Vantage Energy Inc. has announced the commencement of its initial public offering of 23,550,000 shares of its common stock, at an anticipated initial public offering price between $24.00 and $27.00 per share, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company is offering 15,700,000 shares of its common stock, and the selling stockholders named in the registration statement are offering 7,850,000 shares of the company's common stock. The selling stockholders also expect to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,532,500 shares of the company's common stock from such selling stockholders if the underwriters sell more than 23,550,000 shares of the company's common stock. The company has been approved to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol "VEI," subject to official notice of issuance.

Barclays, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. and Wells Fargo Securities will act as joint book-running managers of the offering.

Vantage Energy Inc. is based in Englewood, Colo.