17 June 2014
ASX Code: RRS and AIM Code: RRL
Range Resources Limited
("Range" or "the Company")
Trinidad Approves New Positive Fiscal Incentives
Range is pleased to confirm that, further to announcement of 16 September 2013,
the Government of Trinidad and Tobago has approved and adopted the proposed
budget incentives for oil and gas companies introduced by the Minister of
Finance and Economy of Trinidad and Tobago in the 2014 Budget Statement. These
newly proposed budget incentives, which especially reward companies with
accelerated development and exploration programmes including Range, are
expected to have a significant positive impact on the Company's cash flows and
returns from its ongoing production growth. These changes will be effective
retrospectively from January 1, 2014.
Commenting on today's announcement, Rory Scott Russell, CEO, said:
"Range is fully committed to growing its business in Trinidad and we are
therefore delighted with the ratification of these new positive fiscal
incentives. Operating in a favourable economic environment will bring
significant benefits to the Company as we continue to increase production and
unlock value from our core development assets in Trinidad."
The key changes to the fiscal regime that impact Range can be found in the
table at the end of this announcement.
Yours faithfully
Rory Scott Russell
Chief Executive Officer
Contacts Buchanan (Financial PR - UK)
Range Resources Limited Ben Romney / Helen Chan
Rory Scott Russell T: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
E: rangeresources@buchanan.uk.com
GMP Securities Europe LLP (Joint Cantor Fitzgerald(Nominated Advisorand
Broker) Joint Broker)
Rob Collins / Liz Williamson David Porter / Tom Sheldon / Julian
T: +44 (0) 207 647 2800 Erleigh (Corporate finance) / Richard
Redmayne (Corporate broking)
T: +44 (0) 20 7894 7000
PPR (Financial PR -Australia)
David Tasker
T: +61 (8) 9388 0944
E: david.tasker@ppr.com.au
The key changes to the fiscal regime that impact Range are summarised in the
table below.
Current Revised (effective January 1,
2014)
Investment tax · Tax credit of 20% on · Unchanged
credit qualifying capex
· Tax credit can only be · Excess investment tax credit
used in year incurred may be carried forward
and offset in arriving at the SPT
liability for the year
immediately following the
financial year in which the
credit were generated
Capital Exploration
allowances
Intangible expenditure · 2014 to 2017 - Allowance of
100% of costs
· Initial allowance (Yr 1)
- 10% of costs
* Annual Allowance (Yr 1) -
20% of residue
Balance
· Annual allowance
(Subsequent years) - 20%
reducing balance
Tangible expenditure
· Initial allowance (Yr 1)
- 20% of costs
* Annual Allowance (Yr 1) -
20% of cost less
Initial allowance
· Annual allowance
(Subsequent years) - 20% of
cost less initial allowance
Development
Intangible expenditure Intangible & tangible expenditure
· Initial allowance (Yr 1) * Initial allowance (Yr 1) -
- 10% of costs 50% of costs
* Annual Allowance (Yr 1) - * Annual Allowance (Yr 2) - 30%
20% of residue of costs
balance * Annual allowance (Yr 3) - 20%
of costs
· Annual allowance
(Subsequent years) - 20%
reducing balance
Tangible expenditure
· Initial allowance (Yr 1)
- 20% of costs
-· Annual Allowance (Yr 1)
- 20% of cost less
initial allowance
· Annual allowance
(Subsequent years) - 20% of
cost less initial allowance
Workovers & Qualifying
Sidetracks
· 100% deduction of all
· 100% deduction of tangible and intangible costs
intangible costs incurred
incurred
in the current year
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