Sterling Energy PLC Posting of Annual Report and Notice of AGM (0321B)
March 30 2017 - 5:19AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSEY
RNS Number : 0321B
Sterling Energy PLC
30 March 2017
30 March 2017
STERLING ENERGY PLC
Posting of Annual Report, Notice of Annual General Meeting and
Proposed Reduction of Capital
Sterling Energy Plc ("Sterling" or the "Company"), the AIM
listed oil and gas exploration and production company with
interests in Africa, advises that it has published its Report and
Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2016.
The Report and Financial Statements have been posted to
shareholders along with the Notice for the Company's Annual General
Meeting ("AGM") which, in addition to ordinary business, seeks
shareholder approval to reduce the nominal value of the Company's
ordinary shares and cancel the Company's share premium account (the
"Reduction of Capital"). Further details are provided below.
The AGM is due to be held at 11 a.m. on 25 April 2017 at The Law
Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1PL.
Both documents are now available to download from the Company's
website, www.sterlingenergyplc.com.
Proposed Reduction of Capital
At the forthcoming AGM, the Company will, in addition to the
ordinary business conducted therein, be seeking shareholder
approval to carry out a Reduction of Capital.
The Reduction of Capital is a proposal recommended by the Board
to reduce the nominal value of the Ordinary Shares, cancel the
balance standing to the credit of the Company's share premium
account and to create distributable reserves of the Company.
The Company is proposing to carry out the Reduction of Capital
in order to:
-- create distributable reserves, which would allow the Company
to eliminate its retained deficit of approximately US$449.9 million
as at 31(st) December 2016;
-- give the Company the flexibility to make returns of capital
to the Shareholders, should it be considered desirable to do so in
the future; and
-- give the Company the flexibility to issue new capital, should
it be considered desirable to do so in the future.
It should be noted that the Company has no current intention of
making a return of capital or issuing new capital. However, the
Board believes it is prudent to plan for the future and the
Reduction of Capital would permit a return of capital or an issue
of new capital should it be considered desirable to do so.
Accordingly, shareholder approval is being sought to carry out a
reduction of the Company's capital by way of:
-- cancellation of paid-up capital of 30 pence on each issued Ordinary Share of 40 pence; and
-- the cancellation of the amount standing to the credit of the
Company's share premium account.
The Reduction of Capital is also subject to the confirmation of
the High Court of Justice in England and Wales.
Following the implementation of the proposed Reduction of
Capital, there will be no change to the number of Ordinary Shares
in issue and the Ordinary Shares will have the same rights under
the Articles as prior to the Reduction of Capital.
Expected timetable of events
Publication and posting to Shareholders 30 March 2017
of Notice of AGM and Proposed Reduction
of Capital and Forms of Proxy
Latest time for receipt of completed 11 a.m. 23 April 2017
Forms of Proxy
Annual General Meeting 11 a.m. 25 April 2017
Initial Directions Hearing 15 May 2017 *
Court Hearing to confirm the Reduction 14 June 2017 *
of Capital
Effective date for Reduction of Capital 15 June 2017 *
* These dates may be subject to change. Any change will be
notified by the announcement on a Regulatory Information
Service.
Further information:
This announcement is inside information for the purposes of Article
7 of Regulation 596/2014.
Sterling Energy Plc Tel: +44 20 7405 4133
Eskil Jersing (CEO)
Michael Kroupeev (Chairman)
Peel Hunt LLP Tel: +44 20 7418 8900
Richard Crichton
Ross Allister
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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