United Oil & Gas PLC / Index: AIM / Epic: UOG / Sector: Oil & Gas
14 March 2024
United Oil & Gas plc
("United" or "the Company")
Proposed Adjournment of General Meeting from 15 March 2024 to 20 March 2024
United Oil & Gas Plc (AIM: "UOG"), the oil and gas company with a high impact exploration asset in Jamaica and development asset in the UK provides an update in relation to the announced placing.
Further to the "Posting of Circular and Notice of General Meeting" announcement on 28 February 2024, the general meeting of the Company ("GM") will commence as scheduled on 15 March 2024, and promptly be adjourned until 11 am on 20 March 2024, at our registered office located at 38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A (the "Adjourned Meeting").
Consequently, the voting period will remain active until 11 am on 18 March 2024.
The adjournment has been called to enable the Company to engage with shareholders regarding their voting intentions, as it is crucial for the successful passage of resolutions. Methods of participation and voting at the Adjourned Meeting shall be the same as the ones set out in the Circular dated 27 February 2024.
Shareholders are urged to refer to the recommendations in the Chair's letter in the circular which is set out in full below. It is explicitly stated that failure of the equity placing would cast significant uncertainty over the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Recommendation
The Directors believe that the passing of the Resolutions is in the best interests of the Company and Shareholders, taken as a whole. Shareholders should note that, if the Company does not receive the proceeds of the Fundraising, the Company would have to seek alternative forms of finance and/or undertake other activities such as delaying or reducing capital expenditure. Failure to secure alternative forms of finance at all or on commercially acceptable terms, or undertaking other activities such as delaying or reducing capital expenditure, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, prospects, capital resources, cash flows, share price, liquidity, results and/or future operations. In particular, failure to conclude the Fundraising will compromise the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. As a result, the Company may be unable to fulfil its long-term exploration and appraisal programme or meet its work commitments under existing licences. Failure to do so could result in the premature termination, suspension or withdrawal of the Group's licences. Accordingly, the Directors unanimously recommend shareholders to vote in favour of the Resolutions, as they will do in respect of their ordinary shares in the Company, representing in aggregate 3.29 per cent (%) of the Existing Ordinary Shares in issue as at the date of this document.
Updated Indicative Timetable
| Admission and commencement of dealings in the Placing Shares on AIM | 21 March 2024 |
| Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy | 11.00 a.m. on 18 March 2024 |
| Adjourned Meeting | 11.00 a.m. on 20 March 2024 |
| Announcement of results of the Adjourned Meeting | 20 March 2024 |
| Record date for the Share Capital Reorganisation | 6.00 p.m. on 20 March 2024 |
| Admission and commencement of dealings in the New Ordinary Shares on AIM | 8.00 a.m. on 21 March 2024 |
| CREST accounts to be credited for the Placing Shares to be held in uncertificated form | 21 March 2024 |
| Dispatch of definitive share certificates for applicable Placing Shares to be held in certificated form | No later than 14 days following the date of Admission
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This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 2014/596/EU which is part of domestic UK law pursuant to the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) regulations (SI 2019/310).
| Enquiries | | |
| United Oil & Gas Plc (Company) | | |
| Brian Larkin, CEO | | |
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| Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nominated Adviser) | | |
| Roland Cornish | Felicity Geidt | Asia Szusciak | | +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 |
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Tennyson Securities (Joint Broker) | | |
| Peter Krens | | +44 (0) 020 7186 9030 |
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Optiva Securities Limited (Joint Broker) | | |
| Christian Dennis | | +44 (0) 20 3137 1902 |
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| Camarco (Financial PR) | | |
| Andrew Turner | Emily Hall | Sam Morris | | +44 (0) 20 3757 4983 |
Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish") is the Company's Nominated Adviser and is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Beaumont Cornish's responsibilities as the Company's Nominated Adviser, including a responsibility to advise and guide the Company on its responsibilities under the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange. Beaumont Cornish is not acting for and will not be responsible to any other persons for providing protections afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for advising them in relation to the proposed arrangements described in this announcement or any matter referred to in it.
Notes to Editors
United Oil & Gas is an oil and gas company with a development asset in the UK and a high impact exploration licence in Jamaica.
The business is led by an experienced management team with a strong track record of growing full cycle businesses, partnered with established industry players and is well positioned to deliver future growth through portfolio optimisation and targeted acquisitions.
United Oil & Gas is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. For further information on United Oil and Gas please visit www.uogplc.com
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