METALS AUSTRALIA LTD — Share Issue/Capital Change 2016

Dec 21, 2016

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 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)	(a) Fully paid ordinary shares (b) Options (c) Options
	(a) 150,000,000 Shares (b) 150,000,000 Options (c) 2,000,000 Options
	(a) Fully paid ordinary shares. (b) Options exercisable at $0.003 each on or before 1 December 2019. (c) Same as (b) above

• 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	(a) Yes, the Shares issued rank equally in all respects from the date of issue with the existing quoted fully paid ordinary shares of the Company. (b) No, however Shares issued upon exercise of the Options will rank equally in all respects from the date of issue with the existing quoted ordinary fully paid shares of the Company. (c) No, however Shares issued upon exercise of the Options will rank equally in all respects from the date of issue with the existing quoted ordinary fully paid shares of the Company.
	(a) Issued as part of the consideration pursuant to the acquisition of Quebec Lithium Limited at a deemed issue price of $0.002 per Share, as announced on 26 October 2016. (b) Issued as part of the consideration pursuant to the acquisition of Quebec Lithium Limited, as announced on 26 October 2016. (c) Nil, Options are issued as compensation for services provided during the recent capital raising
	(a) Placement of securities as part of the consideration for the acquisition of Quebec Lithium Limited. (b) Placement of securities as part of the consideration for the acquisition of Quebec Lithium Limited (c) As compensation for assistance provided during therecent capital raising
	Yes

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 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.	30 November 2016
	Nil
	Nil
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	LR 7.1: 170,492,666 LR 7.1A: 7,071,109
	22 December 2016

• 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
	1,286,617,777	Fully Paid Ordinary Shares
	Number	+Class
	240,166,667	Options exercisable at $0.003 each on or before 1 December 2019
	Dividend policy not yet established

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
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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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?
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 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

• 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: Date: 22 December 2016

Print name: Norman Grafton

Company Secretary

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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

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Insert number of fully paid [+] ordinary 819,951,110
securities on issue 12 months before the
+ issue date or date of agreement to issue
Add the following:
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary securities
issued in that 12 month period under an
exception in rule 7.2
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary securities
issued in that 12 month period with 316,666,666
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” 1,136,617,776
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”

“B” 0.15 [Note: this value cannot be changed] Multiply “A” by 0.15 170,492,666 Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1 that has already been used

Insert number of[+] equity securities issued 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 0.15 170,492,666 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” 170,492,666 [Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1]

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Part 2

New issue announcement Part 2	New issue announcement 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 Step 1 of Part 1	819,951,110
Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A”
“D”	0.10 Note: this value cannot be changed
Multiply“A” by 0.10	81,995,111
Step 3: Calculate “E”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1A that has already been used
Insertnumber of+equity securities issued 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	74,924,002 Shares issued on 26 October 2016 pursuant to placement
“E”	74,924,002

• 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

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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 Step 2	81,995,111
Subtract“E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	74,924,002
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E”	7,071,109 Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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