Red 5 Limited entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Deed to acquire Silver Lake Resources Limited in a merger of equals transaction for AUD 1.1 billion.

Red 5 Limited (ASX:RED) entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Deed to acquire Silver Lake Resources Limited (ASX:SLR) in a merger of equals transaction for AUD 1.1 billion on February 5, 2024. As a part of the transaction, Red 5 shareholders will own 51.7% of the merged entity and Silver Lake shareholders will own the remaining 48.3%. The combined entity will be led by Russell Clark as Chairman and Luke Tonkin as Managing Director and CEO.

The new board of directors of the combined entity will comprise four directors from each of the current Red 5 and Silver Lake boards. The deal is subject to approval from court, regulatory board, and shareholders of Silver Lake, and has been unanimously approved by board of directors of Red 5 Limited and Silver Lake Resources Limited. Gresham Advisory Partners Limited acted as financial advisor, and Herbert Smith Freehills and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP acted as legal advisor to Red 5 Limited.

Russell Philip, Peter Jarosek, Simon Reid, Giacomo Giorgi and Rebecca Field of Corrs Chambers Westgarth acted as legal advisor, RBC Capital Markets, Australia and Euroz Hartleys Limited acted as financial advisor, and Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited acted as registrar to Silver Lake Resources Limited.