• Central Asia Gold´s rights issue with preferential rights to the existing
shareholders is completed
• Through the rights issue Central Asia Gold will receive proceeds amounting to
approximately 226 MSEK before transaction costs.
• A total of 141 225 000 shares were subscribed in the rights issue
Central Asia Gold AB (publ) ("CAG") has during the period between July 19 and
August 4, 2010, completed a rights issue with preferential rights to the
existing shareholders. Approximately 85,8 percent of the right issue were
subscribed and the remaining approximately 14,2 percent has been allocated to
the underwriters. Thus, the rights issue is fully subscribed and CAG will
receive proceeds amounting to approximately 226 MSEK before transaction costs.
Contract notes will be distributed tomorrow August 12, 2010, and are expected
to arrive on Friday August 13, 2010.
Shares representing approximately 126 MSEK of the total proceeds of 226 MSEK
will be paid for by setting off debts owed to Bertil Holdings Limited, one of
the Company´s CEO Preston Haskell´s wholly owned companies.
CAG´s number of shares increases by 141 225 000 through the rights issue. The
share capital increases by 158 878 125 SEK. After the rights issue the total
number of shares will amount to 158 878125, each with a quota value of 1,125
SEK, and the share capital will amount to 178 737 891 SEK.
Mangold Fondkommission is acting as financial adviser to CAG in connection to
the rights issue.
Central Asia Gold AB (publ)
The Board of Directors
Additional information:
Short name: CAG
ISIN-code: SE0001337213
For more information, please contact:
Lars Guldstrand, Chairman of the Board, phone +46 70 528 8181
e-mail: lars.guldstrand@centralasiagold.se
Preston Haskell, CEO, phone +46 768 90 55 49
e-mail: preston.haskell@centralasiagold.se
Website: www.centralasiagold.se, Postal and visiting address: Engelbrektsplan
2, 4tr
SE-114 34 Stockholm
Central Asia Gold AB is a Swedish mining company focused on gold production and
exploration in Russia in the central parts of Asia. The gold production was
initiated in late January 2005 and the assets were as at end of 2008 estimated
to encompass some 800,000 oz of C1/ C2 Russian gold reserves.
Since July 19, 2010, CAG´s shares are traded on First North Premier at the
NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange under the short name CAG. For more information
please visit www.centralasiagold.se. Mangold Fondkommission is Certified
Adviser to CAG, for more information please call +46 8 503 015 50 or visit
www.mangold.se.
Cautionary Statement: Statements and assumptions made in this report with
respect to Central Asia Gold AB's ("CAG") current plans, estimates, strategies
and beliefs, and other statements that are not historical facts, are
forward-looking statements about the future performance of CAG. Forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, those using words such as "may",
"might", "seeks", "expects", "anticipates", "estimates", "believes",
"projects", "plans", strategy", "forecast" and similar expressions. These
statements reflect management's expectations and assumptions in light of
currently available information. They are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, (i) changes in the economic,
regulatory and political environments in the countries where CAG operates; (ii)
changes relating to the geological information available in respect of the
various projects undertaken; (iii) CAG's continued ability to secure enough
financing to carry on its operations as a going concern; (iv) the success of
its potential joint ventures and alliances, if any; (v) exchange rates,
particularly between the Russian rouble and the U.S. dollar. In the light of
the many risks and uncertainties surrounding any gold production and
exploration company at an early stage of its development, the actual results
could differ materially from those presented and forecast in this report. CAG
assumes no unconditional obligation to immediately update any such statements
and/or forecasts
This press release shall not, directly or indirectly, be released, published or
distributed in or to the United States, Australia Japan, Canada, New Zealand,
Hong Kong, South Africa or other country where such action as a whole or in
part is subject to legal restrictions. Nothing in this press release should be
considered as an offer to invest or otherwise trade in shares of Central Asia
Gold AB (publ). The proposed issue will not be directed at residents or those
living in the United States, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong,
South Africa or other country where such action would require further
prospectus, other offering documentation, registration or other measures beyond
those required by Swedish law. No securities will be registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, a similar law in any state in the United
States, or under any provincial law in Canada, nor under the applicable law of
another country.
