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Rupert Resources Ltd. — Capital/Financing Update 2023
Mar 2, 2023
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Capital/Financing Update
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FORM 51-102F3 MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT
| Item | 1: | Name and Address of Company |
|---|---|---|
| Rupert Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) | ||
| 82 Richmond Street East | ||
| Suite 203, Toronto, | ||
| Ontario M5C 1P1 | ||
| Item | 2: | Dates of Material Change |
| February 27, 2023 | ||
| Item | 3: | News Release |
| A news release announcing the material change was disseminated on February 27, 2023 | ||
| through the facilities of Canada Newswire and a copy has been filed under the Company’s | ||
| profile on SEDAR. | ||
| Item | 4: | Summary of Material Change |
| On February 27, 2023, the Company closed the previously announced non-brokered private | ||
| placement and has issued 10,120,000 common shares of the Company (“Common | ||
| Shares”) at a price of C$4.70 per Common Share for gross proceeds of C$47,564,000 (the | ||
| “Private Placement”). | ||
| Item | 5: | Full Description of Material Change |
| 5.1 Full Description of Material Change |
On February 27, 2023, the Company closed the previously announced non-brokered Private Placement and has issued 10,120,000 Common Shares at a price of C$4.70 per Common Share for gross proceeds of C$47,564,000.
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (“ Agnico Eagle ”), exercised its participation right to subscribe for 1,525,000 Common Shares, retaining a 14.9% interest in the Company on a partially diluted basis. The issuance of the Common Shares to Agnico Eagle constitutes a related-party transaction under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”). This Private Placement is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 pursuant to sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of any securities issued to, nor the consideration paid by, Agnico Eagle would exceed 25.0% of the Company’s market capitalization.
5.2 Disclosure of Restructuring Transactions
Not applicable.
| Item | 6: | Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102 |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable. | ||
| Item | 7: | Omitted Information |
| Not applicable. | ||
| Item | 8: | Executive Officer |
| For further information please contact Jeffrey Karoly, Chief Financial Officer of the | ||
| Company, by telephone at +44 (0)754-537-2852 or email at [email protected]. | ||
| Item | 9: | Date of Report |
| March 2, 2023 |