BEACH ENERGY LIMITED — Share Issue/Capital Change 2012

Mar 22, 2012

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

ule 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 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 5. Amended 1/7/98, 1/9/99, 1/7/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/3/2002.

Name of entity

BEACH ENERGY LTD

ABN

20 007 617 969

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)	FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARES
	2,463,617
	FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARES

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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• 4 Do the[+] securities rank equally in all YES 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 $1.430 PER SHARE 6 Purpose of the issue ISSUED UDER THE TERMS OF THE DIVIDEND (If issued as consideration for the REINVESTMENT PLAN acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) 7 Dates of entering[+] securities into 23 MARCH 2012 uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates NUMBER +CLASS 8 Number and +class of all 1,115,960,668 FULLY PAID ORDINARY +securities quoted on ASX SHARES. ( including the securities in clause 2 if applicable) Number +Class 9 Number and +class of all Tranche A 2,425,000 Unlisted Options +securities not quoted on ASX Tranche B 2,425,000 Unlisted Options ( including the securities in clause Tranche C 1,568,280 Unlisted Options 2 if applicable) 2007 Options 2,258,977 Unlisted Options 2010 Rights 5,453,895 Unlisted Rights 2011 Rights 2,566,470 Unlisted Rights 2011 Employee Rights Unlisted Rights 416,894

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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10 Dividend policy (in the case of a N/A trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)

Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue N/A

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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 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

• 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 N/A

(If the additional securities do not form a new class, go to 43)

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

(now go to 43)

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)

All entities

Fees

43 Payment method (tick one)

[Cheque attached ]

[Electronic payment made ]

Note: Payment may be made electronically if Appendix 3B is given to ASX electronically at the same time.

•  Periodic payment as agreed with the home branch has been arranged

Note: Arrangements can be made for employee incentive schemes that involve frequent issues of securities.

Quotation agreement

1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the[+] securities on any conditions it decides.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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• 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.

• We warrant that if confirmation is required under section 1017F of the Corporations Act in relation to the[+] securities to be quoted, it has been provided 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.

Sign here: Date: 23 March 2012 (Company Secretary) Print name: KATHRYN ANNE PRESSER

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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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