Nighthawk Energy placing

 

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Hanson Westhouse Holdings PLC 
17 August 2009 
 
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| Press Release                           |                               17 August 2009 | 
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Hanson Westhouse Holdings plc 
 
 
("Hanson Westhouse" or "the Company") 
 
 
Hanson Westhouse successfully raises GBP22.4 million for Nighthawk Energy 
Deal marks the 5th successful secondary placing undertaken by Hanson Westhouse 
in the last 3 months 
 
 
Hanson Westhouse Holdings plc (AIM:HWH), the integrated corporate finance and 
broking house focusing on small and mid-cap companies, today announces that it 
has raised GBP22.4 million in a placing for Nighthawk Energy plc ("Nighthawk"). 
The AIM-quoted energy company will use the funds to undertake a 12 month 
development programme on its key Jolly Ranch and Revere projects, including 
drilling further wells and building production facilities. 
 
 
The Hanson Westhouse team raised the funds from a combination of new and 
existing institutional shareholders. 
 
 
This successful fund raising for Nighthawk follows a number of successful 
placings undertaken this summer by Hanson Westhouse in the natural resources 
sector. These include fund raisings for mining companies Metals Exploration plc, 
Solomon Gold plc and Polo Resources Ltd, and oil and gas exploration company, 
Matra Petroleum plc. 
 
 
Bill Staple, Chief Executive of Hanson Westhouse Holdings plc, said: "We are 
delighted to have raised these funds for Nighthawk in order to accelerate their 
growth strategy.We are particularly pleased that our expertise in the natural 
resources sector continues to generate tangible success.  Our strong 
institutional relationships have ensured that Hanson Westhouse has been able to 
raise significant capital for our clients over the last quarter.  The sums 
raised show that, despite perceived market conditions, there is clear appetite 
for investment opportunities in exciting and sound growth businesses." 
 
 
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For further information: 
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| Hanson Westhouse Holdings plc                   |                              | 
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| Bill Staple, Chief Executive                    |    Tel: [phone] | 
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| [e-mail]                 |      www.hansonwesthouse.com | 
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Notes to editors 
 
 
Hanson Westhouse Holdings plc is an integrated corporate finance and broking 
house offering corporate advisory, broking, trading and M&A services to small 
and mid-cap companies.  It specialises in servicing fast-growing companies, 
particularly those operating in emerging markets and in the natural resources 
sector.  Hanson Westhouse is authorised and regulated by the FSA, is a member of 
the London Stock Exchange, and is a registered AIM Nominated Adviser and Broker. 
 
 
Hanson Westhouse has a team of highly accomplished corporate finance, broking 
and research specialists with strong and diverse track record in the small and 
mid-cap sector.  The team is further supported by an Advisory Panel whose 
members' experience in growing advisory businesses is well recognised throughout 
the corporate broking industry. 
 
 
The business was formed in August 2006 after Hanson Capital merged with 
Westhouse Securities.Hanson Westhouse plc was admitted to trading on AIM in June 
2009 following a reverse takeover of SovGEM Limited. 
 
 
Hanson Westhouse is headquartered in London, has an office in Leeds, and employs 
more than 30 people. The Company continues to exploit opportunities in overseas 
markets through its strategic alliance with Agile Partners, based in Beijing, 
and through close working relationships with a number of other advisory 
businesses worldwide. 
 
 
For further information, please visit www.hansonwesthouse.com 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
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