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METRO MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2021

Jun 24, 2021

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Capital/Financing Update

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Announcement Summary

Entity name

METRO MINING LIMITED

Announcement Type

New announcement

Date of this announcement

25/6/2021

The Proposed issue is: An accelerated offer A placement or other type of issue

Total number of +securities proposed to be issued for an accelerated offer

Maximum Number of
ASX +security code +Security description +securities to be issued
MMI ORDINARY FULLY PAID 1,390,125,438

Trading resumes on an ex-entitlement basis (ex date) 28/6/2021

+Record date

29/6/2021

Offer closing date for retail +security holders

15/7/2021

Issue date for retail +security holders

22/7/2021

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
MMI ORDINARY FULLY PAID 208,518,815

Proposed +issue date

6/7/2021

Refer to next page for full details of the announcement

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Part 1 - Entity and announcement details

1.1 Name of +Entity

METRO MINING LIMITED

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 Registration Number ACN 117763443

1.3 ASX issuer code

MMI

1.4 The announcement is

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New announcement

1.5 Date of this announcement

25/6/2021

1.6 The Proposed issue is:

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An accelerated offer A placement or other type of issue

1.6b The proposed accelerated offer is

Accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer (commonly known as a JUMBO or ANREO)

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Part 3 - Details of proposed entitlement offer issue

Part 3A - Conditions

3A.1 Do any external approvals need to be obtained or other conditions satisfied before the entitlement offer can proceed on an unconditional basis? No

Part 3B - Offer details

Class or classes of +securities that will participate in the proposed issue and class or classes of +securities proposed to be issued

ASX +security code and description

MMI : ORDINARY FULLY PAID

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 If the entity has quoted company +security include an offer of options, do the terms entitle option attaching +securities? holders to participate on exercise? No No

Details of +securities proposed to be issued

ASX +security code and description

MMI : ORDINARY FULLY PAID

ISIN Code (if Issuer is a foreign company and +securities are non CDIs)

ISIN Code for the entitlement or right to participate in the offer (if Issuer is foreign company and +securities are non CDIs)

Offer ratio (ratio to existing holdings at which the proposed +securities will be issued)

Has the offer ratio been determined? Yes

The quantity of additional +securities For a given quantity of +securities

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to be issued held 1 1 What will be done with fractional Maximum number of +securities entitlements? proposed to be issued (subject to rounding) Fractions rounded down to the nearest 1,390,125,438 whole number or fractions disregarded

Offer price details for retail security holders

Has the offer price for the retail offer been determined? Yes

In what currency will the offer be What is the offer price per +security made? for the retail offer? AUD - Australian Dollar AUD 0.01600

Offer price details for institutional security holders

Has the offer price for the institutional offer been determined? Yes

In what currency will the offer be What is the offer price per +security made? for the institutional offer? AUD 0.01600 AUD - Australian Dollar

Oversubscription & Scale back details

Will individual +security holders be permitted to apply for more than their entitlement (i.e. to over-subscribe)? Yes

Describe the limits on over-subscription

There will be a top up facility for the retail entitlement offer. The top-up facility will be uncapped.

Will a scale back be applied if the offer is over-subscribed? Yes

Describe the scale back arrangements

Pro-rata

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

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Part 3D - Timetable

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3D.1a First day of trading halt

25/5/2021

3D.1b Announcement date of accelerated offer

25/6/2021

3D.2 Trading resumes on an ex-entitlement basis (ex date)

28/6/2021

3D.5 Date offer will be made to eligible institutional +security holders

25/6/2021

3D.6 Application closing date for institutional +security holders

25/6/2021

3D.8 Announcement of results of institutional offer (The announcement should be made before the resumption of trading following the trading halt) 28/6/2021

3D.9 +Record date

29/6/2021

3D.10a Settlement date of new +securities issued under institutional entitlement offer

5/7/2021

3D.10b +Issue date for institutional +security holders

6/7/2021

3D.10c Normal trading of new +securities issued under institutional entitlement offer

6/7/2021

3D.11 Date on which offer documents will be sent to retail +security holders entitled to participate in the +pro rata issue 1/7/2021

3D.12 Offer closing date for retail +security holders

15/7/2021

3D.13 Last day to extend retail offer close date

12/7/2021

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3D.19 +Issue date for retail +security holders and last day for entity to announce results of retail offer

22/7/2021

Part 3E - Fees and expenses

3E.1 Will there be a lead manager or broker to the proposed offer? No

3E.2 Is the proposed offer to be underwritten?

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No

3E.3 Will brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of eligible +security holders be paid a handling fee or commission?

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No

3E.4 Details of any other material fees or costs to be incurred by the entity in connection with the proposed offer

Metro will pay adviser fees, share registry fees and ASX administrative fees in connection with the proposed offer, and may pay selling fees of up to 3% of the gross proceeds received under the offer to brokers Metro engages who introduce eligible investors. Further information in relation to this is set out in Metro's investor presentation lodged with the ASX today.

Part 3F - Further Information

3F.1 The purpose(s) for which the entity intends to use the cash raised by the proposed issue

For additional working capital. Also Funding raised in excess of the minimum raise will be used to defray equity requirements for the business until the commissioning of Stage 2 Expansion and potential operating losses beyond CY2021

3F.2 Will holdings on different registers or subregisters be aggregated for the purposes of determining entitlements to the issue?

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No

3F.3 Will the entity be changing its dividend/distribution policy if the proposed issue is successful? No

3F.4 Countries in which the entity has +security holders who will not be eligible to participate in the proposed issue

All jurisdictions other than Australia, NZ, the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Switzerland, China, USA (Reg S), Canada (provinces of BC, Ontario and Quebec only) and the EU.

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3F.5 Will the offer be made to eligible beneficiaries on whose behalf eligible nominees or custodians hold existing +securities Yes

3F.5a Please provide further details of the offer to eligible beneficiaries

Notices will be issued to nominees and custodians on or about the same date as the prospectus.

3F.6 URL on the entity's website where investors can download information about the proposed issue

https://events.miraqle.com/mmi-offer

3F.7 Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the proposed issue

No

3F.8 Will the offer of rights under the rights issue be made under a disclosure document or product disclosure statement under Chapter 6D or Part 7.9 of the Corporations Act (as applicable)? Yes

3F.9 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:

The publication of a +disclosure document or +PDS involving the same class of securities as the +securities proposed to be issued that meets the requirements of section 708A(11) or 1012DA(11)

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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? No

Part 7B - Issue details

Is the proposed security a 'New Will the proposed issue of this class' (+securities in a class that is +security include an offer of not yet quoted or recorded by ASX) attaching +securities? or an 'Existing class' (additional No securities in a class that is already quoted or recorded by ASX)? Existing class

Details of +securities proposed to be issued

ASX +security code and description MMI : ORDINARY FULLY PAID Number of +securities proposed to be issued 208,518,815

Offer price details

Are the +securities proposed to be issued being issued for a cash consideration? Yes In what currency is the cash What is the issue price per consideration being paid? +security? AUD - Australian Dollar AUD 0.01600

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

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Part 7C - Timetable

7C.1 Proposed +issue date 6/7/2021 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? 208518815 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)? No 7D.2 Is a party referred to in listing rule 10.11 participating in the proposed issue? Yes 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? No 7E.2 Is the proposed issue to be underwritten? No

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

Metro will pay adviser fees, share registry fees and ASX administrative fees in connection with the proposed offer, and may pay selling fees of up to 3% of the gross proceeds received under the offer to brokers Metro engages who introduce eligible investors. Further information in relation to this is set out in Metro's investor presentation lodged with the ASX today.

Part 7F - Further Information

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

To raise additional working capital. Plus Funding raised in excess of the minimum raise will be used to defray equity requirements for the business until the commissioning of Stage 2 Expansion and potential operating losses beyond CY2021

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

No

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:

The publication of a +disclosure document or +PDS involving the same class of securities as the +securities proposed to be issued that meets the requirements of section 708A(11) or 1012DA(11)

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