Sept 3 (Reuters) - Hancock & Gore Ltd HNG.AX :
* MOUNTCASTLE TO MERGE WITH SCHOOLBLAZER LIMITED AND EQUITY
RAISING
* ENTERED A BINDING AGREEMENT WITH SCHOOLBLAZER LIMITED
* ENTERED BINDING AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE 100% OF SCHOOLBLAZER
FOR
EQUITY VALUE OF £31M
* UNDERTAKING EQUITY RAISING BY WAY OF INSTITUTIONAL
PLACEMENT TO
RAISE A$15M
* NEW SHARES AT TARGET ISSUE PRICE OF A$0.30 PER SHARE
* EXPECTATION OF DECLARING 1 AU CENT PER SHARE DIVIDEND IN
NOVEMBER
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