Jan 18 (Reuters) - Sundance Resources Ltd SDL.AX :
* Litigation claims settled with David Porter
* Rights issue to raise up to $16.5 million
* Implementation of further cost reduction initiatives
* Plaintiffs are seeking damages in lieu of specific performance assessed at $9 million plus interest at 6% p.a. since 2007 and costs
* Says any retrial would not be expected to proceed until later in 2016
* Settlement with Porter and aai totals $11.5 mln
* Cost reduction include reduction in remuneration and size of board; significant scale-back of employees, overheads, activities in Perth, Cameroon, Congo
* The company is targeting an 80% reduction from the previously planned spend
* "The decision to reduce staff is difficult but necessary"
* No orders have been made yet in relation to either interest or costs however these are estimated to be in the order of $3 million
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