(WO) Gran Tierra Energy 宣布计划以现金和股票交易方式收购 i3 Energy plc，交易价值为 2.25 亿美元。

该交易将通过法院批准的方案执行，其中 Gran Tierra 以每股 i3 Energy 股票 10.43 便士的现金收购，并以每 207 股 i3 Energy 股票换取 1 股 Gran Tierra 股票。

i3 Energy 股东还将获得每股 0.2565 便士的额外股息。收购完成后，i3 Energy 股东将拥有 Gran Tierra 高达 16.5% 的股份。

此次交易将打造一家规模更大、业务更加多元化、在美洲具有更大影响力的能源公司。它将增强 Gran Tierra 的产量和储量，同时扩大其地域和产品多样性。

Gran Tierra 希望利用此次收购来提升股东价值、优化资本配置并增强交易流动性。合并后的实体将在哥伦比亚、加拿大和厄瓜多尔拥有广泛的业务。

交易完成后，i3 Energy 股票将从伦敦证券交易所 AIM 市场和多伦多证券交易所退市。Gran Tierra 还将利用其增强的资产负债表和丰富的钻井库存，探索进一步的整合和增长机会。

(WO) — Gran Tierra Energy has announced plans to acquire i3 Energy plc in a cash and share deal valued at $225 million.

The transaction, which will be executed through a court-sanctioned scheme, involves Gran Tierra offering 10.43 pence in cash per i3 Energy share and one Gran Tierra share for every 207 i3 Energy shares.

i3 Energy shareholders will also receive an additional dividend of 0.2565 pence per share. After the acquisition, i3 Energy shareholders will own up to 16.5% of Gran Tierra.

The deal is set to create a larger, more diversified energy company with a stronger presence across the Americas. It will enhance Gran Tierra's production and reserves while expanding its geographic and product diversity.

Gran Tierra aims to leverage this acquisition to boost shareholder value, optimize capital allocation, and enhance trading liquidity. The combined entity will have a significant footprint in Colombia, Canada, and Ecuador.

Completion of the deal will lead to the delisting of i3 Energy shares from the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and the TSX. Gran Tierra will also explore further opportunities for consolidation and growth, utilizing its strengthened balance sheet and extensive drilling inventory.