RNS Part 211 Dec 2018 12:31
Danube Petroluem ("Danube")
Danube Petroleum, in which Reabold holds 1,879,700 ordinary shares representing a 33 per cent. equity interest, has made further progress on the Parta Appraisal Drilling and Development Operations. The manufacturing of key long lead items, including casing, tubing and wellheads, which are due for completion in mid February 2019, has commenced. In addition, efficient progress is being made with permitting for the drilling of the two wells both at a ministerial and local government level. Progress to date provides a high level of confidence that all relevant permits and authorisations will be granted during Q1 2019. The timing of completion of permitting and the availability of long lead items is expected to meet the scheduled timing of a firm drilling rig slot in Q1 2019 as previously announced under a drilling contract that was signed in October 2018 for one firm well and one option well.
As announced, in conjunction with the exercise of Reabold options to invest into Danube, Reabold and ADX Energy Ltd ("ADX") have been discussing the timing of the ADX commitment to invest GBP375,940, either directly or via a third party, at GBP1.00 per share. This is the price per share at which all Reabold investments have taken place to date into Danube Petroleum.
As a result of this process, Reabold and ADX have agreed to extend the deadline for this investment, and have agreed the following funding commitments and options:
1. Under the terms of the Subscription Agreement, ADX has committed to either invest directly or source investment from a third party for GBP375,940 on the same terms as Reabold's investments prior to 15 March 2019 (@GBP1.00 per share). In the event that ADX does not complete (or procure a third party to complete) the ADX Investment by 15 March 2019, ADX agrees to grant Reabold the right to subscribe to the shares at an issue price of GBP0.80 per Danube share.
2. Reabold will have the option to subscribe to a further 375,940 Danube shares at an issue price of GBP1.00 per share at any time prior to 15 March 2019.
In addition to the above, Reabold and ADX have agreed to grant the following options to subscribe for shares in Danube in order to provide funding for the second Parta Appraisal Well ("Second Parta Well Funding"):
1. Reabold may subscribe for a further 1,627,604 Danube shares at an issue price of GBP1.20 per share by electing to do so within six weeks of receipt of well logging data from the final logging run on the First Parta Appraisal Well. The monies raised by Daunbe, should Reabold elect to subscribe for these shares, would be GBP1,953,125
2. ADX may subscribe for a further 651,042 Danube shares at an issue price of GBP1.20 per share by electing to to do so within six weeks of receipt of well logging data from the final logging run on the First Parta Appraisal Well. The monies raised by Daunbe, should ADX elect to subscribe for these shares, would be GBP781,250.