Paragon Resources PLC Issue of Equity (3395B)

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Paragon Resources PLC

03 March 2014

Paragon Resources PLC

("Paragon" or the "Company")

(AIM: PAR)

Issue of Equity

3 March 2014

Paragon has raised GBP12,000 via a draw down on its Equity Financing Facility ("EFF") with Darwin Strategic Limited ("Darwin").

Under the terms of the EFF agreement the Company raised gross proceeds GBP12,000by way of the issue of 4,124,184 ordinary shares of 0.05p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to Darwin (the "EFF Shares"). The EFF Shares have been issued at a gross price of 0.2910p per Ordinary Share and rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares.

In addition, 51,425 Ordinary Shares have been issued to certain former directors of the Company in settlement of historic obligations (the "New Shares"). The New Shares have been issued in settlement of historic fees from 2011, totalling US$13,000, and calculated using the prevailing prices in 2011, averaging US$0.25 per share. The amounts concerned have previously been disclosed in the Company's annual report and accounts.

Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for the EFF Shares and the New Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. It is expected that the admission will become effective and that trading in the new Shares will commence on 6 March 2014 ("Admission").

Following Admission, the Company's enlarged issued share capital will comprise of 449,850,706 Ordinary Shares. This figure of 449,850,706 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Following Admission, the Company will have the following Significant Shareholders:

 
                                        Ordinary Shares   % of Total Ordinary 
 Significant Shareholders                          Held       Shares in Issue 
 
 Lynchwood Nominees Limited                  79,437,859                17.66% 
 Greenstar Associates LLP                    41,688,426                 9.27% 
 Vidacos Nominees Limited                    19,859,465                 4.41% 
 Marek Stefan Gumienny                       19,859,465                 4.41% 
 Thomas Allan                                15,962,380                 3.55% 
 Aurora Nominees Limited                     15,887,237                 3.53% 
 Ryan Rooney                                 14,562,093                 3.24% 
 Smith & Williamson Nominees Limited         14,497,041                 3.22% 
 

The following Directors also have the following interests:

 
                             Ordinary Shares   % of Total Ordinary 
 Directors' Shareholdings               Held       Shares in Issue 
 
 Andrew Beveridge*                45,844,213                10.19% 
 Simon Hunt*                      41,688,426                 9.27% 
 Dan Cassiano-Silva                   18,754                 0.00% 
 

* Includes 41,688,426 ordinary shares held by Greenstar Associates LLP of which Simon Hunt and Andrew Beveridge are members.

ENDS

For further information, please contact:

 
Paragon Resources PLC       Allenby Capital Limited 
 Simon Hunt                  (Nominated Adviser and Broker) 
 (Chairman)                  Nick Harriss/Jeremy Porter/James 
 [phone]            Reeve 
 www.paragon-resources.com   [phone] 
                             www.allenbycapital.com 
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