HYDROCARBON DYNAMICS LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2024

Jan 15, 2024

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Update Summary

Entity name HYDROCARBON DYNAMICS LIMITED

Announcement Type

Update to previous announcement

Date of this announcement 16/1/2024 Reason for update to a previous announcement Amendment to maximum number of shares to be issued

Refer to next page for full details of the announcement

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Part 1 - Entity and announcement details

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1.1 Name of +Entity

HYDROCARBON DYNAMICS 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 Registration Number ABN 75117387354

1.3 ASX issuer code

HCD

1.4 The announcement is

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Update/amendment to previous announcement

1.4a Reason for update to a previous announcement

Amendment to maximum number of shares to be issued

1.4b Date of previous announcement to this update

15/1/2024

1.5 Date of this announcement

16/1/2024

1.6 The Proposed issue is:

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An offer of +securities under a +securities purchase plan

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Part 4 - Details of proposed offer under securities purchase plan

Part 4A - Conditions

4A.1 Do any external approvals need to be obtained or other conditions satisfied before the offer of +securities under the +securities purchase plan issue can proceed on an unconditional basis? No

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Part 4B - 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 HCD : ORDINARY FULLY PAID Will the proposed issue of this +security include an offer of attaching +securities? No

Details of +securities proposed to be issued

ASX +security code and description HCD : ORDINARY FULLY PAID Maximum total number of those +securities that could be issued if all offers under the +securities purchase plan are accepted 194,899,773 Reason for the update of 'Maximum total number of those +securities that could be issued if all offers under the +securities purchase plan are accepted' correction Will the offer be conditional on applications for a minimum number of +securities being received or a minimum amount being raised (i.e. a minimum subscription condition)? No Will the offer be conditional on applications for a maximum number of +securities being received or a maximum amount being raised (i.e. a maximum subscription condition)? No Will individual security holders be required to accept the offer for a minimum number or value of +securities (i.e. a minimum acceptance condition)? Yes Is the minimum acceptance unit based or dollar based? Dollar based ($) Please enter the minimum acceptance value $ 500 Will individual security holders be limited to accepting the offer for a maximum number or value of +securities (i.e. a maximum acceptance condition)? Yes Is the maximum acceptance unit based or dollar based? Dollar based ($)

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Please enter the maximum acceptance value

$ 30,000

Describe all the applicable parcels available for this offer in number of securities or dollar value Between $500 and $30,000

Offer price details
Has the offer price been determined?
Yes
In what currency will the offer What is the offer price per
be made? +security?
AUD - Australian Dollar AUD 0.00450
Oversubscription & Scale back details
Will a scale back be applied if the offer is over-subscribed?
Yes
Describe the scale back arrangements Fair and reasonable manner at directors discretion
Will these +securities rank equally in all respects from their issue date with the existing issued
+securities in that class?
Yes

Part 4C - Timetable 4C.1 Date of announcement of +security purchase plan 15/1/2024 4C.2 +Record date 12/1/2024 4C.3 Date on which offer documents will be made available to investors 19/1/2024 4C.4 Offer open date 19/1/2024 4C.5 Offer closing date 5/2/2024 4C.7 +Issue date and last day for entity to announce results of +security purchase plan offer 12/2/2024

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Part 4D - Listing Rule requirements

4D.1 Does the offer under the +securities purchase plan meet all of the requirements of listing rule 7.2 exception 5 or do you have a waiver from those requirements? Yes

Part 4E - Fees and expenses

4E.1 Will there be a lead manager or broker to the proposed offer? No

4E.2 Is the proposed offer to be underwritten? No

4E.3 Will brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of eligible +security holders be paid a handling fee or commission? No

4E.4 Details of any other material fees or costs to be incurred by the entity in connection with the proposed offer

Part 4F - Further Information

4F.01 The purpose(s) for which the entity intends to use the cash raised by the proposed issue

Proceeds from the SPP will be used for working capital purposes while the company completes a review of financing options of its existing operations as well as to advance new investment opportunities.

4F.1 Will the entity be changing its dividend/distribution policy if the proposed offer is successful? No

4F.2 Countries in which the entity has +security holders who will not be eligible to accept the proposed offer

United States of America

4F.3 URL on the entity's website where investors can download information about the proposed offer

hcdinvestor.com.au

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4F.4 Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the proposed offer

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