Admission and First Day of Dealings

RNS Number : 1268X

Jadestone Energy Inc.

08 August 2018

 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO. PLEASE SEE THE FURTHER INFORMATION SECTION WITHIN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale or subscription in any jurisdiction.

 Jadestone Energy Inc.

Admission and First Day of Dealings

08 August 2018-Singapore: Jadestone Energy Inc. (AIM:JSE, TSXV:JSE) ("Jadestone" or the "Company"), an independent oil and gas production company focused on the Asia Pacific region, is pleased to announce that admission to trading of its Common Shares on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange ("AIM") will commence at 8:00 a.m. today under the ticker symbol "JSE".

Trading of the Company's shares on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") will resume upon Toronto market opening, with shares fully fungible between the two exchanges thereafter. 

For the purposes of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, the total number of voting rights in the Company with effect from 8 August 2018 will be 461,009,478. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change of their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Further to its announcement on 3 August 2018, the Company notes that its US$110 million oversubscribed private placement has now closed.

 Paul Blakeley, President and Chief Executive of Jadestone, commented:

"We are delighted by the successful completion of our admission onto AIM, following our oversubscribed placing of $110 million. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank new and existing shareholders for their support and look forward to providing further updates as we realise our ambition to become a leading player in the Asia-Pacific region, while delivering exceptional value to shareholders."

Enquiries

Jadestone Energy Inc. Paul Blakeley, President and CEO Dan Young, CFO Investor Relations Enquiries [e-mail] Nomad and Joint Broker	[phone] [phone] [phone] [phone]
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited:
Callum Stewart
Nicholas Rhodes
Ashton Clanfield
Joint Broker	[phone]
BMO Capital Markets Limited:
Thomas Rider
Jeremy Low
Thomas Hughes
Public Relations Advisor	+ 44 (0) 203 757 4980
Camarco:
Georgia Edmonds Billy Clegg
James Crothers [e-mail]

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About Jadestone Energy Inc.

Jadestone Energy Inc. is an independent oil and gas company focused on the Asia Pacific region. It has a balanced, low risk, full cycle portfolio of development, production and exploration assets in Australia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

The Company has a 100% operated working interest in Stag, offshore Australia, and has announced a definitive Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire a 100% operated working interest in the Montara project, offshore Australia, effective January 1, 2018.  Both the Stag and Montara assets include oil producing fields, with further development and exploration potential.  The Company has a 100% operated working interest (subject to registration of PVEP's withdrawal) in two gas development blocks in Southwest Vietnam and is partnered with Total in the Philippines where it holds a 25% working interest in the SC56 exploration block.

Led by an experienced management team with a track record of delivery, who were core to the successful growth of Talisman's business in Asia, the Company is pursuing an acquisition strategy focused on growth and creating value through identifying, acquiring, developing and operating assets throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Jadestone Energy Inc. is currently listed on the TSXV and AIM. The Company is headquartered in Singapore.  For further information on Jadestone please visit http://www.jadestone-energy.com.

Further Information

This announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of, or any solicitation to purchase or subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of, any securities in any jurisdiction including the United States, the Republic of South Africa, Australia, Canada or Japan or any other jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation may lead to a breach of any applicable legal or regulatory requirements. The information contained in this announcement is not for release, publication or distribution to persons in any jurisdiction where to do so might constitute a violation of local securities laws or regulations.

This announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of the Company. The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. The information in this announcement is subject to change without notice.

The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by the Company, Stifel or BMO that would permit an offering of such shares or possession or distribution of this announcement in any jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required by the Company, Stifel or BMO to inform themselves about, and to observe, such restrictions.

Any forwarding, distribution, reproduction, or disclosure of any information contained in this announcement in whole or in part is unauthorised. Failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the United States Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) (the "US Securities Act"), or the applicable laws of other jurisdictions. Subject to certain exceptions, the securities referred to in this announcement may not be offered or sold in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa or certain other jurisdictions or for the account or benefit of any national resident or citizen of certain jurisdictions. The securities referred to in this announcement have not and will not be registered under the US Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from, or a transaction not subject to, registration under the US Securities Act. There will be no public offering of the securities in the United States.  Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities law of any such jurisdictions.

No prospectus will be made available in connection with the matters contained in this announcement and no such prospectus is required (in accordance with the Prospectus Directive) to be published. No undertaking, representation or warranty or other assurance express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and, aside from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed by FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder or any other applicable regulatory regime, no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by Company, Stifel or BMO or any of their respective parent or subsidiary undertakings or the subsidiary undertakings of any such parent undertakings or any of their respective directors, proposed directors, officers, partners or employees or any other person as to or in relation to, the accuracy, completeness, sufficiency or fairness of the information or opinions contained in this announcement or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or its advisers in connection with the Acquisition, and any responsibility or liability therefore is expressly disclaimed. In addition, no duty of care or otherwise is owed by any such person to recipients of this announcement or any other person in relation to this announcement.

Stifel is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority. Stifel is acting as nominated adviser and joint bookrunner exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Stifel or its affiliates, or for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to herein. The responsibilities of Stifel, as nominated adviser, are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange and are not owed to the Company or to any Director or any other person and accordingly no duty of care is accepted in relation to them. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Stifel as to, and no liability whatsoever is accepted by Stifel in respect of, any of the contents of this announcement.

BMO is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority. BMO is acting as joint bookrunner exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of BMO or its affiliates, or for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to herein.

Cautionary Statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements and information (collectively "forward-looking statements"), within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation, as well as other applicable international securities laws.  The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are forward-looking and not historical facts.

Some of the forward-looking statements may be identified by statements that express, or involve discussions as to expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of phrases such as "will likely result", "are expected to", "will continue", "is anticipated", "is targeting", "estimated", "intend", "plan", "guidance", "objective", "projection", "aim", "goals", "target", "schedules", and "outlook").

Because actual results or outcomes could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements, investors should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements.  By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, which contribute to the possibility that the predicted outcomes will not occur.  Some of these risks, uncertainties and other factors are similar to those faced by other oil and gas companies and some are unique to the Company.  The forward-looking information contained in this news release speaks only as of the date hereof.  The Company does not assume any obligation to publicly update the information, except as may be required pursuant to applicable laws.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

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