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DIATREME RESOURCES LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2009
Oct 25, 2009
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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DIATREME RESOURCES LIMITED
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ASX: DRX
ABN: 33 061 267 061
Postal Address: P O Box 10288 Brisbane Adelaide Street QLD 4000 Registered Office: Level 2 87 Wickham Terrace Spring Hill QLD 4000 PH: +61 (0)7 3832 5666 FX: +61 (0)7 3832 5300 www.diatreme.com.au [email protected]
26 October 2009
Dear Shareholder
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
Please find attached a Notice for a General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on 27 November 2009. This replaces the notice of general meeting which was sent to shareholders earlier this month and subsequently withdrawn.
All shareholders are asked to make sure they complete the attached yellow coloured proxy form and return to the Company in accordance with instructions.
Yours faithfully
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Leni Stanley Joint Company Secretary
Diatreme Resources Limited
ABN 33 061 267 061
Notice of a General Meeting of Shareholders
to be held at the office of the Company, Level 2, 87 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Qld, 27 November 2009 at 2:00 pm
The details of the resolutions contained in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice of General Meeting should be read together with and form part of this Notice of General Meeting
Business
RESOLUTIONS:
1. RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES.
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, the issue of 25,700,000 ordinary shares on the terms described in the Explanatory Memorandum be ratified.”
Voting Exclusion Statement:
The Company will disregard any votes cast on Resolution 1 by:
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any person who participated in the issue; and
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any of their associates.
However, the Company need not disregard a vote on Resolution 1 if:
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it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form; or
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it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES.
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1, Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13 and for all other purposes, the proposed issue of up to 2,300,000 Placement shares to the parties, for the purposes and on the terms described in the Explanatory Memorandum, be approved.”
Voting Exclusion Statement:
The Company will disregard any votes cast on Resolution 2 by:
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persons who may participate in the proposed issue and persons who might obtain a benefit except a benefit solely in the capacity of the holder of ordinary shares, if the resolution is passed; and
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an associate of those persons.
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However, the Company need not disregard a vote on Resolution 2 if:
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it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form; or
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it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
3. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES.
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, the proposed issue of up to 6,500,000 Placement shares to Mr Andrew Tsang, a Director, for the purposes and on the terms described in the Explanatory Memorandum, be approved.”
Voting Exclusion Statement:
The Company will disregard any votes cast on Resolution 3 by:
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Andrew Tsang, a director of the Company; and
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an associate of Andrew Tsang.
However, the Company need not disregard a vote on Resolution 3 if:
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it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form; or
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it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
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Leni Stanley Company Secretary
Dated 26.10.2009
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Diatreme Resources Limited
ABN 33 061 267 061 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for the information of shareholders in relation to the business to be conducted at the general meeting of the Company to be held at the office of the Company, Level 2, 87 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Qld, 27 November 2009 at 2:00pm.
In late September, Diatreme reported a 50% increase in its resource estimate for the 100% owned Cyclone Heavy Mineral (HM) Deposit located in Western Australia. The previous Inferred Resource has now been upgraded to 98.4 million tonnes (Mt) at 2.88% heavy minerals (1% HM cut-off grade), containing 2.8Mt HM, JORC classified as follows:
Measured: 11.5Mt at 3.44% HM Indicated: 84.4Mt at 2.82% HM Inferred: 2.5Mt at 2.38% HM
(Please refer Competent Person Statement on page 5).
The Company is advancing the zircon rich Cyclone Deposit, having already commenced scoping studies and with planned drilling over extensions of the resource and potential satellite deposits in the vicinity.
As you may be aware, predictions exist for the supply of the HM zircon to possibly be in short supply by 2012 to 2014. In such a case, this could result in an underlying strength to the zircon price going forward. Diatreme’s Cyclone Deposit and extensive tenement holdings in the Eucla Basin will place the Company in what may become a world premier zircon and titanium province.
Diatreme wishes to advise that there is a requirement for large injection of funds to progress the mineral sand projects, with extra funding required for scoping and prefeasibility studies (over and above any resource drillout and planned greenfield exploration).
In order to meet funding requirements for forthcoming activities the Directors have recently placed shares and are seeking shareholder approval for further placements of shares as set out below.
RESOLUTION 1 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES
Since the Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on 28 May 2009, the Directors have made two placements with a further placement to be made prior to the date of the General Meeting of Shareholders in accordance with this Notice of Meeting. All of these shares have been issued under the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1.
In August 2009 the Company placed 4,500,000 shares at $0.16 each share (to regain 100% control of the Eucla Basin Project) and in September 2009 the Company placed a further 17,900,000 shares at $0.1225 each share. In addition the Directors announced that a further placement of 3,300,000 shares at $0.1225 each which is expected to be completed prior to the end of November 2009. These funds will be applied to undertake the work programs set out above.
Pursuant to Resolution 1, shareholders are requested to ratify the issue of 25,700,000 shares as set out above.
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The shares were issued to the following allottees:
| Proposed allottee | Number of shares |
Total per allotment |
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| Issued on 17 August 2009 on terms and conditions as set out in Appendix 3B lodged with ASX on 18 August 2009: ZIRCON RESOURCESLIMITED |
4,500,000 | 4,500,000 | ||
| Issued on 1 October 2009 on terms and conditions as set out in Appendix 3B lodged with ASX on 30 September 2009: NATIONAL NOMINEESLIMITED |
1,750,000 | |||
| IMAGE RESOURCES NL | 2,003,600 | |||
| EQUITY UNDERWRITERS PTY LIMITED | 2,100,000 | |||
| MARTIN PLACE SECURITIES NOMINEES PTY LTD | 2,010,400 | |||
| RELATIVITY PTY LTD | 1,000,000 | |||
| MR CHONG KWEE CH'NG | 1,000,000 | |||
| DETOTA PTY LIMITED | 240,000 | |||
| CAIRNGLEN INVESTMENTS PTY LTD FUND A/C> | 816,400 | |||
| FOSTER STOCKBROKING NOMINEES PTY LTD ACCOUNT> | 800,000 | |||
| ALCARDO INVESTMENTS LIMITED | 800,000 | |||
| DIXTRU PTY LTD | 600,000 | |||
| LEET INVESTMENTS PTY LTD A/C> | 500,000 | |||
| MS LUCIA MORETTI | 500,000 | |||
| GONCANG PTY LTD | 400,000 | |||
| ADVANCE PUBLICITY PTY LTD | 400,000 | |||
| SUPER 1136 PTY LTD | 363,600 | |||
| WESTGLADE PTY LTD | 350,000 | |||
| REYNOLDS(NOMINEES)PTY LIMITED | 300,000 | |||
| DROGA CAPITAL PTY LTD | 250,000 | |||
| MARVEN PTY LTD | 250,000 | |||
| S M B A INVESTMENTS PTY LTD | 250,000 | |||
| MONTIDA NOMINEES PTY LIMITED | 200,000 | |||
| BUTLER & COMPANY ARCHITECTS PTY LTD EXEC S/F A/C> | 200,000 | |||
| MONK NOMINEES PTY LTD | 200,000 | |||
| RK & DF CONSULTING PTY LTD A/C> | 150,000 | |||
| T & D SMITH PTY LTD | 100,000 | |||
| MR WAYNE COLLIE & MRS ELAINE COLLIE FUND A/C> | 100,000 | |||
| MR RONALD GUY ALLEN | 80,000 | |||
| JAKOR PTY LTD | 80,000 | |||
| MR JOHN RICHARD FARRINGTON & MS FLEUR BLANCHE FARRINGTON |
46,000 | |||
| MR VERNON ROSS JACKSON & MRS LYNNE SHAUN JACKSON |
40,000 | |||
| MS PENELOPE GAIL MCPHILLIPS & MR JAMES FRANCES WHARTON |
20,000 | 17,900,000 | ||
| Subtotal: | 22,400,000 | 22,400,000 | ||
| At the date of the Notice of Meeting the following shares are proposed to be issued to the following allottee before the date of the meeting: Chaohui Zhang* |
3,300,000 | 3,300,000 | ||
| Total Number of shares for approval | 25,700,000 | 25,700,000 |
- If these shares are not issued before the General Meeting they will be excluded from the operation of Resolution 1, and only the prior issue of 22,400,000 shares will be ratified.
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Under ASX Listing Rule 7.4 an issue of securities made with approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is treated as having been made with the approval for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1 if shareholder approval is subsequently obtained. Under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 an entity must not issue, or agree to issue, more than 15% of its capital within a 12 month period without the approval of its shareholders.
By obtaining shareholder approval for the issue of the shares under this resolution, the Company retains its ability to issue up to 15% of its capital within a 12 month period and enables it to take advantage of any capital raising opportunities in the future.
All Directors unanimously recommend that you vote in favour of Resolution 1.
RESOLUTION 2 – APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES
Directors are seeking shareholders’ approval to issue a further 2,300,000 shares at $0.1225 each raising a total of $281,750. These funds will be applied to undertake the work programs set out above.
The shares will be issued on the same terms as the Company’s existing fully paid ordinary shares. The shares will be issued as soon as practicable after the Meeting, but in any event, no later than three (3) months after the date of the Meeting.
It is proposed that the shares be issued to the following applicants:
| Proposed allottee (or nominee) | Number of shares | ||
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BruceBirniePtyLtd |
500,000 | ||
| FortyTradersLtd | 500,000 | ||
| ChongKwee Ch’ng | 1,000,000 | ||
| Australian Minerals Corporation Ltd | 300,000 | ||
| Total | 2,300,000 |
All Directors unanimously recommend that you vote in favour of Resolution 2.
RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES TO MR ANDREW TSANG, A DIRECTOR
This resolution seeks shareholder approval under Listing Rule 10.11 to issue up to 6,500,000 shares at $0.1225 each to Mr Andrew Tsang, a Director, raising a total of up to $796,250. These funds will be applied to undertake the work programs set out above.
The shares will be issued on the same terms as the Company’s existing fully paid ordinary shares. The shares will be issued as soon as practicable after the Meeting, but in any event, no later than one (1) month after the date of the Meeting.
If approval is given by shareholders under Listing Rule 10.11, then approval is not required under Listing Rule 7.1.
Mr Tsang, who was appointed as a non-executive director of the company on 23 January 2009, has advised that his investment in the Company is seen as long term and that he intends to support the Company over time by maintaining his level of shareholding and, subject to Australian law, to increase that shareholding when circumstances permit. He is currently the Company’s largest shareholder with approximately 17.03% of the ordinary shares on issue. Following approval and issue of the shares subject of Resolution 2 and Resolution 3, Mr Tsang would hold approximately 19.17% of the ordinary shares on issue.
All Directors (except for Mr Tsang) unanimously recommend that you vote in favour of Resolution 3.
Competent Person Statement
The information in this report, insofar as it relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by company personnel under the supervision Mr David Jelley, of David Jelley Pty Ltd, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Jelley has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he has undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Jelley consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.
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Voting and Proxies
1. Voting
Diatreme Resources Limited (DRX) has determined in accordance with Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 that for the purposes of voting at the Meeting securities will be taken to be held by those persons recorded on the Company's share register as at 7:00pm (Sydney time) on 25 November 2009. Accordingly, share transfers registered after that time will be disregarded in determining entitlements to attend and vote at the Meeting.
If you have any queries on how to cast your votes then telephone Ms Leni Stanley on 07 3221 6022 or Mr David Hall on 07 3832 5666 during business hours.
2. Proxies
(a) Any member entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint not more than two proxies to attend and vote in his or her stead.
(b) If a shareholder appoints more than one proxy, the appointment of the proxy may specify the proportion or number of that shareholder's votes that each proxy may exercise. If the appointment does not specify the proportion or the number of the shareholder's votes each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise one half of the votes.
(c) Where a shareholder appoints more than one proxy neither proxy is entitled to vote on a show of hands.
(d) A proxy need not be a shareholder of DRX.
(e) To be effective, DRX must receive the completed Proxy Form and, if the form is signed by the shareholder's attorney, the authority under which the Proxy Form is signed (or a certified copy of the authority) by no later than 48 hours before the commencement of the meeting. Proxy Forms and other documentation may be lodged at the registered office of the Company or as follows:
By posting, delivery or Diatreme Resources Limited Share Registry facsimile: C/- Link Market Services Limited Locked Bag A14 Sydney South NSW 1235 Facsimile: (02) 9287 0309 By delivery: Level 12, 680 George Street Sydney NSW 2000
(f) Proxies given by corporate shareholders must be executed in accordance with their constitutions, or under the hand of a duly authorised officer or attorney.
(g) If a proxy is not directed how to vote on an item of business, the proxy may vote, or abstain from voting as he or she thinks fit.
(h) If a shareholder appoints the Chairman of the meeting as the shareholder's proxy and does not specify how the Chairman is to vote on an item of business, the Chairman will vote, as proxy for that shareholder for that item.
NOTE: APPOINTMENT OF PROXY FORM IS ENCLOSED
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ABN 33 061 267 061
LODGE YOUR VOTE
All enquiries to:
By mail: Diatreme Resources Limited C/- Link Market Services Limited Locked Bag A14 Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia
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Telephone: +61 2 8280 7454
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By fax: +61 2 9287 0309
ONLINE
www.linkmarketservices.com.au
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ShAREhOLDER VOTING FORM
I/We being a member(s) of Diatreme Resources Limited and entitled to attend and vote hereby appoint:
APPOINT A PROXY
STEP 1 APPOINT A PROXY the Chairman OR if you are NOT appointing the Chairman of the of the Meeting Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of the (mark box) person or body corporate (excluding the registered shareholder) you are appointing as your proxy
or failing the person/body corporate named, or if no person/body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy and to vote for me/us on my/our behalf at the General Meeting of the Company to be held at 2:00pm (Brisbane Time) on Friday, 27 November 2009, at Level 2, 87 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Queensland and at any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.
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 X
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STEP 2 VOTING DIRECTIONS
For Against Abstain
Resolution 1
Ratification of prior issue of shares
Resolution 2
Approval of proposed issue of
placement shares
Resolution 3
Approval of proposed issue of
placement shares
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* 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.
STEP 3
SIGNATURE OF ShAREhOLDERS – ThIS MUST BE COMPLETED
Shareholder 1 (Individual) Joint Shareholder 2 (Individual) Joint Shareholder 3 (Individual) Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director/Company Secretary (Delete one) Director
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).
DRX PRX901
hOW TO COMPLETE ThIS 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 a Proxy
If you wish to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, mark the box in Step 1. If the person you wish to appoint as your proxy is someone other than the Chairman of the Meeting please write the name of that person in Step 1. If you leave this section blank, or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chairman of the Meeting will be your proxy. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the company. A proxy may be an individual or a body corporate.
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 attend the meeting and vote on a poll. If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Form may be obtained by telephoning the company’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.
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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.
Corporate Representatives
If a representative of the corporation is to attend the meeting the appropriate “Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative” should 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.
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 2:00pm (Brisbane Time) on Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 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:
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lodging it online at Link’s website (www.linkmarketservices.com.au) in accordance with the instructions given there (you will be taken to have signed your Proxy Form if you lodge it in accordance with the instructions given on the website);
by hand:
delivering it to Link Market Services Limited, Level 12, 680 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
If you would like to attend and vote at the General Meeting, please bring this form with you. This will assist in registering your attendance.