8 Apr 2016 14:30
08 April 2016
Firestone Diamonds plc
("Firestone", the "Group" or the "Company") (AIM: FDI)
Issue of shares
Firestone Diamonds plc, the AIM-quoted diamond development company, announces that, in accordance with the terms of the US$30.0 million Eurobond debt facility ("Eurobonds"), it has opted to issue, in aggregate, 1,569,914 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") in respect of the quarterly interest due on the Eurobonds, for the quarter ended 31 March 2016. As at 31 March 2016, Eurobonds amounting to US$30.0 million had been issued.
Accordingly, the Company will issue, in aggregate, 783,588 new Ordinary Shares to Pacific Road Resources Fund II L.P. and Pacific Road Resources Fund II (together "Pacific Road") and 786,326 new Ordinary Shares to Resource Capital Fund VI L.P. ("RCF") in respect of the interest due on the Eurobonds, for the quarter ended 31 March 2016.
Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange plc for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. Admission and dealings in the new Ordinary Shares is expected to commence at 8.00 a.m. on 14 April 2016. On Admission, the Company will have 312,574,644 Ordinary Shares in issue.
The Company does not currently hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury. Accordingly, the above figure of 312,574,644 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Following the issue of the new Ordinary Shares, Pacific Road and RCF will be interested in 72,918,486 and 72,957,118 Ordinary Shares respectively, representing approximately 23.33% and 23.34% respectively of the Company's issued share capital.
For more information contact:
Firestone Diamonds plc | +44 (0)20 8741 7810 |
Stuart Brown | |
Strand Hanson Limited (Nomad) | +44 (0)20 7409 3494 |
Stuart Faulkner | |
Richard Tulloch | |
James Dance | |
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited (Joint Broker) | +44 (0)20 3037 2000 |
Raj Khatri | |
Nick Stamp
| |
Mirabaud Securities LLP (Joint Broker) | |
Rory Scott | +44 (0)20 7878 3360 |
Ed Haig-Thomas | +44 (0)20 7878 3447 |
Tavistock (Public and Investor Relations) | +44 (0)20 7920 3150 |
Jos Simson | +44 (0)7788 554 035 |
Emily Fenton |
Background information on Firestone
Firestone is an international diamond development company with operations focused on Lesotho. Firestone is currently in the process of developing the Liqhobong Mine Development Project in Lesotho to become a one million carat per annum producer.
Lesotho is emerging as one of Africa's significant new diamond producers, and hosts Gem Diamonds' Letseng Mine, Firestone's Liqhobong Mine, as well as Namakwa Diamonds' Kao Mine.
For more information please visit: www.firestonediamonds.com.
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