Issue of Options and Appendix 3B

RNS Number : 6711C
Thor Mining PLC
19 April 2013
 



Friday 19 April 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 the balance of 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. On 19 March 2013, Thor 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 could then issue without security holder approval.

 

Following security holder approval at a General Meeting on 12 April 2013, the balance due in accordance with the terms of the Facility, being 26,141,088 unlisted options to subscribe for Chess Depositary Interests at an exercise price of A$0.007428 each, expiring on 19 March 2016, have now been granted.

 

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

 

26,141,088

 


 

 

 

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:  Balance of 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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance of 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

 

Nil    

 


 

 

 



 

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)

 

26,141,088

 


 

 

 



 

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 April 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Number

+Class

8

Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in section 2 if applicable)

 

 

 

449,268,009

Ordinary Shares quoted by

 ASX ("THR" as CDIs) as at 19

 April 2013.

 

 


Number

+Class

9

Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (including the securities in section 2 if applicable)

 

 

 

454,831,614

 

 

 

21,666,667

 

 

 

8,000,000

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

1,100,000

 

 

 

84,141,088

 

 

 

 

Ordinary Shares admitted to the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange, as at 4 March 2013.

 

Ordinary Shares, held in escrow until 8 April 2014 (as CDIs).

 

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 April 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 April 2012)                 710,383,067

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

 

 

 

 

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)

Placement, (14/11/2012)               47,542,856

Employee Remuneration                   673,700

Western Desert Resources re

     Spring Hill consideration.         21,666,667

   (Each approved 12 April 2013)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtract the number of fully paid ordinary securities cancelled during that 12 month period

0

 

"A"

925,766,290

 

Step 2: Calculate 15% of "A"

"B"

0.15

[Note: this value cannot be changed]

Multiply "A" by 0.15

138,864,943

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

 

 

 

 

  

"C"

 

0

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

 

138,864,943

Subtract "C"

Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3

 

0

Total ["A" x 0.15] - "C"

138,864,943

[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

 

925,766,290

Step 2: Calculate 10% of "A"

"D"

0.10

Note: this value cannot be changed

Multiply "A" by 0.10

92,576,629

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

 

92,576,629

Subtract "E"

Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3

 

0

Total ["A" x 0.10] - "E"

92,576,629

Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

 

 

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