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IOG to raise funds through premium share issue

Independent Oil and Gas has instructed Darwin Strategic to sell 1.47mln shares at a premium price in order to raise funds.

Independent Oil and Gas (LON:IOG) shares soared has told investors it has instructed Darwin Strategic to sell 1.47mln shares at a premium price in order to raise funds.

The shares will be sold at a price of 23.79p; the share price was previously 9p on Wednesday’s close.

Proceeds from the share sale will partially repay a loan and also provide two months of additional working capital.

The remainder of the outstanding loan will now be extended by three months to September 4 2015.

IOG said it continues to make good progress towards securing longer term funding.