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CLASSIC MINERALS LTD — AGM Information 2022
Oct 20, 2022
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CLASSIC MINERALS LIMITED ACN 119 484 016
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
TIME : 11.00am WST DATE: Wednesday, 30 November 2022 PLACE: Sugar Room Ibis Hotel 334 Murray Street PERTH WA 6000
This Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Statement should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on (08) 6305 0221.
C O N TE N T S
Notice of Annual General Meeting (setting out the proposed Resolutions) Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed Resolutions) Glossary Proxy Form Enclosed
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING AND HOW TO VOTE
VENUE
The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of Classic Minerals Limited which this Notice of Meeting relates to will be held at 11.00am WST on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at the Sugar Room, Ibis Hotel, 334 Murray Street, Perth, Western Australia .
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
The business of the Annual General Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
VOTING IN PERSON
To vote in person, attend the Annual General Meeting on the date and at the place set out above.
VOTING BY PROXY
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the proxy form enclosed and either:
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(a) send the proxy form by post to Classic Minerals Limited, C/- Link Market Services Limited, Locked Bag A14, Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia; or
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(b) send the proxy form by facsimile to Link Market Services Limited on facsimile number +61 2 9287 0309; or
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(c) send the proxy form by post to Link Market Services Limited, Locked Bag A14, Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia; or
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(d) Online: www.linkmarketservices.com.au with instructions as follows:
Select ‘Investor Login’ and in the “Single Holding Login” section enter Classic Minerals Limited or the ASX code CLZ in the Issuer name field, your Holder Identification Number (HIN) or Security Reference Number (SRN) (which is shown on the front of your proxy form), postcode and complete the security verification process and click ‘Login’. Select the ‘Voting’ tab and then follow the prompts. You will be taken to have signed your Proxy Form if you lodge it in accordance with the instructions given on the website;
so that it is received not later than 11.00am WST on Tuesday, 28 November 2022.
Corporate representatives
Any corporate Shareholder wishing to appoint a person to act as its representative at the Meeting may do so by completing an Appointment of Corporate Representation form or providing their own letter. Shareholders can download and fill out the ‘Appointment of Corporate Representation’ form from Link Market Services Limited’s website – www.linkmarketservices.com.au. Hover over ‘Resources’ Select the Investor Services tab and click on ‘Forms’ and then select ‘Holding Management’.
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Proxy forms received later than this time will be invalid.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, members are advised that:
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Each member has a right to appoint a proxy;
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The proxy need not be a member of the company; and
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A member who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes each proxy may exercise, then in accordance with section 249X (3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise half of the votes.
Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote
Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does :
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the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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if the proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the resolution – the proxy must not vote on a show of hands; and
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if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on – the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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if the proxy is not the chair – the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed).
Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the company's members; and
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the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and
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at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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either of the following applies:
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➢ the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting;
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➢ the proxy does not vote on the resolution,
the chair of the meeting is taken, before voting on the resolution closes, to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the resolution at the meeting.
Voting entitlement (snapshot date)
The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at the close of business on Tuesday, 28 November 2022.
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Questions from Shareholders
At the Meeting, the Chair will allow a reasonable opportunity for Shareholders to ask questions or make comments on the management of the Company and the Remuneration Report. A representative of Elderton Audit Pty Ltd, as the auditor responsible for preparing the Auditor's report for the year ended 30 June 2022 will attend the Meeting.
The Chair will also allow a reasonable opportunity for Shareholders to ask the Auditor questions about:
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the conduct of the audit;
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the preparation and content of the Auditor's report;
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the accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of financial statements; and
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the independence of the Auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit.
To assist the Board and the Auditor of the Company in responding to questions please submit any questions you may have to the Company in writing by 5:00pm (WST) on Wednesday, 23 November 2022 in the same manner as outlined above for lodgement of Proxy Forms. Copies of written questions will be available at the Meeting.
As required under section 250PA of the Corporations Act, the Company will make available at the Meeting those questions directed to the Auditor received in writing at least 5 business days prior to the Meeting, being questions which the Auditor considers relevant to the content of the Auditor's report or the conduct of the audit of the annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2022. The Chair will allow a reasonable opportunity for the Auditor to respond to the questions set out on this list.
Voting exclusion statements
The Corporations Act and the Listing Rules require that certain persons must not vote, and the Company will disregard any votes cast in favour by or on behalf of certain persons and their associates, on the Resolutions to be considered at the meeting.
However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast in favour of a resolution by:
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(a) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way;
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(b) the chair of the Meeting 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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The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour on a Resolution as set out in the table below:
| Resolution | Nature of resolution | Persons excluded from voting |
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| 1 | Adoption of Remuneration Report |
A member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member. |
In respect of Resolution 1, the Company will also disregard any votes cast on that Resolution by any Key Management Personnel of the Company, or a Closely Related Party of such member, acting as proxy if their appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Classic Minerals Limited will be held at the Sugar Room, Ibis Hotel, 334 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000 at 11.00am WST on Wednesday, 30 November 2022.
The Explanatory Statement annexed to this Notice of Meeting provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Annual General Meeting. The Explanatory Statement and the proxy form are part of this Notice of Meeting.
Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Statement are defined in the Glossary.
AGENDA
ORDINARY BUSINESS:
Financial Statements and Reports
To receive and consider the financial report of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2022, together with the Declaration of the Directors, Directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.
Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report (Non-binding)
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an advisory only resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, the Company adopts the Remuneration Report as contained in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2022.”
Short Explanation : The Corporations Act provides that a resolution that the remuneration report be adopted must be put to a vote at a listed company’s annual general meeting. The vote on Resolution 1 is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Resolution 2 – Re-election of John Lester
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 14.4 and clause 11.1 of the Constitution, Mr John Hugh Lester, who retires by rotation and offers himself for re-election as a Director, be re-elected as a Director.”
Resolution 3 – Re-election of Lu Ning Yi
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 14.4 and clause 11.2 of the Constitution, Mr. Lu Ning Yi, who retires by rotation and offers himself for re-election as a Director, be re-elected as a Director.”
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Resolution 4 – Approval of Additional Placement Capacity.
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following special resolution
“That the Company have the additional capacity to issue equity securities provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A.”
Note : Resolution 4 is a special resolution. To be passed, it must be approved by at least 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on the Resolution.
DATED: 21 October 2022
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
John Lester DIRECTOR CLASSIC MINERALS LIMITED
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
1. Introduction
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared for the information of the Shareholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Classic Minerals Limited to be held at the Ibis Hotel, Sugar Room, 334 Murray Street, Perth at 11.00am WST on Wednesday, 30 November 2022.
The purpose of this Explanatory Statement is to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions in the Notice of Meeting (of which this Explanatory Statement forms a part).
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Financial Statements and Reports
The Corporations Act requires the Directors’ report, Auditors’ report and the financial statements of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2022 to be tabled at the Annual General Meeting. These reports are contained in the Company’s Annual Report.
Neither the Corporations Act nor the Company’s constitution requires a vote of Shareholders on the reports and financial statements. However, Shareholders will be given reasonable opportunity to raise questions on the Reports and ask questions of the Company’s Auditor.
The Company advises that a copy of its Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2022, is available to download at the website address, www.classicminerals.com.au .
3. Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report (non-binding resolution)
In accordance with Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act, the Company must put a resolution to Shareholders that the remuneration report be adopted at the Annual General Meeting. The vote on Resolution 1 is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Pursuant to section 250R of the Corporations Act, the Company is required to put the Remuneration Report to a vote of Shareholders. The Annual Report contains the Remuneration Report which sets out the remuneration policy for the Company and reports the remuneration arrangements in place for the Directors, the Managing Director and other Key Management Personnel.
The Annual Report is available on the Company's website at www.classicminerals.com.au .
The Corporations Act provides that Resolution 1 need only be an advisory vote of Shareholders. However, in addition, the Corporations Act now provides that if the Company’s remuneration report resolution receives a “no” vote of 25% or more of votes cast at the Meeting, the Company’s subsequent remuneration report must explain the Board’s proposed action in response or, if the Board does not propose any action, the Board’s reasons for not making any changes. The Board will take into account the outcome of the vote when considering the remuneration policy, even if it receives less than a 25% “no” vote.
In addition, the Corporations Act now sets out a ‘two strikes’ re-election process. Under the ‘two strikes’ re-election process, if the Company’s remuneration report receives a ‘no’ vote of 25% or more of all votes cast at two consecutive annual general meetings (that is, ‘two strikes’), a resolution (the ‘spill resolution’) must be put to the second annual general meeting, requiring Shareholders to vote on whether the Company must hold another general meeting (known as the ‘spill meeting’) to consider the appointment of all of the Directors who stand for re-appointment (other than the Managing Director). If the spill resolution is approved by a simple majority of 50% or more of the eligible votes cast, the ‘spill meeting’ must be held within 90 days of that second annual general meeting (unless none of the Directors, other than the Managing Director, stand for re-appointment).
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Further information will be provided on the ‘spill resolution’ and ‘spill meeting’ for any annual general meeting at which the Company may face a ‘second strike’.
A reasonable opportunity will be provided for discussion of the Remuneration Report at the Annual General Meeting.
4. Resolution 2 – Re-election of John Lester
4.1 General
Resolution 2 seeks Shareholder approval for the re-election of Mr John Lester as a Director.
Listing Rule 14.4 requires that a Director (other than the Managing Director) shall not continue in office for a period past the third annual general meeting following the director’s appointment or 3 years, whichever is the longer, without submitting to re-election.
In accordance clause 11.1 of the Constitution, at every annual general meeting, one third of the Directors for the time being must retire from office and are eligible for re-election. The Directors to retire are:
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(a) those who have been in office for 3 years since their appointment or last reappointment;
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(b) those who have been longest in office since their appointment or last re-appointment; or
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(c) if the Directors have been in office for an equal length of time, by agreement.
Mr Lester retires by rotation and offers himself for re-election as a Director.
Mr Lester has been a Director of the Company since 6 November 2017.
If Resolution 2 is passed, John Lester will be re-elected as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
If Resolution 2 is not passed, John Lester will not be re-elected and he will retire as a Director. The Board may consider an appointment to fill a casual vacancy pursuant to the Constitution, with ratification at the Company’s next AGM.
4.2 Biography
Mr Lester has a degree in Physiology from Oxford University and was a member of the Institute of Investment Analysts in London. He started his career as a stockbroker with Joseph Sebag and Co in London specializing in mining companies including six months with Consolidated Goldfields. He joined Jardine Fleming and Co., then Hong Kong’s largest investment bank, as chief dealer and became a director of that company.
He was Head of Corporate Finance at Pembroke Securities in Sydney and later moved to Indonesia where he founded a paging company and several satellite and internet companies as well as arranging the underwriting of Jakarta’s first publicly listed mining company.
He joined the Board of Golden West Resources Limited and became managing director where he was responsible for the company raising more than $60 million from Asian investors. He was Chairman of Yilgarn Infrastructure Ltd which was a major tenderer for building the Port of Oakajee having a fully funded bid with partners including China Rail, China Ports, Sinosteel Ansteel Bank of China and China Exim Bank. He was a founding director and chairman of publicly-listed Coal Limited.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
4.3 Board recommendation
All the Directors, other than Mr Lester, recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2.
5. Resolution 3 – Re-election of Lu Ning Yi
5.1 General
Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval for the re-election of Mr Lu Ning Yi as a Director.
Listing Rule 14.4 requires that a Director (other than the Managing Director) shall not continue in office for a period past the third annual general meeting following the director’s appointment or 3 years, whichever is the longer, without submitting to re-election.
In accordance clause 11.1 of the Constitution, at every annual general meeting, one third of the Directors for the time being must retire from office and are eligible for re-election. The Directors to retire are:
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(d) those who have been in office for 3 years since their appointment or last reappointment;
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(e) those who have been longest in office since their appointment or last re-appointment; or
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(f) if the Directors have been in office for an equal length of time, by agreement.
Mr Yi retires by rotation and offers himself for re-election as a Director.
Mr Yi has been a Director of the Company since 30 November 2015.
If Resolution 3 is passed, Lu Ning Yi will be re-elected as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
If Resolution 3 is not passed, Lu Ning Yi will not be re-elected and he will retire as a Director. The Board may consider an appointment to fill a casual vacancy pursuant to the Constitution, with ratification at the Company’s next AGM.
5.2 Biography
Mr Lu Ning Yi had a long career as an experienced and respected financial journalist with China’s Jiangsu Economic newspaper. His position placed him in direct contact with many of China’s top business executives. Since coming to Australia, Mr Lu has maintained and expanded his extensive Chinese and Australian business relationships. Mr Lu is a director of Chi Masters International Pty Ltd.
5.3 Board recommendation
All the Directors, other than Mr Yi, recommend that shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 3.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
6. Resolution 4 - Approval of Additional Placement Capacity
6.1 General
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval for an additional issuing capacity under Listing Rule 7.1A (Additional Placement Facility).
If approved, Resolution 4 would enable the Company to issue additional Equity Securities (calculated below) over a 12-month period without obtaining Shareholder approval.
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.
Under Listing Rule 7.1A, however, an eligible entity can seek approval from its members, by way of special resolution passed at its annual general meeting, to increase this 15% limit by an extra 10% to 25%.
An ‘eligible entity’ means an entity which is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and which has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less. The Company is an eligible entity for these purposes.
Resolution 4 seeks shareholder approval by way of special resolution for the Company to have the additional 10% capacity provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A to issue Equity Securities without shareholder approval.
If Resolution 4 is passed, the Company will be able to issue Equity Securities up to the combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A without any further shareholder approval.
If Resolution 4 is not passed, the Company will not be able to access the additional 10% capacity to issue Equity Securities without shareholder approval provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A and will remain subject to the 15% limit on issuing Equity Securities without shareholder approval set out in Listing Rule 7.1.
Resolution 4 is a special resolution. To be passed, it must be approved by at least 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on the Resolution.
6.2 Listing Rule requirements
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to this Resolution 4:
(a) Period for which the Additional Placement Facility is valid
The Additional Placement Facility will commence on the date of the Meeting and expire on the first to occur of the following:
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(i) the date that is 12 months after the date of this Meeting;
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(ii) the time and date of the Company’s next annual general meeting; and
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(iii) the time and date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change in the nature or scale of activities) or Listing Rule 11.2 (disposal of the main undertaking).
(b) Minimum price at which Equity Securities may be issued
Any Equity Securities issued under the Additional Placement Facility must be in an existing quoted class of equity securities and be issued at a minimum price of 75% of the volume
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
weighted average price of Equity Securities in that class, calculated over 15 trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:
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(i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed by the entity and the recipient of the equity securities; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 10 trading days of the date in section 6.3(b)(i), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
(c) Purpose for which Equity Securities may be issued
The Company may seek to issue Equity Securities under the Additional Placement Facility to fund business growth, to acquire new assets or make investments, to develop the Company’s existing assets and operations and for general working capital.
(d) Risk of economic and voting dilution
Shareholders should note that, when issuing Equity Securities under the Additional Placement Facility, there is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company’s Shares may be significantly lower on the date of issue than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the new Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for Equity Securities in the same class on the issue date or the new Equity Securities may be issued in consideration for the acquisition of a new asset.
Any issue of Shares under the Additional Placement Facility will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.
The table below identifies the potential dilution to existing Shareholders following the issue of Equity Securities under the Additional Placement Facility (based on the formula set out above) using different variables for the number of issued Shares and the market price of Shares.
The numbers are calculated on the basis of the latest available market price of Shares before the date of this Notice and the current number of Shares on issue.
| Variable A in Listing Rule 7.1A |
Issueprice | |||
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| $ 0.0170 | $ 0.0255 | $ 0.0085 | ||
| (market price) | (50% increase in market price) |
(50% decrease in market price) |
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| Current issued capital |
Shares issued – 10% voting dilution |
45,756,868 | 45,756,868 | 45,756,868 |
| A = 457,568,675 | Funds raised | $ 777,867 | $ 1,166,800 | $ 388,933 |
| 50% increase* in issued capital |
Shares issued – 10% voting dilution |
68,635,301 | 68,635,301 | 68,635,301 |
| A = 686,353,013 | Funds raised | $ 1,166,800 | $ 1,750,200 | $ 583,400 |
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
| Variable A in Listing Rule 7.1A |
Issue price | |||
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| $ 0.0170 | $ 0.0255 | $ 0.0085 | ||
| (market price) | (50% increase in market price) |
(50% decrease in market price) |
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| 100% increase* in current issued capital |
Shares issued – 10% voting dilution |
91,513,735 | 91,513,735 | 91,513,735 |
| A = 915,137,350 | Funds raised | $ 1,555,733 | $ 2,333,600 | $ 777,867 |
- The number of Shares on issue (variable A in the formula) could increase as a result of the issue of Shares that do not require Shareholder approval (such as under a pro-rata rights issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or that are issued with Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.
The above table has been prepared on the following assumptions:
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the current Variable A set out in the table above is based on the number of Shares on issue at 17 October 2022, being 457,568,675 Shares.
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the latest available market price of Shares, being the closing price as at 17 October 2022, is $0.0170;
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the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the Additional Placement Facility;
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the Company has not issued any Equity Securities in the 12 months prior to the Meeting that were not issued under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 or with approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and Rule 7.1A, or subsequently ratified under Listing Rule 7.4 at this Meeting;
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the issue of Equity Securities under the Additional Placement Facility consists only of Shares. It is assumed that no Options are exercised into Shares before the date of issue of the Equity Securities;
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the calculations do not show the dilution that any one particular Shareholder will be subject to; all Shareholders should consider the dilution caused to their own shareholding depending upon their specific circumstances;
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the 10% voting dilution reflects the aggregate percentage dilution against the issued Share capital at the time of issue; accordingly, the voting dilution is shown in each example as 10%; and
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the table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the Additional Placement Facility, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.
(e) Allocation policy
The Company’s allocation policy for the issue of Equity Securities under the Additional Placement Facility will depend on the prevailing market conditions at the time of the proposed issue. The allottees will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to the factors such as:
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(i) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, rights issues or other issues in which existing security holders can participate;
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(ii) the effect of the issue of the new securities on the control of the Company;
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(iii) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
- (iv) advice from corporate and other advisors.
As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not identified any proposed allottees of Equity Securities using the Additional Placement Facility. However, the eventual allottees may include existing substantial Shareholders, other Shareholders and/or new investors.
None of the allottees will be a related party or an associate of a related party of the Company, except as permitted under Listing Rule 7.2. Existing Shareholders may or may not be entitled to subscribe for Equity Securities under the Additional Placement Facility and it is possible that their shareholding will be diluted.
If the Additional Placement Facility is used to acquire new assets or investments, then it is likely that the allottees will be the vendors of these assets/investments.
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities under the Additional Placement Facility.
(f) Previous approvals under Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company has not issued or agreed to issue any Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A in the 12 months preceding the Meeting.
(g) Voting exclusion
A voting exclusion statement is included in this Notice. As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not invited any existing Shareholder to participate in an issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A. Therefore, no existing Shareholders will be excluded from voting on Resolution 4.
6.3 Directors’ recommendation
The Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 4 as it will give the Company the flexibility to issue Equity Securities without Shareholder approval to raise necessary working capital in the future.
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GLOSSARY
2022 Annual Report means the Company’s annual report including the reports of the Directors and auditor and the financial statements of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2022, which can be downloaded from the Company’s website at www.classicminerals.com.au
Additional Placement Capacity has the meaning given to that term in section 6.1 of this Explanatory Statement.
ASX means ASX Limited ACN 008 724 791.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on Wednesday, 30 November 2022.
Board means the board of Directors.
Chair means the person appointed to chair the Meeting convened by this Notice.
Closely Related Party has the meaning given to that term in section 9 of the Corporations Act.
Company or Classic Minerals means Classic Minerals Limited ACN119 484 016.
Constitution means the constitution of the Company.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Director means a director of the Company.
Equity Securities has the meaning given in the Listing Rules.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying this Notice of Meeting.
Key Management Personnel has the meaning given in Accounting Standard AASB 124 Related Party Disclosure.
Listing Rules means the listing rules of the ASX as amended or replaced from time to time.
Notice or Notice of Meeting means the notice of the Annual General Meeting accompanying this Explanatory Statement.
Proxy Form means the proxy form included with the Notice.
Remuneration Report means that section of the Directors’ Report under the heading “Remuneration Report” set out in the 2022 Annual Report.
Resolution means a resolution contained in the Notice.
Securities has the meaning given in the Listing Rules.
Share means an ordinary fully paid share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a shareholder of the Company.
WST means Western Standard Time.
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APPOINT A PROXY
the Chairman of the OR if you are NOT appointing the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of the person or Meeting (mark box) body corporate you are appointing as your proxy
or 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 act on my/our behalf (including to vote in accordance with the following directions or, if no directions have been given and to the extent permitted by the law, as the proxy sees fit) at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at 11:00am (WST) on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at the Sugar Room, Ibis Hotel, 334 Murray Street PERTH WA 6000 (the Meeting ) and at any postponement or adjournment of the Meeting.
Important for Resolution 1: If the Chairman of the Meeting is your proxy, either by appointment or by default, and you have not indicated your voting intention below, you expressly authorise the Chairman of the Meeting to exercise the proxy in respect of Resolution 1, even though the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel ( KMP ). The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of each item of business.
VOTING DIRECTIONS
Proxies will only be valid and accepted by the Company if they are signed and received no later than 48 hours before the Meeting. Please read the voting instructions overleaf before marking any boxes with an T
Resolutions
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For Against Abstain
1 Adoption of Remuneration Report
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2 Re-election of John Lester as a Director
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3 Re-election of Lu Ning Yi as a Director
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4 Approval of Additional Placement Capacity
* If you mark the Abstain box for a particular Item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDERS – THIS MUST BE COMPLETED
| Shareholder 1 (Individual) Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary |
Joint Shareholder 2 (Individual) Director/Company Secretary (Delete one) |
Joint Shareholder 3 (Individual) Director |
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This form should be signed by the shareholder. If a joint holding, either shareholder may sign. If signed by the shareholder’s attorney, the power of attorney must have been previously noted by the registry or a certified copy attached to this form. If executed by a company, the form must be executed in accordance with the company’s constitution and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
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HOW TO COMPLETE THIS SHAREHOLDER PROXY FORM
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.
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
If you wish to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, mark the box in Step 1. If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of that individual or body corporate in Step 1. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.
DEFAULT TO CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING
Any directed proxies that are not voted on a poll at the Meeting will default to the Chairman of the Meeting, who is required to vote those proxies as directed. Any undirected proxies that default to the Chairman of the Meeting will be voted according to the instructions set out in this Proxy Form, including where the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of KMP.
VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS – PROXY APPOINTMENT
You may 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.
APPOINTMENT OF A SECOND PROXY
You are entitled to appoint up to two persons as proxies to participate in 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’s share registry or you may copy this form and return them both together.
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; and
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(b) return both forms together.
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 shareholder may sign.
Power of Attorney: to sign under Power of Attorney, you must lodge 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.
LODGEMENT OF A PROXY FORM
This Proxy Form (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) must be received at an address given below by 11:00am (WST) on Monday, 28 November 2022, 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:
ONLINE
https://investorcentre.linkgroup.com
Login to the Link website using the holding details as shown on the Proxy Form. Select ‘Voting’ and follow the prompts to lodge your vote. To use the online lodgement facility, shareholders will need their “Holder Identifier” - Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN).
BY MOBILE DEVICE
QR Code
Our voting website is designed specifically for voting online. You can now lodge your proxy by scanning the QR code adjacent or enter the voting link https://investorcentre.linkgroup.com into your mobile device. Log in using the Holder Identifier and postcode for your shareholding.
To scan the code you will need a QR code reader application which can be downloaded for free on your mobile device.
BY MAIL
Classic Minerals Limited C/- Link Market Services Limited Locked Bag A14 Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia
BY FAX
+61 2 9287 0309
BY HAND
delivering it to Link Market Services Limited* Parramatta Square Level 22, Tower 6 10 Darcy Street Parramatta NSW 2150
or
Level 12 680 George Street Sydney NSW 2000
*During business hours Monday to Friday (9:00am - 5:00pm)
CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES
If a representative of the corporation is to participate in the Meeting the appropriate “Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative” must be produced prior to admission in accordance with the Notice of Meeting. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the Company’s share registry or online at www.linkmarketservices.com.au.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN AND VOTE AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, PLEASE BRING THIS FORM WITH YOU. THIS WILL ASSIST IN REGISTERING YOUR ATTENDANCE.