Silvercorp Metals Inc. is pleased to announce that it has submitted an application (the “Listing Application”) to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”) regarding a proposed triple primary listing (the “Listing”) of its common shares (the “Shares”) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, alongside a planned global offering (the “Global Offering”) of the Shares.
A redacted version of the draft disclosure document related to the Listing Application is available on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website at www.hkexnews.hk/app/appindex.html and on SEDAR+ under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca. It will also be filed on EDGAR via Form 6-K at www.sec.gov. This draft disclosure includes new and supplemental information about certain aspects of the Company’s business and financial performance, as required under the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listing Rules, as well as updated disclosures of information previously provided in filings on SEDAR+ and EDGAR.
There can be no certainty regarding whether or when the Listing or Global Offering will proceed. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities, nor shall any sale, offer, or solicitation occur in any jurisdiction where it would be unlawful.
Regulatory Notice
The Shares to be issued under the Global Offering have not been, and will not be, qualified by way of a prospectus in any Canadian jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in Canada except under an applicable exemption from prospectus requirements under Canadian securities legislation.
The Shares described herein have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the benefit of, U.S. persons unless registered under the Securities Act and applicable state laws, or pursuant to an available exemption from such registration requirements.
The Shares will be offered and sold solely outside the United States to non-U.S. persons who are not purchasing for the account or benefit of U.S. persons, in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.