MOUNT RIDLEY MINES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2021

Jun 30, 2021

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Announcement Summary

Entity name

MOUNT RIDLEY MINES LIMITED

Announcement Type

New announcement

Date of this announcement

1/7/2021

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
New class-code to be	Unlisted option, excercisable $0.003 expiring 31 December	654,092,205
confirmed	2025
MRD	ORDINARY FULLY PAID	693,337,737

Proposed +issue date

8/7/2021

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Part 1 - Entity and announcement details

1.1 Name of +Entity

MOUNT RIDLEY MINES 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

ABN

Registration Number

93092304964

1.3 ASX issuer code

MRD

1.4 The announcement is

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New announcement

1.5 Date of this announcement

1/7/2021

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? 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 Yes 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 MRD : ORDINARY FULLY PAID Number of +securities proposed to be issued 654,092,205 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 0.00150

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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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)? New class

Attaching +Security - New class (+securities in a class that is not yet quoted or recorded by ASX)

Details of attaching +securities proposed to be issued

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

Have you received confirmation from ASX that the terms Will the entity be seeking quotation of the 'new' class of of the proposed +securities are appropriate and +securities on ASX? equitable under listing rule 6.1? No No

ASX +security code +Security description New class-code to be confirmed Unlisted option, excercisable $0.003 expiring 31 December 2025

+Security type

Options

Number of +securities proposed to be issued

654,092,205

Offer price details

Are the +securities proposed to be issued being issued for a cash consideration? No

Please describe the consideration being provided for the +securities

attaching options

Please provide an estimate of the AUD equivalent of the consideration being provided for the +securities

0.000010

Will all the +securities issued in this class rank equally in all respects from their issue date? Yes

Options details

+Security currency

AUD - Australian Dollar

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Exercise price

AUD 0.0030

Expiry date

31/12/2025

Details of the type of +security that will be issued if the option is exercised

MRD : ORDINARY FULLY PAID

Number of securities that will be issued if the option is exercised

654092205

Please provide a URL link for a document lodged with ASX setting out the material terms of the +securities proposed to be issued or provide the information by separate announcement.

Terms and Conditions will be annexed to the notice of meeting when the company seeks shareholder approval for the issue of these options.

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? No

Details of +securities proposed to be issued

ASX +security code and description

MRD : ORDINARY FULLY PAID

Number of +securities proposed to be issued

39,245,532

Offer price details

Are the +securities proposed to be issued being issued for a cash consideration? No

Please describe the consideration being provided for the +securities

6% fee payable to RM capital, to be paid in shares (subject to shareholder approval)

Please provide an estimate of the AUD equivalent of the consideration being provided for the +securities

58,868.000000

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

8/7/2021

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?

654,092,205

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? Yes

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

RM Capital

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

6%, payable in shares (subject to shareholder approval)

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

Part 7F - Further Information

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

To fund additional exploration activities on its newly identified REE potential at its Mount Ridley Project.

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

Options and 39,245,532 shares to be issued at a later date (subject to relevant shareholder approvals)

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 for the +securities proposed to be issued

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