IFC Increases Its Investment in Sama Resources

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 9, 2013 /CNW/ - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today agreed to increase its investment in Sama Resources Inc. ("Sama").

IFC's investment of approximately 1,300,000 Canadian dollars in Sama will result in IFC acquiring 6,500,000 units of the 12,825,000 units being offered by Sama to IFC and other investors. Each unit is composed of one common share and one half of one warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share of Sama at an exercise price of 0.30 Canadian dollars per common share for a period of one year following the closing of the offering. The issue price per unit is 0.20 Canadian dollars.

It is expected that upon completion of the subscriptions to IFC and the other investors there will be 86,550,498 Sama common shares outstanding of which IFC will acquire approximately 7.5% of the outstanding Sama common shares (or approximately 10.9% of the outstanding Sama common shares assuming IFC exercises all of the warrants it will acquire under this offering).  In December, 2011 IFC acquired 3,968,254 common shares and 3,968,254 warrants of Sama and will, upon completion of the subscription, have ownership and control over 10,468,254 Sama common shares and 7,218,254 warrants of Sama.  Therefore, immediately upon the closing of these subscriptions, it is expected that IFC will directly hold approximately 12.1% of Sama's outstanding share capital and approximately 18.9% of the Sama's outstanding share capital assuming the exercise of all of IFC's warrants.

IFC is acquiring its units for investment purposes by way of private placement pursuant to the terms of an equity and warrant subscription agreement containing customary terms and conditions as well as certain rights including, without limitation, information, policy and pre-emptive rights. The equity and warrant subscription agreement will be filed with the Canadian securities regulators and will be available on www.sedar.com under Sama's profile. IFC may, in the future, take such actions in respect of its holdings as IFC deems appropriate in light of the circumstances then existing.

The transaction is expected to close in May, 2013.

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SOURCE: International Finance Corporation