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WEST WITS MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2017

Nov 23, 2017

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Capital/Financing Update

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ASX Announcement and Media Release

Friday, 24 November 2017

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West Wits completes capital raising of $315,000

West Wits Mining Limited (ASX:WWI) (the Company) is pleased to announce that it has today completed a capital raising of $315,000 (before costs) through the issue of 14,318,181 ordinary fully paid shares at an issue price of $0.022 per share to sophisticated investors who are not related parties without requiring a prospectus. This represents Tranche 1 of the capital raising announced by the Company on 21 November 2017 and led by CPS Capital. The capital raising shares were issued without shareholder approval within the Company’s capacity under the remaining LR7.1 and LR7.1A capacity (12,254,025 and 2,064,156 shares were issued under Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.1A, repectively).

Information Required under LR3.10.5A

The Company issued 2,064,156 shares under its 10% capacity under Listing Rule 7.1A (Capacity Shares).

As required under Listing Rule 3.10.5A, the Company provided the following information:

  • a) the dilutive effect on existing shareholders of the Capacity Shares is as follows:
Number of Shares on issueprior to the issue 619,438,589
Shares issued under ListingRule 7.1A(CapacityShares) 2,064,156
Dilution as a result of issue under ListingRule 7.1A 0.333%
Shares issued under ListingRule 7.1 12,254,025
Total number of shares of issue 633,756,770
  • b) the issue price of the shares issued under the capital raising was 2.2 cents ($0.022), representing a 5.58% discount to the volume weighted average price for the 15 days on which trades of the Company’s shares were recorded on ASX ending on 16 November 2017 (data obtained from IRESS), being the trading date immediately before the issue of the shares was announced to the market.

  • c) the capital raising was undertaken following identification of demand for shares by sophisticated investors. The capital raising was considered the most efficient and effective method of meeting this identified demand.

  • d) there was no underwriting agreement in relation to the issue of the Capacity Shares.

  • e) a fee of up to 6% was paid to brokers assisting it in the issue of the Capacity Shares.

Further details regarding the issue of placement shares are contained within the enclosed Appendix 3B.

If you have any queries please contact the Company on (03) 8692 9049 or your financial adviser.

WEST WITS MINING LIMITED ABN 89 124 894 060

Level 3, 62 Lygon Street P + 61 3 9824 5254 Carlton, Victoria F + 61 3 9822 7735 Australia 3053 www.westwitsmining.com

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

West Wits Mining Limited (ASX: WWI)

ABN

89 124 894 060

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)
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
Ordinary shares (WWI)
14,318,181
Fully paid ordinary shares
Yes

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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
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.
$0.022
Issue to sophisticated investors as announced
to the market on 21 November 2017
Yes
25thNovember 2016
12,254,025
2,064,156
N/A
N/A

Yes – refer to accompanying announcement
N/A
Refer to the attached Appendix 1
24 November 2017

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Appendix 3B Page 2

Number
+Class
8
Number and+class of all+securities
quoted
on
ASX
(including
the
+securities in section 2 if applicable)
633,756,770
Ordinary Shares (WWI)
Number
+Class(Options over Ordinary Shares)
Amount
Exercise
Price
Expiration
Date
5,000,000
$0.025
19 Feb 2018
5,000,000
$0.030
19 Feb 2018
2,000,000
$0.030
4 Nov 2018
10,000,000
$0.050
14 Nov 2020
22,000,000
Total
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)
Unchanged
Number Number Number +Class +Class +Class
633,756,770 Ordinary Shares (WWI)
+Class(Options over Ordinary Shares)
Exercise
Price
Expiration
Date
$0.025
19 Feb 2018
$0.030
19 Feb 2018
$0.030
4 Nov 2018
$0.050
14 Nov 2020
Total
Number +Class(Options over Ordinary Shares)
Amount Exercise
Price
Expiration
Date
5,000,000 $0.025 19 Feb 2018
5,000,000 $0.030 19 Feb 2018
2,000,000 $0.030 4 Nov 2018
10,000,000 $0.050 14 Nov 2020
22,000,000 Total
Unchanged

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
22 Names of any brokers to the issue

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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

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Appendix 3B Page 4

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, and the number and percentage of additional[+][securities are ][+][equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the 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
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

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  • 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

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: 24 November 2017 Company Secretary

Print name: Phillip Hains

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The CFO Solution

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Appendix 3B Page 6

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

Rule 7.1 – Issues exceeding 15% of capital 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
456,203,370
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
58,823,460
Subtractthe number of fully paid+ordinary securities
cancelled during that 12 month period
-
“A” 515,026,830
Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”
“B” 0.15
[Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply“A” by 0.15 77,254,025

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

Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1 that has already
been used
Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1 that has already
been used
Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1 that has already
been used
Insertnumber 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
• 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
77,254,025
“C” 77,254,025

Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1

Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under
rule 7.1
Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under
rule 7.1
Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under
rule 7.1
“A” x 0.15
Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2
77,254,025
Subtract“C”
Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3
77,254,025
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C” -
[Note: this is the remaining placement capacity
under rule 7.1]

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Appendix 3B Page 8

Part 2

Rule 7.1A – Additional placement capacity for eligible entities Rule 7.1A – Additional placement capacity for eligible entities
Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated
“A”
Note: number must be same as shown in Step 1 of Part 1
515,026,830

Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A”

Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A” Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A”
“D” 0.10
Note: this value cannot be changed
Multiply“A” by 0.10 51,502,683

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

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


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
51,475,915
“E” 51,475,915

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
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
51,502,683
Subtract“E”
Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3
51,475,915
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E” 26,768
Note:
This is the remaining placement capacity under
rule 7.1A

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Appendix 3B Page 9

ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

Notice Under Section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act [ASX Code: WWI]

24 November 2017

This notice is given under paragraph (5)(e) of section 708A of the Corporations Act.

Type: Shares
Class/Description: Fully paid ordinary shares
ASX Code: WWI
Date of Issue: 24 November 2017
Number Issued: 14,318,181
Issue Price: $0.022 per shares

The Company intends to apply to Australian Stock Exchange Limited for quotation of the above shares.

Accordingly the Company gives notice under section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the "Corporations Act") that:

  1. the abovementioned ordinary shares were issued without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act ;

  2. as at the date of this notice the Company has complied with:

  3. (i) the provisions of Chapter 2M Corporations Act as they apply to the Company; and

  4. (ii) section 674 Corporations Act ; and

  5. as at the date of this notice there is no "excluded information" (as defined in subsection 708A(7) of the Corporations Act) which is required to be disclosed by the Company.

For and on behalf of the Company,

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Phillip Hains Company Secretary

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Appendix 3B Page 10