BROOKSIDE ENERGY LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2016

Dec 12, 2016

BROOKSIDE ENERGY LIMITED

ACN 108 787 720

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

TIME : 10:00am WST DATE : 11 January 2017 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)	3
Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed Resolutions)	4
Glossary	7
Proxy Form	8

IMPORTANT INFORMATIO N

Time and place of Meeting

Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at 10:00am (WST) on Wednesday the 11[th] of January 2017 at:

Suite 9, 330 Churchill Avenue, Subiaco, Western Australia.

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 10:00am (WST) on Monday the 9[th] of January 2017.

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:

• each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;

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

• a Shareholder who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the 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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Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that changes to the Corporations Act made in 2011 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 are set out below.

Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote

Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does :

• the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (ie 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 (ie 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 (ie as directed).

Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances

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

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

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

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

• either of the following applies:

• the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting; or

• the proxy does not vote on the resolution,

the chair of the meeting is taken, before voting on the resolution closes, to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the resolution at the meeting.

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BUSINESS OF THE MEET ING

AGENDA

1. RESOLUTION 1 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES – ASX LISTING RULE 7.1

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 75,000,000 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.

2. RESOLUTION 2 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES – ASX LISTING RULE 7.1A

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 50,000,000 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.

3. RESOLUTION 3 – PLACEMENT – 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 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 75,000,000 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 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.

Dated : 12 December 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. BACKGROUND

As announced to ASX on 24 August 2016, the Company completed a placement of Shares resulting in the Company raising approximately $300,000.

On 24 October 2016, the Company announced that it had completed a placement of Shares resulting in the Company raising approximately $600,000.

On 9 December 2016, the Company announced that it had completed a placement of Shares resulting in the Company raising approximately $400,000.

These Shares were issued pursuant to the Company’s combined placement capacity under ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A. The Company is seeking Shareholder approval under Resolutions 1 and 2 for the ratification of the issue of these Shares.

In addition, the Company is seeking Shareholder approval for the issue of up to 75,000,000 Shares at an issue price of not less than 80% of the volume weighted average price for Shares calculated over the 5 days on which sales in the Shares are recorded before the day on which the issue is made or, if there is a prospectus, over the last 5 days on which sales in the securities were recorded before the date the prospectus is signed ( Placement ) (refer to Resolution 3).

2. RESOLUTIONS 1 AND 2 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES

2.1 Resolution 1

Resolution 1 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the 75,000,000 Shares issued without Shareholder approval pursuant to the Company’s placement capacity under 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.

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 1, 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.

2.2

Resolution 2

Resolution 2 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the 50,000,000 Shares issued with Shareholder approval pursuant to the Company’s placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A which was approved

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by Shareholders at the Company’s previous annual general meeting held on 30 May 2016.

ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that in addition to issues permitted without prior shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1, an entity that is eligible and obtains shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A may issue or agree to issue during the period the approval is valid a number of equity securities which represents 10% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period as adjusted in accordance with the formula in ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

ASX Listing Rule 7.4 sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. It provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A those securities will from that date be included in variable “A” in the formula in ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A.2 for the purpose of calculating the annual placement capacity of the Company under both ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A.

By ratifying the issue the subject of Resolution 2, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 10% annual placement capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.

2.3 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 Resolutions 1 and 2:

• (a) 125,000,000 Shares were issued on the following basis:

• (i) 75,000,000 Shares issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1; and

• (ii) 50,000,000 Shares issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A;

• (b) the issue price for the Shares were as follows:

• (i) 25,000,000 Shares were issued at $0.012 per Share; and

• (ii) 100,000,000 Shares were issued at $0.01 per Share

• (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;

• (d) the Shares were issued to sophisticated and professional investors who are exempt from the disclosure requirements under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act. None of these subscribers are related parties of the Company; and

• (e) the funds raised from the Capital Raising after costs of the raising are being used to advance the Company’s project generation activities and for working capital purposes.

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3. RESOLUTION 3 – PLACEMENT – SHARES

3.1 General

Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of up to 75,000,000 Shares ( Placement ).

As at the date of this Notice the Company has 625,000,000 Shares on issue. The maximum quantity of Shares contemplated by the Placement represents approximately 12% of the current issued capital.

A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 2.1.

The effect of Resolution 3 will be to allow the Company to issue the Shares 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.

3.2 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 Shares to be issued is 75,000,000;

• (b) the Shares 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 will occur progressively;

• (c) the issue price will be not less than 80% of the volume weighted average price for Shares calculated over the 5 days on which sales in the Shares are recorded before the day on which the issue is made or, if there is a prospectus, over the last 5 days on which sales in the securities were recorded before the date the prospectus is signed;

• (d) the Directors will determine to whom the Shares will be issued but these persons will not be related parties of the Company;

• (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; and

• (f) the Company intends to use the funds raised from the Placement towards advancing the Company’s project generation activities and working capital purposes.

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GLOSSARY

$ means Australian dollars.

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.

Chair means the chair of the Meeting.

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.

Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.

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

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

Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.

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

Section means a section of the Explanatory Statement.

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

Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share.

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

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PROXY FORM

BROOKSIDE ENERGY LIMITED ACN 108 787 720

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 10:00am (WST), on Wednesday the 11[th] of January 2017 at Suite 9, 330 Churchill Avenue, Subiaco, Western Australia, and at any adjournment thereof.

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	Ratification of prior issue – Shares – ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Resolution 2	Ratification of prior issue – Shares – ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
Resolution 3	Placement – Shares

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

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

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Instructions for completing Proxy Form

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( 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.

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( 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.

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( Signing instructions ):

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

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

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

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

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

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

• (a) post to Brookside Energy Limited, PO Box 866, Subiaco WA 6008; or

• (b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 6489 1601; or

• (c) email to the Company at loren@brookside-energy.com.au .

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.