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$2 Million Share Placement to Cornerstone Investor
$2 Million Share Placement to Cornerstone Investor

Perth, April 13, 2017 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Altech Chemicals Limited (Altech/the Company) (googlechartASX:ATC) is pleased to announce a $2 million share placement (the Placement) to existing cornerstone investor, MAA Group Berhad (MAAG).

Highlights

- A$2 million raised via share placement to existing cornerstone investor

- Placement priced at $0.14 per share, an 8% premium

- Existing Malaysian shareholder MAA Group Berhad

- Funds applied to detailed design and engineering

The Placement shares will be issued at 14 cents per share, which represents an ~8% premium to the 12 April 2017 closing price of the Company's shares as traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Funds raised from the Placement will be applied to the completion of detailed design and engineering of the Company's proposed Malaysian high purity alumina (HPA) plant.

MAAG is a Malaysian publicly listed insurance, investment, credit and finance group and is an existing shareholder of Altech. Altech non-executive director, Tunku Yaacob Khyra is the executive chairman and majority shareholder of MAAG, consequently the placement shares to MAAG will be subject to the approval of Altech shareholders.


About Altech Batteries Ltd

Altech Chemical Ltd ASX:ATCAltech Batteries Limited (ASX:ATC) (FRA:A3Y) is a specialty battery technology company that has a joint venture agreement with world leading German battery institute Fraunhofer IKTS ("Fraunhofer") to commercialise the revolutionary CERENERGY(R) Sodium Alumina Solid State (SAS) Battery. CERENERGY(R) batteries are the game-changing alternative to lithium-ion batteries. CERENERGY(R) batteries are fire and explosion-proof; have a life span of more than 15 years and operate in extreme cold and desert climates. The battery technology uses table salt and is lithium-free; cobalt-free; graphite-free; and copper-free, eliminating exposure to critical metal price rises and supply chain concerns. 

The joint venture is commercialising its CERENERGY(R) battery, with plans to construct a 100MWh production facility on Altech's land in Saxony, Germany. The facility intends to produce CERENERGY(R) battery modules to provide grid storage solutions to the market.

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Contact

Corporate
Iggy Tan
Managing Director
Altech Batteries Limited
Tel: +61-8-6168-1555
Email: info@altechgroup.com

Martin Stein
Chief Financial Officer
Altech Batteries Limited
Tel: +61-8-6168-1555
Email: info@altechgroup.com


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