METALS AUSTRALIA LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2021

Sep 22, 2021

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Announcement Summary

Entity name

METALS AUSTRALIA LTD

Announcement Type

New announcement

Date of this announcement

23/9/2021

The Proposed issue is:

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A placement or other type of issue

Total number of +securities proposed to be issued for a placement or other type of issue

		Maximum Number of
ASX +security code	+Security description	+securities to be issued
MLS	ORDINARY FULLY PAID	1,011,369,333

Proposed +issue date 28/9/2021

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Part 1 - Entity and announcement details

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1.1 Name of +Entity

METALS AUSTRALIA LTD

We (the entity named above) give ASX the following information about a proposed issue of +securities and, if ASX agrees to +quote any of the +securities (including any rights) on a +deferred settlement basis, we agree to the matters set out in Appendix 3B of the ASX Listing Rules.

If the +securities are being offered under a +disclosure document or +PDS and are intended to be quoted on ASX, we also apply for quotation of all of the +securities that may be issued under the +disclosure document or +PDS on the terms set out in Appendix 2A of the ASX Listing Rules (on the understanding that once the final number of +securities issued under the +disclosure document or +PDS is known, in accordance with Listing Rule 3.10.3C, we will complete and lodge with ASX an Appendix 2A online form notifying ASX of their issue and applying for their quotation).

1.2 Registered Number Type

ABN

Registration Number

38008982474

1.3 ASX issuer code

MLS

1.4 The announcement is

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New announcement

1.5 Date of this announcement

23/9/2021

1.6 The Proposed issue is:

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A placement or other type of issue

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Part 7 - Details of proposed placement or other issue

Part 7A - Conditions

7A.1 Do any external approvals need to be obtained or other conditions satisfied before the placement or other type of issue can proceed on an unconditional basis? Yes

7A.1a Conditions

Approval/Condition Date for determination Is the date estimated or ** Approval actual? received/condition met? +Security holder approval 30/11/2021 Estimated No

Comments

1,011,369,333 fully paid ordinary shares at 0.0015 per share, each share with free attaching option exercisable 0.003 expiry date 31 December 2023. Options will be issued subject to receiving shareholder approval at next General or Annual General Meeting of MLS.

Part 7B - Issue details

Is the proposed security a 'New class' (+securities in a class that is not yet quoted or recorded by ASX) or an 'Existing class' (additional securities in a class that is already quoted or recorded by ASX)? Existing class

Will the proposed issue of this +security include an offer of attaching +securities? Yes

Details of +securities proposed to be issued

ASX +security code and description

MLS : ORDINARY FULLY PAID

Number of +securities proposed to be issued

1,011,369,333

Offer price details

Are the +securities proposed to be issued being issued for a cash consideration? Yes

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In what currency is the cash What is the issue price per consideration being paid? +security? AUD - Australian Dollar AUD 0.00150

Will these +securities rank equally in all respects from their issue date with the existing issued +securities in that class? Yes

Attaching +Security

Is the proposed attaching security a 'New class' (+securities in a class that is not yet quoted or recorded by ASX) or an 'Existing class' (additional +securities in a class that is already quoted or recorded by ASX)?

Part 7C - Timetable

7C.1 Proposed +issue date

28/9/2021

Part 7D - Listing Rule requirements

7D.1 Has the entity obtained, or is it obtaining, +security holder approval for the entire issue under listing rule 7.1? No

7D.1b Are any of the +securities proposed to be issued without +security holder approval using the entity's 15% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1? Yes

7D.1b ( i ) How many +securities are proposed to be issued without security holder approval using the entity's 15% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1?

592,283,254 fully paid ordinary shares.

7D.1c Are any of the +securities proposed to be issued without +security holder approval using the entity's additional 10% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1A (if applicable)? Yes

7D.1c ( i ) How many +securities are proposed to be issued without +security holder approval using the entity's additional 10% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1A?

419,086,079 fully paid ordinary shares.

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7D.1c ( ii ) Please explain why the entity has chosen to do a placement rather than a +pro rata issue or an offer under a +security purchase plan in which existing ordinary +security holders would have been eligible to participate

The placement was considered to be the most appropriate capital raising option to provide funding for exploration and development of the Company's project.

7D.2 Is a party referred to in listing rule 10.11 participating in the proposed issue? No

7D.3 Will any of the +securities to be issued be +restricted securities for the purposes of the listing rules? No

7D.4 Will any of the +securities to be issued be subject to +voluntary escrow? No

Part 7E - Fees and expenses

7E.1 Will there be a lead manager or broker to the proposed issue? Yes

7E.1a Who is the lead manager/broker?

Copeak Pty Ltd trading as Peak Asset Management.

7E.1b What fee, commission or other consideration is payable to them for acting as lead manager/broker?

6% fee on all funds raised.

30,000,000 options with an exercise price of $0.003 and expiry date of 31 December 2023.

7E.2 Is the proposed issue to be underwritten? No

7E.4 Details of any other material fees or costs to be incurred by the entity in connection with the proposed issue

Part 7F - Further Information

7F.01 The purpose(s) for which the entity is issuing the securities

To raise capital for exploration and development of existing projects, to fund any new acquisitions and for working capital purposes.

7F.1 Will the entity be changing its dividend/distribution policy if the proposed issue proceeds? No

7F.2 Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the proposed issue

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7F.3 Any on-sale of the +securities proposed to be issued within 12 months of their date of issue will comply with the secondary sale provisions in sections 707(3) and 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act by virtue of:

Not applicable - the entity has arrangements in place with the holder that ensure the securities cannot be on-sold within 12 months in a manner that would breach section 707(3) or 1012C(6)

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