Appendix 3B - Exercise of options
Document date:
Wed 18 Sep 2002
Published:
Wed 18 Sep 2002 00:00:00
Document No:
194992
Document part:
A
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Classification:
ANTISENSE THERAPEUTICS LIMITED 2002-09-18 ASX-SIGNAL-G
HOMEX - Melbourne
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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.
Name of Entity
Antisense Therapeutics Limited
ABN
41 095 060 745
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 Ordinary shares (ANP)
or to be issued
2. Number of securities issued 3,500
or to be issued (if known)
or maximum number which
may be issued
3. Principal terms of the securities Fully paid ordinary shares
(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 equally Yes
in all respects from the date
of allotment with an existing
class of quoted securities
If the additional securities N/A
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 3,500 ordinary shares at
$0.20 cents per share
6. Purpose of the issue (if Exercise of 3,500 options at
issued as consideration for $0.20 cents per share
the acquisition of assets, (originally issued on
clearly identify those (26/02/2002 and expiring on
assets) 01/02/2007)
7. Dates of entering securities 3,000 shares on 11/06/2002
into uncertified holdings 400 shares on 09/07/2002
or despatch of certificates 100 shares on 18/07/2002
NUMBER CLASS
8. Number and class of all 70,441,002 Ordinary shares (ANP)
securities quoted on 91,472,495 Options (ANPO)
ASX (including the
securities in clause
2 if applicable)
NUMBER CLASS
9. Number and class of all 11,250,000 Restricted ordinary
securities not quoted shares (ANPAI)
on ASX (including the 133,312,508 Restricted ordinary
securities in clause 2 shares (ANPAK)
if applicable) 11,500,000 Restricted options
expiring 31/07/2005
exercisable at 20 cents
(ANPAM)
20,000,000 Restricted options
expiring 30/11/2006
exercisable at 20 cents
(ANPAO)
2,450,000 Options expiring
31/07/2005 exercisable
at 20 cents (ANPAQ)
10.Dividend policy (in the case N/A
of a trust, distribution
policy) on the increased
capital (interests)
PART 2 - BONUS ISSUE OR PRO RATA ISSUE
Items 11 to 33 are 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) X 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
(If the additional securities do not form a new class, go to 43)
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
(now go to 43)
Entities that have Ticked Box 34 (b)
Items 38 to 42 are Not Applicable
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.
X 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 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.
* 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.
N Korchev
COMPANY SECRETARY
18/09/2002