01 July 2024
Shard Facility Executed Successfully
Further 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").
An 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.
Ordinary 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.
Following 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.
Clifford Elphick, Chairman of ZIOC commented:
"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.
This transaction enables ZIOC to secure capital in the future as the project progresses and further milestones are achieved."
The Zanaga Iron Ore Company Limited LEI number is 21380085XNXEX6NL6L23.
For further information, please contact:
Zanaga Iron Ore
Corporate Development and Andrew Trahar
Investor Relations Manager +44 20 7399 1105
Panmure Liberum Capital Limited
Nominated Adviser, Financial Scott Mathieson, John More
Adviser and Corporate Broker +44 20 3100 2000
Shard Capital Partners LLP
Corporate Broker Damon Heath
+44 207 186 9952
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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 ("MAR"), AND IS DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 17 OF MAR