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BRIDGE SAAS LIMITED Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2023

Oct 24, 2023

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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25 October 2023

Dear Shareholder,

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – NOTICE AND PROXY FORM

Notice is hereby given that an Annual General Meeting (‘Meeting’) of Shareholders of Bridge SaaS Limited (‘Company’) will be held at Level 13, 60 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000 at 2:00pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, 29 November 2023.

In accordance with section 110D of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (as inserted by the Corporations Amendment (Meeting and documents) Act 2022 (Cth) ), the Company will not be dispatching physical copies of the Notice of Meeting (‘Notice’) unless specifically requested to do so. Instead, a copy of the Notice is available at the Company’s ASX Announcement Platform at www2.asx.com.au (ASX:BGE).

If you have elected to receive notices by email, a copy of your personalised proxy form will be emailed to you. If you have not elected to receive notices by email, a copy of your personalised proxy form will be posted to you, together with this letter for your convenience.

The Board has made the decision that it will hold a physical Meeting. Shareholders who are unable to attend the Meeting will be able to participate by:

  • (a) voting prior to the Meeting by lodging your proxy instructions by no later than 48 hours prior to the Meeting (by 2:00pm (AEDT) on Monday 27 November 2023) either by:

  • voting online at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah, or

  • lodging a proxy form by:

    • post to : Automic, GPO Box 5193, Sydney, NSW, 2001; or

    • in person to: Automic, Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000; or

    • by email to : [email protected]

  • (b) lodging questions in advance of the Meeting by emailing the questions to Erlyn Dawson, Company Secretary at [email protected], by no later than 20 November 2023.

The Notice is important and should be read in its entirety. If you are in doubt as to the course of action you should follow, you should consult your financial adviser, lawyer, accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have any difficulties obtaining a copy of the Notice, or for any other relevant information please contact me on +61 (2)8090 9000 or [email protected].

This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Directors of Bridge SaaS Limited.

Yours sincerely,

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Erlyn Dawson

Company Secretary

Bridge SaaS Limited Phone: +61 (2)8090 9000 Address: Level 15, Exchange Tower, 2 the Esplanade Perth, WA, 6000 www.bridge.website

ABN 14 130 148 560

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Bridge SaaS Limited (ACN 130 148 560)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Wednesday, 29 November 2023

2:00pm AEDT

To be held at

Level 13, 60 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

The Annual Report is available online at www.bridge.website

This Notice of Annual General Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how to vote, they should seek advice from their accountant, solicitor or other professional adviser without delay.

Should you wish to discuss any matter please do not hesitate to contact the Company by telephone on + 61 (2) 8090 9000.

NOTICE OF MEETING

Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Bridge SaaS Limited (ACN 130 184 560) ( Company ) will be held in person at Level 13, 60 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000 on Wednesday, 29 November 2023 commencing at 2:00pm AEDT ( Meeting ).

The Explanatory Memorandum to this Notice provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Meeting. The Explanatory Memorandum and the Proxy Form form part of this Notice.

The Directors have determined pursuant to regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered as Shareholders at 4:00pm AEDT on Monday, 27 November 2023.

Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice and Explanatory Memorandum are defined in Schedule 1.

AGENDA

Annual Report

To table and consider the Annual Report of the Company and its controlled entities for the financial year ended 30 June 2023, which includes the Financial Report, the Directors’ Report and the Auditor’s Report.

1. Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report

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

“That, for the purposes of section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, the Remuneration Report that forms part of the Directors’ Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2023 be adopted by the Shareholders on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.”

Please note that a vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.

Voting Prohibition

In accordance with section 250R of the Corporations Act, a vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by, or on behalf of, a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such member. However, a vote may be cast by such person if:

  • (a) the person is acting as a proxy and the Proxy Form specifies how the proxy is to vote, and the vote is not cast on behalf of a person who is otherwise excluded from voting on this Resolution as described above; or

  • (b) the person is the Chair voting an undirected proxy which expressly authorises the Chair to vote on a resolution connected with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.

2. Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – Ms Leanne Graham

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

“That, for the purpose of clause 6.3 of the Constitution, and for all other purposes, Ms Leanne Graham, a Director who was appointed on 24 May 2022, retires, and being eligible for reelection, is elected as a Director with immediate effect.”

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3. Resolution 3 – Approval of 10% Placement Facility

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

“That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities 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 terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.”

Voting Exclusion Statement

The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of this Resolution by or on behalf of:

  • (a) any person who is expected to participate in, or who will obtain a material benefit as a result of, the proposed issue (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the Company); or

  • (b) an Associate of that person or 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 as 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 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.

4. Resolution 4 – Ratification of Prior issue of Placement Shares – Listing Rule 7.1

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

“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 10,400,000 Placement Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.”

Voting Exclusion Statement

The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of:

  • (a) a person who participated in the issue or is a counterparty to the agreement being approved (namely, Proceso One Pty Ltd (and/or its nominees)); or

  • (b) an Associate of that person or those persons.

However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of this Resolution by:

  • (a) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or

  • (b) the Chair of the meeting as 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 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.

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Dated 19 October 2023

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

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Mrs Erlyn Dawson Joint Company Secretary

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. Introduction

This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for the information of Shareholders of the Company in connection with the business to be conducted at the Meeting to be held in person at Level 13, 60 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000 on Wednesday, 29 November 2023 commencing at 2:00pm AEDT ( Meeting ).

This Explanatory Memorandum should be read in conjunction with and forms part of the accompanying Notice. The purpose of this Explanatory Memorandum is to provide information to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions in the Notice.

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

2. Action to be taken b Shareholders y

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

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Proxies

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 participate in the Meeting, and are encouraged to lodge a directed Proxy Form to the Company in accordance with the instructions thereon. Lodgement of a Proxy Form will not preclude a Shareholder from attending and voting at the Meeting in person.

Please note that:

  • (a) a member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy;

  • (b) a proxy need not be a member of the Company; and

  • (c) a member of the Company entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, but where the proportion or number is not specified, each proxy may exercise half of the votes.

Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that:

  • (a) If proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as they are directed to; and

  • (b) Any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.

Further details 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:

  • (a) 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); and

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  • (b) 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; and

  • (c) 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

  • (d) 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:

  • (a) 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

  • (b) the appointed proxy is not the Chair of the meeting; and

  • (c) at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded, or is otherwise required under section 250JA,on the question that the resolution be passed; and

  • (d) either of the following applies:

  • (i) if a record of attendance is made for the meeting - the proxy is not recorded as attending;

  • (ii) 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.

The enclosed Proxy Form provides further details on appointing proxies and lodging Proxy Forms.

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Proxy Holders and Voting Instructions

If the Chair is appointed as your proxy and the Chair is not directed how to vote, you are authorising the Chair to cast your undirected vote on all proposed resolutions.

If a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel, or a Closely Related Party of such member, is appointed as your proxy, they will not be able to vote your proxy on Resolution 1, unless you have directed them how to vote.

If you intend to appoint a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel, or a Closely Related Party of such member, or the Chair, as your proxy, you are encouraged to direct them how to vote on Resolution 1, by marking “For”, “Against” or “Abstain” for each of those resolutions.

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Submit your Proxy Vote

Please refer to the following proxy return instructions on the enclosed Proxy Form.

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By email: By Mobile: By Mail to: Email your Proxy Form to: Scan the QR Code Automic [email protected] on your Proxy form GPO Box 5193 and follow the Sydney NSW 2001 prompts By voting online: By Facsimile Transmission to: By clicking on: 02 8583 3040 (within Australia) or https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah +61 2 8583 3040 (outside Australia)

Login & click on ‘Meetings’. Use your holder number as shown on the top of your Proxy Voting Form.

3. Annual Report

There is no requirement for Shareholders to approve the Annual Report.

Shareholders will be offered the following opportunities:

  • (a) discuss the Annual Report which is available online at www.bridge.website;

  • (b) ask questions or make comment on the management of the Company;

  • (c) ask the auditor questions about the conduct of the audit and the preparation and content of the Auditor’s Report.

In addition to taking questions at the Meeting, written questions to the Chair about the management of the Company, or to the Company’s auditor about:

  • (a) the preparation and the content of the Auditor’s Report;

  • (b) the conduct of the audit;

  • (c) accounting policies 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,

may be submitted no later than 5 Business Days before the Meeting to the Company Secretary at the Company’s registered office.

4. Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report

Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act provides that the Company is required to put the Remuneration Report to the vote of Shareholders. The Directors’ Report contains the Remuneration Report which sets out the remuneration policy for the Company and reports the remuneration arrangements in place for the executive Directors, specified executives and non-executive Directors.

Section 250R(3) of Corporations Act provides that Resolution 1 is advisory only and does not bind the Directors of the Company of itself, a failure of Shareholders to pass Resolution 1 will not require the Directors to alter any of the arrangements in the Remuneration Report.

However, the Corporations Act also gives Shareholders the opportunity to remove the Board if the Remuneration Report receives a ‘no’ vote of 25% or more at two consecutive annual general meetings ( Two Strikes Rule ).

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Under the Two Strikes Rule, where a resolution on the Remuneration Report receives a ‘no’ vote of 25% or more at two consecutive annual general meetings, the Company will be required to put to Shareholders at the second annual general meeting a resolution on whether another meeting should be held (within 90 days) at which all Directors (other than the managing director) who were in office at the date of approval of the applicable Directors’ Report will cease to hold office immediately before that further meeting but may stand for reelection.

At the Company’s previous annual general meeting the votes cast against the Remuneration Report considered at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, a further resolution relating to the Two Strikes Rule is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.

The Chair will allow a reasonable opportunity for Shareholders as a whole to ask about, or make comments on the Remuneration Report.

The Chair intends to exercise all undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 1. If the Chair of the Meeting is appointed as your proxy and you have not specified the way the Chair is to vote on Resolution 1, by signing and returning the Proxy Form, the Shareholder is considered to have provided the Chair with an express authorisation for the Chair to vote the proxy in accordance with the Chair’s intention.

5. Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – Ms Leanne Graham

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General

The Constitution sets out the requirement for determining which Directors are to retire by rotation at an annual general meeting. Clause 6.3 of the Constitution requires that at the Company’s annual general meeting in every year, one-third of the Directors for the time being, shall retire from office (other than the managing director of the Company).

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 6.3 of the Constitution is eligible for reelection.

Ms Leanne Graham ( Ms Graham ) who has served as a Director since 24 May 2022, retires by rotation and seeks re-election.

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Qualifications and other material directorships

Ms Graham is recognised as a leading New Zealand IT entrepreneur, with over 30 years in the software sector. Ms Graham helps tech sector companies with global aspirations to achieve international success, contributing her SaaS experience and proven track record. In 2018, Ms Graham became a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the software industry.

Ms Graham invested in field services company GeoOp and became its CEO in 2013. She then led the company to a listing on the NZX in 2015. Prior to this, Ms Graham was the Country Manager for Zero, where she designed and executed the company’s global sales strategy, propelling Zero from a newcomer to the global standard in cloud-based accounting software.

Ms Graham’s reputation in the international markets has led her to serving on the board of ASX listed and other private business in New Zealand.

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Ms Graham is currently a Non-Executive Director of Energy One Ltd (ASX: EOL) and archTIS Limited (ASX:AR9). Refer to the Director’s Report section of the Annual Report for the period ended 30 June 2023 to view Ms Graham’s former listed directorships of the last three years.

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Independence

If re-elected, the Board considers that Ms Graham will not be an independent director by virtue of her current position as Interim Executive Director of the Company.

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Board recommendation

The Board (excluding Ms Graham) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2. The Chair of the meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 2.

6. Resolution 3 – Approval of 10% Placement Facility

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General

Listing Rule 7.1A enables eligible entities to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued share capital through placements commencing from the date of the Meeting where the Company obtains the approval until the earlier of the following:

  • (a) the date that is 12 months after the date of the Meeting at which the approval is obtained;

  • (b) the time and date of the Company’s next annual general meeting; or

  • (c) the time and date of the approval of Shareholders of a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 or 11.2 in respect of the Company,

( 10% Placement Facility ).

The 10% Placement Facility is in addition to the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

An eligible entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is an entity that is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less. The Company currently has a market capitalisation of $3,118,480 and is an eligible entity.

The Company is now seeking Shareholder approval by way of a special resolution to have the ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility.

The exact number of Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Facility will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (refer Section 6.2(c) below).

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Description of Listing Rule 7.1A

(a) Shareholder approval

The ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility is subject to shareholder approval by way of a special resolution at an annual general meeting. Accordingly, at least 75% of votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote at the Meeting must be in favour of Resolution 3 for it to be passed.

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(b) Equity Securities

Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Facility must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of Equity Securities of the Company.

The Company, as at the date of the Notice, has on issue one class of quoted Equity Securities, being Shares (ASX: BGE).

(c)

Formula for calculating 10% Placement Facility

Listing Rule 7.1A.2 provides that eligible entities which have obtained shareholder approval at an annual general meeting may issue or agree to issue, during the 12 month period after the annual general meeting, a number of Equity Securities calculated in accordance with the following formula:

(A x D) – E

Where:

  • A is the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of the relevant period:

  • (A) plus the number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in the relevant period under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 other than Exception 9,16 or 17;

  • (B) plus the number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in relevant period on the conversion of convertible securities within Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 9 where:

    • (1) the convertible securities were issued or agreed to be issued before the commencement of the relevant period; or

    • (2) the issue of, or agreement to issue, the convertible securities approved, or taken to have been approved, under Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4;

  • (C) plus the number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in relevant period under an agreement to issue securities within Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 16 where:

    • (1) the agreement was entered into before the commencement of the relevant period; or

    • (2) the agreement or issue was approved, or taken under these rules to have been approved, under rule 7.1 or rule 7.4;

  • (D) plus the number of any other fully paid ordinary securities issued in the relevant period with approval under rule 7.1 or rule 7.4;

  • (E) plus the number of partly paid ordinary securities that became fully paid in the relevant period;

  • (F) less the number of fully paid shares cancelled in the relevant period.

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

is 10%.

D

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  • E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the relevant period where the issue or agreement has not been subsequently approved by the holders of its ordinary securities under Listing Rule 7.4.

(d) Listing Rule 7.1A and Listing Rule 7.3A

The ability of an entity to issue Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to the entity’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

At the date of this Notice, the Company has on issue 79,961,046 Shares. Assuming Resolutions 3 and 4 are passed, the Company has capacity to issue:

  • (i) 11,994,156 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1; and

  • (ii) 7,996,104 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.

The actual number of Equity Securities that the Company will have capacity to issue under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated at the date of issue of the Equity Securities in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (refer to Section 6.2(c) above).

(e) Minimum Issue Price

The issue price of Equity Securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A must be not less than 75% of the VWAP of Equity Securities in the same class calculated over the 15 Trading Days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:

  • (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 10 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.

(f)

10% Placement Period

Shareholder approval of the 10% Placement Facility under Listing Rule 7.1A is valid from the date of the Meeting at which the approval is obtained and expires on the earlier to occur of:

  • (i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the Meeting at which the approval is obtained;

  • (ii) the time and date of the entity’s next annual general meeting; or

  • (iii) the time and date of the approval by shareholders of the eligible entity’s ordinary securities of a transaction under Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking),

( 10% Placement Period ).

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Listing Rule 7.1A

The effect of Resolution 3 will be to allow the Directors to issue the Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A during the 10% Placement Period without using the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

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Resolution 3 is a special resolution and therefore requires approval of 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the case of a corporate Shareholder, by a corporate representative) on the Resolution.

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Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.3A

Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A, information is provided in relation to the approval of the 10% Placement Facility as follows:

  • (a) The Equity Securities will be issued at an issue price of not less than 75% of the VWAP for the Company’s Equity Securities over the 15 Trading Days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:

  • (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 10 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.

  • (b) If Resolution 3 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility, the existing Shareholders’ voting power in the Company will be diluted as shown in the below table (in the case of Listed Options, only if the Listed Options are exercised). There is a risk that:

  • (i) the market price for the Company’s Equity Securities in that class may be significantly lower on the date of the issue of the Equity Securities than of the date of the Meeting; 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,

  • which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue of the Equity Securities.

The below table shows the dilution of existing Shareholders on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of ordinary securities for variable “A” calculated in accordance with the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A(2) as at the date of this Notice.

The table shows:

  • (i) two examples where variable “A” has increased, by 50% and 100%. Variable “A” is based on the number of ordinary securities the Company has on issue. The number of ordinary securities on issue may increase as a result of issues of ordinary securities that do not require Shareholder approval (for example, a pro rata entitlements issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or future specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at a future Shareholders’ meeting; and

  • (ii) two examples of where the issue price or ordinary securities has decreased by 50% and increased by 100% as against the current market price.

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Variable “A” in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 Variable “A” in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 Dilution
$0.0195
50% decrease
in Issue Price
$0.039
Issue Price
$0.080
100% increase in
Issue Price
Current Variable “A”
79,961,046 Shares
10% Voting
Dilution
7,996,105
Shares
7,996,105
Shares
7,996,105 Shares
Funds
raised
$155,924 $311,848 $623,696
50% increase in
current Variable “A
119,941,569 Shares
10% Voting
Dilution
11,994,157
Shares
11,994,157
Shares
11,994,157 Shares
Funds
raised
$233,886 $467,772 $935,544
100% increase in
current Variable “A”
159,922,092 Shares
10% Voting
Dilution
15,992,209
Shares
15,992,209
Shares
15,992,209 Shares
Funds
raised
$311,848 $623,696 $1,247,392

Note

The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:

  1. The Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Facility.

  2. No Options (including any Options issued under the 10% Placement Facility) are exercised into Shares before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities;

  3. The 10% voting dilution reflects the aggregate percentage dilution against the issued share capital at the time of issue. This is why the voting dilution is shown in each example at 10%.

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

  5. The table shows only the effect of issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

  6. The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities includes Listed Options, it is assumed that those Listed Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.

  7. The issue price is $0.039, being the closing price of the Shares on ASX on 12 October 2023.

  8. (c) The Company will only issue and allot the Equity Securities during the 10% Placement Period. The approval under Resolution 3 for the issue of the Equity Securities will cease to be valid in the event that Shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).

  9. (d) The Company can only issue Equity Securities for cash consideration. In such circumstances, the Company intends to use the funds raised towards advancing the Company’s existing operations; business development, promotion and marketing services; an acquisition of new assets or investments or business opportunities (including expenses associated with such acquisition or opportunity); repayment of debt and providing general working capital to fund the Company’s operations

  10. (e) The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under the Listing Rule 7.1A(4) upon issue of any Equity Securities.

  11. (f) The Company’s allocation policy is dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue pursuant to the 10% Placement Facility. The identity of the allottees of the Equity Securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to the factors including but not limited to the following:

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  • (i) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, rights issue or other issue in which existing security holders can participate;

  • (ii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;

  • (iii) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and

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

The allottees under the 10% Placement Facility have not been determined as at the date of this Notice but may include existing substantial Shareholders and/or new Shareholders who are not Related Parties or associates of a Related Party of the Company.

  • (g) The Company previously obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A at its 2022 annual general meeting held on 31 August 2023. In the 12 months preceding the date of the 2023Annual General Meeting, the Company has not issued any Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.

  • (h) For the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 14.1A (and in addition to the disclosure in clause 6.4(b) above):

  • (i) if Resolution 3 is passed, the Directors will be able to issue the Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A during the 10% Placement Period without using the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1; and

  • (ii) if Resolution 3 is not passed, the Directors will not be able to issue the Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, and will have to either rely on the Company's existing 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 (from time to time), or (in the event that the Company’s 15% placement capacity is exhausted) the Company will be required to obtain prior shareholder approval under Listing Rules 7.1 before being able to issue such Equity Securities (which may result in the Company incurring further time and expense).

At the date of the Notice, the Company has not approached any particular existing Shareholder or security holder or an identifiable class of existing security holder to participate in the issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A. As at the date of this Notice, no Shareholder or security holder of the Company will be excluded unless the 10% capacity under Listing Rule 7.1A is utilised.

The Directors of the Company believe Resolution 3 is in the best interest of the Company and its Shareholders and unanimously recommend that the Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.

7. Resolution 4 – Ratification of Prior issue of Placement Shares – Listing Rule 7.1

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General

Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of 10,400,000 Shares issued under the Placement.

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Background

On 21 September 2023, the Company announced that it had received firm commitments from a sophisticated and professional cornerstone investor, Proceso One Pty Ltd, to raise

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$312,000 (before costs) via the issue of 10,400,000 Shares ( Placement Shares ) at an issue price of $0.03 each ( Placement ).

On 21 September 2023, the Company issued a total of 10,400,000 Placement Shares under the Company’s Listing Rule 7.1 capacity pursuant to the Placement.

The funds raised from the Placement (together with funds raised from the Company’s Rights Issue) will be used towards development of the Company’s NDIS product, the Company’s employment services product, expenses of the Placement and Rights Issue, and towards general working capital.

The Company appointed Molo Capital as lead manager to the Placement. Further details in respect of the Placement are available in the Company’s announcement released to ASX on 21 September 2023.

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Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4

Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions which are contained in Listing Rule 7.2 (which do not apply in the circumstance of this Resolution), 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.

The Placement Shares do not fit within any of the exceptions in Listing Rule 7.2 and, as it has not yet been approved by the Company’s Shareholders, it effectively uses up part of the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, reducing the Company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 for the 12 month period following the issue date.

Listing Rule 7.4 allows the shareholders of a listed company to approve an issue of equity securities after it has been made or agreed to be made, if they do, the issue is taken to have been approved under Listing Rule 7.1 and so does not reduce the company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without shareholder approval under that rule.

The Company wishes to retain as much flexibility as possible to issue additional equity securities in the future without having to obtain Shareholder approval for such issues under Listing Rule 7.1. To this end, Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder ratification of the issue of the Placement Shares for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4.

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Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A

If Resolution 4 is passed, the Placement Shares will be excluded in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, effectively increasing the number of equity securities it can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 months period following the issue date.

If Resolution 4 is not passed, the Placement Shares will be included in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Ruel 7.1, effectively decreasing the number of equity securities it can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the issue date.

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Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.5

Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 4:

  • (a) the Placement Shares were issued to a sophisticated and professional cornerstone investor, Proceso One Pty Ltd (and/or its nominees) ( Proceso One );

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  • (b) a total of 10,400,000 Placement Shares were issued under the Company’s Listing Rule 7.1 capacity;

  • (c) the Placement Shares were all fully paid ordinary shares in the Company’s issued capital on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;

  • (d) the Placement Shares were issued on 21 September 2023;

  • (e) the issue price was $0.03 per Placement Share. The Company has not and will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the Placement Shares;

  • (f) the purpose of the Placement Shares was to raise approximately $312,000 (before costs). Funds raised from the Placement Shares will be used for the purposes specified in Section 7.2 above;

  • (g) the Placement Shares were not issued under an agreement; and

  • (h) a voting exclusion statement is set out in the Notice in respect of Resolution 4.

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Board recommendation

The Board believes this Resolution 4 is in the best interest of the Company and its Shareholders and unanimously recommends that the Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution 4.

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SCHEDULE 1 – Definitions

In this Notice and the Explanatory Memorandum:

$ means Australian Dollars.

  • 10% Placement Facility has the meaning given in Section 6.1.

  • 10% Placement Period has the meaning given in Section 6.1.

AEDT means Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time, being the time in Sydney, New South Wales.

Annual Report means the Directors’ Report, the Financial Report and the Auditor’s Report in respect to the financial year ending 30 June 2023.

Associate has the meaning given in sections 12 and 16 of the Corporations Act. Section 12 is to be applied as if paragraph 12(1)(a) included a reference to the Listing Rules and on the basis that the Company is the “designated body” for the purposes of that section. A related party of a director or officer of the Company or of a Child Entity of the Company is to be taken to be an associate of the director or officer unless the contrary is established.

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

Auditor’s Report means the auditor’s report on the Financial Report.

Board means the board of Directors.

Business Day means:

  • (a) for determining when a notice, consent or other communication is given, a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in the place to which the notice, consent or other communication is sent; and

  • (b) for any other purpose, a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) on which banks are open for general banking business in Perth.

Chair means the person appointed to chair the Meeting convened by this Notice.

Closely Related Party means:

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

  • (b) has the meaning given in section 9 of the Corporations Act.

Company means Bridge SaaS Limited (ACN 130 148 560).

Constitution means the constitution of the Company as at the commencement of the Meeting.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Director means a director of the Company.

Directors’ Report means the annual directors’ report prepared under chapter 2M of the Corporations Act for the Company and its controlled entities contained in the Annual Report.

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

Explanatory Memorandum means the explanatory memorandum attached to the Notice.

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Financial Report means the annual financial report prepared under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act of the Company and its controlled entities.

Key Management Personnel means persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any Director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company.

Listing Rules means the listing rules of ASX.

Meeting has the meaning in the introductory paragraph of the Notice.

Notice means this notice of meeting.

Option means an option which entities the holder to subscribe for one Share.

Proxy Form means the proxy form attached to the Notice.

Remuneration Report means the remuneration report of the Company contained in the Directors’ Report.

Resolution means resolution contained in the Notice.

Schedule means a schedule to this Notice.

Section means a section contained in this Explanatory Memorandum.

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

Shareholder means a shareholder of the Company.

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

Two Strikes Rule has the meaning in Section 4.

VWAP means volume weight average price.

In this Notice and the Explanatory Memorandum words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa.

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Proxy Voting Form If you are attending the Meeting in person, please bring this with you for Securityholder registration.

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Bridge SaaS Limited | ABN 14 130 148 560

Your proxy voting instruction must be received by 02.00pm (AEDT) on Monday, 27 November 2023 , being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any Proxy Voting instructions received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.

SUBMIT YOUR PROXY

SUBMIT YOUR PROXY
Complete the form overleaf in accordance with the instructions set out below.
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
The name and address shown above is as it appears on the Company’s share register. If this information is
incorrect, and you have an Issuer Sponsored holding, you can update your address through the investor
portal:https//investor.automic.com.au/#/homeShareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their
broker of any changes.
STEP 1 – APPOINT A PROXY
If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of
that Individual or body corporate. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company. Otherwise if you
leave this box blank, the Chair of the Meeting will be appointed as your proxy by default.
DEFAULT TO THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING
Any directed proxies that are not voted on a poll at the Meeting will default to the Chair of the Meeting,
who is required to vote these proxies as directed. Any undirected proxies that default to the Chair of the
Meeting will be voted according to the instructions set out in this Proxy Voting Form , including where the
Resolutions are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of KMP.
STEP 2 - VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS
You may direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All
your shares will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting
rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of shares you wish to vote in the
appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the items of business, your proxy may
vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote on that item will be invalid.
APPOINTMENT OF SECOND PROXY
You may appoint up to two proxies. If you appoint two proxies, you should complete two separate Proxy
Voting Forms and specify the percentage or number each proxy may exercise. If you do not specify a
percentage or number, each proxy may exercise half the votes. You must return both Proxy Voting Forms
together. If you require an additional Proxy Voting Form, contact Automic Registry Services.
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 Shareholders should sign.
Power of attorney:If you have not already lodged the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a
certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Voting Form when you return it.
Companies:To be signed in accordance with your Constitution. Please sign in the appropriate box which
indicates the office held by you.
Email Address:Please provide your email address in the space provided.
By providing your email address, you elect to receive all communications despatched by the Company
electronically (where legally permissible) such as a Notice of Meeting, Proxy Voting Form and Annual
Report via email.
CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES
If a representative of the corporation is to attend the Meeting the appropriate ‘Appointment of Corporate
Representative’ should be produced prior to admission. A form may be obtained from the Company’s share
registry online at https://automic.com.au.
Lodging your Proxy Voting Form:
Online
Use your computer or smartphone to
appoint a proxy at
https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsahor
scan the QR code below using your
smartphone
Login & Click on ‘Meetings’. Use the
Holder Number as shown at the top of
this Proxy Voting Form.
BY MAIL:
Automic
GPO Box 5193
Sydney NSW 2001
IN PERSON:
Automic
Level 5, 126 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW 2000
BY EMAIL:
[email protected]
BY FACSIMILE:
+61 2 8583 3040
All enquiries to Automic:
WEBSITE:
https://automicgroup.com.au/
PHONE:
1300 288 664 (Within Australia)
+61 2 9698 5414 (Overseas)

STEP 1 - How to vote

APPOINT A PROXY:

I/We being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting of Bridge SaaS Limited, to be held at 02.00pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, 29 November 2023 at Level 13, 60 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 hereby:

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Appoint the Chair of the Meeting (Chair) OR if you are not appointing the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write in the box provided below the name of the person or body corporate you are appointing as your 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 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.

Unless indicated otherwise by ticking the “for”,” against” or “abstain” box you will be authorising the Chair to vote in accordance with the Chair’s voting intention.

AUTHORITY FOR CHAIR TO VOTE UNDIRECTED PROXIES ON REMUNERATION RELATED RESOLUTIONS

Where I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or where the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolution 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair.

STEP 2 - Your voting direction

Resolutions For Against
Abstain
Against
Abstain
1
Adoption of Remuneration Report
2
Re-election of Director – Ms Leanne Graham
3
Approval of 10% Placement Facility
4
Ratification of Prior issue of Placement Shares – Listing Rule 7.1
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.

STEP 3 – Signatures and contact details

Individual or Securityholder 1 Individual or Securityholder 1 Individual or Securityholder 1 Individual or Securityholder 1 Individual or Securityholder 1 Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3 Securityholder 3 Securityholder 3 Securityholder 3 Securityholder 3 Securityholder 3 Securityholder 3 Securityholder 3
Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director Director / Company Secretary
Contact Name:
Email Address:
Contact Daytime Telephone Date (DD/MM/YY)
/ /
By providing your email address, you elect to receive all communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible).