IONIC RARE EARTHS LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2014

Aug 13, 2014

ASX RELEASE

14 August 2014

SHARE PLACEMENT

The Board of Oro Verde Limited (ASX: OVL) (“Oro Verde”) is pleased to advise that it has completed placement of 77,375,000 Shortfall Shares from the pro rata non-renounceable entitlements issue offered under the Company’s Prospectus dated 23 April 2014 and which closed on 16 May 2014.

The placement was undertaken at $0.008 per shares and raised $619,000.

Applicable Appendix 3B and s708 notices are attached.

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For enquiries contact:

Dr Wolf Martinick Chairman / Managing Director +61 417 942 466

Brett Dickson Company Secretary +61 8 9481 2555

Oro Verde Limited (ABN 84 083 646 477) Level 1, 30 Richardson Street, West Perth, WA 6005 PO Box 493, West Perth, WA 6872 Telephone: + 61 8 9481 2555

www.oroverde.com.au

Appendix 3B

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

Name of entity

ORO VERDE LIMITED

ABN

84 083 646 477

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

1 +Class of+securities issued or to be issued 2 Number of+securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued 3 Principal terms of the+securities (eg, 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) 4 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	Fully Paid Ordinary Shares (OVL)
	77,375,000
	Fully Paid Ordinary Shares
	Yes, Fully Paid Ordinary Shares (OVL)

5 Issue price or consideration 6 Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly 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 6b The date the security holder resolution under rule 7.1A was passed 6c Number of+securities issued without security holder approval under rule 7.1 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	$0.008 each
	Shortfall from recent rights issue to provide working capital
	No
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A

7 +Issue date

14 August 2014

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 rate 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 clause 2 if applicable) 9 Number and+class of all+securities not quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 2 if applicable) 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests) Part 2 - Pro rata issue	Number	+Class
	359,531,737	Fully paid ordinary shares (OVL)
	19,750,000 2,500,000 4,614,459 5,250,000	31 December 2014 - 27 cent options (OVLAO) 10 January 2016 - 20 cent options (OVLAQ) 31 December 2014 - 27 cent options (OVLAS) 31 March 2016 - 4 cent options (OVLAI)
	N/A

• 11 Is security holder approval required?

• 11 Is security holder approval required? No 12 Is the issue renounceable or nonN/A renounceable?

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

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

• 15 +Record date to determine entitlements N/A 16 Will holdings on different registers (or N/A subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements?

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

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) 30 How do+security holders sell their entitlements_in full_through a broker? 31 How do+security holders sell_part_of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance? 32 How do+security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)? 33 +Issue date	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A

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 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)

Number +Class

42 Number and[+] class of all[+] securities quoted on ASX ( including the securities in clause 38)

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 not available now, 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:

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Date: 14 August 2014

Company Secretary Print name: BRETT DICKSON

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14 August 2014

The Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange

via electronic lodgement

Notice pursuant to section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

1. On 14 August 2014 Oro Verde Limited (ACN 083 646 477) ( Oro Verde ) issued 77,375,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.008 per share ( Relevant Securities ).

2. Oro Verde issued the Relevant Securities without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ( the Act ).

5. This notice is being given under 708(5)(e) of the Act.

6. As at the date of this notice Oro Verde has complied with:

   • a. The provisions of Chapter 2M of the Act as they apply to Oro Verde; and

   • b. Section 674 of the Act.

7. As at the date of this notice, there is no information that is excluded information (as that term is used in section 708A(7) and (8) of the Act) in respect to Oro Verde.

Yours sincerely

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Brett Dickson Company Secretary

Oro Verde Limited (ABN 84 083 646 477) Level 1, 30 Richardson Street, West Perth, WA 6005 PO Box 493, West Perth, WA 6872 Telephone: + 61 8 9481 2555

www.oroverde.com.au