Ocean Sciences secures commitments for $700,000 Placement
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Ocean Sciences secures firm commitments for $700,000 Placement
Highlights
• Ocean Sciences receives firm commitments from investors to raise $700,000 before
costs through a private placement at $0.011 per share.
• Placement participants will receive one free attaching option for every Placement Share
allotted, exercisable at $0.03 and expiring three years from the date of issue, subject to
shareholder approval.
• The Company intends to undertake a loyalty options oKer to eligible existing
shareholders within approximately three months.
• Placement proceeds will support the expansion of Indonesian seaweed operations,
development of the Seaweed Innovation and Application Centre, research and
development initiatives and working capital requirements.
Ocean Sciences Ltd (ASX: OSS) (OSS, Ocean Sciences or Company) a leading commercial
seaweed supply, research and development company, is pleased to announce that it has secured
firm commitments from Company Directors and sophisticated and professional investors to raise
$700,000 (before expenses) through a placement of 63,636,364 fully paid ordinary shares
(Placement Shares) at an issue price of $0.011 per Placement Share (Placement).
Issue of Securities
The Placement comprises the issue of Placement Shares at $0.011 per share, together with one (1)
free attaching option for every one (1) Placement Share allotted (Placement Options). The Placement
Options will have an exercise price of $0.03 per option and expire three (3) years from their date of
issue.
Directors of the Company and their related parties have subscribed for 13,454,546 Placement
Shares and 13,454,546 attaching Placement Options raising $148,000 to be issued subject to
shareholder approval for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11 at the December EGM.
The 50,181,818 Placement Shares to be issued to non-related parties are being issued pursuant to a
resolution approved by shareholders at the Company’s EGM held on 11 September 2026. The issue
of the Placement Options is subject to shareholder approval at the Company's EGM proposed to be
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held in December 2026 (EGM). If shareholder approval is not obtained, the Placement Options will
not be issued, and the issue of Placement Shares to investors will not be a[ected. The Placement
Options will not be listed on ASX.
Loyalty Options OKer
The Company also intends to undertake a loyalty options issue, or similar pro rata o[er of options, to
eligible existing shareholders within approximately three months of the date of the Placement Term
Sheet.
It is anticipated that the loyalty options will be of the same series as the Placement Options.
Investors participating in the Placement will be eligible to participate in the loyalty options o[er in
respect of Placement Shares issued to them on or before the applicable record date, subject to
satisfying the eligibility criteria for that o[er.
Further details of the proposed loyalty options o[er will be announced to ASX once the terms have
been finalised.
Use of Funds
The Company intends to use the net proceeds raised from the Placement to fund Indonesia-based
seaweed operations, product development, the Innovation Centre, R&D projects and working capital
Lead Manager
The Company appointed Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd ABN 18 136 960 775, AFSL No. 337927
(Sanlam) as lead manager for the Placement. Sanlam will be paid a capital raising success fee of 6%
plus GST on the gross Placement funds raised from investors introduced by Sanlam.
Sanlam (and/or its nominee) will also be issued with 10,500,000 options of the same series as the
Placement Options as consideration for the provision of its broker services to the Company, subject
to shareholder approval at the December EGM.
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Indicative Timetable
Settlement of Placement Shares: Monday, 9 November 2026
Allotment of Placement Shares: Wednesday, 11 November 2026
EGM to approve the issue of the Placement
Options and Broker Options:
Mid to late December 2026
The above timetable is indicative only and may be changed by the Company and Sanlam, subject to
the ASX Listing Rules.
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Authorised for release by:
The Board of Ocean Sciences Ltd
Corporate Media and Investor Relations
Francesco Cannavo Peter Taylor
Chairman, Ocean Sciences Ltd peter@nwrcommunications.com.au
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