ENCOUNTER RESOURCES LIMITED — Share Issue/Capital Change 2016

Mar 14, 2016

Level 7, 600 Murray Street West Perth WA 6005 PO Box 273 West Perth WA 6872

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P 08 9486 9455 F 08 6210 1578 www.enrl.com.au

ASX : ENR

15 March 2016

Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange Level 4 20 Bridge St Sydney NSW 2000

Appendix 3B – Issue of Employee Options

Please find attached an Appendix 3B in relation to the issue of 600,000 unlisted options pursuant to the Company’s Employee Option Plan.

The Company also advises the cancellation of 275,000 unlisted employee options on cessation of employment.

For further information please contact:

Mr Will Robinson Managing Director Encounter Resources Limited Tel: 08 9486 9455

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin: Appendix 5 Amended 01/07/98, 01/09/99, 01/07/00, 30/09/01, 11/03/02, 01/01/03, 24/10/05, 01/08/12

Name of entity

Encounter Resources Limited

ABN 47 109 815 796

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

1 +Class of +securities issued or to Unlisted options (Options) be issued 2 Number of[+] securities issued or − 600,000 Options issued; and to be issued (if known) or − 275,000 Options cancelled on cessation maximum number which may of employment. be issued 3 Principal terms of the Options issued +securities (eg, if options, − 600,000 Options exercisable at 14 cents exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the each and expiring 28 February 2020. amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if Options cancelled +convertible securities, the − 50,000 options exercisable at 40 cents conversion price and dates for expiring 31 May 2016; − conversion) 50,000 options exercisable at 21 cents expiring 31 May 2017; − 75,000 options exercisable at 22 cents expiring 31 May 2018; and − 100,000 options exercisable at 16 cents expiring 31 January 2019.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 Do the+securities rank equally in all respects from the date of allotment with an existing+class of quoted+securities? If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state: • the date from which they do • the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment • the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment 5 Issue price or consideration 6 Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) 6a Is the entity an+eligible entity that has obtained security holder approval under rule 7.1A? If Yes, complete sections 6b – 6h in relation to the+securities the subject of this Appendix 3B, and comply with section 6i 6b The date the security holder resolution under rule 7.1A was passed 6c Number of+securities issued without security holder approval under rule 7.1 6d Number of+securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A	No
	Options issued for nil consideration.
	Options issued pursuant to the Company’s Employee Share Option Plan. Options cancelled upon cessation of employment.
	Yes
	27 November 2015
	Nil
	Nil

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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• 6e Number of[+] securities issued Nil with security holder approval under rule 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting)

• 6f Number of securities issued 600,000 under an exception in rule 7.2

• 6g If securities issued under rule N/a 7.1A, was issue price at least 75% of 15 day VWAP as calculated under rule 7.1A.3? Include the issue date and both values. Include the source of the VWAP calculation.

• 6h If securities were issued under N/a rule 7.1A for non-cash consideration, state date on which valuation of consideration was released to ASX Market Announcements

• 6i Calculate the entity’s remaining Yes issue capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A – complete Annexure 1 and release to ASX Market Announcements

• 7 Dates of entering +securities 15 March 2016 into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates Number +Class

• 8 Number and +class of all 155,644,044 Ordinary fully paid +securities quoted on ASX shares (ENR) ( including the securities in section 2 if applicable)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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9 Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (including the securities in section 2 if applicable) 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)	Number	+Class
	400,000 1,450,000 550,000 750,000 200,000 595,000 1,250,000 750,000 700,000 5,441,429 600,000	Exercisable at $0.40 each expiring 31 May 2016 Exercisable at $0.30 each expiring 30 November 2016 Exercisable at $0.21 each expiring 31 May 2017 Exercisable at $0.39 each expiring 30 November 2017 Exercisable at $0.31 each expiring 31 January 2018 Exercisable at $0.22 each expiring 31 May 2018 Exercisable at $0.23 each expiring 27 November 2018 Exercisable at $0.31 each expiring 27 November 2019 Exercisable at $0.16 each expiring 31 January 2019 Exercisable at $0.21 each expiring 3 September 2018 Exercisable at $0.14 each expiring 28 February2020
	N/a

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue

11 Is security holder approval required? 12 Is the issue renounceable or non- renounceable? 13 Ratio in which the+securities will be offered 14 +Class of+securities to which the offer relates 15 +Record date to determine entitlements 16 Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements? 17 Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions 18 Names of countries in which the entity has+security holders who will not be sent new issue documents Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with. Cross reference: rule 7.7. 19 Closing date for receipt of acceptances or renunciations 20 Names of any underwriters 21 Amount of any underwriting fee or commission 22 Names of any brokers to the issue 23 Fee or commission payable to the broker to the issue 24 Amount of any handling fee payable to brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of+security holders	N/a
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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25 If the issue is contingent on +security holders’ approval, the date of the meeting 26 Date entitlement and acceptance form and prospectus or Product Disclosure Statement will be sent to persons entitled 27 If the entity has issued options, and the terms entitle option holders to participate on exercise, the date on which notices will be sent to option holders 28 Date rights trading will begin (if applicable) 29 Date rights trading will end (if applicable) 30 How do+security holders sell their entitlements_in full_through a broker? 31 How do+security holders sell part of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance? 32 How do+security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)? 33 +Despatch date	N/a
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Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

34 Type of securities ( tick one )

(a)[Securities described in Part 1 ]

(b)[All other securities ] Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or documents

• 35 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional[+] securities, and the number and percentage of additional[+] securities held by those holders

• 36 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional +securities setting out the number of holders in the categories

1 - 1,000 1,001 - 5,000 5,001 - 10,000 10,001 - 100,000 100,001 and over

37 A copy of any trust deed for the additional[+] securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

• 38 Number of securities for which +quotation is sought

39 Class of +securities for which quotation is sought

• 40 Do the[+] securities rank equally in all respects from the date of allotment with an existing[+] class of quoted[+] securities?

If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state:

• the date from which they do

• the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment

• the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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41 Reason for request for quotation now Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period (if issued upon conversion of another security, clearly identify that other security)

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

Quotation agreement

• 1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the[+] securities on any conditions it decides.

• 2 We warrant the following to ASX.

• The issue of the[+] securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.

• There is no reason why those[+] securities should not be granted +quotation.

• An offer of the[+] securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

• Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any[+] securities to be quoted and that no-one has any right to return any[+] securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

• If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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• 3 We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.

• 4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document not available now, will give it to ASX before +quotation of the +securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

Sign here:

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Date: 15 March 2016

Company secretary

Print name: Kevin Hart

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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3B – Annexure 1

Calculation of placement capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A for +eligible entities

Introduced 01/08/12

Part 1

Rule 7.1 – Issues exceeding 15% of capital

Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated

Part 1	Part 1
Rule 7.1 – Issues exceeding 15% of capital
Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated
Insertnumber of fully paid ordinary securities on issue 12 months before date of issue or agreement to issue	134,543,350
Addthe following: • Number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in that 12 month period under an exception in rule 7.2 • Number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in that 12 month period with shareholder approval • Number of partly paid ordinary securities that became fully paid in that 12 month period Note: • Include only ordinary securities here – other classes of equity securities cannot be added • Include here (if applicable) the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed • It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items	2,617,836 shares issued pursuant to a Share Purchase Plan which closed on 16 October 2015 (issued 21 October 2015) 10,882,858 shares issued pursuant to LR 7.1 (approved by shareholders on 27 November 2015) Nil Nil
Subtractthe number of fully paid ordinary securities cancelled during that 12 month period	Nil
“A”	148,044,044

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”
“B”	0.15 [Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply“A” by 0.15	22,206,606
Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1 that has already been used
Insertnumber of equity securities issued or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period not counting_those issued: • Under an exception in rule 7.2 • Under rule 7.1A • With security holder approval under rule 7.1 or rule 7.4 _Note: • This applies to equity securities, unless specifically excluded – not just ordinary securities • Include here (if applicable ) the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed • It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items	Nil
“C”	Nil
Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1
“A” x 0.15 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2	22,206,606
Subtract“C” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	-
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C”	22,206,606 [Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1]

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Part 2

Rule 7.1A – Additional placement capacity for eligible entities Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated

Part 2	Part 2
Rule 7.1A – Additional placement capacity for eligible entities
Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated
“A” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 1 of Part 1	148,044,044
Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A”
“D”	0.10 Note: this value cannot be changed
Multiply“A” by 0.10	14,804,404
Step 3: Calculate “E”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1A that has already been used
Insertnumber of equity securities issued or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period under rule 7.1A Notes: • This applies to equity securities – not just ordinary securities • Include here – if applicable – the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed • Do not include equity securities issued under rule 7.1 (they must be dealt with in Part 1), or for which specific security holder approval has been obtained • It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items	7,600,000 shares issued pursuant to a share placement (LR7.1A) issued 21 October 2015.
“E”	7,600,000

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A	Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A
“A” x 0.10 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2	14,804,044
Subtract“E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	7,600,000
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E”	7,204,044 Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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