4DS MEMORY LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2017

Oct 29, 2017

4DS Memory Limited | ABN 43 145 590 110 Level 2, 50 Kings Park Road, West Perth WA 6005 PO Box 271, West Perth WA 6872

+61 8 6377 8043 | david@4dsmemory.com | www.4dsmemory.com

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ASX RELEASE

30 October 2017

ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO US BASED EMPLOYEES & CONSULTANTS

4DS Memory Limited (ASX: 4DS) ( 4DS ) (the Company ) advises that it has issued 28,275,00 incentive options to its US based employees and consultants.

The options are exercisable at $0.042 each, 30% of which vest up front and the remainder at the rate of 10% per quarter. The options expire on 27 October 2022. Please refer to the attached Appendix 3B for the details.

The Company also advises that is has agreed, subject to shareholder approval, to issue 14,000,000 incentive options to its Managing Director, Dr Guido Arnout, on the same terms and conditions as those set out above.

ENDS

Contact information

Investors: David McAuliffe 4DS Memory +61 408 994 313 david@4dsmemory.com

About 4DS

4DS Memory Limited (ASX: 4DS), with facilities located in Silicon Valley, is a semiconductor development company of non-volatile memory technology, pioneering Interface Switching ReRAM (Non-Filamentary ReRAM), for next generation gigabyte Storage Class Memory. Established in 2007, 4DS owns a patented IP portfolio, comprising 19 granted US patents and 4 patents pending, which has been developed in-house to create high density Storage Class Memory. 4DS has a joint development agreement with Western Digital subsidiary HGST, a global storage leader, which accelerates the evolution of 4DS’ technology.

For more information, please visit www.4dsmemory.com.

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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 01/07/96 Origin: Appendix 5 Amended 01/07/98, 01/09/99, 01/07/00, 30/09/01, 11/03/02, 01/01/03, 24/10/05, 01/08/12, 04/03/13

Name of entity

4DS MEMORY LIMITED

ABN

43 145 590 110

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).

1 +Class of +securities issued or to be issued 2 Number of+securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued 3 Principal terms of the+securities (e.g. if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)	Unlisted options
	28,275,000
	Unlisted employee/consultant options exercisable at $0.042 on or before 27 October 2022 subject to the following vesting conditions: 8,482,500 on date of grant; 2,827,500 0n 27 January 2018; 2,827,500 0n 27 April 2018; 2,827,500 0n 27 July 2018; 2,827,500 0n 27 October 2018; 2,827,500 0n 27 January 2019; 2,827,500 0n 27 April 2019; 2,827,500 0n 27 July 2019.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 Do the+securities rank equally in all respects from the+issue date with an existing+class of quoted+securities? If the additional+securities do not rank equally, please state: • 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 5 Issue price or consideration 6 Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) 6a Is the entity an+eligible entity that has obtained security holder approval under rule 7.1A? If Yes, complete sections 6b – 6h in relation to the+securities the subject of this Appendix 3B, and comply with section 6i 6b The date the security holder resolution under rule 7.1A was passed 6c Number of+securities issued without security holder approval under rule 7.1 6d Number of+securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A	Shares issued upon exercise of the unlisted options will rank equally in all respects from the date of issue with existing fully paid ordinary share of the Company.
	Nil
	Issued to employees/consultants of the Company.
	Yes
	30 November 2016
	28,275,000
	N/A

6e Number of+securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting) 6f Number of+securities issued under an exception in rule 7.2 6g If+securities issued under rule 7.1A, was issue price at least 75% of 15 day VWAP as calculated under rule 7.1A.3? Include the +issue date and both values. Include the source of the VWAP calculation. 6h If+securities were issued under rule 7.1A for non-cash consideration, state date on which valuation of consideration was released to ASX Market Announcements 6i Calculate the entity’s remaining issue capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A – complete Annexure 1 and release to ASX Market Announcements 7 +Issue dates Note: The issue date may be prescribed by ASX (refer to the definition of issue date in rule 19.12). For example, the issue date for a pro rata entitlement issue must comply with the applicable timetable in Appendix 7A. Cross reference: item 33 of Appendix 3B. 8 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (_including_the +securities in section 2 if applicable) 9 Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (_including_the +securities in section 2 if applicable)	N/A	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	7.1 93,559,504 7.1A 84,556,336
	30 October 2017
	Number	+Class
	714,239,995	Fully paid ordinary shares
	Number	+Class
	131,323,365	Fully paid ordinary shares subject to escrow until 24 months after the date of reinstatement to quotation

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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26,666,668 3,000,000 36,458,333 30,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 28,275,000

Options @ $0.024 expiring on 10/5/2018 Options @ $0.042 expiring on 25/6/2018 Options @ $0.02 expiring on 30/6/2020 and subject to escrow until 24 months after the date of reinstatement to quotation. Options @ $0.05 expiring on 30/6/2020 and subject to escrow until 24 months after the date of reinstatement to quotation. Options @ $0.05 expiring on 30/6/2020. Options @ 0.049 expiring on 18/10/2019 Options @ $0.05 expiring on 31/12/2019. Options @ $0.042 expiring on 27/10/2022.

10 Dividend policy (in the case of a N/A trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)

Part 2 - Pro rata issue

11	Is security	holder	approval
	required?
12	Is the issue renounceable or non-
	renounceable?
13	Ratio in which the+securities will
	be offered
14	+Class of+securities to		which the
	offer relates
15	+Record date	to	determine
	entitlements

16	Will holdings on different
	registers (or subregisters) be
	aggregated for calculating
	entitlements?
17	Policy for deciding entitlements
	in relation to fractions
18	Names of countries in which the
	entity has security holders who
	will not be sent new offer
	documents
	Note: Security holders must be told how their
	entitlements are to be dealt with.
	Cross reference: rule 7.7.
19	Closing date for receipt of
	acceptances or renunciations
20	Names of any underwriters
21	Amount of any underwriting fee
	or commission
22	Names of any brokers to the issue
23	Fee or commission payable to the
	broker to the issue
24	Amount of any handling fee
	payable to brokers who lodge
	acceptances or renunciations on
	behalf of security holders
25	If the issue is contingent on
	security holders’ approval, the
	date of the meeting
26	Date entitlement and acceptance
	form and offer documents will be
	sent to persons entitled
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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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28 Date rights trading will begin (if applicable) 29 Date rights trading will end (if applicable) 30 How do security holders sell their entitlements in full through a broker? 31 How do security holders sell part of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance? 32 How do security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)? 33 +Issue date

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

34 Type of[+] securities ( tick one )

(a) +Securities described in Part 1

(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

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or 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

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

38 Number of[+] securities for which N/A +quotation is sought 39 +Class of +securities for which N/A quotation is sought 40 Do the[+] securities rank equally in N/A all respects from the[+] issue date with an existing[+] class of quoted +securities? If the additional[+] securities do not rank equally, please state: • 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 N/A now Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period (if issued upon conversion of another[+] security, clearly identify that other[+] security)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Number +Class + 42 Number and class of all N/A - +securities quoted on ASX ( including the[+] securities in clause 38)

Quotation agreement

1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the[+] securities on any conditions it decides.

• 2 We warrant the following to ASX.

• The issue of the[+] securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document is not available now, we 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.

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Sign here: ............................................................ Date 30 October 2017 (Company Secretary)

Print name: Peter Webse

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Appendix 3B – Annexure 1

Calculation of placement capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A for eligible entities

Introduced 01/08/12 Amended 04/03/13

Part 1

Rule 7.1 – Issues exceeding 15% of capital

Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated

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Insert number of fully paid [+] ordinary 659,156,514
securities on issue 12 months before the
+ issue date or date of agreement to issue
Add the following:
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary 67,604,019 (Comprising the issue of
securities issued in that 12 month Shares on conversion of Class 1
period under an exception in rule 7.2 performance shares)
4 (Comprising the issue of Shares on
conversion of performance shares)
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary 118,802,823 (Comprising 88,873,477
securities issued in that 12 month Shares issued on 27/10/2016, 28,773,582
period with shareholder approval Shares and 1,155,764 Shares issued on
2/12/2016, all of which were approved by
shareholders on 30 November 2016)
• Number of partly paid [+] ordinary
securities that became fully paid in that
12 month period
Note:
• Include only ordinary securities here –
other classes of equity securities
cannot be added
• Include here (if applicable) the
securities the subject of the Appendix
3B to which this form is annexed
• It may be useful to set out issues of
securities on different dates as
separate line items
Subtract the number of fully paid
+ ordinary securities cancelled during that
12 month period
“A” 845,563,360
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”
“B”	0.15 [Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply“A” by 0.15	126,834,504
Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1 that has already been used
Insertnumber of+equity securities issued or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period_not counting_those issued: • Under an exception in rule 7.2 • Under rule 7.1A • With security holder approval under rule 7.1 or rule 7.4 Note: • This applies to equity securities, unless specifically excluded – not just ordinary securities • Include here (if applicable) the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed • It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items	5,000,000 unlisted options issued on 2 May 2017. 28,275,000 unlisted options issued on 30 October 2017
“C”	33,275,000
Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1
“A” x 0.15 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2	126,834,504
Subtract“C” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	33,275,000
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C”	93,559,504 [Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1]

Part 2

Rule 7.1A – Additional placement capacity for eligible entities

Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated

art 2	art 2
Rule 7.1A – Additional placement capacity for eligible entities
Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated
“A” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 1 of Part 1	845,563,360
Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A”
“D”	0.10 Note: this value cannot be changed
Multiply“A” by 0.10	84,556,336
Step 3: Calculate “E”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1A that has already been used
Insertnumber of+equity securities issued or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period under rule 7.1A Notes: • This applies to equity securities – not just ordinary securities • Include here – if applicable – the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed • Do not include equity securities issued under rule 7.1 (they must be dealt with in Part 1), or for which specific security holder approval has been obtained • It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items	-
“E”	-
Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A
“A” x 0.10 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2	84,556,336
Subtract“E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	-
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E”	84,556,336

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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