ZCI interesting read13 Jul 2017 01:15
Shareholders may be aware that on 21 December 2016, Alecto Minerals plc, an African focused gold exploration and base metal development company (“Alecto”) announced its proposed acquisition of Cradle Arc, Leboam’s parent company. That transaction qualified as a reverse takeover of Alecto which, pursuant to the rules of AIM, required the suspension of Alecto’s listing while it prepared a new admission document and convened a general meeting to approve its re-admission to listing. The fundraising by Leboam depends amongst other things on continued production at the Mowana mine which requires working capital. Currently that working capital is being funded by bridge finance to Leboam from its off-take parties. Such bridge funding was to be refinanced by way of a loan from Alecto to Leboam following a capital raising undertaken by Alecto. Although Alecto’s listing on AIM has been cancelled with effect from 11 July 2017 (for further information please visit www.alectominerals.com), Alecto and Leboam are still pursuing the Alecto capital raising, albeit delayed by the cancellation of Alecto’s listing on AIM.