METALS AUSTRALIA LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2019

Mar 26, 2019

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

METALS AUSTRALIA LTD

ABN

38 008 982 474

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 Fully paid ordinary shares 2 Number of[+] securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number 350,000,000 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 Fully paid ordinary shares

• outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)

• 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

Yes

• 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

• 6d Number of[+] securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A

$0.018 per share

Capital raise to fund drilling program at Lac Rainy Graphite project

No N/A N/A N/A

• 6e Number of[+] securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting) N/A

• 6f Number of[+] securities issued under an N/A

• exception in rule 7.2

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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. 6 h 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.	N/A
	N/A
	Rule 7.1 – 1,269,666 Rule 7.1A – 234,179,777
	27 March 2019

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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8 Number and+class of all+securities quoted on ASX (_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
	2,691,797,777 215,111,668 920,925,000	Fully paid ordinary shares Options exercisable at $0.003 each on or before 1 December 2019 (MLSO) Options exercisable at $0.01 each on or before 31 May 2020 (MLSOA)
	Number	+Class
	Dividend policy not yet established

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) 29 Date rights trading will end (if applicable) 30 How do security holders sell their entitlements_in full_through a broker?

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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

• 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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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)

• 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:

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Date: 27 March 2019

Print name: Martin Stein Company Secretary

• 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

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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
securities on issue 12 months before the 2,339,047,777
+ issue date or date of agreement to issue
Add the following:
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary Nil
securities issued in that 12 month
period under an exception in rule 7.2
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary 2,750,000
securities issued in that 12 month
period with shareholder approval
• Number of partly paid [+] ordinary
securities that became fully paid in that Nil
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 securities cancelled during that Nil
12 month period
“A” 2,341,797,777
Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”
“B” 0.15
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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[Note: this value cannot be changed]

Multiply “A” by 0.15 351,269,666

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

Insert number of[+] equity securities issued 350,000,000 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” 350,000,000

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

placement capacity under rule 7.1
“A” x 0.15
Note: number must be same as shown in	351,269,666
Step 2
Subtract“C”
Note: number must be same as shown in	350,000,000
Step 3
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C”	1,269,666
	[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” Note: number must be same as shown in 2,341,797,777 Step 1 of Part 1 Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A” “D” 0.10 Note: this value cannot be changed Multiply “A” by 0.10 234,179,777 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 Nil 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

• 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

“A” x 0.10 Note: number must be same as shown in 234,179,777 Step 2 Subtract “E” Note: number must be same as shown in Nil Step 3 Total [“A” x 0.10] – “E” 234,179,777 Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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