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MEC RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2018

Jan 21, 2018

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Capital/Financing Update

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22 January 2018

The Manager Market Announcements Office ASX Limited 4[th] Floor, 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

via e-lodgement

Dear Sir/Madam

Share Placement

The Board of MEC Resources Limited (ASX Code: MMR) ( MEC or the Company ) is pleased to advise that it has raised $300,000 (before costs) through a placement to sophisticated and professional investors[1] of 14,285,714 ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.021 cents per share ( Placement ).

The placement price represents a discount of approximately 5% to the closing price on 11 January 2018, and is broadly in line with the price that shares have been issued by the Company recently.

The Placement was managed by Panthea Capital pursuant to a mandate issued on 12 January 2018.

The funds raised under the Placement will be used for various purposes, but primarily to assist MEC investee, Advent Energy Ltd ( Advent ), in developing work programs and undertaking preparatory works for activities in EP386 and RL1 in the onshore Bonaparte Basin, including well intervention activities as previously advised. These works may assist in progressing discovered resources and contribute towards title security of EP386 and RL1.

The shares are being issued under the Company’s placement capacity pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1.

About the Company

MEC holds a 47% interest in unlisted oil and gas explorer Advent Energy Ltd ( Advent ) which (through its wholly owned subsidiary, Asset Energy Pty Ltd) presently holds an 85% interest in PEP11, offshore Sydney Basin, and 100% interest in EP386 and RL1 in the onshore Bonaparte Basin.

About PEP11, offshore NSW

PEP11 lies adjacent to the NSW coast in Commonwealth waters, and is believed to comprise large structural traps that provide an opportunity to potentially discover significant volumes of natural gas to supply the challenged east coast gas market and contribute to national energy security. Asset Energy Pty Ltd is Operator and 85% titleholder of PEP11, along with Bounty Oil and Gas NL (15%).

On the 10[th] January 2018, the Company announced that the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority ( NOPSEMA ) formally accepted the PEP11 Baleen 2D HR Seismic

1 As defined under section 708A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

MEC Resources Ltd

ACN 113 900 020

PO Box 882 West Perth WA 6872 | Suite 2, Level 3, 1111 Hay Street, West Perth WA 6006 T: +61 8 9245 6187 F: +61 8 9200 6193 [email protected] www.mecresources.com.au

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Survey Environment Plan ( EP ). Asset is now undertaking mobilisation of equipment and preparations to undertake the 2D survey.

Bonaparte Basin, WA and NT

In the onshore Bonaparte Basin in the north of Western Australia/Northern Territory, Advent Energy holds 100% of EP386 and RL1. These assets comprise a number of gas discoveries (EP386) and the undeveloped Weaber Gas Field (RL1, Northern Territory). Advent Energy is planning well intervention and decommissioning works across the three cased and suspended wells (Waggon Creek-1, Vienta-1 (EP386), and Weaber-4 (RL1)) in the forthcoming dry season, pending regulatory approvals and suitable funding. The Company has received preliminary support from Aboriginal heritage groups on already cleared lands.

Gas has flowed from these wells previously on testing at rates of 1.3 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMcfg/d), 2.1 MMcfg/d and 2.0 MMcfg/d respectively. Any data achieved from the well interventions can contribute to potential future field development planning.

Yours faithfully

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Mr Goh Hock Chairman

MEC Resources Ltd

ACN 113 900 020 PO Box 882 West Perth WA 6872 | Suite 2, Level 3, 1111 Hay Street, West Perth WA 6006 T: +61 8 9245 6187 F: +61 8 9200 6193 [email protected] www.mecresources.com.au

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22 January 2018

The Manager Market Announcements Office ASX Limited 4[th] Floor, 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

via e-lodgement

Dear Sir/Madam

NOTICE UNDER SECTION 708A(5)(e) OF THE CORPORATIONS ACT

MEC Resources Ltd ( the Company or MEC Resources ) has today issued 14,285,714 fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at an issue price of $0.021 per share in a placement to Sophisticated Investors.

The Company gives this notice under section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act (Cth) ( Corporations Act ) that:

  1. The above mentioned shares were issued without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2, in reliance on section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act.

  2. The Company, as at the date of this notice, has complied with:

  3. (a) the provisions of Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act as they apply to the Company; and

  4. (b) section 674 of the Corporations Act.

  5. As at the date of this notice, there is no excluded information within the meaning of sections 708A(7) and (8) of the Corporations Act which is required to be disclosed by the Company.

Yours faithfully

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On behalf of the Board of Directors Deborah Ambrosini Director and Company Secretary

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MEC Resources Ltd

ACN 113 900 020 PO Box 882 West Perth WA 6872 | Level 3, 1111 Hay Street West Perth WA 6005 T: +61 8 9245 6187 F: +61 9200 6193 [email protected] www.mecresources.com.au

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

MEC Resources Limited

ABN

44 113 900 020

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
14,285,714 ordinary shares
Ordinary shares
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 Do the[+] securities rank equally in all respects from the[+] issue Yes 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 $0.021 per share 6 Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for Share placement to sophisticated investors the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) 6a Is the entity an[+] eligible entity that has obtained security No 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 N/A resolution under rule 7.1A was passed 6c Number of[+] securities issued 14,285,714 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.
Nil
Nil
Nil

N/A
N/A
Refer to Annexure 1
22 January 2018

.

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Number +Class 8 Number and +class of all 271,945,731 Ordinary fully paid +securities quoted on ASX shares ( including the +securities in section 2 if applicable)

9
Number
and
+class
of
all
+securities not quoted on ASX
(_including_the
+securities in
section 2 if applicable)
10
Dividend policy (in the case of a
trust, distribution policy) on the
increased capital (interests)
Number +Class
950,000
2,400,000
Options- expiry date 30 June
2018
and
exercise
price
$0.10
Options-
expiry
date
31
March 2020 and
exercise
price
$0.06
N/A

Part 2 - Pro rata issue

11 Is security holder approval required? 12 Is the issue renounceable or nonrenounceable? 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?

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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17 Policy for deciding entitlements
in 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)
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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

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

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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  • 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 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.

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Sign here: (Director/Company secretary)

Date: 22 January 2018

Print name: Deborah Ambrosini

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  • 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

  • Insert number of fully paid[+] ordinary 200,034,633 securities on issue 12 months before the + issue date or date of agreement to issue Add the following: • Number of fully paid[+] ordinary securities Exception 1 issued in that 12 month period under an 4 May 2017 - 22,788,594

  • exception in rule 7.2 Exception 3

  • • Number of fully paid[+] ordinary securities issued in that 12 month period with 30 June 2017 – 300,000 shareholder approval 26 July 2017 – 300,000

  • • Number of partly paid[+] ordinary securities that became fully paid in that Exception 15 12 month period 9 November 2017 – 30,851,978

  • 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” 254,275,205

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”

Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A” Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”
“B” 0.15
[Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply“A” by 0.15 38,141,281
Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule
7.1 that has already been used
Insertnumber of+equity securities issued
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
22 November 2017 – 1,594,595
18 December 2017 – 215,217
29 December 2017 – 1,100,000
8 January 2018 – 475,000
18 January 2018 – 14,285,714
“C” 17,670,526
Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining
placement capacity under rule 7.1
“A” x 0.15
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 2
38,141,281
Subtract“C”
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 3
17,670,526
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C” 20,470,755
[Note: this is the remaining placement
capacity under rule 7.1]
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Part 2

Rule 7.1A – Additional placement capacity for eligible entities

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

“A” N/A 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 N/A

“D” Multiply “A” by 0.10

Step 3: Calculate “E”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1A that has already been used

Insert number of[+] equity securities issued or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period under rule 7.1A

Nil

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

  • 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
N/A
Subtract“E”
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 3
Nil
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E” N/A_Note: this is the remaining placement_
capacity under rule 7.1A
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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