope to continue to work with the Group. While waiting for the Tamraz Group to pay for the new shares, the Directors of Petrel progressed the existing projects. This included high-level Ghanaian discussions, in relation to the Tano 2A concession offshore Ghana, in which Petrel holds a 30% interest.  Postponed meetings will be re-scheduled when the current COVID-related travel restrictions are lifted".
 
Our Iraqi Director, Riadh Ani, is coordinating discussions with the Ministry of Oil in Baghdad, to take advantage of the fresh opportunities thrown up by the turbulent oil price and political events of recent months. Petrel has maintained a presence in Iraq since 1999 and is well funded for current activities".
 
Following the cancellation of the ordinary shares as described above, there will be a total of 149,346,159 Ordinary Shares in issue with each share carrying the right of one vote.  The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
 
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014.
 
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For further information please visit http://www.petrelresources.com/ or contact:
 




Petrel Resources


 




John Teeling, Chairman


+353 (0) 1 833 2833




David Horgan, Director


 




 


 




Nominated Adviser and Broker


 




Beaumont Cornish - Nominated Adviser 

 
Roland Cornish
Felicity Geidt
 




+44 (0) 020 7628 3396




Novum Securities Limited - Broker 

Colin Rowbury 


 
+44 (0) 20 399 9400
 




 


 




Blytheweigh - PR

Megan Ray

Madeleine Gordon-Foxwell


+44 (0) 207 138 3206
+44 (0) 207 138 3553 
+44 (0) 207 138 3208




 


 




Teneo 
Luke Hogg
Alan Tyrrell
Thomas Shortall


 
+353 (0) 1 661 4055
+353 (0) 1 661 4055
+353 (0) 1 661 4055




 


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