Last checked at 28 Jan 2019 07:00
EN+ GROUP PLC enters into a securities exchange agreement with certain subsidiaries of Glencore plc
28 January 2019 - EN+ GROUP PLC (the "Company", "En+ Group" or together with its subsidiaries "the Group"), (LSE: ENPL; MOEX: ENPL), a leading international vertically integrated aluminium and power producer, announces the entry by it into a securities exchange agreement with certain subsidiaries of Glencore plc.
On 26 January 2019, in connection with the implementation of the Lord Barker Plan to facilitate the de-listing of the Company, United Company Rusal PLC ("Rusal") and JSC Eurosibenergo from the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals List (the "SDN List"), the Company has entered into a securities exchange agreement and certain other related agreements with certain subsidiaries of Glencore plc ("Glencore") to transfer the 8.75% of Rusal's shares held by Glencore to the Company in consideration for the issue of new GDRs to Glencore representing approximately 10.55% of the enlarged share capital of the Company following the completion of the Lord Barker Plan.
Due to certain regulatory requirements, under the securities exchange agreement, Glencore has agreed to transfer its stake in Rusal to the Company in two stages. The first stage will involve approximately 2% of Rusal's shares to be transferred to the Company following the de-listing of the Company and Rusal from the SDN List, and the remaining 6.75% of Rusal's shares to be transferred 12 months later. Completion of the transfers under the securities exchange agreement are conditional on a number of procedural steps being undertaken.
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Tel: +7 495 642 79 37 Email: press-center@enplus.ru Andrew Leach Tel: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133 Email : ENplus@hudsonsandler.com Hudson Sandler LLP | Tel: +7 (495) 642 7937 Email: ir@enplus.ru |
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