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USCOM LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2012

Nov 7, 2012

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Capital/Financing Update

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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

Uscom Ltd

ABN

35 091 028 090

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
(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)
1) Fully paid Ordinary Shares
2) Options
to
acquire
fully
paid
ordinaryshares
1) 3,234,997
2) 3,000,000
1) Ordinary shares issued are the same as
other fully paid ordinary shares
2) Options with an exercise price of $0.0595,
with varying performance hurdles and
vesting conditions, expiring 4 years from the
date of issue.
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4
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
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
6d
Number of+securities issued
with security holder approval
under rule 7.1A
1) Yes
2) Yes, once exercised.
1) $0.12 per share
2) Nil
1) Working capital
2) Options granted to the Executive
Chairman
following
shareholder
approval at the Company’s AGM on 7
November 2012.
Yes
7 November 2012
Nil
Nil

6e Number of[+] securities issued 3,234,997 shares and 3,000,000 options with security holder approval approved by shareholders on 7 November under rule 7.3, or another 2012 specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting) 6f Number of securities issued Nil under an exception in rule 7.2 6g If securities issued under rule N/A 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 N/A 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 Capacity under rule 7.1 – 8,173,922 issue capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A – complete Annexure 1 and release to ASX Market Capacity under rule 7.1A ‐ 6,315,948 Announcements 7 Dates of entering +securities 7[th] November 2012 into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates Number +Class 8 Number and +class of all 63,159,485 Fully paid Ordinary +securities quoted on ASX Shares ( including the securities in section 2 if applicable)

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Number +Class 9 Number and +class of all 6,560,000 Unlisted Options to +securities not quoted on ASX acquire unissued ( including the securities in Ordinary section 2 if applicable) Shares 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a Not applicable

10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (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
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
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?
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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  • 32 How do +security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)?

  • 33 +Despatch 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

  • 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: 8 November 2012 Executive Chairman

Print name: Rob Phillips

== == == == ==

  • 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

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Insert number of fully paid ordinary 52,124,488
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 11,034,997
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 0
securities cancelled during that 12 month
period
“A” 63,159,485
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  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”

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“B” 0.15
[Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply “A” by 0.15 9,473,922
Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule
7.1 that has already been used
Insert number of equity securities issued or 1,300,000
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” 1,300,000
Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining
placement capacity under rule 7.1
“A” x 0.15 9,473,922
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 2
Subtract “C” 1,300,000
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 3
Total [“A” x 0.15] – “C” 8,173,922
[Note: this is the remaining placement
capacity under rule 7.1]
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  • 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” 63,159,485 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 6,315,948 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 Nil 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” 0

  • 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
6,315,948
Subtract“E”
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 3
0
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E” 6,315,948
Note: this is the remaining placement
capacity under rule 7.1A
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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