REG - Resolute Mining Ltd - Retail Entitlement Offer Open For Acceptance

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17/11/2022 07:01

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RNS Number : 6973G  Resolute Mining Limited  17 November 2022

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17 November 2022

Retail Entitlement Offer Open for Acceptance

 

 

Resolute Mining Limited (ASX/LSE: RSG, Resolute or the Company) refers to its
announcement of Wednesday, 10 November 2022, where the Company announced it
was undertaking a 1 for 1.11 partially underwritten non-renounceable pro-rata
retail entitlement offer of new fully paid ordinary shares (New Shares) to
eligible existing shareholders to raise approximately A$104 million (of which
A$68 million is underwritten) at a fixed offer price of A$0.16 per New Share
(Offer Price) (Entitlement Offer).

The retail component of the Entitlement Offer opened today Thursday, 17
November 2022 and will close at 7.00 pm (Sydney time) on Monday, 5 December
2022 (unless extended).

Only eligible retail shareholders of the Company with a registered address in
Australia, New Zealand or Bermuda as at 7:00 pm (Sydney time) on 14 November
2022 (Record Date), (Eligible Retail Shareholders) will be invited to
participate in the Retail Entitlement Offer at the Offer Price.

Further information (including eligibility criteria) will be provided to
Eligible Retail Shareholders in the booklet (Retail Offer Booklet), a copy of
which was released to ASX earlier today.

Resolute confirms that the following documents will be sent to Resolute
shareholders today:

a)   For Eligible Retail Shareholders who have nominated to receive
documents from the Company by electronic means, an email providing access to
the Retail Offer Booklet and personalised entitlement form by such electronic
means.

b)   For all other Eligible Retail Shareholders, a letter via post notifying
them of the Retail Entitlement Offer and providing instructions on how to
access and participate in the Retail Entitlement Offer.

c)   For ineligible retail shareholders, a letter notifying them of the
Retail Entitlement Offer and their inability to participate in the Retail
Entitlement Offer.

The Retail Entitlement Offer includes an oversubscription facility under which
Eligible Retail Shareholders who take up all of their entitlement (and who are
not a related party of Resolute) may apply for up to 50% of their entitlement
in addition to their entitlement as additional New Shares (subject to scale
back).

Eligible Retail Shareholders should carefully read the Retail Offer Booklet
when deciding whether to participate in the Retail Entitlement Offer. The
Retail Offer Booklet and personalised entitlement form will contain
instructions on how to apply for the Retail Entitlement Offer. Acceptances and
payments under the Retail Entitlement Offer must be received by no later than
7.00 pm (Sydney time) on Monday, 5 December 2022 (unless the Retail
Entitlement Offer is extended).

 

Additional Information

Further information concerning the Equity Raising is contained in the Resolute
Investor Presentation released to the ASX and LSE on 10 November 2022 which is
available on the ASX website
(https://www2.asx.com.au/markets/trade-our-cash-market/announcements.rsg) .
Nothing contained in this announcement constitutes investment, legal, tax or
other advice. You should seek appropriate professional advice before making
any investment decision. Shareholders should note the subsequent changes to
the underwritten amount of the Offer and the use of proceeds as described in
this announcement.

Disclaimer

This announcement has been prepared for publication in Australia and may not
be released or distributed in the United States. This announcement does not
constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any
securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The entitlements
and New Shares referred to in this announcement have not been, and will not
be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (US Securities Act) or
the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States,
and the entitlements may not be taken up by, and the New Shares may not be
offered or sold to, any person in the United States except under an exemption
from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the
US Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws of any state or
other jurisdiction of the United States. The Company does not intend to
register any portion of the Offer under the US Securities Act or to conduct a
public offering in the United States.

The release, publication, or distribution of this announcement (including in
electronic copy) outside Australia may be restricted by law. If you come into
possession of this announcement, you should observe such restrictions and
should seek your own advice on such restrictions. Any non-compliance with
these restrictions may contravene applicable securities laws.

General

In addition, this announcement is subject to the same "Important Notice and
Disclaimer" as appears on slides 2 to 7 of the Investor Presentation with any
necessary contextual changes.

 

About Resolute

Resolute Mining (ASX/LSE: RSG) is an African gold miner, developer and
explorer with more than 30 years of experience across Australia and Africa. To
date, the company has produced over nine million ounces of gold. It currently
operates the Syama Gold Mine in Mali and the Mako Gold Mine in Senegal.
Resolute's gold production and cost guidance for FY2022 is 345,000oz at an
All-In Sustaining Cost of $1,425/oz.

Through all its activities, sustainability is the core value at Resolute. This
means that protecting the environment, providing a safe and productive working
environment for employees, uplifting host communities, and practising good
corporate governance are non-negotiable priorities. Resolute's commitment to
sustainability and good corporate citizenship has been cemented through its
adoption of and adherence to the Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs).
This framework, which sets out clear expectations for consumers, investors,
and the gold supply chain as to what constitutes responsible gold mining, is
an initiative of the World Gold Council of which Resolute has been a member
since 2017. The Company is on track to reach full compliance with the RGMPs in
2023.

 

Contact

 Resolute                                         Public Relations

 James Virgo, GM Finance and Investor Relations   Jos Simson / Emily Moss, Tavistock

 contact@rml.com.au                               resolute@tavistock.co.uk

 +61 8 9261 6100                                  +44 207 920 3150 / +44 7788 554 035

 Australian Media                                 Corporate Broker

 Cameron Morse, FTI Consulting                    Jennifer Lee, Berenberg

 cameron.morse@fticonsulting.com                  +44 20 3753 3040

 +61 433 886 871

 

Authorised by Mr Terry Holohan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

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