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ESTRELLA RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2015
May 21, 2015
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Capital/Financing Update
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Chile’s star in copper-gold
22 May 2015
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Dear Shareholder,
Non-Renounceable Rights Issue
On 14 May 2015 Estrella Resources Limited (ACN 151 155 207) ( ESR or Company ) announced a partially underwritten rights issue to raise up to approximately $411,874 ( Offer ).
Funds raised will be used for exploration on the Company’s Chilean projects, working capital and paying costs of the Offer.
The Offer will be made on the basis of 3 new shares for every 5 existing shares held on the Record Date (see attached timetable) by eligible shareholders (being shareholders with a registered address in Australia or New Zealand) at an issue price of $0.005 per new share. Eligible shareholders may also apply for new shares in addition to their entitlement.
New shares to be issued under the Offer will rank equally with existing shares. The Company has applied to ASX for the new shares to be listed. Fractional entitlements will be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
A prospectus for the Offer has been lodged with ASIC on 20 May 2015 which will be available on both the ASX’s website and the Company’s website. The Company will mail the prospectus and accompanying personalised entitlement and acceptance form ( Entitlement and Acceptance Form ) to eligible shareholders following the Record Date.
Shareholders should consider the prospectus in deciding whether to acquire new shares under the Offer and will need to complete the Entitlement and Acceptance Form to take up their entitlement.
Patersons Securities Limited ( Underwriter ) has agreed to underwrite the Offer for 36,285,714 new shares, or $181,428. Black Swan Global Pty Limited has agreed to sub-underwriter the Offer for $110,000. The Underwriter will be paid an underwriting fee of 5% of the underwritten amount and $7,000 management fee for the Offer. Consultants and advisors to the issue will, subject to Shareholder approval, be issued 13,000,000 options with exercise price of 1.1 cents and an expiry date of 31 May 2018.
Assuming the Offer is fully subscribed, the capital structure of the Company following the Offer is as follows:
| Shares | Number |
|---|---|
| Existing shares | 137,291,527 |
| New shares offered under the Prospectus | 82,374,916 |
| Total shares following the Offer | 219,666,443 |
| Options | Number |
|---|---|
| Existing options (various classes) | 17,151,427 |
| Director Options, exercisable for 1.1 cents and expiring 31 May 2018 (to be issued subject | 7,000,000 |
| to Shareholder approval) | |
| Consultant/Advisor Options, exercisable for 1.1 cents and expiring 31 May 2018 (to be | 13,000,000 |
| issued subject to Shareholder approval) | |
| Total options following the Offer | 37,151,427 |
The indicative timetable for the Offer is as below:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Lodgement of the Prospectus with ASIC | 20 May 2015 |
| Prospectus announced to ASX | 21 May 2015 |
| Ex-date | 25 May 2015 |
| Record date to determine Entitlement (Record Date) | 27 May 2015 |
| Prospectus with Entitlement and Acceptance Form dispatched | 29 May 2015 |
| Offer opens for receipt of Applications | 29 May 2015 |
| Closing date for acceptances (Closing Date) | 10 June 2015 |
| Deferred settlement trading | 11 June 2015 |
| Notify ASX of Shortfall | 15 June 2015 |
| Issue of New Shares | 17 June 2015 |
| Dispatch of shareholding statements | 17 June 2015 |
| Normal trading of New Shares expected to commence | 18 June 2015 |
The Directors may extend the Closing Date by giving at least 3 business days’ notice to ASX prior to the closing date, subject to such date being no later than 3 months after the date of the prospectus. As such the date the new shares are expected to commence trading on ASX may vary.
Yours Sincerely
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Heath Roberts Company Secretary
About Estrella Resources
Estrella Resources Limited is an ASX listed, Chilean focused copper-gold exploration company. Estrella has a number of exploration prospects in Chile. With a highly experienced board, a strong operational and management team and a sole focus on Chilean copper and gold projects, the Company is well positioned to develop its projects and add value for shareholders.
Directors and Management
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----- Start of picture text ----- Managing Director - Dr Jason BertonIndependent Non-ExecutiveDirector:-Julian BavinNon-Executive Director - Mr GuyRobertsonCompany Secretary-Heath Roberts----- End of picture text -----
ESTRELLA RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 151 155 207 ASX CODE: ESR