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FOCUS MINERALS LTD — Share Issue/Capital Change 2006
Feb 1, 2006
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Share Issue/Capital Change
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Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5
Appendix 3B
New issue announcement. application for quotation of additional securities and agreement
Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.
Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 5. Amended 1/7/98, 1/9/99, 1/7/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/3/2002.
Name of entity
Focus Minerals Ltd
ABN
56 005 470 799
We (the entity) give ASX the following information.
Part 1 - All issues
You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).
- $\mathbf{1}$ +Class of +securities issued or to be issued
- (a) Ordinary fully paid shares (b) Options expiring 30 November 2010.
- Number of +securities issued or to $\mathcal{D}$ be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
- $\mathbf{3}$ Principal terms of the +securities (eg, if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates payment; if +convertible for securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)
(a) $238,095$ (b) $2,900,000$
967,000 exercisable at 5 cents on or after $(b)$ 30 November 2006;
483,000 exercisable at 5 cents on or after 30 November 2007;
483,000 exercisable at 6 cents on or after 30 November 2007; and
967,000 exercisable at 6 cents on or after 30 November 2008.
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
| 4 | Do the securities rank equally in all respects from the date of allotment with an existing + class of quoted securities? |
Yes. | ||
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| If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state: the date from which they do which the. extent 10 10 they ٠ participate for the next dividend, οf (in the. case. $\mathbf{a}$ trust. distribution) or interest payment the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment |
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| 5. | Issue price or consideration | (a) $4.2$ cents | ||
| $(b)$ Nil | ||||
| 6 | Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) |
(a) The issue of shares represents consideration for the purchase of Prospecting Licence 15/4054. The issue of the options was approved at (b) the annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company held on 30 November 2005. |
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| 7 | Dates of entering + securities into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates |
1 February 2006. | ||
| Number | *Class | |||
| 8 | Number and + class of all *securities ASX quoted on (including the securities in clause 2 if applicable) |
429,424,467 | Ordinary fully paid shares |
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| Number | + Class | |||
| 9 | Number *class οſ and all |
1,500,000 | Options expiring 13/09/2005 | |
| *securities not quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 2 |
3,000,000 | Options expiring 31/07/2008 | ||
| if applicable) | 6,420,000 2,900,000 |
Options expiring 6/12/2009 Options expiring 30/11/2010 |
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| 10 | Dividend policy (in the case of a | N/A | ||
| trust, distribution policy) on the | ||||
| increased capital (interests) |
$+$ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
| 11 | security holder Ĭs approval required? |
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| 12 | Is the issue renounceable or non- renounceable? |
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| 13 | Ratio in which the + securities will be offered |
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| 14 | + Class of + securities to which the offer relates |
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| 15 | + Record determine date 10 entitlements |
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| 16 | Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements? |
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| 17 | Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions |
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| 18 | Names of countries in which the entity has + security holders who will nol be sent new issue documents Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with. Cross reference: rule 7.7. |
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| 19 | Closing date for receipt οſ acceptances or renunciations |
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| 20 | Names of any underwriters | |
| 21 | Amount of any underwriting fee or commission |
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| 22 | Names of any brokers to the issue | |
| 23. | Fee or commission payable to the broker to the issue |
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| 24 | Amount of any handling fee payable to brokers who lodge acceptances on behalf of renunciations or + security holders |
$\overline{1}$ $42. R$ $\mathbf{r}$ P
$+$ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
| 25 | the issue is contingent Ιf on *security holders' approval, the date of the meeting |
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| 26 | Date entitlement and acceptance form and prospectus or Product Disclosure Statement will be sent to persons entitled |
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| 27. | If the entity has issued options, and the terms entitle option holders to participate on exercise, the date on which notices will be sent to option holders |
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| 28 | Date rights trading will begin (if applicable) |
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| 29 | Date rights trading will end (if applicable) |
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| 30 | How do *security holders sell their entitlements in full through a broker? |
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| 31 | How do *security holders sell part of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance? |
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| 32. | How do *security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)? |
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| 33 | + Despatch date |
Part 3 - Quotation of securities
You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities
- 34 Type of securities $(iick one)$
- Securities described in Part 1 (a) $(a)$
$(b)$ All other securities
Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities
Entities that have ticked box 34(a)
Additional securities forming a new class of securities
(If the additional securities do not form a new class, go to $43$ )
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
| ғал аттасыс ұса ағ рғотату не танашт оғ | |
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| documents | |
| 35 | If the 'securities are 'equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional securities, and the number and percentage of additional securities held by those holders |
| 36 | If the securities are equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional *securities setting out the number of holders in the categories $1 - 1.000$ 1.001 - 5,000 5.001 - 10.000 10,001 - 100.000 $100.001$ and over |
| 37 | A copy of any trust deed for the additional *securities |
| ${now go to 43}$ |
Tick to indicate you are providing the information or
$+$ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
Entities that have ticked box 34(b)
- 38 Number of securities for which +quotation is sought
- 39 Class of *securities for which quotation is sought
- 40 Do the +securities rank equally in all respects from the date of allotment with an existing *class of quoted *securities?
If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state:
- $\bullet$ the date from which they do
- the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment
- the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment
- 41 Reason for request for quotation now
Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period
(if issued upon conversion of another security, clearly identify that other security)
42 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 38)
| Number | + Class |
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$(now go to 43)$
| + See chapter 19 for defined terms. | |||
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All entities
Fees
| 43 | Payment method (tick one) | |||
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| Cheque attached | ||||
| Electronic payment made Note: Payment may be made electronically if Appendix 3B is given to ASX electronically at the same time. |
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| Periodic payment as agreed with the home branch has been arranged Note: Arrangements can be made for employee incentive schemes that involve frequent issues of securities. |
Ouotation agreement
- $\overline{\mathbf{1}}$ *Quotation of our additional *securities is in ASX's absolute discretion. ASX may quote the *securities on any conditions it decides.
- $\overline{2}$ We warrant the following to ASX.
- The issue of the 'securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not $\bullet$ for an illegal purpose.
- There is no reason why those +securities should not be granted +quotation.
- An offer of the *securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section $707(3)$ or section $1012C(6)$ of the Corporations Act.
Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty
- Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any *securities to be quoted and that no-one has any right to return any +securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the +securities be quoted.
- We warrant that if confirmation is required under section 1017F of the Corporations Act in relation to the 'securities to be quoted, it has been provided at the time that we request that the *securities be quoted.
- If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the *securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the *securities be quoted.
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
- $\overline{3}$ We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.
- $\overline{4}$ We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document not available now, will give it to ASX before *quotation of the "securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.
Austminex Ltd ("Austminex") gives notice under paragraph 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act 2001 ("Corporations Act") that Austminex issued the Securities without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act. At the date of this notice Austminex has complied with the provisions of Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act as they apply to Austminex and the continuous disclosure obligations under section 674 of the Corporations Act. There is no information that has been excluded from any continuous disclosure notice given to the ASX in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules, that investors and their professional advisers would reasonably require for the purpose of making an informed assessment of the assets and liabilities, financial position and performance, profits and losses and prospects of Austminex or the rights and liabilities attaching to Austminex ordinary shares, to the extent that it is reasonable for investors and their professional advisers to expect to find the information in a disclosure document.
Sign here:
...................................... (Director/Company secretary)
Print name: Alec Pismiris Company Secretary
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+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.