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CHALLENGER GOLD LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025
Jan 30, 2025
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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31 January 2025
Dear Shareholder,
RE: CHALLENGER GOLD LIMITED EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING – NOTICE OF MEETING
A fully in-person Extraordinary General Meeting of Challenger Gold Limited (‘the Company’) will be held at 12.00pm (AEDT) on Monday, 3 March 2025 at Level 8, 2 Bligh Street, Sydney NSW 2000 (‘the Meeting’).
In accordance with the Corporations Amendment (Meetings and Documents) Act 2022 (Cth), the Company is not sending hard copies of the Notice of Meeting to shareholders. The Notice of Meeting can be viewed and downloaded from the Company’s website at (https://www.challengergold.com) or on the Company’s ASX market announcements page.
If you have nominated an email address and have elected to receive electronic communications from the Company, you will also receive an email to your nominated email address with a link to an electronic copy of the Notice of Meeting.
The Company strongly encourages Shareholders to submit proxies prior to the Meeting.
In order to be able to receive electronic communications from the Company in the future, please update your shareholder details online at (https://investor.automic.com.au/#/home) and log in with your unique shareholder identification number and postcode (or country for overseas residents), that you can find on your enclosed personalised proxy form. Once logged in you can also lodge your proxy vote online by clicking on the “Vote” tab.
If you are unable to access any of the important Meeting documents online please contact the Company Secretary, Kelly Moore, on +61 8 6835 2743 or via email at [email protected].
Authorised by the Managing Director of the Company.
Yours faithfully
Kelly Moore
Company Secretary CHALLENGER GOLD LIMITED Contact for further information on +61 8 6835 2743
Challenger Gold Limited ACN 123 591 382 ASX: CEL
Australian Registered Office Level 1 100 Havelock Street West Perth WA 6005
Directors
Mr Kris Knauer, MD and CEO Mr Sergio Rotondo, Chairman Dr Sonia Delgado, Exec. Director Mr Fletcher Quinn, Non-Exec Director Mr Pinchas Althaus, Non-Exec. Director Mr Brett Hackett, Non-Exec. Director
Contact
T: +61 8 6835 2743 E: [email protected]
www.challengergold.com
CHALLENGER GOLD LIMITED ACN 125 591 382 NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at:
TIME : 12.00pm AEDT DATE : 3 March 2025 PLACE : Level 8, 2 Bligh Street, Sydney NSW 2000
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
This Notice 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.
The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 10.00am on 1 March 2025.
B U S I N ES S OF TH E M EE T I N G
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION 1 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – KLUANE DRILLING LTD
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 682,187 Shares issued to Kluane Drilling Ltd on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
2. RESOLUTION 2 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – KLUANE DRILLING LTD
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 3,429,767 Shares issued to Kluane Drilling Ltd on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
3. RESOLUTION 3 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – KLUANE DRILLING LTD
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 6,001,118 Shares issued to Kluane Drilling Ltd on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
4. RESOLUTION 4 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 22,222,222 Shares issued on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
5. RESOLUTION 5 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF STRATEGIC PLACEMENT SHARES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 147,726,678 Shares to Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A. on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
6. RESOLUTION 6 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OPTIONS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 147,726,678 Options to Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A. on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
7. RESOLUTION 7 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE PERFORMANCE RIGHTS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, and subject to Resolution 8, approval is given for the Company to issue 22,500,000 Performance Rights to Dr Sonia Delgado (or their nominee(s)) under the Company’s Employee Securities Incentive Plan on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
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Note: On 4 June 2024, the Company issued 22,500,000 Performance Rights to Dr Sonia Delgado following Shareholder approval received on 31 May 2024. The Company is proposing to cancel these existing Performance Rights and issue Dr Delgado the same number of new Performance Rights to replace the cancelled Performance Rights, on the terms set out in the Explanatory Statement and subject to Shareholder approval under Resolution 7 and 8.
8. RESOLUTION 8 – APPROVAL TO INCREASE MAXIMUM SECURITIES UNDER THE COMPANY’S EMPLOYEE SECURITIES INCENTIVE PLAN
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 7.2 (Exception 13(b)) and for all other purposes, approval is given to increase the maximum number of Securities that may be issued under the Company’s Employee Securities Incentive Plan from the present maximum of 40,000,000 Securities to a maximum of 80,000,000 under that plan, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
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Voting Prohibition Statements
| Voting Prohibition Statements | |
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| Resolution 7 - Approval to issue Performance Rights |
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. |
| Resolution 8 - Approval to increase maximum securities under the Company’s Employee Securities Incentive Plan |
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. |
| Voting Exclusion Statements | |
| In accordance with Listing Rule 14.11, the Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution set out below by or on behalf of the following persons: |
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| Resolution 1, Resolution 2 and Resolution 3 – Ratification of Prior Issue of Shares- Kluane Drilling Ltd |
Kluane Drilling Ltd or any other person who participated in the issue or an associate of that person or those persons. |
| Resolution 4 – Ratification of Prior Issue of Placement Shares |
Placement participants or any other person who participated in the issue or an associate of that person or those persons. |
| Resolution 5 – Ratification of Prior issue Strategic Placement Shares |
Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A., Elsztain, or any other person who participated in the issue or an associate of that person or those persons. |
| Resolution 6 – Ratification of Prior issue Strategic Placement Options |
Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A., Elsztain, or any other person who participated in the issue or an associate of that person or those persons. |
| Resolution 7 – Approval to issue Performance Rights |
Dr Sonia Delgado (or their nominee(s)) and any other person referred to in Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the employee incentive scheme in question or an associate of that person or those persons. |
| Resolution 8 - Approval to increase maximum securities under the Company’s Employee Securities Incentive Plan |
A person who is eligible to participate in the employee incentive plan or an associate of that person or those persons. |
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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(a) a person as a proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or
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(b) the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution as the Chair decides; or
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(c) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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(i) the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the Resolution; and
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(ii) the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
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Voting by proxy
To vote by proxy, please complete 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 two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the Shareholder appoints two 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:
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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.
Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 6385 2743.
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E X PL A N A T O R Y S T A T EM E N 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. RESOLUTION 1, RESOLUTION 2 AND RESOLUTION 3 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – KLUANE DRILLING LTD
1.1 General
These Resolutions seek Shareholder ratification for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the following Shares as set out in the table below, in part consideration for drilling services provided by Kluane Drilling Ltd under an agreement with the Company.
| RESOLUTION | DATE OF ISSUE |
PERIOD SERVICES PROVIDED |
RECIPIENT | NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED |
DEEMED ISSUE PRICE AT 30 DAY VWAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution 1 | 16 July 2024 | 1 May to 31 May 2024 |
Kluane Drilling Ltd |
682,187 | $0.069 |
| Resolution 2 | 16 October 2024 |
1 June to 14 July 2024 |
Kluane Drilling Ltd |
3,429,767 | $0.061 |
| Resolution 3 | 7 November 2024 |
15 July to 14 Sept 2024 |
Kluane Drilling Ltd |
6,001,118 | $0.047 |
Under the agreement, Kluane Drilling Ltd agreed to take payment of 30% of the total of each invoice issued for the drilling services associated with the Company’s Colorado V Resource drilling program via the issue of Shares priced at the 30 day VWAP prior to the issue of each invoice. There are no other material terms of the agreement.
1.2 Listing Rule 7.1
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 12 month period.
The issue does not fit within any of the exceptions set out in Listing Rule 7.2 and, as it has not yet been approved by Shareholders, it effectively uses up part of the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, reducing the Company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 for the 12 month period following the date of the issue.
1.3 Listing Rule 7.4
Listing Rule 7.4 allows the shareholders of a listed company to approve an issue of equity securities after it has been made or agreed to be made. If they do, the issue is taken to have been approved under Listing Rule 7.1 and so does not reduce the company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without shareholder approval under that rule.
The Company wishes to retain as much flexibility as possible to issue additional equity securities in the future without having to obtain Shareholder approval for such issues under Listing Rule 7.1. Accordingly, the Company is seeking Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue.
1.4 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If this Resolution is passed, the issue will be excluded in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, effectively increasing the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of the issue.
If this Resolution is not passed, the issue will be included in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, effectively decreasing the number of equity securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of the issue.
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1.5 Technical information required by Listing Rules 7.4 and 7.5
| REQUIRED INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Names of persons to whom Securities were issued or the basis on which those persons were identified/selected |
Kluane Drilling Ltd |
| Number and class of Securities issued |
An aggregate of 10,113,072 Shares were issued as set out in Section 1.1 above. |
| Terms of Securities | 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. |
| Date(s) on or by which the Securities were issued. |
The Shares were issued on the dates set out in Section 1.1 above. |
| Price or other consideration the Company received for the Securities |
The Shares will be issued at a nil issue price, in consideration for services provided by Kluane Drilling Ltd, however, the deemed issue price is set out in Section 1.1 above. |
| Purpose of the issue, including the intended use of any funds raised by the issue |
The purpose of the issue is to satisfy the Company’s obligations under the agreement with Kluane Drilling Ltd and to part settle cash amounts due for the services provided. |
| Summary of material terms of agreement to issue |
The Securities were issued under an agreement with Kluane Drilling Ltd, a summary of the material terms of which is set out in Section 1.1. |
| Voting Exclusion Statement | A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. |
| Compliance | The issue did not breach Listing Rule 7.1. |
2. RESOLUTION 4 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES
2.1 General
This Resolution seeks Shareholder ratification for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of 22,222,222 Shares to sophisticated and professional investors on 18 October 2024 under a placement to raise $999,999.99 at an issue price of $0.045.
The following licenced securities dealers ( Brokers ) participated in the placement on behalf of their clients, and received a fee equal to 6.0% of the funds raised:
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(a) Oracle Capital Group;
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(b) Plutus Capital Advisory;
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(c) Peloton Capital; and
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(d) Shaw Stockbroking.
The Company is seeking Shareholder approval to ratify the issue under Resolution 4.
2.2 Listing Rule 7.1
A summary of Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 1.2 above.
The issue does not fit within any of the exceptions set out in Listing Rule 7.2 and, as it has not yet been approved by Shareholders, it effectively uses up part of the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, reducing the Company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 for the 12 month period following the date of the issue.
2.3 Listing Rule 7.4
A summary of Listing Rule 7.4 is set out in Section 1.3 above.
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The Company wishes to retain as much flexibility as possible to issue additional equity securities in the future without having to obtain Shareholder approval for such issues under Listing Rule 7.1. Accordingly, the Company is seeking Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue.
2.4 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If this Resolution is passed, the issue will be excluded in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, effectively increasing the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of the issue.
If this Resolution is not passed, the issue will be included in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, effectively decreasing the number of equity securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of the issue.
2.5 Technical information required by Listing Rules 7.4 and 7.5
| REQUIRED INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Names of persons to whom Securities were issued or the basis on which those persons were identified/selected |
Professional and sophisticated investors who were identified through a bookbuild process, which involved the Brokers set out in Section 2.1 seeking expressions of interest to participate in the capital raising from non-related parties of the Company. The Company confirms that no Material Persons were issued more than 1% of the issued capital of the Company. |
| Number and class of Securities issued |
22,222,222 Shares were issued. |
| Terms of Securities | 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. |
| Date(s) on or by which the Securities were issued |
18 October 2024. |
| Price or other consideration the Company received for the Securities |
$0.045 per Share. |
| Purpose of the issue, including the intended use of any funds raised by the issue |
The purpose of the issue was to raise capital, which the Company intends to apply to the costs of mining, transporting and processing at the toll milling plant until the Company receives revenue from its initial gold sales, and working capital purposes. |
| Summary of material terms of agreement to issue |
The Shares were not issued under an agreement. |
| Voting Exclusion Statement | A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. |
| Compliance | The issue did not breach Listing Rule 7.1. |
3. BACKGROUND TO THE STRATEGIC PLACEMENT
As announced by the Company on 2 October 2024, the Company entered into a binding term sheet in relation to the toll milling opportunity for the Hualilan Project and included a $6.6 million strategic private placement ( Strategic Placement ) with existing shareholder, Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A. ( Inversiones ), a part of the Elsztain Group ( Elsztain ). The Company entered into a subscription agreement with Inversiones in respect to the Strategic Placement ( Subscription Agreement ), the material terms of which are set out below.
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The Strategic Placement raised funds to be used for the costs of mining, transporting and processing at the toll milling plant until the Company receives revenue from its initial gold sales, including to fund the US$2 million upfront access payment under the toll processing agreement, and working capital purposes.
The Elsztain Group is controlled by Mr Eduardo Elsztain, a prominent Argentine businessman. As announced by the Company on 10 January 2025, the Company intends to appoint Mr Elsztain to the board as non-executive Chairman.
The material terms of the Subscription Agreement are as follows:
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(a) On the closing date, Elsztain agreed to acquire from the Company a total of 147,726,678 Shares, together with one attaching share purchase warrant ( Option ) for every one Share subscribed for. It was agreed that the Strategic Placement price would be equal to the lesser of:
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(i) $0.045, being the market price as of the close of market prior to the date of the Company’s announcement on 2 October 2024; and
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(ii) the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s Shares during the 30 days prior to the Closing Date.
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(b) The Options have an expiry date of 2 years from the Closing Date whereby the Options can be exercised at an exercise price equivalent to the Strategic Placement price + 10% during the first 12 months, then the Strategic Placement price + 20% after 12 months.
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(c) Inversiones covenants not to directly or indirectly acquire greater than 19.99% of the issued and outstanding Shares on a partially-diluted basis, without prior written approval of the Company, and agrees and acknowledges that the Company shall be under no obligation to seek approval from its Shareholders to allow Inversiones to acquire 20% or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the Company or otherwise become a control person of the Company.
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(d) Additionally, the Options may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any one time or times prior to the expiry date, however unless as otherwise previously agreed in writing by the Company they may not be exercised to the extent that the issue of the underlying Shares would cause Inversiones (alone or together with any Affiliates and/or any other person with whom the Subscriber may have an agreement or arrangement providing voting power) to exceed voting power in excess of 20% in the Company, unless Company’s shareholders resolve to approve the issue in accordance with section 611 item 7 of the Corporations Act or another exception contained in section 611 of the Corporations Act from the prohibitions in section 606 of the Corporations Act is available and applies to the issue.
The closing date under the Subscription Agreement was 3 January 2025 and the Company issued 147,726,678 Shares pursuant to its Listing Rule 7.1A placement capacity and 147,726,678 Options under Listing Rule 7.1 to Inversiones on 7 January 2025. The Placement price was $0.045, being the market price at the close of market prior to the date of the Company’s announcement on 2 October 2024.
The Company is seeking Shareholder approval to ratify the issues under Resolutions 5 and 6.
4. RESOLUTIONS 5 AND 6 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF STRATEGIC PLACEMENT SHARES AND OPTIONS
4.1 General
These Resolutions seek Shareholder approval for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 to ratify the issue of:
- (a) 147,726,678 Shares (Resolution 5) pursuant to the Company’s capacity under Listing Rule 7.1A; and
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(b)
147,726,678 Options (Resolution 6) pursuant to the Company’s capacity under Listing Rule 7.1,
to Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A. under the Strategic Placement and in accordance with the Subscription Agreement. The Shares and Options were issued on 7 January 2025. The Options have been issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1.
4.2 Listing Rule 7.1
A summary of Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 2.1 above.
Under Listing Rule 7.1A however, an Eligible Entity can seek approval from its members, by way of a special resolution passed at its annual general meeting, to increase this 15% limit by an extra 10% to 25%. The Company obtained this approval at its annual general meeting held on 31 May 2024.
The issue does not fit within any of the exceptions set out in Listing Rule 7.2 and, as it has not yet been approved by Shareholders, it effectively uses up part of the 25% limit in Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.1A, reducing the Company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 for the 12 month period following the date of the issue.
4.3 Listing Rule 7.4
A summary of Listing Rule 7.4 is set out in Section 1.3 above.
The Company wishes to retain as much flexibility as possible to issue additional equity securities in the future without having to obtain Shareholder approval for such issues under Listing Rule 7.1. Accordingly, the Company is seeking Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue.
4.4 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If this Resolution is passed, the issue will be excluded in calculating the Company’s combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, effectively increasing the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of the issue.
If this Resolution is not passed, the issue will be included in calculating the Company’s combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, effectively decreasing the number of equity securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of the issue.
4.5 Technical information required by Listing Rules 7.4 and 7.5
| REQUIRED INFORMATION | DETAILS |
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| Names of persons to whom Securities were issued or the basis on which those persons were identified/selected |
Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A. |
| Number of Securities and class issued |
147,726,678 Shares, and 147,726,678 Options were issued on the basis of 1:1 for every Share subscribed for under the Placement. |
| Terms of Securities | The Shares are fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares. The Options have been issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1. |
| Date(s) on or by which the Securities were issued |
7 January 2025 |
| Price or other consideration the Company received for the Securities |
$0.045 per Share and nil per Option as the Options have been issued free attaching with the Shares on a 1:1 basis. |
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| REQUIRED INFORMATION | DETAILS |
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| Purpose of the issue, including the intended use of any funds raised by the issue |
Refer to Section 3 for details of the proposed use of funds. |
| Summary of material terms of agreement to issue |
The Securities have been issued under the Subscription Agreement, a summary of the material terms of which is set out in Section 3. |
| Voting exclusion statement | A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. |
| Compliance | The issue did not breach Listing Rule 7.1. |
5. RESOLUTION 7 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE PERFORMANCE RIGHTS
5.1 General
This Resolution seeks Shareholder approval for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.14 for the issue of 22,500,000 Performance Rights to Executive Director, Dr Sonia Delgado (or their nominee(s)) pursuant to the Company’s Employee Securities Incentive Plan ( Incentive Plan ) on the terms and conditions set out below.
As part of Dr Delgado’s role as Executive Director, her expertise is considered vital to ensuring the Company adheres to all relevant laws and regulations, minimises its risks and protects its interests as it moves towards production at the flagship Hualilan Gold Project ( Hualilan Project ).
On 4 June 2024, the Company issued 22,500,000 Performance Rights to Dr Sonia Delgado following Shareholder approval received on 31 May 2024. The milestones attaching to these Performance Rights will not be achieved by the Company as a result of the Company’s entry into the Toll Agreement at the Hualilan Project (refer to the Company’s announcement dated 2 October 2024).
Accordingly, the Company is proposing to cancel the existing Performance Rights and issue Dr Delgado the same number of new Performance Rights with updated Milestones as set out below to replace the cancelled Performance Rights. For the avoidance of doubt, Dr Sonia Delgado will only hold a total of 22,500,000 Performance Rights subject to Shareholder approval under Resolution 7.
This Resolution is subject to Resolution 8 also being passed.
Further details in respect of the Performance Rights proposed to be issued are set out in the table below.
| CLASS | QUANTUM | RECIPIENT | VESTING CONDITION | EXPIRY DATE |
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| Class H | 15,000,000 | Dr Sonia Delgado |
Performance Rights will convert into Shares upon the successful granting of an EIA assessment for the Hualilan Project (or a change in control event). |
4 June 2031 |
| Class I | 7,500,000 | Dr Sonia Delgado |
Performance Rights will convert into Shares upon the successful granting of an EIA (and all other) approvals for trucking and processing of Hualilan ore to the Toll Treatment Plant. |
4 June 2031 |
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5.2 Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act
Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act requires that 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 issue constitutes giving a financial benefit and Dr Delgado is a related party of the Company by virtue of being a Director.
The Directors (other than Dr Delgado) consider that Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act is not required in respect of the issue, because the agreement to issue the Performance Rights, reached as part of the remuneration package for Dr Delgado, is considered reasonable remuneration in the circumstances and was negotiated on an arm’s length basis.
5.3 Listing Rule 10.14
Listing Rule 10.14 provides that an entity must not permit any of the following persons to acquire equity securities under an employee incentive scheme without the approval of the holders of its ordinary securities:
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10.14.1 a director of the entity;
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10.14.2 an associate of a director of the entity; or
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10.14.3 a person whose relationship with the entity or a person referred to in Listing Rules 10.14.1 to 10.14.2 is such that, in ASX’s opinion, the acquisition should be approved by security holders.
The issue falls within Listing Rule 10.14.1 and therefore requires the approval of Shareholders under Listing Rule 10.14.
5.4 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If this Resolution is passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue within three years after the date of the Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules). As approval pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 is not required for the issue (because approval is being obtained under Listing Rule 10.14), the issue will not use up any of the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
If this Resolution is not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the issue of the Performance Rights under the Incentive Plan and the Company will consider alternative forms of incentive-based remuneration.
This Resolution is subject to Resolution 8 also being passed.
5.5 Technical information required by Listing Rule 10.15
| REQUIRED INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Name of the person to whom Securities will be issued |
Dr Sonia Delgado |
| Categorisation under Listing Rule 10.14 |
Dr Delgado falls within the category set out in Listing Rule 10.14.1 as they are a related party of the Company by virtue of being a Director. Any nominee(s) of Dr Delgado who receive Securities may constitute ‘associates’ for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.14.2. |
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| REQUIRED INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Number of Securities and class to be issued |
22,500,000 Performance Rights will be issued. |
| Remuneration package | The current total remuneration package for Dr Delgado is $906,650, comprising annual directors’ fees/salary of $320,000 in cash (converted from US$200,000) and share- based payments of $569,500 in FY24. If the Securities are issued, the total remuneration package of Dr Delgado will increase by $1,102,500 to $1,422,500 for FY25, being the value of the Securities (based on the Black Scholes methodology). |
| Securities previously issued to the recipient/(s) under the Incentive Plan |
22,500,000 Performance Rights have previously been issued to Dr Delgado for nil cash consideration, however, these Performance Rights will be cancelled by the Company prior to the issue of the Performance Rights the subject of this Resolution 7 for the reasons set out in Section 5.1 above. |
| Terms of Securities | The Performance Rights will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 2. |
| Consideration of type of Security to be issued |
The Company has agreed to issue the Performance Rights for the following reasons: (a) the issue of the Performance Rights has no immediate dilutionary impact on Shareholders; (b) the issue to Dr Delgado will align the interests of the recipient with those of Shareholders; (c) the issue is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non- cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to Dr Delgado; and (d) it is not considered that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in issuing the Incentive Performance Rights on the terms proposed. |
| Valuation | The Company values the Performance Rights at $1,102,500 (being $0.049 per Performance Right) based on the Black- Scholes methodology. |
| Date(s) on or by which the Securities will be issued |
The Company expects to issue the Securities within 5 Business Days of the Meeting. In any event, the Company will not issue any Securities later than three years after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules). |
| Issue price of Securities | The Securities will be issued at a nil issue price. |
| Material terms of the Incentive Plan |
A summary of the material terms and conditions of the Incentive Plan is set out in Schedule 3. |
| Material terms of any loan | No loan is being made in connection with the acquisition of the Securities. |
| Additional Information | Details of any Securities issued under the Incentive Plan will be published in the annual report of the Company relating to the period in which they were issued, along with a statement that approval for the issue was obtained under Listing Rule 10.14. Any additional persons covered by Listing Rule 10.14 who become entitled to participate in an issue of Securities under the Incentive Plan after this Resolution is approved |
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| REQUIRED INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| and who were not named in this Notice will not participate until approval is obtained under Listing Rule 10.14. |
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| Voting exclusion statement | A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. |
| Voting prohibition statement. |
A voting prohibition statement applies to this Resolution. |
6. RESOLUTION 8 – APPROVAL TO INCREASE MAXIMUM SECURITIES UNDER THE COMPANY’S EMPLOYEE SECURITIES INCENTIVE PLAN
6.1 General
Resolution 8 seeks Shareholder approval to increase the maximum number of securities proposed to be issued under the existing Incentive Plan from the existing maximum of 40,000,000 Securities to a maximum of 80,000,000 Securities, and for the issue of securities under the Incentive Plan in accordance with Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 13(b)).
The objective of the Incentive Plan is to attract, motivate and retain key employees and the Company considers the future issue of securities under the Incentive Plan will provide selected employees with the opportunity to participate in the future growth of the Company.
6.2 Listing Rule 7.1 and Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13(b)
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 shares it had on issue at the start of that period.
Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 13(b)) provides that Listing Rule 7.1 does not apply to an issue of securities under an employee incentive scheme if, within three years before the date of issue of the securities, the holders of the entity’s ordinary securities have approved the issue of equity securities under the scheme as exception to Listing Rule 7.1.
Exception 13(b) is only available if and to the extent that the number of equity securities issued under the scheme does not exceed the maximum number set out in the entity’s notice of meeting dispatched to shareholders in respect of the meeting at which shareholder approval was obtained pursuant to Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 13(b)). Exception 13(b) also ceases to be available if there is a material change to the terms of the scheme from those set out in the notice of meeting.
If Resolution 8 is passed, the Company will be able to issue an increased number of Securities under the Incentive Plan to eligible participants over a period of 3 years from the date of the Meeting. The issue of any Securities to eligible participants under the Incentive Plan (up to the proposed maximum number of Securities stated in below) will be excluded from the calculation of the number of Equity Securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.
s of Securities under the Incentive Plan to eligible participants, but any issues of Securities will reduce, to that extent, the Company’s capacity to issue equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 for the 12 month period following the issue of those securities.
6.3 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 13)
| REQUIRED INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Terms of the Incentive Plan | A summary of the material terms and conditions of the Incentive Plan is set out in Schedule 3. |
| Number of Securities previously issued under the Incentive Plan |
As at the date of this Notice, the Company has issued 23,715,951 Securities under the Incentive Plan since it was adopted in October 2022. |
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| REQUIRED INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of Securities proposed to be issued under the Incentive Plan |
The maximum number of Securities proposed to be issued under the Incentive Plan in reliance on to Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 13), following Shareholder approval, is 80,000,000 Securities. It is not envisaged that the maximum number of Securities for which approval is sought will be issued immediately, however, the Company will issue 22,500,000 Performance Rights under the Incentive Plan to Dr Sonia Delgado subject to and in accordance with Resolution 7. The Company may also seek Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 10.14 in respect of any future issues of Securities under the Incentive Plan to a related party or a person whose relationship with the Company or the related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained. |
| Voting exclusion statement | A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. |
| Voting prohibition statement | A voting prohibition statement applies to this Resolution. |
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G L O S S AR Y
- $ 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.
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:
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(a) a spouse or child of the member;
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(b) a child of the member’s spouse;
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(c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;
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(d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity;
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(e) a company the member controls; or
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(f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) for the purposes of the definition of ‘closely related party’ in the Corporations Act.
Company means Challenger Gold Limited (ACN 123 591 382).
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.
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.
Incentive Plan means the Company’s Employee Securities Incentive Plan adopted at the Company’s annual general meeting held on 25 November 2022.
Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Material Person means a related party of the Company, member of the Key Management Personnel, substantial holder of the Company, adviser of the Company or associate of any of these parties.
Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
Notice means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
Option means an option to acquire a Share.
Performance Right means a right to acquire a Share subject to satisfaction of performance milestones.
Placement means the placement undertaken by the Company and as defined in Section 2.1.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
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Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Section means a section of the Explanatory Statement.
Security means a Share, Option, Performance Right or Performance Share (as applicable).
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share.
Strategic Placement means the private placement undertaken by the Company any as announced on 2 October 2024 to raise $6.6 million.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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S C H E DU L E 1 – TE R MS A N D C O N D IT I O N S O F O P T I O N S
(a) Entitlement
Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of the Option.
(b) Exercise Price
Subject to paragraph (j), the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be:
(i) equal to $0.045 plus 10% during the first 12 months from the 3[rd] January 2025; and
(ii) equal to $0.045 plus 20% after the first 12 months from the 3[rd] January 2025;
( Exercise Price ).
(c) Expiry Date
Each Option will expire at 5:00 pm (WST) on 3rd January 2027 ( Expiry Date ). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.
(d) Exercise Period
The Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date ( Exercise Period ).
(e) Notice of Exercise
The Options may be exercised during the Exercise Period by notice in writing to the Company in the manner specified on the Option certificate ( Notice of Exercise ) and payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in Australian currency by electronic funds transfer or other means of payment acceptable to the Company.
(f) Exercise Date
A Notice of Exercise is only effective on and from the later of the date of receipt of the Notice of Exercise and the date of receipt of the payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in cleared funds ( Exercise Date ).
(g) Timing of issue of Shares on exercise
Within five Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:
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(i) issue the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Options specified in the Notice of Exercise and for which cleared funds have been received by the Company;
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(ii) if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and
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(iii) if admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, apply for official quotation on ASX of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options.
If a notice delivered under (g)(ii) for any reason is not effective to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors, the Company must, no later than 20 Business Days after becoming aware of such notice being ineffective, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors.
(h) Shares issued on exercise
Shares issued on exercise of the Options rank equally with the then issued shares of the Company.
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(i) Quotation of Shares issued on exercise
Application will be made by the Company to ASX for quotation of the Shares issued upon exercise of the Options.
(j) Reconstruction of capital
If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reconstructed, all rights of an Optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reconstruction.
(k) Participation in new issues
There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options without exercising the Options.
(l) Change in exercise price
An Option does not confer the right to a change in Exercise Price or a change in the number of underlying securities over which the Option can be exercised.
(m) Transferability
The Options are transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.
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S C H E DU L E 2 – TE R MS A N D C O N D IT I O N S O F P E R F O R M A N C E R I GH T S
The following is a summary of the key terms and conditions of the Performance Rights:
- (a) Vesting Conditions
The Performance Rights will vest upon satisfaction of the following milestones:
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(i) Milestone 1 : shall vest and convert into Shares upon the successful granting of an EIA assessment for the Hualilan Project (or a change in control event); and
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(ii) Milestone 2 : shall vest and convert into Shares upon the successful granting of an EIA (and all other) approvals for trucking and processing of Hualilan ore to the Toll Treatment Plant.,
(together, the Milestones and each, a Milestone ).
(b) Notification to holder
The Company shall notify the holder in writing when the relevant Milestone has been satisfied.
- (c) Conversion
Subject to paragraph (o), upon vesting, each Performance Right will, at the election of the holder, convert into one Share.
- (d) Expiry Date
Each unconverted Performance Right, whether or not it has vested, shall otherwise expire on or before 4 June 2031 ( Expiry Date ).
- (e) Consideration
The Performance Rights will be issued for nil consideration and no consideration will be payable upon the conversion of the Performance Rights into Shares.
- (f) Share ranking
All Shares issued upon the vesting of Performance Rights will upon issue rank pari passu in all respects with other existing Shares.
- (g) Application to ASX
The Performance Rights will not be quoted on ASX. The Company must apply for the official quotation of a Share issued on conversion of a Performance Right on ASX within the time period required by the ASX Listing Rules.
- (h) Timing of issue of Shares on conversion
Within 5 business days after the date that the Performance Rights are converted, the Company will:
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(i) issue the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Performance Rights converted;
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(ii) if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and
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(iii) if admitted to the Official List of ASX at the time, apply for official quotation on ASX of Shares issued pursuant to the conversion of the Performance Rights.
If a notice delivered under paragraph (h)(ii) for any reason is not effective to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors, the Company must, no later than 20 business days after becoming aware of such notice being ineffective, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and
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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.
(i)
Transfer of Performance Rights
The Performance Rights are not transferable.
(j)
Participation in new issues
A Performance Right does not entitle a holder (in their capacity as a holder of a Performance Right) to participate in new issues of capital offered to holders of Shares such as bonus issues and entitlement issues without exercising the Performance Right.
(k)
Reorganisation of capital
If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reorganised (including consolidation, subdivision, reduction or return), all rights of a holder will be changed in a manner consistent with the applicable ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act at the time of reorganisation.
(l)
Adjustment for bonus issues of Shares
If the Company makes a bonus issue of Shares or other securities to the Company’s existing shareholders (other than an issue in lieu or in satisfaction of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment) the number of Shares or other securities which must be issued on the conversion of a Performance Right will be increased by the number of Shares or other securities which the holder would have received if the holder had converted the Performance Right before the record date for the bonus issue.
(m)
Dividend and voting rights
The Performance Rights do not confer on the holder an entitlement to vote (except as otherwise required by law) or receive dividends.
(n)
Change in control
Subject to paragraph (n), upon:
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(i) a takeover bid under Chapter 6 of the Corporations Act having been made in respect of the Company and:
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(A) having received acceptances for not less than 50% of the Company’s Shares on issue; and
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(B) having been declared unconditional by the bidder; or
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(ii) a Court granting orders approving a compromise or arrangement for the purposes of or in connection with a scheme of arrangement for the reconstruction of the Company or its amalgamation with any other company or companies,
then, to the extent Performance Rights have not converted into Shares due to satisfaction of the Milestone, Performance Rights will accelerate vesting conditions and will automatically convert into Shares on a one-for-one basis.
(o)
Deferral of conversion if resulting in a prohibited acquisition of Shares
If the conversion of a Performance Right under paragraphs (c) or (n) would result in any person being in contravention of section 606(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ( General Prohibition ) then the conversion of that Performance Right shall be deferred until such later time or times that the conversion would not result in a contravention of the General Prohibition. In assessing whether a conversion of a Performance Right would result in a contravention of the General Prohibition:
- (i) holders may give written notification to the Company if they consider that the conversion of a Performance Right may result in the contravention of the General Prohibition. The absence of such written notification from the holder will entitle the Company to assume the conversion of a Performance Right will not result in any person being in contravention of the General Prohibition; and
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- (ii) the Company may (but is not obliged to) by written notice to a holder request a holder to provide the written notice referred to in paragraph 0(i) within 7 days if the Company considers that the conversion of a Performance Right may result in a contravention of the General Prohibition. The absence of such written notification from the holder will entitle the Company to assume the conversion of a Performance Right will not result in any person being in contravention of the General Prohibition.
(p)
No rights to return of capital
- A Performance Right does not entitle the holder to a return of capital, whether in a winding up, upon a reduction of capital or otherwise.
(q)
Rights on winding up
A Performance Right does not entitle the holder to participate in the surplus profits or assets of the Company upon winding up.
(r)
ASX Listing Rule compliance
The Board reserves the right to amend any term of the Performance Rights to ensure compliance with the ASX Listing Rules.
(s)
No other rights
A Performance Right gives the holder no rights other than those expressly provided by these terms and conditions and those provided at law where such rights at law cannot be excluded by these terms.
(t)
Plan
The Performance Rights are granted under the Company’s Plan. In the event of any inconsistency with the Plan and these terms and conditions, these terms and conditions will apply to the extent of the inconsistency.
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S C H E DU L E 3 – TE R MS A N D C O N D IT I O N S O F I N C E N T I VE PL A N
A summary of the material terms of the Company’s Employee Securities Incentive Plan ( Plan ) is set out below.
| out below. | |
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| Eligible Participant | Eligible Participantmeans a person that is a ‘primary participant’ (as that term is defined in Division 1A of Part 7.12 of the Corporations Act) in relation to the Company or an Associated Body Corporate (as defined in the Corporations Act) and has been determined by the Board to be eligible to participate in the Plan from time to time. |
| Purpose | The purpose of the Plan is to: assist in the reward, retention and motivation of Eligible Participants; (a) link the reward of Eligible Participants to Shareholder value creation; and (b) align the interests of Eligible Participants with shareholders of the Group (being the Company and each of its Associated Bodies Corporate), by providing an opportunity to Eligible Participants to receive an equity interest in the Company in the form of Plan shares, options, performance rights and other convertible securities (Securities). |
| Plan administration | The Plan will be administered by the Board. The Board may exercise any power or discretion conferred on it by the Plan rules in its sole and absolute discretion (except to the extent that it prevents the Participant relying on the deferred tax concessions under Subdivision 83A-C of the_Income Tax_ Assessment Act 1997(Cth)). The Board may delegate its powers and discretion. |
| Eligibility, invitation and application |
The Board may from time to time determine that an Eligible Participant may participate in the Plan and make an invitation to that Eligible Participant to apply for any (or any combination of) the Securities provided under the Plan on such terms and conditions as the Board decides. On receipt of an invitation, an Eligible Participant may apply for the Securities the subject of the invitation by sending a completed application form to the Company. The Board may accept an application from an Eligible Participant in whole or in part. If an Eligible Participant is permitted in the invitation, the Eligible Participant may, by notice in writing to the Board, nominate a party in whose favour the Eligible Participant wishes to renounce the invitation. |
| Grant of Securities | The Company will, to the extent that it has accepted a duly completed application, grant the Participant the relevant number and type of Securities, subject to the terms and conditions set out in the invitation, the Plan rules and any ancillary documentation required. |
| Rights attaching to Convertible Securities |
AConvertible Securityrepresents a right to acquire one or more Plan Shares in accordance with the Plan (for example, an Option or a Performance Right). Prior to a Convertible Security being exercised, the holder: (a) does not have any interest (legal, equitable or otherwise) in any Share the subject of the Convertible Security other than as expressly set out in the Plan; (b) is not entitled to receive notice of, vote at or attend a meeting of the shareholders of the Company; (c) is not entitled to receive any dividends declared by the Company; and (d) is not entitled to participate in any new issue of Shares (see Adjustment of Convertible Securities section below). |
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| Vesting of Convertible Securities |
Any vesting conditions which must be satisfied before Convertible Securities can be exercised and converted to Shares will be described in the invitation. If all the vesting conditions are satisfied and/or otherwise waived by the Board, a vesting notice will be sent to the Participant by the Company informing them that the relevant Convertible Securities have vested. Unless and until the vesting notice is issued by the Company, the Convertible Securities will not be considered to have vested. For the avoidance of doubt, if the vesting conditions relevant to a Convertible Security are not satisfied and/or otherwise waived by the Board, that Convertible Security will lapse. |
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| Exercise of Convertible Securities and cashless exercise |
To exercise a Convertible Security, the Participant must deliver a signed notice of exercise and, subject to a cashless exercise of Convertible Securities (see next paragraph below), pay the exercise price (if any) to or as directed by the Company, at any time following vesting of the Convertible Security (if subject to vesting conditions) and prior to the expiry date as set out in the invitation or vesting notice. An invitation may specify that at the time of exercise of the Convertible Securities, the Participant may elect not to be required to provide payment of the exercise price for the number of Convertible Securities specified in a notice of exercise, but that on exercise of those Convertible Securities the Company will transfer or issue to the Participant that number of Shares equal in value to the positive difference between the Market Value of the Shares at the time of exercise and the exercise price that would otherwise be payable to exercise those Convertible Securities. Market Valuemeans, at any given date, the volume weighted average price per Share traded on the ASX over the 5 trading days immediately preceding that given date, unless otherwise specified in an invitation. A Convertible Security may not be exercised unless and until that Convertible Security has vested in accordance with the Plan rules, or such earlier date as set out in the Plan rules. |
| Timing of issue of Shares and quotation of Shares on exercise |
As soon as practicable after the valid exercise of a Convertible Security by a Participant, the Company will issue or cause to be transferred to that Participant the number of Shares to which the Participant is entitled under the Plan rules and issue a substitute certificate for any remaining unexercised Convertible Securities held by that Participant. |
| Restrictions on dealing with Convertible Securities |
A holder may not sell, assign, transfer, grant a security interest over or otherwise deal with a Convertible Security that has been granted to them unless otherwise determined by the Board. A holder must not enter into any arrangement for the purpose of hedging their economic exposure to a Convertible Security that has been granted to them. However, in Special Circumstances as defined under the Plan (including in the case of death or total or permanent disability of the Participant) a Participant may deal with Convertible Securities granted to them under the Plan with the consent of the Board. |
| Listing of Convertible Securities |
A Convertible Security granted under the Plan will not be quoted on the ASX or any other recognised exchange. The Board reserves the right in its absolute discretion to apply for quotation of an Option granted under the Plan on the ASX or any other recognised exchange. |
| Forfeiture of Convertible Securities |
Convertible Securities will be forfeited in the following circumstances: (a) where a Participant who holds Convertible Securities ceases to be an Eligible Participant (e.g. is no longer employed or their office or engagement is discontinued with the Group), all unvested Convertible Securities will automatically be forfeited by the Participant; (b) where a Participant acts fraudulently or dishonestly, negligently, in contravention of any Group policy or wilfully breaches their duties to the Group; (c) where there is a failure to satisfy the vesting conditions in accordance with the Plan; |
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| (d) on the date the Participant becomes insolvent; or (e) on the Expiry Date. |
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| Change of control | If a change of control event occurs, or the Board determines that such an event is likely to occur, the Board may in its discretion determine the manner in which any or all of the holder’s Convertible Securities will be dealt with, including, without limitation, in a manner that allows the holder to participate in and/or benefit from any transaction arising from or in connection with the change of control event. |
| Adjustment of Convertible Securities |
If there is a reorganisation of the issued share capital of the Company (including any subdivision, consolidation, reduction, return or cancellation of such issued capital of the Company), the rights of each Participant holding Convertible Securities will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the Listing Rules applicable to a reorganisation of capital at the time of the reorganisation. If Shares are issued by the Company by way of bonus issue (other than an issue in lieu of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment), the holder of Convertible Securities is entitled, upon exercise of the Convertible Securities, to receive an issue of as many additional Shares as would have been issued to the holder if the holder held Shares equal in number to the Shares in respect of which the Convertible Securities are exercised. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, a holder of Convertible Securities does not have the right to participate in a pro rata issue of Shares made by the Company or sell renounceable rights. |
| Plan Shares | The Board may, from time to time, make an invitation to an Eligible Participant to acquire Plan Shares under the Plan. The Board will determine in its sole an absolute discretion the acquisition price (if any) for each Plan Share which may be nil. The Plan Shares may be subject to performance hurdles and/or vesting conditions as determined by the Board. Where Plan Shares granted to a Participant are subject to performance hurdles and/or vesting conditions, the Participant’s Plan Shares will be subject to certain restrictions until the applicable performance hurdles and/or vesting conditions (if any) have been satisfied, waived by the Board or are deemed to have been satisfied under the Rules. |
| Rights attaching to Plan Shares |
All Shares issued or transferred under the Plan or issued or transferred to a Participant upon the valid exercise of a Convertible Security, (Plan Shares) will rank equally in all respects with the Shares of the same class for the time being on issue except for any rights attaching to the Shares by reference to a record date prior to the date of the allotment or transfer of the Plan Shares. A Participant will be entitled to any dividends declared and distributed by the Company on the Plan Shares and may participate in any dividend reinvestment plan operated by the Company in respect of Plan Shares. A Participant may exercise any voting rights attaching to Plan Shares. |
| Disposal restrictions on Plan Shares |
If the invitation provides that any Plan Shares are subject to any restrictions as to the disposal or other dealing by a Participant for a period, the Board may implement any procedure it deems appropriate to ensure the compliance by the Participant with this restriction. For so long as a Plan Share is subject to any disposal restrictions under the Plan, the Participant will not: (a) transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or have a security interest granted over that Plan Share; or (b) take any action or permit another person to take any action to remove or circumvent the disposal restrictions without the express written consent of the Company. |
| General Restrictions on Transfer of Plan Shares |
If the Company is required but is unable to give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, Plan Shares issued under the Plan (including on exercise of Convertible Securities) may not be traded until 12 months after their issue unless the Company, at its sole discretion, elects to issue a prospectus pursuant to section 708A(11) of the Act. |
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| Restrictions are imposed by Applicable Law on dealing in Shares by persons who possess material information likely to affect the value of the Shares and which is not generally available. These laws may restrict the acquisition or disposal of Shares by you during the time the holder has such information. Any Plan Shares issued to a holder under the Plan (including upon exercise of Convertible Securities) shall be subject to the terms of the Company’s Securities Trading Policy. |
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| Buy-Back | Subject to applicable law, the Company may at any time buy-back Securities in accordance with the terms of the Plan. |
| Employee Share Trust | The Board may in its sole and absolute discretion use an employee share trust or other mechanism for the purposes of holding Convertible Securities for holders under the Plan and delivering Shares on behalf of holders upon exercise of Convertible Securities. |
| Maximum number of Securities |
The Company will not make an invitation under the Plan which involves monetary consideration if the number of Plan Shares that may be issued, or acquired upon exercise of Convertible Securities offered under an invitation, when aggregated with the number of Shares issued or that may be issued as a result of all invitations under the Plan during the 3 year period ending on the day of the invitation, will exceed 5% of the total number of issued Shares at the date of the invitation (unless the Constitution specifies a different percentage and subject to any limits approved by Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13(b). |
| Amendment of Plan | Subject to the following paragraph, the Board may at any time amend any provisions of the Plan rules, including (without limitation) the terms and conditions upon which any Securities have been granted under the Plan and determine that any amendments to the Plan rules be given retrospective effect, immediate effect or future effect. No amendment to any provision of the Plan rules may be made if the amendment materially reduces the rights of any Participant as they existed before the date of the amendment, other than an amendment introduced primarily for the purpose of complying with legislation or to correct manifest error or mistake, amongst other things, or is agreed to in writing by all Participants. |
| Plan duration | The Plan continues in operation until the Board decides to end it. The Board may from time to time suspend the operation of the Plan for a fixed period or indefinitely and may end any suspension. If the Plan is terminated or suspended for any reason, that termination or suspension must not prejudice the accrued rights of the Participants. If a Participant and the Company (acting by the Board) agree in writing that some or all of the Securities granted to that Participant are to be cancelled on a specified date or on the occurrence of a particular event, then those Securities may be cancelled in the manner agreed between the Company and the Participant. |
| Income Tax Assessment Act |
The Plan is a plan to which Subdivision 83A-C of the_Income Tax Assessment_ Act 1997(Cth) applies (subject to the conditions in that Act) except to the extent an invitation provides otherwise. |
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Challenger Gold Limited | ABN 45 123 591 382
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Proxy Voting Form If you are attending the Meeting in person, please bring this with you
for Securityholder registration.
Your proxy voting instruction must be received by 12.00pm (AEDT) on Saturday, 01 March 2025 , being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any Proxy Voting instructions received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.
SUBMIT YOUR PROXY
Complete the form overleaf in accordance with the instructions set out below.
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
The name and address shown above is as it appears on the Company’s share register. If this information is incorrect, and you have an Issuer Sponsored holding, you can update your address through the investor portal: https://investor.automic.com.au/#/home Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes.
STEP 1 – APPOINT A PROXY
If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of that Individual or body corporate. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company. Otherwise if you leave this box blank, the Chair of the Meeting will be appointed as your proxy by default. DEFAULT TO THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING
Any directed proxies that are not voted on a poll at the Meeting will default to the Chair of the Meeting, who is required to vote these proxies as directed. Any undirected proxies that default to the Chair of the Meeting will be voted according to the instructions set out in this Proxy Voting Form, including where the Resolutions are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of Key Management Personnel. STEP 2 - VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS You may direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the 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 are to be voted 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 the items of business, your proxy may 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 SECOND PROXY
You may appoint up to two proxies. If you appoint two proxies, you should complete two separate Proxy Voting Forms and specify the percentage or number each proxy may exercise. If you do not specify a percentage or number, each proxy may exercise half the votes. You must return both Proxy Voting Forms together. If you require an additional Proxy Voting Form, contact Automic Registry Services.
SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS Individual: Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign. Joint holding: Where the holding is in more than one name, all Shareholders 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 Proxy Voting Form when you return it. Companies: To be signed in accordance with your Constitution. Please sign in the appropriate box which indicates the office held by you. Email Address: Please provide your email address in the space provided. By providing your email address, you elect to receive all communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible) such as a Notice of Meeting, Proxy Voting Form and Annual Report via email.
CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES
If a representative of the corporation is to attend the Meeting the appropriate ‘Appointment of Corporate Representative’ should be produced prior to admission. A form may be obtained from the Company’s share registry online at https://automicgroup.com.au.
Lodging your Proxy Voting Form:
Online
Use your computer or smartphone to appoint a proxy at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah or scan the QR code below using your smartphone Login & Click on ‘Meetings’. Use the Holder Number as shown at the top of this Proxy Voting Form.
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BY MAIL:
Automic GPO Box 5193 Sydney NSW 2001
IN PERSON:
Automic Level 5, 126 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000
BY EMAIL:
[email protected] BY FACSIMILE: +61 2 8583 3040 All enquiries to Automic: WEBSITE: https://automicgroup.com.au
PHONE:
1300 288 664 (Within Australia) +61 2 9698 5414 (Overseas)
STEP 1 - How to vote
APPOINT A PROXY:
I/We being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the General Meeting of Challenger Gold Limited, to be held at 12.00pm (AEDT) on Monday, 03 March 2025 at Level 8, 2 Bligh Street, Sydney NSW 2000 hereby:
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Appoint the Chair of the Meeting (Chair) OR if you are not appointing the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write in the box provided below the name of the person or body corporate you are appointing as your 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 and at any adjournment thereof. The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote. Unless indicated otherwise by ticking the “for”, “against” or “abstain” box you will be authorising the Chair to vote in accordance with the Chair’s voting intention. 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 Resolutions 7 and 8 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolutions 7 and 8 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair.
| SAMPL STEP 2 - Your voting direction Resolutions For Against Abstain 1 RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – KLUANE DRILLING LTD 2 RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – KLUANE DRILLING LTD 3 RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – KLUANE DRILLING LTD 4 RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES 5 RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF STRATEGIC PLACEMENT SHARES 6 RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OPTIONS 7 APPROVAL TO ISSUE PERFORMANCE RIGHTS 8 APPROVAL TO INCREASE MAXIMUM SECURITIES UNDER THE COMPANY’S EMPLOYEE SECURITIES INCENTIVE PLAN 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. STEP 3 – Signatures and contact details Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3 Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director Director / Company Secretary Contact Name: Email Address: |
SAMPL STEP 2 - Your voting direction Resolutions For Against Abstain 1 RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – KLUANE DRILLING LTD 2 RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – KLUANE DRILLING LTD 3 RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – KLUANE DRILLING LTD 4 RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES 5 RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF STRATEGIC PLACEMENT SHARES 6 RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OPTIONS 7 APPROVAL TO ISSUE PERFORMANCE RIGHTS 8 APPROVAL TO INCREASE MAXIMUM SECURITIES UNDER THE COMPANY’S EMPLOYEE SECURITIES INCENTIVE PLAN 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. STEP 3 – Signatures and contact details Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3 Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director Director / Company Secretary Contact Name: Email Address: |
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