20
August 2024
Reabold Resources
plc
("Reabold" or the
"Company")
Further Investment into
LNEnergy
LNEnergy
Update
Reabold Resources plc, the investing
company focussed on developing strategic gas projects for European
energy security, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to
increase its interest in LNEnergy Limited ("LNEnergy") by a further
1.0% through the subscription of 17 new ordinary shares for a cash
consideration of approximately £205,000, at a price of £12,047 per
share. This will take Reabold's total shareholding to approximately
27.1% of LNEnergy's enlarged share capital.
LNEnergy has also agreed to grant
Reabold a warrant (the "Warrant") to subscribe in cash, at the
Company's sole discretion, for a further approximately £747,000
worth of new ordinary shares at a price of £12,047 per share. The
Warrant has an exercise period of six months and, if exercised,
would take Reabold's shareholding in LNEnergy to approximately
30.6% of its enlarged share capital.
LNEnergy is the manager and owner of
a 20% interest in LNEnergy S.R.L. ("LNEnergy SRL"), the Italian
company which has applied for the Colle Santo gas field concession
(with a 90% interest), and has an option to acquire the remaining
80% interest in LNEnergy SRL on or before 1 February 2025 (the
"Option"), with an exercise price of US$11 million.
The Colle Santo gas field is a
highly material gas resource with an estimated 65Bcf of 2P
reserves1, with two production wells already drilled and
flow-tested, making the field development ready. LNEnergy believes
that the field has the potential to generate an estimated €11-12m
of gross post-tax free cash flow per annum.
As at 30 September 2022, LNEnergy
reported unaudited net assets of US$746,034. LNEnergy's financial
statements for the year ended 30 September 2022 did not include
income statement items; however, its management accounts reported a
loss for the 15 months ended 31 December 2023 of US$3.1 million and
as at 31 December 2023, had net assets of US$888,348.
Stephen Williams, Co-CEO of Reabold,
commented:
"We are extremely pleased once again to be able to increase
our interest in LNEnergy. Through the agreed Warrant, Reabold will
be able, at its discretion, to further increase its investment in
LNEnergy as the regulatory process for Colle Santo
progresses.
"The Colle Santo project holds significant gas reserves and
can be a valuable source of domestic energy supply for Italy,
notably in the form of LNG. We remain encouraged by progress
through the regulatory process and we look forward to providing a
further update to shareholders in due course."
1 RPS estimate, September
2022
For further information,
contact:
Reabold Resources plc
Sachin Oza
Stephen Williams
|
c/o Camarco
+44 (0) 20 3757 4980
|
Strand Hanson Limited - Nominated
& Financial Adviser
James Spinney
James Dance
Rob Patrick
Cavendish - Broker
Neil McDonald
Pearl Kellie
|
+44 (0) 20 7409 3494
+44 (0) 20 7220
0500
|
Camarco
Billy Clegg
Rebecca Waterworth
Sam Morris
|
+44 (0) 20 3757 4980
|
Notes to Editors
Reabold Resources plc has a
diversified portfolio of exploration, appraisal and development oil
& gas projects. Reabold's strategy is to invest in low-risk,
near-term projects which it considers to have significant valuation
uplift potential, with a clear monetisation plan, where receipt of
such proceeds will be returned to shareholders and re-invested into
further growth projects. This strategy is illustrated by the recent
sale of the undeveloped Victory gas field to Shell, the proceeds of
which are being returned to shareholders and
re-invested.