Falcon Oil & Gas Share Discussion Threads

[justjus] 25/9/2003 10:58

MMs offering mid price (37.75) on the bid, up to 30k online and 37.85 on the offer up to 50k...

[djalan] 25/9/2003 10:53

If FOG get a better offer, those 20% committed to them will change their mind
It will only be a conditional acceptance

They only have the 20% firm that belonged to WTE

Hold!!!!!!
Wait!!!!!!!!!!
Hope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
djal

[djalan] 25/9/2003 10:09

LONDON (AFX) - Fusion Oil & Gas PLC said it has rejected Sterling Energy
PLC's "unsolicited offer" on the grounds that it significantly undervalued the
company.
Earlier, Sterling offered 3.5 new shares for each of Fusion Oil & Gas PLC
share, valuing the company at 39.5 mln stg or 40.25 pence per share. Fusion
shareholders may also elect to receive some of their consideration in cash. For
every Fusion share, they can get 10 pence in cash and 2.5 new Sterling shares.
Fusion said it is meeting with its advisers, Canaccord Capital (Europe),
this morning to consider its response to the offer and will issue a statement
following that meeting.
In the meantime it asked shareholders to take no action.
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[djalan] 25/9/2003 10:05

We can only hope for a better offer

The extra 20% or so they have on promise will of course be subject to other offers, they will have the chance to change their minds

Wait to see what the board of FOG have to say

SEY shares have had a good run & they are trying to take FOG out on the cheap
djal

[trash_it] 25/9/2003 10:01

sey 2 fog 0

[ilancas] 25/9/2003 09:56

I don't think the market thinks SEY's share price will hold up either, or FOG would be 40p.

[dalgaard] 25/9/2003 09:52

SEY don't get my vote - I hope they're unable to pull it off. Afraid of downside on their current 11p share price. Bantam175 - SEY will raise cash through new shareplacing (I think I'm correct in stating that the latter will likely dilute the shareprice).

[rbonnier] 25/9/2003 09:37

Correct ilancas the major shareholders have accepted we will have to wait and see what fog says.Not a lot they can do and a counterbidder would have to pay 50p a share hmmm its not looking good.

[ilancas] 25/9/2003 09:31

A counter offer maybe the best we can hope for. SEY won't be bluffing. If they way they've got commitments from shareholders it means the institutional holders are prepared to accept their offer.

[justjus] 25/9/2003 09:15

what are the chances of a counter-offer now the SEY offer is out in the open?

[rbonnier] 25/9/2003 09:14

Drat just seen the latest news sey own 41% of fog as ilancas has just said.This is bad news for long term holders of fog in at a higher price as imo sey shares look expensive at 11p.

[bantam175] 25/9/2003 09:02

Also, do they have £4,000,000 sitting around in cash to pick up that 10%?

Assuming a price of around 38-40p

[trash_it] 25/9/2003 08:56

sey 1 fog 0

[bantam175] 25/9/2003 08:54

I'd like to know where they got letters of acceptance from shareholders seeing as we have not been approached?

Sounds like a bluff. I would want see proof of that and some details.

Anyone know of any institutions that have done a deal with them?

Bant

[ilancas] 25/9/2003 08:50

The trouble is, SEY already have effective control over 41% of FOG. If they can pick up another 10% in the market, they'll have won.

[eurofox] 25/9/2003 08:25

agree with you guys - up theirs!

[bantam175] 25/9/2003 08:18

Awaiting the response from FOG now. Should be interesting.

Watch this space.

[rbonnier] 25/9/2003 08:18

Forget that for a game of soldiers!

[ilancas] 25/9/2003 08:12

Not good enough, is it!

[bantam175] 25/9/2003 08:11

SEY can shove their offer where the sun don't shine.

IMHO of course LOL

Bant

[bionicdog] 25/9/2003 08:05

not exactly over generous is it.

RNS Number:1588Q
Sterling Energy PLC
25 September 2003


NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES,
CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN


Offer for Fusion Oil & Gas plc

by Evolution Beeson Gregory Limited

on behalf of

Sterling Energy plc

and

Placing to raise #10 million


PART I

The board of Sterling Energy plc announces an offer to be made by Evolution
Beeson Gregory Limited on behalf of Sterling for the whole of the issued and to
be issued ordinary share capital of Fusion Oil & Gas plc not already owned by
Sterling.

The Offer will be made on the following basis:

* The Offer

3.5 New Sterling Shares for every Fusion Share

This values the issued share capital of Fusion at approximately #39.5 million,
and represents a premium of 28.8 per cent., based upon Sterling's Closing Price
yesterday and Fusion's Closing Price of 31.25p on 11 September 2003, the day
before Sterling announced that it had made an approach to Fusion.

Or

* The Partial Cash Alternative

Shareholders will be able to elect to receive some of their consideration in
cash on the following basis:

10p in cash and 2.5 New Sterling Shares for every Fusion Share

This values the issued share capital of Fusion at approximately #38.1 million,
and represents a premium of 24.0 per cent., based upon Sterling's Closing Price
yesterday and Fusion's Closing Price on 11 September 2003, the day before
Sterling announced that it had made an approach to Fusion.

[rbonnier] 24/9/2003 14:02

Cant see Sterling getting FOG for 40p the board may put an offer to the shareholders for 50p otherwise its all going to get nasty in the boardroom.