Mon, 16th Mar 2009 07:29 LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - African Copper Plc:
* African Copper Plc signed an agreement
with natasa mining ltd. ('natasa') to
meet its immediate and critical working capital requirements.
* Natasa has agreed to make available a short-term, interest-free, secured loan
facility of US$1.5 million (the 'bridge loan'), to be repaid out of a
proposed US$6.5 million private placement of ordinary shares
* The company has provided natasa with a right of exclusivity, which prevents
the company from entering into discussions with any other party in relation
to any corporate transaction until 15 may 2009.
* Natasa has agreed in principle to subscribe for 1,581,557,998 ordinary shares
at 0.30 pence per share in African Copper to provide aggregate gross proceeds
of £4.7 million (US$6.5 million)
* Following the issue of new ordinary shares, the equity placement will result
in natasa holding 70% of the enlarged ordinary share capital of the company.
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