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ALS LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2025
May 26, 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
27/5/2025
The Proposed issue is:
An offer of securities under a securities purchase plan
Total number of +securities proposed to be issued for an offer of securities under a securities purchase plan
| Maximum Number of | ||
|---|---|---|
| ASX +security code | +Security description | +securities to be issued |
| ALQ | ORDINARY FULLY PAID | 2,395,210 |
+Record date
26/5/2025
Offer closing date
20/6/2025
+Issue date
27/6/2025
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
27/5/2025
1.6 The Proposed issue is:
An offer of +securities under a +securities purchase plan
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Part 4 - Details of proposed offer under securities purchase plan
Part 4A - Conditions
4A.1 Do any external approvals need to be obtained or other conditions satisfied before the offer of +securities under the +securities purchase plan issue can proceed on an unconditional basis? No
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Part 4B - Offer details
+Class or classes of +securities that will participate in the proposed issue and +class or classes of +securities proposed to be issued
ASX +security code and description
ALQ : ORDINARY FULLY PAID
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
Maximum total number of those +securities that could be issued if all offers under the +securities purchase plan are accepted 2,395,210
Will the offer be conditional on applications for a minimum number of +securities being received or a minimum amount being raised (i.e. a minimum subscription condition)? No
Will the offer be conditional on applications for a maximum number of +securities being received or a maximum amount being raised (i.e. a maximum subscription condition)? No
Will individual security holders be required to accept the offer for a minimum number or value of +securities (i.e. a minimum acceptance condition)? Yes
Is the minimum acceptance unit based or dollar based? Dollar based ($)
Please enter the minimum acceptance value
$ 1,000
Will individual security holders be limited to accepting the offer for a maximum number or value of +securities (i.e. a maximum acceptance condition)? Yes
Is the maximum acceptance unit based or dollar based? Dollar based ($)
Please enter the maximum acceptance value
$ 30,000
Describe all the applicable parcels available for this offer in number of securities or dollar value
Any amount between $1000 and $30,000 in multiples of $1000
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Offer price details
Has the offer price been determined?
No
In what currency will the offer be made?
AUD - Australian Dollar
How and when will the offer price be determined?
Lower of $16.70 per share, being the price paid by institutional investors in the Placement; and 5-day VWAP of FPO shares in ALS traded on the ASX up to (and including) the SPP closing date less 2% discount, rounded down to the nearest cent
Oversubscription & Scale back details
Will a scale back be applied if the offer is over-subscribed?
Yes
Describe the scale back arrangements
ALS retains the right to accept over subscriptions or to scale back applications (in whole or in part) at tis absolute discretion which may result in the SPP raising more or less than A$40 million.
Will these +securities rank equally in all respects from their issue date with the existing issued +securities in that class?
Yes
Part 4C - Timetable
4C.1 Date of announcement of +security purchase plan
27/5/2025
4C.2 +Record date
26/5/2025
4C.3 Date on which offer documents will be made available to investors
3/6/2025
4C.4 Offer open date
3/6/2025
4C.5 Offer closing date
20/6/2025
4C.7 +Issue date and last day for entity to announce results of +security purchase plan offer
27/6/2025
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Part 4D - Listing Rule requirements
4D.1 Does the offer under the +securities purchase plan meet all of the requirements of listing rule 7.2 exception 5 or do you have a waiver from those requirements? Yes
Part 4E - Fees and expenses
4E.1 Will there be a lead manager or broker to the proposed offer?
No
4E.2 Is the proposed offer to be underwritten? No
4E.3 Will brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of eligible +security holders be paid a handling fee or commission? No
4E.4 Details of any other material fees or costs to be incurred by the entity in connection with the proposed offer
Fees and costs incurred by ALS in connection with SPP include share registry fees, settlement fees, legal and other external advisor fees and printing and mailing costs
Part 4F - Further Information
4F.01 The purpose(s) for which the entity intends to use the cash raised by the proposed issue
The proceeds are intended to be applied to fund organic investments in the laboratory network, with excess funds to ensure ALS is well positioned to capitalise on other growth initiatives inc M&A pipeline, and transaction costs
4F.1 Will the entity be changing its dividend/distribution policy if the proposed offer is successful? No
4F.2 Countries in which the entity has +security holders who will not be eligible to accept the proposed offer
All countries other than Australia and New Zealand, unless otherwise invited by ALS having regard to applicable laws.
4F.3 URL on the entity's website where investors can download information about the proposed offer
N/A
4F.4 Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the proposed offer
No
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