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Landore Resources raises £3.15mln through placing and subscription to complete 12,000m drilling programme at BAM East Gold deposit

Last updated: 15:20 16 Mar 2018 GMT, First published: 13:35 16 Mar 2018 GMT

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In afternoon trading, Landore shares were trading at 1.55p, down 10%

Landore Resources Limited (LON:LND) has raised gross proceeds of £3.15mln through a placing and subscription of 210mln new ordinary shares at a price of 1.5p each, around a 13% discount to Thursday's closing share price.

The AIM-listed firm said the net proceeds of the fundraising will allow it to complete a 12,000 metre drilling programme aimed at advancing the existing BAM East Gold deposit to a 1mln ounce gold resource and completion of technical and preliminary economic assessment.

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The group added that the placing, with new and existing institutional investors, includes the issue of 210mln warrants and the new shares represent, in aggregate, approximately 20.1% of the company's enlarged issued ordinary share capital.

It said a total of 196mln new ordinary shares were placed with institutional investors and a total of 14mln were subscribed for by certain existing investors.

Landore Resources also announced today that Cenkos Securities PLC has been appointed as broker to the company with immediate effect.

In late afternoon trading, Landore shares were trading at 1.65p, down 4.4%.

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