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TRAFALGAR PROPERTY GROUP PLC("Trafalgar", the "Company" or "Group")Board Appointment Trafalgar (AIM:TRAF), the AIM quoted residential and assisted living property developer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Martin Thorneycroft to the Board as Group Financial Director who will take up his role with immediate effect. Gary is a Chartered Accountant with over 35 years' experience, initially in practice and then directly in various industry sectors over the last 16 years. His more recent activities include being CFO of a UK Fintech company, Payment Card Technologies (Retail) Ltd, in addition to being co-founder and CFO of Jones Food Company Limited, who own and operate the largest vertical farm in Europe. Gary structured, modelled, and ran the initial investment round prior to the business exit to Ocado in 2019. He has also held many directorships in various private companies using his expertise in financial strategy to help achieve their growth plans. Commenting today, James Dubois, Chairman of the Company, said:"We are very pleased to be welcoming Gary to our Board. With the planned increase in our activities for 2021 and 2022, his wide experience of financial matters will be of great benefit to the Group.He brings complementary skills including an understanding of the technical and digital arena, which should enhance our prospects for growing our business while ensuring a steady hand on the financial controls."
Vast Resources plc
(‘Vast’ or the ‘Company’)
First commercial sale of concentrate confirmed at Baita Plai
Vast Resources plc, the AIM-listed producer & development company, is pleased to report that the first commercial sale of concentrate produced at its Baita Plai Polymetallic Mine (‘Baita Plai’) in Romania is expected to conclude on Wednesday 25 November.
The Company received confirmation over the weekend, from Mercuria, the Company’s offtake partner, that the sale will conclude on this date, following a delay from the previously anticipated schedule, due to availability of the nominated independent technical inspectors who are required to be present on site on behalf of the buyer in order to release the shipment.
**ENDS**
1. International large volume investor in credit opportunities
The Investor is a leading global alternative investment fund manager, founded in the 1980s, with a globally diversified investment portfolio valued at more than $70 billion.
It has an extensive track-record of structuring, optimizing and executing capital markets solutions across many asset classes, as well as in the development and growth of various forms of lending businesses.
2. Ongoing partnership
The Investor intends to form an ongoing partnership with Supply@ME. Its objective is to support the growth of the inventory monetisation business to achieve a significant critical mass of inventory assets held, combined with a funding track-record, such that it can explore other sources of finance at lower cost for future SYME securitisation note issues.
The Investor is also evaluating the acquisition of a minority equity participation in SYME.
As announced on 28 September, this first portfolio Inventory Monetisation is expected to have a value of approximately €300m and deliver approximately £20.5m of annual revenue into its securitisation vehicles. This is expected to generate average annual net servicing fees of £6.5m for Supply@ME.
Final negotiations, operating and regulatory tasks are proceeding well. The objective is to complete the first transaction in the coming weeks together with a scalable funding agreement that enables the Investor to increase its investment and monetise additional Client Companies that are in the pipeline.
In accordance with confidentiality agreements signed by each of the parties, a further regulatory announcement on completion will include details of the Investor.
Supply@ME Capital plc
(The "Company", "Supply@Me" or "SYME")
Inventory funding: Securitisation Programme key update
Supply@ME Capital plc, the innovative fintech platform which provides a unique, market leading Inventory Monetisation© service to European manufacturing and trading companies, is pleased to provide the following update regarding its Inventory-backed Securitised Note Issue programme.
The Company announced on 10 September 2020 that it was analysing whether to syndicate its first securitisation note across a number of investors, or work on an exclusive basis with one investment fund. Following detailed evaluation, SYME confirms that it has agreed to partner on an exclusive basis with a global investment fund (the "Investor") whose intention is to subscribe for the whole of the first issuance and become an ongoing partner of the Company. Whilst this decision has put back slightly the date of completion of the first issuance, the opportunity to form an ongoing partnership with the Investor will provide valuable benefits to SYME, both in the short and long-term.
Supply@ME is also pleased to confirm that the Client Companies included in the first Inventory Monetisation transaction are now fully on-boarded and that the Platform continues to originate further corporate clients through its strong network of local partners and intermediaries.
The decision to work with a single funder for the first securitisation transaction is based on the following.
Premier African Minerals Limited / Ticker: PREM / Index: AIM / Sector: Mining
For immediate release
21 October 2020
Premier African Minerals Limited
Placing and
Appointment of a Financial Adviser
Premier African Minerals Limited ("Premier" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a placing today to raise £1,100,000 before expenses at an issue price of 0.04 pence per new ordinary share which has been arranged by States Bridge Capital Limited ("SBC"), who the Company has also appointed as a financial adviser to assist the Company with the identifying and securing of high value exploration and/or cash generative assets.
George Roach, CEO commented: "This placement and the strong support we have received will facilitate Premier's stated objective of mitigating country risk and allowing the Company to access other high value exploration and/or cash generative assets.
At the same time, Premier will be in a position to responsibly reassess its Zimbabwean assets and determine the best course of action to generate value for shareholders. I continue to believe in the value of our Zimbabwean assets and it is my fervent desire that the Zimbabwean government will resolve the issues surrounding RHA Tungsten and grant Premier the Exclusive Prospecting Order over the extended area at Zulu Lithium.
I expect to provide a further update in the near future."
Placing
Premier has today issued by way of a placing ("Placing"), conditional on admission, 2,750,000,000 new ordinary shares of nil par value ("Placing Shares") at a Placing price of 0.04 pence per Placing Share. The Placing Shares will, when issued, rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares. Application will be made for the Placing Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and admission is expected to take place on or around 28 October 2020.
The Placing has been arranged by SBC and undertaken within the Company's existing share authorities. Premier intends to use the proceeds of the Placing to assist with the funding to identify and secure high value exploration and/or cash generative assets in other jurisdictions, payment of certain debts and for general working capital purposes necessary for the Group.
Appointment of Financial Adviser
Premier is also pleased to announce the appointment of SBC as a financial adviser to the Company to work alongside its existing advisers to assist the Company with identifying and securing high value exploration targets in other jurisdictions, with immediate effect.
Total Voting Rights
Following the issue of the Placing Shares, the Company's issued share capital consists 16,292,866,360 Ordinary Shares, with voting rights. This figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Financi
having looked at other covid stocks and how they have gone ballistic upon favourable rns announcements im now holding for £5 a share min . yip im ramping but i think this could be the real deal . no other company is offering 5 minute tests and we also awaiting a mask rns .. good luck all .. dyor also look at the other 5 companies brh are heavily invested in . brh must be the best company on aim to be invested in . its basically 7 share deals in 1 and they are only at 50p . gla
("Braveheart" or the "Group")
Further update re Paraytec Limited
Braveheart Investment Group (AIM: BRH), is pleased to provide an update concerning progress with proof of concept for a COVID-19 test that Paraytec Limited is conducting with the University of Sheffield.
As announced on 5 October 2020, proof of concept was achieved for the Optical Detection System. Since then the focus of the Proof of Concept trials have has been on the Capture & Signal Generation Modules.
Braveheart is now pleased to confirm that Proof of Concept has now been achieved for the Capture & Signal Generation Modules, which successfully completes the Proof of Concept trials. The directors of Braveheart believe that this test will be the first to combine a rapid result with very high detection sensitivity. Work will now turn toward the acquisition of clinically relevant data, to facilitate optimisation of the functional capabilities of the test, together with a programme of product refinement and development. Meanwhile, regulatory approval for live virus trials and the acquisition of clinical data is being sought.
Trevor Brown, CEO Braveheart Investment Group, commented "This is a phenomenal achievement for all concerned. The inspirational leadership and innovative brilliance of Professor Carl Smythe and his talented team have resulted in proof of concept in a little over four months"
For further information:
i have 9.5 mill shares in this company . i sold all my weak shares to focus on this as i believe this concept re financing will be the new norm for all major businesses . time will tell . when eua sells i will put another £ 30 k into this share .. newbys do not sell !!!!!!!!!!! this share could be a monster !!!!!
for all u guys who like a tip .. look at brh and eua . along with syme these r my soon to be big winners .. eua r in a sale scenario and should go above £1 .. brh .. who knows with their 5 minute covid test kit . it will definately multy bag .. dyor . gla
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06 October 2020
Rockfire Resources plc
("Rockfire" or the "Company")
Drilling continues to expand gold system at Plateau
Rockfire Resources plc (LON: ROCK) the gold and base metal exploration company, is pleased to provide an update on diamond drilling activities, including a second drill hole which has returned a very long interval of gold, including high-grade gold values, at the 100%-owned Plateau gold deposit ("Plateau") in North Queensland, Australia.
Highlights:
· Results from the second drill hole of a series of six holes have now been received. Hole BPL038 has returned the largest gold intersection so far at Plateau, with mineralisation over the entire sampled interval of 341.3 m @ 0.2 g/t Au (68.26 grams x metre interval).
· Every hole drilled so far at Plateau has intersected varying grades of gold mineralisation, and often over vast intervals. The extent of the mineralisation is particularly pleasing for the Company and provides further evidence that the Plateau gold deposit is an exceptionally large mineralised system.
· Intervals of high-grade gold are being intersected in hole BPL038, including 0.7m @ 10.8 g/t Au at 341.3m. This indicates that the geochemical setting remains favourable for the discovery of a high-grade gold source.
· 8.0 m @ 1.7 g/t Au has been encountered at 322.6 m vertical depth and 25.02 m @ 0.65 g/t Au from 333.98 m.
· Hole BPL038 did not penetrate to the planned depth of 500m below surface owing to a change in dip angle of the main brecciated contact. At the location of hole BPL038, the 400 m - 500 m targeted level remains untested.
· The rocks are strongly altered and strongly mineralised with sulphides, confirming the extent of the mineralising system and providing continued encouragement for a high-grade component to the breccia system still to be discovered, either at depth or laterally.
· Drill hole BPL038 also encountered elevated silver and zinc intervals. Importantly, silver and zinc are typically located in the outer halo surrounding the central core of mineralisation.
§ A peak silver value of 24.7 g/t Ag (at 389.44 m).
§ A peak zinc value of 2.38 % Zn (at 341.00 m).
· Additional mineralised zones within hole BPL038 include:
§ 9 m @ 0.5 g/t Au (from 52 m)
§ 17 m @ 0.7 g/t Au (from 135 m)
§ 67.32 m @ 0.3 g/t Au (from 303.26 m)
· Core samples from our remaining exploration drilling have now been delivered to the laboratory. A total of six diamond drill holes have been drilled, including two holes to a depth of 502.10 m and 655.20 m depth. Results for these four remaining drill holes are awaited.
A long section showing the intersection pierce points of each hole is provided via the following link.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2108B_1-2020-10-6.pdf
David Price, Chief Executive Officer of Rockfire commented:
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14:52:15 25.75 315,352 81.20k . JUST WAIT FOR THE BIG BUYS TO SHOW . GLA
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this is a manipulated drop in share price ... mms buying and selling small trades to trigger fear here to make u sell shares . hold for gold guys and gals
Amigo Holdings PLC
("Amigo" or the "Company")
AGM Statement
Amigo, the leading provider of guarantor loans in the UK, will hold its Annual General Meeting today. At the meeting, Roger Lovering, Acting Chair, will make the following statement:
"Trading since the end of the first quarter of the financial year has been in line with management expectations. As at the end of August, we had approximately 41,000 customers on Covid-19 related payment holidays with 9,000 customers having returned to making regular payments and over 3,000 having repaid their loan in full. Early signs of those exiting payment holidays are encouraging, with no notable deterioration in arrears.
"Cash collection remains robust at over 80% of pre-Covid-19 expectations, as at 31 August 2020. This includes the early settlement of some customer loans. We have unrestricted cash of over £145m, as at 31 August, and adequate liquidity to continue to fund operations and support our customers. Net debt has reduced by £29m in the two months to 31 August with securitisation borrowings reducing to £192m and senior secured notes remaining at £234m.
"We have not seen a material change in Complaint volumes, which have remained volatile over August and September. However, we continue to make progress with our handling of these complaint volumes. We are preparing to restart lending on a prudent basis by the end of 2020. We have adequate liquidity and funding to support our return to lending and have made a number of updates to our processes to reflect the current regulatory environment.
We are pleased to announce that Gary Jennison will take up the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect following confirmation that the FCA are content for Mr Jennison to assume the CEO functions pending consideration of his full application for authorisation. Gary Jennison is a proven executive with a history of having worked in regulated financial services businesses and leading them through times of change. He has the necessary commitment, skills and experience to lead Amigo forward in the next chapter of its development.
"The whole team at Amigo is focused on addressing our legacy issues and building a sustainable business for the long term. Our business model serves a purpose in providing financial inclusion to those who are unable to access finance through mainstream lenders. This is likely to become ever more relevant as the country recovers from the economic impact of Covid-19."
A further update will be given with our Half Year results at the end of November.
Supply@ME Capital plc
(The "Company" or "SYME")
Update on business operations
Supply@ME Capital plc, the innovative fintech platform which provides the Inventory Monetisation© service to European manufacturing and trading companies, is pleased to provide an update on its Client company origination.
The SYME platform operates by aligning Client companies (manufacturing and trading companies) seeking to monetise part of their inventory for cash, with Inventory funders (banks, financial institutions and investment funds), that invest through the SYME platform into portfolios of inventory assets via Special Purpose Securitisation Vehicles.
Client company growth
The Interim statement released in July 2020 ("Interims") detailed the increasing demand for the Supply@ME Inventory Monetisation© service. This demand has continued to grow.
Value (Euro)
Dec 19
31.3.20
30.6.20
30.9.20
Gross origination
972m
1.22bn
1.43bn
1.64bn
Number of client companies
66
82
97
142
By the year end, on 30 September, there will be 142 Client companies, originated in Italy (up from the 97 announced in the Interims). The acceleration in the number of corporates ready to be served is a result of the re-opening of activities in Italy post the COVID-19 lockdown, combined with the positive reaction from Client companies to the progress that Supply@ME has made with its Inventory funding.
Additional Client company demand has been created by:
- the EPIC fintech platform alliance announced on 4 September which has delivered 19 Client companies into the Inventory Monetisation programme (included in the above table), and
- as announced on 27 July, the pool of 272 companies originated by one of the two Italian "Self-Funder" institutions that has resulted in the initial selection of 29 corporates upon which due diligence will commence.
Portfolio core sector analysis:
Sectoral concentration
%
Materials
21.4%
Capital Goods
21.3%
Retailing
15.5%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
15.4%
Consumer Durables & Apparel
8.5%
Food & Staples Retailing
6.4%
Automobiles & Components
4,2%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
3,0%
Energy
1,3%
Technology Hardware & Equipment
1,2%
The thirty Italian Client companies that form the first Inventory Monetisation portfolio will be notified that their target completion date is the end of October. This portfolio comprises corporates of various sizes which form part of supply chains led by the following companies.
· Materials sector
o JSW Group: international conglomerate in steel, energy, minerals and materials
o Stemcor London Trading: international steel trader, distributor and stockholder
o Tosyali Group: international leader in the iron and steel industry
o Steelcom: Steel and Commodities, international steel trading business
· Capital Goods sector