Secured Loan Facility of up to US$50 million (7045F)

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RNS Number : 7045F

Rare Earths Global Limited

20 June 2012

 
 Press Release   20 June 2012 
 

Rare Earths Global Limited

("REG" or the "Company")

Rare Earths Global signs term sheet with Credit Suisse AG

for a Secured Loan Facility of up to US$50 million

Rare Earths Global Limited (AIM:REG), a leading mining services group focused on the extraction, separation, refinement and trading of rare earth elements, oxides and other related products, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding, indicative term sheet (the "Term Sheet") with Credit Suisse AG ("Credit Suisse") for a secured term loan facility of up to US$50 million and detachable warrants (the "Loan Facility").

The Loan Facility is subject to completion of due diligence and internal approvals. REG expects to be in a position to draw down on the facility by September 2012. The Company remains committed to both its domestic and international strategy as set out in its Admission Document published in March 2012. Admission to AIM has enhanced REG's status and profile and access to this facility will enable the Company to carry out its stated strategy which includes, inter alia, increasing the production capability at the Company's separation plant in Sanxie, providing additional funding for its rare earth trading subsidiary and increasing capacity in its mining services division.

Simon Ong, Chief Executive Officer of REG, commented: "We believe that this partnership with Credit Suisse demonstrates the strength of the Company's current business model and future growth potential. Admission to AIM has raised the profile of the Group and the Company will now be well positioned to exploit its stated strategy."

Entering into the Loan Facility remains subject to a number of conditions, including due diligence and the receipt of internal credit committee approvals by Credit Suisse, and the negotiation and execution of definitive documentation.

A further announcement will be released once the signing date has been agreed and drawdown date finalised which will also set out full details of the terms and conditions.

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For further information:

 
 Rare Earths Global Limited 
 Simon Ong, Chief Executive Officer     Tel: [phone] 
 Brian Ho, Finance Director           www.rareearthsglobal.com 
 
 
 Charles Stanley Securities 
 Nominated Adviser & Broker 
 Dugald J. Carlean / Carl Holmes   Tel: [phone] 
                                       www.csysecurities.com 
 

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