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AMERICAN URANIUM LTD — AGM Information 2013
Mar 25, 2013
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ABN 33 124 792 132
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
PROXY FORM
Date and time of meeting
26 April 2013 at 9.00 a.m.
Place of meeting 97 Outram Street West Perth, Western Australia
GTI RESOURCES LTD
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of shareholders of GTI Resources Ltd (Company) will be held at 97 Outram Street, West Perth, Western Australia on Friday, 26 April 2013 at 9.00 a.m.
AGENDA
ORDINARY BUSINESS
Financial statements and reports
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company and the reports of the directors and auditors for the financial year ended 31 December 2012.
To consider and if thought fit to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary, non-binding resolution.
1. Remuneration report
“That for the purposes of Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act, the Company adopts the Remuneration Report as contained in the annual financial report of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2012.”
Voting prohibition statement
In accordance with the Corporations Act, the Company will disregard any votes on Resolution 1 cast by or on behalf of either a member of key management personnel (details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report) or a closely related party of such a member.
However, a person described above may cast a vote on Resolution 1 if the person does so as a proxy appointed in writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1; and the vote is not cast on behalf of a member of key management personnel or a closely related party of such a member.
Please note that persons referred above, including the Chairman, cannot vote on Resolution 1 as proxy unless given voting directions on the proxy form. Accordingly, please direct your proxy how to vote by marking either the For or Against box for Resolution 1 on the Proxy Form.
To consider and if thought fit to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution.
2. Re-election of Yohannes Sucipto as a director
“That Mr Yohannes Sucipto, having been appointed as a director of the Company on 8 August 2012 and being eligible for re-election in accordance with Clause 12.17 of the Constitution, is hereby reelected as a director of the Company.”
3. Re-election of Ian Cowden as a director
“That Mr Ian Cowden being a director of the Company, retires by rotation in accordance with Clause 12.11 of the Constitution and being eligible for re-election, is hereby re-elected as a director of the Company.”
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SPECIAL BUSINESS
The special business of the meeting is to consider and if thought fit to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution.
4. Ratification of share issue
“That for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, shareholders ratify the placement made by the Company in November 2012 of 5,166,666 ordinary fully paid shares at an issue price of 6 cents each, further details of which are set out in the explanatory memorandum accompanying the notice of meeting.”
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this resolution by any shareholder who participated in the share placement and any of their associates.
To consider and if thought fit to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution.
5. Approval for 10% placement capacity
“That for the purposes of ASX 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 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions set out in the explanatory memorandum accompanying the notice of meeting.”
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.
By order of the Board
Frank Campagna Company Secretary
Perth, Western Australia 19 March 2013
VOTING EXCLUSION NOTE
Where a voting exclusion applies, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as 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.
PROXIES
A member of the Company who is entitled to attend and vote at the meeting may appoint a proxy to attend and vote for the member at the meeting. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
A proxy form is attached. If required it should be completed, signed and returned to the Company’s registered office in accordance with the proxy instructions on that form.
In accordance with Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations, the directors have determined that the identity of those entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is to be taken as those persons who held shares in the Company as at 5.00 p.m. on 24 April 2013.
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GTI RESOURCES LTD
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This explanatory memorandum has been prepared for the information of shareholders of GTI Resources Ltd in connection with the business to be considered at the forthcoming annual general meeting of the Company and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notice of meeting.
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
The Corporations Act requires that the annual financial report, directors’ report and the auditors’ report are to be received and considered at the annual general meeting. The financial report of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2012 (including the financial statements, directors’ report and auditors’ report) was included in the 2012 annual report of the Company. A copy of the annual report is available on the Company's web-site at www.gtiresources.com.au.
There is no requirement for shareholders to approve these reports. However, time will be allowed during the annual general meeting for consideration by shareholders of the financial statements and the associated directors’ and auditors’ reports.
RESOLUTION 1 – REMUNERATION REPORT
The Remuneration Report is contained in the Directors’ Report section of the Company’s 2012 annual report. The Remuneration Report describes the underlying policies and structure of the remuneration policies of the Company and sets out the remuneration arrangements in place for directors and senior executives.
The Corporations Act requires that a resolution to adopt the Remuneration Report be put to the vote of shareholders of the Company. However, shareholders should note that the vote on Resolution 1 is not binding on the Company or the directors.
Members of key management personnel of the Company will be excluded from voting on Resolution 1. The Chairman of the meeting intends to vote all available proxies to the extent expressly authorised in favour of Resolution 1.
RESOLUTION 2 - RE-ELECTION OF YOHANNES SUCIPTO AS A DIRECTOR
Mr Yohannes Sucipto was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company since the last annual general meeting of the Company. In accordance with Clause 12.17 of the Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4, any director appointed to fill a casual vacancy or as an additional director holds office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders and is then eligible for re-election.
Mr Sucipto therefore retires at the forthcoming annual general meeting in accordance with the Constitution and being eligible, has offered himself for re-election at the meeting.
Mr Sucipto has been involved in the mining industry for the last 5 years and has experience in senior management positions including CEO for various companies for over 15 years. Mr Sucipto has developed excellent business connections with senior business leaders and large corporations in China, Philippines, Hong Kong and Indonesia.
The Board (excluding Mr Sucipto) recommends that shareholders vote in favour of the re-election of Mr Sucipto as a director of the Company. The Chairman intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 2.
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RESOLUTION 3 – RE-ELECTION OF IAN COWDEN AS A DIRECTOR
The Constitution requires that one third of the directors in office (other than a Managing Director) must retire by rotation at each annual general meeting of the Company.
Mr Ian Cowden therefore retires at the forthcoming annual general meeting in accordance with the Constitution and being eligible, has offered himself for re-election at the meeting.
Mr Cowden is a professional geologist and has been involved in the exploration and mining sectors worldwide for over 30 years. His experience ranges from project generation and management of exploration programmes through to discovery of ore bodies, with emphasis on feasibility studies and development to mining.
The Board (excluding Mr Cowden) recommends that shareholders vote in favour of the re-election of Mr Cowden as a director of the Company. The Chairman intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 3.
RESOLUTION 4 – RATIFICATION OF SHARE ISSUE
On 29 November 2012, the Company made a private placement of 5,166,666 ordinary fully paid shares at a subscription price of 6 cents each. Funds raised from the placement amounted to $310,000 and will be used as additional working capital for the Company. The placement was made by way of an excluded offer of ordinary shares under Section 708 of the Corporations Act, meaning that the offer did not require disclosure under Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act.
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 prohibits a listed company from issuing equity securities representing more than 15% of its issued capital in any 12 month period without first obtaining shareholder approval (subject to certain exceptions).
Under ASX Listing Rule 7.4, a company can seek ratification of issues that have been made within the previous 12 month period. The effect of such ratification is that the issue of shares is then deemed to have been made with shareholder approval, thus not counting towards the 15% limit.
The placement was made within the Company’s available 15% capacity at the time of issue. Resolution 4 seeks the ratification by shareholders of the issue of the 5,166,666 shares to sophisticated and professional investors. If the resolution is approved then those shares will be deemed to have been issued pursuant to shareholder approval and will therefore not be counted in the Company’s 15% placement capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
ASX Listing Rule 7.5 requires that the following information be provided to shareholders for the purposes of obtaining shareholder approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4:
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(a) the total number of securities issued was 5,166,666 ordinary fully paid shares.
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(b) the issue price of the shares was 6 cents per share.
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(c) the shares were allotted and credited as fully paid and rank equally with existing shares on issue.
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(d) the shares were allotted and issued to sophisticated and professional investors, who are not related parties of the Company.
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(e) the funds raised will be used for general working capital purposes.
The Board recommends that shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 4 as it allows the Company to retain the flexibility to issue further securities representing up to 15% of the Company’s share capital during the next 12 month period. The Chairman intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 4.
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RESOLUTION 5 – APPROVAL FOR 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
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 maximum of 10% of its issued capital ( 10% Placement Capacity ). The Company is an eligible entity for the purposes of ASX Listing 7.1A.
If shareholders approve Resolution 5, the number of equity securities that the Company can 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 below).
The effect of Resolution 5 will be to allow the Company to issue equity securities of a maximum of 10% of the Company’s ordinary fully paid securities on issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, during the period of up to 12 months from the date of the annual general meeting, without the requirement to obtain subsequent shareholder approval and without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity available pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
Resolution 5 is to be considered as 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 5 for it to be passed.
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
For the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1A, 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 S&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 million.
The Company is an eligible entity as it is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a current market capitalisation of $2.2 million.
Any equity securities issued must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted equity securities. The Company currently has one class of equity securities on issue, being ordinary shares (ASX trading code: GTR).
The exact number of equity securities that the Company may issue under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated according to the following formula:
(A x D) – E
Where:
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A is the number of shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:
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(i) plus the number of shares issued in the previous 12 months under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2;
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(ii) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the previous 12 months;
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(iii) plus the number of shares issued in the previous 12 months with the approval of holders of shares under ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4. This does not include an issue of ordinary fully paid shares under the company’s 15% placement capacity without shareholder approval; and
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(iv) less the number of shares cancelled in the previous 12 months.
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D is 10%.
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E 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.
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Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to Resolution 5:
(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:
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(i) the date on which the price at which the equity securities are to be issued is agreed; or
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(ii) if the equity securities are not issued within 5 ASX trading days of the above date, the date on which the equity securities are issued.
(b) 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) 12 months after the date of the 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),
(the “ 10% Placement Capacity Period” ).
(c) 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 5 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 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 of meeting.
The table 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 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A2) |
Dilution | |||
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| Issue price per share |
$0.0255 50% decrease in issue price |
$0.051 issue price |
$0.102 100% increase in issue price |
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| Shares issue (10% voting dilution) Funds raised |
4,316,667 $110,075 |
4,316,667 $220,150 |
4,316,667 $440,300 |
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| 43,166,669 | ||||
| (Current Variable A) | ||||
| Shares issue (10% voting dilution) Funds raised |
6,475,000 $165,112 |
6,475,000 $330,225 |
6,475,000 $660,450 |
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| 64,750,003 | ||||
| (50% increase in Variable A) | ||||
| Shares issue (10% voting dilution) Funds raised |
8,633,333 $220,150 |
8,633,333 $440,300 |
8,633,333 $880,600 |
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| 86,333,338 | ||||
| (100% increase in Variable A) | ||||
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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 shares issued under a takeover offer) or that are issued with shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
The table above is based on the following assumptions:
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There are currently 43,166,669 shares on issue.
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The issue price set out above is the closing price of shares on the ASX on 19 March 2013.
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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 not issued any equity securities in the 12 months prior to the annual general 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. It is assumed that no options are exercised into shares before the date of issue of the equity securities.
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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 annual general 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.
(d) Purpose of issue under 10% Placement Capacity
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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 acquisition of new resources, assets and investments (including expenses associated with such an acquisition), continued exploration expenditure on the Company’s current projects and any additional project/s acquired (funds used for drilling, feasibility studies and ongoing project administration) 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 ASX Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 3.10.5A upon the issue of any equity securities.
(e) Allocation under the 10% Placement Capacity
The allottees of the equity securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the allottees of equity securities could consist of current shareholders or new investors (or both), none of whom will be related parties of the Company.
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The Company will determine the allottees 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
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(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.
(f) Previous approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company has not previously obtained approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.
(g) Compliance with ASX Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A
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When the Company issues equity securities pursuant to the 10% Placement Capacity, it will give to ASX:
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(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 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and
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(ii) the information required by ASX Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.
Voting exclusion
A voting exclusion statement is included in the notice of meeting. 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 5.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
“ASIC” means Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
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“ASX” means ASX Limited.
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“ASX Listing Rules” means the official listing rules of ASX.
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“Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
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“Company” or “GTI” means GTI Resources Ltd (ABN 33 124 792 132).
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“Constitution” means the constitution of the Company.
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“Corporations Act” means the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth).
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“Corporations Regulations” means the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Commonwealth).
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GTI RESOURCES LTD ABN 33 124 792 132
PROXY FORM
Company Secretary GTI Resources Ltd PO Box 287 West Perth WA 6872
I/We _______________
of _________________
being a shareholder of GTI Resources Ltd (Company) hereby appoint as proxy to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, as the proxy or Chairman sees fit) at the annual general meeting to be held at 97 Outram Street, West Perth, Western Australia on 26 April 2013 at 9.00 am (WST) (and at any adjournment thereof).
| Name of person you are appointing (if not the Chairman) Resolution 1. Remuneration report 2. Re-election of Yohannes Sucipto as a director 3. Re-election of Ian Cowden as a Director 4. Ratification of share issue 5. Approval for 10% placement capacity |
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- If you mark the abstain box for a particular item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that item.
If the Chairman is to be appointed as your proxy and you have not directed your proxy how to vote on a Resolution please tick 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 that votes cast by him (other than as proxy holder) would be disregarded because of that interest. If you do not mark this box and you have not directed your proxy how to vote, the Chairman will not cast your votes on the Resolution. By marking this box you are expressly directing the Chairman to vote “For” Resolution 1. If you do not want your votes to be cast in favour of Resolution, you should mark the “Against” or “Abstain” box. The Chairman of the meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of the Resolutions.
Important for Resolution 1
If you do not mark the above box and you have not directed your proxy how to vote on Resolution 1, the Chairman will not cast your votes on this Resolution and your votes will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called. By marking this box, you are directing the Chairman to vote in accordance with his voting intentions for Resolution 1 as set out above, unless you have provided a contrary direction on how to vote by marking the direction boxes above.
Signature(s)
| Shareholder 1 Director CompanySeal(if required) |
Shareholder 2 Shareholder 3 Director/Secretary Sole Director and Secretary Proxies may be lodged at GTI Resources Ltd either by facsimile on (+61-8) 9321 3628, by mail to PO Box 287, West Perth WA, 6872, or by delivery to the office of the Company at 97 Outram Street, West Perth 6005. To be valid, a proxy form (and any authority under which the proxy form is signed or a certified copy of the authority) must be received by the Company not less than 48 hours before the time scheduled for commencement of the meeting. |
Shareholder 3 |
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| CompanySeal(if required) |
VOTING BY PROXY
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A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the annual general meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy (who need not be a member) to attend and vote on his/her behalf.
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If the member is entitled to cast two or more votes at the meeting, they may appoint two proxies. If the member appoints two proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half of the votes.
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The proxy form must be received at the Company’s registered office at 97 Outram Street, West Perth, Western Australia, 6005, or by facsimile on (08) 9321 3628 and in both cases, not less than 48 hours before the time of the holding of the meeting.
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In the case of joint holders of a share in the Company the vote of the senior holder who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, must be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders and, for this purpose, seniority is determined by the order in which the names stand in the register.
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An instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing under the hand of the appointor or of the appointor’s attorney, duly authorised in writing or, if the appointor is a corporation, under seal. A copy of the power of attorney must be lodged for any proxy appointed under a power of attorney.
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A proxy for a corporation must be appointed under the common seal of the corporation or signed in accordance with the requirements 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; or
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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 Sections 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.
- If no voting instructions are marked on the proxy form then the proxy may vote as he/she thinks fit or may abstain from voting.
If a proxy is instructed to abstain from voting on an item of business, that person is directed not to vote on the shareholder’s behalf on a poll and the shares the subject of the proxy appointment will not be counted in calculating the required majority.
Shareholders who return their proxy forms with a direction on how to vote but do not nominate the identity of their proxy will be taken to have appointed the chairman of the meeting as their proxy to vote on their behalf. If a proxy form is returned and the nominated proxy does not attend the meeting, the chairman of the meeting will act in place of the nominated proxy and vote in accordance with any instructions. Proxy appointments in favour of the chairman of the meeting which do not contain a direction how to vote will be used to support each of the resolutions proposed in the notice of meeting.