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AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS LIMITED Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2012

Oct 29, 2012

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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N O T I C E O F A N N U A L G E N E R A L M E E T I N G E X P L A N A T O R Y M E M O R A N D U M P R O X Y F O R M

Date of Meeting

Thursday 29 November 2012

Time of Meeting

2:00 p.m. (EDST)

Place of Meeting

The Sandringham Club 92 Beach Road Sandringham Victoria 3191

ANNUAL REPORT

The 2012 Annual Report is available from the Company’s website via the following link: www.redisland.com/?id=86.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of Redisland Australia Limited ( RLA or Company ) is to be held on Thursday, 29 November 2012 at The Sandringham Club, 92 Beach Road, Sandringham. Victoria. 3191, commencing at 2:00 p.m. (EDST).

The Explanatory Memorandum that accompanies and forms part of this Notice describes the matters to be considered at this meeting.

AGENDA

Financial Report

To receive and consider the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2012 together with the directors’ report and auditor’s report.

Resolution 1 - Adoption of Remuneration Report

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a non-binding resolution :

  • “To adopt the Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 June 2012.”

Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – Mr Anthony Ho

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :

“That, Mr Anthony Ho, who retires by rotation in accordance with clause 11.3 of the Company’s Constitution, be re-elected as a director of the Company."

OTHER BUSINESS

To transact any other business that may be legally brought before the meeting.

DATED THIS 30[th] DAY OF OCTOBER 2012 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

Kim Hogg Company Secretary

IMPORTANT NOTES

  1. A shareholder of the Company who is entitled to attend and vote at a general meeting of shareholders is entitled to appoint not more than two proxies. Where more than one proxy is appointed, each proxy must be appointed to represent a specified proportion of the shareholder’s voting rights. If the shareholder appoints two proxies and the appointment does not specify this proportion, each proxy may exercise half of the votes. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.

  2. A proxy form is enclosed. A separate form must be used for each proxy. An additional form can be obtained by writing to the Company at PO Box 3438, Nedlands, Western Australia 6909 or by fax to (61-8) 6389 2588. Alternatively, you may photocopy the enclosed form.

  3. A duly completed proxy form and (where applicable) any power of attorney or a certified copy of the power of attorney must be received by the Company at its registered office or the address or fax number set out below, not less than 48 hours before the time for commencement of the meeting. Please send by post to PO Box 3438, Nedlands, Western Australia 6909 or by fax to (61-8) 6389 2588.

  4. Any corporate member who has appointed a person to act as its corporate representative at the meeting should provide that person appropriate written documentation executed in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 evidencing that the person is authorised to act as that company’s representative. Please contact the Company Secretary if you require an appointment of corporate representative form. The authority may be sent to the Company in advance of the meeting or handed in at the meeting when registering as a corporate representative.

  5. For the purposes of section 1074E(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 and regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001, the Company determines that members holding ordinary shares at 5:00 p.m. WST on Tuesday, 27 November 2012 will be entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting.

  6. The Explanatory Memorandum attached to this Notice forms part of this Notice.

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared to provide shareholders with material information to enable them to make an informed decision on the business to be conducted at the Annual General Meeting of Redisland Australia Limited ( Company or Redisland ).

The Directors recommend shareholders read this Explanatory Memorandum in full before making any decision in relation to the resolutions.

Financial Statements and Reports

Under the Corporations Act, the directors of the Company must table the financial report, the directors’ report and the auditor’s report for Redisland for the year ended 30 June 2012 at the meeting.

These reports are set out in the 2012 Annual Report. Shareholders who elected to receive a printed copy of annual reports should have received the 2012 Annual Report with this Notice of Annual General Meeting. In accordance with section 314 (1AA)(c) of the Corporations Act, the Company advises the 2012 Annual Report is available from the Company’s website (www.redisland.com/?id=86).

Shareholders will be given reasonable opportunity at the meeting to ask questions and make comments on the financial report, the directors’ report and the auditor’s report.

Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report

Under the Corporations Act, the Company is required to include, in the Directors’ Report, a detailed remuneration report setting out the prescribed information in relation to the remuneration of directors and executives of Redisland and the Company’s remuneration practices.

Shareholders will be given reasonable opportunity at the meeting to ask questions and make comments on the Remuneration Report.

The Remuneration Report is required to be submitted for adoption by a resolution of shareholders at the meeting. The vote on this resolution is advisory only and does not bind the directors or the Company. However, the Board will take the outcome of the vote into consideration when reviewing remuneration practices and policies.

Voting prohibition statement

The Company will disregard any votes cast on Resolution 1 (in any capacity, whether as proxy or as shareholders) by any of the following persons:

  • (a) Key Management Personnel; and

  • (b) Closely Related Parties of Key Management Personnel.

However, the Company need not disregard a vote if:

  • i) it is cast by a person as a proxy appointed in accordance with the directions of the proxy form that specifies how the proxy is to vote on the resolution contained in Resolution 1; and the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above; or

  • ii) it is cast by the chair of the meeting as proxy appointed in accordance with the directions of the proxy form for a person who is entitled to vote, and such appointment on the proxy form expressly authorises the chair to exercise the proxy even if the resolution is connected directly with the remuneration report; and the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above.

Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – Mr Anthony Ho

Clause 11.3 of the Constitution requires that at the Annual General Meeting, one third of the directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of 3, then the nearest one-third, and any other director not in such onethird who has held office for 3 years or more (except the Managing Director), must retire from office. A retiring director is eligible for re-election.

Mr Ho retires by rotation in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for reelection.

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Mr Ho, aged 54, graduated in 1980 with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1983. Mr Ho is presently the principal of a public practice specialising in providing corporate and financial services to companies listed on the ASX. He is currently a director of a number of companies listed on ASX.

Board Recommendation

The Board (other than Mr Ho) recommends shareholders vote in favour of the Resolution.

Voting intention

The Chairman of the meeting intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 2.

DEFINITIONS

Annual General Meeting means the annual general meeting the subject of this Notice.

ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) and, where the context permits, the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX Limited.

Board means the board of directors of the Company.

Closely Related Parties has the meaning given to that term in the Corporations Act.

Company or Redisland means Redisland Australia Limited (ACN 104 555 455).

Constitution means the Company’s constitution.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Director means a Director of the Company and Directors means the directors of the Company.

EDST means Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

Explanatory Memorandum means this explanatory memorandum accompanying the Notice of Annual General Meeting .

Key Management Personnel has the meaning given to that term in the Australian Accounting Standards.

Notice means the notice of annual general meeting accompanying this Explanatory Memorandum.

Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.

Shareholder means a shareholder of the Company.

WST means Western Standard Time.

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P R O X Y F O R M

MR SAM SAMPLE UNIT 123 123 SAMPLE STREET THE SAMPLE HILL SAMPLE ESTATE SAMPLEVILLE WA 6060

1. Appointment of Proxy

I/We being a member/s of Redisland Australia Limited hereby appoint

the Chairman PLEASE NOTE : Leave this box blank if of the Meeting OR 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, as the proxy sees fit) at the Annual General Meeting of Redisland Australia Limited to be held at The Sandringham Club, 92 Beach Road, Sandringham. Victoria. 3191 on Thursday, 29 November 2012 at 2:00 p.m. (EDST) and at any adjournment of that meeting.

The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of each item of business.

Chairman authorised to exercise proxies on remuneration-related matters: If I/we appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as my/our proxy (or the Chairman of the Meeting becomes your proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chairman of the Meeting to exercise my/our proxy in respect of Item 1 even though that item is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of key management personnel of Redisland Australia Limited, which includes the Chairman. I/we acknowledge that if the Chairman of the Meeting is my/our proxy and I/we have not marked any of the boxes opposite Item 1, the Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote my/our proxy in favour of Item 1.

You can direct the Chairman how to vote by marking the boxes in Section 2 below (for example if you wish to vote against or abstain from voting).

2. Items of Business

Please mark to indicate your voting directions.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 1. Adoption of Remuneration Report    2. Re-election of Director – Mr Anthony Ho   

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 on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority.

3. Signature of Securityholder(s)

This section must be signed in accordance with the instructions overleaf to enable your directions to be implemented.

Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3 Individual/ Sole Director and Director Director/ Company Secretary Sole Company Secretary

Contact Name

Contact Daytime Telephone

Date

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H O W T O C O M P L E T E T H E P R O X Y F O R M

1. 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 as they choose. 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 Section 1.

A proxy need not be a securityholder of the Company.

2. Items of Business

You may direct your proxy how to vote by placing a mark in one of the three boxes opposite each item of business. All your securities will be voted in accordance with your directions. If you do not mark any of the boxes on a given item, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote on that item will be invalid.

3. Signing Instructions

You must sign this form as follows in the spaces provided:

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 must sign.

Power of Attorney: If you have not previously 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.

Lodgement of a Proxy

This Proxy Form (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) must be received at the address given below no later than 48 hours before the commencement of the meeting. Any Proxy Form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting.

Documents may be lodged by posting, delivery or facsimile to Redisland Australia Limited:-

PO Box 3438 Nedlands, WA 6909

Fax: (08) 6389 2588

Attending the Meeting

Bring this form to assist registration. If a representative of a corporate securityholder or proxy is to attend the meeting you will need to provide the appropriate "Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative" prior to admission. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the Company Secretary.