METRO MINING LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2014

Nov 17, 2014

HopgoodGanim

18 November 2014

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Dear Sir/Madam

MetroCoal Limited - Off-market takeover bid for Cape Alumina Limited $(Cape) - Appendix 3B$

We refer to MetroCoal Limited's (Company or MetroCoal) off-market takeover bid for all of the fully paid ordinary shares in Cape Alumina Limited ACN 107 817 694 (Cape or Target) which are not already held by the Company, under Part 6.5 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act), (Takeover Bid).

For the purposes of the ASX Listing Rules, Corporations Act, and for all other purposes in relation to the Takeover Bid, please find attached an Appendix 3B for the issue of MetroCoal shares in consideration of MetroCoal's acquisition of Cape shares for the Takeover Bid acceptances received as at the close of the Takeover Bid on 10 November 2014.

Yours faithfully

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HopgoodGanim

Katherine Hammond Contact Associate T 07 3024 0343 F 07 3024 0343 E k.hammond@hopgoodganim.com.au

Partner responsible: Michael Hansel

BRISBANE

Level 8, Waterfront Place 1 Eagle Street Brisbane Qld 4000 Australia

PO Box 7822, Waterfront Place Brisbane Qld 4001 Australia

ABN: 54 105 489 661

BRISBANE

T +61 7 3024 0000 F +61 7 3024 0300

PERTH

$T + 61892118111$ F +61 8 9226 1696

www.hopgoodganim.com.au

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

MetroCoal Limited

ABN

117 763 443

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).

$\mathbf{1}$ ⁺Class of ⁺securities issued or to be issued

Fully Paid Ordinary Shares

25,677,141

• Number of ⁺securities issued or $\overline{\mathbf{2}}$ to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
• Principal terms $\sigma$ f the $\overline{3}$ *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, ranking equally in all respects with existing ordinary fully paid ordinary shares.

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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 distribution) trust. OГ interest payment the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than relation to the in next dividend, distribution оr interest payment	Yes
5	Issue price or consideration	1 MetroCoal Limited (MTE) share issued for every 1.3 Cape Alumina Limited (CBX) share of CBX shareholders who have accepted MTE's off-market takeover offer for all of the shares in CBX that MTE does not already hold pursuant to MTE's Bidder's Statement (Bidder's Statement) dated 19 August 2014 (as subsequently supplemented and varied from time to time) (Offer).
6	Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets)	As consideration for acceptances received pursuant to the Offer, in order to acquire CBX shares.
61	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	Yes
6b	The date the security holder resolution under rule 7.1A was passed	29/11/2013

• $6c$ 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 non-cash rule $7.1A$ $for$ consideration, state date on which valuation of consideration was released to ASX Market Announcements
• Calculate the entity's remaining $6i$ issue capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1Å - complete Annexure 1 and release to ASX Market Announcements

$\overline{7}$ ⁺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

Nil

$N/A$

$N/A$

Listing Rule 7.1 - 40,692,965

Listing Rule $7.1A - 27.128.643$

18 November 2014

Number

⁺Class

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

8	of all Number +cia= and +securities quoted ASX on in (including the +securities i ifapplicable) sec:don	171,286,434	Ordinary shares	fully	paid

		Number	+ Class
9	Number and + class of all *securities not quoted on ASX (including the + securities in section 2 if applicable)	2,000,000	Unlisted options
10	Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)	Unchanged
	Part 2 - Pro rata issue
$\mathbf{u}$	holder approval ls. security 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 determine to entitlements
16	Will different holdings on registers (or subregisters) be aggregated fоr 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.
	Closing $\sigma$
19	date for receipt acceptances or renunciations

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

• How do security holders dispose $3²$ of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)?
• ⁺Issue date 33

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

• Type of ⁺securities $34$ (tick one)
• $(a)$ *Securities described in Part 1

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

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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 ٠ the extent to which they ٠ for the participate 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 interest OГ 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.

Quotation agreement

• ⁺Ouotation of our additional ⁺securities is in ASX's absolute discretion. ASX $\mathbf{I}$ may quote the ⁺securities on any conditions it decides.
• We warrant the following to ASX. $\overline{2}$
• The issue of the *securities to be quoted complies with the law and is $\bullet$ 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.
• We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any $\overline{3}$ claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.
• We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any $\overline{4}$ 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:

...................................... (Director/Company secretary)

Print name:

Scott Waddell

$=$ $=$ $=$ $=$ $=$ $=$

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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 securities on issue 12 months before the *issue date or date of agreement to issue	208,883,663
Add the following:
Number of fully paid +ordinary securities $\bullet$ issued in that 12 month period under an exception in rule 7.2	62,402,771
Number of fully paid +ordinary securities $\bullet$ issued in that 12 month period with 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 $\bullet$ the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed It may be useful to set out issues of $\bullet$ securities on different dates as separate line items
Subtract the number of fully paid +ordinary securities cancelled during that 12 month period
$^{\prime\prime}$ A"	271,286,434

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Step 2: Calculate 15% of "A"
"B"	0.15
	[Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply "A" by 0.15	40,692,965
that has already been used	Step 3: Calculate "C", the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1
Insert number of + equity securities issued or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period not counting those issued:	Nil
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
"С"	Nil
Step 4: Subtract "C" from ["A" x "B"] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1
$A'' \times 0.15$	40,692,965
Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2
Subtract "C"	Nil
Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3
Total [" $A$ " $\times$ 0.15] – "C"	40,692,965
	[Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1]

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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	271,286,434
Step 2: Calculate 10% of "A"
"D"	0.10 Note: this value cannot be changed
Multiply "A" by 0.10	27,128,643
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 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	Nil
"E"	Nil

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Step 4: Subtract "E" from ["A" x "D"] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A
"A" x 0.10	27,128,643
Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2
Subtract $F$ "	Nil
Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3
Total ["A" $\times$ 0.10] – "E"	27,128,643
	Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.