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TOWER LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2017

Dec 19, 2017

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Capital/Financing Update

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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, 04/03/13

Name of entity

Tower Limited ( Tower )

ARBN 088 481 234

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 Fully paid ordinary shares ( New Shares ). be issued 2 Number of[+] securities issued or 168,662,150 New Shares, issued pursuant to to be issued (if known) or the terms of an underwritten renounceable maximum number which may pro rata entitlement offer ( Entitlement be issued Offer ) announced on ASX on 14 November 2017. 3 Principal terms of the The New Shares have the same terms as the +securities (e.g. if options, existing quoted fully paid ordinary shares in exercise price and expiry date; if Tower. partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)

  • 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
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
Yes. The New Shares rank equally with
existing ordinary shares.
NZ$0.42 per New Share for eligible New
Zealand shareholders, and A$0.39 per New
Share for eligible Australian shareholders.
To provide further capital for Tower's
subsidiary, Tower Insurance Limited, and
for general corporate purposes.
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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)
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
20 December 2017
Number +Class
337,324,300 fully
paid ordinary shares
quoted on ASX after
the allotment of the
New Shares.
Fully paid ordinary
shares
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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
N/A N/A
Tower has presently suspended dividend
payments. Tower’s Board and management
team are strongly committed to paying
dividends and to the efficient management
of capital. Tower’s Board will review the
dividend policy and look to recommence
dividends in FY18.

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
No.
Renounceable.
1 New Share for every 1 fully paid ordinary
share held by each eligible shareholder as
at the record date for the Entitlement
Offer.
Fully paid ordinary shares.
7:00 PM (New Zealand time) on
22 November 2017.
No.
N/A
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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
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)
All countries other than Australia and New
Zealand.
7.00pm (New Zealand Time) on
13December 2017
Goldman Sachs New Zealand Limited
(Goldman Sachs)
An underwriting fee of 1.9% of the proceeds
of the Entitlement Offer.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
No disclosure document was prepared.
The Offer Booklet was released to the
market on 16 November 2017. An Offer
Booklet and personalised entitlement and
acceptance form was sent to eligible
shareholders by27November 2017.
N/A
21 November 2017 on the NZX Main Board
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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
7 December 2017
Entitlements were not quoted on ASX and
could not be traded on ASX. Eligible
shareholders could sell some or all of their
entitlements on the NZX Main Board in
accordance with the listing rules of the
NZX and in accordance with the details set
out in the Offer Booklet and entitlement
and acceptance form.
Entitlements were not quoted on ASX and
could not be traded on ASX. Eligible
shareholders could sell some or all of their
rights on the NZX Main Board in
accordance with the rules of the NZX and
in accordance with the details set out in the
Offer
Booklet
and
entitlement
and
acceptance form.
Entitlements were not quoted on ASX and
could not be traded on ASX. Eligible
shareholders could sell some or all of their
rights on the NZX Main Board in
accordance with the rules of the NZX and
in accordance with the details set out in the
Offer
Booklet
and
entitlement
and
acceptance form.
20 December 2017.

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

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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(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

  • 39 +Class of +securities for which 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? 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.

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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 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: 20 December 2017 (Director/Company secretary)

Print name: David Callanan

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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