SOLARA MINERALS LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2023

Jul 25, 2023

Proposed issue of securities

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Announcement Summary

Entity name

LYCAON RESOURCES LTD

Announcement Type

New announcement

Date of this announcement

26/7/2023

The Proposed issue is:

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A placement or other type of issue

Total number of +securities proposed to be issued for a placement or other type of issue

		Maximum Number of
ASX +security code	+Security description	+securities to be issued
New class-code to be	Unlisted options exercisable at 37.5c expiring 3 years from	600,000
confirmed	issue date
LYN	ORDINARY FULLY PAID	6,000,000

Proposed +issue date

4/8/2023

Refer to next page for full details of the announcement

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Part 1 - Entity and announcement details

1.1 Name of +Entity

LYCAON RESOURCES LTD

We (the entity named above) give ASX the following information about a proposed issue of +securities and, if ASX agrees to +quote any of the +securities (including any rights) on a +deferred settlement basis, we agree to the matters set out in Appendix 3B of the ASX Listing Rules.

If the +securities are being offered under a +disclosure document or +PDS and are intended to be quoted on ASX, we also apply for quotation of all of the +securities that may be issued under the +disclosure document or +PDS on the terms set out in Appendix 2A of the ASX Listing Rules (on the understanding that once the final number of +securities issued under the +disclosure document or +PDS is known, in accordance with Listing Rule 3.10.3C, we will complete and lodge with ASX an Appendix 2A online form notifying ASX of their issue and applying for their quotation).

1.2 Registered Number Type

ACN

Registration Number 647829749

1.3 ASX issuer code

LYN

1.4 The announcement is

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New announcement

1.5 Date of this announcement

26/7/2023

1.6 The Proposed issue is:

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A placement or other type of issue

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Part 7 - Details of proposed placement or other issue

Part 7A - Conditions

7A.1 Do any external approvals need to be obtained or other conditions satisfied before the placement or other type of issue can proceed on an unconditional basis? No

Part 7B - Issue details

Is the proposed security a 'New Will the proposed issue of this class' (+securities in a class that is +security include an offer of not yet quoted or recorded by ASX) attaching +securities? or an 'Existing class' (additional No securities in a class that is already quoted or recorded by ASX)? Existing class

Details of +securities proposed to be issued

ASX +security code and description LYN : ORDINARY FULLY PAID Number of +securities proposed to be issued 6,000,000 Offer price details Are the +securities proposed to be issued being issued for a cash consideration? Yes In what currency is the cash What is the issue price per consideration being paid? +security? AUD - Australian Dollar AUD 0.25000

Will these +securities rank equally in all respects from their issue date with the existing issued +securities in that class? Yes

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Is the proposed security a 'New class' (+securities in a class that is not yet quoted or recorded by ASX) or an 'Existing class' (additional securities in a class that is already quoted or recorded by ASX)? New class

Will the proposed issue of this +security include an offer of attaching +securities? No

Details of +securities proposed to be issued

ISIN Code (if Issuer is a foreign company and +securities are non CDIs)

Have you received confirmation from Will the entity be seeking quotation ASX that the terms of the proposed of the 'new' class of +securities on +securities are appropriate and ASX? equitable under listing rule 6.1? No No

ASX +security code +Security description New class-code to be confirmed Unlisted options exercisable at 37.5c expiring 3 years from issue date

+Security type

Options

Number of +securities proposed to be issued

600,000

Offer price details

Are the +securities proposed to be issued being issued for a cash consideration? Yes

In what currency is the cash What is the issue price per consideration being paid? +security? AUD - Australian Dollar AUD 0.00001

Will all the +securities issued in this class rank equally in all respects from their issue date? Yes

Options details

+Security currency

AUD - Australian Dollar

Exercise price AUD 0.3750

Expiry date 4/8/2026

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Details of the type of +security that will be issued if the option is exercised

LYN : ORDINARY FULLY PAID

Number of securities that will be issued if the option is exercised

One fully paid ordinary share (ASX: LYN)

Please provide a URL link for a document lodged with ASX setting out the material terms of the +securities proposed to be issued or provide the information by separate announcement.

Part 7C - Timetable

7C.1 Proposed +issue date 4/8/2023

Part 7D - Listing Rule requirements

7D.1 Has the entity obtained, or is it obtaining, +security holder approval for the entire issue under listing rule 7.1? No

7D.1b Are any of the +securities proposed to be issued without +security holder approval using the entity's 15% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1? Yes

7D.1b ( i ) How many +securities are proposed to be issued without security holder approval using the entity's 15% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1? a) 600,000 unlisted options b) 4,935,938 fully paid ordinary shares 7D.1c Are any of the +securities proposed to be issued without +security holder approval using the entity's additional 10% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1A (if applicable)? Yes 7D.1c ( i ) How many +securities are proposed to be issued without +security holder approval using the entity's additional 10% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1A? 1,064,062 fully paid ordinary shares

7D.1c ( ii ) Please explain why the entity has chosen to do a placement rather than a +pro rata issue or an offer under a +security purchase plan in which existing ordinary +security holders would have been eligible to participate

A placement was deemed the most appropriate source of raising capital at the time.

7D.2 Is a party referred to in listing rule 10.11 participating in the proposed issue? No

7D.3 Will any of the +securities to be issued be +restricted securities for the purposes of the listing rules? No

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7D.4 Will any of the +securities to be issued be subject to +voluntary escrow? No

Part 7E - Fees and expenses

7E.1 Will there be a lead manager or broker to the proposed issue? Yes

7E.1a Who is the lead manager/broker?

Inyati Capital Pty Ltd

7E.1b What fee, commission or other consideration is payable to them for acting as lead manager/broker?

6% of the gross proceeds raised under the offer ( this includes 2% management fee and 4% capital raising fee) 600,000 unlisted options issued for cash consideration of $0.00001 per option exercisable at 37.5c expiring 3 years from the date of issue

7E.2 Is the proposed issue to be underwritten?

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No

7E.4 Details of any other material fees or costs to be incurred by the entity in connection with the proposed issue

Part 7F - Further Information

7F.01 The purpose(s) for which the entity is issuing the securities

• Fund the drilling of the Bow River nickel project;

• Finalise permitting and commence drilling at the Stansmore REE project; and

• Working capital.

7F.1 Will the entity be changing its dividend/distribution policy if the proposed issue proceeds? No

7F.2 Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the proposed issue

7F.3 Any on-sale of the +securities proposed to be issued within 12 months of their date of issue will comply with the secondary sale provisions in sections 707(3) and 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act by virtue of: The publication of a cleansing notice under section 708A(5), 708AA(2)(f), 1012DA(5) or 1012DAA(2)(f)

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