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ATLAS PEARLS LTD — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2022
Mar 27, 2022
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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28 March 2022
GENERAL MEETING NOTICE AND PROXY FORM
Dear Shareholder,
A General Meeting ( Meeting ) of the shareholders of Atlas Pearls Ltd (ASX: ATP) ( Company ) will be held virtually on Friday, 29 April 2022 at 10:00am (AWST).
ASIC announced on 2 March 2022 that they will allow virtual-only meetings under ASIC Corporations (Virtualonly Meetings) Instrument 2022/129 until 31 May 2022. In accordance with section 7 of the ASIC Corporations (Virtual-only Meetings) Instrument 2022/129, the Board passed a resolution that it would be unreasonable for the Company to hold the Meeting wholly or partially at one or more physical venues due to the impact of COVID-19. The Board has made the decision based on the interests of safety and the requirements to comply with current Federal and State Government guidelines and restrictions. Accordingly, the Company’s Meeting will be held virtually. Further information on how to participate in the Meeting is provided in the Notice of Meeting ( Notice ) and on our website at www.atlaspearls.com.au.
In accordance with section 253RA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), the Company will not be sending hard copies of the Notice to shareholders unless a shareholder has requested a hard copy. The Notice can be viewed and downloaded from the Company’s website at www.atlaspearls.com.au or from ASX’s website at www2.asx.com.au (ASX code: ATP).
The Company strongly encourages shareholders to lodge a directed proxy form prior to the Meeting. In order to receive electronic communications from the Company in the future, please update your shareholder details at www.investorvote.com.au and log in with your unique shareholder identification number and postcode (or country for overseas residents), where you can find on your enclosed personalised proxy form. Once logged in you can also lodge your proxy vote online by clicking on the “Vote” tab.
Your proxy form must be received by 10:00am (AWST) on Wednesday, 27 April 2022, being not less than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any proxy forms received after that time will not be valid for the Meeting.
Shareholders may submit questions in advance of the Meeting by email to the Company Secretary at [email protected] by 5:00pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 27 April 2022.
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 with your financial adviser, lawyer, accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have any difficulties obtaining a copy of the Notice, please contact the Company’s share registry, Computershare, on 1800 783 447 (within Australia) or +61 3 9473 2555 (overseas).
Yours sincerely,
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Geoff Newman Executive Chairman
26 Railway Road, Subiaco WA 6008, Australia • PO Box 248, Subiaco, WA 6904, Australia Telephone: (61) (8) 9284 4249 • Facsimile: (61) (8) 9284 3031 • Website: AtlasPearls.com.au
• Email: [email protected]
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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MR SAM SAMPLE FLAT 123 123 SAMPLE STREET THE SAMPLE HILL SAMPLE ESTATE SAMPLEVILLE VIC 3030
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
For your proxy appointment to be effective it must be received by 10:00am (AWST) on Wednesday, 27 April 2022.
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
PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING
Corporate Representative
If a representative of a corporate securityholder or proxy is to participate in the meeting you will need to provide the appropriate “Appointment of Corporate Representative”. A form may be obtained from Computershare or online at www.investorcentre.com/au and select "Printable Forms".
PLEASE NOTE: For security reasons it is important that you keep your SRN/HIN confidential.
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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
I/We being a member/s of Atlas Pearls Ltd hereby appoint the Chairman OR of the Meeting
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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 Atlas Pearls Ltd to be held as a virtual meeting on Friday, 29 April 2022 at 10:00am (AWST) 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 1, 2 and 3 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention in step 2) even though Resolutions 1, 2 and 3 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 1, 2 and 3 by marking the appropriate box in step 2.
| Step 2 Items of Business PLEASE NOTE:If you mark theAbstainbox 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 |
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| Resolution 1 Approval of Employee Share and Incentive Plan |
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| Resolution 2 Approval of issue of Options to Mr Geoff Newman |
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| Resolution 3 Approval of increase to Non-Executive Directors’ Fees |
For Against Abstain
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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