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Published on 1/12/2009 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Metals Exploration arranges £3.7 million stock sale, £8 million debt facility

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 12 - Metals Exploration plc said it plans a £3.7 million private placement of shares and an £8 million debt facility.

The company will sell 52,834,721 ordinary shares at 7p apiece. Solomon Capital Ltd. has agreed to subscribe for 49,370,436 shares, or £3.46 million.

The company said it has also arranged an £8 million debt facility with Shelfco 725 Ltd., a sister company of Solomon Capital.

The facility will be available for drawdown in tranches conditional on development milestones being met. It has a term of 364 days.

Interest will accrue at the rate of Libor plus 8%.

Proceeds will be used for a bankable feasibility study on the Runruno project.

Metals Exploration is a London-based minerals exploration company focused on the Philippines.

Issuer:Metals Exploration plc
Issue:Ordinary shares, debt facility
Pricing date:Jan. 12
Stock symbol:London: MTL
Stock price:10p at close Jan. 12
Shares
Amount:£3,698,430.47
Shares:52,834,721
Price:7p
Warrants:No
Investor:Solomon Capital Ltd. (for £3,455,930.52)
Facility
Amount:£8 million
Maturity:364 days
Coupon:Libor plus 8%
Price:Par
Yield:Libor plus 8%
Warrants:No
Investor:Shelfco 725 Ltd.

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