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BROOKSIDE ENERGY LIMITED — AGM Information 2016
Apr 26, 2016
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BROOKSIDE ENERGY LIMITED ACN 108 787 720
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TIME : 9:00am DATE : 30 May 2016 PLACE : Suite 9, 330 Churchill Avenue Subiaco WA 6008
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 6489 1600.
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CONTENTS
| Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed Resolutions) | 5 |
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| Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed Resolutions) | 8 |
| Glossary | 20 |
| Schedule 1 – Terms and Conditions of Options | 22 |
| Annexure A – Nomination of Auditor letter | 24 |
| Proxy Form | 25 |
IMPORTANT INFORMATIO N
Time and place of Meeting
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at 9:00am on 30 May 2016 at Suite 9, 330 Churchill Avenue, Subiaco WA 6008,
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 9:00am WST on 28 May 2016.
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, Shareholders are advised that:
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each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and
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a Shareholder who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the 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.
Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that changes to the Corporations Act made in 2011 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 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 :
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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 (ie 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 (ie 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 (ie 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; or
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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
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2015 together with the declaration of the directors, the director’s report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a non-binding resolution :
- “That, for the purposes of section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the Remuneration Report as contained in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 31 December 2015.”
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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(a) 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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(b) 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.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – LOREN JONES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of clause 13.2 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Miss Loren Jones, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, offers herself for re-election, and is re-elected as a Director.”
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4. RESOLUTION 3 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 60,000,000 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
5. RESOLUTION 4 – PLACEMENT – OPTIONS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 30,000,000 Options exercisable at $0.02 per Option on or before 31 December 2018 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 proposed issue 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 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.
6. RESOLUTION 5 – PLACEMENT – SHARES AND OPTIONS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 40,000,000 Shares and 20,000,000 Options exercisable at $0.02 per Option on or before 31 December 2018 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 proposed issue 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 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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7. RESOLUTION 6 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO CICERO ADVISORY SERVICES PTY LTD
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 12,500,076 Options exercisable at $0.02 per Option on or before 31 December 2018 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 proposed issue 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 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.
8. RESOLUTION 7 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, approval is given for the issue of Equity Securities totalling up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company at the time of issue, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the issue of Equity Securities under this Resolution and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
9. RESOLUTION 8 – APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR TO FILL CASUAL VACANCY
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of section 327B of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, HLB Mann Judd (WA) Pty Ltd (ABN 27 009 093 378), having been nominated by a shareholder and consented in writing to act in the capacity of auditor, be appointed as auditor of the Company with effect from the close of the Meeting.”
DATED: 20 APRIL 2016
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Michael Fry Chairman
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EXPLANATORY STATEMEN T
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
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 31 December 2015 together with the declaration of the directors, the directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.
The Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report to Shareholders unless specifically requested to do so. The Company’s annual financial report is available on its website at www.brooksidenergy.com.au.
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
2.1 General
The Corporations Act requires that at a listed company’s annual general meeting, a resolution that the remuneration report be adopted must be put to 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.
2.2 Voting consequences
Under changes to the Corporations Act which came into effect on 1 July 2011, a company is required to put to its shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of another meeting of shareholders to consider the appointment of directors of the company ( Spill Resolution ) if, at consecutive annual general meetings, at least 25% of the votes cast on a remuneration report resolution are voted against adoption of the remuneration report and at the first of those annual general meetings a Spill Resolution was not put to vote. If required, the Spill Resolution must be put to vote at the second of those annual general meetings.
If more than 50% of votes cast are in favour of the Spill Resolution, the company must convene a shareholder meeting ( Spill Meeting ) within 90 days of the second annual general meeting.
All of the directors of the company who were in office when the directors' report (as included in the company’s annual financial report for the most recent financial year) was approved, other than the managing director of the company, will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting but may stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting.
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Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as directors of the company is approved will be the directors of the company.
2.3 Previous voting results
At the Company’s previous annual general meeting the votes cast against the remuneration report considered at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.
2.4 Proxy voting restrictions
Shareholders appointing a proxy for this Resolution should note the following:
| Proxy | Directions given | No directions given |
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| Key Management Personnel1 |
Vote as directed | Unable to vote3 |
| Chair2 | Vote as directed | Able to vote at discretion of Proxy4 |
| Other | Vote as directed | Able to vote at discretion of Proxy |
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1 Refers to 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.
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2 Refers to the Chair (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).
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3 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.
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4 The Proxy Form notes it is the Chair’s intention to vote all undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – LOREN JONES
ASX Listing Rule 14.4 provides that a director of an entity must not hold office (without re-election) past the third AGM following the director’s appointment or three (3) years, whichever is the longer.
Clause 13.2 of the Constitution provides that at the Company's annual general meeting, every year, one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of three (3), then the number nearest one-third (rounded upwards in case of doubt), shall retire from office, provided always that no Director (except a Managing Director) shall hold office for a period in excess of three (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. In addition, ASX Listing Rule 14.5 requires that there must be an election of directors each year.
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.
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A Director who retires by rotation under clause 13.2 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.
In determining the number of Directors to retire, no account is to be taken of:
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(a) a Director who only holds office until the next annual general meeting pursuant to clause 13.4 of the Constitution; and/ or
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(b) a Managing Director,
each of whom are exempt from retirement by rotation. However, if more than one Managing Director has been appointed by the Directors, only one of them (nominated by the Directors) is entitled to be excluded from any determination of the number of Directors to retire and/or retirement by rotation.
The Company currently has three (3) Directors, of which one (1) is excluded from the determination of the number of Directors to retire, and accordingly one (1) must retire.
Non-Executive Director, Mr Loren Jones the director longest in office since his last election, retires by rotation and seeks re-election.
Qualifications
Miss Loren Jones has worked in finance and back office administration roles with ASX listed companies, stockbroking and corporate advisory services for the past 10 years. During this time she has gained invaluable experience in dealing with all aspects of corporate governance and administration, specialising in Initial Public Offering (IPO) Project Management and Backdoor Listings.
Miss Jones is a BIA Accredited Bookkeeper and a member of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, holds a Certificate IV Financial Services (Bookkeeping), has a Bachelor of Psychology from Curtin University and is currently completing her Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance with the Governance Institute of Australia.
Other Material Directorships
As well as being a Partner at and Company Secretary of Cicero Corporate Services, Miss Jones holds the positions of Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary at Fraser Range Metals Group Limited (ASX: FRN) and Blaze International Limited (ASX: BLZ). She is also a Non-Executive Director of Star Striker Limited (ASX: SRT) and Red Fox Capital Limited. Additionally, Miss Jones currently serves as the Company Secretary of Wangle Technologies Limited (ASX: WGL), Alcidion Group Limited (ASX: ALC) and Aphex Minerals Pty Ltd. Past NonExecutive Director and/or Company Secretarial positions include ZipTel Limited (ASX: ZIP), MMJ Phytotech Limited (ASX: MMJ) and Jernigan Commodities Limited.
Independence
The Board considers Miss Jones to be an independent director.
Board Recommendation
The Directors (other than Miss Loren Jones) recommend that Shareholders approve Resolution 2 for the election Miss Loren Jones.
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4. RESOLUTION 3 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES
4.1 General
Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of 60,000,000 Shares at an issue price of $0.01 per Share ( Capital Raising ). Details of the Capital Raising are set out in the Company’s ASX announcement dated 15 April 2016.
The Company issued the Shares the subject of the Capital Raising without prior Shareholder approval out of its 15% annual placement capacity. Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of those Shares.
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.
ASX Listing Rule 7.4 sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1. It provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 (and provided that the previous issue did not breach ASX Listing Rule 7.1) those securities will be deemed to have been made with shareholder approval for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
By ratifying the issue the subject of Resolution 3, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1 without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
4.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.4
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the Resolution 3:
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(a) 60,000,000 Shares were issued;
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(b) the issue price for each Share was $0.01;
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(c) the Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(d) the Shares were issued to clients of Cicero Advisory Services Pty Ltd (ACN 166 321 393) a corporate authorised representative (No. 449190) of ACNS Capital Markets Pty Ltd trading as Alto Capital (ACN 088 503 208), a licensed securities dealer (AFSL 279099). None of these subscribers are related parties of the Company; and
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(e) the funds raised from the Capital Raising after costs of the raising are being used to maintain the Company’s existing assets, advance the Company’s project generation activities and for working capital purposes. The Company’s project generation activities encompass evaluating new opportunities within and outside the oil and gas sector.
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5. RESOLUTION 4 – PLACEMENT - OPTIONS
5.1 General
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of 30,000,000 free-attaching Options to the 60,000,000 Shares the subject of Resolution 3 and issued under the Capital Raising. Details of the Capital Raising are set out in the Company’s ASX announcement dated 15 April 2016.
A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 4.1 .
The effect of Resolution 4 will be to allow the Company to issue the 30,000,000 Options during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
5.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the issue of the Options:
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(a) the maximum number of Options to be issued is 30,000,000;
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(b) the Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue of the Options will occur on the same date;
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(c) the issue price of the Options is nil as the Options will be issued free attaching to the Shares the subject of Resolution 3 on a 1 Option for every 2 Shares basis;
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(d) the Options will be issued to clients of Cicero Advisory Services Pty Ltd (ACN 166 321 393) a corporate authorised representative (No. 449190) of ACNS Capital Markets Pty Ltd trading as Alto Capital (ACN 088 503 208), a licensed securities dealer (AFSL 279099). None of these subscribers are related parties of the Company;
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(e) the Options will be exercisable at $0.02 per Option on or before 31 December 2018 and otherwise issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1; and
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(f) no funds will be raised by the issue of the 30,000,000 Options as these Options will be issued free attaching to the Shares the subject of Resolution 3.
6. RESOLUTION 5 – PLACEMENT OF SHARES AND OPTIONS
6.1 General
Resolution 5 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of up to 40,000,000 Shares at an issue price of $0.01 per Share, together with 1 free attaching Option (exercisable at $0.02 on or before 31 December 2018) for every 2 Shares subscribed for and issued, to raise up to $400,000 ( Placement ). These Shares and Options are also the subject of the Company’s ASX announcement dated 15 April 2016.
A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 4.1 .
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The effect of Resolution 5 will be to allow the Company to issue the Shares and Options pursuant to the Placement during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
6.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the Placement:
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(a) the maximum number of Shares to be issued is 40,000,000 and the maximum number of Options to be issued is 20,000,000;
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(b) the Shares and Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue of the Shares and Options will occur on the same date;
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(c) the issue price will be $0.01 per Share, and nil per Option as the Options will be issued free attaching with the Shares on a 1 Option for every 2 Shares basis;
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(d) the Directors will determine to whom the Shares will be issued but these persons will not be related parties of the Company;
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(e) the Shares issued 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;
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(f) the Options will be exercisable at $0.02 per Option on or before 31 December 2018 and otherwise issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1; and
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(g) the Company intends to use the funds raised from the Placement towards working capital purposes and project generation.
7. RESOLUTION 6 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO CICERO ADVISORY SERVICES PTY LTD
7.1 General
Resolution 6 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of 12,500,076 Options in consideration for management services provided by Cicero Advisory Services Pty Ltd (ACN 166 321 393) ( Cicero ) in relation to the placements the subject of Resolutions 3 and 4.
A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 4.1.
The effect of Resolution 6 will be to allow the Company to issue the Options during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
7.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the Placement:
- (a) the maximum number of Options to be issued is 12,500,076;
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(b) the Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue of the Options will occur on the same date;
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(c) Cicero will subscribe for the Options at the nominal issue price of $0.00001;
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(d) the Options will be issued to Cicero, who is not a related party of the Company;
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(e) the Options will be exercisable at $0.02 per Option on or before 31 December 2018 and otherwise issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1; and
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(f) no funds (other than the issue price of $0.0001) will be raised from the issue as the Options are being issued in consideration for management services provided by Cicero in relation to the placements the subject of Resolutions 3, 4 and 5.
8. RESOLUTION 7 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
8.1 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 Resolution 6, 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 7.2 below).
The effect of Resolution 7 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.
Resolution 7 is a special resolution. Accordingly, at least 75% of votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote at the Meeting must be in favour of Resolution 7 for it to be passed.
8.2 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.
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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 $4,140,000 based on the number of Shares on issue (460,000,000) as at the date of this Notice (20 April 2016) and the closing price of Shares ($0.009) on the ASX on the last day trading was recorded prior to the date of this Notice (19 April 2016).
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:
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(a) the Shares (ASX Code: BRK); and
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(b) Options expiring 31 December 2018 exercisable at $0.02 per Option (ASX Code: BRKO).
The exact number of Equity Securities that the Company may issue under an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated according to the following formula:
(A x D) – E
Where:
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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. This does not include an issue of fully paid ordinary shares under the entity’s 15% placement capacity without shareholder approval; and
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(iv) less the number of Shares cancelled in the previous 12 months.
D is 10%.
- E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of holders of Ordinary Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.
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8.3 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 6:
(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 7.3(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),
( 10% Placement Capacity Period ).
(c) Risk of voting dilution
Any issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.
If Resolution 6 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.
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| Number of Shares on Issue (Variable ‘A’ in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A2) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilution | ||||
| Issue Price (per Share) |
$0.0045 50% decrease in Issue Price |
$0.009 Issue Price |
$0.018 100% increase in Issue Price |
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| 460,000,000 (Current Variable A) |
Shares issued 10% voting dilution |
46,000,000 Shares |
46,000,000 | 46,000,000 Shares |
| Shares | ||||
| Funds raised | $207,000 | $414,000 | $828,000 | |
| 690,000,000 (50% increase in Variable A) |
Shares issued 10% voting dilution |
69,000,000 Shares |
69,000,000 Shares |
69,000,000 Shares |
| Funds raised | $310,500 | $621,000 | $1,242,000 | |
| 920,000,000 (100% increase in Variable A) |
Shares issued 10% voting dilution |
92,000,000 Shares |
92,000,000 Shares |
92,000,000 Shares |
| Funds raised | $414,000 | $828,000 | $1,656,000 |
* 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 460,000,000 Shares on issue (being the number on issue as at the date of this Notice).
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The issue price set out above is the last traded price of the Shares on the ASX prior to the date of this Notice (being $0.009 on 19 April 2016).
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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 issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity consists only of Shares. It is assumed that no Options are exercised into Shares before the date of issue of the Equity Securities.
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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.
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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 as 10%.
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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 Capacity, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.
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.
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(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 acquisition of new assets and investments (including expenses associated with such an acquisition), continued exploration expenditure on the Company’s current assets (funds would then be used for further development of the assets and ongoing operational costs) and general working capital; or
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(ii) as non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new assets and investments. In such circumstances the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by listing Rule 7.1A.3.
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.
(e)
Allocation policy under the 10% Placement Capacity
The Company’s allocation policy for the issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will be dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of the proposed placement(s).
The recipients of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the recipients 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 recipients 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).
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(f) Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new resources, assets or investments, it is likely that the recipients under the 10% Placement Capacity will be vendors of the new resources, assets or investments.
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(g) Previous approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company has not previously obtained shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A and has not issued Equity Securities pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A during the preceding 12 months.
(h) 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 must give to ASX:
- (i) a list of the recipients of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities issued to each (not for release to the market), in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and
(ii) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.
8.4 Voting Exclusion
A voting exclusion statement is included in this Notice. As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not invited any existing Shareholder to participate in an issue of Equity Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. Therefore, no existing Shareholders will be excluded from voting on Resolution 7.
9. RESOLUTION 8 – APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR TO FILL CASUAL VACANCY
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd ( Grant Thornton ), the Company’s current auditor, has given notice of its intention to resign as auditor of the Company (under section 329(5) of the Corporations Act). This resignation is subject to receipt of the consent of ASIC and Shareholder approval of this Resolution 8 for the appointment of HLB Mann Judd (WA) Pty Ltd (ABN 27 009 093 378 ( HLB Mann Judd ) as auditor.
Upon receipt of ASIC’s consent to their resignation, Grant Thornton has advised that it will submit a notice of resignation to the Company in accordance with section 329(5) of the Corporations Act, such resignation to take effect from the date of the Meeting.
In accordance with section 328B(1) of the Corporations Act, the Company has sought and obtained a nomination from a shareholder for HLB Mann Judd to be appointed as the Company’s auditor. A copy of this nomination is attached to the Explanatory Statement as Annexure A.
HLB Mann Judd has given its written consent to act as the Company’s auditor subject to Shareholder approval of this Resolution 8.
If Resolution 8 is passed, the appointment of HLB Mann Judd as the Company’s auditor will take effect at the close of this AGM.
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GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in Section 8.1.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
ASIC means the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.
ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Board means the current board of directors of the Company.
Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.
Capital Raising has the meaning given in Section 4.1 of this Notice.
Chair means the chair of the Meeting.
Cicero has the meaning given in Section 7.1 of this Notice.
Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:
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(a) a spouse or child of the member;
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(b) a child of the member’s spouse;
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(c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;
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(d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity;
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(e) a company the member controls; or
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(f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) for the purposes of the definition of ‘closely related party’ in the Corporations Act.
Company means Brookside Energy Limited (ACN 108 787 720).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Eligible Entity means an entity that, at the date of the relevant general meeting:
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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.
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Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.
Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
Option means an option to acquire a Share.
Optionholder means a holder of an Option.
Ordinary Securities has the meaning set out in the ASX Listing Rules.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Director’s report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 31 December 2015.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Securities means a Share or an Option.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share.
Variable A means “A” as set out in the calculation in Section 8.3(c).
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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SCHEDULE 1 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS
(a) Entitlement
Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of the Option.
(b)
Exercise Price
Subject to paragraph (j), the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be $0.02 ( Exercise Price ).
(c)
Expiry Date
Each Option will expire at 5:00 pm (WST) on 31 December 2018 ( Expiry Date ). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.
(d)
Exercise Period
The Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date ( Exercise Period ).
(e)
Notice of Exercise
The Options may be exercised during the Exercise Period by notice in writing to the Company in the manner specified on the Option certificate ( Notice of Exercise ) and payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in Australian currency by electronic funds transfer or other means of payment acceptable to the Company.
(f)
Exercise Date
A Notice of Exercise is only effective on and from the later of the date of receipt of the Notice of Exercise and the date of receipt of the payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in cleared funds ( Exercise Date ).
(g) Timing of issue of Shares on exercise
Within 15 Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:
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(i) allot and issue the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Options specified in the Notice of Exercise and for which cleared funds have been received by the Company;
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(ii) if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and
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(iii) if admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, apply for official quotation on ASX of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options.
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If a notice delivered under (g)(ii) for any reason is not effective to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors, the Company must, no later than 20 Business Days after becoming aware of such notice being ineffective, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors.
(h) Shares issued on exercise
Shares issued on exercise of the Options rank equally with the then issued shares of the Company.
(i) Quotation of Shares issued on exercise
If admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, application will be made by the Company to ASX for quotation of the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Options.
(j) Reconstruction of capital
If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reconstructed, all rights of an Optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reconstruction.
(k) Participation in new issues
There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options without exercising the Options.
(l) Change in exercise price
An Option does not confer the right to a change in Exercise Price or a change in the number of underlying securities over which the Option can be exercised.
(m) Transferability
The Options are transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.
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ANNEXURE A – NOMINATION OF AUDITOR LETTER
18 April 2016
Brookside Energy Limited Suite 9, 330 Churchill Avenue SUBIACO WA 6008
NOMINATION OF HLB MANN JUDD (WA) AS AUDITOR OF BROOKSIDE ENERGY LIMITED
I, Mr Adam Jay King, being a member of Brookside Energy Limited ACN 108 787 720 ( Company ), nominate HLB Mann Judd (WA) Pty Ltd of Level 4, 130 Stirling Street, Perth, Western Australia 6000 in accordance with section 328B(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ( Act ) to fill the office of auditor of the Company.
Please distribute copies of this notice of nomination as an annexure to the Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Statement for the 2015 Annual General Meeting of the Company of the nomination as required by section 328B(3) of the Act.
Signed and dated 18 April 2016:
Mr Adam King Shareholder
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PROXY FORM
BROOKSIDE ENERGY LIMITED ACN 108 787 720
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
I/We
of:
being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting, hereby appoint:
Name:
OR: the Chair of the Meeting as my/our proxy.
or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit, at the Meeting to be held at 9:00am WST, on 30 May 2016 at Suite 9, 330 Churchill Avenue, Subiaco WA 6008, and at any adjournment thereof.
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.
CHAIR’S VOTING INTENTION IN RELATION TO UNDIRECTED PROXIES
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions. In exceptional circumstances the Chair may change his/her voting intention on any Resolution. In the event this occurs an ASX announcement will be made immediately disclosing the reasons for the change.
| Voting on business of the Meeting | Voting on business of the Meeting | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution 1 | Adoption of Remuneration Report | |||
| Resolution 2 | Re-election of Director – Loren Jones | |||
| Resolution 3 | Ratification of Prior Issue – Shares | |||
| Resolution 4 | Placement – Options | |||
| Resolution 5 | Placement of Shares and Options | |||
| Resolution 6 | Issue of Options to Cicero Advisory Services Pty Ltd | |||
| Resolution 7 | Approval of 10% Placement Capacity | |||
| Resolution 8 | Appointment of Auditor to Fill Casual Vacancy |
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.
If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is:
%
Signature of Shareholder(s):
Individual or Shareholder 1
Individual or Shareholder 1 Shareholder 2 Shareholder 3 Sole Director/Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary
Date:
Contact name:
E-mail address:
Contact ph (daytime): Consent for contact by e-mail in relation to this Proxy Form: YES NO
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Instructions for completing Proxy Form
1.
( Appointing a proxy ): A Shareholder entitled to attend and cast a vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. If a Shareholder is entitled to cast 2 or more votes at the Meeting, the Shareholder may appoint a second proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. However, where both proxies attend the Meeting, voting may only be exercised on a poll. The appointment of a second proxy must be done on a separate copy of the Proxy Form. A Shareholder who appoints 2 proxies may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If a Shareholder appoints 2 proxies and the appointments do not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’s votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes. Any fractions of votes resulting from the application of these principles will be disregarded. A duly appointed proxy need not be a Shareholder.
( Direction to vote ): A Shareholder may direct a proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. The direction may specify the proportion or number of votes that the proxy may exercise by writing the percentage or number of Shares next to the box marked for the relevant item of business. Where a box is not marked the proxy may vote as they choose subject to the relevant laws. Where more than one box is marked on an item the vote will be invalid on that item.
3.
( Signing instructions ):
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( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.
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( Joint holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Shareholders should sign.
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( Power of attorney ): If you have not already provided the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Form when you return it.
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( Companies ): Where the company has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary, that person must sign. Where the company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act) does not have a company secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise, a director jointly with either another director or a company secretary must sign. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. In addition, if a representative of a company is appointed pursuant to section 250D of the Corporations Act to attend the Meeting, the documentation evidencing such appointment should be produced prior to admission to the Meeting. A form of a certificate evidencing the appointment may be obtained from the Company.
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( Attending the Meeting ): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual Shareholders from attending the Meeting in person if they wish. Where a Shareholder completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the Meeting in person, then the proxy’s authority to speak and vote for that Shareholder is suspended while the Shareholder is present at the Meeting.
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( Return of Proxy Form ): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:
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(a) post to Brookside Energy Limited, PO Box 866, Subiaco WA 6904; or
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(b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 6489 1601; or
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(c) email to the Company at [email protected] ,
so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.
Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.
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