Chesterfield is pleased to announce that it has entered into non-binding heads of terms in relation to the potential acquisition by Chesterfield of HKP Exploration Ltd, a privately-owned company that meets its primary acquisition criteria, i.e. focused on the exchange traded non-ferrous metals mining segment of the natural resources sector and located within the European geographic region (“Possible Transaction”).
Completion of the Possible Transaction is conditional on, inter alia, completion of satisfactory due diligence on the target. If completed, the Possible Transaction would be classified as a reverse takeover in accordance with the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority. Accordingly, at the request of the Company, the listing of the ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) on the Standard Listed Segment of the Official List and trading in the Ordinary Shares on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange will be temporarily suspended with effect from 7:30am today. Following either the publication of a document setting out, inter alia, details of the Possible Transaction and the target, or the Company confirms that negotiations on the Possible Transaction have been terminated, the Company will seek restoration of the listing of the Ordinary Shares on the Standard Listed Segment of the Official List and trading of the Ordinary Shares on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. If the Possible Transaction completes, the eligibility of the enlarged Company to be admitted to the Official List would need to be agreed with the UK Listing Authority.
It is intended that the Possible Transaction will be completed in early 2018, however, there can be no certainty that definitive documentation relating to the Possible Transaction will be entered into or that the Possible Transaction will be successfully completed.
The Company will make further announcements in due course, as appropriate.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014.
