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ADX ENERGY LTD — AGM Information 2009
Jun 25, 2009
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26 June 2009
Company Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange Limited 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000
Dear Sir
Notice of General Meeting
Please find attached a letter to Shareholders, Notice of General Meeting, Explanatory Notice and Proxy Form for the meeting on Wednesday 29[th] July 2009.
Yours faithfully
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WOLFGANG ZIMMER Managing Director
Registered and Principal Office
First Floor 610 Murray Street West Perth, Western Australia 6005 PO Box 913 West Perth Western Australia 6872 Telephone: +61 8 9226 2822 Facsimile: +61 8 9226 5333 Web Page: www.audax.com.au email: [email protected]
Technical Office
Kundratstrasse 6/2/1, A 1100 Vienna, Austria Telephone:+43(0)1 6410189 15 Facsimile: +43(0)1 6410189 20
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26 June 2009
Dear Shareholders
The Directors wish to inform you about recent exploration activities:
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MoU was signed with PGS Overseas AS on the Sicily Channel Permits in the Mediterranean Sea and AuDAX is currently negotiating the farm in agreement
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New Zealand Oil & Gas joined AuDAX operated AMI (study and bidding group) for Romania
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AuDAX farmed out 40% interest in Sicily Channel Permits in the Mediterranean Sea and executed Joint Venture Agreements with WEH
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AuDAX received approval from ETAP (Enterprise Tunisienne D’Activites Petrolieres) for bidders list of a semisubmersible drilling rig
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Preparation of tender for semisubmersible drilling rig commenced
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Drilling engineering for Sambuca exploration well ongoing
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Chorbane permit farm out activities commenced and farm in negotiations with several interested parties are ongoing
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Romanian Government makes Petrom and Romgas relinquishment areas public. AuDAX is pleased to announce that it has focused the past AMI work mainly on these areas and is therefore technically well prepared for the expected upcoming bidding rounds.
Registered and Principal Office First Floor 610 Murray Street West Perth, Western Australia 6005
PO Box 913 West Perth Western Australia 6872 Telephone: +61 8 9226 2822 Facsimile: +61 8 9226 5333 Web Page: www.audax.com.au email: [email protected]
Technical Office Kundratstrasse 6/2/1, A 1100 Vienna, Austria Telephone:+43(0)1 6410189 15 Facsimile: +43(0)1 6410189 20
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Tunisian permit – Kerkouane
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AuDAX licenses in Italy and Tunisia (Pantelleria + Kerkouane = “Sicily Channel”)
AuDAX is the contractor under the permit and operates on behalf of Enterprise Tunisienne d’Activités Petrolieres (“ETAP”).
Farm out and corporate activities continued during the period and have led to the following results:
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AuDAX signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PGS Overseas AS, Norway for participation in exploration of the offshore permit G.R15.PU (Pantelleria) within Italian waters and the contiguous offshore permit Kerkouane in Tunisian waters. PGS is the industry leader in marine seismic technology. The understanding is that PGS will pay 30% of a significant future exploration program in exchange for earning a 15% interest. The farm in agreement is currently being negotiated at an advanced stage.
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On 1[st] of April 2009 AuDAX entered into an agreement with World Energy Research, a private investment company to farm out 40% of the Sambuca prospect area located in the two contiguous offshore Exploration Permits, G.R15.PU and Kerkouane. World Energy Research will earn a 40% interest in the Sambuca prospect by paying 100% of the expected drilling cost of US$23 million.
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On the 12[th] of May the respective Joint Venture Agreements were signed.
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On the 18[th] of May AuDAX received approval from ETAP (Enterprise Tunisienne D’Activites Petrolieres) for bidders list of a semisubmersible drilling rig.
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Exploration work within the Pantelleria and Kerkouane Permits has identified a number of prospects and leads, the most prospective being Sambuca, a drill-ready prospect extending from Pantelleria west into the adjacent Kerkouane Permit across the Italian-Tunisian maritime border. Sambuca appears to be one of the largest undrilled structures in the Mediterranean Sea with a total P50 unrisked recoverable resource potential of 270 million barrels of oil equivalent.
Whilst this structure is one of the standout exploration prospects in the Sicily Channel AuDAX continues maturing the remaining prospect inventory with the aim to confirm additional drilling targets. That includes a gas condensate field which has the potential to become a producing asset following successful appraisal drilling.
Based on the currently mapped prospects only, the total P50 unrisked recoverable resource could exceed one billion barrels of oil equivalent in the permits.
The forward work commitment for the Kerkouane permit requires completing the tendering process for an offshore rig and receiving environmental approvals for offshore drilling. A successful JOCM (Joint Operating Committee Meeting) was held in Tunis with ETAP where ADX presented the technical work undertaken and the forward work program and budget.
Tunisian permit – Chorbane
AuDAX holds 100% of the rights of this low to moderate risk onshore permit and is currently finalizing the PSC (Production Sharing Contract).
Farm out activities are ongoing and AuDAX is currently in advanced discussions with several interested parties.
Chorbane block contains a number of prospects. Technical work is underway to mature them and select the best for drilling. Although the initial reason to obtain the block was to get access to low cost low to medium risk onshore oil with excellent upside potential, the recent positive developments in the Tunisian gas market have further increased the value of Chorbane, because it also contains a number of large gas prospects. Chorbane is located very close to existing infrastructure and gas prices in Tunisia are linked to the oil price.
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Chorbane Leads & Prospects
Although technical work has not yet been completed, two gas prospects stand out at the moment: The Sidi Daher prospect with additional shallow oil potential and the East Chaal lead.
East Chaal could be an extension of the neighbouring Candax Energy gas field which according to a Ryder Scott reserves review contains contingent resources of 854 Bcf (source: Candax Energy website). The Sidi Daher oil prospect contains a larger deeper Jurassic gas target with mean recoverable prospective resources of 350 bcf. ADX regional reservoir quality studies have shown that Sidi Daher sits in a very favourable location with regard to the Jurassic gas reservoir quality.
Italian permit – G.R15.PU
AuDAX has a 100% interest in the Italian permit G.R15.PU, located offshore the island of Pantelleria southwest of Sicily. This block is contiguous with the Tunisian Kerkouane Permit. A suspension was granted by the Italian authorities on the 2[nd] July 2008.
Previous exploration work has identified a number of prospects and leads, the most prospective with the largest resource potential is the mature Sambuca prospect with P50 unrisked recoverable resources of 270 mmboe and upside (P10) close to a billion barrels. Sambuca is located across the maritime border between Italy and Kerkouane and is discussed in more detail in the previous Kekouane section.
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Romania AMI
In May 2009 the Romanian government through NAMR has started the process of relinquishment of Petrom and Romgas acreage. The relinquished exploration acreage has been made public and AuDAX is very pleased to report that since the start of the AMI it has focused mostly on areas which will become available for bidding in the near future.
New Zealand Oil & Gas (NZOG) has joined the AuDAX operated AMI for Romania with a 33.33% interest. NZOG is a diversified upstream energy company with production, development and exploration in New Zealand and a market capitalisation of approximately $NZ 500 million.
With NZOG and Nexus Energy as partners backing the AMI, AuDAX is in a very strong position to successfully bid for highly prospective Romanian exploration and development acreage in the upcoming large and historically unique relinquishment of Petrom (controlled by OMV of Austria) and Romgaz licenses. Petrom and Romgaz are currently the largest license holders and oil & gas producers in Romania.
Since the AMI commenced work in late 2007, AuDAX has completed regional prospectivity studies, compiled a large database and has identified the most promising areas within the various relinquishment areas, which are expected to be in excess of 25,000 sqkm of prime exploration and development acreage within the European Community. Recently AuDAX has commenced to evaluate production and development assets which are for sale.
Australia - PEL 182 Cooper Basin
AuDAX has a 49.9% interest in the permit. Since AuDAX has taken over operatorship of the PEL 182 permit in the Cooper Basin it has refocused the exploration activity and the corresponding work program. AuDAX has undertaken a review of existing technical and commercial work. A suspension was granted by PIRSA (Department of Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia) on 23 September until 1 March 2009.
During the quarter AuDAX completed a detailed in house interpretation, reviewed the existing oil prospects, identified further prospects on trend with the Vanessa gas discovery and consequently identified the most promising areas for further seismic data acquisition. A new prospect inventory based on AuDAX work has been generated together with related technical reports. AuDAX has also selected seismic lines for special reprocessing.
PIRSA approved a variation to the work programme of the South Australian onshore Cooper Basin petroleum exploration licence (PEL) 182.
The new work program not only reflects the cost efficient and focused approach to exploration and appraisal activities of the license since AuDAX took over operator ship, but also a significant reduction in financial exposure.
The program is designed to firm up a number of oil and gas prospects which AuDAX has identified since it undertook a thorough reinterpretation of the existing database to drill ready status. To that end permit years 2 and 3 have been combined to allow sufficient time for the acquisition of prospect oriented 2D seismic data and reprocessing of existing data.
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The Joint Venture has already drilled four Exploration wells, one of which, Vanessa, was a gas condensate discovery. The well flowed gas at a combined rate of 8 mmscf/d but with high observed skin. This indicates that the potential well flow rate is significantly higher.
Another well Emily-1, recovered oil on DST and remains an attractive opportunity for an up dip well. The new work program is also designed to clarify the reserves potential of this prospective oil field.
Corporate
Technical offices have been established in Vienna to support the Company’s main exploration efforts in Europe and North Africa and therefore the Company moved its Perth headquarters to a smaller, less costly office at 610 Murray St, West Perth.
AuDAX completed a Share Purchase Plan to existing shareholders in February raising $204,500, a placement to sophisticated investors in April raising $880,000 and in June a placement to institutional investors which raised $1.1m. .
Yours faithfully
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WOLFGANG ZIMMER Managing Director
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Resources Ltd ABN 50 009 058 646
Notice of General Meeting, Explanatory Statement and Proxy Form
F O R A G E N E R A L M E E T I N G O F
A u D A X R E S O U R C E S L T D T O B E H E L D I N
T H E P A V I L L I O N R O O M , S E A S O N S O F P E R T H
3 7 P I E R S T R E E T , P E R T H , W E S T E R N A U S T R A L I A
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C O M M E N C I N G A T 1 0 : 0 0 A M ( P E R T H T I M E )
First Floor 610 Murray Street, West Perth, Western Australia 6005 PO Box 913 West Perth, Western Australia 6872 Telephone: (08) 9226 2822 Fax: (08) 9226 5333 Email: [email protected] Website: www.audax.com.au
N O T I C E O F G E N E R A L M E E T I N G
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Meeting of Members of AuDAX Resources Ltd will be held at in The Pavilion Room, Seasons of Perth, 37 Pier Street , Perth, Western Australia on 29 July 2009 commencing at 10:00 am, to consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolutions:
ORDINARY BUSINESS
1. Ratification of the Issue of Shares
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, the shareholders ratify the issue of 29,613,982 fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement accompanying this Notice.”
Short Explanation : An equity issue can be ratified by shareholders in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules. This allows the Company the flexibility to make future issues of securities up to the threshold of 15% of its total equity securities in any twelve month period.
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this resolution by any person who participated in the issue of securities and any associates of those persons.
2. Approval of Future Issue of Shares
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That, for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, the directors of the Company be authorised to issue up to 30,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement accompanying this Notice.”
Short Explanation : Under the ASX Listing Rules, the Company may seek shareholder approval prior to a share issue to allow it the flexibility to make future issues of securities up to the threshold of 15% of its total ordinary securities in any twelve month period.
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this resolution by any person who may participate in the proposed issue and any other person who may obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the resolution is passed, and any associates of those persons.
3. General
To transact any other business as may be brought before the meeting in accordance with the Constitution of the Company, the Corporations Act 2001, or otherwise.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
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P R Ironside Company Secretary
16 June 2009 Perth, Western Australia
Notes
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A shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint not more than two proxies. Where more than one proxy is appointed, each proxy must be appointed to represent a specified proportion of the shareholder’s voting rights. If the shareholder appoints two proxies and the appointment does not specify this proportion, each proxy may exercise half of the votes. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.
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Where a voting exclusion applies, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote in accordance with the directions on the proxy form or it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
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As permitted by the Corporations Act, the Directors have passed a resolution to specify a time at which a record of shareholders will be taken for the purpose of determining the identity of those entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting. Accordingly, the shares of the Company will be taken to be held by the persons registered as holding those shares at 4.00pm (WST) on 27 July 2009.
How to Vote
You may vote by attending the meeting in person, by proxy or authorised representative.
Voting in Person
To vote in person, attend the meeting on the date and at the place set out above. The meeting will commence at 10.00 am.
Voting by Proxy
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the proxy form enclosed with this Notice of General Meeting as soon as possible and either:
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return the proxy form (by post) to AuDAX Resources Ltd, PO Box 913 West Perth Street, Perth, WA 6872 or (by delivery) to First Floor 610 Murray Street West Perth WA 6005, or
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send the proxy form by facsimile to the Company on facsimile number (08) 9226 5333 (International: + 61 8 9226 5333).
To be effective, a completed proxy form must be received by no later than 10.00 am (WST) on 27 July 2009.
Where the proxy form is executed under power of attorney, the power of attorney must be lodged in like manner as the proxy.
Your proxy form is enclosed.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared for the information of shareholders of the Company in connection with the business to be conducted at the General Meeting to be held in The Pavilion Room, Seasons of Perth, 37 Pier Street, Perth, Western Australia on 29 July 2009 at 10.00am WST. This Explanatory Statement and all attachments are important documents. They should be read carefully.
If you have any questions regarding the matters set out in this Explanatory Statement or the preceding Notice, please contact the Company, your stockbroker or other professional adviser.
Resolution 1 – Ratification of the Issue of Shares
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company may not, subject to certain exceptions, issue more than 15% of its issued capital in any 12 month period without shareholder approval.
ASX Listing Rule 7.4 provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies a previous issue of securities made without approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1, those securities shall be treated as having been made with shareholder approval for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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8 April 2009, the Company issued 2,013,982 shares in lieu of salary and consulting fees at $0.498 cents per share,
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16 April 2009, the Company issued 17,600,000 in a placement to sophisticated investors at $0.0500 cents per share (Placement),
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2 June 2009 the Company issued 10,000,000 to institutional investors at $0.1100 cents per share.
Ratification of the issue of the 29,613,982 shares is now sought pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 in order to restore the Company’s ability to issue further shares within the 15% limit during the next 12 months.
In compliance with the information requirements of ASX Listing Rule 7.5:
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(a) on 8 April 2009, 2,013,982 shares were allotted and issued at a deemed issue price of $0.0498 per share in lieu of consulting fees and salaries;
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(b) the shares were issued as follows:
| Allottees | Number of Shares |
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| Chris Cubitt (employee) | 324,260 |
| Sharon Tiainen (employee) | 324,260 |
| Ironside Pty Ltd (consultant) | 361,446 |
| Alberta Consulting GmbH (consultant) | 1,004,016 |
| Total | 2,013,982 |
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(c) on 16 April 2009, 17,600,000 shares were allotted and issued at an issue price of $0.0500 per share to sophisticated investors as defined under the Corporations Act
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(d)
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the shares were issued as follows:
| e shares were issued as follows: | |
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| Allottees | Number of Shares |
| Harnbury Pty Ltd | 3,000,000 |
| Toltec Holdings | 1,000,000 |
| BC & HGM Martin | 1,000,000 |
| Ironside Pty Ltd | 1,000,000 |
| Mrs Coral & Mr Kerry Harris | 1,000,000 |
| Avon Management Company Pty Ltd | 1,000,000 |
| Tyche Investments Pty Ltd | 1,000,000 |
| Syncopated Pty Ltd | 650,000 |
| Mr Andrew Childs | 600,000 |
| Zob Pty Ltd | 500,000 |
| Graeme Clatworthy | 500,000 |
| Kluang Pty Ltd | 500,000 |
| Mr Gregory, Mrs Maria & Miss Carmen Munyard | 500,000 |
| Allottees | Number of Shares |
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| Kenlow Super Fund | 500,000 |
| Movido Pty Ltd | 500,000 |
| Illawong Investments Pty Ltd | 400,000 |
| Passic Pty Ltd | 400,000 |
| Hereeda Holdings Pty Ltd | 400,000 |
| Runyon Pty Ltd | 400,000 |
| JJP Asset Management Trust | 400,000 |
| Ms Nicola Sally Gee | 300,000 |
| Mr Paul James | 300,000 |
| Mr Matthew Norton | 200,000 |
| Mr Matthew Battye | 200,000 |
| Mr Simon Goyder | 200,000 |
| Mr John & Mrs Corrine Ditchburn | 200,000 |
| Wayne Jones Super Fund Account | 210,000 |
| Mr Anthony & Mrs Margaret Cook | 250,000 |
| LRMEN Pty Ltd | 150,000 |
| Cedarvale Holdings Pty Ltd | 140,000 |
| Mr Allan Moore | 100,000 |
| Mr Peter Willis | 100,000 |
| Total | 17,600,000 |
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(e) on 2 June 2009, 10,000,000 shares were allotted and issued at an issue price of $0.1100 per share to institutional investors;
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(f) the shares were issued as follows:
| Allottees | Number of Shares |
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| Fortis Clearing Nominees Pty Ltd | 600,000 |
| Talex Investments Pty Ltd | 1,000,000 |
| Talex Investments Pty Ltd | 1,000,000 |
| Nefco Nominees Pty Ltd | 2,400,000 |
| Total | 10,000,000 |
(g) no funds were raised from the issue of the shares to the employees and the consultants as they were issued in lieu of salaries and consulting fees.
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funds raised from the issue of the shares pursuant to the Placement and to the institutional investors will be used:
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for the Company’s Chorbane and Kerkouane acquisition in Tunisia; the Pantelleria acquisition in Italy and the South Craiova acquisition in Romania; and
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to meet the Company’s costs related to the Cooper Basin project,
with the remainder of the funds raised to be applied towards working capital.
(i) all shares issued were issued and credited as fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company and rank equally with all existing shares on issue; and
- (j) none of the parties issued shares are related parties of the Company.
Resolution 2 – Approval of Future Issue of Shares
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company may not, subject to certain exceptions, issue more than 15% of its issued capital in any 12 month period without shareholder approval.
To provide the Company with the flexibility to make future issues of securities during the next 3 months, Resolution 2 seeks such shareholder approval to the issue of up to a maximum of 30,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares, representing 13% of the Company’s current issued capital.
In compliance with the information requirements of ASX Listing Rule 7.3:
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(a) the maximum number of securities that may be issued is 30,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company;
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(b) the shares will be issued at a price of at least 85% of the average market price of the Company’s shares as traded on ASX over the 5 day period preceding the date of issue of the shares or, if the shares are offered pursuant to a prospectus, at least 85% of the average market price of the Company's shares as traded on ASX over the 5 day period preceding the date of issue of the prospectus;
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(c) the shares will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting or such later date as may be permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules;
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(d) the shares, when issued, will rank equally with the Company’s existing shares;
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(e) all shares the subject of this resolution will be allotted on the same date;
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(f) the identity of the allottees of the shares is not yet known and will be determined at the Directors’ discretion but these persons will not be related parties of the Company; and
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(g) the Company intends to use the funds raised from the issue of the shares pursuant to this resolution for working capital and the exploration of the newly acquired projects including Kerkouane and Chorbane in Tunisia and Pantelleria in Italy and to meet the Company’s costs related to the Cooper Basin project.
Recommendations
The Board believes that the Resolutions proposed at this General Meeting are in the best interests of the Company and (except where otherwise stated) unanimously recommend that shareholders vote in favour of each resolution.
Enquiries
Shareholders are invited to contact the Company Secretary Mr Peter Ironside, on (08) 9226 2822 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.
G E N E R A L M E E T I N G
P R O X Y F O R M
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
I/We being a Member of AuDAX Resources Ltd entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting, hereby Appoint Name of proxy
or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chairman of the Meeting or the Chairman’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions or, if no directions have been given, as the proxy sees fit at the General Meeting to be held at the Pavilion Room, Seasons of Perth, 37 Pier Street, Perth, Western Australia on 29 July 2009 at 10:00 am (WST) and at any adjournment thereof.
Voting on Business of the General Meeting FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Resolution 1 Ratification of the issue of shares Resolution 2 Approval of Future issue of shares
IMPORTANT FOR ALL RESOLUTIONS
If the Chairman of the meeting is your proxy (or may be appointed by default) and you have not directed your proxy how to vote on any of the Resolutions above, please place a mark in this box.
By marking this box, you acknowledge that the Chairman may exercise your proxy even if he has an interest in the outcome of the resolution and votes cast by him other than as proxy holder will be disregarded because of the interest. If you do not mark this box, and you have not directed your proxy how to vote, the Chairman of the meeting will not cast your votes on the Resolutions, and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority if a poll is called on these items. The Chairman intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all of the resolutions.
If you mark the abstain box for a particular item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that item on a show of hands or on a poll and that your shares are not to be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is
% Signed this day of 2009 By: Individuals and joint holders Companies (affix common seal if appropriate) Signature Director Signature Director/Company Secretary Signature Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary
Instructions for Completing ‘Appointment of Proxy’ Form
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A member entitled to attend and vote at a Meeting is entitled to appoint not more than two proxies to attend and vote on their behalf. Where more than one proxy is appointed, such proxy must be allocated a proportion of the member’s voting rights. If the shareholder appoints two proxies and the appointment does not specify this proportion, each proxy may exercise half the votes.
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A duly appointed proxy need not be a member of the Company. In the case of joint holders, all must sign.
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Corporate shareholders should comply with the execution requirements set out on the Proxy Form or otherwise with the provisions of Section 127 of the Corporations Act. Section 127 of the Corporations Act provides that a company may execute a document without using its common seal if the document is signed by:
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2 directors of the company;
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a director and a company secretary of the company; or
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for a proprietary company that has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary – that director.
For the Company to rely on the assumptions set out in Section 129(5) and (6) of the Corporations Act, a document must appear to have been executed in accordance with Section 127(1) or (2). This effectively means that the status of the persons signing the document or witnessing the affixing of the seal must be set out and conform to the requirements of Section 127(1) or (2) as applicable. In particular, a person who witnesses the affixing of a common seal and who is the sole director and sole company secretary of the company must state that next to his or her signature.
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Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual shareholders from attending the meeting in person if they wish. Where a shareholder completes and lodges a valid proxy form and attends the meeting in person, then the proxy’s authority to speak and vote for that shareholder is suspended while the shareholder is present at the meeting.
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Where a Proxy Form or form of appointment of corporate representative is lodged and is executed under power of attorney, the power of attorney must be lodged in like manner as this proxy.