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Coro Energy PLC
24 August 2023
 

24 August 2023

 

Coro Energy Plc

("Coro" or the "Company")

 

Sale of Interest in ion Ventures Holdings Ltd

 

Coro Energy PLC, the South East Asian energy company with a natural gas and clean energy portfolio, announces that it has agreed to sell its 18.76% shareholding in ion Ventures Holdings Ltd ("ion") to SLT1 LLC a privately owned entity based in the USA for a cash consideration of £1.25 million ($1.59 million), of which £1 million will be paid immediately, and the remaining £250,000 will be paid by the 31 March 2024. The shareholding was acquired by Coro for £500,000 ($662,000) in 2020.

 

ion made a loss in 2022 of $404k, Coro's share being $82k. The net book value of the assets being disposed in the 2022 accounts was $259k, being the original consideration less share of losses since acquiring the shareholding.

 

The proceeds will be used to further progress Coro's renewable portfolio in South East Asia, Duyung and for working capital.

 

Michael Carrington, Managing Director of Coro Renewables, commented:

 

"ion Ventures has successfully delivered its strategy and we have been delighted to have been a supportive investor. This investment was Coro's first step into the clean energy space and was a useful bridge to establishing our own operated renewables portfolio. With operated positions in both the Philippines and Vietnam, this minority, non-operated investment is now no longer part of our strategy and we are pleased to exit at a multiple of our entry cost."

 For further information please contact:

Coro Energy plc

James Parsons, Executive Chairman

Ewen Ainsworth, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Via Vigo Consulting Ltd

 

 

Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated Adviser)

Adrian Hadden

Ben Jeynes

Katy Birkin

  

Tel: 44 (0)20 7397 8900

Vigo Consulting (IR/PR Advisor)

Patrick d'Ancona

Finlay Thomson

 

Tel: 44 (0)20 7390 0230

WH Ireland (Broker)

Harry Ansell

Katy Mitchell  

 

  Tel: 44 (0)20 7220 1670 / 44 (0)113 946 618

 

 


Gneiss Energy Limited (Financial Advisor)

Jon Fitzpatrick

Doug Rycroft

 

  Tel: 44 (0)20 3983 9263

 

 

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