Pacific Rubiales Agrees to Acquire C&C Energia and Create a New Exploration Company
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE; BVC: PREC; BOVESPA: PREB) is pleased to announce it has entered into an arrangement agreement with C&C Energia Ltd. (TSX:CZE.TO - News) whereby Pacific Rubiales will acquire all of the common shares of C&C Energia (the "Arrangement Agreement").
Pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement, on closing of the acquisition each common share of C&C Energia will be exchanged for 0.3528 common shares of Pacific Rubiales and one common share of a new exploration company ("Newco"). The offer values C&C Energia at approximately Cdn.$7.81 per share, representing a premium of approximately 21% to the 20-day volume-weighted price on the Toronto Stock Exchange of C&C Energia as at November 16, 2012.
- Published: 19 November 2012
- Written by Editor