ARGENT MINERALS LIMITED ACN 124 780 276
PROSPECTUS
For the offer of up to 117,000,000 Listed Options
THIS PROSPECTUS IS BEING ISSUED IN ORDER TO FACILITATE SECONDARY TRADING OF THE LISTED OPTIONS
THIS PROSPECTUS IS ALSO BEING ISSUED IN ORDER TO FACILITATE SECONDARY TRADING OF THE UNDERLYING SHARES TO BE ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF THE LISTED OPTIONS PURSUANT TO ASIC CORPORATIONS (SALE OFFERS THAT DO NOT NEED DISCLOSURE) INSTRUMENT 2016/80
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. IT SHOULD BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY
IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT WHAT TO DO, YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR PROFESSIONAL ADVISER WITHOUT DELAY
THE SECURITIES OFFERED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROSPECTUS ARE OF A SPECULATIVE NATURE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This Prospectus is dated 17 August 2016 and was lodged with the ASIC on that date with the consent of all Directors. Neither ASIC nor ASX nor their respective officers take any responsibility for the contents of this Prospectus.
No Listed Options will be issued on the basis of this Prospectus any later than 13 months after the date of this Prospectus (being the expiry date of this Prospectus).
A copy of this Prospectus is available for inspection at the registered office of the Company at Level 2, 66 Hunter Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 during normal business hours. The Company will provide a copy of this Prospectus to any person on request. The Company will also provide copies of other documents on request (see Section 4.4).
The Listed Options offered by this Prospectus should be considered speculative. Please refer to Section 3 for details relating to investment risks.
The Prospectus will be made available in electronic form. Persons having received a copy of this Prospectus in its electronic form may obtain an additional paper copy of this Prospectus (free of charge) from the Company's principal place of business by contacting the Company. The Offer contemplated by this Prospectus is only available in electronic form to persons receiving an electronic version of this Prospectus within Australia.
Applications for the Listed Options under the Offer will only be accepted on an Application Form which is attached to, or provided by the Company with a copy of this Prospectus either in paper or electronic form. The Corporations Act prohibits any person from passing on to another person an Application Form unless it is accompanied by a complete and unaltered copy of this Prospectus.
No person is authorised to give any information or to make any representation in connection with the Offer in this Prospectus. Any information or representation not so contained may not be relied on as having been authorised by the Company in connection with the Offer.
No action has been taken to permit the offer of Listed Options under this Prospectus in any jurisdiction other than Australia.
The distribution of this Prospectus in jurisdictions outside Australia may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this document comes should seek advice on and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of those laws. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer of Listed Options in any jurisdiction where, or to any person to whom, it would be unlawful to issue this Prospectus.
This document is important and should be read in its entirety before deciding to participate in the Offer. This does not take into account the investment objectives, financial or taxation or particular needs of any Applicant. Before making any investment in the Company, each Applicant should consider whether such an investment is appropriate to his/her particular needs, and considering their individual risk profile for speculative investments, investment objectives and individual financial circumstances. Each Applicant should consult his/her stockbroker, solicitor, accountant or other professional adviser without delay. Some of the risk factors that should be considered by potential investors are outlined in Section 3.
Definitions of certain terms used in this Prospectus are contained in Section 6. All references to currency are to Australian dollars and all references to time are to AEST, unless otherwise indicated.
CORPORATE DIRECTORY
Directors
Mr Stephen Gemell Non-Executive Chairman Mr David Busch Managing Director
Mr Peter Nightingale Non-Executive Director Mr Peter Michael Non-Executive Director
Company Secretary
Mr Vinod Manikandan
Registered Office
Level 2
66 Hunter Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Telephone: +61 2 9300 3390
Facsimile: +61 2 9921 6333
Email: [email protected]
Share Registry*
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited Level 4
60 Carrington Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Auditor*
KPMG
Level 16, Riparian Plaza 71 Eagle Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Lawyers
Bellanhouse Legal Ground Floor
11 Ventnor Avenue West Perth WA 6005
ASX Code: ARD
Website: www.argentminerals.com.au
*This entity is included for information purposes only. It has not been involved in the preparation of this Prospectus and has not consented to being named in this Prospectus.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page No
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Details of the Offer 5
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Effect of the Offer 9
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Risk factors 11
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Additional information 15
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Directors' Statement and Consent 23
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Glossary of Terms 24