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CANYON RESOURCES LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2016
Apr 21, 2016
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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CANYON RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 140 087 261
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
TIME : 9:30am (WST) DATE : Thursday, 26 May 2016 PLACE : Steinepreis Paganin Boardroom Level 4, The Read Buildings 16 Milligan Street PERTH WA 6000
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 6143 4246.
CONTENTS
| Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed Resolutions) | 4 |
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| Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed Resolutions) | 6 |
| Glossary | 10 |
| Annexure A – Terms and Conditions of Option | 11 |
| Proxy Form |
IMPORTANT INFORMATIO N
Time and place of Meeting
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at 9:30am (WST) on Thursday, 26 May 2016 at:
Steinepreis Paganin Boardroom Level 4, The Read Buildings 16 Milligan Street PERTH WA 6000
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 5:00pm (WST) on 24 May 2016.
Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
Voting by proxy
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, Shareholders are advised that:
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each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and
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a Shareholder who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that changes to the Corporations Act made in 2011 mean that:
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if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Further details on these changes are set out below.
Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote
Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does :
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the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (ie as directed); and
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if the proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the resolution, the proxy must not vote on a show of hands; and
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if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on, the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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if the proxy is not the chair, the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed).
Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members; and
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the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and
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at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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either of the following applies:
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the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting; or
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the proxy does not vote on the resolution,
the chair of the meeting is taken, before voting on the resolution closes, to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the resolution at the meeting.
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BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION 1 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF OPTIONS UNDER 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 21,450,000 Options 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 OF SHARES UNDER 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 14,300,000 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 – ISSUE OF SHARES AND OPTIONS TO DIRECTORS TO PARTICIPATE IN PLACEMENT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of section 195(4) of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 440,000 Shares and 440,000 Options to the Participating Directors (or their nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
ASX Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by the Participating Directors (and their nominees) and any of their associates. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
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Voting Prohibition Statement: A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
- (a) the proxy is either:
(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
(a) the proxy is the Chair; and
(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
Dated: 22 APRIL 2016
By order of the Board
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PHILLIP MACLEOD Company Secretary
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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
On 11 March 2016, the Company announced to ASX a placement of approximately $700,000 to sophisticated and professional investors ( Placement ) to be utilised for ongoing working capital requirements, including to meet the costs of the Company’s ongoing identification and evaluation of advanced project opportunities in Cameroon, including costs associated with legal and technical consultants and advisory costs in both Australia and Cameroon as well as the ongoing evaluation of the Company’s Birsok Bauxite Project. In an announcement regarding the finalisation of the raising of a total of $715,000 released to ASX on 17 March 2016, the Company advised that Directors intended to participate in the placement subject to shareholder approval.
The key elements of the Placement were as follows:
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(a) the Company issued the shares at $0.05 per Share with one attaching Option for every Share issued in the Placement to raise $715,000 before costs of the issue;
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(b) the Company agreed to issue Options to Barclay Wells Limited or their nominees as part consideration for the management of the Placement; and
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(c) The Options are unlisted with an exercise price of $0.06 each expiring 29 September 2016. The full terms of the Options are set out in Annexure A.
On 16 March 2016, the Company issued 14,300,000 Shares and 21,450,000 unlisted Options and lodged an Appendix 3B and cleansing notice with ASX relating to that issue.
The Resolutions outlined in this Notice of Meeting relate to the Placement by seeking ratification of the previous issues of Shares and unlisted Options and approval for the Directors, Mr Netherway, Mr Grivas and Mr Gallagher to participate in the Placement by subscribing for Shares and attaching Options at the same price per Share as those issued in the Placement.
2. RESOLUTION 1 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF OPTIONS UNDER LISTING RULE 7.1
2.1 General
A summary of the Placement is outlined in Section 1 above.
Resolution 1 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of 21,450,000 Options ( Ratification ).
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.
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By ratifying this issue, 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 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 Ratification:
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(a) 21,450,000 Options were issued;
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(b) 14,300,000 Options were issued for nil consideration with one Option being attached to each Share issued under the Placement. 7,150,000 Options were issued for nil cash consideration as part consideration for management of the Placement to Barclay Wells Limited and their nominees;
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(c) the Options issued were issued on the terms and conditions set out in Annexure A. Any Shares issued on conversion of the Options will be fully paid ordinary shares on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares on issue;
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(d) 14,300,000 Options were issued to participants in the Placement, who were all sophisticated and professional investor clients of Barclay Wells Limited and CPS Capital Group Pty Ltd. 7,150,000 Options were issued to Barclay Wells Limited and their nominees. None of these subscribers are related parties of the Company; and
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(e) no funds were raised specifically from the issue of the attaching Options in the Placement or the Options issued as part consideration for the management of the Placement.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES UNDER LISTING RULE 7.1A
3.1 General
A summary of the Placement is outlined in Section 1 above.
As part of the Placement, 14,300,000 Shares were issued pursuant to the Company’s capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A which was approved by Shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 27 November 2015.
Resolution 2 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of those Shares ( Ratification ).
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 quoted 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 ( 10% Placement Capacity ).
A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 is outlined in Section 2.1 above.
By ratifying this issue, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 10% Placement Capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
3.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.4
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the Ratification:
- (a) 14,300,000 Shares were issued;
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(b) the issue price was $0.05 per Share;
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(c) the Shares were fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares on issue;
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(d) the Shares were issued to participants in the Placement, who were all sophisticated and professional investor clients of Barclay Wells Limited and CPS Capital Group Pty Ltd. None of the subscribers are related parties of the Company; and
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(e) funds raised from the issue are being used for the purpose set out in Section 1 above.
4. RESOLUTION 3 – ISSUE OF SHARES TO DIRECTORS TO PARTICIPATE IN PLACEMENT
4.1 General
As set out in Section 1 above, in the announcement on 16 March 2016, the Company indicated that the Directors may participate, subject to Shareholder approval, in the Placement by subscribing for Shares and attaching Options in the Placement.
As set out below, David Netherway, Rhod Grivas and Phil Gallagher ( Participating Directors ) intend to participate in the Placement as follows either personally or through their nominee:
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| David Netherway | $10,000 (200,000 Shares and 200,000 attaching Options) |
| Rhod Grivas | $8,000 (160,000 Shares and 160,000 attaching Options) |
| Phil Gallagher | $4,000 (80,000 Shares and 80,000 attaching Options) |
Resolution 3 seeks approval for each of the Participating Directors to participate in the Placement up to the amounts set out above ( Participation ).
4.2 Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act
For a public company, or an entity that the public company controls, to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company, the public company or entity must:
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(a) obtain the approval of the public company’s members in the manner set out in sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and
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(b) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,
unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.
The participation in the Placement, will result in the issue of Shares which constitutes giving a financial benefit and each of the Participating Directors is a related party of the Company by virtue of being a Director.
The Directors consider that Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act is not required in respect of the participating in the Placement because the Shares will be issued to the Participating Directors on the same terms
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as Shares issued to non-related party participants in the Placement and as such the giving of the financial benefit is on arm’s length terms.
4.3 ASX Listing Rule 10.11
ASX Listing Rule 10.11 also requires shareholder approval to be obtained where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities to a related party, or a person whose relationship with the entity or a related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained unless an exception in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 applies.
As the Placement involves the issue of Shares to a replated party of the Company, Shareholder approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 10.11 is required unless an exception applies. It is the view of the Directors that the exceptions set out in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 do not apply in the current circumstances.
4.4 Technical Information required by ASX Listing Rule 10.13
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to the Participation:
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(a) the Shares and attaching Options will be issued to each of the Participating Directors outlined in Section 4.1 above (or their respective nominees);
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(b) the maximum total number of Shares to be issued to the Participating Directors is 440,000 Shares and 440,000 attaching Options as set out in Section 4.1 above;
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(c) the Shares will be issued no later than 1 month 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);
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(d) the issue price will be $0.05 per Share, being the same as all other Shares issued under the Placement;
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(e) the Shares issued will be fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(f) the attaching Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Annexure A. Any Shares issued on conversion of the Options will be fully paid ordinary shares on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares on issue; and
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(g) the funds raised will be used for the same purposes as all other funds raised under the Placement as set out in Section 1 above.
Approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required for the Participation as approval is being obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. Accordingly, the issue of Shares to the Participating Directors (or their nominees) will not be included in the use of the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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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 Canyon Resources Limited (ACN 140 087 261).
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.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.
Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
Option means an option to acquire a Share with the terms and conditions set out in Annexure A
Optionholder means a holder of an Option.
Participating Directors means David Netherway, Rhod Grivas and Phil Gallagher.
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.
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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ANNEXURE A – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS
(a) Entitlement
Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of the Option.
(b) Exercise Price
Subject to paragraph (k), the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be $0.06 ( Exercise Price ).
(c) Expiry Date
Each Option will expire at 5:00 pm (WST) on 29 September 2017 ( Expiry Date ). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.
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Exercise Period
The Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date ( Exercise Period ).
(e)
Notice of Exercise
The Options may be exercised during the Exercise Period by notice in writing to the Company in the manner specified on the Option certificate ( Notice of Exercise ) and payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in Australian currency by electronic funds transfer or other means of payment acceptable to the Company.
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Exercise Date
A Notice of Exercise is only effective on and from the later of the date of receipt of the Notice of Exercise and the date of receipt of the payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in cleared funds ( Exercise Date ).
(g) Timing of issue of Shares on exercise
Within 15 Business Days after the later of the following:
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(i) the Exercise Date; and
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(ii) when excluded information in respect to the Company (as defined in section 708A(7) of the Corporations Act) (if any) ceases to be excluded information,
but in any case no later than 20 Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:
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(iii) allot and issue the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Options specified in the Notice of Exercise and for which cleared funds have been received by the Company;
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(iv) if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and
(h) Shares issued on exercise
Shares issued on exercise of the Options rank equally with the then issued shares of the Company.
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(i) No Quotation of the Options
The Company will not apply for quotation of the Options on ASX.
(j) Quotation of Shares issued on exercise
If admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, application will be made by the Company to ASX for quotation of the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Options.
(k) Reconstruction of capital
If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reconstructed, all rights of an Optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reconstruction.
(l) Participation in new issues
There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options without exercising the Options.
(m) Change in exercise price
An Option does not confer the right to a change in Exercise Price or a change in the number of underlying securities over which the Option can be exercised.
(n) Transferability
The Options are only transferable with the consent of the Board of the Company.
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PROXY FORM CANYON RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 140 087 261 GENERAL MEETING
I/We, being a Shareholder of Canyon Resources Limited entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting, hereby appoint
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Name of proxy OR the Chair as my/our proxy
or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit, at the Meeting to be held at 9:30am, on Thursday, 26 May 2016 at Level 4, The Read Buildings, 16 Milligan Street, Perth, WA and at any adjournment thereof.
AUTHORITY FOR CHAIR TO VOTE UNDIRECTED PROXIES ON REMUNERATION RELATED RESOLUTIONS
Where I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or where the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolution 3 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolution 3 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair.
CHAIR’S VOTING INTENTION IN RELATION TO UNDIRECTED PROXIES
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions. In exceptional circumstances the Chair may change his/her voting intention on any Resolution. In the event this occurs an ASX announcement will be made immediately disclosing the reasons for the change.
| Voting on business of the Meeting | Voting on business of the Meeting | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
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| Resolution 1 | Ratification of prior issue of Options under Listing Rule 7.1 | |||
| Resolution 2 | Ratification of prior issue of Shares under Listing Rule 7.1A | |||
| Resolution 3 | Issue of Shares and Options to Directors to participate in Placement |
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:
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Signature of Shareholder(s):
Individual or Shareholder 1 Shareholder 2 Shareholder 3 Sole Director/Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary Date:
Contact name:
E-mail address:
Contact ph (daytime):
Consent for contact by e-mail in relation to this Proxy Form: YES NO
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Instructions for completing Proxy Form
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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.
3. ( Signing instructions ):
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( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.
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( Joint holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Shareholders should sign.
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( Power of attorney ): If you have not already provided the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Form when you return it.
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( Companies ): Where the company has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary, that person must sign. Where the company (pursuant to Section 204A of the Corporations Act) does not have a company secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise, a director jointly with either another director or a company secretary must sign. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. In addition, if a representative of a company is appointed pursuant to Section 250D of the Corporations Act to attend the Meeting, the documentation evidencing such appointment should be produced prior to admission to the Meeting. A form of a certificate evidencing the appointment may be obtained from the Company.
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( Attending the Meeting ): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual Shareholders from attending the Meeting in person if they wish. Where a Shareholder completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the Meeting in person, then the proxy’s authority to speak and vote for that Shareholder is suspended while the Shareholder is present at the Meeting.
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( Return of Proxy Form ): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:
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(a) post to Canyon Resources Limited, PO Box 270, West Perth WA 6872; or
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(b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 9324 1502; or
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(c) email to the Company at [email protected],
so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.
Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.
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