EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED — Regulatory Filings 2017

Nov 23, 2017

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

EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED (Evolution or Company)

ABN

74 084 669 036

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 be issued 2 Number of+securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued	1. Fully Paid Ordinary Shares 2. Share Rights
	1. 97,788 Fully Paid Ordinary Shares 2. 116,879 Share Rights

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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• 3 Principal terms of the[+] securities (eg, if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if[+] convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)

• The Fully Paid Ordinary Shares have been issued pursuant to the vesting of Share Rights granted to Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) under the NED Equity Plan approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 24 November 2016.

• The award of Share Rights to NEDs are issued under the NED Equity Plan and was approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 24 November 2016.

Under the NED Equity Plan, NEDs are granted Share Rights as part of their remuneration, with the number of Share Rights calculated accordance with the following formula:

“Equity Amount” ($) for the financial year/Value per Share Right

Where:

“Equity Amount” is an amount determined by the Board, having regard to level of board and committee fees paid in cash and independent advice received. For FY2018, the Equity Amount is $40,000 for each NED.

the Value per Share Right = the volume weighted average market price of Evolution’s ordinary shares traded on the ASX over the 5 trading day period up to and including 30 June each year. For FY2018, the VWAMP used to determine the number of share rights to be granted to each NED was $2.39568

Providing the NED remains a director of Evolution, Share Rights will vest and automatically exercise 12 months after the grant date.

Vested Share Rights will convert into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. Upon vesting and the transfer of shares to the relevant NED, the shares will be subject to disposal restrictions (Disposal Conditions) under the earlier of:

• the NED ceasing to be a director of Evolution; and

• 3 years from the date of grant of the share rights or such longer period nominated by the NED at the time of the offer (up to a maximum 15 years from the date of grant).

Generally, Share Rights will lapse if a NED ceases to be a Director of the Company.

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	1. Yes, the shares rank equally with existing Fully Paid Ordinary Shares. 2. No. Share Rights do not rank equally with existing Fully Paid Ordinary Shares from the date of issue and do not participate in any dividend, distribution or interest payment. Any Fully Paid Ordinary Share allotted on the conversion of Share Rights will rank equally in all respects with existing issued Fully Paid Ordinary Shares.
	1. Nil 2. Nil
	1. The Fully Paid Ordinary Shares are issued pursuant to the vesting of Share Rights granted to NEDs under the NED Equity Plan. 2. The Share Rights are issued under the NED Equity Plan.
	No
	N/A
	N/A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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6d Number of+securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A 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 Dates of entering+securities into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates 8 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in section 2 if applicable)	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	24 November 2017
	Number	+Class
	1,692,612,049	Fully Paid Ordinary Shares

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
	22,925,218 116,879	Performance Rights Share Rights
	No change - All Shares participate equally

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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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
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

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 (in respect of the Fully Paid Ordinary Shares) ]

• (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

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

38 Number of securities for which N/A +quotation is sought 39 Class of +securities for which N/A quotation is sought

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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40 Do the[+] securities rank equally in N/A 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

• 41 Reason for request for quotation now

N/A

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 N/A N/A +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.

• 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: Company Secretary

Date: 24 November 2017

Print name: Evan Elstein

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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