AERIS RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2012

Sep 6, 2012

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

Name of entity

Straits Resources Limited

ABN

30 147 131 977

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 (eg, 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)	Ordinary fully paid shares
	Approximately 707,620,685 shares pursuant to a 1. 55 for 1 Entitlement Offer, subject to the reconciliation of entitlements and rounding.
	Ordinary fully paid shares

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 Do the[+] securities rank equally Yes 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 $0.085 per share 6 Purpose of the issue The proceeds of the issues will be used by (If issued as consideration for Straits Resources Limited to: the acquisition of assets, clearly  pay existing creditors (including identify those assets) repayment of the Glencore Facility announced on 7 September 2012) and return to normal payment terms (approximately $25 million);  fund the development of Mt Muro through waste stripping activities (approximately $20 million); and  provide working capital for Straits and pay the costs of the Entitlement Offer (approximately $15 million). 6a Is the entity an[+] eligible entity No 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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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. 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 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 section 2 if applicable)
	12 October 2012
	Number	+Class
	1,164,150,159	Ordinary fully paid shares

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Number +Class 9 Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (including the securities in section 2 if applicable) Nil 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests) No change art 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue 11 Is security holder approval required? No 12 Is the issue renounceable or non- renounceable? Renounceable 13 Ratio in which the+securities will be offered 1.55 new shares for every existing share held at the Record Date 14 +Class of+securities to which the offer relates Ordinary fully paid shares 15 +Record date to determine entitlements 7.00pm (Melbourne time) 17 September 2012 16 Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements? Yes 17 Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions Where fractions arise in the calculation of entitlements under the entitlement offer they will be rounded up to the next whole number of new shares. 18 Names of countries in which the entity has+security holders who will not be sent new issue documents Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with. Cross reference: rule 7.7. All countries other than Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore and Germany 19 Closing date for receipt of acceptances or renunciations 5.00pm (Melbourne time) 4 October 2012	Number	+Class
	Nil
	No change
	No
	Renounceable 1.55 new shares for every existing share held at the Record Date
	Ordinary fully paid shares
	7.00pm (Melbourne time) 17 September 2012
	Yes
	Where fractions arise in the calculation of entitlements under the entitlement offer they will be rounded up to the next whole number of new shares.
	All countries other than Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore and Germany
	5.00pm (Melbourne time) 4 October 2012

Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue

• 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 prospectus or Product Disclosure Statement will be sent to persons entitled	Investec Bank (Australia) Limited
	 an underwriting fee of 2.5% of the gross proceeds received from Merricks Capital and Standard Chartered Private Equity;  an underwriting fee of 5% of the rest of the proceeds of the Entitlement Offer; and  a sub-underwriting and commitment fee of 1% of: (a) the gross amounts sub- underwritten and paid to Straits by third parties appointed by the Lead Manager and Underwriter, other than Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Ltd; and (b) the gross amounts paid to the Company in respect of entitlements to New Shares for which Eligible Shareholders has pre-committed to subscribe in agreements with the Lead Manager and Underwriter.
	Investec Bank (Australia) Limited is the sole lead manager.
	NA
	NA
	NA
	No prospectus or product disclosure statement is being issued. An offer document and entitlement and acceptance forms will be sent to eligible shareholders on 19September 2012.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 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 +Despatch date	NA
	11 September 2012
	26 September 2012
	Shareholders may sell all of their entitlements on ASX, by providing instructions to their stockbroker as soon as possible.
	Shareholders may sell part only of their entitlements through a broker and accept the balance. Entitlements may be accepted by completing and returning the Entitlement and Acceptance Form with the Issue Price for the number of New Shares accepted. Remaining entitlements may be sold by contacting the shareholder’s broker.
	Entitlements may be disposed of without a broker by using a standard renunciation and transfer form obtainable from a broker or the share registry, Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd (if Shares are on the issuer sponsored subregister). If Shares are on the CHESS subregister, shareholders should contact their stockbroker for further instructions.
	12 October 2012

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 +quotation is sought

• 39 Class of +securities for which quotation is sought

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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:  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)

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.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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

• 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 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.

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Sign here: ........................................................ Date: 7 September 2012 Company Secretary

Print name: Matthew Smith

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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

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 securities on issue 12 months before date of issue or agreement to issue

Add the 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

Subtract the number of fully paid ordinary securities cancelled during that 12 month period

• “A”

• 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
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
“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
Subtract“C” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C”	[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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