PAINCHEK LTD — Share Issue/Capital Change 2012

Aug 23, 2012

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

Name of entity

Merah Resources Limited

ABN

21 146 035 127

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 (eg, 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)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4	Do the+securities rank equally in
	all respects from the date of
	allotment 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
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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 Dates of entering[+] securities into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates Number +Class 8 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX ( including the securities in section 2 if applicable)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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9 Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (_including_the securities in section 2 if applicable)	Number	+Class

10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)

Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue

11 Is security holder approval required? 12 Is the issue renounceable or nonrenounceable? 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 issue 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 prospectus or Product
	Disclosure Statement 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?

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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• 32 How do[+] security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)?

• 33 +Despatch date

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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

38 Number of securities for which 500,000 +quotation is sought 39 Class of +securities for which Fully paid ordinary shares quotation is sought 40 Do the[+] securities rank equally in all Yes respects from the date of allotment 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 End of restriction period 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 17,120,001 Fully paid ordinary quoted on ASX ( including the shares securities in clause 38)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Quotation agreement

• 1 +Quotatio n of our add i tional[+] secu r ities is in A SX’s absol u te discretio n . ASX ma y quote the [+] securities o n any condit i ons it decid e s.

• 2 We warra n t the follow i ng to ASX.

• T h e issue of t h e[+] securitie s to be quote d complies w ith the law a nd is not for a n illegal purpose.

• T h ere is no re a son why th o se[+] securiti e s should no t be granted [+] quotation.

• • A n offer of t h e[+] securitie s for sale w i thin 12 mo n ths after th e ir issue wi l l n o t require d i sclosure under section 707(3) or s ection 101 2 C(6) of th e C o rporations A ct. Not e : An entity may n e ed to obtain appro p riate warranties fr o m subscribers for t he securities in or d er to be able to gi v e this warranty

• S e ction 724 o r section 1016E of the C o rporations A ct does not apply to an y a p plications r e ceived by u s in relatio n to any[+] se c urities to b e quoted an d th a t no-one has any rig h t to return any[+] securi t ies to be q uoted under se c tions 737, 738 or 101 6 F of the Corporations Act at the t ime that w e re q uest that th e[+] securities be quoted.

• If we are a t r ust, we wa r rant that n o person has the right t o return th e +s e curities to b e quoted u n der section 1019B of th e Corporati o ns Act at th e ti m e that we r e quest that t h e[+] securitie s be quoted.

• 3 We will i n demnify A S X to the f u llest extent permitted b y law in r e spect of an y claim, acti o n or expen s e arising fr o m or conne c ted with an y breach of t h e warranties in this agr e ement.

4 We give A SX the i n formation a nd documents require d by this f o rm. If an y information or docum e nt not avail a ble now, w i ll give it to A SX before [+] quotation of the[+] secur i ties begins. We ackno w ledge that A SX is relyi n g on the inf o rmation an d document s . We warra n t that they a re (will be) true and co m plete.

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Sign h ere: (Company s ecretary)

Date: 24 A ugust 201 2

Print n ame: Suzie Fore m an

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• See c h apter 19 for d e fined terms. Appen d ix 3B Page 8

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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

Part 1

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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 date
of issue or 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
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
securities cancelled during that 12 month
period
“A”
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”

Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”	Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”
“B”	0.15 [Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply“A” by 0.15
Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1 that has already been used
Insertnumber of equity securities issued 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”
Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1
“A” x 0.15 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2
Subtract“C” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C”	[Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1]

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Part 2

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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
Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A”
“D” 0.10
Note: this value cannot be changed
Multiply “A” by 0.10
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
“E”
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• 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

“A” x 0.10 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2 Subtract “E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3 Total [“A” x 0.10] – “E” Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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