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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTD — Share Issue/Capital Change 2007
Dec 20, 2007
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Share Issue/Capital Change
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21 December 2007
Companies Announcement Office Australian Securities Exchange
ISSUE OF OPTIONS
Attached is an Appendix 3B for the following issues of options:
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The Issue of 1,500,000 options to Aeris Executive Director Huw D Jones as approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 22 November 2007. These options have been issued as part of Mr Jones’ employment contract and under the Company’s Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) for no cash consideration. The options may be exercised (and shares will be issued) at a price of $0.65 in the case of 500,000 options, at a price of $0.75 in the case of 500,000 options, and at a price of $1.00 in the case of the balance of 500,000 options. The options will vest in three equal installments on 22 November 2008, 22 November 2009 and 22 November 2010. The options will expire if not exercised by 22 November 2012 and are more fully described in the Notice of AGM.
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The issue of 540,563 options to eligible participants under the Aeris ESOP. These options have been issued for no cash consideration, have an exercise price of 57 cents and expire on 7 May 2012. The options will vest in three equal installments on 7 May 2008, 7 May 2009 and 7 May 2010.
Aeris Environmental Ltd
Robert J Waring
Company Secretary
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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, 1/1/2003.
Name of entity
Aeris Environmental Ltd
ABN
ABN 19 093 977 336
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) |
Options under the Aeris ESOP |
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| 1. 1,500,000 options 2. 540,563 options |
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| 1. Three exercise prices of $0.65, $0.75 and $1 (each for 500,000 options) and expiry date is 22 November 2012 2. Exercise price of options is 57 cents and expiry date is 7 May 2012 |
| 4 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: •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) 7 Dates of entering+securities into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates 8 Number and+class of all +securities quoted on ASX (_including_the securities in clause 2 if applicable) |
There are no quoted options. Options can participate in any future dividends if exercised into fully paid ordinary shares. |
There are no quoted options. Options can participate in any future dividends if exercised into fully paid ordinary shares. |
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| Options issued under ESOP. | ||
| Set out in attached announcement. | ||
| 24 December 2007 | ||
| Number | +Class | |
| 96,757,564 | Fully Paid Ordinary Shares |
| 9 Number and+class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (_including_the securities in clause 2 if applicable) |
Number | +Class |
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| 535,000 641,250 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 60,000 250,000 150,000 3,080,000 1,500,000 540,563 |
Options – ESOP expire 19 January 2010 with an exercise price of 79 cents Options – ESOP expire 19 January 2010 with an exercise price of 68 cents Options – Expire 30 September 2008 with an exercise price of 54 cents Options – Expire 30 September 2008 with an exercise price of 62 cents Options – Expire 30 September 2008 with an exercise price of 77 cents Options – Expire 30 September 2008 with an exercise price of 62 cents Options – Expire 30 September 2009 with an exercise price of 60 cents Options – Expire 30 September 2009 with an exercise price of 63 cents Options – Expire 30 September 2009 with an exercise price of 54 cents Options – Expire 31 December 2008 with an exercise price of 68 cents Options – Expire 6 May 2010 with an exercise price of 47 cents Options – Expire 31 March 2011 with an exercise price of 62 cents Options – Expire 21 December 2010 with an exercise price of 30 cents Options – Expire 21 November 2012 with an exercise price of 65 cents, 75 cents and $1 (3 x 500,000) Options – Expire 7 May 2012 with an exercise price of 57 cents |
10 Dividend policy (in the case Options can participate in dividend if exercised of a trust, distribution policy) into fully paid Ordinary Shares. on the increased capital (interests)
Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue
11 Is security holder approval Questions 11 to 33 are not applicable to required? 33
Part 3 - Quotation of securities
You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities
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34 Type of securities
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( tick one )
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(a) Securities described in Part 1
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(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 Questions 38 to 42 are not applicable to +quotation is sought 42
Quotation agreement
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1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the[+] securities on any conditions it decides.
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2 We warrant the following to ASX.
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The issue of the[+] securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.
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There is no reason why those[+] securities should not be granted[+] quotation.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
Sign here:
R J Waring
Date: 21 December 2007
( ~~Director/C~~ ompany Secretary)
Print name:
R J Waring
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