5 Jul 2013 11:30
05 July 2013
Herencia Resources plc
("Herencia" or "the Company")Issue of Equity
The Company confirms that Nyrstar International B.V., who are Herencia's largest shareholder have exercised their right in accordance with their original investment agreement with Herencia dated 16 April 2010, to subscribe for sufficient shares to maintain their percentage shareholding in the Company, on the same terms as the shares issued to The Australian Special Opportunity Fund, a New York-based institutional investor managed by The Lind Partners as announced on 20 June 2013. Accordingly, Nyrstar have today subscribed for 4,074,063 new shares at 0.50p ("Nyrstar Shares").
Nyrstar now hold 189,975,602 ordinary shares in the Company representing 10.03% of the issued share capital of the Company.
Application has been made to admit the Nyrstar Shares to trading on AIM, and it is anticipated that dealings in the Execution Shares will commence on 11 July 2013.
Following the issue of the Nyrstar Shares the total number of shares in issue is 1,893,489,739. There are no shares held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 1,893,489,739. This figure may be used by shareholders in the Company 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 under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information, please contact:
Graeme Sloan, Herencia Resources plc +61 89481 4204
Katy Mitchell, WH Ireland Limited +44 161 832 2174
Simon Courtenay/Abigail Genis, Broker Profile +44 207 448 3244
Further background details on the Company can be found at www.herenciaresources.com
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