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ALS LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2016

May 29, 2016

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Capital/Financing Update

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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 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

ALS Limited

ABN

92 009 657 489

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)
Share Rights
Share Rights on issue decreased
by 7,237 due to forfeiture.
Share Rights decreased due to
forfeiture.
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4
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
5
Issue price or consideration
6
Purpose of the issue
(If issued as consideration for the
acquisition of assets, clearly
identify those assets)
The ordinary shares to be allotted on the
exercise of the Share Rights after a three year
service period being achieved, will rank
equally with all existing fully paid ordinary
shares in ALS Limited from the date of
allotment.
N/A.
N/A.
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
N/A.
N/A.
N/A.
N/A.
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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)
N/A. N/A.
N/A.

N/A.
N/A.
N/A. Annexure 1 is not required and has been
omitted.
N/A.
Number +Class
504,214,901 Ordinary shares.
Number +Class
  • 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)
152,336
345,848
55,866
545,080
48,062
135,514
10,000
Performance Rights
(vesting 1 July 2016)
Performance Rights
(vesting 1 July 2017)
Share Rights (vesting
1 July 2017)
Performance Rights
(vesting 1 July 2018)
Share Rights (vesting
1 July 2018)
Share Rights (vesting
1 November 2018)
Share Rights (vesting
1 December 2018)
Performance Rights and Share Rights do not
carry a right to a dividend until vested and
exercised into Ordinaryshares.

Part 2 – Pro rata issue

N/A

11 Is security holder approval required? 12 Is the issue renounceable or nonrenounceable? 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?

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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
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)
  • 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

Part 3 – Quotation of securities N/A

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 N/A 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 N/A 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 N/A A copy of any trust deed for the additional[+] securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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: 27 May 2016 (Company secretary)

Print name: Tim Mullen

== == == == ==

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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