Ionic Industries Offer Information Statement – June 2023

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  1. Important Information

You must read and accept this important notice before you attempt to access the electronic version of the Offer Information Statement (OIS) through our website. The information on this page is not part of the OIS. If you do not understand it, please consult your professional adviser without delay.

The offer under the OIS is made to existing shareholders of the Company that are resident in Australia only.

  • Lodgement of OIS with ASIC

The OIS relates to a proposed share purchase plan for the offer of shares in Ionic Industries Limited ACN 168 143 324 (Company). The OIS is dated 8 June 2023 and was lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on that date.

ASIC, nor any of its respective officers, take any responsibility for the contents of the OIS or the merits of the investment to which the OIS relates.

  • Applications for Shares

An application for shares by an existing and eligible shareholder can be made by completing the application form attached to or accompanied by the OIS (Application Form) and then lodging the Application Form and the application monies in accordance with the details set out in the OIS and the Application Form. The Company will not accept a completed Application Form if it has reason to believe that the Applicant has not received a complete and unaltered copy of the OIS.

The Corporations Act prohibits the Company from processing an Application Form for securities under the OIS in the seven-day period after the date of lodgement of the OIS with ASIC on 8 June 2023 (Exposure Period). This Exposure Period can be extended by ASIC for a further seven days.

Applications must be made using the Application Form attached to or accompanying the OIS or as otherwise set out in the OIS. If the Application Form is not completed correctly it may still be treated as valid. The Directors’ decision as to whether to treat the acceptance as valid and how to construe, amend or complete the Application Form, is final.

  • Electronic OIS

Any person accessing the electronic version of the OIS must be an Australian resident and must only access the OIS from within Australia. Persons who access the electronic version of the OIS should ensure that they download and read the entire OIS.

The Corporations Act prohibits any person passing onto another person an Application Form unless it is attached to a hard copy of the OIS or it accompanies the complete and unaltered version of the OIS. Any person may obtain a hard copy of the OIS free of charge by contacting the Company. If you have received the OIS as an electronic OIS, please ensure that you have received the entire OIS accompanied by an Application Form. If you have not, please contact the Company so either a hard copy or a further electronic copy of the OIS or both can be sent to you for free.

  • No Advice

Nothing contained on this website or in the OIS constitutes investment, legal, business, tax or other advice. In particular, the information on this website and in the OIS does not take into account your investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs. In making an investment decision, you must rely on your own examination of the Company and its securities and terms of the offer, including the merits and risks involved. You should consult your professional adviser for legal, business or tax advice.

  • Warning

For legal reasons, the electronic version of the OIS accessible through this website is available to persons accessing this website from within Australia only. If you are accessing this website from anywhere outside Australia, do not download, print or view the OIS. By accessing the OIS, you acknowledge and confirm that you are an Australian resident and are accessing the site from within Australia.

The OIS does not constitute an offer of securities in any jurisdiction where, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to issue the OIS or make the offer. If you are outside Australia it is your responsibility to obtain all necessary approvals for the allotment and issue of shares pursuant to this OIS. The failure to comply with any applicable restrictions may constitute a violation of securities law in those jurisdictions. The return of a completed Application Form will be taken by the Company to constitute a representation and warranty by you that all relevant approvals have been obtained.

The OIS does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, securities in the United States or to any US person (as defined in Regulations under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (US Securities Act)), and is not available to persons in the United States or to US persons. The securities in the offering have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act or the securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to US persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

The documents and other media on the following pages (Information) have been prepared to comply with the requirements of the securities laws of Australia, and for use and distribution only in Australia. The Information must not be released or distributed in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any person in the United States, or in any jurisdiction outside of Australia where distribution may be restricted by law. The Information does not constitute an offer of securities in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any person in the United States, or to any person to whom it would not be lawful outside Australia. The securities referred to in the Information have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Any securities described in, or sold pursuant to, the Information may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any person in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act or pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or a transaction not subject to, such registration, or to any person to whom it would not be lawful outside Australia.

By clicking the ‘submit’ button below and accessing the OIS on this website, you acknowledge that you have read and accept the terms set out in this notice and represent, warrant and agree that:

  • you are a resident of Australia accessing this website from within Australia;
  • you are 18 years of age or over;
  • you are not a resident of the United States nor currently located in the United States;
  • you are not acting for the account nor benefit of a person in the United States or any other foreign person;
  • you will not make a copy of the OIS available to, or release or distribute a copy of the OIS to, or for the account or benefit of, any person in the United States or in any other place in which, or to any other person to whom, it would be unlawful to do so (Ineligible Persons); and
  • you are not acting as a nominee for, or otherwise for the account or benefit of, any Ineligible Persons.