News Releases
May 1, 20009
Subscription Of 2,750,000 Units Of Rochester Resources Ltd.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 1, 2009 – E-Energy Ventures Inc. has acquired control and direction over a total of 2.75 million units of Rochester Resources Ltd. at a price of 20 cents per unit. Each unit represents one common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant of the Rochester. Each whole share purchase warrant will entitle the holder to purchase a share of Rochester at a price of 30 cents with an expiry date of Oct. 12, 2010. The 2.75 million shares represent 5.47 per cent of the outstanding common shares of the Rochester. Cooper Minerals Inc. has concurrently acquired control and direction over 2.75 million units of Rochester by way of a subscription of units.
The company, together with Cooper, will have control and direction over a total of 12.5 million common shares (representing 24.87 per cent of the outstanding shares) of Rochester. In addition, the company and Cooper each has ownership and control over 1,375,000 share purchase warrants.
If the company and Cooper exercise the warrants, they will jointly have control over 15.25 million common shares of Rochester representing 28.77 per cent of Rochester's then outstanding common shares (assuming no other shares are issued by the issuer). There is no voting arrangement between the company and Cooper and the acquisition of the units has been approved by the independent directors of the company. The company and Cooper acquired the units as part of a private placement by Rochester.
Neither the company nor Cooper has any intention of acquiring any further securities of the issuer through market purchases.
An early warning report has been filed by Cooper with Canadian securities commissions in respect of the acquisition. A copy of the report may be obtained from SEDAR.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Simon Tam
President and Director
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This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any and all jurisdictions.
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