Coro Energy PLC - Results of the Placing

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28 July 2025

Coro Energy Plc

("Coro" or the "Company") 

Results of the Placing

Coro Energy Plc ("Coro" or the "Company"), the South East Asian renewable energy developer, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Placing announced on 25 July 2025 (the "Launch Announcement"), conditional inter alia on shareholder approval. The Placing has conditionally raised gross proceeds of approximately £1.64 million.

Defined terms used in this announcement have the same meaning as those set out in the Company's announcement released on 25 July 2025.

Results of the Placing

The Placing has conditionally raised gross proceeds of approximately £1.64 million. A total of 329,089,000 Placing Shares will be issued to existing and new institutional investors at the Issue Price pursuant to the Placing by Tennyson Securities ("Tennyson"), acting as broker to the Company.

The Placing Shares will, when issued, be credited as fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares of the Company, including the right to receive all dividends or other distributions made, paid or declared in respect of such shares after the date of issue of the Placing Shares.

General Meeting and Posting of Circular

The Placing is subject to shareholder approval at the General Meeting, expected to be held on 14 August 2025. The Company expects to publish, on or about 28 July 2025, a shareholder circular to convene the General Meeting and a further announcement will be made in due course.

Admission and Trading

Application will be made to London Stock Exchange for the Placing Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. It is currently expected that Admission will become effective, and that trading of the Placing Shares will commence on AIM, at 8.00 a.m. on 15 August 2025.

Directors' participation and Related Party Transactions

One of the Directors and certain existing substantial shareholders in the Company have agreed to subscribe for Placing Shares pursuant to the Placing.  The number of Placing Shares to be subscribed by such Director or substantial shareholder and their resulting shareholdings on Admission are set out below:

The subscriptions by the Chairman, Thomas Richardson, and the significant shareholders River Merchant Capital Ltd ("River Merchant") and Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Limited ("Lombard Odier") are "related party transactions" for the purposes of Rule 13 of the AIM Rules.  The sole independent Director, being Harry Beamish, considers that having consulted with Cavendish, the Company's nominated adviser for the purposes of the AIM Rules, that the terms of the related party, Thomas Richardson's participation in the Placing are fair and reasonable insofar as the shareholders of the Company are concerned. With regards to the related parties, River Merchant and Lombard Odier's participation, both independent Directors, being Harry Beamish and Thomas Richardson, consider, having further consulted with Cavendish, that the terms of their participation in the Placing are fair and reasonable insofar as the shareholders of the Company are concerned.

Tom Richardson, Non-Executive Chair of Coro Energy Plc, commented:

"We are very grateful to our shareholders, new and existing, for their support - this fundraise is an important moment as we look to complete the transformation of the business and now focus fully on building our SE Asian renewables portfolio. We are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead of us and I look forward to updating shareholders on our continued progress in due course."      

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Important Notice

This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America. This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, except pursuant to an exemption from registration. No public offering of securities is being made in the United States.

The distribution of this announcement and the offering of the Placing Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by the Company or Tennyson that would permit an offering of such shares or possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required by the Company and Tennyson to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions.

This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa or any jurisdiction into which the publication or distribution would be unlawful. This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or issue or the solicitation of an offer to buy or acquire shares in the capital of the Company in  Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of South Africa or any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful or require preparation of any prospectus or other offer documentation or would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America.  This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States.  The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration.  No public offering of securities is being made in the United States.

Cavendish Capital Markets Limited ("Cavendish"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting as Nominated Adviser to the Company. Cavendish will not be responsible to any person other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Cavendish or for providing advice to any other person in connection with the Placing or any acquisition of shares in the Company. Cavendish has not authorised the contents of, or any part of, this Announcement, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Cavendish in respect of such contents, and no liability whatsoever is accepted by Cavendish for the accuracy of any information or opinions contained in this Announcement or for the omission of any material information, save that nothing shall limit the liability of Cavendish for its own fraud. Cavendish's responsibilities as the Company's Nominated Adviser under the AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange and are not owed to the Company or to any Director or to any other person.

Tennyson Securities ("Tennyson"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting as broker to the Company in connection with the Placing. Tennyson will not be responsible to any person other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Tennyson or for providing advice to any other person in connection with the Placing or any acquisition of shares in the Company. Tennyson is not making any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the contents of this Announcement. Tennyson has not authorised the contents of, or any part of, this Announcement, and no liability whatsoever is accepted by Tennyson for the accuracy of any information, or opinions contained in this Announcement or for the omission of any material information, save that nothing shall limit the liability of Tennyson for its own fraud.

Hybridan LLP ("Hybridan"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting as broker to the Company in connection with the WRAP Retail Offer. Hybridan will not be responsible to any person other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Hybridan or for providing advice to any other person in connection with the WRAP Retail Offer or any acquisition of shares in the Company. Hybridan is not making any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the contents of this Announcement. Hybridan has not authorised the contents of, or any part of, this Announcement, and no liability whatsoever is accepted by Hybridan for the accuracy of any information, or opinions contained in this Announcement or for the omission of any material information, save that nothing shall limit the liability of Hybridan for its own fraud.