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BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2012

Apr 12, 2012

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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STONE RESOURCES AUSTRALIA LIMITED

ACN 100 727 491

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

TIME : 2.00pm (WST) DATE : Friday 18 May 2012 PLACE : Rendezvous Observation City Hotel, Scarborough

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
Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed resolutions) 6
Glossary 12
Schedule 13

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING

Notice is given that the general meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 2.00pm (WST) on Friday, 18 May 2012 at:

Rendezvous Observation City Hotel, The Esplanade Scarborough WA 6019

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

The business of the General 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 General Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 2pm (WST) on 16 May 2012.

VOTING IN PERSON

To vote in person, attend the General 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:

  • each member has a right to appoint a proxy;

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

  • 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 General Meeting. Broadly, the changes mean that:

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

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

Further details on these changes 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 :

  • 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

  • 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

  • if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on – the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and

  • if the proxy is not the chair – the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed).

Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances

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

  • an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members; and

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

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

  • either of the following applies:

  • the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting;

  • 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

1. RESOLUTION 1 - APPROVAL OF EMPLOYEE SHARE PLAN

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

  • "That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 9 and for all other

  • purposes, approval is given for the establishment of an Employee Share Plan, and the issue and allotment of ordinary shares to eligible participants in the Employee Share Plan as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and on the terms and conditions described in the Explanatory Statement accompanying and forming part of this Notice of General Meeting."

Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a director of the Company (except one who is ineligible to participate in any employee incentive plan in relation to the Company) and any associate of that person. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as 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:

  • (c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and

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

2. RESOLUTION 2 - ISSUE OF PLAN SHARES TO 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 purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14, Section 208 of the Corporations Act 2001 and for all other purposes, subject to the approval of Resolution 1, approval is given for the Directors to issue and allot Shares to the value of $23,333 to Yongji Duan or his nominee under the Company’s Employee Share Plan on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement”.

Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Yongji Duan 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.

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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:

  • (c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and

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

3. RESOLUTION 3 - ISSUE OF PLAN SHARES TO MR KAI YE SHUAI

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

“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14, Section 208 of the Corporations Act 2001 and for all other purposes, subject to the approval of Resolution 1, approval is given for the Directors to issue and allot Shares to the value of $29,167 to Kai Ye Shuai or his nominee under the Company’s Employee Share Plan on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement”.

Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Kai Ye Shuai 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:

  • (c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and

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

4. RESOLUTION 4 - ISSUE OF PLAN SHARES TO MR EDWARD TAI

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

“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14, Section 208 of the Corporations Act 2001 and for all other purposes, subject to the approval of Resolution 1, approval is given for the Directors to issue and allot Shares to the value of $37,917 to Edward Tai or his nominee, under the Company’s Employee Share Plan on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement”.

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Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Edward Tai and any of their 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:

  • (c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and

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

DATED: 11 APRIL 2012

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

ALBERT LONGO 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.

1. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF EMPLOYEE SHARE PLAN

Resolution 1 seeks Shareholder approval for the adoption of the Employee Share Plan.

Shares to be issued pursuant to this plan ( Plan Shares ) are for services rendered to date and going forward for eligible participants (being employees and directors) as well as providing an incentive component of remuneration packages for eligible participants to be appointed.

Resolution 1 is an ordinary resolution requiring it to be passed by a simple majority of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote on it.

Resolution 1 seeks Shareholder approval under exception 9(b) of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 to allow the issue of Plan Shares under the Employee Share Plan as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12 month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.

Exception 9(b) of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 provides that a company may make an issue of securities under an employee incentive scheme (such as the Employee Share Plan) as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 if, within three years before the date of issue, holders of ordinary securities in the company have approved the issue of securities under the scheme as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

If Resolution 1 is passed, the Company will have the ability to issue Plan Share to eligible participants under the Employee Share Plan over a period of three years without impacting on the Company’s 15% placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

The following information is provided to satisfy the requirements of the ASX Listing Rules:

  • (a) no Plan Shares have been issued under the Employee Share Plan; and

  • (b) the main terms of the Employee Share Plan are summarised in Schedule 1 and a full copy of the Employee Share Plan rules is available for inspection at the Company’s registered office until the date of the General Meeting.

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2. RESOLUTIONS 2, 3 AND 4 - ISSUE OF PLAN SHARES TO RELATED PARTIES

2.1 Issue of Shares under Employee Share Plan

The Company has agreed, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval, to allot and issue Shares to the value of $90,417 for the remainder of the financial year ( Plan Shares ) to Messrs Yongji Duan, Kai Ye Shuai and Edward Tai (or their nominee(s)) ( Related Parties ) pursuant to the Company’s Employee Share Plan to be approved by Shareholders at the Meeting ( Employee Share Plan or Plan ).

The Plan Shares are to be issued to the Related Parties (or their nominee(s)) to provide further incentive to perform and to secure the ongoing commitment of the Related Parties to the continued growth of the Company, and in full or partial settlement of their salaries.

The issue of the Plan Shares to the Related Parties is conditional on Shareholders approving Resolution 1.

2.2 Related Party Transaction

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

  • (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 grant of the Plan Shares to the Related Parties (or their nominee(s)), under the Plan, requires the Company to obtain Shareholder approval because this constitutes giving a financial benefit and, as Directors, they are related parties of the Company.

It is the view of the Directors that the exceptions set out in Sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act do not apply in the current circumstances. Accordingly, Shareholder approval is sought for the issue of the Plan Shares to the Related Parties.

2.3 ASX Listing Rule 10.14

ASX Listing Rule 10.14 provides that a company must not permit any of the following persons to acquire securities under an employee incentive scheme without the approval of holders of ordinary securities of the acquisition:

  • (a) a director of the company;

  • (b) an associate of a director; or

  • (c) a person whose relationship with the company or a person referred to in (a) or (b) above is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained.

If Resolutions 2 - 4 are passed, Shares will be issued to the Related Parties, who are Directors of the Company. Therefore, the Company requires Shareholder approval to issue the Plan Shares to the Related Parties (or their nominee(s)).

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2.4 Technical Information required by Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act and Listing Rules 10.15

Pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules 10.15, the following information is provided in relation to the proposed grant of Plan Shares:

  • (a) the related parties are Messrs Duan, Shuai and Tai and they are related parties by virtue of being Directors of the Company;

  • (b) the maximum number of Plan Shares (being the nature of the financial benefit being provided for the remainder of this financial year) to be acquired by the Related Parties (or their nominee(s)) will depend on the issue price of the Plan Shares. The issue price is to be the 30 day VWAP for Shares ending on the trading date before the Plan Shares are offered to the Related Parties. As such, the issue price of the Plan Shares, and the number of Plan Shares that will be issued, will not be known until the date the Plan Shares are issued. However, the Related Parties have agreed that the issue price will have a floor of $0.01 per Share;

  • (c) assuming the issue price is $0.01 per Share, the maximum number of Plan Shares that will be issued is 9,041,700 Shares, being the number of Shares valued at $90,417 using a deemed issue price of $0.01 per Share, broken down as follows:

  • (i) Plan Shares to the value of $23,333, up to a maximum of 2,333,300 Plan Shares in respect of Mr Duan;

  • (ii) Plan Shares to the value of $29,167 up to a maximum of 2,916,700 Plan Shares in respect of Mr Shuai; and

  • (iii) Plan Shares to the value of $37,917 up to a maximum of 3,791,700 Plan Shares in respect of Mr Tai;

  • (d) the following table indicates the number of Shares that will be offered to each Related Party based on a range of hypothetical 30 day VWAP prices for the Company’s Shares in March 2012.

Number of Shares Number of Shares Number of Shares
Share 30 day
VWAP
Mr Duan Mr Shui Mr Tai
$0.0171(high) 1,366,286 1,708,018 2,220,266
$0.0160 (low) 1,456,512 1,820,811 2,366,886
$0.0165 (close) 1,414,953 1,768,858 2,299,351
  • (e) the Plan Shares will be granted for nil cash consideration, accordingly no funds will be raised;

  • (f) no loans will be provided in relation to the issue of the Plan Shares;

  • (g) the Company has not issued Shares to any persons referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14 since the last approval under ASX Listing Rule 10.14;

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  • (h) the following persons referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14, being all of the Directors of the Company, are entitled to participate in the Employee Share Plan:

  • (i) Mr Yongji Duan

  • (ii) Mr Kai Ye Shuai;

  • (iii) Mr Edward Tai; and

  • (iv) Mr Ross Louthean;

  • (i) the Plan Shares will be fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares and otherwise on the terms set out in the Plan, as summarised in Schedule 1;

  • (j) the Plan Shares will be issued, pursuant to the Employee Share 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 Plan Shares will be issued on one date;

  • (k) the value of the Plan Shares, being the financial benefit being given to the Related Parties is:

  • (i) $23,333 in respect of Mr Duan;

  • (ii) $29,167 in respect of Mr Shuai; and

  • (iii) $37,917 in respect of Mr Tai;

  • (l) as at the date of this Notice, the Related Parties have relevant interests in the following Company securities:

Related Party Shares Options
Yongji Duan Nil Nil
Kai Ye Shuai Nil Nil
Edward Tai Nil Nil
  • (m) the remuneration and emoluments paid (or to be paid) by the Company to the Related Parties, for the last financial year and current financial year (inclusive of superannuation) is as follows:
Related Party Current Financial
Year
Previous Financial
Year
Yongji Duan $78,559 Nil
Kai Ye Shuai $89,563 Nil
Edward Tai $55,154 Nil

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  • (n) the Company has 623,969,854 Shares on issue as at the date of this Notice of Meeting. The issue of Shares to the Related Parties will increase the number of Shares on issue. Assuming that no other Options are exercised and no other Shares issued, the shareholding of existing Shareholders would be diluted as follows:
Total Shares issued to Related
Parties
Total Shares issued to Related
Parties
Total Shares issued to Related
Parties
Dilutionary effect upon exercise
of Shares
Dilutionary effect upon exercise
of Shares
Dilutionary effect upon exercise
of Shares
30 day
VWAP
Mr Duan Mr Shui Mr Tai Mr Duan Mr Shui Mr Tai
$0.0171
(high)
1,366,286 1,708,018 2,220,266 0.219% 0.274% 0.356%
$0.0260
(low)
1,456,512 1,820,811 2,366,886 0.233% 0.292% 0.379%
$0.0165
(close)
1,414,953 1,768,858 2,299,351 0.227% 0.283% 0.369%
  • (o) the trading history of the Shares on ASX in the 12 months before the date of this Notice of General Meeting is set out below: and
Price Date
Highest $0.058 8 April 2011
Lowest $0.0015 17 February 2012
Last $0.0017 23 March 2012
  • (p) the primary purpose of the grant of Plan Shares to the Related Parties is to provide cost effective consideration to the Related Parties for their ongoing commitment and contribution to the Company as directors of the Company.

2.5 Directors’ recommendations

  • (a) Mr Duan declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 2 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution. However, in respect of Resolutions 3 and 4, Mr Duan recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the following reasons:

  • (i) the grant of Plan Shares to the Related Parties will align the interests of the Related Parties with those of Shareholders;

  • (ii) the grant of the Plan Shares is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non-cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Parties; and

  • (iii) it is not considered that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in granting the Plan Shares upon the terms proposed;

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  • (b) Mr Shuai declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 3 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution. However, in respect of Resolutions 2 and 4, Mr Shuai recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the reasons set out in subparagraphs 2.5(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) above;

  • (c) Mr Tai declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 4 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution. However, in respect of Resolutions 2 and 3, Mr Tai recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the reasons set out in subparagraphs 2.5(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) above;

  • (d) Mr Ross Louthean recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolutions 2, 3 and 4 for the reasons set out in subparagraphs 2.5(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) above;

  • (e) in forming their recommendations, each Director considered the experience of each other Related Party, the current market price of Shares, the current market practices when determining the number of Plan Shares to be issued; and

  • (f) the Board is not aware of any other information that would be reasonably required by Shareholders to allow them to make a decision whether it is in the best interests of the Company to pass the Resolutions.

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GLOSSARY

$ means Australian dollars.

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.

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.

Employee Share Plan or Plan means the Employee Share Plan to be adopted by the Company.

Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.

Plan Share means the Shares issued pursuant to the Plan.

Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.

Notice or Notice of Meeting or Notice of General Meeting means this notice of general 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.

Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting, 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 of the Shares as traded on ASX.

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

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Schedule 1 – MATERIAL TERMS OF Employee SHARE PLAN

The Company has established the Employee Share Plan ( Plan ).

  • (a) The Board of the Company will administer the Plan in accordance with the Plan Rules and the Board has a broad discretion to determine which employees and directors are eligible to participate in the Plan.

  • (b) Under the Plan, eligible participants may be invited to acquire ordinary shares in the capital of the Company ( Shares ) at a price (if any) set out in their invitation letter. The Board will determine the number of Shares that may be acquired by a participant and has the discretion to set the price (including a nil price) at which Shares will be acquired by a participant.

  • (c) The Board has the discretion to apply restriction conditions to the Shares. These restriction conditions will be set out in the eligible participant’s invitation letter. Where restriction conditions are imposed, until those conditions are satisfied or waived, the participant’s Shares will be subject to a holding lock and will not be able to be traded or encumbered. Once restriction conditions are satisfied, the Board will procure that the holding lock on the Shares is removed.

  • (d) If restriction conditions are not satisfied, or become unable to be satisfied, the Company must use its best endeavours, subject to the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules, to either:

  • (i) where the Shares were issued for no cash consideration:

    • (A) buy back the Shares at a price equal to $0.00001 per Share; or

    • (B) sell the Shares on behalf of the Participant on the ASX or to an exempt investor, with the Company entitled to the sale proceeds; or

  • (ii) where the Shares were issued for cash consideration:

    • (A) buy back the Shares at a price equal to the cash consideration paid by the participant for the Shares; or

    • (B) sell the Shares on behalf of the participant on the ASX or to an exempt investor, with the sale proceeds used to repay the cash consideration paid by the participant, with the Company entitled to any remainder.

  • (e) If, during any restriction period, a participant ceases to be an eligible employee or director, the Company must, subject to ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), use its best endeavours to buy back or sell the Plan Shares in accordance with clause (d) above.

  • (f) The Board may waive unsatisfied restriction conditions where there is a successful takeover bid for the Company or a change in control transaction, or the Company is to be wound up.

  • (g) Where the Board considers a participant has acted fraudulently, or has breached the terms of the Plan, the Company may buy back or sell the participant’s Plan Shares in accordance with clause (d)(i), regardless of whether the Shares were issued for a cash consideration.

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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 I9999999999 broker (reference number commences with ’ X ’) should advise your broker of any changes. I 9999999999 I ND

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Please mark

to indicate your directions

Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf

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I/We being a member/s of Stone Resources Australia Limited hereby appoint

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the Chairman OR of the Meeting

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, as the proxy sees fit) at the General Meeting of Stone Resources Australia Limited to be held at Rendezvous Observation City Hotel, Scarborough on Friday, 18 May 2012 at 2:00pm (WST) and at any adjournment of that meeting.

Important for Items 1 - 4 - If the Chairman of the Meeting is your proxy or is appointed as your proxy by default

By marking this box, you are expressly authorising the Chairman of the Meeting to exercise your proxy on Items 1 - 4.

If you do not mark this box, and you have not directed your proxy how to vote on Items 1 - 4, the Chairman of the Meeting will not cast your votes on Items 1 - 4 and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority if a poll is called on these Items. If you appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy you can direct the Chairman how to vote by either marking the boxes in Step 2 below (for example if you wish to vote against or abstain from voting) or by marking this box (in which case the Chairman of the Meeting will vote in favour of Items 1 - 4).

The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote all available proxies in favour of Items 1 - 4 of business.

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I/we expressly authorise the Chairman of the Meeting to exercise my/our proxy on Items 1 - 4. I/we acknowledge that the Chairman of the Meeting may exercise my proxy even though Items 1 - 4 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of key management personnel and/or even if the Chairman of the Meeting has an interest in the outcome of these items and that votes cast by the Chairman, other than as proxy holder, would be disregarded because of that interest.

PLEASE NOTE: If you mark the Abstain box for an item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your Items of Business behalf on a show of hands or a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority.

ORDINARY BUSINESS

Item 1 Approval of Employee Share Plan
Item 2 Issue of Plan Shares to Mr Yongji Duan
Item 3 Issue of Plan Shares to Mr Kai Ye Shuai
Item 4 Issue of Plan Shares to Mr Edward Tai

The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote all available proxies in favour of each item of business

SIGN

Signature of Securityholder(s) This section must be completed.

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Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3
Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary
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