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Thor Mining PLC

08 May 2013

Wednesday 8 May 2013

THOR MINING PLC

Thor Mining PLC ("Thor" or the "Company")

Appendix 3B

The Directors of Thor Mining PLC ("Thor" or the "Company") (AIM, ASX: THR) 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                                                      Chess Depository Interests 
         issued or to be                                                            (CDIs) issued over ordinary 
         issued                                                                     shares. 
 
 2      Number of +securities                                                      Transfer of 1,845,000 
         issued or to be                                                            AIM Listed shares from 
         issued (if known)                                                          the AIM Market of the 
         or maximum number                                                          London Stock Exchange 
         which may be issued                                                        to ASX, as CDIs, during 
                                                                                    the period from 1 April 
                                                                                    to 30 April 2013. 
                                                                                    Thereby increasing the 
                                                                                    number of ASX listed 
                                                                                    CDIs to 491,247,827 
                                                                                    as at 30 April 2013. 
                                                                                    And leaving the total 
                                                                                    issued shares admitted 
                                                                                    to the AIM Market of 
                                                                                    the London Stock Exchange 
                                                                                    as 982,814,766 as at 
                                                                                    30 April 2013. 
 
 3      Principal terms                                                     This represents the: 
         of the +securities                                                   *    Transfer of 1,845,000 ordinary shares admitted to the 
         (eg, if options,                                                          AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange, to CDIs 
         exercise price and                                                        listed on ASX, during the month of April 2013. 
         expiry date; if 
         partly paid +securities, 
         the amount outstanding 
         and due dates for 
         payment; if +convertible 
         securities, the 
         conversion price 
         and dates for conversion) 
 
 4        Do the +securities                                          Yes 
          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 
 
 5        Issue price or                                              Transfer: - Not Applicable 
           consideration 
 
          Purpose of the                                                           Transfer of securities 
           issue                                                                    from ordinary shares 
   6       (If issued as consideration                                              admitted to the AIM 
           for the acquisition                                                      Market of the London 
           of assets, clearly                                                       Stock Exchange to CDIs 
           identify those                                                           listed on ASX. 
           assets) 
 
          Is the entity an                                            Yes 
           +eligible entity 
   6a      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 
 
          The date the security                                       27 November 2012 
           holder resolution 
   6b      under rule 7.1A 
           was passed 
 
          Number of +securities 
           issued without 
   6c      security holder 
           approval under 
           rule 7.1 
 
          Number of +securities                                       Nil 
           issued with security 
   6d      holder approval 
           under rule 7.1A 
 
          Number of +securities                                       Nil 
           issued with security 
   6e      holder approval 
           under rule 7.3, 
           or another specific 
           security holder 
           approval (specify 
           date of meeting) 
 
          Number of securities                                        Nil 
           issued under an 
   6f      exception in rule 
           7.2 
 
          If securities issued                                        N/A 
           under rule 7.1A, 
   6g      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. 
 
          If securities were                                          N/A 
           issued under rule 
   6h      7.1A for non-cash 
           consideration, 
           state date on which 
           valuation of consideration 
           was released to 
           ASX Market Announcements 
 
          Calculate the entity's                                      Refer attached Annexure 
           remaining issue                                             1 
   6i      capacity under 
           rule 7.1 and rule 
           7.1A - complete 
           Annexure 1 and 
           release to ASX 
           Market Announcements 
 
 7          Dates of entering                                                      Transfers: - 1 April 2013, 
             +securities into                                                       to 30 April 2013. 
             uncertificated 
             holdings or despatch 
             of certificates 
 
                                                                      Number                                                              +Class 
            Number and +class 
             of all +securities                                                                                                           Ordinary Shares 
             quoted on ASX (including                                                                                                     quoted by 
             the securities                                                                                                               ASX ("THR" as CDIs) 
             in section 2 if                                                                                                              as at 30 
 8           applicable)                                              491,247,827                                                         April 2013. 
                                                                                                                                         ----------------------- 
 
 
 
                               Number                     +Class 
                                                                       Ordinary Shares 
                                                                        admitted to the 
                                                                        AIM Market of the 
                                                                        London Stock Exchange, 
                                                                        as at 31 March 
                                                                        2013. 
                                                                        Ordinary Shares, 
                                                                        held in escrow 
                                                                        until 8 April 2014' 
                                                                        quoted by ASX (as 
                                                                        CDIs) "THR" 
                                                                        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) 
                                                                        1.05 cent unlisted 
                                                                        options expiring 
                                                                        30 September 2014. 
                                                                        (Issued to Australian 
                                            469,900,272                 registered CDI 
                                             21,666,667                 holders as a result 
                                              8,000,000                 of 2013 Open offer). 
                                              1,000,000                 0.07 pence unlisted 
      Number and +class                       1,000,000                 warrants expiring 
       of all +securities                     4,000,000                 30 September 2014. 
       not quoted on ASX                      1,100,000                 (Issued to UK registered 
       (including the                        84,141,088                 shareholders as 
       securities in section                 20,067,431                 a result of 2013 
 9     2 if applicable)                       8,456,833                 Open offer). 
                                                         --------------------------------------- 
 
 10   Dividend policy          No Policy 
       (in the case of 
       a trust, distribution 
       policy) on the 
       increased capital 
       (interests) 
 

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                                         Transfer of: 1,845,000 
       for which +quotation                                         securities 
       is sought 
 
 39   Class of +securities                                                      CDIs 
       for which quotation 
       is sought 
 
 40   Do the +securities                                                         Yes 
      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, oth 
      er 
            than in relation to the next dividend, distributi 
      on 
            or interest payment 
 
 41                Reason for request                                        Transfer of 
                    for quotation                                            jurisdiction. 
                    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 
      Number and +class 
       of all +securities                                                                            Ordinary Shares 
       quoted on ASX                                                                                 quoted by 
       (including the                                                                                ASX ("THR" as 
       securities in                                                                                 CDIs) as at 
 42    clause 38)                                                                      491,247,827   30 April 2013. 
                                                                                                    ------------------ 
 
 

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: 8 May 2013 

(Company Secretary)

   Print name:            Allan Burchard 

== == == == ==

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                                                                (As at 8 May 2012) 
               paid ordinary securities 
               on issue 12 months 
               before date of issue 
               or agreement to issue 
                                                                                                           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 
 
                                                                                           Issued 04/07/2012 
                *    Number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in                    44,400,000 
                     that 12 month period with shareholder approval                        (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 
                                                                                           Open Offer issue to: 
                                                                                            *    Australian registered 
                *    Number of partly paid ordinary securities that became 
                     fully paid in that 12 month period 
                                                                                           CDI Holders 40,134,818 
                                                                                            *    UK registered 
               Note: 
                *    Include only ordinary securities here - other classes 
                     of equity securities cannot be added                                  Shareholders 16,913,658 
                                                                                           (all approved on 12 
                                                                                           April 2013) 
                *    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 
                                                                            ------------------------------------------ 
              Subtract the number 
               of fully paid ordinary 
               securities cancelled 
               during that 12 month 
               period                                                                                                0 
                                                                            ------------------------------------------ 
              "A"                                                                                          982,814,766 
                                                                            ------------------------------------------ 
 
 
              Step 2: Calculate 15% of "A" 
              "B"                                                                                              0.15 
                                                                                           [Note: this value cannot 
                                                                                                        be changed] 
                                                                            --------------------------------------- 
              Multiply "A" by 0.15                                                                      147,422,215 
                                                                            --------------------------------------- 
              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" 
                                                                            --------------------------------------- 
              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                                                                                        147,422,215 
                                                                            --------------------------------------- 
              Subtract "C" 
               Note: number must be 
               same as shown in Step 
               3 
                                                                            --------------------------------------- 
              Total ["A" x 0.15]                                                                        147,422,215 
               - "C"                                                                             [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                                                                              982,814,766 
                                                                             -------------------------------------- 
              Step 2: Calculate 10% of "A" 
              "D"                                                                                              0.10 
                                                                                            Note: this value cannot 
                                                                                                         be changed 
                                                                             -------------------------------------- 
              Multiply "A" by 0.10                                                                       98,281,476 
                                                                             -------------------------------------- 
              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                                                       98,281,476 
                                       ------------------------------------------ 
              Subtract "E" 
               Note: number must be 
               same as shown in Step 
               3                                                                0 
                                       ------------------------------------------ 
              Total ["A" x 0.10]                                       98,281,476 
               - "E"                                  Note: this is the remaining 
                                                               placement capacity 
                                                                  under rule 7.1A 
                                       ------------------------------------------ 
 

Enquiries:

 
Mick Billing      +61 (0) 8     Thor Mining         Executive Chairman 
                   7324 1935     PLC 
Allan Burchard    +61 (0) 8     Thor Mining         CFO/Company Secretary 
                   7324 1935     PLC 
 
Gerry Beaney      +44 (0) 20    Grant Thornton      Nominated Adviser 
 / David Hignell   7383 5100     Corporate Finance 
 
Nick Emerson/     +44 (0) 1483  Simple Investments  Broker 
 Renato Rufus      413500 
 
Alex Walters/     +44 (0) 77    Cadogan PR          Financial PR 
 Emma Wigan        7171 3608 
                   +44 (0) 20 
                   7839 9260 
 

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