4 Sep 2008 10:50
ABN 88 002 522 009 16 Southport Street West Leederville, 6007 Western Australia admin@rangeresources.com.au 4 September 2008
APPENDIX 3B - ISSUE OF FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARES
Please find attached an Appendix 3B for Range Resources Limited in relation to the issue of fully paid ordinary shares on exercise of options.
It is noted that due to administrative oversight on behalf of the Company there are several corrections in the number of securities on issue. These corrections are noted in the attached Appendix 3B.
Yours sincerelySusan HunterCompany Secretary 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, 24/10/2005.
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 Fully Paid Ordinary Shares or to be issued 2 Number of +securities issued 920 Fully Paid Ordinary Shares or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued 3 Principal terms of the Fully Paid Ordinary Shares +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) 4 Do the +securities rank Yes - Fully Paid Ordinary Shares. 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 consideration $1.00 per Ordinary Share. 6 Purpose of the issue Issue of 29 Ordinary Shares on exercise of 29 Unlisted Options exercisable (If issued as consideration at $1.00 on or before 1 October 2008. for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify Issue of 891 Ordinary Shares on those assets) exercise of 891 Listed Options exercisable at $1.00 on or before 1 October 2010. 7 Dates of entering 1 September 2008 +securities into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates Number +Class
8 Number and +class of all 194,304,944* Fully Paid Ordinary
+securities quoted on ASX Shares (RRS) (including the securities in clause 2 if applicable) 60,401,186** Listed Options (RRSOA) ($1.00,01 October 2010) * Previously stated as 199,190,024 shares on the last App3B lodged on 28/12/07. ** Previously stated as 66,094,173 options on the last App3B lodged on 28/12/07. Number +Class
9 Number and +class of all 4,925,000# Partly Paid Shares
+securities not quoted on ASX (including the 63,723, 901# Options ($1.00, 01 securities in clause 2 if October 2008) applicable) 2,952,029# Options ($0.50, 30 June 2012) # No unquoted securities were disclosed on the last App3B lodged on 28/12/07. 10 Dividend policy (in the N/A case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)
Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue
11 Is security holder approval N/A required? 12 Is the issue renounceable N/A or non-renounceable? 13 Ratio in which the N/A +securities will be offered 14 +Class of +securities to N/A which the offer relates 15 +Record date to determine N/A entitlements 16 Will holdings on different N/A registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements? 17 Policy for deciding N/A entitlements in relation to fractions 18 Names of countries in which N/A 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 N/A acceptances or renunciations 20 Names of any underwriters N/A 21 Amount of any underwriting N/A fee or commission 22 Names of any brokers to the N/A issue 23 Fee or commission payable N/A to the broker to the issue 24 Amount of any handling fee N/A payable to brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of +security holders 25 If the issue is contingent N/A on +security holders' approval, the date of the meeting 26 Date entitlement and N/A acceptance form and prospectus or Product Disclosure Statement will be sent to persons entitled 27 If the entity has issued N/A 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 N/A begin (if applicable) 29 Date rights trading will N/A end (if applicable) 30 How do +security holders N/A sell their entitlements in full through a broker? 31 How do +security holders N/A sell part of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance? 32 How do +security holders N/A dispose of 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 of securities
34 Type of securities (tick one) (a) Securities described in Part 1 (ticked) (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 N/A which +quotation is sought 39 Class of +securities for N/A which quotation is sought 40 Do the +securities rank N/A 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 N/A 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 N/A N/A +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.
¢â‚¬¢ The issue of the +securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.
¢â‚¬¢ There is no reason why those +securities should not be granted +quotation.
¢â‚¬¢ 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
¢â‚¬¢ Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to anyapplications received by us in relation to any +securities to be quoted andthat no-one has any right to return any +securities to be quoted under sections737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the+securities be quoted.
¢â‚¬¢ 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 ofany claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of thewarranties 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: 4 September 2008(Company secretary)Print name: Susan Hunter == == == == ==
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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