LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwired - Nov 11, 2013) - Serica Energy plc (
TSX:SQZ
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11 November 2013
Serica Energy plc
("Serica" or the "Company")
Result of General Meeting
Serica Energy plc (TSX & AIM: SQZ), the UK-based oil and gas company
with exploration interests in the emerging Atlantic margins offshore
Ireland, Morocco and Namibia and exploration and development assets in
the UK and Norway, is pleased to announce that at its General Meeting
held earlier today, all of the resolutions as set out in the Circular
dated 22 October 2013 were duly passed.
Further to the result of the Open Offer announcement released this
morning, the Capital Raising remains conditional on certain customary
conditions up to and including Admission, which is expected to occur no
later than 8.00 a.m. on 15 November 2013.
Tony Craven-Walker, Non-Executive Chairman and Interim CEO of Serica
Energy, said:"We are delighted with the support we have received from both
existing
and new investors throughout the course of the Capital Raising. The
proceeds will be used to fund our busy work programme, as well as
allowing us to take advantage of early-entrant opportunities, as we
move into a potentially transformational period of the Company's
development."
All defined terms in this announcement shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in the announcement of 22 October 2013.
Enquiries:
Serica Energy plc
Tony Craven Walker
Chairman & Interim CEO tony.cravenwalker@serica-energy.com +44 (0)20 7487
7300
Mitch Flegg, COO mitch.flegg@serica-energy.com +44 (0)20 7487 7300
Chris Hearne, CFO chris.hearne@serica-energy.com +44 (0)20 7487 7300
Peel Hunt LLP
Richard Crichton richard.crichton@peelhunt.com +44 (0)20 7418 8900
Charles Batten charles.batten@peelhunt.com +44 (0)20 7418 8900
RBC Capital Markets
Matthew Coakes matthew.coakes@rbccm.com +44 (0)20 7653 4871
Daniel Conti daniel.conti@rbccm.com +44 (0)20 7653 4871
College Hill
David Simonson david.simonson@collegehill.com +44 (0)20 7457 2020
Catherine Wickman catherine.wickman@collegehill.com +44 (0)20 7457 2020
Alexandra Roper alexandra.roper@collegehill.com +44 (0)20 7457 2020
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