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FIRST LITHIUM LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2024
May 2, 2024
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Capital/Financing Update
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Appendix 3B - Proposed issue of securities
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Announcement Summary
Entity name
FIRST LITHIUM LIMITED
Announcement Type
New announcement
Date of this announcement
3/5/2024
The Proposed issue is:
A standard pro rata issue (including non-renounceable or renounceable)
Total number of +securities proposed to be issued for a standard pro rata issue (including non-renounceable or renounceable)
enounceable) |
||
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of | ||
| ASX +security code | +Security description | +securities to be issued |
| New class-code to be | Options exercisable at $0.30 on or before 04/09/2026 | 7,076,548 |
| confirmed | ||
| FL1 | ORDINARY FULLY PAID | 14,153,095 |
Ex date
10/5/2024
+Record date
13/5/2024
Offer closing date
24/5/2024
Issue date
31/5/2024
Refer to next page for full details of the announcement
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Part 1 - Entity and announcement details
1.1 Name of +Entity
FIRST LITHIUM LIMITED
We (the entity named above) give ASX the following information about a proposed issue of +securities and, if ASX agrees to +quote any of the +securities (including any rights) on a +deferred settlement basis, we agree to the matters set out in Appendix 3B of the ASX Listing Rules.
If the +securities are being offered under a +disclosure document or +PDS and are intended to be quoted on ASX, we also apply for quotation of all of the +securities that may be issued under the +disclosure document or +PDS on the terms set out in Appendix 2A of the ASX Listing Rules (on the understanding that once the final number of +securities issued under the +disclosure document or +PDS is known, in accordance with Listing Rule 3.10.3C, we will complete and lodge with ASX an Appendix 2A online form notifying ASX of their issue and applying for their quotation).
1.2 Registered Number Type
ACN
Registration Number
009081770
1.3 ASX issuer code
FL1
1.4 The announcement is
New announcement
1.5 Date of this announcement
3/5/2024
1.6 The Proposed issue is:
A standard +pro rata issue (non-renounceable or renounceable)
1.6a The proposed standard +pro rata issue is:
- Non-renounceable
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Part 3 - Details of proposed entitlement offer issue
Part 3A - Conditions
3A.1 Do any external approvals need to be obtained or other conditions satisfied before the entitlement offer can proceed on an unconditional basis? No
Part 3B - Offer details
+Class or classes of +securities that will participate in the proposed issue and +class or classes of +securities proposed to be issued
ASX +security code and description
FL1 : ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Is the proposed security a 'New class' (+securities in a class that is not yet quoted or recorded by ASX) or an 'Existing class' (additional securities in a class that is already quoted or recorded by ASX)? Existing class
Will the proposed issue of this If the entity has quoted company +security include an offer of options, do the terms entitle option attaching +securities? holders to participate on exercise? Yes Yes
Details of +securities proposed to be issued
ASX +security code and description FL1 : ORDINARY FULLY PAID
ISIN Code (if Issuer is a foreign company and +securities do not have +CDIs issued over them)
ISIN Code for the entitlement or right to participate in a non-renounceable issue (if Issuer is foreign company and +securities do not have +CDIs issued over them)
Offer ratio (ratio to existing holdings at which the proposed +securities will be issued) The quantity of additional +securities For a given quantity of +securities to be issued held
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What will be done with fractional Maximum number of +securities entitlements? proposed to be issued (subject to rounding) Fractions rounded up to the next 14,153,095 whole number
Offer price details for retail security holders
In what currency will the offer be What is the offer price per +security made? for the retail offer? AUD - Australian Dollar AUD 0.22500
Oversubscription & Scale back details
Will individual +security holders be permitted to apply for more than their entitlement (i.e. to over-subscribe)? No
Will a scale back be applied if the offer is over-subscribed? No
Will these +securities rank equally in all respects from their issue date with the existing issued +securities in that class? Yes
Attaching +Security
Is the proposed attaching security a 'New class' (+securities in a class that is not yet quoted or recorded by ASX) or an 'Existing class' (additional +securities in a class that is already quoted or recorded by ASX)? New class
Attaching +Security - New class (+securities in a class that is not yet quoted or recorded by ASX)
Details of attaching +securities proposed to be issued
ISIN Code (if Issuer is a foreign company and +securities do not have +CDIs issued over them)
ISIN Code for the entitlement or right to participate in a non-renounceable issue (if Issuer is foreign company and +securities do not have +CDIs issued over them)
Have you received confirmation from ASX that the terms Will the entity be seeking quotation of the 'new' class of of the proposed +securities are appropriate and +securities on ASX? equitable under listing rule 6.1? Yes Yes ASX +security code +Security description New class-code to be confirmed Options exercisable at $0.30 on or before 04/09/2026
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+Security type
Options
Offer ratio (ratio of attaching securities at which the new +securities will be issued) The quantity of attaching +securities to be issued For a given quantity of the new +securities issued 1 2 What will be done with fractional entitlements? Maximum number of +securities proposed to be issued (subject to rounding) Fractions rounded up to the next whole number 7,076,548 Offer price details for retail security holders In what currency will the offer be made? What is the offer price per +security for the retail offer? AUD 0.00000 AUD - Australian Dollar Oversubscription & Scale back details Will individual +security holders be permitted to apply for more than their entitlement (i.e. to over-subscribe)? No Will a scale back be applied if the offer is over-subscribed? No Will all the +securities issued in this class rank equally in all respects from their issue date? Yes
| Options details |
|---|
| +Security currency |
| AUD - Australian Dollar |
| Exercise price Expiry date |
| AUD 0.3000 4/9/2026 |
| Details of the type of +security that will be issued if the option is exercised |
| FL1 : ORDINARY FULLY PAID |
| Number of securities that will be issued if the option is exercised 1 fully paid ordinary share (ASX:FL1) |
| Please provide a URL link for a document lodged with ASX setting out the material terms of the +securities |
| proposed to be issued or provide the information by separate announcement. |
Details of company options where holders entitled to participate in the offer
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ASX +security code and description
FL1OB : OPTION EXPIRING 08-JUL-2024
Date Option must be exercised by
9/5/2024
Part 3C - Timetable
3C.1 +Record date
13/5/2024
3C.2 Ex date
10/5/2024
3C.4 Record date
13/5/2024
3C.5 Date on which offer documents will be sent to +security holders entitled to participate in the +pro rata issue
15/5/2024
3C.6 Offer closing date
24/5/2024
3C.7 Last day to extend the offer closing date
21/5/2024
3C.9 Trading in new +securities commences on a deferred settlement basis
27/5/2024
3C.11 +Issue date and last day for entity to announce results of +pro rata issue
31/5/2024
3C.12 Date trading starts on a normal T+2 basis
3/6/2024
3C.13 First settlement date of trades conducted on a +deferred settlement basis and on a normal T+2 basis
5/6/2024
Part 3E - Fees and expenses
3E.1 Will there be a lead manager or broker to the proposed offer?
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Yes
3E.1a Who is the lead manager/broker?
CPS Capital
3E.1b What fee, commission or other consideration is payable to them for acting as lead manager/broker?
a Rights Issue management fee of 6% (plus GST) on all funds raised under the Rights Issue; and a total of 7,800,000 New Options (exercisable at $0.30 and an expiry of 4 September 2026).
3E.2 Is the proposed offer to be underwritten?
No
3E.3 Will brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of eligible +security holders be paid a handling fee or commission? No
3E.4 Details of any other material fees or costs to be incurred by the entity in connection with the proposed offer
Part 3F - Further Information
3F.1 The purpose(s) for which the entity intends to use the cash raised by the proposed issue
The funds raised from the Rights Issue will be used towards the Blakala & Faraba Lithium Projects, resource definition, working capital and expenses of the Rights Issue.
3F.2 Will holdings on different registers or subregisters be aggregated for the purposes of determining entitlements to the issue?
No
3F.3 Will the entity be changing its dividend/distribution policy if the proposed issue is successful? No
3F.4 Countries in which the entity has +security holders who will not be eligible to participate in the proposed issue
3F.5 Will the offer be made to eligible beneficiaries on whose behalf eligible nominees or custodians hold existing +securities
Yes
3F.5a Please provide further details of the offer to eligible beneficiaries
Nominees and custodians that hold Shares should note that the Offer is available only to Eligible Shareholders. The Company is not required to determine whether or not any registered holder is acting as a nominee or the identity or residence of any beneficial owners of Shares. If any nominee or custodian is acting on behalf of a foreign person, that holder, in dealing with its beneficiary, will need to assess whether indirect participation by the beneficiary in the Offer is compatible with applicable foreign laws.
3F.6 URL on the entity's website where investors can download information about the proposed issue
3F.7 Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the proposed issue
3F.8 Will the offer of rights under the rights issue be made under a +disclosure document or product disclosure statement under Chapter 6D or Part 7.9 of the Corporations Act (as applicable)? Yes
3F.9 Any on-sale of the +securities proposed to be issued within 12 months of their date of issue will comply with the secondary sale provisions in sections 707(3) and 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act by virtue of: The publication of a +disclosure document or +PDS for the +securities proposed to be issued
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