EQ RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2018

Jun 21, 2018

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

0.027Rule 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, 04/03/13

Name of entity

SPECIALITY METALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

ABN

77 115 009 106

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 a) Fully Paid Ordinary Shares be issued b) Performance Rights

• 2 Number of[+] securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued

• a) 4,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares b) 25,000,000 Performance Rights

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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3 Principal terms of the[+] securities a) Same as Fully Paid Ordinary Shares (e.g. if options, exercise price and already on issue. expiry date; if partly paid b) Performance rights are issued to +securities, the amount outstanding directors in accordance with the terms and and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conditions approved by shareholders at the general meeting held on 22 June 2018. On conversion price and dates for vesting, one Performance Right is conversion) converted into one fully paid ordinary share in the Company. Vesting is subject to vesting conditions set out in the Notice of General Meeting held on 22 June 2018 and expire on 22 June 2020.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 Do the+securities rank equally in all respects from the+issue date 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)	a) Yes, the Shares will rank equally in all respects from the date of issue with the existing quoted ordinary fully paid shares of the Company. b) No - not quoted
	a) Issue price of $0.025 ($100,000) b)Nilconsideration,valued at $330,000
	a) Issue of 4,000,000 shares to a Director approved by shareholders at the general meeting held on 22 June 2018 and pursuant to the placement to institutional and sophisticated investors announced on 31 January 2018. b) Performance rights are issued as a cost effective way to remunerate directors as opposed to cash consideration as well as to align the interests of directors with shareholders.

6a Is the entity an[+] eligible entity that Yes 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 29 November 2017 resolution under rule 7.1A was passed 6c Number of +securities issued Nil without security holder approval under rule 7.1 6d Number of[+] securities issued with Nil security holder approval under rule 7.1A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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6e Number of+securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting) 6f Number of+securities issued under an exception in rule 7.2 6g If+securities issued under rule 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 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 issue capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A – complete Annexure 1 and release to ASX Market Announcements 7 +Issue dates Note: The issue date may be prescribed by ASX (refer to the definition of issue date in rule 19.12). For example, the issue date for a pro rata entitlement issue must comply with the applicable timetable in Appendix 7A. Cross reference: item 33 of Appendix 3B. 8 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the +securities in section 2 if applicable)	Nil	Nil
	a) 4,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares b)25,000,000PerformanceRights
	N/A
	N/A
	Capacity under 7.1 is 83,231,463 Capacity under 7.1A is 55,487,642
	22 June 2018
	Number	+Class
	554,876,418 (SEI)	Ordinary Fully Paid Shares

• 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
	25,000,000	Performance rights, expiring on 22 June 2020, conversion subject to vesting conditions.
	Full participation in any future dividends.

Part 2 - 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 offer 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	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 25 If the issue is contingent on security holders’ approval, the date of the meeting 26 Date entitlement and acceptance form and offer documents 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?	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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31 How do security holders sell part of N/A their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance?

32 How do security holders dispose of N/A their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)?

33 +Issue date

N/A

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

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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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+issue date 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 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) 42 Number and+class of all+securities quoted on ASX (_including_the +securities in clause 38)	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	Number	+Class
	N/A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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.

• 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 is not available now, we 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: Date: 22 June 2018 Company Secretary

Print name: David Clark

== == == == ==

• 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 Amended 04/03/13

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 the +issue date or date of agreement to issue	482,876,418
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 fully paid+ordinary securities issued in that 12 month period with shareholder approval (continued from previous page) • 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	72,000,000 Made up of the following issues: 07.02.18 - Issue of 68,000,000 shares to institutional and sophisticated investors and approved by shareholders at the General Meeting held on 22 June 2018. 22.06.18 - Issue of 4,000,000 shares to a Director and approved by shareholders at the General Meeting held on 22 June 2018. . .
Subtractthe number of fully paid+ordinary securities cancelled during that 12 month period
“A”	554,876,418

• 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	83,231,463
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	83,231,463
Subtract“C” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	Nil
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C”	83,231,463 [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 “A” 554,876,418 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 1 of Part 1 Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A” “D” 0.10 Note: this value cannot be changed

• Multiply “A” by 0.10 55,487,642 Step 3: Calculate “E”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1A that has already been used Insert number of[+] equity securities issued Nil 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

• “E” Nil

• 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
“A” x 0.10 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2	55,487,642
Subtract“E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	Nil
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E”	55,487,642 Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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