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DEVELOP GLOBAL LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2015

Nov 23, 2015

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Capital/Financing Update

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24 November 2015

Dear Shareholder

On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to invite you to participate in Venturex Resources’ nonrenounceable rights issue. The rights issue is on the basis of two(2) shares for every fifteen(15) shares held at the Record Date at an issue price of 0.5 cents per share to raise up to $1.03 million before issue costs.

The issue price represents a 20% per cent discount to the 20 day VWAP as at 17 November 2015, and provides eligible shareholders with the opportunity to increase their holdings at an attractive price and at an important stage in Venturex’s development.

In addition, shareholders may apply to subscribe for additional shares in excess of their entitlement and at the same price from a pool of entitlements that are not taken up by other shareholders.

The funds raised will be used to progress the Company’s two advanced copper-zinc projects located in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia (referred to in previous announcements singularly as the Pilbara Copper-Zinc Project).

Venturex has an extensive and strategic Resource base across these two projects – the Panorama Project and the Whim Creek Project – containing some 300,000 tonnes of copper and 900,000 tonnes of zinc. We remain focused on unlocking the value of this substantial and valuable metal inventory.

The Company recently completed an Optimisation Study on the Panorama Project, located 162km south-east of Port Hedland. This Project includes the Sulphur Springs and Kangaroo Caves deposits, as well as an exploration portfolio covering a 27km strike length of the Panorama trend, which is highly prospective for additional discoveries.

The Optimisation Study results clearly demonstrate that the Panorama Project is a compelling development proposition which has the potential to attract bank financing based on current consensus commodity prices and exchange rates.

Our immediate focus at Panorama is to restore the status of the project to “shovel-ready” in order to take advantage of the forecast improved demand and prices for both copper and zinc in the near future. A portion of the funds raised will be used to re-permit the Sulphur Springs mine over the coming year in line with the revised mining approach identified in the Optimisation Study.

At the same time, the Company intends to re-evaluate and reinvigorate exploration and development at the Whim Creek Project, which includes the Whim Creek, Mons Cupri, Evelyn and Salt Creek deposits plus some 18,100 hectares of highly prospective tenements covering the Whim Creek Basin.

Registered & Principal Office ABN 28 122 180 205 Level 2, 91 Havelock Street, West Perth WA 6005 Tel: +61 8 6389 7400 www.venturexresources.com PO Box 585, West Perth WA 6872 Fax: +61 8 9463 7836 E: [email protected]

Level 2, 91 Havelock Street, West Perth WA 6005 PO Box 585, West Perth WA 6872

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Venturex completed a Scoping Study on the Whim Creek Project in November 2010 prior to the purchase of the Sulphur Springs mine (which is within the Panorama Project). This Scoping Study identified the potential for Whim Creek to produce 13,000 tonnes-a-year of copper equivalent metal in copper, zinc and lead concentrates for nine years. The Company believes that this project will become its second copper-zinc production hub in the Pilbara region, possibly even sooner than the Panorama Project.

A significant portion of the funds raised will be spent on resource extension and exploration drilling at the Whim Creek Project in order to enhance the viability of this project and pave the way for optimisation and development studies.

Your support of this capital raising is important. While the global markets remain volatile and challenging, the Board believes that the activities I have outlined above will position Venturex to take maximum advantage of any increase in copper and zinc prices and put a strong foundation in place to grow shareholder value.

On behalf of the Board, I invite you to consider the attached Offer Document carefully and encourage you to participate in the Entitlement Issue.

I look forward to your continued support.

TONY KIERNAN Chairman

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VENTUREX RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 122 180 205

OFFER DOCUMENT

For a pro rata non-renounceable Rights Issue to Eligible Shareholders on the basis of two (2) New Shares for every fifteen (15) existing Shares held by Eligible Shareholders on the Record Date at an issue price of 0.5 cents per New Share to raise approximately $1,031,912 (before costs) ( Offer ).

The Offer opens on 3 December 2015 and closes at 5:00pm (WST) on 14 December 2015 (unless it is lawfully extended). Valid acceptances must be received before that time.

Applications for New Shares by Eligible Shareholders can only be made by using or following the instructions on an Entitlement and Acceptance Form, as sent with this Offer Document. The Entitlement and Acceptance Form sets out the Eligible Shareholders' Entitlement to participate in the Offer.

The Offer will be partially underwritten by one of the Directors, Mr John Nitschke. Refer to Section 3.8 for details regarding the terms of the underwriting.

Please read the instructions in this Offer Document and on the accompanying Entitlement and Acceptance Form.

This document is not a prospectus and does not contain all of the information that an investor may require in order to make an informed investment decision regarding the New Shares offered by this document.

The New Shares offered by this Offer Document should be considered as speculative.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 1
2. CORPORATE DIRECTORY ................................................................................................ 5
3. DETAILS OF THE OFFER .................................................................................................... 6
4. ACTION REQUIRED BY SHAREHOLDERS ....................................................................... 13
5. RISK FACTORS ............................................................................................................... 15
6. DEFINED TERMS ............................................................................................................. 20

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1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION

No person is authorised to give any information or to make any representation in connection with the Offer which is not contained in this Offer Document. Any information or representation not so contained may not be relied on as having been authorised by the Company in connection with the Offer.

1.1 This document is not a prospectus

This Offer Document is dated 24 November 2015, has been prepared by Venturex Resources Limited and is for a rights issue of continuously quoted securities (as defined in the Corporations Act) of the Company. This Offer Document is not a prospectus under the Corporations Act and has not been lodged with the ASIC. It does not contain all of the information that an investor would find in a prospectus or which may be required in order to make an informed investment decision regarding, or about the rights attaching to, the Shares offered by this document.

This Offer Document including each of the documents attached to it and which form part of this Offer Document are important and should be read in their entirety prior to making an investment decision. In particular, Shareholders should refer to the risk factors set out in section 5 of this document. If you do not fully understand this Offer Document or are in any doubt as to how to deal with it, you should consult your professional adviser.

1.2 Section 708AA of the Corporations Act

This Offer Document has been prepared in accordance with section 708AA of the Corporations Act and applicable ASIC Class Order 08/35. In general terms, section 708AA permits certain companies to undertake rights issues without being required to use or provide to shareholders a prospectus or other disclosure document. Accordingly, the level of disclosure in this Offer Document is significantly less than the level of disclosure required in, and what you would expect in, a prospectus. Eligible Shareholders should rely on their own knowledge of the Company, refer to disclosures made by the Company to ASX and consult their professional advisers before deciding to accept the Offer.

1.3 Eligibility

Applications for Shares by Eligible Shareholders can only be made on an original Entitlement and Acceptance Form, as sent with this Offer Document. The Entitlement and Acceptance Form sets out an Eligible Shareholder's Entitlement to participate in the Offer.

1.4 Overseas Shareholders

This Offer Document does not, and is not intended to, constitute an offer in any place or jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer or to issue this Offer Document.

The Offer is not being extended and Shares will not be issued to Shareholders with a registered address which is outside Australia, China, Hong Kong and New Zealand. It is not practicable for the Company to comply with the securities laws of overseas jurisdictions (other than those mentioned above) having regard to the number of overseas Shareholders, the number and value of Shares these Shareholders would be offered and the cost of complying with regulatory requirements in each relevant jurisdiction.

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United States Shareholders

This Offer does not constitute an offer in the United States of America, nor does it constitute an offer to a person who is a US Person or someone who is acting on behalf of a US Person.

The Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States of America, or to, or for the account or benefit of, US Persons (as defined in Rule 902 under the US Securities Act) except under an available exemption from registration under the US Securities Act. These Shares may only be resold or transferred if registered under the US Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act and in compliance with state securities laws. The Company is under no obligation and has no intention to register the Shares in the United States of America.

Further detail in relation to foreign jurisdictions is set out in this Offer Document.

New Zealand Shareholders

The Offer is being made in New Zealand pursuant to the Securities Act (Overseas Companies) Exemption Notice 2013.

Shareholders resident in Australia or New Zealand holding Shares on behalf of persons who are resident overseas are responsible for ensuring that taking up an Entitlement under the Offer does not breach regulations in the relevant overseas jurisdiction. Return of a duly completed Entitlement and Acceptance Form will be taken by the Company to constitute a representation that there has been no breach of those regulations.

China Shareholders

The information in this document does not constitute a public offer of Shares, whether by way of sale or subscription, in the People's Republic of China (PRC) (excluding, for the purposes of this paragraph, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan). The Shares may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly in the PRC to legal or natural persons other than directly to "qualified domestic institutional investors".

Hong Kong Shareholders

WARNING: This document has not been, and will not be, registered as a prospectus under the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32) of Hong Kong, nor has it been authorised by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong pursuant to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of the Laws of Hong Kong (the SFO ). No action has been taken in Hong Kong to authorise or register this document or to permit the distribution of this document or any documents issued in connection with it. Accordingly, the Shares have not been and will not be offered or sold in Hong Kong other than to "professional investors" (as defined in the SFO).

No advertisement, invitation or document relating to the Shares has been or will be issued, or has been or will be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue, in Hong Kong or elsewhere that is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public of Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to Shares that are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to professional investors (as defined in the SFO and

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any rules made under that ordinance). No person issued Shares may sell, or offer to sell, such securities in circumstances that amount to an offer to the public in Hong Kong within six months following the date of issue of such Shares.

The contents of this document have not been reviewed by any Hong Kong regulatory authority. You are advised to exercise caution in relation to the Offers. If you are in doubt about any contents of this document, you should obtain independent professional advice.

1.5 Notice to nominees and custodians

Shareholders resident in Australia or New Zealand holding Shares on behalf of persons who are resident overseas are responsible for ensuring that taking up an Entitlement under the Offer does not breach regulations in the relevant overseas jurisdiction. Return of a duly completed Entitlement and Acceptance Form will be taken by the Company to constitute a representation that there has been no breach of those regulations.

1.6 Forward-looking statements

This Offer Document contains forward-looking statements which are identified by words such as ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘targets’, ‘expects’, or ‘intends’ and other similar words that involve risks and uncertainties.

These statements are based on an assessment of present economic and operating conditions, and on a number of assumptions regarding future events and actions that, as at the date of this Offer Document, are expected to take place.

Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the control of our Company, the Directors and our management.

We cannot and do not give any assurance that the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this Offer Document will actually occur and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

We have no intention to update or revise forward-looking statements, or to publish prospective financial information in the future, regardless of whether new information, future events or any other factors affect the information contained in this Offer Document, except where required by law.

These forward looking statements are subject to various risk factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or anticipated in these statements. These risk factors are set out in Section 5 of this Offer Document.

1.7

Privacy Act

If you complete an Entitlement and Acceptance Form, you will be providing personal information to the Company (directly or by the Company’s share registry). The Company collects, holds and uses that information to assess your application, service your needs as a Shareholder, facilitate distribution payments and corporate communications to you as a Shareholder and carry out administration.

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The information may also be used from time to time and disclosed to persons inspecting the register, bidders for your securities in the context of takeovers, regulatory bodies, including the Australian Taxation Office, authorised securities brokers, print service providers, mail houses and the Company’s share registry.

You can access, correct and update the personal information that we hold about you. Please contact the Company or its share registry if you wish to do so at the relevant contact numbers set out in this Offer Document.

Collection, maintenance and disclosure of certain personal information is governed by legislation including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (as amended), the Corporations Act and certain rules such as the ASX Settlement Operating Rules. You should note that if you do not provide the information required on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form, the Company may not be able to accept or process your application.

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2. CORPORATE DIRECTORY

Directors

Anthony Kiernan (Non-Executive Chairman) John Nitschke (Managing Director) Anthony Reilly (Non-Executive Director) Darren Stralow (Non-Executive Director)

Share Registry*

Advanced Share Registry 110 Stirling Highway Nedlands WA 6009

Company Secretary

Trevor Hart

Legal Advisers

Steinepreis Paganin Level 4, The Read Buildings 16 Milligan Street Perth WA 6000

Registered Office

Level 2 91 Havelock Street West Perth WA 6005

Telephone: + 61 8 6389 7400 Facsimile: +61 8 9463 7836

Email: [email protected] Website: www.venturexresources.com

ASX Code

VXR

Auditor*

BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd 38 Station Street Subiaco WA 6008

*These parties have been included for information purposes only. They have not been involved in the preparation of this Offer Document.

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3. DETAILS OF THE OFFER

3.1 The Offer

The Offer is being made as a non-renounceable entitlement offer of two (2) New Shares for every fifteen (15) Shares held by Eligible Shareholders registered at the Record Date at an issue price of 0.5 cents per Share. Fractional entitlements will be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

Based on the capital structure of the Company as set out in Section 3.7 of this Offer Document, a maximum of approximately 206,382,357 Shares will be issued pursuant to this Offer to raise up to approximately $1.03 million.

As at the date of this Offer Document, the Company has no Options on issue.

All of the Shares offered under this Offer Document will rank equally with the Shares on issue at the date of this Offer Document.

The Directors may at any time decide to withdraw this Offer Document and the offer of Shares made under this Offer Document in which case the Company will return all Application monies (without interest) within 28 days of giving such notice of withdrawal.

3.2 Use of Funds

Completion of the Offer will result in an increase in cash in hand of up to approximately $1.03 million (before the payment of costs associated with the Offer).

The Company intends to apply the funds raised under the Offer as follows:

Items of Expenditure $ %
Resource extension and exploration on the
Whim Creek Project
$760,000 74%
Re-permitting the Sulphur Springs mine. $150,000 15%
Additional Working capital1 $91,912 8%
Expenses of the Offer $30,000 3%
Total $1,031,912 100%

Note:

  1. Funds allocated to additional working capital will be used for administration expenses of the Company over the next 12 months.

The above table is a statement of the Board’s current intentions as at the date of this Offer Document. However, Shareholders should note that, as with any budget, the allocation of funds set out in the above table may change depending on a number of factors, including the outcome of operational and development activities, regulatory developments, market and general economic conditions and environmental factors. In light of this, the Board reserves the right to alter the way the funds are applied.

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3.3 Indicative Timetable

Company Announces Rights Issue 24 November 2015
Lodgement of Offer Document, Appendix 3B
and s708AA Cleansing Notice with ASX (Prior to
the commencement of trading)
24 November 2015
Notice sent to security holders 25 November 2015
Ex date 26 November 2015
Record Date for determining Entitlements 30 November 2015
Offer
Document
sent
out
to
Eligible
Shareholders & Company announces this has
been completed & Offer Opening Date
3 December 2015
Closing Date 14 December 2015
Shares quoted on a deferred settlement basis 15 December 2015
ASX notified of under subscriptions 17 December 2015
Issue date/Shares entered into Shareholders’
security holdings
21 December 2015
  • Subject to the ASX Listing Rules, the Directors reserve the right to extend the Closing Date for the Offer at their discretion. Should this occur, the extension will have a consequential effect on the anticipated date of issue for the New Shares.

** These dates are indicative only and are subject to change.

3.4

Entitlements and acceptance

Details of how to apply under the Offer are set out in Section 4 of this Offer Document.

The Entitlement of Eligible Shareholders to participate in the Offer will be determined on the Record Date. Your Entitlement is shown on the Entitlement and Acceptance form accompanying this Offer Document.

3.5

Application for additional Shares

You can also apply for Additional Shares under the Shortfall Offer in addition to your Entitlement by following the instructions set out in Section 4. The Shortfall Offer is described in Section 4.5 below.

3.6

No rights trading

The rights to New Shares under the Offer are non-renounceable. Accordingly, there will be no trading of rights on the ASX and you may not dispose of your rights to subscribe for New Shares under the Offer to any other party. If you do not take up your Entitlement to New Shares under the Offer by the Closing Date, the Offer to you will lapse.

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3.7 Capital structure

The effect of the Offer on the capital structure of the Company, assuming all Entitlements are accepted, is set out below.

Shares Number
Shares currently on issue 1,547,869,181
New Shares offered pursuant to the Offer1 206,382,557
**Total Shares on issue after completion of the Offer1 ** 1,754,251,738

Notes:

  1. This number may vary due to rounding of Entitlements and may increase as a result of the rounding up of New Shares offered under the Offer.

The capital structure on a fully diluted basis as at the date of this Offer Document would be 1,547,869,181 Shares and on completion of the Offer (assuming all Entitlements are accepted prior to the Record Date) (there are no Options currently on issue) would be 1,754,251,738 Shares.

No Shares on issue are subject to escrow restrictions, either voluntary or ASX imposed.

3.8 Dilution

Shareholders should note that if they do not participate in the Offer, their holdings are likely to be diluted by approximately 13.3% (as compared to their holdings and number of Shares on issue as at the date of this Offer Document).

Examples of how the dilution may impact Shareholders are set out in the table below:

Holding as Approximate Holdings if

at Record

% at Record
Entitlements under

Offer not
Approximate
Holder date Date1 the Offer taken Up
% post Offer
Shareholder 1 50,000,000 3.23% 6,666,667 50,000,000 2.85%
Shareholder 2 25,000,000 1.62% 3,333,333 25,000,000 1.43%
Shareholder 3 10,000,000 0.65% 1,333,333 10,000,000 0.57%
Shareholder 4 1,000,000 0.06% 133,333 1,000,000 0.06%
Shareholder 5 100,000 0.006% 13,333 100,000 0.01%

Notes:

  1. This is based on a share capital of 1,547,869,181 Shares at the date of this Offer Document.

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3.9 Directors Interests and Participation

Each Director’s relevant interest in the securities of the Company at the date of this Offer Document and their Entitlement is set out in the table below.

Director Shares Voting
Power (%)
Entitlement $
Anthony Kiernan 13,213,182 0.85% 1,761,758 $8,809
John Nitschke 5,000,000 0.32% 666,667 $3,333
Anthony Reilly 30,800,000 1.99% 4,106,667 $20,533
Darren Stralow Nil Nil Nil Nil

Messrs Kiernan and Nitschke have agreed to take up their Entitlements in full. Mr Darren Stralow, as an employee of Northern Star Resources Limited, has advised Northern Star intends to take up its full Entitlement of 26,625,302 New Shares.

Mr Reilly will take up the Entitlement accruing to the Shares held by his personal superannuation fund in full as a minimum.

Pursuant to a letter agreement between the Company and Mr John Nitschke dated 20 November 2015, Mr Nitschke has agreed:

  • (a) to underwrite up to the first 20,000,000 Shares ($100,000) of any Shortfall ( Underwritten Commitment ); and

  • (b) to apply for 100% of his Entitlement under the Offer.

Mr Nitschke will not receive any fee for fulfilling the Underwritten Commitment. Mr Nitschke's obligations in respect of the Underwritten Commitment will terminate only if the Offer does not proceed.

3.10 Effect of the Offer on control and voting power in the Company

The Company’s substantial holders and their Entitlement prior to the Offer are set out in the table below.

Substantial Holder Shares Voting
Power (%)
Entitlement $
Regent Pacific
Group Limited
518,103,930 33.47% 69,080,524 $345,403
Northern Star
Resources Limited
199,689,768 12.90% 26,625,302 $133,127
Henghou Industries
(Hong Kong) Limited
96,433,771 6.72% 12,857,836 $64,289

The potential effect that the issue of the Shares under the Offer will have on the control of the Company is as follows:

(a) if all eligible shareholders take up their entitlements under the Offer, the issue of Shares under the Offer will have no effect on the control of the Company and all shareholders will hold the same percentage interest in the Company, subject only to changes resulting from ineligible shareholders being unable to participate in the Offer;

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  • (b) in the more likely event that there is a shortfall, eligible shareholders who do not subscribe for their full entitlement of Shares under the Offer and ineligible shareholders unable to participate in the Offer will be diluted relative to those shareholders who subscribe for some or all of their entitlement as shown by the table in section 3.8; and

  • (c) in respect of any shortfall, eligible shareholders will be entitled to top-up their shareholding, by subscribing for additional shares to be issued from the shortfall pool ( Shortfall Offer ). However, the Company will only issue such Shares pursuant to an application received where the Directors are satisfied, in their discretion, that the issue of the Shares will not increase the applicant’s voting power above 19.90%. Having regard to the number of Shares to be issued under the Offer, even if a substantial shortfall eventuated, a participant in the Shortfall Offer would not be in a position to exercise any substantive control in the Company.

3.11 Market Price of Shares

The Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and its Shares are enhanced disclosure securities quoted on ASX.

The highest, lowest and last market sale prices of the Shares on ASX during the three months immediately preceding the date of release of this Offer Document and the respective dates of those sales were:

($) Date
Highest 0.9 cents 5/11/2015
Lowest 0.3 cents 23/10/2015, 20/10/2015,
12/10/2015, 9/10/2015,
25/9/2015, 24/9/2015,
9/9/2015, 8/9/2015,
26/8/2015 and
18/8/2015
Last 0.6 cents 20/11/2015

3.12 Opening and Closing Dates

The Offer opens on the Opening Date, being 3 December 2015, and closes on the Closing Date, being 5:00pm (WST) on 14 December 2015 (or such other dates as the Directors in their discretion shall determine subject to the ASX Listing Rules). The Company will accept Entitlement and Acceptance Forms until the Closing Date or such other date as the Directors in their absolute discretion shall determine, subject to the ASX Listing Rules.

3.13 Issue and Dispatch

Shares issued pursuant to the Offer will be issued in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules and the indicative timetable set out in Section 0 of this Offer Document. Shares issued pursuant to the Shortfall Offer will be issued on a progressive basis.

Pending the issue of the Shares or payment of refunds pursuant to this Offer Document, all Application monies will be held by the Registry in trust for the Applicants in a separate bank account as required by the Corporations Act. The Company, however, will be entitled to retain all interest that accrues on the bank account and each Applicant waives the right to claim interest by

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completing and returning the Entitlement and Acceptance Form.

The expected dates for issue of New Shares offered by this Offer Document and dispatch of holding statements is expected to occur on the dates specified in the Timetable set out in Section 0 of this Offer Document.

It is the responsibility of Applicants to determine the allocation prior to trading in the New Shares. Applicants who sell New Shares before they receive their holding statements will do so at their own risk.

3.14

ASX listing

Application for official quotation by ASX of the New Shares offered pursuant to this Offer Document will be made.

The fact that ASX may grant official quotation to the New Shares is not to be taken in any way as an indication of the merits of the Company or the New Shares now offered for subscription.

3.15

CHESS

The Company is a participant in CHESS, for those investors who have, or wish to have, a sponsoring stockbroker. Investors who do not wish to participate through CHESS will be issuer sponsored by the Company. Because the subregisters are electronic, ownership of securities can be transferred without having to rely upon paper documentation.

Electronic registers mean that the Company will not be issuing certificates to investors. Instead, investors will be provided with a statement (similar to a bank account statement) that sets out the number of New Shares allotted to them under this Offer Document. The notice will also advise holders of their Holder Identification Number or Security Holder Reference Number and explain, for future reference, the sale and purchase procedures under CHESS and issuer sponsorship.

Further monthly statements will be provided to holders if there have been any changes in their security holding in the Company during the preceding month.

3.16 Risk Factors

An investment in New Shares should be regarded as speculative. In addition to the general risks applicable to all investments in listed securities, there are specific risks associated with an investment in the Company which are nonexhaustive. Please refer to Section 5 of this Offer Document for further details.

3.17

Taxation implications

The Directors do not consider it appropriate to give Shareholders advice regarding the taxation consequences of subscribing for New Shares under this Offer Document. The Company, its advisers and its officers do not accept any responsibility or liability for any such taxation consequences to Shareholders.

Shareholders should consult their professional tax adviser in connection with subscribing for New Shares under this Offer Document.

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3.18 Continuous disclosure obligations

The Company is a “disclosing entity” (as defined in section 111AC of the Corporations Act) for the purposes of the Corporations Act and its Shares are enhanced disclosure securities quoted on ASX and, as such, the Company is subject to regular reporting and disclosure obligations under the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules.

Specifically, the Company is required to notify ASX of information about specific events and matters as they arise for the purposes of the ASX making that information available to the securities markets conducted by the ASX. In particular, the Company has an obligation under the ASX Listing Rules (subject to certain exceptions) to notify the ASX immediately of any information of which it is or becomes aware which a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the price of value of its securities.

This Offer Document is intended to be read in conjunction with the publicly available information in relation to the Company which has been notified to ASX and does not include information that would be included in a disclosure document or which investors ought to have regard to in deciding whether to subscribe for Shares under the Offer. Investors should therefore have regard to the other publicly available information in relation to the Company before making a decision whether or not to invest.

All announcements made by the Company are available from its website www.venturexresources.com or the ASX www.asx.com.au.

Additionally, the Company is also required to prepare and lodge with ASIC yearly and half-yearly financial statements accompanied by a directors’ statement and report, and an audit report or review. These reports are released to ASX and published on the Company’s and the ASX websites.

This Offer Document (including the Entitlement & Acceptance Form) and the contracts that arise from acceptance of the Applications are governed by the laws applicable in Western Australia and each Applicant submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Western Australia.

3.19 Enquiries concerning Offer Document

Enquiries relating to this Offer Document should be directed to the Company on +61 8 6389 7400 or via email: [email protected].

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4. ACTION REQUIRED BY SHAREHOLDERS

4.1 How to Accept the Offer

Your acceptance of the Offer must be made on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form accompanying this Offer Document. You may participate in the Offer as follows:

  • (a) if you wish to accept your Entitlement in full :

  • (i) complete the Entitlement and Acceptance Form, filling in the details in the spaces provided; and

  • (ii) attach your cheque or arrange payment by BPAY® for the amount indicated on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form; or

  • (b) if you wish to accept your Entitlement in full and apply for Additional Shares

  • (i) complete the Entitlement and Acceptance Form, filling in the details in the spaces provided, including the number of Additional Shares you wish to apply for; and

  • (i) attach your cheque or arrange payment by BPAY® for the for the appropriate Application monies (at 0.5 cents per New Share); or

  • (c) if you only wish to accept part of your Entitlement :

  • (i) fill in the number of New Shares you wish to accept in the space provided on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form; and

  • (ii) attach your cheque or arrange payment by BPAY® for the appropriate Application monies (at 0.5 cents per New Share); or

  • (d) if you do not wish to accept all or part of your Entitlement, you are not obliged to do anything.

Your completed Entitlement and Acceptance Form and payment must reach the Registry no later than 5:00pm (WST) on the Closing Date.

The Offer is non-renounceable. Accordingly, a holder of Shares may not sell or transfer all or part of their Entitlement.

4.2 Implications of an Acceptance

Returning a completed Entitlement and Acceptance Form or paying any Application monies by BPAY® will be taken to constitute a representation by you that:

  • (a) you have received a copy of this Offer Document and the accompanying Entitlement and Acceptance Form, and read them both in their entirety; and

  • (b) you acknowledge that once the Entitlement and Acceptance Form is returned, or a BPAY® payment instruction is given in relation to any Application monies, the Application may not be varied or withdrawn except as required by law.

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4.3 Payment by Cheque/Bank Draft

All cheques must be drawn on an Australian bank or bank draft made payable in Australian currency to “Venturex Resources Limited” and crossed “Not Negotiable”.

Your completed Entitlement and Acceptance Form and cheque must reach the Company’s share registry at the address set out on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form by no later than 5:00pm WST on the Closing Date.

4.4 Payment by BPAY®

For payment by BPAY®, please follow the instructions on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form. You can only make a payment via BPAY® if you are the holder of an account with an Australian financial institution that supports BPAY® transactions. Please note that should you choose to pay by BPAY®:

  • (a) you do not need to submit the Entitlement and Acceptance Form but are taken to have made the declarations on that Entitlement and Acceptance Form; and

  • (b) if you do not pay for your Entitlement in full, you are deemed to have taken up your Entitlement in respect of such whole number of Shares which is covered in full by your application monies.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your BPAY® payment is received by the share registry by no later than 2:00pm (WST) on the Closing Date. You should be aware that your financial institution may implement earlier cut-off times with regards to electronic payment and you should therefore take this into consideration when making payment.

4.5 Shortfall Offer – Right to Apply for Additional Shares

Any Entitlement not taken up pursuant to the Offer will form the Shortfall Offer.

The Shortfall Offer is a separate offer made pursuant to this Offer Document and will remain open for up to three months following the Closing Date. The issue price for each Share to be issued under the Shortfall Offer shall be 0.5 cents being the price at which Shares have been offered under the Offer.

Subject to Mr Nitschke’s agreement to underwrite up to the first 20,000,000 Shares of any Shortfall, the Directors reserve the right to issue Shortfall Shares at their absolute discretion.

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5. RISK FACTORS

5.1 Introduction

The Shares offered under this Offer Document should be considered speculative because of the nature of the Company’s business.

There are numerous risk factors involved with the Company’s business. Some of these risks can be mitigated by the use of safeguards and appropriate systems and controls, but some are outside the control of the Company and cannot be mitigated. Accordingly, an investment in the Company carries no guarantee with respect to the payment of dividends, return of capital or price at which securities will trade.

The following is a summary of the more material matters to be considered. However, this summary is not exhaustive and potential investors should examine the contents of this Offer Document in its entirety and consult their professional advisors before deciding whether to apply for the New Shares.

5.2

Key Investment Risks

Potential investors should be aware that subscribing for Shares in the Company involves a number of risks. Prospective investors should read this Offer Document in its entirety before deciding whether to apply for Shares under this Offer Document.

These risks together with other general risks applicable to all investments in listed securities not specifically referred to, may affect the value of the Shares in the future. Accordingly, an investment in the Company should be considered highly speculative. Investors should consider consulting their professional advisers before deciding whether to apply for Shares pursuant to this Offer Document.

(a) Additional Requirements for Capital

Should the funds raised be insufficient to fulfil the Company’s planned short term expenditure requirements, the Company may have an immediate requirement to raise further funds. As the Offer does not contain a minimum subscription amount, this will be a risk to investors who take up the Offer.

The Company’s capital requirements depend on numerous factors. Depending on the Company’s ability to generate income from its operations, the Company may require further financing in addition to amounts raised under the capital raising.

Any additional equity financing will dilute shareholdings, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictions on financing and operating activities. If the Company is unable to obtain additional financing as needed, it may be required to reduce the scope of its operations and scale back its exploration programmes as the case may be.

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(b) Potential for significant dilution where Entitlements not taken up

Upon implementation of the Offer, the number of Shares in the Company will increase from 1,547,869,181 as at the date of this document to 1,741,352,829. This means that each Share will represent a lower proportion of the Company’s ownership.

It is not possible to predict what the value of the Company or a Share will be following the completion of the Offer being implemented and the Directors do not make any representation as to such matters.

The closing price of Shares on ASX the day prior to this Offer Document being lodged of 0.6 cents should not be taken as a reliable indicator as to the potential trading price of Shares after implementation of the Offer.

(c) Costs associated with mining in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

High labour, energy and transport costs have made mining projects in the Pilbara region of Western Australia expensive to develop. The Company’s Australian Projects are located in this region and accordingly, higher than usual costs of exploration, development and mining are expected to impose a significant burden on the Company’s capital expenditure requirements.

(d) Exploration and development projects

The Company’s mineral tenements are at various stages of exploration, and potential investors should understand that mineral exploration and development are high-risk undertakings.

There can be no assurance that exploration of these tenements, or any other tenements that may be acquired in the future, will result in the discovery of an economic ore deposit. Even if an apparently viable deposit is identified, there is no guarantee that it can be economically exploited.

The Company’s future exploration activities may be affected by a range of factors including geological conditions, limitations on activities due to seasonal weather patterns, unanticipated operational and technical difficulties, industrial and environmental accidents, native title process, changing government regulations and many other factors beyond the Company’s control.

The Company’s success will also depend upon the Company having access to sufficient development capital, being able to maintain title to its tenements and obtaining all required approvals for its activities. In the event that exploration programmes prove to be unsuccessful, this could lead to a diminution in the value of the Company’s tenements, a reduction in the case reserves of the Company and possible relinquishment of tenements.

The Company’s exploration costs are based on certain assumptions with respect to the method and timing of exploration. By their nature, these estimates and assumptions are subject to significant uncertainties and, accordingly, the actual costs may materially differ from these estimates and assumptions. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the cost estimates and the underlying assumptions will be realised in

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practice, which may materially and adversely affect the Company’s viability.

(e) Copper/Zinc price volatility

If the Company achieves success leading to copper/zinc production, the Company’s financial performance will be sensitive to the spot copper/zinc price. Copper/zinc prices are affected by numerous factors and events that are beyond the Company’s control. These factors and events include general economic activity, world demand, forward selling activity, copper/zinc reserve movements at central banks, costs of production by other copper/zinc producers and other matters such as inflationary expectations, interest rates, currency exchange rates (particularly the strength of the US dollar) as well as general global economic conditions and political trends.

If copper/zinc prices should fall below or remain below the Company’s costs of production for any sustained period due to these or other factors and events, the Company’s exploration and production could be delayed or even abandoned. A delay in exploration or production or the abandonment of one or more of the Company’s projects may require the Company to write-down its copper/zinc reserves and may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s production, earnings and financial position.

(f)

Copper/Zinc operating and development risks

The Company’s ability to achieve production, development, operating cost and capital expenditure estimates on a timely basis cannot be assured. The business of copper/zinc mining involves many risks and may be impacted by factors including ore tonnes, yield, input prices (some of which are unpredictable and outside the Company’s control), overall availability of free cash to fund continuing development activities, labour force disruptions, cost overruns, changes in the regulatory environment and other unforeseen contingencies. Other risks also exist such as environmental hazards (including discharge of pollutants or hazardous chemicals), industrial accidents and occupational and health hazards. Such occurrences could result in damage to, or destruction of, production facilities, personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in mining, increased production costs and other monetary losses and possible legal liability to the owner or operator of the mine. The Company may become subject to liability for pollution or other hazards against which it has not insured or cannot insure, including those in respect of past mining activities for which it was not responsible.

The risks outlined above also mean that there can be no assurances as to the future development of a mining operation in relation to any of the Company’s projects or which the Company may acquire in the future.

(g) Infrastructure and transport

As outlined above, the Company is not currently in production. If production does commence, the Company’s ability to achieve production targets, receive goods and services and export concentrate products may be restricted by access to power networks, roads, rail and ports.

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(h) Impact of inflation on costs

Higher than expected inflation rates generally, or specific to the mining industry in particular, could be expected to increase operating and development costs and potentially reduce the value of future project developments.

5.3 General Risks

(a) Exploration success

The future profitability of the Company and the value of its securities are directly related to the results of exploration. The exploration tenements held by the Company are at various stages of exploration, and potential investors should understand that mineral exploration and development are high-risk undertakings.

There can be no assurance that exploration of the Company’s tenements, or any other tenements that may be acquired in the future, will result in the discovery of an economic resource. Even if an apparently viable resource is identified, there is no guarantee that it can be economically exploited. In addition, the resources may become depleted, resulting in a reduction of the value of those tenements.

The exploration costs of the Company are based on certain assumptions with respect to the method and timing of exploration. By their nature, these estimates and assumptions are subject to significant uncertainties and, accordingly, the actual costs may materially differ from these estimates and assumptions. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the cost estimates and the underlying assumptions will be realised in practice, which may materially and adversely affect the Company’s viability.

(b) General economic conditions

Economic conditions, both domestic and global, may affect the performance of the Company. Factors such as fluctuations in currencies, commodity prices, inflation, interest rates, supply and demand and industrial disruption may have an impact on operating costs and share market prices. The Company's future possible revenues and Share price can be affected by these factors, all of which are beyond the control of the Company or its Directors.

(c) Equity market conditions

Securities listed on the stock market can experience extreme price and volume fluctuations that are often unrelated to the operating performances of such companies. The market price of Shares may fall as well as rise and may be subject to varied and unpredictable influences on the market for equities in general.

General factors that may affect the market price of Shares include economic conditions in both Australia and internationally (particularly Australian, US and Chinese economic conditions), investor sentiment, local and international share market conditions, changes in interest rates and the rate of inflation, variations in commodity prices, the global security situation and the possibility of terrorist disturbances, changes to government regulation, policy or legislation, changes which may occur

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to the taxation of companies as a result of changes in Australian and foreign taxation laws, changes to the system of dividend imputation in Australia, and changes in exchange rates.

(d)

Change in government policy and legislation

Any material adverse changes in relevant government policies or legislation of Australia may affect the viability and profitability of the Company, and consequent returns to investors. The activities of the Company are subject to various federal, state and local laws governing prospecting, development, production, taxes, labour standards and occupational health and safety, and other matters.

(e) Operating risks

The operations of the Company may be affected by various factors, including failure to achieve predicted grades in exploration and mining; operational and technical difficulties encountered in extraction; difficulties in commissioning and operating plant and equipment; mechanical failure or plant breakdown; unanticipated metallurgical problems which may affect extraction costs; adverse weather conditions; industrial and environmental accidents; industrial disputes; and unexpected shortages or increases in the costs of consumables, spare parts, plant and equipment.

5.4 Investment Speculative

The above list of risk factors ought not to be taken as exhaustive of the risks faced by the Company or by investors in the Company. The above factors, and others not specifically referred to above, may in the future materially affect the financial performance of the Company and the value of the securities offered under this Offer Document. Therefore, the securities to be issued pursuant to this Offer Document carry no guarantee with respect to the payment of dividends, returns of capital or the market value of those securities.

Potential investors should consider that the investment in the Company is speculative and should consult their professional advisers before deciding whether to apply for securities pursuant to this Offer Document.

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6. DEFINED TERMS

$ or A$ means an Australian dollar.

Additional Shares means those New Shares not issued under the Offer.

Applicant refers to a person who submits an Entitlement and Acceptance Form, or submits a payment of subscription monies in respect of the Offer.

Application refers to the submission of an Entitlement and Acceptance Form or Shortfall Application Form (as the case may be).

ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or, where the context permits, the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX Limited.

ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of the ASX.

Closing Date means the closing date set out in Section 0 or such other date as may be determined by the Directors.

Company means Venturex Resources Limited (ACN 122 180 205).

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors mean the directors of the Company.

Eligible Shareholder means a Shareholder whose details appear on the Company's register of Shareholders as at the Record Date whose registered address is in Australia or New Zealand.

Entitlement means the entitlement to subscribe for two (2) New Shares for every fifteen (15) Shares held by an Eligible Shareholder on the Record Date.

Entitlement and Acceptance Form means the Entitlement and Acceptance Form accompanying this Offer Document.

New Share means a new Share proposed to be issued pursuant to this Offer.

Offer or Rights Issue means the pro rata non-renounceable offer of New Shares at an issue price of 0.5 cents each on the basis of two (2) New Shares for every fifteen (15) Shares held on the Record Date subscribed for pursuant to this Offer Document.

Offer Document means this Offer Document.

Opening Date means the opening date set out in Section 0 of this Offer Document.

Record Date means the record date set out in Section 0 of this Offer Document.

Section means a section of this Offer Document.

Share means an ordinary fully paid share in the capital of the Company.

Shareholder means a holder of Shares.

Shortfall means those Shares under the Offer not applied for by Shareholders under their Entitlement .

Shortfall Offer means as defined in Section 4.5 of this Offer Document.

US Person means a person who receives the Offer when they are located in either the United States of America.

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