Ambrian PLC Completion of Merger (6121I)

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RNS Number : 6121I

Ambrian PLC

26 March 2015

Ambrian plc

("Ambrian" or the "Company")

Completion of Merger with Consolidated General Minerals (Schweiz) AG

Ambrian is pleased to announce that it has completed the merger (the "Swiss Entities Merger") of Ambrian's Swiss subsidiary, Ambrian Metals Limited, with Consolidated General Minerals (Schweiz) AG ("CGM Schweiz"), the Swiss subsidiary of Consolidated General Minerals plc ("CGM"), and the subsequent acquisition by Ambrian of the shareholding of CGM in the merged Swiss entity, together with all the indebtedness of the CGM Schweiz Group owed to CGM (the "Acquisition").

Accordingly, re-admission to trading on AIM of the 111,361,208 Existing Issued Ordinary Shares of GBP0.01 pence will occur at 8.00 a.m. on 27 March 2015.

As announced on 17 February 2015, on completion of the Acquisition, Robert Adair and Jean-Pierre Conrad joined the Board of Directors of Ambrian as Chairman and CEO respectively. Disclosures in accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies in respect of these appointments were set out in Appendix 1 to the announcement made on 17 February 2015.

Commenting on the Acquisition and the Swiss Entities Merger, Robert Adair, Chairman of Ambrian said:

"The combination of the two companies provides the Enlarged Group with a solid platform from which to enhance value for shareholders. I am also pleased that CGM has, by way of this merger, achieved its objective of returning to the listed market."

Commenting on the Acquisition and the Swiss Entities Merger, Kevin Lyon, Non-executive Director of Ambrian said:

"The merger with CGM Schweiz represents an exciting opportunity for all shareholders and is a culmination of Ambrian's strategy which has been developed over last 12 months with our key investors. It fulfils our objectives of broadening our activities, building our equity base and adding to our management team. The Enlarged Group is well placed to move forward from a significantly stronger base."

For further information, please contact:-

 
 Ambrian plc 
 Robert Adair, Chairman     [phone] 
 Jean-Pierre Conrad, CEO    + 41 79 601 51 59 
 Roger Clegg, COO           [phone] 
 John Coles, FD 
 
 Cenkos Securities plc 
 Neil McDonald              [phone] 
 Nick Tulloch               [phone] 
 

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