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Beacon raises £56,000 via retail offer

Beacon Energy plc conditionally raised approximately £56,180, less than a quarter of the £250,000 target, via a retail offer.

Shareholders: to vote on the shares’ issue and proposed transaction (Pixabay)

COLLE SANTO

The company will issue of 1,440,519 new ordinary shares, at the issue price of 3.9 pence per share, subject to shareholder approval at a general meeting scheduled for 4 March 2026.

Net proceeds will help fund an interest in the Colle Santo gas field in Italy, which is also dependent on approval.

In October 2025, Beacon signed a share purchase agreement with investor Reabold Resources plc, which owns 46.2% in LNEnergy Ltd.

LNEnergy manages and owns 100% of Italian company LNE Srl, which has a 90% interest in Colle Santo.

A final investment decision on the project is expected in mid-2026.