Successful $3 Million Placement
Released
Released
Announcement PDF
Bass Oil Limited Level 5, 11-19 Bank Pl., T + 61 3 9927 3000 admin@bassoil.com.au
ACN: 008 694 817 Melbourne 3000 F + 61 3 9614 6533 www.bassoil.com.au
Victoria, Australia
Successful $3 million Placement to Progress Gas Sales and Boost Oil
Production
Release date: 16 March 2026
Key Highlights:
▪ Bass is pleased to announce that it has received binding commitments via a share
placement of approximately 47.6 million new shares to raise $3.0 million
▪ The placement was strongly supported by existing shareholders along with new
institutional and sophisticated investors
▪ Indonesian oil development drilling set to boost oil production by mid year
▪ Bass positioned to be the next supplier of gas into the East Coast Gas Market in 2026 post
commissioning of the Vanessa gas facility
Bass Oil Limited (ASX:BAS) (“Bass” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has
successfully received binding commitments to raise approximately $3.0 million from existing
shareholders as well as institutional, sophisticated and professional investors at $0.063 per share
(“Offer Price”) (the “Placement”).
Bass’ Managing Director, Tino Guglielmo commented:
I am pleased to advise that the placement was very strongly supported endorsing the Company’s
strategy to enter the lucrative East Coast Gas Market and increase oil production at a time of
elevated oil prices. The Placement allows Bass to complete the acquisition and recommissioning of
Vanessa which will be the first gas field to be brought into production achieving Bass’ long held
ambition to enter the East Coast Gas Market. Bass secured a binding three-year contract for the
sale of all gas to be produced from the Vanessa field with Origin Energy in December. Vanessa, the
Kiwi project, and the PEL 182 deep coal gas play are key pillars for the Company’s future growth.”
Placement Proceeds
The proceeds of the placement will be applied towards:
• The Completion of the acquisition of the Vanessa gas field and facilities
• Drilling of the Bunian 6 oil development will in Indonesia
• Recommissioning of the Vanessa gas field, facilities and pipeline
• Progressing the Kiwi liquids rich gas project to a Final Investment Decision
Placement Details
The Company has received firm commitments to raise $3.0 million (before costs) through the issue
of 47,619,050 fully paid ordinary shares and 23,809,525 attaching options.
ASX Announcement
For every two (2) Placement Shares subscribed for, investors will receive one (1) free attaching
option (“Option”). Each Option will be exercisable at $0.0945 and will expire two years from the
date of issue.
The Offer Price of $0.063 per share represents:
• a 13% discount to the Company’s last traded price of $0.072 per share; and
• a 25% discount to the 15-day volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the Company’s
shares for the period ending 11 March 2026.
Settlement of the Placement Shares is expected to occur on Monday, 23 March 2026, with
quotation and trading anticipated to commence on Tuesday, 24 March 2026.
The Placement Shares will be issued under the Company’s Listing Rule 7.1 placement capacity. The
Options will be issued subject to shareholder approval at the Company’s upcoming Annual General
Meeting.
Subject to shareholder approval and satisfaction of the minimum ASX listing requirements, the
Company intends to seek quotation of the Options on the ASX.
The Company engaged PAC Partners Securities Pty Ltd as Lead Manager to the offer and Peak Asset
Management Pty Ltd acted as Co-Manager. The Managers will be receive fees on normal
commercial terms.
The Company confirms no related parties participated in the Placement.
This ASX announcement was authorised for release by the Bass Oil Limited Board of Directors.
For further information please contact:
Tino Guglielmo
Managing Director
Bass Oil Limited
Ph: +61 3 9927 3000
Email: tino.guglielmo@bassoil.com.au
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