31 Aug 2017 17:09
Regency Mines Plc
("Regency" or "the Company")
Partial Sale of Investment
31 August 2017
Further to the announcement of 24 August 2017, Regency Mines Plc, the natural resource company with interests in oil and mineral exploration, announces that it has sold 4,535,704 shares in UK Oil and Gas Investments PLC ("UKOG") for a consideration of £325,064.14.
The acquisition cost of the sold shares under the agreement announced on 10 July 2017 was £70,144.87.
Following the sale, Regency retains a position of 12,826,158 UKOG shares.
Company Chairman Andrew Bell comments: "It was prudent for us to sell promptly some of our shares in UKOG, and in selling 26% of the holding we have recouped a sum greater than the cost of the whole holding, which was £268,502. The funds realised will enable us to fulfil our stated intention of increasing our holdings in Curzon Energy plc at IPO."
For further information contact:
Andrew Bell 0207 747 9960 Chairman Regency Mines Plc
Scott Kaintz 0207 747 9960 Executive Director Regency Mines Plc
Roland Cornish/Rosalind Hill Abrahams 0207 628 3396 NOMAD Beaumont Cornish Limited
Neil Badger 0129 351 7744 Broker Dowgate Capital Stockbrokers Ltd.