COMET RIDGE LIMITED — Share Issue/Capital Change 2016

Dec 1, 2016

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2 December 2016

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Issue of Performance Rights to the Managing Director and Executive Director

Following the approval by shareholders at this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Managing Director Tor McCaul has now been invited to participate in the Company’s Employee Performance Rights Plan (PRP) for a total of 2,000,000 Performance Rights.

In addition, following approval by shareholders, Executive Director Christopher Pieters has also been invited to participate in the PRP for a total of 500,000 Performance Rights.

As discussed with shareholders at the AGM, the Company does not accept nor apply the concept of soft targets when setting the performance criteria of incentives for its Executives. However, the Board does have to balance the interests of shareholders, while ensuring that the team working to achieve the outcomes sought are incentivised and rewarded for achieving the most significant value milestones for the Company.

Accordingly, the Board has determined that these Performance Rights will be linked to criteria relating to the performance of the Company and hurdles which the Board believes will deliver the most value to shareholders.

The issue of the Performance Rights to the Managing Director and Christopher Pieters are on the following terms:

• Each award of Performance Rights is to be divided into four equal tranches with each tranche vesting on the securing of a further 75PJ of 2P Reserves up to a maximum of 300PJ of 2P Reserves.

To explain this term in more detail, if the Company achieves additional 2P reserves of 75 PJ, the first tranche of Performance Rights will vest. For a further 75PJ of 2P Reserves (Cumulatively an additional 150PJ) the second tranche will vest. For a further 75PJ of 2P Reserves (Cumulatively an additional 225PJ) the third tranche will vest. And finally for an additional 75PJ of 2P Reserves (Cumulatively an additional 300PJ), the fourth tranche of Performance Rights will vest.

• The 2P Reserves are in addition to the existing Reserves that the Company has already recorded thereby ensuring that the Executives are not being rewarded for existing value;

Comet Ridge Limited T: +61 7 3221 3661 E: comet@cometridge.com.au 283 Elizabeth St, Brisbane, Qld, 4000 ABN 47 106 092 577 F: +61 7 3221 3668 W: www.cometridge.com.au GPO Box 798, Brisbane, Qld, 4001

Comet Ridge Limited

• These Performance Rights are conditional on each Director maintaining his current relationship with the Company up to the time the Performance Rights vest; and

• In the event that these criteria are not achieved by the expiry date (31 December 2019) the Performance Rights are to lapse.

As previously announced the Managing Director and Executive Director will receive the Performance Rights at no cost.

Attached is the corresponding Appendix 3B .

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Stephen Rodgers Company Secretary Comet Ridge Limited

For further information please contact: Stephen Rodgers Company Secretary stephen.rodgers@cometridge.com.au +61 7 3221 3661

Comet Ridge Limited T: +61 7 3221 3661 E: comet@cometridge.com.au 283 Elizabeth St, Brisbane, Qld, 4000 ABN 47 106 092 577 F: +61 7 3221 3668 W: www.cometridge.com.au GPO Box 798, Brisbane, Qld, 4001

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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

Comet Ridge Limited ABN 47 106 092 577

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)	Unlisted Performance Rights
	2,500,000
	Performance Rights are granted to employees pursuant to the Performance Rights Plan approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held 22 November 2016. Each Performance Right carries a right to one ordinary share in Comet Ridge Limited. The performance period for the unlisted Performance Rights issued is from 1 December 2016 to 31 December 2019.

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

4 Do the[+] securities rank equally in all respects from the[+] issue date The ordinary shares to be allotted on the vesting with an existing[+] class of quoted of Performance Rights will rank equally with +securities? all existing ordinary shares from the date of allotment. 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 Nil 6 Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the Performance Rights are granted in accordance acquisition of assets, clearly with the Performance Rights Plans to provide identify those assets) an incentive for participants to remain engaged with Comet Ridge Limited in the long term as employees, as well as aligning the objectives of employees with that of shareholders by in this instance benchmarking the grant of the Performance Rights with the operational success of the Company through the securing of 2P Reserves at eithers Company’s Mahalo Field Pilot in ATP 337P or across its other assets. 6a Is the entity an[+] eligible entity that has obtained security holder No 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 Not Applicable passed 6c Number of +securities issued without security holder approval Not Applicable under rule 7.1

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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6d Number of[+] securities issued with security holder approval under rule Not Applicable 7.1A 6e Number of[+] securities issued with security holder approval under rule Not Applicable 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting) 6f Number of[+] securities issued under an exception in rule 7.2 Not Applicable 6g If[+] securities issued under rule 7.1A, was issue price at least 75% Not Applicable 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 Not Applicable 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 Not Applicable 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. Number +Class 8 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX 575,342,154 Ordinary Fully Paid ( including the[+] securities in section Shares 2 if applicable)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Number +Class 9 Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX Performance Rights ( including the +securities in section 2 if applicable) 1,500,000 Performance Rights (expiring 31 Dec 2016) Performance Rights 2,520,000 (expiring 31 Dec 2017) Performance Rights 2,500,000 (expiring 31 Dec 2019)

10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the Not Applicable increased capital (interests)

Part 2 - 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 offer documents Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with. Cross reference: rule 7.7.

• 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 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?

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 )

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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(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 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

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[+] 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)

42 Number and[+] class of all[+] securities quoted on ASX ( including the +securities in clause 38)

Number +Class

• 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.

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Sign here: ............................................................ Date: 2 December 2016 .......... ( ~~Director~~ /Company secretary)

Print name: Stephen Errol Rodgers...............................

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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

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”

Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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“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
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
“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]

Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining	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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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“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
Insertnumber 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”	Not Applicable
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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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