ZOE.L Regulatory News (ZOE)

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596/2014.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR INVITATION TO SELL OR ISSUE, OR ANY SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR, ANY SECURITIES OF HIGHLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES PLC.

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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AMOUNTS TO A FINANCIAL PROMOTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 21 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 ("FSMA") AND HAS BEEN APPROVED BY PRIMARYBID LIMITED WHICH IS AUTHORISED AND REGULATED BY THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY (FRN 779021)

19 March 2019

Highlands Natural Resources plc

("Highlands" or the "Company") (LSE: HNR.L)

PrimaryBid.com Offer

Fundraising to establish an organic cannabidiol operation

At 4.30 p.m. on 19 March 2019, Highlands, the London-listed natural resources company, issued an announcement through RNS (the "Announcement") of a fundraising to raise a minimum of £1.27 million via a subscription for ordinary shares of 1 pence each and an offer for ordinary shares via PrimaryBid.com (the "Offer") at a price of 8.5 pence (the "Issue Price"), being a discount of approximately 20.9% per cent to the closing mid-price on 18 March 2019.

The funds raised by way of the Offer will be used to establish an organic, vertically integrated cannabidiol ("CBD") operation in Colorado, in the United States, through a newly established and wholly-owned Highlands subsidiary, Zoetic Organics, further details of which are set out in the Announcement which should be read in its entirety.

Offer

The Company values its retail investor base and is therefore pleased to provide private and other investors the opportunity to participate in the Offer by applying exclusively through the www.PrimaryBid.com platform and the PrimaryBid mobile app available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. PrimaryBid does not charge investors any commission for this service.

The Offer, via the PrimaryBid.com platform, will be open to individual and institutional investors from 4.31 p.m. on 19 March 2019 to 9.00 p.m. on 19 March 2019. The Offer may close early if it is oversubscribed.

Subscriptions under the Offer will be considered by the Company on a "first come, first served" basis, subject to conditions (which are available to view on PrimaryBid.com) with any investment request over £50,000 first requiring consultation with the Company.

No commission is charged to investors on applications to participate in the Offer made through PrimaryBid. It is vital to note that once an application for New Ordinary Shares has been made and accepted via PrimaryBid, an application cannot be withdrawn.

For further information on PrimaryBid.com or the procedure for applications under the Offer, visit www.PrimaryBid.com or call PrimaryBid.com on +44 20 3026 4750. 

The New Ordinary Shares will be issued free of all liens, charges and encumbrances and will, when issued and fully paid, rank pari passu in all respects with the Company's existing Ordinary Shares.

Defined terms in this announcement will have the same meaning as those in the Company's announcement of 4:30 p.m. today unless otherwise so defined.

Enquiries

Highlands Natural Resources plc +1 (0) 303 322 1066

Robert Price

PrimaryBid Limited +44 20 3026 4750

Robert Beenstock

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe +44 (0) 20 7894 7000

Nick Tulloch

David Porter

Keith, Bayley, Rogers & Co. Limited +44 207 464 4098

Brinsley Holman

Newgate Communications +44 (0) 20 3757 6880

Elisabeth Cowell

Fiona Norman

Details of the Offer

The Company highly values its retail investor base, which has supported the Company alongside institutional investors over several years. Given the longstanding support of retail shareholders, the Company believes that it is appropriate to provide retail and other interested investors the opportunity to participate in the Offer. The Company is therefore making the Offer available exclusively through PrimaryBid.com.

Retail and other investors may participate in the Offer of New Ordinary Shares on a first come, first served basis, exclusively through PrimaryBid.com.

The Offer is offered under the exemptions against the need for a prospectus allowed under the Prospectus Rules. As such, there is no need for publication of a prospectus pursuant to the Prospectus Rules, or for approval of the same by the Financial Conduct Authority in its capacity as the UK Listing Authority. The Offer is not being made into any Restricted Jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to do so.

There is a minimum subscription of £100 per investor under the terms of the Offer which is open to existing shareholders and other investors subscribing via PrimaryBid.com. This allocation will be filled on a "first come first served" basis.

Any investment request in excess of £50,000 will require the Company's consent and may be subject to scale back.

For further details please refer to the PrimaryBid.com website at www.PrimaryBid.com. The terms and conditions on which the Offer is made, including the procedure for application and payment for New Ordinary Shares, is available to all persons who register with PrimaryBid.com.

Investors should make their own investigations into the merits of an investment in the Company. Nothing in this announcement amounts to a recommendation to invest in the Company or amounts to investment, taxation or legal advice.

It should be noted that a subscription for New Ordinary Shares and investment in the Company carries a number of risks. Investors should consider the risk factors set out on PrimaryBid.com before making a decision to subscribe for New Ordinary Shares. Investors should take independent advice from a person experienced in advising on investment in securities such as the New Ordinary Shares if they are in any doubt.