CANYON RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2014

Mar 10, 2014

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Canyon Resources Limited ACN 140 087 261 353 Rokeby Road Subiaco WA 6008 www.canyonresources.com.au

11 March 2014

The Manager Australian Stock Exchange Limited (“ASX”) Company Announcements Office

SHORTFALL ISSUE

Canyon Resources Limited (“ Company ” or “ Canyon ”) has issued 7,088,905 shares and 7,088,905 free attaching options with an exercise price of 6 cents each, expiring 31 January 2017 in the placement announced on 3 March 2014. The placement has raised a further $319,000 following the recently completed non-renounceable entitlement issue which raised approximately $840,000. A total of approximately $1,159,000 has been raised under the entitlement issue and placement.

The shares and options have been issued pursuant to the Entitlement Issue prospectus and supplementary prospectus dated 24 December 2013 and 27 December 2013 respectively, in which the Company reserved the right to place any shortfall shares and options within 3 months from the closing date of the Entitlement Issue. The ASX Appendix 3B for the issue follows.

For further information please contact:

Phil Gallagher

Managing Director Canyon Resources Limited Phone: +61 8 6143 4256

Phil MacLeod

Company Secretary Canyon Resources Limited +61 8 9389 7050

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

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

Name of entity

CANYON RESOURCES LIMITED

ABN

13 140 087 261

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)	Ordinary shares Options
	Shares – 7,088,905 Options – 7,088,905
	Shares –fully paid Options – Exercisable at 6 cents each expiring 31 January 2017

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 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 5 Issue price or consideration 6 Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) 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	Shares – yes Shares issued on the exercise of the options will rank equally with existing ordinary shares.
	4.5 cents per share with one free attaching option for everyshare issued.
	The funds raised will be used for exploration on the Cameroon bauxite project, exploration of the Company’s projects in Burkina Faso, expenses of the Offer and working capital.
	Yes
	18 November 2013
	Nil

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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6d Number of+securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A 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 Dates of entering +securities into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates 8 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in section 2 if applicable)	Nil
	Nil
	Nil
	N/A
	N/A
	7.1 – 14,587,639 7.1A – 9,725,092
	10 & 11 March 2014
	Number	+Class
	97,250,928 14,106,130 25,943,966	Ordinary shares Options exercisable at 16 cents each expiring 29 February 2016 Options exercisable at 6 cents each expiring 31 January 2017

• 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)	Number	+Class
	250,000 3,000,000 5 10	Options exercisable at 45 cents expiring 12 April 2014 Options exercisable at 16 cents expiring 29 February 2016 Class A convertible securities Class B convertible securities
	N/A

Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue

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? 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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 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?

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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32 How do[+] security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)? 33 +Despatch date

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

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 setting out the number of holders in the categories[+][securities are ][+][equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional ] 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 ]

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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

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)

• 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 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:

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Date: 11 March 2014

Company Secretary

Print name: Phillip MacLeod

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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3B – Annexure 1

Calculation of placement capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A for[+] eligible entities

Introduced 01/08/12

Part 1

Rule 7.1 – Issues exceeding 15% of capital

Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated

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Insert number of fully paid ordinary 57,400,832
securities on issue 12 months before date
of issue or agreement to issue
Add the following:
• Number of fully paid ordinary securities 32,761,191
issued in that 12 month period under an
exception in rule 7.2 7,088,905
• Number of fully paid ordinary securities
issued in that 12 month period with
shareholder approval
• Number of partly paid ordinary securities
that became fully paid in that 12 month
period
Note:
• Include only ordinary securities here –
other classes of equity securities cannot
be added
• Include here (if applicable) the securities
the subject of the Appendix 3B to which
this form is annexed
• It may be useful to set out issues of
securities on different dates as separate
line items
Subtract the number of fully paid ordinary Nil
securities cancelled during that 12 month
period
“A” 97,250,928
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”

Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”
“B”	0.15
	[Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply“A” by 0.15	14,587,639
Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule
7.1 that has already been used
Insertnumber of equity securities issued or	-
agreed to be issued in that 12 month period
_not counting_those issued:
• Under an exception in rule 7.2
• Under rule 7.1A
• With security holder approval under rule
7.1 or rule 7.4
Note:
• This applies to equity securities, unless
specifically excluded – not just ordinary
securities
• Include here (if applicable ) the
securities the subject of the Appendix
3B to which this form is annexed
• It may be useful to set out issues of
securities on different dates as separate
line items

• Insert number of equity securities issued or - agreed to be issued in that 12 month period not counting those issued: • Under an exception in rule 7.2 • Under rule 7.1A • With security holder approval under rule 7.1 or rule 7.4

• Note: • This applies to equity securities, unless specifically excluded – not just ordinary securities

• • Include here (if applicable ) the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed

• • It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items

• “C” -

Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1

placement capacity under rule 7.1
“A” x 0.15	14,587,639
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 2
Subtract“C”	-
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 3
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C”	14,587,639
	[Note: this is the remaining placement
	capacity under rule 7.1]

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Part 2

Rule 7.1A – Additional placement capacity for eligible entities

Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated

“A” 97,250,928 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 1 of Part 1 Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A” “D” 0.10 Note: this value cannot be changed Multiply “A” by 0.10 9,725,092

Step 3: Calculate “E”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1A that has already been used

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Insert number of equity securities issued or -
agreed to be issued in that 12 month period
under rule 7.1A
Notes:
• This applies to equity securities – not
just ordinary securities
• Include here – if applicable – the
securities the subject of the Appendix
3B to which this form is annexed
• Do not include equity securities issued
under rule 7.1 (they must be dealt with
in Part 1), or for which specific security
holder approval has been obtained
• It may be useful to set out issues of
securities on different dates as separate
line items
“E” -
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A	Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A
“A” x 0.10 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2	9,725,092
Subtract“E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	-
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E”	9,725,092 Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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