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METALSTECH LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2017

Oct 25, 2017

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Capital/Financing Update

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ASX Release 26 October 2017

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Leading Chinese Chemicals Manufacturer takes Strategic Stake in MetalsTech

MetalsTech ( MTC or the Company ) is pleased to announce it has signed a binding agreement with Shenzhen Stock Exchange listed leading hi-tech fine chemicals manufacturer Wuxi Baichuan Chemical Industrial Co Ltd ( BCC ) based in China to take a circa 10% stake in MTC through an escrowed placement at 18 cents per share.

Highlights

  • BCC to participate in a circa 10% Cornerstone Placement by subscribing for 10,000,000 MTC shares at a price of $0.18 per share to raise $1,800,000 subject to 12 months’ escrow, subject to shareholders ratifying the placement capacity at the upcoming AGM on 24 November 2017

  • MTC to facilitate BCC share accumulation strategy by introducing third party shareholders (and advisors) for the acquisition of up to a further 5,000,000 MTC shares through on-market and offmarket purchases

  • If BCC increases its share ownership to >15% BCC will be entitled to an MTC board seat

  • MTC and BCC to work in good faith to negotiate a project-level equity investment at its projects

  • MTC has also completed a heavily oversubscribed placement to sophisticated and institutional investors via the issue of 4,200,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.18 per share to raise a further $756,000 using the remaining ASX LR 7.1 placement capacity managed by Alto Capital

  • Strategic funding deal allows MTC to:

    • continue resource definition and feasibility studies at its Cancet Lithium Project;

    • o commence maiden drilling at the nearby Adina Lithium Project where surface samples have reported >3% Li2O at surface; and

    • explore plans for a lithium carbonate and hydroxide beneficiation plant within Quebec to process spodumene concentrate from MTC’s projects

Commenting on the strategic placement, Executive Chairman of MetalsTech, Mr Russell Moran stated:

“This is a game-changing milestone for the Company. Strategic alignment with a lithium-ion battery chemicals producer at this juncture will support us in tailoring our feasibility studies beyond spodumene concentrate production, as we look to maximise value and minimise market risk through the investigation

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Registered Office Board of Directors Projects Unit 1, 44 Denis Street Executive Chairman - Russell Moran Cancet 100% owned Subiaco WA 6008 Executive Director - Gino D’Anna Adina 100% owned T +61 408 408 878 T +61 415 493 993 Non-Executive Director - Shane Uren Terre Des Montagnes 100% owned E [email protected] Non-Executive Director - Michael Velletta Wells-Lacoucier 100% owned Kapiwak 100% owned Sirmac-Clapier 100% owned Bay Lake 100% owned

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of downstream processing opportunities with an experienced technical and financial cornerstone partner.”

About Wuxi Baichuan Chemical Industrial Co Ltd

Wuxi Baichuan Chemical Industrial Co. Ltd (BCC) is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SHE:002455) and specializes in the production of hi-tech fine chemicals. BCC has a market capitalisation of approximately 5.5 billion CNY.

More information can be found at www.bcchem.com/enindex.html

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BCC’s Manufacturing Facility in Rugao, China

Material Terms

The Company has entered into a binding Terms Sheet with BCC, with the material terms of the agreement summarised below:

Placement BCC to subscribe for 10,000,000 shares at an issue price of $0.18 pershare to raise a total of $1,800,000(Cornerstone Placement).
Escrow Shares issued under the Cornerstone Placement are subject to 12months voluntaryescrow.
ConditionsPrecedent Completion of the Cornerstone Placement is conditional upon thesatisfaction (or waiver) of the following conditions precedent:(a) MTC obtaining all requisite shareholder and regulatoryapprovals (if any); and(b) BCC obtaining all requisite shareholder and regulatoryapprovals, and other certain due diligence conditions(theSubscription Conditions Precedent).If the Subscription Conditions Precedent are not satisfied (or waived) by15 December 2017, then eitherpartymayterminate the Terms Sheet.
Share Accumulation For a period of three months, MTC will use reasonable endeavors tointroduce BCC to third parties (or their advisors) that may wish to sell orotherwise dispose of their Shares with a view of helping BCC acquire upto an additional 5,000,000 Shares through on-market and off-marketpurchases.

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MetalsTech Limited ACN 612 100 464 - Unit 1, 44 Denis St, Subiaco WA 6008 T +61 400 408 878 | +61 415 493 993 www.metalstech.net

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Board Seat If BCC increases its share ownership above 15% it will be entitled to a board seat

ENDS

For further information, contact:

Russell Moran Gino D’Anna Nathan Ryan Executive Chairman Executive Director Investor Relations M +61 415 493 993 M +61 400 408 878 M +61 420 582 887 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This document contains forward-looking statements concerning MetalsTech. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and actual events and results may differ materially from those described in the forward looking statements as a result of a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forwardlooking information provided by the Company, or on behalf of, the Company. Such factors include, among other things, risks relating to additional funding requirements, metal prices, exploration, development and operating risks, competition, production risks, regulatory restrictions, including environmental regulation and liability and potential title disputes.

Forward looking statements in this document are based on the company’s beliefs, opinions and estimates of MetalsTech as of the dates the forward looking statements are made, and no obligation is assumed to update forward looking statements if these beliefs, opinions and estimates should change or to reflect other future developments.

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MetalsTech Limited ACN 612 100 464 - Unit 1, 44 Denis St, Subiaco WA 6008 T +61 400 408 878 | +61 415 493 993 www.metalstech.net