AST13 Mar 2020 17:59
Fundraising Update and Total Voting Rights
13 March 2020
Ascent Resources Plc (LON: AST) the onshore European independent oil and gas exploration and production company announces the following update to the fundraising announced on 14 February 2020.
Fundraising
Further to the announcement made on 14 February 2020, the successful passing of the resolutions at the Company's General Meeting held on 5 March 2020 and despite the recent market volatility, the Company has so far successfully settled and allotted £500,000 of the £800,000 funds originally intended by way of the announced placing of new ordinary shares in the Company (the 'Placing') and expects to receive funds for a further £200,000 by 6 April 2020. The total raise is therefore now expected to be £700,000.
The Company has therefore allotted 10,000,000 new ordinary shares in the Company (the 'Placing Shares') and admission to trading on AIM is expected on 19 March 2020. The Company will update the market upon the issue and admission of the expected further 4,000,000 ordinary shares in due course