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QUANTUM GRAPHITE LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2015

May 21, 2015

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Capital/Financing Update

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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

Valence Industries Limited

ABN

41 008 101 979

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 (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)

    1. Ordinary shares 2. Quoted options
    1. 32,319,380 2. 16,159,690
    1. Fully paid ordinary shares (VXL).
    1. Quoted options with an exercise price of \$0.25 and expiry of 31 July 2016 (VXLO).

+ 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 trust,
distribution)
or
interest
payment
1.
Yes –
VXL
2.
Yes –
VXLO

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 1.
\$0.29 per share
2.
Nil per option

1 for 2 free attaching
option
6 Purpose of the issue
(If issued as consideration for the
acquisition
of
assets,
clearly
identify those assets)
a.
Construction of scalable tailings facilities
and process water return systems
b.
Phase I plant upgrade capital expenditure
c.
Drilling,
assay and metallurgy program
d.
Preliminary engineering and design for
Phase II expansion
e.
Costs of the Placement, Rights Issue and
First Debt Facility; and
f.
Working capital requirements
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
No
subject of this Appendix 3B, and
comply with section 6i
6b The
date
the
security
holder
resolution under rule 7.1A was
passed
Not applicable
6c +securities
Number
of
issued
without security holder approval
under rule 7.1
Not applicable

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

  • 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 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 +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.

8 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the +securities in section 2 if applicable)

Not applicable
-- ----------------

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

7.1 – 17,343,289 7.1A – Not applicable

2 July 2015

Number +Class
193,419,015 Ordinary shares
71,801,082 Listed Options
exercisable at 25 cents
on or before 31 July
2016

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

Number +Class
9 +class
Number
and
of
all
+securities not quoted on ASX
(including the +securities in section
2 if applicable)
32,816,642 Ordinary shares
escrowed to 6 January
2016.
16,250,000 Restricted Options
exercisable at 25 cents
on or before 31 July
2016 escrowed to 6
January 2016.
3,500,000 Unlisted Options
exercisable at 25 cents
on or before 31 July
2016 escrowed to 6
January 2016 -
vested.
4,000,000 Unlisted Options
exercisable at \$1.10
on or before 31 July
2017 subject to
various vesting
criteria.
1,500,000 Unlisted Options
exercisable at \$1.10
on or before 31 July
2017 -
vested.

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

Same as for all other securities

Part 2 - Pro rata issue

11 Is
security
holder
approval
required?
No
12 Is the issue renounceable or non
renounceable?
Renounceable
13 Ratio in which the +securities will
be offered
One (1) share for every six
(6) existing shares
and one option for every two shares allotted
under the offer
14 +Class of +securities to which the
offer relates
1.
Ordinary shares -
VXL
2.
Quoted options -
VXLO

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

15 +Record
date
to
determine
entitlements
7pm AEST 18 May 2015
16 Will holdings on different registers
(or subregisters) be aggregated for
calculating entitlements?
Not applicable
17 Policy for deciding entitlements in
relation to fractions
Rounded up to the nearest share and option
issued
18 Names of countries in which the
entity has security holders who will
not be sent new offer documents
Only holders in Australia and New Zealand
will be entitled to participate in the rights issue
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
25
June 2015 –
5:00pm Australian Eastern
Standard Time
20 Names of any underwriters Not applicable
21 Amount of any underwriting fee or
commission
Not applicable
22 Names of any brokers to the issue Patersons Securities Limited
23 Fee or commission payable to the
broker to the issue
\$60,000 + 6% fee on funds raised under
placement and 4% fee on funds raised
under
rights issue
24 Amount of any handling fee payable
to brokers who lodge acceptances
or
renunciations
on
behalf
of
security holders
Not applicable
25 If the issue is contingent on security
holders' approval, the date of the
meeting
Not applicable
26 Date entitlement and acceptance
form and offer documents will be
sent to persons entitled
26
May 2015
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
8
May 2015

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

28 Date rights trading will begin (if
applicable)
14 May 2015
29 Date rights trading will end (if
applicable)
18
June 2015
30 How do security holders sell their
entitlements
in
full
through
a
broker?
Refrain
from
returning
entitlement
and
acceptance form.
Contact their respective
stockbroker to sell the rights.
31 How do security holders sell part of
their entitlements through a broker
and accept for the balance?
Return the acceptance and entitlement form
for the number of new shares to be taken up.
Contact their respective stockbroker to sell the
remaining rights
32 How do security holders dispose of
their entitlements (except by sale
through a broker)?
Send a completed standard renunciation form
(available from stockbroker or Link Market
Services) together with the entitlement and
acceptance form completed by the transferor
and transferee to Link Market Services
so that
it is received no later than 5:00pm Australian
Eastern Standard time on the Closing Date and
arrange for payment of the amount of the
application monies in accordance with
the
prospectus.
33 +Issue
date
2
July
2015

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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

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

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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
  • 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 now

Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period

(if issued upon conversion of another +security, clearly identify that other +security)

42 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the +securities in clause 38)

Number +Class
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
------------------------------------- -- --

Quotation agreement

  • 1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX's absolute discretion. ASX may quote the +securities on any conditions it decides.
  • 2 We warrant the following to ASX.
  • The issue of the +securities to be quoted complies with the law and is 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.
  • 3 We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.
  • 4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any 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: ............................................................Date: 22 May 2015

Print name: Jaroslaw (Jarek) Kopias

Company secretary

== == == == ==

+ 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
167,050,350
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
1,623,231 (exercise of listed options) –
between 27 May 2014 and 18 May 2015
982,187 (SPP issue) – 6 November 2014.
17,142,844 (placement) – 25 September
2014 approved by shareholders 18
November 2014.
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" 186,798,612

+ 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 28,019,791
Step 3: Calculate "C", the amount of placement capacity under rule
7.1 that has already been used
Insert number 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
Share placement 7,117,665
Free attaching options 3,558,837
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" 10,676,502
Step 4: Subtract "C" from ["A" x "B"] to calculate remaining
placement capacity under rule 7.1
"A" x 0.15 28,019,791
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 2
Subtract "C" 10,676,502
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 3
Total ["A" x 0.15] – "C" 17,343,289
[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" Not applicable
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"

+ 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
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.