Share placing & Change of name of broker

RNS Number : 2746L

Greatland Gold PLC

08 August 2013

 

8 August 2013

Greatland Gold plc

Placing of Shares
Change of name of broker

Greatland Gold plc ("Greatland" or the "Company"), the mineral exploration and development company focused on gold projects in Tasmania and Western Australia, is pleased to announce that it has placed 99,999,999 ordinary shares of 0.1p each in Greatland ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 0.225p per share raising gross proceeds of £225,000. The funds raised will be used to provide additional working capital for the Company.

Application will be made for the admission to trading on AIM of these shares, with admission expected to take place on 23 August 2013.

Following  the  issue  of  these  shares,  Greatland's  capital  will consist of 450,661,110 Ordinary  Shares with voting rights. Greatland does not hold any shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Greatland is 450,661,110.  The above  figure  may  be  used  by  shareholders  as  the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Callum Baxter, CEO, commented on the placing: "This placing will allow us to make further progress on our plans to establish resources across our portfolio of assets."

The Company has also been informed that the name of its broker has been changed to SI Capital Limited.

For more information please contact:

Greatland Gold plc

Callum Baxter

Tel  [phone]

Email:  [e-mail]

www.greatlandgold.com

Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser)

Colin Aaronson/David Hignell

Tel  [phone]

SI Capital Limited (Broker)
Nick Emerson/Andy Thacker
Tel  [phone]

RLM Finsbury
Gordon Simpson / Chris Ryall
Tel [phone]

Notes to Editors

Greatland Gold is a mineral exploration and development company based in Australia. The principal activity of Greatland Gold plc is to explore for and develop natural resources, with a focus on gold. The Company currently has six mineral projects located in Australia, including the Ernest Giles, Firetower, Warrentinna, Lisle, Bromus and Lackman Rock projects.  The Company was established in London in 2005 and admitted to AIM in July 2006.

The board seeks to increase shareholder value by the systematic evaluation of its existing assets, as well as the acquisition of suitable exploration and development projects and producing assets.

Greatland has a UK and Australian based board of directors with a head office in London and an exploration office in Australia.

 

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