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Published on 4/15/2005 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Veracel arranges C$114 million private placement

By Sheri Kasprzak

Atlanta, April 15 - Veracel Inc. said it plans to raise C$114 million in a private placement.

The offering includes 26 million subscription receipts at C$4.00 each and 2 million flow-through shares at C$5.00 each.

The receipts are exchangeable for one common share upon the acquisition of Veracel by Birchcliff Energy Ltd.

The flow-through shares will be issued after the merger is completed.

An underwriting syndicate led by GMP Securities Ltd. and including Sprott Securities Inc. and Scotia Capital Inc. has an over-allotment option for an additional 8 million receipts.

The offering is expected to close May 4.

Based in Calgary, Alta., Veracel is a biotechnology company focused on cancer research.

Issuer:Veracel Inc.
Issue:Subscription receipts and flow-through shares
Amount:C$114 million
Underwriters:GMP Securities Ltd (lead); Sprott Securities Inc.; Scotia Capital Inc.
Pricing date:April 14
Settlement date:May 4
Subscription receipts
Issue:Subscription receipts exchangeable for one common share
Receipts:26 million
Greenshoe:For 8 million receipts
Price:C$4.00
Warrants:No
Flow-through shares
Issue:Flow-through shares
Shares:2 million
Price:C$5.00
Warrants:No

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