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Creative Resources Leadership

CorporateUpdate

February2017

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Overview§ Lepidico (ASX: LPD)isanASX-listed lithium exploration and

development company withamanagement teamexperienced inproject andbusiness development

§ Lepidico’s strategicobjective istobecome asustainable lithiumproducer withaportfolio of quality assets andpipeline ofprojects

§ Lepidico isdifferentiatedby havingsuccessfully produced lithiumcarbonate andasuite ofby-products fromnon-traditional hardrocklithium bearingminerals using itsregistered L-Max®processtechnology

§ PFS completed for Phase1L-Max®Plant February 2017andDFSworks havecommenced

§ Lepidico provides exposure toaportfolio oflithium explorationassets through itswholly ownedproperties, JV’s andIPlicenceagreements inAustralia, Canada, Europe andSouth America

§ At31December 2016 Lepidico hadA$2.1Mincashandnodebt

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Lepidico Strategy&AssetOverviewStrategy:toleverageitsregisteredL-Max®technologytoprocesshigh-quality lithiummicaResourcesviahigh-return,strategicallylocateddevelopmentprojectsthatproducelithiumchemicalsandasuiteofvaluableproducts.

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MineralResourceDevelopment

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SeparationRapids*§ TheSeparationRapidsdeposit isoneofthelargest“complex-type”lithiumpegmatitedepositsintheworld

§ NI43-101PEAcompleted onthePetalite MineralResource

§ Excellent recoveries andhigh-specification, 99.88%batterygradelithiumcarbonateproduced inL-Max® testwork programme

§ OutcroppingLepidolite zonelargelyundrilled – Resource drillingscheduledtocommenceMarch2017 forcompletion inJuneQtr

§ LetterofIntentwithAvalonAdvancedMaterials Inc.(TSX:AVLandOTCQX:AVLNF)foranintegratedLepidoliteminingand lithiumcarbonateproductionpartnership inCanada

Reference: ASXAnnouncement, LithiumAlliance withAvalonAdvancedMaterials Inc,6February 2017

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MineralResourceDevelopment

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PioneerDome*§ Pegmatite9:lithium-caesium-tantalum (LCT)pegmatite,outcroppingintwo

parallel structuresovera200m strike

§ Rockchip samples returnedgradesupto3.94%Li2O

§ PEG009 isadrillreadytarget– drilling cancommence oncesite accesspermitsaregranted

§ Flotation andL-Max® leachtestresultsencouraging– finallithium carbonateresults pending

§ Lepidico farm-in toPEG009viadelineationofalithium-mica Resourceof500,[email protected]%Li2Oormoretoearna75% interest

§ PEG009occurswithinaclusterof13LCT-typepegmatitesdefined byPioneerResources alonga20km trend

*Reference: ASXAnnouncement, Lepidico toFarm-in toPioneer DomePEG009Lepidolites,23February 2017vand PioneerResources (ASX:PIO)announcementdated19May2016

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MineralResourceDevelopment

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Lemare*§ LemareCentralZone– spodumene pegmatitestrikeof300mand

opentotheNE

§ Drillresults havereturned: [email protected]%Li2O;[email protected]% Li2O;[email protected]% Li2O

§ Newspodumene pegmatiteidentified atLemare SW, 600mstrike,upto4.26%Li2O inrockchipsamples,averagegradeof 2.19%Li2O

§ Lemare claims cover74km2 intheJamesBayregion, 60km fromNemaska, 30kmeastofNemaska Lithium’s Whabouchi deposit

§ Earn-inforuptoa75%interestinLemare fromCritical Elements Corp. Nextdrill phaseC$350k,March2017.

*Reference: ASXAnnouncement,Drilling torecommence at Lemare LithiumProject,16February 2017andtheCompany’sannouncement)dated24November 2016

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PositivePhase1L-Max®PlantPFS*§ PFShighlights economicpotential toconstructastrategically locatedPhase1L-Max®processfacility inKenora,Canadadueto:

- Closeproximity toabundant,low-costsourcesofbulkconsumables

- Locationadjacent tomarketsforbulkby-products(particularly SOPandsodiumsilicate)

- Established infrastructure (particularly road,railandportinfrastructure)

- Closeproximity toaskilled labourforcewithcompetitive labourrates

§ Lepidico hascommitted tocommence aDFSatacostofc.US$5million(A$6.5million),assoonasfundingissecured

- Currently formulatingplanstoundertakeapro-ratanon-renounceable RightsIssue,toraisebetween A$3M– A$8M

*RefertoASXAnnouncement, PositivePhase1L-Max®PlantPre-Feasibility Study””dated 27February2017forfurther details

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Element L-Max®FeedGrade

RecoverytoProduct

Lithium 2.10% 94%

Potassium 6.77% 85%

Silicon 23.10% 85%

Caesium 0.05% 81%

Tantalum 0.03% 70%

ProductRecoveries

ExpectedConstructionCostsItem US$MFeasibilityStudyand2017OwnersCosts 5.0L-Max®plantdirectcosts 16.2L-Max®plantservices 4.6Infrastructure 2.6Indirectcosts 6.7Contingencyat20% 6.0Total 41.1F

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Phase1L-Max®PlantProjectProgressingtoDFS§ Keymetrics fortheDFSscope* willbe:

- Plantthroughput rate3.6tphoflithium-mica concentrate(annualised rateof29,000tpa – 91.4%operating time)

- Batterygradelithium carbonate equivalent (LCE)production ofc.3,000tpa

- AverageC1Costs nil tonegativeafterby-products

- AverageC3Costs ofUS$1,000-2,000/t afterby-productcredits including amortisation ofdevelopment capital

- Capex ofUS$40-45M (incl. 20%contingency andUS$5MforDFScosts)

- Valuable suite ofby-products including sulphate ofpotash(SOP), caesium, tantalumconcentrate andsodium silicate

*Theassumptionssetoutaboveandelsewhereinthisannouncementcontainreferencetobroadindicativeplantoperatingparameters(Parameters) forthepurposeoftheDFSwhichhavebeendevelopedthroughscopinglevelworkandsubsequentPFSwork.Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,investorsareadvisedthattheParametersexpectedtobeadoptedfortheDFSdonotconstituteaproductionforecastortargetinrelationtomineralresourcesassociatedwithanyprojectownedbytheCompany.TheCompanywishestoexpresslyclarifythatanyreferencesinthisannouncementorthePFStoannualproductionratesrelatetoscopingandplanningparametersandarenotaproductiontarget.TheCompanycautionsinvestorsagainstusinganystatementsmadeineitherthisannouncementorthePFSwhichmayindicateoramounttothereportingofaproductiontargetorforecastfinancialinformation,asabasisformakinganyinvestmentdecisionsaboutsharesintheCompany.TheprimarypurposeofdisclosingtheDFSParameters istoinformonthescopeofworkforthestudyandprovideanestimateoftheintendedscaleofapotentialfuturePhase1Plant.

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Item US$/tofConcentrateProcessed(currentprices)

Concentratepurchase 350Concentratetransport 4Inboundconsumableslogistics 144ConsumablesFOB 286Processingcostsother 186Sales,marketing,andoutbound logistics 55Generalandadministration 104TotalUnitCost 1,130

KeyParameter KeyMetric

LithiumCarbonate(>99.5%)Production 3,000tpaSOP(>95%K2SO4)Production 3,000-4,000tpaSodiumSilicate(40wt%solutionatSiO2:Na2Oratioof2.0)Production 40,000-50,000tpa

Caesium(asmetalcontainedinformate)Production 10-100tpaTantaliteCon(30%Ta2O5)Production 20-25tpaLiCarbonate C1costafterby-productscredits <=US$0/tLiCarbonate C3costafterby-productcredits US$1,000-2,000/t

ExpectedOperatingCosts

ProjectPlanningKeyMetrics

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PeerAnalysisPhase1L-Max®PlantisFavourablyPlacedontheGlobalCostCurve*

*LithiumCarbonateCostCurve2016co-productbasis(Source:Roskill)

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TheL-Max® Advantage

ü L-Max®leaches lithium from certainmicasandphosphates withoutroasting– conventional processing ofspodumene requires capitalandenergyintensive roasterstoextractlithium, oftenwithnoby-products

ü L-Max®reagentsandoperation havestraightforwardhealth, safetyandenvironmental characteristics

ü L-Max®utilises common use, inexpensive reagents&isenergyefficient

ü L-Max®is novel bututilises conventional equipment andstraightforwardprocesses – aseries of agitatedtanks, crystallisers andfilters

ü By-products include potassium sulphate fertiliser (SOP), sodium silicate,gypsum andpotentially caesiumandrubidium formates

ü Fastleachkinetics, high recoveries andmoderate process costestimatesmakeforcompelling economics

Elementleachcurves underL-Max®- PFSsample10

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al,Rb)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2

Zinnwaldite

KLiFeAl(AlSi3)O10(OH,F)2

Ambygonite

(Li,Na)AlPO4(F,OH)

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TheL-Max® Process– DemonstrableSuccess

Gypsum

Pending

LepidoliteZinnwaldite Amblygonite 11

Lithium carbonate >99.5%orHydroxide

Sodiumsilicate or‘water-glass’

Potassium sulphate Caesiumformate

Sulphuricacid

Limestone

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L-Max®- 100%OwnedbyLepidico

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§ L-Max®isaproprietary,‘straight-forward’yetnovelhydrometallurgicalprocess

§ L-Max®usescommonindustrialreagentsatatmosphericpressureandmoderatetemperature(c.100oC)

§ AninternationalpatentapplicationhasbeenfiledunderthePCTforL-Max®

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BusinessModel

OperatingBusiness RoyaltyBusiness

L-Max®processplant(whollyowned/JV)

Integratedwithconcentrator

andmines

Third-partyconcentratefeed

Third-partymineorefeed

L-Max®third-partylicences

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Opportunities

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Miningandprocessingsustainablyfor21st centuryproducts

Phase1L-Max®Plantc.3,000tpaLCEH2SO4 ~50,000tpaDFS~US$5MDevelopment~US$35-40M

FullScale1L-Max®[email protected],000tpaLCEH2SO4 ~400,000tpaStudies~US$10MConstruction~$Pending

Phase1L-Max®PlantPFSDFS

Permits&ApprovalsEarlyWorks/FEEDImplementation

Operation

FullScaleL-Max®PlantScopingStudy

PFSDFS

Permits&ApprovalsEarlyWorks/FEEDImplementation

Operation

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

FID

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Mini-plant trial&duediligence

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OverviewCapital Structure (ASX:LPD) Directors and Senior Management

Share Price

Description Amount

SharePrice(Close24February2017) 1.5c

Shares O/S(Current) 1.75B

MarketCap(Close 24February2017) $26.3M

Cash(31December2016) $2.1M

Top20Shareholders(31January 2017) 51.5%

Name Title

GaryJohnson Non-ExecutiveChairman

JoeWalsh ManagingDirector

TomDukovcic Executive DirectorExploration

MarkRodda Non-ExecutiveDirector

ShontelNorgate ChiefFinancialOfficer

GavinBecker GMBusinessDevelopment

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Lithium Carbonate Price

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DirectorsandSeniorManagementTeam

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Mr. Gary JohnsonMAusIMM, MAICD

Chairman

Mr. Tom DukovcicBSc (Hons), MAIG, MAICDDirector Exploration

Mr. Joe WalshBEng, MSc

Managing Director

Mr. Mark RoddaBA, LLB

Non-Executive Director

Mark is a lawyer with 20 years experience in the resources sector including the management of local and international mergers and acquisitions, divestments, exploration and project joint ventures, strategic alliances, corporate and project financing transactions and corporate restructuring initiatives.

Tom is a geologist with over 25 years experience in exploration and development. He has worked in diverse regions throughout Australia, including the Yilgarn, Kimberley, central Australia and northeast Queensland. Tom is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Joe is a resources industry executive and mining engineer with over 25 years experience working for mining companies and investment banks. Joe also has extensive equity market experience and has been involved with the technical and economic evaluation of many mining assets and companies around the world.

Gary has over 30 years experience in the mining industry as a metallurgist, manager, owner, director and managing director possessing broad technical and practical experience of the workings and strategies required by successful mining companies.

Mr. Gavin BeckerARSM, BSc (Eng), MBA,

FAusIMM, CP(Met), GAICDBusiness Development

Gavin is a metallurgist with 40 years industry experience. During that time he has worked in senior operational, R&D, feasibility study and consulting roles on lead/zinc, gold, uranium, copper and nickel/cobalt/scandium mines and/or projects.

Ms. Shontel NorgateB.Bus

Chief Financial Officer

Shontel is a finance executive with over 20 years commercial experience in the resources industry including debt and equity finance, financial reporting, project management, corporate governance, commercial negotiations and business analysis

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InvestorHighlights

CompetitiveAdvantage

§ AfarlesscompetitivelandscapeexistsforLi-micaandLi-phosphateexplorationproperties§ L-Max®isexpectedtohaverelativelycompetitivecapitalintensity

§ By-productpotentialmeansL-Max®shouldhaveacompetitiveoperatingcoststructure

L-Max®

§ Employsconventionalprocessesusingindustrystandardequipment,operatedatambientpressureandmoderatetemperature§ Employscommonuse,inexpensivereagentswithstraightforwardhealth,safetyandenvironmentalcharacteristics

§ Hasanovelflowsheetthatisthesubjectofaninternationalpatentapplication

§ PFSconfirmedviabilityofconstructingastrategicallylocatedPhase1L-Max®PlantatKenora,Canada,processinglithium-micaconcentratespurchasedfromthirdparties

§ DFSworkhascommenced§ Firstproductionprojectedfor2019

ProvenTeam

§ Managementteamexperiencedinnewprocess,projectandbusinessdevelopment§ Astrongindustrytrackrecordthatincludescompanytransformingprojectandtechnologydevelopment

§ Significantmilestonesaccomplishedinashortperiodoftime– Lepidicoisjustgettingstarted……

FeedSources

§ Lepidicoisbuildingaportfolioofqualitylithiumassetsaroundtheworld§ InboundenquiriesrevealexplorersthatdiscoverLi-richmicasaredrawntoL-Max®

§ TailingsandwastedumpsrichinLi-micaofferneartermproductionopportunities

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PathwaytoProduction

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LithiumCarbonate/Hydroxide

Supply&MarketBalance“Liisnotrare,justanunderdevelopedmarket”1: depositsclosetoinfrastructure,andofsufficientscaleandqualityforsaleablebatterygradeproductarelesscommon

Committednewsupply: hardrockminedevelopmentswillseenewsourcesoflithiumsupplyfrom2016to2018bringingmarketbacktobalance

Longertermsupplygrowthlesscertain: mostcommentatorsexpectbrineproducerstoincrementallyincreaseoutput tobalancedemand– todatethishasnotbeenthecaseandenvironmental/regulatoryissuesabound

L-Max®willprovideanewsourceoflowcostlithium,frommicas

1DeutcheBank research May2016 18

DBlithiumsupply-demandbalance

DBpriceforecasts(May2016)

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LithiumCarbonate/Hydroxide

Usage&DemandSteadygrowth intraditionaluses: fluxes,toughenedglass,medical, andcementandadhesiveadditives

UniquepropertiesforLi-ionbatteries(LIB): Li-ionsmovefromtheanode (-ve carbon)tothecathode(+ve Libased)duringdischargeandbackwhencharging. LIBuseanintercalated lithiumcompoundinthecathode

Stronggrowth inLIBusage: LiCoO1 – highenergydensitybutsafetyrisksifdamaged;LiFePO2/LMO3/NMC4 – longer lifeandsafer;NCA5/LTO6 – moreselective use;andLiS7 – pioneering higherperformance toweight ratio

1LiCoO– Lithium Cobalt Oxide;2LiFePO– Lithium IronPhosphaste; 3LMO– LithiumManganeseOxide;4NMC– (Lithium) Nickel ManganeseCobalt;5NCA– (Lithium) NickelCobalt Aluminum Oxide;6LTO–

Lithium Titanium Oxide;7LiS– Lithium Sulfur;electrolyte – Lisaltinorganicsolvent

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Batterycostsarefalling

DBGloballithiumdemand forecast

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L-Max®:utilises commonuse,inexpensivereagents

L-Max® reagentshavestraightforwardhealth,safetyandenvironmentalcharacteristics

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Lepidolite Acid consumption (kg/t of mica)

Metal Grade (%) 98% H2SO4 32% HCl 70% HNO3 70% HF

Lithium 2.34 169 385 303 96.3

Rubidium 2.17 12.7 29.0 22.9 7.25

Cesium 0.83 3.12 7.12 5.62 1.78

Potassium 7.65 98.1 224 177 56.0

Aluminum 8.32 462 1054 832 264

Iron 0.36 6.43 14.7 11.6 3.67

Manganese 0.92 16.7 38.2 30.1 9.56

Silicon 27.1 0.00 0.00 0.00 1659

TOTAL (kg/t acid) 768 1,752 1,382 2,098

ACID COST ($/tonne) $100 $150 $250 $800

ACID COST ($/tonne mica) $77 $263 $346 $1,678

Forahostofreasons(including costefficiency, downstream processing simplicity, materialsofconstructin andOH&Sissues)sulphuric acidisclearlyfavouredoverother leachingreagents(such ashydrochloric, nitric andhydrofluoric acids).

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SodiumSilicate

8milliontonnes perannumglobalmarketWidecommercialandindustrialapplications,usedin:cement/plaster(reducesporosity),detergents,wastewatertreatment(coagulant),passivefireprotection,textileandlumberprocessing,refractories,andautomobiles/metalrepair

Existingsupply: fromcombiningvariousratiosofsandandsodaashat1,100-1,200oC;Na2CO3 +SiO2 →Na2SiO3 +CO2

Quality: propertiesvarydependingontheSiO2/Na2Oratio;highervalueproductswitharatioof<2.0

L-Max®willprovideanewsourceoflow-costsodiumsilicate:PFStestworkhasproducedsodiumsilicatewitharatioof1.6

SolutionPrice:US$650-700/tex-works1;US$250/tdelivered21SourcePQCorporation website; 2 Lepidico PFSassumption

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Caesium&Rubidium

NicheglobalmarketMainindustrialapplications:caesium (Cs)formate isusedasacompletionfluidinoilwells(c.80%recycled)aswellasinelectricitygeneration,electronics,andchemistry

ExistingCssupply: minedpollucite supplyislimited

Quality: highdensityCsformate brinewithaspecificgravityofc.2.3requiredforoildrilling

L-Max®willprovideanewsourceoflow-costCs&Rb:PFStestworkhasproducedCs/Rb formatewithanSGof2.0

Price:nomarketpricesareavailableforthesealkalimetals.Contractprices1 arestatedasUS$12,000-15,000/tCsmetalcontainedinformate

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PotassiumSulphate (SOP)

Highvalue,chloridefreefertiliserMainindustrialapplications:chloridefreefertilsers areusedextensivelyinfruitandvegetablegrowingandtoreducechlorideaccumulationinsoilsusedforagriculture

ExistingSOPsupply: ac.2milliontonne perannummarketglobally

Quality: 41%Kand17%S,withnochloridecontent

L-Max®canprovideanewsourceoflow-costSOP:ScopingStudytestworkproducedSOP– novalueassumedinPFS

Price:ex-worksprices1 rangedbetweenUS$500-US$550/tin2016

1Sourceproducer andmarketparticipant

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Gypsum

CloseproximitytomarketrequiredMainindustrialapplications:fertiliser – softenshardgroundincreasingyieldandreducingwearonmachinery,andasthemainconstituentinmanyformsofplaster,wallboardandchalk

ExistingCaSO4·2H2Osupply: 246milliontonnes globallyin2014fromnumeroussmallscalede-centralised openpitoperationsandrecycling

Quality: lowimpuritiesrequiredforagriculturaluse,buildingmaterialusemoreflexible

L-Max®canprovideanewsourceoflow-costgypsum:ScopingStudytestworkproducedgypsumwithinresidue– novalueassumedinPFS

Price:highlyvariabledependingonimpuritiesandproximitytomarket

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IndependentViewofL-Max®RoskillWeeklyRound-up– 23January 2017

Lithium:Lepidico producesbatterygradelithiumcarbonateusingtheL-Max®technology

Roskillview:“Lepidicoproducedabatterygradelithiumcarbonateproductgrading99.75%Li2CO3 froma30kgsampleoflepidolite andlithiummicabearingtailings.ThetailingsweregatheredfromanexistingminingoperationandformoneofthreesamplesgatheredatseparatedepositstobeprocessedaspartofaprefeasibilitystudyontheL-Max®plant.Asaresultofthesuccessfulresults,LepidicoexpectstobeginadefinitivefeasibilitystudyoncontinuousL-Max®mini-planttrailsinFebruary2017.

Theproductionofthebatterygradelithiumcarbonateproductfromlepidolite andlithiummicabearingtailingsmaterialrepresentsanattractivepotentialsourceoflithiumchemicalsifprocessingcostsarecomparablewithexistingprimarylithiumproduction. Therecoveryoflithiumcarbonatereportedat91%isalsocomparablewithspodumene processingatChineseconversionplants.Iftest-workontheothersamplesprovessuccessful,thepossibilityofacentralisedplantprocessingtailingsmaterialfrommultiplesourcesimprovesprojectviability.Completionofthepre-feasibilitystudyinQ1-2017anddefinitivefeasibilitystudyscheduledforQ4-2017isawaitedtodeterminehowLepidicoseetheL-Max®plantwouldfittingintothelithiummarket,thoughfirstresultsappearpositive”.

AsubsequentASXannouncement(25January)revealedtestresultsonsecondPFSsamplewithafurtherimprovedproductgrade(99.88%)andoverallrecovery(93%)

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ImportantNotice

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ThispresentationhasbeenpreparedbythemanagementofLepidico Ltd(the'Company')forthebenefitofbrokers,analystsandinvestorsandnotasspecificadvicetoanyparticularpartyorperson.

Theinformationisbasedonpubliclyavailableinformation,internallydevelopeddataandotherexternalsources.Noindependentverificationofthosesourceshasbeenundertakenandwhereanyopinionisexpressedinthisdocumentitisbasedontheassumptionsandlimitationsmentionedhereinandisanexpressionofpresentopiniononly.Nowarrantiesorrepresentationscanbemadeastotheorigin,validity,accuracy,completeness,currencyorreliabilityoftheinformation.TheCompanydisclaimsandexcludesallliability(totheextentpermittedby law),forlosses,claims,damages,demands,costsandexpensesofwhatevernaturearisinginanywayoutoforinconnectionwiththeinformation,itsaccuracy,completenessorbyreasonofreliancebyanypersononanyofit.WheretheCompanyexpressesorimpliesanexpectationorbeliefastothesuccessoffutureexplorationandtheeconomicviabilityoffutureprojects,suchexpectationorbeliefisbasedonmanagement’scurrentpredictions,assumptionsandprojections.However,suchforecastsaresubjecttorisks,uncertaintiesandother factorswhichcouldcauseactualresultstodiffermateriallyfromfutureresultsexpressed,projectedorimpliedbysuchforecasts.Suchrisksinclude,butarenotlimitedto,explorationsuccess,commoditypricevolatility,futurechangestomineralresourceestimates,changestoassumptionsforcapitalandoperatingcostsaswellaspoliticalandoperationalrisksandgovernmentalregulationoutcomes.Formoredetailofrisksandotherfactors,refertotheCompany'sotherAustralianSecuritiesExchangeannouncements andfilings.TheCompanydoesnothaveanyobligationtoadviseanypersonifitbecomesawareofanyinaccuracyin,oromissionfrom,anyforecastortoupdatesuchforecast.

CompetentPersonStatementTheinformationinthisreportthatrelatestoExplorationResultsisbasedoninformationcompiledbyMrTomDukovcic,whoisanemployeeoftheCompanyandamemberoftheAustralianInstituteofGeoscientistsandwhohassufficientexperiencerelevanttothestylesof mineralisationandthetypesofdepositunderconsideration,andtotheactivitythathasbeenundertaken,toqualifyasaCompetentPersonasdefinedinthe2012editionofthe“AustralasianCodeforReportingofExplorationResults,MineralResourcesandOreReserves.”MrDukovcicconsentstotheinclusioninthisreportofinformationcompiledbyhimintheformandcontextinwhichitappears.F

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