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Power plans investor returns via capital reduction

Power Metal Resources plc plans a capital reduction programme aimed at creating “sufficient distributable reserves” to return capital, through share buybacks or dividends, to its shareholders. FLEXIBILITY The company said that the “normal course” action was “highly desirable” to give it the “maximum flexibility” to return value to its investors. Power Metal added: “The company will, […]

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Deltic agrees £7m sale to Viaro

Deltic Energy plc has agreed to sell its entire share capital for £6.9 million cash to Viaro Group’s subsidiary RockRose Energy. SELENE Viaro will also provide Deltic with a bridging loan of up to £2.7m to cover working capital before the acquisition becomes effective. Deltic has previously warned about “political and fiscal headwinds” hampering the […]

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Metals announces TVR following acquisition

Metals Exploration plc has announced its total voting rights and interests held by significant shareholders following its acquisition of Condor Gold plc. INVESTORS The company has 2,951,875,559 shares in issue, of which 393,513,312 ordinary shares are held in treasury. The total number of voting rights is therefore 2,558,362,247. Nick Candy has 651 million shares, representing […]

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Metals shareholders approve Condor acquisition

Metals Exploration plc shareholders have approved the acquisition of Nicaragua-focused Condor Gold plc. TIMELINE At yesterday’s general meeting more than 99% of votes were in favour of the purchase. Completion of the acquisition is subject to remaining conditions and High Court sanction at a hearing expected on 13 January 2025. Condor shareholders approved the sale […]

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Condor shareholders approve sale

Condor Gold plc’s sale to Metals Exploration plc was today overwhelmingly approved by shareholders. HIGH COURT At a court meeting shareholders, together representing more than 75% of the voting rights, agreed to the sale by 99.41%. At a general meeting a total of 99.37% also voted in favour of the proposed transaction. Completion of the […]

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Europa appoints shareholder as NED

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc has appointed Bo Krøll to the board as a non-executive director with immediate effect to increase representation of its shareholders. Chief operating officer Alastair Stuart leaves the board in order to maintain a majority of independent non-executive directors on the board. Mr Krøll is a proven entrepreneur, businessman and long-term shareholder in Europa […]