March 13 (Reuters) - Syrah Resources Ltd SYR.AX :
* TO RAISE AROUND A$98 MILLION THROUGH FULLY UNDERWRITTEN
INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENT
* SYRAH AND AUSTRALIANSUPER AGREED TO CONVERSION OF SERIES 1
AND 3
NOTES 2 INTO NEW SHARES
* PROCEEDS OF RAISING BE USED TO PRESERVE BALAMA OPERATING
MODE
OPTIONALITY, FUND VIDALIA OPERATING COSTS, AMONG OTHERS
* EQUITY RAISING WILL BE AT A FIXED PRICE OF A$0.55 PER NEW
SHARE
* CONVERSION OF SERIES 1 AND 3 NOTES 2 INTO NEW SHARES AT
REVISED
CONVERSION PRICE OF A$0.6688 PER SHARE
* AUSTRALIANSUPER'S SHAREHOLDING IN SYRAH IS EXPECTED TO
INCREASE
FROM 17.8% TO NO MORE THAN 31.9% ON COMPLETION
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