("Imperial" or the "Company")
Notice of General Meeting
Potential Listing on the Standard Segment of the Official List and New Investment Strategy
The Company is pleased to announce that it has posted a notice convening a General Meeting of the Shareholders to be held on
A copy of the Circular will shortly be available at: http://www.imperialminerals.com/
A copy of the letter to Shareholders outlining the proposed new Investment Strategy and proposed Standard Listing, are set out in full below in this announcement without material amendment or adjustment.
The directors of the Company accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement.
For further information please contact:
Kyler Hardy
Tel: +1 250 877 1394
Guy Miller
Tel: +44 20 7220 9795
Dear Shareholder,
Notice of General Meeting We are pleased to be writing to you with details of a general meeting (“General Meeting” or “GM”) of
Introduction
The Directors of the Company have recently undertaken a review of the Company’s investment strategy and the benefits of having its shares continuing to trade on the NEX Growth Market (“NEX”). Having concluded this review, the Company is announcing today that it is proposes to adopt a new business strategy (“New Strategy”), to cancel the admission of its ordinary shares of £0.001 each (“Ordinary Shares”) to trading on NEX (the “Delisting”) and instead seek admission of those Ordinary Shares to the standard segment (“Standard List”) of the Official List of the
The purpose of this document, therefore, is to give you further information about the background to, and reasons for, the adoption of the proposed New Strategy, the proposed move to the Standard List and the associated Delisting from NEX.
The adoption of the New Strategy is conditional upon shareholder approval being given at the General Meeting which is being convened for this purpose to be held at 890 –
An announcement about the proposed Standard Listing and Delisting will be made in due course.
Proposed New Strategy, Delisting and associated Standard Listing
The Company was admitted to NEX on
With no outstanding investments made in pursuance of the current investment strategy and, following the appointment of the new management team that took place in
The Board believe it is therefore an appropriate time to change the direction of the Company and to seek to realign the Company’s strategy to focus back on investment opportunities in the Energy Sector, which 2 the Company originally sought to do when it listed on NEX back in 2010. The Board proposes to build a royalty platform business in the oil and gas sector, principally through the acquisition of royalties (such as gross overriding royalty interests) and other mineral interests which are expected to generate positive cashflows for the Company and therefore shareholder returns. The Board will initially focus its efforts on identifying suitable investments in oil and gas assets which are located in the producing and developed basins of onshore
As part of the proposed new direction for the Company, the Board has also considered whether a listing of its Ordinary Shares on NEX will continue to benefit shareholders and it has concluded that a Standard Listing is now the correct platform from which to effect the New Strategy and create value for shareholders. The Company has struggled to get sufficient visibility on NEX and, consequently, to raise sufficient funds to effect its current strategy. The Board believes that the Standard Listing will improve its visibility in the market and also enhance its ability to raise further capital over the coming years to support the Company’s new growth strategy and achieve the objectives of long term value creation for shareholders. The Standard Listing is expected to be concluded during the first quarter of 2020. An announcement in relation to the Standard Listing and associated Delisting will be made in due course.
The Board have over 30 years of experience in the natural resources sector and therefore the New Strategy is aligned with the Board’s area of expertise. In order to implement the New Strategy, the Directors are seeking to obtain shareholder approval of it by proposing the Resolution at the General Meeting. The Board believes that such experience, together with their extensive network of contacts, will assist them in identifying, evaluating and funding suitable opportunities. External advisers and investment professionals, in addition to the sub-board managerial advisory committee member (referred to below), will be engaged as necessary to assist with sourcing and due diligence of prospective opportunities. The Directors will also consider appointing additional directors with relevant experience if the need arises.
By successfully implementing this new business strategy, the Board are confident they will achieve shareholder value.
The adoption of the New Strategy will require more than 50 per cent. of the votes cast at the General Meeting to be in favour in order to pass.
Form of Proxy
A form of proxy for the
Recommendation
The directors believe that the proposals set out in this letter are in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole and unanimously recommend that you vote in favour of the Resolution proposed, as they intend to do in respect of their own holdings. Yours sincerely
