HAWSONS IRON LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2026

May 6, 2026

Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities

Announcement Summary

Entity name
HAWSONS IRON LTD

Announcement Type
New announcement

Date of this announcement
Thursday May 07, 2026

The +securities to be quoted are:
+Securities issued as part of a transaction or transactions previously announced to the market in an Appendix 3B

Total number of +securities to be quoted

ASX +security code	Security description	Number of +securities to be quoted	Issue date
HIO	ORDINARY FULLY PAID	11,250,000	07/05/2026

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
HAWSONS IRON LTD
We (the entity named above) apply for +quotation of the following +securities and agree to the matters set out in Appendix 2A of the ASX Listing Rules.

1.2 Registered number type
ABN
Registration number
63095117981

1.3 ASX issuer code
HIO

1.4 The announcement is
New announcement

1.5 Date of this announcement
7/5/2026

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Part 2 - Type of Issue

2.1 The +securities to be quoted are:
+Securities issued as part of a transaction or transactions previously announced to the market in an Appendix 3B

Previous Appendix 3B details:
| Announcement Date and Time | Announcement Title | Selected Appendix 3B to submit quotation request |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02-Feb-2026 08:53 | New - Proposed issue of securities - HIO | A placement or other type of issue |

2.3a.2 Are there any further issues of +securities yet to take place to complete the transaction(s) referred to in the Appendix 3B?
No

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Part 3A - number and type of +securities to be quoted where issue has previously been notified to ASX in an Appendix 3B

Placement Details

ASX +security code and description

HIO : ORDINARY FULLY PAID

Issue date

7/5/2026

Distribution Schedule

Provide a distribution schedule for the new +securities according to the categories set out in the left hand column - including the number of recipients and the total percentage of the new +securities held by the recipients in each category.

| Number of +securities held | Number of holders | Total percentage of +securities held
For example, to enter a value of 50%
please input as 50.00 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 - 1,000 | | % |
| 1,001 - 5,000 | | % |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | | % |
| 10,001 - 100,000 | | % |
| 100,001 and over | | % |

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Issue details

Number of +securities to be quoted
11,250,000

Are the +securities being issued for a cash consideration?
Yes

In what currency is the cash consideration being paid?
What is the issue price per +security?

AUD - Australian Dollar
AUD 0.01600000

Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the +securities to be quoted
Placement shares issued to Directors following shareholder approval received on 23 April 2026

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Part 4 - Issued capital following quotation

Following the quotation of the +securities the subject of this application, the issued capital of the entity will comprise:

The figures in parts 4.1 and 4.2 below are automatically generated and may not reflect the entity's current issued capital if other Appendix 2A, Appendix 3G or Appendix 3H forms are currently with ASX for processing.

4.1 Quoted +securities (total number of each +class of +securities quoted on ASX following the +quotation of the +securities subject of this application)

ASX +security code and description	Total number of +securities on issue
HIO : ORDINARY FULLY PAID	1,266,317,135
HIOO : OPTION EXPIRING 30-MAY-2026	102,440,309

4.2 Unquoted +securities (total number of each +class of +securities issued but not quoted on ASX)

ASX +security code and description	Total number of +securities on issue
HIOAC : OPTION EXPIRING 06-FEB-2029 EX $0.028	138,875,000
HIOAA : OPTION EXPIRING VARIOUS DATES EX VARIOUS PRICES	27,700,000

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