CENTAURUS METALS LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2015

Jul 1, 2015

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, 04/03/13

Name of entity

CENTAURUS METALS LIMITED

ABN

40 009 468 099

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)	Ordinary shares
	5,757,000 ordinary shares
	Ordinary shares fully paid

• 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) 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	Ordinary shares rank equally
	$0.006per share
	Ordinary shares issued to key executives in lieu of cash salary remuneration
	Yes
	26/05/15
	5,757,000
	Nil

• 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)	Nil
	Nil
	N/A
	N/A
	 Rule 7.1 38,029,125  Rule 7.1A 26,508,932
	02/07/2015
	Number	+Class
	300,346,321 20,300,666	Fully paid ordinary shares Listed options

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Number +Class 9 Number and +class of all Unlisted Options – Refer +securities not quoted on ASX to Annexure 2 ( including the +securities in section 2 if applicable) 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a N/A trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)

Part 2 ‐ Pro rata issue (NOT APPLICABLE)

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 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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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)
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

• 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 (NOT APPLICABLE)

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) (NOT APPLICABLE)

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: 02/07/15 Company Secretary

Print name: Geoff James

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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 Amended 04/03/13

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 securities 239,987,919
on issue 12 months before the [+] issue date or
date of agreement to issue
Add the following:
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary securities  7,715,251 pursuant to Rights Issue
issued in that 12 month period under an 09/04/15
exception in rule 7.2  4,333 on conversion of listed options
01/05/15
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary securities
issued in that 12 month period with  35,800,000 tranche 1 placement shares
shareholder approval 05/03/15
 2,400,000 tranche 2 placement shares
28/05/15
 1,000,000 tranche 2 placement shares
03/06/15
• Number of partly paid [+] ordinary securities
that became fully paid in that 12 month  5,000,000 tranche 3 placement shares
03/06/15
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” 291,907,503
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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	43,786,125
Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1 that has
already been used
Insertnumber of+equity securities issued or	5,757,000 ordinary shares issued on 02/07/15
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

Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”
“B”	0.15
	[Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply“A” by 0.15	43,786,125
Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1 that has
already been used
Insertnumber of+equity securities issued or	5,757,000 ordinary shares issued on 02/07/15
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

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

under rule 7.1
“A” x 0.15	43,786,125
Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2
Subtract“C”	5,757,000
Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C”	38,029,125
	[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” 291,907,503 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 29,190,750

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

• Insert number of[+] equity securities issued or 2,681,818 ordinary shares issued on 30/04/15 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” 2,681,818

• 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

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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	29,190,750
Subtract“E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	2,681,818
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E”	26,508,932

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Annexure 2 Securities Not Quoted on ASX ‐ Options Centaurus Metals Limited

Options
Expiry date	Exerciseprice	Employee Options		Non ‐ Employee Options		Total number of shares under option
		Vested	Unvested	Vested	Unvested
19/07/2015 30/11/2015 04/02/2016 31/08/2018	$0.76 $0.88 $1.04 $0.125	12,500 125,000 37,500 750,000	75,000 ‐ 150,000 1,500,000	‐ ‐ ‐ ‐	‐ ‐ ‐ ‐	87,500 125,000 187,500 2,250,000
Total		925,000	1,725,000	‐	‐	2,650,000

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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