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Artemis Resources Limited — Capital/Financing Update 2013
Aug 27, 2013
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Capital/Financing Update
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ASX Announcement
28 August 2013
Rights Issue Closes with Significant Shareholder Support – Total Capital Raising $1.54 million
Highlights
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Shareholders subscribed for 79% of rights issue being 155,262,206 shares for $931,573
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Shortfall of 40,853,952 shares placed with underwriters for $245,124
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Share placement of a further 57,577,853 shares to raise a further $369,712
Artemis Resources Limited (ASX: ARV) is pleased to announce that the recent renounceable rights issue has closed with 79% of the renounceable rights issue being subscribed for by shareholders.
Guy Robertson, Executive Director said, “ this is an exceptional result and we take this opportunity to thank our shareholders for their ongoing support. We look forward to reporting on the progress and results of the Eastern Hills – Antimony Project drilling programme”.
Accordingly the Company will issue to shareholders 155,262,206 ordinary shares and 77,631,103 Short Dated Options with an exercise price of 1.2 cents and expiry date 31 March 2013 and 77,631,103 Long Dated Options with an exercise price of 2 cents and expiry date 31 August 2016, to raise $931,572 (before costs).
The underwriters have elected to take all of the rights issue shortfall (in excess of the amount underwritten). Accordingly underwriters will be issued with 40,853,952 ordinary shares and 20,426,976 Short Dated Options with an exercise price of 1.2 cents and expiry date 31 March 2013 and 20,426,976 Long Dated Options with an exercise price of 2 cents and expiry date 31 August 2016, to raise $245,124 before costs.
Patersons Securities Limited acted as lead manager and underwriter to the Rights Issue.
With significant demand registered for the shortfall the Company has agreed to also issue the following:
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a) 33,333,334 ordinary shares each at an issue price of $0.006 and free attaching options of 16,666,667 Short Dated Options with an exercise price of 1.2 cents and expiry date 31 March 2013 and 16,666,667 Long Dated Options with an exercise price of 2 cents and expiry date 31 August 2016, to raise $200,000 before costs. The shares will be issued under the Company’s 15% capacity and are to be placed with sophisticated and institutional investors.
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b) 24,244,518 shares each at a price of $0.007 and free attaching options of 12,122,259 Short Dated Options with an exercise price of 1.2 cents and expiry date 31 March 2013 and 12,122,259 Long Dated Options with an exercise price of 2 cents and expiry date 31 August 2016, to raise a further $169,712. The shares are being issued to its major shareholder, Black Swan Global Pty Limited, and are placed under listing rule 7.1A. Black Swan Global had agreed to underwrite the rights issue for $250,000.
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Artemis Resources Limited ABN: 80 107 051 749 Telephone: +61 2 9078 7670 | Facsimile: +61 2 9078 7661 | Email: [email protected] Level 9, 50 Margaret Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 | PO Box R933 Royal Exchange, NSW 1225 Australia
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The securities above are to be issued on 2 September 2013.
A summary of the results of the rights issue and shares currently on issue is set out in the table below:
| Number of Shares | Subscription Funds ($) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application for entitlement shares | 54,064,040 | 324,384 |
| Applications for additional shares undershortfall facility | 101,198,166 | 607,189 |
| Total applications | 155,262,206 | $931,573 |
| Event | Number of Shares |
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| Shares Currently on Issue | 490,290,396 |
| Maximum Shares offered under the rights issue | 196,116,158 |
| Entitlement shares applied for under the rights issue | 54,064,040 |
| Additional shares applied for under the rights issue | 101,198,166 |
| Shortfall shares placed after completion of rights issue | 40,853,952 |
| Share Placements after Rights Issue and Placement of Shortfall | 686,406,554 |
| a) Share Placement – under 15% capacity Listing Rule 7.1 | 33,333,334 |
| b) Share Placement – under 10% capacity Listing Rule 7.1A (see below) | 24,244,518 |
| Share after Rights Issue and Share Placement | 743,984,406 |
| Event | Number of Options |
| Options Currently on Issue | 23,933,333 |
| Maximum Free Options offered with the rights issue | 196,116,158 |
| Entitlement options applied for with the rights issue | 54,064,040 |
| Additional options applied for with the rights issue | 101,198,166 |
| Shortfall free options placed after completion of rights issue | 40,853,952 |
| Options after Rights Issue and Placement of Shortfall | |
| Options with Placement a) | 33,333,334 |
| Options with Placement b) | 24,244,518 |
| Options after Rights Issue and Share Placement | 277,627,343 |
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Artemis Resources Limited ABN: 80 107 051 749 Telephone: +61 2 9078 7670 | Facsimile: +61 2 9078 7661 | Email: [email protected] Level 9, 50 Margaret Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 | PO Box R933 Royal Exchange, NSW 1225 Australia
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Shares Issued with Security Holder Approval under Listing Rule 7.1A
The following information is provided in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4(b).
(a) details of the dilution to the existing holders of ordinary securities caused by the issue:
The Company issued 24,244,518 shares under Listing Rule 7.1A. This resulted in the following dilution to existing shareholders:
Number of shares on issue prior to share 719,739,888 issue: Shares issued under Listing Rule 7.1A: 24,244,518 Total shares on issue: 743,984,406 Percentage of voting dilution 3.26%
(b) where the equity securities are issued for cash consideration, a statement of the reasons why the eligible entity issued the equity securities as a placement under rule 7.1A and not as (or in addition to) a pro rata issue or other type of issue in which existing ordinary security holders would have been eligible to participate.
The major shareholder was an underwriter in the recent rights issue. The major shareholder allocated portion of its entitlement to co-underwriters and has elected to take these shares at a price of $0.007 per share that is over 75% of the 15 day Volume Weighted Average Price and above the rights issue price.
On the same basis as the rights issue the shareholder is to be issued with 12,122,259 Short Dated Options with an exercise price of 1.2 cents and expiry date 31 March 2013 and 12,122,259 Long Dated Options with an exercise price of 2 cents and expiry date 31 August 2016.
(c) details of any underwriting arrangements, including any fees payable to the underwriter.
There was no underwriting arrangement in respect of the 24,244,518 shares issued and no fees were payable.
(d) any other fees or costs incurred in connection with the issue.
Nil fees or costs were incurred in connection with the issue of 24,244,518 shares.
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ABOUT ARTEMIS RESOURCES
Artemis Resources Limited is a resources exploration company with a focus on its prospective Mount Clement (gold and antimony), Yandal (gold) and West Pilbara (gold and base metals) projects in Western Australia. These projects have significant exploration potential and close proximity to existing important deposits or producing mines. Artemis aims to develop a significant gold inventory through exploration and acquisitions which have the potential to become mines and create shareholder value.
For further information, please contact:
Guy Robertson Executive Director Phone: +61 2 9078 7670 Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.artemisresources.com.au
James Moses Mandate Corporate Mob: 0420 991 574 Email: [email protected]
Tony Dawe Professional Public Relations
+61 8 9388 0944 Email: [email protected]
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