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ELIXIR ENERGY LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2012
Mar 7, 2012
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Capital/Financing Update
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
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ABN 51 108 230 995
08 March 2012
Company Announcements Platform Australian Securities Exchange Level 4 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 By E-Lodgement
ENTITLEMENT ISSUE SHAREHOLDER LETTER
Elixir Petroleum Ltd (ASX:EXR), is pleased to advise that the following letter was sent to shareholders in accordance with notice requirements for the Company’s recently announced nonrenounceable Entitlement Issue.
For further information, please contact Andrew Ross, Managing Director, on 08 9440 2606.
Yours faithfully,
ELIXIR PETROLEUM LIMITED
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Julie Foster Company Secretary
ASX CODE: EXR
Elixir Petroleum Limited
Level 20, 77 St George’s Terrace PERTH WA 6000, AUSTRALIA T: +61 8 9440 2650 F: +61 8 9440 2699 E: [email protected]
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5 March 2012
Dear Shareholder
Underwritten Non-Renounceable Entitlement Issue – Notice to Shareholders
On 2 March 2012, Elixir Petroleum Limited ( Elixir ) announced a capital raising by way of a placement of 6.4 million new ordinary fully paid shares raising $400,000 ( Placement ) to New Standard Energy Ltd (ASX: NSE) ( NSE ) and a 1 for 6 non-renounceable entitlement issue of fully paid ordinary shares in Elixir ( New Shares ) to raise approximately $1.81 million ( Entitlement Issue ) which will be fully underwritten by NSE. No fee will be payable in respect of the underwriting.
At the conclusion of the placement and the entitlement issue, should NSE’s shareholding interest in Elixir be below 15%, NSE may at its election seek to top-up its shareholding to a maximum of 15% on an as enlarged basis ( Top-Up ).
Elixir intends to use the funds from the capital raising to progress well planning activities and the farmout of the Moselle Permit in France, and also to investigate new asset acquisition opportunities and for general working capital purposes.
Summary of Key Terms
The Placement to NSE is expected to be finalised on 15 March 2012. NSE will not be permitted to participate in the Entitlement Issue in relation to the Placement shares.
The Entitlement Issue entitles Eligible Shareholders (defined below) to subscribe for 1 New Share for every 6 existing Elixir ordinary shares ( Elixir Shares ) held at 5.00pm (AEDT) on 13 March 2012 ( Record Date ) at an offer price of $0.05 per New Share ( Entitlement ). Trading in the New Shares will commence on the first business day following dispatch of holding statements.
Based on the current capital structure of the Company, the maximum number of shares which may be issued under the Entitlement Issue is 36,214,746.
On 15 March 2012 all Eligible Shareholders will be sent an Information Booklet and personalised Entitlement and Acceptance Form which contains important information about the Entitlement Issue. The Information Booklet will not constitute an offer in any place in which or to any person to whom it would be unlawful to make such an offer.
The Entitlement Issue is non-renounceable, which means Eligible Shareholders cannot sell or assign their Entitlements to any person. Fractional Entitlements will be rounded up to the nearest whole number of New Shares and holdings on different registers or sub-registers will not be aggregated to calculate Entitlements. New Shares will be fully paid and, once issued, rank equally with existing Elixir Shares. Shareholder approval is not required for Elixir to make the offer under the Entitlement Issue.
NSE has also been offered the Top-Up, to be exercised at its election, in circumstances where post the Placement and acceptance of any shortfall shares under the Offer, NSE holds less than a 15% shareholding interest in Elixir on an as enlarged basis. If the Top-Up accrues to NSE and is exercised, NSE will at their discretion be able to take up further shares ( Top-Up Shares ) after the closure of the Offer to a maximum of 15% of the enlarged share capital of Elixir. Any Top-Up Shares issued will be issued at the same price and on the same terms as shares issued under the Placement.
8 The Courtyard Eastern Road, Bracknell Berkshire RG12 2XB Tel: +44 1344 423 170 Fax: +44 1344 360 268 Website: www.elixirpetroleum.com
Level 20 77 St George’s Terrace Perth WA 6000 +61 8 9440 2650 +61 8 9440 2699 ABN 51 108 230 995
Eligibility
Please note that the Entitlements Issue is only being offered to shareholders who are residents of either Australia or New Zealand and therefore is not available for acceptance by shareholders who reside outside of Australia or New Zealand.
Proposed Timetable for Entitlement Issue
Elixir expects the Entitlement Issue to be conducted according to the following timetable:
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| osed Timetable for Entitlement Issue | |||
| expects the Entitlement Issue to be conducted | according to the following timetable: | ||
| Tim | etable for the Entitlement Issue | Date | |
| Ann | ouncement of Entitlements Issue, Appendix 3B a | nd first Cleansing Notice2 March 2 | 012 |
| Noti | ce sent to securityholders | 5 March 2 | 012 |
| Ex Dparti | 012 | ||
| ate (date from which securities commence tradincipateintheEntitlementIssue) | g without the entitlement to6 March 2 | ||
| Recparti | ord Date (date for determining entitlements of EliitinthEntitlmntI | gible Shareholders to13 March 2 | 012 |
| pae e ee ssue) | |||
| Offe | r Documentlodgedwith ASX | 15 March 2 | 012 |
| OffeofO | r Document Despatched to Eligible ShareholdersfDdEildA | (expected date of despatch 16 March 2 | 012 |
| erocument annttement an cceptance | orms) | ||
| Ope | ningDate | 16 March 2 | 012 |
| Clos | ingDate (5pm AEDT)* | 30 March 2 | 012 |
| Sec | urities quoted ona deferred settlement basis | 2 April 2 | 012 |
| Com | pany to notify ASX of undersubscriptions (if any) | **4 April 2 | 012 |
| Allot | D** | 5 Ail 2 | 012 |
| ment ate | **pr ** | ||
| Clea | nsing statement lodged with ASX** | 5 April 2 | 012 |
| Despatch holding statements**5 April 2012 |
- Subject to the Listing Rules, the Directors reserve the right to extend the Closing Date for the Entitlement Issue at their discretion. Should this occur, the extension will have a consequential effect on the anticipated date of issue for the New Shares.
** These dates are indicative only.
Further Information
If you have any queries, please contact Computershare on 1300 730 318 (within Australia) or +61 (03) 9415 4000 (outside Australia) between 10.00am and 5.00pm (WST) Monday to Friday during the offer period or, alternatively, consult your stockbroker, solicitor, accountant or other professional financial adviser.
On behalf of the Directors, I thank you for your continued support of Elixir.
Yours faithfully
ELIXIR PETROELUM LIMITED
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Andrew Ross Managing Director
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