Appendix 3B
Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5
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
ARGENT MINERALS LIMITED
ABN
89 124 780 276
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).
Listed Options to acquire fully paid ordinary shares (Options).
1 +Class of +securities issued or to be issued
117,000,000.
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Number of +securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
The Options will be issued on the terms set out in the Prospectus dated 17 August 2016 and lodged with the ASX and ASIC on the same date (Prospectus).
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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)
No, The Options are a new class of quoted securities.
Options are exercisable in accordance with the terms and conditions summarised in section
4.2 of the Prospectus and the Shares issued and allotted upon conversion of the Options will rank equally with the existing quoted fully paid ordinary shares of the Company.
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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:
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the date from which they do
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the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment
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the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment
Nil (free attaching Options).
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Issue price or consideration
Issued pursuant to Resolution 3 passed at the Company's General Meeting held on 16 August 2016.
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Purpose of the issue
(If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets)
Yes.
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
26 November 2015.
6b The date the security holder resolution under rule 7.1A was passed
N/A.
6c Number of +securities issued without security holder approval under rule 7.1
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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N/A.
6d Number of +securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A
117,000,000 free attaching Options.
Date of Shareholder Meeting : 16 August 2016
6e Number of +securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting)
N/A.
6f Number of +securities issued under an exception in rule 7.2
N/A.
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.
N/A.
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
Refer Annexure 1.
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
Estimated 22 August 2016.
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.
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Number
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+Class
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358,802,689
117,000,000
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Fully paid ordinary shares.
Exercisable at $0.10 each on or before 27 June 2019.
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Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the +securities in section 2 if applicable)
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Number
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+Class
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6,574,000
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Options exercisable at $0.25
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on or before 29 August 2016.
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1,500,000
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Tranche 1 Performance
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Rights.
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1,000,000
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Tranche 2 Performance
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Rights.
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Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (including the +securities in section 2 if applicable)
N/A.
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Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)
Part 2 - Pro rata issue
N/A.
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Is security holder approval required?
N/A.
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Is the issue renounceable or non- renounceable?
N/A.
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Ratio in which the +securities will be offered
N/A.
14 +Class of +securities to which the offer relates
N/A.
15 +Record date to determine entitlements
N/A.
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Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements?
N/A.
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Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions
N/A.
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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.
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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