Share Capital Update
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 (ASX code: RRS)
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 sincerely
Susan Hunter
Company 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.
• 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: 4 September 2008
(Company secretary)
Print name: Susan Hunter
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+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.