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BOSS ENERGY LTD — AGM Information 2017
Oct 29, 2017
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BOSS RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 116 834 336
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the offices of the Company at Suite 23, 513 Hay Street, Subiaco, Western Australia on Thursday, 30 November 2017 at 1.00pm (WST)
The Notice of Annual General Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their accountant, solicitor or other professional adviser prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss any matter please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary by telephone on (08) 6143 6730.
Shareholders are urged to attend or vote by lodging the proxy form attached to the Notice
BOSS RESOURCES LIMITED A C N 1 1 6 8 3 4 3 3 6
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of Shareholders of Boss Resources Limited ( Company ) will be held at the offices of the Company at Suite 23, 513 Hay Street, Subiaco, Western Australia on Thursday, 30 November 2017 at 1.00pm (WST) ( Meeting ).
The Explanatory Memorandum to this Notice provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Meeting. The Explanatory Memorandum and the Proxy Form form part of this Notice.
The Directors have determined pursuant to regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered as Shareholders on Tuesday, 28 November 2017 at 5.00pm (WST).
Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice and the Explanatory Memorandum are defined in Schedule 1.
AGENDA
1. Annual Report
To consider the Annual Report of the Company and its controlled entities for the financial year ended 30 June 2017, which includes the Financial Report, the Directors' Report and the Auditor's Report.
The reports referred to above are included in the 2017 Annual Report sent to those Shareholders who elected to receive a hard copy. A copy of the report is also available on the Company's website at www.bossresources.com.au.
2. Resolution 1 – Remuneration Report
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as a non-binding advisory resolution the following:
"That, for the purposes 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 Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2017, on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum."
Voting Exclusion
In accordance with section 250R of the Corporations Act, a vote on this Resolution must not be cast by or on behalf of a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such member.
However, a vote may be cast by such person as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person who is excluded from voting on this Resolution, and:
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(a) the person is appointed as proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or
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(b) the person is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution, but expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if this Resolution is connected with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
3. Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – Mr Evan Cranston
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
"That, for the purposes of Article 6.3(c) of the Constitution and all other purposes, Mr Evan Cranston, retires by rotation, and being eligible, offers himself for reelection as a Director."
4. Resolution 3 – Ratification of prior issue of Capital Raising Shares
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
"That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 104,615,385 Capital Raising Shares on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum."
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who participated in the Capital Raising, and any associates of those persons.
The Company need not disregard a vote if:
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(a) it is cast by the person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with directions on the Proxy Form; or
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(b) it is cast by the Chair 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.
5. Resolution 4 – Ratification of prior issue of GRE Shares
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
"That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 611,887 Shares to GR Engineering Services Ltd (or its nominees) on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum."
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by GR Engineering Services Ltd (and any of its nominees), and any associates of those persons.
The Company need not disregard a vote if:
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(a) it is cast by the person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with directions on the Proxy Form; or
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(b) it is cast by the Chair 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.
6. Resolution 5 – Ratification of prior issue of CEO Shares
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
"That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 2,500,000 Shares to Mr Duncan Craib (or his nominees) on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum."
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Duncan Craib (and any of his nominees), and any associates of those persons.
The Company need not disregard a vote if:
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(a) it is cast by the person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with directions on the Proxy Form; or
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(b) it is cast by the Chair 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
In accordance with section 250BD of the Corporations Act, a person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either a member of the Key Management Personnel or a Closely Related Party of such member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(a) the proxy is the Chair; and
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(b) 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 – Ratification of prior issue of Placement Shares
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, each as a separate ordinary resolution the following:
"That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the following issues of Shares:
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(a) 32,025,927 Placement Shares under Listing Rule 7.1A; and
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(b) 27,974,073 Placement Shares under Listing Rule 7.1,
on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum."
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who participated in the Placement, and any associates of those persons.
The Company need not disregard a vote if:
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(a) it is cast by the person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with directions on the Proxy Form; or
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(b) it is cast by the Chair 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.
8. Resolution 7 – Approval of 10% Placement Facility
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as a special resolution the following:
"That, in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities of up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum."
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person (and any associates or nominees of such a person) who may participate in the 10% Placement Facility and a person who might obtain a benefit if this Resolution is passed, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of Shares, and any associate or nominee of that person (or those persons).
However, the Company will not disregard a vote if:
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(a) 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
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(b) it is cast by the Chair 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.
9. Resolution 8 – Adoption of Employee Securities Incentive Plan
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
"That, pursuant to and in accordance with exception 9(b) of Listing Rule 7.2, Shareholders approve the establishment of an employee incentive scheme to be called 'Boss Employee Securities Incentive Plan' ( Plan ) and the issue of Securities under the Plan on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum."
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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 of the Company) and any of his or her associates.
However, the Company will not disregard a vote if:
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(a) 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
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(b) it is cast by the Chair 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.
10. Resolution 9 - Approval of potential termination benefits under the Employee Securities Incentive Plan
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
"That, conditional on Resolution 8 being approved, for a period commencing from the date this Resolution is passed and ending upon the expiry of all Securities issued under the Employee Securities Incentive Plan, approval be given for all purposes including Part 2D.2 of the Corporations Act and Listing Rule 10.19 for the giving of benefits to any current or future person holding a managerial or executive office of the Company or a related body corporate in connection with that person ceasing to hold such office, on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum."
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by an officer of the Company or any of its child entities who is entitled to participate in a termination benefit and their respective associates. The Company will not disregard a vote if:
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(a) it is cast by the person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with directions on the Proxy Form; or
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(b) it is cast by the Chair 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 Prohibitions
In accordance with section 250BD of the Corporations Act, a person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(c) the proxy is either a member of the Key Management Personnel or a Closely Related Party of such member; and
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(d) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
- (e) the proxy is the Chair; and
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- (f) 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.
In accordance with section 200E(2A) of the Corporations Act, a vote on this Resolution must not be cast by any participants or potential participants in the Plan and their associates, otherwise the benefit of this Resolution will be lost by such a person in relation to that person's future retirement. However, a vote may be cast by such a person if:
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(a) the person is appointed as proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; and
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(b) it is not cast on behalf of the person or an associate of the person.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
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Oonagh Malone Company Secretary Dated: 30 October 2017
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BOSS RESOURCES LIMITED A C N 1 1 6 8 3 4 3 3 6
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. Introduction
The Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for the information of Shareholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the Meeting to be held at the offices of the Company at Suite 23, 513 Hay Street, Subiaco, Western Australia on Thursday, 30 November 2017 at 1.00pm (WST).
The Explanatory Memorandum forms part of the Notice which should be read in its entirety. The Explanatory Memorandum contains the terms and conditions on which the Resolutions will be voted.
The Explanatory Memorandum includes the following information which the Directors believe to be material to assist Shareholders in deciding how to vote on the Resolutions:
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material to assist Shareholders in deciding how to vote on the |
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| Section 2 | Action to be taken by Shareholders |
| Section 3 | Annual Report |
| Section 4 | Resolution 1 – Remuneration Report |
| Section 5 | Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – Mr Evan Cranston |
| Section 6 | Resolution 3 – Ratification of prior issue of Capital Raising Shares |
| Section 7 | Resolution 4 – Ratification of prior issue of GRE Shares |
| Section 8 | Resolution 5 – Ratification of prior issue of CEO Shares |
| Section 9 | Resolution 6 – Ratification of prior issue of Placement Shares |
| Section 10 | Resolution 7 – Approval of 10% Placement Facility |
| Section 11 | Resolution 8 – Adoption of Employee Securities Incentive Plan |
| Section 12 | Resolution 9 - Approval of potential termination benefits under the Employee Securities Incentive Plan |
| Schedule 1 | Definitions |
| Schedule 2 | Summary of Employee Securities Incentive Plan |
A Proxy Form is located at the end of the Explanatory Memorandum.
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2. Action to be taken by Shareholders
Shareholders should read the Notice including the Explanatory Memorandum carefully before deciding how to vote on the Resolutions.
2.1 Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Annual General Meeting on the date and at the place set out above.
2.2 Proxies
- (a) Voting by proxy
A Proxy Form is attached to the Notice. This is to be used by Shareholders if they wish to appoint a representative (a 'proxy') to vote in their place. All Shareholders are invited and encouraged to attend the Meeting or, if they are unable to attend in person, sign and return the Proxy Form to the Company in accordance with the instructions thereon. Lodgement of a Proxy Form will not preclude a Shareholder from attending and voting at the Meeting in person.
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(i) a member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy;
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(ii) a proxy need not be a member of the Company; and
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(iii) a member of the Company entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, but where the proportion or number is not specified, each proxy may exercise half of the votes.
The enclosed Proxy Form provides further details on appointing proxies and lodging Proxy Forms.
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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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(i) 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);
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(ii) 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;
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(iii) 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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(iv) 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).
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- (c) Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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(i) 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;
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(ii) the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting;
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(iii) at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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(iv) either the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting or 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.
2.3 Voting Prohibition by Proxy Holders (Remuneration of Key Management Personnel)
In accordance with sections 250BD and 250R of the Corporations Act, a vote on Resolutions 1, 5 and 9 must not be cast (in any capacity) by, or on behalf of:
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(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report; or
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(b) a Closely Related Party of such member.
However, a person described above may cast a vote on Resolutions 1,5 and 9 if the votes are not cast on behalf of a person who is excluded from voting on Resolutions 1, 5 and 9 and:
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(c) the person is appointed as proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
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(d) the person is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution, but expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolutions 1, 5 and 9.
3. Annual Report
In accordance with section 317 of the Corporations Act, Shareholders will be offered the opportunity to discuss the Annual Report, including the Financial Report, the Directors' Report and the Auditor's Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2017.
There is no requirement for Shareholders to approve the Annual Report.
At the Meeting, Shareholders will be offered the opportunity to:
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(a) discuss the Annual Report which is available online at www.bossresources.com.au;
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(b) ask questions about, or comment on, the management of the Company; and
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- (c) ask the auditor questions about the conduct of the audit and the preparation and content of the Auditor's Report.
In addition to taking questions at the Meeting, written questions to the Chair about the management of the Company, or to the Company's auditor about:
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(d) the preparation and content of the Auditor's Report;
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(e) the conduct of the audit;
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(f) accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and
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(g) the independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit,
may be submitted no later than 5 business days before the Meeting to the Company Secretary at the Company's registered office.
4. Resolution 1 – Remuneration Report
In accordance with subsection 250R(2) of the Corporations Act, the Company must put the Remuneration Report to the vote of Shareholders. The Directors' Report contains the Remuneration Report which sets out the remuneration policy for the Company and the remuneration arrangements in place for the Executive Directors, specified executives and Non-Executive Directors.
In accordance with subsection 250R(3) of the Corporations Act, Resolution 1 is advisory only and does not bind the Directors. If Resolution 1 is not passed, the Directors will not be required to alter any of the arrangements in the Remuneration Report.
If the Company's Remuneration Report receives a 'no' vote of 25% or more ( Strike ) at two consecutive annual general meetings, Shareholders will have the opportunity to remove the whole Board, except the managing director.
Where a resolution on the Remuneration Report receives a Strike at two consecutive annual general meetings, the Company will be required to put to Shareholders at the second annual general meeting a resolution on whether another meeting should be held (within 90 days) at which all Directors (other than the managing director, if any) who were in office at the date of approval of the applicable Directors' Report must stand for re-election.
The Remuneration Report did not receive a Strike at the 2016 annual general meeting. If the Remuneration Report receives a Strike at this Meeting, Shareholders should be aware that if a second Strike is received at the 2018 annual general meeting, this may result in the re-election of the Board.
The Chair will allow a reasonable opportunity for Shareholders as a whole to ask about, or make comments on the Remuneration Report.
Resolution 1 is an ordinary resolution.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 1.
If the Chair is appointed as your proxy and you have not specified the way the Chair is to vote on Resolution 1, by signing and returning the Proxy Form, you are considered to have provided the Chair with an express authorisation for the Chair to vote the proxy in accordance with the Chair's intention, even though the Resolution is connected
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directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel of the Company.
5. Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – Mr Evan Cranston
Article 6.3(c) of the Constitution requires that one-third of the Directors must retire at each annual general meeting (rounded down to the nearest whole number), and Article 6.3(f) provides that a retiring Director is eligible for re-election.
The Company currently has 5 Directors, and accordingly, one must retire.
Under Article 6.3(e), the Directors to retire at any annual general meeting must be those who have served the longest in office since their last election, but, as between persons who became Directors on the same day, those to retire must be determined by lot (unless otherwise agreed upon between those Directors).
Mr Evan Cranston was last re-elected as a Director at the 2015 annual general meeting. Pursuant to the above Articles of the Constitution, Mr Cranston retires by rotation, and being eligible, seeks re-election.
Mr Cranston is a corporate lawyer specialising in corporate and mining law. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Australia and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Mr Cranston has broad experience in the areas of capital raisings, initial public offerings, tenement acquisition agreements, mineral rights agreements, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, the Listing Rules and the Corporations Act.
Mr Cranston is currently a director of ASX-listed companies New Century Resources Limited, Carbine Resources Limited, Clancy Resources Limited and Primary Gold Limited.
The Board (excluding Mr Cranston) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2.
Resolution 2 is an ordinary resolution.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 2.
6. Resolution 3 – Ratification of prior issue of Capital Raising Shares
6.1 Background
As announced to ASX on 20 January 2017, the Company completed an oversubscribed placement of approximately 104.9 million Shares ( Capital Raising Shares ) to new and existing domestic and international institutional and sophisticated investors at 6.5 cents each, to raise $6.8 million (before costs).
Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Capital Raising Shares.
The Board recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 3.
Resolution 3 is an ordinary resolution.
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The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 3.
6.2 Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4
In accordance with Listing Rule 7.1, the Company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more 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.
Listing Rule 7.4 provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 (and provided that the previous issue did not breach Listing Rule 7.1) those securities will be deemed to have been made with Shareholder approval for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1.
The Capital Raising Shares were issued within the 15% annual limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1, without the need for Shareholder approval.
The effect of the Shareholders passing Resolution 3 will be to allow the Company to issue securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in Listing Rule 7.1, without obtaining prior Shareholder approval.
6.3 Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the ratification of the issue of the Capital Raising Shares:
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(a) the total number of Capital Raising Shares issued was 104,615,385 Shares;
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(b) the Capital Raising Shares were issued at an issue price of $0.065 per Share;
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(c) the Capital Raising Shares issued are fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company and rank equally in all respects with the Company's existing Shares on issue;
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(d) the Capital Raising Shares were issued to institutional and sophisticated investors, none of whom is a related party of the Company;
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(e) the funds raised from the issue of the Capital Raising Shares have been, and the remainder is intended to be, used for costs associated with the PreFeasibility Study and the Definitive Feasibility Study of the Honeymoon Uranium Project in South Australia, and general working capital; and
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(f) a voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.
7. Resolution 4 – Ratification of prior issue of GRE Shares
7.1 Background
As announced to ASX on 31 May 2017, the Company has completed a pre-feasibility study on its Honeymoon Uranium Project, with GR Engineering Services Ltd ( GRE ) providing services in relation to the technical aspects of the study. The Company has issued a total of 611,887 Shares ( GRE Shares ) to GRE in part consideration for such services.
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the GRE Shares.
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The Board recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 4.
Resolution 4 is an ordinary resolution.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 4.
7.2 Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4
A summary of Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4 is set out in Section 6.2 above.
The GRE Shares were issued within the 15% annual limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1, without the need for Shareholder approval.
The effect of the Shareholders passing Resolution 4 will be to allow the Company to issue securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in Listing Rule 7.1, without obtaining prior Shareholder approval.
7.3 Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the ratification of the issue of GRE Shares:
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(a) the total number of GRE Shares issued was 611,887 Shares;
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(b) 286,923 GRE Shares were issued at a deemed issue price of $0.076516 per Share, 217,007 GRE Shares were issued at a deemed issue price of $0.080181 per Share, and 107,957 GRE Shares were issued at a deemed issue price of $0.069614 per Share;
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(c) the GRE Shares issued are fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company and rank equally in all respects with the Company's existing Shares on issue;
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(d) the GRE Shares were issued to GRE (or its nominees), who are not related parties of the Company;
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(e) the GRE Shares were issued for nil cash consideration in part consideration for services provided to the Company and therefore no funds were raised as a result of the issue; and
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(f) a voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.
8. Resolution 5 – Ratification of prior issue of CEO Shares
8.1 Background
As announced to ASX on 9 January 2017, in addition to Mr Duncan Craib joining the Company as chief executive officer, Mr Craib invested $100,000 in the Company via a share subscription at 4 cents per Share for a total of 2,500,000 ( CEO Shares ). Mr Craib was subsequently appointed as managing director of the Company on 1 August 2017.
Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 10.11 was not required for the issue of the CEO Shares as Listing Rule 10.12 exception 6 applied. Shareholder approval was also not sought under Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act as Mr Craib was not a Director at the time of the agreement and the Board considered that the issue of CEO Shares had been negotiated on arm's length terms.
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Resolution 5 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the CEO Shares.
The Board (other than Mr Craib) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 5.
Resolution 5 is an ordinary resolution.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 5.
8.2 Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4
A summary of Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4 is set out in Section 6.2 above.
The CEO Shares were issued within the 15% annual limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1, without the need for Shareholder approval.
The effect of the Shareholders passing Resolution 5 will be to allow the Company to issue securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in Listing Rule 7.1, without obtaining prior Shareholder approval.
8.3 Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the ratification of the issue of the CEO Shares:
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(a) the total number of CEO Shares issued was 2,500,000 Shares;
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(b) the CEO Shares were issued at an issue price of $0.04 per Share;
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(c) the CEO Shares issued are fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company and rank equally in all respects with the Company's existing Shares on issue;
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(d) the CEO Shares were issued to the chief executive officer of the Company, Mr Duncan Craib (or his nominees);
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(e) the funds raised from the issue of the CEO Shares have been used for costs associated with the development of the Honeymoon Uranium Project in South Australia, and general working capital; and
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(f) a voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.
9. Resolution 6 – Ratification of prior issue of Placement Shares
9.1 Background
As announced to ASX on 9 August 2017, the Company undertook a placement of 60 million Shares ( Placement Shares ) to new and existing sophisticated investors at $0.05 per Share to raise $3 million (before costs).
Resolution 6 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Placement Shares.
Each of the resolutions which form part of Resolution 6 is a separate ordinary resolution.
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The Board recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of each of the resolutions which form part of Resolution 6.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of each of the resolutions which form part of Resolution 6.
9.2 Listing Rules 7.1, 7.1A and 7.4
A summary of Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4 is set out in Section 6.2 above.
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 comprising up to 10% of its issued capital. The Company obtained this approval at its annual general meeting held on 30 November 2016.
Listing Rule 7.4 also provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A (and provided that the previous issue did not breach Listing Rule 7.1A) those securities will be deemed to have been made with Shareholder approval for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1A.
27,974,073 Placement Shares were issued within the Company's 15% annual limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1, and 32,025,927 Placement Shares were issued within the Company's additional 10% annual limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1A, without the need for prior Shareholder approval.
The effect of Resolution 6 will be to allow the Company to retain the flexibility to issue Equity Securities in the future up to 15% annual placement capacity set out in Listing Rule 7.1 and the additional 10% annual placement capacity set out in Listing Rule 7.1A without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
9.3 Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the ratification of the issue of the Placement Shares:
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(a) the total number of Placement Shares issued was 60,000,000 Shares as follows:
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(i) 27,974,073 Placement Shares were issued under Listing Rule 7.1; and (ii) 32,025,927 Placement Shares were issued under Listing Rule 7.1A;
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(b) the Placement Shares were issued at an issue price of $0.05 per Share;
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(c) the Placement Shares issued are fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company and rank equally in all respects with the Company's existing Shares on issue;
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(d) the Placement Shares were issued to sophisticated investors, none of whom is a related party of the Company;
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(e) the funds raised from the issue of the Placement Shares are intended to be used for advancement activities at the Honeymoon Uranium Project, payment of a promissory note, and general working capital; and
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(f) a voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.
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10. Resolution 7 – Approval of 10% Placement Facility
10.1 General
Listing Rule 7.1A enables eligible entities to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued share capital through placements over a 12 month period after the annual general meeting ( 10% Placement Facility ). The 10% Placement Facility is in addition to the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
An eligible entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is an entity that is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less. Based on the ASX closing price on 27 October 2017, the Company has a market capitalisation of approximately $49.33 million. The Company is therefore an eligible entity.
The Company is now seeking Shareholder approval by way of a special resolution to have the ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility. The number of Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Facility will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (refer to Section 10.2(c) below).
The Board unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 7.
Resolution 7 is a special resolution and therefore requires approval of 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the case of a corporate Shareholder, by a corporate representative).
10.2 Listing Rule 7.1A
(a) Shareholder approval
The ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility is subject to Shareholder approval by way of a special resolution at an annual general meeting.
(b) Equity Securities
Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Facility must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of Equity Securities of the company.
The Company, as at the date of the Notice, has on issue one quoted class of Equity Securities, Shares.
(c) Formula for calculating 10% Placement Facility
Listing Rule 7.1A.2 provides that eligible entities which have obtained shareholder approval at an annual general meeting may issue or agree to issue during the 12 month period after the date of the annual general meeting, a number of Equity Securities calculated in accordance with the following formula:
(A x D) – E
- A is the number of shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:
(A) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the 12 months under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2;
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(B) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the 12 months;
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(C) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the 12 months with Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.4. This does not include an issue of fully paid shares under the entity's 15% placement capacity without Shareholder approval;
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(D) less the number of fully paid shares cancelled in the 12 months.
Note that A has the same meaning in Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity's 15% placement capacity.
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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 Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of the issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.
(d) Listing Rule 7.1 and Listing Rule 7.1A
The ability of an entity to issue Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to the entity's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
At the date of the Notice, the Company has on issue 1,072,403,008 Shares and therefore has a capacity to issue:
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(i) 160,860,451 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1 (subject to Shareholder approval being sought under Resolutions 3-6 (inclusive)); and
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(ii) 107,240,300 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A (subject to Shareholder approval being sought under Resolution 7).
The actual number of Equity Securities that the Company will have capacity to issue under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated at the date of issue of the Equity Securities in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (refer to Section 10.2(c)).
(e)
Minimum Issue Price
The issue price of Equity Securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A must be not less than 75% of the VWAP of Equity Securities in the same class calculated over the 15 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 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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(f) 10% Placement Period
Shareholder approval of the 10% Placement Facility under Listing Rule 7.1A is valid from the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained and expires on the earlier to occur of:
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(i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained; or
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(ii) the date of Shareholder approval of a transaction under Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking),
( 10% Placement Period ).
10.3 Listing Rule 7.1A
The effect of Resolution 7 will be to allow the Directors to issue the Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A during the 10% Placement Period without using the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
10.4 Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.3A
In accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A, information is provided as follows:
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(a) The Equity Securities will be issued at an issue price of not less than 75% of the VWAP for the Company's Equity Securities over the 15 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 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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(b) If this Resolution is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility, the existing Shareholders' voting power in the Company will be diluted as shown in the below table (in the case of Options, only if the Options are converted into Shares). There is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company's Equity Securities may be significantly lower on the date of the issue of the Equity Securities than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for the Company's Equity Securities on the issue date or the Equity Securities are issued as part of consideration for the acquisition of a new asset,
which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue of the Equity Securities.
- (c) The below table shows the dilution of existing Shareholders on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of ordinary securities for variable "A" calculated in accordance with the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 as at the date of the Notice.
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(d) The table also shows:
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(i) two examples where variable "A" has increased, by 50% and 100%. Variable "A" is based on the number of ordinary securities the Company has on issue. The number of ordinary securities on issue may increase as a result of issues of ordinary securities that do not require Shareholder approval (for example, a pro rata entitlements issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or future specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at a future Shareholders' meeting; and
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(ii) two examples of where the issue price of ordinary securities has decreased by 50% and increased by 100% as against the current market price.
| Variable 'A' in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 |
Variable 'A' in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 |
Dilution | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.0225 50% decrease in Issue Price |
$0.0450 Issue Price |
$0.0900 100% increase in Issue Price |
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| Current Variable A 1,072,403,008 Shares |
10% Voting Dilution |
107,240,301 Shares |
107,240,301 Shares |
107,240,301 Shares |
| Funds raised |
$2,412,907 | $4,825,814 | $9,651,627 | |
| 50% increase in current Variable A 1,608,604,512 Shares |
10% Voting Dilution |
160,860,451 Shares |
160,860,451 Shares |
160,860,451 Shares |
| Funds raised |
$3,619,360 | $7,238,720 | $14,477,441 | |
| 100% increase in current Variable A |
10% Voting Dilution |
214,480,602 Shares |
214,480,602 Shares |
214,480,602 Shares |
2,144,806,016 Shares |
Funds raised |
$4,825,814 | $9,651,627 | $19,303,254 |
The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:
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(i) The Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Facility.
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(ii) No Options or Performance Rights (including any Options issued under the 10% Placement Facility) are exercised or converted into Shares before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities.
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(iii) 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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(iv) 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 Facility, based on that Shareholder's holding at the date of the Meeting.
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(v) The table shows only the effect of issues of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
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(vi) The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities includes Options, it is assumed that those Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.
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(vii) The issue price is $0.045, being the closing price of the Shares on ASX on 27 October 2017.
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(e) The Company will only issue the Equity Securities during the 10% Placement Period.
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(f) The Company may seek to issue the Equity Securities for the following purposes:
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(i) 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; or
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(ii) cash consideration. In such circumstances, the Company intends to use the funds raised towards exploration activities at its existing project, the Honeymoon Uranium Project in South Australia, or further new assets or investments (including expenses associated with such acquisition) and general working capital.
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(g) The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.
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(h) The Company's allocation policy is dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue pursuant to the 10% Placement Facility. The identity of the allottees of Equity Securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to the factors including but not limited to the following:
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(i) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, rights issue or other issue in which existing security holders can participate;
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(ii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iii) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and
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(iv) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
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(i) The allottees under the 10% Placement Facility have not been determined as at the date of the Notice but may include existing substantial Shareholders and/or new Shareholders who are not a related party or an associate of a related party of the Company.
Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new resources assets or investments, it is possible that the allottees under the 10% Placement Facility will be the vendors of the new assets or investments.
- (j) The Company has previously obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A at its Annual General Meeting held on 30 November 2016. In the 12 months preceding the date of the 2017 Annual General Meeting and as at the date of this Notice, the Company has issued 202,227,372 Equity Securities
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and this represents 21% of the total number of Equity Securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
Details of each issue of Equity Securities by the Company during the 12 months preceding the date of the 2017 Annual General Meeting are set out in the table below:
| Date of Issue |
Number of Securities |
Type of Security |
Recipient of Security |
Issue Price and details of any discount to Market Price1 (if applicable) |
Consideration, Use of Funds and Current Value2 as at the date of this Notice |
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| 9/1/17 | 30,000,000 | Options3 | Mr Duncan Craib, CEO, under the Company's Employee Option Plan approved at the 2014 annual general meeting |
Nil issue price (nil cash consideration) |
Performance based remuneration for services provided to the Company. Value: $531,800 |
| 9/1/17 | 2,500,000 | Performance Rights4 |
Employees under the Company's Performance Rights Plan approved at the 2014 annual general meeting |
Nil issue price (nil cash consideration) |
Performance based remuneration for services provided to the Company. Value: Nil (Performance Rights have since lapsed due to the departure of employees) |
| 30/1/17 | 104,615,385 | Shares | Sophisticated and institutional investors |
An issue price of $0.065 per Share, representing a discount of 7.1% to the closing market price on the date of issue |
$6.8m (before costs) was raised, and approximately $4.14m has been expended on (and the remainder will also be spent on) costs associated with the Feasibility Studies of the Honeymoon Uranium Project in South Australia, and general working capital. Value: $4,707,692 |
| 2/6/17 | 503,930 | Shares | GRE | Nil issue price (nil cash consideration) |
Part consideration for services provided to the Company in connection with a pre-feasibility study. Value: $22,677 |
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| Date of Issue |
Number of Securities |
Type of Security |
Recipient of Security |
Issue Price and details of any discount to Market Price1 (if applicable) |
Consideration, Use of Funds and Current Value2 as at the date of this Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6/17 | 2,500,000 | Shares | Mr Duncan Craib, CEO |
An issue price of $0.04 per Share, representing a discount of 21.6% to the closing market price on the date of issue |
$100,000 (before costs) was raised, which has been expended on the development of the Honeymoon Uranium Project and general working capital. Value: $112,500 |
| 2/6/17 | 2,000,000 | Shares | Holders of performance rights |
Nil issue price (nil cash consideration) |
Shares issued on the conversion of performance rights. Value: $90,000 |
| 30/6/17 | 107,957 | Shares | GRE | Nil issue price (nil cash consideration) |
Part consideration for services provided to the Company in connection with pre-feasibility study. Value: $4,858 |
| 11/8/17 | 60,000,000 | Shares | Sophisticated and institutional investors |
An issue price of $0.05 per Share, representing a premium of 2.0% to the closing market price on the date of issue |
$3m (before costs) was raised, of which nil has been expended, with the remained to be spent on advancement activities at the Honeymoon Uranium Project, payment of promissory note and general working capital. Value: $2,700,000 |
| 31/8/17 | 100 | Shares | Unrelated existing Shareholder |
An issue price of $0.05 per Share, representing a premium of 16.3% to the closing market price on the date of issue |
$5 was raised (before costs), which has been expended on costs. Value: $4.50 |
Notes:
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Market Price means the closing price on ASX (excluding special crossings, overnight sales and exchange traded option exercises). For the purposes of this table the discount is calculated on the Market Price on the last trading day on which a sale was recorded prior to the date of issue of the relevant Equity Securities.
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In respect of quoted Equity Securities the current value is based on the closing price of the Shares ($0.045) on ASX on 27 October 2017. The value of unquoted Options is measured using the Black & Scholes pricing model. Measurement inputs include the Share price on the measurement date, the exercise price, the term of the Option, the impact of dilution, the expected volatility of the underlying Share (based on weighted average historic volatility adjusted for changes expected due to publicly available information), the expected dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the term of the Option. No account is taken of any performance conditions included in the terms of the Option other than market based performance conditions (i.e. conditions linked to the price of Shares).
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Unquoted Options comprised of:
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(a) 10,000,000 Unquoted Options exercisable at $0.065 each on or before 9 January 2020;
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(b) 10,000,000 Unquoted Options exercisable at $0.080 each on or before 9 January 2020; and
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(c) 10,000,000 Unquoted Options exercisable at $0.095 each on or before 9 January 2020.
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Unquoted Performance Rights which vest into Shares for nil cash consideration as follows:
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(a) 1,250,000 when the closing price of the Company's shares on ASX is at or above $0.085 for 20 consecutive trading days;
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(b) 1,000,000 upon the estimation of a 30mlb JORC Resource of U3O8 in the Measured and Indicated categories from the Eastern Tenements of the Company's Honeymoon Uranium Project; and
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(c) 250,000 upon the estimation of a 33mlb JORC Resource of U3O8 in the Measured and Indicated categories from the Eastern Tenements of the Company's Honeymoon Uranium Project.
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(k) A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.
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(l) At the date of the Notice, the Company has not approached any particular existing Shareholder or security holder or an identifiable class of existing security holder to participate in the issue of the Equity Securities. No existing Shareholder's votes will therefore be excluded under the voting exclusion in the Notice.
11. Resolution 8 – Adoption of Employee Securities Incentive Plan
11.1 General
Resolution 8 seeks Shareholders' approval for the adoption of a new employee incentive scheme titled "Boss Employee Securities Incentive Plan" ( Plan ) in accordance with Listing Rule 7.2 exception 9(b).
The Board recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 8.
Resolution 8 is an ordinary resolution.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 8.
11.2 Listing Rule 7.2, exception 9(b)
Listing Rule 7.2, exception 9(b) provides an exception to Listing Rule 7.1 such that issues of Equity Securities under an employee incentive scheme are exempt for a period of 3 years from the date on which shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities under the scheme as an exception to Listing Rule 7.1.
If Resolution 8 is passed, the Company will be able to issue Equity Securities under the Plan to eligible participants over a period of 3 years without impacting on the Company's ability to issue up to 15% of its total ordinary securities without Shareholder approval in any 12 month period.
Shareholders should note that no Equity Securities have previously been issued under the Plan.
The objective of the Plan is to attract, motivate and retain key Directors, employees and contractors and it is considered by the Company that the adoption of the Plan and the future issue of Equity Securities under the Plan will provide selected participants with the opportunity to participate in the future growth of the Company.
Any future issues of Equity Securities 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 Listing Rule 10.14 at the relevant time.
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A summary of the key terms and conditions of the Plan is set out in Schedule 2. In addition, a copy of the Plan is available for review by Shareholders at the registered office of the Company until the date of the Meeting. A copy of the Plan can also be sent to Shareholders upon request to the Company Secretary. Shareholders are invited to contact the Company if they have any queries or concerns.
12. Resolution 9 - Approval of potential termination benefits under the Employee Securities Incentive Plan
12.1 General
Subject to Shareholder approval of Resolution 8, Shareholder approval is also sought for all purposes including Part 2D.2 of the Corporations Act and Listing Rule 10.19 to approve the giving of benefits under the Plan to a person by the Company in connection with that person ceasing to be an officer of, or ceasing to hold a managerial or executive office in, the Company (or subsidiary of the Company) on the terms and conditions in this Explanatory Memorandum.
If Resolution 8 is not approved at the Meeting, Resolution 9 will not be put to the Meeting.
Under the terms of the Plan, where a participant ceases employment or office before the vesting of their convertible Securities, the Board possesses the discretion to determine, that some or all of their convertible Securities will not lapse. The Board's current intention is to only exercise this discretion:
- (a) where the person leaves employment or office without fault on their part; and (b) so as only to preserve that number of unvested convertible Securities as are pro rata-ed to the date of leaving.
The exercise of this discretion by the Board may constitute a "benefit" for the purposes of section 200B of the Corporations Act and Listing Rule 10.19. The Company is therefore seeking Shareholder approval for the exercise of the Board's discretion in respect of any current or future participant in the Plan who holds:
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(c) a managerial or executive office in, or is an officer of, the Company (or subsidiary of the Company) at the time of their leaving or at any time in the three years prior to their leaving; and
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(d) Securities under the Plan at the time of their leaving.
Resolution 9 is an ordinary resolution.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 9.
12.2 Value of the termination benefits
The value of the termination benefits that the Board may give under the Plan cannot be determined in advance. This is because various matters will or are likely to affect that value. In particular, the value of a particular benefit will depend on factors such as the Company's Share price at the time of vesting and the number of convertible Securities that will vest. The following additional factors may also affect the benefit's value:
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(a) the participant's length of service and the status of the vesting conditions attaching to the relevant convertible Securities at the time the participant's employment or office ceases; and
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(b) the number of unvested convertible Securities that the participant holds at the time they cease employment or office.
12.3 Part 2D.2 of the Corporations Act
Part 2D.2 of the Corporations Act restricts the benefits that can be given to persons who hold a "managerial or executive office" (as defined in the Corporations Act) on leaving their employment with the Company or any of its related bodies corporate, unless an exception applies.
Under section 200B of the Corporations Act, a company may only give a person a benefit in connection with them ceasing to hold a managerial or executive office if the benefit is approved by shareholders or an exemption applies. Provided Shareholder approval is given, the value of the termination benefits may be disregarded when applying section 200F(2)(b) or section 200G(1)(c) of the Corporations Act (i.e. the approved benefit will not count towards the statutory cap under the legislation).
12.4 Listing Rule 10.19
Listing Rule 10.19 provides that, without the approval of ordinary shareholders, an entity must ensure that no officer of the entity or any of its child entities will be, or may be, entitled to termination benefits if the value of those benefits and the termination benefits that are or may become payable to all officers together exceed 5% of the equity interests of the entity as set out in the latest accounts given to ASX under the Listing Rules.
The Company's equity interests as set out in its latest accounts given to ASX (being the accounts for the financial year ended 30 June 2017) was $11,578,724, 5% of which is approximately $580,000. Due to the uncertainty regarding the value of the benefits at the time such benefits may crystallise, the Board considers it prudent to obtain Shareholder approval for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.19. Accordingly, Shareholder approval is being sought in case the value of the termination benefits exceeds this 5% threshold.
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Schedule 1 - Definitions
In the Notice, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa.
$ means Australian Dollars.
10% Placement Facility has the meaning given in Section 10.1.
10% Placement Period has the meaning given in Section 10.2(f).
Annual Report means the Directors' Report, the Financial Report, and Auditor's Report, in respect to the year ended 30 June 2017.
Article means an article of the Constitution.
ASX means the ASX Limited ABN 98 008 624 691 and where the context permits the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX Limited.
Auditor's Report means the auditor's report on the Financial Report.
Board means the board of Directors of the Company.
Capital Raising Shares has the meaning given in Section 6.1.
CEO Shares has the meaning given in Section 8.1.
Chair means the person appointed to chair the Meeting of the Company convened by the Notice.
Closely Related Party means:
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(a) a spouse or child of the member; or
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(b) has the meaning given in section 9 of the Corporations Act.
Company means Boss Resources Limited ACN 116 834 336.
Constitution means the constitution of the Company as at the date of the Meeting.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Director means a director of the Company.
Directors' Report means the annual directors' report prepared under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act for the Company and its controlled entities.
Equity Security has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules.
Explanatory Memorandum means the explanatory memorandum which forms part of the Notice.
Financial Report means the annual financial report prepared under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act for the Company and its controlled entities.
GRE means GR Engineering Services Ltd (ACN 121 542 738).
GRE Shares has the meaning given in Section 7.1.
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Key Management Personnel means 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.
Listing Rules means the listing rules of ASX.
Meeting has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph of the Notice.
Notice means this notice of annual general meeting.
Option means an option which entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share.
Placement Shares has the meaning given in Section 9.1.
Plan means the Boss Employee Securities Incentive Plan.
Proxy Form means the proxy form attached to the Notice.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report of the Company contained in the Directors' Report.
Resolution means a resolution referred to in the Notice.
Schedule means a schedule to the Notice.
Section means a section of the Explanatory Memorandum.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a shareholder of the Company.
Strike means a 'no' vote of 25% or more on the resolution approving the Remuneration Report.
Trading Day has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules.
VWAP means volume weighted average price.
WST means Western Standard Time, being the time in Perth, Western Australia.
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Schedule 2 - Summary of Employee Securities Incentive Plan
The Company has established an employee securities incentive plan ( Plan ). The full terms of the Plan may be inspected at the registered office of the Company during normal business hours. A summary of the terms of the Plan is set out below.
1. Eligible Participant
Eligible Participant means a person that:
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(a) is an "eligible participant" (as that term is defined in ASIC Class Order 14/1000) in relation to the Company or an Associated Body Corporate (as that term is defined in ASIC Class Order 14/1000); and
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(b) has been determined by the Board to be eligible to participate in the Plan from time to time.
2. Purpose
The purpose of the Plan is to:
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(a) assist in the reward, retention and motivation of Eligible Participants;
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(b) link the reward of Eligible Participants to Shareholder value creation; and
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(c) align the interests of Eligible Participants with shareholders of the Group (being the Company and each of its Associated Bodies Corporate), by providing an opportunity to Eligible Participants to receive an equity interest in the Company in the form of Securities.
3.
Plan administration
The Plan will be administered by the Board. The Board may exercise any power or discretion conferred on it by the Plan rules in its sole and absolute discretion. The Board may delegate its powers and discretion.
4.
Eligibility, invitation and application
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(a) The Board may from time to time determine that an Eligible Participant may participate in the Plan and make an invitation to that Eligible Participant to apply for Securities on such terms and conditions as the Board decides.
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(b) On receipt of an Invitation, an Eligible Participant may apply for the Securities the subject of the invitation by sending a completed application form to the Company. The Board may accept an application from an Eligible Participant in whole or in part.
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(c) If an Eligible Participant is permitted in the invitation, the Eligible Participant may, by notice in writing to the Board, nominate a party in whose favour the Eligible Participant wishes to renounce the invitation.
5. Grant of Securities
The Company will, to the extent that it has accepted a duly completed application, grant the Participant the relevant number of Securities, subject to the terms and conditions set out in the invitation, the Plan rules and any ancillary documentation required.
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6. Terms of Convertible Securities
Each 'Convertible Security' represents a right to acquire one or more Shares (for example, under an option or performance right), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
Prior to a Convertible Security being exercised a Participant does not have any interest (legal, equitable or otherwise) in any Share the subject of the Convertible Security by virtue of holding the Convertible Security. A Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, grant a security interest over or otherwise deal with a Convertible Security that has been granted to them. A Participant must not enter into any arrangement for the purpose of hedging their economic exposure to a Convertible Security that has been granted to them.
7. Vesting of Convertible Securities
Any vesting conditions applicable to the grant of Convertible Securities will be described in the invitation. If all the vesting conditions are satisfied and/or otherwise waived by the Board, a vesting notice will be sent to the Participant by the Company informing them that the relevant Convertible Securities have vested. Unless and until the vesting notice is issued by the Company, the Convertible Securities will not be considered to have vested. For the avoidance of doubt, if the vesting conditions relevant to a Convertible Security are not satisfied and/or otherwise waived by the Board, that Convertible Security will lapse.
8. Exercise of Convertible Securities and cashless exercise
To exercise a Convertible Security, the Participant must deliver a signed notice of exercise and, subject to a cashless exercise of Convertible Securities (see below), pay the exercise price (if any) to or as directed by the Company, at any time prior to the earlier of any date specified in the vesting notice and the expiry date as set out in the invitation.
An invitation may specify that at the time of exercise of the Convertible Securities, Participant may elect not to be required to provide payment of the exercise price for the number of Convertible Securities specified in a notice of exercise, but that on exercise of those Convertible Securities the Company will transfer or issue to the Participant that number of Shares equal in value to the positive difference between the Market Value of the Shares at the time of exercise and the exercise price that would otherwise be payable to exercise those Convertible Securities.
Market Value means, at any given date, the volume weighted average price per Share traded on the ASX over the 5 trading days immediately preceding that given date, unless otherwise specified in an invitation.
A Convertible Security may not be exercised unless and until that Convertible Security has vested in accordance with the Plan rules, or such earlier date as set out in the Plan rules.
9. Delivery of Shares on exercise of Convertible Securities
As soon as practicable after the valid exercise of a Convertible Security by a Participant, the Company will issue or cause to be transferred to that Participant the number of Shares to which the Participant is entitled under the Plan rules and issue a substitute certificate for any remaining unexercised Convertible Securities held by that Participant.
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10. Forfeiture of Convertible Securities
Where a Participant who holds Convertible Securities ceases to be an Eligible Participant or becomes insolvent, all unvested Convertible Securities will automatically be forfeited by the Participant, unless the Board otherwise determines in its discretion to permit some or all of the Convertible Securities to vest.
Where the Board determines that a Participant has acted fraudulently or dishonestly, or wilfully breached his or her duties to the Group, the Board may in its discretion deem all unvested Convertible Securities held by that Participant to have been forfeited.
Unless the Board otherwise determines, or as otherwise set out in the Plan rules:
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(a) any Convertible Securities which have not yet vested will be forfeited immediately on the date that the Board determines (acting reasonably and in good faith) that any applicable vesting conditions have not been met or cannot be met by the relevant date; and
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(b) any Convertible Securities which have not yet vested will be automatically forfeited on the expiry date specified in the invitation.
11. Change of control
If a change of control event occurs in relation to the Company, or the Board determines that such an event is likely to occur, the Board may in its discretion determine the manner in which any or all of the Participant's Convertible Securities will be dealt with, including, without limitation, in a manner that allows the Participant to participate in and/or benefit from any transaction arising from or in connection with the change of control event.
12. Rights attaching to Plan Shares
All Shares issued under the Plan, or issued or transferred to a Participant upon the valid exercise of a Convertible Security, ( Plan Shares ) will rank pari passu in all respects with the Shares of the same class. A Participant will be entitled to any dividends declared and distributed by the Company on the Plan Shares and may participate in any dividend reinvestment plan operated by the Company in respect of Plan Shares. A Participant may exercise any voting rights attaching to Plan Shares.
13. Disposal restrictions on Plan Shares
If the invitation provides that any Plan Shares are subject to any restrictions as to the disposal or other dealing by a Participant for a period, the Board may implement any procedure it deems appropriate to ensure the compliance by the Participant with this restriction.
For so long as a Plan Share is subject to any disposal restrictions under the Plan, the Participant will not:
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(b) take any action or permit another person to take any action to remove or circumvent the disposal restrictions without the express written consent of the Company.
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14. Adjustment of Convertible Securities
If there is a reorganisation of the issued share capital of the Company (including any subdivision, consolidation, reduction, return or cancellation of such issued capital of the Company), the rights of each Participant holding Convertible Securities will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the Listing Rules applicable to a reorganisation of capital at the time of the reorganisation.
If Shares are issued by the Company by way of bonus issue (other than an issue in lieu of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment), the holder of Convertible Securities is entitled, upon exercise of the Convertible Securities, to receive an allotment of as many additional Shares as would have been issued to the holder if the holder held Shares equal in number to the Shares in respect of which the Convertible Securities are exercised.
Unless otherwise determined by the Board, a holder of Convertible Securities does not have the right to participate in a pro rata issue of Shares made by the Company or sell renounceable rights.
15. Participation in new issues
There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Convertible Securities and holders are not entitled to participate in any new issue of Shares of the Company during the currency of the Convertible Securities without exercising the Convertible Securities.
16. Amendment of Plan
Subject to the following paragraph, the Board may at any time amend any provisions of the Plan rules, including (without limitation) the terms and conditions upon which any Securities have been granted under the Plan and determine that any amendments to the Plan rules be given retrospective effect, immediate effect or future effect.
No amendment to any provision of the Plan rules may be made if the amendment materially reduces the rights of any Participant as they existed before the date of the amendment, other than an amendment introduced primarily for the purpose of complying with legislation or to correct manifest error or mistake, amongst other things, or is agreed to in writing by all Participants.
17. Plan duration
The Plan continues in operation until the Board decides to end it. The Board may from time to time suspend the operation of the Plan for a fixed period or indefinitely, and may end any suspension. If the Plan is terminated or suspended for any reason, that termination or suspension must not prejudice the accrued rights of the Participants.
If a Participant and the Company (acting by the Board) agree in writing that some or all of the Securities granted to that Participant are to be cancelled on a specified date or on the occurrence of a particular event, then those Securities may be cancelled in the manner agreed between the Company and the Participant.
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