** Shares of TMK Energy TMK.AX dip as much as 11.1% to
A$0.016, posting their biggest intraday pct drop since March 22
** The oil and gas explorer says to raise about A$5.7 mln
($3.82 mln), before costs, via a placement
** Issue price of A$0.0145 per share is at a 19.4% discount
to last close on April 17
** Says proceeds from placement to fund expansion and
acceleration of the exploration drilling program at the
Gurvantes XXXV Coal Seam Gas Project
** Shares hit their lowest level since April 12
** TMK stock up 20% YTD as of last close
($1 = 1.4914 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Echha Jain in Bengaluru)
((Echha.jain@thomsonreuters.com))