25 October 2017

ASX Announcements Platform Bridge Street

Sydney NSW 2001

CLEANSING NOTICE

On 25 October 2017, Pilbara Minerals Limited (ASX: PLS) (Company) undertook the issue of 1,508,901 fully paid ordinary shares (Securities).

In accordance with s708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Act), the Company provides notice to ASX that:

  1. the Company issued the Securities without disclosures to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Act;

  2. as at the date of this notice, the Company has complied with the provisions of Chapter 2M of the Act, as they apply to the Company and section 674 of the Act; and

  3. as at the date of this notice, there is no information:

  4. that has been excluded from a continuous disclosure notice in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules; and

  5. that investors and their professional advisors would reasonably require for the purpose of making an informed assessment of:

  6. the assets and liabilities, financial position and performance, profits and losses and prospects of the Company; or

  7. the rights and liabilities attaching to the Securities.

  8. Yours faithfully,

    Alex Eastwood Company Secretary

    TEL +61 8 6266 6266 LEVEL 2, 88 COLIN STREET

    FAX +61 8 6266 6288 WEST PERTH WA 6005, AUSTRALIA

    WWW.PILBARAMINERALS.COM.AU ABN 95 112 425 788

    Appendix 3B New issue announcement 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

    Pilbara Minerals Limited

    ABN

    95 112 425 788

    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

    Ordinary fully paid shares

    2

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

    (a) 508,901

    (b) 1,000,000

    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)

    Ordinary fully paid shares

    + See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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    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

    1. Exercise of 1,000,000 unlisted options (with an exercise price of $0.40 and expiry date of 16 May 2018) for $nil pursuant to a cashless exercise facility under the Company's Employee Award Plan resulting in the issue of 508,901 shares.

    2. Exercise of 1,000,000 unlisted options (with an exercise price of $0.65 and expiry date of 16 May 2018) for

    3. $650,000.

      6

      Purpose of the issue

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

      1. Exercise of unlisted options issued pursuant to the Company's Employee Award Plan, which was approved originally by shareholders in the Company's general meeting on 18 April 2016 and then was re-approved on 25 January 2017.

      2. Exercise of unlisted options which were approved by shareholders in the Company's annual general meeting on 24 November 2016.

      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

      + See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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      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

      1. 508,901 ordinary shares

      2. 1,000,000 ordinary shares

      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

      224,017,472

      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.

      25 October 2017

      Number

      +Class

      8

      Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the

      +securities in section 2 if applicable)

      1,560,128,622

      Ordinary Fully Paid Shares

      + See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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