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CALGARY, May 16 /CNW/ - Jura Energy Corporation (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Paradigm Capital Inc., on behalf a syndicate of underwriters led by Paradigm, pursuant to which the underwriters have agreed to purchase 26,100,000 common shares of Jura on a bought deal basis, at a price of $1.15 per share for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $30.0 million (the "Offering"). The Company will file a preliminary short form prospectus in each of the provinces of Canada other than Quebec for the purpose of qualifying the common shares for distribution to the public on or before May 23, 2007 and the Offering is scheduled to close on or about June 6, 2007. The Offering is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the securities regulatory authorities.
The proceeds of the Offering will be used to fund the Company's 2007 and 2008 capital program and for general corporate purposes.
The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Jura:
Jura Energy Corporation is an international energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of petroleum and natural gas properties with activities conducted exclusively in Pakistan. Jura is based in Calgary, Alberta, and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange trading under the symbol JEC.
Forward-looking statements: This document contains statements about expected or anticipated future events and financial results that are forward-looking in nature and, as a result, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, such as general economic, market and business conditions, the regulatory process and actions, technical issues, new legislation, competitive and general economic factors and conditions, the uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans, the occurrence of unexpected events, and the Corporation's capability to execute and implement its future plans. Actual results may differ materially from those projected by management. For such statements, we claim the safe harbour for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Legislation Reform Act of 1995.
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information contained herein.