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ALARA RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2015
Oct 19, 2015
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Capital/Financing Update
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Alara Resources Limited A.B.N. 27 122 892 719 Level 11, 216 St Georges Tce Perth WA 6000, Australia GPO Box 2517 Perth WA 6831
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Telephone | +61 8 9481 0389 Facsimile | +61 8 9463 6103 Web | www.alararesources.com Email | [email protected]
20 October 2015
Dear Shareholder
Renounceable Rights Issue
On 13 October 2015 Alara Resources Limited (ACN 122 892 719) ( AUQ or Company ) announced a renounceable pro rata entitlement offer to raise up to approximately $2.48 million before issue costs ( Offer ). The Offer is partially underwritten by Patersons Securities Limited ( Patersons ) for $500,000.
Proceeds from this rights issue will be applied towards development of exploration targets at the Washihi/Daris projects and upgraded resource definition and/or resource acquisition. Funds raised will also be used to preserve the Company’s interests in the Khnaiguiyah Zinc-Copper project in Saudi Arabia.
The Offer will be made on the basis of 1 new share for every 1 existing share held by eligible shareholders (being shareholders with a registered address in Australia or New Zealand) as at 7pm (AEST) on 22 October 2015 ( Record Date ), at an issue price of $0.01 per share together with 1 free attaching new option (exercisable at $0.02 on or before 30 April 2017) for every new share issued. Eligible shareholders may also apply for new shares in addition to their entitlement.
New shares to be issued under the Offer will rank equally with existing shares. The Company has applied to ASX for the new shares to be listed. Fractional entitlements will be rounded down to the nearest whole number.
A prospectus for the Offer has been lodged with ASIC on 15 October 2015 and is available on both the ASX’s website and the Company’s website. The Company will mail the prospectus and accompanying personalised entitlement and acceptance form ( Entitlement and Acceptance Form ) to eligible shareholders following the Record Date.
Shareholders should consider the prospectus in deciding whether to acquire new shares under the Offer and will need to complete the Entitlement and Acceptance Form to take up their entitlement.
Patersons has agreed to lead manage and underwrite the Offer for a $45,000 lead manager management fee and an underwriting fee of 5% of the Underwritten Amount. Patersons will also receive a placement fee of 5% based on the securities it places.
As an Eligible Shareholder, you may:
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a) take up all or part of your Entitlement;
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b) take up all of your Entitlement and apply for Shortfall Securities;
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c) sell all of your Entitlement;
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ASX Code | AUQ
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Alara Resources Limited A.B.N. 27 122 892 719 Level 11, 216 St Georges Tce Telephone | +61 8 9481 0389 Perth WA 6000, Australia Facsimile | +61 8 9463 6103 GPO Box 2517 Web | www.alararesources.com Perth WA 6831 Email | [email protected]
- d) take up all or part of your Entitlement and sell the balance of your Entitlement; e) allow all or part of your Entitlement to lapse
The capital structure of the Company following the Offer is as follows:
| SharesUnderwritten AmountFull Subscription | SharesUnderwritten AmountFull Subscription | SharesUnderwritten AmountFull Subscription |
|---|---|---|
| Number%Number%Existing Shares248,007,50083.22248,007,50050.00NewSharesofferedunder this Prospectus50,000,00016.78248,007,50050.00 | ||
| Total Shares298,007,500100.0496,015,000100.0 | ||
| OptionsUnderwritten AmountFull Subscription | ||
| Unlisted Options (exercise price $0.10expiry 15 January 2016)10,000,00010,000,000 | ||
| Total existing Options10,000,00010,000,000New Options offered under this Prospectus(exercise price $0.02 on or before 30 April2017)50,000,000248,007,500 | ||
| Total Options following the O | ffer60,000,000258,007,500 | |
| Options on issue will be adjusted in accordance with the | ||
| the Offer is as below: | ||
| C and ASX15 October 2015 |
The exercise price of Options on issue will be adjusted in accordance with the Listing Rules.
The indicative timetable for the Offer is as below:
Prospectus lodged with ASIC and ASX 15 October 2015 Ex Date – Shares trade ex Entitlement 20 October 2015
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ASX Code | AUQ
| Alara Resources Limited | |
|---|---|
| A.B.N. 27 122 892 719 | |
| Level 11, 216 St Georges Tce | Telephone |
| Perth WA 6000, Australia | Facsimile |
| GPO Box 2517Perth WA 6831 | Web |
| Rights trading commences | 20 October 2015 |
| Record date to determine Entitlement (Record Date) | 22 October 2015 |
| Prospectus with Entitlement and Acceptance Form dispatched | 26 October 2015 |
| Offer opens for receipt of Applications | 26 October 2015 |
| Rights trading ends | 28 October 2015 |
| Closing date for acceptances (Closing Date) | 5 November 2015 |
| Notify ASX of Shortfall | 10 November 2015 |
| Issue of New Securities | 12 November 2015 |
| Deferred settlement trading ends | |
| Dispatch of shareholding statements | 12 November 2015 |
| Normal trading of New Securities expected to commence | 13 November 2015 |
Telephone | +61 8 9481 0389 Facsimile | +61 8 9463 6103 Web | www.alararesources.com Email | [email protected]
The Directors may extend the Closing Date by giving at least 3 Business Days’ notice to ASX prior to the Closing Date, subject to such date being no later than 3 months after the date of this Prospectus. As such the date the New Shares are expected to commence trading on ASX may vary.
For further information, please contact:
Justin Richard T | +61 8 9481 0389 Managing Director E | [email protected] Elizabeth Hunt T | +61 8 9481 0389 Company Secretary E | [email protected]
About Alara Resources
Alara Resources Limited (ASX: AUQ) is an Australian-based minerals exploration and mine development company with a portfolio of projects in Saudi Arabia and Oman. Alara has completed a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) on its flagship Khnaiguiyah Zinc-Copper Project in Saudi Arabia and an Advanced Scoping Study on its Daris/Washihi Copper-Gold Project in Oman. The Company is now transitioning towards establishing itself as an emerging base and precious metals mine development and production company. For more information, please visit: www.alararesources.com.
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ASX Code | AUQ