FOCUS MINERALS LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2012

Dec 20, 2012

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21 December 2012

Section 708A Notice

Issue of Focus Minerals Limited shares by placement

Focus Minerals Limited (ACN 005 470 799) ( Company ) has today issued 4,501,997,651 fully paid ordinary shares ( Shares ) in the Company at an issue price of A$0.05 per share to Shandong Gold International Mining Corporation Limited under the placement of new Shares announced on 20 September 2012 and approved by shareholders on 30 November 2012.

The Company gives notice under sub-section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cwlth) ( Act ) that:

• 1 The Shares were issued without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Act.

• 2 This notice is being given under paragraph 5(e) of section 708A of the Act.

• 3 As at the date of this notice the Company has complied with:

  • the provisions of Chapter 2M of the Act as they apply to the Company; and

  • section 674 of the Act Company.

• 4 As at the date of this notice, there is no information that is “excluded information” within the meaning of sections 708A(7) and 708A(8) of the Act

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Paul Fromson Company Secretary

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