TIDMCAML

RNS Number : 9384S

AIM

06 October 2017

 
                      ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE BY THE AIM APPLICANT 
                       PRIOR TO ADMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 2 
                       OF THE AIM RULES FOR COMPANIES ("AIM RULES") 
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 COMPANY NAME: 
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   Central Asia Metals plc 
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 COMPANY REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS AND IF DIFFERENT, 
  COMPANY TRADING ADDRESS (INCLUDING POSTCODES) 
  : 
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   Company registered office: 
   Masters House 
   107 Hammersmith Road 
   London 
   W14 0QH 
   United Kingdom 
 
   Company trading address: 
   11 Albemarle Street 
   London 
   W1S 4HH 
   United Kingdom 
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 COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION: 
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   England and Wales 
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 COMPANY WEBSITE ADDRESS CONTAINING ALL INFORMATION 
  REQUIRED BY AIM RULE 26: 
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   www.centralasiametals.com 
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 COMPANY BUSINESS (INCLUDING MAIN COUNTRY OF 
  OPERATION) OR, IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, 
  DETAILS OF ITS INVESTING POLICY). IF THE ADMISSION 
  IS SOUGHT AS A RESULT OF A REVERSE TAKE-OVER 
  UNDER RULE 14, THIS SHOULD BE STATED: 
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   Central Asia Metals plc: 
   CAML is an AIM quoted copper producer which 
   wholly owns the Kounrad operations in central 
   Kazakhstan and has begun exploration of the 
   80 per cent. owned Shuak property in the Akmola 
   region of northern Kazakhstan. CAML's senior 
   management team has a proven track record of 
   developing and commercialising mining opportunities, 
   with over 100 years of combined mining experience. 
   The team is supported by non-executive directors 
   who, together, have extensive experience in 
   the natural resources and financial sectors. 
 
   Lynx Resources Limited: 
   Lynx Resources Limited is a private company 
   registered in Bermuda established by Fusion 
   Capital and Orion in June 2015 for the purpose 
   of acquiring the SASA zinc-lead mine in Macedonia 
   from Solway Industries Ltd and Solway Industries 
   EESTI AS. Lynx Resources Limited owns an effective 
   100 per cent. interest in the SASA Mine and 
   currently has offices in Macedonia, Switzerland 
   and Bermuda. 
 
   Main Countries of Operation for the Applicant: 
   Kazakhstan and Macedonia 
 
   Admission is being sought as a result of a reverse 
   takeover under AIM Rule 14 
 
   The Company announced a placing concurrently 
   with the notification that an agreement had 
   been reached to acquire Lynx Resources Limited. 
   Subject to shareholder approval being granted 
   at an extraordinary general meeting which has 
   been convened for 11:00am on 11 October 2017, 
   admission of the placing shares will occur on 
   12 October 2017. The Acquisition is conditional 
   on inter alia, completion of the placing and 
   certain regulatory approvals, including from 
   the Macedonian Competition Commission. Completion 
   of the Acquisition, issue of the Consideration 
   Shares and Admission is expected to occur six 
   business days after the satisfaction or waiver 
   (if applicable) of the conditions referred to 
   in the Admission Document and is expected to 
   occur during Q4 2017. The long stop date for 
   satisfaction of such conditions is 15 December 
   2017. 
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 DETAILS OF SECURITIES TO BE ADMITTED INCLUDING 
  ANY RESTRICTIONS AS TO TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES 
  (i.e. where known, number and type of shares, 
  nominal value and issue price to which it seeks 
  admission and the number and type to be held 
  as treasury shares): 
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   Number of ordinary shares of US$0.01 each ("Ordinary 
   Shares") to be admitted to trading: 176,498,266 
   (including 511,647 treasury shares) 
 
   There are no restrictions as to transferability 
   of the Ordinary Shares. 
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 CAPITAL TO BE RAISED ON ADMISSION (IF APPLICABLE) 
  AND ANTICIPATED MARKET CAPITALISATION ON ADMISSION: 
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   Capital to be raised on Admission: none (Gross 
   capital to be raised through the placing prior 
   to Admission of GBP113.0 million) 
 
   Anticipated market capitalisation at Admission: 
   GBP404.8 million (at the Placing Price of 230 
   pence per share and assuming no options are 
   exercised prior to Admission) 
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 PERCENTAGE OF AIM SECURITIES NOT IN PUBLIC HANDS 
  AT ADMISSION: 
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   Current: 36.6% 
   Following Admission: 19.3% 
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 DETAILS OF ANY OTHER EXCHANGE OR TRADING PLATFORM 
  TO WHICH THE AIM COMPANY HAS APPLIED OR AGREED 
  TO HAVE ANY OF ITS SECURITIES (INCLUDING ITS 
  AIM SECURITIES) ADMITTED OR TRADED: 
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   None 
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 FULL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED 
  DIRECTORS (underlining the first name by which 
  each is known or including any other name by 
  which each is known): 
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   Nicholas ("Nick") Royston Clarke, Executive 
   Chairman 
   Nigel Francis Robinson, Chief Financial Officer 
   Gavin Ronald Ferrar, Business Development Director 
   Christopher Nigel Hurst-Brown, Non-Executive 
   Director, Deputy Chairman 
   Robert Maitland Cathery, Non-Executive Director 
   David John Swan, Non-Executive Director 
   Roger Owen Davey, Non-Executive Director 
   Kenges Rakishev, Non-Executive Director 
   Nurlan Zhakupov, Non-Executive Director 
 
   There are no proposed directors. 
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 FULL NAMES AND HOLDINGS OF SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDERS 
  EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED SHARE 
  CAPITAL, BEFORE AND AFTER ADMISSION (underlining 
  the first name by which each is known or including 
  any other name by which each is known): 
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   Prior to Admission Shareholder               Number        Ord Shares 
                              of Ord         as a % of 
                              Shares      share capital(1) 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Kenges Rakishev         21,211,751                19.0 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Canaccord Genuity 
     Group Inc(2)           11,610,300                10.4 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Majedie Asset 
     Management              8,451,384                 7.6 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Commonwealth 
     American Partners 
     LLP                     6,401,000                 5.7 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    BlackRock Investment 
     Management              6,158,987                 5.5 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    FIL Investment 
     International           4,920,927                 4.4 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Central Asia 
     Metals Employee 
     Benefit Trust           4,642,896                 4.2 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    D & A Income 
     Ltd                     4,420,626                 4.0 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Miton Group 
     plc                     4,203,616                 3.8 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
 
 
   Post admission of the Placing Shares at 12 October 
   2017: Shareholder               Number        Ord Shares 
                              of Ord         as a % of 
                              Shares      share capital(1) 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Canaccord Genuity 
     Group Inc(2)           15,818,995                 9.8 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    BlackRock Investment 
     Management             13,966,332                 8.7 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    FIL Investment 
     International          12,566,707                 7.8 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Majedie Asset 
     Management             11,172,777                 7.0 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Kenges Rakishev         10,605,876                 6.6 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Commonwealth 
     American Partners 
     LLP                     6,401,000                 4.0 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    J O Hambro 
     Capital Management 
     Limited                 6,000,000                 3.7 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Miton Group 
     plc                     5,203,616                 3.2 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
 
 
   Post Admission of the Consideration Shares and 
   readmission of the enlarged group: Shareholder               Number        Ord Shares 
                              of Ord         as a % of 
                              Shares      share capital(1) 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Canaccord Genuity 
     Group Inc(2)           15,818,995                 8.9 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Orion Co-Investment 
     III L.P                15,278,528                 8.7 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    BlackRock Investment 
     Management             13,966,332                 7.9 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    FIL Investment 
     International          12,566,707                 7.1 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Majedie Asset 
     Management             11,172,777                 6.3 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Kenges Rakishev         10,605,876                 6.0 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Commonwealth 
     American Partners 
     LLP                     6,401,000                 3.6 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    J O Hambro 
     Capital Management 
     Limited                 6,000,000                 3.4 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
    Miton Group 
     plc                     5,203,616                 3.0 
   ----------------------  -----------  ------------------ 
 
 
   Note (1): Issued share capital excludes treasury 
   shares (511,647 ordinary shares currently held 
   in treasury) 
   Note (2): Hargreave Hale Limited has recently 
   been acquired by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc., 
   through its wholly-owned subsidiary Canaccord 
   Genuity Wealth Group Holdings (Jersey) Limited, 
   and therefore Hargreave Hale Limited's shares 
   held have been aggregated with shareholdings 
   of other wholly-owned subsidiaries of Canaccord 
   Genuity Group Inc. 
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 NAMES OF ALL PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE 
  WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (H) OF THE AIM RULES: 
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   None 
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 (i) ANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATE 
  (ii) DATE TO WHICH THE MAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
  IN THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED 
  (this may be represented by unaudited interim 
  financial information) 
  (iii) DATES BY WHICH IT MUST PUBLISH ITS FIRST 
  THREE REPORTS PURSUANT TO AIM RULES 18 AND 19: 
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        (i) 31 December 
        (ii) 30 June 2017 
        (iii) 30 June 2018; 31 September 2018, 30 June 
        2019 
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 EXPECTED ADMISSION DATE: 
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   Expected date of Admission: 15 December 2017(1) 
 
   Note (1): the abovementioned expected date of 
   Admission is the long stop date for the satisfaction 
   or waiver (if applicable) of the conditions 
   to the Acquisition as referred to in the Admission 
   Document. Completion of the Acquisition is expected 
   to occur during Q4 2017 and the Company will 
   notify the market and update the expected date 
   of Admission when the conditions have been satisfied 
   or waived (if applicable). 
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 NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED ADVISER: 
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   Peel Hunt LLP 
   Moor House 
   120 London Wall 
   London 
   EC2Y 5ET 
   United Kingdom 
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 NAME AND ADDRESS OF BROKER: 
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   Peel Hunt LLP 
   Moor House 
   120 London Wall 
   London 
   EC2Y 5ET 
   United Kingdom 
 
   Mirabaud Securities Limited 
   10 Bressenden Place 
   London 
   SW1E 5DH 
   United Kingdom 
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 OTHER THAN IN THE CASE OF A QUOTED APPLICANT, 
  DETAILS OF WHERE (POSTAL OR INTERNET ADDRESS) 
  THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM, 
  WITH A STATEMENT THAT THIS WILL CONTAIN FULL 
  DETAILS ABOUT THE APPLICANT AND THE ADMISSION 
  OF ITS SECURITIES: 
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   A copy of the Admission Document containing 
   full details about the applicant and the admission 
   of its securities is available on the Company's 
   website at: 
 
   www.centralasiametals.com 
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 DATE OF NOTIFICATION: 
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   6 October 2017 
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 NEW/ UPDATE: 
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   New 
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