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BPH ENERGY LTD AGM Information 2013

Oct 13, 2013

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BPH ENERGY LTD ACN 095 912 002

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TIME : 10:00am WST DATE : Thursday, 28 November 2013 PLACE : 14 View Street NORTH PERTH WA 6006

This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.

Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary, Ms Deborah Ambrosini on +61 8 6467 9505.

CONTENTS

Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed Resolutions) 3
Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed Resolutions) 5
Glossary 15
Proxy Form Attached
IMPORTANT INFORMATIO N

Time and place of Meeting

Notice is given that the meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 10:00am WST on Thursday, 28 November 2013 at:

14 View Street NORTH PERTH WA 6006

Your vote is important

The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.

Voting eligibility

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 Shareholders at 7:00pm Sydney time on Tuesday, 26 November 2013.

Voting in person

To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.

Voting by proxy

To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.

In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, Shareholder are advised that:

  • each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;

  • the proxy need not be a Shareholder; and

  • a Shareholder who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the Shareholder appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.

Sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act came into effect on 1 August 2011 and apply to voting by proxy on or after that date. Shareholders and their proxies should be aware of these changes to the Corporations Act, as they will apply to the Meeting. Broadly, the changes mean that:

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  • if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and

  • any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.

Further details on these changes are set out below.

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 :

  • 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);

  • 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;

  • 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

  • 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).

Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances

Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:

  • 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; and

  • the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and

  • at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and

  • either of the following applies:

  • 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.

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BUSINESS OF THE MEET ING

AGENDA

1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS

To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2013, together with the declaration of the Directors, the Directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.

2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a non-binding Resolution :

“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 financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2013.”

Note: the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.

Voting Prohibition Statement:

A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of either of the following persons:

  • (a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or

  • (b) a Closely Related Party of such a member.

However, a person ( voter ) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:

  • (c) the voter is appointed as a proxy in writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or

  • (d) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:

  • (i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and

  • (ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.

3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR GOH HOCK

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary Resolution :

“That, for the purposes of clause 13.2 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Mr Goh Hock, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”

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4. RESOLUTION 3 – ADOPTION OF INCENTIVE OPTION SCHEME

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :

“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9(b)) and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to adopt and implement an employee incentive scheme titled “BPH Energy Limited Employee Incentive Option Scheme” ( Scheme ) and to issue securities under the Scheme on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Statement.”

Short Explanation : The Scheme is designed to be an incentive to key people who assist in the successful development and operation of the Company. Please refer to the Explanatory Statement for further details.

Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any Director, other than any Directors who are ineligible to participate in any employee incentive scheme in relation to the Company, and any associates of those Directors. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if 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, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting 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 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY– SHARES

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

“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, approval is given for the issue of Equity Securities totalling up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company at the time of issue, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the issue of Equity Securities under this Resolution and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if 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, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting 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.

Dated: 23 September 2013

By order of the Board

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Deborah Ambrosini Director & Company Secretary

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EXPLANATORY STATEMEN T

This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions which are the subject of the business of the Meeting.

1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS

In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2013 together with the declaration of the Directors, the Directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.

The Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report to Shareholders unless specifically requested to do so. The Company’s annual financial report is available on its website at www.bphenergy.com.au .

2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT

2.1 General

The Corporations Act requires that at a listed company’s annual general meeting, a resolution that the remuneration report be adopted must be put to shareholders. However, such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the company or the directors of the company.

The Remuneration Report sets out the Company’s remuneration arrangements for the Directors and senior management of the Company. The Remuneration Report is part of the Directors’ report contained in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2013.

The Chair of the Meeting must allow a reasonable opportunity for Shareholders to ask questions about or make comments on the Remuneration Report at the Meeting.

2.2 Voting consequences

Under changes to the Corporations Act which came into effect on 1 July 2011, a company is required to put to its shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of another meeting of shareholders to consider the appointment of directors of the company ( Spill Resolution ) if, at consecutive annual general meetings, at least 25% of the votes cast on a remuneration report resolution are voted against adoption of the remuneration report and at the first of those annual general meetings a Spill Resolution was not put to vote. If required, the Spill Resolution must be put to vote at the second of those annual general meetings.

If more than 50% of votes cast are in favour of the Spill Resolution, the company must convene a shareholder meeting ( Spill Meeting ) within 90 days of the second annual general meeting.

All of the directors of the company who were in office when the directors' report (as included in the company’s annual financial report for the most recent financial year) was approved, other than the managing director of the company, will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting but may stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting.

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Following the Spill Meeting, those persons whose election or re-election as directors of the company is approved will be the directors of the company.

2.3

Previous voting results

At the Company’s annual general meeting for the year ended 30 June 2012, the votes cast against the remuneration report considered at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.

2.4 Proxy voting restrictions

Shareholders appointing a proxy for this Resolution should note the following:

(a) If you appoint a member of the Key Management Personnel (other than the Chair) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member as your proxy:

You must direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution. Undirected proxies granted to these persons will not be voted and will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on this Resolution.

(b) If you appoint the Chair as your proxy (where the Chair is also a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member):

You do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution. However, if you do not direct the Chair how to vote, you must mark the acknowledgement on the Proxy Form to expressly authorise the Chair to exercise his or her discretion in exercising your proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of Key Management Personnel.

  • (c) If you appoint any other person as your proxy:

You do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution, and you do not need to mark any further acknowledgement on the Proxy Form.

3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR GOH HOCK

Clause 13.2 of the Constitution requires that at the Company's annual general meeting each year, one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of 3, then the number nearest one-third (rounded upwards in case of doubt), shall retire from office, provided always that no Director except a Managing Director shall hold office for a period in excess of 3 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.

A Director who retires by rotation under clause 13.2 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.

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The Company currently has 4 Directors and accordingly 1 must retire.

Mr Goh Hock, the Director longest in office since his last election, retires by rotation and seeks re-election.

4. RESOLUTION 3 – ADOPTION OF INCENTIVE OPTION SCHEME

4.1 Background

To ensure that the Company has appropriate mechanisms to continue to attract and retain the services of directors and employees of a high calibre, the Company established an employee incentive option scheme known as the “BPH Energy Limited Employee Incentive Option Scheme” ( Scheme ).

Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval for the adoption of the Scheme and the issues of securities pursuant to the Scheme ( Incentive Options ).

The Directors consider the adoption of the Scheme and the future grant of Incentive Options under the Scheme will provide selected employees with the opportunity to participate in the Company’s future growth. The Directors and employees of the Company have been, and will continue to be, instrumental in the Company’s growth. The Directors consider the Scheme is an appropriate method to:

  • (a) reward Directors and employees for their past performance;

  • (b) provide long term incentives for participation in the Company’s future growth;

  • (c) motivate Directors and generate loyalty from senior employees; and

  • (d) assist to retain the services of valuable Directors and employees.

Since it was first adopted in 2010, a total of 1,400,000 Incentive Options have been issued under the Scheme, however as the Scheme was last approved by Shareholders 3 years ago, it must now be re-approved in order for the Company to continue relying on exception 9 of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 to issue Equity Securities under the Scheme outside the 15% rule under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

The key terms of the Scheme are summarised in Section 4.2 below. A full copy of the Scheme is available for inspection at the Company’s registered office until the date of the Meeting.

4.2 Key terms of the Scheme

The key terms of the Scheme are summarised below.

  • (a) Eligibility and grant of Incentive Options : The Board may grant Incentive Options to any full or part time employee or Director of the Company or an associated body corporate, or any other persons working directly or indirectly for the Company on specified projects. Incentive Options may be granted by the Board from time to time as determined by the Board.

  • (b) Consideration : Each Incentive Option issued under the Scheme will be issued for no cash consideration.

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  • (c) Conversion: Each Incentive Option is exercisable into one Share in the Company ranking equally in all respects with the existing issued Shares in the Company, except for entitlements which had a record date before the date of issue of that Share.

  • (d) Exercise price and expiry date : The exercise price and expiry date for Incentive Options granted under the Scheme will be determined by the Board prior to the grant of the Incentive Options.

  • (e) Exercise restrictions : The Incentive Options granted under the Scheme may be subject to conditions on exercise as may be fixed by the Directors prior to grant of the Incentive Options ( Exercise Conditions ). Any restrictions imposed by the Directors must be set out in the offer for the Incentive Options.

  • (f) Lapsing of Incentive Options : Subject to the terms of the Offer made to a Participant, an unexercised Incentive Option will lapse:

  • (i) on its expiry date;

  • (ii) if any Exercise Condition is unable to be met; and

  • (iii) subject to certain exceptions, on the eligible participant ceasing employment with the Company.

  • (g) Share restriction period : Shares issued on the exercise of Incentive Options may be subject to a restriction that they may not be transferred or otherwise dealt with until a restriction period has expired, as specified in the offer for the Incentive Options.

  • (h) Trigger events : The Company may permit Incentive Options to be exercised in certain circumstances where there is a change in control of the Company (including by takeover) or entry into a scheme of arrangement.

  • (i) Participation in rights issues and bonus issues:

  • (i) There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Incentive Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Incentive Options.

  • (ii) The Company will ensure that for the purposes of determining entitlements to any such issue, the record date will be at least 7 Business Days after the issue is announced. This will give Option holders the opportunity to exercise their Incentive Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.

  • (iii) If the Company makes a pro rata issue of securities (except a bonus issue) to the holders of Shares (other than an issue in lieu or in satisfaction of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment) the Incentive Option Exercise Price shall be reduced according to the formula specified in the ASX Listing Rules.

  • (iv) In the event of a bonus issue of Shares being made pro-rata to Shareholders, (other than an issue in lieu of dividends), the

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number of Shares issued on exercise of each Option will include the number of bonus Shares that would have been issued if the Incentive Option had been exercised prior to the record date for the bonus issue. No adjustment will be made to the exercise price per Share of the Incentive Option.

  • (j) Reorganisation : The terms upon which Incentive Options will be granted will not prevent the Incentive Options being re-organised as required by the ASX Listing Rules on the re-organisation of the capital of the Company.

  • (k) Limitations on Offers : The Company must comply with Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act if the Company makes an Offer where

  • (i) the total number of Shares that would be issued on exercise of the Incentive Options the subject of that Offer, exceed the limit set out in ASIC Class Order 03/184 (or any amendment or replacement of that class order); or

  • (ii) the Offer does not otherwise comply with the terms and conditions set out in ASIC Class Order 03/184 (or any amendment or replacement of that class order).

4.3 Disclosure relief

ASIC Class Order 03/184 provides that the Company is not required to issue a prospectus for the offer of Options to employees under the Scheme provided a number of conditions are satisfied, including without limitation:

  • (a) the Options may not be exercised until the Shares have been quoted on ASX or an approved foreign exchange throughout the 12 month period immediately before the exercise of the Option without suspension for more than a total of 2 trading days during that period; and

  • (b) the total number of Shares that would be issued under the Scheme, were each Option issued pursuant to the Scheme exercised, and the number of Shares issued by the Company pursuant to any employee share or option scheme implemented by the Company during the previous 5 years may not exceed 5% of the total number of Shares on issue as at the date any Options are offered pursuant to the Scheme.

5. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY– SHARES

5.1 General

ASX 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 up to 10% of its issued capital ( 10% Placement Capacity ). An approval under Listing Rule 7.1A remains valid until the earlier of:

  • (a) the date falling 12 months after the date on which the approval is granted; and

  • (b) the date shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (for a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (for a disposal of the Company’s main undertaking).

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An Eligible Entity is one that, as at the date of the relevant annual general meeting:

  • (c) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and

  • (d) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300 million.

The Company is an Eligible Entity as it is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a current market capitalisation of $2,588,434.

If Shareholders approve Resolution 4, the number of Equity Securities the Company may issue under the 10% Placement Capacity will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (as set out in Section 5.2 below).

The effect of Resolution 4 will be to allow the Directors to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of the Company’s fully paid ordinary securities on issue under the 10% Placement Capacity during the period up to 12 months after the Meeting, without subsequent Shareholder approval and without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity granted under Listing 7.1.

Resolution 4 is a special resolution. Accordingly, at least 75% of votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote at the Meeting must be in favour of Resolution 4 for it to be passed.

5.2 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A

ASX Listing Rule 7.1A enables an Eligible Entity to seek shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to issue Equity Securities in addition to those under the Eligible Entity’s 15% annual placement capacity.

Any Equity Securities issued must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted Equity Securities. The Company currently has one class of quoted Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (ASX Code: BPH).

The exact number of Equity Securities that the Company may issue under an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated according to the following formula:

(A x D) – E

Where:

A is the number of Shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:

(i) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months
under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2;
(ii) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in
the previous 12 months;
(iii) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months with
approval of holders of Shares under Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4;
(iv) less the number of Shares cancelled in the previous 12 months.

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D is 10%.

  • E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of holders of Ordinary Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.

5.3 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1A

Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to Resolution 4:

(a) Minimum price

The minimum price at which the Equity Securities may be issued is 75% of the volume weighted average price of Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 ASX trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:

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

  • (ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 ASX trading days of the date in Section 5.3(a)(i), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.

(b) Date of issue

The Equity Securities may be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity commencing on the date of the Meeting and expiring on the first to occur of the following:

  • (i) 12 months after the date of the Meeting; and

  • (ii) the date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 (for a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (for the disposal of the Company’s main undertaking), after which date, an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A ceases to be valid,

  • or such longer period if allowed by ASX ( 10% Placement Capacity Period ).

(c) Risk of voting dilution

Any issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.

If Resolution 4 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Capacity, the economic and voting dilution of existing Shares would be as shown in the table below.

The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders calculated in accordance with the formula outlined in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A(2), on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of Equity Securities on issue as at the date of this Notice.

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The table also shows the voting dilution impact where the number of Shares on issue (variable A in the formula) changes and the economic dilution where there are changes in the issue price of Shares issued under the 10% Placement Capacity.

Dilution
Number of
Shares
issued
under 10%
Placement
Capacity
Dilutionary
effect of
issue of
Shares
under 10%
Placement
Capacity
Funds
raised
based on
issue price
of $0.0075
(50%
decrease in
current
issue price)
Funds
raised
based on
issue price
of $0.015
(Current
issue
price)
Funds
raised
based on
issue price
of $0.0225
(50%
increase in
current
issue price)
Number of
Shares on
Issue
172,562,245
(Current)
17,256,225 9.09% $129,422 $258,844 $388,266
258,843,368
(50%
increase)*
25,884,337 13.04% $194,133 $388,266 $582,398
345,124,490
(100%
increase)*
34,512,449 16.67% $258,844 $517,687 $776,530

* The number of Shares on issue (variable A in the formula) could increase as a result of the issue of Shares that do not require Shareholder approval (such as under a prorata rights issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or that are issued with Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.

The table above uses the following assumptions:

  1. The current shares on issue are the Shares on issue as at 9 September 2013.

  2. The issue price set out above ($0.015) is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 6 September 2013.

  3. The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity.

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

  5. The calculations above do not show the dilution that any one particular Shareholder will be subject to. All Shareholders should consider the dilution caused to their own shareholding depending on their specific circumstances.

  6. This table does not set out any dilution pursuant to approvals under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:

  • (i) the market price for the Company’s Shares may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the Meeting; and

  • (ii) the Shares may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for those Shares on the date of issue.

(d) Purpose of Issue under 10% Placement Capacity

The Company may issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity for the following purposes:

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  • (i) as cash consideration, in which case the Company intends to use funds raised for its ongoing expenditure requirements in respect of its existing assets (including the Company’s investments in Cortical Dynamics Limited, Molecular Discovery Systems Limited and Advent Energy Ltd) and the acquisition of new assets and investments (including expenses associated with such an acquisition) and general working capital; or

  • (ii) as non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new assets and investments which will compliment the Company’s existing projects and add value to the Company’s Shareholders where the directors consider it appropriate to do so, in which case the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by listing Rule 7.1A.3.

(e) Allocation under the 10% Placement Capacity

The allottees of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the allottees of Equity Securities could consist of current Shareholders or new investors (or both), none of whom will be related parties of the Company.

The Company will determine the allottees at the time of the issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, having regard to the following factors:

  • (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;

  • (iv) the Company’s circumstances, including, but not limited to, its financial position and solvency;

  • (v) prevailing market conditions; and

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

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(f) Previous approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A

The Company previously obtained approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A at its 2012 annual general meeting held on 29 November 2012. Since then, the Company has issued a total of 1,075,000 Equity Securities, representing a total of 0.6% of the Company’s Equity Securities on issue at the date of its 2012 annual general meeting.

The details of each issue of Equity Securities during the 12 months preceding the date of the Meeting are as follows:

1 July 2013
Number of Equity Securities issued 1,075,000
Class of Equity Securities Options exercisable at $0.08 each on or
before 30 June 2018
Names of allottees, or the basis upon
which the allottees were determined
Issued to employees pursuant to the
Company’s employee incentive
scheme adopted in 2010
The issue price of the Equity Securities Nil
The discount to market price (if any)
that the issue price of the Equity
Securities represented
N/A
Total cash consideration (if issued for
cash)
Nil
The amount of the cash consideration
that has been spent and what it was
spent on
N/A
Intended use of the remaining amount
of cash (if any)
N/A
Non-cash consideration paid for the
Equity Securities (if the issue was for
non-cash consideration) and the
current value of that non-cash
consideration
N/A – issued pursuant to the
Company’s employee incentive
scheme

(g)

Compliance with ASX Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A

When the Company issues Equity Securities pursuant to the 10% Placement Capacity, it will give to ASX:

  • (i) a list of the allottees of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities allotted to each (not for release to the market), in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and

  • (ii) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.

5.4 Voting exclusion

A voting exclusion statement is included in this Notice. As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not invited any existing Shareholder to participate in an issue of Equity Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. Therefore, no existing Shareholders will be excluded from voting on Resolution 4.

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GLOSSARY

$ means Australian dollars.

10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in section 5.1 of the Explanatory Statement.

Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.

ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

ASX means ASX Limited ACN 008 624 691 or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.

ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.

Board means the current board of directors of the Company.

Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.

Chair means the chair of the Meeting.

Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:

  • (a) a spouse or child of the member;

  • (b) a child of the member’s spouse;

  • (c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;

  • (d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity;

  • (e) a company the member controls; or

  • (f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) for the purposes of the definition of ‘closely related party’ in the Corporations Act.

Company means BPH Energy Ltd ACN 095 912 002.

Constitution means the Company’s constitution.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors means the current directors of the Company.

Eligible Entity means an entity that, at the date of the relevant general meeting:

  • (a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and

  • (b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.

Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.

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Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.

Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.

Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.

Option means an option to acquire a Share.

Ordinary Securities has the meaning set out in the ASX Listing Rules.

Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.

Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Director’s report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2013.

Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.

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

Shareholder means a holder of a Share.

WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.

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APPOINTMENT OF PROXY

BPH ENERGY LTD ACN 095 912 002

Annual General Meeting

I/We:
of:
Insert name
Insert member’s address

being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting, hereby appoint:

Name of proxy: Insert proxy’s name

OR: the Chair of the Meeting as my/our proxy.

or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit, at the Meeting to be held at 10:00am WST on Thursday, 28 November 2013 at 14 View Street North Perth, and at any adjournment thereof.

The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote.

Voting on business of the Meeting Voting on business of the Meeting FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
Resolution 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report
Resolution 2 Re-election of Director – Mr Goh Hock
Resolution 3 Adoption of Incentive Option Scheme
Resolution 4 Approval of 10% placement capacity - Shares

Please note : If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.

Important for Resolutions 1, 3 and 4

If you have not directed your proxy how to vote as your proxy in respect of Resolutions 1, 3 and 4 and the Chair is, or may by default be, appointed your proxy, you must mark the box below.

I/we direct the Chair to vote in accordance with his/her voting intentions (as set out above) on Resolutions 1, 3 and 4 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention above) and expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel and acknowledge that the Chair may exercise my/our proxy even if the Chair has an interest in the outcome of Resolutions 3 and 4 and that votes cast by the Chair for Resolutions 3 and 4, other than as proxy holder, will be disregarded because of that interest.

If the Chair is, or may by default be, appointed your proxy and you do not mark this box and you have not directed the Chair how to vote, the Chair will not cast your votes on Resolutions 1, 3 and 4 and your votes will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on Resolutions 1, 3 and 4.

If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is:
%
Individual or Member 1
Member 2
Member 3
Sole Director/Company Secretary
Director
Director/Company Secretary
Date:
2013
Contact name:
Contact ph (daytime):
E-mail address:
Consent for contact by e-mail:
YES
NO
If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is:
%
Individual or Member 1
Member 2
Member 3
Sole Director/Company Secretary
Director
Director/Company Secretary
Date:
2013
Contact name:
Contact ph (daytime):
E-mail address:
Consent for contact by e-mail:
YES
NO
%
Member 3

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Instructions for Completing ‘Appointment of Proxy’ Form

1.

( Appointing a proxy ): A Shareholder entitled to attend and cast a vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. If a Shareholder is entitled to cast 2 or more votes at the Meeting, the Shareholder may appoint a second proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. However, where both proxies attend the Meeting, voting may only be exercised on a poll. The appointment of a second proxy must be done on a separate copy of the Proxy Form. A Shareholder who appoints 2 proxies may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If a Shareholder appoints 2 proxies and the appointments do not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’s votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes. Any fractions of votes resulting from the application of these principles will be disregarded. A duly appointed proxy need not be a Shareholder.

  1. ( Direction to vote ): A Shareholder may direct a proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. The direction may specify the proportion or number of votes that the proxy may exercise by writing the percentage or number of Shares next to the box marked for the relevant item of business. Where a box is not marked the proxy may vote as they choose subject to the relevant laws. Where more than one box is marked on an item the vote will be invalid on that item.

3. ( Signing instructions ):

  • ( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.

  • ( Joint holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Shareholders should sign.

  • ( Power of attorney ): If you have not already provided the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Form when you return it.

  • ( Companies ): Where the company has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary, that person must sign. Where the company (pursuant to Section 204A of the Corporations Act) does not have a company secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise, a director jointly with either another director or a company secretary must sign. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. In addition, if a representative of a company is appointed pursuant to Section 250D of the Corporations Act to attend the Meeting, the documentation evidencing such appointment should be produced prior to admission to the Meeting. A form of a certificate evidencing the appointment may be obtained from the Company.

  • ( Attending the Meeting ): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual Shareholders from attending the Meeting in person if they wish. Where a Shareholder completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the Meeting in person, then the proxy’s authority to speak and vote for that Shareholder is suspended while the Shareholder is present at the Meeting.

  • ( Return of Proxy Form ): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:

  • post to BPH Energy Ltd, 14 View Street, North Perth, Western Australia, 6006; or

  • facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 9328 8733; or

  • email to the Company at [email protected],

so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.

Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.

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