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Oct 12, 2016
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Notice of Annual General Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum
Aus Tin Mining Limited (ACN 122 957 322)
Date of Meeting: 15 November 2016 Time of Meeting: 11.00am (Brisbane time) Place of Meeting: Level 7, Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane, Qld, 4000
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of Aus Tin Mining Limited ACN 122 957 322 ( Company ) will be held at the offices of Hopgood Ganim, Level 7, Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane, Qld, 4000, on 15 November 2016 at 11:00am (Brisbane time).
AGENDA
ORDINARY BUSINESS
Annual Financial Report
To receive and consider the Company’s Annual Report comprising the Directors’ Report and Auditors’ Report, Directors’ Declaration, Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows and notes to and forming part of the financial statements for the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2016.
See Explanatory Statement below for further information.
Resolution 1. Remuneration Report
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following Advisory Resolution:
“ That the Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 June 2016 (as set out in the Directors’ Report) is adopted. ”
The vote on Resolution 1 is advisory only and does not bind the Directors of the Company.
| VOTING RESTRICTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 250(R) OF THE CORPORATIONS ACT | VOTING RESTRICTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 250(R) OF THE CORPORATIONS ACT |
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| Terms used in this Notice of Meeting are defined in the Interpretation section of the accompanying | |
| Explanatory Memorandum. | |
| A | vote on Resolution 1 must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of either of the following |
| persons: | |
| | a member of the Key Management Personnel (KMP) details of whose remuneration are included in |
| the Remuneration Report; or | |
| | a Closely Related Party of a KMP. |
| However, a votemaybe cast on Resolution 1 by a KMP or a Closely Related Party of a KMP, if: | |
| | the KMP or a Closely Related Party of a KMP does so as a proxy appointed in writing; |
| | the vote is not cast on behalf of a member of the KMP details of whose remuneration are included |
| in the Remuneration Report or a Closely Related Party of a KMP; and | |
| | either: |
| the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the | |
| resolution; or | |
| the voter is the Chairman of the meeting and the appointment of the Chairman as proxy: | |
| does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution; and |
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| expressly authorises the Chairman to exercise the proxy even if the resolution is |
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| connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a KMP for the Company or, if | |
| the Company is part of a consolidated entity, for the entity. | |
| Shareholders should be aware that any undirected proxies given to the Chairman will be cast by the | |
| Chairman and counted in favour of the resolutions the subject of this Meeting, including Resolution 1. |
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Resolution 2. Re-election of John Bovard as a Director
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution, as an Ordinary Resolution of the Company:
“ That in accordance with Article 38.1(a) of the Company’s Constitution, John Bovard, who retires in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and, being eligible and offering himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. ”
See Explanatory Statement below for further information.
Resolution 3. Ratification of Previous Issue of Shares
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution, as an Ordinary Resolution of the Company, with or without amendment:
“That in accordance with the provisions of Listing Rule 7.4, and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the previous issue by the Company of 144,181,818 fully paid ordinary shares (Placement Shares) to those recipients set out in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice of Meeting, in those proportions and otherwise on terms set out in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice of Meeting.”
IMPORTANT NOTES:
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The rights attaching to the Placement Shares are identical in all respects to the existing ordinary shares on issue in the Company.
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The funds raise by the issue of the Placement Shares have and will continue to be used by the Company for the progression of its business and exploration plans.
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The Placement Shares were issued to investors that fall within one or more of the classes of exemptions specified in section 708 of the Corporation Act 2001(Cth).
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Further details of the Placement Shares are contained in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice of Meeting.
VOTING EXCLUSION STATEMENT FOR RESOLUTION 3
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by:
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a person who participated in the issue; and
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an associate of that person (or persons).
However, the Company need not disregard a vote if:
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it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form; or
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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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Resolution 4. Ratification of Shares Previously Issued to DGR Global Ltd
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution, as an Ordinary Resolution of the Company, with or without amendment:
“That in accordance with the provisions of Listing Rule 7.4, and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the previous issue of 70,000,000 ordinary shares (DGR Shares) including 2,515,490 ordinary shares on 18 April 2016 and 67,484,510 ordinary shares on 12 May 2016 both at an issue price of $0.005 per share under Secured Convertible Note Financing Term Sheet executed between the Company and DGR Global Ltd (DGR) as detailed in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice of Meeting.”
IMPORTANT NOTES:
The ASX has provided the Company with a waiver from the application of Listing Rule 10.1 in relation to the granting of any security in favour of DGR pursuant to the Convertible Note financing as announced on 14 April 2016. The terms of the waiver granted by ASX are as outlined in Annexure A, attached.
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The rights attaching to the DGR Shares are identical in all respects to the existing ordinary shares on issue in the Company.
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The funds raise by the issue of the DGR Shares have and will continue to be used by the Company for the progression of its business and exploration plans.
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The DGR Shares were issued to investors that fall within one or more of the classes of exemptions specified in section 708 of the Corporation Act 2001(Cth).
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Further details of the DGR Shares are contained in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice of Meeting.
VOTING EXCLUSION STATEMENT FOR RESOLUTION 4
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by:
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DGR Global Ltd; and
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an associate of DGR Global Ltd.
However, the Company need not disregard a vote if:
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it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form; or
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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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Resolution 5. Approval for the allotment of shares to Directors in lieu of Directors Fees pursuant to the Directors Fee Plan
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution of the Company, with or without amendment:
“That in accordance with Listing Rule 10.14 and for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 14 and all other purposes, approval be granted for the allotment of shares pursuant to the Directors Fee Plan (Directors Shares) to Mr Nicholas Mather, Mr Brian Moller, Mr John Bovard and Mr Richard Willson and any person appointed as a Director of the Company in the ensuing 12 months, (or their nominees) (Participating Directors) under the Terms of the Plan as detailed in the Explanatory Memorandum.”
IMPORTANT NOTES:
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The Company intends to issue the Directors Shares only to the Participating Directors as and when elections are made by Participating Directors under the Directors Fee Plan during each quarter; the intention being that Directors Shares would be issued to the Participating Directors in up to 4 tranches during the year but in any event, by no later than twelve (12) months from the date of the Meeting.
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The rights attaching to the Directors Shares which may be issued will be identical in all respects to the existing ordinary shares on issue in the Company.
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No funds will be raised by the issue of any Directors Shares as they will be issued in lieu of fees owing from time to time to Participating Directors.
VOTING EXCLUSION STATEMENT FOR RESOLUTION 5
The Company will disregard any votes cast on Resolution 5 by:
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a director of the Company (except one who is ineligible to participate in any employee incentive scheme in relation to the Company); and
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an associate of that person (or persons).
However, the Company need not disregard a vote on Resolution 5 if:
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it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form; or
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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.
PROXY APPOINTMENT RESTRICTION
In accordance with section 250BD of the Corporation Act, the Company will disregard any votes cast on Resolution 5 by a member of the KMP or their closely Related Parties who has been appointed as a proxy unless:
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the appointed proxy votes for a person who is permitted to vote and in accordance with a direction on the proxy form (directed proxy); or
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the appointed proxy is the Chairman and the appointment of the Chairman as proxy:
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does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution; and
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expressly authorises the Chairman to exercise the proxy even if the resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the KMP.
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SPECIAL BUSINESS
Resolution 6. Approval to issue an additional 10% of the issued capital of the Company over a 12 month period pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution of the Company:
“ That pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A, and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities of up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of issue) calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2, over a 12 month period from the date of the Meeting, at a price not less than that determined pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A.3 and otherwise on the terms and conditions described in the Explanatory Memorandum ( Placement Securities ). ”
IMPORTANT NOTES:
The proposed allottees of any Placement Securities are not as yet known or identified. In these circumstances (and in accordance with the note set out in Listing Rule 14.11.1 relating to Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A), for a person’s vote to be excluded, it must be known that that person will participate in the proposed issue. Where it is not known who will participate in the proposed issue (as is the case in respect of the Placement Securities), shareholders must consider the proposal on the basis that they may or may not get a benefit and that it is possible that their holding will be diluted and there is no reason to exclude their votes.
VOTING EXCLUSION STATEMENT FOR RESOLUTION 6
The Company will disregard any votes cast on Resolution 6 by a person and an associate of that person (or persons) who:
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may participate in the proposed issue; and
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might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity as a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed.
However, the Company need not disregard a vote if:
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it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form; or
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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.
GENERAL BUSINESS
To consider any other business as may be lawfully put forward in accordance with the Constitution of the Company.
By Order of the Board
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Karl Schlobohm Company Secretary 4 October 2016
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This Explanatory Memorandum is provided to Shareholders of Aus Tin Mining Ltd ACN 122 957 322 ( Company ) to explain the Resolutions to be put to Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting to be held at Hopgood Ganim, Level 7, Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street on Tuesday, 15 November 2016 at 11.00am (Brisbane time).
This Explanatory Memorandum is intended to provide Shareholders with sufficient information to assess the merits of Resolutions 1 to 6 contained in the Notice of Meeting material.
The Directors recommend Shareholders read the accompanying Notice of Meeting and this Explanatory Memorandum in full before making any decision in relation to the resolutions.
ORDINARY BUSINESS
Consider the Company’s 2016 Annual Report
The Corporations Act requires the Company’s Annual Report comprising the Directors’ Report, the Auditor’s Report, Directors’ Declaration, Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows and notes to and forming part of the financial statements to be laid before the Annual General Meeting. There is no requirement either in the Corporations Act or in the Constitution of the Company for Shareholders to approve the Company’s Annual Report. The Company’s 2016 Annual Report is placed before the Shareholders for discussion. No voting is required for this item.
Shareholders can obtain a copy of the Company’s 2016 Annual Report by sending a request to [email protected] or by downloading a copy from the Company’s website: www.austinming.com.au
Resolution 1 - Remuneration Report
In accordance with section 250R of the Corporations Act, the Board has submitted its Remuneration Report (included in the 2016 Annual Report) to Shareholders for consideration and adoption by way of a non-binding Advisory Resolution.
The Remuneration Report is set out in the Directors’ Report section of the 2016 Annual Report. The Report, amongst other things:
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explains the Board’s policy for determining the nature and amount of remuneration of Key Management Personnel of the Company;
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explains the relationship between the Board’s remuneration policy and the Company’s performance;
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sets out remuneration details for each Director and the most highly remunerated senior executives of the Company; and
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details and explains any performance conditions applicable to the remuneration of Key Management Personnel of the Company.
A reasonable opportunity will be provided for discussion of the Remuneration Report at the meeting.
The Board unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of adopting the Remuneration Report.
A Voting Exclusion Statement is set out in the Notice of Meeting for this Resolution.
Shareholders should be aware that any undirected proxies given to the Chairman will be cast by the Chairman and counted in favour of the resolutions the subject of this Meeting, including this Resolution 1, subject to compliance with the Corporations Act.
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Resolution 2 – Re-election of John Bovard as a Director
John Bovard is an extremely knowledgeable civil engineer with over 40 years experience in mining, heavy construction, project development and corporate management throughout Australia. His career to date has included roles as CEO of public companies and both Executive and Non‐Executive Directorships. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He also acts as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of SolGold Plc.
Roles held by John over the past seven years include interim CEO of Australian Solomons Gold Ltd, Non‐Executive Chairman of Orbis Gold Ltd and Axiom Mining Ltd, and CEO of (TSX listed) Asia Pacific Resources Ltd. Other Directorships have included Danae Resources NL (Managing Director) and Greenwich Resources Plc, both through to early 2006.
John was also Project Manager for the $A800 million Western Mining Corporation (WMC), Phosphate Hill Fertiliser Project, located south of Mount Isa in Queensland, Australia. Other project experience includes managing the construction of the Porgera Mine in Papua New Guinea, the Super Pit expansion at Kalgoorlie and the development of the Bronzewing Gold Mine in Western Australia. John also held the role General Manager of the giant OK Tedi porphyry Copper Gold Mine.
John's corporate profile, together with his extensive experience in mining operations and construction is considered to be of great value to the Company.
The Directors (with Mr Bovard abstaining) recommend that you vote in favour of this Ordinary Resolution.
Resolution 3 - Ratification of Previous Issue of Shares
Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval to ratify the previous issues of 144,181,818 Shares (Previous Placement Shares) to those investors identifies in the table below (Previous Placement Recipients), each being an investor that falls within one or more of the classes of exemptions specified in section 708 of the Corporation Act.
Listing Rule 7.4
As noted above, in accordance with Listing Rule 7.4, the Company is seeking Shareholders to ratify the previous issue of the Placement Shares, being issues of securities made by the Company during the previous 12 months for which Shareholder approval has not already been obtained.
Listing Rule 7.1 prohibits a company, except in certain cases, from issuing new equity securities equivalent in number to more than 15% of its capital in any 12 month period without the prior approval of its shareholders.
The Company seeks Shareholder approval to ratify the previous issue of the Placement Shares in accordance with Listing Rule 7.4 in order to refresh the Company’s ability to issue up to 15% of its share capital (in a 12 month period) under Listing Rule 7.1.
Under Listing Rule 7.4, an issue of securities made without approval under Listing Rule 7.1 is treated as having been made with approval if the issue:
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did not breach Listing Rule 7.1 (i.e. the issue did not exceed the 15% limit under Listing Rule 7.1); and
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holders of the ordinary securities subsequently approve the issue.
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Terms of the Previous Issue of Shares
For the purposes of Listing Rules 7.4 and 7.5 the Company advises as follows:
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(1) 76,000,000 Placement Shares were issued on 18 April 2016.
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(2) 68,181,818 placement shares on 7 September 2016.
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(3) The Placement shares were issued at a price of $0.005 per Share for placement on 18 April 2016 and a price of $0.011 per share for placement on 7 September 2016.
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(4) The Placement Shares rank pari passu with the existing Shares on issue, only the partial of 50 million shares are subject to escrow restrictions. All of the shares are subject to the rights and obligations set out in the Company’s Constitution.
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(5) The Placement Recipients, and the number of shares issued to each, are as follows:
| Allottee/ Subscriber | Price | Number | Amount | |
| 1 | Australian Mineral Investments PtyLtd | $0.005 | 26,000,000 | $130,000 |
| 2 | RodneyKim McDermott | $0.005 | 16,666,667* | $83,333 |
| 3 | R&G McDermott FamilyTrust | $0.005 | 16,666,667* | $83,333 |
| 4 | McDermott FamilyTrust – Steven McDermott | $0.005 | 16,666,666* | $83,333 |
| Alloted on 18 April 2016 | 76,000,000 | $379,999 | ||
| 7 | Mrs Jayne Elizabeth Dickson | $0.011 | 1,000,000 | $11,000 |
| 8 | Jaspreet Singh | $0.011 | 1,000,000 | $11,000 |
| 9 | Calibre Investments PtyLtd | $0.011 | 1,000,000 | $11,000 |
| 10 | Challand PtyLtd | $0.011 | 2,000,000 | $22,000 |
| 11 | Seven Towers PtyLtd | $0.011 | 2,000,000 | $22,000 |
| 12 | Melbourne Capital Limited | $0.011 | 4,000,000 | $44,000 |
| 13 | Queensland MM PtyLtd | $0.011 | 4,500,000 | $49,500 |
| 14 | Northern Star Nominees PtyLtd | $0.011 | 4,500,000 | $49,500 |
| 15 | Mr Robert William Proe | $0.011 | 4,500,000 | $49,500 |
| 16 | Professional & Sophisticated Investors PtyLtd | $0.011 | 7,000,000 | $77,000 |
| 17 | Bodie Investments PtyLtd | $0.011 | 9,000,000 | $99,000 |
| 18 | MR BIN LIU | $0.011 | 1,818,182 | $20,000 |
| 19 | HC INVESTMENT HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED | $0.011 | 909,091 | $10,000 |
| 20 | BELLAIRE CAPITAL PTY LTD | $0.011 | 6,363,636 | $70,000 |
| 21 | ChifleyPortfolios PtyLtd | $0.011 | 14,000,000 | $154,000 |
| 22 | LWP Technologies Limited | $0.011 | 1,500,000 | $16,500 |
| 23 | Media Downunder PtyLtd | $0.011 | 200,000 | $2,200 |
| 24 | MilraySuperannuation PtyLtd | $0.011 | 300,000 | $3,300 |
| 25 | Martin Place Securities Staff Superannuation Fund PtyLtd | $0.011 | 500,000 | $5,500 |
| 26 | The Hon Annabelle Claire Bennett & Dr David Michael John Bennett | $0.011 | 750,000 | $8,250 |
| 27 | Martin Place Securities Nominees PtyLtd | $0.011 | 1,250,000 | $13,750 |
| 28 | William Peter Williams | $0.011 | 90,909 | $1,000 |
| Alloted on 7 September 2016 | 68,181,818 | 750,000 | ||
| TOTAL | 144,181,818 | $1,129,999 |
*50,000,000 Ordinary Shares are subject to escrow restrictions, of which 25% of the shares are subject to release every 6 months over a 2 year period.
(6) The funds raised will be used to progress development of the Taronga Tin Project, carry-out work across the Company’s exploration portfolio and working capital.
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None of Placement Recipients are related parties of the Company. The Placement Shares represents a total of approximately 9.57% (including the total of 50 million escrowed ordinary shares) of the Company’s current issued capital.
A Voting Exclusion Statement in relation to this Resolution is set out in the Notice of Meeting.
Resolution 4 – Ratification of Previous Shares Issued to DGR Global Ltd
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval to ratify the previous issue a total of 70,000,000 Ordinary Shares including 2,515,490 ordinary shares on 18 April 2016 and 67,484,510 Ordinary Shares on 12 May 2016 to DGR Global Ltd (DGR).
Background
DGR agreed to provide a $350,000 funding in Convertible Note to the Company via a term sheet executed by both parties announced on 14 April 2016. The DGR funding, together with funding secured by the Company from another substantial shareholder ratified in Resolution 3 enabled the Company to retain 100 percent of the project and progressed the resumption of operation at the Granville Tin Project.
Listing Rule 10.1 - ASX waiver for Security Granted to DGR Global under the Convertible Note
DGR is a substantial shareholder of the Company, and therefore a confirmation ruling is required in respect of the convertible debt financing term sheet between DGR and the Company. The ASX provided the Company with a waiver from the application of Listing Rule 10.1 in relation to the granting of any security in favour of DGR pursuant to the Convertible Note financing as announced on 14 April 2016. The terms of the waiver granted by ASX were published in the Company’s ASX release of 12 May 2016.
Listing Rule 7.4
As noted above, in accordance with Listing Rule 7.4, the Company is seeking Shareholders to ratify the previous issued Shares, being issues of securities made by the Company during the previous 12 months for which Shareholder approval has not already been obtained.
Listing Rule 7.1 prohibits a company, except in certain cases, from issuing new equity securities equivalent in number to more than 15% of its capital in any 12 month period without the prior approval of its shareholders.
The Company seeks Shareholder approval to ratify the previous issue of the Shares to DGR Global in accordance with Listing Rule 7.4 in order to refresh the Company’s ability to issue up to 15% of its share capital (in a 12 month period) under Listing Rule 7.1.
Under Listing Rule 7.4, an issue of securities made without approval under Listing Rule 7.1 is treated as having been made with approval if the issue:
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did not breach Listing Rule 7.1 (i.e. the issue did not exceed the 15% limit under Listing Rule 7.1); and
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holders of the ordinary securities subsequently approve the issue.
Terms of the Previous Issue of DGR Shares
For the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and 7.5 the Company advises as follows:
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(1) A total of 70,000,000 DGR Shares were issued including 2,515,490 Ordinary Shares on 18 April 2016 and 67,484,510 Ordinary Shares on 12 May 2016.
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(2) The DGR Shares are issued at a price of $0.005 per Share, which represented a premium to the 30 day VWAP for trading in the Company’s shares.
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(3) The DGR Shares rank pari passu with the existing Shares on issue, where not subject to escrow restrictions and are subject to the rights and obligations set out in the Company’s Constitution.
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(4) The shares were issued to DGR Global Ltd.
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The ASX provided the Company with a waiver from the application of Listing Rule 10.1 in relation to the grant of any security in favour of DGR pursuant to the Convertible Note financing as announced on 14 April 2016. The terms of the waiver granted by ASX are as outlined in Annexure A, attached. However, the ASX has stipulated that if DGR ever has a relevant interest in 25% or more of the Company’s fully paid ordinary shares, the Company should consult with ASX about whether or not ASX will exercise its discretion under Listing Rule 10.11.2 to require shareholder approval before further equity securities are issued to DGR.
A Voting Exclusion Statement in relation to this Resolution is set out in the Notice of Meeting.
Resolution 5 - Approval for the allotment of shares to Directors in lieu of Director Fees pursuant to the Directors Fee Plan
Introduction
The Directors have resolved to refer to Shareholders for approval the allotment of up to a maximum of 30,000,000 shares in lieu of Directors Fees pursuant to the Director’s Fee Plan ( Plan ) to Mr Nicholas Mather, Mr Brian Moller, Mr John Bovard and Mr Richard Willson, Directors of the Company, and any person appointed as a Director of the Company in the ensuing 12 months, or their respective nominees ( Participating Director ), pursuant to the Plan. The terms of the Shares to be issued to the Participating Directors ( Director Shares ) are set out in more detail below.
Approval for the allotment of the Director Shares pursuant to the Plan is sought in accordance with Listing Rule 10.14 and for the purposes of Exception 14 of Listing Rule 7.2. As approval is being sought under Listing Rule 10.14, approval will not be required under Listing Rule 7.1.
Background to the Proposal
The Directors wish to continue with the previously approved employee incentive scheme in the form of the Plan, which will allow for the issue of shares to all Directors in lieu of fees. All current Directors have agreed to have approximately 50% of their remuneration (in respect of Non-Executive Director fees only) paid in cash and approximately 50% payable in Shares (pending this approval) for the ensuing 12 months.
Approval is sought for the allotment of Directors Shares to the Participating Directors in lieu of part of their Directors fees and salary sacrifice for the previous financial year and for the forthcoming financial year pursuant to the Plan. As such the Director Shares will be granted for nil cash consideration and no funds will be raised from their issue.
Because each of the Participating Directors is a related party of the Company for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11, the proposed issue of Director Shares to Participating Directors under the Plan must be approved under Listing Rule 10.14.
The Company seeks approval of the issue of Shares under the Plan as an exception to Listing Rule 7.1 (being Exception 14 of Listing Rule 7.2), which limits the securities that the Company may issue without shareholder approval to 15% of its issued capital over 12 months.
If approved, the issue of the Directors Shares pursuant to Listing Rule 10.14 (and for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 14) will not be counted towards the Company’s 15% for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1. As a result, the Directors of the Company will be able to consider additional funding initiatives consistent with the provisions of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 without diminishing its issue capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
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Information on the Director’s Fee Plan and Issue of Directors Shares
The terms of the Plan under which Directors may be issued Directors Shares in lieu of fees, including the formula for calculating the issue price, are set out in Schedule 1.
The aggregate amount of Directors Shares which may be issued in the 12 month period commencing on the date of the Meeting is limited to a value of shares calculated by application of the relevant issue price multiplied by the number of Shares issued which does not exceed:
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a) in the case of the non–executive Directors, the maximum aggregate annual amount of fees payable to non-executive Directors, being the sum of $350,000;
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b) in the case of any Managing Director, a maximum annual amount of $100,000.
Directors’ Interest and Other Remuneration
All Participating Directors have a material personal interest in the outcome of Resolution 5, as it is proposed that Director Shares be granted to them (or their nominee).
Details of the Director's remuneration for each of the Directors (inclusive of superannuation) per annum (total cost to the Company) is set out in the following table:
| % | % | |||||
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| Share-based | Consistingof | Performance | ||||
| Short term benefits | Post-employment | payments | Total | options | related | |
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Salary& f B |
Si Oi Sh |
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uperannuaton $ ptons $ ares $ $ |
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| Directors Brian Moller 2016 2015 |
50,000 50,000 - - |
- - - 35,948 - - 50,000 85,948 - 42% |
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| Nicholas Mather 2016 2015 |
100,000 100,000 - - |
- - - 35,948 - - 100,000 135,948 - 26% |
- - |
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| John Bovard 2016* 2015 |
26,667 40,000 - - |
- - - 35,948 - - 26,667 75,948 - 47% |
- - |
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| Richard Willson 2016 2015 |
40,000 40,000 - - |
- - - 35,948 - - 40,000 75,948 - 47% |
- - |
*John Bovard waived his fees for the period 1 October 2015 to 31 January 2016 due to being unable to devote the appropriate time to the Company during this period.
** Priy Jayasuriya is remunerated by DGR Global Ltd.
At the time of writing this Notice, there is approximately $301,897 unpaid fees owing to the Directors. If each of the Directors participated in an allotment of shares via the conversion of 50% their Director Fees under the Director Fee Plan, proportional to their total remuneration over a 12 month period, and taking into account the balance above, then the following will be the effect on the holding of each of the Directors in the Company:
| Company: | |||||
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| Director | Current Share Holding1 |
% of Total Share Capital2 |
Director Shares Issued3 |
Share Holding Upon Issue of Maximum Shares3 |
% of Total Share Capital |
| Nicholas Mather | 72,883,113 | 4.84% | 2,256,406 | 75,139,519 | 4.95% |
| Brian Moller | 13,038,452 | 0.87% | 4,881,172 | 17,919,624 | 1.18% |
| John Bovard | 14,458,211 | 0.96% | 2,807,178 | 17,265,389 | 1.14% |
| Richard Willson | 4,066,750 | 0.27% | 1,666,665 | 5,733,415 | 0.38% |
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Assumptions and Explanations
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This assumes that none of the current options on issue in the Company are exercised and no further securities are issued.
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This assumes that there are currently 1,506,961,805 Shares on issue.
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This assumes the Shares will be issued at a price of $0.013 per Share, based on the last trading price of the Shares on 3 October 2016.
Directors’ Recommendation
Each of Mr Brian Moller, Mr Nicholas Mather, Mr John Bovard and Mr Richard Willson has a material personal interest in the resolution and therefore do not make any recommendations.
ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Subject to certain exemptions (none of which are relevant here) Listing Rule 7.1 restricts a listed company from issuing or agreeing to issue equity securities (including shares or options) in any 12 month period which amounts to more than 15% of the Company’s ordinary securities on issue without shareholder approval.
As a result, any issue of securities by the Company under the Directors Fee Plan would reduce the Company’s 15% capacity to issue Shares under Listing Rule 7.1.
Exception 14 of Listing Rule 7.2 however, allows a company to issue securities without specific shareholder approval and without reducing the 15% capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 where shareholders of a company have approved the issue of securities pursuant to Listing Rule 10.14 (as an exception to Listing Rule 7.1). Resolution 3 is being put to the Shareholders for this purpose and will allow the Company to utilise Exception 14 to Listing Rule 7.2 12 months from the date of the Resolution being passed.
ASX Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 14
In accordance with Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 14 and for the benefit of Shareholders in considering this Resolution, the Company advises as follows:
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A summary of the terms of the Plan are set out in Schedule 1;
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No ordinary shares have been issued under the Director Fee Plan approved by Shareholders since the 2015 AGM;
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A voting exclusion statement is included for Resolution 5 in the Notice of Meeting accompanying the Explanatory Memorandum.
Under the Director’s Fee Plan all Shares which may be issued to a Director shall be issued at the Market Price for Shares as at the business day prior to the issue of Directors Shares.
Because the trading price for the Shares of the Company on ASX may fluctuate over the 12 month period, approval is sought for the issue of a maximum of 30,000,000 shares ( Maximum Shares ). If the Maximum Shares are issued then this would represent approximately 1.95% of the issued Share capital of the Company, assuming no other Shares were issued.
ASX Listing Rule 10.15
In accordance with Listing Rule 10.15 and for the benefit of Shareholders in considering this Resolution, the Company advises as follows:
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Details of any Shares issued under the Directors Fee Plan will be published in the Annual Report in respect of the period in which Shares under the Plan are issued.
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The maximum number of securities which may be issued under this Resolution is 30,000,000 Director Shares.
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The Director Shares are intended to be issued as and when elections are made by Participating Directors under the Plan, the intention being that Director Shares would be issued to the Participating Directors in a maximum of 4 tranches and in any event no later than twelve (12) months of the date of the Meeting. In addition, Director Shares are intended to be issued shortly after the date of the Meeting in respect of part payment of outstanding Non-Executive Director fees in respect of periods prior to the Meeting, which the Directors elect to have satisfied by way of issue of Directors Shares under the Plan.
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Under the Plan, all Shares which may be issued to a Director shall be issued at the Market Price for Shares as at the business day prior to the issue of Directors Shares.
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Director Shares will only be issued to the Directors (or their nominees) under any approval obtained and will not be issued to any person not identified in this Notice of Meeting without obtainment of further shareholder approval to any such issue under Listing Rule 10.11 or 10.14. The persons identified include Mr Mather, Mr Moller, Mr Bovard, Mr Willson and any person appointed as a Director of the Company in the ensuing 12 months.
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No loans are being given in respect of the issue of any Director Shares.
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No funds are being raised by the issue of the Director Shares; the Company has not previously obtained approval under Listing Rule 10.14 for the issue of securities under the Plan.
Save as set out in this Explanatory Statement, the Directors are not aware of any other information that will be reasonably required by Shareholders to make a decision in relation to benefits contemplated by Resolution 5.
A Voting Exclusion Statement in relation to this Resolution is set out in the Notice of Meeting.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
Resolution 6 - Approval to Issue an Additional 10% of the Issued Capital of the Company over a 12 Month Period Pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A
Introduction
Pursuant to Resolution 5, the Company is seeking Shareholder approval to issue an additional 10% of its issued capital over a 12 month period pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A. If passed, this Resolution will allow the Company to allot and issue up to the number of new Equity Securities calculated in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.2 ( Placement Securities ) each at an issue price of at least 75% of the volume weighted average price ( VWAP ) for the Company’s Equity Securities in that class (calculated over the last 15 days on which trades in the Equity Securities are recorded immediately before the date on which he price at which the Placement Securities are to be issued is agreed, or if the Placement Securities are not issued within five trading days of that date, the date on which the Placement Securities are issued) ( Issue Price ).
Pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A, small and mid cap listed entities that meet the eligibility threshold and have obtained the approval of their ordinary shareholders by special resolution at the annual general meeting, are permitted to issue an additional 10% of issued capital over a 12 month period from the date of the annual general meeting ( Additional 10% Placement ). The Additional 10% Placement under Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to the ability of the Company to issue 15% of its issued capital without shareholder approval over a 12 month period pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1. The Company may issue the Placement Securities to raise funds for the Company and as non-cash consideration (further details of which are set out below).
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Funds raised from the issue of Placement Securities, if undertaken, would be applied towards the acquisition of new assets or investments (including expenses associated with such acquisitions), continued exploration and feasibility study expenditure on the Company’s current assets and general working capital.
The Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 6.
Listing Rule 7.1A
Eligibility
An entity is eligible to undertake an Additional 10% Placement if at the time of its annual general meeting it has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less and it is not included in the S&P/ASX300 Index.
For illustrative purposes only, on 3 October 2016, the Company’s market capitalisation was approximately $19.59 million based on the last trading price on that date. The calculation of market capitalisation will be based on the last trading price of the shares, on the last trading day on which trades in the shares were recorded before the date of the Annual General Meeting, multiplied by the number of Shares on issue (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis).
The Company is also not included in the S&P/ASX300 Index as at the time of this Annual General Meeting, however, it should be noted that the S&P/ASX300 Index is rebalanced twice a year in March and September. The Company is therefore an Eligible Entity and able to undertake an Additional 10% Placement under Listing Rule 7.1A.
In the event that the Company for any reason ceases to be an Eligible Entity after the Company has already obtained Shareholder approval pursuant to this Resolution, the approval obtained will not lapse and the Company will still be entitled to issue the Placement Securities during the 12 month period following this Annual General Meeting.
Special Resolution
Listing Rule 7.1A requires this Resolution to be passed as a Special Resolution, which means that it must be passed by at least 75% of the votes cast by members entitled to vote on the Resolution. Pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A, no Placement Securities will be issued until and unless this Special Resolution is passed at the Meeting.
Shareholder Approval
The ability to issue the Placement Securities is conditional upon the Company obtaining Shareholder approval by way of a Special Resolution at the Meeting.
Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A
The ability of an entity to issue Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to the entity’s 15% capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
At the date of this Notice of Meeting, the Company has on issue 1,506,961,805 Shares. The Company will have the capacity to issue the below Equity Securities immediately following the Meeting:
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226,044,271 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1; and
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Subject to Shareholder approval being obtained under this Resolution, a further 150,696,181 Placement Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A
The actual number of Placement Securities that the Company will have the capacity to issue under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated at the date of issue of the Placement Securities in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (as described following).
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Formula for calculating 10% Placement Facility
Listing Rule 7.1A2 provides that eligible entities which have obtained shareholder approval at an annual general meeting may issue or agree to issue, during the 12 month period after the date of the annual general meeting, a number of Equity Securities calculated in accordance with the following formula:
(A x D) – E
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A is the number of shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:
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(a) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the 12 months under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2;
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(b) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the 12 months;
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(c) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the 12 months with approval of holders of shares under Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.4. This does not include an issue of fully paid shares under the entity’s 15% placement capacity without shareholder approval;
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(d) less the number of fully paid shares cancelled in the 12 months.
Note that A is has the same meaning in Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity’s 15% placement capacity.
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D is 10%
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E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of the issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.
Specific Information Required by Listing Rule 7.3A
- Minimum price of securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A Listing Rule 7.3A.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.3, the Placement Securities issued pursuant to approval under Listing Rule 7.1A must have an issue price of not less than 75% of the VWAP for the Equity Securities over the 15 trading days immediately before:
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(1) the date on which the price at which the Placement Securities are to be issued is agreed; or
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(2) if the Placement Securities are not issued within five trading days of the date in paragraph (1) above, the date on which the Placement Securities are issued.
The Company will disclose to the ASX the issue price on the date of issue of the Placement Securities.
- Risk of economic and voting dilution Listing Rule 7.3A.2
As provided by Listing Rule 7.3A.2, if this Resolution is passed and the Company issues the Placement Securities, there is a risk of economic and voting dilution to the existing Shareholders. The Company currently has on issue 1,506,961,805 Shares. The Company could issue 150,696,181 Shares immediately following the Meeting (however, it is important to note that the exact number of Placement Securities which may be issued will be calculated in accordance with the formula contained in Listing Rule 7.1A.2, details of which are set out above). Any issue of Placement Securities will have a dilutive effect on existing Shareholders.
There is a specific risk that:
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the Market Price for the Company’s Equity Securities may be significantly lower on the date of the issue of any Placement Securities than it is on the date of the meeting; and
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the Placement Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the Market Price for the Company’s Equity Securities on the issue date,
which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue or the value of the Placement Securities.
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As required by Listing Rule 7.3A.2, Table 1 below shows the potential economic and voting dilution effect, in circumstances where the issued share capital has doubled and the Market Price of the shares has halved. Table 1 also shows additional scenarios in which the issued share capital has increased (by both 50% and 100%) and the Market Price of the shares has:
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(1) decreased by 50%; and
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(2) increased by 100%.
Table 1
| Issued Share Capital |
50% decrease in Market Price |
50% decrease in Market Price |
Current Market Price | Current Market Price | 100% increase in Market Price |
100% increase in Market Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.007 | $0.013 | $0.026 | ||||
| 10% Voting Dilution |
Capital Raised |
10% Voting Dilution |
Capital Raised |
10% Voting Dilution |
Capital Raised |
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| 150,696,181 | $979,525 | 150,696,181 | $1,959,050 | 150,696,181 | $3,918,101 | |
| Present Issued Share Capital = 1,506,961,805 Shares |
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| 226,044,271 | $1,469,288 | 226,044,271 | $2,938,576 | 226,044,271 | $5,877,151 | |
| 50% Increase in Share Capital = 2,260,442,708 Shares |
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| 301,392,361 | $1,959,050 | 301,392,361 | $3,918,101 | 301,392,361 | $7,836,201 | |
| 100% Increase in Share Capital = 3,013,923,610 Shares |
Assumptions and Explanations
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The Market Price is $0.013, based on the last trading price of the Shares on ASX on 3 October 2016.
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The above table only shows the dilutionary effect based on the issue of the Placement Securities (assuming only Shares are issued), and not any Shares issued under the 15% capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
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The above table assumes that the Shares previously issued and to be ratified under Resolution 3 & 4 have been issued.
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The 10% voting dilution reflects the aggregate percentage dilution against the issued Share capital at the time of issue.
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The Company issues the maximum number of Placement Securities.
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The issued Share capital has been calculated in accordance with the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A(2) as at 3 October 2016.
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The issue price of the Placement Securities used in the table is the same as the Market Price and does not take into account the discount to the Market Price (if any).
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Final Date for Issue - Listing Rule 7.3A.3
As required by Listing Rule 7.3A.3, the Company will only issue and allot the Placement Securities during the 12 months after the date of this Meeting which the Company anticipates will end on 15 November 2017. The approval under this Resolution for the issue of the Placement Securities will cease to be valid in the event that Shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities of the Company) or Listing Rule 11.2 (the disposal of the main undertaking of the Company) before the anniversary of the Annual General Meeting.
- Purpose Listing Rule 7.3A.4
As noted above, the purpose for which the Placement Securities may be issued include to raise funds for the Company and as non-cash consideration (further details of which are set out below). Funds raised from the issue of Placement Securities, if undertaken, would be applied towards the acquisition of new assets or investments (including expenses associated with such acquisitions), continued exploration and feasibility study expenditure on the Company’s current assets and general working capital.
Shares Issued for Non-Cash Consideration - Listing Rule 7.3A.4
The Company may issue Placement Securities for non-cash consideration, such as the acquisition of new assets or investments. If the Company issues Placement Securities for non-cash consideration, the Company will release to the market a valuation of the non-cash consideration that demonstrates that the issue price of the Placement Securities complies with Listing Rule 7.1A.3.
’ - Company s Allocation Policy Listing Rule 7.3A.5
The Company’s allocation policy is dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue of the Placement Securities. The identity of the allottees of Placement Securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to a number of factors including but not limited to the following:
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(1) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company including, but not limited to, rights issue or other issue in which existing shareholders can participate;
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(2) the effect of the issue of the Placement Securities on the control of the Company;
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(3) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and
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(4) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
The allottees of the Placement Securities have not been determined as at the date of this Notice but may include existing substantial Shareholders and new Shareholders who are not related parties or associates of a related party of the Company.
Furthermore, if the Company is successful in acquiring new assets or investments for which Placement Securities are issued as consideration, it is likely that the allottees of some of the Placement Securities will be the vendors of the new assets or investments.
– Equity Issues over Last 12 Months Listing Rule 7.3A.6
As this is the Company’s fifth year seeking approval for the additional placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1A, and specifically pursuant to the requirements of Listing Rule 7.3A.6 (b), all of the cash and non-cash equity issues made by the Company since the date of the last AGM are detailed in Schedule 2.
For the purpose of Listing Rule 7.3A.6(a), the Company advises as follows:
| For the purpose of Listing Rule 7.3A.6(a), the Company advises as follows: | |
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| Number of equity securities on issue on at commencement of 12 month period | 1,292,779,987 |
| Equity securities issued in prior 12 month period* | 214,181,818 |
| Percentage share issues represent of total number of equity securities on issue at commencement of 12 month period |
14.2% |
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*A portion of the equity securities issued in the past 12 months were issued pursuant to an exception to Listing Rule 7.1 (or 7.1A) and therefore were not issued under (and did not reduce) the Company’s 15% Capacity (or additional 10% Capacity). For full details of the issues of equity securities made by the Company since the date of the last AGM, see Schedule 2.
Voting Exclusion Statement
A voting exclusion statement is included for this Resolution in the Notice of Meeting accompanying the Explanatory Memorandum. At the date of the Notice of Meeting, the proposed allottees of any Placement Securities are not as yet known or identified. In these circumstances (and in accordance with the note set out in Listing Rule 14.11.1 relating to Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A), for a person’s vote to be excluded, it must be known that that person will participate in the proposed issue. Where it is not known who will participate in the proposed issue (as is the case in respect of the Placement Securities), Shareholders must consider the proposal on the basis that they may or may not get a benefit and that it is possible that their holding will be diluted and there is no reason to exclude their votes.
The Directors recommend that you vote in favour of this Special Resolution.
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INTERPRETATION
Additional 10% Placement means the additional 10% of issued capital over a 12 month period from the date of the Annual General Meeting under Listing Rule 7.1A.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means this meeting.
ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited ABN 98 008 624 691.
Board means the board of Directors of the Company.
Closely Related Party (as defined in the Corporations Act) of a member of the Key Management Personnel for an entity means:
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a spouse or child of the member; or
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a child of the member’s spouse; or
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a dependant of the member or the member’s spouse; or
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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 dealings with the entity; or
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a company the member controls; or
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a person prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.
Company means Aus Tin Mining Limited ACN 122 957 322.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors mean the directors of the Company.
Directors’ Fee Plan has the meaning given to that term in the Explanatory Memorandum in respect of Resolution 5.
Director Shares has the meaning given to that term in the Explanatory Memorandum in respect of Resolution 5.
Issue Price means price per security the Placement Securities may be issued.
Key Management Personnel or KMP has the definition given in the accounting standards as those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the entity, directly and indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of that entity.
Maximum Shares means the maximum amount of Director Shares which may be issued under the Directors’ Fee Plan (being 30,000,000).
Meeting means this meeting.
Notice means the notice of meeting which accompanies this Explanatory Memorandum.
Participating Director has the meaning given to that term in the Explanatory Memorandum in respect of Resolution 5.
Placement Securities means the new Equity Securities for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A.
Shareholder means a holder of ordinary Shares in the Company.
Shares means ordinary fully paid shares in the issued capital of the Company.
Voting Restriction has the meaning given to that term in the Explanatory Memorandum in respect of Resolution 1.
VWAP means volume weighted average price.
ENQUIRIES
Any Enquires in relation to Resolutions or the Explanatory Memorandum should be directed to Karl Schlobohm (Company Secretary), at Level 27, 111 Eagle Street Brisbane QLD 4000, or on (07) 3303-0661 or [email protected]
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SCHEDULE 1
DIRECTORS FEE PLAN
Terms for Issue of Shares in Lieu of Directors’ Fees
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All Executive and Non-Executive Directors of the Company shall be entitled during the term of the Directors Fee Plan (Plan) to elect by notice in writing to the Company (Election Notice) to be paid some or all of the remuneration due and owing to them by the Company from time to time as fees for services (Outstanding Remuneration) by way of an issue of ordinary shares. (Plan Shares)
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An Election Notice may be given by an Executive and/or Non-Executive Director (Participating Director) no more than four time per year, including the following:
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The amount of any Outstanding Remuneration that a Participating Director wishes to be paid by way of Plan Shares under the Plan; and
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Whether the Participating Director wishes to have the Plan Shares issued in his or her own name or in the name of a nominee (Recipient).
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An Election Notice may be given to the Company in any manner permitted under the Constitution for service by the Company of notices.
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Upon receipt of an Election Notice, Plan Shares may be issued to each Participating Director who elects to be issued Plan Shares in lieu of any Outstanding Remuneration.
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The obligation of the Company to issue any Plan Shares is subject to obtainment of any approvals which may be required under:
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the Listing Rules; and
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the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
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The issue price of each Plan Share will be the Market Price of ordinary shares in the Company on the Business Day before an Election Notice is given by a Participating Director and any fractional entitlement to be issued Plan Shares shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. If however, the Plan Shares are being issued at the same time, and as part of a capital raising involving existing shareholders or third parties, the Plan Shares shall be issued at the same price as the shares issued to those other parties.
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The Company shall:
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issue the Plan Shares to a Recipient within three (3) Business Days of receipt of an Election Notice;
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forthwith deliver a statement of holding to the Recipient in respect of the Plan Shares; and
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cause the Plan Shares to be listed on ASX as soon as reasonable practicable at the Company’s cost and expense.
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Unless otherwise approved by shareholders of the Company, the maximum number of Plan Shares which may be issued by the Company in each 12 months during the term of the Plan shall be 30,000,000 Plan Shares.
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For the purposes of interpretation of this Plan:
Constitution means the Constitution of the Company;
Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX Limited;
Shares means ordinary shares in the Company; and
Terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Listing Rule.
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SCHEDULE 2 – EQUITY ALLOTMENTS SINCE THE 2015 7.1A APPROVAL
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| CASH ISSUES | |||||||||
| Date | No of Securities | Security **Type ** |
Terms | Description | Party or Basis | Price | Discount | Total Consideration | Use of Consideration |
| 14.04.2016 | 76,000,000 | FPO | FPO | Placement Shares | Sophisticated Investors | $0.005 | Nil | $380,000 | WorkingCapital & Exploration |
| 07.09.2016 | 68,090,909 | FPO | FPO | Placement Shares | Sophisticated Investors | $0.011 | Nil | $749,000 | WorkingCapital & Exploration |
| NON-CASH ISSUES | |||||||||
| Date | Number of Securities |
Security Type |
Terms | Description | Party or Basis | Price | Discount | Non-Cash Consideration |
Use of Consideration |
| 14.04.2016 | 2,515,490 | FPO | FPO | Debt Conversion | DGR Global | $0.005 | Nil | $12,577 | WorkingCapital & Exploration |
| 12.05.2016 | 67,484,510 | FPO | FPO | Debt Conversion | DGR Global | $0.005 | Nil | $337,423 | WorkingCapital & Exploration |
| 07.09.2016 | 90,909 | FPO | FPO | CEO Fee Conversion | William Peter Williams | $0.011 | Nil | $1,000 | WorkingCapital & Exploration |
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Entitlement to Vote
The Board has determined, in accordance with the Corporations Regulations 2001 that for the purposes of determining those Shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting of the Company, shall be those persons recorded in the register of Shareholders as at 6:00 pm (Brisbane Time) on 13 November 2016. Accordingly, transactions registered after that time will be disregarded in determining entitlements to attend and vote at the Meeting.
How to Vote
You may vote by attending the Annual General Meeting in person, by proxy or authorised representative.
Voting in Person
To vote in person, attend the Annual General Meeting on the date and at the place set out above.
A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf. Where a member is entitled to cast two or more votes, they may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. Where the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half of the votes. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
Members who are a body corporate are able to appoint representatives to attend and vote at the meeting under Section 250D of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
If a representative of the Company is to attend the meeting the appropriate “Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative” should be produced prior to admission. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the Company’s share registry.
Signing instructions
You must sign the proxy form as follows in the spaces provided:
Individual: Where the holding is in one name, the holder must sign. Joint Holding: Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the security holders should sign. Power of Attorney: To sign under Power of Attorney, you must have already lodged this document with the registry. If you have not previously lodged this document for notation, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it. Companies: Where the company has a sole director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary.
Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate place.
To vote by proxy, the proxy form provided with this notice (and the original or a certified copy of any power of attorney under which it is signed) must be received by the Company not less than forty eight (48) hours before the scheduled time for the meeting. Any proxy form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting.
Completed proxies can be returned to the Company Secretary by either mail to GPO Box 5261, Brisbane, Queensland 4001; or facsimile to (07) 3303-0681, or scanned and emailed to [email protected]
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Proxy Form
STEP 1: APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
I/We being Shareholder(s) of Aus Tin Mining Limited (Company) hereby appoint: ~~the Chairman of the Meeting~~ ~~OR Write here the name of the person you are~~ (mark with an “X”) appointing if this person is someone other than the Chairman of the Meeting
Failing the person or body corporate named, or if no person or body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to vote on my/our behalf (including in accordance with the directions set out below or, if no directions have been given, to vote as the proxy sees fit, to the extent permitted by the law) at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, 15 November 2016 at Hopgood Ganim, Lever 7, Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000 (the Meeting) and at any postponement or adjournment of the Meeting.
If I/we have appointed the Chairman of the Meeting as my/our proxy (or the Chairman of the Meeting becomes my/our proxy by default) I/we expressly authorise the Chairman of the Meeting to exercise my/our proxy on Resolutions 1 an 5 (Remuneration Resolutions) (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even if the resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the key management personnel for the Company or, if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, that entity.
The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all items of business. In exceptional circumstances, the Chairman of the Meeting may change his/her voting intention for any resolution, in which case an ASX announcement will be made.
If you do not direct your proxy on how to vote as your proxy in respect of the resolution/s, the Proxy may cast your vote as the Proxy thinks fit or may abstain from voting. By signing this appointment you acknowledge that, subject to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), the Proxy may exercise your proxy even if he/she has an interest in the outcome of the resolution/s and even if votes cast by him/her other than as proxy holder will be disregarded because of that interest (subject to the section above in relation to voting on Remuneration Resolutions by the Chairman of the Meeting).
If no directions are given, the Proxy may vote as the Proxy thinks fit or may abstain. By signing this appointment you acknowledge that the Proxy (whether voting in accordance with your directions or voting in their discretion under an undirected Proxy) may exercise your proxy even if he/s he has an interest in the outcome of the resolution and even if votes cast by him/her other than as proxy holder will be disregarded because of that interest.
If two proxies are appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy is authorised to exercise is ………………%. (An additional proxy form will be supplied by the Company on request). If you wish to appoint the proxy to exercise voting power over only some of your Shares, the number of Shares in respect of which this proxy is to operate is ……………….. Shares (Note: proxy will be over all Shares if left blank).
STEP 2: VOTING DIRECTIONS
| STEP 2: VOTING DIRECTIONS | ||||
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| Resolution | For | Against | Abstain | |
| 1. Remuneration Report | ||||
| 2. Re-election of John Bovard as a Director | ||||
| 3. Ratification of Previous Placement Share Issues | ||||
| 4. Ratification of DGR Shares | ||||
| 5. Approval for the Issue of Director Shares in Lieu of Director Fees | ||||
| 6. Special Approval for Additional 10% Placement Capacity | ||||
| Individual or Security holder 1 | Securityholder 2 | Securityholder 3 | ||
| Sole Director and Secretary | Director | Director/Company Secretary | ||
| I/we direct my/our proxy to vote as indicated below: |
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How to complete this Proxy Form
1 Your Name and Address
This is your name and address as it appears on the company’s share register. If this information is incorrect, please make the correction on the form. Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes. Please note: you cannot change ownership of your Shares using this form.
2 Appointment of a Proxy
If you wish to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, mark the box in section A. If the person you wish to appoint as your proxy is someone other than the Chairman of the Meeting please write the name of that person in section A. If you leave this section blank, or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chairman of the Meeting will be your proxy. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the company. A proxy may be an individual or a body corporate.
3 Votes on Items of Business
You should direct your proxy how to vote by placing a mark in 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.
4 Appointment of a Second Proxy
You are entitled to appoint up to two persons as proxies to attend the meeting and vote on a poll. If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Form may be obtained by telephoning the company or you may copy this form.
To appoint a second proxy you must:
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(a) on each of the first Proxy Form and the second Proxy Form state the percentage of your voting rights or number of Shares applicable to that form. If the appointments do not specify the percentage or number of votes that each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half your votes. Fractions of votes will be disregarded.
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(b) Return both forms together.
5 Signing Instructions
You must sign this form as follows in the spaces provided:
Individual: where the holding is in one name, the holder must sign.
Joint Holding: where the holding is in more than one name, either security holder may sign.
Power of Attorney: To sign under Power of Attorney, you must have already lodged the Power of Attorney with the registry. If you have not previously lodged this document for notation, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.
Companies : Where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can also sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate place.
6 Lodgement of a Proxy
This Proxy Form (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) must be received at the address given below by 6:00 pm (Brisbane time) on 13 November 2016, being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the meeting. Any Proxy Form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting.
Proxy forms may be lodged using the reply paid envelope or posting as follows:
Aus Tin Mining Ltd GPO Box 5261 Brisbane QLD 4001
or facsimile to (07) 3303-0681 or scanned and emailed to [email protected]
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