GCM Resources plc

03/26/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/26/2021 08:19

Result of Placing

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR IN OR INTO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO MIGHT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OR BREACH OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR CONTAIN ANY INVITATION, SOLICITATION, RECOMMENDATION, OFFER OR ADVICE TO ANY PERSON TO SUBSCRIBE FOR, OTHERWISE ACQUIRE OR DISPOSE OF ANY SECURITIES IN GCM RESOURCES PLC OR ANY OTHER ENTITY IN ANY SUCH JURISDICTION.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION AS STIPULATED UNDER THE UK VERSION OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU NO. 596/2014) AS IT FORMS PART OF UK LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 ('UK MAR').

GCM Resources plc

('GCM' or the 'Company')

Result of Placing

Further to the announcement this morning in relation to a proposed placing and subscription of ordinary shares, GCM Resources plc (LON: GCM) (the 'Company' or 'GCM'), an AIM quoted mining and energy company, is pleased to announce that it has successfully placed 13,446,661 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each (the 'Placing Shares') with institutional and professional investors at a price of 7.5 pence per share (the 'Issue Price') via an accelerated bookbuild (the 'Placing'). The Placing has raised gross proceeds of £1.01 million. The Issue Price represents a discount of approximately 19 per cent. to the middle market closing price on 25 March 2021.

Application will be made for the Placing Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM on or around 01 April 2021 ('Admission'). Upon Admission the Company will have 132,028,291 Ordinary Shares in issue. This figure 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 and Transparency Rules.

This announcement contains inside information as defined in Article 7 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 and has been announced in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of that Regulation.

For further information:

GCM Resources plc

Keith Fulton

Finance Director

+44 (0) 20 7290 1630

WH Ireland Ltd

Corporate Finance

James Joyce

James Sinclair-Ford

Corporate Broking

++44 (0) 20 7220 1648

Harry Ansell

Jasper Berry

Daniel Bristowe

GCM Resources plc

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 1630

[email protected]; www.gcmplc.com