Vanadium Resources Limited executed conditional sale and option agreements to acquire 7.95% stake in SPD Vanadium Project from Obeec Ltd for ZAR 0.006 million.

Vanadium Resources Limited (ASX:VR8) executed conditional sale and option agreements to acquire 7.95% stake in SPD Vanadium Project from Obeec (Pty) Ltd for ZAR 0.006 million on May 3, 2023. As per terms, Vanadium Resources will pay a combination of cash consideration of ZAR 5,800 and 14,031,220 Share Options in VR8, in return for 508 shares in SPD Vanadium Project. Obeec has the right to exercise their Share Options within 30 days, which will then convert into New VR8 fully paid ordinary shares and will represent a 2.77% interest in VR8 based on the current issued shares of VR8.

In related transaction, Vanadium Resources executed conditional sale and option agreements to acquire 4.59% stake in SPD Vanadium Project from Obeec (Pty) Ltd for ZAR 0.003 million. Collectively, the Vendors hold a 12.54% interest in SPD Vanadium Project. On completion of the acquisition, VR8 will increase its interest in SPD Vanadium Project to 86.49% and the Steelpoortdrift Development Trust will hold an interest of 13.51% of SPD Vanadium Project.

The combined interest of the Transactions represents a total interest in VR8 of 4.37% based on the current issued shares of VR8. VR8, in its discretion, confirming that it is satisfied with the ownership position of VanRes once the respective acquisitions have been implemented; Voluntary Restriction Deeds having been executed between VR8 the Vendors providing for 12-month escrow and block trade provisions in relation to VR8 shares acquired in terms of the Share and Option Agreements; consent and waiver notices being received with respect to rights and obligations in terms of an existing shareholders? agreement prevalent to VanRes; to the extent required, approval of the transaction and transfer of the VanRes Shares held by the Vendor to VR8 by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB); and to the extent required, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy of the Republic of South Africa consenting in writing, either unconditionally or on terms and conditions acceptable to VR8.

The conditions are to be satisfied or waived by no later than 23 October 2023. VR8 has the right to waive fulfilment of all conditions, except for the approval by the SARB.