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ARGENT MINERALS LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2020
Jun 22, 2020
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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ASX/MEDIA RELEASE
23 JUNE 2020
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS – GENERAL MEETING
Argent Minerals Limited ( ASX: ARD, Argent , or the Company ) wishes to announce that the attached letter regarding the Company’s meeting materials has been sent to shareholders who have not elected to receive notices by email.
This announcement has been authorised by the board of directors of the Company.
For further information please contact:
George Karageorge Managing Director/CEO Argent Minerals Limited
M: 0419 944 484
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Argent Minerals Limited ABN 89 124 780 276 Suite 1 Ground Floor 18 Kings Park Rd West Perth WA 6005 www.argentminerals.com.au
23 JUNE 2020
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GENERAL MEETING – NOTICE AND PROXY FORM
Dear Shareholder
Argent Minerals Limited (ASX: ARD, Argent, or the Company) is convening a General Meeting (Meeting) to be held at Suite 1, 295 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, Western Australia on Friday, 24 July 2020 at 11 am (WST) (the Meeting).
The Company advises Shareholders that the Meeting will be held in compliance with the Australian government’s restrictions on public gatherings.
In accordance with subsection 5(f) of the Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No. 1) 2020, the Company will not be dispatching physical copies of the Notice of Meeting (Notice). Instead, a copy of the Notice will be available under the "ASX announcements" section of Argent's website at www.argentminerals.com.au.
As you have not elected to receive notices by email, a copy of your personalised proxy form is enclosed for your convenience. Shareholders are encouraged to complete and lodge their proxies online or otherwise in accordance with the instructions set out in the proxy form and the Notice.
Your proxy voting instruction must be received by 11 am (WST) on Wednesday, 22 July 2020, being not less than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any proxy voting instructions received after that time will not be valid for the Meeting.
The Notice is important and should be read in its entirety. If you are in doubt as to the course of action you should follow, you should consult your financial adviser, lawyer, accountant or other professional adviser. If you have any difficulties obtaining a copy of the Notice of Meeting please contact the Company's share registry, Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited on, 1300 850 505 (within Australia) or +61 (3) 9415 4000 (overseas).
Circumstances relating to COVID-19 are changing rapidly. The Company will update shareholders if changing circumstances will impact the planning or arrangements for the Meeting by way of announcement on ASX and the details will also be made available on our website at www.argentminerals.com.au.
The Company appreciates the understanding of shareholders during this time.
Yours faithfully
George Karageorge Managing Director/CEO Argent Minerals Limited
M: 0419 944 484
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Argent Minerals Limited ABN 89 124 780 276 Suite 1 Ground Floor 18 Kings Park Rd West Perth WA 6005 www.argentminerals.com.au
Need assistance?
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Phone:
1300 850 505 (within Australia) +61 3 9415 4000 (outside Australia)
Online:
www.investorcentre.com/contact
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
For your proxy appointment to be effective it must be received by 11:00am (WST) Wednesday, 22 July 2020.
Proxy Form
How to Vote on Items of Business
Lodge your Proxy Form:
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All your securities will be voted in accordance with your directions.
Online:
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
Voting 100% of your holding: Direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. If you do not mark a box your proxy may vote or abstain as they choose (to the extent permitted by law). If you mark more than one box on an item your vote will be invalid on that item.
Voting a portion of your holding: Indicate a portion of your voting rights by inserting the percentage or number of securities you wish to vote in the For, Against or Abstain box or boxes. The sum of the votes cast must not exceed your voting entitlement or 100%.
Appointing a second proxy: You are entitled to appoint up to two proxies to attend the meeting and vote on a poll. If you appoint two proxies you must specify the percentage of votes or number of securities for each proxy, otherwise each proxy may exercise half of the votes. When appointing a second proxy write both names and the percentage of votes or number of securities for each in Step 1 overleaf.
Lodge your vote online at www.investorvote.com.au using your secure access information or use your mobile device to scan the personalised QR code.
Your secure access information is
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Control Number: 999999
SRN/HIN: I9999999999 PIN: 99999
For Intermediary Online subscribers (custodians) go to www.intermediaryonline.com
A proxy need not be a securityholder of the Company.
SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTAL FORMS
Individual: Where the holding is in one name, the securityholder must sign.
Joint Holding: Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the securityholders should sign.
Power of Attorney: If you have not already lodged the Power of Attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.
Companies: Where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can also sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. Delete titles as applicable.
By Mail:
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 242 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
By Fax:
1800 783 447 within Australia or +61 3 9473 2555 outside Australia
ATTENDING THE MEETING
If you are attending in person, please bring this form with you to assist registration.
Corporate Representative
PLEASE NOTE: For security reasons it is important that you keep your SRN/HIN confidential.
If a representative of a corporate securityholder or proxy is to attend the meeting you will need to provide the appropriate “Appointment of Corporate Representative” prior to admission. A form may be obtained from Computershare or online at www.investorcentre.com under the help tab, "Printable Forms".
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MR SAM SAMPLE FLAT 123 123 SAMPLE STREET THE SAMPLE HILL SAMPLE ESTATE SAMPLEVILLE VIC 3030
Change of address. If incorrect, mark this box and make the correction in the space to the left. Securityholders sponsored by a broker (reference number commences with ‘ X ’) should advise your broker of any changes.
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Proxy Form
Please mark to indicate your directions
Step 1 Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf
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I/We being a member/s of Argent Minerals Limited hereby appoint
the Chairman OR of the Meeting
PLEASE NOTE: Leave this box blank if you have selected the Chairman of the Meeting. Do not insert your own name(s).
or failing the individual or body corporate named, or if no individual or body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, and to the extent permitted by law, as the proxy sees fit) at the General Meeting of Argent Minerals Limited to be held at Suite 1, 295 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, Western Australia on Friday, 24 July 2020 at 11:00am (WST) and at any adjournment or postponement of that meeting.
Chairman authorised to exercise undirected proxies on remuneration related resolutions: Where I/we have appointed the Chairman of the Meeting as my/our proxy (or the Chairman becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chairman to exercise my/our proxy on Resolutions 7 - 10 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention in step 2) even though Resolutions 7 - 10 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of key management personnel, which includes the Chairman.
Important Note: If the Chairman of the Meeting is (or becomes) your proxy you can direct the Chairman to vote for or against or abstain from voting on Resolutions 7 - 10 by marking the appropriate box in step 2.
Step 2 Items of Business
PLEASE NOTE: If you mark the Abstain box for an item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority.
| For Against Abstain |
For Against Abstain |
For Against Abstain |
For Against Abstain |
For Against Abstain |
For Against Abstain |
For Against Abstain |
For Against Abstain 9 Approval to Issue Shares to Mr Peter Michael in Lieu of Fees 10 Approval to Issue Shares to Mr Emmanuel Correia in Lieu of Fees 11 Ratification of Prior Issue of Shares to Exploration Manager |
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| 1 Ratification of Prior Issue of Shares – Listing Rule 7.1 |
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| 2 Ratification of Prior Issue of Shares – Listing Rule 7.1A |
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| 3 Issue of Shares to Related Party - Mr Peter Wall |
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| 4 Issue of Shares to Related Party - Mr George Karageorge |
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| 5 Issue of Shares to Related Party - Mr Peter Michael |
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| 6 Issue of Shares to Related Party - Mr Emmanuel Correia |
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| 7 Approval to Issue Shares to Mr Peter Wall in Lieu of Fees |
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| 8 Approval to Issue Shares to Mr George Karageorge in Lieu of Fees |
The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of each item of business. In exceptional circumstances, the Chairman of the Meeting may change his/her voting intention on any resolution, in which case an ASX announcement will be made.
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Step 3 Signature of Securityholder(s) This section must be completed.
Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3
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Sole Director & Sole Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary Date
Update your communication details (Optional) By providing your email address, you consent to receive future Notice
Mobile Number Email Address of Meeting & Proxy communications electronically
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