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Kibo Energy Subsidiary Announces Director Loan & PMDR Share Sale
Kibo Energy PLC (Incorporated in Ireland)
(Registration Number: 451931)
(External registration number: 2011/007371/10)
LEI Code: 635400WTCRIZB6TVGZ23
Share code on the JSE Limited: KBO
Share code on the AIM: KIBO
ISIN: IE00B97C0C31
('Kibo' or 'the Company')
Dated: 15 December 2023
Kibo Energy PLC ('Kibo' or the 'Company')
Kibo Energy Subsidiary Announces Director Loan & PMDR Share Sale
Kibo Energy PLC (AIM: KIBO; AltX: KBO), the renewable energy-focused development company,
today announces that its subsidiary Mast Energy Developments PLC ('MED'), a UK-based multi-
asset owner, developer and operator in the rapidly growly flexible power market has received a
director loan amounting to £81,329 (the 'Director Loan') from Paulus Fillippus Venter, a non-
executive director and significant shareholder of MED. The proceeds from the Director Loan will be
used for MED's working capital requirements and is a result of Mr. Venter selling 14,000,000 MED
shares (the 'Loan Shares') of his total beneficial holdings of 17,708,538 MED shares.
The key terms of the Director Loan include no fixed-term repayment, an interest accrual rate of 7%
per annum on the principal amount of the Director Loan outstanding, and the issuance in repayment
of the same number of Loan Shares (as Mr. Venter as lost equity number, not equity value, by the
Director Loan), subject to the Company complying with its statutory obligations and shareholder
authorities (incl. headroom).
As Mr. Venter is a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMR') under MED's Share
Dealing Policy Code, he has obtained consent from MED for the sale of the Loan Shares, completed
on 13 December 2023 and has notified the Financial Conduct Authority ('FCA') in the prescribed
manner, the details of which can be viewed on the Dealing Notification Form in the MED
announcement below.
The Director Loan is a related party transaction under DTR 7.3.3R and MED has complied with its
obligations under DTR 7.3.4R and DTR 7.3.14G.
Following the transaction, Mr. Venter and his related parties will have a beneficial interest of 1.41%
in the issued share capital of MED.
Further details can be found in the full MED announcement, which is available below and at
med.energy:
Dated: 15 December 2023
Mast Energy Developments PLC ('MED' or the 'Company')
Director Loan & PDMR Share Sale
Mast Energy Developments PLC, the UK-based multi-asset owner, developer and operator in the
rapidly growing flexible power market, is pleased to announce that Paulus Fillippus Venter, a non-
executive director and significant shareholder of the Company, has provided MED with a director
loan amounting to £81,329 (the 'Director Loan'). The proceeds of the Director Loan will be used for
MED's working capital requirements. In order to fund the Director Loan, Mr. Venter has sold
14,000,000 MED shares (the 'Loan Shares') of his total beneficial holdings of 17,708,538 MED
shares. The key terms of the Director Loan are as follows:
* No fixed term of repayment, with a repayment longstop date of 12 months (from the date of
the Director Loan) (the 'Longstop Date');
* Interest shall accrue and be paid on the principal amount of the Director Loan outstanding at
7% per annum; and
* The repayment will be by the issuance of the same number of Loan Shares (as Mr. Venter has
lost equity number, not equity value, by the Director Loan), subject to the Company complying
with its statutory obligations and shareholder authorities (incl. headroom).
As Mr. Venter is a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMR') under the Company's
Share Dealing Policy Code, he has obtained consent from the Company for the sale of the Loan
Shares, which was completed on 13 December 2023. Mr Venter has also notified the Financial
Conduct Authority ('FCA') in the prescribed manner by submitting the details shown on the Dealing
Notification Form below.
The Director Loan is a related party transaction under DTR 7.3.3R and the Company has complied
with its obligations under DTR 7.3.4R and DTR 7.3.14G.
Following this transaction, Mr. Venter and his related parties will have a beneficial interest of 1.41%
in the Company's issued share capital.
Pieter Krügel, CEO of MED, commented: "We are very pleased that Mr. Venter was willing and
able to provide MED with a director loan, which shows his ongoing commitment to and support of
the business. This loan will ensure that MED's short-term working capital requirements are met while
we wait for the JV investment to be completed, as per our recent announcements."
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM
FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a) Name: Paulus Fillippus Venter
2. Reason for the notification
a) Position/status: Non-executive Director -PDMR
b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction
monitor
a) Name: Mast Energy Developments PLC
b) LEI: 213800HFVHGJ9YGO9F71
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of
transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument: Ordinary Shares of £0.001 each
Identification code GB00BMBSCV12 / MAST
b) Nature of the transaction: Sale of Securities
c) Price(s) and volume(s):
d) Aggregated information: N/A
Aggregated volume:
Price:
e) Date of the transaction: 13 December 2023
f) Place of the transaction: London Stock Exchange
**ENDS**
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of the UK version of the Market
Abuse Regulation (EU No. 596/2014) as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of
the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ('UK MAR'). Upon the publication of this announcement,
this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
For further information, please visit www.med.energy or contact:
Pieter Krügel Info@med.energy Mast Energy Developments PLC CEO
Jon Belliss +44 (0)20 7399 9425 Novum Securities Corporate Broker
Zainab Slemang zainab@lifacommunications.com Lifa Communications Investor & Media
van Rijmenant Relations Advisor
This announcement contains inside information as stipulated under the UK version of the Market
Abuse Regulations (EU) no. 596/2014 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of
the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ('UK MAR'). Upon the publication of this
announcement, this information is now considered to be in the public domain.
**ENDS**
For further information please visit www.kibo.energy or contact:
Louis Coetzee info@kibo.energy Kibo Energy PLC Chief Executive Officer
James Biddle +44 207 628 3396 Beaumont Cornish Limited Nominated Adviser
Roland Cornish
Claire Noyce +44 20 3764 2341 Hybridan LLP Joint Broker
Damon Heath +44 207 186 9952 Shard Capital Partners LLP Joint Broker
Zainab Slemang zainab@lifacommunications.com Lifa Communications Investor and Media
van Rijmenant Relations Consultant
Johannesburg
15 December 2023
Corporate and Designated Adviser
River Group
Date: 18-12-2023 07:30:00
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