18 Aug 2021 12:02
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18 August 2021
Placing and Subscription to raise £1.87 million
London, England, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada - Rambler Metals and Mining plc (AIM: RMM) ("Rambler" or the "Company"), a copper and gold producer, explorer and developer, today announces that it has raised £1,865,920 before expenses by way of a placing and subscription of 9,329,600 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each (the "Placing Shares") at a price of 20 pence per Placing Share (the "Placing Price") (the "Placing").
With the proceeds of this Placing, the intention is that Rambler has sufficient capital until the conclusion of the debt financing with Newgen Resource Lending Inc. ("NewGen") which is scheduled to close at the end of August 2021, and without the requirement to draw further on the existing convertible loan facility entered into on 30 June 2021 and announced on 1 July 2021.
The funds will be used to continue to fund mine development including contractor development required to set up the Lower Footwall Zone, which will support production through 2021 and 2022 and additional working capital.
Toby Bradbury, CEO commented:
"This Placing was required to bridge the financial requirements of the Company to the closing of the debt facility with NewGen which is expected by the end of August 2021. Delays to supplies for the operation as a downstream impact of Covid-19 and the ongoing competition for skilled resources make it prudent to supplement the Company's finances at this time. One specific large ticket item that has been incurred that was not previously anticipated includes the early completion of the tailings pond lift at Nugget Pond (Fly Pond) resulting in an early payment.
The support in this equity placing from West Face, our current senior lender and a significant shareholder, is indicative of the value that our stakeholders see in Rambler. The fundamentals of the resource base at the Ming Mine continue to improve with on-going exploration drilling and the mine operation is being progressively de-risked."
Subscriptions
West Face Long Term Opportunities Limited Partnership ("WestFace"), the Company's current senior lender, has subscribed for 1,250,000 shares in the Placing and will hold a total of 9,381,810 shares, representing 7.38 per cent. of the Company's total issued share capital following completion of the Placing. West Face is an investment fund advised by West Face Capital Inc.
Director Dealings
Four of the Company's directors, being Toby Bradbury, Eason Cong Chen, Richard Round and Priya Patil, have each agreed to participate in the Placing at the Placing Price, details of which are set out below:
Director | No. of ordinary shares held as at date of this announcement | No. of Placing Shares subscribed for in the Placing | No. of ordinary shares held immediately following Admission | % interest in ordinary shares immediately following Admission |
Toby Bradbury, CEO and President | 339,666 | 250,000 | 589,666* | 0.46% |
Eason Cong Chen, CFO | 101,649 | 145,000 | 246,649 | 0.19% |
Richard Round, NED | 7,246 | 25,000 | 32,246 | 0.03% |
Priya Patil, NED | 7,246 | 75,000 | 82,246 | 0.06% |
\* Toby Bradbury holds 173,000 ordinary shares of the Company in his own name. 416,666 ordinary shares of the Company are held by Blackrock Global Ltd which is an affiliate of Toby Bradbury.
Admission to Trading on AIM and Total Voting Rights
Application will be made for the Placing Shares, which will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares, to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will become effective and dealings will commence at 8:00 a.m. on or around 20 August 2021.
Following the issue of the Placing Shares, the total issued share capital of the Company will consist of 127,057,843 ordinary shares of 1 pence each. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury. Therefore, the total current voting rights in the Company following Admission of the Placing Shares will be 127,057,843 and 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 in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure
Prior to its publication, certain information contained within this announcement was deemed to constitute inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014 ('MAR'). In addition, market soundings (as defined in MAR) were taken in respect of the Placing with the result that certain persons became aware of inside information (as defined in MAR), as permitted by MAR. This inside information is set out in this announcement and such information is now considered to be in the public domain. Accordingly, those persons that received inside information in a market sounding are no longer in possession of such inside information relating to the Company and its securities.
Important Notices
This announcement is for information purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to buy, sell, issue, or subscribe for, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, sell, issue, or subscribe for any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
The distribution of this announcement and the offering of the Placing Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by the Company or SP Angel that would permit an offering of such shares or possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required by the Company and SP Angel to inform themselves about, and to observe such restrictions.
This announcement is being issued by and is the sole responsibility of the Company. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by SP Angel, nor any of their affiliates or agents (or any of their directors, officers, employees or advisers) for the contents of this announcement, or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or its advisers, or any other statement made or purported to be made by or on behalf of SP Angel or any of their respective affiliates in connection with the Company or the Placing and any responsibility therefor is expressly disclaimed. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by SP Angel, or any of their affiliates, agents, directors, officers or employees as to, or in relation to, the accuracy or completeness of this announcement or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or its advisers, and any liability therefore is expressly disclaimed.
Forward-looking statements
Certain statements, beliefs and opinions in this announcement are forward-looking, which reflect the Company's or, as appropriate, the Company's directors' current expectations and projections about future events. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions could adversely affect the outcome and financial effects of the plans and events described herein. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document.
**ENDS**
ABOUT RAMBLER METALS AND MINING
Rambler is a mining and development Company that in November 2012 brought its first mine into commercial production. The group has a 100% ownership in the Ming Copper-Gold Mine, a fully operational base and precious metals processing facility and year-round bulk storage and shipping facility; all located on the Baie Verte peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Rambler's focus is to regain its production profile at 1,350 metric tonnes per day at 2% copper in the course of 2021 and evaluate expansion opportunities from that base.
Along with the Ming Mine, Rambler also owns 100% of the former producing Little Deer and Whales Back copper mines.
Rambler is listed in London under AIM:RMM.
For further information, please contact:
Toby Bradbury President and CEO Rambler Metals & Mining Plc Tel No: +44 (0) 20 8652-2700 Fax No: +44 (0) 20 8652-2719 | Eason Chen CFO Rambler Metals & Mining Plc Tel No: +44 (0) 20 7096 0662 Fax No: +44 (0) 20 8609 0313 | Tim Sanford. P. Eng. Vice President and Corporate Secretary Rambler Metals & Mining Plc Tel No: +1 (709) 532 5736 Fax No: +1 (709) 800 1921 |
Nominated Advisor (NOMAD) | ||
Ewan Leggat, Caroline Rowe SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP Tel No: +44 (0) 20 3470 0470 |
Website: www.ramblermines.com
Dealings by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
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| Name | 1) Toby Bradbury 2) Eason Cong Chen 3) Richard Round 4) Priya Patil | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Position/status | 1) President and Chief Executive Officer 2) Chief Financial Officer 3) Independent Non-Executive Director 4) Independent Non-Executive Director
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| Name | Rambler Metals and Mining plc | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | ordinary shares of 1p each | |||||||||||||||||||
Identification code | ISIN: GB00BLFJ1613 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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- Aggregated volume | 495,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Price | 20 pence | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of the transaction | 18 August 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||||||||||||||||||