Ascent Resources (AST)
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FINANCIAL BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 June 2012, Ascent Resources Plc revenues decreased 50% to L581K. Net loss decreased 36% to L1.4M. Revenues reflect a decrease in demand for the Company's products and services due to unfavorable market conditions. Lower net loss reflects Impairment write down of exploration cos decrease from L373K (expense) to L0K. more »
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BROKER CONSENSUS & FORECAST TREND
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Ascent Resources plc (Ascent) is engaged in gas and oil exploration and production. The Company has gas and oil interests in Europe, principally in Hungary, Slovenia, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands. Its projects include Petisovci/Lovaszi Tight Gas Project, Nyirseg - Peneszlek Mining Plot, Petisovci - Lovaszi, Frosinone Exploration Permit - Latina Valley, Po Valley - Cento & Bastiglia Exploration Permit and Peneszlek Gas Production Project. The Petisovci/Lovaszi Tight Gas Project is located in a 200 square kilometers area. On February 2, 2011, the Company acquired an additional 48.75% interest in the Petisovci Project in Slovenia. On April 18, 2012 PetroHungaria kft, in which Ascent has a 48.78% interest, completed the drilling of the PEN-105A sidetrack in the Peneszlek Project in Eastern Hungary.
Directors: Leonard Reece (CEO) 62, Scott Brown (Fin. Dir.) 36, John Bottomley (Secy.) ,
No. of Employees: 11 No. of Shareholders: n/a
| Last Annual | December 31st, 2011 |
| Last Interim | June 30th, 2012 |
| Shares in Issue | 212,550,972 |
| Free Float | 857.9m (403.6%) |
| Sector | Energy |
| Industry | Oil & Gas |
| Index | FTSE Aim All Share, |
| Exchange |
London Stock Exchange (AIM) |
| Eligible for | an ISA? a SIPP? |
| Address | 5 Charterhouse Square, LONDON, EC1M 6EE, United Kingdom |
| Web | http://www.ascentresources.co.uk |
| Phone | +44 20 72514905 |
| Contact | () |
| Registrar | Computershare Investor Services PLC (Bristol) |
| Auditors | BDO LLP |
| 25th Apr | Disposal of interest in PetroHungaria Kft |
| 12th Apr | Open Offer and Notice of General Meeting |
| 12th Feb | ?10 million Financing Facility Agreed |
| 24th Dec '12 | Convertible Loan Note Issue |
| 19th Dec '12 | Statement Re Farm-In |
| 17th Dec '12 | Form 8 (OPD) - Ascent Resources Plc |
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