Statement re First Calgary Financing
April 18 2006 - 12:11PM
UK Regulatory
First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. Closes Financing
/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR
DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES /
TSX: FCP
LSE: FPL
CALGARY, April 18 /CNW/ - First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. ("FCP" or the
"Company") announces that it has closed the previously announced common share
issuance of 19,340,000 shares at a price of CDN $9.00 per share, resulting in
gross proceeds of approximately CDN $174 million (9,900,178 common shares at
pnds stlg 4.40 per share and 9,439,822 common shares at CDN $9.00 per share).
Canaccord Capital Corporation, in conjunction with its affiliate, Canaccord
Adams Limited, acted as underwriter for this offering.
First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. is an oil and gas exploration company
actively engaged in exploration and development activities in Algeria. The
Company's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada (FCP)
and on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in the UK (FPL).
This news release includes statements about expected future events and
financial results that are forward looking in nature and subject to risks and
uncertainties. First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. cautions that actual performance
may be affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond its control.
Future events and results may vary substantially from what First Calgary
Petroleums Ltd. currently foresees.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction. The Common
Shares will not and have not been registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration
requirements.
For further information: First Calgary Petroleums Ltd., Richard G.
Anderson, President and CEO or John van der Welle, Finance Director and CFO,
Tel: (403) 264-6697, Website: www.fcpl.ca; European contacts: James Henderson,
Pelham Public Relations, Tel: +44 (0) 207 743 6673; Carina Corbett, 4C -
Burvale Limited, Tel: +44 (0) 207 907 4761
(FPL)
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