Exhibit 99.8
 Appendix 3B
 300Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5
 Appendix 3B
 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.
      
  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 Shares2
    
    Number of +securities issued or to be issued
(if known) or maximum number which may be issued
    
    21,750,0003
    
    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)
    
    21,750,000 fully paid ordinary shares that rank equally in all respects with existing ordinary shares.
 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.24/10/2005
    
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Appendix 3B
 4
    
    Do the +securities rank
equally in all respects from the
date of allotment 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
    
    Yes5
    
    Issue price or consideration
    
    $0.005 per share6
    
    Purpose of the issue
(If issued as consideration for
the acquisition of assets,
clearly identify those assets)
    
    Shares were issued pursuant to an equity line agreement.  The funds raised will be used for working capital to continue the development and testing of the
Companys current products.7
    
    Dates of entering
+securities into
uncertificated holdings or
despatch of certificates
    
    6 July 2011
 Number
    
    
    +Class8
    
    Number and +class of all
+securities quoted on
ASX (includingthe securities in
clause 2 if applicable)
    
    
    2,030,567,829
    
    
    Ordinary Shares107,399,299
    
    
    Secured Conv. Notes32,359,237
    
    
    Interest Bearing Conv. Notes27,856,846
    
    
    Options 1 Sept 2011
 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.24/10/2005
    
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Appendix 3B
 Number
    
    
    +Class9
    
    Number and +class of all
+securities not quoted
on ASX (includingthe securities
in clause 2 if applicable)
    
    
    1,502,576,138
    
    
    Unquoted Options
 10
    
    Dividend policy (in the case of a
trust, distribution policy) on
the increased capital (interests)
    
    N/A
 Part 2   Bonus issue or pro rata issue
 11
    
    Is security holder approval required?12
    
    Is the issue renounceable or non-renounceable?13
    
    Ratio in which the +securities will be offered14
    
    +Class of
+securities to which the offer relates15
    
    +Record date to determine entitlements16
    
    Will holdings on different registers (or sub-registers) be
aggregated for calculating entitlements?17
    
    Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions18
    
    Names of countries in which the entity has +security
holders who will not be sent new issue documentsNote: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are
to be dealt with.Cross reference: rule 7.7.19
    
    Closing date for receipt of acceptances or renunciations
 20
    
    Names of any underwriters
 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.24/10/2005
    
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Appendix 3B
 21
    
    Amount of any underwriting fee or commission22
    
    Names of any brokers to the issue23
    
    Fee or commission payable to the broker to the issue24
    
    Amount of any handling fee payable to brokers who lodge acceptances
or renunciations on behalf of +security holders25
    
    If the issue is contingent on +security holders
approval,
the date of the meeting26
    
    Date entitlement and acceptance form and prospectus or Product
Disclosure Statement will be sent to persons entitled27
    
    If the entity has issued options, and the terms entitle option
holders to participate on exercise, the date on which notices will
be sent to option holders28
    
    Date rights trading will begin (if applicable)29
    
    Date rights trading will end (if applicable)30
    
    How do +security holders sell their entitlements in
full
through a broker?31
    
    How do +security holders sell partof their
entitlements
through a broker and accept for the balance?
 32
    
    How do +security holders dispose of their entitlements
(except by sale through a broker)?33
    
    +Despatch date
 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.24/10/2005
    
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Appendix 3B
 Part 3  Quotation of securities
 You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities
 34
    
    Type of securities(tick one)(a)
    
    þ
    
    Securities described in Part 1(b)
    
    o
    
    All other securities Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period,
partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share
securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or
conversion of convertible securities
 Entities that have ticked box 34(a)
 Additional securities forming a new class of securities
 Tick to indicate you are providing the information or documents
 35
    
    o
    
    If the +securities are
+equity securities, the
names of the 20 largest holders of the additional
+securities, and the number and percentage of additional
+securities held by those holders36
    
    o
    
    If the +securities are
+equity securities, a
distribution schedule of the additional +securities
setting out the number of holders in the categories
1  1,000
1,001  5,000
5,001  10,000
10,001  100,000
100,001 and over37
    
    o
    
    A copy of any trust deed for the additional
+securities
 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.24/10/2005
    
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Appendix 3B
 Entities that have ticked box 34(b)
 38
    
    Number of securities for which
+quotation is sought39
    
    Class of +securities for
which quotation is sought40
    
    Do the +securities rank
equally in all respects from the
date of allotment 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 payment41
    
    Reason for request for quotation
nowExample: In the case of
restricted securities, end of
restriction period
(if issued upon conversion
of another security, clearly
identify that other security)
 Number
    
    
    +Class42
    
    Number and +class of all
+securities quoted on
ASX (includingthe securities in
clause 38)
 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.24/10/2005
    
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Appendix 3B
 Quotation agreement
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    +Quotation of our additional
+securities is in ASXs absolute discretion.
ASX may quote the +securities on any conditions it decides.2
    
    We warrant the following to ASX.
 
    
    The issue of the +securities to be quoted complies
with the law and is not
for an illegal purpose.
    
    There is no reason why those +securities should not
be granted
+quotation.
    
    An offer of the +securities for sale within
12 months after their issue
will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the
Corporations Act.Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for
the securities in order to be able to give this warranty
    
    Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any
applications received by us in relation to any +securities to be quoted and
that no-one has any right to return any +securities to be quoted under
sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that
the +securities be quoted.
    
    If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the
+securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the
time that we request that the +securities be quoted.
 3
    
    We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action
or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.4
    
    We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or
document not available now, will give it to ASX before +quotation of the
+securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and
documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.
 Sign here:
    
    /s/ B Farmer
    
    Date: 06/07/2011(Director / Company Secretary)Print name:
    
    Brett Farmer
  + See chapter 19 for defined terms.24/10/2005
    
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(METAL STORM LOGO)
    
    METAL STORM LIMITEDABN 99 064 270 006
 Unquoted Options
 The outstanding balance at 06 July 2011 is represented by:
 Expiry Date
    
    Exercise Price
    
    
Number of Options30-Sep-11
    
    $
    0.400
    
    
    
    125,00027-Oct-11
    
    $
    0.400
    
    
    
    506,25031-Dec-11
    
    $
    0.400
    
    
    
    193,75023-Feb-12
    
    $
    0.018
    
    
    
    101,062,4258-Mar-12
    
    $
    0.180
    
    
    
    1,000,00031-Mar-12
    
    $
    0.400
    
    
    
    193,75030-Jun-12
    
    $
    0.400
    
    
    
    193,75024-Sep-12
    
    $
    0.001
    
    
    
    35,215,40330-Sep-12
    
    $
    0.400
    
    
    
    193,75031-Dec-12
    
    $
    0.400
    
    
    
    168,75011-Feb-13
    
    $
    0.035
    
    
    
    8,000,00031-Mar-13
    
    $
    0.400
    
    
    
    168,75016-Apr-13
    
    $
    0.035
    
    
    
    4,268,81130-Jun-13
    
    $
    0.400
    
    
    
    168,75013-Sep-13
    
    $
    0.015
    
    
    
    1,351,116,9991,502,576,138