Issue of Options and Appendix 3B

RNS Number : 3110A

Thor Mining PLC

19 March 2013

 



Tuesday 19 March 2013

THOR MINING PLC

Issue of Options and Appendix 3B

The Directors of Thor Mining PLC ("Thor" or the "Company") (AIM, ASX: THR) advise today of the issue of options, as part consideration for the drawdown of the first tranche of the A$1million debt facility initially announced on 15 February 2013 ("the Facility").

As announced on 18 March 2013, the Tranche 1 draw down of the Facility has occurred. Thor has today issued 58,000,000 unlisted options to subscribe for Chess Depositary Interests at an exercise price of A$0.007428 each, expiring on 19 March 2016 as part consideration, being the number of options Thor can issue without security holder approval. The balance of options due in accordance with the terms of the Facility will be granted following Thor obtaining requisite security holder approval.

Thor also today released the following announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") as required under the listing rules of the ASX.

                           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

Name of entity

Thor Mining PLC

ABN

121 117 673

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			Unlisted Options.
2	Number  of +securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued			58,000 000
3	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)			Unlisted options to subscribe for Chess Depositary Interests at an exercise price of $0.007428 (or 0.7428 cents) per CDI, expiring on 19 March 2016
4		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: ·    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		No, but following exercise of the options, the CDIs issued as a result will rank equally with the existing class of quoted CDIs
5		Issue price or consideration		Consideration:  Part consideration in relation to the drawdown of the first tranche of A$500,000 being part of a A$1 million debt facility.
6		Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets)		Part consideration in relation to the drawdown of the first tranche of A$500,000 being part of a debt facility.
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		Yes
6b		The date the security holder resolution under rule 7.1A was passed		27 November 2012
6c		Number of +securities issued without security holder approval under rule 7.1		106,216,556 being: 47,542,856  CDIs issued on 14 November  2012   and      673,700  CDIs issued on 4 February 2013 and 58,000,000 Options issued on 19 March 2013.
6d		Number of +securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A		Nil
6e		Number of +securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting)		Nil
6f		Number of securities issued under an exception in rule 7.2		Nil
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		N/A
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		Refer attached Annexure 1
7			Dates of entering +securities into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates	19 March 2013
				Number	+Class
8			Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in section 2 if applicable)	447,429,689	Ordinary Shares quoted by  ASX ("THR" as CDIs) as at 28  February 2013.

		Number	+Class
9	Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (including the securities in section 2 if applicable)	456,669,934 8,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 1,100,000 58,000,000	Ordinary Shares admitted to the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange, as at 4 March 2013. 4 cent Unlisted Options expiring  24 November 2013 (Held by Directors) 5 cent Unlisted Options expiring 20 December 2013. (Held by Associates) 3.5 cent Unlisted Options expiring 13 June 2014. (Held by Associates) 2.0 pence Unlisted Options expiring 21 June 2015. (Held by Associates) 2.0 cent Unlisted Options expiring 27 September 2015. (Held by  Employees) 0.7428 cent unlisted options expiring 19 March 2016. (Held by issuer of debt facility)
10	Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)	No Policy

Part 2 ‑ Bonus issue or pro rata issue - 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)

X

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 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)

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 date of allotment 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
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)
		Number	+Class
42	Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 38)

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 not available now, 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: 19 March 2013

                             (Company Secretary)

Print name:            Allan Burchard

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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

Part 1

Rule 7.1 - Issues exceeding 15% of capital
Step 1: Calculate "A", the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated
Insert number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue 12 months before date of issue or agreement to issue	(As at 19 March 2012)          700,853,766
Add the 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	(Options/Warrants Converted)     9,529,301 Issued 04/07/2012                       44,400,000    (Approved 27/05/2012) Issued 13/6/2012                         51,100,000 Issued 02/10/2012                       50,000,000    (Each approved 31/10/2012)
Subtract the number of fully paid ordinary securities cancelled during that 12 month period	0
"A"	855,883,067

Step 2: Calculate 15% of "A"
"B"	0.15 [Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply "A" by 0.15	128,382,460
Step 3: Calculate "C", the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1 that has already been used
Insert number 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	Placement, (14/11/2012)                      47,542,856 Employee Remuneration (4/2/2013)             673,700 Options re drawdown of debt facility     58,000,000
"C"	106,216,556
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	128,382,460
Subtract "C" Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	106,216,556
Total ["A" x 0.15] - "C"	22,165,904  [Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1]

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" Note: number must be same as shown in Step 1 of Part 1	855,883,067
Step 2: Calculate 10% of "A"
"D"	0.10 Note: this value cannot be changed
Multiply "A" by 0.10	85,588,306
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	0
"E"	0

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	85,588,306
Subtract "E" Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	0
Total ["A" x 0.10] - "E"	85,588,306 Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

Mick Billing	[phone]	Thor Mining PLC	Executive Chairman
Allan Burchard	[phone]	Thor Mining PLC	CFO/Company Secretary
Gerry Beaney / David Hignell	[phone]	Grant Thornton Corporate Finance	Nominated Adviser
Nick Emerson/ Renato Rufus	[phone]	Simple Investments	Broker
Alex Walters/ Emma Wigan	[phone] [phone]	Cadogan PR	Financial PR

 

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