Lionsgold Limited Increase in Indian Gold Company Shareholding (2806M)
July 27 2017 - 5:06AM
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RNS Number : 2806M
Lionsgold Limited
27 July 2017
27 July 2017
Lionsgold Limited
Increase in Indian Gold Company Shareholding
Lionsgold Limited ("Lionsgold", "LION" or the "Company"), the
gold-focused exploration company with assets in India and Finland,
and a fintech subsidiary that provides physical gold online
accounts (www.indexgold.com), is pleased to announce that it has
increased its shareholding percentage in Geomysore Services India
Pvt Ltd ("Geomysore").
Highlights
-- Geomysore has raised funds by the issue of 17,508 new
ordinary shares at 1,300 Rupees ("Rs") per share.
-- Two of the four largest shareholders, Lionsgold and Thriveni
Earth Movers Pvt Ltd, took up 100% of the offering, marginally
increasing their ownership percentages to 21.15% and 36.91%
respectively.
-- Lionsgold has agreed to invest Rs13,737,100 (approximately
GBP163,500 based on GBP1:Rs84 exchange rate).
-- Geomysore in conjunction with their specialist consultants
are in the final stages of completing an Economic Feasiblity Study
("EFS") on their Jonnagiri gold project in South India, where there
is a 361,000 ounces JORC compliant resource (indicated and
inferred) and for which Geomysore has been granted a 30-year mining
lease.
-- The funds raised by Geomysore will be used for general
working capital, funding operations whilst the EFS is completed and
a Mine Developer and Operator contract is negotiated.
Cameron Parry, Chief Executive Officer of Lionsgold, commented:
"We are pleased to report Lionsgold has been able to marginally
increase its shareholding in Geomysore at this pivotal time, on the
eve of the EFS completion. Lionsgold is continuing exploratory
discussions with Geomysore and its Shareholders regarding ways LION
could potentially further increase its exposure to Geomysore's
large Indian gold resources portfolio.
"This additional investment in Geomysore and the investment
recently announced making Lionsgold the majority shareholder in our
Fintech Gold company, sees LION fulfil the purpose of its recent
strategic placing.
"Lionsgold continues to progress plans for its India Gold,
Finland Gold and Fintech Gold divisions and we look forward to
releasing further news on each over the coming weeks."
Details of the Transaction
As per the Company's recent placing as announced on 8 June 2017,
Lionsgold has applied proceeds to advance its plans in relation to
its India Gold and Fintech Gold divisions. On 12 July 2017 LION
announced its agreement to increase to a majority stake in its
Fintech Gold subsidiary. Lionsgold has now agreed a transaction to
increase its India Gold interests through subscribing for
additional shares in Geomysore.
Lionsgold has subscribed for 10,567 new ordinary shares in
Geomysore at a cost of RS1,300 per share. On a fully diluted basis
Lionsgold shall then hold 237,426 of the total 1,122,563 Geomysore
shares on a fully diluted basis.
For further information, please contact:
Lionsgold Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 2880
Cameron Parry (Chief Executive Officer)
Luke Cairns (Executive Director)
WH Ireland Limited (Nominated Adviser) Tel: +44 (0) 113 394 6600
Tim Feather
Ed Allsopp
Smaller Company Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 20 3651 2911
Rupert Williams
Jeremy Woodgate
Beaufort Securities Limited (Joint Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7382 8300
Elliot Hance
Tavistock (Financial PR) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7920 3150
Emily Fenton
Edward Lee
About LIONSGOLD
Lionsgold is a London Stock Exchange AIM market quoted company
with a 'mine to market' strategy focused on the exploration,
production and application of physical gold, with gold assets in
India and Finland and a majority shareholding in a physical gold
online account provider.
Lionsgold's three core focuses are:
-- Strategic partnership with leading India gold exploration and
mine development company, Geomysore, in which Lionsgold owns
approximately 21%;
-- Majority owned gold-focused financial technology company
enabling people to hold and utilise physical gold through online
accounts (www.indexgold.com); and
-- Gold exploration and production in Finland.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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