6 Jan 2015 12:03
Oxus Gold plc
Issue of Equity
Oxus Gold plc ("Oxus" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it has raised approximately £125,000 (net of fees and costs) following a subscription for new ordinary shares in the Company by Darwin Strategic Limited ("Darwin"). The subscription for new ordinary shares was made by Darwin on 6 January 2015 pursuant to the terms of the Equity Financing Facility Agreement (as announced on 13 March 2013 and extended on 28 August 2014) and at a gross price per share of 2.00p.
Following the subscription for new ordinary shares by Darwin as set out above, the Company has issued and allotted, conditional on admission to trading on AIM, 6,756,757 new ordinary shares of 1p each to Darwin.
The new ordinary shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of 1p each in Oxus.
Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for 6,756,757 shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will become effective and that trading in the new Oxus shares will commence on or around 12 January 2015.
Following Admission, the Company's enlarged issued share capital will comprise 541,696,903 ordinary shares with voting rights.
For further information, please contact:
Oxus Gold PLC Richard Shead
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 7907 2000 |
SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP Ewan Leggat / Emmy Bridgen | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3470 0470 |