Well they have there stock, now time to push itup to get rid of it all lol
ABN 88 002 522 099 34 Parliament Place West Perth WA 6005 p +61 8 9488 5200 f +61 8 9321 6699 [email protected] www.rangeresources.com.au 1 November 2006 Companies Announcement Office Australian Stock Exchange Limited 20 Bond Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 By E-Lodgement APPENDIX 3B Please find attached an Appendix 3B. Yours faithfully PETER LANDAU Director/Company Secretary + See chapter 19 for defined terms. 1/1/2003 Appendix 3B Page 1 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 RANGE RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 88 002 522 009 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 be issued Ordinary Fully Paid Shares Partly Paid Shares Listed Options (5 cents, 1 October 2007) 2 Number of +securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued 623,978,632 Ordinary Fully Paid Shares (take out partly paids) 507,311,965 Listed Options (5 cents, 1 October 2007) 75,000,000 Partly Paid Shares (paid to 1.5 cents) 3 Principal terms of the +securities (eg, if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion) Ordinary Fully Paid Shares Listed Options (5 cents, 1 October 2007) Partly Paid Shares (paid to 1.5 cents) 4 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 Yes 5 Issue price or consideration • 305,645,299 Shares at $0.0234 average price, and 305,645,299 free attaching options (5 cents, 1 October 2007) in consideration for conversion of portion of Company’s Convertible Loan plus interest;; • 10,000,000 Shares and 10,000,000 Options (5 cents, 1 October 2007); MEPS agreement • 55,000,000 Shares and 65,000,000 Options (5 cents, 1 October 2007 – corporate advisory and capital raising fees; • 53,333,333 Shares and 26,666,666 Options (5 cents, 1 October 2007) loan conversion as approved by shareholders; • 100,000,000 Shares and 50,000,000 Options (5 cents, 1 October 2007) option fee for 49.9% acquisition as approved by shareholders • 75,000,000 Partly Paid Shares (to 1.5cents each) to Directors as approved by shareholders + See chapter 19 for defined terms. 1/1/2003 Appendix 3B Page 3 6 Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) • 305,645,299 Shares at $0.0234, and 305,645,299 free attaching options (5 cents, 1 October 2007) in consideration for conversion of portion of Company’s Convertible Loan plus interest; • 10,000,000 Shares and 10,000,000 Options (5 cents, 1 October 2007) in consideration for MEPS agreement on Puntland project; • 55,000,000 Shares and 65,000,000 Options (5 cents, 1 October 2007) in consideration for capital raising and corporate advisory services; • 53,333,333 Shares and 26,666,666 Options (5 cents, 1 October 2007) in consideration for conversion of loan as approved by shareholders; • 100,000,000 Shares and 50,000,000 Options (5 cents, 1 October 2007) in consideration for the Option Fee for the acquisition of the remaining 49.9% right from Consort Private Limited; • 75,000,000 Partly Paid Shares (to 1.5cents each) – Directors Incentive Shares 7 Dates of entering +securities into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates 1 November 2006 Number +Class 8 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 2 if applicable) 1,756,198,020 1,300,896,469 Ordinary fully paid shares Listed Options ($0.05, 1 October 2007) Number +Class 9 Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 2 if applicable) 75,000,000 Partly Paid Shares (up to 1.5cents each) 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests) Not applicable Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue 11 Is security holder approval required? 12 Is the issue renounceable or non-renounceable? 13 Ratio in which the +securities will be offered 14 +Class of +securities to which the offer relates 15 +Record date to determine entitlements 16 Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements? 17 Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions 18 Names of countries in which the entity 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 or renunciations 20 Names of any underwriters 21 Amount of any underwriting fee or commission 22 Names of any brokers to the issue 23 Fee or commission payable to the broker to the issue 24 Amount of any handling fee payable to brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of +security holders 25 If the issue is contingent on +security holders’ approval, the date of the meeting 26 Date entitlement and acceptance form and prospectus or Product Disclosure Statement will be sent to persons entitled 27 If the entity has issued options, and 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 applicable) 29 Date rights trading will end (if applicable) 30 How do +security holders sell their entitlements in full through a broker? 31 How do +security holders sell part of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance? 32 How do +security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)? 33 +Despatch date Part 3 - Quotation of securities You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities + See chapter 19 for defined terms. 1/1/2003 Appendix 3B Page 5 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 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) + See chapter 19 for defined terms. 1/1/2003 Appendix 3B Page 7 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. Sign here: Date: 1 November 2006 Print name: PETER LANDAU, DIRECTOR, COMPANY SECRETARY == == == == ==
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