REG - UK Oil & Gas PLC - Completion of Arreton Oil Discovery Acquisition
RNS Number : 7508NUK Oil & Gas PLC22 January 2019UK Oil & Gas PLC
("UKOG" or the "Company")
Completion of PEDL331 Arreton Oil Discovery Acquisition
UK Oil & Gas PLC (London AIM: UKOG) is pleased to announce that the previously disclosed (12 December 2018) transaction with Solo Oil Plc ("Solo") to acquire their 30% interest in the PEDL331 onshore Isle of Wight licence ("the Licence") has been completed following approval from the Oil and Gas Authority. UKOG now holds an operated 95% direct interest in the Licence which contains the Arreton oil discovery and the Arreton South exploration prospect, both of which are planned to be drilled and long term tested next year.
Transaction Summary
UKOG has acquired Solo's 30% interest in the Licence for a total consideration of £350,000. The total consideration has been satisfied through the issuance of 17,989,326 new ordinary shares in UKOG ("Consideration Shares") and £90,450 in cash. The Consideration Shares were calculated based on the 5-day volume weighted average price to 10 December 2018 of 1.4428 pence.
As such an application has been made for 17,989,326 new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and it is anticipated that trading in such shares will commence on or around 28 January 2019.
Following Admission, the Company's enlarged issued share capital will comprise 5,584,643,556 ordinary shares. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury. This figure of 5,584,643,556 ordinary shares may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information, please contact:
UKOG
Stephen Sanderson / Kiran Morzaria Tel: 01483 900582
WH Ireland (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
James Joyce / James Sinclair-Ford Tel: 020 7220 1666
Cenkos Securities PLC (Joint Broker)
Joe Nally / Neil McDonald Tel: 0207 397 8919
Novum Securities (Joint Broker)
John Bellis Tel: 020 7399 9400
Public Relations
Brian Alexander / David Bick Tel: 01483 900582
UKOG Licence Interests
The Company has interests in the following UK onshore licences situated in the south of England:
Asset
Licence
UKOG's Interest
Licence Holder
Operator
Area (km2)
Status
Avington
PEDL070
5%
UKOG (GB) Limited
IGas Energy Plc
18.3
Field currently temporarily shut in
Broadford Bridge 2, 3
PEDL234
100%
UKOG (234) Ltd 4
UKOG (234) Ltd 4
300.0
BB-1 & 1z oil discovery, planning application approved
Holmwood 3
PEDL143
40%
UKOG
Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc
91.8
Seeking alternate sites to drill Holmwood and other Kimmeridge prospects
Horndean 1
PL211
10%
UKOG (GB) Limited
IGas Energy Plc
27.3
Field in stable production
Horse Hill 5
PEDL137
46.735%
Horse Hill Developments Ltd ⁶
Horse Hill Developments Ltd ⁶
99.3
Production tests ongoing, two further appraisal wells scheduled for 2019
Horse Hill 5
PEDL246
46.735%
Horse Hill Developments Ltd⁶
Horse Hill Developments Ltd ⁶
43.6
As above
Isle of Wight 2, 3
PEDL331
95%
UKOG
UKOG
200.0
Preparing planning submission for Arreton-3 oil appraisal well and Arreton South exploration well
Markwells Wood
PEDL126
100%
UKOG (GB) Limited
UKOG (GB) Limited
11.2
Notes:
1. Oil field currently in stable production.
2. Oil discovery pending development and/or appraisal drilling.
3. Exploration asset with drillable prospects and leads.
4. Contains the Broadford Bridge-1/1z Kimmeridge oil discovery, the eastern extension of the Godley Bridge Portland gas discovery, plus further undrilled Kimmeridge exploration prospects.
5. Oil field with three productive and commercially viable zones, EWT ongoing, two further wells HH-1z and HH-2 scheduled in Q2 2019; development underway subject to grant of planning consent, expected in Q3 2019.
6. UKOG has a direct 71.9% interest in HHDL, which has a 65% interest in PEDL137 and PEDL246.
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014
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