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AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Numis rockets on takeover by Deutsche Bank

Fri, 28th Apr 2023 10:55

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM in London on Friday.

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AIM - WINNERS

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Numis Corp PLC, up 67% at 341.50 pence, 12-month range 170.00p-343.00p. The London-based investment bank agrees to be taken over by Frankfurt-based Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank will pay 350 pence per Numis share, for a total consideration of about GBP410 million. The transaction is made up of 339p per share, as well as an interim dividend of 6p per share for the first half ended March 31, as well as an additional interim dividend of 5p per share. Deutsche Bank says the acquisition will allow it to "accelerate its Global Hausbank strategy by unlocking a much deeper engagement with the corporate client segment in the UK," with Deutsche Bank gaining more than 170 clients. Numis directors intend to unanimously recommend the takeover offer.

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Bens Creek Group PLC, 12% at 17.61 pence, 12-month range 15.06p-98.87p. The North America-focused mine operator completes the delivery of 44,000 tonnes of coal to an unnamed steel producer in India, which it names as the "largest" in the country. This order is part of a larger order to be completed by the end of July. The customer has, after July of this year, the right to order further coal of up to double the current order and the company is "confident" the customer will do so. Notes this is the first time that the company has taken the lead in filling a ship. Explains this is a "significant" development for the company as it means it is now able to directly fill a ship, on a monthly basis, with anywhere between 40,000 and 70,000 tonnes of coal.

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AIM - LOSERS

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SDX Energy PLC, down 20% at 5.75 pence, 12-month range 5.50p-13.00p. The Middle East and North Africa-focused oil and gas company reports a net production of 3,723 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2022, marginally ahead of mid-point full-year guidance between 3,480 to 3,795 boed. Total sales volumes fall to 4,898 boed from 5,886 boed. Netback per barrel of oil equivalent drops to USD18.59 from USD20.54. Net revenue drops to USD43.8 million in 2022 from USD53.9 million in 2021. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortization, and exploration expense drop to USD24.6 million from USD40.0 million. Total comprehensive loss widens to USD35.1 million from USD24.0 million year-on-year. Interim Chair Jay Bhattacherjee says: "We are revaluating our standing in the wider energy sector and will consider all reasonable avenues, including transition fuels and alternative energies, to deliver long term sustainable returns to shareholders."

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Zoo Digital Group PLC, down 10% at 164.00 pence, 12-month range 99.20p-219.89p. Zoo Digital, which provides subtitling, dubbing, and media localization services to the TV and movie industry, successfully completes an oversubscribed placing of GBP12.5 million through the issue of 7.8 million shares at a price of 160p each. Says the price represents a discount of 14% to its middle market closing price on Wednesday. Shares represent around 8.7% of its share capital. In additional, company announces a retail offer via the BookBuild platform to raise up to GBP500,000 through the issue of 312,500 shares at a price of 160p each.

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By Heather Rydings, Alliance News senior economics reporter

Comments and questions to newsroom@alliancenews.com

Copyright 2023 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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Bens Creek shares fall as interim loss widens; revenue jumps

(Alliance News) - Bens Creek Group PLC shares dropped early Thursday, after it reported that its interim loss widened on higher costs.

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30 Nov 2023 15:39

IN BRIEF: Bens Creek shares up as agrees coal sale to Avani Resources

Bens Creek Group PLC - Owner of a metallurgical coal mine in the US state of West Virginia - Sass wholly-owned subsidiary Bens Creek Operations WV LLC agrees with Bens Creek's largest shareholder Avani Resources Pte to deliver three unit trains comprising a total of 33,000 short tons of Bens Creek High Vol B metallurgical coal. Says the delivery of the coal is expected to be made, subject to train delays, no later than the end of January. Says this sale is in addition to "existing and ongoing business". Says the coal is being purchased by Avani at a price which is "in line with current market rates for the sale and purchase of High Vol B coal" and that the quality of the coal will be "in keeping with standard production" from the Bens Creek mine. Says this agreement follows on from Avani entering into a non-exclusive sales and marketing agreement, as announced in July. Bens Creek Chief Executive Officer Adam Wilson says: "We are delighted to book our first trade with Avani. It demonstrates their ongoing commitment to the business, and it is the first step to what will, we hope, become a burgeoning and profitable partnership."

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Bens Creek reports strong upswing in coal production

(Sharecast News) - North American metallurgical coal miner Bens Creek Group reported a substantial increase in production for the six months ended 30 September on Wednesday.

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4 Oct 2023 10:12

IN BRIEF: Bens Creek shares rise as produces more metallurgical coal

Bens Creek Group PLC - Owner of a metallurgical coal mine in the US state of West Virginia - Produces 50,100 tonnes of metallurgical coal in September, up sharply from 17,630 tonnes a year prior, and 17% higher than 42,691 tonnes in August. For the six-month period to September 30, coal output more than doubles to 204,998 tonnes from 99,928 tonnes year-on-year. Bens Creek expects October production to rise from September. Chief Executive Officer Adam Wilson says: "With both highwall miners now in full operation the company expects to be able to continue the growth in production into the next quarter. This increased production is further enhanced by the reduction of costs per ton from June 2023, and the recent rebound in the met coal price from its lows of USD191 in August 2023 to USD238 at the current time."

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29 Sep 2023 21:54

EARNINGS: Bens Creek sees "difficult" year; Challenger swings to loss

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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20 Sep 2023 15:50

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13 Sep 2023 12:05

Bens Creek breaks clean coal production record in August

(Alliance News) - Bens Creek Group PLC on Wednesday said it recorded its highest monthly production in August, despite only having one functioning highwall miner.

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14 Aug 2023 09:49

Bens Creek highwall miner set to restart operations

(Sharecast News) - North American metallurgical coal miner Bens Creek Group announced on Monday that highwall miner unit 81 (HWM 81) is set to restart operations by 21 August.

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14 Aug 2023 09:28

IN BRIEF: Bens Creek Group highwall miner unit 81 to return to use

Bens Creek Group PLC - owner of a metallurgical coal mine in the US state of West Virginia - Says the highwall miner unit 81 is expected to recommence operating on Monday next week. In June, Bens Creek said arrival, installation, and start of operations of highwall miner unit 81 was temporarily withdrawn from service, as it waited for completion of repairs and the re-establishment of necessary benching after a mining incident earlier that month.

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26 Jul 2023 14:18

TRADING UPDATES: NewRiver hails performance; AFC Energy gets grant

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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11 Jul 2023 14:54

Bens Creek issues $7.6m in new, unsecured loan notes

(Sharecast News) - Metallurgical coal miner Bens Creek announced the issue of $7.57m in unsecured loan notes to ACAM on Tuesday.

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11 Jul 2023 13:15

IN BRIEF: Bens Creek issues USD7.6 million of unsecured loan notes

Bens Creek Group PLC - owner of a metallurgical coal mine in the US state of West Virginia - Enters into unsecured loan note agreement with ACAM LP for a total subscription of USD7.6 million of loan notes, for the now cancelled USD6.0 million of convertible loan notes issued to ACAM on December 14. Loan notes have a term of 18 months, and are not convertible into company shares. Bens Creek issues ACAM with a total of 21.1 million warrants to subscribe for shares in Bens Creek exercisable at 28 pence per share. Warrants have a life of 5 years from issue date.

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7 Jul 2023 11:59

IN BRIEF: Bens Creek issues loan notes to raise USD6.5 million

Bens Creek Group PLC - Owner of a metallurgical coal mine in US state of West Virginia - Raises USD6.5 million through the issue of loan notes to shareholder Avani Resources Pte Ltd. Says loan notes have an 18-month term. Adds issue of loan notes to Avani is a related party transaction. Avani owns a 30% stake in Bens Creek. Bens Creek currently has an outstanding convertible loan note of around USD5.6 million with ACAM LP, issued in February, due for repayment by the end of summer. Proceeds of the issue of loan notes will be used to repay ACAM and for its general working capital requirements.

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