Appendix 3B

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

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 01/07/96 Origin: Appendix 5 Amended 01/07/98, 01/09/99, 01/07/00, 30/09/01, 11/03/02, 01/01/03, 24/10/05, 01/08/12, 04/03/13

Name of entity

Ausdrill Limited

ABN

95 009 211 474

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 or to be issued

Fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of Ausdrill Limited (Ordinary Shares)

2

Number of +securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued

27,406 Ordinary Shares

3

Principal terms of the +securities (e.g. 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)

The same as the terms of existing Ordinary Shares.

4

Do the +securities rank equally in all respects from the +issue date 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

Yes

5

Issue price or consideration

"Cashless exercise" of 133,333 Options with an Exercise Price of $1.7025, resulting in the issue of 27,406 Ordinary Shares, pursuant to the 2013 Ausdrill Limited Employee Share Option Plan, the terms of which were announced to ASX on 26 September 2013.

6

Purpose of the issue

(If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets)

Issued upon exercise of options with an expiry date of 7 October 2018 pursuant to the 2013 Ausdrill Limited Employee Share Option Plan.

6a

Is the entity an +eligible entity that has obtained security holder approval under rule 7.1A?

If Yes, complete sections 6b - 6h in relation to the +securities the subject of this Appendix 3B, and comply with section 6i

No.

6b

The date the security holder resolution under rule 7.1A was passed

N/A

6c

Number of +securities issued without security holder approval under rule 7.1

N/A

6d

Number of +securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A

N/A

6e

Number of +securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting)

N/A

6f

Number of +securities issued under an exception in rule 7.2

N/A

6g

If +securities issued under rule 7.1A, was issue price at least 75% of 15 day VWAP as calculated under rule 7.1A.3? Include the

+issue date and both values. Include the source of the VWAP calculation.

N/A

6h

If +securities were issued under rule 7.1A for non-cash consideration, state date on which valuation of consideration was released to ASX Market Announcements

N/A

6i

Calculate the entity's remaining issue capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A - complete Annexure 1 and release to ASX Market Announcements

N/A

7

+Issue dates

Note: The issue date may be prescribed by ASX (refer to the definition of issue date in rule 19.12). For example, the issue date for a pro rata entitlement issue must comply with the applicable timetable in Appendix 7A.

Cross reference: item 33 of Appendix 3B.

22 September 2017

Number

+Class

8

Number and +class of all

+securities quoted on ASX (including the +securities in section 2 if applicable)

359,433,646

Ordinary Shares.

Number

+Class

2,600,020

Executive Options (exercisable at an exercise price of

$1.7025, with an expiry date of

7 October 2018)

9,900,000

Executive Options (exercisable at an exercise price of

$0.248, with an expiry date of

23 December 2020)

  1. Number and +class of all

    +securities not quoted on ASX (including the +securities in section 2 if applicable)

    N/A

  2. Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)

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