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BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED — AGM Information 2013
Oct 24, 2013
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STONE RESOURCES AUSTRALIA LIMITED ACN 100 727 491
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TIME : 3:00 pm (WST) DATE : 29 November 2013 PLACE : The Kings Hotel (Perth) 525 Hay Street Perth WA 6000
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 on (+61 8) 9277 6008.
CONTENTS PAGE
| Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed resolutions) | 3 |
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| Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed resolutions) | 7 |
| Glossary | 16 |
| Schedule 1 – Issue of Equity Securities since 29 November 2012 | 18 |
| Proxy Form |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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 3.00 pm on 29 November 2013 at:
The Kings Hotel (Perth) 525 Hay Street PERTH WA 6000
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 5.00 pm on 27 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, members are advised that:
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each member has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a member of the Company; and
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a member 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 member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
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New 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 this Meeting. Broadly, the changes mean that:
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if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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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 is 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 :
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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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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
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if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on – the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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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:
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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
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the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and
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at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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either of the following applies:
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the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting;
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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 MEETING
AGENDA
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 director’s report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.
1. 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 purpose 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:
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(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
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(b) a Closely Related Party of such a member.
However, a person (the 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:
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(c) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
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(d) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
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(i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
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(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.
2. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR YONGJI DUAN
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of clause 11.1 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Mr Yongji Duan, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
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3. RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY– SHARES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purpose 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, 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.
4. RESOLUTION 4 – ISSUE OF SHARES TO DIRECTOR – MR YONGJI DUAN
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to allot and issue Shares to the value of $54,937 to Mr Yongji Duan (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Yongji Duan (and his nominee) and any of his associates. 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
- (a) the proxy is either:
(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(c) the proxy is the Chair; and
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(d) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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5. RESOLUTION 5 – ISSUE OF SHARES TO DIRECTOR – MR KAI YE SHUAI
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to allot and issue Shares to the value of $66,919 to Mr Kai Ye Shuai (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Kai Ye Shuai (and his nominee) and any of his associates. 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
- (a) the proxy is either:
(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(c) the proxy is the Chair; and
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(d) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
6. RESOLUTION 6 – ISSUE OF SHARES TO DIRECTOR – MR WILLIAM HOBBA
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to allot and issue Shares to the value of $10,000 to Mr William Hobba (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Wiliam Hobba (and his nominee) and any of his associates. 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(e) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(f) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(g) the proxy is the Chair; and
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(h) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
DATED: 25 OCTOBER 2013
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
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FRANCIS HUI JOINT COMPANY SECRETARY
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
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.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS – AGENDA ITEM
In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Meeting will include receipt and consideration of 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.
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 http://www.stoneresourcesaustralia.com.au.
1. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
1.1 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 the 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 annual financial report of the company for a financial year.
The chair of the meeting must allow a reasonable opportunity for its shareholders to ask questions about or make comments on the remuneration report at the annual general meeting.
1.2
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 previous 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.
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Previous voting results
At the Company’s previous annual general meeting the votes cast against the remuneration report considered at that annual general meeting were more than 25% and as such the Spill Resolution was voted on. The Spill Resolution was passed by Shareholders and a Spill Meeting was held on 13 March 2013 at which Messrs Duan, Shuai and Hobba were re-elected.
As the Spill Resolution was put to Shareholders at the 2012 annual general meeting, it is not relevant at this Annual General Meeting.
1.4 Proxy voting restrictions
Shareholders appointing a proxy for this Resolution should note the following:
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.
If you appoint the Chair as your proxy (where he/she 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/her discretion in exercising your proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of Key Management Personnel .
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.
2. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR YONGJI DUAN
Clause 11.1 of the Constitution requires that at the Company's annual general meeting in every 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, 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.
The Company currently has 3 Directors and accordingly 1 must retire.
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A Director who retires by rotation under clause 11.1 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.
All 3 Directors were re-elected at the Company’s meeting on 13 March 2013. The Directors have agreed that Mr Yongji Duan will retire by rotation and seek reelection.
3. RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY – SHARES
3.1 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 ).
The Company is an Eligible Entity.
If Shareholders approve this Resolution, the number of Equity Securities the Eligible Entity 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 3.2 below).
The effect of this Resolution will be to allow the Company 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 Rule 7.1.
This Resolution 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 this Resolution for it to be passed.
3.2 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A came into effect on 1 August 2012 and 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.
An Eligible Entity is one that, as at the date of the relevant annual general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
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 $3,508,218.
Any Equity Securities issued must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted Equity Securities. The Company currently has two classes of Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (ASX Code: SHK) and unlisted Options.
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:
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(A x D) – E
Where:
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A is the number of Shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:
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(i) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2;
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(ii) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the previous 12 months;
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(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; and
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(iv) less the number of Shares cancelled in the previous 12 months.
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D is 10%.
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E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under 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.
3.3 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 this Resolution:
(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:
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(i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 ASX trading days of the date in section 3.3(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:
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(i) 12 months after the date of this Meeting; and
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(ii) the date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (disposal of the Company’s main undertaking) (after which date, an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A ceases to be valid).
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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 this Resolution 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.
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.
| Number of Shares on Issue |
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| Dilution | ||||
| Issue Price (per Share) |
$0.0025 50% decrease in Issue Price |
$0.0050 Issue Price |
$0.010 100% increase in Issue Price |
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| 714,829,186 (Current Variable A) |
Shares issued – 10% voting dilution |
71,482,919 | 71,482,919 | 71,482,919 |
| Funds raised | $178,707 | $357,414 | $714,829 | |
| 1,072,243,779 (50% increase in variable A) |
Shares issued – 10% voting dilution |
107,224,378 | 107,224,378 | 107,224,378 |
| Funds raised | $268,060 | $536,122 | $1,072,244 | |
| 1,429,658,372 (100% increase variable A) |
Shares issued – 10% voting dilution |
142,965,837 | 142,965,837 | 142,965,837 |
| Funds raised | $357,414 | $714,829 | $1,429,658 |
*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:
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There are currently 714,829,186 Shares on issue comprising:
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(a) 701,643,586 existing Shares as at the date of this Notice of Meeting; and
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(b) 13,185,600 Shares which will be issued if Resolutions 4 – 6 are passed at this Meeting.
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The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 17 October 2013.
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The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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(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
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(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 the continued exploration expenditure on the Company’s current assets, including the Alpha and Beta projects, ongoing project administration and asset maintenance, the payment of creditors and general working capital; or
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(ii) as non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new resources assets and investments and the payment of creditors, in such circumstances 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:
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(i) the purpose of the issue;
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(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;
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(iii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iv) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the financial position and solvency of the Company;
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(v) prevailing market conditions; and
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(vi) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
(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 14 December 2012 ( Previous Approval ).
During the 12 month period preceding the date of the Meeting, being on and from 29 November 2012, the Company issued a total of 65,646,066 Shares which represents approximately 10.10% of the total diluted number of Equity Securities on issue in the Company on 29 November 2012, which was 650,047,520.
Further details of the issues of Equity Securities by the Company during the 12 month period preceding the date of the Meeting are set out in Schedule 1.
(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:
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(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
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(ii) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.
(h) 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 this Resolution.
4. RESOLUTIONS 4 TO 6 – ISSUE OF SHARES TO DIRECTORS
4.1 General
The Company has agreed, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval, to allot and issue a total of up to 13,185,600 Shares ( Related Party Shares ) to Yongji Duan, Kai Ye Shuai, and William Hobba ( Related Parties ) pursuant to the Company’s Employee Share Plan ( Plan ).
4.2
Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act
For a public company, or an entity that the public company controls, to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company, the public company or entity must:
(a) obtain the approval of the public company’s members in the manner set out in sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and
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- (b) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,
unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.
The issue of the Related Party Shares constitutes giving a financial benefit and Messrs Duan, Shuai, and Hobba are related parties of the Company by virtue of being Directors.
The Directors (other than the Director with the material personal interest in the relevant Resolution in which he has a material personal interest), consider that Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act is not required in respect of the grant of Related Party Shares because the issue is considered reasonable remuneration in the circumstances and was negotiated on an arm’s length basis.
4.3
ASX Listing Rule 10.14
In addition, ASX Listing Rule 10.14 also requires shareholder approval to be obtained where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities under an employee incentive scheme to a director of the entity, an associate of the director, or a person whose relationship with the entity, director or associate of the director is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained.
If Resolutions 4 to 6 are passed, the Related Party Shares will be issued to the Directors. Therefore, the Company requires Shareholder approval to issue the Related Party Shares to the Directors.
Approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required in order to issue the Related Party Shares to the Related Parties as approval is being obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.14. Accordingly, the issue of Related Party Shares to the Related Parties will not be included in the 15% calculation of the Company’s annual placement capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
4.4 Shareholder Approval (Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act and Listing Rule 10.14)
Pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of ASX Listing Rule 10.15, the following information is provided in relation to the proposed issue of Related Party Shares:
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(a) the Related Party Shares will be granted to Messrs Duan, Shuai and Hobba and they are related parties by virtue of being Directors of the Company;
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(b) the issue price is to be the 30 day VWAP for Shares ending on the trading date before the Related Party Shares are offered to the Related Parties. As such, the issue price of the Related Party Shares, and the number of Related Party Shares that will be issued, will not be known until the date the Related Party Shares are issued. However, the Related Parties have agreed that the issue price will have a floor of $0.01 per Share. The formula used to calculate the number of Shares to be issued to Messrs Duan, Shuai and Hobba is the total remuneration payable to each party, being $54,937, $66,919 and $10,000 respectively divided by the floor price of $0.01;
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(c) the maximum number of Related Party Shares (being the nature of the financial benefit being provided) to be issued to the Related Parties based on an issue price of $0.01 is 13,185,600, broken down as follows:
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(i) 5,493,700 Related Party Shares to Mr Duan;
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(ii) 6,691,900 Related Party Shares to Mr Shuai; and
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(iii) 1,000,000 Related Party Shares to Mr Hobba;
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(d) the following Shares have been issued under Listing Rule 10.14 since the last approval:
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(i) 5,000,600 Shares to Mr Yongji Duan for nil consideration, with a deemed issue price of $0.01; and
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(ii) 6,000,500 Shares to Mr Kai Ye Shuai for nil consideration, with a deemed issue price of $0.01;
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(e) the Related Party Shares will be issued for nil cash consideration, accordingly no funds will be raised;
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(f) the following persons referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14, are entitled to participate in the Employee Share Plan:
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(i) Mr Yongji Duan (or his nominee);
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(ii) Mr Kai Ye Shuai (or his nominee); and
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(iii) Mr William Hobba (or his nominee);
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(g) no loans will be provided in relation to the Related Party Shares;
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(h) the Related Party Shares will be issued, pursuant to the Plan, to the Related Parties no later than 12 months after the date of the General Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is anticipated the Related Party Shares will be issued on one date;
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GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited.
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:
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(i) a spouse or child of the member;
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(j) a child of the member’s spouse;
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(k) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;
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(l) 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;
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(m) a company the member controls; or
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(n) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth).
Company means Stone Resources Australia Limited (ACN 100 727 491).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
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 whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.
Managing Director means the managing director of the Company who may, in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules, continue to hold office indefinitely without being re-elected to the office.
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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.
Optionholder means a holder of an Option.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Related Party Share means a Share issued pursuant to Resolutions 4, 5 or 6.
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.
VWAP means the volume weighted average price.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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SCHEDULE 1 – ISSUES OF EQUITY SECURITIES SINCE 29 NOVEMBER 2012
| Date | Quantity | Class | Recipients | Issue price and discount to Market Price (if applicable)1 |
Form of consideration |
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| 21 March 2013 App 3B – 21 March 2013 |
20,000,000 | Shares2 | Mr William Hobba as approved at the Company’s meeting on 13 March 2013 |
Nil cash consideration, issued pursuant to Deed of Settlement |
Non-cash consideration for the settlement of statutory demands filed against the Company. Current value3: $100,000 |
| 28 June 2013 App 3B – 28 June 2013 |
45,646,066 | Shares2 | - 5,000,600 Shares were issued to Mr Yongji Duan as approved at the AGM on 14 December 2012. - 6,000,500 Shares were issued to Kai Ye Shuai as approved at the AGM on 14 December 2012. - 34,644,966 Shares were issued to employees of the Company |
Nil cash consideration, issued pursuant to Employee Share Plan |
Non-cash consideration issued as remuneration for services provided to the Company. Current value3: $228,230 |
Notes:
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Market Price means the closing price on ASX (excluding special crossings, overnight sales and exchange traded option exercises). For the purposes of this table the discount is calculated on the Market Price on the last trading day on which a sale was recorded prior to the date of issue of the relevant Equity Securities.
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Fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, ASX Code: SHK (terms are set out in the Constitution).
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In respect of quoted Equity Securities the value is based on the closing price of the Shares ($0.005) as the context requires on the ASX on the trading day prior to the date of this Notice.
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How to Vote on Items of Business
All your securities will be voted in accordance with your directions.
Appointment of Proxy
Voting 100% of your holding: Direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. If you do not mark a box your proxy may vote as they choose. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote will be invalid on that item.
Voting a portion of your holding: Indicate a portion of your voting rights by inserting the percentage or number of securities you wish to vote in the For, Against or Abstain box or boxes. The sum of the votes cast must not exceed your voting entitlement or 100%.
Appointing a second proxy: You are entitled to appoint up to two proxies to attend the meeting and vote on a poll. If you appoint two proxies you must specify the percentage of votes or number of securities for each proxy, otherwise each proxy may exercise half of the votes. When appointing a second proxy write both names and the percentage of votes or number of securities for each in Step 1 overleaf.
A proxy need not be a securityholder of the Company.
Signing Instructions for Postal Forms
Individual: Where the holding is in one name, the securityholder must sign.
Joint Holding: Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the securityholders 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 form when you return it.
Companies: Where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can also sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. Delete titles as applicable.
Attending the Meeting
Bring this form to assist registration. If a representative of a corporate securityholder or proxy is to attend the meeting you will need to provide the appropriate “Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative” prior to admission. A form of the certificate may be obtained from Computershare or online at www.investorcentre.com under the information tab, "Downloadable Forms".
Comments & Questions: If you have any comments or questions for the company, please write them on a separate sheet of paper and return with this form.
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Change of address. If incorrect, mark this box and make the correction in the space to the left. Securityholders sponsored by a broker (reference number commences with ’ X ’) should advise your broker of any changes.
Proxy Form
Please mark to indicate your directions
Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf
I/We being a member/s of Stone Resources Australia Limited hereby appoint
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the Chairman of the Meeting OR
PLEASE NOTE: Leave this box blank if you have selected the Chairman of the Meeting. Do not insert your own name(s).
or failing the individual or body corporate named, or if no individual or body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act generally at the Meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, and to the extent permitted by law, as the proxy sees fit) at the Annual General Meeting of Stone Resources Australia Limited to be held at The Kings Hotel, 525 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia on Friday, 29 November 2013 at 3:00pm (WST) and at any adjournment or postponement of that Meeting.
Chairman authorised to exercise undirected proxies on remuneration related resolutions: Where I/we have appointed the Chairman of the Meeting as my/our proxy (or the Chairman becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chairman to exercise my/our proxy on Resolutions 1 and 4-6 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolutions 1 and 4-6 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of key management personnel, which includes the Chairman. Important Note: For Resolution 4, this express authority is also subject to you marking the box in the section below. If the Chairman of the Meeting is (or becomes) your proxy you can direct the Chairman to vote for or against or abstain from voting on Resolutions 1 and 4-6 by marking the appropriate box in step 2 below.
Important for Resolution 4: If the Chairman of the Meeting is your proxy and you have not directed the Chairman how to vote on Resolution 4 below, please mark the box in this section. If you do not mark this box and you have not otherwise directed your proxy how to vote on Resolution 4, the Chairman of the Meeting will not cast your votes on Resolution 4 and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority if a poll is called on this Resolution. The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 4.
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I/We acknowledge that the Chairman of the Meeting may exercise my/our proxy even if the Chairman has an interest in the outcome of Resolution 4 and that votes cast by the Chairman, other than as proxy holder, would be disregarded because of that interest.
Items of Business PLEASE NOTE: If you mark the Abstain box for an item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority.
| For | Again | st Abstain |
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| Resolution | 1 | Adoption of Remuneration Report | |||
| Resolution | 2 | Re-election of Director - Mr Yongji Duan | |||
| Resolution | 3 | Approval of 10% Placement Capacity - Shares | |||
| Resolution | 4 | Issue of Shares to Director - Mr Yongji Duan | |||
| Resolution | 5 | Issue of Shares to Director - Mr Kai Ye Shuai | |||
| Resolution | 6 | Issue of Shares to Director - Mr William Hobba |
The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote all available proxies in favour of each item of business.
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