ADVANCE METALS LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2014

Dec 21, 2014

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

METALS FINANCE LIMITED

ABN

83 127 131 604

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 Shares and Options. be issued

• 2 Number of[+] securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued

	Number of Shares	Number of Options
Non Escrowed ASX Escrowed Total	51,199,620 23,475,002	25,936,980 27,064,609
	74,674,622	53,001,589

• 3 Principal terms of the Shares are fully paid ordinary ( ORD ) +securities (e.g. if options, Options terms are each acquire one Share, exercise price and expiry date; if exercisable at 25 cents each on or before 31 partly paid +securities, the December 2017. amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 Do the[+] securities rank Yes 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

equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment
5 Issue price or consideration	Description		Shares	Options
	Acquisition of TOCC Capital raising	Number $ Number $ Number $ Number $	56,048,622 ‐ 18,626,000 20 cents each ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐	26,564,609 ‐ 18,626,000 ‐ 7,310,980 ‐ 500,000 ‐
	Total	Number	74,674,622	53,001,589

6 Purpose of the issue (If issued as In accordance with the acquisition of Texas and consideration for the Oklahoma Coal Co Limited (TOCC). and capital acquisition of assets, raising pursuant to a Prospectus, approved on 28 clearly identify those October 2014 by Members. assets)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 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.	Yes	Yes	Yes
	9 January 2014
	4 Options
	Nil
	Approval (Members’ meeting held 28 October 2014)
	Description	Number of Shares	Number of Options
	Acquisition of TOCC Capital raising Total	56,048,622 18,626,000	26,564,605 19,126,000
		74,674,622	45,690,605
	7,310,980 Options
	Not applicable

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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
	Refer Annexure 1
	Date	Number of Shares	Number of Options
	5 December 2014 12 December 2014 19 December 2014 Total	56,048,622 ‐ 18,626,000	26,564,609 500,000 25,936,980
		74,674,622	53,001,589
	Number	+Class
	58,510,600	ORD
	25,936,980	Options ‐ each acquire one Share, exercisable at 25 cents each on or before 31 December 2017

• 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) 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)	Number	+Class
	23,475,002	ORD (ASX Mandatory Escrowed)
	27,064,609	Options ‐ each acquire one Share, exercisable at 25 cents each on or before 31 December 2017 (ASX MandatoryEscrowed)
	There has been no change to the dividend policy.

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	Not applicable
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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) 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?	Not applicable
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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• 32 How do security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)?

Not applicable

• 33 +Issue date

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 ‐ 100,000 100,001 and over

• 37 A copy of any trust deed for the additional[+] securities

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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) 42 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (_including_the+securities in clause 38)	Not applicable
	Not applicable
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	Not applicable
	Number	+Class
	Not applicable

• 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.

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Sign here: ............................................................ Date: 22 December 2014 ~~(Director~~ /Company secretary) Print name: Ian Morgan

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• 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

Part 1	Part 1	Part 1
Rule 7.1 – Issues exceeding 15% of capital
Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated
Insertnumber of fully paid+ordinary securities on issue 12 months before the+issue date or date of agreement to issue	Pre‐consolidation 73,109,576 Post 1 for 10 consolidation 7,310,957
Addthe following: • Number of fully paid+ordinary securities issued in that 12 month period under an exception in rule 7.2 • Number of fully paid+ordinary securities issued in that 12 month period with shareholder approval • 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	Members’ meetingheld 28 October 2014
	Description	Number of Shares
	Rounding (1 for 10 consolidation) Acquisition of TOCC Capital raising	23 56,048,622 18,626,000
	Total	74,674,645
Subtractthe number of fully paid +ordinary securities cancelled during that 12 month period	Nil
“A”	81,985,602

• 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	12,297,840
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		Number of Options
	Acquisition of TOCC (26,564,609 Options granted less 26,564,605 Options approved)	4
“C”
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	12,297,840
Subtract“C” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	4
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C”	12,297,836 [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 81,985,602 Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A” “D” 0.10 Note: this value cannot be changed Multiply “A” by 0.10 8,198,560

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” Nil

• 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	8,198,560
Subtract“E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	Nil
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E”	8,198,560 Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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