Result of Placing

RNS Number : 8370L

Hunting PLC

05 August 2011

 



THIS DOCUMENT (AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN) IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN

These written materials do not contain or constitute an offer of or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for securities to any person in Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States or in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.  The securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended or an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, registration.  Subject to certain exceptions, the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada or Japan.  The offer and sale of the securities referred to herein has not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan.  There will be no public offer of the securities in the United States.

For Immediate Release

5 August 2011

Hunting PLC

Hunting PLC ("Hunting" or the "Company") announces the successful placing of 13,175,838 new ordinary shares at a placing price of 648 pence per share

Hunting PLC ("Hunting" or the "Company") (LSE: HTG), the international energy services group, announces the completion of the placing announced earlier today (the "Placing"). A total of 13,175,838 new ordinary shares (the "Placing Shares") in the Company have been placed at a price of 648 pence per Placing Share (the "Placing Price"). Based on the Placing Price, the gross proceeds of the Placing will be £85.4 million. The Placing Shares being issued represent approximately 9.9 per cent. of Hunting's existing issued ordinary share capital.

The Placing Shares will, when issued, be credited as fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the share capital of the Company, including the right to receive all dividends and other distributions declared, made or paid on or in respect of such shares after the date of issue of the Placing Shares.

Applications have been made for the Placing Shares to be admitted to the Official List of the Financial Services Authority and to trading on the main market of The London Stock Exchange plc ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will take place and that trading in the Placing Shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 10 August 2011.

The Placing is conditional upon, inter alia, Admission becoming effective as set out in more detail in the announcement of the Placing made earlier today. The Placing is also conditional on the underwriting agreement between the Company, DC Advisory Partners Limited ("DC Advisory"), Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays Capital") and RBS Hoare Govett Limited ("RBS Hoare Govett") not being terminated. It is anticipated that the settlement date will be 10 August 2011.

Barclays Capital and RBS Hoare Govett are acting as joint bookrunners on behalf of Hunting in respect of the Placing.

Enquiries
(analysts and investors only)

Hunting PLC	[phone]
Dennis Proctor, Chief Executive
Peter Rose, Finance Director
DC Advisory	[phone]
Andrew Cunningham
Michelle Le Merre
Barclays Capital (Joint Broker and Bookrunner)	[phone]
Alisdair Gayne
Bertie Whitehead
David Seal
RBS Hoare Govett (Joint Broker and Bookrunner)	[phone]
Stephen Bowler
Lee Morton
Max Jones
Buchanan Communications	[phone]
Richard Darby
Jeremy Garcia

Forward-looking Statements

This announcement contains (or may contain) certain forward-looking statements with respect to certain of Hunting's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition and performance and which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Hunting cautions readers that no forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements sometimes use words such as 'aim', 'anticipate', 'target', 'expect', 'estimate', 'intend', 'plan', 'goal', 'believe', or other words of similar meaning. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding Hunting's future financial position, income growth, impairment charges, business strategy, projected levels of growth in its markets, projected costs, estimates of capital expenditure, and plans and objectives for future operations of Hunting and other statements that are not historical fact.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances, including, but not limited to, UK domestic and global economic and business conditions, the effects of continued volatility in credit markets, market-related risks such as changes in interest rates and exchange rates, the policies and actions of governmental and regulatory authorities, changes in legislation, the further development of standards and interpretations under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") applicable to past, current and future periods, evolving practices with regard to the interpretation and application of standards under IFRS, the outcome of pending and future litigation, the success of future acquisitions and other strategic transactions and the impact of competition - a number of which factors are beyond Hunting's control. As a result, Hunting's actual future results may differ materially from the plans, goals, and expectations set forth in Hunting's forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made herein by or on behalf of Hunting speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by the FSA, the London Stock Exchange or applicable law, Hunting expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement to reflect any changes in Hunting's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

This announcement is for information only and shall not constitute an offer to buy, sell, issue, or acquire or the solicitation of an offer to buy, sell or issue, or acquire any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of Hunting. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by DC Advisory, the Joint Bookrunners or any of their respective affiliates or agents as to or in relation to, the  accuracy or completeness of this announcement or any other written or oral  information made available to or publicly available ("Publicly Available Information") to any interested party or its advisers, and any liability therefor is expressly disclaimed.

Barclays Capital, which is authorised and regulated by the FSA, is acting exclusively for Hunting and for no one else in connection with the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than Hunting for providing the protections afforded to the customers of Barclays Capital or for providing advice in relation to the Placing or in relation to the contents of this announcement or any other transaction, arrangement or matter referred to herein.

RBS Hoare Govett, which is authorised and regulated by the FSA, is acting exclusively for Hunting and for no one else in connection with the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than Hunting for providing the protections afforded to the customers of RBS Hoare Govett Limited or for providing advice in relation to the Placing or in relation to the contents of this announcement or any other transaction, arrangement or matter referred to herein.

DC Advisory, which is authorised and regulated by the FSA, is acting exclusively for Hunting and no one else in relation to the Admission of the Placing Shares and will not be responsible to any person (including Placees) other than Hunting for providing the protections afforded to the customers of DC Advisory or for providing advice in relation to the Admission of the Placing Shares or in relation to the contents of this announcement or any other transaction, arrangement or matter referred to herein.

The distribution of this announcement and the offering of the Placing Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by Hunting, DC Advisory or the Joint Bookrunners that would permit an offering of such shares or possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required by Hunting, DC Advisory or the Joint Bookrunners to inform themselves about, and to observe, such restrictions.

The price of shares and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount invested on disposal of the shares. Past performance is no guide to future performance and persons needing advice should consult an independent financial adviser.

These written materials do not contain or constitute an offer of or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for securities to any person in Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States or in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.  The securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended or an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, registration.  Subject to certain exceptions, the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada or Japan.  The offer and sale of the securities referred to herein has not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan.  There will be no public offer of the securities in the United States.

 

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