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BOTANIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD AGM Information 2021

Sep 19, 2021

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Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited

ABN 70 009 109 755

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO SHAREHOLDERS

The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the offices of BDO, 38 Station St, Subiaco WA 6008 on 26 October 2021 at 9.00am AWST.

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) 6555 2945.

Shareholders are urged to attend or vote by lodging the Proxy Form attached to the Notice.

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BOTANIX PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED ACN 009 109 755

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited ACN 009 109 755 will be held at the offices of BDO, 38 Station St, Subiaco WA 6008 on 26 October 2021 at 9.00am AWST for the purpose of transacting the following business referred to in this Notice of Annual General Meeting.

The Company and the Board are acutely aware of the current circumstances resulting from COVID-19 and the impact it is having, and is likely to continue to have, on physical meetings. The Board has made the decision that it will hold a physical Meeting with the appropriate social gathering and physical distancing measures in place to comply with the State and Federal Government’s current restrictions for physical gatherings.

Circumstances relating to COVID-19 are changing rapidly. The Company will update Shareholders if changing circumstances will impact the planning or arrangements for the Meeting by way of announcement on ASX and the details will also be made available on our website at www.botanixpharma.com.au.

AGENDA

1 Financial Reports

To receive and consider the financial report of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2021, together with the Directors’ Report and the Auditor's Report as set out in the Annual Report.

2 Resolution 1 – Non-Binding Resolution to adopt Remuneration Report

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

" That, the Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 June 2021 as set out in the 2021 Annual Report be adopted."

Note: The vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company. Shareholders are encouraged to read the Explanatory Memorandum for further details on the consequences of voting on this Resolution.

Voting exclusion statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Resolution 1 by or on behalf of a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or their Closely Related Parties. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if:

(a) it is cast by a person as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution or the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting and the appointment of the Chair as proxy does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution and expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel; and

(b) it is not cast on behalf of a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or their Closely Related Parties.

Further, a Restricted Voter who is appointed as a proxy will not vote on the Resolution unless:

(a) the appointment specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or

(b) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting and the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel. Shareholders should note that the Chair intends to vote any undirected proxies in favour of the Resolution.

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Shareholders may also choose to direct the Chair to vote against the Resolution or to abstain from voting.

If any of the persons named purport to cast a vote other than as permitted above, that vote will be disregarded by the Company (as indicated above) and those persons may be liable for breaching the voting restrictions that apply to them under the Corporations Act.

3 Resolution 2 – Re-election of Dr William Bosch as a Director

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

" That, for the purposes of clause 6.3 of the Constitution, Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Dr William Bosch, a director, retires and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director of the Company. "

4 Resolution 3 – Approval of Additional 10% Placement Capacity

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :

"That, for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1A and all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of the issue) calculated in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum."

5 Resolution 4 – Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited Employee Securities Incentive Plan

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

"That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13(b) and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve any issue of securities under the incentive plan for employees and Directors known as “Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited Employee Securities Incentive Plan”, a summary of the rules of which are set out in the Explanatory Memorandum, as an exception to Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A."

Voting exclusion statement : The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Resolution 4 by or on behalf of: (a) a person who is eligible to participate in the employee incentive scheme; or (b) an Associate of those persons. However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by: (a) a person as a proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or (b) the Chair of the Meeting as a proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution as the Chair decides; or (c) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met: (i) the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not excluded from voting, and is not an Associate of a person excluded from voting, on the Resolution; and

  • (ii) the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

Further, a Restricted Voter who is appointed as a proxy will not vote on the Resolution unless:

(a) the appointment specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or (b) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting and the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel. Shareholders should note that the Chair intends to vote any undirected proxies in favour of the Resolution. Shareholders may also choose to direct the Chair to vote against the Resolution or to abstain from voting. If any of the persons named above purport to cast a vote other than as permitted above, that vote will be disregarded by the Company (as indicated above) and those persons may be liable for breaching the voting restrictions that apply to them under the Corporations Act

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6 Resolution 5 – Renewal of proportional takeover provisions in Constitution

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :

“That, for the purpose of section 648G of the Corporations Act and all other purposes, Shareholders approve the existing proportional takeover provisions, previously approved at the general meeting held on 14 June 2016 and set out in Schedule 5 of the Company’s Constitution and are renewed for a further three years commencing from the close of the Meeting.”

OTHER BUSINESS


To deal with any other business which may be brought forward in accordance with the Constitution and the Corporations Act.


Details of the definitions and abbreviations used in this Notice are set out in the Glossary to the Explanatory Memorandum.

By order of the Board

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Simon Robertson Company Secretary

Dated: 16 September 2021

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BOTANIX PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED ACN 009 109 755

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

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 BDO, 38 Station St, Subiaco WA 6008, on 26 October 2021 at 9.00am (AWST).

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 to assist Shareholders in deciding how to vote on the Resolutions:

  • (a) Action to be taken by Shareholders

  • (b) Financial Statements and Reports

  • (c) Resolution 1 – Non-binding Resolution to adopt Remuneration Report

  • (d) Resolution 2 – Re-election of Dr William Bosch as a Director

  • (e) Resolution 3 – Approval of Additional 10% Placement Capacity

  • (f) Resolution 4 – Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited Employee Securities Incentive Plan

  • (g) Resolution 5 – Renewal of proportional takeover provisions in Constitution

Certain abbreviations and other defined terms are used throughout this Explanatory Memorandum. Defined terms are generally identifiable by the use of an upper case first letter. Details of the definitions and abbreviation`s are set out in the Glossary to the Explanatory Memorandum.

A Proxy Form is located at the end of the Explanatory Memorandum.

(a) ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY SHAREHOLDERS

General

Shareholders should read the Notice including the Explanatory Memorandum carefully before deciding how to vote on the Resolutions.

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 therein. Lodgement of a Proxy Form will not preclude a Shareholder from attending and voting at the Meeting in person.

How to vote

Shareholders can vote by either:

  • attending the Meeting and voting in person or by attorney or, in the case of corporate Shareholders, by appointing a corporate representative to attend and vote; or

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  • appointing a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf using the Proxy Form accompanying this Notice of Meeting and by submitting their proxy appointment and voting instructions by post, electronic address or by facsimile.

Voting in person (or by attorney)

Shareholders, or their attorneys, who plan to attend the Meeting are asked to arrive at the venue 15 minutes prior to the time designated for the Meeting, if possible, so that their holding may be checked against the Company's share register and their attendance recorded. To be effective a certified copy of the Power of Attorney, or the original Power of Attorney, must be received by the Company in the same manner, and by the same time as outlined for proxy forms below.

Voting by a Corporation

A Shareholder that is a corporation may appoint an individual to act as its representative and vote in person at the Meeting. The appointment must comply with the requirements of section 250D of the Corporations Act. The representative should bring to the Meeting evidence of his or her appointment, including any authority under which it is signed.

Voting by proxy

  • A Shareholder entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint not more than two proxies. Each proxy will have the right to vote on a poll (but only to the extent allowed by the appointment) and also to speak at the Meeting.

  • The appointment of the proxy may specify the proportion or the number of votes that the proxy may exercise. Where more than one proxy is appointed and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder's votes each proxy may exercise, the votes will be divided equally among the proxies (i.e. where there are two proxies, each proxy may exercise half of the votes).

  • A proxy need not be a Shareholder.

  • The proxy can be either an individual or a body corporate.

  • If a proxy is not directed how to vote on an item of business, the proxy may generally vote, or abstain from voting, as they think fit. However, where a Restricted Voter is appointed as a proxy, the proxy may only vote on Resolutions 1 and 4 in accordance with a direction on how the proxy is to vote or, if the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting and the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.

  • Should any resolution, other than those specified in this Notice, be proposed at the Meeting, a proxy may vote on that resolution as they think fit.

  • If a proxy is instructed to abstain from voting on an item of business, they are directed not to vote on the Shareholder's behalf on the poll and the Shares that are the subject of the proxy appointment will not be counted in calculating the required majority.

  • Shareholders who return their Proxy Forms with a direction how to vote, but who do not nominate the identity of their proxy, will be taken to have appointed the Chair of the Meeting as their proxy to vote on their behalf. If a Proxy Form is returned but the nominated proxy does not attend the Meeting, the Chair of the Meeting will act in place of the nominated proxy and vote in accordance with any instructions. Proxy appointments in favour of the Chair of the Meeting, the secretary or any Director that do not contain a direction how to vote will be used, where possible, to support each of the Resolutions proposed in this Notice, provided they are entitled to cast votes as a proxy under the voting exclusion rules which apply to some of the proposed Resolutions. These rules are explained in this Notice.

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  • To be effective, proxies must be received by 9.00 am (AWST) on 24 October 2021. Proxies received after this time will be invalid.

  • Proxies may be lodged using any of the following methods:

  • by returning a completed Proxy Form by post to:

Automic GPO Box 5193 Sydney NSW 2001

or

  • by faxing a complete Proxy Form to +61 2 8583 3040;

or

or

  • by recording the proxy appointment and voting instructions via the internet at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah. Only registered Shareholders may access this facility and will need their Holder Identification Number ( HIN ) or Securityholder Reference Number ( SRN ).

  • The Proxy Form must be signed by the Shareholder or the Shareholder's attorney. Proxies given by corporations must be executed in accordance with the Corporations Act. Where the appointment of a proxy is signed by the appointer's attorney, a certified copy of the Power of Attorney, or the power itself, must be received by the Company at the above address, or by facsimile, and by 9:00 am (AWST) on 24 October 2021. If facsimile transmission is used, the Power of Attorney must be certified.

Shareholders who are entitled to vote

In accordance with paragraphs 7.11.37 and 7.11.38 of the Corporations Regulations, the Board has determined that a person's entitlement to vote at the Annual General Meeting will be the entitlement of that person set out in the Register of Shareholders as at 5:00 pm (AWST) on 24 October 2021.

(b) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS

The first item of the Notice deals with the presentation of the consolidated annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2021, together with the Directors' declaration and report in relation to that financial year and the Auditor's Report on the financial report. Shareholders should consider these documents and raise any matters of interest with the Directors when this item is being considered.

No resolution is required to be moved in respect of this item.

Shareholders will be given a reasonable opportunity at the Annual General Meeting to ask questions and make comments on the accounts and on the management of the Company.

The Chair will also give Shareholders a reasonable opportunity to ask the Auditor or the Auditor’s representative questions relevant to:

  • (a) the conduct of the audit;

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  • (b) the preparation and content of the independent audit report;

  • (c) the accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and

  • (d) the independence of the Auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit.

The Chair will also allow a reasonable opportunity for the Auditor or their representative to answer any written questions submitted to the Auditor under section 250PA of the Corporations Act.

(c) RESOLUTION 1 – NON-BINDING RESOLUTION TO ADOPT REMUNERATION REPORT

Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act requires the Company to put to its Shareholders a resolution that the Remuneration Report as disclosed in the Company's 2021 Annual Report be adopted. The Remuneration Report is set out in the Company’s 2021 Annual Report and is also available on the Company’s website (https://www.botanixpharma.com/).

The vote on Resolution 1 is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.

However, if at least 25% of the votes cast are against adoption of the Remuneration Report at two consecutive annual general meetings, the Company will be required to put a resolution to the second Annual General Meeting ( Spill Resolution ), to approve calling a general meeting ( Spill Meeting ). If more than 50% of Shareholders vote in favour of the Spill Resolution, the Company must then convene a Spill Meeting within 90 days of the second Annual General Meeting. All of the Directors who were in office when the applicable Directors’ Report was approved, other than the Managing Director, will need to stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting if they wish to continue as Directors.

The remuneration report for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 did not receive a vote of more than 25% against its adoption at the Company’s last general meeting held on 23 November 2020. Accordingly, if at least 25% of the votes cast on Resolution 1 are against adoption of the Remuneration Report it will not result in the Company putting a Spill Resolution to Shareholders.

The Remuneration Report explains the Board policies in relation to the nature and level of remuneration paid to Directors, sets out remuneration details for each Director and any service agreements and sets out the details of any equity-based compensation.

The Chair will give Shareholders a reasonable opportunity to ask questions about, or make comments on, the Remuneration Report.

Voting

Note that a voting exclusion applies to Resolution 1 in the terms set out in the Notice.

Shareholders are urged to carefully read the Proxy Form and provide a direction to the proxy on how to vote on this Resolution.

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(d) RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DR WILLIAM BOSCH AS A DIRECTOR

Listing Rule 14.4 provides that a director of an entity must not hold office (without re-election) past the third annual general meeting following the director’s appointment or three years, whichever is the longer.

Clause 6.3 of the Constitution requires that if the Company has three or more Directors, one third (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of the Directors must retire at each annual general meeting, provided always that no Director (except a Managing Director) shall hold office for a period in excess of three years, or until the third annual general meeting following his or her appointment, whichever is the longer, without submitting himself or herself for re-election.

The Directors to retire at an annual general meeting are those who have been longest in office since their last election, but, as between persons who became Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by drawing lots.

The Company currently has four Directors.

Accordingly, at least one Director must retire. A Director who retires by rotation under clause 6.3 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.

In accordance with the Constitution, Dr William Bosch retires by rotation and being eligible, seeks reelection.

Dr Bosch is a seasoned pharmaceuticals executive with more than 25 years of experience in the industry, focusing on applications of drug delivery technology to pharmaceuticals product development. Dr Bosch also works with iCeutica Inc, and is a co-inventor of the SoluMatrix™ technology and has been instrumental in the development and scale up of the platform and the development of the three FDA approved products that use that drug delivery technology.

Before iCeutica, he was Director of Pharmaceuticals Research at Elan Corporation where he managed the development activities for four commercial products that incorporate nanotechnology. Dr Bosch was a co-founder of NanoSystems LLC in 1995 and a co-inventor of NanoCrystal® Technology.

Dr Bosch was appointed to the Board on 1 July 2016. The Board does not consider Dr Bosch to be an independent Director as he holds an executive position with the Company.

Based on Dr Bosch’s relevant experience and qualifications the members of the Board, in the absence of Dr Bosch, support the re-election of Dr Bosch as a director of the Company.

Resolution 2 is an ordinary resolution.

The Chairman intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 2.

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(e) RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY

Background

Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of Equity Securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that period.

Listing Rule 7.1A enables an eligible entity to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued share capital over a 12 month period after the Annual General Meeting at which a resolution for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is passed by special resolution ( Additional 10% Placement Capacity ). The Additional 10% Placement Capacity is in addition to the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

An entity will be eligible to seek approval under Listing Rule 7.1A if:

  • (a) the entity has a market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300 million or less; and

  • (b) the entity that is not included in the S&P ASX 300 Index.

The Company has a market capitalisation of approximately 72M as at 14 September 2021 and is an eligible entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A.

The number of Equity Securities to be issued under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity will be determined in accordance with the formula set out in Listing Rule 7.1A.2.

Resolution 3 seeks Shareholders’ approval to issue additional Equity Securities under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A. It is anticipated that funds raised by the issue of Equity Securities under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity would be applied towards the Company’s existing and new product development studies and intellectual property maintenance costs, and general working capital.

If this Resolution is passed, the Company will be able to issue Equity Securities up to the combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A without any further Shareholder approval.

If this Resolution is not passed, the Company will not be able to access the Additional 10% Placement Capacity to issue Equity Securities without Shareholder approval provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A and will remain subject to the 15% limit on issuing Equity Securities without Shareholder approval set out in Listing Rule 7.1.

The number of Equity Securities which may be issued pursuant to the Additional 10% Placement Capacity

Based on the number of Shares on issue at the date of this Notice, the Company will have 973,142,074 Shares on issue and therefore, subject to Shareholder approval being obtained under this Resolution, 97,314,207 Equity Securities will be permitted to be issued in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A. Shareholders should note that the calculation of the number of Equity Securities permitted to be issued under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity is a moving calculation and will be based the formula set out in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 at the time of issue of the Equity Securities. That formula is:

(A x D) – E

  • A is the number of Shares on issue 12 months immediately before the date of issue or agreement ( Relevant Period ):

  • plus the number of fully paid Shares issued in the Relevant Period under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 other than exception 9, 16 or 17;

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  • plus the number of fully paid Shares issued in the Relevant Period on the conversion of convertible securities within Listing Rule 7.2 exception 9 where:

  • the convertible securities were issued or agreed to be issued before the commencement of the Relevant Period; or

  • the issue of, or agreement to issue, the convertible securities was approved or taken under the Listing Rules to have been approved, under Listing Rules 7.1 or 7.4;

  • plus the number of Shares issued in the Relevant Period under an agreement to issue securities within Listing Rule 7.2 exception 16 where:

  • the agreement was entered into before the commencement of the Relevant Period; or

  • the agreement or issue was approved, or taken under these rules to have been approved, under Listing Rules 7.1 or 7.4;

  • plus the number of partly paid Shares that became fully paid in the Relevant Period;

  • plus the number of fully paid Shares issued in the Relevant Period with approval of holders of Shares under Listing Rules 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;

  • less the number of fully paid Shares cancelled in the Relevant Period.

Note that ‘A’ is has the same meaning in Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity's 15% placement capacity.

  • D is 10%;

  • E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the Relevant Period where the issue or agreement to issue has not been subsequently approved by Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.4.

Resolution 3 is a special resolution, requiring 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) in order to be passed.

Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.3A

The following information in relation to the Shares proposed to be issued is provided to Shareholders for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.3A:

  • (a) Approval of the Additional 10% Placement Capacity will be valid during the period ( Additional Placement Period ) from the date of the Annual General Meeting and will expire on the earlier of:

  • (i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the Annual General Meeting;

  • (ii) the time and date of the Company’s next Annual General Meeting; and

  • (iii) the time and date of the approval by Shareholders 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).

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  • (b) Equity Securities issued under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of Equity Securities of the Company. As at the date of this Notice the Company has Shares and unlisted Options on issue.

  • (c) The Equity Securities will be issued for cash consideration at an issue price per Equity Security of not less than 75% of the volume weighted average price for the Company's Equity Securities over the 15 Trading Days on which trades in the class were recorded immediately before:

  • (i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed by the Company and the recipient of the Equity Securities; or

  • (ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within ten Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.

  • (d) The Company may seek to issue the Equity Securities as cash consideration in which case the Company intends to use the funds raised towards:

  • (i) its existing and new product development studies and intellectual property maintenance costs; or

  • (ii) general working capital; or

  • (iii) for the acquisition of new assets and investments.

  • (e) If Resolution 3 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity, the existing Shareholders' economic and voting interests in the Company will be diluted. There is also a risk that:

  • (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 Annual General Meeting at which the Additional 10% Placement Capacity was approved; and

  • (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.

The table below demonstrates potential dilution of existing Shareholders in three differing scenarios.

Variable ‘A’ (refer
above for
calculation)
Dilution
$0.037
Issue Price at
half the
current market
price
$0.074
Issue Price at
current market
price
$0.148
Issue Price at
double the
current market
price
Current Variable
‘A’
973,142,074
Shares
Shares issued 97,314,207 97,314,207 97,314,207
Funds raised $3,600,626 $7,201,251 $14,402,503
Dilution 10% 10% 10%
50% increase in
current Variable
‘A’
1,459,713,111
Shares
Shares issued 145,971,311 145,971,311 1145,971,311
Funds raised $5,400,939 $10,801,877 $21,603,754
Dilution 10% 10% 10%

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100% increase in
current variable
‘A’
1,946,284,148
Shares
Shares issued 194,628,415 194,628,415 194,628,415
Funds raised $7,201,251 $14,402,503 $28,805,005
Dilution 10% 10% 10%

Note : This table assumes:

  • No Options are exercised before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities.

  • The issue of Equity Securities under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities includes quoted Options, for the purposes of the above table, it is assumed that those quoted Options are exercised into Shares for the purposes of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.

  • The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.

  • The Company has not issued any Equity Securities in the 12 months prior to the Meeting that were not issued under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2, with approval under Listing Rule 7.1 or ratified under Listing Rule 7.4.

  • This table does set out any dilution pursuant to ratification under Listing Rule 7.4.

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.

  • (f) The identity of the persons to whom Shares will be issued is not yet known and will be determined on a case by case basis having regard to market conditions at the time of the proposed issue of Equity Securities and the Company’s allocation policy, which involves consideration of matters including, but not limited to:

  • (i) the purpose of the issue;

  • (ii) alternative methods for raising funds available to the Company at that time, including, but not limited to, an entitlement issue or other offer where existing Shareholders may participate;

  • (iii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company, including the dilutionary effect of the issue of Equity Securities on existing Shareholders at that time;

  • (iv) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the:

    • (A) financial position and solvency of the Company; and

    • (B) prevailing market conditions; and

  • (v) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).

The persons to whom Shares will be issued under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity have not been determined as at the date of this Notice but will not include related parties (or their Associates) of the Company.

  • (g) The Company previously obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A at its annual general meeting held on 23 November 2020. During the 12 month period preceding the date of

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the Meeting, the Company has not issued or agreed to issue any Equity Securities pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A.2.

(f) RESOLUTION 4 – BOTANIX PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED EMPLOYEE SECURITIES INCENTIVE PLAN

Directors consider that it is desirable to have an employee incentive scheme pursuant to which employees and Directors may be offered the opportunity to be granted securities in order to increase the range of potential incentives available to them and to strengthen links between the Company and its employees and Directors. Shareholders previously approved the Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited Employee Securities Incentive Plan ( Plan ) at the Company’s annual general meeting on 19 November 2018. Pursuant to this Plan, Eligible Participants may be offered the opportunity to be granted Awards (being, Shares, options or performance rights). A summary of the Plan is set out at Schedule 2 of this Notice.

The Plan is designed to provide incentives to the employees and Directors of the Company and to recognise their contribution to the Company’s success. Under the Company’s current circumstances, the Directors consider that the issue of Awards to employees and Directors is a cost effective and efficient means for the Company to provide an incentive to employees and Directors, as opposed to alternative forms of incentives such as cash bonuses or increased remuneration.

Shareholder approval is required if any issue of Awards pursuant to the Plan is to fall within the exception to the calculation of the 25% limit imposed by Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A (subject to Shareholders approval of Resolution 3 of this Notice) on the number of securities which may be issued without Shareholder approval. Accordingly, Shareholder approval is sought for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13(b) which provides that Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A (subject to Shareholders approval of Resolution 3 of this Notice) does not apply to an issue of securities under an employee incentive scheme that has been approved by the holders of ordinary securities within three years of the date of issue.

Prior Shareholder approval will be required before any Director or related party of the Company can participate in the Plan.

The maximum number of Awards proposed to be issued under the Plan following the approval is fifteen per cent (15%) percent of the total number of issued Shares in the capital of the Company at the date of issue of any Award. Once this limit is reached the Company will need to seek fresh approval from Shareholders if the subsequent issue of Awards is to fall within Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13.

If the Resolution is passed, the Company will be able to issue Awards under the Plan up the maximum number set out in this Notice. In addition, those issues of Awards will be excluded from the calculation of the number of Equity Securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 and Listing Rule 7.1A (subject to Shareholders approval of Resolution 3 of this Notice).

If the Resolution is not passed, the Company will be able to proceed to issue Awards under the Plan, however the issue of those Awards will not fall within the exception to the calculation of the 25% limit imposed by Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A (subject to Shareholders approval of Resolution 3 of this Notice) and therefore effectively decreasing the number of Equity Securities which may be issued without Shareholder approval.

In accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13(b), the following information is provided to Shareholders:

  • (a) a summary of the terms of the Plan is set out at Schedule 2 of this Notice and a full copy of the proposed Plan can be found on the Company’s website at www.botanixpharma.com.au;

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  • (b) The Plan was previously approved by Shareholders on 19 November 2018. A total of 92,739,667 Awards have been issued pursuant to the Plan since it was last approved by Shareholders; and

  • (c) the maximum number of Awards proposed to be issued under the Plan following approval of this Resolution is fifteen per cent (15%) percent of the total number of issued Shares in the capital of the Company at the date of issue of any Award.

Voting

Note that a voting exclusion applies to Resolution 4 in the terms set out in the Notice.

(g) RESOLUTION 5 – RENEWAL OF PROPORTIONAL TAKEOVER PROVISIONS IN CONSTITUTION

Background

The Corporations Act permits a company to include in its constitution provisions (called takeover approval provisions ) requiring that a proportional or partial takeover offer (ie an offer for less than 100% of the shares but for the same proportion of each shareholder’s shares) be approved by a majority of shareholders, before it may proceed. In effect, the approval of Resolution 5 will enable the Company to refuse to register shares acquired under a proportional takeover bid unless than bid is approved by a majority of shareholders.

The proportional takeover provisions currently contained in Schedule 5 of the Company’s Constitution require the renewal of approval for the provisions every three years or the provisions cease to have effect. The adoption of the proportional takeover provisions was first approved by Shareholders at the general meeting held on 14 June 2016 and subsequently renewed by Shareholders at the general meeting held on 19 November 2018.

Resolution 5 seeks Shareholder approval for the proportional takeover provisions to be renewed in the Constitution with effect from the close of the Meeting, and is a special resolution, requiring approval of 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on the resolution in order to be passed.

If Resolution 5 is passed, then Schedule 5 of the Constitution will have effect as and from the close of the Meeting for a period of three years. After a period of three years, Schedule 5 of the Constitution would cease to apply unless renewed by a further special resolution of Shareholders.

Section 648G(5) of the Corporations Act requires certain information to be included in a notice of meeting where a company seeks the approval of its members to adopt proportional takeover provisions. This information is set out below.

Operation of the proportional takeover bid provisions

If the proportional takeover bid provisions set out in Schedule 5 of the Company’s Constitution are renewed the registration of a transfer of Shares acquired under a proportional takeover offer will be prohibited unless an approving resolution is passed by Shareholders in the Company in the manner provided in Schedule 5 of the Company’s Constitution. If the Company’s existing proportional takeover provisions are renewed and a proportional takeover offer is subsequently made for Shares in the Company, the Directors must ensure that a general meeting of members of that class is convened where a resolution to approve the proportional takeover bid is voted upon. The vote is decided on a simple majority. The bidder under the proportional takeover bid and its Associates are excluded from voting on that approving resolution.

That approving resolution will be required to be passed in a general meeting before the time stated in section 648D of the Corporations Act (being passed before the 14th day before the last day of the bid period ( Approving Resolution Deadline )). If the approving resolution is:

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  • (a) not voted on at the end of the day before the Approving Resolution Deadline, the bid will be taken to have been approved;

  • (b) put to members and rejected before the Approving Resolution Deadline, the bid cannot proceed and the offer will be taken to have been withdrawn. Any transfer of shares resulting from the takeover offer will be prohibited. Acceptances will be returned and any contracts formed by acceptance will be rescinded; or

  • (c) passed (or taken to have been approved), the transfers of shares to the bidder will be registered (subject to other provisions of the Corporations Act and the Company's Constitution).

The proportional takeover provisions do not apply to full takeover bids.

Reasons for proportional takeover provisions

A proportional takeover bid may result in control of the Company changing without Shareholders having the opportunity to dispose of all of their Shares. By making a proportional bid, a bidder can obtain practical control of the Company by acquiring less than a majority interest. Shareholders are exposed to the risk of not being able to exit their investment in the Company by selling their entire shareholding and consequently being left as a minority shareholder in the Company. The bidder may be able to acquire control of the Company without payment of an adequate control premium.

The proportional takeover provisions allow Shareholders to decide if a proportional takeover bid is acceptable in principle, and may assist in ensuring that any proportional takeover bid is appropriately priced. To assess the merits of the proportional takeover provisions, Shareholders should make a judgement as to what events are likely to occur in relation to the Company during the three-year life of the proposed provisions.

Having considered the advantages and disadvantages to Shareholders and the Directors set out below, the Directors have decided to put this Resolution to Shareholders, to give Shareholders an opportunity to take advantage of the protections which the takeover approval provisions offer, if a proportional takeover offer is made.

Advantages and disadvantages

The Corporations Act requires this Explanatory Memorandum to discuss the advantages and disadvantages for Directors and Shareholders of the proportional takeover provisions which are proposed to be included in the Constitution.

The potential advantages for Shareholders of the proportional takeover provisions include the following:

  • (a) Shareholders have the right to decide, by majority vote, whether an offer under a proportional takeover bid should proceed which may enable Shareholders to act in a cohesive manner and thereby avoid the coercion of Shareholders that arises where they believe the offer to be inadequate, but nevertheless accept through concern that a significant number of other Shareholders will accept;

  • (b) the takeover approval provisions may assist Shareholders and protect them from being coerced into accepting a partial bid at a high premium where the bidder indicates its intention to mount a subsequent bid for the remaining shares at a much reduced price, putting pressure on Shareholders to accept the initial bid in order to maximise their returns;

  • (c) the existence of the approval machinery in the Company's new Constitution may make it more probable that any takeover bid will be a full bid for the whole shareholding of each Shareholder, so that Shareholders may have the opportunity of disposing of all their shares rather than of a proportion only;

  • (d) the provisions may increase the bargaining power of Shareholders and may assist in ensuring that any proportional takeover bid is adequately priced such that it will be attractive to at least a majority of Shareholders; and

  • (e) the body of Shareholders may more effectively advise and guide the Directors’ response to a partial bid, and knowing the view of the majority of Shareholders may assist individual Shareholders to assess the likely outcome of the proportional bid and in deciding whether to accept or reject an offer under a proportional takeover bid.

The potential disadvantages to Shareholders of the renewal of proportional takeover provisions in the Company’s Constitution include the following:

  • (a) by placing obstacles in the way of partial offers, proportional takeover bids for Shares in the Company may be discouraged, thus reducing the opportunity for Shareholders to sell a portion of their holding at a premium;

  • (b) it is possible that the existence of the provisions might have an adverse effect on the market value of the Company’s Shares by making a proportional takeover bid less likely and thereby reducing any takeover speculation element in the Share price;

  • (c) individual Shareholders may consider that the proportional takeover provisions would restrict their ability to deal with their Shares as they see fit, given that individual Shareholders who wish to accept a proportional takeover offer will be unable to sell to the bidder unless a majority of Shareholders favour the proportional takeover scheme;

  • (d) the likelihood of a proportional takeover bid succeeding may be reduced; and

  • (e) if a proportional takeover offer is made, the Company will incur the cost of calling a meeting of Shareholders.

Advantages and disadvantages of the proportional takeover provisions for the Directors

Potential advantages and disadvantages to the Directors of the renewal of proportional takeover provisions in the Company’s Constitution are set out below:

  • (a) If the Directors consider that a proportional bid should be opposed, they will be assisted in preventing the bidder from securing control of the Company as the bidder will need a majority of votes to be cast in its favour by the independent Shareholders, before the bidder can succeed.

  • (b) On the other hand, under the takeover approval provisions, if a proportional takeover offer is received, the Directors must call a meeting to seek the Shareholders’ views. They must do so even if the Directors believe that the offer should be accepted.

  • (c) At present, it is only the Directors who express any formal view on the adequacy or otherwise of a takeover bid, on behalf of the Company. Under the takeover approval provisions the most effective view on a proportional bid will become the view expressed by the vote of the Shareholders themselves, at the meeting.

The takeover approval provisions may make it easier for the Directors to discharge their fiduciary and statutory duties as directors in the event of a proportional takeover bid.

Knowledge of any acquisition proposal

At the date of this Notice of Meeting, no Director of the Company is aware of any proposal by any person to acquire, or to increase the extent of, a substantial interest in the Company.

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Right to set aside renewal

If Resolution 5 is passed, then within 21 days after the meeting, the holders of at least 10% of the Company’s Shares have the right to apply to the court to have the renewal set aside. The court may set aside the renewal if the court is satisfied in all the circumstances that it is appropriate to do so.

Unless and until an application made to the court is finally determined by the making of an order setting aside the renewal, the Company is taken for all purposes to have validly renewed the proportional takeover provisions.

Directors’ recommendation

The Directors do not believe the potential disadvantages outweigh the potential advantages of renewing the proportional takeover provisions and as a result consider that the proportional takeover provisions in the Constitution are in the interest of Shareholders and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 5.

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SCHEDULE 1 – GLOSSARY

$ means Australian dollars.

Accounting Standards has the meaning given to that term in the Corporations Act.

Additional 10% Placement Capacity has the meaning set out on page 6 of the Explanatory Memorandum.

Additional Placement Period has the

meaning set out on page 7 of the Explanatory Memorandum.

Annual Report means the annual report of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2021.

Approving Resolution Deadline has the

meaning set out on page 11 of the Explanatory Memorandum.

Associate has the meaning given to that term in the Listing Rules.

ASX means ASX Limited ABN 98 008 624 691 and, where the context permits, the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX Limited.

Auditor means the Company’s auditor from time to time (if any).

Auditor’s Report means the report of the Auditor contained in the Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2021.

Awards has the meaning given on page 10 of the Explanatory Memorandum.

AWST means western standard time as recognised in Perth, Western Australia .

Board means the Directors.

Chair or Chairman means the person appointed to chair the Meeting of the Company convened by the Notice.

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

Company means Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited ABN 70 009 109 755.

Constitution means the Company's constitution, as amended from time to time.

Corporations Act means Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors means the directors of the Company.

Explanatory Memorandum means the explanatory memorandum accompanying this Notice.

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

Listing Rules means the ASX Listing Rules.

Meeting means the Annual General Meeting convened by the Notice.

Notice means this Notice of Annual General Meeting.

Notice of Meeting means this Notice of Annual General Meeting.

Option means an option to acquire a Share.

Plan has the meaning set out on page 10 of the Explanatory Memorandum.

Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.

Relevant Period has the meaning set out on page 6 of the Explanatory Memorandum.

Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2021.

Resolution means a resolution contained in the Notice.

Restricted Voter means Key Management Personnel and their Closely Related Parties as at the date of the Meeting.

Securities means all Equity Securities of the Company, including a Share and an Option.

Shareholder means a member of the Company from time to time.

Shares means fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company.

Spill Meeting has the meaning set out on page 4 of the Explanatory Memorandum.

Spill Resolution has the meaning set out on page 4 of the Explanatory Memorandum.

Trading Day means a day determined by ASX to be a trading day in accordance with the Listing Rules

Eligible Participant has the meaning given in the Plan.

Equity Securities has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules.

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SCHEDULE 2 – SUMMARY OF BOTANIX PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED EMPLOYEE SECURITIES INCENTIVE PLAN

The Company has established the Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited 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 and (unless otherwise defined) capitalised terms below have the definition ascribed in the Plan. A summary of the terms of the Plan is set out below.

1 Eligible Participant

Eligible Participant means a person that:

  • (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

  • (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:

  • (a) assist in the reward, retention and motivation of Eligible Participants;

  • (b) link the reward of Eligible Participants to Shareholder value creation; and

  • (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

  • (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.

  • (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.

  • (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, the 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.

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.

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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:

  • (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

  • (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:

  • (a) transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or have a security interest granted over that Plan Share; or

  • (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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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.

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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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