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Strike Energy Ltd

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A$0.105Close 7 Oct 2026 · delayed

Past year: ▼ 5%(9.70c – 12.5c AUD)

Market cap
A$378m
Shares on issue
3.60bn
In-ground value
A$1.24bn
Risked multiple
0.96×
Story beats
352 since 2006
Last event
31 Aug 2026

Announcements, explained

Each one in plain English, with the numbers worked through for a shareholder.

25 Mar 2014capital raising announcement● Neutral

Strike confirmed the 105,977,949 placement shares at $0.12 (about $12.7m) were issued on 20 March 2014. This is the compliance notice and share issue form for the 13 March raising. Shares quoted on ASX now total 812,497,613.

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13 Mar 2014capital raising announcement▲ GoodMajor

Strike raised $12.7m through a placement of 105,977,949 shares at $0.12 to institutional investors, led by Bell Potter. Funds go to accelerate Southern Cooper Basin appraisal, with fracture stimulation of Le Chiffre 1, Klebb 1 and Davenport 1 expected from May.

What it means for a shareholder

106m new shares at A$0.120 to raise about A$12.7m. That's 13% dilution: every existing holder's slice gets 13% smaller. If you held A$1,000 of shares (8,333 at the issue price), your slice goes from 0.00118% to 0.00103% of the company. To keep it you'd need 1,254 more shares - about A$150 at the issue price.

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1 Aug 2013capital raising announcement▲ GoodMajor

Strike raised $9.2m by placing 92m shares at $0.10, a 20% discount to the 29 July close; 2m shares to directors need shareholder approval. It funds the three-well PEL 96 appraisal, with drilling from November 2013 and pilot production from April 2014.

What it means for a shareholder

92.0m new shares at A$0.100 to raise about A$9.2m. That's 56% dilution: every existing holder's slice gets 56% smaller. If you held A$1,000 of shares (10,000 at the issue price), your slice goes from 0.0139% to 0.0061% of the company. To keep it you'd need 12,802 more shares - about A$1,280 at the issue price.

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28 Mar 2012capital raising announcement▲ GoodMajor

Strike raises $20m via a placement of 117.6m shares at $0.17, a 13% discount to the last close. 45.8m shares issue now; 71.9m need approval at a meeting around 4 May. Funds Cooper follow-up and Eagle Ford drilling. Eagle Ford acreage heads to about 9,400 net acres. Price is well above the January $0.10 raising.

What it means for a shareholder

118m new shares at A$0.170 to raise about A$20.0m. That's 65% dilution: every existing holder's slice gets 65% smaller. If you held A$1,000 of shares (5,882 at the issue price), your slice goes from 0.00934% to 0.00326% of the company. To keep it you'd need 10,985 more shares - about A$1,867 at the issue price.

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30 Jan 2012capital raising announcement▲ Good

The entitlement offer closed with about 70% of entitlements taken up (21.1m of 31.1m shares). Top-up applications of 41.4m shares were 4.16 times the ~10m share shortfall, so top-up applicants will get about one share for every four applied for.

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18 Jan 2012capital raising announcement▲ Good

Strike secures $2m of unconditional underwriting for the entitlement offer, with about $1.1m already accepted or pre-committed by major holders. This covers the rest of the ~$3.1m sought; underwriting fee is 5%. Resolves the offer's earlier 'not underwritten' status.

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22 Dec 2011capital raising announcement● Neutral

Notice to optionholders of the entitlement offer. Options carry no right to join the offer unless exercised and shares allotted before the 9 January record date. Otherwise repeats known terms.

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22 Dec 2011capital raising announcement● Neutral

Standard notice to shareholders on the entitlement offer: record date 9 January 2012, up to 31,054,468 shares at $0.10. Rights cannot be sold, and the top three holders (about 22%) have committed to take up their shares. Repeats the 21 December terms.

What it means for a shareholder

31.1m new shares at A$0.100 to raise about A$3.1m. That's 33% dilution: every existing holder's slice gets 33% smaller. If you held A$1,000 of shares (10,000 at the issue price), your slice goes from 0.0159% to 0.0106% of the company. To keep it you'd need 4,931 more shares - about A$493 at the issue price.

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21 Dec 2011capital raising announcement● Neutral

Managing Director's letter to shareholders restates the $5.6m raising at 10 cents and urges participation in the entitlement offer. It says the company is working on longer-term funding options and flags raising capital at low prices. No new figures.

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21 Dec 2011capital raising announcement▼ BadMajor

Strike raises $5.6m at $0.10 a share: a $2.5m placement (25m shares) plus a 1-for-15 non-renounceable offer for up to $3.1m, not underwritten. Funds go to Eagle Ford and Cooper. It says significant further funding is needed and cost cuts are underway. Price is well below August's $0.15.

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21 Dec 2011capital raising announcement● Neutral

Formal offer document for the 1-for-15 entitlement offer at $0.10. It opens 11 January and closes 25 January 2012. It is not a prospectus; it restates terms already announced.

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23 Aug 2011capital raising announcement● Neutral

26,645,176 rights issue shares were allotted on 22 August, lifting issued capital to 404,487,370. The 36,329,655-share shortfall will be allotted after the underwriters place it on 26 August.

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19 Aug 2011capital raising announcement▲ GoodMajor

The $16.8m raising is complete. Holders took up 26.6m shares (about 42%) of the $9.4m rights issue; underwriters Blackswan and Carnegie cover the 36.3m-share shortfall and receive 3m options each at $0.20, subject to shareholder approval at the 17 Nov AGM.

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2 Aug 2011capital raising announcement● Neutral

Confirms the entitlement offer document was sent to eligible shareholders on 2 August 2011. Administrative notice only.

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21 July 2011capital raising announcement● Neutral

Standard letter to optionholders on the rights issue. Options carry no right to participate unless exercised and shares allotted before the 28 July record date. Repeats known terms; no new information.

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21 July 2011capital raising announcement● Neutral

Re-lodgement of the optionholder letter on the rights issue, with the same content as the earlier letter. No new information.

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21 July 2011capital raising announcement● Neutral

Standard shareholder letter on the rights issue: 1-for-6 at $0.15, up to about 62.97m shares raising up to $9.44m, underwritten (5% fee). Only Australian and NZ holders are eligible. Repeats the 13 July terms; no new information.

What it means for a shareholder

63.0m new shares at about A$0.1499 to raise about A$9.4m. That's 50% dilution: every existing holder's slice gets 50% smaller. If you held A$1,000 of shares (6,671 at the issue price), your slice goes from 0.0106% to 0.0053% of the company. To keep it you'd need 6,670 more shares - about A$1,000 at the issue price.

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20 July 2011capital raising announcement● Neutral

Offer document for the entitlement offer: 1 new share for every 6 held at $0.15, opening 2 August and closing 16 August 2011. Follows the 13 July raising; it adds terms but no new development.

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13 July 2011capital raising announcement● NeutralMajor

Strike is raising $16.8m: a $7.39m placement (about half taken by M H Carnegie) plus a fully underwritten entitlement offer, for US Eagle Ford and Wilcox Slope work and working capital. MD Simon Ashton intends to step down; director David Wrench is in talks to become CEO.

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24 Oct 2007capital raising announcement● Neutral

The final 16.9m shortfall shares were issued, completing the entitlement issue. It raised A$10.05m in total and lifts shares on issue to 327,158,430.

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23 Oct 2007capital raising announcement● Neutral

29.8m entitlement shares were issued on 19 October, taking shares on issue to 310.2m. The remaining 16.9m shortfall shares are due on 24 October.

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16 Oct 2007capital raising announcement● Neutral

The entitlement issue closed with 61% taken up: 28.3m shares at 21.5c, raising A$6.09m. The 18.4m-share shortfall is being placed by the directors, since the issue was not underwritten.

What it means for a shareholder

28.3m new shares at A$0.215 to raise about A$6.1m. That's 45% dilution: every existing holder's slice gets 45% smaller. If you held A$1,000 of shares (4,651 at the issue price), your slice goes from 0.0137% to 0.00747% of the company. To keep it you'd need 3,871 more shares - about A$832 at the issue price.

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21 Sept 2007capital raising announcement● Neutral

Cover note lodging the entitlement information document sent to shareholders. It is an administrative filing with no new information beyond the 12 September announcement.

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21 Sept 2007capital raising announcement● Neutral

Cover letter sending shareholders the entitlement issue invitation: 1 new share for every 6 at 21.5c, closing 8 October. It restates the terms and funding use announced on 12 September, with no new information.

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12 Sept 2007capital raising announcement● NeutralMajor

Strike details its A$10m non-renounceable 1-for-6 entitlement issue: about 46.7m shares at 21.5c, a 14% discount, not underwritten. Proceeds fund part of the Rayburn drilling programme. Total shares would rise to about 327m. Record date 20 September, closing 8 October.

What it means for a shareholder

46.7m new shares at A$0.215 to raise about A$10.0m. That's 58% dilution: every existing holder's slice gets 58% smaller. If you held A$1,000 of shares (4,651 at the issue price), your slice goes from 0.0137% to 0.00576% of the company. To keep it you'd need 6,389 more shares - about A$1,374 at the issue price.

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3 Sept 2007capital raising announcement▲ GoodMajor

The board approves a US$15m (net) Gulf Coast programme of six mostly development wells from October 2007, and plans an A$10m entitlement issue (details to follow). Funding also includes Mesquite cash flow, Rayburn revenue and a possible small debt facility. Targets revenue above US$20m in 2008/09.

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4 Apr 2007capital raising announcement● NeutralMajor

Strike plans a private placement of 34 million shares at 26c to raise A$8.84m, lifting shares to about 279.9m. It cites funding Rayburn (500 Bcf), finishing McGall 1 and A$2.7m of cost overruns on three recent wells.

What it means for a shareholder

34.0m new shares at A$0.260 to raise about A$8.8m. That's 52% dilution: every existing holder's slice gets 52% smaller. If you held A$1,000 of shares (3,846 at the issue price), your slice goes from 0.012% to 0.00583% of the company. To keep it you'd need 4,095 more shares - about A$1,065 at the issue price.

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17 Jan 2007capital raising announcement▲ GoodMajor

The 1-for-10 entitlement issue at 22 cents closed, raising $4,917,808 before costs. Acceptances were 17,915,219 shares ($3.94m); the remaining 4,438,454 shares ($976k) go to shortfall applicants. Allotment is 18 January. This completes the raising proposed on 29 November.

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29 Nov 2006capital raising announcement● NeutralMajor

Strike announces a smaller one-for-ten entitlement issue at 22 cents to raise about $4.9m, replacing the withdrawn $8m offer. Funds go to Mesquite work including a shallow gas well, Gulf Coast seismic and Florence.

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23 Nov 2006capital raising announcement▼ BadMajor

Strike withdraws its 7 November entitlement issue after the Mesquite operator deferred the Shefcik 2 and 4 wells, possibly for up to 12 months, following inconclusive Webernick 2 shallow-zone tests. Mesquite output stays at 10-11 mmcf/d, not 15. Funding is under review.

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