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VERIS LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2017

Apr 10, 2017

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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, 04/03/13

Name of entity

VERIS LIMITED

ABN

80 122 958 178

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)
Ordinary Shares
1,282,031
Fully paid ordinary shares
  • 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
6d
Number of+securities issued
with security holder approval
under rule 7.1A
Yes
Nil consideration
Shares issued on vesting of Performance Rights
granted to a key executive under the Veris
Employee Incentive Scheme.
Yes
23 November 2016
Nil
Nil
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.
Nil
1,282,031

N/A
N/A
Capacity under LR7.1 is 46,726,174
Capacity under LR7.1A is 32,385,351
11 April 2017
8
Number
and
+class
of
all
+securities
quoted
on
ASX
(_including_the
+securities in
section 2 if applicable)
Number +Class
325,705,364 Ordinary fully paid shares
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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9
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)
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
18
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
Number +Class
1,908,356
9,796,384
Performance Rights (Issued 12
November 2014)
Performance Rights (Issued 20
January 2016)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
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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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 N/A +quotation is sought

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

40 Do the[+] securities rank equally in N/A 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

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)

Number +Class 42 Number and +class of all N/A +securities quoted on ASX ( including the[+] securities in clause 38)

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.

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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  • 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.

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Sign here: ............................................................Date: 11 April 2017

(Company secretary)

Print name: Lisa Wynne

Appendix 3B – Annexure 1

Calculation of placement capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A for eligible entities

Part 1 Introduced 01/08/12 Amended 04/03/13

Part 1Introduced 01/08/12 Amended 04/03/13 Part 1Introduced 01/08/12 Amended 04/03/13
Rule 7.1 – Issues exceeding 15% of capital
Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement
capacity is calculated
Insertnumber of fully paid+ordinary
securities on issue 12 months before the
+issue date or date of agreement to issue
264,248,408
Addthe 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
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
2,149,491 (issued 25 August 2016)
1,024,415 (issued 12 September 2016)
1,282,031 (issued 11 April 2017 – the subject
of this Appendix 3B)
55,149,167 (various issue dates)
Subtractthe number of fully paid+ordinary
securities cancelled during that 12 month
period
Nil
“A” 323,853,512
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”

“B” 0.15 [Note: this value cannot be changed] Multiply “A” by 0.15 48,578,026

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 agreed to be issued in that 12 month period not counting those issued:

  • Under an exception in rule 7.2 1,851,852 ordinary shares issued 1 December 2016

  • 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

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” 1,851,852
Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining
placement capacity under rule 7.1
“A” x 0.15 48,578,026
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 2
Subtract“C” 1,851,852
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 3
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C” 46,726,174
[Note: this is the remaining placement capacity
under rule 7.1]

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” 323,853,512 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 32,385,351 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 agreed to be issued in that 12 month period under rule 7.1A Notes: Nil • 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” 32,385,351

  • 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
32,385,351
Subtract“E”
Note: number must be same as shown in
Step 3
Nil
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E” 32,385,351
Note: this is the remaining placement capacity
under rule 7.1A