Aldebaran Announces South32 Has Elected to Exercise Its Top-Up Right to Maintain A 9.9% Equity Interest
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aldebaran Resources Inc. (“Aldebaran” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: ALDE, OTCQX: ADBRF) reports that a wholly owned subsidiary of South32 Limited (“South32”) has elected to exercise its top-up right to maintain a 9.9% equity interest in Aldebaran.
- VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aldebaran Resources Inc. (“Aldebaran” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: ALDE, OTCQX: ADBRF) reports that a wholly owned subsidiary of South32 Limited (“South32”) has elected to exercise its top-up right to maintain a 9.9% equity interest in Aldebaran.
- This top-up right resulted from the warrant exercise that was announced on May 5, 2023, which diluted South32 below its 9.9% position.
- Under the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement between Aldebaran and South32, the subscription price for this top-up is equal to the five-day volume weighted average price prior to South32 notifying the Company of its decision to exercise its right.
- The net result is that South32 will acquire 970,000 common shares at a price of $0.73 for gross proceeds to the Company of CAD$708,100.