ADHERIUM LIMITED — Share Issue/Capital Change 2016

Aug 22, 2016

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

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

Adherium Limited

ABN

24 605 352 510

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 Ordinary shares be issued 2 Number of[+] securities issued or 1,742,879 fully paid ordinary shares to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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3 Principal terms of the Fully paid ordinary shares as per the +securities (e.g. if options, Company’s Employee Share Plans. These exercise price and expiry date; if loan-funded shares are awarded to partly paid +securities, the employees as part of a long term incentive amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if within their overall remuneration package. +convertible securities, the Loan-funded shares conversion price and dates for conversion) 1,742,879 loan-funded shares have been issued as new equity of Adherium Limited to Adherium ESP Trustee Limited, which holds shares on behalf of the New Zealand employee participants to the plan. Adherium Limited has loaned the participants a total of $871,439.50 (1,742,879 shares at $0.50 per share) to purchase the shares (Loans). The participants to the plan will be entitled to the shares one-third annually over a three-year employment period. If they choose to take title to the shares once vested, the loan must be repaid to the Company immediately in cash or loanfunded shares. The Loans mature on 23 August 2021, at which point the Loan must either be repaid in full, or the entitlement to the loanfunded shares will lapse and they will be cancelled.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 Do the[+] securities rank equally Yes 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 1,742,879 fully paid ordinary shares issues pursuant to the Company’s Employee Share Plans at a price per share of A$0.50. 6 Purpose of the issue Issue of fully paid ordinary shares pursuant (If issued as consideration for to the Company’s Employee Share Plans as the acquisition of assets, clearly part of a long term incentive within identify those assets) employees’ overall remuneration packages.

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

No

6b The date the security holder Not applicable resolution under rule 7.1A was passed 6c Number of[+] securities issued Not applicable without security holder approval under rule 7.1

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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6d Number of+securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A 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)	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	6,898,323
	23 August 2016
	Number	+Class
	133,686,097	Ordinary shares

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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9 Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (_including_the +securities in section 2 if applicable) Note:* These shares, and in relation to options any resulting shares 0n exercise, are not being quoted on ASX as they are restricted securities until the particular dates specified.**	Number	+Class
	35,322,804 173,238 344,458 346,476 254,045 433,095 365,966 324,639 265,253 173,238 217,214 692,952 1,039,428 259,857	Ordinary shares ( 26 August 2017) Options exercisable at $0.075268 expiring 31 March 2017 Options exercisable at $0.075268 expiring 31 March 2017 ( 26 August 2017) Options exercisable at $0.075268 expiring 31 March 2018 Options exercisable at $0.075268 expiring 31 March 2018 ( 26 August 2017) Options exercisable at $0.075268 expiring 31 March 2019 Options exercisable at $0.075268 expiring 31 March 2019 ( 26 August 2017) Options exercisable at $0.075268 expiring 31 March 2020 Options exercisable at $0.075268 expiring 31 March 2020 ( 26 August 2017) Options exercisable at $0.134039 expiring 31 March 2020 ( 26 August 2017) Options exercisable at $0.134039 expiring 30 November 2020 ( 26 August 2017) Options exercisable at $0.134039 expiring 16 December 2020 Options exercisable at $0.134039 expiring 1 January 2021 ( 26 August 2017) Options exercisable at $0.134039 expiring24March 2021

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)	173,238 1,400,000	Options exercisable at $0.134039 expiring 31 March 2022 ( 26 August 2017) Options exercisable at $0.665 from one year after date of corporate advisory agreement and expiring three years after date of corporate advisory agreement ( 26 August 2017)
	Not applicable

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	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 28 Date rights trading will begin (if applicable) 29 Date rights trading will end (if applicable)	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable
	Not applicable

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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 +quotation is sought 39 +Class of +securities for which quotation is sought 40 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 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)

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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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.

Sign here: .................................................. Date: 23 August 2016

Print name: Rob Turnbull, CFO & Joint Company Secretary

== == == == ==

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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

• Insert number of fully paid[+] ordinary 140,000,000 securities on issue 12 months before the + issue date or date of agreement to issue Add the following: 4,441,285 shares issued on exercise of employee options 26 August 2015 to 7 June

• • Number of fully paid[+] ordinary securities 2016 issued in that 12 month period under an exception in rule 7.2 6,778,640 shares issued under the Adherium Employee Share Plans 16 May

• • Number of fully paid[+] ordinary securities 2016 issued in that 12 month period with shareholder approval 1,742,879 shares issued under the Adherium Employee Share Plans 23 August

• • Number of partly paid[+] ordinary 2016 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 Nil securities cancelled during that 12 month period “A” 152,962,804

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”

Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”	Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”
“B”	0.15 [Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply“A” by 0.15	22,944,420
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	16,046,097
“C”	16,046,097
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	22,944,420
Subtract“C” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	16,046,097
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C”	6,898,323 [Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1]

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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

“A” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 1 of Part 1

Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A”

“D” 0.10

Note: this value cannot be changed Multiply “A” by 0.10

Step 3: Calculate “E”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1A that has already been used

Insert number 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”

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 Subtract “E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3 Total [“A” x 0.10] – “E” Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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