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31 July 2020
ADM Energy PLC
("ADM" or the "Company")
Appointment of REYL Group
ADM Energy PLC (AIM: ADME; BER and FSE: P4JC), a natural resources investing company, is pleased to announce the appointment with REYL Group, an independent banking group providing financial advisory services and investment solutions to private and institutional clients, to support ADM with the development and financing of energy projects in Nigeria and West Africa.
REYL Group is a Geneva-based banking group that manages assets in excess of 13.5 billion Swiss francs. It will advise ADM on, inter alia, financing structures for future projects including the acquisition of the interest in OML113 from EER (Colobus) Nigeria Limited, announced on 24 February 2020, and any follow-on agreements with Trafigura Pte Ltd ("Trafigura") pursuant to the memorandum of understanding ("MOU") signed with Trafigura on 3 February 2020. Under the terms of the MOU, it is the intention of ADM and Trafigura to create a strategic alliance where ADM will act as the sponsor for investment opportunities in the African energy sector which will be presented to Trafigura for consideration as a trading counterparty, or financing provider.
Osamede Okhomina, CEO of ADM, said: "The agreement with REYL Group's Structured Finance team will help support ADM as we progress our strategy to increase the Company's oil and gas reserves and production through the acquisition of undervalued assets. We have identified several investment opportunities and look forward to progressing any potential deals with the support of REYL Structured Finance and Trafigura."
Enquiries:
ADM Energy plc | +44 20 7786 3555 |
Osamede Okhomina, CEO | |
www.admenergyplc.com | |
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP | +44 20 7213 0880 |
(Nominated Adviser) | |
Jo Turner, James Caithie | |
Hybridan LLP | +44 20 3764 2341 |
(Lead Broker) | |
Claire Louise Noyce | |
Pello Capital Limited | +44 20 3700 2500 |
(Joint Broker) | |
Dan Gee | |
Oddo Seydler Bank AG | +49 69 920540 |
(Designated Sponsor) | |
Michael B. Thiriot | |
Luther Pendragon | +44 20 7618 9100 |
(Financial PR) | |
Harry Chathli, Alexis Gore, Joe Quinlan |
About ADM Energy PLC
ADM Energy PLC (AIM: ADME; BER and FSE: P4JC), a natural resources investing company with an existing asset base in Nigeria. ADM Energy holds a 5% profit interest in the Aje Field, part of OML 113, which covers an area of 858km² offshore Nigeria, and in February 2020 entered into an agreement with EER (Colobos) Nigeria Limited to acquire a further 4.2% profit interest. Aje has multiple oil, gas and gas condensate reservoirs in the Turonian, Cenomanian and Albian sandstones with five wells drilled to date.
ADM Energy is seeking to build on its existing asset base in Nigeria and target other investment opportunities across the West African region in the oil and gas sector with attractive risk reward profiles such as proven nature of reserves, level of historic investment, established infrastructure, route to early cash flow and exploration upside.
About the REYL Group
www.reyl.com
Founded in 1973, the REYL Group is an independent diversified banking group with offices in Switzerland (Geneva, Zurich, Lugano), Europe (London, Luxembourg, Malta) and the rest of the world (Singapore, Dubai). The REYL Group manages assets in excess of CHF 13.5 billion and employs more than 220 professionals.
Developing an innovative approach to banking, the Group serves a clientele of international entrepreneurs and institutional investors through its Wealth Management, Entrepreneur & Family Office Services, Corporate Advisory & Structuring, Asset Services and Asset Management business lines.
REYL & Cie Ltd is licensed as a bank in Switzerland and performs its activities under the direct control of the independent Swiss Financial Market regulator (FINMA) and the Swiss National Bank (SNB). The REYL Group's subsidiaries are also regulated by the LPCC in Switzerland, the FCA in the UK, the CSSF in Luxembourg, the MFSA in Malta, the MAS in Singapore, the DFSA in Dubai and the SEC in the United States.