Result of Fundraising and Notice of GM

Star Energy

01/05/2026 07:00

RNS Number : 6930C

Star Energy Group PLC

01 May 2026

 

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1 May 2026

Star Energy Group plc

 

("Star Energy" or "the Company")

 

Result of Fundraising and Notice of GM

 

Star Energy (AIM: STAR), a British energy company with core activities centring on oil and gas extraction, announces that, further to its announcement at 5:00 pm on 30 April 2026 (the "Announcement"), it has successfully completed and closed the Placing.

 

The Placing has conditionally raised gross proceeds of c.£8.5 million (before expenses) through the placing of 56,716,664 Placing Shares to new and existing investors. In addition, as part of the Fundraise, Ross Glover, Frances Ward, Kate Coppinger, Anthony White, Aneliya Erdly and Philip Jackson , each a Director of the Company, have agreed to subscribe for 206,665 Subscription Shares at the Issue Price, which is expected to raise £31,000 (before expenses), further details of which are set out below.

 

In addition to the Placing and the Subscription, the Company is providing existing eligible shareholders with the opportunity to subscribe for up to 4,000,000 Retail Offer Shares at the Issue Price, to raise up to £0.6m (before expenses) pursuant to the separate Retail Offer being made by the Company. No part of the Placing is conditional on the Retail Offer proceeding or on any minimum take-up on the Retail Offer. The launch of the Retail Offer is expected to occur shortly following this announcement.  

 

The Issue Price of 15 pence represents a discount of 9.2 per cent. to the Closing Price of 16.25 pence per Ordinary Shares on 30 April 2026, being the last practicable day before the release of this announcement.

 

Zeus Capital Limited ("Zeus") is acting as nominated adviser to Star Energy and broker and bookrunner and VSA Capital Limited is acting as agent in connection with the Placing.

 

The Subscription

 

All the Directors have agreed to subscribe directly with the Company for the Subscription Shares. Details of their participation are set out as follows:

 

Director
Number of Subscription Shares
Number of Ordinary Shares held at the date of this Announcement
Number of Ordinary Shares held following the Subscription
Ross Glover
40,000
442,446
482,446
Frances Ward
33,333
203,754
237,087
Kate Coppinger
33,333
-
33,333
Anthony White
33,333
-
33,333
Aneliya Erdly
33,333
-
33,333
Philip Jackson
33,333
-
33,333

 

 

 

The participating Directors have agreed to subscribe for a total of 206,665 new Ordinary Shares, representing 0.16 per cent. of the Existing Share Capital of the Company.

 

 

General Meeting and Posting of Circular

 

The Fundraising is conditional upon, inter alia, the approval by the Shareholders of the Resolutions to be proposed at the General Meeting to be held at the offices of Watson Farley & Williams LLP at 15 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2HB at 10.30 a.m. on 18 May 2026. A circular, containing further details of the Fundraising, notice of General Meeting and proxy form (together the "Circular") will be despatched to Shareholders shortly and the Circular will also be made available on the Company's website at https://www.starenergygroupplc.com/

 

Recommendation

 

The Directors consider the Resolutions being proposed at the General Meeting to be in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Consequently, the Directors unanimously recommend that you vote in favour of the Resolutions to be proposed at the General Meeting, as they intend to do in respect of the 646,200 Existing Ordinary Shares held, directly or indirectly, by them representing approximately 0.5% per cent. of the total voting rights of the Company in issue.

 

Admission

 

Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for admission of the New Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM ("Admission"). It is expected that, subject to the necessary Resolutions being passed at the General Meeting, Admission will become effective and dealings in the New Ordinary Shares will commence at 8:00 a.m. on 19 May 2026. The New Ordinary Shares will be issued fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the Company's Existing Ordinary Shares.

 

Admission is conditional, inter alia, upon Admission becoming effective, the Placing Agreement not having been terminated and becoming unconditional, and upon the approval of the Resolutions by the Shareholders at the Company's forthcoming General Meeting to be held on 18 May 2026.

Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Company's announcement released at 5:00pm on 30 April 2026 in respect of the Proposed Placing to raise up to £8.4 million (before expenses), Subscription to raise £31,000 (before expenses) and Retail Offer to raise up to £0.6m (before expenses) unless the context provides otherwise.

 

Ross Glover, Chief Executive Officer of Star Energy plc, commented:

"We are delighted with the strong support shown by our existing shareholders. This successful Placing represents a clear vote of confidence in Star Energy, our people and our strategy. It gives us the platform to move forward with our plans to materially grow production. We are grateful for existing shareholders' continued support and look forward to welcoming new investors and delivering on the opportunity ahead."

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Star Energy Group plc
Tel: +44 (0)20 7993 9899
Ross Glover, Chief Executive Officer
Frances Ward, Chief Financial Officer
Zeus (Nominated Adviser & Broker)
Tel: +44 (0)203 829 5000
Antonio Bossi, Darshan Patel, Liv Highton (Investment Banking)
Simon Johnson, Alex Bartram (Corporate Broking)
Vigo Consulting
Tel: +44 (0)207 597 5970
Patrick d'Ancona/Amelia Thorn

 

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