CONNECTED MINERALS LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2021

Jan 18, 2021

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Announcement Summary

Entity name

CONNECTED IO LIMITED

Announcement Type

New announcement

Date of this announcement

Tuesday January 19, 2021

The Proposed issue is:

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A standard pro rata issue (including non-renounceable or renounceable) A placement or other type of issue

Total number of +securities proposed to be issued for a standard pro rata issue (including non-renounceable or renounceable)

ASX +security code

+Security description

Maximum Number of +securities to be issued

CIO ORDINARY FULLY PAID 247,944,029

Ex date

Thursday January 21, 2021

+Record date

Friday January 22, 2021

Offer closing date

Thursday February 11, 2021

Issue date

Thursday February 18, 2021

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 CIO ORDINARY FULLY PAID 37,191,604

Proposed +issue date

Thursday February 18, 2021

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Refer to next page for full details of the announcement

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Part 1 - Entity and announcement details

1.1 Name of +Entity

CONNECTED IO 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.

1.2 Registered Number Type

Registration Number

ABN 99009076233

1.3 ASX issuer code

CIO

1.4 The announcement is

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New announcement

1.5 Date of this announcement

Tuesday January 19, 2021

1.6 The Proposed issue is:

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A standard +pro rata issue (non-renounceable or renounceable) A placement or other type of issue

1.6a The proposed standard +pro rata issue is:

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• Non-renounceable

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Part 3 - Details of proposed entitlement offer issue

Part 3A - Conditions

3A.1 - Are any of the following approvals required for the entitlement offer to be unconditional? +Security holder approval Court approval Lodgement of court order with +ASIC ACCC approval FIRB approval Another approval/condition external to the entity

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No

Part 3B - Offer details

Class or classes of +securities that will participate in the proposed issue and class or classes of +securities proposed to be issued

ASX +security code and description

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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 If the entity has quoted company +security include an offer of options, do the terms entitle option attaching +securities? holders to participate on exercise? No No

Details of +securities proposed to be issued

ASX +security code and description

CIO : ORDINARY FULLY PAID

ISIN Code (if Issuer is a foreign company and +securities are non CDIs)

ISIN Code for the entitlement or right to participate in a non-renounceable issue (if Issuer is foreign company and +securities are non CDIs)

Offer ratio (ratio to existing holdings at which the proposed +securities will be issued)

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The quantity of additional +securities	For a given quantity of +securities
to be issued	held
1	1
What will be done with fractional	Maximum number of +securities
entitlements?	proposed to be issued (subject to
	rounding)
Not applicable	247,944,029
Offer price details for retail security holders
In what currency will the offer be	What is the offer price per +security
made?	for the retail offer?
AUD - Australian Dollar	AUD 0.00200

Oversubscription & Scale back details

Will individual +security holders be permitted to apply for more than their entitlement (i.e. to over-subscribe)? No

Will a scale back be applied if the offer is over-subscribed? No

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

Part 3C - Timetable

3C.1 +Record date

Friday January 22, 2021

3C.2 Ex date

Thursday January 21, 2021

3C.4 Record date

Friday January 22, 2021

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3C.5 Date on which offer documents will be sent to +security holders entitled to participate in the +pro rata issue Thursday January 28, 2021

3C.6 Offer closing date Thursday February 11, 2021

3C.7 Last day to extend the offer closing date Monday February 8, 2021

3C.9 Trading in new +securities commences on a deferred settlement basis Friday February 12, 2021 3C.10 Last day for entity to announce the results of the offer to ASX, including the number and percentage of +securities taken up by existing +security holders and any shortfall taken up by underwriters or other investors Tuesday February 16, 2021

3C.11 +Issue date Thursday February 18, 2021

3C.12 Date trading starts on a normal T+2 basis Friday February 19, 2021 3C.13 First settlement date of trades conducted on a +deferred settlement basis and on a normal T+2 basis

Tuesday February 23, 2021

Part 3E - Fees and expenses

3E.1 Will there be a lead manager or broker to the proposed offer? No 3E.2 Is the proposed offer to be underwritten? Yes

3E.2a Who are the underwriter(s)? 708 Capital Pty Ltd

3E.2b What is the extent of the underwriting (ie the amount or proportion of the offer that is underwritten)? 100%

3E.2c What fees, commissions or other consideration are payable to them for acting as underwriter(s)? 6%

3E.2d Please provide a summary of the significant events that could lead to the underwriting being terminated Refer to Section 4.2 of the Offer Document dated 19 January 2021

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3E.2e Is a party referred to in listing rule 10.11 underwriting or sub-underwriting the proposed offer? No

3E.3 Will brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of eligible +security holders be paid a handling fee or commission? No

3E.4 Details of any other material fees or costs to be incurred by the entity in connection with the proposed offer N/A

Part 3F - Further Information

3F.1 The purpose(s) for which the entity intends to use the cash raised by the proposed issue

The Placement and Offer proceeds will enable to Company to conclude its strategic review of its business model in addition to providing additional working capital. 3F.2 Will holdings on different registers or subregisters be aggregated for the purposes of determining entitlements to the issue? No

3F.3 Will the entity be changing its dividend/distribution policy if the proposed issue is successful? No 3F.4 Countries in which the entity has +security holders who will not be eligible to participate in the proposed issue The Offer will be made to the Company's shareholders with a registered address in Australia or New Zealand on the Record Date 3F.5 Will the offer be made to eligible beneficiaries on whose behalf eligible nominees or custodians hold existing +securities No 3F.6 URL on the entity's website where investors can download information about the proposed issue http://www.connectedio.com.au/investor-relations/asx-announcements

3F.7 Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the proposed issue

3F.8 Will the offer of rights under the rights issue be made under a disclosure document or product disclosure statement under Chapter 6D or Part 7.9 of the Corporations Act (as applicable)? No

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Part 7 - Details of proposed placement or other issue

Part 7A - Conditions

7A.1 - Are any of the following approvals required for the placement or other type of issue? +Security holder approval Court approval Lodgement of court order with +ASIC ACCC approval FIRB approval Another approval/condition external to the entity

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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

CIO : ORDINARY FULLY PAID

Number of +securities proposed to be issued

37,191,604

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 0.00200

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 Thursday February 18, 2021

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? Yes

7D.1a Date of meeting or proposed meeting to approve the issue under listing rule 7.1 Friday November 27, 2020 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?

708 Capital Pty Ltd 7E.1b What fee, commission or other consideration is payable to them for acting as lead manager/broker? 6% of the Placement proceeds. 7E.2 Is the proposed issue to be underwritten? No

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7E.4 Details of any other material fees or costs to be incurred by the entity in connection with the proposed issue N/A

Part 7F - Further Information

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

The Placement and Offer proceeds will enable to Company to conclude its strategic review of its business model in addition to providing additional working capital.

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

N/A

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