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IGO LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2013

May 26, 2013

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Capital/Financing Update

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27 May 2013

Australian Securities Exchange Company Announcements Level 4, 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

ISSUE OF PERFORMANCE RIGHTS – APPENDIX 3B


Attached is an Appendix 3B in relation to the issue of a total of 1,890,649 Performance Rights under the terms of Independence Group NL’s (“Company”) Employee Performance Rights Plan, as approved by shareholders at the 2011 Annual General Meeting (AGM).

183,824 of the Performance Rights were granted to the Managing Director pursuant to the approval of shareholders at the 2012 AGM. The remaining 1,706,825 Performance Rights have been granted to other eligible employees.

The Performance Rights are subject to the satisfaction of performance hurdles outlined in the Appendix 3B. The Performance Rights will vest and become fully paid ordinary shares in the Company to the extent the performance hurdles are satisfied (if at all).

Your sincerely

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Adrian Di Carlo Company Secretary Independence Group NL

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Appendix 3B New issue announcement

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin: Appendix 5 Amended 01/07/98, 01/09/99, 01/07/00, 30/09/01, 11/03/02, 01/01/03, 24/10/05, 01/08/12, 04/03/13

Name of entity

Independence Group NL

ABN

46 092 786 304

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

  • 1 +Class of +securities issued or to Performance Rights be issued

2 Number of[+] securities issued or 1,890,649 to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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3
Principal
terms
of
the
+securities
(e.g.
if
options,
exercise price and expiry date; if
partly
paid
+securities,
the
amount outstanding and due
dates
for
payment;
if
+convertible
securities,
the
conversion price and dates for
conversion)
Grant of Performance Rights pursuant to the
terms
of
Independence
Group
NL’s
(Independence)
Employee
Performance
Rights Plan as approved by shareholders at
the 2011 Annual General Meeting (AGM).
No payment is required upon the grant or
vesting of Performance Rights.
Each Performance Right is the right to one
fully paid Independence ordinary share,
subject to the satisfaction of certain
performance hurdles (see below). Any
Performance Right which does not satisfy
the applicable performance hurdles as at the
expiry date will lapse.
The grant of 183,824 Performance Rights to
the Company’s Managing Director is subject
to the satisfaction of performance hurdles
which are based on shareholder return and
return on equity as set out in the Notice of
AGM and Explanatory Memorandum to
shareholders dated 19 October 2012.
The grant of 1,706,825 Performance Rights to
188 employees is subject to the satisfaction
of performance hurdles which are based on
a sliding scale, depending on the level of
employee. The most senior employees have
identical
performance
hurdles
to
the
Managing Director. All other employees
who were granted Performance Rights have
performance hurdles based on shareholder
return, as set out in the Notice of AGM and
Explanatory Memorandum to shareholders
dated 20 October 2011 (the Explanatory
Memorandum), and personal performance.
The vesting date of the Performance Rights
of the Managing Director and of the most
senior executives is not earlier than 1 July
2014 and 1 July 2015, and the vesting date for
all other employees is not earlier than 1 July
2013 and 1 July 2014, subject to exceptions
which might give rise to earlier vesting set
out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
See chapter 19 for defined terms.
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 Do the[+] securities rank equally Shares issued on vesting of Performance in all respects from the[+] issue Rights will rank equally from the date of date with an existing[+] class of issue with Independence ordinary shares. quoted[+] securities? If the additional[+] securities do not rank equally, please state: • the date from which they do • the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment • the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

5 Issue price or consideration Nil 6 Purpose of the issue The Performance Rights are issued under (If issued as consideration for the Independence Group NL Employee the acquisition of assets, clearly Performance Rights Plan. identify those assets)

6a Is the entity an[+] eligible entity that has obtained security holder approval under rule 7.1A? If Yes, complete sections 6b – 6h in relation to the[+] securities the subject of this Appendix 3B , and comply with section 6i

No

6b The date the security holder N/A resolution under rule 7.1A was passed 6c Number of[+] securities issued N/A without security holder approval under rule 7.1

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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6d
Number of+securities issued
with security holder approval
under rule 7.1A
6e
Number of+securities issued
with security holder approval
under rule 7.3, or another
specific security holder approval
(specify date of meeting)
6f
Number of+securities issued
under an exception in rule 7.2
6g
If+securities issued under rule
7.1A, was issue price at least 75%
of 15 day VWAP as calculated
under rule 7.1A.3? Include the
+issue date and both values.
Include the source of the VWAP
calculation.
6h
If+securities were issued under
rule
7.1A
for
non‐cash
consideration, state date on
which
valuation
of
consideration was released to
ASX Market Announcements
6i
Calculate the entity’s remaining
issue capacity under rule 7.1 and
rule 7.1A – complete Annexure 1
and release to ASX Market
Announcements
7
+Issue dates
Note: The issue date may be prescribed by
ASX (refer to the definition of issue date in
rule 19.12). For example, the issue date for a
pro rata entitlement issue must comply with
the applicable timetable in Appendix 7A.
Cross reference: item 33 of Appendix 3B.
8
Number
and
+class
of
all
+securities
quoted
on
ASX
(_including_the
+securities in
section 2 if applicable)
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
24 May 2013
Number +Class
232,882,535 Fully Paid Ordinary
Shares
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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9
Number
and
+class
of
all
+securities not quoted on ASX
(_including_the
+securities in
section 2 if applicable)
Number +Class
439,326
2,218,432
585,522
Performance Rights
vesting not earlier
than 1 July 2013.
Performance Rights
vesting not earlier
than 1 July 2014
.
Performance Rights
vesting not earlier
than 1 July 2015*.
  • Subject to earlier vesting exceptions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.

  • 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a The Performance Rights do not carry rights trust, distribution policy) on the to dividends. increased capital (interests)

Part 2 - Pro rata issue

  • 11 Is security holder approval N/A required?

  • 12 Is the issue renounceable or non‐ N/A renounceable?

  • 13 Ratio in which the[+] securities N/A will be offered

  • 14 +Class of +securities to which the N/A offer relates

  • 15 +Record date to determine N/A entitlements

  • 16 Will holdings on different N/A registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements?

  • 17 Policy for deciding entitlements N/A in relation to fractions

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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18
Names of countries in which the
entity has security holders who
will not be sent new offer
documents
Note: Security holders must be told how their
entitlements are to be dealt with.
Cross reference: rule 7.7.
19
Closing
date
for
receipt
of
acceptances or renunciations
20
Names of any underwriters
21
Amount of any underwriting fee
or commission
22
Names of any brokers to the
issue
23
Fee or commission payable to
the broker to the issue
24
Amount of any handling fee
payable to brokers who lodge
acceptances or renunciations on
behalf of security holders
25
If the issue is contingent on
security holders’ approval, the
date of the meeting
26
Date entitlement and acceptance
form and offer documents will be
sent to persons entitled
27
If the entity has issued options,
and the terms entitle option
holders
to
participate
on
exercise, the date on which
notices will be sent to option
holders
28
Date rights trading will begin (if
applicable)
29
Date rights trading will end (if
applicable)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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30 How do security holders sell N/A their entitlements in full through a broker? 31 How do security holders sell part N/A of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance?

32 How do security holders dispose N/A of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)? 33 +Issue date Issue date N/A

33 +Issue date Issue date

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

34 Type of[+] securities ( tick one ) (a) +Securities described in Part 1 (b) All other[+] securities

Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or documents

35 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional[+] securities, and the number and percentage of additional[+] securities held by those holders 36 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional +securities setting out the number of holders in the categories 1 ‐ 1,000 1,001 ‐ 5,000

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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5,001 ‐ 10,000 10,001 ‐ 100,000 100,001 and over

37 A copy of any trust deed for the additional[+] securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

38
Number of+securities for which
+quotation is sought
39
+Class of+securities for which
quotation is sought
40
Do the+securities rank equally in
all respects from the+issue date
with an existing+class of quoted
+securities?
If the additional+securities do
not rank equally, please state:
• the date from which they do
• the extent to which they
participate
for
the
next
dividend, (in the case of a
trust, distribution) or interest
payment
• the extent to which they do
not rank equally, other than in
relation to the next dividend,
distribution
or
interest
payment
41
Reason for request for quotation
now
Example: In the case of restricted securities, end
of restriction period
(if issued upon conversion of
another+security, clearly identify
that other+security)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Number
and
+class
of
all
+securities
quoted
on
ASX
(including
the
+securities
in
clause 38)
Number +Class
N/A N/A
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Quotation agreement

  • 1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the[+] securities on any conditions it decides.

  • 2 We warrant the following to ASX.

  • The issue of the[+] securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.

  • There is no reason why those[+] securities should not be granted +quotation.

  • An offer of the[+] securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

  • Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any[+] securities to be quoted and that no‐one has any right to return any[+] securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

  • If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

  • 3 We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.

  • 4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document is not available now, we will give it to ASX before +quotation of the +securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

Sign here: ~~(Director/~~ Company secretary)

Date: 27 May 2013

Print name: Adrian Di Carlo

== == == == ==

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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