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28th April 2020
88 ENERGY LIMITED
Pre-bid Acceptance Deeds
Off-market Takeover Bid for XCD Energy Limited
On 27 April 2020, 88 Energy Limited (ASX: 88E; AIM: 88E) ("88 Energy") announced its intention to make an off-market takeover offer (the "Offer") to acquire all of the fully paid ordinary shares and listed options on issue in XCD Energy Limited (ASX: XCD) ("XCD Energy"), an oil exploration and appraisal company in the USA with a 100% working interest in 195,373 acres in the highly prospective Alaskan North Slope.
Further to the announcement of the Offer, the Company confirms that it has entered into pre-bid acceptance deeds with certain shareholders of XCD Energy with respect to 129,416,142 shares held by those XCD Energy shareholders, representing 18.50 per cent. of the total voting rights of XCD Energy.
Further information is set out in Form 603 (Notice of initial substantial shareholder) and Annexure A, which can be viewed at the link below:
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1242L_1-2020-4-28.pdf
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