Greencastle Announces Acquisition of Common Shares of Green Shift Commodities Ltd.
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Greencastle Resources Ltd. (TSXV: VGN) announced it has entered a share purchase agreement dated January 19, 2026 to acquire 4,000,000 common shares of Green Shift Commodities Ltd. (TSXV: GCOM). The company will pay by issuing 3,600,000 common shares from treasury at a deemed price of $0.05 per share (aggregate deemed value $180,000); no cash is payable. The acquisition is for investment purposes and is subject to customary conditions, corporate approvals and TSX Venture Exchange acceptance for issuance and subsequent listing. The Consideration Shares will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day and are expected to be listed after the hold period, subject to TSXV acceptance.
Positive
- Acquisition of 4,000,000 Green Shift shares provides commodity exposure
- Consideration structured with no cash outlay; issuance valued at $180,000
- Transaction aligns with stated strategy to build selective resource positions
Negative
- Issuance of 3,600,000 shares from treasury may dilute existing shareholders
- Closing is subject to TSXV acceptance and customary conditions, creating execution risk
- Consideration Shares subject to a 4 months + 1 day statutory hold delaying trading
News Market Reaction – GRSFF
On the day this news was published, GRSFF gained 316.67%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction.
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 19, 2026) - Greencastle Resources Ltd. (TSXV: VGN) ("Greencastle" or the "Company") announces that the Company has entered into a share purchase agreement dated January 19, 2026, with an arm's length third party (the "Vendor") pursuant to which the Company will acquire (the "Acquisition") an aggregate of 4,000,000 common shares (the "Purchased Shares") in the capital of Green Shift Commodities Ltd. (TSXV: GCOM) ("Green Shift"). Prior to the acquisition of the Purchased Shares, the Company did not hold any securities of Green Shift.
As consideration for the Purchased Shares, the Company will issue 3,600,000 common shares (the "Consideration Shares") from treasury at a deemed price of
The Acquisition is being completed for investment purposes and is consistent with the Company's strategy to pursue selective positions in prospective resource companies and projects. Green Shift is engaged in the resource sector, and the Company believes that the Acquisition provides attractive exposure to potential commodity-cycle upside and complements the Company's broader portfolio focus.
Closing of the Acquisition remains subject to customary conditions, including receipt of all necessary corporate approvals and acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") for the issuance of the Consideration Shares.
The Consideration Shares will be issued under applicable Canadian securities laws and will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the date of issuance. The Consideration Shares are expected to be listed for trading on the TSXV upon expiry of the hold period, subject to TSXV acceptance and compliance with applicable listing requirements.
The Vendor is arm's length to the Company within the meaning of applicable securities laws. No finder's fees or commissions are payable in connection with the Acquisition. The Acquisition does not constitute a "related party transaction" under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions.
For additional information, please visit www.greencastle.ltd or contact:
Anthony Roodenburg
Chief Executive Officer
Tel.: 416-367-4571 ext. 222.
Notice regarding Forward-Looking Information
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is given as of the date hereof and the Company assumes no responsibility to update or revise such information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.
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