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Nusantara sells down stake in Awak Mas

ASX company's major shareholder buys stake in planned Indonesian development

Staff Reporter

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Indika, which currently holds about 20% of Nusantara, is to pay $15 million for 25% ownership, with another $25 million to increase its stake to 40% due upon a final investment decision.

Indika's subsidiary PT Petrosea is also to provide deferred payment terms of $40 million via a front end engineering and design contract and EPC contract.     

All going to plan Nusantara and Indika will seek debt funding of $110-120 million for Awak Mas' development, with the balance of about $60 million to involve equity - of which $40 million is spoken for with the deal unveiled today.

Awak Mas is slated to produce about 100,000oz at all-in sustaining costs of $760 per ounce.

Nusantara started the current quarter with about A$5 million cash.

Shares in Nusantara were up 1% to 41c in midday trade, capitalising the company at $69 million.

The stock has doubled in value over the past year.

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