| Movement in Fully Paid Ordinary Shares |
The movement in fully paid ordinary shares during the year is as follows:
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2025
No. shares
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2024
No. shares
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2023
No. shares
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At the beginning of the financial year
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10,293,296,014
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10,039,138,024
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8,246,752,670
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Shares issued (1,2)
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1,250,000,000
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244,157,990
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1,792,385,354
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Shares purchased by Employee Share Plan Trustee (3)
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(250,000,000
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)
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–
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–
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Employee share awards vested
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–
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–
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–
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Movement in treasury shares under Employee Share Plans
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250,000,000
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|
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–
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–
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Transfers and other movements
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–
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10,000,000
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–
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At the end of the financial year
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11,543,296,014
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10,293,296,014
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10,039,138,024
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Comprising:
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Shares held by the public
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11,293,296,014
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10,293,296,014
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10,039,138,024
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Treasury shares
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250,000,000
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–
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–
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2025
$’000
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2024
$’000
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2023
$’000
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At the beginning of the financial year
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795,773
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756,744
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504,255
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Shares issued (1,2)
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40,000
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37,399
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262,448
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Transaction costs associated with share issues
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(2,055
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)
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(120
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)
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(9,959
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)
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Transfers and other movements
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–
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1,750
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–
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At the end of the financial year
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833,718
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795,773
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|
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756,744
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(1)
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On 29 November 2024, the Group completed a fully underwritten placement to institutional
investors, resulting in the issuance of 1,250,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.032 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $40.0 million.
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(2)
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On 17 November 2022, the Group announced an agreement with Troilus Gold Corporation to acquire 1,824 claims for a purchase consideration of $$44.5 million.
Pursuant to this agreement, the Group issued 184,331,797 fully paid ordinary shares to Troilus Gold Corporation to
settle the transaction.
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(3)
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On 29 October 2019, the Company entered into an At-the-Market Subscription Agreement (ATM)
(previously referred to as a Controlled Placement Agreement) with Acuity Capital. As security for the ATM, Acuity Capital held 250,000,000
ordinary fully paid shares in the Company (“Collateral Shares”). On 6 January 2025, the Group announced the termination of the ATM, with the Collateral Shares transferred at zero cost from Acuity Capital to the Company’s Employee
Share Plan Trustee, where they will be held to meet the future vesting of employee share awards.
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| Movement in Options |
The movement in options during the year is as follows:
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2025
No. options
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2024
No. options
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2023
No. options
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At the beginning of the financial year
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12,234,482
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42,234,482
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|
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350,290,518
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Granted during the year
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–
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10,000,000
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|
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6,234,482
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Exercised during the year
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–
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(40,000,000
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)
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(310,196,342
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)
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Forfeited / lapsed during the year
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(10,000,000
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)
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–
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(4,094,176
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)
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At the end of the financial year
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2,234,482
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|
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12,234,482
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|
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42,234,482
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Comprising:
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Listed options
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–
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–
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–
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Unlisted options
|
|
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2,234,482
|
|
|
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12,234,482
|
|
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|
42,234,482
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