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RNS Number : 4399Y

Thor Mining PLC

01 December 2014

Monday, 1 December 2014

THOR MINING PLC

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

The Directors of Thor Mining PLC (AIM, ASX: THR) today released the following announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") as required under the listing rules of the ASX.

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 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                                           (a) Ordinary shares / CDIs 
         issued or to be issued                                          (b) Ordinary shares / CDIs 
                                                                         (c) CDIs 
 
 2      Number of +securities                                          (a) Transfers of 15,000,000 AIM 
         issued or to be issued                                         listed shares on the AIM Market 
         (if known) or maximum                                          of the London Stock Exchange 
         number which may be                                            to ASX listed CDI's, during the 
         issued                                                         period 11 November 2014 to 28 
                                                                        November 2014. 
                                                                        (b) Issue of 34,722,222 CDIs 
                                                                        and 34,722,222 Ordinary Shares 
                                                                        to sophisticated investors on 
                                                                        28 November 2014 as settlement 
                                                                        for existing loans (refer ASX 
                                                                        announcement 24 November 2014). 
                                                                        (c) Issue of 51,388,888 CDIs 
                                                                        on 28 November 2014 (refer ASX 
                                                                        announcement 24 November 2014). 
                                                                        Thereby increasing the total 
                                                                        number of securities, listed 
                                                                        on both AIM and ASX, to 3,053,091,211 
                                                                        as at 28 November 2014. 
 
 3      Principal terms of                                                   This represents: 
         the +securities (eg,                                                (a) Transfer - transfers of 15,000,000 
         if options, exercise                                                AIM listed shares on the AIM 
         price and expiry date;                                              Market of the London Stock Exchange 
         if partly paid +securities,                                         to ASX listed CDI's, during the 
         the amount outstanding                                              period 11 November 2014 to 28 
         and due dates for payment;                                          November 2014. 
         if +convertible securities,                                         (b) Issue of 34,722,222 CDIs 
         the conversion price                                                and 34,722,222 Ordinary Shares 
         and dates for conversion)                                           to sophisticated investors on 
                                                                             28 November 2014, as settlement 
                                                                             for existing loans (refer ASX 
                                                                             announcement 24 November 2014). 
                                                                             (c) Issue of 51,388,888 CDIs 
                                                                             to sophisticated investors on 
                                                                             28 November 2014 for cash consideration 
                                                                             (refer ASX announcement 24 November 
                                                                             2014). 
                                                                 ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
 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, oth 
        er 
              than in relation to the next dividend, distributi 
        on 
              or interest payment 
                                                                 ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
 5      Issue price or consideration                                   (a) N/A 
                                                                        (b) Issued at $0.0018 per CDI 
                                                                        and GBP0.001 per Ordinary Share, 
                                                                        as repayment of existing loans 
                                                                        totalling A$125,000. 
                                                                        (c) Issued 6,944,444 at $0.0018 
                                                                        per CDI, and issued 44,444,444 
                                                                        at $0.00225 per CDI. 
                                                                 ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
        Purpose of the issue                                            (a) Transfer of 15,000,000 AIM 
         (If issued as consideration                                     listed ordinary shares on the 
   6     for the acquisition                                             AIM Market of the London Stock 
         of assets, clearly                                              Exchange to ASX listed CDI's. 
         identify those assets)                                          (b) Issue as repayment of existing 
                                                                         loans. 
                                                                         (c) Issue. The net proceeds raised 
                                                                         will be used primarily to finalise 
                                                                         an upgraded Definitive Feasibility 
                                                                         Study at Thor's Molyhil tungsten 
                                                                         project in Australia's Northern 
                                                                         Territory. 
                                                                 ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
        Is the entity an +eligible                                Yes 
         entity that has obtained 
   6a    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                                     6 November 2014 
         holder resolution under 
   6b    rule 7.1A was passed 
                                                                 ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
        Number of +securities                                     (a) N/A 
         issued without security 
         holder approval under 
         rule 7.1 
                                                                   (b) 69,444,444 
  6c                                                               (c) 51,388,888 
                                                                 ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
        Number of +securities                                     N/A 
         issued with security 
   6d    holder approval under 
         rule 7.1A 
                                                                 ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
        Number of +securities                                              N/A 
         issued with security 
   6e    holder approval under 
         rule 7.3, or another 
         specific security holder 
         approval (specify date 
         of meeting) 
                                                                 ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
        Number of securities                                      N/A 
         issued under an exception 
   6f    in rule 7.2 
                                                                 ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
        If securities issued                                      N/A 
         under rule 7.1A, was 
   6g    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 7.1A 
   6h    for non-cash consideration, 
         state date on which 
         valuation of consideration 
         was released to ASX 
         Market Announcements. 
                                                                 ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
        Calculate the entity's                                    Refer attached Annexure 1 
         remaining issue capacity 
   6i    under rule 7.1 and 
         rule 7.1A - complete 
         Annexure 1 and release 
         to ASX Market Announcements 
                                                                 ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
 7      Dates of entering +securities                             (a) Transfers: 11 November 2014 
         into uncertificated                                       to 28 November 2014. 
         holdings or despatch                                      (b) Issue: 28 November (UK time) 
         of certificates                                           (c) Issue: 28 November (UK time) 
                                                                 ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
                                     Number          +Class 
                                    --------------  ---------------------------- 
        Number and +class of 
         all +securities quoted                      Ordinary Shares quoted 
         on ASX (including the                        by 
         securities in section                        ASX ("THR" as CDIs) 
 8       2 if applicable)            1,056,460,072    as at 28 November 2014. 
                                    --------------  ---------------------------- 
                                                     Ordinary Shares admitted 
                                                      to the AIM Market of 
                                                      the London Stock Exchange, 
                                                      as at 28 November 2014. 
                                                      Ordinary Shares, held 
                                                      in escrow until 27 
                                                      October 2014, quoted 
                                                      by ASX (as CDIs) "THR". 
                                                      2.0 pence Unlisted 
                                                      Warrants 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). 
                                                      0.5963 cent unlisted 
                                                      options expiring 3 
                                     1,577,881,139    June 2016. 
                                       418,750,000    (Held by issuer of 
        Number and +class of             4,000,000    debt facility). 
         all +securities not               600,000    0.1 pence Unlisted 
         quoted on ASX (including       84,141,088    Warrants expiring 22 
         the securities in section      62,887,808    September 2016. (Held 
 9       2 if applicable)               26,763,987    by an Associate). 
                                    --------------  ---------------------------- 
 
 10   Dividend policy (in            No Policy 
       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)   ü   Securities described in Part 1 
      ------- 
 
 
 
 (b)     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: 1 December 2014 

(Company Secretary)

Print name: Ray Ridge

== == == == ==

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  (As at 28 November 2013) 
  ordinary securities on issue 
  12 months before date of 
  issue or agreement to issue 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         1,276,661,459 
-------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Add the following: 
   *    Number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in 
        that 12 month period under an exception in rule 7.2 
                                                                   Issued as a result of the exercise 
                                                                   of warrants 
   *    Number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in         Issued (12/6/14) 110,000 
        that 12 month period with shareholder approval             Issued (30/9/14) 300,223 
                                                                   Issued (15/10/14) 155,555 
                                                                   (all approved on 12 April 
                                                                   2013) 
 
                                                                   Remuneration (10/12/13) 25,000,000 
                                                                   (approved 28 November 2013) 
 
                                                                   Placement (21/2/14) 194,000,000 
                                                                   Placement (3/4/14) 142,898,396 
                                                                   (both approved 3(rd) April 
                                                                   2014) 
 
                                                                   Placement (10/12/13) 40,000,000 
                                                                   Placement (30/5/14) 25,000,000 
                                                                   Placement (8/7/14) 245,800,472 
                                                                   Placement (31/7/14) 354,199,528 
                                                                   (all approved 31(st) July 2014) 
 
                                                                   Acquisition 418,750,000 
   *    Number of partly paid ordinary securities that became      Convert Director Loans 96,685,082 
        fully paid in that 12 month period                         (both issued 29/10/14 & both 
                                                                   approved 31 July 2014) 
 
  Note:                                                            Remuneration (10/11/14) 66,308,276 
   *    Include only ordinary securities here - other classes      (approved 6 November 2014) 
        of equity securities cannot be added 
                                                                   Placement (19/8/14) 46,388,888 
                                                                   (approved 6 November 2014) 
   *    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"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     2,932,257,879 
-------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Step 2: Calculate 15% of "A" 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 "B"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              0.15 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           [Note: this value cannot be 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              changed] 
-------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Multiply "A" by 0.15                                                                                                                                                                                                                      439,838,682 
-------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Step 3: Calculate "C", the amount of placement capacity 
  under rule 7.1 that has already been used 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 Insert number of equity securities                                                                                                                                                                                  Issued 22 October 2014 26,763,987 
  issued or agreed to be issued                                                                                                                                                                                                     (Unlisted Options) 
  in that 12 month period not                                                                                                                                                                                      Issued 28 November 2014 120,833,332 
  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"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       147,597,319 
-------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 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                                 439,838,682 
------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 Subtract "C" 
  Note: number must be same 
  as shown in Step 3                                 147,597,319 
------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 Total ["A" x 0.15] - "C"                            292,241,363 
                                    [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                                                                            2,932,257,879 
--------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 Step 2: Calculate 10% of "A" 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 "D"                                                                                    0.10 
                                                                  Note: this value cannot be 
                                                                                     changed 
--------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 Multiply "A" by 0.10                                                            293,225,787 
--------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 Step 3: Calculate "E", the amount of placement capacity 
  under rule 7.1A that has already been used 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Insert number of equity securities                                                      Nil 
  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 
--------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 "E"                                                                                     Nil 
--------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
 
 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                                                                             293,225,787 
----------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 Subtract "E" 
  Note: number must be same                                                                              Nil 
  as shown in Step 3 
----------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 Total ["A" x 0.10] - "E" 
                                                                                                 293,225,787 
                                                                                 Note: this is the remaining 
                                                                               placement capacity under rule 
                                                                                                        7.1A 
----------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 

Enquiries:

 
Mick Billing      +61 (8) 7324 1935    Thor Mining PLC  Executive Chairman 
Ray Ridge         +61 (8) 7324 1935    Thor Mining PLC  CFO/Company 
                                                         Secretary 
Colin Aaronson/   +44 (0) 207 383      Grant Thornton   Nominated Adviser 
 David Hignell/    5100                 UK LLP 
 Harrison Clarke 
Andrew Monk/      +44 (0) 20 3005      VSA Capital Ltd  Broker 
 Bhavesh Patel     5000 
Alex Walters      +44 (0) 7771 713608  Cadogan PR       Financial PR 
                   +44 (0) 207 839 
                   9260 
 

Updates on the Company's activities are regularly posted on Thor's website www.thormining.com, which includes a facility to register to receive these updates by email.

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