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VENTUREX RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 28 122 180 205
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TIME: 10:00am (WST) DATE: Friday, 27 November 2015 PLACE: BDO 38 Station Street Subiaco 6008 Western Australia
This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary, Trevor Hart, on (+61 8) 6389 7400
CONTENTS
| Notice of Annual General Meeting (setting out the proposed resolutions) | 3 |
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| Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed resolutions) | 6 |
| Glossary | 17 |
| Schedule 1 – Summary of Performance Rights Plan | 19 |
| Proxy Form | Enclosed |
| IMPORTANT INFORMATIO N |
TIME AND PLACE OF ME ETING AND HOW TO VOT E
Venue
The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of Venturex Resources Limited to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 10:00 am (WST) on 27 November 2015 at:
BDO 38 Station Street Subiaco 6008, 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 enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, 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, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
New sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act came into effect on 1 August 2011 and apply to voting by proxy on or after that date. Shareholders and their proxies should be aware of these changes to the Corporations Act, as they will apply to this Annual General Meeting. Broadly, the changes mean that:
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if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Further details on these changes are set out below.
Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote
Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does :
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the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (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.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GEN ERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Venturex Resources Limited will be held at 10:00am (WST) on Friday, 27 November 2015 at BDO, 38 Station Street, Subiaco, Western Australia.
The Explanatory Statement 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.
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 of the Company at 4:00pm (WST) on 25 November 2015.
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 annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2015 together with the declaration of the Directors, the Directors’ Report, the Remuneration Report and the Auditor’s Report.
1. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a non-binding resolution :
“ That, for the purpose of Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the Remuneration Report as contained in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2015. ”
Note: the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of any of the following persons:
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(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
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(b) a Closely Related Party of such a member.
However, a person (the voter ) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:
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(a) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
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(b) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
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(i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
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(ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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2. RESOULTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF ANTHONY KIERNAN AS A DIRECTOR
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of clause 13.2 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Mr Anthony Kiernan, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
3. RESOULTION 3 – ELECTION OF ANTHONY REILLY AS A DIRECTOR
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of clause 13.4 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Mr Anthony Reilly, a Director who was appointed on 1 July 2015, retires, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
4. RESOULTION 4 – ELECTION OF DARREN STRALOW AS A DIRECTOR
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of clause 13.4 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Mr Darren Stralow, a Director who was appointed on 1 July 2015, retires, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
5. RESOULTION 5 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY - SHARES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, approval is given for the issue of Equity Securities totalling up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company at the time of issue, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
- Note: As at the date of this Notice there are no proposals for the Company to issue Equity Securities.
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the issue of Equity Securities under this Resolution and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
6. RESOLUTION 6 – ADOPTION OF PERFORMANCE RIGHTS PLAN
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9(b)) and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to adopt an employee incentive scheme titled “Venturex Resources Limited - Performance Rights Plan” and for the issue of securities under that Plan, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any Director, other than any Directors who are ineligible to participate in any employee incentive scheme in relation to the Company, and any associates of those Directors. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a
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person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(a) the proxy is the Chair; and
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(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly.
7. RESOLUTION 7 - ISSUE OF PERFORMANCE RIGHTS TO DIRECTOR – JOHN NITSCHKE
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, subject to the passing of Resolution 6, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to that number of Performance Rights to John Nitschke (or his nominee) calculated using the formula, and on the terms and conditions, set out in the Explanatory Statement including meeting the various vesting conditions.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any Director, other than any Directors who are ineligible to participate in any employee incentive scheme in relation to the Company, and any associates of those Directors. The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by John Nitschke (or his nominee) and any of their associates. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(a) the proxy is the Chair; and
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(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
DATED: 27 OCTOBER 2015
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
TREVOR HART Company Secretary
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EXPLANATORY STATEMEN T
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared for the information of the Shareholders of the Company in connection with the business to be conducted at the Annual General Meeting to be held at 10:00am (WST) on Friday, 27 November 2015 at BDO, 38 Station Street Subiaco, Western Australia.
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.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Annual General Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2015 together with the declaration of the Directors, the Directors’ Report, the Remuneration Report and the Auditor’s Report.
The Company is not required to provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report to Shareholders unless a Shareholder has specifically elected to receive a printed copy.
Whilst the Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report unless specifically requested to do so, Shareholders may view the Company’s annual financial report online at www.venturexresources.com .
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
2.1 General
The Corporations Act requires that at a listed company’s annual general meeting, a resolution that the Remuneration Report be adopted must be put to the Shareholders. However, such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
The Remuneration Report sets out the Company’s remuneration arrangements for the Directors and Senior Management of the Company. The Remuneration Report is part of the Directors’ Report contained in the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ending 30 June 2015.
The Chair of the meeting must allow a reasonable opportunity for its Shareholders to ask questions about or make comments on the remuneration report at the Annual General Meeting.
2.2 Voting Consequences
Under changes to the Corporations Act which came into effect on 1 July 2011, a company is required to put to its Shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of another meeting of Shareholders to consider the appointment of directors of the Company ( Spill Resolution ) if, at consecutive annual general meetings, at least 25% of the votes cast on a remuneration report resolution are voted against adoption of the Remuneration Report and at the first of those Annual General Meetings a Spill Resolution was not put to the vote. If required, the Spill Resolution must be put to the vote at the second of those Annual General Meetings.
If more than 50% of Shareholders vote in favour of the Spill Resolution, the Company must convene a Shareholder meeting ( Spill Meeting ) within 90 days of the second Annual General Meeting.
All of the Directors who were in office when the Directors' report (as included in the Company’s annual financial report for the previous financial year) was approved, other than the managing director of the Company, will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting but may stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting.
Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as Directors is approved will be the Directors of the Company.
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2.3 Previous Voting Results
At the Company’s previous annual general meeting the votes cast against the Remuneration Report considered at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.
2.4 Proxy Voting Restrictions
Shareholders appointing a proxy for this Resolution should note the following:
| Proxy | Directions Given | No Directions Given |
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| Key Management Personnel1 | Vote as directed | Unable to vote3 |
| Chair2 | Vote as directed | Able to vote at discretion of Proxy4 |
| Other | Vote as directed | Able to vote at discretion of Proxy |
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1 Refers to Key Management Personnel (other than the Chair) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member.
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2 Refers to the Chair (where he/she is also a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report), or a Closely Related Party of such a member).
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3 Undirected proxies granted to these persons will not be voted and will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on this Resolution.
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4 The Proxy Form notes it is the Chair’s intention to vote all undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF ANTHONY KIERNAN AS A DIRECTOR
ASX Listing Rule 14.4 provides that a director of an entity must not hold office (without re-election) past the third AGM following the director’s appointment or 3 year, whichever is the longer.
Clause 13.2 of the Constitution provides that:
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(a) at the Company's annual general meeting in every year, one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of 3, then the number nearest one-third (rounded upwards in case of doubt), shall retire from office, provided always that no Director (except a Managing Director) shall hold office for a period in excess of 3 years, or until the third annual general meeting following his or her appointment, whichever is the longer, without submitting himself or herself for re-election;
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(b) The Directors to retire at an annual general meeting are those who have been longest in office since their last election, but, as between persons who became Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by drawing lots;
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(c) A Director who retires by rotation under clause 13.2 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election; and
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(d) In determining the number of Directors to retire, no account is to be taken of:
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(i) a Director who only holds office until the next annual general meeting pursuant to clause 13.4 of the Constitution; and/ or
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(ii) a Managing Director,
each of whom are exempt from retirement by rotation. However, if more than one Managing Director has been appointed by the Directors, only one of them (nominated by the Directors) is entitled to be excluded from any determination of the number of Directors to retire and/or retirement by rotation.
The Company currently has 3 Directors (excluding the Managing Director) and accordingly 1 must retire.
Mr Anthony Kiernan, being the Director longest in office since his last re-election, retires by rotation and seeks re-election.
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Mr Kiernan was first appointed as a Director in July 2010. Mr Kiernan, formerly a solicitor, has extensive experience gained over 35 years in the management and operation of listed public companies. As both a lawyer and general consultant, he has practiced and advised extensively in the fields of resources, media and information technology.
The Board has considered Mr Kiernan’s independence and considers that he is an independent Director.
The Directors support the re-election of Mr Kiernan and recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2.
4. RESOLUTION 3 – ELECTION OF ANTHONY REILLY AS A DIRECTOR
Clause 13.4 of the Constitution allows the Directors to appoint at any time a person to be a Director as an addition to the existing Directors, but only where the total number of Directors does not at any time exceed the maximum number specified by the Corporations Act.
Any Director so appointed holds office only until the next following general meeting and is then eligible for re-election.
Mr Anthony Reilly was appointed as a director of the Company on 1 July 2015 and being eligible seeks re-election.
Mr Reilly is a significant shareholder of the Company and has previously been a director of the Company. He has over 20 year’s investment banking experience including financial markets, financial risk management and corporate finance. He worked in investment banking in London for over 10 years, and his clients have included a number of global corporations and fund managers based in Australia, the UK and Europe. Since leaving banking he has had 8 years working in the junior resources sector. Anthony was a founding Director of a private Brazil incorporated gold exploration company and he has also served as an Executive Director of several other ASX listed resources. Mr Reilly is currently a director of Paradigm Metals Ltd and Hawkley Oil & Gas Limited.
The Board has considered Mr Reilly’s independence and considers that he is an independent Director.
The Directors support the re-election of Mr Reilly and recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 3.
5. RESOLUTION 4 – ELECTION OF DARREN STRALOW AS A DIRECTOR
A summary of clause 13.4 of the Constitution is set out in section 4 above.
Mr Darren Stralow was appointed as a director of the Company on 1 July 2015 and being eligible seeks re-election.
Mr Stralow is the General Manager - Business Development for Northern Star Resources Ltd, which is a substantial shareholder of the Company. Darren is a mining engineer with over 15 years’ experience in the resources industry. During his career, he has held various roles in both operations and corporate mining environments, focusing on operational effectiveness, mine management and business development. After starting his career in the WA goldfields, he has held senior roles with Intrepid Mines Limited and Northern Star Resources Limited.
The Board has considered Mr Stralow’s independence and considers that he is not an independent Director.
The Directors support the re-election of Mr Stralow and recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 4.
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6. RESOLUTION 5 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY- SHARES
The Directors confirm that at the date of this notice there is no proposal to issue the Equity Securities.
6.1 General
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an Eligible Entity may seek Shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to allow it to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued capital ( 10% Placement Capacity ).
The Company is an Eligible Entity.
If Shareholders approve Resolution 5, the number of Equity Securities the Eligible Entity may issue under the 10% Placement Capacity will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (as set out in section 6.2 below).
The effect of Resolution 5 will be to allow the Company to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of the Company’s fully paid ordinary securities on issue under the 10% Placement Capacity during the period up to 12 months after the Meeting, without subsequent Shareholder approval and without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity granted under Listing Rule 7.1.
Resolution 5 is a special resolution. Accordingly, at least 75% of votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote at the Meeting must be in favour of Resolution 5 for it to be passed.
6.2 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A came into effect on 1 August 2012 and enables an Eligible Entity to seek shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to issue Equity Securities in addition to those under the Eligible Entity’s 15% annual placement capacity.
An Eligible Entity is one that, as at the date of the relevant annual general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
The Company is an Eligible Entity as it is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a current market capitalisation of $4,643,607.
Any Equity Securities issued must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted Equity Securities. The Company currently has one class of Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (ASX Code: VXR).
The exact number of Equity Securities that the Company may issue under an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated according to the following formula:
(A x D) – E
Where:
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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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(i) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2;
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(ii) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the previous 12 months;
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(iii) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months with approval of holders of Shares under Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4. This does not include an issue of fully paid ordinary shares under the entity’s 15% placement capacity without shareholder approval; and
(iv) less the number of Shares cancelled in the previous 12 months. D is 10%.
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- E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of holders of Ordinary Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.
6.3 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to this Resolution 5:
(a) Minimum Price
The minimum price at which the Equity Securities may be issued is 75% of the volume weighted average price of Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 ASX 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; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 ASX trading days of the date in section 6.3(a), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
(b) Date of Issue
The Equity Securities may be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity commencing on the date of the Meeting and expiring on the first to occur of the following:
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(i) 12 months after the date of this Meeting; and
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(ii) the date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (disposal of the Company’s main undertaking) (after which date, an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A ceases to be valid),
( 10% Placement Capacity Period ).
(c) Risk of Voting Dilution
Any issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.
If Resolution 5 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Capacity, the economic and voting dilution of existing Shares would be as shown in the table below.
The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders calculated in accordance with the formula outlined in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A(2), on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of Equity Securities on issue as at the date of this Notice.
The table also shows the voting dilution impact where the number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) changes and the economic dilution where there are changes in the issue price of Shares issued under the 10% Placement Capacity.
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| Number of Shares on Issue (Variable ‘A’ in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A2) |
Dilution | Dilution | ||
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| Issue Price (per Share) |
$0.0015 50% decrease in Issue Price |
$0.003 Issue Price |
$0.006 100% increase in Issue Price |
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| 1,547,869,181 (Current Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
154,786,918 Shares |
154,786,918 Shares |
154,786,918 Shares |
| Funds raised | $232,180 | $464,361 | $928,721 | |
| 2,321,803,771 (50% increase in Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
232,180,377 Shares |
232,180,377 Shares |
232,180,377 Shares |
| Funds raised | $348,271 | $696,541 | $1,393,082 | |
| 3,095,738,362 (100% increase in Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
309,573,836 Shares |
309,573,836 Shares |
309,573,836 Shares |
| Funds raised | $464,361 | $928,721 | $1,857,443 |
*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 table above uses the following assumptions:
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There are currently 1,547,869,181 Shares on issue comprising the existing Shares as at the date of this Notice of Meeting.
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The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 7 October 2015.
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The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity.
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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.
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The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity 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 above 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 on their specific circumstances.
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This table does not set out any dilution pursuant to approvals under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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The 10% voting dilution reflects the aggregate percentage dilution against the issued share capital at the time of issue. This is why the voting dilution is shown in each example as 10%.
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The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the 10% Placement Capacity, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.
Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company’s Shares may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the Shares may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for those Shares on the date of issue.
(d)
Purpose of Issue under 10% Placement Capacity
The Company may issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity for the following purposes:
- (i) as cash consideration in which case the Company intends to use funds raised for the acquisition of new resources, assets and investments (including expenses associated with such an acquisition), continued exploration expenditure on the Company’s current assets, including the optimisation
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studies of the Pilbara Copper-Zinc Project and ongoing project administration, general working capital etc; or
- (ii) as non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new resources assets and investments. In such circumstances the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by listing Rule 7.1A.3.
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.
(e) Allocation policy under the 10% Placement Capacity
The Company’s allocation policy for the issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will be dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of the proposed placement(s).
The recipients of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined and as at the date of this Notice there are no proposals for the Company to issue Equity Securities. However, the recipients of Equity Securities could consist of current Shareholders or new investors (or both), none of whom will be related parties of the Company.
The Company will determine the recipients at the time of the issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, having regard to the following factors:
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(i) the purpose of the issue;
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(ii) alternative methods for raising funds available to the Company at that time, including, but not limited to, an entitlement issue or other offer where existing Shareholders may participate;
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(iii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iv) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the financial position and solvency of the Company;
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(v) prevailing market conditions; and
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(vi) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new resources, assets or investments, it is likely that the recipients under the 10% Placement Capacity will be vendors of the new resources, assets or investments.
(f) Previous approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company has not previously obtained approval from its Shareholders pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.
(g) Compliance with ASX Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A
When the Company issues Equity Securities pursuant to the 10% Placement Capacity, it must give to ASX:
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(i) a list of the recipients of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities issued to each (not for release to the market), in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and
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(ii) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.
6.4 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 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. Therefore, no existing Shareholders will be excluded from voting on Resolution 5.
7. RESOLUTION 6 – ADOPTION OF PERFORMANCE RIGHTS PLAN
Resolution 6 seeks Shareholders approval for the adoption of the employee incentive scheme titled “Venturex Resources Limited – Performance Rights Plan” ( Plan ) in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9(b)).
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ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12 month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period. ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9(b)) sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 which provides that issues under an employee incentive scheme are exempt for a period of 3 years from the date on which shareholders approve the issue of securities under the scheme as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
If Resolution 6 is passed, the Company will be able to issue Performance Rights under the Plan to eligible participants over a period of 3 years without impacting on the Company’s ability to issue up to 15% of its total ordinary securities without Shareholder approval in any 12 month period.
Shareholders should note that no Performance Rights have previously been issued under the Plan.
The objective of the Plan is to attract, motivate and retain key employees and it is considered by the Company that the adoption of the Plan and the future issue of Performance Rights under the Plan will provide selected employees with the opportunity to participate in the future growth of the Company.
Any future issues of Shares under the Plan to a related party or a person whose relation with the company or the related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained will require additional Shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 10.14 at the relevant time. For this reason, the Company is also seeking approval under Resolutions 7 to 8 for the issue of Performance Rights to a Director pursuant to the Plan.
A summary of the key terms and conditions of the Plan is set out in Schedule 1. In addition, a copy of the Plan is available for review by Shareholders at the registered office of the Company until the date of the Meeting. A copy of the Plan can also be sent to Shareholders upon request to the Company Secretary (Trevor Hart). Shareholders are invited to contact the Company if they have any queries or concerns.
8. RESOLUTIONS 7 – ISSUE OF PERFORMANCE RIGHTS TO DIRECTOR – JOHN NITSCHKE
8.1 General
John Nitschke will be appointed Managing Director of the Company on 1 December 2015. Mr Nitschke had previously been a non-executive director but assumed a part time executive position following the resignation of the previous managing director.
Given the progress that has been made in relation to the Company’s project over that period , the Company offered Mr. Nitschke a full time position which he has accepted.
In negotiating the package with Mr Nitschke, the Company was cognisant of the need to keep costs in check, resulting in emphasis being placed on incentives as a material part of the package with reasonably aggressive milestones and performance indicators.
The Company agreed, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval and to the adoption of the Performance Rights Plan (refer Resolution 6), that, John Nitschke as part of his employment contract as Managing Director will be entitled to an equity participation incentive of up to 50% of his base salary via the issue of Performance Rights ( Eligible Participant ) subject to meeting the performance milestones referred to in paragraph 8.3 below.
Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act requires that for a public company to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company, the public company or entity must:
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(a) obtain the approval of the public company’s members in the manner set out in sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and
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(b) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,
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unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.
In addition, ASX Listing Rule 10.14 also requires shareholder approval to be obtained where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities under an employee incentive scheme to a Director of the entity, an associate of the Director, or a person whose relationship with the entity, Director or associate of the Director is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained.
The issue of the Performance Rights to the Eligible Participant (being Mr Nitschke) does constitute giving a financial benefit and, as a Director, the Eligible Participant is a related party of the Company.
The Directors consider however that Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act (as opposed to under the Listing Rules) is not required in respect of the issue of the Performance Rights because the agreement to grant the Performance Rights, reached as part of the remuneration package for the Eligible Participant, is considered reasonable remuneration in the circumstances and was negotiated on an arm’s length basis. Shareholder approval however is being sought under the Listing Rules.
8.2 Technical information required ASX Listing Rule 10.14
Pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of ASX Listing Rule 10.14, the following information is provided in relation to the proposed issue of the Performance Rights to the Eligible Participant:
(a) the number of Performance Rights that John Nitschke will be invited to apply for under the plan will be determined in accordance with the following formula: P = Y x S VWAP (“ Issue Formula ”)
Where:
‘Y’ is the relevant percentage of the eligible employee’s fixed base salary payable for the applicable period which for Mr Nitschke is 50%;
‘P’ is the whole number of performance rights under the Plan for which the eligible employee will be invited to apply;
‘S’ is the sum of the eligible employee’s fixed base salary payable for the applicable period which for Mr Nitschke is $275,000; and
‘VWAP’ is the 20 day volume weighted average price of ordinary Shares in the Company on the ASX at the date of the invitation to apply for Performance Rights is issued to Mr Nitschke.
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(b) the Company intends to invite the Eligible Participant to apply for the number of Performance Rights determined by the above formula within 1 month from the date of the Meeting (and, in any case, no later than 12 months after the date of the Meeting) and the performance rights will be issued no later than 12 months after the date of the meeting;
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(c) subject to the Eligible Participant applying for the Performance Rights they will be issued for nil consideration;
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(d) no Performance Rights have previously been issued under the Plan nor has the Plan previously been adopted by Shareholders;
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(e) all Directors are entitled to participate in the Plan, and the Company is proposing to make an offer to one of its Directors, John Nitschke, pursuant to Resolution 7.
Example - When applying the Issue Formula as at 21 October 2015 (and using 50% as Y, $137,500 as ‘S’, and a 2 0 day VWAP of 0.003c), Mr Nitschke would be entitled to be granted a maximum of 45,833,333 performance rights assuming 100% of all milestones and vesting conditions are achieved.
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The dilutionary effect of issuing 100% of the Performance Rights and converting into shares will be 45,833,333 shares issues and result in a 2.96% dilution further examples of dilution are as follows:
| Pro | Milestone | Rights |
Dilutionary | 50% Vested | 50% Vested | 50% Vested | 50% Vested | |||||
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| Rata | Issued | Effect | (1 Dec2016) | (1 Dec2017) | ||||||||
| 0% | TSR0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | |||||
| Tranche 1 |
25% | TSR 25th | 5,729,167 | 0.37% | 2,864,583 | 0.19% | 2,864,583 | 0.19% | ||||
| 50% | TSR50th | 11,458,333 | 0.74% | 5,729,167 | 0.37% | 5,729,167 | 0.37% | |||||
| 75% | TSR 75th | 17,187,500 | 1.11% | 8,593,750 | 0.56% | 8,593,750 | 0.56% | |||||
| 100 | TFR 100th | 22,916,667 | 1.48% | 11,458,333 | 0.74% | 11,458,333 | 0.74% | |||||
| Tranche 2 |
50% | 22,916,667 | 1.48% | 11,458,333 | 0.74% | 11,458,333 | 0.74% |
8.3 Terms of the Performance Rights
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(a) Performance Rights will vest upon achievement of the performance milestones set out in paragraph (b) and satisfaction of the service conditions set out in paragraph (c).
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(b) The Performance Rights will have the following performance milestones (each a Milestone ) attached to them for 2016:
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(i) A part of the 50% of the Performance Rights will satisfy the performance milestone based on the relative rating of the Total Shareholder Return (TSR) for the Company against the TSR’s of a comparator group of junior resources companies to be determined by the Board in conjunction with an independent advisor.
The portion of the Performance Rights that satisfy this performance milestone will depend on the Company’s percentile ranking within the comparator group on the 30 November 2016 as follows;
| Venturex Resources TSR rank | Portion of Performance rights vesting |
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| TSR at or above 75thpercentile of peer group | 100% |
| TSR between 25thand 75thpercentile of peer group | Pro-rata to 100% |
| TSR below 25thpercentile of peer group | Nil |
A part of the 50% of the Performance Rights will satisfy the performance milestone on achievement of an agreed “material” transaction or event by 30 November 2016. For 2016 this material event will be a Board commitment to either develop the Pilbara Copper Zinc project through direct financing or joint venture or alternatively enter into a material transaction in relation to the project. The portion of the Performance Rights that satisfy this performance milestone will be either all, on achievement of the “material” event for 2016, or none.
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(c) The portion of the Performance Rights calculated to have met the performance milestones under 8.3 (b) above will have the following service conditions (each , a Vesting Condition ) attached to them:
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(i) 50% will vest immediately (1 December 2016); and
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(ii) 50% will vest 12 months later (1 December 2017), provided that Mr Nitschke is still an employee of the Company or the Board otherwise exempts him from this condition under the conditions of the Performance Rights Plan.
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(d) Each Performance Right that vests can be converted to one share under the terms of the Performance rights Plan.
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(e) Upon:
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(i) a takeover bid under Chapter 6 of the Corporations Act having been made in respect of the Company and:
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(A) having received acceptances for not less than 50.1% of the Company’s shares on issue; and
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(B) been declared unconditional by the bidder; or
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(ii) a Court granting orders approving a compromise or arrangement for the purposes of or in connection with a scheme of arrangement for the reconstruction of the Company or its amalgamation with any other company or companies,
then, to the extent the Performance Rights have not vested due to satisfaction of the Vesting Condition (ie being in the employ 12 months after the milestones were met) but having met the appropriate milestone of performance indicators, the Performance Rights automatically vest. Performance Rights that are not vested and converted into Shares will continue to be held by the holder on the same terms and conditions.
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(f) The Performance Rights shall expire and lapse in the event that the Company determines and gives written notice to the holder of the Performance Rights (in the absence of manifest error) that the Milestone and Vesting Conditions have not been satisfied.
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(g) The Performance Rights will be issued for nil cash consideration and no consideration will be payable upon the vesting of the Performance Rights into Shares.
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(h) Immediately following the satisfaction of the relevant Milestone and Vesting Conditions the Company shall give written notice of that event to the holder of the Performance Rights that have vested and shall, unless otherwise directed by the holder, allot and issue the associated number of Shares within 10 Business Days (meaning Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day) of the date of that notice.
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(i) The Company will not apply for quotation of the Performance Rights on ASX. However, the Company will apply for quotation of all Shares allotted and issued pursuant to the vesting of Performance Rights on ASX within 10 Business Days after the date of allotment and issue of those Shares and in any event, in compliance with the ASX Listing Rules.
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(j) All Shares allotted and issued upon the vesting of Performance Rights will upon allotment and issue rank pari passu in all respects with other Shares.
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(k) The Performance Rights are not transferable.
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(l) In the event of any reorganisation (including consolidation, subdivision, reduction or return) of the issued capital of the Company, the terms of the Performance Rights will be adjusted in the manner determined by the Board to ensure that no advantage or disadvantage accrues to the holder as a result of such corporate actions and in any event in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reorganisation.
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(m) Subject to paragraph (l), there are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Performance Rights and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Performance Rights unless the relevant Milestone and Vesting Conditions have been satisfied and the relevant Shares have been issued prior to the record date for determining entitlements. However, the Company will give notice to the holders of any new issues of capital prior to the record date for determining entitlements.
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(n) A Performance Right does not confer the right to vote or receive dividends.
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(o) All other conditions of the Performance Rights Plan will apply.
9. ENQUIRIES
Shareholders may contact the Company Secretary, Trevor Hart on (+61 8) 6389 7400 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.
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GLOSSARY
10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in section 6.1 of the Explanatory Statement.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice of Meeting.
ASX means ASX Limited.
ASX Listing Rules or Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Board means the current Board of Directors of the Company.
Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.
Closely Related Party of a Member of the Key Management Personnel means:
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(a) a spouse or child of the member;
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(b) a child of the member’s spouse;
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(c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;
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(d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity;
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(e) a company the member controls; or
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(f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth).
Company means Venturex Resources Limited (ABN 28 122 180 205).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Eligible Entity means an entity that, at the date of the relevant general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice of Meeting.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.
Notice of Meeting or Notice of Annual General Meeting means this notice of annual general meeting including the Explanatory Statement.
Ordinary Securities has the meaning set out in the ASX Listing Rules.
Option means an option to acquire a Share.
Plan means the “Venturex Resources Limited - Performance Rights Plan” summarised in Schedule 1 of this Notice.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Directors’ report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2015.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a holder of a Share.
Variable A means “A” as set out in the calculation in section 6.2(c) of the Explanatory Statement.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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SCHEDULE 1 – SUMMARY OF PERFORMAN CE RIGHTS PLAN
The key terms of the Plan are as follows:
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(a) The Board may, from time to time, in its absolute discretion, make a written offer to any of the following:
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(i) a Director (whether executive or non-executive) of any Group Company;
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(ii) a full or part time employee of any Group Company;
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(iii) a casual employee or contractor of a Group Company to the extent permitted by ASIC Class Order 14/1000 as amended or replaced ( Class Order ); or
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(iv) a prospective participant, being a person to whom the Offer is made but who can only accept the Offer if an arrangement has been entered into that will result in the person becoming an Eligible Participant under clauses (a), (b) or (c) above,
( Eligible Participants ).
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(b) Under the Plan the Board may grant Performance Rights to Eligible Participants with effect from the date determined by the Board, upon the terms set out in the Plan and upon such additional terms and vesting conditions as the Board determines.
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(c) The Board will advise each Eligible Participant of the following minimum information regarding the Performance Rights:
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(i) the maximum number of Performance Rights that the Eligible Participant may apply for, or the formula for determining the number of Performance Rights that may be applied for;
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(ii) the maximum number of Shares that the Eligible Participant is entitled to be issued on the exercise of each Performance Right or the formula for determining the maximum number of Shares;
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(iii) any applicable vesting conditions;
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(iv) when unvested Performance Rights will expire ( Expiry Date );
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(v) the date by which an offer must be accepted ( Closing Date ); and
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(vi) any other information required by law or the ASX Listing Rules or considered by the Board to be relevant to the Performance Rights or the Shares to be issued on exercise of the Performance Rights.
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(d) Subject to clause (h), a Performance Right granted under the PR Plan will not vest and be exercisable unless the vesting conditions (if any) have been satisfied and the Board has notified the Eligible Participant of that fact.
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(e) The Board must notify an Eligible Participant in writing within 10 Business Days of becoming aware that any vesting conditions attaching to a Performance Right have been satisfied.
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(f) Subject to the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules and the Plan, the Company must issue to the Participant or his or her personal representative (as the case may be) the number of Shares the Participant is entitled to be issued in respect of vested Performance Rights that are exercised, within 10 business days of the Performance Rights being exercised.
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(g) A Performance Right will lapse upon the earlier to occur of:
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(i) an unauthorised dealing in, or hedging of, the Performance Right occurring, as governed by the Plan;
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(ii) a vesting condition in relation to the Performance Right is not satisfied by the due date, or becomes incapable of satisfaction, as determined by the Board in its absolute discretion, unless the Board exercises its discretion to vest the Performance Right in accordance with the Plan;
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(iii) a vested Performance Right is not exercised within the time limit specified in the Plan;
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(iv) an Eligible Participant (or, where the participant is a nominee of the Eligible Participant, that Eligible Participant) ceases to be an Eligible Participant, unless the Board exercises its discretion to vest the Performance Right in accordance with the Plan;
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(v) the Board deems that a Performance Right lapses due to fraud, dishonesty or other improper behaviour of the holder/Eligible Participant in accordance with the Plan;
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(vi) the Company undergoes a change of control or a winding up resolution or order is made, and the Board does not exercise its discretion to vest the Performance Right in accordance with the Plan;
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(vii) the Expiry Date of the Performance Right; and
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(viii) the seven (7) year anniversary of the date of grant of the Performance Rights.
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(h) The Board may, in its absolute discretion, by written notice to a participant, resolve to waive any of the vesting conditions applying to the Performance Rights due to:
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(i) a Eligible Participant or, where the participant is a nominee of an Eligible Participant, that Eligible Participant, ceasing to be an Eligible Participant as a result of:
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(A) death or total or permanent disability; or
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(B) retirement or redundancy; or
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(ii) an Eligible Participant or, where the participant is a nominee of an Eligible Participant, that Eligible Participant, suffering severe financial hardship;
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(iii) the terminal illness of the participant (or Eligible Participant, as applicable) or of an immediate family member of the participant (or Eligible Participant, as applicable);
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(iv) a change of control occurring or the Company passing a resolution for voluntary winding up, or an order is made for the compulsory winding up of the Company,
in which case the following applies:
- (i) a participant (or their personal legal representative where applicable) may exercise any vested Performance Right at any time within one month of the Board notifying that the Performance Right has vested, failing which the Performance Right will lapse, by a signed written notice to the Board specifying the Performance Rights being exercised and providing the certificate for those Performance Rights.
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PROXY FORM
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY VENTUREX RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 28 122 180 205
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
I/We of
Appoint
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being a member of Venturex Resources Limited entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, hereby Name of proxy
OR the Chair of the Annual General Meeting as your proxy
or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair of the Annual General Meeting, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, as the proxy sees fit, at the Annual General Meeting to be held at 10:00am (WST), on 27 November 2015 at BDO, 38 Station Street Subiaco Western Australia, and at any adjournment thereof.
AUTHORITY FOR CHAIR TO VOTE UNDIRECTED PROXIES ON REMUNERATION RELATED RESOLUTIONS
Where I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or where the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolutions 1, 6, and 7, (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolutions 1, 6, and 7 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair.
CHAIR’S VOTING INTENTION IN RELATION TO UNDIRECTED PROXIES
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions. In exceptional circumstances the Chair may change his/her voting intention on any Resolution. In the event this occurs an ASX announcement will be made immediately disclosing the reasons for the change
| Voting on Business of the Annual General Meeting | |||||||
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| FOR | AGAINST ABSTAIN | ||||||
| Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report | |||||||
| Resolution 2 – Re-Election of Anthony Kiernan as a Director | |||||||
| Resolution 3 – Election of Anthony Reilly as a Director | |||||||
| Resolution 4 – Election of Darren Stralow as a Director | |||||||
| Resolution 5 – Approval of 10% Placement Capacity - Shares | |||||||
| Resolution 6 – Adoption of Performance Rights Plan | |||||||
| Resolution 7 – Issue of Performance Rights to Director – John Nitschke | |||||||
| Please note: If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a | |||||||
| show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll. | |||||||
| If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents | is | ___% | |||||
| Signature of Shareholder(s): | Date: | ______ | |||||
| Individual or Shareholder 1 Shareholder 2 |
Shareholder 3 | ||||||
| Sole Director/Company Secretary Director |
Director/Company Secretary |
Contact Ph (daytime): ________
Contact Name: ________
VENTUREX RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 28 122 180 205
I ns tr u cti o ns fo r C om p l et in g ‘ A p po in tm e n t o f Pr o xy ’ F orm
- ( Appointing a proxy ): A Shareholder entitled to attend and cast a vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. If a Shareholder is entitled to cast 2 or more votes at the Meeting, the Shareholder may appoint a second proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. However, where both proxies attend the Meeting, voting may only be exercised on a poll. The appointment of a second proxy must be done on a separate copy of the Proxy Form. A Shareholder who appoints 2 proxies may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If a Shareholder appoints 2 proxies and the appointments do not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’s votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes. Any fractions of votes resulting from the application of these principles will be disregarded. A duly appointed proxy need not be a Shareholder.
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( Direction to vote ): A Shareholder may direct a proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. The direction may specify the proportion or number of votes that the proxy may exercise by writing the percentage or number of Shares next to the box marked for the relevant item of business. Where a box is not marked the proxy may vote as they choose subject to the relevant laws. Where more than one box is marked on an item the vote will be invalid on that item.
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( Signing instructions ):
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( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.
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( Joint holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Shareholders should sign.
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( Power of attorney ): If you have not already provided the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Form when you return it.
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( Companies ): Where the company has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary, that person must sign. Where the company (pursuant to Section 204A of the Corporations Act) does not have a company secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise, a director jointly with either another director or a company secretary must sign. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. In addition, if a representative of a company is appointed pursuant to Section 250D of the Corporations Act to attend the Meeting, the documentation evidencing such appointment should be produced prior to admission to the Meeting. A form of a certificate evidencing the appointment may be obtained from the Company.
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( Attending the Meeting ): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual Shareholders from attending the Meeting in person if they wish. Where a Shareholder completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the Meeting in person, then the proxy’s authority to speak and vote for that Shareholder is suspended while the Shareholder is present at the Meeting.
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( Return of Proxy Form ): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:
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(a) in person to Venturex Resources Limited, Level 2, 91 Havelock Street, West Perth WA 6005; or
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(b) post to Venturex Resources Limited, c/- PO Box 585, West Perth WA 6872; or
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(c) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number (+61 8) 9463 7836; or
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(d) email to [email protected] in pdf form,
so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.