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SANTOS LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2007
Oct 2, 2007
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Capital/Financing Update
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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.
| Name of entity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SANTOS LTD | |||
| ABN | |||
| 80 007 550 923 | |||
| ASX: STONASDAQ: STOSY | Securities Exchange Commission: Ref: # 82-34 | ||
| We (the entity) give ASX the following information. | |||
| Part 1 – All issues | |||
| 1 | Class of securities issued or to be issued | Fully paid ordinary shares. | |
| 2 | Number of securities issued or to be issued (ifknown) or maximum number which may beissued. | 138,286 | |
| 3 | Principal terms of the securities (eg, if options,exercise price and expiry date; if partly paidsecurities, the amount outstanding and duedates for payment; if convertible securities, theconversion price and dates for conversion) | Consistent with all other ordinary shares onissue. | |
| 4 | Do the securities rank equally in all respectsfrom the date of allotment with an existing classof quoted securities?If the additional securities do not rank equally, | Yes. | |
| please state:•the date from which they do•the extent to which they participate for thenext dividend, (in the case of a trust,distribution) or interest payment•the extent to which they do not rankequally, other than in relation to the nextdividend, distribution or interest payment | |||
| 5 | Issue price or consideration | $6.20 per share for 100,000 shares; and$6.95 per share for 38,286 shares. | |
| 6 | Purpose of the issue(If issued as consideration for the acquisition ofassets, clearly identify those assets) | Issue consequent upon exercise of 100,000options granted on 18 June 2002 and 38,286options granted on 15 June 2004 pursuant tothe Santos Executive Share Options Plan. | |
New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement
| 7 | Dates of entering securities into uncertificatedholdings or despatch of certificates | 2 October 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Number and class of all securities quoted onASX (including the securities in clause 2 ifapplicable) | 585,466,597 | Fully paid ordinaryshares. |
| 6,000,000 | Franked UnsecuredEquity Listed Securities(FUELS) | ||
| Number | Class | ||
| 9 | Number and class of all securities not quoted onASX (including the securities in clause 2 ifapplicable) | Fully paid ordinaryshares issued pursuantto the Santos EmployeeShare Purchase Plan: | |
| 62,900 | (i)held by eligibleemployees; and | ||
| 75,746 | (ii)held by Sesap PtyLtd as trustee forthe benefit ofeligible executives. | ||
| 46,500 | Executive share plan '0'shares of 25 cents eachpaid to 1 cent. | ||
| 41,500 | Executive share plan '2'shares of 25 cents eachpaid to 1 cent. | ||
| 1,347,000 | Share AcquisitionRights issued pursuantto the Santos EmployeeShare Purchase Plan. | ||
| 4,694,140 | Executive optionsissued pursuant to theSantos Executive ShareOption Plan. | ||
| 76,100 | Fully paid ordinaryshares issued pursuantto the vesting of SARs |
10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)
Rank equally with existing fully paid ordinary shares.
Part 2 – Bonus issue or pro rata issue NOT APPLICABLE
11 Is security holder approval required?
12 Is the issue renounceable or non-renounceable?
New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement
| 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 (orsubregisters) be aggregated for calculatingentitlements? | |
| 17 | Policy for deciding entitlements in relation tofractions | |
| 18 | Names of countries in which the entity hassecurity holders who will not be sent new issuedocuments | |
| 19 | Closing date for receipt of acceptances orrenunciations | |
| 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 theissue | |
| 24 | Amount of any handling fee payable to brokerswho lodge acceptances or renunciations onbehalf of security holders | |
| 25 | If the issue is contingent on security holders'approval, the date of the meeting | |
| 26 | Date entitlement and acceptance form andprospectus or Product Disclosure Statement willbe sent to persons entitled | |
| 27 | If the entity has issued options, and the termsentitle option holders to participate on exercise,the date on which notices will be sent to optionholders | |
| 28 | Date rights trading will begin (if applicable) |
New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement
| 29 | Date rights trading will end (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | How do security holders sell their entitlements infull through a broker? | |
| 31 | How do security holders sell part of theirentitlements through a broker and accept for thebalance? | |
| 32 | How do security holders dispose of theirentitlements (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
34 Type of securities (tick one)
(a) 9 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)
42 Number and class of all securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 38)
| Class |
|---|
43 Number and class of all securities not quoted on ASX
| Number | Class |
|---|---|
Quotation Agreement
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- Quotation of our additional securities is in ASX's absolute discretion. ASX may quote the securities on any conditions it decides.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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: 02 October 2007
Secretary
Print name: JAMES LESLIE BAULDERSTONE