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Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Africa Oilfield Logistics plans to become a dual listed company; already on the London’s AIM market, the company now plans a listing on the Nairobi Security Exchange’s Growth Enterprise Market Segment (GEMS). The company is doing this by way of an introduction and private placing of up to 10% of the company’s enlarged share capital, such private placing being offered solely in Kenya.
A circular has been sent to shareholders giving notice of a general meeting for the purpose of approving resolutions that will enable the company to undertake the Kenyan listing. The General Meeting will be held on November 5. As set out in the Circular, the company will be seeking shareholder approval to resolutions to give the directors authority to issue new shares and to disapply pre-emption rights, which when passed will enable the it to issue new shares and thereby effect the Kenyan listing.
Following completion of the dual listing, Africa Oilfield Logistics’ ordinary shares will be fully transferrable between the AIM and GEMS markets. Any funds raised pursuant to the proposed placing in Kenya will be applied towards growth initiatives with the company’s current financing requirements well covered following the successful £7 million financing completed in August 2014. As disclosed in its recently published admission document, the company had cash resources of approximately £5.4 million as at September 23.
Carl Esprey, CEO of Africa Oilfield, said: “Through our primary investment into Ardan Risk & Support Services, completion of which we expect to occur following the general meeting to be held on 22 October 2014, we have already built a strong presence within the support services and logistics sector, and are currently working for a number of international companies operating in the East African region.
“Our proposed dual listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange is a further exciting step forwards and one which will establish the Company as a pioneer in this area. We expect that by taking this opportunity we will further align the Company with the strong regional growth currently ongoing and demonstrate in a tangible way our commitment to operating in both Kenya and the East African region as a whole. We hope that shareholders will share this vision and support the resolutions being proposed at the meeting to be held on November 5.”
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