Last checked at 26 Mar 2020 17:03
26 March 2020
ADM Energy PLC
("ADM" or the "Company")
Transfer in Significant Shareholding
ADM Energy PLC (AIM:ADME), an oil and gas investing company quoted on AIM, announces that it has been notified that Zark Capital Limited, a significant shareholder in the Company with a holding of 6,000,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") representing an interest of 9.73 per cent. of the total voting rights of the Company, has transferred to Euro Americas Securities Limited its entire holding of 6,000,000 Ordinary Shares (the "Transfer").
The Company has been informed that the Transfer has been caried out to place the Ordinary Shares in a new custodian vehicle.
The notifications below provide further details.
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) | ||||||
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | ADM Energy PLC | |||||
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
Non-UK issuer | ||||||
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||
Other (please specify): | ||||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
Name | ZARK CAPITAL LIMITED | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | London, United Kingdom | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) | ||||||
Name | ||||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | 26/01/2020 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 24/03/2020 | |||||
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuer | |||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 0% | n/a | 0% | 61,649,210 | ||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 9.73% | |||||
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached | |||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||||
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
GB00BJFDXW97 | 0 | n/a | 0% | n/a | |||||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 0 | 0% | |||||||
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | |||||||||
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | |||||||||
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") | ||||
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer | X | |||
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary) | ||||
Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |
n/a | ||||
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
Name of the proxy holder | n/a | |||
The number and % of voting rights held | n/a | |||
The date until which the voting rights will be held | n/a | |||
11. Additional information | ||||
n/a | ||||
Place of completion | London |
Date of completion | 23/03/2020 |
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) | ||||||
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | ADM Energy PLC | |||||
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
Non-UK issuer | ||||||
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||
Other (please specify): | ||||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
Name | EURO AMERICAS SECURITIES LIMITED | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | British Virgin Islands | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) | ||||||
Name | ||||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | 26/01/2020 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 24/03/2020 | |||||
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuer | |||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 9.73% | n/a | 9.73% | 61,649,210 | ||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 0% | |||||
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached | |||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||||
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
GB00BJFDXW97 | 6,000,000 | n/a | 9.73% | n/a | |||||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 6,000,000 | 9.73% | |||||||
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
Warrants | 30/09/2021 | 30/09/2021 | 6,000,000 | 9.73% | |||||
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 6,000,000 | 9.73% | |||||||
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | |||||||||
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") | ||||
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer | X | |||
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary) | ||||
Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |
n/a | ||||
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
Name of the proxy holder | n/a | |||
The number and % of voting rights held | n/a | |||
The date until which the voting rights will be held | n/a | |||
11. Additional information | ||||
n/a | ||||
Place of completion | London |
Date of completion | 23/03/2020 |
Enquiries:
ADM Energy plc | +44 20 7786 3555 |
Osamede Okhomina, CEO | |
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP | +44 20 7213 0880 |
(Nominated Adviser) | |
Jo Turner, James Caithie | |
Fox-Davies Capital Ltd | +44 20 3884 8450 |
(Lead Broker) | |
Daniel Fox-Davies, Lionel Therond | |
Pello Capital Limited | +44 20 3700 2500 |
(Joint Broker) | |
Dan Gee | |
Luther Pendragon | +44 20 7618 9100 |
(Financial PR) Harry Chathli, Alexis Gore, Joe Quinlan |
About ADM Energy PLC
ADM Energy (AIM:ADME) is a natural resources investment 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. 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.