SILVER MINES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2016

Feb 4, 2016

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, 04/03/13

Name of entity

SILVER MINES LIMITED

ABN

45 107 452 942

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)	Fully paid Ordinary Shares & Options
	602,089,191 ordinary fully paid shares and 375,000,000 Options
	The shares are fully paid ordinary shares and the Options are on the same terms as existing listed Options at exercise price of $0.003 and expiry date of 13/10/17. NB: These securities will be under escrow until the earlier of such time a cleansing document is issued in respect to them or 12 months from date of issue.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 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	YES
	$0.0015 per share for 375,000,000 of the Shares. Nil for the 375,000,000 Options. $0.003 per Option for exercise of 33,000 Options for total consideration of $99. Total cash consideration $562,599. 150,000,000 Shares at $0.001/share for non- cash consideration of $150,000 and 77,056,191 Shares at $0.0016222 for a total non-cash consideration of$125,000
	All Shares, except for those detailed below, were issued for Working Capital and Acquisition purposes, as per resolution 5 approved by shareholders at the 2015 AGM, on 30 November, 2015. 33,000 of the Shares were issued on exercise of Options. 77,056,191 of the shares was issued for $125,000 as part consideration for the acquisition of the Conrad Project from Malachite. 150,000,000 of the Shares was issued for $150,000 in lieu of an introduction fee and arrangement fee for the acquisition of a substantial asset that is still under confidential discussions and negotiation.
	No

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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.	N/A	N/A
	NIL
	NIL
	NIL
	NIL
	N/A
	N/A
	Under rule 7.1 –647,065,820 Under rule 7.1A - Nil
	5 February, 2016
	Number	+Class

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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8 Number and +class of all 5,313,807,136 Ordinary Fully Paid +securities quoted on ASX ( including the[+] securities in section 2,339,354,178 Options at exercise 2 if applicable) price of $0.003 and expiry date of 13/10/17. Number +Class 9 Number and +class of all 5,800,000 Options at exercise +securities not quoted on ASX price of $0.043 and ( including the[+] securities in section expiry date of 2 if applicable) 31/05/17 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a Not Applicable trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)

Part 2 - Pro rata issue

11 Is security holder approval N/A required? 12 Is the issue renounceable or nonN/A renounceable? 13 Ratio in which the[+] securities will N/A be offered 14 +Class of +securities to which the N/A offer relates 15 +Record date to determine N/A entitlements 16 Will holdings on different registers N/A (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements? 17 Policy for deciding entitlements in N/A relation to fractions 18 Names of countries in which the N/A 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.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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through a broker)? 33 +Issue date N/A

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) X +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 N/A +quotation is sought 39 +Class of +securities for which N/A quotation is sought

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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40 Do the[+] securities rank equally in all respects from the[+] issue date with an existing[+] class of quoted[+] securities?

N/A

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

N/A

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 N/A N/A

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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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• 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.

SIGNATURE ON FILE 5 February, 2016 Sign here: ............................................................ Date: ......................... (Company Secretary)

VAZ HOVANESSIAN

Print name: .........................................................

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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 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

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Insert number of fully paid [+] ordinary 476,822,714
securities on issue 12 months before the
+ issue date or date of agreement to issue
Date # Shares
Add the following:
31/08/15 20,000
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary securities 16/10/15 875
issued in that 12 month period under an 16/10/15 2,796,770,856
exception in rule 7.2 05/12/16 33,000
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary securities
12/09/14 to 13/02/15 216,120,000
issued in that 12 month period with
09/10/15 1,172,000,000
shareholder approval
02/12/15 50,000,000
05/02/16 375,000,000
• Number of partly paid [+] ordinary 05/12/16 77,056,191
securities that became fully paid in that 05/12/16 150,000,000
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 Nil
securities cancelled during that 12 month
period
“A”
5,313,807,136
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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”
“B”	0.15
	[Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply“A” by 0.15	797,071,070
Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule
7.1 that has already been used
Insertnumber of+equity securities issued	Date	# Shares
or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period_not counting_those issued:	16/10/15	3,500
	05/12/16	150,000,000
• Under an exception in rule 7.2
		# Options
• Under rule 7.1A	16/10/15	1,750
• 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

7.1 that has already been used
Insertnumber of+equity securities issued	Date	# Shares
or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period_not counting_those issued:	16/10/15	3,500
	05/12/16	150,000,000
• Under an exception in rule 7.2
		# Options
• Under rule 7.1A	16/10/15	1,750
• 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”	150,005,250
Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate		remaining
placement capacity under rule 7.1
“A” x 0.15	797,071,070
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 2

placement capacity under rule 7.1
“A” x 0.15	797,071,070
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 2
Subtract“C”	150,005,250
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 3
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C”	647,065,820
	[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” Nil 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 Nil

Step 3: Calculate “E”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1A that has already been used

• Insert number of[+] equity securities issued Nil 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” Nil

• 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

Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A	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	Nil
Subtract“E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	Nil
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E”	Nil Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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