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QUANTUM GRAPHITE LIMITED Share Issue/Capital Change 2015

Sep 3, 2015

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ASIA PACIFIC I EUROPE I NORTH AMERICA

ASX ANNOUNCEMENT ASX: VXL & VXLO

4 September 2015

ISSUE OF SHARES

Valence Industries Limited (ASX:VXL) advises that it has reached agreement with Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd with respect to concluding legacy royalties. Under the agreement Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd will become a shareholder in the Company with 2,062,500 shares and receives a cash payment of \$100,000 concluding all legacy royalties. As part of the agreement, the Company will also receive an introduction to the relevant people for supply of graphite to the Rio Tinto group. An Appendix 3B seeking quotation of the shares is attached to this announcement.

For further information, please contact: Jaroslaw (Jarek) Kopias CFO & Company Secretary Valence Industries [email protected] +61 8 8215 6400

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

Ordinary shares - VXL

  • 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)

2,062,500

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
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
Yes
5 Issue price or consideration \$0.20 per share
6 Purpose of the issue
(If issued as consideration for
the acquisition of assets, clearly
identify those assets)
Satisfaction of legacy royalties.
6a Is the entity an +eligible entity No
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

+ 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)

Number +Class
166,199,572 Ordinary shares
57,152,418 Listed
Options
exercisable
at
25
cents on or before 31
July 2016.

7.1 – 15,736,405 7.1A – Not applicable

4 September 2015

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.
Number +Class
9 +class
Number
and
of
all
+securities not quoted on ASX
+securities
(including
the
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

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Part 2 - Pro rata issue

11 Is
security
holder
approval
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
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
offer
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
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

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

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

+ 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,

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

securities

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

employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible

+ 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
  • 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: 4 September 2015 Company secretary

Print name: Jaroslaw (Jarek) Kopias

== == == == ==

+ 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
168,415,350
Add the following:
Number of fully paid +ordinary securities

issued in that 12 month period under an
exception in rule 7.2
263,398 (exercise of listed options) –
between 26 September 2014 and 28 July
2015
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
982,187 (SPP issue) – 6 November 2014.
17,142,844 (placement) – 25 September
2014 approved by shareholders 18
November 2014.
3,032,270 (rights issue) – 2 July 2015
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" 189,836,049

+ 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 28,475,407
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
Share placement (May 2015) 7,117,665 and
free attaching options 3,558,837
Share placement (September 2015)
2,062,500 shares

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" 12,739,002
Step 4: Subtract "C" from ["A" x "B"] to calculate remaining
placement capacity under rule 7.1
"A" x 0.15 28,475,407
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 2
Subtract "C" 12,739,002
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 3
Total ["A" x 0.15] – "C" 15,736,405
[Note: this is the remaining placement
capacity under rule 7.1]

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Part 2

Step 1: Calculate "A", the base figure from which the placement
Not applicable
0.10
Note: this value cannot be changed
Step 3: Calculate "E", the amount of placement capacity under rule
7.1A that has already been used

+ 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.