Aug 23 (Reuters) - ESSA Pharma Inc EPI.V :
* ESSA PHARMA ANNOUNCES $36 MILLION PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK AND CONCURRENT PRIVATE PLACEMENT
* ESSA PHARMA - PURSUANT TO OFFERING, CO INTENDS TO ISSUE UP TO 18 MILLION SHARES OF CO AT PRICE OF US$2.00/HARE FOR GROSS PROCEEDS OF UP TO $36 MILLION