9 November 2010
Scotgold Resources Limited ("Scotgold" or the "Company")
NON-RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE - OVERSUBSCRIBED
The Directors of Scotgold are pleased to announce that the Non-Renounceable Rights Issue closed on 3 November 2010 with eligible shareholders applying to take up 178% of the Rights Issue.
The Company advises that it received entitlement acceptances for 20,505,000 shares (70%) from eligible shareholders, together with applications for additional shares of 31,350,000 (108%).
The Company will allocate the shortfall shares in the manner described in Section 1.9 of the prospectus.
Funds raised from the rights issue totaled $1,020,000.
It is anticipated that the allotment and issue of shares and free attaching options, and dispatch of holding statements will take place on 11 November 2010.
The Company is pleased with the level of shareholder support and thanks the shareholders who participated in the rights issue.
For further information please contact:
United Kingdom:
Scotgold Resources Limited |
Westhouse Securities Limited |
Bankside Consultants |
John Bentley (Chairman) Chris Sangster (CEO) |
Richard Baty / Petre Norton |
Simon Rothschild /Louise Mason |
Tel: +44 (0)7785921505 |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7601 6100 |
Tel +44 (0)20 7367 8888 |
Australia:
Scotgold Resources Limited |
Professional Public Relations |
Shane Sadleir (Non-Executive Director) |
Karen Oswald |
Tel: +61 (8) 9428 2950 Mobile: +61 (0) 411 704 498 |
Tel: +61 (8) 9388 0944 Mobile: +61 (0) 423 602 353 |