Ariana Resources PLC ANNOUNCEMENT OF PLANNED SPECIAL DIVIDEND (7333F)
July 20 2021 - 1:00AM
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RNS Number : 7333F
Ariana Resources PLC
20 July 2021
20 July 2021
AIM: AAU
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PLANNED SPECIAL DIVIDEND
Ariana Resources plc ("Ariana" or "the Company"), the AIM-listed
mineral exploration and development company with joint-venture gold
mining operations in Europe, is pleased to announce the following
update on its Special Dividend, following the completion of the
partial divestment of its interests in Turkey and a court order
cancelling the Company's share premium account and deferred shares.
The Company is planning to pay a Special Dividend in three
tranches, subject to the completion of the capital reduction
process, which is being finalised in July 2021.
Highlights:
-- Court approved statement of capital has been recorded at Companies House.
-- First tranche of the Special Dividend of 0.35 pence per
ordinary share is intended to be declared as an interim dividend
and paid during Q3 2021.
-- Second tranche of the Special Dividend of 0.175 pence per
ordinary share is intended to be declared as a second interim
dividend and paid six months thereafter.
-- Final tranche of the Special Dividend of 0.175 pence per
ordinary share will be proposed for approval at the 2021 Annual
General meeting.
-- Special Dividend will represent an aggregate payment of 0.7 pence per ordinary share.
-- Further announcements will be made in respect of the record
and payment dates for each of the above tranches, with additional
details.
Dr. Kerim Sener, Managing Director, commented:
"Today is a momentous occasion in Ariana's history, and we are
exceptionally pleased to be able to announce the details of the
Company's dividend distribution plan. This is a testament to the
success of Ariana's exploration, development and production
strategy which has brought us to a position that very few
AIM-listed resources companies find themselves in; with a producing
asset and able to provide a return to our loyal shareholders. In
line with our growth strategy going forward, we also hope to
distribute future dividends arising from ongoing profits generated
by our existing operations and those arising out of future
undertakings."
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by
the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under
the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of
UK Domestic Law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act
2018 ("UK MAR").
Contacts:
Ariana Resources plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7407 3616
Michael de Villiers, Chairman
Kerim Sener, Managing Director
Beaumont Cornish Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396
Roland Cornish / Felicity Geidt
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7886 2500
John Prior / Hugh Rich / Atholl
Tweedie
Yellow Jersey PR Limited Tel: +44 (0) 7951 402 336
Dom Barretto / Joe Burgess / Henry arianaresources@yellowjerseypr.com
Wilkinson
About Ariana Resources:
Ariana is an AIM-listed mineral exploration and development
company with an exceptional track-record of creating value for its
shareholders through its interests in active mining projects and
investments in exploration companies. Its current interests include
gold production in Turkey and copper-gold exploration and
development projects in Cyprus and Kosovo.
The Company holds 23.5% interest in Zenit Madencilik San. ve
Tic. A.S. a joint venture with Ozaltin Holding A.S. and Proccea
Construction Co. in Turkey which contains a depleted total of c.
2.1 million ounces of gold and other metals (as at July 2020). The
joint venture comprises the Kiziltepe Mine and the Tavsan and
Salinbas projects.
The Kiziltepe Gold-Silver Mine is located in western Turkey and
contains a depleted JORC Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resource
of 227,000 ounces gold and 0.7 million ounces silver (as at April
2020). The mine has been in profitable production since 2017 and is
expected to produce at a rate of c.20,000 ounces of gold per annum
to at least the mid-2020s. A Net Smelter Return ("NSR") royalty of
2.5% on production is being paid to Franco-Nevada Corporation.
The Tavsan Gold Project is located in western Turkey and
contains a JORC Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resource of
253,000 ounces gold and 3.7 million ounces silver (as at June
2020). The project is being progressed through permitting and an
Environmental Impact Assessment, with the intention of developing
the site to become the second joint venture gold mining operation.
A NSR royalty of up to 2% on future production is payable to
Sandstorm Gold.
The Salinbas Gold Project is located in north-eastern Turkey and
contains a JORC Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resource of 1.5
million ounces of gold (as at July 2020). It is located within the
multi-million ounce Artvin Goldfield, which contains the "Hot Gold
Corridor" comprising several significant gold-copper projects
including the 4 million ounce Hot Maden project, which lies 16km to
the south of Salinbas. A NSR royalty of up to 2% on future
production is payable to Eldorado Gold Corporation.
Ariana is earning-in to 75% of Western Tethyan Resources Ltd
("WTR"), which operates across Eastern Europe and is based in
Pristina, Republic of Kosovo. The company is targeting its
exploration on major copper-gold deposits across the
porphyry-epithermal transition.
Ariana is also earning-in to 50% of UK-registered Venus Minerals
Ltd ("Venus") and has to date been earning into an entitlement to
37.5%. Venus is focused on the exploration and development of
copper-gold assets in Cyprus which contain a combined JORC Inferred
Resource of 9.5Mt @ 0.65% copper (excluding additional gold, silver
and zinc).
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited is broker to the Company and
Beaumont Cornish Limited is the Company's Nominated Adviser and
Broker.
For further information on Ariana you are invited to visit the
Company's website at www.arianaresources.com .
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