Resolute Mining Limited — Share Issue/Capital Change 2014

Aug 26, 2014

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
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27 August 2014

ISSUE OF RESOLUTE PERFORMANCE RIGHTS

In accordance with the Resolute Mining Limited (ASX: RSG) Performance Rights Plan that was approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 27 November 2012, the Company has issued 1,544,023 Resolute Mining Limited Performance Rights.

Attached is a copy of the Appendix 3B containing full details of this issue.

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GREG FITZGERALD

Company Secretary

About Resolute:

Resolute is an unhedged gold miner with two operating mines in Africa and Australia. The Company is one of the largest gold producers by volume listed on the ASX. Resolute’s flagship Syama project in Mali is on track for an increase in production to 270,000oz of gold a year following an approved expansion to be undertaken through FY2016. At its Ravenswood mine in Queensland Resolute is investigating a number of opportunities to add value by increasing gold production and lowering operating costs. In Ghana, the Company is now the owner and operator of the advanced Bibiani gold project where work is being undertaken on an underground feasibility study including a 20,000m drill program. The Company controls an extensive footprint along the highly prospective Syama Shear and Greenstone Belts in Mali and Cote d’Ivoire. Resolute has also identified a number of highly promising exploration targets at its Ravenswood operations and holds a number of exploration projects in Tanzania surrounding its now completed Golden Pride mine.

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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

Resolute Mining Limited

ABN

39 097 088 689

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	Performance Rights
	1,544,023

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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)

Performance Rights issued are in accordance with the Resolute Mining Limited Performance Rights Plan approved by shareholders at the 2012 AGM. Each Performance Right will convert to one fully paid ordinary share for nil cash consideration, subject to satisfaction of a service vesting condition. Pursuant to the Company’s remuneration framework adopted in 2012/13, these Performance Rights have been issued to Level 2 employees (ie. those eligible employees that report to a Level 1 employee and are key drivers of the operational parts of the business) as the Long term incentive component of their remuneration package. The quantum of Performance Rights issued to Level 2 employees is linked to Short term incentive metrics based on performance over the previous12 months, and vesting is subject to an additional 2 years’ service condition. Performance Rights that do not vest will lapse immediately.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 Do the[+] securities rank equally in No. Performance Rights do not rank equally all respects from the date of with existing fully paid ordinary shares from allotment with an existing[+] class of the date of issue and do not participate in any quoted[+] securities? dividends or distributions. If the additional securities do not Any fully paid shares issued on the vesting of rank equally, please state: • the date from which they do Performance Rights will rank equally in all • the extent to which they respects with existing issued ordinary fully paid participate for the next shares. 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 No cash consideration 6 Purpose of the issue Performance Rights issued represent the Long (If issued as consideration for the Term Incentive component of remuneration for acquisition of assets, clearly Level 2 employees emanating from the year identify those assets) ended 30 June 2014. 6a Is the entity an[+] eligible entity that No 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 The Performance Rights were issued on 27 August uncertificated holdings or despatch 2014 and certificates will be dispatched on of certificates approximately 27 August 2014. Number +Class 8 Number and +class of all 641,189,223 Shares +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) 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)	Number	+Class
	450,000 39,000 90,000 2,000,000 815,666 130,000 689,400 1,586,978 3,585,228 1,544,023 3,088,428	Options with an exercise price of $1.09 and expiry of 14 February 2015. Options with an exercise price of $1.21 and expiry of 15 July 2015. Options with an exercise price of $1.43 and expiry of 15 November 2015. Options with an exercise price of $1.36 and expiry of 4 January 2016. Options with an exercise price of $1.43 and expiry of 24 January 2016. Options with an exercise price of $1.18 and expiry of 15 July 2016. Options with an exercise price of $1.85 and expiry of 26 January 2017. Performance Rights (Level 1) with a vesting period ending on 30 June 2015. Performance Rights (Level 1) with a vesting period ending on 30 June 2016. Performance Rights (Level 2) with a vesting period ending on 30 June 2016. Performance Rights (Level 1) with a vesting period endingon 30 June 2017.
	The Directors may from time to time determine dividends to be distributed to members according to their rights and interests.

Part 2 - Bonus issue or 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	No
	n/a
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	n/a

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 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	n/a
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 +Despatch date	n/a
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 +quotation is sought 39 Class of +securities for which quotation is sought 40 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 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)

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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 not available now, 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: 27/8/14 ( ~~Director/~~ Company secretary)

Print name: Greg Fitzgerald

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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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

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”

• 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

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:

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• 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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