CENTRAL PETROLEUM LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2016

Jan 11, 2016

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

CENTRAL PETROLEUM LIMITED

ABN

72 083 254 308

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 Share Rights

• 2 Number of[+] securities issued or to be issued (if known) or 6,970,786 Share Rights maximum number which may be issued

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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3 Principal terms of the +securities (e.g. if options, The number of Share Rights to vest will be exercise price and expiry date; if determined in accordance with Performance partly paid +securities, the Conditions as detailed in the Company’s 2015 amount outstanding and due Long Term Incentive Plan dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the Each vested Share Right when exercised conversion price and dates for entitles the holder to receive Ordinary Shares conversion) at a rate of one Ordinary Share for one Share Right. Share Rights are granted for nil consideration and have nil exercise price. The expiry date of each Share Right is 5:00pm (Brisbane time) 5 January 2021.

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

N/A

• 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)

N/A

The Share Rights are issued under Central Petroleum Limited’s Long Term Incentive Plan designed to provide a long term incentive for eligible employees.

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 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	No

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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.

5 January 2016

• Number +Class

• 8 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX 433,197,647 Ordinary fully paid ( including the +securities in shares. section 2 if applicable)

• 9 Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX ( including the +securities in section 2 if applicable)

Number	+Class
2,412,826 6,970,786 40,000 669,334 400,000 600,000 2,318,668 400,000 782,525 234,000 30,063,175 2,799,350 393,900 30,000,000	Share Rights 23/09/20 Share Rights 05/01/21 Options $0.60 12/05/16 Options $0.55 20/07/16 Options $0.575 19/08/16 Options $0.575 30/08/16 Options $0.475 15/11/16 Options $0.475 30/11/16 Options $0.40 15/11/17 Options $0.41 15/11/17 Options $0.45 15/11/17 Options $0.475 15/11/17 Options $0.65 15/11/17 Options$0.20 01/09/19

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

• Not Applicable

Part 2 - Pro rata issue

Questions 11‐33 – Not Applicable

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 Questions 35‐37 – Not Applicable

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

Questions 38 – 42 – Not Applicable

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.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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• 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.

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Sign here:
(Director /Company secretary)
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Date: 12 January 2016
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Print name: Joseph Morfea

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

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Rule 7.1 – Issues exceeding 15% of capital
Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement
capacity is calculated
Insert number of fully paid [+] ordinary
securities on issue 12 months before the
+ issue date or date of agreement to issue
Add the following:
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary securities
issued in that 12 month period under an
exception in rule 7.2
• 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
securities cancelled during that 12 month
period
“A”
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”

“B” 0.15 [Note: this value cannot be changed] Multiply “A” by 0.15

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

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

“A” x 0.15

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” [Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1]

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” 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 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 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”

• 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

“A” x 0.10 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2 Subtract “E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3 Total [“A” x 0.10] – “E”

Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A