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DGR GLOBAL LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2017

Aug 21, 2017

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DGR Global Limited

22 August 2017

DGR Global Strikes Agreement with Tribeca Investment Partners to Further Develop the Resource Company Creation Business

The Board of Directors of international resource company creator, DGR Global Limited ( the Company; ASX: DGR ), is delighted to advise that it has reached agreement with Tribeca Investment Partners ( Tribeca ) for up to $10 million in convertible note funding to further develop its resource company creation business.

The agreement provides for an initial $8 million subscription of notes, maturing in 2 years time at 20 cents per note, and convertible at 20 cents per DGR share. The notes bear an interest coupon of 12% per annum, payable as cash in the first year, and at DGR’s election in the second year, either as cash or by way of an issue of securities. If interest in the second year is met via the issue of securities, this can either be notes of the same series, or (at Tribeca’s election) DGR shares priced at the higher of 80% of VWAP, 20 cents, or 70% of NTA based on a marked to market assessment of the value of DGR’s assets from time to time.

The Tribeca note funding will provide DGR with working capital to further advance the development of positions held in the various listed company investments, and unlisted company and project assets held by DGR. Tribeca is also entitled to subscribe for a further $2 million worth of notes in any further convertible note fundraising undertaken at DGR’s election.

As at the close of business on 21 August 2017, DGR Global had a market capitalization of approximately $65 million and held positions in listed companies on a market valuation basis of approximately $175 million.

Pursuant to the agreement, DGR Global will appoint Tribeca Natural Resources Fund Manager Ben Cleary to the Board of DGR.

Speaking in Brisbane today DGR Global CEO Mr Nick Mather said of the deal with Tribeca: “Tribeca is on record now as being the best performing hedge fund in the world in 2016[1] , and I strongly suspect that 2017 will be no different for them. DGR Global is pleased to have Tribeca on its register, and sees this as further endorsement of the DGR resource company creation strategy we’ve been running for some time now. The spectacular growth already achieved in AIM and TSX listed SolGold Plc and AIM listed Iron Ridge Resources Ltd is the tip of the iceberg for DGR, and we have every confidence in the trajectory for Armour Energy, Dark Horse Resources, Aus Tin Mining, and Lakes Oil.

We are focused on resource commodities that the world needs as it urbanizes and electrifies, and that’s copper – lots of it, lithium, gas and gold. Copper is the new iron ore, gas is the most efficient cleanest and transportable fossil fuel you can get, and lithium demand for battery storage is forecast to skyrocket.

The appointment of Tribeca Natural Resources Fund manager Ben Cleary to the Board and the natural access to deal flow both ways is an exciting aspect of DGR’s future with Tribeca”.

1 2017 Preqin Global Hedge Fund Report. Tribeca’s Net Return for 2016 was 148%

DGR Global Limited ACN 052 354 837

street: Level 27, 111 Eagle Street post: GPO Box 5261 Brisbane QLD 4001 p +61 7 3303 0680 f +61 7 3303 0681 e [email protected] w www.dgrglobal.com.au

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Commenting on the agreement reached with DGR Global, Tribeca’s Ben Cleary said: “We see the demand for resource commodities escalating globally over the next 5 to 10 years. DGR Global and its Board and management have a proven track record in the generation and delivery of world class resource assets, and we intend to help develop that further. As one of the largest shareholders in SolGold Plc, DGR provides tremendous leverage to one of the world’s great copper gold discoveries at Cascabel in northern Ecuador, a project that excites us.”

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On behalf of the Board Karl Schlobohm Company Secretary

Electronic copies and more information are available on the Company website: www.dgrglobal.com Email: [email protected]

For further information contact:

Mr Nicholas Mather Karl Schlobohm Pru Maclean Managing Director Company Secretary Investor Relations Ph: 07 3303 0680 Ph: 07 3303 0680 Ph: 07 – 3303 0601

About DGR Global Limited

DGR Global’s business is the creation of resource exploration development and mining companies.

The business uses the skills of a core team of talented geoscientists to identify resource projects capable of yielding world class discoveries of attractive commodities.

This is achieved through:

  • The identification of commodities with a favorable 20 year price outlook.

  • Geological terranes with:

    • A demonstrated strong endowment for that commodity;

    • An under‐explored history;

    • Opportunity for the application of recently developed exploration techniques;

    • Jurisdictions with improving socio‐economic and regulatory frameworks;

    • Extensive available tenures.

DGR provides initial seed funding and management support to secure these assets in subsidiaries and develop these assets to more advanced funding stages. The Company has a pipeline of projects in daughter companies at various stages of emergence, and in 2015 crystalised a significant return through the sale of its 15% holding in Orbis Gold for $26million. Further development of its holdings in AIM‐listed SolGold and IronRidge Resources and ASX‐ listed AusTin Mining, Dark Horse Resources and Armour Energy, and unlisted Archer Resources, are expected over the coming years.

DGR Global has commenced an intended program of judicious dividend payments to its shareholders. The future of the dividend program will depend on circumstances from time to time. The previous resource exploration and funding activities of DGR’s key personnel underscore the opportunities provided by the DGR business model.

Get regular news from DGR Global on social media

As a valued shareholder, you can now stay up to date of forces influencing the value of your investment in DGR Global by following us on Twitter.

DGR Global Limited ACN 052 354 837

street: Level 27, 111 Eagle Street post: GPO Box 5261 Brisbane QLD 4001

p +61 7 3303 0680 f +61 7 3303 0681 e [email protected] w www.dgrglobal.com.au

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We regularly post information about the operations of us and the DGR companies as well as what is happening in our sectors around Australia and around the world ‐ with links to documents in the media, brokers, and other authoritative sources so you can stay up to date.

As well, our posts on Twitter will alert you to our latest ASX announcements. Join the hundreds who follow us on Twitter @DGRGlobal .

We've also added to our website a corporate newsroom with monthly news flow concerning DGR and the DGR sponsored companies. Located under News Bank in the investor section of the DGR website: www.dgrglobal.com.au

DGR Global Limited ACN 052 354 837

street: Level 27, 111 Eagle Street post: GPO Box 5261 Brisbane QLD 4001 p +61 7 3303 0680 f +61 7 3303 0681 e [email protected] w www.dgrglobal.com.au