Sikanni Services Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SKI) ("Sikanni" or the "Corporation") is
pleased to announce that the Corporation, together with Irontree Oilfield
Services Corp. ("Irontree"), has obtained an interim order of the Court of
Queen's Bench of Alberta providing for, among other things, the holding of
meetings of the shareholders of Sikanni and Irontree to approve the previously
announced arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the
"Arrangement") with Irontree.


A special meeting of the Sikanni shareholders (the "Sikanni Shareholders") will
be held in respect of the Arrangement in the Sand Lilly Room at the Sheraton
Suites Calgary, 255 Barclay Parade S.W., Calgary, Alberta, on Monday, April 28,
2008 at 9:30 a.m. (Calgary time).


A special meeting of the Irontree shareholders (the "Irontree Shareholders")
will be held at the same place at 11:00 a.m. (Calgary time) on the same day,
Monday April 28, 2008.


Sikanni and Irontree will mail a joint information circular and proxy statement
respecting the meetings to the Sikanni Shareholders and Irontree Shareholders on
March 31, 2008. Following mailing, the joint information circular and proxy
statement will be available for viewing electronically under Sikanni's profile
on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.


The Arrangement will result in the amalgamation of Sikanni and Irontree to form
EnQuest Energy Services Corp. ("EnQuest"). Pursuant to the Arrangement, all of
the issued and outstanding Sikanni common shares will be exchanged for common
shares of EnQuest ("EnQuest Shares") on the basis of 0.033333 of an EnQuest
Share for each Sikanni common share. All of the issued and outstanding shares of
Irontree will be exchanged for EnQuest Shares on the basis of 1.104324 of an
EnQuest Share for each Irontree class A common share and each Irontree series 1
class C preferred share.


The completion of the Arrangement is subject to certain conditions, including
the receipt of the approval of the Sikanni Shareholders and the Irontree
Shareholders and the final approval of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta and
all applicable regulatory authorities. If all necessary approvals are obtained
and the conditions to the completion of the Arrangement are satisfied or waived,
Sikanni anticipates that the Arrangement will become effective on or about April
29, 2008.


Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd. has provided the Board of Directors of
Sikanni with a written opinion that, as of March 28, 2008, it is of the opinion
that the consideration to be received by the Sikanni Shareholders under the
Arrangement is fair, from a financial point of view, to the Sikanni
Shareholders.


Lightyear Capital Inc. has provided the Board of Directors of Irontree with a
written opinion that, as of March 28, 2008, it is of the opinion that the
consideration to be received by the Irontree Shareholders under the Arrangement
is fair, from a financial point of view, to the Irontree Shareholders.


The Boards of Director of Sikanni has unanimously determined that the Agreement
is in the best interest of Sikanni and the Sikanni Shareholders and the Board of
Directors of Irontree has unanimously determined that the Arrangement is in the
best interests Irontree and the Irontree Shareholders. The Board of Directors of
Sikanni unanimously recommends that the Sikanni Shareholders vote to approve the
Arrangement at the meeting planned for April 28, 2008. The Board of Directors of
Irontree unanimously recommends that the Irontree Shareholders vote to approve
the Arrangement at the meeting planned for April 28, 2008.


Forward Looking Statement

This press release contains a forward-looking statement. More particularly, this
press release contains a statement concerning the anticipated date for the
completion of the Arrangement. Sikanni has provided this anticipated date in
reliance on certain assumptions that it believes are reasonable at this time,
including assumptions as to the timing of receipt of the necessary shareholder,
regulatory and court approvals and the time necessary to satisfy the conditions
to the completion of the Arrangement. These dates may change for a number of
reasons, including inability to secure necessary shareholder, regulatory or
court approvals in the time assumed or the need for additional time to satisfy
the conditions to the completion of the Arrangement. The Arrangement may be
completed later than stated or not at all. Accordingly, readers should not place
undue reliance on the forward-looking statement contained in this press release
concerning this date. The forward-looking statement contained in this press
release is made as of the date hereof and neither Sikanni nor Irontree
undertakes any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking
statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.


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