28 October 2016
Ascent Resources plc
("Ascent", the "Group", or the "Company")
Notice of General Meeting
The Board of Ascent (AIM: AST) is pleased to announce that it is today sending to shareholders a circular (the "Circular") setting out details of the proposed Placing announced by the Company on 27 October 2016, and containing a Notice of General Meeting, to be held at 11.00 a.m. on 15 November 2016 at the offices of Taylor Wessing LLP, 5 New Street Square, London EC4A 3TW.
At the General Meeting resolutions will be proposed to authorise the issue of the Second Placing Shares and to renew Directors' general authority to allot Ordinary Shares.
The Circular will be available on the Company's website: www.ascentresources.co.uk.
Enquiries:
Ascent Resources plc 0207 251 4905
Clive Carver, Chairman
Colin Hutchinson, CEO
Stockdale Securities Limited, Nominated Adviser and Broker 020 7601 6100
Richard Johnson
Andy Crossley
Northland Capital Partners Limited, Broker 020 3861 6625
Tom Price
John Howes
Abigail Wayne
IFC Advisory Ltd, Financial PR and IR 0203 053 8671
Graham Herring
Tim Metcalfe
Heather Armstrong
Definitions in this announcement shall have the same meaning as in the Company's announcement of the Proposed Placing on 27 October 2017 unless otherwise stated.