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28 June 2024
ACG Acquisition Company Limited
("ACG" or the "Company")
Extension of the Acquisition
Deadline, Revisions to the Company's Memorandum and Articles of
Association and Exercise of Redemption
Rights
ACG announces today that the deadline by which an
Acquisition must be completed has been extended from 30 June 2024
to 12 October 2024 (such extension, the "Extension") through written resolutions
(the "Written Resolutions")
adopted on 27 June 2024 by 73.1% of the Company's Shareholders
entitled to vote thereon. The Written Resolutions also effected
certain revisions to the then-current Memorandum and Articles of
Association of the Company ("M&A") as shown in
the summary of changes that will be published on the
Company's website (https://www.acgcorp.co/). In
addition, the Company is providing Class A Ordinary Shareholders
with the right to redeem all or a portion of their Class A Ordinary
Shares as described and on the terms set forth herein.
Background and
Reason for Extension
The Company has continued to work diligently on
identifying suitable targets for a potential acquisition.
Discussions with respect to several potential targets
are ongoing at various stages and, in respect of one such
opportunity, the Company is in advanced discussions for the
acquisition of a controlling stake in an operating mine in the EMEA
region with an estimated copper equivalent production of 20-25 ktpa
(the "Potential
Acquisition"). The Potential Acquisition would require
funding in the order of $250-$300 million through a combination of
pre-payment, debt and equity financing. No binding agreement has
been entered into in respect of the Potential Acquisition, although
one may be executed and announced by the Company at any time.
However, there can be no certainty that a binding agreement in
respect of the Potential Acquisition or any other opportunity under
consideration by the Company will be reached, nor as to the terms
and amount of the financing required.
Extension of the
Acquisition Deadline
ACG announces today that 73.1% of the Shareholders
entitled to vote on such matters approved the Extension by adopting
the Written Resolutions and that, as a result, the current deadline
for the Company to complete an Acquisition is 12 October 2024. The
Written Resolutions did not approve any Acquisition. There can be
no assurance that the Company will be able to agree the relevant
terms of an Acquisition before 12 October 2024 or such later date
as may be approved by the Shareholders of the Company in accordance
with the M&A in case of a further extension.
In accordance with Regulation 7.21 of the M&A,
Shareholders of the Company that did not adopt the Written
Resolutions will receive a copy thereof by postal mail.
Revisions to the Company's M&A
In addition to amending the relevant provisions of
the M&A to reflect the Extension, the Written Resolutions also
revised the M&A to provide that (i) any
further extension of the deadline by which the Company must
complete an Acquisition beyond 12 October 2024 will be approved by
a resolution of the Public Shareholders representing the amount of
votes required by the M&A or otherwise as permitted by Listing
Rule 5.6.18A, and (ii) the publication of the material terms of any
written resolutions on the Company's website will be deemed
sufficient to inform Shareholders that have not consented to such
written resolutions.
The amendments to the M&A approved through the
Written Resolutions and the full version of the amended and
restated M&A will be made publicly available on the Company's
website (https://www.acgcorp.co/) as soon as
practicable.
Exercise of
Redemption Rights
Redemption Rights
and Redemption Price
Prior to the adoption of the Written Resolutions, the
Company's M&A provided that, absent an extension, in the event
the Company failed to consummate an Acquisition by 30 June 2024,
Class A Ordinary Shareholders would have their Class A Ordinary
Shares automatically redeemed and payment in respect of such Class
A Ordinary Shares would be made through CREST by the Depositary,
Link Market Services Trustees Limited, as promptly as reasonably
possible, but by no later than 12 July 2024.
However, as described above, Written Resolutions have
been adopted that, among other matters, extended the deadline by
which the Company must complete an Acquisition to 12 October 2024.
Accordingly, to allow Class A Ordinary Shareholders that so wish to
keep their Class A Ordinary Shares for the duration of the
Extension, the Company shall not automatically redeem public Class
A Ordinary Shares, but provide instead to Class A Ordinary
Shareholders the right to redeem their Class A Ordinary Shares at a
per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount
then on deposit in the Escrow Account calculated as of two business
days prior to 30 June 2024 (including any Overfunding), divided by
the number of then issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares.
Based on the amount on deposit on the Escrow Account as of 27 June
2024, the Company announces today that the final redemption price
will be $30.0272 per Class A Ordinary Share.
Submitting Class A
Ordinary Shares for Redemption
Redemption elections can be made through the UK's
Certificateless Registry for Electronic Share Transfer
("CREST") from 1 July 2024
for holders of depositary interests representing Class A Ordinary
Shares. Class A Ordinary Shareholders wishing to participate in the
redemption should contact their broker, bank or other institution
through which they hold their depositary interests in Class A
Ordinary Shares to access CREST. Redemptions cannot be submitted
through means other than CREST. Full election instruction details
will be provided directly within the CREST GUI Corporate Action
event details under ISIN VGG0056A1030.
If a Class A Ordinary Shareholder wishes to redeem
all or a portion of their depositary interests in Class A Ordinary
Shares (a "Redeeming
Shareholder"), they are required to submit their redemption
election electronically through CREST by 1:00 pm London time at the
latest on 30 July 2024 (the "Election Cut-off Time"). Redeeming
Shareholders should instruct their broker, bank or other
institution through which they hold their depositary interests in
Class A Ordinary Shares in time for these to be tendered through
CREST before the Election Cut-off Time. Please note that brokers,
banks or other institutions through which depositary interests in
Class A Ordinary Shares are held will establish their own cut-off
dates and times for the tender of such securities, which may be
earlier than the Election Cut-off Time. Redeeming Shareholders
should check with their broker, bank or other institution to
determine the appropriate procedures. Class A Ordinary Shareholders
who validly elect to redeem all or a portion of their depositary
interests in the Class A Ordinary Shares on or before the Election
Cut-off Time shall have such depositary interests in the Class A
Ordinary Shares redeemed and payment in respect of such will be
made by Link Market Services Trustees Limited, acting as
Depositary, as promptly as reasonably possible, but by no later
than 2 August 2024.
If a holder of Class A Ordinary Shares does not wish
to redeem any of their Class A Ordinary Shares, they do not need to
submit a redemption election through CREST or take any other
action. The redemption of the Class A Ordinary Shares held by a
Class A Ordinary Shareholder does not trigger the repurchase or
redemption of any Warrants held by such Class A Ordinary
Shareholder. Accordingly, Class A Ordinary Shareholders whose Class
A Ordinary Shares are redeemed by the Company will retain all
rights to any public Warrants that they may hold at the time of
such redemption.
Withdrawal of
elections to redeem
Any Redeeming Shareholder that has validly submitted
their depositary interests in Class A Ordinary Shares for
redemption through CREST may, prior to the Election Cut-off Time,
notify the Depositary by email at the following address -
shareholderenquiries@linkgroup.co.uk - that it wishes to withdraw
such submission.
No amendment to
redemption provisions included in the M&A
The redemption rights set out above have no effect on
other provisions governing redemptions included in the M&A,
such as Regulation 18, which remain in full force and effect.
Expected Timetable of Principal
Events1
The milestones in respect of the
above are as shown below.
Event
|
Expected time/date
|
Publication of this announcement
|
28 June 2024
|
Prior acquisition
deadline
|
30 June 2024
|
Commencement of redemption
period
|
1 July 2024
|
Redemption deadline for existing ACG
Public Shareholders
|
1 p.m. on 30 July 2024
|
Redemption payment date
|
By no later than 2 August
2024
|
Extended acquisition
deadline
|
12 October 2024
|
1 All dates are indicative and
subject to change. All times are London time.
Further announcements will be made in due course.
Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used in
this announcement have the meaning set forth in the Company's
Memorandum and Articles of Association in effect immediately prior
to the adoption of the Written Resolutions.
- ENDS -
The person responsible for the
release of this information on behalf of the Company is Artem
Volynets, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.
For further information please
contact:
Palatine
Communications Advisor
Conal Walsh / Andreas Grueter /
Richard Seed
acg@palatine-media.com
About the Company
ACG Acquisition Company Limited is a
SPAC looking to benefit from favourable price conditions for new
economy metals and other mining materials.
The Company aims to optimise its
expertise in global mining by combining with a mining company that
produces materials characterised by supply constraints and rising
long-term demand. The combined entity will capitalise on the need
for resource security and geographic supply diversification, as
well as the global energy transition.
ACG's team has extensive M&A
experience built through decades spent at blue-chip multinationals
in the sector. The team brings a significant network, including
access to many mining companies as well as
a commitment to ESG principles and strong corporate governance.
For more information about ACG,
please visit: www.acgcorp.co
Forward-looking statements
Some of the information in these
materials may contain projections or other forward-looking
statements regarding future events or the future financial
performance of the Company. You can identify forward looking
statements by terms such as "expect", "believe", "anticipate",
"estimate", "intend", "will", "could", "may" or "might" the
negative of such terms or other similar expressions. The Company
wishes to caution you that these statements are only predictions
and that actual events or results may and often do differ
materially. The Company does not intend to update these statements
to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof
or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Any
forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current view with
respect to future events and many factors could cause the actual
results to differ materially from those contained in projections or
forward-looking statements of the Company, including, among others,
ACG's ability to obtain adequate information to evaluate any target
assets, ACG's ability to successfully or timely complete any future
acquisition, ACG's expectations around the performance of any
target assets, ACG's potential ability to obtain additional
financing to complete any future acquisition and the financial
performance of the enlarged group that would result from the
potential completion of any future acquisition. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date they are made.
Important notices
This announcement or any part of it
does not constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or
the solicitation of an offer to acquire, purchase, subscribe for,
any securities.
This announcement is not for
publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the
United States of America. This announcement is not an offer of
securities for sale into the United States. The securities of the
Company have not or will not be registered under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold
in the United States, except pursuant to an applicable exemption
from registration.