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 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 5. Amended 1/7/98, 1/9/99, 1/7/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/3/2002, 1/1/2003.
Name of entity |
Berkeley Resources Limited |
ABN |
40 052 468 569 |
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).
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+Class of +securities issued or to be issued |
A. Ordinary Shares (Placement) B. Ordinary Shares (Placement) C. Options (Placement) D. Options (Placement) E. Options (Transaction Fee) F. Ordinary Shares (Rights Issue) G. Options (Rights Issue) H. Options (Director Incentive) |
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Number of +securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued |
A. 10,000,000 B. 4,000,000 C. 5,000,000 D. 2,000,000 E. 2,500,000 F. 5,879,584 G. 2,939,792 H. 3,000,000 |
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Principal terms of the +securities (eg, 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) |
A. Fully paid ordinary shares B. Fully paid ordinary shares G. Options exercisable at $0.75 on or before the date that is 4 years from the date the options are first granted, which is anticipated to be 15 May 2013. |
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Do the +securities rank equally in all respects from the date of allotment with an existing +class of quoted +securities? If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state:
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A. Yes B. Yes E. N/A - unlisted security F. Yes G. No - New security H. No - New security |
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Issue price or consideration |
A. $0.50 B. $0.50 C. Nil - Free attaching options on the basis of 1 option for every 2 shares issued D. Nil - Free attaching options on the basis of 1 option for every 2 shares issued E. Nil - Option issued as consideration to Advisor on transaction completion F. $0.50 G. Nil - Free attaching options on the basis of 1 option for every 2 shares issued H. Nil - To be issued to Directors as a performance incentive |
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Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) |
To provide funding for a Feasibility Study on the Company's Salamanca Uranium Project and for general working capital. |
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Dates of entering +securities into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates |
A. Expected on or around 15 May 2009 B. Expected on or around 15 May 2009 E. Expected on or around 15 May 2009 F. 10 June 2009 G. 10 June 2009 H. Expected on or around 15 May 2009 |
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Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 2 if applicable) |
123,471,279 12,939,792 |
Ordinary shares $0.75 Options |
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Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 2 if applicable) |
10,600,000 2,500,000 2,160,000 787,500 |
$0.70 Options $1.00 Unlisted Options $1.86 Incentive Options $1.00 Incentive Options |
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Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests) |
Not applicable |
Part 2 ߛ Bonus issue or pro rata issue
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Is security holder approval required? |
No |
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Is the issue renounceable or non-renounceable? |
Non-renounceable |
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Ratio in which the +securities will be offered |
1 for 20 |
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+Class of +securities to which the offer relates |
Ordinary shares |
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+Record date to determine entitlements |
19 May 2009 |
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Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements? |
Yes |
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Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions |
Rounded down |
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Names of countries in which the entity has +security holders who will not be sent new issue documents Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with. Cross reference: rule 7.7. |
Channel Islands, Costa Rica, France, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Mozambique, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Unites States of America |
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Closing date for receipt of acceptances or renunciations |
9 June 2009 |
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Names of any underwriters |
None |
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Amount of any underwriting fee or commission |
Not applicable |
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Names of any brokers to the issue |
None |
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Fee or commission payable to the broker to the issue |
Not Applicable |
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Amount of any handling fee payable to brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of +security holders |
None |
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If the issue is contingent on +security holders' approval, the date of the meeting |
Not applicable |
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Date entitlement and acceptance form and prospectus or Product Disclosure Statement will be sent to persons entitled |
25 May 2009 |
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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 |
Notices sent on 5 May 2009 |
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Date rights trading will begin (if applicable) |
Not applicable |
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Date rights trading will end (if applicable) |
Not applicable |
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How do +security holders sell their entitlements in full through a broker? |
Not applicable |
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How do +security holders sell part of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance? |
Not applicable |
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How do +security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)? |
Not applicable |
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+Despatch date |
15 June 2009 |
Part 3 ߛ Quotation of securities
You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities
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Type of securities (tick one) |
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(a) |
Securities described in Part 1
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(b) |
All other 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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A copy of any trust deed for the additional +securities |
Entities that have ticked box 34(b)
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Number of securities for which +quotation is sought |
Not applicable |
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Class of +securities for which quotation is sought |
Not applicable |
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Do the +securities rank equally in all respects from the date of allotment with an existing +class of quoted +securities? If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state:
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Not applicable |
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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) |
Not applicable |
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Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 38) |
Not applicable |
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Quotation agreement
Sign here: Date: 8 May 2009
(Director/Company secretary)
Print name: Clint McGhie
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