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Sovereign Metals Limited

23 June 2022

SOVEREIGN METALS LIMITED

NEWS RELEASE I 23 JUNE 2022

ISSUE OF SHARES ON EXERCISE OF UNLISTED OPTIONS

Sovereign Metals Limited (Sovereign or the Company) (ASX:SVM, AIM:SVML) advises that it has issued 7,444,000 fully paid ordinary shares (Shares) upon the exercise of unlisted options as detailed below.

-- Cashless exercise of 6,125,000 unlisted options exercisable at A$0.14 each on or before 30 June 2022 for the issue of 4,410,000 Shares;

-- Exercise of 250,000 unlisted options exercisable at A$0.14 each on or before 30 June 2022 for the issue of 250,000 Shares for proceeds of A$35,000;

-- Cashless exercise of 1,850,000 unlisted options exercisable at A$0.18 each on or before 30 June 2022 for the issue of 1,184,000 Shares;

-- Cashless exercise of 2,500,000 unlisted options exercisable at A$0.18 each on or before 31 July 2022 for the issue of 1,600,000 Shares.

An application will be made for the Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM (Admission) and it is expected that Admission will become effective on or around 30 June 2022.

Total Voting Rights

For the purposes of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (DTRs), following Admission of the Shares, Sovereign will have 470,725,023 Ordinary Shares in issue with voting rights attached. The figure of 470,725,023 may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company, under the ASX Listing Rules or the DTRs.

Following the issue of Shares, Sovereign has the following securities on issue:

   --      470,725,023 ordinary fully paid ordinary shares; 
   --      150,000 unlisted options exercisable at A$0.18 each on or before 30 June 2022; 
   --      11,105,125 unlisted options exercisable at A$0.80 each on or before 13 May 2023; 

-- 5,120,000 performance rights subject to the "Feasibility Study Milestone" expiring on or before 31 December 2023; and

-- 7,320,000 performance rights subject to the "Decision to Mine Milestone" expiring on or before 31 October 2025.

Shares on exercise of unlisted options have issued to Directors of the Company are detailed below.

ENQUIRIES

 
 Dr Julian Stephens (Perth)   Sam Cordin (Perth)   Sapan Ghai (London) 
  Managing Director            +61(8) 9322 6322     +44 207 478 3900 
  +61(8) 9322 6322 
 
 
            Nominated Adviser on AIM 
            RFC Ambrian 
 Bhavesh Patel / Andrew Thomson         +44 20 3440 6800 
 
            Joint Brokers 
            Berenberg                   +44 20 3207 7800 
 Matthew Armitt 
 Jennifer Lee 
 Varun Talwar 
 
 Optiva Securities                      +44 20 3137 1902 
 Daniel Ingrams 
 Mariela Jaho 
 Christian Dennis 
 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ('MAR'). Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service ('RIS'), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

Appendix 3Y

Change of Director's Interest Notice

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 30/09/01 Amended 01/01/11

 
Name of entity SOVEREIGN METALS LIMITED 
ABN 71 120 833 427 
 

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

 
 Name of Director      Benjamin Stoikovich 
 Date of last notice   23 December 2021 
                      -------------------- 
 

Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in this part.

 
 Direct or indirect interest             Direct and Indirect 
 Nature of indirect interest             Selwyn Capital Limited (beneficial 
  (including registered holder)           interest) 
  Note: Provide details of the 
  circumstances giving rise to 
  the relevant interest. 
                                        ----------------------------------- 
 Date of change                          23 June 2022 
                                        ----------------------------------- 
 No. of securities held prior            (a) 2,510,000 
  to change                               (b) 1,500,000 
                                          (c) 360,000 
                                          (d) 480,000 
                                        ----------------------------------- 
 Class                                   (a) Ordinary Fully Paid Shares 
                                          (b) $0.14 Incentive Options, 
                                          expiring 30 June 2022 
                                          (c) Unlisted Performance Rights 
                                          subject to the "Feasibility 
                                          Study Milestone" expiring 
                                          31 December 2023 
                                          (d) Unlisted Performance Rights 
                                          subject to the "Decision to 
                                          Mine Milestone" expiring 31 
                                          October 2025 
                                        ----------------------------------- 
 Number acquired                         (a) 1,080,000 (upon exercise 
                                          of options) 
                                        ----------------------------------- 
 Number disposed                         (b) (1,500,000) 
                                        ----------------------------------- 
 Value/Consideration                     Nil - refer to nature of change 
  Note: If consideration is non-cash,     below 
  provide details and estimated 
  valuation 
                                        ----------------------------------- 
  No. of securities held after           (a) 3,590,000 
  change 
                                          (b) - 
                                          (c) 360,000 
                                          (d) 480,000 
                                        ----------------------------------- 
 Nature of change                        Exercise of unlisted options 
  Example: on-market trade, off-market    pursuant to a cashless exercise 
  trade, exercise of options,             facility 
  issue of securities under dividend 
  reinvestment plan, participation 
  in buy-back 
                                        ----------------------------------- 
 

Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in this part.

 
 Detail of contract            Not applicable 
 Nature of interest            Not applicable 
                              --------------- 
 Name of registered holder     Not applicable 
  (if issued securities) 
                              --------------- 
 Date of change                Not applicable 
                              --------------- 
 No. and class of securities   Not applicable 
  to which interest related 
  prior to change 
  Note: Details are only 
  required for a contract 
  in relation to which 
  the interest has changed 
                              --------------- 
 Interest acquired             Not applicable 
                              --------------- 
 Interest disposed             Not applicable 
                              --------------- 
 Value/Consideration           Not applicable 
  Note: If consideration 
  is non-cash, provide 
  details and an estimated 
  valuation 
                              --------------- 
 Interest after change         Not applicable 
                              --------------- 
 

Part 3 - + Closed period

 
 Were the interests in the securities       No 
  or contracts detailed above traded 
  during a + closed period where prior 
  written clearance was required? 
 If so, was prior written clearance         Not applicable 
  provided to allow the trade to proceed 
  during this period? 
                                           --------------- 
 If prior written clearance was provided,   Not applicable 
  on what date was this provided? 
                                           --------------- 
 
 
 Initial notification/Amendment   Initial 
 LEI                              213800NSPXSASTENFQ34 
                                 ------------------------------------- 
 Place of transaction             Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) 
                                 ------------------------------------- 
 

Appendix 3Y

Change of Director's Interest Notice

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 30/09/01 Amended 01/01/11

 
Name of entity SOVEREIGN METALS LIMITED 
ABN 71 120 833 427 
 

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

 
 Name of Director      Julian Stephens 
 Date of last notice   23 December 2021 
                      ----------------- 
 

Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in this part.

 
 Direct or indirect interest             Indirect 
 Nature of indirect interest             One Way Trust (beneficial 
  (including registered holder)           interest) 
  Note: Provide details of the 
  circumstances giving rise to 
  the relevant interest. 
                                        --------------------------------- 
 Date of change                          23 June 2022 
                                        --------------------------------- 
 No. of securities held prior            (a) 14,217,518 
  to change                               (b) 2,000,000 
                                          (c) 900,000 
                                          (d) 1,200,000 
                                        --------------------------------- 
 Class                                   (a) Ordinary Fully Paid Shares 
                                          (b) $0.14 Incentive Options, 
                                          expiring 30 June 2022 
                                          (c) Unlisted Performance Rights 
                                          subject to the "Feasibility 
                                          Study Milestone" expiring 
                                          31 December 2023 
                                          (d) Unlisted Performance Rights 
                                          subject to the "Decision to 
                                          Mine Milestone" expiring 31 
                                          October 2025 
                                        --------------------------------- 
 Number acquired                         (a) 1,440,000 (upon exercise 
                                          of options) 
                                        --------------------------------- 
 Number disposed                         (b) (2,000,000) 
                                        --------------------------------- 
 Value/Consideration                     Nil - refer to nature of change 
  Note: If consideration is non-cash,     below 
  provide details and estimated 
  valuation 
                                        --------------------------------- 
  No. of securities held after           (e) 15,657,518 
  change 
                                          (f) - 
                                          (g) 900,000 
                                          (h) 1,200,000 
                                        --------------------------------- 
 Nature of change                        Exercise of unlisted options 
  Example: on-market trade, off-market    pursuant to a cashless exercise 
  trade, exercise of options,             facility 
  issue of securities under dividend 
  reinvestment plan, participation 
  in buy-back 
                                        --------------------------------- 
 

Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in this part.

 
 Detail of contract            Not applicable 
 Nature of interest            Not applicable 
                              --------------- 
 Name of registered holder     Not applicable 
  (if issued securities) 
                              --------------- 
 Date of change                Not applicable 
                              --------------- 
 No. and class of securities   Not applicable 
  to which interest related 
  prior to change 
  Note: Details are only 
  required for a contract 
  in relation to which 
  the interest has changed 
                              --------------- 
 Interest acquired             Not applicable 
                              --------------- 
 Interest disposed             Not applicable 
                              --------------- 
 Value/Consideration           Not applicable 
  Note: If consideration 
  is non-cash, provide 
  details and an estimated 
  valuation 
                              --------------- 
 Interest after change         Not applicable 
                              --------------- 
 

Part 3 - + Closed period

 
 Were the interests in the securities       No 
  or contracts detailed above traded 
  during a + closed period where prior 
  written clearance was required? 
 If so, was prior written clearance         Not applicable 
  provided to allow the trade to proceed 
  during this period? 
                                           --------------- 
 If prior written clearance was provided,   Not applicable 
  on what date was this provided? 
                                           --------------- 
 
 
 Initial notification/Amendment   Initial 
 LEI                              213800NSPXSASTENFQ34 
                                 ------------------------------------- 
 Place of transaction             Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) 
                                 ------------------------------------- 
 

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