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ALS LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2025
May 27, 2025
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Capital/Financing Update
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Appendix 3B - Proposed issue of securities
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Announcement Summary
Entity name
ALS LIMITED
Announcement Type
New announcement
Date of this announcement
28/5/2025
The Proposed issue is:
A placement or other type of issue
Total number of +securities proposed to be issued for a placement or other type of issue
| Maximum Number of | ||
|---|---|---|
| ASX +security code | +Security description | +securities to be issued |
| ALQ | ORDINARY FULLY PAID | 20,958,084 |
Proposed +issue date 2/6/2025
Refer to next page for full details of the announcement
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Part 1 - Entity and announcement details
1.1 Name of +Entity
ALS LIMITED
We (the entity named above) give ASX the following information about a proposed issue of +securities and, if ASX agrees to +quote any of the +securities (including any rights) on a +deferred settlement basis, we agree to the matters set out in Appendix 3B of the ASX Listing Rules.
If the +securities are being offered under a +disclosure document or +PDS and are intended to be quoted on ASX, we also apply for quotation of all of the +securities that may be issued under the +disclosure document or +PDS on the terms set out in Appendix 2A of the ASX Listing Rules (on the understanding that once the final number of +securities issued under the +disclosure document or +PDS is known, in accordance with Listing Rule 3.10.3C, we will complete and lodge with ASX an Appendix 2A online form notifying ASX of their issue and applying for their quotation).
1.2 Registered Number Type
ACN
Registration Number
009657489
1.3 ASX issuer code
ALQ
1.4 The announcement is
New announcement
1.5 Date of this announcement
28/5/2025
1.6 The Proposed issue is:
A placement or other type of issue
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Part 7 - Details of proposed placement or other issue
Part 7A - Conditions
7A.1 Do any external approvals need to be obtained or other conditions satisfied before the placement or other type of issue can proceed on an unconditional basis? No
Part 7B - Issue details
Is the proposed security a 'New class' (+securities in a class that is not yet quoted or recorded by ASX) or an 'Existing class' (additional securities in a class that is already quoted or recorded by ASX)? Existing class
Will the proposed issue of this +security include an offer of attaching +securities? No
Details of +securities proposed to be issued
ASX +security code and description ALQ : ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Number of +securities proposed to be issued
20,958,084
Offer price details
Are the +securities proposed to be issued being issued for a cash consideration? Yes
In what currency is the cash What is the issue price per consideration being paid? +security? AUD - Australian Dollar AUD 16.70000
Will these +securities rank equally in all respects from their issue date with the existing issued +securities in that class? Yes
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Part 7C - Timetable
7C.1 Proposed +issue date
2/6/2025
Part 7D - Listing Rule requirements
7D.1 Has the entity obtained, or is it obtaining, +security holder approval for the entire issue under listing rule 7.1? No
7D.1b Are any of the +securities proposed to be issued without +security holder approval using the entity's 15% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1? Yes 7D.1b ( i ) How many +securities are proposed to be issued without security holder approval using the entity's 15% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1?
20,958,084
7D.1c Are any of the +securities proposed to be issued without +security holder approval using the entity's additional 10% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1A (if applicable)? No 7D.2 Is a party referred to in listing rule 10.11 participating in the proposed issue? No 7D.3 Will any of the +securities to be issued be +restricted securities for the purposes of the listing rules? No
7D.4 Will any of the +securities to be issued be subject to +voluntary escrow? No
Part 7E - Fees and expenses
7E.1 Will there be a lead manager or broker to the proposed issue? Yes
7E.1a Who is the lead manager/broker?
Macquarie Capital (Australia) Limited
7E.1b What fee, commission or other consideration is payable to them for acting as lead manager/broker?
ALS has agreed to pay a Management Fee of 0.36% of Placement proceeds.
ALS may also pay an incentive fee of up to 0.25% of Placement proceeds, subject to satisfying certain criteria.
7E.2 Is the proposed issue to be underwritten? Yes
7E.2a Who are the underwriter(s)?
Macquarie Capital (Australia) Limited
7E.2b What is the extent of the underwriting (ie the amount or proportion of the proposed issue that is underwritten)?
Fully underwritten
- 7E.2c What fee, commission or other consideration is payable to them for acting as underwriter(s)? ALS has agreed to pay an Underwriting Fee of 1.44% of the Placement proceeds.
7E.2d Please provide a summary of the significant events that could lead to the underwriting being terminated. Refer to Appendix C of the Investor Presentation released to ASX on 27 May 2025.
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7E.3 Is a party referred to in listing rule 10.11 underwriting or sub-underwriting the proposed issue? No
7E.4 Details of any other material fees or costs to be incurred by the entity in connection with the proposed issue
Fees and costs incurred by ALS in connection with the Placement include share registry fees, settlement fees and legal and other external advisor fees.
Part 7F - Further Information
7F.01 The purpose(s) for which the entity is issuing the securities
The Placement proceeds are to be applied to fund organic investments in the lab network, with excess funds raised to ensure ALS is well positioned to capitalise on other growth initiatives inc M&A pipeline, together with transaction costs.
7F.1 Will the entity be changing its dividend/distribution policy if the proposed issue proceeds? No
7F.2 Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the proposed issue
7F.3 Any on-sale of the +securities proposed to be issued within 12 months of their date of issue will comply with the secondary sale provisions in sections 707(3) and 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act by virtue of: The publication of a cleansing notice under section 708A(5), 708AA(2)(f), 1012DA(5) or 1012DAA(2)(f)
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