LOTUS RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2017

Dec 14, 2017

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

RIVA RESOURCES LIMITED

ACN

119 992 175

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 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 (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)	Fully Paid Ordinary Shares
	553,445,811
	Fully Paid Ordinary Shares Shares are to be issued under the non- renounceable entitlement issue as announced to ASX on 6 December 2017 (Entitlement Issue). The Offer Document for the Entitlement Issue was announced to the ASX on 15 December 2017.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 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	Yes
	$0.004 per Share Total amount to be raised under the Entitlement Issue is$2,213,783.
	The Company intends to apply the funds raised under the Entitlement Issue together with funds to be raised under the proposed Placement (together the Capital Raising) towards payment of the cash consideration for the acquisition of the Hylea Project (Acquisition), payment of cost associated with the Acquisition and the Capital Raising, expenditure on the Hylea Project, expenditure on the Company’s existing projects, corporate administration costs and workingcapital.
	Yes
	7 November 2017
	Nil.

• 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)	Nil.
	Nil.
	553,445,811
	N/A
	N/A
	LR 7.1 – 110,689,162 LR 7.1A – 73,792,775
	25 January 2018
	Number	+Class
	1,291,373,559	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
	10,000,000 5,000,000 31,250,000 31,250,000	Option exercisable at $0.03 on or before 31 December 2019 Options exercisable at $0.03 on or before 31 December 2019 Class A Performance Shares Class B Performance Shares

• 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)

N/A

Part 2 - Pro rata issue

11 Is security holder approval required? 12 Is the issue renounceable or non- renounceable? 13 Ratio in which the +securities will be offered 14 +Class of +securities to which the offer relates 15 +Record date to determine entitlements 16 Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements? 17 Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions	No
	Non-renounceable
	Three (3) Shares for every four (4) Shares held by eligible Shareholders on the Record Date (defined below).
	Fully Paid Ordinary Shares
	5:00pm (WST) on 20 December 2017 (Record Date)
	No.
	Rounding up.

• 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	China, Indonesia, New Zealand, Singapore and Uruguay
	18 January 2018
	Neon Capital Ltd (ACN 002 796 974)
	In consideration for NEN underwriting the Capital Raising, the Company will grant NEN (or its nominee) 200,000,000 Options (Underwriter Options) each with an exercise price of $0.01 expiring on or before the date which is two (2) years from their date of issue.
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	22 December 2017
	15 December 2017
	N/A
	N/A

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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
	25 January 2017

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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 N/A +quotation is sought 39 +Class of +securities for which N/A quotation is sought 40 Do the[+] securities rank equally in N/A 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 N/A 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 N/A +securities quoted on ASX ( including the[+] securities in clause 38)

• 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:

............................................................

Date: 15 December 2017

(Director/Company secretary)

Print name: MR KEONG CHAN

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3B – Annexure 1

Calculation of placement capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A for eligible entities

Introduced 01/08/12 Amended 04/03/13

Part 1

Rule 7.1 – Issues exceeding 15% of capital

Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated

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Insert number of fully paid [+] ordinary 646,186,081
securities on issue 12 months before the
+ issue date or date of agreement to issue
Add the following:
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary securities 91,741,667 Shares issued on 3 March 2017
issued in that 12 month period under an were ratified by Shareholders at the
exception in rule 7.2 Company’s Annual General Meeting held 7
November 2017.
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary securities
issued in that 12 month period with
shareholder approval
• Number of partly paid [+] ordinary
securities that became fully paid in that
12 month period
Note:
• Include only ordinary securities here –
other classes of equity securities cannot
be added
• Include here (if applicable) the
securities the subject of the Appendix
3B to which this form is annexed
• It may be useful to set out issues of
securities on different dates as separate
line items
Subtract the number of fully paid [+] ordinary Nil.
securities cancelled during that 12 month
period
“A” 737,927,748
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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”

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“B” 0.15
[Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply “A” by 0.15 110,689,162
Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule
7.1 that has already been used
Insert number of [+] equity securities issued Nil.
or agreed to be issued in that 12 month
period not counting those issued:
• Under an exception in rule 7.2
• Under rule 7.1A
• With security holder approval under rule
7.1 or rule 7.4
Note:
• This applies to equity securities, unless
specifically excluded – not just ordinary
securities
• Include here (if applicable) the
securities the subject of the Appendix
3B to which this form is annexed
• It may be useful to set out issues of
securities on different dates as separate
line items
“C” Nil.
Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining
placement capacity under rule 7.1
“A” x 0.15 110,689,162
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 2
Subtract “C” Nil.
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 3
Total [“A” x 0.15] – “C” 110,689,162
[Note: this is the remaining placement
capacity under rule 7.1]
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Rule 7.1A – Additional placement capacity for eligible entities

Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated

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“A” 737,927,748
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 1 of Part 1
Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A”
“D” 0.10
Note: this value cannot be changed
Multiply “A” by 0.10 73,792,775
Step 3: Calculate “E”, the amount of placement capacity under rule
7.1A that has already been used
Insert number of [+] equity securities issued Nil.
or agreed to be issued in that 12 month
period under rule 7.1A
Notes:
• This applies to equity securities – not
just ordinary securities
• Include here – if applicable – the
securities the subject of the Appendix
3B to which this form is annexed
• Do not include equity securities issued
under rule 7.1 (they must be dealt with
in Part 1), or for which specific security
holder approval has been obtained
• It may be useful to set out issues of
securities on different dates as separate
line items
“E” Nil.
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A	Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A
“A” x 0.10 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2	73,792,775
Subtract“E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	Nil.
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E”	73,792,775 Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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