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8COMMON LIMITED AGM Information 2020

Oct 27, 2020

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8common Limited Level 11, Suite 11.01 60 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 ACN: 168 232 577

www.8common.com

8common Limited

Notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting Explanatory Statement | Proxy Form

Friday 27 November 2020

10:00AM

Address

Walker Wayland, Level 11, 60 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000.

This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.

Important Information for Shareholders about the Company’s 2020 AGM

Given the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, by the time this Notice is received by Shareholders, circumstances may have changed, however, this Notice is given based on circumstances as at 26 October 2020.

Accordingly, should circumstances change, the Company will make an announcement on the ASX market announcements platform and on the Company’s website at www.8common.com. Shareholders are urged to monitor the ASX announcements platform and the Company’s website.

Contents

Contents
Venue and Voting Information 2
Notice of Annual General Meeting – Agenda and Resolutions 3
Notice of Annual General Meeting – Explanatory Statement 14
Glossary 29
Annexure A – Terms of Incentive Options 31
Annexure B – Terms of Employee Options 33
Annexure C – Incentive Option Plan 35
Proxy Form Attached

Venue and Voting Information

The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 10:00AM (AEDT) on Friday 27 November 2020 at Walker Wayland, Level 11, 60 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company may be bound to adhere to any government restrictions on gatherings in place at the date of the Annual General Meeting. This could result in the number of people attending the AGM being restricted. Although the Company intends for all attendees to have access to the AGM, should numbers need to be restricted, Shareholders will be given priority.

Your vote is important

The business of the Annual General Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.

Voting in person

To vote in person, attend the Annual General Meeting on the date and at the place set out above.

Voting by proxy

To vote by proxy, please use one of the following methods:

Online Lodge the Proxy Form online at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsahby following
the instructions: Login to the Automic website using the holding details as shown on the
Proxy Form. Click on ‘View Meetings’ – ‘Vote’. To use the online lodgement facility,
Shareholders will need their holder number (Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or
Holder Identification Number (HIN)) as shown on the front of the Proxy Form.
For further information on the online proxy lodgment process please see theOnline
Proxy Lodgment Guideat https://www.automicgroup.com.au/virtual-agms/
By post Automic, GPO Box 5193, Sydney NSW 2001
By hand Automic, Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Your Proxy instruction must be received not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.

Power of Attorney

If the proxy form is signed under a power of attorney on behalf of a shareholder, then the attorney must make sure that either the original power of attorney or a certified copy is sent with the proxy form, unless the power of attorney has already provided it to the Share Registry.

Corporate Representatives

If a representative of a corporate shareholder or a corporate proxy will be attending the Meeting, the representative should bring to the Meeting adequate evidence of their appointment, unless this has previously been provided to the Share Registry.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of 8common Limited ACN 168 232 577 will be held at 10:00AM (AEDT) on Friday 27 November 2020 at Walker Wayland, Level 11, 60 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000 ( Meeting ).

The Explanatory Statement to this Notice of Meeting provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Annual General Meeting. The Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form forms part of this Notice of Meeting.

The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 7:00pm (AEDT) on 25 November 2020.

Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Statement are defined in the Glossary.

Agenda

Ordinary business

Financial statements and reports

“To receive and to consider the Annual Financial Report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 together with the declaration of the Directors, the Directors’ Report, the Remuneration Report and the Auditor’s Report for that financial year.”

Note : This item of ordinary business is for discussion only and is not a resolution .

Pursuant to the Corporations Act, Shareholders will be given a reasonable opportunity at the Meeting to ask questions about, or make comments in relation to, each of the aforementioned reports during consideration of these items.

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Resolutions

Remuneration Report

1. Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :

“That, for the purpose of Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the Remuneration Report as contained in the Company’s Annual Financial Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2020.”

Note : The vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.

Voting Exclusion Statement : In accordance with the Corporations Act, the Company will disregard any votes cast on Resolution 1 by or on behalf of a member of the Company’s key management personnel (including the Directors), whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report ( KMP ), or any of that person’s Closely Related Parties (such as close family members and any controlled companies of those persons) (collectively referred to as Restricted Voter). However, the Company need not disregard a vote if:

  • (a) it is cast by a person as a proxy appointed in writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1; and

  • (b) it is not cast on behalf of a Restricted Voter.

If you appoint the person chairing the Meeting ( Chair ) and you are not a Restricted Voter, by submitting the Proxy Form you authorise the person chairing the Meeting to exercise the proxy even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a KMP, and you will be taken to have directed the Chair to vote in accordance with his or her stated intention to vote in favour of Resolution 1. If you do not want your vote exercised in favour of Resolution 1, you should direct the person chairing the Meeting to vote “against”, or to abstain from voting on, this Resolution.

Re-election of Directors

2. Resolution 2 – Re-election of Nyap Liou Gan as Director

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :

“That Nyap Liou Gan, a Director who retires by rotation in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4, and being eligible offers himself for re-election as a Director of the Company, effective immediately.”

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ASX Listing Rule 7.1A (Additional 10% Capacity)

3. Resolution 3 – ASX Listing Rule 7.1A Approval of Future Issue of Securities

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution :

“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, the Shareholders approve the issue of equity securities up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of issue) calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.”

Voting Exclusion Statement : The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Resolution 3 by or on behalf of:

  • (a) a person who is expected to participate in, or who will obtain a material benefit as a result of, the proposed issue (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the Company); or

  • (b) an Associate of that person or those persons. However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of Resolution 3 by:

  • (i) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or

  • (ii) the Chair of the Meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution as the Chair decides; or

  • (iii) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

  • the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the Resolution; and

  • • the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

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Adoption of Incentive Option Plan

4. Resolution 4 – Adoption of Incentive Option Plan

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :

“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (exception 13(b)), and for all other purposes, the Shareholders of the Company approve the adoption of the Incentive Option Plan, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.”

Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of
Resolution 4 by or on behalf of:
(a) a person who is eligible to participate in the Incentive Option Plan Rules; or
(b) an Associate of that person or those persons.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of Resolution 4 by:
(i) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the resolution, in
accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the resolution in
that way; or
(ii) the Chair of the meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the
resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the resolution as
the Chair decides; or
(iii) a holding acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on
behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is
not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from
voting, on the resolution; and

the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the
beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

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Issue of Incentive Options to Directors of the Company

  1. Resolution 5 – Approval of Issue of Incentive Options to Kah Wui Lim, Director of the Company

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :

“That, subject to Resolution 4 being passed, for the purposes of section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the Shareholders of the Company approve the issue and allotment of 125,000 Incentive Options under the Incentive Option Plan to Kah Wui Lim, Director of the Company, and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.”

Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of
Resolution 5 by or on behalf of:
(a) a person referred to in rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in
the Incentive Options Plan; or
(b) an Associate of that person or those persons.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of Resolution 5 by:
(i) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in
accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in
that way; or
(ii) the Chair of the Meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the
Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution
as the Chair decides; or
(iii) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on
behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is nto
excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on
the Resolution; and

the holder vote on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the
beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
Voting Prohibition Statement: In accordance with section 250BD of the Corporations Act, a
person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on Resolution 5
if:
(a) the proxy is either:
(i) a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel; or
(ii) a closely related party of a member of the Company’s Key Management
Personnel; and
(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
(a) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the
Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the
Company’s Key Management Personnel.

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6. Resolution 6 – Approval of Issue of Incentive Options to Adrian Bunter, Director of the Company

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :

“That, subject to Resolution 4 being passed, for the purposes of section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the Shareholders of the Company approve the issue and allotment of 125,000 Incentive Options under the Incentive Option Plan to Adrian Bunter, Director of the Company, and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.”

Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of
Resolution 6 by or on behalf of:
(a) a person referred to in rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in
the Incentive Options Plan; or
(b) an Associate of that person or those persons.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of Resolution 6 by:
(i) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in
accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in
that way; or
(ii) the Chair of the Meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the
Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution
as the Chair decides; or
(iii) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on
behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is nto
excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on
the Resolution; and

the holder vote on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the
beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
Voting Prohibition Statement: In accordance with section 250BD of the Corporations Act, a
person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on Resolution 6
if:
(a) the proxy is either:
(i) a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel; or
(ii) a closely related party of a member of the Company’s Key Management
Personnel; and
(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
(a) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the
Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the
Company’s Key Management Personnel.

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7. Resolution 7 – Approval of Issue of Incentive Options to John Du Bois, Director of the Company

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :

“That, subject to Resolution 4 being passed, for the purposes of section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the Shareholders of the Company approve the issue and allotment of 125,000 Incentive Options under the Incentive Option Plan to John Du Bois, Director of the Company, and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.”

Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of
Resolution 7 by or on behalf of:
(a) a person referred to in rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in
the Incentive Options Plan; or
(b) an Associate of that person or those persons.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of Resolution 7 by:
(i) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in
accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in
that way; or
(ii) the Chair of the Meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the
Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution
as the Chair decides; or
(iii) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on
behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is nto
excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on
the Resolution; and

the holder vote on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the
beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
Voting Prohibition Statement: In accordance with section 250BD of the Corporations Act, a
person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on Resolution 7
if:
(a) the proxy is either:
(i) a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel; or
(ii) a closely related party of a member of the Company’s Key Management
Personnel; and
(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
(a) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the
Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the
Company’s Key Management Personnel.

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8. Resolution 8 – Approval of Issue of Incentive Options to Nyap Liou Gan, Director of the Company

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :

“That, subject to Resolution 4 being passed, for the purposes of section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the Shareholders of the Company approve the issue and allotment of 125,000 Incentive Options under the Incentive Option Plan to Nyap Liou Gan, Director of the Company, and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.”

Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of
Resolution 8 by or on behalf of:
(a) a person referred to in rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in
the Incentive Options Plan; or
(b) an Associate of that person or those persons.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of Resolution 8 by:
(i) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in
accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in
that way; or
(ii) the Chair of the Meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the
Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution
as the Chair decides; or
(iii) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on
behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is nto
excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on
the Resolution; and

the holder vote on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the
beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
Voting Prohibition Statement: In accordance with section 250BD of the Corporations Act, a
person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on Resolution 8
if:
(a) the proxy is either:
(i) a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel; or
(ii) a closely related party of a member of the Company’s Key Management
Personnel; and
(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
(a) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the
Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the
Company’s Key Management Personnel.

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Ratification of Prior Issue of Equity Securities

9. Resolution 9 – Ratification of Prior Issue of Options

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :

“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, the Shareholders ratify the allotment and prior issue of 1,800,000 unlisted options issued on 30 June 2020 and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.”

Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of
Resolution 9 by or on behalf of:
(a) a person who participated in the issue or is a counterparty to the agreement being
approved; or
(b) an Associate of that person or those persons.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of Resolution 9 by:
(i) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in
accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in
that way; or
(ii) the Chair of the Meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the
Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution
as the Chair decides; or
(iii) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on
behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not
excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on
the Resolution; and

the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the
beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

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10. Resolution 10 – Ratification of Prior Issue of Placement Shares

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :

“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, the Shareholders ratify the allotment and prior issue of 17,307,692 fully paid ordinary shares to be issued on or around 29 October 2020 and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.”

Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of
Resolution 10 by or on behalf of:
(a) a person who participated in the issue or is a counterparty to the agreement being
approved; or
(b) an Associate of that person or those persons.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of Resolution 10 by:
(i) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in
accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in
that way; or
(ii) the Chair of the Meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the
Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution
as the Chair decides; or
(iii) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on
behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not
excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on
the Resolution; and

the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the
beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

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11. Resolution 11 – Adoption of New Constitution

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as a Special Resolution :

“That, for the purposes of sections 136 of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, the constitution of the Company be repealed and replaced with a constitution in the form of the document tabled at this Meeting and signed by the Chair for the purposes of identification, effective immediately.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

Dean Jagger Company Secretary

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Explanatory Statement

This Explanatory Statement has been prepared for the information of the Shareholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the Annual General Meeting to be held at 10:00AM (AEDT) on Friday 27 November 2020 at Walker Wayland, Level 11, 60 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

The purpose of this Explanatory Statement is to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions in the Notice of Meeting.

If you are in any doubt about what to do in relation to the Resolutions contemplated in the Notice of Meeting and this Explanatory Statement, it is recommended that you seek advice from an accountant, solicitor or other professional advisor.

Full details of the business to be considered at the Annual General Meeting are set out below.

Agenda

Ordinary business

Financial statements and reports

In accordance with the Constitution and the Corporations Act, the business of the Annual General Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the Annual Financial Report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 together with the declaration of the Directors, the Director’s Report, the Remuneration Report and the Auditor’s Report.

In accordance with the amendments to the Corporations Act, the Company is no longer required to provide a hard copy of the Company’s Annual Financial Report to Shareholders unless a Shareholder has specifically elected to receive a printed copy.

Whilst the Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s Annual Financial Report unless specifically requested to do so, Shareholders may view the Company Annual Financial Report on its website at www.8common.com.

No resolution is required for this item, but Shareholders will be given the opportunity to ask questions and to make comments on the management and performance of the Company.

The Company’s auditor will be present at the Meeting. During the discussion of this item, the auditor will be available to answer questions on the:

  • Conduct of the audit;

  • Preparation and content of the Auditor’s Report;

  • Accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and

  • Independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit.

Written questions of the auditor

If you would like to submit a written question about the content of the Auditor’s Report or the conduct of the audit of the Annual Financial Report of the Company’s auditor, please send your question to the Company Secretary. A list of qualifying questions will be made available at the Meeting.

Please note that all written questions must be received at least five business days before the Meeting, which is by 20 November 2020.

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Resolutions

Remuneration Report

Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report

In accordance with section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act, the Company is required to present to its Shareholders the Remuneration Report as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Financial Report.

The vote on the Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company. The Remuneration Report is set out in the Company’s Annual Financial Report and is also available on the Company’s website at www.8common.com.

However, if at least 25% of the votes cast are against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Meeting (subject of this Notice of Meeting), and then again at the 2021 Annual General Meeting ( 2021 AGM ), the Company will be required to put to the vote a resolution ( Spill Resolution ) at the 2021 AGM to approve the calling of a further meeting ( Spill Meeting ). If more than 50% of Shareholders vote in favour of the Spill Resolution, the Company must convene the Spill Meeting within 90 days of the 2021 AGM. All of the Directors who were in office when the 2021 Directors’ Report was approved, other than the Managing Director, will (if desired) need to stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting.

The Remuneration Report explains the Board’s policies in relation to the nature and level of remuneration paid to KMPs (including Directors) and sets out remuneration details, service agreements and the details of any share-based compensation.

Voting

Note that a voting exclusion applies to Resolution 1 in the terms set out in the Notice of Meeting. In particular, the Directors and other Restricted Voters must not vote on this Resolution and must not cast a vote as proxy, unless the appointment gives a direction on how to vote, or the proxy is given to the Chair and you submit the Proxy Form, authorising the Chair to exercise the proxy even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a KMP and that in doing so you will be taken to have directed the Chair to vote in accordance with the Chair’s stated intention to vote in favour of Resolution 1.

Shareholders are urged to read carefully the Proxy Form and to provide a direction to the proxy on how to vote on this Resolution.

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Re-election of Directors

Resolution 2 – Re-election of Nyap Liou Gan as Director

The Company’s Constitution requires that at the Company’s annual general meeting, one third of the Directors shall retire from office. A Director shall not hold office for a period in excess of three years or past the third annual general meeting following his appointment. The retiring Directors must not be a Managing Director. The Directors to retire at the annual general meeting are those who have been in office the longest since their last election.

It has been agreed that Mr Nyap Liou Gan will retire by rotation at this Meeting.

ASX Listing Rule 14.4 also provides that each Director must not hold office (without re-election) past the third annual general meeting following the Director’s appointment or 3 years, whichever is longer.

Mr Gan was appointed a Director of the Company on 31 March 2014 and was last re-elected as a Director at the AGM held on 30 November 2017.

Under this Resolution, Mr Gan has elected to retire by rotation, and being eligible, seeks re-election as a Director of the Company at this AGM.

Mr Gan was at Accenture for 26 years during which time he held many global leadership roles. He was the Accenture Managing Partner of ASEAN from 1993 to 1996 and Managing Partner of Asia from 1997 to 1999. He was a member of the Accenture Global Management Council from 1997 to 2004 and sat on many global management committees, governing partner admission, rewards and compensation. He was also the Managing Partner of Corporate Development, Asia Pacific from 1999 to 2002 and managed the company’s multi-billion dollar Venture Fund for the Asia Pacific region.

Directors’ recommendation

The Directors (excluding Mr Gan) recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.

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ASX Listing Rule 7.1A

Resolution 3 – ASX Listing Rule 7.1A Approval of Future Issue of Securities

Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that period.

Under Listing Rule 7.1A, however, an eligible entity can seek approval from its members, by way of a special resolution passed at its annual general meeting, to add an additional 10% capacity.

An eligible entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is an entity that is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation less than the amount prescribed by ASX (currently $300 million).

As of the date of this Notice of Meeting, the Company has a market capitalisation of approximately $24.69 million and therefore is an eligible entity. If at the time of the Meeting the Company is no longer an eligible entity this Resolution will be withdrawn.

This Resolution seeks Shareholder approval by way of a special resolution for the Company to have the additional 10% capacity provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A to issue equity securities without Shareholder approval.

If this Resolution is passed, the Company will be able to issue equity securities up to the combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A without any further Shareholder approval.

If this Resolution is not passed, the Company will not be able to access the additional 10% capacity to issue equity securities without Shareholder approval provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A and will remain subject to the 15% limit on issuing equity securities without Shareholder approval set out in Listing Rule 7.1.

Information Required by ASX Listing Rule 7.3A

The following information is provided to Shareholder for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.3A.

Period for which the approval will be valid

An approval under this Listing Rule 7.1A commences on the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained and expires on the first to occur of the following:

  • (a) the date which is 12 months after the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained;

  • (b) the time and date of the entity’s next annual general meeting; and

  • (c) the time and date on which Shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).

Minimum price at which the equity securities may be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A

Any equity securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 must be an existing quoted class of the Company’s equity securities and issued for cash consideration.

The issue price per equity security must not be less than 75% of the volume weighted average market price of the equity securities in that class, calculated over 15 trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:

  • (a) the date on which the price at the equity securities are to be issued is agreed by the Company and the recipient of the equity securities; and

  • (b) if the equity securities are not issued within 10 trading days of the date in paragraph (a), the date on which the equity securities are issued.

Purposes for which the funds raised by an issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A may be used

As noted above, any equity securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 must be issued for cash consideration. Accordingly, every issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 will have an accompanying proposed use of funds at the time of issue.

As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not formed an intention to offer any equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A during the Listing Rule 7.1A mandate period, if Shareholders approve this

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Resolution. However, if Shareholders approved this Resolution and the Company did raise funds from the issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, based on the Company’s existing plans, the Company considers that the funds may be used for the following purposes:

  • (a) raising funds to further develop the Company’s business;

  • (b) raising funds to be applied to the Company’s working capital requirements;

  • (c) acquiring assets. In these circumstances, the issue of the ordinary shares may be made in substitution for the Company making a cash payment for the assets; and

  • (d) paying service providers or consultants of the Company

Risk of economic and voting dilution to existing ordinary Securityholders

If this Resolution is approved, and the Company issues equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, the existing Shareholders’ economic and voting power in the Company will be diluted.

There is a risk that:

  • (a) the market price for the Company’s equity securities in that class may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the approval under Listing Rule 7.1A; and

  • (b) the equity securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount (as described above) to the market price for the Company’s equity securities on the issue date;

which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.

The table below shows the potential dilution of existing Securityholders on the basis of 3 different assumed issue prices and values for the variable “A” in the formula in rule 7.1A.2:

Variable “A” ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 Variable “A” ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 Potential Dilution and Funds Raised Potential Dilution and Funds Raised Potential Dilution and Funds Raised
$0.0725
50% decrease in
issueprice
$0.145
issue prices(b)
$0.29
100% increase in
issueprice
“A” is the number of
shares on issue, being
182,917,118 Shares(a)
10% voting
dilution(c)
18,291,711 18,291,711 18,291,711
Funds raised $1,326,149 $2,652,298 $5,304,596
“A” is a 50% increase
in shares on issue,
being
274,375,677 Shares
10% voting
dilution(c)
27,437,567 27,437,567 27,437,567
Funds raised $1,989,224 $3,978,447 $7,956,894
“A” is a 100% increase
in shares on issue,
being
365,834,236 Shares
10% voting
dilution(c)
36,583,423 36,583,423 36,583,423
Funds raised $2,652,298 $5,304,596 $10,609,193

Notes:

  • (a) Based on the total number of fully paid ordinary Shares on issue as at 14 October 2020.

  • (b) Based on the closing price of the Company’s Shares on ASX as at 14 October 2020.

  • (c) The table assumes that the Company issues the maximum number of ordinary Shares available to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.

  • (d) The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of issues of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of this Explanatory Statement.

  • (e) The table shows the effect of an issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A only, not under the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

Allocation policy for issues under Listing Rule 7.1A

The Company’s allocation policy and the identity of the allottees of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A will depend on a number of factors, including:

  • (a) the Company’s intentions in relation to the possible issue of equity securities (for cash consideration) during the Listing Rule 7.1A mandate period;

  • (b) the structure and timeframe of the capital raising opportunities available to the Company and any alternative methods for raising funds that are available to the Company (such as a pro rata offer or an offer under a share purchase plan);

  • (c) the potential effect on the control of the Company;

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  • (d) the Company’s financial position and the likely future capital requirements; and (e) advice from the Company’s corporate or financial advisors.

Based on the Company’s historical cashflow reports and capital raising activities in the past 12 months, the Company considers that it may raise funds during the Listing Rule 7.1A mandate period, although this cannot be guaranteed. As of the date of this Notice, the Company proposes to issue 17,307,692 Shares pursuant to the Placement, as announced to the ASX on 22 October 2020. The Placement Shares will be issued utilising the Company’s placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1. The Company is seeking ratification of the Placement Shares under Resolution 9 of this Notice of Meeting. Subject to the requirements of the Listing Rules and the Corporations Act, the Board of Directors reserve the right to determine at the time of any issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, the allocation policy that the Company will adopt for that issue.

If and when the determination is made to proceed with an issue of equity securities during the Listing Rule 7.1A mandate period, details regarding the allottees and purposes of issue will be disclosed pursuant to the Company’s obligations under Listing Rules 3.10.3 and 7.1A.4.

Offers made under Listing Rule 7.1A may be made to parties (excluding any related parties) including professional and sophisticated investors, existing Shareholders of the Company, clients of Australian Financial Service Licence holders and/or their nominees, or any other person to whom the Company is able to make an offer of equity securities.

Issue or agreement to issue equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A in the 12 months prior to AGM

The Company has not issued or agreed to issue any equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months preceding the AGM.

This Resolution is a Special Resolution. For a Special Resolution to be passed, at least 75% of the votes validly cast on the resolution by Shareholders (by number of ordinary shares) must be in favour of this Resolution.

Directors’ recommendation

The Board of Directors recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.

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Adoption of Incentive Option Plan

Resolution 4 – Adoption of Incentive Option Plan

Background

This Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval for the Company to adopt (for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (exception 13(b)) and for all other purposes, as noted below) an employee incentive scheme entitled the “Incentive Option Plan” ( Plan ).

The Plan aims to align the interests of the Company’s directors, senior executives, management and employees and other eligible participants with the delivery of sustainable value to Shareholders. This alignment of interests is important in ensuring that eligible participants are focused on delivering sustainable returns to Shareholders, whilst allowing the Company to attract and retain directors and employees of a high calibre. The Plan aims to link the short to long-term remuneration of participants with the economic benefit derived by Shareholders over the relevant measurement period and forms part of the Company’s overall remuneration strategy. A copy of the rules of the Plan is set out in Annexure C.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Plan is materially the same to the existing Incentive Option Plan which was approved by shareholders at the AGM held on 30 November 2016.

ASX Listing Rules

Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that period.

If this Resolution is approved by Shareholders for all purposes under the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules, including ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (exception 13(b)), it will have the effect of enabling the securities issued by the Company under the Plan to be automatically excluded from the formula to calculate the number of securities which the Company may issue in any 12 month period using Listing Rule 7.1 (15% capacity) during the next three year period.

Since the Incentive Option Plan was last approved by Shareholders on 30 November 2016, the Company advises that it has issued 9,140,000 unlisted Options have been issued under the existing Incentive Option Plan. If this Resolution is approved by Shareholders, the Company will issue up to a maximum of 20,000,000 Options under the Plan during the three-year period following approval.

Directors Recommendation

The Board of Directors recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.

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Issue of Incentive Options to Directors of the Company

Resolutions 5-8 – Issue of Incentive Options to Directors of the Company

Background

Shareholder approval is being sought to adopt an employee incentive scheme entitled “Incentive Option Plan” ( Plan ) under Resolution 4 of this Notice of Meeting.

The Company seeks to invite Directors of the Company, subject to Shareholder approval that is being sought under Resolutions 5-8, to participate in the Plan by subscribing for the following securities under the Plan ( Incentive Options ):

  • (a) 125,000 Incentive Options to Kah Wui Lim ( Resolution 5 );

  • (b) 125,000 Incentive Options to Adrian Bunter ( Resolution 6 );

  • (c) 125,000 Incentive Options to John Du Bois ( Resolution 7 ); and

  • (d) 125,000 Incentive Options to Nyap Liou Gan ( Resolution 8 ).

A summary of the material terms of the Incentive Securities are as follows:

Table A
Type of Incentive
Security
Material terms
Incentive Options
Each Incentive Options is exercisable at $0.20 for one fully paid
ordinary share.

The date of expiry will be the date which is 4 years from the date of
issue.

Shares issued on the conversion of the Incentive Options will rank
equally with all existing fully paid ordinary shares issued by the
Company.

Further key terms of the Incentive Options are set out in Annexure A.

Director and Related Party Approvals

ASX Listing Rule 10.14 provides that a listed company must not permit any of the following persons to acquire securities under an employee incentive scheme unless it obtains the approval of its shareholders:

  • (a) a director of the Company;

  • (b) an associate of a director of the Company; or

  • (c) a person whose relationship with the Company or a person referred to in Listing Rule 10.14.1 or 10.14.2 is such that, in ASX’s opinion, the acquisition should be approved by its shareholders.

As each of the persons in Resolutions 5-8 are Directors of the Company, the proposed issue of Incentive Options constitutes the acquisition of securities under an employee incentive scheme for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.14 and therefore requires the approval of the Company’s shareholders under Listing Rule 10.14.

To this end, Resolutions 5-8 seeks the required Shareholder approval to issue the Incentive Options to each of the Directors under Resolutions 5-8, under and for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.14.

If approval is obtained under Listing Rule 10.14, in accordance with Listing Rule 10.12 (exception 8), separate approval is not required under Listing Rule 10.11.

If Resolutions 5-8 are passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the proposed issue of Incentive Options.

If Resolutions 5-8 are not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the proposed issue of Incentive Options.

Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act

Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act prohibits the Company from giving a financial benefit to a related party of the Company unless either:

  • (a) the giving of the financial benefit falls within one of the exceptions to the provisions; or (b) Shareholder approval is obtained prior to the giving of the financial benefit.

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The proposed issue of Incentive Options constitutes the giving of a financial benefit.

A “related party” for the purposes of the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules is widely defined and includes a director of a public company, a spouse of a director of a public company or an entity controlled by a director of a public company. The definition of “related party” also includes a person whom there is reasonable grounds to believe will become a “related party” of a public company.

For each of Director for whom the issue of Incentive Options were considered, the other non-conflicted Directors considered the proposed issue, and formed the view that the giving of the financial benefit to that Director was reasonable remuneration, given the circumstances of the Company, the quantum of the Incentive Options, the terms of the Incentive Options and the responsibilities held by that Director in the Company.

Accordingly, the non-conflicted Directors of the Company believe that the issue of these Incentive Options to each of the Directors under Resolutions 5-8 fall within the “reasonable remuneration” exception as set out in section 211 of the Corporations Act, and relies on this exception for the purposes of this Resolution. Therefore, the proposed issue of Incentive Options to each of the Directors under Resolutions 5-8 requires Shareholder approval under and for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11 only.

Information Required by ASX Listing Rule 10.15

The following information in relation to the issue of Incentive Options under Resolutions 5-8 is provided to Shareholders for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.15:

  • (a) The allottees are:

  • (i) Kah Wui Lim ( Resolution 5 );

  • (ii) Adrian Bunter ( Resolution 6 );

  • (iii) John Du Bois ( Resolution 7 ); and

  • (iv) Nyap Liou Gan ( Resolution 8 ).

  • (b) Each of the persons under Resolutions 5-8 are Directors of the Company and falls within the category referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1.

  • (c) The maximum number of Incentive Securities that may be acquired by each of the allottees are as follows:

  • (i) 125,000 Incentive Options to Kah Wui Lim ( Resolution 5 );

  • (ii) 125,000 Incentive Options to Adrian Bunter ( Resolution 6 );

  • (iii) 125,000 Incentive Options to John Du Bois ( Resolution 7 ); and

  • (iv) 125,000 Incentive Options to Nyap Liou Gan ( Resolution 8 ).

  • (d) The current total remuneration package received by each of the Directors under Resolutions 5-8 is as follows:

Name Current total remuneration package (for the financial year ending 30
June 2020)
Kah Wui Lim (Resolution 5) $186,084
Adrian Bunter (Resolution 6) $35,083
John Du Bois (Resolution 7) $35,083
Nyap Liou Gan (Resolution 8) $35,083
  • (e) The Company has not previously issued any securities under the Plan to the Directors under Resolution 5-8.

  • (f) The material terms of the Incentive Options are set out in Table A above, with further key terms set out at Annexure A. The Incentive Options will also be issued pursuant to the Plan, which is subject to Shareholder approval under Resolution 4 of this Notice of Meeting, and a copy of which is set out in Annexure C.

  • (g) The Company has decided to choose this type of equity security as it is unlisted (therefore has no immediate dilutionary impact on shareholders) and the terms can be structured to assist in aligning the interests of the holders with Shareholders of the Company. The Incentive Options are valued at $0.056376, which equates to a value of $7,047 per Director.

  • (h) The Incentive Options will be issued to the Directors no later than 3 years after the date of the Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of ASX Listing Rules) and it is anticipated that Incentive Options will be issued on one date.

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  • (i) The Options will be granted for nil cash consideration, accordingly no funds will be raised.

  • (j) A copy of the Plan is set out in Annexure C of this Notice of Meeting.

  • (k) There will be no loan made to the person in relation to the issue of Incentive Options.

  • (l) Details of any securities issued under the Plan will be published in the annual report of the Company relating to the period in which they were issued, along with a statement that approval for the issue was obtained under Listing Rule 10.14.

  • (m) Any additional persons covered by Listing Rule 10.14 who become entitled to participate in an issue of securities under the Plan after the Resolutions 5-8 are approved, and who were not named in this Notice of Meeting will not participate until approval is obtained under that rule.

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Ratification of Prior Issue of Equity Securities

Resolution 9 – Ratification of Prior Issue of Options

Background

On 30 June 2020, the Company issued 1,800,000 unlisted options to employees of the Company ( Employee Options ) pursuant to the Company’s Incentive Option Plan which was approved by Shareholders on 30 November 2016.

As the Incentive Option Plan was approved by Shareholders over 3 years ago, the issue of the Employee Options did not fix within ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (exception 13(b)) which allows a company to issue equity securities under an employee incentive scheme without utilising its capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

Accordingly, the Company issued the Employee Options on utilising the Company’s existing capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

ASX Listing Rule 7.1

This Resolution proposes that Shareholders of the Company approve and ratify the prior issue and allotment of 1,800,000 Employee Options, which were issued on 30 June 2020 ( Issue Date ).

All of the Employee Options were issued by utilising the Company’s existing capacity under Listing Rule

7.1.

Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that period.

The issue of the Employee Options did not fit within any of the exceptions to Listing Rule 7.1 and, as it has not been approved by the Company’s Shareholders, it effectively uses up part of the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, reducing the Company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 for the 12 month period following the Issue Date.

Listing Rule 7.4 allows the Shareholders of a listed company to approve an issue of equity securities after it has been made or agreed to be made. If they do, the issue is taken to have been approved under Listing Rule 7.1 and so does not reduce the Company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.

The Company wishes to retain as much flexibility as possible to issue additional equity securities into the future without having to obtain Shareholder approval for such issues under Listing Rule 7.1.

To this end, this Resolution seeks Shareholder approval to subsequently approve the issue of the Employee Options for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4.

If this Resolution is passed, the issue of the Employee Options will be excluded in calculating the Company’s 15% capacity to issue equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1 without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the Issue Date.

If this Resolution is not passed, the issue of the Employee Options will be included in calculating the Company’s 15% capacity to issue equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1 without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the Issue Date.

Information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.5

The following information is provided to Shareholders for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.5.

  • (a) The Employee Options were issued to certain employees of the Company under the Company’s Incentive Option Plan.

  • (b) The Company issued 1,800,000 Employee Options.

  • (c) The key terms of the Employee Options are set out in Annexure B. Shares issued on conversion of the Employee Options will rank equally with all existing fully paid ordinary shares previously issued by the Company.

  • (d) The Employee Options were issued on 30 June 2020.

  • (e) Each of the Employee Options were issued for nil consideration pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Incentive Option Plan as approved by Shareholders on 30 November 2016.

  • (f) Funds were not raised from the issue of the Employee Options as the options were issued to

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incentivise and remunerate members of the Company’s Key Management Personnel. If and when any of the Employee Options are exercised, it is anticipated that any funds received by the Company from the exercise of the Employee Options will be used for general working capital requirements.

Directors’ recommendation

The Board of Directors recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.

Resolution 10 – Ratification of Prior Issue of Placement Shares

Background

On 22 October 2020, the Company announced that it had successfully raised $2.25 million (before costs) via a placement of 17,307,692 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.13 per Share ( Placement Shares ) to sophisticated and professional investors ( Placement ).

The Placement Shares will be issued on or around 29 October 2020 utilising the Company’s existing capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

ASX Listing Rule 7.1

This Resolution proposes that Shareholders of the Company approve and ratify the prior issue and allotment of 17,307,692 Placement Shares, which are to be issued on or around 29 October 2020 ( Issue Date ).

All of the Placement Shares are to be issued by utilising the Company’s existing capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that period.

The issue of Placement Shares did not fit within any of the exceptions to Listing Rule 7.1 and, as it has not been approved by the Company’s Shareholders, it effectively uses up part of the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, reducing the Company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 for the 12 month period following the Issue Date.

Listing Rule 7.4 allows the Shareholders of a listed company to approve an issue of equity securities after it has been made or agreed to be made. If they do, the issue is taken to have been approved under Listing Rule 7.1 and so does not reduce the Company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.

The Company wishes to retain as much flexibility as possible to issue additional equity securities into the future without having to obtain Shareholder approval for such issues under Listing Rule 7.1.

To this end, this Resolution seeks Shareholder approval to subsequently approve the issue of the Placement Shares for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4.

If this Resolution is passed, the issue of Placement Shares will be excluded in calculating the Company’s 15% capacity to issue equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1 without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the Issue Date.

If this Resolution is not passed, the issue of Placement Shares will be included in calculating the Company’s 15% capacity to issue equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1 without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the Issue Date.

Information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.5

The following information is provided to Shareholders for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.5.

  • (a) The Placement Shares are to be issued to sophisticated and other professional investors.

  • (b) The Company will issue 17,307,692 Placement Shares.

  • (c) The Shares will be fully paid on issue and ranked equally in all aspects with all existing fully paid ordinary shares previously issued by the Company.

  • (d) The Placement Shares are to be issued on or around 29 October 2020.

  • (e) Each of the Placement Shares will be issued at an issue price of $0.13 per Placement Share,

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which raised $2.25 million (before costs).

  • (f) Funds raised from the issue of the Shares will be used by the Company predominantly:

  • a. to expand the rollout of CardHero, the Company’s integrated payment and expense management solution;

  • b. to accelerate the onboarding of recent customer wins withing the Federal Government sector via the shared services platform; and

  • c. for general working capital requirements.

Directors’ recommendation

The Board of Directors recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.

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Adoption of New Constitution

Resolution 11 – Adoption of New Constitution

The Company’s current constitution has not been amended since the Company listed on the Official List of ASX on 26 August 2014.

Effective 1 December 2019 the ASX implemented changes to the escrow regime for restricted securities. The update to ASX Listing Rule 15.12 which requires a listed entity’s constitution to contain certain provisions so long as an entity has “restricted securities” (as defined by the Listing Rules) on issue. These proposed amendments (if approved) provide the constitutional underpinning for ASX’s modified escrow regime.

In addition, other administrative changes are proposed to assist with alignment of ASX Listing Rules (in relation to the transfer procedure for securities, this would be Listing Rule 8.14.1, which permits the Company to charge a reasonable fee to register a transfer of securities in limited circumstances) and reduce costs (in relation to the unmarketable parcel sale process).

Accordingly, the Company has prepared an amended Constitution ( New Constitution ) which incorporates the following key amendments:

  • (a) Restricted securities : The Company shall comply in all respects with the requirements of the Listing Rules with respect to “restricted securities”. Without limiting the generality of the above:

  • (i) a holder of restricted securities must not dispose of, or agree or offer to dispose of, the securities during the escrow period applicable to those securities except as permitted by the Listing Rules or ASX;

  • (ii) if the securities are in the same class as quoted securities, the holder will be taken to have agreed in writing that the restricted securities are to be kept on the entity’s issuer sponsored subregister and are to have a holding lock applied for the duration of the escrow period applicable to those securities;

  • (iii) the entity will refuse to acknowledge any disposal (including, without limitation, to register any transfer) of restricted securities during the escrow period applicable to those securities except as permitted by the Listing Rules or ASX;

  • (iv) a holder of restricted securities will not be entitled to participate in any return of capital on those securities during the escrow period applicable to those securities except as permitted by the Listing Rules or ASX; and

  • (v) if a holder of restricted securities breaches a restriction deed or a provision of the Company’s constitution restricting a disposal of those securities, the holder will not be entitled to any dividend or distribution, or to exercise any voting rights, in respect of those securities for so long as the breach continues.

  • (b) Registration of paper-based transfers of Securities : Subject to compliance with the Listing Rules, a reasonable fee may be charged on the registration of paper-based transfers of Shares or other securities.

Prior to the Meeting, a copy of the New Constitution is available for review by Shareholders at the Company’s registered office during normal business hours. A copy of the New Constitution can also be sent to Shareholders of the Company upon a request being made to the Company Secretary on (02) 8072 1400.

A complete signed copy of the New Constitution will be tabled at the Meeting.

Pursuant to section 136(2) of the Corporations Act, a modification to the Company’s Constitution can only be effected by way of a Special Resolution passed by its Shareholders. Therefore, this Resolution is a Special Resolution that can only be passed if at least 75% of the total votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on this Resolution are voted in its favour.

Professional Advice

If you have any doubt or do not understand this Resolution, it is strongly recommended that you seek advice from a solicitor or other professional advisor.

Directors’ Recommendation

The Board of Directors recommend Shareholders vote for this Resolution.

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Enquiries

Shareholders are asked to contact the Company Secretary on +61 (02) 8072 1400 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.

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Glossary

AEDT means Australian Eastern Daylight Time as observed in Sydney, New South Wales.

Annual Financial Report means the 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders for the period ended 30 June 2020 as lodged by the Company with ASX on 31 August 2020.

Annual General Meeting or AGM or Meeting means an Annual General Meeting of the Company and, unless otherwise indicated, means the meeting of the Company’s members convened by this Notice of Meeting.

ASIC means Australian Securities and Investment Commission.

Associate has the meaning given to it by the ASX Listing Rules.

ASX means ASX Limited ACN 008 624 691 or the financial market operated by it, as the context requires, of 20 Bridge Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.

ASX Listing Rules or Listing Rules means the official ASX Listing Rules of the ASX and any other rules of the ASX which are applicable while the Company is admitted to the official list of the ASX, as amended or replaced from time to time, except to the extent of any express written waiver by the ASX.

Auditor’s Report means the auditor’s report of Walker Wayland NSW dated 31 August 2020 as included in the Annual Financial Report.

Board means the current board of Directors of the Company.

Business Day means a day on which trading takes place on the stock market of ASX.

Chair means the person chairing the Meeting.

Closely Related Party of a member of the KMP means:

  • (a) a spouse or child of the member;

  • (b) a child of the member’s spouse;

  • (c) a dependant of the member or of the member’s spouse;

  • (d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealings with the Company;

  • (e) a company the member controls; or

  • (f) a person prescribed by the Corporation Regulations 2001 (Cth).

Company means 8common Limited ACN 168 232 577.

Constitution means the Company’s constitution.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) as amended or replaced from time to time.

Director means a current director of the Company.

Directors’ Report means the report of Directors as included in the Annual Financial Report.

Dollar or “ $ ” means Australian dollars.

Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying this Notice of Meeting.

KMP means key management personnel (including the Directors) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report.

Notice of Meeting or Notice of Annual General Meeting means this notice of annual general meeting dated 28 October 2020 including the Explanatory Statement.

Option means an option which, subject to its terms, could be exercised into a Share.

Ordinary Resolution means a resolution that can only be passed if at least 50% of the total votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on the resolution are voted in its favour at the meeting.

Performance Right means a performance right which, subject to its terms, could convert to a Share.

Proxy Form means the proxy form attached to this Notice of Meeting.

Remuneration Report means the remuneration report as set out in the Annual Financial Report.

Resolutions means the resolutions set out in this Notice of Meeting, or any one of them, as the context

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requires.

Restricted Voter means a member of the Company’s KMP and any Closely Related Parties of those members.

Securities mean Shares and/or Options (as the context requires).

Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.

Shareholder means a holder of a Share.

Share Registry means Automic Registry Services.

Special Resolution means a resolution that can only be passed if at least 75% of the total votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on the resolution are voted in its favour at the meeting.

Spill Meeting means the meeting that will be convened within 90 days of the 2021 AGM if a threshold of votes is cast against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Meeting and the 2021 AGM.

Spill Resolution means the resolution required to be put to Shareholders at the 2021 AGM if a threshold of votes is cast against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Meeting and the 2021 AGM.

Trading Day has the meaning given to that term in ASX Listing Rule 19.12.

VWAP means the volume weighted average market (closing) price, with respects to the price of Shares.

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Annexure A – Terms of Incentive Options

  1. Each Incentive Option ( Option ) gives the Optionholder the right to subscribe for 1 Share upon:

  2. (a) exercise of the Option in accordance with these terms; and

  3. (b) payment of the Exercise Price.

  4. The Options will expire at 5:00pm (AEDT) on the fourth anniversary of the day on which they were issued ( Expiry Date ).

  5. Any Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse at 5:00pm (AEDT) on the Expiry Date.

  6. Each Option is exercisable at 20 cents ($0.20) ( Exercise Price ) payable in full on exercise of that Option.

  7. Options may be exercised in one or more parcels of any size, provided that the number of Shares issued upon exercise of the number of Options in any parcel is not less than a Marketable Parcel (as defined in the Incentive Option Plan).

  8. If an Optionholder exercises fewer than all of the Options held by that Optionholder, the Company will cancel the Optionholder’s holding statement and issue or cause to be issued a new holding statement for the balance of the Options held by that Optionholder.

  9. Options may only be exercised by an Optionholder lodging with the Company:

  10. (a) a signed written notice of exercise of Options specifying the number of Options being exercised;

  11. (b) the holding statement for the Options; and

  12. (c) a cheque or electronic funds transfer notice for the Exercise Price for the number of Options being exercised

  13. ((a) – (c) collectively known as Exercise Notice

  14. An Exercise Notice is only effective when the Company has received the full amount of the Exercise Price in cleared funds.

  15. Within 10 Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Notice and the full amount of the Exercise Price in cleared funds, the Company will allot the number of Shares to the Optionholder in respect of the number of Options specified in the Exercise Notice.

  16. Subject to the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules, the Options are freely transferrable.

  17. All Shares allotted upon the exercise of the Options will, upon issuance, rank pari passu in all respects with other Shares.

  18. The Company will not apply for quotation of the Options on ASX.

  19. The Company will apply for quotation of all Shares allotted pursuant to the exercise of the Options on ASX within 10 Business Days after the date of allotment of those Shares.

  20. If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reconstructed, all rights of the Optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of reconstruction.

  21. There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and the Optionholder will not be entitled to participate in new issue of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options. However, the Company will ensure that for the purposes of determining

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entitlements to any such issue, the record date will be at least 6 Business Days after the issue is announced. This will give the Optionholder the opportunity to exercise the Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.

  1. In the event the Company proceeds with a pro rata basis (other than a bonus issue) of Securities to Shareholders after the date of issue of the Options, the Exercise Price will be reduced in the manner permitted by the ASX Listing Rules applying at the time of the pro rata issue.

  2. In the event the Company proceeds with a bonus issue of Securities to Shareholders after the date of the Options, the number of Securities over which an Option is exercisable may be increased in the manner permitted by the ASX Listing Rules applying at the time of the bonus issue.

  3. The Company is entitled to treat the registered holder of Options as the absolute holder of that Option and is not bound to recognise any equitable or other claim to, or interest in, that Option on the part of any person other than the registered holder, except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required by statute.

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Annexure B – Terms of Employee Options

  1. Each Employee Option ( Option ) gives the Optionholder the right to subscribe for 1 Share upon:

  2. (a) exercise of the Option in accordance with these terms; and

  3. (b) payment of the Exercise Price.

  4. The Options will expire at 5:00pm (AEDT) on 30 June 2023 ( Expiry Date

  5. Any Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse at 5:00pm (AEDT) on the Expiry Date.

  6. Each Option is exercisable at 9.1 cents ($0.091) ( Exercise Price ) payable in full on exercise of that Option.

  7. Options may be exercised in one or more parcels of any size, provided that the number of Shares issued upon exercise of the number of Options in any parcel is not less than a Marketable Parcel (as defined in the Incentive Option Plan).

  8. If an Optionholder exercises fewer than all of the Options held by that Optionholder, the Company will cancel the Optionholder’s holding statement and issue or cause to be issued a new holding statement for the balance of the Options held by that Optionholder.

  9. Options may only be exercised by an Option holder lodging with the Company:

  10. (a) a signed written notice of exercise of Options specifying the number of Options being exercised;

  11. (b) the holding statement for the Options; and

  12. (c) a cheque or electronic funds transfer notice for the Exercise Price for the number of Options being exercised

  13. ((a) – (c) collectively known as Exercise Notice

  14. An Exercise Notice is only effective when the Company has received the full amount of the Exercise Price in cleared funds.

  15. Within 10 Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Notice and the full amount of the Exercise Price in cleared funds, the Company will allot the number of Shares to the Optionholder in respect of the number of Options specified in the Exercise Notice.

  16. Subject to the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules, the Options are freely transferrable.

  17. All Shares allotted upon the exercise of the Options will, upon issuance, rank pari passu in all respects with other Shares.

  18. The Company will not apply for quotation of the Options on ASX.

  19. The Company will apply for quotation of all Shares allotted pursuant to the exercise of the Options on ASX within 10 Business Days after the date of allotment of those Shares.

  20. If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reconstructed, all rights of the Optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of reconstruction.

  21. There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and the Optionholder will not be entitled to participate in new issue of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options. However, the Company will ensure that for the purposes of determining entitlements to any such issue, the record date will be at least 6 Business Days after the issue is

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announced. This will give the Optionholder the opportunity to exercise the Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.

  1. In the event the Company proceeds with a pro rata basis issue (other than a bonus issue) of Securities to Shareholders after the date of issue of the Options, the Exercise Price will be reduced in the manner permitted by the ASX Listing Rules applying at the time of the pro rata issue.

  2. In the event the Company proceeds with a bonus issue of Securities to Shareholders after the date of the Options, the number of Securities over which an Option is exercisable may be increased in the manner permitted by the ASX Listing Rules applying at the time of the bonus issue.

  3. The Company is entitled to treat the registered holder of Options as the absolute holder of that Option and is not bound to recognise any equitable or other claim to, or interest in, that Option on the part of any person other than the registered holder, except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required by statute.

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Annexure C – Incentive Option Plan

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8COMMON LIMITED ACN 168 232 577 (Company)

INCENTIVE OPTION PLAN

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION .................................................................................. 1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION .................................................................................. 1
1.1 Definitions ............................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Interpretation ...................................................................................................... 4
2. PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................ 5
3. COMMENCEMENT AND TERM .......................................................................................... 5
4. OFFERS OF OPTIONS ......................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Offer ..................................................................................................................... 6
4.2 Offer Document ................................................................................................. 6
4.3 Personal Offer ..................................................................................................... 6
4.4 Nominee .............................................................................................................. 6
4.5 Minimum Contents of Offer Document .......................................................... 6
4.6 Number of Options ............................................................................................ 7
4.7 Consideration for grant of Options .................................................................. 7
4.8 Option Exercise Price ......................................................................................... 7
4.9 Vesting Conditions ............................................................................................. 7
4.10 Share Restriction Period ................................................................................... 7
4.11 Deferred Taxation ............................................................................................ 7
4.12 Quotation of Options ....................................................................................... 8
4.13 Limit on Offers ................................................................................................... 8
5. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER ................................................................................................... 8
5.1 Acceptance of Offer ........................................................................................ 8
5.2 Board’s right to reject ........................................................................................ 8
5.3 Participant Agrees to be Bound ...................................................................... 8
5.4 Lapse of Offer ..................................................................................................... 8
6. GRANT OF OPTIONS .......................................................................................................... 8
6.1 Grant of Options ................................................................................................ 8
6.2 Approvals ............................................................................................................ 9
6.3 Restrictions on Transfers, Dealings and Hedging ........................................... 9
7. VESTING AND EXERCISE OF OPTIONS .............................................................................. 9
7.1 Vesting Conditions ............................................................................................. 9
7.2 Vesting Condition Exceptions ......................................................................... 10
7.3 Exercise on Vesting .......................................................................................... 10
7.4 One or Several Parcels .................................................................................... 10
8. ISSUE OF SHARES ............................................................................................................. 10
8.1 Issue of Shares ................................................................................................... 10
8.2 Blackout Period, Takeover Restrictions and Insider Trading ....................... 11
8.3 Withholding ....................................................................................................... 11
8.4 Rights attaching to Shares .............................................................................. 11
8.5 Share ranking .................................................................................................... 11
8.6 Quotation on ASX ............................................................................................ 11
8.7 Sale of Shares.................................................................................................... 11
9. RESTRICTION ON DEALING IN SHARES ........................................................................... 12
9.1 Restriction Period .............................................................................................. 12
9.2 Waiver of Restriction Period ............................................................................ 12
9.3 No disposal of Restricted Shares .................................................................... 12
9.4 Enforcement of Restriction Period ................................................................. 12
9.5 Lapse of Restriction Period .............................................................................. 13

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10. LAPSE OF OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 13 LAPSE OF OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 13
10.1 Lapsing of Option ........................................................................................... 13
10.2 Fraud and Related Matters .......................................................................... 13
11. EXCHANGE DUE TO CHANGE OF CONTROL ............................................................... 14
12. PARTICIPATION RIGHTS AND REORGANISATIONS ...................................................... 14
12.1 Participation Rights ........................................................................................ 14
12.2 Adjustments for Reorganisation ................................................................... 14
12.3 Notice of Adjustments ................................................................................... 15
12.4 Cumulative Adjustments ............................................................................... 15
13. OVERRIDING RESTRICTIONS ON ISSUE AND EXERCISE ................................................ 15
14. AMENDMENTS ............................................................................................................... 15
14.1 Power to amend Plan .................................................................................... 15
14.2 Adjustment to Option Terms ......................................................................... 15
14.3 Notice of amendment .................................................................................. 16
15. TRUST .............................................................................................................................. 16
16. MISCELLANEOUS ........................................................................................................... 16
16.1 Rights and obligations of Participant .......................................................... 16
16.2 Power of the Board ........................................................................................ 17
16.3 Dispute or disagreement ............................................................................... 17
16.4 ASIC relief ........................................................................................................ 18
16.5 Non-residents of Australia ............................................................................. 18
16.6 Communication ............................................................................................. 18
16.7 Attorney ........................................................................................................... 19
16.8 Costs and Expenses ....................................................................................... 19
16.9 Adverse Tax ..................................................................................................... 19
16.10 Data protection ........................................................................................... 19
16.11 Error in Allocation ......................................................................................... 20
16.12 No fiduciary capacity ................................................................................. 20
16.13 ASX Listing Rules ............................................................................................ 20
16.14 Enforcement ................................................................................................. 20
16.15 Laws governing Plan .................................................................................... 20
SCHEDULE 1 – OPTION PLAN – OFFER DOCUMENT ............................................................... 21
SCHEDULE 2 – OPTION PLAN ACCEPTANCE FORM .............................................................. 23
SCHEDULE 3 – NOTICE OF EXERCISE OF OPTIONS ................................................................ 25

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The Directors are empowered to operate the 8comon Limited Incentive Option Plan ( Plan ) on the following terms and in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules (where applicable).

1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1 Definitions

For the purposes of the Plan, the following words have the following meanings.

Acceptance Form means the Acceptance Form by which an Eligible Participant or Nominee (as applicable) accepts an Offer for Options, in substantially the same form as set out in Schedule 2 or as otherwise approved by the Company from time to time.

ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Associated Body Corporate means:

  • (a) a related body corporate (as defined in the Corporations Act) of the Company;

  • (b) a body corporate which has an entitlement to not less than 20% of the voting Shares of the Company; and

  • (c) a body corporate in which the Company has an entitlement to not less than 20% of the voting shares.

ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the Australian Securities Exchange, as the context requires.

ASX Listing Rules means the official Listing Rules of the ASX as they apply to the Company from time to time.

Blackout Period means a period when the Participant is prohibited from trading in the Company's securities by the Company's written policies.

Board means the board of Directors of the Company or committee appointed by the Board for the purposes of the Plan.

Business Day means those days other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in Western Australia and any other day which the ASX shall declare and publish is not a business day.

Change of Control means:

  • (a) a bona fide Takeover Bid is declared unconditional and the bidder has acquired a Relevant Interest in at least 50.1% of the Company’s issued Shares;

  • (b) a court approves, under Section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act, a proposed compromise or arrangement for the purposes of, or in connection with, a scheme for the reconstruction of the Company or its amalgamation with any other company or companies; or

  • (c) in any other case, a person obtains Voting Power in the Company which the Board (which for the avoidance of doubt will comprise those Directors immediately prior to the person acquiring that Voting Power) determines,

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acting in good faith and in accordance with their fiduciary duties, is sufficient to control the composition of the Board.

Class Order means ASIC Class Order 14/1000 (or any amendment to or replacement of that Class Order).

Closing Date means the date on which an Offer is stated to close.

Company means 8common Limited (ACN 168 232 577).

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) , as amended from time to time.

Director means any person occupying the position of a director of any Group Company (including an alternate director or managing director appointed in accordance with the relevant constitution)..

Eligible Participant means:

  • (a) a Director (whether executive or non-executive) of any Group Company;

  • (b) a full or part time employee of any Group Company;

  • (c) a casual employee or contractor of a Group Company to the extent permitted by the Class Order; or

  • (d) a prospective participant, being a person to whom the Offer is made but who can only accept the Offer if an arrangement has been entered into that will result in the person becoming an Eligible Participant under Rules (a), (b) or (c) above,

who is declared by the Board to be eligible to receive grants of Options under the Plan.

Expiry Date means, in respect of an Option, the date that the Option lapses, (if it has not already otherwise lapsed in accordance with the Plan).

Grant Date means, in relation to an Option, the date on which the Option is granted.

Group means the Company and each Associated Body Corporate.

Group Company means the Company or any Associated Body Corporate.

Holding Lock has the meaning given to that term in the ASX Listing Rules.

Marketable Parcel has the meaning given to that term in the ASX Listing Rules.

Nominee means a nominee of an Eligible Participant that is one of the following:

  • (a) an immediate family member of the Eligible Participant or (subject to Board approval) a trustee of an Eligible Participant’s family trust whose beneficiaries are limited to the Eligible Participant and/or the Eligible Participant’s immediate family members;

  • (b) a company whose members comprise no persons other than the Eligible Participant or immediate family members of the participant; or

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(c) a corporate trustee of a self-managed superannuation fund (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 ) where the Eligible Participant is a director of the trustee.

Offer means an offer made to an Eligible Participant to be granted one or more Options under the Plan as set out in an Offer Document.

Offer Document means an offer document in substantially the same form as set out in Schedule 2, or such other form as required by the Board from time to time consistent with the Corporations Act and the Class Order.

Option means an option granted pursuant to these Rules to subscribe for a Share upon and subject to the terms of these Rules and the terms of any applicable Offer.

Option Exercise Price means the exercise price of an Option, as determined in accordance with Rule 4.8.

Participant means an Eligible Participant to whom Options have been granted under the Plan or, if Rule 4.4 applies, a Nominee of the Eligible Participant to whom Options have been granted under the Plan.

Plan means the scheme established in accordance with these Rules.

Redundancy means termination of the employment, office or engagement of a Relevant Person due to economic, technological, structural or other organisational change:

  • (a) the Group no longer requires the duties and responsibilities carried out by the Relevant Person to be carried out by anyone; or

  • (b) the Group no longer requires the position held by the Relevant Person to be held by anyone.

Relevant Person means:

  • (a) in respect of an Eligible Participant, that person; and

(b) in respect of a Nominee of an Eligible Participant, that Eligible Participant. Restriction Period means the period during which a Share issued on the exercise of an Option cannot be transferred or otherwise dealt with in accordance with Rule 9.1.

Restricted Shares means Shares issued on the exercise of an Option granted under the Plan that the Board has determined are subject to a Restriction Period.

Retirement means where a Relevant Person intends to permanently cease all gainful employment in circumstances where the Relevant Person provides, in good faith, a written statutory declaration to the Board to that effect.

Rules means the rules of the Plan set out in this document.

Severe Financial Hardship means the Relevant Person is unable to provide themselves, their family or other dependents with basic necessities such as food, accommodation and clothing, including as a result of family tragedy, financial

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misfortune, serious illness, impacts of natural disaster and other serious or difficult circumstances.

Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the Company.

Shareholder means a holder of Shares.

Special Circumstances means:

  • (a) a Relevant Person ceasing to be an Eligible Participant due to:

  • (i) death or Total or Permanent Disability of a Relevant Person; or

  • (ii) Retirement or Redundancy of a Relevant Person;

  • (b) a Relevant Person suffering Severe Financial Hardship;

  • (c) any other circumstance stated to constitute “Special Circumstances” in the terms of the relevant Offer made to and accepted by the Participant; or

  • (d) any other circumstances determined by the Board at any time (whether before or after the Offer) and notified to the relevant Participant which circumstances may relate to the Participant, a class of Participant, including the Participant or particular circumstances or class of circumstances applying to the Participant.

Takeover Bid means a takeover bid (as defined in the Corporations Act).

Total and Permanent Disability means that the Relevant Person has, in the opinion of the Board, after considering such medical and other evidence as it sees fit, become incapacitated to such an extent as to render the Relevant Person unlikely ever to engage in any occupation with the Company or its Associated Bodies Corporate for which he or she is reasonably qualified by education, training or experience.

Vesting Condition means, in respect of an Option, any condition set out in the Offer which must be satisfied (unless waived by the Board in accordance with this Plan) before that Option can be exercised or any other restriction on exercise of that Option specified in the Offer or in these Rules.

Voting Power has the meaning given to that term in Section 9 of the Corporations Act.

1.2 Interpretation

In this Plan unless the context otherwise requires:

  • (a) headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of this Plan;

  • (b) any reference in the Plan to any enactment of the ASX Listing Rules includes a reference to that enactment or those ASX Listing Rules as from time to time amended, consolidated, re-enacted or replaced;

  • (c) the singular includes the plural and vice versa;

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  • (d) any words denoting one gender include the other gender;

  • (e) where any word or phrase is given a definite meaning in this Plan, any part of speech or other grammatical form of that word or phrase has a corresponding meaning;

  • (f) a reference to:

  • (i) a person includes a natural person, partnership, joint venture, government agency, association, corporation or other body corporate;

  • (ii) a document includes all amendments or supplements to that document;

  • (iii) a Rule is a reference to a Rule of this Plan;

  • (iv) a law includes a constitutional provision, treaty, decree, convention, statute, regulation, ordinance, by-law, judgment, rule of common law or equity and is a reference to that law as amended, consolidated or replaced;

  • (v) an agreement other than this Plan includes an undertaking, or legally enforceable arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing; and

  • (vi) a monetary amount is in Australian dollars; and

  • (g) when the day on which something must be done is not a Business Day, that thing must be done on the following Business Day.

2. PURPOSE

The purpose of the Plan is to:

  • (a) assist in the reward, retention and motivation of Eligible Participants;

  • (b) link the reward of Eligible Participants to performance and the creation of Shareholder value;

  • (c) align the interests of Eligible Participants more closely with the interests of Shareholders by providing an opportunity for Eligible Participants to receive Shares;

  • (d) provide Eligible Participants with the opportunity to share in any future growth in value of the Company; and

  • (e) provide greater incentive for Eligible Participants to focus on the Company's longer term goals.

3. COMMENCEMENT AND TERM

  • (a) This Plan will commence on the date determined by resolution of the Board and will continue until terminated by the Board.

  • (b) The Board may terminate the Plan at any time by resolution. Termination shall not affect the rights or obligations of a Participant or the Company

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which have arisen under the Plan before the date of termination and the provisions of the Plan relating to a Participant’s Options shall survive termination of the Plan until fully satisfied and discharged.

4. OFFERS OF OPTIONS

4.1 Offer

(a) The Board may, from time to time, in its absolute discretion, make a written offer to any Eligible Participant (including an Eligible Participant who has previously received an Offer) to apply for up to a specified number of Options, upon the terms set out in the Plan and upon such additional terms and conditions as the Board determines ( Offer ).

(b) In exercising that discretion, the Board may have regard to the following (without limitation): (i) the Eligible Participant's length of service with the Group;

  • (ii) the contribution made by the Eligible Participant to the Group;

  • (iii) the potential contribution of the Eligible Participant to the Group; or

  • (iv) any other matter the Board considers relevant.

  • (c) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this document obliges the Company at any time to make an Offer, or further Offer, to any Eligible Participant.

4.2 Offer Document

An Offer must be made using an Offer Document.

4.3

Personal Offer

Subject to Rule 4.4, an Offer is personal and is not assignable.

4.4 Nominee

  • (a) Upon receipt of an Offer, an Eligible Participant may, by notice in writing to the Board, nominate a Nominee in whose favour the Eligible Participant wishes to renounce the Offer.

  • (b) The Board may, in its discretion, resolve not to allow a renunciation of an Offer in favour of a Nominee without giving any reason for that decision.

4.5 Minimum Contents of Offer Document

An Offer Document must advise the Eligible Participant of the following minimum information regarding the Options:

  • (a) the maximum number of Options that the Eligible Participant may apply for, or the formula for determining the number of Options that may be applied for;

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  • (b) the maximum number of Shares that the Participant is entitled to be issued on the exercise of each Options or the formula for determining the maximum number of Shares;

  • (c) any applicable Vesting Conditions;

  • (d) when unvested Options will expire ( Expiry Date );

  • (e) the date by which an Offer must be accepted ( Closing Date ); and

  • (f) any other information required by law or the ASX Listing Rules or considered by the Board to be relevant to the Options or the Shares to be issued on the exercise of the Options.

4.6 Number of Options

  • (a) Subject to Rule 4.11, the number of Options to be offered to an Eligible Participant from time to time will be determined by the Board in its discretion and in accordance with applicable law and the ASX Listing Rules.

  • (b) Each Option will entitle the holder to subscribe for and be allotted one Share.

4.7 Consideration for grant of Options

Unless the Options are quoted on the ASX, Options issued under the Plan will be issued for no more than nominal cash consideration.

4.8 Option Exercise Price

  • (a) Subject to Rule 4.8(b), in respect of any Offer, the Board may determine the Option Exercise Price (if any) for an Option offered under that Offer in its absolute discretion.

  • (b) To the extent the ASX Listing Rules specify or require a minimum price, the Option Exercise Price in respect of an Option offered under an Offer must not be less than any minimum price specified in the ASX Listing Rules.

4.9 Vesting Conditions

An Option may be made subject to Vesting Conditions as determined by the Board in its discretion and as specified in the Offer for the Option.

4.10 Share Restriction Period

A Share issued on exercise of an Option may be subject to a Restriction Period as determined by the Board in accordance with Rule 9 of this Plan.

4.11 Deferred Taxation

Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 applies to the Plan except to the extent an Offer provides otherwise.

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4.12 Quotation of Options

Options will not be quoted on the ASX, except to the extent provided for by this Plan or unless the Offer provides otherwise.

4.13 Limit on Offers

  • (a) An Offer of Options must not be made if the total Options (which have been offered since the Plan was last approved by Shareholders of the Company) would exceed 20,000,000 Options ( Limit ).

  • (b) The Limit excludes any Options which are then subsequently cancelled or lapsed in accordance with the terms of this Plan.

5. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER

5.1 Acceptance of Offer

An Eligible Participant (or permitted Nominee) may accept an Offer in whole or in part, by signing and returning an Acceptance Form to the Company no later than the Closing Date.

5.2 Board’s right to reject

  • (a) The Board may accept or reject any Acceptance Form in its absolute discretion.

  • (b) Before accepting or rejecting the Acceptance Form, the Board may require the applicant to provide any information that the Board requests concerning the person's entitlement to lodge an Acceptance Form under this Plan.

  • (c) The Board must promptly notify an applicant if an Acceptance Form has been rejected, in whole or in part.

5.3 Participant Agrees to be Bound

  • (a) An Eligible Participant, by submitting an Acceptance Form, agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Offer and the Acceptance Form, the Plan and the Constitution of the Company, as amended from time to time.

  • (b) If the Board resolves to allow a renunciation of an Offer in favour of a Nominee, the Eligible Participant will procure that the permitted Nominee accepts the Offer made to that Eligible Participant and that both the Eligible Participant and the Nominee agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Offer and Acceptance Form, the Plan and the Constitution of the Company, as amended from time to time.

5.4 Lapse of Offer

To the extent an Offer is not accepted in accordance with Rule 5.1, the Offer will lapse on the date following the Closing Date, unless the Board determines otherwise.

6. GRANT OF OPTIONS

6.1 Grant of Options

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  • (a) Subject to Rule 6.2, once the Board has received and accepted a duly signed and completed Acceptance Form for Options, the Company must, provided the Eligible Participant to whom the Offer was made remains an Eligible Participant, promptly grant Options to the applicant, upon the terms set out in the Offer, the Acceptance Form and the Plan and upon such additional terms and conditions as the Board determines.

  • (b) The Company will, within a reasonable period after the Grant Date of the Options, issue the applicant with a certificate evidencing the grant of the Options.

6.2 Approvals

The Company’s obligation to grant Options is conditional on:

  • (a) the grant of the Options complying with all applicable legislation and the ASX Listing Rules; and

  • (b) all necessary approvals required under any applicable legislation and the ASX Listing Rules being obtained prior to the grant of the Options.

6.3 Restrictions on Transfers, Dealings and Hedging

  • (a) An Option granted under the Plan is only transferable, assignable or able to be otherwise disposed or encumbered:

  • (i) in Special Circumstances with the consent of the Board (which may be withheld in its absolute discretion); or

  • (ii) by force of law upon death to the Participant’s legal personal representative or upon bankruptcy to the Participant’s trustee in bankruptcy.

  • (b) A Participant must not enter into any arrangement for the purpose of hedging, or otherwise affecting their economic exposure, to their Option.

  • (c) Where the Participant purports to transfer, assign, mortgage, charge or otherwise dispose or encumber an Option, other than in accordance with Rule 6.3(a), or hedge an Option contrary to Rule 6.3(b), the Option immediately lapses.

7. VESTING AND EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

7.1 Vesting Conditions

  • (a) Subject to Rules 7.2 and 7.3, an Option granted under the Plan will not vest and be exercisable unless the Vesting Conditions (if any) attaching to that Option have been satisfied and the Board has notified the Participant of that fact.

  • (b) The Board must notify a Participant in writing within 10 Business Days of becoming aware that any Vesting Condition attaching to an Option has been satisfied.

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7.2 Vesting Condition Exceptions

Notwithstanding Rule 7.1, the Board may in its absolute discretion, except in respect of clause 7.2(b), where Vesting Conditions are deemed to be automatically waived, by written notice to a Participant, resolve to waive any of the Vesting Conditions applying to Options due to:

  • (a) Special Circumstances arising in relation to a Relevant Person in respect of those Options;

  • (b) a Change of Control occurring;

  • (c) the Company passing a resolution for voluntary winding up, or an order is made for the compulsory winding up of the Company,

in which case Rule 7.3 applies.

7.3

Exercise on Vesting

A Participant (or their personal legal representative where applicable) may, subject to the terms of any Offer, exercise any vested Option at any time after the Board notifies that the Option has vested and before it lapses by providing the Company with:

  • (a) the certificate for the Options or, if the certificate for the Options has been lost, mutilated or destroyed, a declaration to that effect, accompanied by an indemnity in favour of the Company against any loss, costs or expenses which might be incurred by the Company as a consequence of its relying on the declaration that the certificate has been lost, mutilated or destroyed;

  • (b) a notice in the form of Schedule 3 addressed to the Company and signed by the Participant stating that the Participant exercises the Options and specifying the number of Options which are exercised; and

  • (c) payment to the Company in cleared funds of an amount equal to the Option Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Options which are being exercised, unless there is no exercise price payable in respect of the Options to be exercised.

7.4

One or Several Parcels

Options may be exercised in one or more parcels of any size, provided that the number of Shares issued upon exercise of the number of Options in any parcel is not less than a Marketable Parcel.

8. ISSUE OF SHARES

8.1 Issue of Shares

If the items specified in Rule 7.3 are delivered in accordance with that Rule, the Company will, subject to the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules, this Plan and any applicable Offer:

  • (a) within 10 Business Days of delivery of the documents referred to in Rule 7.3 issue to the Participant the Shares credited as being fully paid in respect of which the Options are exercised, together with any additional Shares

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an entitlement to which has arisen under Rule 12 in consequence of the exercise of the Options; and

  • (b) cancel the certificate delivered pursuant to Rule 7.3 and, if any Options which have not lapsed remain unexercised, deliver to the Participant a replacement certificate reflecting the number of those Options which remain unexercised.

8.2 Blackout Period, Takeover Restrictions and Insider Trading

If the issue of Shares on exercise of an Option would otherwise fall within a Blackout Period, or breach the insider trading or takeover provisions of the Corporations Act, the Company may delay the issue of the Shares until 10 Business Days following the expiration, as applicable, of the Blackout Period or the day on which the insider trading or takeover provisions no longer prevent the issue of the Shares.

8.3

Withholding

If a Participant is liable for tax, duties or other amounts on the vesting or exercise of their Options, and the Company is liable to make a payment to the appropriate authorities on account of that liability, unless the Participant and the Company agree otherwise, the Company must issue and sell such number of Shares which would otherwise be issued and allocated to the Participant so that the net proceeds of sale equal the payment the Company is required to pay to the appropriate authorities.

8.4 Rights attaching to Shares

A Participant will, from and including the issue date of Shares under this Plan, be the legal owner of the Shares issued in respect of them and will be entitled to dividends and to exercise voting rights attached to the Shares.

8.5 Share ranking

All Shares issued under the Plan will rank equally in all respects with the Shares of the same class for the time being on issue except as regards any rights attaching to such Shares by reference to a record date prior to the date of their issue.

8.6 Quotation on ASX

  • (a) If Shares of the same class as those issued under the Plan are quoted on the ASX, the Company will, subject to the ASX Listing Rules, apply to the ASX for those Shares to be quoted on ASX within the later of 10 Business Days after:

  • (i) the date the Shares are issued; and

  • (ii) the date any Restriction Period that applies to the Shares ends.

  • (b) The Company will not apply for quotation of any Options on the ASX.

8.7 Sale of Shares

  • (a) Subject to Rule 9 (Restriction on Dealing in Shares), there will be no transfer restrictions on Shares issued under the Plan unless the sale, transfer or disposal by the Participant of the Shares issued to them on exercise of the

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Options (or any interest in them) would require the preparation of a disclosure document (as that term is defined in the Corporations Act).

  • (b) If a disclosure document is required, the Participant agrees to enter into such arrangements with the Company as the Board considers appropriate to prevent the sale, transfer or disposal of the relevant Shares in a manner that would require a disclosure document to be prepared.

  • (c) The Company will issue, where required to enable Shares issued on exercise of Options to be freely tradeable on the ASX (subject to any Restriction Period), a cleansing statement under Section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act at the time Shares are issued. Where a cleansing statement is required, but cannot be issued, the Company will have a prospectus available in relation to the Shares which complies with the requirements of the Corporations Act.

9. RESTRICTION ON DEALING IN SHARES

9.1 Restriction Period

The Board may, in its discretion, determine at any time up until exercise of Options, that a restriction period will apply to some or all of the Shares issued to a Participant on exercise of those Options ( Restricted Shares ), up to a maximum of seven (7) years from the Grant Date of the Options ( Restriction Period ).

9.2 Waiver of Restriction Period

The Board may, in its sole discretion, having regard to the circumstances at the time, waive a Restriction Period determined pursuant to Rule 9.1.

9.3 No disposal of Restricted Shares

A Participant must not dispose of or otherwise deal with any Shares issued to them under the Scheme while they are Restricted Shares.

9.4 Enforcement of Restriction Period

  • (a) The Company may implement any procedure it considers appropriate to restrict a Participant from dealing with any Restricted Shares for as long as those Shares are Restricted Shares.

  • (b) The Participant agrees to:

  • (i) execute an ASX restriction agreement in relation to the Restricted Shares reflecting any Restriction Period applying to the Restricted Shares under the Plan;

  • (ii) the Company lodging the share certificates for Restricted Shares (where issuer sponsored) with a bank or recognised trustee to hold until the expiry of any Restriction Period applying to the Restricted Shares or until the Restricted Shares are otherwise released from restrictions (at which time the Company shall arrange for the share certificates to be provided to the Participant); and

  • (iii) the application of a holding lock over Restricted Shares until any Restriction Period applying to the Restricted Shares under the

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Plan has expired (at which time the Company shall arrange for the holding lock to be removed).

9.5 Lapse of Restriction Period

When a Share ceases to be a Restricted Share, all restrictions on disposing of or otherwise dealing or purporting to deal with that Share provided in or under these Rules will cease.

10. LAPSE OF OPTIONS

10.1 Lapsing of Option

An Option will lapse upon the earlier to occur of:

  • (a) an unauthorised dealing in, or hedging of, the Option occurring, as governed by Rule 6.3(c);

  • (b) a Vesting Condition in relation to the Option is not satisfied by the due date, or becomes incapable of satisfaction, as determined by the Board in its absolute discretion, unless the Board exercises its discretion to vest the Option under Rule 7.2 (Vesting Condition Exceptions) or clause 10.1(c)(ii) applies;

  • (c) in respect of unvested Options only, a Relevant Person ceases to be an Eligible Participant, unless the Board:

  • (i) exercises its discretion to vest the Option under Rule 7.2 (Vesting Condition Exceptions); or

  • (ii) in its absolute discretion, resolves to allow the unvested Options to remain unvested after the Relevant Person ceases to be an Eligible Participant;

  • (d) in respect of vested Options only, a Relevant Person ceases to be an Eligible Participant and the Option granted in respect of that Relevant Person is not exercised within one (1) month (or such later date as the Board determines) of the date the Relevant Person ceases to be an Eligible Participant;

  • (e) the Board deems that an Option lapses due to fraud, dishonesty or other improper behaviour of the holder/Eligible Participant under Rule 10.2 (Fraud and Related Matters);

  • (f) the Company undergoes a Change in Control or a winding up resolution or order is made, and the Board (where applicable) does not exercise its discretion to vest the Option in accordance with Rule 7.2 (Vesting Condition Exceptions); and

  • (g) the Expiry Date of the Option.

10.2 Fraud and Related Matters

Notwithstanding any other provision of this document, where a Relevant Person:

  • (a) in the opinion of the Board, acts fraudulently or dishonestly, is grossly negligent, demonstrates serious and wilful misconduct, or causes a

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material adverse effect on the reputation of the Company;

  • (b) has his or her employment or office terminated due to serious or wilful misconduct or otherwise for cause without notice; or

  • (c) becomes ineligible to hold his or her office due to Part 2D.6 of the Corporations Act,

the Board may, by written notice to the Participant, deem any unvested, or vested but unexercised, Options of the Participant to have lapsed or require the Participant to do all such things necessary to cancel any Shares issued on exercise of the Participant’s Options.

11. EXCHANGE DUE TO CHANGE OF CONTROL

If a company ( Acquiring Company ) obtains control of the Company as a result of a Change of Control and both the Company and the Acquiring Company agree, a Participant may, in respect of any vested Options that are exercised, be provided with shares of the Acquiring Company, or its parent, in lieu of Shares, on substantially the same terms and subject to substantially the same conditions as the Shares, but with appropriate adjustments to the number and kind of shares subject to the Options.

12. PARTICIPATION RIGHTS AND REORGANISATIONS

12.1 Participation Rights

  • (a) There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options without exercising the Options.

  • (b) An Option does not confer the right to a change in Exercise Price or in the number of underlying Shares over which the Option can be exercised.

  • (c) The Company will ensure that, for the purposes of determining entitlements to any such issue, the record date will be at least six (6) Business Days after the issue is announced. This will give Option holders the opportunity to exercise their Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.

  • (d) A Participant who is not a Shareholder is not entitled to:

  • (i) notice of, or to vote or attend at, a meeting of the Shareholders of the Company; or

  • (ii) receive any dividends declared by the Company,

unless and until any Option is exercised and the Participant holds Shares that provide the right to notice and dividends.

12.2 Adjustments for Reorganisation

If at any time the capital of the Company is reorganised (including consolidation, subdivision, reduction or return), the terms of the Options will be changed in a

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manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reorganisation.

12.3 Notice of Adjustments

Whenever the number of Shares to be issued on exercise of an Option or the Option Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to these Rules, the Company will give notice of the adjustment to the Participant and ASX together with calculations on which the adjustment is based.

12.4 Cumulative Adjustments

Effect will be given to Rule 12.3 in such manner that the effect of the successive applications of them is cumulative, with the intention being that the adjustments they progressively effect will reflect previous adjustments.

13. OVERRIDING RESTRICTIONS ON ISSUE AND EXERCISE

Notwithstanding the Rules or the terms of any Option, no Option may be offered, granted or exercised and no Share may be issued under the Plan if to do so:

  • (a) would contravene the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules or any other applicable law; or

  • (b) would contravene the local laws or customs of an Eligible Participant’s country of residence or in the opinion of the Board would require actions to comply with those local laws or customs which are impractical.

14. AMENDMENTS

14.1 Power to amend Plan

Subject to Rule 14.2, the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules:

  • (a) the Board may, at any time, by resolution amend or add to all or any of the provisions of the Plan, an Offer or the terms or conditions of any Options granted under the Plan; and

  • (b) any amendment may be given such retrospective effect as is specified in the written instrument or resolution by which the amendment is made.

14.2 Adjustment to Option Terms

No adjustment or variation of the terms of an Option will be made without the consent of the Participant who holds the relevant Option if such adjustment or variation would have a materially prejudicial effect upon the Participant (in respect of his or her outstanding Options), other than an adjustment or variation introduced primarily:

  • (a) for the purpose of complying with or conforming to present or future State, Territory or Commonwealth legislation governing or regulating the maintenance or operation of the Plan or like plans;

  • (b) to correct any manifest error or mistake;

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  • (c) to enable a member of the Group to comply with the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules, applicable foreign law, or a requirement, policy or practice of the ASIC or other foreign or Australian regulatory body; or

  • (d) to take into consideration possible adverse taxation implications in respect of the Plan, including changes to applicable taxation legislation or the interpretation of that legislation by a court of competent jurisdiction or any rulings from taxation authorities administering such legislation.

14.3 Notice of amendment

As soon as reasonably practicable after making any amendment under Rule 14, the Board will give notice in writing of that amendment to any Participant affected by the amendment.

15. TRUST

  • (a) The Board may, at any time, establish a trust for the sole purpose of acquiring and holding Shares in respect of which a Participant may exercise, or has exercised, vested Options, including for the purpose of enforcing the disposal restrictions and appoint a trustee to act as trustee of the trust.

  • (b) The trustee will hold the Shares as trustee for and on behalf of a Participant as beneficial owner upon the terms of the trust.

  • (c) The Board may at any time amend all or any of the provisions of this Plan to effect the establishment of a trust and the appointment of a trustee as detailed in this Rule.

16. MISCELLANEOUS

16.1 Rights and obligations of Participant

  • (a) The rights and obligations of an Eligible Participant under the terms of their office, employment or contract with a Group Company are not affected by their participating in the Plan. This Plan will not form part of, and are not incorporated into, any contract of any Eligible Participant (whether or not they are an employee of a Group Company).

  • (b) No Participant will have any rights to compensation or damages in consequence of:

  • (i) the termination, for any reason, of the office, employment or other contract with a Group Company of the Participant (or, where the Participant is a Nominee of the Eligible Participant, that Eligible Participant) where those rights arise, or may arise, as a result of the Participant ceasing to have rights under the Plan as a result of such termination; or

  • (ii) the lapsing of Options in accordance with this Plan.

  • (c) Nothing in this Plan, participation in the Plan or the terms of any Option:

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  • (i) affects the rights of any Group Company to terminate the employment, engagement or office of an Eligible Participant or a Participant (as the case may be);

  • (ii) affects the rights and obligations of any Eligible Participant or Participant under the terms of their employment, engagement or office with any Group Company;

  • (iii) confers any legal or equitable right on an Eligible Participant or a Participant whatsoever to take action against any Group Company in respect of their employment, engagement or office;

  • (iv) confers on an Eligible Participant or a Participant any rights to compensation or damages in consequence of the termination of their employment, engagement or office by any Group Company for any reason whatsoever including ceasing to have rights under the Plan as a result of such termination; or

  • (v) confers any responsibility or liability or any Group Company or its directors, officers, employees, representatives or agents in respect of any taxation liabilities of the Eligible Participant or Participant.

  • (d) If a Vesting Condition attached to an Option requires a Participant to remain an employee of a Group Company, then the Participant will be treated as having ceased to be an employee of a Group Company at such time the Participant’s employer ceases to be a Group Company.

  • (e) A Participant who is granted an approved leave of absence and who exercises their right to return to work under any applicable award, enterprise agreement, other agreement, statute or regulation before the exercise of an Option under the Plan will be treated for those purposes as not having ceased to be such an employee.

16.2 Power of the Board

  • (a) The Plan is administered by the Board which has power to:

  • (i) determine appropriate procedures for administration of the Plan consistent with this Plan; and

  • (ii) delegate to any one or more persons, for such period and on such conditions as it may determine, the exercise of any of its powers or discretions arising under the Plan.

  • (b) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Plan, the Board has absolute and unfettered discretion to act, or refrain from acting, under or in connection with the Plan or any Options under the Plan and in the exercise of any power or discretion under the Plan.

16.3 Dispute or disagreement

In the event of any dispute or disagreement as to the interpretation of the Plan, or as to any question or right arising from or related to the Plan or to any Options granted under it, the decision of the Board is final and binding.

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16.4 ASIC relief

  • (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, every covenant or other provisions set out in an exemption or modification granted from time to time by ASIC in respect of the Plan pursuant to its power to exempt and modify the Corporations Act and required to be included in the Plan in order for that exemption or modification to have full effect, is deemed to be contained in the Plan.

  • (b) To the extent that any covenant or other provision deemed by this Rule to be contained in the Plan is inconsistent with any other provision in the Plan, the deemed covenant or other provision shall prevail.

16.5 Non-residents of Australia

  • (a) The Board may adopt additional rules of the Plan applicable in any jurisdiction outside Australia under which rights offered under the Plan may be subject to additional or modified terms, having regard to any securities, exchange control or taxation laws or regulations or similar factors which may apply to the Participant or to any Group Company in relation to the rights. Any additional rule must conform to the basic principles an Option of the Plan.

  • (b) When Options are granted under the Plan to a person who is not a resident of Australia the provisions of the Plan apply subject to such alterations or additions as the Board determines having regard to any securities, exchange control or taxation laws or regulation or similar factors which may apply to the Participant or to any Group Company in relation to the Option.

16.6 Communication

  • (a) Any notice or other communication under or in connection with the Plan may be given by personal delivery or by sending the same by post or facsimile:

  • (i) in the case of a company, to its registered office;

  • (ii) in the case of an individual, to the individual’s last notified address; or

  • (iii) where a Participant is a Director or employee of a Group Company, either to the Participant’s last known address or to the address of the place of business at which the Participant performs the whole or substantially the whole of the duties of the Participant’s office of employment.

  • (b) Where a notice or other communication is given by post, it is deemed to have been received 48 hours after it was put into the post properly addressed and stamped. Where a notice or other communication is given by facsimile, it is deemed to have been received on completion of transmission. Where a notice is given by electronic transmission, the notice is taken to have been received at the time the electronic transmission is sent.

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16.7 Attorney

Each Participant:

  • (a) irrevocably appoints the Company and any person nominated from time to time by the Company (each an attorney), severally, as the Participant’s attorney to complete and execute any documents, including applications for Shares and Share transfers, and to do all acts or things on behalf of and in the name of the Participant which may be convenient or necessary for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Plan;

  • (b) covenants that the Participant will ratify and confirm any act or thing done pursuant to this power;

  • (c) releases each Group Company and the attorney from any liability whatsoever arising from the exercise of the powers conferred by this Rule; and

  • (d) indemnifies and holds harmless each Group Company and the attorney in respect thereof.

16.8 Costs and Expenses

The Company will pay all expenses, costs and charges in relation to the establishment, implementation and administration of the Plan, including all costs incurred in or associated with the issue or purchase of Shares for the purposes of the Plan.

16.9 Adverse Tax

Where a Participant may suffer an adverse taxation consequence as a direct result of participating in the Plan that was not apparent to the Participant or the Company at the time the Participant was issued Plan Shares under the Plan, the Board may, in its absolute discretion, agree to compensate the Participant in whole or in part.

16.10

Data protection

By lodging an Acceptance Form, each Participant consents to the holding and processing of personal data provided by the Participant to any Group Company for all purposes relating to the operation of the Plan. These include, but are not limited to:

  • (a) administering and maintaining Participants' records;

  • (b) providing information to trustees of any employee benefit trust, registrars, brokers or third party administrators of the Plan;

  • (c) providing information to future purchasers of the Company or the business in which the Participant works; and

  • (d) transferring information about the Participant to a country or territory outside Australia.

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16.11 Error in Allocation

If any Options are provided under this Plan in error or by mistake to a person ( Mistaken Recipient ) who is not the intended recipient, the Mistaken Recipient shall have no right or interest, and shall be taken never to have had any right or interest, in those Options and those Options will immediately lapse.

16.12 No fiduciary capacity

The Board may exercise any power or discretion conferred on it by this Plan in the interest or for the benefit of the Company, and in so doing the Board is not required to act in the interests of another person or as requested by another person and will not be under any fiduciary obligation to another person.

16.13 ASX Listing Rules

While the Company remains admitted to the ASX, the provisions of the ASX Listing Rules of the ASX will apply to the Plan, and to the extent that the Plan and the ASX Listing Rules are inconsistent, the provisions of the ASX Listing Rules will prevail.

16.14 Enforcement

This Plan, any determination of the Board made pursuant to this Plan, and the terms of any Options granted under the Plan, will be deemed to form a contract between the Company and the Participant.

16.15 Laws governing Plan

  • (a) This Plan, and any Options issued under it, are governed by the laws of New South Wales and the Commonwealth of Australia.

  • (b) The Company and the Participants submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.

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SCHEDULE 1 – OPTION PLAN – OFFER DOCUMENT

insert date

Name and address of Eligible Participant

Dear *

8common Limited – INCENTIVE OPTION PLAN

The board of directors of 8common Limited (ACN 168 232 577) ( Company ) is pleased to make an offer to you of Options under its Incentive Option Plan ( Plan ) on the terms of this offer letter ( Offer ). Terms used in this Offer have the same meaning as used in the Plan.

The Company is pleased to advise you of the following:

  • (a) this Offer is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a copy of which is attached to this Offer;

  • (b) subject to the following, the Company is willing to offer you the following Options, with the following Option Exercise Price and Expiry Date, and subject to the following Vesting Conditions:

insert details of Options, Option Exercise Price, Expiry Date and Vesting Conditions

  • (c) the grant of the Options is subject to the terms of the Plan, including the Company obtaining any necessary Shareholder approvals and you remaining an Eligible Participant at the time the Options are to be granted and (subject to a number of exceptions), exercised and converted into Shares;

  • (d) the Options under the Plan will be granted to you for nil cash consideration;

  • (e) the Shares issued on exercise of the Options will be subject to the following Restriction Periods/will not be subject to any Restriction Periods:

  • (i) insert;

  • (ii) insert;

  • (f) this Offer remains open for acceptance by you until 5pm WST on insert date ( Closing Date ) at which time the Offer will close and lapse;

  • (g) you may apply for the Options by filling out Acceptance Form below and returning to the Company Secretary before the Closing Date;

  • (h) you may apply for the Options to be registered in your name, or in a Nominee’s name. Examples of acceptable Nominees are set out in the Plan. Please discuss this with the Company Secretary if you have any queries;

  • (i) unless the Plan provides otherwise, the Shares to which you are entitled on exercise of the Options will be issued to you as soon as practicable after the exercise date;

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  • (j) the Company will apply for the Shares to be quoted on the ASX in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules within 10 Business Days of the later of the date the Shares are issued and the date any Restriction Period that applies to the Shares ends. The Shares may be subject to restrictions on disposal in accordance with the Plan in which case the Company will impose a holding lock with the Company’s share registry and will not be able to be traded until the holding lock is lifted by the Company;

  • (k) the Company will issue, where required to enable Shares issued on exercise of Options to be freely tradeable on the ASX (subject to any Restriction Period), a cleansing statement under Section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act at the time Shares are issued. Where a cleansing statement is required, but cannot be issued, the Company will have a prospectus available in relation to the Shares which complies with the requirements of the Corporations Act;

  • (l) the Company undertakes that, during the period commencing on the date of this Offer and expiring on the Closing Date, it will, within a reasonable period of you so requesting, make available to you the current market price of the underlying Shares to which the Options relate;

  • (m) the current market price of the underlying Shares to which the Options relate can be found on the Company’s ASX website at insert; and

  • (n) Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997¸ which enables tax deferral on Options, will/will not apply (subject to the conditions in that Act) to Options granted to you under this Offer.

You should be aware that the business, assets and operations of the Company are subject to certain risk factors that have the potential to influence the operating and financial performance of the Company in the future. These risks can impact on the value of an investment in the securities of the Company, including Options offered under the Plan, and Shares issued on exercise of the Options.

Any advice given by the Company in relation to the Options, or underlying Shares offered under the Plan, does not take into account your objectives, financial situation and needs (including financial or taxation issues).

This Offer and all other documents provided to you at the time of this Offer contain general advice only and you should consider obtaining your own financial product advice from an independent person who is licensed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to give such advice. You are advised to seek independent professional advice regarding the Australian tax consequences of the grant of Options and the acquiring and disposing of any Shares that are issued on exercise of Options under the Plan according to your own particular circumstances.

Please confirm your (or your Nominee’s) acceptance of the Offer set out in this letter by completing the Acceptance Form below and returning it to the Company by no later than insert .

Yours faithfully

insert name For and on behalf of 8common Limited

Encl.

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SCHEDULE 2 – OPTION PLAN ACCEPTANCE FORM

8common Limited (ACN 168 232 577) ( Company ) has invited you (or your Nominee), by an offer dated insert ( Offer ), to apply for the grant under its Option Plan ( Plan ) of certain Options.

The person below hereby applies for the Option under the terms of the Offer, this Acceptance Form and the Plan.

Full Name:
Address:
Ph: Email:

Tax file number(s) or exemption: CHESS HIN (where applicable):

In applying for the grant of Option under the Offer, the person below acknowledges and agrees:

  • (a) to be entered on the register of Option holders of the Company as the holder of the Option applied for, and any Shares issued on the exercise of the Option;

  • (b) to be bound by the terms of the Constitution of the Company;

  • (c) to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan;

  • (d) to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Offer;

  • (e) a copy of the full terms of the Plan has been provided to it;

  • (f) that, by completing this Acceptance Form, it agrees to appoint the Company Secretary as its attorney to complete and execute any documents and do all acts on its behalf which may be convenient or necessary for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of the Plan (if applicable);

  • (g) that any tax liability arising from the Company accepting your application for Option under the Plan or the issue of Shares on exercise of the Option is your responsibility and not that of the Company; and

  • (h) to the extent required by the terms of the Plan and the ASX Listing Rules, to enter into any necessary restriction agreement in relation to any Shares provided on the exercise of the Option and to the placing of a holding lock on those Shares.

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Where an individual

SIGNED by [INSERT NAME OF ) INDIVIDUAL] in the presence of: ) Signature of witness Signature Name of witness

Where an Australian company

EXECUTED by INSERT COMPANY NAME ) ACN INSERT ACN ) in accordance with section 127 of the ) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth): )

Signature of director
Name of director
Signature
of
director/company
secretary*
Name of director/company secretary*

*please delete as applicable

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SCHEDULE 3 – NOTICE OF EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

To: The Directors 8common Limited

I/ We ____ of _____ _____ being registered holder(s) of the options to acquire fully paid ordinary shares in the Company set out on the certificate annexed to this notice, hereby exercise __ of the abovementioned options. I/We enclose my/our cheque for $ ____ in payment of the option exercise price due in respect of those options calculated on the basis of $ __ per option.

I/ We authorise and direct the Company to register me/us as the holder(s) of the shares to be allotted to me/us and I/we agree to accept such shares subject to the provisions of the Constitution of the Company.

Dated:


Signature of Holder(s)

Note:

  1. Each holder must sign.

  2. An application by a company must be executed in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and if signing for a company as a sole director/secretary – ensure “sole director” and “sole secretary” is written beside the signature.

  3. Cheques should be made payable to insert.

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  • BY MAIL: Automic GPO Box 5193 Sydney NSW 2001 IN PERSON: Automic Level 5, 126 Phillip Street

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All enquiries to Automic: WEBCHAT: https://automicgroup.com.au/

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Adoption of Remuneration Adoption of New Constitution Report Re-election of Nyap Liou Gan as Director ASX Listing Rule 7.1A Approval of Future Issue of Securities Adoption of Incentive Option Plan Approval of Issue of Incentive Options to Kah Wui Lim, Director of the Company Approval of Issue of Incentive Options to Adrian Bunter, Director of the Company Approval of Issue of Incentive Options to John Du Bois, Director of the Company Approval of Issue of Incentive Options to Nyap Liou Gan, Director of the Company Ratification of Prior Issue of Options Ratification of Prior Issue of Placement Shares / /

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