7th Oct 2005 07:00
Albidon Limited07 October 2005 Suite 1 Hillway House 141 BroadwayAlbidon limited Nedlands 6009 Western Australia ARBN 107 288 755 Tel: +61 8 9389 6300 Fax: +61 8 9389 6400 Email: [email protected] ASX Code: ALB AIM Code: ALD via electronic lodgement ISSUE OF 8.9 MILLION SHARES AND DISPATCH OF STATEMENTS The Company has previously announced on 28 September 2005 the Placement of 21million Shares at an issue price of 62 cents (26 pence) each to raise A$13million (£5.5) (before expenses). The Company is pleased to announce that it has allotted the initial tranche of8.9 million shares out of the planned Placement of 21 million shares. The remaining 12.1 million shares will be issued following shareholder approvalat a General Meeting of shareholders to be held on 20 October 2005. All statements to subscribers of the initial tranche have now been dispatched. By order of the BoardAlbidon Limited If you have any queries please contact the CFO, Nicholas Day on +61 8 9389 6300. 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 asavailable. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and maybe made public. Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 5. Amended 1/7/98, 1/9/99, 1/7/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/3/2002, 1/1/2003. Name of entity Albidon Limited ARBN107 288 755 We (the entity) give ASX the following information. Part 1 - All issues You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enoughspace). 1 +Class of +securities issued or to be A. Ordinary Shares issued 2 Number of +securities issued or to be A. 8,954,476 ordinary shares issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued 3 Principal terms of the +securities (eg, A. 8,954,476 Ordinary Shares at par value of 1 cent if options, exercise price and expiry USD per share. Placement price set at 26p per share. 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 rank equally in A. Yes 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 consideration A. 26 pence Purpose of the issue A. Placing for cash 6 (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) 7 Dates of entering +securities into 5 October 2005 uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates Number8 Number and +class of all 57,840,276 Ordinary Shares +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 2 if applicable) Number9 Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 19,482,200 ordinary shares 2 if applicable) Number Class Exercise Expiry 5,000,000 Options $USD 0.20 30/6/06 2,800,000 Options $AUD 0.60 30/6/07 300,000 Options $AUD 0.60 30/4/08 1,000,000 Options $AUD 0.60 30/6/08 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests) The Company does not have a dividend policy Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue 11 Is security holder approval required? N/A 12 Is the issue renounceable or N/A non-renounceable? 13 Ratio in which the +securities will be N/A offered 14 +Class of +securities to which the N/A offer relates 15 +Record date to determine entitlements N/A 16 Will holdings on different registers N/A (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements? 17 Policy for deciding entitlements in N/A relation to fractions 18 Names of countries in which the entity N/A has +security holders who will not be sent new issue documents Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with. Cross reference: rule 7.7. 19 Closing date for receipt of acceptances N/A or renunciations 20 Names of any underwriters N/A 21 Amount of any underwriting fee or N/A commission 22 Names of any brokers to the issue N/A 23 Fee or commission payable to the N/A broker to the issue 24 Amount of any handling fee payable to N/A brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of +security holders 25 If the issue is contingent on +security N/A holders' approval, the date of the meeting 26 Date entitlement and acceptance form N/A and prospectus or Product Disclosure Statement will be sent to persons entitled 27 If the entity has issued options, and N/A the terms entitle option holders to participate on exercise, the date on which notices will be sent to option holders 28 Date rights trading will begin (if N/A applicable) 29 Date rights trading will end (if N/A applicable) 30 How do +security holders sell their N/A entitlements in full through a broker? 31 How do +security holders sell part of N/A their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance? 32 How do +security holders dispose of N/A their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)? 33 +Despatch date N/A Part 3 - Quotation of securities You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation ofsecurities 34 Type of securities (tick one) (a) Y 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 informationor 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 N/A +quotation is sought 39 Class of +securities for which N/A quotation is sought 40 Do the +securities rank equally in all N/A 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 N/A Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period (if issued upon conversion of another security, clearly identify that other security) 42 Number and +class of all +securities N/A quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 38) All entities Fees 43 Payment method (tick one) Cheque attached Electronic payment made Note: Payment may be made electronically if Appendix 3B is given to ASX electronically at the same time. Y Periodic payment as agreed with the home branch has been arranged Note: Arrangements can be made for employee incentive schemes that involve frequent issues of securities. Quotation agreement 1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX's absolutediscretion. 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 andis 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 theirissue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) ofthe Corporations Act. Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers forthe securities in order to be able to give this warranty • Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not applyto any applications received by us in relation to any +securities to be quotedand that no-one has any right to return any +securities to be quoted undersections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we requestthat the +securities be quoted. • We warrant that if confirmation is required under section 1017F ofthe Corporations Act in relation to the +securities to be quoted, it has beenprovided 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 returnthe +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at thetime that we request that the +securities be quoted. 3 We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law inrespect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with anybreach of the warranties in this agreement. 4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. Ifany information or document not available now, will give it to ASX before+quotation of the +securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on theinformation and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true andcomplete. Sign here: Date: 7 October 2005 Company SecretaryPrint name: Nicholas Day == == == == == This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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