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EMETALS LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2012

Aug 9, 2012

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WEST PEAK IRON LIMITED
ACN 142 411 390


ENTITLEMENT ISSUE PROSPECTUS

For a non-renounceable entitlement issue of 1 Share for every 1 Share held by those Shareholders registered at the Record Date at an issue price of $0.05 per Share to raise up to $1,612,500 (based on the number of Shares on issue as at the date of this Prospectus) (Offer).

The Offer is underwritten by Truestone Capital Limited (Underwriter). Refer to Section 8.4.1 for details regarding the terms of the Underwriting Agreement.


IMPORTANT NOTICE

This document is important and should be read in its entirety. If after reading this Prospectus you have any questions about the securities being offered under this Prospectus or any other matter, then you should consult your stockbroker, accountant or other professional adviser.

The Shares offered by this Prospectus should be considered as speculative.


STEINEPREIS PAGANIN
Lawyers & Consultants


CONTENTS

  1. CORPORATE DIRECTORY... 1
  2. TIMETABLE... 2
  3. IMPORTANT NOTES... 3
  4. DETAILS OF THE OFFER... 5
  5. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE OFFER... 10
  6. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES ATTACHING TO SHARES... 13
  7. RISK FACTORS... 16
  8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION... 22
  9. DIRECTORS' AUTHORISATION... 35
  10. GLOSSARY... 36

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1. CORPORATE DIRECTORY

Directors

Mathew Walker (Executive Director)
Graham Marshall (Non-Executive Chairman)
John Royle (Non-Executive Director)

Joint Company Secretaries

David Parker
Sonu Cheema

Share Registry*

Security Transfer Registrars Pty Limited
770 Canning Highway
APPLECROSS WA 6153

Telephone: +61 8 9315 2333
Facsimile: +61 8 9315 2233

Auditor*

HLB Mann Judd
Level 4, 130 Stirling Street
PERTH WA 6000

Registered Office

Suite 9, 330 Churchill Avenue
SUBIACO WA 6008

Telephone: +61 8 6489 1600
Facsimile: +61 8 6489 1601

Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.westpeakiron.com.au

Solicitors

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

Underwriter

Truestone Capital Limited
New Bond House
124 New Bond Street
LONDON UK W1S 1DX

*This entity is included for information purposes only. It has not been involved in the preparation of this Prospectus and has not consented to being named in this Prospectus.

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2. TIMETABLE

Lodgement of Prospectus with the ASIC 9 August 2012
Lodgement of Prospectus & Appendix 3B with ASX 9 August 2012
Notice sent to Optionholders 13 August 2012
Notice sent to Shareholders 13 August 2012
Ex date 14 August 2012
Record Date for determining Entitlements 20 August 2012
Prospectus despatched to Shareholders & Company announces despatch has been completed 24 August 2012
Closing Date 7 September 2012
Shares quoted on a deferred settlement basis 10 September 2012
ASX notified of under subscriptions 12 September 2012
Despatch of holding statements 13 September 2012
Quotation of Shares issued under the Offer
14 September 2012

*The Directors may extend the Closing Date by giving at least 6 Business Days notice to ASX prior to the Closing Date. As such the date the Shares are expected to commence trading on ASX may vary.

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3. IMPORTANT NOTES

This Prospectus is dated 9 August 2012 and was lodged with the ASIC on that date. The ASIC and its officers take no responsibility for the contents of this Prospectus or the merits of the investment to which this Prospectus relates.

No Shares may be issued on the basis of this Prospectus later than 13 months after the date of this Prospectus.

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

It is important that investors read this Prospectus in its entirety and seek professional advice where necessary. The Shares the subject of this Prospectus should be considered highly speculative.

Applications for Shares offered pursuant to this Prospectus can only be submitted on an original Entitlement and Acceptance Form or Shortfall Application Form.

This Prospectus is a transaction specific prospectus for an offer of continuously quoted securities (as defined in the Corporations Act) and has been prepared in accordance with section 713 of the Corporations Act. It does not contain the same level of disclosure as an initial public offering prospectus. In making representations in this Prospectus regard has been had to the fact that the Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and certain matters may reasonably be expected to be known to investors and professional advisers whom potential investors may consult.

3.1 Risk factors

Potential investors should be aware that subscribing for Shares in the Company involves a number of risks. The key risk factors of which investors should be aware are set out in Section 7 of this Prospectus. 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 Prospectus.

3.2 Forward-looking statements

This Prospectus 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 Prospectus, 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

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contained in this prospectus 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 prospectus, 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 7 of this Prospectus.

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4. DETAILS OF THE OFFER

4.1 The Offer

The Offer is being made as a non-renounceable entitlement issue of 1 Share for every 1 Share held by Shareholders registered at the Record Date at an issue price of $0.05 per Share. Fractional entitlements will be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

Based on the capital structure of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus, a maximum of 32,250,000 Shares will be issued pursuant to this Offer to raise up to $1,612,500.

As at the date of this Prospectus the Company has 13,605,465 Options on issue all of which may be exercised prior to the Record Date in order to participate in the Offer. Please refer to Section 5.4 of this Prospectus for information on the exercise price and expiry date of the Options on issue.

All of the Shares offered under this Prospectus will rank equally with the Shares on issue at the date of this Prospectus. Please refer to Section 6 for further information regarding the rights and liabilities attaching to the Shares.

The purpose of the Offer and the intended use of funds raised are set out in Section 5.1 of this Prospectus.

4.2 Minimum subscription

As the Offer is fully underwritten, there is no minimum subscription in respect of the Offer.

4.3 Acceptance

Your acceptance of the Offer must be made on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form accompanying this Prospectus. Your acceptance must not exceed your Entitlement as shown on that form. If it does, your acceptance will be deemed to be for the maximum Entitlement.

You may participate in the Offer as follows:

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

(i) complete the Entitlement and Acceptance Form; and
(ii) attach your cheque, drawn on an Australian bank or bank draft made payable in Australian currency, for the amount indicated on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form; or

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

(i) fill in the number of Shares you wish to accept in the space provided on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form; and
(ii) attach your cheque, drawn on an Australian bank or bank draft made payable in Australian currency, for the appropriate application monies (at $0.05 per Share); or

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

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4.4 Payment by cheque/bank draft

All cheques must be drawn on an Australian bank or bank draft made payable in Australian currency to “West Peak Iron Limited – Entitlement Issue Account” and crossed “Not Negotiable”.

Your completed Entitlement and Acceptance Form and cheque must reach the Company’s share registry no later than 5.00pm WST on the Closing Date.

4.5 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 4.00pm (WST) on the Closing Date. You should be aware that your financial institution may implement either cut-off times with regards to electronic payment and you should therefore take this into consideration when making payment. Any application monies received for more than your final allocation of Shares (only where the amount is $1.00 or greater) will be refunded. No interest will be paid on any application monies received or refunded.

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

4.6 Underwriting

The Offer is underwritten by the Underwriter. Refer to Section 8.4.1 of this Prospectus for details of the terms of the underwriting.

4.7 Effect on control of the Company

It is a term of the Underwriting Agreement that the Underwriter will not permit any subscriber of Shortfall Shares to acquire a relevant interest in voting shares of the Company of 20% or more. Accordingly, the relevant interests in the table below set out the aggregate interest that will be acquired by subscribers of Shortfall Shares as a whole.

The Underwriter presently is not currently a shareholder of the Company. However, the extent to which shares are issued pursuant to the underwriting will increase the Underwriters’ voting power in the Company. The Underwriter is not a related party of the Company for the purpose of the Corporations Act. The Underwriter’s present relevant interest and changes under several scenarios are set out in the table below.

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Event Shares held by Underwriter Voting power of Underwriter
Date of Prospectus Nil Nil
Completion of Entitlement Issue
• Fully subscribed Nil Nil
• 75% subscribed 8,062,500 12.5%
• 50% subscribed 16,125,000 25%
• 25% subscribed 24,187,500 37.5%
• 0% Subscribed 32,250,000 50%

The number of shares held by the Underwriter and its voting power in the table above show the potential effect of the underwriting of the Offer. However, it is unlikely that no shareholders will take up entitlements under the Offer. The underwriting obligation and therefore voting power of the Underwriters will reduce by a corresponding amount for the amount of entitlements under the Offer taken up by the other shareholders and by any sub-underwriter to the Offer.

In addition, Shareholders should note that if they do not participate in the Offer, their holdings are likely to be diluted by approximately 50% (as compared to their holdings and number of Shares on issue as at the date of the Prospectus). Examples of how the dilution may impact Shareholders is set out in the table below:

Holder Holding as at Record date % at Record Date Entitlements under the Offer Holdings if Offer not taken Up % post Offer
Shareholder 1 1,000,000 3.10% 1,000,000 1,000,000 1.55%
Shareholder 2 500,000 1.55% 500,000 500,000 0.78%
Shareholder 3 150,000 0.47% 150,000 150,000 0.23
Shareholder 4 40,000 0.12% 40,000 40,000 0.06%
Shareholder 5 5,000 0.02% 5,000 5,000 0.01%
Total 32,250,000 32,250,000 64,500,000

Notes:
1. The dilutionary effect shown in the table assumes that no Options are exercised prior to the Record Date.
2. The dilutionary effect shown in the table is the maximum percentage on the assumption that those Entitlements not accepted by Eligible Shareholders are placed under the Shortfall Offer. In the event all Entitlements are not accepted and some or all of the resulting Shortfall was not subsequently placed, the dilution effect for each Shareholder not accepting their Entitlement would be a lesser percentage.

4.8 Shortfall Offer

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

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The Shortfall Offer is a separate offer made pursuant to this Prospectus 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 $0.05 being the price at which Shares have been offered under the Offer.

Shareholders who subscribe for their Entitlement in full may apply for Shortfall Shares using the Shortfall Application Form accompanying this Prospectus. The Shortfall Application Form, together with a cheque for the application monies for the Shortfall Shares (at an issue price of $0.05 per Shortfall Share) must reach the Company's share registry no later than 5.00pm WST on the Closing Date. The Underwriter reserves the right to allot to an applicant under the Shortfall Offer a lesser number of Shortfall Shares than the number for which the applicant applies, or to reject an application, or to not proceed with placing the Shortfall (subject to the Underwriting Agreement). Accordingly, Shareholders fill out and provide a Shortfall Application Form to the Company should be aware that there is no resulting right to be issued Shortfall Shares.

4.9 ASX listing

Application for Official Quotation of the Shares offered pursuant to this Prospectus will be made in accordance with the timetable set out at the commencement of this Prospectus. If ASX does not grant Official Quotation of the Shares offered pursuant to this Prospectus before the expiration of 3 months after the date of issue of the Prospectus, (or such period as varied by the ASIC), the Company will not issue any Shares and will repay all application monies for the Shares within the time prescribed under the Corporations Act, without interest.

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

4.10 Allotment

Shares issued pursuant to the Offer will be allotted in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules and timetable set out at the commencement of this Prospectus.

Shares issued pursuant to the Shortfall Offer will be allotted on a progressive basis. Where the number of Shares issued is less than the number applied for, or where no allotment is made surplus application monies will be refunded without any interest to the Applicant as soon as practicable after the closing date of the Shortfall Offer.

Pending the allotment and issue of the Shares or payment of refunds pursuant to this Prospectus, all application monies will be held by the Company 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.

Holding statements for Shares issued under the Offer will be mailed in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules and timetable set out at the commencement of this Prospectus and for Shortfall Shares issued under the Shortfall Offer as soon as practicable after their issue.

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4.11 Overseas shareholders

This Offer 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 Prospectus.

It is not practicable for the Company to comply with the securities laws of overseas jurisdictions 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. Accordingly, the Offer is not being extended and Shares will not be issued to Shareholders with a registered address which is outside Australia or New Zealand.

The Offer is being made in New Zealand pursuant to the Securities act (Overseas Companies) Exemption Notice 2002.

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.

4.12 Enquiries

Any questions concerning the Offer should be directed to Sonu Cheema, Company Secretary, on +61 8 6489 1600.

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5. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE OFFER

5.1 Purpose of the Offer

The purpose of the Offer is to raise up to $1,612,500.

The funds raised from the Offer are planned to be used in accordance with the table set out below:

Item Proceeds of the Offer Full Subscription ($) %
1. WA Exploration Activities $450,000 28
2. Liberia Exploration Activities $450,000 28
3. Expenses of the Offer¹ $160,777 6
4. Working capital¹ $551,723 38
Total $1,612,500 100

Notes:

  1. Refer to Section 8.8 of this Prospectus for further details relating to the estimated expenses of the Offer.

The above table is a statement of current intentions as of the date of this Prospectus. As with any budget, intervening events (including exploration success or failure) and new circumstances have the potential to affect the manner in which the funds are ultimately applied. The Board reserves the right to alter the way funds are applied on this basis.

5.2 Effect of the Offer

The principal effect of the Offer, assuming all Entitlements are accepted and no Options are exercised prior to the Record Date, will be to:

(a) increase the cash reserves by $1,451,723 (after deducting the estimated expenses of the Offer) immediately after completion of the Offer; and

(b) increase the number of Shares on issue from 32,250,000 as at the date of this Prospectus to 64,500,000 Shares.

5.3 Pro-forma balance sheet

The unaudited balance sheet as at 30 June 2012 and the unaudited pro-forma balance sheet as at 30 June 2012 shown below have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies normally adopted by the Company and reflect the changes to its financial position.

The pro-forma balance sheet has been prepared assuming all Entitlements are accepted, no Options are exercised prior to the Record Date and including expenses of the Offer.

The pro-forma balance sheet has been prepared to provide investors with information on the assets and liabilities of the Company and pro-forma assets and liabilities of the Company as noted below. The historical and pro-forma

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financial information is presented in an abbreviated form, insofar as it does not include all of the disclosures required by Australian Accounting Standards applicable to annual financial statements.

UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEET 30 JUNE 2012 PROFORMA BALANCE SHEET 30 JUNE 2012
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash 521,034 2,177,757^{1}
Other current assets 59,739 59,739
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 580,773 2,237,496
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Fixed Assets 43,330 43,330
Exploration 1,943,023 1,943,023
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 1,986,353 1,986,353
TOTAL ASSETS 2,567,126 4,223,849
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables 100,412 100,412
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 100,412 100,412
TOTAL LIABILITIES 100,412 100,412
NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES) 2,466,714 4,123,437
EQUITY
Share capital 3,729,670 5,386,393^{1}
Foreign Exchange Reserve (340) (340)
Options Reserve 687,067 687,067
Retained earning (1,949,683) (1,949,683)
TOTAL EQUITY 2,466,714 4,123,437

Notes:

  1. Includes the sum of $205,000 (net of costs) raised pursuant to the placement announced on 29 June 2012.

5.4 Effect on capital structure

The effect of the Offer on the capital structure of the Company, assuming all Entitlements are accepted and no Options are exercised prior to the Record Date, is set out below.

Shares

Number
Shares currently on issue 32,250,000
Shares offered pursuant to the Offer 32,250,000
Total Shares on issue after completion of the Offer 64,500,000

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Options

Number
Options currently on issue:
(Unquoted exercisable at $0.20 on or before 30 June 2013)
(Unquoted exercisable at $0.30 on or before 30 June 2013) 13,105,465
500,000
New Options offered pursuant to the Offer Nil
Total Options on issue after completion of the Offer 13,605,465

The capital structure on a fully diluted basis as at the date of this Prospectus would be 45,855,465 Shares and on completion of the Offer (assuming all Entitlements are accepted and no Options are exercised prior to the Record Date) would be 78,105,465 Shares.

3,550,000 Shares and 5,000,000 Options (exercisable at $0.20 on or before 30 June 2013) are currently held in escrow until 26 October 2012.

5.5 Details of substantial holders

Based on publicly available information as at 9 August 2012, those persons which (together with their associates) have a relevant interest in 5% or more of the Shares on issue are set out below:

Shareholder Shares %
David Rodney Parker 2,564,131 7.95%

2,554,130 Shares are held indirectly by Mr Parker as follows:

(a) 2,544,130 Shares are held by Cobblestones Corporate Pty Ltd as trustee for the DRP Investment Account; and
(b) 10,000 Shares held Cobblestones Corporate Pty Ltd as trustee for the DRP (2006) Super Fund Account.

The remainder of Shares (10,001 Shares) are held directly by Mr Parker.

In the event all Entitlements are accepted there will be no change to the substantial holders on completion of the Offer.

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6. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES ATTACHING TO SHARES

The following is a summary of the more significant rights and liabilities attaching to Shares being offered pursuant to this Prospectus. This summary is not exhaustive and does not constitute a definitive statement of the rights and liabilities of Shareholders. To obtain such a statement, persons should seek independent legal advice.

Full details of the rights and liabilities attaching to Shares are set out in the Constitution, a copy of which is available for inspection at the Company's registered office during normal business hours.

6.1 General meetings

Shareholders are entitled to be present in person, or by proxy, attorney or representative to attend and vote at general meetings of the Company.

Shareholders may requisition meetings in accordance with section 249D of the Corporations Act and the Constitution of the Company.

6.2 Voting rights

Subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of shares, at general meetings of shareholders or classes of shareholders:

(a) each Shareholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy, attorney or representative;

(b) on a show of hands, every person present who is a Shareholder or a proxy, attorney or representative of a Shareholder has one vote; and

(c) on a poll, every person present who is a Shareholder or a proxy, attorney or representative of a Shareholder shall, in respect of each fully paid Share held by him, or in respect of which he is appointed a proxy, attorney or representative, have one vote for each Share held, but in respect of partly paid shares shall have such number of votes as bears the same proportion to the total of such Shares registered in the Shareholder's name as the amount paid (not credited) bears to the total amounts paid and payable (excluding amounts credited).

6.3 Dividend rights

Subject to the rights of any preference Shareholders and to the rights of the holders of any shares created or raised under any special arrangement as to dividend, the Directors may from time to time declare a dividend to be paid to the Shareholders entitled to the dividend which shall be payable on all Shares according to the proportion that the amount paid (not credited) is of the total amounts paid and payable (excluding amounts credited) in respect of such Shares.

The Directors may from time to time pay to the Shareholders any interim dividends as they may determine. No dividend shall carry interest as against the Company. The Directors may set aside out of the profits of the Company any amounts that they may determine as reserves, to be applied at the discretion of the Directors, for any purpose for which the profits of the Company may be properly applied.

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Subject to the ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act, the Company may, by resolution of the Directors, implement a dividend reinvestment plan on such terms and conditions as the Directors think fit and which provides for any dividend which the Directors may declare from time to time payable on Shares which are participating Shares in the dividend reinvestment plan, less any amount which the Company shall either pursuant to the Constitution or any law be entitled or obliged to retain, be applied by the Company to the payment of the subscription price of Shares.

6.4 Winding-up

If the Company is wound up, the liquidator may, with the authority of a special resolution, divide among the Shareholders in kind the whole or any part of the property of the Company, and may for that purpose set such value as he considers fair upon any property to be so divided, and may determine how the division is to be carried out as between the Shareholders or different classes of Shareholders.

The liquidator may, with the authority of a special resolution, vest the whole or any part of any such property in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the contributors as the liquidator thinks fit, but so that no Shareholder is compelled to accept any shares or other securities in respect of which there is any liability.

6.5 Shareholder liability

As the Shares issued will be fully paid shares, they will not be subject to any calls for money by the Directors and will therefore not become liable for forfeiture.

6.6 Transfer of shares

Generally, shares in the Company are freely transferable, subject to formal requirements, the registration of the transfer not resulting in a contravention of or failure to observe the provisions of a law of Australia and the transfer not being in breach of the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules.

6.7 Future increase in capital

The allotment and issue of any new Shares is under the control of the Directors of the Company. Subject to restrictions on the issue or grant of Securities contained in the ASX Listing Rules, the Constitution and the Corporations Act (and without affecting any special right previously conferred on the holder of an existing share or class of shares), the Directors may issue Shares as they shall, in their absolute discretion, determine.

6.8 Variation of rights

Under section 246B of the Corporations Act, the Company may, with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a meeting of Shareholders vary or abrogate the rights attaching to shares.

If at any time the share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class), whether or not the Company is being wound up, may be varied or abrogated with the consent in writing of the holders of three quarters of the issued shares of that class, or if authorised by a special resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of that class.

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6.9 Alteration of constitution

In accordance with the Corporations Act, the Constitution can only be amended by a special resolution passed by at least three quarters of Shareholders present and voting at the general meeting. In addition, at least 28 days written notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution must be given.

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  1. RISK FACTORS

7.1 Introduction

The Shares offered under this Prospectus are considered highly speculative. An investment in the Company is not risk free and the Directors strongly recommend potential investors to consider the risk factors described below, together with information contained elsewhere in this Prospectus, before deciding whether to apply for Shares and to consult their professional advisers before deciding whether to apply for Shares pursuant to this Prospectus.

There are specific risks which relate directly to the Company's business. In addition, there are other general risks, many of which are largely beyond the control of the Company and the Directors. The risks identified in this section, or other risk factors, may have a material impact on the financial performance of the Company and the market price of the Shares.

The following is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the risk factors to which the Company is exposed.

7.2 Risks specific to the Company

(a) Risks Associated with Operating in Liberia

A significant proportion of the Company's mineral exploration activities are located in the Republic of Liberia, West Africa and the Company will be subject to the risks associated with operating in that country.

Such risks can include economic, social or political instability or change, hyperinflation, currency non-convertibility or instability and changes of law affecting foreign ownership, government participation, taxation, working conditions, rates of exchange, exchange control, exploration licensing, export duties, repatriation of income or return of capital, environmental protection, mine safety, labour relations as well as government control over mineral properties or government regulations that require the employment of local residents or contractors or require other benefits to be provided to local residents.

Changes to Liberia's mining or investment policies and legislation or a shift in political attitude may adversely affect the Company's operations and profitability. The Company might also be required by local authorities to invest in social projects for the benefit of the local community. Additional social expenditures in the future may have a negative impact on the Company's profitability.

(b) Liberian Legal Environment

Liberia's legal system is less developed than more established countries and this could result in the following risks:

(i) political difficulties in obtaining effective legal redress in the courts whether in respect of a breach of law or regulation or in an ownership dispute;

(ii) a higher degree of discretion held by various government officials or agencies;

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(iii) the lack of political or administrative guidance on implementing applicable rules and regulations, particularly in relation to taxation and property rights;
(iv) inconsistencies or conflicts between and within various laws, regulations, decrees, orders and resolutions; or
(v) relative inexperience of the judiciary and court in matters affecting the Company.

The commitment to local business people, government officials and the judicial system to abide by legal requirements and negotiated agreements may be more uncertain, creating particular concerns with respect to licences and agreements for business. These may be susceptible to revision or cancellation and legal redress may be uncertain or delayed.

(c) Tenure of Liberian mining interests

The annual rent required to be paid to the Ministry of Land, Mines and Energy in Liberia (Ministry) in respect of the Company's Liberian mining interests is currently outstanding. The Liberian mining regulations provide that the Company is to pay the annual rent in respect of mining interests in Liberia upon receipt of an invoice from the Ministry. The Company has not yet received such an invoice.

The Company has notified the Ministry of its failure to provide the Company with an invoice in respect of its rent requirements and has representatives in Liberia attending the office of the Ministry on a regular basis to collect any invoice or other information available. The Company is in a position to pay its annual rent in respect of its Liberian mining tenements as and when they fall due and will do so as soon as it receives an invoice.

The Company is also in the process of converting some of its current mining interests from reconnaissance licences to exploration licences. The Company cannot guarantee that the Ministry will grant the exploration licences to the Company. The Company considers that it has undertaken all necessary work in order to be granted the exploration licences however, there is a risk that the exploration licences will not be granted.

Additionally, the Company is aware that the Ministry is in the process of reviewing compliance with the mining legislation in Liberia with non-compliance resulting in termination of a party's tenements. However, the Company is of the opinion that it has done everything reasonable within its power to prevent any of its Liberian tenements being terminated and is not aware of any intention by the Ministry to terminate any tenements held by the Company.

(d) Early Stage Project

The Company's exploration activities in Liberia are located in an attractive but largely unexplored section of Liberia and work on the Company's tenements to date has been limited. Accordingly, as the Company's Liberian project is at a very early stage, there is a risk that the planned exploration programs may be unsuccessful and may not discover commercial quantities of minerals.

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(e) Exploration

The mineral tenements of 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 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 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.

(f) Operations

The operations of the Company may be affected by various factors, including failure to locate or identify mineral deposits, failure to achieve predicted grades in exploration and mining, operational and technical difficulties encountered in mining, 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.

No assurances can be given that the Company will achieve commercial viability through the successful exploration and/or mining of its tenement interests. Until the Company is able to realise value from its projects, it is likely to incur ongoing operating losses.

(g) Resource estimates

Resource estimates are expressions of judgement based on knowledge, experience and industry practice. Estimates which were valid when originally calculated may alter significantly when new information or techniques become available. In addition, by their very nature, resource estimates are imprecise and depend to some extent on interpretations, which may prove to be inaccurate. As further information becomes available through additional fieldwork and analysis, the estimates are likely to change. This may result in alterations to development and mining plans which may, in turn, adversely affect the Company's operations.

(h) Commodity price volatility and exchange rate

If the Company achieves success leading to mineral production, the revenue it will derive through the sale of commodities exposes the potential income of the Company to commodity price and exchange rate risks. Commodity prices fluctuate and are affected by many factors

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beyond the control of the Company. Such factors include supply and demand fluctuations for precious and base metals, technological advancements, forward selling activities and other macro-economic factors.

Furthermore, international prices of various commodities are denominated in United States dollars, whereas the income and expenditure of the Company are and will be taken into account in Australian currency, exposing the Company to the fluctuations and volatility of the rate of exchange between the United States dollar and the Australian dollar as determined in international markets.

(i) Environmental

The operations and proposed activities of the Company are subject to State and Federal laws and regulation concerning the environment. As with most exploration projects and mining operations, the Company's activities are expected to have an impact on the environment, particularly if advanced exploration or mine development proceeds. It is the Company's intention to conduct its activities to the highest standard of environmental obligation, including compliance with all environmental laws.

In this regard, the Department of Mines and Petroleum in Western Australia from time to time reviews the environmental bonds that are placed on tenements. The Directors are not in a position to state whether a review is imminent or whether the outcome of such a review would be detrimental to the funding needs of the Company.

(j) Title and native title

Interests in tenements in Australia are governed by the respective State legislation and are evidenced by the granting of licences or leases. Each licence or lease is for a specific term and carries with it annual expenditure and reporting commitments, as well as other conditions requiring compliance. Consequently, the Company could lose title to or its interest in tenements if licence conditions are not met or if insufficient funds are available to meet expenditure commitments.

It is also possible that, in relation to tenements which the Company has an interest in or will in the future acquire such an interest, there may be areas over which legitimate common law native title rights of Aboriginal Australians exist. If native title rights do exist, the ability of the Company to gain access to tenements (through obtaining consent of any relevant landowner), or to progress from the exploration phase to the development and mining phases of operations may be adversely affected.

Further to this, it is possible that an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) may be registered against one or more of the tenements in which the Company has an interest. The terms and conditions of any such ILUA may be unfavourable for, or restrictive against, the Company.

The Directors will closely monitor the potential effect of native title claims involving tenements in which the Company has or may have an interest.

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7.3 General risks

(a) Economic

General economic conditions, movements in interest and inflation rates and currency exchange rates may have an adverse effect on the Company's exploration, development and production activities, as well as on its ability to fund those activities.

(b) Market conditions

Share market conditions may affect the value of the Company's quoted securities regardless of the Company's operating performance. Share market conditions are affected by many factors such as:

(i) general economic outlook;
(ii) interest rates and inflation rates;
(iii) changes in investor sentiment toward particular market sectors;
(iv) the demand for, and supply of, capital; and
(v) terrorism or other hostilities.

The market price of securities can fall as well as rise and may be subject to varied and unpredictable influences on the market for equities in general and resource exploration stocks in particular. Neither the Company nor the Directors warrant the future performance of the Company or any return on an investment in the Company.

(c) Dividends

Any future determination as to the payment of dividends by the Company will be at the discretion of the Directors and will depend on the availability of distributable earnings and operating results and financial condition of the Company, future capital requirements and general business and other factors considered relevant by the Directors. No assurance in relation to the payment of dividends or franking credits attaching to dividends can be given by the Company.

(d) Taxation

The acquisition and disposal of Shares will have tax consequences, which will differ depending on the individual financial affairs of each investor. All potential investors in the Company are urged to obtain independent financial advice about the consequences of acquiring Shares from a taxation viewpoint and generally.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company, its officers and each of their respective advisors accept no liability and responsibility with respect to the taxation consequences of subscribing for Shares under this Prospectus.

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(e) Additional requirements for capital

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. There is however no guarantee that the Company will be able to secure any additional funding or be able to secure funding on terms favourable to the Company.

(f) Reliance on key personnel

The responsibility of overseeing the day-to-day operations and the strategic management of the Company depends substantially on its senior management and its key personnel. There can be no assurance given that there will be no detrimental impact on the Company if one or more of these employees cease their employment.

(g) 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 Shares offered under this Prospectus

Therefore, the Shares to be issued pursuant to this Prospectus carry no guarantee with respect to the payment of dividends, returns of capital or the market value of those Shares.

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

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8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

8.1 Litigation

As at the date of this Prospectus, the Company is not involved in any legal proceedings and the Directors are not aware of any legal proceedings pending or threatened against the Company.

8.2 Continuous disclosure obligations

The Company is a “disclosing entity” (as defined in section 111AC of the Corporations Act) for the purposes of section 713 of the Corporations Act and, as such, is subject to regular reporting and disclosure obligations. Specifically, like all listed companies, the Company is required to continuously disclose any information it has to the market which a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the price or the value of the Company’s securities.

This Prospectus is a “transaction specific prospectus”. In general terms a “transaction specific prospectus” is only required to contain information in relation to the effect of the issue of securities on a company and the rights attaching to the securities. It is not necessary to include general information in relation to all of the assets and liabilities, financial position, profits and losses or prospects of the issuing company.

This Prospectus 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 all of the information that would be included in a prospectus for an initial public offering of securities in an entity that is not already listed on a stock exchange. 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.

Having taken such precautions and having made such enquires as are reasonable, the Company believes that it has complied with the general and specific requirements of ASX as applicable from time to time throughout the 3 months before the issue of this Prospectus which required the Company to notify ASX of information about specified events or matters as they arise for the purpose of ASX making that information available to the stock market conducted by ASX.

Information that is already in the public domain has not been reported in this Prospectus other than that which is considered necessary to make this Prospectus complete.

The Company, as a disclosing entity under the Corporations Act states that:

(a) it is subject to regular reporting and disclosure obligations;

(b) copies of documents lodged with the ASIC in relation to the Company (not being documents referred to in section 1274(2)(a) of the Corporations Act) may be obtained from, or inspected at, the offices of the ASIC; and

(c) it will provide a copy of each of the following documents, free of charge, to any person on request between the date of issue of this Prospectus and the Closing Date:

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(i) the annual financial report most recently lodged by the Company with the ASIC;
(ii) any half-year financial report lodged by the Company with the ASIC after the lodgement of the annual financial report referred to in (i) and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC; and
(iii) any continuous disclosure documents given by the Company to ASX in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules as referred to in section 674(1) of the Corporations Act after the lodgement of the annual financial report referred to in (i) and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC.

Copies of all documents lodged with the ASIC in relation to the Company can be inspected at the registered office of the Company during normal office hours.

Details of documents lodged by the Company with ASX since the date of lodgement of the Company's latest annual financial report and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC are set out in the table below.

Date Description of Announcement
07/08/2012 Change in substantial holding
02/08/2012 Appendix 3B
02/08/2012 Initial Director's Interest Notice
02/08/2012 Final Director's Interest Notice
01/08/2012 Change of Registered Address
30/07/2012 Placement and Entitlement Issue
30/07/2012 Reinstatement to Official Quotation
30/07/2012 Board Appointment and Management Restructure
30/07/2012 Quarterly Cashflow Report
30/07/2012 Quarterly Activities Report
27/07/2012 Suspension Request
27/07/2012 Suspension from Official Quotation
25/07/2012 Trading Halt
27/06/2012 New DSO Iron Target in the Mid West
08/05/2012 Trenching Results from Bomi South Project in Liberia
30/04/2012 Quarterly Activities Report
30/04/2012 Quarterly Cashflow Report

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Date Description of Announcement
17/04/2012 Appendix 3B
12/04/2012 Global Liberian Iron Exploration Target Increased
14/03/2012 Half Year Accounts
09/03/2012 Reinstatement to Official Quotation
09/03/2012 Iron Exploration Target at Bomi South Project of Liberia
07/03/2012 Suspension Request
07/03/2012 Suspension from Official Quotation
05/03/2012 Trading Halt
28/02/2012 Appendix 3B
14/02/2012 Appendix 3B
02/02/2012 Investor Presentation
01/02/2012 Aeromagnetic Surveys Identify Significant Magnetic Anomalies
30/01/2012 Quarterly Cashflow Report
30/01/2012 Quarterly Activities Report
21/12/2011 Rock Chip Results for Liberian Iron Projects
05/12/2011 Additional Bomi South License Area Granted and Exploration
30/11/2011 Results of Meeting
22/11/2011 Exploration Update
31/10/2011 Quarterly Cashflow Report
31/10/2011 Quarterly Activities Report
26/10/2011 Notice of Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form
21/10/2011 Change in substantial holding
20/10/2011 Appendix 3B
20/10/2011 Company Update
20/10/2011 Appendix 3B
14/10/2011 Change of Director`s Interest Notice
10/10/2011 Investor Presentation
10/10/2011 Company Update

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Date Description of Announcement
05/10/2011 Release from Escrow
30/09/2011 Annual Report to shareholders

ASX maintains files containing publicly available information for all listed companies. The Company's file is available for inspection at ASX during normal office hours.

The announcements are also available through the Company's website www.westpeakiron.com.au.

8.3 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 lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC and the respective dates of those sales were:

Highest $0.24 8 May 2012
Lowest $0.16 28 and 29 May 2012
Last $0.16 29 May 2012

8.4 Material contracts

The following are summaries of the significant terms of the material agreements which relate to the business of the Company.

8.4.1 Underwriting Agreement

By an agreement between the Underwriter and the Company (Underwriting Agreement), the Underwriter agreed to conditionally underwrite the Offer for 32,250,000 Shares (Underwritten Shares).

Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay the Underwriter a management fee of 5% of the total value of the Underwritten Shares plus an initiation fee of $50,000.

The obligation of the Underwriter to underwrite the Offer is subject to certain events of termination. The Underwriter may terminate its obligations under the Underwriting Agreement if:

(a) Indices fall: either the Australian All Ordinaries Index or the Dow Jones Industrial Average is at any time after the date of the Underwriting Agreement 7.5% or more below their respective levels as at the close of business on the Business Day prior to the date of the Underwriting Agreement on any two consecutive Business Days;

(b) Gold Price fall: the US$ gold spot price (as determined by the London Gold Fix 3pm) is at any time after the date of the Underwriting Agreement 7.5% or more below their respective levels as at the close of business on the Business Day prior to the date of the Underwriting Agreement on any two consecutive Business Days;


(c) Oil Price fall: the US$ crude oil spot price (as quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange) is at any time after the date of the Underwriting Agreement 7.5% or more below their respective levels as at the close of business on the Business Day prior to the date of the Underwriting Agreement on any two consecutive Business Days;

(d) Share Price fall: the volume weighted average price of the Company's Shares is at any time after the date of the Underwriting Agreement below $0.05 per Share for a period of 5 consecutive trading days;

(e) Australian Dollar fall: the AU$/US$ exchange rate is at any time after the date of the Underwriting Agreement 7.5% or more below their respective levels as at the close of business on the Business Day prior to the date of the Underwriting Agreement on any two consecutive Business Days

(f) Prospectus: any of the following occurs in relation to the Prospectus:

(i) it is not lodged with ASIC by 9 August 2012 (or such later date agreed in writing by the Underwriter);

(ii) the Underwriter reasonably forms the view that there is a material omission, it contains a material statement which is misleading or deceptive, or a material statement has become misleading or deceptive;

(iii) the Underwriter reasonably forms the view that any projection or forecast in the Prospectus becomes, to a material extent, incapable of being met or unlikely to be met in the projected time;

(iv) ASIC gives notice of intention to hold a hearing under section 739(2) of the Corporations Act or makes an interim order under section 739(3) of the Corporations Act; or

(v) any person other than the Underwriter who consented to being named in the Prospectus withdraws that consent;

(g) Supplementary Prospectus: the Underwriter reasonably forms the view that a supplementary or replacement document (as appropriate) must be lodged with ASIC under section 719 or section 724 of the Corporations Act and the Company does not lodge a supplementary or replacement document (as the case may be) in the form and content and within the time reasonably required by the Underwriter;

(h) Restriction on allotment: the Company is prevented from allotting the Shares the subject of the Offer within the time required by the Underwriting Agreement, the Corporations Act, the Listing Rules, any statute, regulation or order of a court of competent jurisdiction by ASIC, ASX or any court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental or semi-governmental agency or authority;

(i) Withdrawal of consent: any person (other than the Underwriter) who has previously consented to the inclusion of its name in the Prospectus or to be named in the Prospectus, withdraws that consent;

(j) ASIC application: an application is made by ASIC for an order under section 1324B or any other provision of the Corporations Act in relation

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to the Prospectus, the date for notifying the Underwriter of the Shortfall has arrived, and that application has not been dismissed or withdrawn;

(k) ASIC hearing: ASIC gives notice of its intention to hold a hearing under section 739 or any other provision of the Corporations Act in relation to the Prospectus to determine if it should make a stop order in relation to the Prospectus or the ASIC makes an interim or final stop order in relation to the Prospectus under section 739 or any other provision of the Corporations Act;

(l) Takeovers Panel: the Takeovers Panel makes a declaration that circumstances in relation to Offer (other than due to any act or omission of the Underwriter) are unacceptable circumstances under Pt 6.10 of the Corporations Act, or an application for such a declaration is made to the Takeovers Panel;

(m) Indictable offence: a director of the Company or any Related Corporation is charged with an indictable offence;

(n) Hostilities: there is an outbreak of hostilities or a material escalation of hostilities (whether or not war has been declared) after the date of this agreement involving one or more of Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, India, Pakistan, or the Peoples Republic of China, Israel or any member of the European Union, or a terrorist act is perpetrated on any of those countries or any diplomatic, military, commercial or political establishment of any of those countries anywhere in the world;

(o) Authorisation: any authorisation which is material to anything referred to in the Prospectus is repealed, revoked or terminated or expires, or is modified or amended (other than due to any act or omission of the Underwriter) in a manner unacceptable to the Underwriter;

(p) Termination event: any of the following occurs and has a material adverse effect:

(i) Default: default or breach by the Company under the Underwriting Agreement of any terms, condition, covenant or undertaking;

(ii) Incorrect or untrue representation: any representation, warranty or undertaking given by the Company in the Underwriting Agreement is or becomes untrue or incorrect (other than due to any act or omission of the Underwriter);

(iii) Contravention of constitution or Act: a contravention by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any provision of its constitution, the Corporations Act, the Listing Rules or any other applicable legislation or any policy or requirement of ASIC or ASX;

(iv) Adverse change: an event occurs (other than due to any act or omission of the Underwriter) which gives rise to a material adverse effect or any adverse change or any development including a prospective adverse change after the date of the Underwriting Agreement in the assets, liabilities, financial position, trading results, profits, forecasts, losses, prospects, business or operations of the Company or any of its subsidiaries

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including, without limitation, if any forecast in the Prospectus becomes incapable of being met or in the Underwriter's reasonable opinion, unlikely to be met in the projected time;

(v) Public statements: without the prior approval of the Underwriter a public statement is made by the Company in relation to the Offer or the Prospectus;

(vi) Misleading information: any information supplied at any time by the Company or any person on its behalf to the Underwriter in respect of any aspect of the Offer or the Issue or the affairs of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or becomes misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive;

(vii) Official Quotation qualified: the Official Quotation is qualified or conditional other than as set out in the definition of "Official Quotation" (or to the extent which recognises that securities are yet to be issued);

(viii) Change in Act or policy: there is introduced, or there is a public announcement of a proposal to introduce, into the Parliament of Australia or any of its States or Territories any Act or prospective Act or budget or the Reserve Bank of Australia or any Commonwealth or State authority adopts or announces a proposal to adopt any new, or any major change in, existing, monetary, taxation, exchange or fiscal policy;

(ix) Prescribed Occurrence: a Prescribed Occurrence occurs;

(x) Suspension of debt payments: the Company suspends payment of its debts generally;

(xi) Event of Insolvency: an event of insolvency occurs in respect of a Relevant Company;

(xii) Judgment against a Relevant Company: a judgment in an amount exceeding $25,000 is obtained against a Relevant Company and is not set aside or satisfied within 7 days;

(xiii) Litigation: litigation, arbitration, administrative or industrial proceedings are after the date of the Underwriting Agreement commenced against any Relevant Company, other than any claims foreshadowed in the Prospectus or by or resulting from any act or omission of the Underwriter;

(xiv) Board and senior management composition: there is a change in the composition of the Board or a change in the senior management of the Company before completion of the Offer without the prior written consent of the Underwriter;

(xv) Change in shareholdings: there is a material change in the major or controlling shareholdings of a Relevant Company or a takeover offer or scheme of arrangement pursuant to Chapter 5 or 6 of the Corporations Act is publicly announced in relation to a Relevant Company;

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(xvi) Timetable: there is a delay in any specified date in the timetable which is greater than 3 Business Days (unless consented to or requested by the Underwriter);

(xvii) Force Majeure: a force majeure affecting the Company's business or any obligation under the Underwriting Agreement lasting in excess of 7 days occurs;

(xviii) Certain resolutions passed: a Relevant Company passes or takes any steps to pass a resolution under section 254N, section 257A or section 260B of the Corporations Act or a resolution to amend its constitution without the prior written consent of the Underwriter;

(xix) Capital Structure: any Relevant Company alters its capital structure in any manner not contemplated by the Prospectus;

(xx) Investigation: any person is appointed under any legislation in respect of companies to investigate the affairs of a Related Company;

(xxi) Market Conditions: a suspension or material limitation in trading generally on ASX occurs or any material adverse change or disruption occurs in the existing financial markets, political or economic conditions of Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America or other international financial markets which continues for two or more consecutive Business Days; or

(xxii) Suspension: the Company is removed from the Official List or the Shares become suspended from Official Quotation and that suspension is not lifted within 24 hours following such suspension.

The Underwriting Agreement also contains a number of indemnities, representations and warranties from the Company to the Underwriter that are considered standard for an agreement of this type.

8.5 Interests of Directors

Other than as set out in this Prospectus, no Director or proposed Director holds, or has held within the 2 years preceding lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC, any interest in:

(a) the formation or promotion of the Company;

(b) any property acquired or proposed to be acquired by the Company in connection with:

(i) its formation or promotion; or

(ii) the Offer; or

(c) the Offer,

and no amounts have been paid or agreed to be paid and no benefits have been given or agreed to be given to a Director or proposed Director:

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(a) as an inducement to become, or to qualify as, a Director; or
(b) for services provided in connection with:
(i) the formation or promotion of the Company; or
(ii) the Offer.

Security holdings

The relevant interest of each of the Directors in the securities of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus, together with their respective Entitlement, is set out in the table below.

Director Shares Options Entitlement $
Mathew Walker 450,000 Nil 450,000 $22,500
Graham Marshall^{1} 890,000 1,000,000 890,000 $44,500
John Royle 430,000 1,000,000 430,000 $21,500

Notes

  1. 10,000 Shares are held directly by Mr Marshall, 10,000 Shares are held by his wife, Lindsay Marshall and the remainder are held by Tynebridge Holdings Pty Ltd as trustee for the Marshall Family Trust.

The Board recommends all Shareholders take up their Entitlement and advises that all Directors intend to take up all or part of their respective Entitlements.

Remuneration

The remuneration of an executive Director is decided by the Board, without the affected executive Director participating in that decision-making process. The total maximum remuneration of non-executive Directors is initially set by the Constitution and subsequent variation is by ordinary resolution of Shareholders in general meeting in accordance with the Constitution, the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules, as applicable. The determination of non-executive Directors' remuneration within that maximum will be made by the Board having regard to the inputs and value to the Company of the respective contributions by each non-executive Director. The current amount has been set at an amount not to exceed $250,000 per annum.

A Director may be paid fees or other amounts (i.e. non-cash performance incentives such as Options, subject to any necessary Shareholder approval) as the other Directors determine where a Director performs special duties or otherwise performs services outside the scope of the ordinary duties of a Director. In addition, Directors are also entitled to be paid reasonable travelling, hotel and other expenses incurred by them respectively in or about the performance of their duties as Directors.

The following table shows the total (and proposed) annual remuneration paid to both executive and non-executive directors.

Director 2010 2011 2012

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Mathew Walker^{1} Nil Nil Nil
Graham Marshall $30,000 $30,000 $30,000
John Royle^{2} $30,000 $30,000 $30,000

Notes:

  1. During the financial year ended 30 June 2011, Cicero Corporate Services (Cicero), an entity in which Mr Walker has a 40% shareholding, was paid $116,713 in consideration for secretarial and other corporate services provided to the Company. In this regard, Cicero is paid a fee of $9,726 per month, which the Company considers is on normal commercial terms and, accordingly, this amount has not been included as part of the Director's remuneration.

  2. During the financial year ended 30 June 2011, Pulse Design, an entity owned by Mr Royle's spouse, provided corporate design services which totalled $8,125.31 during the year. The arrangement was on normal commercial terms and has not been included as part of the Director's remuneration.

8.6 Interests of experts and advisers

Other than as set out below or elsewhere in this Prospectus, no:

(a) person named in this Prospectus as performing a function in a professional, advisory or other capacity in connection with the preparation or distribution of this Prospectus;

(b) promoter of the Company; or

(c) underwriter (but not a sub-underwriter) to the issue or a financial services licensee named in this Prospectus as a financial services licensee involved in the issue,

holds, or has held within the 2 years preceding lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC, any interest in:

(a) the formation or promotion of the Company;

(b) any property acquired or proposed to be acquired by the Company in connection with:

(i) its formation or promotion; or

(ii) the Offer; or

(c) the Offer,

and no amounts have been paid or agreed to be paid and no benefits have been given or agreed to be given to any of these persons for services provided in connection with:

(d) the formation or promotion of the Company; or

(e) the Offer.

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Truestone Capital Limited will be paid an underwriting fee of approximately $80,625 together with a $50,000 initiation fee in respect of this Offer. During the 24 months preceding lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC, Truestone Capital Limited has not been paid any fees by the Company.

Steinepreis Paganin has acted as the solicitors to the Company in relation to the Offer. The Company estimates it will pay Steinepreis Paganin $15,000 (excluding GST and disbursements) for these services. During the 24 months preceding lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC, Steinepreis Paganin has been paid fees totalling $27,576.50 (excluding GST and disbursements) for legal services provided to the Company.

8.7 Consents

Each of the parties referred to in this Section:

(a) does not make, or purport to make, any statement in this Prospectus other than those referred to in this Section;

(b) to the maximum extent permitted by law, expressly disclaim and take no responsibility for any part of this Prospectus other than a reference to its name and a statement included in this Prospectus with the consent of that party as specified in this Section;

(c) Truestone Capital Limited has given its written consent to being named as underwriter to the Offer in this Prospectus, in the form and context in which it is named; and

(d) Steinepreis Paganin has given its written consent to being named as the solicitors to the Company in this Prospectus. Steinepreis Paganin has not withdrawn its consent prior to the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC.

8.8 Expenses of the offer

In the event that all Entitlements are accepted, the total expenses of the Offer are estimated to be approximately $160,777 (excluding GST) and are expected to be applied towards the items set out in the table below:

$
ASIC fees 2,171
ASX fees 5,981
Underwriting Fees 130,625
Legal fees 15,000
Printing and distribution 5,000
Miscellaneous 2,000
Total 160,777

8.9 Electronic prospectus

Pursuant to Class Order 00/44, the ASIC has exempted compliance with certain provisions of the Corporations Act to allow distribution of an electronic prospectus and electronic application form on the basis of a paper prospectus lodged with the ASIC, and the publication of notices referring to an electronic prospectus or electronic application form, subject to compliance with certain conditions.

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If you have received this Prospectus as an electronic Prospectus, please ensure that you have received the entire Prospectus accompanied by the Application Forms. If you have not, please phone the Company on +61 8 6489 1600 and the Company will send you, for free, either a hard copy or a further electronic copy of the Prospectus, or both. Alternatively, you may obtain a copy of this Prospectus from the Company's website at www.westpeakiron.com.au.

The Company reserves the right not to accept an Application Form from a person if it has reason to believe that when that person was given access to the electronic Application Form, it was not provided together with the electronic Prospectus and any relevant supplementary or replacement prospectus or any of those documents were incomplete or altered.

8.10 Financial forecasts

The Directors have considered the matters set out in ASIC Regulatory Guide 170 and believe that they do not have a reasonable basis to forecast future earnings on the basis that the operations of the Company are inherently uncertain. Accordingly, any forecast or projection information would contain such a broad range of potential outcomes and possibilities that it is not possible to prepare a reliable best estimate forecast or projection.

8.11 Clearing House Electronic Sub-Register System (CHESS) and Issuer Sponsorship

The Company will not be issuing share certificates. 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 sub-registers 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 Shares allotted to them under this Prospectus. 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.

8.12 Privacy Act

If you complete an application for Shares, you will be providing personal information to the Company (directly or by the Company's share registry). The Company collects, holds and will use that information to assess your application, service your needs as a holder of equity securities in the Company, facilitate distribution payments and corporate communications to you as a Shareholder and carry out administration.

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 Prospectus.

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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 application for Shares, the Company may not be able to accept or process your application.

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9. DIRECTORS' AUTHORISATION

This Prospectus is issued by the Company and its issue has been authorised by a resolution of the Directors.

In accordance with section 720 of the Corporations Act, each Director has consented to the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC.

Graham Marshall
Director
For and on behalf of
West Peak Iron Limited


10. GLOSSARY

$ means the lawful currency of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Applicant means a Shareholder who applies for Shares pursuant to the Offer or a Shareholder or other party who applies for Shortfall Shares pursuant to the Shortfall Offer.

Application Form means an Entitlement and Acceptance Form or Shortfall Application Form as the context requires.

ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by it as the context requires.

ASX Listing Rules means the listing rules of the ASX.

ASX Settlement Operating Rules means the settlement rules of the securities clearing house which operates CHESS.

Board means the board of Directors unless the context indicates otherwise.

Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.

Closing Date means the date specified in the timetable set out at the commencement of this Prospectus (unless extended).

Company means West Peak Iron Limited (ACN 142 411 390).

Constitution means the constitution of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors means the directors of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus.

Entitlement means the entitlement of a Shareholder who is eligible to participate in the Offer.

Entitlement and Acceptance Form means the entitlement and acceptance form either attached to or accompanying this Prospectus.

Offer means the non-renounceable entitlement issue the subject of this Prospectus.

Official Quotation means official quotation on ASX.

Option means an option to acquire a Share.

Optionholder means a holder of an Option.

Prescribed Occurrence means:

(a) a Relevant Company converting all or any of its shares into a larger or smaller number of shares;

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(b) a Relevant Company resolving to reduce its share capital in any way;
(c) a Relevant Company:
(i) entering into a buy-back agreement or;
(ii) resolving to approve the terms of a buy-back agreement under section 257C or 257D of the Corporations Act;
(d) a Relevant Company making an issue of, or granting an option to subscribe for, any of its shares, or agreeing to make such an issue or grant such an option, other than an issue or agreement to issue in accordance with the Offer or the terms of the Underwriting Agreement;
(e) a Relevant Company issuing, or agreeing to issue, convertible notes;
(f) a Relevant Company disposing, or agreeing to dispose, of the whole, or a substantial part, of its business or property;
(g) a Relevant Company charging, agreeing to charge, the whole, or a substantial part, of its business or property;
(h) a Relevant Company resolving that it be wound up;
(i) the appointment of a liquidator or provisional liquidator to a Relevant Company;
(j) the making of an order by a court for the winding up of a Relevant Company;
(k) an administrator of a Relevant Company, being appointed under section 436A, 436B or 436C of the Corporations Act;
(l) a Relevant Company executing a deed of company arrangement; or
(m) the appointment of a receiver, or a receiver and manager, in relation to the whole, or a substantial part, of the property of a Relevant Company.

Prospectus means this prospectus.

Record Date means the date specified in the timetable set out at the commencement of this Prospectus.

Relevant Company means the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

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

Shareholder means a holder of a Share.

Shortfall means the Shares not applied for under the Offer (if any).

Shortfall Application Form means the shortfall application form either attached to or accompanying this Prospectus.

Shortfall Offer means the offer of the Shortfall on the terms and conditions set out in Section 4.8 of this Prospectus.

Shortfall Shares means those Shares issued pursuant to the Shortfall.

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WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.

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