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ALTECH BATTERIES LTD — AGM Information 2014
Oct 5, 2014
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AUSTRALIA MINERALS AND MINING GROUP LIMITED
ACN 125 301 206
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TIME : 11.00am (WST) DATE : Wednesday, 5[th] November 2014 PLACE : The Celtic Club 48 Ord Street, West Perth WA 6005
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.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary, Piers Lewis, on (+61 8) 9389 5557.
CONTENTS PAGE
| Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed resolutions) | 3 |
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| Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed resolutions) | 7 |
| Glossary | 17 |
| Schedule 1 – Terms and Conditions of Performance Rights Plan | 19 |
| Proxy Form | 21 |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 11:00am (WST) on Wednesday, 5 November 2014 at:
The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, WA 6005.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
The business of the Annual General Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
VOTING ELIGIBILITY
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 5:00pm (WST) on Monday, 3 November 2014.
VOTING IN PERSON
To vote in person, attend the Annual General Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
VOTING BY PROXY
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, members are advised that:
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each member has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a member of the Company; and
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a member 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 one-half of the votes.
New sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act came into effect on 1 August 2011 and apply to voting by proxy on or after that date. Shareholders and their proxies should be aware of these changes to the Corporations Act, as they will apply to this Annual General Meeting. Broadly, the changes mean that:
- if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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- any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Further details on these changes are set out below.
Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote
Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does :
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the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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if the proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the resolution – the proxy must not vote on a show of hands; and
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if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on – the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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if the proxy is not the chair – the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed).
Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members; and
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the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and
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at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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either of the following applies:
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the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting;
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the proxy does not vote on the resolution,
the chair of the meeting is taken, before voting on the resolution closes, to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the resolution at the meeting.
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BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
ORDINARY BUSINESS
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2014 together with the declaration of the directors, the directors’ report, the remuneration report and the auditor’s report.
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a nonbinding 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 2014 .”
Note: the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of any of the following persons:
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(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
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(b) a Closely Related Party of such a member.
However, a person (the voter ) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:
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(c) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
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(d) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
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(i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
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(ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel for the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, for the entity.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, approval is given for the issue of Equity Securities totalling up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company at the time of issue, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the issue of Equity Securities under this Resolution and a person who might 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. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance
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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.
4. RESOLUTION 3 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – PETER BAILEY
Under the Company’s constitution one third of Directors must retire at the Company’s Annual General Meeting. Mr Bailey is therefore retiring and seeking re-election. The Company is seeking the re-election of Mr Bailey due to his extensive experience in the Alumina chemicals and Alumina refining industries and believe he is a valuable asset to the Board. Accordingly, the Company proposes that shareholder consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of clause 13.2 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Peter Bailey, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
5. RESOLUTION 4 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – DAN TENARDI
Under the Company’s constitution one third of Directors must retire at the Company’s Annual General Meeting. Mr Tenardi is therefore retiring and seeking re-election. The Company is seeking the reelection of Mr Tenardi due to his 40 years of experience as a global resource executive in the global mining and processing sectors, including the Alumina industry and believe he is a valuable asset to the Board. Accordingly, the Company proposes that shareholders consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of clause 13.2 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Dan Tenardi, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
6. RESOLUTION 5 – ADOPTION OF PERFORMANCE RIGHTS PLAN
Resolution 5 seeks shareholder approval to establish and maintain the AMMG Performance Rights Plan (Plan) to provide ongoing incentives to employees of the Company. Shareholders previously approved an Employee Incentive Scheme at the 2011 Annual General Meeting. Employee Incentive Schemes are required to be renewed every three years as part of the ASIC Class Order.
The board adopted the Plan to allow employees to be granted Performance Rights to acquire shares in the Company upon certain milestones being met.
Accordingly, the Company proposes that shareholders consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9) and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to:
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(a) establish and maintain the AMMG Performance Rights Plan ( Plan ) on the terms and conditions summarised in the accompanying Explanatory Memorandum; and
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(b) grant Performance Rights from time to time under the Plan.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this resolution by a Director (except one who is ineligible to participate in any employee incentive scheme in relation to the Company) and any associates of those persons. However, 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of any of the following persons:
(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
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- (b) a Closely Related Party of such a member.
However, a person described above may vote on this Resolution if:
- (c) the proxy is the Chair; and
(d) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
7. RESOLUTION 6 – ISSUE OF PERFORMANCE RIGHTS MR IGGY TAN
The primary purpose of the issue of Performance Rights to Mr Tan is to provide a performance linked incentive component in the remuneration package for Mr Tan to motivate and reward the performance of Mr Tan in achieving specified vesting conditions within a specified period. The Board considers this issue to be a cost effective remuneration practice and reasonable given the vesting conditions will align the interests of Mr Tan with those of Shareholders. The Board does not consider that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in issuing the Performance Rights upon the terms proposed.
Accordingly, the Company proposes that shareholders consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to issue 15,000,000 Performance Rights to Mr Iggy Tan (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
ASX Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Iggy Tan and any of his associates. However, 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
(a) the proxy is either:
(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
- (b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
(c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
(d) 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 Key Management Personnel.
8. RESOLUTION 7 – CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME
As announced on 25 September 2014 the Company is seeking to change its name. Based on its strategy to become a high purity alumina (HPA) producer, the Company is proposing a change of name to Altech Chemical Limited. A re-positioning and re-branding of the Company is required to position itself as an identifiable quality producer of specialty chemicals in the world market place
Accordingly, the Company proposes that shareholders consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution :
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“That, for the purpose of Section 157(1)(a) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the name of the Company to be changed to “Altech Chemicals Limited.”
DATED: 6 OCTOBER 2014
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
PIERS LEWIS COMPANY SECRETARY AUSTRALIA MINERALS AND MINING GROUP LIMITED
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions which are the subject of the business of the Meeting.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
In accordance with section 317 of the Corporations Act, the business of the Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2014 together with the declaration of the directors, the directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.
The Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report to Shareholders unless specifically requested to do so. The Company’s annual financial report is available on its website at http://ammg.com.au.
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
2.1 General
The Corporations Act requires that at a listed company’s annual general meeting, a resolution that the Remuneration Report be adopted must be put to the shareholders. However, such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the company or the directors of the company.
The Remuneration Report sets out the company’s remuneration arrangements for the directors and senior management of the company. The Remuneration Report is part of the directors’ report contained in the annual financial report of the company for a financial year.
The chair of the meeting must allow a reasonable opportunity for its shareholders to ask questions about or make comments on the Remuneration Report at the annual general meeting.
2.2 Voting consequences
Under changes to the Corporations Act which came into effect on 1 July 2011, a company is required to put to its shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of another meeting of shareholders to consider the appointment of directors of the company ( Spill Resolution ) if, at consecutive annual general meetings, at least 25% of the votes cast on a Remuneration Report resolution are voted against adoption of the Remuneration Report and at the first of those annual general meetings a Spill Resolution was not put to vote. If required, the Spill Resolution must be put to vote at the second of those annual general meetings.
If more than 50% of votes cast are in favour of the Spill Resolution, the company must convene a shareholder meeting ( Spill Meeting ) within 90 days of the second annual general meeting.
All of the directors of the company who were in office when the directors' report (as included in the company’s annual financial report for the previous financial year was approved, other than the managing director of the company), will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting but may stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting.
Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as directors of the company is approved will be the directors of the company.
2.3 Previous voting results
At the Company’s previous annual general meeting the votes cast against the remuneration report considered at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.
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2.4 Proxy voting restrictions
Shareholders appointing a proxy for this Resolution should note the following:
| Proxy | Directed | Undirected |
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| Key Management Personnel1 | Voted | Not voted3 |
| Chair2 | Voted | Voted at discretion of Proxy4 |
| Other | Voted | Voted at discretion of Proxy |
Notes:
1 Refers to Key Management Personnel (other than the Chair) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member.
2 Refers to the Chair (where he/she is also a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report), or a Closely Related Party of such a member).
3 Undirected proxies granted to these persons will not be voted and will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on this Resolution.
4 The Proxy Form notes it is the Chair’s intention to vote all undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
3.1 General
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an Eligible Entity may seek Shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to allow it to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued capital ( 10% Placement Capacity ).
The Company is an Eligible Entity.
If Shareholders approve Resolution 2, the number of Equity Securities the Eligible Entity may issue under the 10% Placement Capacity will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (as set out in Section 3.2 below).
The effect of Resolution 2 will be to allow the Directors to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of the Company’s fully paid ordinary securities on issue under the 10% Placement Capacity during the period up to 12 months after the Meeting, without subsequent Shareholder approval and without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity granted under Listing Rule 7.1.
Resolution 2 is a special resolution. Accordingly, at least 75% of votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote at the Meeting must be in favour of Resolution 2 for it to be passed.
3.2 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A came into effect on 1 August 2012 and enables an Eligible Entity to seek shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to issue Equity Securities in addition to those under the Eligible Entity’s 15% annual placement capacity.
An Eligible Entity is one that, as at the date of the relevant annual general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the A&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
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The Company is an Eligible Entity as it is not included in the A&P/ASX 300 Index and has a current market capitalisation of $8,189,646.
Any Equity Securities issued must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted Equity Securities. The Company currently has 2 classes of quoted Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (Code AKA) and quoted Options (Code: AKAO), as well as B, C and D Performance Shares, 13 classes of unquoted Options and one class of employee performance rights.
The exact number of Equity Securities that the Company may issue under an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated according to the following formula:
(A x B) – C
Where:
A is the number of Shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:
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(a) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2;
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(b) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the previous 12 months;
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(c) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months with approval of holders of Shares under Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4. This does not include an issue of fully paid ordinary shares under the entity’s 15% placement capacity without shareholder approval; and
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(d) less the number of Shares cancelled in the previous 12 months.
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B is 10%.
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C is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of holders of Ordinary Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.
3.3 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to this Resolution 2:
(a) Minimum Price
The minimum price at which the Equity Securities may be issued is 75% of the volume weighted average price of Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 ASX trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:
(i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or
- (ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 (five) ASX trading days of the date in paragraph 3.3(a)(i), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
(c) Date of Issue
The Equity Securities may be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity commencing on the date of the Meeting and expiring on the first to occur of the following:
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(i)
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12 months after the date of this Meeting; and
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(ii)
the date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (disposal of the Company’s main undertaking) (after which date, an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A ceases to be valid),
( 10% Placement Capacity Period ).
(d) Risk of voting dilution
Any issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.
If Resolution 2 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Capacity, the economic and voting dilution of existing Shares would be as shown in the table below.
The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders calculated in accordance with the formula outlined in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A(2), on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of Equity Securities on issue as at the date of this Notice.
The table also shows the voting dilution impact where the number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) changes and the economic dilution where there are changes in the issue price of Shares issued under the 10% Placement Capacity.
| Number of Shares on Issue (Variable “A” in Listing Rule 7.1A2 |
Dilution | |||
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| Issue Price (per Share) |
$0.038 | $0.076 | $0.152 | |
| (50% decrease in current issue price) |
(Current issue price) |
(100% increase in current issue price) |
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| 107,758,502 | Shares issued – 10% voting dilution |
10,775,850 | 10,775,850 | 10,775,850 |
| (Current Variable A) | Funds Raised | $409,482 | $818,965 | $1,637,929 |
| 161,637,753 | Shares issued – 10% voting dilution |
16,163,775 | 16,163,775 | 16,163,775 |
| (50% increase in Variable *A) ** |
Funds Raised | $614,223 | $1,228,447 | $2,456,894 |
| 215,517,004 | Shares issued– 10% voting dilution |
21,551,700 | 21,551,700 | 21,551,700 |
| (100% increase in Variable *A) ** |
Funds Raised | $818,965 | $1,637,929 | $3,275,858 |
* The number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) could increase as a result of the issue of Shares that do not require Shareholder approval (such as under a pro-rata rights issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or that are issued with Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.
The table above uses the following assumptions:
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There are currently 107,758,502 Shares on issue.
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The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 24 September 2014.
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The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity.
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The Company has issued Shares in the previous 12 months. The Company has not issued any other Equity Securities in the 12 months prior to the Meeting that were not issued under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 or with approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities includes quoted Options, it is assumed that those quoted Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.
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The calculations above do not show the dilution that any one particular Shareholder will be subject to. All Shareholders should consider the dilution caused to their own shareholding depending on their specific circumstances.
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This table does not set out any dilution pursuant to approvals under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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The 10% voting dilution reflects the aggregate percentage dilution against the issued share capital at the time of issue. This is why the voting dilution is shown in each example as 10%.
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The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the 10% Placement Capacity, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.
Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company’s Shares may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the Shares may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for those Shares on the date of issue.
(e) Purpose of Issue under 10% Placement Capacity
The Company may issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity for the following purposes:
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(i) as cash consideration in which case the Company intends to use funds raised for the continued development of the Company’s High Purity Alumina Project, acquisition of new resources, assets and investments (including expenses associated with such an acquisition) and general working capital; or
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(ii) as non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new resources assets and investments, in such circumstances the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by listing Rule 7.1A.3.
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.
(f) Allocation under the 10% Placement Capacity
The Company’s allocation policy for the issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will be dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of the proposed placement(s).
The recipients of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the recipients of Equity Securities could consist of current Shareholders or new investors (or both), none of whom will be related parties of the Company. The Company will determine the recipients at the time of the issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, having regard to the following factors:
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(i) the purpose of the issue;
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(ii) alternative methods for raising funds available to the Company at that time, including, but not limited to, an entitlement issue or other offer where existing Shareholders may participate;
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(iii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iv) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the financial position and solvency of the Company;
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(v) prevailing market conditions; and
(vi) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new resources, assets or investments, it is likely that the allottees under the 10% Placement Capacity will be vendors of the new resources, assets or investments.
(g) Previous Approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company previously obtained approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A at last years Annual General Meeting held on 22 October 2013.
The Company has issued a total of 21,656,000 Equity Securities during the 12 months preceding the date of this Meeting representing approximately 14.43% of the total diluted number of Equity Securities on issue in the Company on 23 September 2014, being 150,083,714.
Information relating to issues of Equity Securities by the Company in the 12 months prior to the date of this Meeting is as follows:
| Date of Issue | Allottee | Equity Security |
Price (and discount to market price if any) |
Key terms |
Amount Raised Use of Funds or non-cash Consideration |
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| 3 December 2013 |
Employee of the Company |
33,300 Shares |
Nil consideration – no discount (Satisfaction of performance hurdles) |
Employee Performance Rights were issued to employees under the Employee Performance Rights Plan approved by Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held 29 November 2011. The Performance Rights converted to Shares upon performance hurdles being satisfied. |
No funds raised, fair value calculated at time of $4,662. Value of the converted shares at the time of this notice is $2,531. |
| 28 April 2014 | To Optionholders of the Company under the Entitlements Prospectus dated 4 April 2014. |
21,465,000 Quoted Options- $0.20 expiring 31 May 2015 |
$0.002 per Option, totalling $42,931 Exercise price of $0.20 per Option. |
The Options were issued under the Entitlement Prospectus dated 4 April 2014. |
Total of $42,931 cash raised. None of these funds have been spent at the date of this notice. The remaining funds will be allocated to general working capital of the Company.1 |
| 1 May 2014 | Employee of the Company |
157,700 Employee Performance Rights (terms set out in the Notice of Meeting announced 25/10/2011 |
Nil consideration – no discount Nil exercise price – Performance Rights to convert to Shares upon performance hurdles being satisfied. |
Employee Performance Rights were issued to employees under the Employee Performance Rights Plan approved by Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held 29 November 2011. The Performance Rights under the Plan were issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9). |
No funds raised, fair value calculated at time of $13,562. Value of the performance rights at the time of this notice is $11,985 |
Notes:
- This is a statement of current intentions as at the date of this Notice. As with any budget, intervening events and new circumstances have the potential to affect the manner in which the funds are ultimately applied. The Board reserves the right to alter the way the funds are applied on this basis.
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(h) Compliance with ASX Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A
When the Company issues Equity Securities pursuant to the 10% Placement Capacity, it will give to ASX:
(i) a list of the allottees of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities allotted to each (not for release to the market), in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and
(ii) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.
3.4 Voting Exclusion
A voting exclusion statement is included in this Notice. As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not invited any existing Shareholder to participate in an issue of Equity Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. Therefore, no existing Shareholders will be excluded from voting on Resolution 2.
4. RESOLUTION 3 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – PETER BAILEY
Clause 13.2 of the Constitution requires that at the Company's annual general meeting in every year, one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of 3, then the number nearest one-third (rounded upwards in case of doubt), shall retire from office, provided always that no Director (except a Managing Director) shall hold office for a period in excess of 3 years, or until the third annual general meeting following his or her appointment, whichever is the longer, without submitting himself or herself for re-election.
The Directors to retire at an annual general meeting are those who have been longest in office since their last election, but, as between persons who became Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by drawing lots.
A Director who retires by rotation under clause 13.2 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.
The Company currently has 4 Directors and accordingly, 2 must retire.
Peter Bailey, one of the two Directors longest in office since his last election, retires by rotation and seek re-election.
5. RESOLUTION 4 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – DAN TENARDI
Clause 13.2 of the Constitution requires that at the Company's annual general meeting in every year, one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of 3, then the number nearest one-third (rounded upwards in case of doubt), shall retire from office, provided always that no Director (except a Managing Director) shall hold office for a period in excess of 3 years, or until the third annual general meeting following his or her appointment, whichever is the longer, without submitting himself or herself for re-election.
The Directors to retire at an annual general meeting are those who have been longest in office since their last election, but, as between persons who became Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by drawing lots.
A Director who retires by rotation under clause 13.2 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.
The Company currently has 4 Directors and accordingly, 2 must retire.
Dan Tenardi, one of the two Directors longest in office since his last election, retires by rotation and seek re-election.
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6. RESOLUTION 5 – ADOPTION OF EMPLOYEE PEFORMANCE RIGHTS PLAN
6.1 General
Resolution 5 seeks shareholder approval to establish and maintain the AMMG Performance Rights Plan ( Plan ) to provide ongoing incentives to employees of the Company.
The board adopted the Plan to allow employees to be granted Performance Rights to acquire shares in the Company.
The objective of the Plan is to provide the Company with a remuneration mechanism, through the issue of securities in the capital of the Company, to motivate and reward the performance of employees in achieving specified performance milestones within a specified performance period. The board will ensure that the performance milestones attached to the securities issued pursuant to the Plan are aligned with the successful growth of the Company’s business activities.
The employees of the Company have been, and will continue to be, instrumental in the growth of the Company. The directors consider that the Plan is an appropriate method to:
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6.1.1 reward employees for their past performance;
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6.1.2 provide long term incentives for participation in the Company’s future growth;
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6.1.3 motivate employees and generate loyalty from senior employees; and
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6.1.4 assist to retain the services of valuable employees.
6.2 ASX Listing Rule 7.1
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12 month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
One of the exceptions to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9) which provides that ASX Listing Rule 7.1 does not apply to an issue under an employee incentive scheme if, within the 3 years before the date issue, shareholders have approved the issue as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
The effect of Resolution 5 will be to allow the directors to grant Performance Rights to employees of the Company pursuant to the Plan during the period of 3 years after the meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), and to issue shares to those employees if they achieve the performance and vesting conditions of the Performance Rights, without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
6.3 Terms of the Plan
A summary of the terms of the Plan is provided in Schedule 1 to this explanatory memorandum. A copy of the Plan will be made available free of charge to any shareholder on request.
No Performance Rights have been issued under the Plan as at the date of this Notice. Any future issues of Shares under the Plan to a related party or a person whose relation with the company or the related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained will require additional Shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 10.14 at the relevant time. The Company is also seeking approval under Resolution 6 for the issue of Performance Rights to Mr Iggy Tan, although these Performance Rights are not being issued pursuant to the Plan.
7. RESOLUTION 6 – ISSUE OF PERFORMANCE RIGHTS TO MR IGGY TAN
7.1 General
The Company has agreed, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval, to issue a total of 15,000,000 Performance Rights to Mr Iggy Tan (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out below.
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7.2 Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act
The Performance Rights are to be issued to Mr Iggy Tan (or his nominee) to provide further incentive to perform and secure the ongoing commitment of Mr Iggy Tan to the continued growth of the Company.
For a public company, or an entity that the public company controls, to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company, the public company or entity must:
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(b) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,
unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in Sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.
The issue of Performance Rights to Mr Iggy Tan requires the Company to obtain Shareholder approval because this constitutes giving a financial benefit and Mr Iggy Tan being a related party of the Company by virtue of being a Director.
The Directors (other than Mr Tan who has a material personal interest in the Resolution) consider that Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act is not required in respect of the issue of Performance Rights because the issue of the Performance Rights is part of the remuneration package for Mr Tan and is considered reasonable remuneration in the circumstances and was negotiated on an arm’s length basis.
7.3 ASX Listing Rule 10.11
ASX Listing Rule 10.11 also requires shareholder approval to be obtained where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities to a related party, or a person whose relationship with the entity or a related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained unless an exception in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 applies.
As the grant of the Performance Rights involves the issue of securities to a related party of the Company, Shareholder approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 10.11 is required unless an exception applies. It is the view of the Directors that the exceptions set out ASX Listing Rule 10.12 do not apply in the current circumstances. Accordingly, Shareholder approval is sought for the grant of Performance Rights to Mr Tan (or his nominee).
Approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required in order to issue the Performance Rights as approval is being obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. The issue of Performance Rights to Mr Iggy Tan will not be included in the 15% calculation for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
7.4 Technical information required by Listing Rule 10.13.
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to the proposed grant of Performance Rights:
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(a) the Performance Rights will be issued to Mr Iggy Tan (or his nominee) and he is a related party by virtue of being a Director of the Company;
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(b) the maximum number of Performance Rights (being the nature of the financial benefit being provided) to be granted to Mr Iggy Tan (or his nominee) is 15,000,000 Performance Rights;
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(c) the Performance Rights will be issued for nil cash consideration and no consideration will be payable upon the vesting of the Performance Rights on the achievement of the specified performance criteria;
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(d) the Performance Rights will vest in three tranches:
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i) Tranche 1 – 5,000,000 Performance Rights that will vest upon completion of $1.9m capital raising, delivery of a bankable feasibility study and 1 year continuous service
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ii) Tranche 2 – 5,000,000 Performance Rights that will vest upon successful funding of the HPA project and 2 years continuous service
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iii) Tranche 3 – 5,000,000 Performance Rights that will vest upon first tonne of HPA product sold and plant is at a steady state of production (plant is stable and producing at a constant and consistent rate) within specification quality and 3 years continuous service.
The Performance Rights will otherwise be fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued pursuant to a separate letter of offer and will have the same the terms and conditions as the Plan as set out in Schedule 1 (although they are not issued under the Plan);
- (e) the Performance Rights will be issued to Mr Iggy Tan (or his nominee) no later than 1 month after the date of the Annual General Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is anticipated the Performance Rights will be issued on one date.
8. RESOLUTION 7 - CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME
Section 157(1)(a) of the Corporations Act provides that a company may change its name if the company passes a special resolution adopting a new name.
Resolution 7 seeks the approval of Shareholders for the Company to change its name to Altech Chemicals Limited.
If Resolution 7 is passed the change of name will take effect when ASIC alters the details of the Company’s registration.
The proposed name has been reserved by the Company and if Resolution 7 is passed, the Company will lodge a copy of the special resolution with ASIC as soon as practicable in order to effect the change.
9. ENQUIRIES
Shareholders are requested to contact the Company Secretary, Piers Lewis, on (+61 8) 9389 5557 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.
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GLOSSARY
10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in section 3.1 of this Notice.
- $ means Australian dollars.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
ASX means ASX Limited.
ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Board means the current board of directors of the Company.
Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.
Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:
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(a) a spouse or child of the member;
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(b) a child of the member’s spouse;
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(c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;
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(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 dealing with the entity;
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(e) a company the member controls; or
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(f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth ).
Company means Australia Minerals and Mining Group Limited (ACN 125 301 206).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Eligible Entity means an entity that, at the date of the relevant general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the A&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards and broadly includes those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company.
Notice or Notice of Meeting or Notice of Annual General Meeting means this notice of annual general meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
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Option means an option to acquire a Share.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Director’s report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2014.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting, or any one of them, as the context requires.
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.
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SCHEDULE 1 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PERFORMANCE RIGHTS PLAN
The following is a summary of the key terms and conditions of the Performance Rights Plan:
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(a) Eligible Participants : Any full or part time employees and Executive Directors of the Company, and subject to any necessary ASIC relief, a casual employee or contractor are eligible to participate in the Performance Rights Plan ( Eligible Participants ).
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(b) Offers : The Board may, from time to time, at its absolute discretion, make an offer to grant Performance Rights to an Eligible Participant under the Performance Rights Plan and on such additional terms and conditions as the Board determines.
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(c) Consideration: Performance Rights granted under the Plan will be issued for nil cash consideration.
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(a) Performance Rights : Each Performance Right, once vested, entitles the holder, on exercise, to the issue of one fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company ( Share ).
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(d) Not transferrable : Performance Rights are only transferrable with the prior written consent of the Board of the Company or by force of law upon death to the participant’s legal personal representative or upon bankruptcy to the participant’s trustee in bankruptcy.
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(e) Vesting Conditions : The Board will determine the vesting conditions (if any) that must be satisfied before a Performance Right vests, and the date by which a vesting condition must be satisfied ( Vesting Condition ).
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(f) Vesting : A Performance Right will vest where Vesting Conditions are satisfied or where, despite Vesting Conditions not being satisfied, the Board (in its absolute discretion) resolves that unvested Performance Rights have vested as a result of:
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(i) the participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant due to a good leaver exception (eg due to death, total and permanent disability, retirement or redundancy, terminal illness, severe financial hardship) as set out in the Plan; or
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(ii) the Company undergoing a change in control or winding up.
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(g) Exercise of vested Performance Right : Unless the Board decides otherwise, any vested Performance Right automatically vests, following which the Company will issue the participant with the applicable number of Shares.
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(h) Shares : Shares resulting from the vesting of the Performance Rights shall, from the date of issue, rank on equal terms with all other Shares on issue.
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(i) Quotation of Shares: 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 10 business days of the later of the date the Shares are issued and the date any Restriction Period applying to the Shares ends.
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(j) Lapse of a Performance Right: Subject to the terms of an Offer otherwise providing, a Performance Right will lapse upon the earlier to occur of:
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(i) an unauthorised dealing in, or hedging of, the Performance Right;
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(ii) a Vesting Condition in relation to the Performance Right not being satisfied by the due date, or becoming incapable of satisfaction, as determined by the Board in its absolute discretion;
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(iii) a vested Performance Right is not exercised where required;
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(iv) a participant (or, where the participant is a nominee of the Eligible Participant, that Eligible Participant) ceases to be an Eligible Participant, unless the Board exercises its discretion to vest the Performance Right under a good leaver exception;
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(vi) the Company undergoes a change in control or winding up, and the Board does not exercise its discretion to vest the Performance Right;
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(vii) the expiry date of the Performance Right; and
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(viii) the seven (7) year anniversary of the date of grant of the Performance Right.
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(k) No Participation Rights: There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Performance Rights and participants will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Performance Rights without exercising the Performance Right.
(l) No Change: A Performance Right does not confer the right to a change in the number of underlying Shares over which the Performance Right can be exercised.
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(m) Reorganisation : If, at any time, the issued capital of the Company is reorganised (including consolidation, subdivision, reduction or return), all rights of a holder of a Performance Right are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reorganisation.
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(n) Inconsistency with Offer : Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan, to the extent that any covenant or provision contained in an Offer document is inconsistent with any covenant or provision under the Plan, the deemed covenant or provision under the Offer document shall prevail.
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PROXY FORM
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY AUSTRALIA MINERALS AND MINING GROUP LIMITED ACN 125 301 206
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
I/We
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being a member of Australia Minerals and Mining Group Limited and being entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, hereby Appoint Name of proxy
OR the Chair of the Annual General Meeting as your proxy
or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair of the Annual General Meeting, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit, at the Annual General Meeting to be held at 11:00am (WST), on Wednesday, 5 November 2014 at 48 Ord Street, West Perth WA 6005, and at any adjournment thereof.
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote. 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 on Business of the Annual General Meeting
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report Resolution 2 – Approval of 10% Placement Capacity Resolution 3 – Re-election of Director – Peter Bailey Resolution 4 – Re-election of Director – Dan Tenardi Resolution 5 – Adoption of Performance Rights Plan Resolution 6 – Issue of Performance Rights – Mr Iggy Tan Resolution 7 – Change of Company Name
Please note : If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not to be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
Important for Resolution 1 and 5
Where I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or where the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolutions 1 and 5 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolutions 1 and 5 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair.
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If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is
Signature of Member(s):
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AUSTRALIA MINERALS AND MINING GROUP LIMITED ACN 125 301 206
Instructions for Completin g ‘Appointment of Prox y ’ Form
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( Appointing a proxy ): A Shareholder entitled to attend and cast a vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. If a Shareholder is entitled to cast 2 or more votes at the Meeting, the Shareholder may appoint a second proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. However, where both proxies attend the Meeting, voting may only be exercised on a poll. The appointment of a second proxy must be done on a separate copy of the Proxy Form. A Shareholder who appoints 2 proxies may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If a Shareholder appoints 2 proxies and the appointments do not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’s votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes. Any fractions of votes resulting from the application of these principles will be disregarded. A duly appointed proxy need not be a Shareholder.
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( Direction to vote ): A Shareholder may direct a proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. The direction may specify the proportion or number of votes that the proxy may exercise by writing the percentage or number of Shares next to the box marked for the relevant item of business. Where a box is not marked the proxy may vote as they choose subject to the relevant laws. Where more than one box is marked on an item the vote will be invalid on that item.
3. ( Signing instructions ):
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( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.
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( Joint holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Shareholders should sign.
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( Power of attorney ): If you have not already provided the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Form when you return it.
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( Companies ): Where the company has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary, that person must sign. Where the company (pursuant to Section 204A of the Corporations Act) does not have a company secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise, a director jointly with either another director or a company secretary must sign. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. In addition, if a representative of a company is appointed pursuant to Section 250D of the Corporations Act to attend the Meeting, the documentation evidencing such appointment should be produced prior to admission to the Meeting. A form of a certificate evidencing the appointment may be obtained from the Company.
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( Attending the Meeting ): 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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( Return of Proxy Form ): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:
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(a) post to Australia Minerals and Mining Group Limited, 3 Bay Road, Claremont, WA 6010; or
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(b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 9389 5510; or
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(c) email to the Company at [email protected],
so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.
Proxy forms received later than this time will be invalid.
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