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BULLETIN RESOURCES LIMITED — AGM Information 2012
Oct 22, 2012
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BULLETIN RESOURCES LTD
ACN 144 590 858
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TIME : 10.00am (WST) DATE : Friday, 23 November 2012 PLACE : The offices of BDO, 38 Station Street, Subiaco WA 6008
This Notice of Annual General 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 Annual General Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 9388 6921.
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BULLETIN RESOURCES LTD ACN 144 590 858 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of Bulletin Resources Ltd (“Bulletin” or “the Company”) will be held as follows:
TIME:
10.00am
DATE: Friday, 23 November 2012
LOCATION: The offices of BDO, 38 Station Street, Subiaco WA 6008
This Notice of Annual General 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 without delay.
If you wish to discuss any aspects of this document with the Company, please contact Ms. Susan Hunter, Company Secretary of Bulletin Resources Ltd, on +61 8 9388 6921.
Words and phrases used in the Resolutions are defined in Section 8 of the accompanying Explanatory Statement and these words and phrases have the same meaning in this Notice of Annual General Meeting as defined in the Explanatory Statement.
AGENDA
ORDINARY BUSINESS
Financial Statements and Reports
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2012 together with the declaration of the Directors, the Directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.
Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a non-binding resolution:
“That, for the purpose of section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the Remuneration Report as contained in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2012.”
Note: Pursuant to section 250R(3) of the Corporations Act, the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Voting Prohibition Statement
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A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of any 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 described above may vote on this Resolution if:
- (c) the person is acting as proxy and the proxy form specifies how the proxy is to vote, and the vote is not cast on behalf of a person who is otherwise excluded from voting on this Resolution as described in sub-paragraphs (a) or (b) above; or
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(d) the person is the chair of the Annual General Meeting voting an undirected proxy which expressly authorises the chair to vote the proxy on a resolution connected with the remuneration of a member of Key Management Personnel.
Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – Philip Retter
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 7.1(e) of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Philip Retter, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
SPECIAL BUSINESS
Resolution 3 – Ratification of Issue of 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 Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, the issue on 27 March 2012 of 1,624,695 Shares at an issue price of $0.1231 per Share to Northern Star Resources Ltd on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement be approved and ratified.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and an Associate of those persons. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if (a) it is cast by the person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form or (b) it is cast by the person chairing the Annual General 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.
Resolution 4 – Approval of 10% Placement Facility
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution:
“That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities 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 in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion Statement
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person (and any Associates of such a person) who may participate in the 10% Placement Facility and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of Shares, if this Resolution is passed. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if (a) it is cast by the person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form or (b) it is cast by the person chairing the Annual General 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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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Shareholders are referred to the Explanatory Statement accompanying and forming part of this Notice of Annual General Meeting for further explanation of the Resolutions.
PROXIES
Members are encouraged to attend the meeting, but if you are unable to attend the meeting, we encourage you to complete and return the enclosed Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, Shareholders are advised that:
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each Shareholder has the 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 two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise.
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:
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delivering it to Bulletin Resources Ltd, Unit A8 Level 1, 435 Roberts Road, Subiaco WA 6008; or
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posting it to Bulletin Resources Ltd, PO Box 894 Subiaco WA 6904; or
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faxing it to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 6316 3337; or
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emailing it to the Company at [email protected].
To be effective, a Proxy Form and, if the Proxy Form is signed by the shareholder's attorney, the authority under which the appointment is signed (or a certified copy of that authority) must be received by the Company not later than 48 hours before the time specified for the commencement of the Annual General Meeting.
CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES
A body corporate that is a shareholder, or which has been appointed as proxy, may appoint an individual to act as its representative at the Annual General Meeting. The appointment must comply with the requirements of section 250D of the Corporations Act. The representative should bring to the meeting evidence of his or her appointment, including any authority under which it is signed, unless it has previously been given to the Company.
DATE FOR DETERMINING HOLDERS OF SHARES
In accordance with Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth), the Directors have set a date to determine the identity of those entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting. For the purposes of determining voting entitlements at the Annual General Meeting, Shares will be taken to be held by the persons who are registered as holding at 5pm (WST) on 21 November 2012. Accordingly, transactions registered after that time will be disregarded in determining entitlements to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting.
Dated this 9 October 2012
By order of the Board
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Susan Hunter Company Secretary
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BULLETIN RESOURCES LTD ACN 144 590 858
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT TO SHAREHOLDERS
1. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY SHAREHOLDERS
This Explanatory Statement sets out information about the Resolutions to be considered by the Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting. Defined terms used in this Statement are set out in Section 8. Accompanying this Statement is the Notice of Annual General Meeting convening the Annual General Meeting and a Proxy Form.
Shareholders are encouraged to attend and vote on the Resolutions to be put to the Annual General Meeting. If a Shareholder is not able to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, the Shareholder may complete the Proxy Form and return it not later than 48 hours before the time specified for the commencement of the Annual General Meeting.
2. PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting has been convened for the purpose of considering the Resolutions, which are set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting and explained in more detail below.
3. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS
The Corporations Act requires the Company’s financial statements and reports of the Directors and of the auditor for the year ended 30 June 2012 to be laid before the Annual General Meeting. The financial statements and the reports of the Directors and of the auditor are contained in the Company’s 2012 Annual Report, a copy of which is available on the Company’s website at www.bulletinresources.com.
Whilst no Resolution is required in relation to this item, Shareholders should consider the documents and raise any matters of interest with the Directors when this item is being considered.
The Company’s auditor will be present at the meeting and Shareholders will have an opportunity to ask the auditor questions in relation to the conduct of the audit, the auditor’s report, the Company’s accounting policies and the independence of the auditor.
4. RESOLUTION 1: ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
The Remuneration Report is required to be considered for adoption in accordance with section 250R of the Corporations Act. 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 the financial year ending 30 June 2012.
It should be noted that the Company subscribes to independent industry remuneration surveys and consults with recruitment experts when setting its remuneration levels for all employees and Directors.
A reasonable opportunity will be given for the discussion of the Remuneration Report at the Annual General Meeting. Shareholders should note that the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Company or the Directors.
4.1 Changes to the Corporations Act
Under changes to the Corporations Act which came into effect on 1 July 2011, if at least 25% of the votes cast on the Resolution are voted against adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Annual General Meeting, and then again at the Company's 2013 annual general meeting, the Company will be required to put to Shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of an extraordinary general meeting to consider the appointment of Directors of the Company (“Spill Resolution”).
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If more than 50% of Shareholders vote in favour of the Spill Resolution, the Company must convene the extraordinary general meeting (“Spill Meeting”) within 90 days of the Company's 2013 annual general meeting. All of the Directors who were in office when the Company's 2013 Directors' report 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. Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as Directors is approved will be the Directors of the Company.
A Spill Resolution will not be required at this Annual General Meeting as the votes against the Remuneration Report at the Company’s previous annual general meeting were less than 25%.
4.2 Undirected Proxies
The Chairman intends to exercise all undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 1. If the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting is appointed as your proxy and you have not specified the way the Chairman is to vote on Resolution 1, by signing and returning the Proxy Form, the Shareholder is considered to have provided the Chairman with an express authorisation for the Chairman to vote the proxy in accordance with the Chairman’s intention.
5. RESOLUTION 2: RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – PHILIP RETTER
Clause 7.1(e) of the Constitution requires that at the Company's annual general meeting in every year, onethird of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of 3, then the number nearest one-third (rounded downwards to the nearest whole number), shall retire from office, provided always that no Director (except a Managing Director) shall hold office for a period in excess of 3 years, or until the third annual general meeting following his or her appointment, whichever is the longer, without submitting himself or herself for re-election.
The Directors to retire at an annual general meeting are those who have been longest in office since their last election, but, as between persons who became Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by drawing lots.
A Director who retires by rotation under clause 7.1(e) of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.
The Company currently has four Directors, including the Managing Director, and accordingly one Director must retire.
Philip Retter retires by rotation and seeks re-election.
Mr. Retter is a geologist and has accumulated over 25 years experience in the mining, consulting and financial industries. He has held senior positions in gold mining companies and in the late 1980s, led the exploration team at the Lawlers Gold Project that discovered the Genesis/New Holland deposits that are still being mined to the present day. During the 1990s, Mr. Retter was based in South East Asia where he was personally involved in numerous mineral property transactions for new and existing companies on the Australian and Canadian securities exchanges. In 1996 he was appointed to manage the Jakarta office of a large international mining consultancy. Mr. Retter relocated to Perth in 2000 to manage the Corporate Services division of that consultancy and was involved in listings and M&A transactions in the Australian, London and Canadian markets. In 2006 Mr. Retter was appointed as a Corporate Finance Director at a large Australian stockbroking firm. During his tenure he funded 3 new mining companies on the ASX and raised in excess of $100 million of new equity capital. Mr. Retter is currently a Non-executive Director of Dampier Gold Limited.
The Board unanimously supports the re-election of Mr. Retter.
6. RESOLUTION 3: RATIFICATION OF SHARE ISSUE
On 27 March 2012, the Company issued 1,624,695 Shares at an issue price of $0.1231 per Share to Northern Star Resources Ltd (“Northern Star”) on completion of the acquisition of a 100% interest in granted Exploration Licence E80/2394. Details of the acquisition were provided in an ASX announcement released by the Company on 22 December 2011.
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The purchase consideration of $200,000 for the acquisition of a 100% interest in granted Exploration Licence E80/2394 from Northern Star was through issue of 1,624,695 Shares in Bulletin at an issue price of $0.1231 per Share being the VWAP calculated over the 10 trading days on which sales were recorded on the ASX preceding the completion date. The Shares are under voluntary escrow for twelve months from date of issue until 26 March 2013. A 1% net smelter return will also be payable to a third party on the sale of any minerals from the tenement.
Under Chapter 7 of the Listing Rules there are limitations on the capacity of a company to enlarge its capital by the issue of equity securities without shareholder approval. Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to certain exceptions, issue during any 12 month period any equity securities, including securities with rights of conversion to equity (such as options), if the number of those securities exceeds 15% of the number of ordinary shares on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
Listing Rule 7.4 provides however that an issue under Listing Rule 7.1 is treated as having been made with Shareholder approval if the issue did not breach Listing Rule 7.1 and Shareholders subsequently approve the issue.
The Company confirms that the issue of the 1,624,695 Shares on 27 March 2012 was made under the Company’s 15% capacity and accordingly did not breach Listing Rule 7.1. Subsequent approval under Listing Rule 7.4 is now being sought such that the issue of the Shares does not count towards the 15% limit.
In accordance with Listing Rule 7.5 the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 1:
Number of Shares Allotted : 1,624,695 Shares were allotted and issued on 27 March 2012. Issue Price : The Shares were issued for $0.1231 per Share.
Terms : The Shares rank equally in all respects with the existing Shares on issue. The Shares are under voluntary escrow for twelve months from date of issue until 26 March 2013.
Allottee : The Shares were issued to Northern Star Resources Ltd. The allottee is not a Related Party of the Company.
Intended Use of Funds : No funds were raised from the issue. The purchase consideration of $200,000 for the acquisition of a 100% interest in granted Exploration Licence E80/2394 from Northern Star was through issue of 1,624,695 Shares at an issue price of $0.1231 per Share being the VWAP calculated over the 10 trading days on which sales were recorded on the ASX preceding the acquisition completion date. Voting Exclusion : An appropriate voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice of General Meeting.
The Directors unanimously recommend that the Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.
7. RESOLUTION 4: APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
7.1 General
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A enables eligible entities to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of their issued capital though placements over a 12 month period after the annual general meeting (“10% Placement Facility”). The 10% Placement Facility is in addition to the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
An eligible entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is an entity that is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less. The Company is an eligible entity.
The Company is now seeking Shareholder approval by way of a special resolution to have the ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility.
The exact number of Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Facility will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A2 (refer to Section 7.2(c) below).
The Company intends to use the funds raised under the 10% Placement Facility towards furthering the development of the Company’s Lamboo Gold Project and/or for general working capital. In addition, the Company may, in future, choose to evaluate new project opportunities or investments and may use the funds raised for the acquisition (including expenses associated with such acquisition).
The Directors believe that Resolution 4 is in the best interest of the Company and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.
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7.2 Description of Listing Rule 7.1A
(a)
Shareholder approval
The ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility is subject to Shareholder approval by way of a special resolution at an annual general meeting.
(b)
Equity Security
Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Facility must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of Equity Securities of the Company.
As at the date of this Notice of Annual General Meeting, the Company has one class of Equity Security, being Shares.
(c)
Formula for calculating 10% Placement Facility
Listing Rule 7.1A.2 provides that eligible entities which have obtained shareholder approval at an annual general meeting may issue or agree to issue, during the 12 month period after the date of the annual general meeting, a number of Equity Securities calculated in accordance with the following formula:
(A x D) – E
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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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(a) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the 12 months under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2;
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(b) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the 12 months;
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(c) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the 12 months with approval of holders of shares under Listing Rule 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;
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(d) less the number of fully paid shares cancelled in the 12 months.
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Note that A has the same meaning in Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity’s 15% placement capacity.
D is 10%.
E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of the issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.
(d)
Listing Rule 7.1 and Listing Rule 7.1A
The ability of an entity to issue Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to the entity’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
At the date of this Notice of Annual General Meeting, the Company has on issue 68,999,695 Shares, subject to the passing of Resolution 3, the Company therefore has a capacity to issue:
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(i) 10,349,954 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1; and
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(ii) 6,899,969 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, subject to the Shareholder approval being sought under Resolution 4.
The actual number of Equity Securities that the Company will have capacity to issue under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated at the date of issue of the Equity Securities in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (refer to Section 7.2(c) above).
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Minimum Issue Price
The issue price of Equity Securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A must be not less than 75% of the VWAP of Equity Securities in the same class calculated over the 15 Trading Days immediately before:
- (i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or (ii if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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(f) 10% Placement Period
Shareholder approval of the 10% Placement Facility under Listing Rule 7.1A is valid from the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained and expires on the earlier to occur of:
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(i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained; or
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(ii) the date of the approval by shareholders of a transaction under Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking) (“10% Placement Period”).
7.3
Listing Rule 7.1A
The effect of Resolution 4 will be to allow the Directors to issue the Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A during the 10% Placement Period without using the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
Resolution 4 is a special resolution and therefore requires approval of 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the case of a corporate Shareholder, by a corporate representative).
7.4
Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.3A
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A, information is provided in relation to the approval of the 10% Placement Facility as follows:
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(a) The Equity Securities will be issued at an issue price of not less than 75% of the VWAP of the Company’s Equity Securities in the same class calculated over the 15 Trading Days 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 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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(b) If Resolution 4 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility, the existing Shareholders’ voting power in the Company will be diluted as shown in the below table. There is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company’s Equity Securities may be significantly lower on the date of the issue of the Equity Securities than on the date of the Annual General Meeting; and
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(ii) the Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for the Company’s Equity Securities on the issue date or the Equity Securities are issued as part of the consideration for the acquisition of a new asset;
which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue of the Equity Securities.
The below table shows the dilution of existing Shareholders on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of ordinary securities for variable ‘A’ calculated in accordance with the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A(2) as at the date of this Notice. The formula in Listing Rule 7.1A(2) is outlined in Section 7.2(c) above.
The table also shows:
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(i) Two examples where variable ‘A’ has increased, by 50% and 100%. Variable ‘A’ is based on the number of Shares the Company has on issue. The number of Shares on issue may increase as a result of issues of ordinary securities that do not require Shareholder approval (for example, a pro rata entitlements issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or future specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at a future Shareholders’ meeting; and
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(ii) Two examples of where the issue price of ordinary securities has decreased by 50% and increased by 50% as against the current market price.
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| Variable ‘A’ in Listing Rule 7.1A2 |
$0.06 50% decrease in Issue Price |
$0.12 Issue Price |
$0.18 50% increase in Issue Price |
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| 10% Voting Dilution |
6,899,969 Shares | 6,899,969 Shares | 6,899,969 Shares | |
| Current Variable A 68,999,695 Shares |
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| Funds Raised |
$413,998.14 | $827,996.28 | $1,241,994.42 | |
| 10% Voting Dilution |
10,349,954 Shares | 10,349,954 Shares | 10,349,954 Shares | |
| 50% increase in current Variable A 103,499,542 Shares |
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| Funds Raised |
$620,997.24 | $1,241,994.48 | $1,862,991.72 | |
| 10% Voting Dilution |
13,799,939 Shares | 13,799,939 Shares | 13,799,939 Shares | |
| 100% increase in current Variable A |
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| 137,999,390 Shares | Funds Raised |
$827,996.34 | $1,655,992.68 | $2,483,989.02 |
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(i) The Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Facility.
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(ii) No Options are exercised into Shares before the date of the issue of Equity Securities. (iii) 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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(iv) The table does not show an example of dilution that may occur to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the 10% Placement Facility, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Annual General Meeting.
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(v) The table shows only the effect of issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
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(vi) The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities includes Options, it is assumed that those Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.
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(vii) The issue price is $0.12, being the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 8 October 2012.
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(c) The Company will only issue and allot the Equity Securities during the 10% Placement Period. The approval under Resolution 4 for the issue of the Equity Securities will cease to be valid in the event that Shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities or Listing Rule 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).
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(d) The Company may seek to issue the Equity Securities for the following purposes:
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(i) 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; or
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(ii) Cash consideration. In such circumstances, the Company intends to use the funds raised towards furthering the development of the Company’s Lamboo Gold Project and/or for general working capital. In addition, the Company may, in future, choose to evaluate new project opportunities or investments and will use the funds raised for the acquisition (including expenses associated with such acquisition).
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.
The Company’s allocation policy is dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue pursuant to the 10% Placement Facility. The identity of the allottees of Equity Securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to the factors including but not limited to the following:
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(i) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, rights issues or other issues in which existing security holders can participate;
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(ii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iii) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and
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(iv) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisors (if applicable).
The allottees under the 10% Placement Facility have not been determined as at the date of this Notice of Annual General Meeting but may include existing substantial Shareholders and/or new Shareholders who are not related parties or associates of a related party of the Company. Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new projects, assets or investments, it is possible that the allottees under the 10% Placement Facility may include vendors of the new resources, assets or investments.
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(e) The Company has not previously obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A.
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(f) A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice of Annual General Meeting. At the date of the Notice of Annual General Meeting, the Company has not approached any particular existing Shareholder or security holder or an identifiable class or existing security holder to participate in the issue of the Equity Securities. No existing Shareholder’s votes will therefore be excluded under the voting exclusion in this Notice.
8. DEFINITIONS
In this Explanatory Statement:
Annual General Meeting means the meeting of the Shareholders convened for the purposes of considering the Resolutions contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
ASX means the Australian Securities Exchange or ASX Limited (ABN 98 008 624 691), as the context requires.
Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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 ).
Company or Bulletin Resources means Bulletin Resources Ltd, ACN 144 590 858.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Director means a director of the Company.
Equity Securities has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards and broadly includes those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any Director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company.
Listing Rules means the listing rules of the ASX.
Notice of Annual General Meeting means the notice convening the Annual General Meeting accompanying this Explanatory Statement.
Option means an option to subscribe for a Share.
Proxy Form means the form of proxy accompanying this Notice of Annual General Meeting.
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Related Party means a party so defined by section 228 of the Corporations Act.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Directors’ report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2012.
Resolution means a resolution proposed to be passed at the Annual General Meeting and contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
Section means a section of the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a person entered in the Company’s register as a holder of a Share.
Trading Day means a day determined by ASX to be a trading day in accordance with the Listing Rules.
VWAP means the volume weighted average price.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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BULLETIN RESOURCES LTD ACN 144 590 858 PROXY FORM
Name:
Address:
SRN / HIN:
Appointment of a proxy
I/We being a member(s) of Bulletin Resources Ltd hereby appoint:
(Write here the name of the person you are appointing)
or failing the person named, or if no person is named, the Chairman as my/our proxy and to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, as the proxy sees fit) at the Annual General Meeting of Bulletin Resources Ltd to be held at the offices of BDO, 38 Station Street, Subiaco Western Australia at 10.00am on Friday, 23 November 2012 and at any adjournment of that meeting.
IMPORTANT - If the Chairman of the Meeting is your proxy or is appointed as your proxy by default and you do not mark any of the boxes below in respect of Resolution 1 you are expressly authorising and directing the Chairman of the Meeting to exercise your proxy on that Resolution in accordance with the Chairman's voting intentions as set out below and in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of Key Management Personnel.
The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote all available proxies in favour of all Resolutions.
Votes on items of business
(Voting directions to your proxy – please mark X to indicate your directions)
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Resolution 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report Resolution 2 Re-election of Philip Retter Resolution 3 Ratification of Issue of Shares Resolution 4* Approval of 10% Placement Facility
*If you mark the abstain box for a particular item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that item.
Appointment of a second proxy
If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is %.
Authorised signature(s) This section must be signed in accordance with the instructions overleaf to enable your directions to be implemented.
INDIVIDUAL/SECURITY HOLDER 1 SECURITY HOLDER 2 SECURITY HOLDER 3 Individual/Sole Director and Director Director/Company Secretary Sole Company Secretary
Contact Details
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Voting By Proxy - How to complete the Proxy Form
Your Name, Address and Shareholder Details
Please complete your name and address as it appears on the share register of Bulletin Resources Ltd. If you are returning the Proxy Form by email your SRN or HIN must also be included.
Appointment of a Proxy
Please write the name of that person you wish to appoint as proxy in the space indicated. If you leave this section blank, or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chairman will be your proxy and vote on your behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of Bulletin Resources Ltd.
Votes on Items of Business
You may direct your proxy how to vote by placing a mark one of the three boxes opposite each item of business. All your shares will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights on any item by inserting the percentage or number of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on a given item, your proxy will vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote on that item will be invalid.
Appointment of a Second Proxy
If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Form may be obtained by telephoning the Company or you may copy this form.
To appoint a second proxy you must state the percentage of your voting rights on each of the first Proxy Form and the second Proxy Form and return both forms together.
Authorised Signature/s
You must sign this form as follows in the spaces provided:
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Joint Holding in the case of joint holders the Proxy Form must be signed by all holders.
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Power of Attorney
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Companies
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if signed under a Power of Attorney, you must have already lodged it with the Company, or alternatively, attach the Power of Attorney or a copy to this Proxy Form when you return it.
a Director can sign jointly with another Director or a Company Secretary. A sole Director who is also the sole Secretary can also sign. Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate space.
If a representative of the corporation is to attend the meeting and a Proxy Form is not used, then an appropriate “Certificate of Appointment of Representative” should be produced prior to admission.
Lodgement of Proxy Form
This Proxy Form and any Power of Attorney or other authority under which it is signed (or a copy or facsimile which appears on its face to be an authentic copy of the proxy, power or authority) must be received no later than 48 hours before the commencement of the meeting. Any Proxy Form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting.
Documents may be lodged by:
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delivering it to Bulletin Resources Ltd, Unit A8 Level 1, 435 Roberts Road, Subiaco 6008; or
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posting it to Bulletin Resources Ltd, PO Box 894, Subiaco WA 6904; or
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faxing it to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 6316 3337; or
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emailing it to the Company at [email protected].
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