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DISCOVERY ALASKA LIMITED — AGM Information 2012
Sep 25, 2012
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Notice of Annual General Meeting and Explanatory Statement
The Annual General Meeting of
BARU RESOURCES LIMITED
ACN 147 324 847
Will be held at 11:00am (AEDST) on Friday, 2 November 2012
At
Radisson Plaza Hotel
27 O’Connell Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
This Notice of Annual General Meeting and Explanatory Statement should be read in its entirety. If shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their accountant, solicitor or other professional advisor without delay
BARU RESOURCES LIMITED
A.C.N. 147 324 847
Registered office: Level 4, 100 Albert Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of Baru Resources Limited (“Baru” or the “Company”) will be held at Sir James Fairfax Room, Radisson Plaza Hotel, Sydney on Friday, 2 November 2012 at 11.00am (AEDST).
AGENDA
The Explanatory Statement and proxy form which accompany and form part of this Notice, describe in more detail the matters to be considered. Please consider this Notice, the Explanatory Statement and the proxy form in their entirety.
ORDINARY BUSINESS
Receipt and consideration of Accounts & Reports
To receive and consider the financial report of the Company and the related reports of the Directors (including the Remuneration Report) and auditors for the year ended 30 June 2012.
Note: Except for as set out in Resolution 1, there is no requirement for shareholders to approve these reports. Accordingly no resolution will be put to shareholders on this item of business.
Resolution 1: Adoption of Remuneration Report
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That for the purpose of section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 and for all other purposes, the Remuneration Report (included in the Directors' report) for the financial year ended 30 June 2012 be adopted.”
Voting Exclusion A vote in respect of Resolution 1 must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of any of the following persons: (a) a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report; or (b) a Closely Related Party of such member. However, a person described above may cast a vote on Resolution 1 as proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described in subparagraphs (a) or (b) above and either: (a) the person does so as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1; or (b) the person is the Chairman and the appointment of the Chairman as proxy: i. does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1; and ii. expressly authorises the Chairman to exercise the proxy even if Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of the Key Management Personnel.
Notes: Any undirected proxies held by Directors or other Key Management Personnel or their closely related parties for the purposes of Resolution 1 (excluding the Chairman) will not be voted on Resolution 1. Accordingly, if you intend to appoint a member of Key Management Personnel as your proxy, please ensure that you direct them how to vote. If you intend to appoint the Chairman of the meeting as your proxy, you can direct him to vote by either marking the box for Resolution 1. By marking the Chairman’s box on the proxy form you acknowledge that the Chairman of the meeting will vote in favour of this item of business as your proxy. The Chairman will vote undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 1.
Resolution 2: Re-election of Mr Peter Avery as a director of the Company
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That Mr Peter Avery, a director retiring in accordance with Rule 8.3 of the Company's constitution and being eligible, is re-elected as a director of the Company.”
Notes: The non-candidate directors unanimously support the election of Mr Peter Avery. The Chairman of the meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of the re-election.
Resolution 3: Election of Mr Andrew Bald as a Director of the Company
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That Mr. Andrew Bald, having been appointed to the Board of Directors during the year, retires as a director in accordance with the Constitution of the Company and being eligible for election, be elected as a director of the Company.”
Notes: The non-candidate directors unanimously support the election of Mr Andrew Bald. The Chairman of the meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of Mr. Andrew Bald’s election.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
Resolution 4: Approval of 10% Placement Facility
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as a special resolution:
“That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of the issue) calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum”
| Voting Exclusion A vote in respect of Resolution 4 must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of any of the following persons: (a) a person who may participate in the 10% Placement Facility and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of Shares, if this Resolution is passed; or (b) an associate of that person, unless: (a) it is cast by the person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with directions on the Proxy Form; and (b) it is cast by the Chairman as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as theproxy decides. |
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Melanie Leydin Company Secretary Melbourne
25 September 2012
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Receipt and consideration of Accounts & Reports
A copy of the Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 2012 (which incorporates the Company's financial report, reports of the Directors (including the Remuneration Report) and the auditors) is not enclosed as there is no longer a requirement for the Company to incur the printing and distribution cost associated with doing so for all shareholders. You may obtain a copy free of charge in hard copy form by contacting the Company by phone at (03) 9692 7222, and you may request that this occurs on a standing basis for future years. Alternatively you may access the annual report at the Company's website: www.baru.com.au or via the Company's announcement platform on ASX. Except for as set out in Resolution 1, no resolution is required on these reports.
Resolution 1: Adoption of Remuneration Report
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, section 250R(3) of the Corporations Act 2001 expressly provides that the vote on 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 (described as " Key Management Personnel "). 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 2012.
A reasonable opportunity will be provided for discussion of the Remuneration Report at the Annual General Meeting.
Pursuant to the Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability for Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011 which amended the Corporations Act from 1 July 2011, if 25% or more of votes that are cast are voted against the adoption of the remuneration report at two consecutive annual general meetings (effectively, "two strikes"), shareholders will be required to vote at the second of those annual general meetings on a resolution (referred to as a "spill resolution") that another meeting be held within 90 days at which all of the Company's Directors (other than the Managing Director and CEO) must go up for re-election. The spill resolution requirements will only be triggered where both strikes occur after 1 July 2012. On this basis, while votes on the Remuneration Report at this Annual General Meeting will be counted towards the two strikes, the first spill resolution can only potentially occur following the Company's 2013 Annual General Meeting.
Also, the Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability for Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011 has introduced new prohibitions on key management personnel (“KMP”) and their closely related parties from voting or voting undirected proxies on, amongst other things, remuneration matters. Accordingly, any undirected proxies held by Directors or by other Key Management Personnel or their closely related parties for the purposes of Resolution 1 will not be voted on Resolution 1. This prohibition does not apply the Chairman of the meeting who may vote directed and undirected proxies in favour of the resolution, providing that the shareholder expressly authorises the chair to exercise the proxy even if the resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the KMP for the relevant entity.
The Company encourages all Shareholders to cast their votes in relation to Resolution 1 and if Shareholders choose to appoint a proxy, Shareholders are encouraged to direct their proxy how to vote on Resolution 1 by marking either "For", "Against" or "Abstain" on the proxy form. The Chairman of the meeting will vote undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 1.
Resolution 2 – Re-election of a director – Mr Peter Avery
Mr Peter Avery was appointed as a director on 23 November 2010 as a casual vacancy, was re-elected at the Company’s 2011 Annual General Meeting and retires in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and is eligible for election.
Peter Avery has over 20 years professional experience within the stockbroking industry. During the previous 10 years, Peter has held a senior role as a private client advisor at Perth broking firm, DJ Carmichael (DJC). Prior to joining DJC, Peter developed specialist skills as an equity advisor at Todd Partners managing client portfolios. Peter’s industry experience includes extensive capital raisings within the resource and mining sectors and he holds a Diploma of Financial Planning from Deakin University.
Resolution 3 - Election of a Director – Mr Andrew Bald
Mr Andrew Bald was appointed as a director on 26 July 2012 as a casual vacancy and is eligible for election.
Andrew Bald brings over 25 years’ experience in merchant banking and corporate finance. He has advised and assisted a number of private and public (ASX listed) companies with their financing requirements (both debt and equity), over a variety of sectors including natural resources such as coal, gas and gold, IT and food/agribusiness. Prior to operating within the corporate finance environment, Andrew gained 16 years’ experience with a range of international investment and merchant banks advising mainly ASX top 200 companies on managing their balance sheet and trading risks via the use of derivatives; as well as working with the respective corporate finance departments on large project financing transactions.
Resolution 4 - Approval of 10% Placement Facility
Listing Rule 7.1A enables eligible entities to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued share capital through placements over a 12 month period after the annual general meeting (10% Placement Facility). The 10% Placement Facility is in addition to the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
An eligible entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is an entity that is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less. The Company is an eligible entity.
The Company is now seeking shareholder approval by way of a special resolution to have the ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility.
The exact number of Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Facility will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (see below).
As disclosed in the Company's initial public offering prospectus lodged on 3 August 2011 and in the subsequent quarterly activities report, the Company continues actively seeking to increase work on its current exploration assets and acquire new resources assets and investments.The Company may use the 10% Placement Facility to carry out further work on its current projects and acquire new resource assets or investments.
The Directors of the Company believe that Resolution 4 is in the best interests of the Company and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.
Description of Listing Rule 7.1A
(a) Shareholder approval
The ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility is subject to shareholder approval by way of a special resolution at an annual general meeting.
(b) Equity Securities
Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Facility must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of Equity Securities of the Company.
The Company, as at the date of the Notice, has on issue two classes of Equity Securities, Shares and Listed Options.
(c) Formula for calculating 10% Placement Facility
Listing Rule 7.1A.2 provides that eligible entities which have obtained shareholder approval at an annual general meeting may issue or agree to issue, during the 12 month period after the date of the annual general meeting, a number of Equity Securities calculated in accordance with the following formula:
(A x D)–E
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A is the number of shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:
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(A) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the 12 months under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2;
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(B) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the 12 months;
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(C) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the 12 months with approval of holders of shares under Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.4. This does not include an issue of fully paid shares under the entity's 15% placement capacity without shareholder approval;
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(D) less the number of fully paid shares cancelled in the 12 months.
Note that A is has the same meaning in Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity's 15% placement capacity.
- D is 10%
E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of the issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.
(d) Listing Rule 7.1 and Listing Rule 7.1A
The ability of an entity to issue Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to the entity's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
At the date of this Notice, the Company has on issue 49,796,009 Shares and therefore has a capacity to issue:
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(i) 7,469,401 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1; and
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(ii) subject to Shareholder approval being sought under Resolution 4, 4,979,601 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.
The actual number of Equity Securities that the Company will have capacity to issue under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated at the date of issue of the Equity Securities in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2.
(e) Minimum Issue Price
The issue price of Equity Securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A must be not less than 75% of the VWAP of Equity Securities in the same class calculated over the 15 Trading Days 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 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
(f) 10% Placement Period
Shareholder approval of the 10% Placement Facility under Listing Rule 7.1A is valid from the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained and expires on the earlier to occur of:
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(i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained; or
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(ii) the date of the approval by shareholders of a transaction under Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking),
or such longer period if allowed by ASX (10% Placement Period).
Listing Rule 7.1A
The effect of Resolution 4 will be to allow the Directors to issue the Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A during the 10% Placement Period without using the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
Resolution 4 is a special resolution and therefore requires approval of 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the case of a corporate Shareholder, by a corporate representative).
Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.3A
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A, information is provided in relation to the approval of the 10% Placement Facility as follows:
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(a) The Equity Securities will be issued at an issue price of not less than 75% of the VWAP for the Company's Equity Securities over the 15 Trading Days 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 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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(b) If Resolution 4 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility, the existing Shareholders' voting power in the Company will be diluted as shown in the below table (in the case of Listed Options, only if the Listed Options are exercised). There is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company's Equity Securities may be significantly lower on the date of the issue of the Equity Securities than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for the Company's Equity Securities on the issue date or the Equity Securities are issued as part of consideration for the acquisition of a new asset,
which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue of the Equity Securities.
The below table shows the dilution of existing Shareholders on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of ordinary securities for variable "A" calculated in accordance with the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A(2) as at the date of this Notice.
The table also shows:
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two examples where variable “A” has increased, by 50% and 100%. Variable “A” is based on the number of ordinary securities the Company has on issue. The number of ordinary securities on issue may increase as a result of issues of ordinary securities that do not require Shareholder approval (for example, a pro rata entitlements issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or future specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at a future Shareholders’ meeting; and
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two examples of where the issue price of ordinary securities has decreased by 50% and increased by 50% as against the current market price.
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| Variable 'A' in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 |
$0.036 50% decrease in Issue Price |
$0.071 Issue Price |
$0.142 100% increase in Issue Price |
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| 10% Voting Dilution |
4,979,601 Shares | 4,979,601 Shares |
4,979,601 Shares |
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| Current Variable A49,796,009 Shares |
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| Funds raised | $176,776 | $353,552 | $707,103 | |
| 10% Voting Dilution |
7,469,401 Shares | 7,469,401 Shares |
7,469,401 Shares |
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| 50% increase in current Variable A74,694,014 Shares |
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| Funds raised | $265,164 | $530,327 | $1,060,655 | |
| 100% increase in current Variable A99,592,018 Shares |
10% Voting Dilution |
9,959,202 Shares | 9,959,202 Shares |
9,959,202 Shares |
| Funds raised | $353,552 | $707,103 | $1,414,207 |
The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:
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The Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Facility.
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No Options (including any Options issued under the 10% Placement Facility) are exercised into Shares before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities;
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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 Facility, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.
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The table shows only the effect of issues of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
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The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities includes Options, it is assumed that those Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.
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The issue price is $0.073, being the closing price of the Shares on ASX on 20 September 2012.
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(c) The Company will only issue and allot the Equity Securities during the 10% Placement Period. The approval under Resolution 4 for the issue of the Equity Securities will cease to be valid in the event that Shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities or Listing Rule 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).
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(d) The Company may seek to issue the Equity Securities for the following purposes:
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(i) non-cash consideration for the acquisition of the 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; or
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(ii) cash consideration. In such circumstances, the Company intends to use the funds raised towards an acquisition of new assets or investments (including expense associated with such acquisition), continued exploration and feasibility study expenditure on the Company’s current assets and/or general working capital.
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The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.
The Company’s allocation policy is dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue pursuant to the 10% Placement Facility. The identity of the allottees of Equity Securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to the factors including but not limited to the following:
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(iii) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, rights issue or other issue in which existing security holders can participate;
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(iv) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(v) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and
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(vi) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
The allottees under the 10% Placement Facility have not been determined as at the date of this Notice but may include existing substantial Shareholders and/or new Shareholders who are not related parties or associates of a related party of the Company.
Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new resources assets or investments, it is likely that the allottees under the 10% Placement Facility will be the vendors of the new resources assets or investments.
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(e) The Company has not previously obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A.
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(f) A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice. At the date of the Notice, the Company has not approached any particular existing Shareholder or security holder or an identifiable class of existing security holder to participate in the issue of the Equity Securities. No existing Shareholder's votes will therefore be excluded under the voting exclusion in the Notice.
PROXY AND VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
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For the purposes of the Corporations Act, the Company has determined that all securities of the Company recorded on the Company's register as at 7.00 pm (AEDST) on the date 48 hours before the date of the Annual General Meeting will be taken, for the purposes of the Meeting, to be held by the persons who held them at that time.
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The details of the Resolutions contained in the Explanatory Statement accompanying this Notice of Meeting should be read together with, and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.
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A shareholder entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint not more than two proxies. Where more than one proxy is appointed, each proxy must be appointed to represent a specified proportion of the shareholder’s voting rights. If the shareholder appoints two proxies and the appointment does not specify this proportion, each proxy may exercise half of the votes. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.
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If a proxy is not directed how to vote on an item of business, the proxy may vote or abstain from voting on that resolution as they think fit.
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If a proxy is instructed to abstain from voting on an item of business, they are directed not to vote on the shareholder’s behalf on the poll and the shares that are the subject of the proxy appointment will not be counted in calculating the required majority.
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Shareholders who return their proxy forms with a direction on how to vote but do not nominate the identity of their proxy will be taken to have appointed the Chairman of the meeting as their proxy to vote on their behalf.
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If a proxy form is returned but the nominated proxy does not attend the meeting, or does not vote on the resolution, the Chairman of the meeting will act in place of the nominated proxy and vote in accordance with any instructions.
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Proxy appointments in favour of the Chairman of the meeting, the secretary or any Director that do not contain a direction on how to vote will be used where possible to support each of the resolutions proposed in this Notice.
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Where a voting exclusion applies, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person excluded from voting as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote in accordance with the directions on the proxy form, or where it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
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Key Management Personnel and their closely related parties will not be able to vote your proxy on Resolution 1 unless you direct them how to vote. If you intend to appoint a member of the Key Management Personnel as your proxy, please ensure that you direct them how to vote on Resolution 1. If you intend to appoint the Chairman of the meeting as your proxy, you can direct him to vote by either marking the box for Resolution 1 or by marking the Chairman’s box on the proxy form (in which case the Chairman of the meeting will vote in favour of this item of business). The Chairman will vote all undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 1.
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A proxy form is attached. If required it should be completed, signed and returned to the Company’s registered office or Advanced Share Registry Ltd in accordance with the instructions set out in the proxy form by no later than 11:00 am (AEDST) on 31 October 2012.
GLOSSARY
The following terms have the following meanings in this Explanatory Statement:
“ ASIC ” means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;
“ ASX ” means ASX Limited or the Australian Securities Exchange, as the context requires;
“ AEDST ” means Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time.
“ Board ” means the Directors acting as the board of Directors of the Company or a committee appointed by such board of Directors;
“ Company ” means Baru Resources Limited ABN 50 147 324 847;
“ Corporations Act ” means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);
“ Director ” means a Director of the Company;
- “ Listing Rules ” means the Listing Rules of the ASX;
“ Notice ” means the Notice of Meeting accompanying this Explanatory Statement;
“Remuneration Report” means the remuneration report which forms part of the Directors’ Report of Baru for the financial year ended 30 June 2012 and which is set out in the 2012 Annual Report.
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BARU RESOURCES LIMITED
Appointment of proxy
If you propose to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, please bring this form with you. This will assist in registering your attendance.
All Registry communication to: Advanced Share Registry Ltd 150 Stirling Highway Nedlands WA 6009 PO Box 1156 Nedlands WA 6909 Telephone: (08) 9389 8033 Facsimile: (08) 9389 7871 Website: www.advancedshare.com.au www.baru.com.au
I/We being a member(s) of BARU RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 147 324 847 and entitled to attend and vote hereby appoint.
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Or failing the person/body corporate named, or if no person/body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following instructions (or if no directions have been given, as the proxy sees fit) at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at 11.00am (AEDST) on Friday, 02 November 2012 and at any adjournment of that meeting. Where more than one proxy is to be appointed or where voting intentions cannot be adequately expressed using this form an additional form of proxy is available on request from the share registry. Proxies will only be valid and accepted by the Company if they are signed and received at the Company’s registered office no later than 48 hours before the meeting.
If you appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy you acknowledge that in acting as your proxy the Chairman may exercise your undirected proxy votes (if you do not specify below how your proxy is to vote) even if he or she has an interest in the outcome of the resolution which carries a voting exclusion providing that votes cast by him or her other than as a proxyholder will be disregarded because of that interest. The Chairman intends to vote undirected proxies IN FAVOR of each resolution.
Should you desire to direct your proxy how to vote on any resolution please insert in the appropriate box below. X
| For | Against | Abstain* | |||
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| Resolution | 1 | Adoption of Remuneration Report | | | |
| Resolution | 2 | Re election of Mr Peter Avery as a director of the Company | | | |
| Resolution | 3 | Election of Mr Andrew Bald as a Director of the Company | | | |
| Resolution | 4 | Approval of 10% Placement Facility | | | |
*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.
B PLEASE SIGN HERE This section must be signed in accordance with the instructions overleaf to enable your directions to be implemented
Securityholder 1 (individual) Joint Securityholder 2 (individual) Joint Securityholder 3 (individual) Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director/Company Secretary (Delete one) Director
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Proxy Instructions
Generally
A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting convened by the Notice is entitled to appoint not more than 2 proxies to vote on the shareholder’s behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder. The proxy appointment may be a standing appointment for all general meetings until it is revoked. Additional proxy forms are available from the Company.
If a representative of a shareholder or proxy is to attend the meeting the appropriate “Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative” must be produced prior to admission. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the Company’s share registry by calling +61 8 9389 8033.
Appointing Two Proxies
A shareholder entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies. Where 2 proxies are appointed, if the appointments do not specify the percentage or number of votes that each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise one half of your votes. Fractions of votes will be disregarded.
Signing Instructions
Individuals: The shareholder must sign personally. Joint Holding: If the holding is in more than 1 name, all of the shareholders must sign. Company: 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) 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 sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held.
Power of Attorney: The attorney must sign and the power of attorney must be deposited at the Company’s registered office for inspection and return, when the proxy is lodged.
Lodgement of a Proxy
Proxy forms (and the power of attorney, if any, under which the proxy form is signed) must be lodged at, or sent by facsimile transmission to, the offices of the Company so that it is received no later than 11.00am (AEDST), 31 October 2012.
Documents may be lodged:
IN PERSON Share Registry – Advanced Share Registry, Unit 2, 150 Stirling Highway Nedlands WA 6009, Australia BY MAIL Share Registry – Advanced Share Registry, PO Box 1156, Nedlands WA 6909, Australia BY FAX +61 8 9389 7871
Your Address
This is your address as it appears on the Company’s share register. If this information is incorrect, please make the correction on the form and sign it. Security holders sponsored by a broker (in which case your reference number overleaf will commence with an “X”) should advise your broker of any changes. You cannot change ownership of your shares using this form.