COMET RIDGE LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2024

Dec 11, 2024

Appendix 3B - Proposed issue of securities

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Announcement Summary

Entity name

COMET RIDGE LIMITED

Announcement Type

New announcement

Date of this announcement

12/12/2024

The Proposed issue is:

A placement or other type of issue

Total number of +securities proposed to be issued for a placement or other type of issue

		Maximum Number of
ASX +security code	+Security description	+securities to be issued
COI	ORDINARY FULLY PAID	85,914,286

Proposed +issue date 18/12/2024

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Part 1 - Entity and announcement details

1.1 Name of +Entity

COMET RIDGE 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

ABN

Registration Number

47106092577

1.3 ASX issuer code

COI

1.4 The announcement is

New announcement

1.5 Date of this announcement

12/12/2024

1.6 The Proposed issue is:

A placement or other type of issue

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Part 7 - Details of proposed placement or other issue

Part 7A - Conditions

7A.1 Do any external approvals need to be obtained or other conditions satisfied before the placement or other type of issue can proceed on an unconditional basis? No

Part 7B - Issue details

Is the proposed security a 'New class' (+securities in a class that is not yet quoted or recorded by ASX) or an 'Existing class' (additional securities in a class that is already quoted or recorded by ASX)? Existing class

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

COI : ORDINARY FULLY PAID

Number of +securities proposed to be issued

85,914,286

Offer price details

Are the +securities proposed to be issued being issued for a cash consideration? Yes

In what currency is the cash What is the issue price per consideration being paid? +security? AUD - Australian Dollar AUD 0.14000

Will these +securities rank equally in all respects from their issue date with the existing issued +securities in that class? Yes

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Part 7C - Timetable

7C.1 Proposed +issue date

18/12/2024

Part 7D - Listing Rule requirements

7D.1 Has the entity obtained, or is it obtaining, +security holder approval for the entire issue under listing rule 7.1? No

7D.1b Are any of the +securities proposed to be issued without +security holder approval using the entity's 15% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1? Yes

7D.1b ( i ) How many +securities are proposed to be issued without security holder approval using the entity's 15% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1?

72,211,843

7D.1c Are any of the +securities proposed to be issued without +security holder approval using the entity's additional 10% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1A (if applicable)? Yes

7D.1c ( i ) How many +securities are proposed to be issued without +security holder approval using the entity's additional 10% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1A?

13,702,443

7D.1c ( ii ) Please explain why the entity has chosen to do a placement rather than a +pro rata issue or an offer under a +security purchase plan in which existing ordinary +security holders would have been eligible to participate

The Company decided to undertake a Placement as the most time and cost effective method of raising the amount capital required to undertake its planned expenditure programme. It was also an opportunity to secure to the register new institutional and sophisticated investors.

7D.2 Is a party referred to in listing rule 10.11 participating in the proposed issue? No

7D.3 Will any of the +securities to be issued be +restricted securities for the purposes of the listing rules? No

7D.4 Will any of the +securities to be issued be subject to +voluntary escrow? No

Part 7E - Fees and expenses

7E.1 Will there be a lead manager or broker to the proposed issue? Yes

7E.1a Who is the lead manager/broker?

Petra Capital Pty Limited and Morgans Corporate Limited acted as Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners.

7E.1b What fee, commission or other consideration is payable to them for acting as lead manager/broker?

Management and Selling Fee 5% with option to pay incentive up to 1%

7E.2 Is the proposed issue to be underwritten? No

7E.4 Details of any other material fees or costs to be incurred by the entity in connection with the proposed issue Nil other than ASX listing fees.

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Part 7F - Further Information

7F.01 The purpose(s) for which the entity is issuing the securities

Funds raised are intended to be applied to COI¿s portion of Mahalo JV Front End Engineering Design (FEED); Mahalo East production testing for its pilot well following recent drilling; Mahalo North EPBC approval and PL award and Corporate costs.

7F.1 Will the entity be changing its dividend/distribution policy if the proposed issue proceeds? No

7F.2 Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the proposed issue

7F.3 Any on-sale of the +securities proposed to be issued within 12 months of their date of issue will comply with the secondary sale provisions in sections 707(3) and 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act by virtue of: The publication of a cleansing notice under section 708A(5), 708AA(2)(f), 1012DA(5) or 1012DAA(2)(f)

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