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ACCELERATE RESOURCES LIMITED Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2020

Jul 23, 2020

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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[email protected] www.AX8.com.au PO Box 938, West Perth, WA 6005 16 Ord Street, West Perth WA 6005

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23 July 2020

Dear Shareholder

Extraordinary General Meeting

ACCELERATE RESOURCES – IMPORTANT SHAREHOLDER MEETING

Accelerate Resources Limited (ASX: AX8) ( Accelerate or the Company ) is scheduled to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) at 10:00am (WST) on 24 August 2020.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Meeting will be held virtually. There will not be a physical meeting where shareholders can attend in person. In accordance with the temporary modifications to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) under the Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No. 1) 2020 , the Company is not sending hard copies of the Notice of meeting to shareholders. The Notice of Meeting can be viewed and downloaded from the website http://www.ax8.com.au/site/investorcentre/asx-releases/ASX-Announcements. Alternatively, a complete copy of the important meeting documents has been posted to the Company’s ASX market announcements page.

Enclosed with this letter is your Proxy Form. We encourage shareholders to read carefully and entirely the Notice of Meeting and to vote by completing the proxy form and sending it back. This can be sent back via post, fax, email or online. Please read the “How to Vote” information overleaf which explains how to make sure your vote counts. Shareholders will also be able to vote on each Resolution via online polling during the Meeting. Please visit www.advancedshare.com.au/virtual-meeting and refer to the Meeting ID and Shareholder ID on the Proxy Form to login to the website.

The Meeting will be accessible to all Shareholders via teleconference, which will allow Shareholders to listen to and observe the Meeting. If you wish to attend the virtual Meeting, please use the dial in details below to join the teleconference. The dialling number will be ready to receive calls 30 minutes before the Meeting. Shareholders should note that the teleconference will not provide for a voting mechanism during the Meeting.

uring the Meeting.
Phone number: 08 6500 2107
Conference title: Accelerate Resources Limited

Shareholders are asked to submit questions that relate to the formal items of business in the Notice of Meeting in advance of the General Meeting to the Company. Questions must be submitted by emailing the Company Secretary at [email protected] by no later than 22 August 2020. The Chair will attempt to respond to the questions during the Meeting. Shareholders are limited to a maximum of two questions each per Resolution.

Once again, we are faced with shareholders associated with former Accelerate Resources corporate advisor GTT Ventures attempting to remove current directors from the Board for the eighth time in just over 18 months. GTT Ventures’ previous resolutions were rejected by Accelerate shareholders and the board encourages you to again VOTE AGAINST all of the proposed resolutions .

Your Board recommends the Shareholders vote

AGAINST

all of the Proposed Resolutions at the EGM

The EGM is an important decision that will shape the future of your investment in Accelerate. The result of the EGM could trigger an irreversible change to Accelerate’s strategy by enabling GTT Ventures to gain control over the destiny of the Company. This is despite the support for the current board from the majority of AX8 Shareholders.

We thank you for your ongoing support. You are invited to contact the Company on +61 8 9482 0588 if you wish to discuss further or require additional information.

This announcement has been approved by the Board of Accelerate.

Yours sincerely

Grant Mooney Non-Executive Chairman

HOW TO VOTE

Your Board recommends shareholders vote AGAINST the resolutions at the EGM

Voting at the EGM can be done via ONE of the following methods. All instructions are provided on the proxy forms included in this pack.

1. Proxy Lodgement online

Method 1: Proxy lodgement via ‘Simple login’

  • www.advancedshare.com.au

  • Investor login

  • Simple login

  • Vote lodgement

Method 2: Proxy lodgement via ‘Member login’

  • www.advancedshare.com.au

  • Investor login

  • Member login

  • Vote lodgement

Method 3: Proxy lodgement via ‘QR Code’ scanning

  • Scan QR code on the personalized proxy form

  • Enter postcode/country code

Note: For any of the above-mentioned method, you need to have your verification code ready to submit your proxy lodgement online. The verification code is printed on the enclosed personalized proxy form.

OR 2. Sign, date, and return a proxy form

  • Use the green pre-filled proxy form to vote as recommended by the Board. (If you wish to vote other than as recommended by the Board, follow the instructions on the white blank proxy form)

  • Submit EITHER a green OR a white proxy form – DO NOT submit both

  • In accordance with the instructions on the proxy return, return your completed form AS SOON AS POSSIBLE by either:

  • A. Sending by mail

  • B. Sending by fax

  • C. Scanning and sending by email

YOUR PROXY FORM MUST BE RETURNED BY 10:00AM (WST TIME) ON 22 August 2020

3. Online poll during the Meeting

  • Please visit www.advancedshare.com.au/virtual-meeting and refer to the Meeting ID and Shareholder ID on the Proxy Form to login to the website.

How to use the proxy form:

STEP 1:

Leave blank to have the Chairman of the meeting cast your vote, or fill in the name of your proxy.

STEP 2:

These boxes will already be marked as recommended by your Board on the green pre-filled proxy form and you do not need to fill in this section. If using the white proxy form, mark these boxes how you want to vote on the resolutions.

STEP 3:

Sign and date the proxy form. Please ensure ALL relevant shareholders sign the form. Signing instructions are found on the front of the form.

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ACCELERATE RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 617 821 771

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at Ground Floor,16 Ord Street, West Perth 6005 on 24 August 2020 at 10:00am (WST)

DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SHAREHOLDERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON.

Shareholders are urged to vote either online or by lodging the proxy form that has been separately sent to you.

The Extraordinary General Meeting precedes the General Meeting of the Company that is scheduled to commence at 10:30am (WST) on the same day

The Company is required to call the Extraordinary General Meeting following multiple requests pursuant to section 249D of the Corporations Act from the same group of Shareholders whose resolutions were unsuccessful at the Extraordinary General Meetings held on 22 November 2018, 20 March 2020, 17 June 2020 and 3 July 2020.

The Board recommends that Shareholders

VOTE AGAINST

all of the Proposed Resolutions. The Board does not consider the Resolutions to be in the best interests of the Company or its Shareholders for the reasons set out in this Notice.

This Notice should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their accountant, solicitor or other professional adviser prior to voting.

Should you wish to discuss any matters prior to the Meeting please contact the Company Secretary by telephone on +61 8 9482 0588.

Shareholders are urged to vote either online or by lodging the proxy form that has been separately sent to you

Dear Shareholder,

Once again, we are unfortunately faced with a shareholder associated with former Accelerate Resources corporate advisor GTT Ventures attempting to change the composition of the Board by trying to remove your Managing Director, Ms Yaxi Zhan and recently appointed non-executive director Richard Hill. This has included four prior attempted Board spills (each or which was resoundingly rejected by shareholders) and numerous shareholder requisitions.

This is yet another distraction from this group when the Company is endeavouring to progress with its revitalised strategy of pursuing its Comet Gold Project in WA, with a refreshed board.

I have full confidence in your Managing Director Ms Yaxi Zhan and non-executive director Mr Richard Hill, and I am unwavering in my support. Ms Zhan and Mr Hill are experienced mining executives.

In the opinion of the Board, the resolutions put forward in the most recent requisition notice – to remove Accelerate Non-Executive Director, Richard Hill and Managing Director Yaxi Zhan – will inevitably lead to a prolonged period of uncertainty.

The Company’s view on the motives of GTT and the background to the repeated shareholder requisitions are clearly articulated in the Company’s previous notice of meeting dated 14 February 2020. We do not propose to repeat all of that detail here as you are already familiar with GTT and its track record.

Your Board recommends that Shareholders vote AGAINST

all of the Proposed Resolutions

We appreciate your continued support of the Board and your patience while we continue to fight off these unwelcome shareholder requisitions. We look forward to delivering to shareholders value through exploration, discovery and project development throughout 2020 and beyond, and ask for your support , by voting AGAINST all the Proposed Resolutions, and to not letting the vested interests of GTT Ventures take control of the direction of your investment in Accelerate Resources.

Yours sincerely

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Grant Mooney

Non-Executive Chairman

ACCELERATE RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 617 821 771

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that an extraordinary general meeting of Shareholders of Accelerate Resources Limited ( Company ) will be held at Ground Floor, 16 Ord Street, West Perth, WA, 6005 on 24 August 2020 at 10:00AM (WST) ( Meeting ).

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Shareholders will only be able to attend and participate in the Meeting via teleconference and all voting will be conducted by poll using proxy instructions received in advance of the Meeting or by the online poll at the Meeting. Please refer to the Explanatory Memorandum attached to the Notice for further details.

The Explanatory Memorandum provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Meeting. The Explanatory Memorandum and the Proxy Form part of the Notice.

The Directors have determined pursuant to regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered as Shareholders of the Company on 22 August 2020 at 5.00PM (WST).

Terms and abbreviations used in the Notice are defined in Schedule 1.

AGENDA

The Company is required to put to Shareholders the following ordinary resolutions proposed by the Requisitioning Shareholder.

1. Resolution 1 – Removal of Ms Yaxi Zhan as a Director

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

"That pursuant to section 203D of the Corporations Act 2001, Yaxi Zhan be and is hereby removed as director of the Company with effect from the closing of this meeting."

Your Board is not proposing Resolution 1. The Company is required to put Resolution 1 to Shareholders due to the request made by the Requisitioning Shareholder.

Your Board recommends Shareholders vote AGAINST this Resolution 1.

2. Resolution 2 – Removal of Mr Richard Hill as a Director

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

"That pursuant to section 203D of the Corporations Act 2001, Richard Hill be and is hereby removed as director of the Company with effect from the closing of this meeting."

Your Board is not proposing Resolution 2. The Company is required to put Resolution 2 to Shareholders due to the request made by the Requisitioning Shareholder.

Your Board recommends Shareholders vote AGAINST this Resolution 2.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

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Grant Mooney Accelerate Resources Limited

Dated: 23 July 2020

ACCELERATE RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 617 821 771

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. Introduction

The Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for the information of Shareholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the Meeting to be held at Ground Floor, 16 Ord Street, West Perth 6005, on 24 August 2020 at 10:00am (WST).

The Explanatory Memorandum forms part of the Notice which should be read in its entirety. The Explanatory Memorandum contains the terms and conditions on which the Resolutions will be voted.

The Explanatory Memorandum includes the following information to assist Shareholders in deciding how to vote on the Resolutions:

Section 1 Introduction
Section 2 Action to be taken by Shareholders
Section 3 Background to Requisition Meeting
Section 4 Resolution 1 – Removal of Ms Yaxi Zhan as a Director
Section 5 Resolution 2 – Removal of Mr Richard Hill as a Director
Schedule 1 Definitions
Schedule 2 Joint Statement of Ms Yaxi Zhan and Mr Richard Hill

2. Action to be taken by Shareholders

2.1 Impact of COVID-19 on the Meeting

The health and safety of members and personnel, and other stakeholders, is the highest priority and the Company is acutely aware of the current circumstances resulting from COVID19. While the COVID-19 situation remains volatile and uncertain, based on the best information available to the Board at the time of the Notice, the Company intends to conduct a poll on the resolutions in the Notice using the proxies filed prior to the Meeting and for shareholders to be able to attend and vote at the Meeting virtually by teleconference and online polling. If the situation in relation to COVID-19 were to change in a way that affected the position above, the Company will provide a further update ahead of the Meeting by releasing an announcement to ASX.

2.2 No attendance in person

Given the current COVID-19 circumstances and in the interests of public health and safety of our Shareholders, the Company is not able to allow Shareholders to

physically attend the Meeting. Please refer to the information below on how Shareholders can participate in the Meeting.

2.3 Voting Online

To vote online, visit www.advancedshare.com.au/virtual-meeting. Follow the instructions to login using the meeting ID and the personalized shareholder ID printed on the proxy form. Click on ‘Meetings’ and select the ‘Extraordinary General Meeting’. Then follow the instructions to vote.

2.4 Voting by proxy

All voting will be conducted by poll using proxy instructions received in advance of the Meeting (and via online polling during the Meeting - see Section 2.7 below).

Shareholders are strongly encouraged to submit their proxies as early as possible and in any event prior to the cut-off for proxy voting as set out in the Notice. To lodge your proxy, please follow the directions on your personalised Proxy Form which will be enclosed with a copy of the Notice, delivered to you by email or post (depending on your communication preferences).

Complete the green pre-filled Proxy Form if you wish to vote as recommended by the Board. If you wish to vote other than as recommended by the Board, complete the white Proxy Form. Do not complete both a green and a white Proxy Form.

Lodgement instructions (which include the ability to lodge proxies electronically) are set out in the Proxy Form attached to the Notice.

You must return a Proxy Form by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.

In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, Shareholders are advised that:

  • each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;

  • the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and

  • a Shareholder who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X (3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise onehalf of the votes.

Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that changes to the Corporations Act made in 2011 mean that:

  • if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and

  • any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chairperson, who must vote the proxies as directed.

2.5 Chairperson's voting intentions

The Chairperson intends to exercise all available proxies against all Resolutions unless the Shareholder has expressly indicated a different voting intention.

2.6 Remote attendance via teleconference

The Meeting will be accessible to all Shareholders via teleconference, which will allow Shareholders to listen to and observe the Meeting. If you wish to attend the virtual Meeting, please use the dial in details below to join the teleconference. The dialling number will be ready to receive calls 30 minutes before the Meeting. Shareholders should note that the teleconference will not provide for a voting mechanism during the Meeting.

Phone number: 08 6500 2107
Conference title: Accelerate Resources Limited

2.7 Remote voting via online polling

Shareholders will be able to vote on each Resolution via online polling during the Meeting. Please visit www.advancedshare.com.au/virtual-meeting and refer to the Meeting ID and Shareholder ID on the Proxy Form to login to the website.

2.8

Submitting questions

Shareholders are asked to submit questions that relate to the formal items of business in the Notice in advance of the Meeting to the Company. Questions must be submitted by emailing the Company Secretary at [email protected] by no later than 22 August 2020.

Shareholders will also have the opportunity to submit questions during the Meeting in respect to the formal items of business. The Shareholder will be requested to identify themselves prior to submitting questions. In order to submit a question during the Meeting, please follow the instructions from the Chair.

Shareholders are limited to a maximum of two questions each per Resolution. The Chairperson will attempt to respond to the questions during the Meeting.

3. Background to Requisition Meeting

On 9 July 2020, Accelerate received a notice under section 249D of the Corporations Act signed by GTT Global Opportunities Pty Ltd ( Requisitioning Shareholder ). This is the eighth requisition received by the Company from the Requisitioning Shareholder and/or its associated entities Mounts Bay Investments Pty Ltd, Syracuse Capital Pty Ltd and Murdoch Capital Pty Ltd.

This notice is proposing similar resolutions from some of the same group of shareholders as the notices given to Accelerate on 1 October 2018, when the Company received a request under section 249D of the Corporations Act to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company ( First Requisition Notice ). The directors of GTT Global Opportunities Pty Ltd are Mr Patrick Glovac, Mr Rocco Tassone and Mr Charles Thomas, with the other companies in the requisitioning group also associated with Messrs Glovac, Tassone, and Thomas.

The First Requisition Notice proposed the removal of Non-Executive Chairman Mr Grant Mooney and Non-Executive Director Mr Terry Topping from the Board, and the election of Mr Charles Thomas to the Board.

GTT Global Opportunities Pty Ltd and its associates’ previous requisitions failed. Each resolution was comprehensively voted down by shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting held on 22 November 2018 , with the results as follows:

Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) Results - 22 November 2018

Resolution For Against Abstain Result
Appointment of Mr Charles
Thomas as a Director
43.49%
(13,689,315)
56.51%
(17,790,020)
2,500,000 Not
Carried
Removal of Mr Grant Money
as a Director
40.26%
(13,675,815)
59.74%
(20,290,020)
- Not
Carried
Removal of Mr Terence
Topping as aDirector
40.26%
(13,675,815)
59.74%
(20,290,020)
- Not
Carried

Receipt of further requisition notices

On 19 November 2018, the Company received a second notice from the same Requisitioning Shareholder and its associates requiring the Company to convene another general meeting and put to Shareholders a resolution for the removal of Accelerate Managing Director Yaxi Zhan. This notice was provided because Ms Zhan had made it clear to the Requisitioning Shareholder and its associates she would not support the appointment of Mr Thomas to the Board at the meeting to be held on 22 November 2018.

In addition, on 22 November 2018, minutes after Accelerate shareholders rejected GTT Ventures and its associates’ resolutions, as detailed in the table above, GTT and its associates’ gave a third notice requiring the Company to convene yet another general meeting to consider the same resolutions that were voted down.

Further, on 22 January 2020, Accelerate received a fourth notice under section 249D of the Corporations Act signed by GTT and its associated entities requiring the Company to convene another general meeting to put to Shareholders resolutions for the removal of Managing Director Yaxi Zhan and Terence Topping from the Accelerate Board and appointing Messrs Charles Thomas and David Sanders to the Accelerate Board.

GTT and its associates’ fourth requisition again failed. Each resolution was comprehensively voted down by shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting held on 20 March 2020 , with the results as follows:

Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) Results – 20 March 2020

Resolution For Against Abstain Result
Appointment of Mr Charles
Thomas as a Director
33.26%
(14,098,135)
66.74%
(28,295,686)
- Not
Carried
Appointment of Mr David
Sanders as a Director
33.26%
(14,098,135)
66.74%
(28,295,686)
- Not
Carried
Removal of Ms Yaxi Zhan as a
Director
33.26%
(14,098,135)
66.74%
(28,295,686)
- Not
Carried
Removal of Mr Terence
Topping as aDirector
33.26%
(14,098,135)
66.74%
(28,295,686)
- Not
Carried

On 17 April 2020, Accelerate received a fifth notice under section 249D of the Corporations Act signed by GTT and its associated entities requiring the Company to convene another general meeting to put to Shareholders resolutions for the removal of Managing Director Yaxi Zhan from the Accelerate Board and appointing Mr Charles Thomas to the Accelerate Board.

GTT and its associates’ fifth requisition again failed. Each resolution was comprehensively voted down by shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting held on 17 June 2020 , with the results as follows:

Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) Results – 17 June 2020

Resolution For Against Abstain Result
Appointment of Mr Charles
Thomas as a Director
27.44%
(14,118,998)
72.56%
(37,304,260)
- Not
Carried
Removal of Ms Yaxi Zhan as a
Director
27.44%
(14,118,998)
72.56%
(37,304,260)
- Not
Carried

On 18 May 2020, Accelerate received a sixth notice under section 249D of the Corporations Act signed by GTT and its associated entities requiring the Company to convene another general meeting to put to Shareholders resolutions for the removal of Mr Grant Mooney as a Director and the appointing Mr David Sanders to the Accelerate Board.

GTT’s sixth requisition again failed. Each resolution was comprehensively voted down by shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting held on 3 July 2020 , with the results as follows:

Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) Results– 3 July 2020 Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) Results– 3 July 2020 Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) Results– 3 July 2020 Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) Results– 3 July 2020
Resolution For Against Abstain Result
Appointment of Mr David
Sanders as a Director
29.10%
(15,562,900)
70.90%
(37,926,081)
- Not
Carried
Removal of Mr Grant Mooney
as a Director
29.10%
(15,562,900)
70.90%
(37,926,081)
- Not
Carried

On 17 June 2020, Accelerate received a seventh notice under section 249D of the Corporations Act signed by GTT requiring the Company to convene another general meeting to put to Shareholders a resolution for the removal of Mr Terence Topping. As announced on 6 July 2020, Mr Topping resigned as a Director.

Together, these requisitions demonstrate the Requisitioning Shareholder’s unwillingness to accept the will of other Accelerate shareholders at the 22 November 2018, 20 March 2020, 17 June 2020 and 3 July 2020 meetings, which showed a majority of shareholders backed the Board and its strategic direction for the Company.

It is disappointing that the requisition notice has been put forward, despite the previous shareholder votes and considering the time and costs of holding another shareholder meeting that could be better used towards advancing the Company’s projects and driving value for all shareholders.

Takeovers Panel Applications

In addition to the eight requisition notices, GTT also made two applications to the Takeovers Panel in relation to the affairs of the Company. Other than highlighting a technical breach of the Corporations Act, the applications achieved nothing for shareholders.

Forging ahead

The Company commenced drilling at the Tambellup Kaolin project in February 2020 and more recently a geological review of the Comet gold project, near Cue in Western Australia. To ensure our shareholders reap the potential rewards of this project as efficiently as possible, we have already successfully:

(a) conducted a capital raising in January 2020 to fund exploration at Tambellup; and

  • (b) completed a pro-rata entitlement offer to raise $238,100 to continue to fund the support tests works to be undertaken at the Kaolin Project (refer to the prospectus dated 21 April 2020 for further details).

At the Comet Gold Project compilation and analysis of the historical data has identified a number of gold targets and anomalous gold trends. (Refer to ASX Announcement dated 14 July 2020). Further, the Company undertook a wellsupported two-tranche placement to raise up to $1,000,000 to advance the drilling program at the Comet Project and to advance the test work on the Tambellup Kaolin Project (Refer to ASX Announcement dated 9 July 2020).

The Board has the intention and ability to maintain this swift rate of project development.

Not the time to change your Board

The Board has full confidence in your Managing Director, Ms Yaxi Zhan and NonExecutive Director Mr Richard Hill, and is unwavering in its support.

Ms Yaxi Zhan is an experienced mining executive and a strategic leader who strives for excellence.

Ms Zhan has more than a decade of experience in the resources sector across both Australia and China, with particular expertise in building business relationships with China, project financing, capital raisings and project development across the junior exploration sector.

Prior to taking the leadership role in Accelerate Resources, she was a successful entrepreneur, founder and CEO of a Perth based Gemstone mining and export company.

Ms Zhan’s skill set is diverse with all the requisite skills to manage the Company.

Mr Hill is a qualified geologist and solicitor with over 25 years’ experience in the resources sector.

In addition to Mr Hill’s corporate, commercial and fundraising roles, Mr Hill has practical geological experience in a range of commodities worldwide. He has had success in guiding a series of ASX listed companies through the exploration phase to development

The Requisitioning Shareholder has not proposed any resolutions to appoint any persons to replace Ms Zhan and Mr Hill as Directors. Accordingly, if Shareholders approve the Proposed Resolutions, the Company will not have the minimum number of directors required and Mr Grant Mooney would be required to urgently appoint two new Directors to make up a quorum of the Board.

In accordance with the Corporations Act, Ms Zhan and Mr Hill are entitled to submit a written statement putting the case against their removal to Shareholders. Refer to Schedule 2.

4. Resolution 1 – Removal of Ms Yaxi Zhan as a Director

Ms Zhan has been working in the resources industry over a decade. Prior to taking the leadership role of Accelerate Resources, she was a successful entrepreneur, founder and CEO of a Perth-based gemstone mining company. Throughout her career, Ms Zhan has worked in finance, capital raising, M&A across several companies including; Sinosteel, Norilsk Nickel and others within the Australian listed

junior exploration sector. Ms Zhan is an active member in Chinese-Australian business groups. Ms Zhan is a member of CPA Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Refer to Schedule 2 for the written statement of Ms Zhan.

Your Board recommends Shareholders vote AGAINST this Resolution 1.

The Chairperson intends to vote all undirected proxies against Resolution 1.

5. Resolution 2 – Removal of Mr Richard Hill as a Director

Mr Hill is a qualified geologist and solicitor with over 25 years’ experience in the resources sector. He has performed roles as Director and Chairman for a series of successful ASX-listed companies including as a founding Director of Aurelia Metals Limited (ASX:AMI), and past Chairman of Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX:GMD). Mr Hill currently holds the positions of Non-Executive Director of Sky Metals Ltd (ASX:SKY), and Chairman of New World Resources Limited (ASX: NWC). In addition to his corporate, commercial and fundraising roles, Mr Hill has practical geological experience in a range of commodities worldwide.

Refer to Schedule 2 for the written statement of Mr Hill.

Your Board recommends Shareholders vote AGAINST this Resolution 2.

The Chairperson intends to vote all undirected proxies against Resolution 2.

Schedule 1 – Definitions

In the Notice, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa.

$ means Australian dollars.

Extraordinary General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.

Board means the current board of directors of the Company.

Company or Accelerate means Accelerate Resources Limited (ACN 617 821 771).

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors means the current directors of the Company.

Explanatory Memorandum means the explanatory memorandum accompanying the Notice.

First Requisition Notice has the meaning given in Section 2.

Notice or Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting means this notice of annual general meeting including the Explanatory Memorandum and the Proxy Form.

Proxy Form means the proxy form that has been separately sent to you.

Proposed Resolutions means Resolutions 1 to 2 (inclusive).

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

Requisitioning Shareholder has the meaning given in Section 3.

Section means a section of the Explanatory Memorandum.

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

Shareholder means a holder of a Share.

WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.

Schedule 2 – Joint Statement from Ms Yaxi Zhan and Mr Richard Hill

Dear Shareholder

As the two directors of Accelerate Resources Limited impacted by the Proposed Resolutions put forward by the Requisitioning Shareholder, we wish to provide a statement about the expertise that we bring to Accelerate to best position the Company to grow value for Shareholders.

Yaxi Zhan, Managing Director

I have more than a decade of experience in the resources sector across both Australia and China, with particular experience project financing, capital raisings, M&A, and project development across the junior exploration sector.

I was a founding director of Accelerate, appointed Managing director of the Company on 7 of March 2017. Prior to take the leadership role in Accelerate Resources, I was a successful entrepreneur, founder and CEO of a Perth-based Gemstone mining and export company.

Richard Hill, Non-Executive Director

Recently appointed, I am a qualified geologist and solicitor with over 25 years’ experience in the resources sector. I have performed roles as Director and Chairman for a series of successful ASX-listed companies including as a founding Director of Aurelia Metals Limited (ASX:AMI), and past Chairman of Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX:GMD). I currently hold the positions of Non-Executive Director of Sky Metals Ltd (ASX:SKY), and Chairman of New World Resources Limited (ASX: NWC). In addition to corporate, commercial and fundraising roles, I have had practical geological experience in a range of commodities worldwide. I believe I come with a track record of guiding companies from the exploration and discovery phase through to successful development and increasing shareholder value.

Yours sincerely

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Yaxi Zhan Managing Director

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Richard Hill Non-Executive Director

LODGE YOUR PROXY APPOINTMENT ONLINE

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ONLINE PROXY APPOINTMENT www.advancedshare.com.au/investor-login

MOBILE DEVICE PROXY APPOINTMENT Lodge your proxy by scanning the QR code below, and enter your registered postcode. It is a fast, convenient and a secure way to lodge your vote.

2020 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING PROXY FORM

I/We being shareholder(s) of Accelerate Resources Limited and entitled to attend and vote hereby:

APPOINT A PROXY

The Chair of the  PLEASE NOTE: If you leave the section blank, the OR meeting Chair of the Meeting will be your proxy. ~~~~ or failing the individual(s) or body corporate(s) named, or if no individual(s) or body corporate(s) are named, the Chair of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf, including to vote in accordance with the following directions (or, if no directions have been given, and to the extent permitted by law, as the proxy sees fit), at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company to be held at Ground Floor, Suite 4, 16 Ord Street, West Perth 6005 on 24 August 2020 at 10.00am (WST) and at any adjournment or postponement of that Meeting. CHAIR’S VOTING INTENTION IN RELATION TO UNDIRECTED PROXIES:

The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies against all Resolutions. In exceptional circumstances the Chair may change his/her voting intention on any Resolution. In the event this occurs an ASX announcement will be made immediately disclosing the reasons for the change.

VOTING DIRECTIONS

2020 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING PROXY FORM
I/We being shareholder(s) of Accelerate Resources Limited and entitled to attend and vote hereby:
STEP 1 APPOINT A PROXY
The Chair of the
meeting
OR
PLEASE NOTE:If you leave the section blank, the
Chair of the Meeting will be your proxy.
or failing the individual(s) or body corporate(s) named, or if no individual(s) or body corporate(s) are named, the Chair of the Meeting, as my/our
proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf, including to vote in accordance with the following directions (or, if no directions have been
given, and to the extent permitted by law, as the proxy sees fit), at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company to be heldat Ground Floor,
Suite 4, 16 Ord Street, West Perth 6005 on 24 August 2020 at 10.00am (WST)and at any adjournment or postponement of that Meeting.
CHAIR’S VOTING INTENTION IN RELATION TO UNDIRECTED PROXIES:
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxiesagainstall Resolutions. In exceptional circumstances the Chair may change his/her voting intention
on any Resolution. In the event this occurs an ASX announcement will be made immediately disclosing the reasons for the change.
~~~~
VOTING DIRECTIONS
Resolutions
For
Against
Abstain*
1
Removal of Ms Yaxi Zhan as a Director


2
Removal of Mr Richard Hill as a Director


STEP 2
* If you mark the Abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or on a
poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDERS – THIS MUST BE COMPLETED
Shareholder 1 (Individual)
Joint Shareholder 2 (Individual)
Joint Shareholder 3 (Individual)
3
P Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary
Director/Company Secretary (Delete one)
Director
STE This form should be signed by the shareholder. If a joint holding, all the shareholder should sign. If signed by the shareholder’s attorney, the power
of attorney must have been previously noted by the registry or a certified copy attached to this form. If executed by a company, the form must be
executed in accordance with the company’s constitution and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Email Address
Please tick here to agree to receive communications sent by the company via email. This may include meeting notifications, dividend
remittance, and selected announcements.

COVID-19: ACCELERATE RESOURCES LIMITED EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the Company encourages Shareholders to consider participating in the teleconference Meeting or voting by proxy. The Company suggests that Shareholders do not attend the Meeting in person.

Please dial +618 6500 2107 to join the teleconference. The dialling number is ready to receive calls 30 minutes before the meeting.

All questions must be lodged by no later than 22 August 2020 to the Company Secretary by Email at [email protected].

To facilitate such participation, voting on each Resolution will occur by a poll rather than a show of hands.

  • Online polling via www.advancedshare.com.au/virtual meeting will be offered to allow Shareholders to vote online. Please refer to the Meeting ID and Shareholder ID on the proxy form to login to the website.

HOW TO COMPLETE THIS SHAREHOLDER PROXY FORM

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND AND VOTE AT THE MEETING, PLEASE BRING THIS FORM WITH YOU. THIS WILL ASSIST IN REGISTERING YOUR ATTENDANCE.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

This form shows your address as it appears on Company’s share register. If this information is incorrect, please make the correction on the form. Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes.

APPOINTMENT OF A PROXY

If you wish to appoint the Chair as your proxy, mark the box in Step 1. If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chair, please write that person’s name in the box in Step 1. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. A proxy may be an individual or a body corporate.

DEFAULT TO THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING

If you leave Step 1 blank, or if your appointed proxy does not attend the Meeting, then the proxy appointment will automatically default to the Chair of the Meeting.

VOTING DIRECTIONS – PROXY APPOINTMENT

You may direct your proxy on how to vote by placing a mark in one of the boxes opposite each resolution of business. All your shares will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on any resolution by inserting the percentage or number of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on a given resolution, your proxy may vote as they choose to the extent they are permitted by law. If you mark more than one box on a resolution, your vote on that resolution will be invalid.

PLEASE NOTE: If you appoint the Chair as your proxy (or if he is appointed by default) but do not direct him how to vote on a resolution (that is, you do not complete any of the boxes “For”, “Against” or “Abstain” opposite that resolution), the Chair may vote as he sees fit on that resolution.

APPOINTMENT OF A SECOND PROXY

You are entitled to appoint up to two persons as proxies to attend the meeting and vote on a poll. If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Form may be obtained by telephoning Advanced Share Registry Limited or you may copy this form and return them both together.

To appoint a second proxy you must:

  • (a) On each Proxy Form state the percentage of your voting rights or number of shares applicable to that form. If the appointments do not specify the percentage or number of votes that each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half your votes. Fractions of votes will be disregarded; and

  • (b) Return both forms together.

COMPLIANCE WITH LISTING RULE 14.11

In accordance to Listing Rule 14.11, if you hold shares on behalf of another person(s) or entity/entities or you are a trustee, nominee, custodian or other fiduciary holder of the shares, you are required to ensure that the person(s) or entity/entities for which you hold the shares are not excluded from voting on resolutions where there is a voting exclusion. Listing Rule 14.11 requires you to receive written confirmation from the person or entity providing the voting instruction to you and you must vote in accordance with the instruction provided.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES

If a representative of a nominated corporation is to attend the meeting the appropriate “Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative” should be produced prior to admission in accordance with the Notice of Meeting. A Corporate Representative Form may be obtained from Advanced Share Registry.

SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROXY FORM

Individual:

Where the holding is in one name, the security holder must sign.

Joint Holding:

Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the security holders should sign.

Power of Attorney:

If you have not already lodged the Power of Attorney with Advanced Share Registry, please attach the original or a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.

Companies:

Where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held.

LODGE YOUR PROXY FORM

This Proxy Form (and any power of attorney under which it is signed) must be received at an address given below by 10.00am (WST) on 22 August 2020, being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Proxy Forms received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting.

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ONLINE PROXY APPOINTMENT

www.advancedshare.com.au/investor-login

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BY MAIL Advanced Share Registry Limited 110 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands WA 6009; or PO Box 1156, Nedlands WA 6909

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BY FAX +61 8 6370 4203

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BY EMAIL [email protected]

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IN PERSON Advanced Share Registry Limited 110 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands WA 6009

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ALL ENQUIRIES TO Telephone: +61 8 9389 8033

By lodging your proxy votes, you confirm to the company that you are in compliance with Listing Rule 14.11.

LODGE YOUR PROXY APPOINTMENT ONLINE

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ONLINE PROXY APPOINTMENT

www.advancedshare.com.au/investor-login

MOBILE DEVICE PROXY APPOINTMENT Lodge your proxy by scanning the QR code below, and enter your registered postcode. It is a fast, convenient and a secure way to lodge your vote.

2020 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING PROXY FORM

I/We being shareholder(s) of Accelerate Resources Limited and entitled to attend and vote hereby:

APPOINT A PROXY

The Chair of the OR meeting

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 PLEASE NOTE: If you leave the section blank, the Chair of the Meeting will be your proxy.

or failing the individual(s) or body corporate(s) named, or if no individual(s) or body corporate(s) are named, the Chair of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf, including to vote in accordance with the following directions (or, if no directions have been given, and to the extent permitted by law, as the proxy sees fit), at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company to be held at Ground Floor, Suite 4, 16 Ord Street, West Perth 6005 on 24 August 2020 at 10.00am (WST) and at any adjournment or postponement of that Meeting. CHAIR’S VOTING INTENTION IN RELATION TO UNDIRECTED PROXIES:

The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies against all Resolutions. In exceptional circumstances the Chair may change his/her voting intention on any Resolution. In the event this occurs an ASX announcement will be made immediately disclosing the reasons for the change.

VOTING DIRECTIONS

Resolutions

Resolutions For Against Abstain* 1 Removal of Ms Yaxi Zhan as a Director ◼ ◼ ◼ 2 Removal of Mr Richard Hill as a Director ◼ ◼ ◼

* If you mark the Abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or on
poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
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SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDERS – THIS MUST BE COMPLETED
Shareholder 1 (Individual)
Joint Shareholder 2 (Individual)
Joint Shareholder 3 (Individual)
STEP 3 Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary
Director/Company Secretary (Delete one)
Director
This form should be signed by the shareholder. If a joint holding, all the shareholder should sign. If signed by the shareholder’s attorney, the power
of attorney must have been previously noted by the registry or a certified copy attached to this form. If executed by a company, the form must be
executed in accordance with the company’s constitution and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Email Address
Please tick here to agree to receive communications sent by the company via email. This may include meeting notifications, dividend
remittance, and selected announcements.

COVID-19: ACCELERATE RESOURCES LIMITED EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the Company encourages Shareholders to consider participating in the teleconference Meeting or voting by proxy. The Company suggests that Shareholders do not attend the Meeting in person.

Please dial +618 6500 2107 to join the teleconference. The dialling number is ready to receive calls 30 minutes before the meeting.

All questions must be lodged by no later than 22 August 2020 to the Company Secretary by Email at [email protected].

To facilitate such participation, voting on each Resolution will occur by a poll rather than a show of hands.

  • Online polling via www.advancedshare.com.au/virtual meeting will be offered to allow Shareholders to vote online. Please refer to the Meeting ID and Shareholder ID on the proxy form to login to the website.

HOW TO COMPLETE THIS SHAREHOLDER PROXY FORM

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND AND VOTE AT THE MEETING, PLEASE BRING THIS FORM WITH YOU. THIS WILL ASSIST IN REGISTERING YOUR ATTENDANCE.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

This form shows your address as it appears on Company’s share register. If this information is incorrect, please make the correction on the form. Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes.

APPOINTMENT OF A PROXY

If you wish to appoint the Chair as your proxy, mark the box in Step 1. If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chair, please write that person’s name in the box in Step 1. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. A proxy may be an individual or a body corporate.

DEFAULT TO THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING

If you leave Step 1 blank, or if your appointed proxy does not attend the Meeting, then the proxy appointment will automatically default to the Chair of the Meeting.

VOTING DIRECTIONS – PROXY APPOINTMENT

You may direct your proxy on how to vote by placing a mark in one of the boxes opposite each resolution of business. All your shares will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on any resolution by inserting the percentage or number of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on a given resolution, your proxy may vote as they choose to the extent they are permitted by law. If you mark more than one box on a resolution, your vote on that resolution will be invalid.

PLEASE NOTE: If you appoint the Chair as your proxy (or if he is appointed by default) but do not direct him how to vote on a resolution (that is, you do not complete any of the boxes “For”, “Against” or “Abstain” opposite that resolution), the Chair may vote as he sees fit on that resolution.

APPOINTMENT OF A SECOND PROXY

You are entitled to appoint up to two persons as proxies to attend the meeting and vote on a poll. If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Form may be obtained by telephoning Advanced Share Registry Limited or you may copy this form and return them both together.

To appoint a second proxy you must:

  • (a) On each Proxy Form state the percentage of your voting rights or number of shares applicable to that form. If the appointments do not specify the percentage or number of votes that each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half your votes. Fractions of votes will be disregarded; and

  • (b) Return both forms together.

COMPLIANCE WITH LISTING RULE 14.11

In accordance to Listing Rule 14.11, if you hold shares on behalf of another person(s) or entity/entities or you are a trustee, nominee, custodian or other fiduciary holder of the shares, you are required to ensure that the person(s) or entity/entities for which you hold the shares are not excluded from voting on resolutions where there is a voting exclusion. Listing Rule 14.11 requires you to receive written confirmation from the person or entity providing the voting instruction to you and you must vote in accordance with the instruction provided.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES

If a representative of a nominated corporation is to attend the meeting the appropriate “Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative” should be produced prior to admission in accordance with the Notice of Meeting. A Corporate Representative Form may be obtained from Advanced Share Registry.

SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROXY FORM

Individual:

Where the holding is in one name, the security holder must sign.

Joint Holding:

Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the security holders should sign.

Power of Attorney:

If you have not already lodged the Power of Attorney with Advanced Share Registry, please attach the original or a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.

Companies:

Where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held.

LODGE YOUR PROXY FORM

This Proxy Form (and any power of attorney under which it is signed) must be received at an address given below by 10.00am (WST) on 22 August 2020, being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Proxy Forms received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting.

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ONLINE PROXY APPOINTMENT

www.advancedshare.com.au/investor-login

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BY MAIL Advanced Share Registry Limited 110 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands WA 6009; or PO Box 1156, Nedlands WA 6909

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BY FAX +61 8 6370 4203

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BY EMAIL [email protected]

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IN PERSON Advanced Share Registry Limited 110 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands WA 6009

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ALL ENQUIRIES TO Telephone: +61 8 9389 8033

By lodging your proxy votes, you confirm to the company that you are in compliance with Listing Rule 14.11.