Extension of the Acquisition Deadline
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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
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.
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