Placing16 Dec 2019 22:19
December 16, 2019
ZENITH ENERGY LTD.
("Zenith" or the "Company")
Private Placement in Norway
Zenith Energy Ltd., ("Zenith" or the "Company"), (LSE: ZEN; TSX.V: ZEE; OSE: ZENA-ME), the international oil & gas production company, is pleased to announce a Private Placement ("Private Placement") on the Merkur Market of the Oslo Stock Exchange.
The Company has successfully raised gross proceeds of NOK 7,700,000 (approximately £638,000 or CAD$1,123,430) to subscribe for 35,000,000 common shares of no par value in the capital of the Company ("New Common Shares") at a price of NOK 0.22 per New Common Share (approximately £0.02 or CAD$0.03).
Payment and issue of the New Common Shares to complete the Private Placement is expected on or around December 18, 2019, and an update will be provided upon completion.
The Private Placement attracted strong interest from both private and institutional investors.
Zenith intends to use the net proceeds of the Private Placement to purchase drilling equipment and to provide additional general working capital.