XREF LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2017

Aug 7, 2017

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8 August 2017

Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange

Issue of Shares under Placement

Xref Limited (ASX:XF1) (Xref or the Company) is pleased to announce that today it has allotted 12,500,000 new fully paid ordinary shares to Australian institutional investors under the Placement announced on 2 August 2017. The issue was completed at a price of $0.60 per share and raised $7,500,000 before costs. This represents a 10.2% discount to the fiveday volume weighted average price and a 1.6% discount to Xref’s last traded share price prior to the announcement of the issue. The Placement was managed by Bell Potter Securities, and was strongly supported by both existing and new investors.

Funds from the Placement, which closed oversubscribed, will support:

• marketing to accelerate expansion in key international markets and co-promotional activities with channel partners to increase sales;

• the further development of integrations with applicant tracking systems and other human resources platforms, which provide a valuable marketing channel for Xref; and

• initiatives to educate global partner teams and leverage integrations, which provide enterprises access to Xref’s candidate referencing platform, enabling the rapid digital on-boarding of new clients.

The Company’s activities are detailed in Xref’s ASX announcements and on its website at xref.com.

An Appendix 3B for the issue of these shares is attached.

Xref Limited

Robert J Waring

Company Secretary

Cleansing Statement – Notice under Section 708A(5)(e)

As at 8 August 2017, Xref Limited gives notice under section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) that:

1. the Company issued the abovementioned securities without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act.

2. the Company has complied with the provisions, as they apply to the Company, of Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act and with Section 674 of the Corporations Act; and

3. there is no information:

4. a. that has been excluded from a continuous disclosure notice in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules; or

5. b. that investors and their professional advisors would reasonably require for the purpose of making an informed assessment of the assets and liabilities, financial performance, profits and losses and prospects of Xref Limited, or the rights and liabilities attaching to Xref Limited ordinary shares.

Xref Limited (ASX:XF1) ARBN 122 404 666 14 / 13 Hickson Road, Dawes Point, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Website: xref.com

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

Xref Limited (ASX:XF1)

ARBN

122 404 666

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 Fully paid ordinary shares

• 2 Number of[+] securities issued or to be issued (if known) or 12,500,000

• maximum number which may be issued

• 3 Principal terms of the[+] securities (e.g. if options, exercise price and Shares issued under the Company’s Placement expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount that was announced to ASX on 2 August 2017 – refer to the attached letter for further details.

• 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 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)	Yes, the securities rank equally with the Company’s existing fully paid ordinary shares.
	$0.60 per share, which raised $7,500,000 before costs.
	To provide working capital to the Company for use as detailed in the attached letter.
	Yes
	The Company received shareholder approval at its Annual General Meeting held on 25 November 2016 under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.
	663,109
	11,836,891
	None

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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6f Number of[+] securities issued None under an exception in rule 7.2 6g If[+] securities issued under rule 7.1A, was the issue price at least 75% of Yes 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 Not applicable 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 – 16,891,673 complete Annexure 1 and release to ASX Market Announcements 7 +Issue dates Note: The issue date may be prescribed by 8 August 2017 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. Number +Class 8 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX + 66,175,869 Fully paid ordinary shares ( including the securities in section 2 if applicable)

• 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) *The conversion ratio of the Performance Rights into ordinary shares upon achievement of a relevant Performance Milestone is one ordinary share for each Performance Right. They are in escrow until 8 February 2018.	Number	+Class
	64,893,591 16,666,667 16,666,666 4,508,909 7,000,000 900,000	Fully paid ordinary shares in escrow until 8 February 2018 A Class Performance Rights C Class Performance Rights Options – will expire, if not exercised, by 1 February 2019 – exercise price $0.23, in escrow until 8 February 2018 (all of which have vested, except for 300,000 options) Options – 4,500,000 of the Options will expire, if not exercised, by 25 November 2021 and 2,500,000 of the Options will expire, if not exercised, by 25 November 2022. All have an exercise price of A$0.70. Options – will expire, if not exercised, by 25 November 2021. All have an exerciseprice of A$0.70.

• 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)

These fully paid ordinary shares have full participation in any future dividends.

Part 2 - Pro rata issue

Questions 11 to 33 are not applicable

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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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)

Questions 38 to 42 are not applicable

• 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: 8 August 2017 ( ~~Director/~~ Company Secretary) Print name: Robert J Waring

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• 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 Amended 04/03/13

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
securities on issue 12 months before the 90,273,668
+ issue date or date of agreement to issue
Add the following:
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary securities
issued in that 12-month period under an 16,666,667
exception in rule 7.2
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary securities
issued in that 12-month period with 14,428,571
shareholder approval
• Number of partly paid [+] ordinary
securities that became fully paid in that Nil
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 securities cancelled during that
12-month period
“A” 118,368,906
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”

Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”	Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”
“B”	0.15 [Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply“A” by 0.15	17,755,336
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
“C”	863,663
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	17,755,336
Subtract“C” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	863,663
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C”	16,891,673 [Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1]

• 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” 118,368,906 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 11,836,891

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

• “E” 11,836,891

• 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	11,836,891
Subtract“E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	11,836,891
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E”	Nil Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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