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BUBS AUSTRALIA LIMITED AGM Information 2021

Oct 28, 2021

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BUBS AUSTRALIA LIMITED

ACN 060 094 742

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TIME : 11:00AM Melbourne Time DATE : 30 November 2021 PLACE : Virtual Online Platform

Via Computer using URL: http//web.lumiagm.com/378121632

Via mobile device using URL: https://web.lumiagm.com/378121632

Via Apple or Google Play app Store, App name: Lumi AGM

DUE TO THE CURRENT COVID-19 SOCIAL DISTANCING RESTRICTIONS, SHAREHOLDERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON.

A copy of the Bubs Australia Limited 2021 Annual Report can be found at:

investor.bubsaustralia.com

The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.

The General Meeting will be a virtual meeting. Instructions on how to attend, vote and ask questions during the meeting are outlined below and available on our website at investor.bubsaustralia.com/agm.

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, Jay Stephenson, on (+61 8) 9426 0666.

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CONTENTS PAGE

Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed resolutions) 6
Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed resolutions) 8
Glossary 14
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING

Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 11:00AM (Melbourne time) on 30 November 2021.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board has decided, in the interests of the health and safety of our Shareholders and staff, to hold the Annual General Meeting virtually. Accordingly, Shareholders will not be able to physically attend the meeting. For details of how Shareholders and proxyholders can participate in the Meeting online, please see the information below.

Shareholders and proxyholders can participate in the Annual General Meeting online using one of the following methods.

From their computer, by entering the URL in their browser: https://web.lumiagm.com/378121632

From their mobile device by either:

  • a) Entering the URL in their browser; https//web.lumiagm.com/378121632

  • b) By using the Lumi AGM app, which is available by downloading the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

The Lumi online platform allows Shareholders and proxyholders to listen to the Annual General Meeting, vote, and ask questions online in real time.

Visitors to the Annual General Meeting will be able to listen to the proceedings via the Lumi online platform but will not have access to vote or ask questions.

Technical difficulties may arise during the course of the Meeting. The Chair has discretion as to whether and how the meeting should proceed in the event that a technical difficulty arises. In exercising this discretion, the Chair will have regard to the number of shareholders impacted and the extent to which participation in the business of the meeting is affected. Where he considers it appropriate, the Chair may continue to hold the meeting and transact business, including conducting a poll and voting in accordance with valid proxy instructions. For this reason, shareholders are encouraged to lodge a proxy in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form, even if they intend to attend online.

In the event that it is necessary for the Company to give further updates, information will be provided on the Company's website at: investor.bubsaustralia.com/agm and lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange.

PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING

Shareholders and proxyholders can submit questions in relation to the Annual General Meeting, and vote on the resolutions in real time during the Meeting via the Lumi online platform. Shareholders may also submit their questions in advance of the Annual General Meeting on matters relevant to the business of the Annual General Meeting by emailing their questions to [email protected] . Written questions must be received by no later than 5:00pm Melbourne time on 23 November 2021

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Shareholders, proxies and attorneys participating in the Annual General Meeting using the Lumi online platform will be able to vote between the commencement of the Meeting and the closure of voting as announced by the Chair during the Meeting.

By participating in the Meeting online you will be able to:

  • a) hear and view the Meeting slides;

  • b) submit questions at the appropriate time whilst the Meeting is in progress; and

  • c) vote during the Meeting.

Instructions on how to log on to the Meeting platform to ask questions and vote during the Meeting are outlined below and available on our website at investor.bubsaustralia.com/agm.

If you choose to participate in the Meeting online, registration will open at 10:30AM (Melbourne time) on Tuesday, 30 November 2021 (30 minutes prior to the start of the Meeting).

To participate in the Meeting online, you can log in to the Meeting the following ways:

From your computer, by entering the URL in their browser: https://web.lumiagm.com/378121632

From your mobile device by either.

  • a) Entering the URL in their browser; https//web.lumiagm.com/378121632

  • b) By using the Lumi AGM app, which is available by downloading the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Once you have selected one of the options above, Shareholders and proxyholders will need the following information to participate in the Meeting in real-time:

  • a) the Meeting ID; which is 378121632

  • b) your username, which is your SRN/HIN (which will be printed at the top of the Proxy Form); and

  • c) your password. If your holding is registered to an Australian address, your password is your postcode. If your holding is registered to an overseas address, your password is the three character country code set out in the Lumi Online Meeting Guide. Further information regarding participating in the Meeting online, including browser requirements is detailed in the AGM Online Meeting Guide available on the Bubs website; at investor.bubsaustralia.com/agm.

Please note, only Shareholders and proxyholders may ask questions online and only once they have been verified. It may not be possible to respond on all questions raised during the Meeting. Shareholders are therefore encouraged to lodge questions prior to the Meeting by emailing their questions to [email protected]. Written questions must be received by no later than 5:00pm Melbourne time on 23 November 2021.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

The business of the Annual 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 Annual General Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 7:00pm (Melbourne time) on 28 November 2021.

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VOTING IN PERSON

All voting will be done via the Lumi online meeting platform. If you log in to participate in the Annual General Meeting, you will be able to cast your vote during the Meeting. Voting on each item of business will be by poll. Instructions on how to vote during the meeting are set out in the Lumi Online Meeting Guide available on the Bubs website at investor.bubsaustralia.com/agm.

VOTING BY PROXY

The Company encourages all Shareholders to submit a proxy vote ahead of the Meeting.

To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return it 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.

Sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act provide that the chair of an annual general meeting can vote undirected proxies in a shareholder vote on the remuneration report where the shareholder provides express authorisation.

A body corporate appointed as a member's proxy may appoint a representative to exercise any of the powers the body may exercise as a proxy at the Annual General Meeting. The appointment of the representative must comply with the requirements under Section 250D of the Corporations Act. The representative will need to provide evidence of appointment as corporate representative to the company's Share Registry prior to the Annual General Meeting / by emailing evidence of appointment to [email protected] or sending evidence by fax to facsimile number +61 8 9481 1947 , including any authority under which the appointment is signed, unless such evidence has previously been given to the Company.

Further details are set out below.

Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote

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

  • 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);

  • 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;

  • 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).

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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;

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

  • 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 MEETING

AGENDA

1. ANNUAL REPORT

To receive and consider the Annual Report of the Company, and its controlled entities, for the financial year ended 30 June 2021, together with the Financial Report, the Directors’ Report and the Auditors’ Report.

Note: Section 317 of the Corporations Act requires the Directors to present to the meeting the annual financial report, the Declaration of the Directors, the Directors’ Report and the Auditors’ Report. There is no requirement for a resolution to approve these reports. Shareholders will be given the opportunity to raise questions and make comments on these reports.

2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT

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

That, for the purpose of Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the Remuneration Report, as contained in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2021.

Note: The vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.

Voting Exclusion Statement: A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of any of the following persons:

(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or

  • (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:

  • (a) the Voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or

  • (b) the Voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:

  • (i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and

  • (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 – MR STEVE LIN

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

“That for the purpose of Clause 14.2 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Mr Steve Lin, who retires as a Director by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”

4. RESOLUTION 3 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MS KATRINA RATHIE

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

“That for the purpose of Clause 14.4 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Ms Katrina Rathie, who retires as a Director, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”

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5. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF 7.1A MANDATE

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :

  • (a) “That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to that number of Equity Securities equal to 10% of the issued capital of the Company at the time of issue, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

DATED: 28 OCTOBER 2021 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

Jay Stephenson 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.

PART A ORDINARY BUSINESS OF THE AGM

1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS

In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Meeting will include the receipt and consideration of the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2021, 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 investor.bubsaustralia.com.

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 Directors or the Company.

The Remuneration Report sets out the Company’s remuneration arrangements for the Directors and Key Management Personnel of the Company. The Remuneration Report is part of the Directors’ report contained in the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ending 30 June 2021.

The Chair of the Meeting must allow a reasonable opportunity for the Shareholders to ask questions about, or make comments on, the Remuneration Report at the Annual General Meeting and, as such, a reasonable opportunity will be provided for discussion of the Remuneration Report at the Annual General Meeting.

2.2 Voting consequences

If at least 25% of the votes cast on a remuneration report resolution are voted against adoption of the remuneration report at two consecutive annual general meetings and at the first of those annual general meetings, a Spill Resolution (as defined below) was not put to vote, the Company will be required to put to its shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of another general meeting of shareholders to consider the appointment of directors of the company ( Spill Resolution ) at the second annual general meeting.

If more than 50% of shareholders vote in favour of the Spill Resolution, the company must convene a general meeting of shareholders ( Spill Meeting ) within 90 days of the second annual general meeting.

All of the directors of the company who were in office when the directors' report (as included in the company’s annual financial report for the previous financial year) was approved, other than the managing director of the company, will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting but may stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting.

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Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as directors of the company is approved will be the directors of the company.

At the Company’s previous annual general meeting, the votes cast against the remuneration report at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.

2.3 Proxy voting restrictions

Shareholders appointing a proxy for Resolution 1 should note the following:

If you appoint a member of the Key Management Personnel as your proxy (other than the Chair) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member as your proxy

You must direct the proxy how they are to vote on this Resolution. Undirected proxies granted to these persons will not be voted and will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on this Resolution.

If you appoint the Chair as your proxy (where he/she is also a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member) or if you appoint any other person who is not a member of the Key Management Personnel as your proxy

You do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution, and you do not need to tick any further acknowledgement on the proxy form.

The Board unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution to adopt the Remuneration Report.

3. RESOLUTIONS 2– RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR STEVE LIN

Clause 14.2 of the Constitution requires that at each annual general meeting, one third of the Directors (except the Managing Director who is exempt) must retire from office. In determining the number of Directors to retire, no account is taken of the Managing Director, or directors who have been appointed under Clause 14.4 of the Constitution.

The Company's has two Directors, Mr Dennis Lin, and Mr Steve Lin, who are eligible for retirement by rotation. As Mr Dennis Lin stood for re-election at the 2020 AGM, Mr Steve Lin will retire by rotation.

Accordingly, Mr Steve Lin retires in accordance with Clause 14.2 of the Constitution and, being eligible, seeks re-election. Mr Steve Lin’s details are set out below.

Bio of Mr Steve Lin

Mr Lin has over 25 years of investment, operations and management experience in Asia. He started his career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley in New York. He then joined Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division in Hong Kong and Tokyo and invested in private equity, real estate and special situations opportunities. Mr Lin became the President and CEO – Asia of GMAC Commercial Holding Corp., managing a multi-billion dollar portfolio of real estate investments and loans. Thereafter, he co-founded a non-profit organisation, Hands On Tokyo, joined Laureate Education as President and CEO – North Asia and served on the board of two universities in China. Mr Lin has a B.A. in Economics from Harvard College. The Board has considered Mr Steve Lin's independence and considers that Mr Steve Lin is not an independent Director.

The Board (with Mr Steve Lin abstaining) unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution to re-elect Mr Steve Lin.

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4. RESOLUTION 3 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MS KATRINA RATHIE

The Constitution allows the Directors to appoint at any time a person to be a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors, but only where the total number of Directors does not at any time exceed the maximum number specified by the Constitution.

Pursuant to the Constitution, any Director so appointed holds office only until the conclusion of the next general meeting and is then eligible for re-election by Shareholders at that meeting but if that meeting is an annual general meeting, shall not be taken into account in determining the Directors who are to retire by rotation (if any) at that annual general meeting.

Ms Katrina Rathie, having been appointed by other Directors on 21 July 2021 in accordance with the Constitution, will retire in accordance with the Constitution and being eligible, seeks election from Shareholders.

Bio of Ms Katrina Rathie

B Com (Accounting & Financial Management)/LLB UNSW Sydney, FAICD

Ms Rathie is an experienced Non-Executive Director and lawyer. She has strong business leadership skills and was formerly Partner in Charge, Sydney of King & Wood Mallesons, a top tier global elite law firm where she led the Sydney office. With over 35 years working as a trusted advisor to ASX and Fortune 500 companies particularly in the FMCG, brands, consumer and retail sectors, Ms Rathie brings deep sectorial, governance, regulatory and international experience to the Bubs board which she joined in July 2021.

Ms Rathie was named overall winner of the Board & Management category in the AFR 100 Women of Influence Awards 2019. She is a member of Chief Executive Women and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

She is a Non-Executive Director of the Starlight Children’s Foundation Australia, NSWRU/Waratah’s Rugby, Vice-President of Cranbrook School Council and Chair of Cranbrook Foundation.

The Board has considered Ms Rathie’s independence and considers that she is an independent Director.

The Board (with Ms Rathie abstaining) unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution to re-elect Ms Rathie.

5. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF 7.1A MANDATE

5.1 General

Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of Equity Securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that period.

However, under Listing Rule 7.1A, an eligible entity may seek shareholder approval by way of a special resolution passed at its annual general meeting to increase this 15% limit by an extra 10% to 25% ( 7.1A Mandate ).

An ‘eligible entity’ means an entity which is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation of $300,000,000 or less. The Company is an eligible entity for these purposes.

As at the date of this Notice, 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 $224 million (based on the number of Shares on issue and the closing price of Shares on the ASX on 5 October 2021 and excluding any restricted securities that may be on issue).

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Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval by way of special resolution for the Company to have the additional 10% placement capacity provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A to issue Equity Securities without Shareholder approval.

If Resolution 4 is passed, the Company will be able to issue Equity Securities up to the combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A without any further Shareholder approval.

If Resolution 4 is not passed, the Company will not be able to access the additional 10% capacity to issue Equity Securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A, and will remain subject to the 15% limit on issuing Equity Securities without Shareholder approval set out in Listing Rule 7.1.

5.2 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.1A

Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to Resolution 4:

(a) Period for which the 7.1A Mandate is valid

The 7.1A Mandate will commence on the date of the Meeting and expire on the first to occur of the following:

  • (i) the date that is 12 months after the date of this Meeting;

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

  • (iii) the time and date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change in the nature or scale of activities) or Listing Rule 11.2 (disposal of the main undertaking).

(b) Minimum price

Any Equity Securities issued under the 7.1A Mandate must be in an existing quoted class of Equity Securities and be issued at a minimum price of 75% of the volume weighted average price of Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:

  • (i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed by the entity and the recipient of the Equity Securities; or

  • (ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 10 trading days of the date in Section 5.2(b)(i), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.

(c) Use of funds raised under the 7.1A Mandate

The Company intends to use funds raised from issues of Equity Securities under the 7.1A Mandate for the acquisition of new assets and investments (including expenses associated with such an acquisition), and continued expenditure in the Company’s current business and/or general working capital.

(d) Risk of Economic and Voting Dilution

Any issue of Equity Securities under the 7.1A Mandate will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.

If Resolution 4 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 7.1A Mandate, the economic and voting dilution of existing Shares would be as shown in the table below.

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The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders calculated in accordance with the formula outlined in Listing Rule 7.1A.2, on the basis of the closing market price of Shares and the number of Equity Securities on issue or proposed to be issued as at 5 October 2021.

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 7.1A Mandate.

Dilution Dilution
Number of Shares on Issue
(Variable A in Listing Rule
7.1A.2)
Shares
issued –
10%
voting
dilution
Issue Price
$0.1825 $0.365 $0.55
50%
decrease
Issue
Price
50%
increase
Funds Raised
Current 612,775,580
shares
61,277,558
shares
$11,183,154 $22,366,309 $33,549,463
50% increase 919,163,370
shares
91,916,337
shares
$16,774,732 $33,549,463 $50,324,195
100%
increase
1,225,551,160
shares
122,555,116
shares
$22,366,309 $44,732,617 $67,098,926

*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 pro-rata 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:

  1. There are currently 612,775,580 Shares on issue as at the date of this Notice of Meeting.

  2. The issue price set out above is the closing market price of the Shares on the ASX on 5 October 2021 (being $0.365).

  3. The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 7.1A Mandate.

  4. The Company has not issued any Equity Securities in the 12 months prior to the Meeting that were not issued under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 or with approval under Listing Rule 7.1.

  5. The issue of Equity Securities under the 7.1A Mandate consists only of Shares. It is assumed that no Options are exercised into Shares before the date of issue of the Equity Securities. If the issue of Equity Securities includes quoted Options, it is assumed that those quoted Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.

  6. 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.

  7. This table does not set out any dilution pursuant to approvals under Listing Rule 7.1 unless otherwise disclosed.

  8. 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%.

  9. The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the 7.1A Mandate, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.

Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:

(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.

(e) Allocation policy under the 7.1A Mandate

The recipients of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 7.1A Mandate 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 7.1A Mandate, having regard to the following factors:

  • (i) the purpose of the issue;

  • (ii) alternative methods for raising funds available to the Company at that time, including, but not limited to, an entitlement issue, share purchase plan, placement or other offer where existing Shareholders may participate;

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

  • (iv) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the financial position and solvency of the Company;

  • (v) prevailing market conditions; and

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

(f) Previous approval under Listing Rule 7.1A

The Company has not previously obtained approval from its Shareholders under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A and as such has not issued any Equity Securities pursuant to any previous approval in the previous 12-month period.

5.3 Voting Exclusion Statement

As at the date of this Notice, the Company is not proposing to make an issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A. Accordingly, a voting exclusion statement is not included in this Notice.

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Glossary

$ means Australian dollars.

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

ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the Australian Securities Exchange, 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.

Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:

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

  • (b) a child of the member’s spouse;

  • (c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;

  • (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;

  • (e) a company the member controls; or

  • (f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth).

Company means Bubs Australia Limited (ACN 060 094 742).

Constitution means the Company’s constitution.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors means the current directors of the Company.

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

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 30 June 2021.

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.

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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

For your proxy appointment to be effective it must be received by 11:00am (AEDT) on Sunday, 28 November 2021.

Proxy Form

How to Vote on Items of Business

Lodge your Proxy Form:

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All your securities will be voted in accordance with your directions.

Online:

APPOINTMENT OF PROXY

Voting 100% of your holding: Direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. If you do not mark a box your proxy may vote or abstain as they choose (to the extent permitted by law). If you mark more than one box on an item your vote will be invalid on that item.

Voting a portion of your holding: Indicate a portion of your voting rights by inserting the percentage or number of securities you wish to vote in the For, Against or Abstain box or boxes. The sum of the votes cast must not exceed your voting entitlement or 100%.

Appointing a second proxy: You are entitled to appoint up to two proxies to attend the meeting and vote on a poll. If you appoint two proxies you must specify the percentage of votes or number of securities for each proxy, otherwise each proxy may exercise half of the votes. When appointing a second proxy write both names and the percentage of votes or number of securities for each in Step 1 overleaf.

Lodge your vote online at www.investorvote.com.au using your secure access information or use your mobile device to scan the personalised QR code.

Your secure access information is

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Control Number: 999999

SRN/HIN: I9999999999 PIN: 99999

For Intermediary Online subscribers (custodians) go to www.intermediaryonline.com

A proxy need not be a securityholder of the Company.

SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTAL FORMS

Individual: Where the holding is in one name, the securityholder must sign.

Joint Holding: Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the securityholders should sign.

Power of Attorney: If you have not already lodged the Power of Attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.

Companies: Where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can also sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. Delete titles as applicable.

By Mail:

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 242 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia

By Fax:

1800 783 447 within Australia or +61 3 9473 2555 outside Australia

PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING

Corporate Representative

If a representative of a corporate securityholder or proxy is to participate in the meeting you will need to provide the appropriate “Appointment of Corporate Representative”. A form may be obtained from Computershare or online at www.investorcentre.com/au and select "Printable Forms".

PLEASE NOTE: For security reasons it is important that you keep your SRN/HIN confidential.

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Change of address. If incorrect, mark this box and make the correction in the space to the left. Securityholders sponsored by a broker (reference number commences with ‘ X ’) should advise your broker of any changes.

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Proxy Form

Please mark

to indicate your directions

Step 1

Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf

I/We being a member/s of Bubs Australia Limited hereby appoint the Chairman OR of the Meeting

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PLEASE NOTE: Leave this box blank if you have selected the Chairman of the Meeting. Do not insert your own name(s).

or failing the individual or body corporate named, or if no individual or body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, and to the extent permitted by law, as the proxy sees fit) at the Annual General Meeting of Bubs Australia Limited to be held as a virtual meeting on Tuesday, 30 November 2021 at 11:00am (AEDT) and at any adjournment or postponement of that meeting.

Chairman authorised to exercise undirected proxies on remuneration related resolutions: Where I/we have appointed the Chairman of the Meeting as my/our proxy (or the Chairman becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chairman to exercise my/our proxy on Resolution 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention in step 2) even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of key management personnel, which includes the Chairman.

Important Note: If the Chairman of the Meeting is (or becomes) your proxy you can direct the Chairman to vote for or against or abstain from voting on Resolution 1 by marking the appropriate box in step 2.

Step 2
Items of Business
PLEASE NOTE:If you mark theAbstainbox for an item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your
behalf on a show of hands or a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority.
For
Against Abstain
Resolution 1
Adoption of Remuneration Report
Resolution 2
Re-election of Director – Mr Steve Lin
Resolution 3
Re-election of Director – Ms Katrina Rathie
Resolution 4
Approval of 7.1A Mandate

For Against Abstain

The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of each item of business. In exceptional circumstances, the Chairman of the Meeting may change his/her voting intention on any resolution, in which case an ASX announcement will be made.

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Step 3 Signature of Securityholder(s) This section must be completed.
Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3
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Sole Director & Sole Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary Date
Update your communication details (Optional) By providing your email address, you consent to receive future Notice
Mobile Number Email Address of Meeting & Proxy communications electronically
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