Chaarat Gold Holdings Limited, the BVI-registered company engaged in metals exploration in Kyrgyz Republic, announced that it has conditionally raised funds of approximately US$83.4 million via the proposed issue of 103,290,468 ordinary shares of US$0.01 each, through a placing and direct subscriptions at a price of 50 pence per ordinary share.
The BVI company has received commitments to subscribe for 100,142,670 new ordinary shares to raise approximately £50.1 million. Additionally, Chaarat has received commitments to subscribe for 3,147,798 new ordinary shares through direct subscriptions.
Chaarat Gold Holdings is currently in the process of compiling a Definitive Feasibility Study for the Tulkubash Project and a Pre-Feasibility study on the much larger Kiziltash project in the Kyrgyz Republic, and significant part of the net proceeds of the fundraising will be deployed towards developing the required infrastructure for both projects.
The subscription shares will represent approximately 2.1 per cent of the enlarged issued share capital of the company following First Admission, which will be 150,181,698 ordinary shares. The placing shares will represent approximately 40.0 per cent of the issued share capital of the BVI company following Second Admission, which will be 250,324,368 ordinary shares.