17 Jan 2017 09:00
SacOil Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1993/000460/06)
JSE Share Code: SCL AIM TIDM: SAC
ISIN: ZAE000127460
SacOil Holdings Limited
("SacOil" or the "Company")
UPDATE ON POTENTIAL ACQUISITON
RENEWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
Further to the cautionary announcement issued on 1 December 2016, SacOil's shareholders ("Shareholders") are advised that the Company remains in advanced negotiations on an exclusive basis with respect to the potential acquisition of a Southern African focussed petroleum product related wholesaler ("the Proposed Acquisition").
Accordingly, Shareholders are advised to continue to exercise caution when dealing in the Company's securities until a further announcement is made in this regard.
The Company's shares remain suspended from trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange until such time as either an admission document setting out details of the Proposed Acquisition is published or confirmation is given that the Proposed Acquisition is not proceeding. The Company's share will however continue to trade on the JSE.
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17 January 2017
Contacts
SacOil Holdings Limited
Damain Matroos +27 (0)10 591 2260
JSE Sponsor
PSG Capital Proprietary Limited
Nominated Adviser and Broker
finnCap Ltd +44 (0)20 7220 0500
Christopher Raggett
James Thompson
Financial PR Adviser
Buchanan +44 (0)20 7466 5000
Ben Romney
Chris Judd
ABOUT SACOIL
SacOil is a South African based independent African oil and gas company, dual-listed on the JSE and AIM. The Company has a diverse portfolio of assets spanning production in Egypt; exploration and appraisal in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi and Botswana; and midstream projects including crude trading in Nigeria and a terminal project in Equatorial Guinea. Our focus as a Group is on delivering energy for the African continent by using Africa's own resources to meet the significant growth in demand expected over the next decade. The Company continues to evaluate industry opportunities throughout Africa as it seeks to establish itself as a leading, full-cycle pan-African oil and gas company.