SANTOS LIMITED — Regulatory Filings 2015

Jun 30, 2015

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

1 Class of securities issued or to be issued Fully paid ordinary shares.

Name of Entity SANTOS LIMITED

ABN

80 007 550 923

ASX: STO

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)

2 Number of securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued 1,221 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) Consistent with all other shares on issue. 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, the new shares rank equally in all respects with other fully paid ordinary shares.

5	Issue price or consideration	Nil
6	Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets)	Issue of shares on the vesting of Share Acquisition Rights issued pursuant to the ShareMatch Plan.
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
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.	1 July 2015

• 8 Number and class of all securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in section 2 if applicable)
• 9 Number and class of all securities not quoted on ASX (including the securities in section 2 if applicable)

Number	Class
Refer to clause 42

Class

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

Rank equally with existing fully paid ordinary
shares.

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
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 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

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

1,685

• 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)

Fully paid ordinary shares.

Yes

End of restriction period for 1,685 fully paid ordinary shares issued pursuant to the vesting of Share Acquisition Rights (SARs).

		Number	Class
42	Number and class of all securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 38)	1,002,446,722	Fully paid ordinary shares.
		Number	Class
43	Number and class of all securities not quoted on ASX	12,500	Executive share plan '0' shares of 25 cents each paid to 1 cent.
		12,500	Executive share plan '2' shares of 25 cents each paid to 1 cent.
		8,433,377	Share Acquisition Rights issued pursuant to the Santos Employee Equity Incentive Plan (SEEIP).
		3,922,588	Executive options issued pursuant to the Santos Executive Share Option Plan.
		602,023	Fully paid ordinary shares issued pursuant to the vesting of SARs.
		19,775	Fully paid ordinary shares issued pursuant to the Non Executive Director Share Plan.
		379,747	Fully paid ordinary shares issued pursuant to the ShareMatch Plan.
		1,211,783	Share Acquisition Rights issued pursuant to the ShareMatch Plan.
		10,321	Fully paid ordinary shares issued pursuant to the ESG Employee Incentive Plan.
		91,504	Fully paid ordinary shares issued pursuant to the vesting of ShareMatch.
		26,536	Fully paid ordinary shares issued pursuant to the vesting of SARs.

Quotation Agreement

• 1. Quotation of our additional securities is in ASX's absolute discretion. ASX may quote the securities on any conditions it decides.
• 1. 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.
• 1. We will indemnity the 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.
• 1. 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 this information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

Company Secretary

Sign here: Date: 1 July 2015

Print name: DAVID THUAN JIN LIM