3 Oct 2013 08:00
3 October 2013
Fortune Oil PLC
("Fortune Oil" or the "Company")
Completion of Proposed Acquisition
Total Voting Rights
Details of Special Dividend
On 7 August 2013 the Company announced, among other things, that it had entered into a conditional contract with First Marvel Investment Limited to acquire Wilmar International Limited's interest in the consideration receivable as a result of the conditional disposal of Fortune Gas Investment Holdings Limited (the "Proposed Acquisition").
On 1 October 2013 the Company announced that it anticipated that completion of the Proposed Acquisition would occur on 3 October 2013.
Fortune Oil is pleased to announce that completion of the Proposed Acquisition occurred today. Accordingly, an aggregate of 599,639,580 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each (comprising the 500,266,580 ordinary share issued in connection with the Proposed Acquisition and the 99,373,000 ordinary shares issued in connection with the Loan Settlement, together the "New Ordinary Shares") have been allotted and issued to Fortune Dynasty Holdings Limited and admitted to the Standard Listed segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for Listed Securities
In accordance with Rule 5.6.1 of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Fortune Oil advises that, following the allotment and issue of the New Ordinary Shares, its issued share capital consists of 2,587,106,295 ordinary shares with voting rights. The Company holds no ordinary shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Fortune Oil is 2,587,106,295.
This figure 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 to their interest in, Fortune Oil under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Fortune Oil is pleased to announce the key dates for the special interim dividend of 2.36 pence per ordinary share (the "Dividend"), which was approved by shareholders at the general meeting of the Company held on 25 September 2013.
The Company will be offering a dividend reinvestment plan ("DRIP") alternative with the Dividend. If a DRIP mandate form has previously been completed, and not withdrawn, no action needs to be taken to receive the Dividend payment in ordinary shares. Further information on the Dividend, including the DRIP mandate form, can be obtained from the Company's Registrars (Capita Asset Services), by either phoning 0871 664 0381 or by email to shares@capita.co.uk
The key dates for the Dividend are detailed below.
Ex-dividend date 9 October 2013
Record date 11 October 2013
Deadline for receipt of DRIP mandate forms 11 October 2013
Dividend payment date 25 October 2013
Unless otherwise defined in this announcement, capitalised terms in this announcement shall have the same meaning as in the announcement made by the Company on 7 August 2013 relating to the Proposed Acquisition.
For further information please contact:
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Fortune Oil PLC Tee Kiam Poon - Chief Executive Bill Mok - Chief Financial Officer Frank Attwood - Senior Independent Director
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Tel: (+852) 2583 3125 Tel: (+852) 2583 3120 Tel: (+44/0) 20 7824 8411 |
VSA Capital Limited (Financial Adviser) Andrew Raca
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Tel: (+44/0) 20 3005 5000
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Bell Pottinger Archie Berens |
Tel: (+44/0) 7802 442486 |
Background on Fortune Oil
Fortune Oil is a leading independent energy company engaged in the investment in and operation of oil and natural gas supply projects in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC"). Fortune Oil has acquired a unique portfolio of high quality oil and natural gas projects across the country and has formed a strong partnership with domestic and international market leaders. Fortune Oil recently started an expansion outside the PRC securing resource projects. Fortune Oil is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange with its operational headquarters in Hong Kong.