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17 March 2021
GOLDSTONE RESOURCES LIMITED
("GoldStone" or the "Company")
Update on Unsecured Bond Notes
GoldStone Resources Limited (AIM: GRL), the West Africa focused gold exploration and development company quoted on AIM, is pleased to announce that, further to its announcement of 16 March 2020, it has agreed to extend the initial term for 20 of the unsecured bonds of US$50,000 each in issue (the "Bonds") to 15 June 2021 (the "Extension"). The remaining six Bonds have been redeemed in full through cash settlement. Paracale Gold Limited ("Paracale Gold") and BCM Investments Limited ("BCM"), which each own six Bonds, have agreed to the Extension.
The Extension of the initial period, which was originally 12 months, means that the Company does not need to issue the additional 1,000,000 warrants, exercisable at 3 pence per share, per outstanding Bond, which would otherwise be required if the Bonds entered the second period. The remaining Bondholders retain the flexibility to receive repayment of the Bonds in gold, at a fixed price of US$1,450 per troy ounce, or in cash, or in new ordinary shares, with the number of ordinary shares to be issued based on the volume weighted average price of an ordinary share for the 15 business days prior to the end of the Extension period.
All other terms of the outstanding Bonds, as announced 16 March 2020, remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
Related Party Transaction
Paracale Gold and BCM, which are currently interested in approximately 22% and 15% of the Company's issued share capital respectively, are each substantial shareholders of the Company (and associated with Bill Trew and Angela List, directors of the Company, respectively) and are therefore each a related party of the Company as defined in the AIM Rules for Companies ("AIM Rules").
Accordingly, in respect of the Bonds held by Paracale Gold and BCM, the Extension, as detailed above, is deemed to be a related party transaction pursuant to Rule 13 of the AIM Rules and the independent directors, being Emma Priestley, Richard Wilkins and Orrie Fenn, consider, having consulted with the Company's nominated adviser, Strand Hanson Limited, that the terms of the Extension are fair and reasonable insofar as the shareholders of the Company are concerned.
For further information, please contact:
GoldStone Resources Limited |
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Bill Trew / Emma Priestley | Tel: +44 (0)1534 487 757 |
Strand Hanson Limited |
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James Dance / James Bellman | Tel: +44 (0)20 7409 3494 |
S. P. Angel Corporate Finance LLP |
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Ewan Leggat / Charlie Bouverat | Tel: +44 (0)20 3470 0501 |
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
About GoldStone Resources Limited
GoldStone Resources Limited (AIM: GRL) is an AIM quoted exploration and development company with projects in Ghana that range from grassroots exploration to development.
The Company is focused on developing the Akrokeri-Homase project in south-western Ghana, which hosts a JORC Code compliant 602,000 oz gold resource at an average grade of 1.77 g/t. The existing resource is confined to a 4km zone of the Homase Trend, including Homase North, Homase Pit and Homase South.
The project hosts two former mines, the Akrokerri Ashanti Mine Ltd, which produced 75,000 oz gold at 24 g/t recovered grade in the early 1900s, and the Homase Pit which AngloGold Ashanti developed in 2002/03 producing 52,000 oz gold at 2.5 g/t recovered. It is the Company's intention to build a portfolio of high-quality gold projects in Ghana, with a particular focus on the highly prospective Ashanti Gold Belt.