REG - Thungela Resources - Ensham acquisition completion

Thungela ResourcesAnnouncement

29/08/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 5479K  Thungela Resources Limited  29 August 2023

THUNGELA RESOURCES LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)

Registration number: 2021/303811/06

JSE Share Code: TGA

LSE Share Code: TGA

ISIN: ZAE000296554

Tax number: 9111917259

('Thungela' or the 'Company' and, together with its affiliates, the 'Group')

 

THUNGELA ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION TO ACQUIRE CONTROLLING
SHAREHOLDING IN THE ENSHAM COAL MINE

 

Earlier this year Thungela announced that it will acquire a majority
shareholding interest in Sungela Holdings, which in turn will acquire an 85%
interest in the Ensham Business.

 

Thungela is pleased to announce that all conditions precedent relating to the
acquisition have now been fulfilled and that the Transaction has become
unconditional. The effective date of completion will be 31 August 2023, and
Thungela will assume operational control of the Ensham Business from 1
September 2023.

 

The acquisition of the Ensham Business is a significant step in Thungela's
strategy to pursue geographic diversification. The transaction will also allow
the Group to leverage its core capabilities in a commodity and mining method
which it understands well, while providing access to new markets and to the
Newcastle export coal price.

 

Based on Ensham's performance up to completion, the mine is expected to
produce approximately 2.7Mt of export saleable production (on a 100% basis, at
an average quality of 5,850 kcal/kg) in 2023, at an FOB cost of between USD110
and USD120 per tonne.

 

The terms of the Transaction remain unchanged, save for the fact that the
Co-investors are required to apply not less than 90% (previously 70%) of all
distributions received from Sungela Holdings to service the Co-investors
Mezzanine Loans and that the term of the Loans is revised to 18 months
(previously 4 years).

 

The Transaction was structured to enable Sungela to benefit from the economics
of the Ensham Business (subject to certain limits) during the period between 1
January 2023 and the date of completion. The determination of the economic
benefit will be finalised over a period of up to three months following
completion. The Transaction is also subject to customary working capital
adjustments upon completion.

 

Thungela CEO, July Ndlovu, commented on the Transaction: "We are delighted to
welcome our colleagues from Ensham into the Thungela family as they continue
to build on a proud history of safe production in the Bowen Basin region of
Queensland. We look forward to learning from them and also to sharing our
knowledge.

 

"Thungela is proud to have concluded a landmark transaction with Idemitsu, a
responsible and reputable owner with well-established processes and systems.
The transaction delivers on our purpose to responsibly create value together
for a shared future, and we will continue to support existing regional
communities while also delivering superior returns for the Group's
shareholders."

 

Capitalised terms used in this announcement shall bear the same meanings as
those defined in the SENS and RNS announcements dated 3 February 2023.

 

Rosebank

29 August 2023

 

Disclaimer

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to
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(EU) no. 596/2014 as amended by the market abuse (amendment) (UK mar)
regulations 2019. Upon the publication of this announcement via the regulatory
information service, this inside information is now considered to be in the
public domain.

 

Investor Relations

Ryan Africa

Email: ryan.africa@thungela.com

 

Media Contacts

Tarryn Genis

Email: tarryn.genis@thungela.com

 

UK Financial adviser and corporate broker

Liberum Capital Limited

Tel: +44 20 3100 2000

 

Sponsor

Rand Merchant Bank

(A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

 

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