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AQP
AQP
Aquarius Platinum - New Issue, Application For Quotation Of Additional
Securities And Agreement
Aquarius Platinum Limited
(Incorporated in Bermuda)
Registration Number: EC26290
Share Code JSE: AQP & ISIN Code: BMG0440M1029
("Aquarius Platinum")
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 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
Aquarius Platinum Limited
ABN
087 577 893
We (the entity) give ASX the following information.
Part 1 All issues
You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough
space).
1 +Class of +securities issued or to Fully paid shares in Aquarius
be issued Platinum Limited ("Shares") issued
upon exercise of Options.
2 Number of +securities issued or 26,667 Shares issued upon exercise
to be issued (if known) or maximum of Options.
number which may be issued
3 Principal terms of the +securities Shares issued upon exercise of
(eg, if options, exercise price options will rank equally with
and expiry date; if partly paid current fully paid shares in the
+securities, the amount Company.
outstanding and due dates for
payment; if +convertible
securities, the conversion price
and dates for conversion)
4 Do the +securities rank equally in
all respects from the date of Shares issued upon the exercise of
allotment with an existing +class options rank equally with the
of quoted +securities? existing ordinary shares in all
respects from the allotment date
If the additional securities do including in respect of future
not rank equally, please state: dividends.
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 The Shares issued upon exercise of
options were issued at the
exercise price of GBP3.32 per
share.
6 Purpose of the issue Being the exercise of unlisted
(If issued as consideration for options
the acquisition of assets, clearly
identify those assets)
7 Dates of entering +securities 29 June 2006
into uncertificated holdings or
despatch of certificates
Number +Class
8 Number and +class of all 84,348,225 Ordinary
+securities quoted on ASX
(including the securities in
clause 2 if applicable)
Number +Class
9 Number and +class of all 99,000 Unlisted options
+securities not quoted on ASX 301,667 expiring 26/10/11
(including the securities in 1,093,967 Unlisted options
clause 2 if applicable) 209,865 expiring 21/11/13
479,605 Unlisted options
78,965 expiring 11/06/11
80,036 Unlisted options
expiring 11/10/11
Unlisted options
expiring 02/11/11
Unlisted options
expiring 02/08/12
Unlisted options
expiring 26/05/13
10 Dividend policy (in the case of a Whilst the Company does not have a
trust, distribution policy) on Dividend Policy, this matter is
the increased capital (interests) reviewed constantly by the Board
of Directors.
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) 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
NOT APPLICABLE
Entities that have ticked box 34(b)
NOT APPLICABLE
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.
* We warrant that if confirmation is required under section 1017F of the
Corporations Act in relation to the +securities to be quoted, it has been
provided 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.
Sponsor in South Africa
Investec Bank Limited
Date: 29/06/2006 11:58:08 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
