29 Jul 2011 07:00
FRONTERA RESOURCES CORPORATION
Houston, Texas, U.S.A. - 29 July 2011
ISSUANCE OF NEW SHARES
Frontera Resources Corporation (London Stock Exchange, AIM Market - Symbol: FRR; OTC Market - Symbol: FRTE), an independent oil and gas exploration and production company ("Frontera" or the "Company"), today announces the issue of 4,000,000 new shares of Common Stock to a former Director of the Company, in connection with such Director's retirement in January 2011 (the "Retirement Shares"). The Retirement Shares have been issued as a negotiated settlement of cash amounts which the Director was entitled to receive under his employment agreement upon his retirement from the Company.
Upon completion of the transaction as set out in detail in the admission document published yesterday by Frontera Cayman, the Retirement Shares are expected to be admitted to trading on AIM, as new shares in Frontera Cayman, at 8.00 a.m. on 2 August 2011.
Terms used in this announcement have the same meaning as defined in the announcement dated 28 June 2011, unless otherwise defined.
Enquiries:
Frontera Resources Corporation
Liz Williamson
Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
(713) 585-3216
lwilliamson@fronteraresources.com
Nominated Adviser:
Strand Hanson Limited
James Harris / Andy Emmott / Paul Cocker / Liam Buswell
+44 (0)20 7409 3494
Joint Brokers:
Arbuthnot Securities Limited
Richard Johnson / Adam Lloyd
+44 (0)20 7012 2000
Old Park Lane Capital Plc
Michael Parnes / Luca Tenuta
+44 (0)20 7493 8188
Financial PR:
Buchanan Communications
Tim Thompson / Ben Romney
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