Consolidated Minerals Limited: Announces that the Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 Have Been Cancelled and Redeemed in Full
SAINT HELIER, Dec 20, 2017 - We refer to the indenture dated May 12, 2014 (the "Original Indenture"), as amended and restated by the First Supplemental Indenture dated August 15, 2016, as further amended by the Second Supplemental Indenture dated May 22, 2017, and as further amended and restated by the Third Supplemental Indenture dated September 7, 2017 (the Original Indenture as amended and restated by the First Supplemental Indenture, as further amended by the Second Supplemental Indenture, and as further amended and restated by the Third Supplemental Indenture being, the "Indenture"). Capitalized terms used in this announcement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture. Pursuant to certain agreements with the Company's sole shareholder, China Tian Yuan Manganese Limited, Notes in an aggregate principal amount of US$431,208,846 were cancelled by the Company on December 5, 2017 (the "Cancellation"), following which only US$258,658 in aggregate principal amount of Notes remained outstanding.
On December 8, 2017, the Company issued a redemption notice for the remaining US$258,658 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The applicable redemption price was deposited with the Paying Agent on December 14 and, on December 18, 2017, such remaining outstanding Notes were redeemed in full (the "Redemption").
Accordingly, following the Cancellation and Redemption, no Notes remain outstanding.
About Consolidated Minerals Limited
Consmin is a leading manganese ore producer with mining assets in Australia and Ghana. The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") are the exploration, mining, processing and sale of manganese products. The Group's operations are primarily conducted through four major operating/trading subsidiaries: Consolidated Minerals Pty Limited (Australia), Ghana Manganese Company Limited (Ghana), Manganese Trading Limited (Jersey) and Pilbara Trading Limited (Jersey).
Consolidated Minerals Ltd. is headquartered in Jersey and the address of its office is Commercial House, 3 Commercial Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, JE2 3RU.
Important Notice
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Contact
David Slater
dslater@consmin.com
Tel: +44(0)7797-719863
