RE: RNS20 Jul 2021 08:05
Greenland Spin-Out IPO
As reported on 20 May 2021, the Company intends to divest its assets in Greenland, namely the Amitsoq, TBS, Melville Bay and Inglefield Projects (the "Greenland Projects"), into a separate vehicle ("New Listco") which will, subject to regulatory approval, seek to be admitted to trading on AIM (the "Spin-Out Transaction"). New Listco will acquire the Greenland Projects from Alba for shares, and simultaneously with the listing New Listco will undertake an Initial Public Offering ("IPO") fundraising to secure the necessary working capital to fast-track the development of the Greenland Projects.
The Alba Board believes that moving the Greenland Projects into a new listed vehicle will allow the market to set a stand-alone and, Alba believes, materially greater value for those assets than will be possible within Alba's currently diversified portfolio. As part of the Spin-Out Transaction, Alba will receive New Listco shares valued on IPO at approximately £6 million, resulting in Alba becoming the majority shareholder of New Listco.
More information will be provided about the Spin-Out Transaction as it progresses.