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1 April 2026
Oscillate PLC
(«Oscillate» or the «Company»)
PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF KALAHARI COPPER LTD
CHANGE OF NAME TO SERVAL RESOURCES PLC
PLACING AND SUBSCRIPTION OF 12,997,761 ORDINARY SHARES AT 22.5 PENCE PER
ORDINARY SHARE
RETAIL OFFER OF UP TO 1,333,333 RETAIL SHARES AT 22.5 PENCE PER RETAIL SHARE
SHARECONSOLIDATION
ADMISSION OF THE ENLARGED ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL TO TRADING ON AIM
Cancellation of Trading on Aquis Growth Market
Publication of AIM Admission Document
AND
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
Oscillate PLC (AQSE: SRVL), a company focused on building an independent copper
and future metals developer, is pleased to announce that further to the
announcement on 9 February 2026 of the conditional acquisition of Kalahari
Copper Limited («Kalahari Copper») (the «Acquisition»), it has now published its
AIM Admission Document and has conditionally completed an equity fundraising of
£2.9 million (before expenses) by way of a placing (the «Placing») and
subscription (the «Subscription») (together, the «Fundraising») of a total of
12,997,761 new ordinary shares of £0.005 each in the capital of the Company
subject to a 50 for 1 share consolidation («Fundraising Shares») at a price of
22.5 pence per Fundraising Share (the «Issue Price»).
In addition, as it moves to its next phase of growth and in conjunction with the
Fundraising, the Company is applying for its new ordinary shares of £0.005 each
in the capital of the Company («Ordinary Shares») (assuming shareholders approve
a 50 for 1 share consolidation) to be admitted to trading on AIM («Admission»)
and, at the same time, the admission of the existing ordinary shares of £0.0001
each to the Aquis Growth Market will be withdrawn.
The Acquisition, Fundraising and the Admission are conditional upon certain
resolutions being passed at a General Meeting of the Company to be convened for
10:00 am on 24 April 2026 (the «General Meeting»). The Company has published a
Multilateral Trading Facility admission prospectus in compliance with the
requirements of the London Stock Exchange which has been issued in connection
with the proposed admission of the Company’s New Ordinary Shares to trading on
AIM («AIM Admission Document»). The AIM Admission Document has not been prepared
in accordance with the rules of the FCA for Admission to Trading on a Regulated
Market and its contents have not been approved by the FCA. The AIM Admission
Document will not be filed with or approved by the FCA or any other government
or regulatory authority in the UK. TheAIM Admission Document includes anotice
convening the General Meetingof the Company. Cancellation of the trading of the
Ordinary Shares on the Aquis Growth Market will take place simultaneously with
Admission, with cancellation expected at the close of business on [24] April
2026.
Highlights
· The proposed acquisition of Kalahari Copper will establish the Company as a
large landholder in two emerging copper belts, subject to licence renewal: the
Kaoko Basin in Namibia and the Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana, both of which
are under-explored in comparison to their prospectivity.
· Fundraising to raise £2.9 million gross through the issue of 12,997,761
Fundraising Shares at 22.5 pence per Fundraising Share.
· Net proceeds of the Fundraising will allow for the advancement of the
Company’s proposed exploration assets in Namibia and Botswana.
· Proposed appointment of Andrew Benitz as a Non-Executive Director upon
Admission.
· Proposed change of name to Serval Resources Plc.
· Proposed consolidation of the Company’s issued share capital by 50:1.
· Admission to AIM is expected to occur on or around 8.00 am on 27 April 2026.
CEO Robin Birchall commented:
«This is a transformational transaction which will establish the Company with a
large position within two highly prospective, under-explored and emerging copper
belts in Namibia and Botswana, as well as the potential upside from the Duékoué
project in Côte d’Ivoire. We are delighted to have achieved funding support and
to progress with our proposed admission to trading on the AIM Market. Oscillate
PLC through its Serval Resources brand is now primed for the next phase of the
Company’s evolution to deliver on its strategy to become a mid-cap copper and
future-metals exploration and development group.»
EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS
Publication of the AIM Admission 31 March 2026
Document
Latest time and date for receipt of 10.00 am on 22 April 2026
completed Forms of Proxy and receipt of
electronic proxy appointments via the
CREST system
Time and date of the General Meeting 10.00 am on 24 April 2026
Announcement of the result of the 24 April 2026 2026
General Meeting
Record time and date of the Share 6.00 pm on 24 April 2026
Consolidation
Expected completion of the Acquisition, 8.00 am on 27 April 2026
Admission of the New Ordinary Shares,
and commencement of dealings on AIM
Expected date for Ordinary Shares to be 27 April 2026
credited to CREST accounts
Dispatch of definitive certificate for Within 10 Business Days of Admission
Ordinary Shares
Background to the Acquisition
The Company’s purpose is to establish a portfolio of sustainable copper and
future metals projects based in world-class mining jurisdictions. Demand for
copper and associated strategic metals is set to rise substantially in the
coming years driven by the green energy transition, the rapidly expanding
digital economy and other emerging technologies, which are expected to create
significant shortfalls in supply. The Company aims to discover new potential
sources of sustainable copper in order to meet the demand for independent and
responsible sources of supply.
On 9 February 2026, the Company announced that it had entered into a sale and
purchase agreement with KCL Investments Limited to acquire, subject to certain
conditions being satisfied, all of the issued shares in Kalahari Copper which
indirectly includes the licences held by Kalahari Copper’s subsidiaries in
Namibia and Botswana. Completion of the Acquisition is expected to occur,
subject to all conditions being met, simultaneously with the admission of the
Company’s New Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM, subject to regulatory
approvals.
The Acquisition will establish the Company as a large landholder in two emerging
copper belts, subject to renewal of certain licences: the Kaoko Basin in
Namibia, which is interpreted to be the extension of the prolific Central
African Copper Belt, and the Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana. The Acquisition
will thereby give the Company the opportunity to explore extensive areas of
highly prospective terrain in emerging exploration districts, adjacent to
significant recent discoveries, in line with the Company’s ambition to become a
mid-cap copper and future metals development group.
The Company has also entered into a joint venture and earn-in agreement (as
announced on 30 April 2025) in Côte d’Ivoire with La Minière de l’Elephant in
respect of the Duékoué molybdenum-copper Project. The arrangement allows the
Company to earn up to a 100% interest through staged expenditure and milestone
payments.
Together, the conditional acquisition of Kalahari Copper and the Duékoué joint
venture are expected to:
· provide geographic and geological diversification across two high-quality
and stable African jurisdictions with supportive mining policies, as well as the
exploration project in Côte d’Ivoire;
· create a portfolio of early-stage exploration projects;
· position the Company to attract a broader investor base; and
· establish the foundation for a mid-cap copper and future-metals exploration
and development group.
Further details of the Acquisition, the Fundraise, the proposed strategy of the
Enlarged Group, and the risk factors associated with the Transaction are set out
in the AIM Admission Document.
Details of the Fundraising
The Fundraising will comprise the issue of 12,997,761 new Fundraising Shares at
the Issue Price to conditionally raise £2.9 million (ca. US$3.8 million) before
expenses for the Company (approximately £2.0 million (ca. US$2.6 million) after
expenses, excluding VAT).
The issue and allotment of the Fundraising Shares is conditional, inter alia,
upon i) the passing of the Resolutions to authorise such issue and allotment and
to disapply pre-emption rights in relation to the Fundraising Shares, to be put
to shareholders at the General Meeting; and ii) the Fundraising Shares and the
existing Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM («Admission») on or
before 8.00 am on 27 April 2026) and the concurrent withdrawal of the Ordinary
Shares from trading on the Aquis Growth Market. Accordingly, if any of such
conditions are not satisfied or, if applicable, waived, the Fundraising will not
proceed.
When issued, the Fundraising Shares will represent approximately 37.25 per cent.
of the enlarged share capital of the Company and will rank pari passu with the
existing Ordinary Shares.
The Issue Price represents a discount of approximately 25 per cent. to the 40
-day volume weighted average price («VWAP») of 0.5969 pence per Ordinary Share
on 31 March 2026 (equivalent to 30 pence per New Ordinary Share).
Use of Proceeds
The Enlarged Group will receive approximately £2.0 million (ca. US$2.6 million)
of net proceeds from the Fundraise (after deducting commissions and other
expenses related to the AIM listing of approximately £0.9 million (ca. US$1.2
million)) which in combination with funds anticipated to be received from the
sale of shares in Pulsar Helium, Inc. are expected to be used as follows:
+————————+——–+——–+
| |GBP (£m)|USD ($m)|
+————————+——–+——–+
|Corporate overheads |0.7 |0.9 |
+————————+——–+——–+
|Ongoing regulatory costs|0.2 |0.3 |
+————————+——–+——–+
|Namibia exploration |0.6 |0.8 |
+————————+——–+——–+
|Botswana exploration |0.4 |0.5 |
+————————+——–+——–+
|Working capital |0.6 |0.8 |
+————————+——–+——–+
The Company’s proposed work programme for 2026 on the Namibian Licences has a
budget of US$0.8 million and includes environmental compliance / stakeholder
development work, geological mapping, geophysics, scout drilling to validate and
expand known targets and diamond drilling to test targets across the highest
priority prospects with the aim of delineating a maiden resource estimate in due
course.
The Company’s proposed work programme for 2026 on the Botswana Licences is
underway as announced on 28 February and has a budget of US$0.5 million. It
includes geophysics, soil sampling and environmental compliance / stakeholder
development work.
WRAP Retail Offer
In addition to the Placing and Subscription, the Company intends to issue up to
1,333,333 Retail Offer Shares via the Winterflood Retail Access Platform (the
«WRAP Retail Offer») to raise up to £300,000 (before expenses) at 22.5 pence per
share.
The proceeds of the WRAP Retail Offer will be utilised in the same way as the
proceeds of the Fundraise. A further announcement will be made by the Company
shortly regarding the WRAP Retail Offer and its terms and conditions. The WRAP
Retail Offer is expected to open at 7.05 am on April 2026 and close at or around
4.30 pm on 07 April 2026.
Board Changes
As previously announced on 9 February 2026: In accordance with their right to
appoint up to two directors to the Board of the Company, Kalahari Copper has
nominated Andrew Benitz to be a Non-Executive Director upon completion of the
Acquisition. With over 20 years’ involvement in financial markets and company
management, Mr. Benitz has significant expertise in leading and growing
ambitious and focused resource businesses and has a wealth of listed company
experience. Mr. Benitz is CEO of Jersey Oil and Gas plc and was previously CEO
of Longreach Oil and Gas Ltd. Prior to his move into industry, Andrew worked at
Deutsche Bank AG as an analyst within the Oil and Gas Investment Banking Group,
as well as within the Equity Capital Markets team, where he worked on a broad
range of oil and gas M&A transactions, together with equity and equity-related
financings.
Share Consolidation
The Company’s current issued share capital consists of 425,439,950 Existing
Ordinary Shares. Pursuant to the Fundraising, the Directors consider that the
number of Ordinary Shares in issue would be higher than would generally be
expected for a company of its size on AIM and the Directors believe that this
could negatively affect investors’ perception of the Company. The Directors
believe therefore that it is in the best interests of the Company for there to
be a 50:1 share consolidation to reduce the number of Ordinary Shares in issue
and increase the share price with a view to decreasing the spread between the
bid and offer prices.
Under the Share Consolidation, holders of Existing Ordinary Shares will receive:
1 New Ordinary Share for every 50 Existing Ordinary Shares and so in proportion
to the number of Existing Ordinary Shares held on the Record Date.
Following the Share Consolidation, Shareholders will still hold the same
percentage proportion of the Company’s ordinary share capital as before the
Share Consolidation and the New Ordinary Shares will carry equivalent rights
under the New Articles to the Existing Ordinary Shares under the Existing
Articles.
Assuming the Share Consolidation proceeds, the number of New Ordinary Shares in
Issue immediately following the Share Consolidation would be 8,508,799.
Notice of General Meeting
The Acquisition, the Company name change, the Fundraising, the share
consolidation and the adoption of New Articles require Shareholders’ approval of
the Resolutions. A notice convening the General Meeting is set out at the end of
the Admission Document. The General Meeting is to be held at the offices of
Simmons & Simmons LLP at 1 Ropemaker St, London EC2Y 9SS at 10:00 am on 24 April
2026, for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, passing the
Resolutions.
Admission to AIM, publication of AIM Admission Document and withdrawal from AQSE
The Board of Directors of Oscillate PLC (the «Board») consider a move to AIM
will be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders and, given the
growing scale of the business, is a more appropriate market for the Company and
will enable it to attract a wider pool of investors and improve liquidity over
time.
Application will be made to London Stock Exchange plc for the Company’s new
Ordinary Shares on Admission to be admitted to trading on AIM, and pursuant to
the AIM Rules for Companies, a Schedule One form is expected to be published
shortly and will, following publication, be available on the Company’s website,
along with the AIM Admission Document at www.oscillateplc.com.
Subject, inter alia, to the passing of the Resolutions to allot and issue the
Fundraising Shares the Consideration and other shares and securities in
connection with the proposals at the General Meeting and completion of the
Acquisition and the Fundraising, it is currently anticipated that Admission will
become effective and that dealings in the Ordinary Shares will commence on AIM
at 8.00 am on or around 27 April 2026.
In conjunction with the Admission, the Company announces the proposed withdrawal
of its Ordinary Shares from trading on the Access Segment of the Aquis Stock
Exchange («AQSE») Growth Market with effect from 8.00 am on 27 April 2026, in
accordance with AQSE Rule 5.3.
Enquiries:
Oscillate Company Robin + 44 (0) 7711 313 019
Plc/Serval Birchall
Resources [email protected]
IR Cathy +44 (0) 7876 796 629
Malins
[email protected]
Tavistock PR Charles +44 (0) 20 7920 3150
Communications Vivian
Eliza
Logan
AlbR Capital Aquis +44 (0) 20 7469 0930
Limited Corporate
Adviser
SP Angel Broker Richard +44 (0) 20 3470 0470
Morrision
Charlie
Bouverat
Devik
Mehta
About Serval Resources
Serval Resources is focused on unlocking value across a high-potential portfolio
to become a leading mid-cap copper and future metals explorer and developer.
By securing exploration and development assets in the upcoming copper belts of
Namibia, Botswana and Côte d’Ivoire, the Company will be strategically
positioned to capitalise on the rising demand for sustainable copper and
associated metals, driven by the global energy transition and the need for
responsible, independent supply chains.
These regions remain relatively under-explored in contrast to their high
potential. Serval will look to apply modern and rigorous exploration techniques,
as well as the depth of experience of its management team, in order to
systematically evaluate, secure and develop prospective opportunities to the
benefit of all its stakeholders.
Serval Resources is a brand operated by Oscillate PLC, which is listed on the
UK’s AQSE Growth Market Exchange under the ticker AQSE: SRVL.Subject to
shareholder approval, the Company will officially change its name to Serval
Resources around the time of moving up to AIM in 2026.
For further information, visit:
· https://servalresources.com/
· https://x.com/ServalResources
· https://www.linkedin.com/company/serval-resources/
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placing agent to the Company in connection with the Admission and the Placing
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