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FOCUS MINERALS LTD Capital/Financing Update 2021

Dec 2, 2021

64932_rns_2021-12-02_04fa12b5-08da-4b5b-a6f5-2740b775cafb.pdf

Capital/Financing Update

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Proposed issue of securities

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Announcement Summary

Entity name

FOCUS MINERALS LTD

Announcement Type

New announcement

Date of this announcement

3/12/2021

The Proposed issue is:

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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)

Maximum Number of
ASX +security code +Security description +securities to be issued
FML ORDINARY FULLY PAID 182,748,565

Ex date

7/12/2021

+Record date

8/12/2021

Offer closing date

23/12/2021

Issue date

31/12/2021

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Part 1 - Entity and announcement details

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1.1 Name of +Entity

FOCUS MINERALS LTD

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 Registration Number ABN 56005470799

1.3 ASX issuer code

FML

1.4 The announcement is

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New announcement

1.5 Date of this announcement

3/12/2021

1.6 The Proposed issue is:

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A standard +pro rata issue (non-renounceable or renounceable)

1.6a The proposed standard +pro rata issue is:

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  • 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

FML : 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? No No

Details of +securities proposed to be issued

ASX +security code and description FML : ORDINARY FULLY PAID

ISIN Code (if Issuer is a foreign company and +securities are non CDIs)

ISIN Code for the entitlement or right to participate in a non-renounceable issue (if Issuer is foreign company and +securities are non CDIs)

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 down to the nearest 182,748,565 whole number or fractions disregarded

Offer price details for retail security holders

In what currency will the offer be made? AUD - Australian Dollar

What is the offer price per +security for the retail offer? AUD 0.25000

Oversubscription & Scale back details

Will individual +security holders be permitted to apply for more than their entitlement (i.e. to over-subscribe)?

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Yes

Describe the limits on over-subscription

Eligible shareholders that take up their entitlement in full and subscribe for additional new shares under the 'Top Up Offer' will be allocated that number of additional new shares that the eligible shareholder applies for, subject to the board's allocation policy.

Will a scale back be applied if the offer is over-subscribed?

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Yes

Describe the scale back arrangements

The Company will scale back applications for additional new shares on a pro-rata basis according to an eligible shareholder's underlying shareholding at the Record Date. No additional new shares will be issued to an eligible shareholder to the extent that directors consider (acting reasonably) that the issue of additional new shares would be likely to result in a breach of the Company's constitution, the ASX listing rules, the Corporations Act or other laws.

Will these +securities rank equally in all respects from their issue date with the existing issued +securities in that class?

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Yes

Part 3C - Timetable

3C.1 +Record date

8/12/2021

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3C.2 Ex date

7/12/2021

3C.4 Record date

8/12/2021

3C.5 Date on which offer documents will be sent to +security holders entitled to participate in the +pro rata issue

10/12/2021

3C.6 Offer closing date

23/12/2021

3C.7 Last day to extend the offer closing date

20/12/2021

3C.9 Trading in new +securities commences on a deferred settlement basis

24/12/2021

3C.11 +Issue date and last day for entity to announce results of +pro rata issue

31/12/2021

3C.12 Date trading starts on a normal T+2 basis

4/1/2022

3C.13 First settlement date of trades conducted on a +deferred settlement basis and on a normal T+2 basis

6/1/2022

Part 3E - Fees and expenses

3E.1 Will there be a lead manager or broker to the proposed offer? No

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

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Part 3F - Further Information

3F.1 The purpose(s) for which the entity intends to use the cash raised by the proposed issue

Exploration, mill refurbishment and working capital

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

All countries other than Australia and New Zealand, unless the Company decides to extend the entitlement offer in its sole and absolute discretion.

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

Eligible nominees or custodians that can demonstrate they are hold shares on behalf of eligible beneficiaries will be entitled to apply for new shares.

3F.6 URL on the entity's website where investors can download information about the proposed issue https://www.focusminerals.com.au/category/asx-announcements/

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)? No

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 cleansing notice under section 708A(5), 708AA(2)(f), 1012DA(5) or 1012DAA(2)(f)

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