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2024 Shard Facility execution announcement
2024 Shard Facility execution announcement.
About this update from Zanaga Iron Ore Co. Ltd.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n01 July 2024 \nShard Facility Executed Successfully\n \nFurther to the announcement on 28 June 2024 by Zanaga Iron Ore Company (\"ZIOC\" or the \"Company\") (AIM:ZIOC) of its intentions to enter into further funding arrangements with Shard Merchant Capital Ltd (\"SMC\"), ZIOC is pleased to announce that on 29 June 2024 the Company gave notice that it will issue the final tranche of shares (\"Existing ESA Tranche 3\") relating to the Company's existing equity subscription agreement with SMC (\"Existing ESA\"), authorised the issue of the Existing ESA Tranche 3 shares, entered into a new equity subscription agreement with SMC (\"2024 ESA\") in accordance with the terms outlined earlier today, and authorised the issue of the first tranche of shares in accordance with the 2024 ESA (the \"2024 First Tranche\").\nAn application for the admission to trading on AIM of the 24 million Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to Existing ESA Tranche 3 and 2024 ESA First Tranche has been made and these Ordinary Shares are expected to be admitted to trading on AIM on 4 July 2024.\nOrdinary Shares issued pursuant to the Existing ESA Tranche 3 and 2024 ESA First Tranche will rank pari passu with each other and with the Company's existing Ordinary Shares. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury. Following admission of the Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the Existing ESA Tranche 3 and the 2024 ESA First Tranche, the total number of Ordinary Shares and voting rights in the Company will be 668,989,909.\nFollowing Admission, this figure of 668,989,909 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.\nClifford Elphick, Chairman of ZIOC commented:\n\"Following entry into of the 2024 Equity Subscription Agreement, ZIOC is pleased that a further financing structure has been put in place which will give the Company access to funding through a relatively low cost structure which minimises dilution to shareholders.\nThis transaction enables ZIOC to secure capital in the future as the project progresses and further milestones are achieved.\"\n \nThe Zanaga Iron Ore Company Limited LEI number is 21380085XNXEX6NL6L...