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LIVIUM LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2017
Nov 26, 2017
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Capital/Financing Update
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27 November 2017
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
Lithium Australia NL (ASX: LIT) advises BlackEarth Minerals NL Replacement Prospectus Lodged
Lithium Australia NL (ASX: LIT) advises that the Initial Public Offer (‘ IPO ’) of BlackEarth Minerals NL (‘ BEM ’) has been cleared to proceed, with BEM having addressed all concerns raised by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (‘ ASIC ’) in relation to the prospectus lodged on 8 November 2017 (‘ Original Prospectus ’) and a Supplementary Prospectus lodged on 20 November 2017.
A replacement prospectus (the ‘ Replacement Prospectus ’), reviewed and approved by ASIC, has been lodged, paving the way for the IPO to proceed without a material change to the indicative timetable, which is shown below.
The priority offer to LIT shareholders can now proceed and the General Offer is currently expected to close on 14 December. However, the directors reserve the right to vary the timetable without notice.
The revised indicative timetable* for the BEM offer is as follows:
| Lodgement of Original Prospectus with ASIC | 8 November 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lodgement of Supplementary Prospectus with ASIC | 20 November 2017 |
| Priority Offer Record Date | 22 November 2017 |
| Lodgement of Prospectus with ASIC | 24 November 2017 |
| Offer Opening Date | 24 November 2017 |
| Priority Offer Closing Date 5.00pm (WST) on | 7 December 2017 |
| Offer Closing Date 5.00pm (WST) on | 14 December 2017 |
| Issue Date of Securities under the Offer | 18 December 2017 |
| Despatch of holding statements | 19 December 2017 |
| Expected date for Quotation on the ASX | 22 December 2017 |
*The above dates are indicative only and may change without notice subject to the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules and other applicable laws. In particular, the Company reserves the right to extend the closing date of the Offer or close the Offer early without notice, which may have a consequential effect on other dates set out above. The Company also reserves the right to not proceed with the Offer at any time before the issue of Securities to applicants.
The Replacement Prospectus should be read and considered in its entirety before making any decision to participate in the Offer. Securities offered pursuant to the Replacement Prospectus carry no guarantee in respect of return of capital, return on investment, payment of dividends or the future value of the BlackEarth Shares. The Replacement Prospectus is available on the BEM website at
www.blackearthminerals.com.au .
Adrian Griffin
Managing Director [email protected]
ABOUT LITHIUM AUSTRALIA NL
LIT is a dedicated developer of disruptive lithium extraction technologies. LIT has strategic alliances, potentially providing access to a diversified lithium mineral inventory. LIT aspires to create the union between resources and the best available technology and to establish a global lithium processing business.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Adrian Griffin Lithium Australia NL 08 6145 0288 | 0418 927 658 Kevin Skinner Field Public Relations 08 8234 9555 | 0414 822 631