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DRAGON MOUNTAIN GOLD LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2022
Jan 11, 2022
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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DRAGON MOUNTAIN GOLD LIMITED
ACN 111 005 282
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at:
TIME : 11:00 am DATE : 21 February 2022 PLACE : 283 Rokeby Road SUBIACO WA 6008
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding, and your vote is important.
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.
The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 11:00 am on 19 February 2022.
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION 1 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE SHARES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following Resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to that number of Shares, when multiplied by the issue price, will raise up to $2,250,000 on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
- A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
Dated: 29 December 2021
By order of the Board
Jay Stephenson Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary
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Voting Exclusion Statements
In accordance with Listing Rule 14.11, the Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution set out below by or on behalf of the following persons:
Resolution 1 – Approval to A person who is expected to participate in, or who will obtain a issue Shares material benefit as a result of, the proposed issue (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the Company) (namely the participants in the Public Offer) or an associate of that person (or those persons).
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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(a) a person as a proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or
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(b) the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution as the Chair decides; or
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(c) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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(i) the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and
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(ii) the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
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, Shareholders are advised that:
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each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and
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a Shareholder who is entitled to cast two (2) or more votes may appoint two (2) proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints two (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.
Shareholders and their proxies should be aware 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.
Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
You may still attend the Meeting and vote in person even if you have appointed a proxy. If you have previously submitted a Proxy Form, your attendance will not revoke your proxy appointment unless you actually vote at the Meeting for which the proxy is proposed to be used, in which case, the proxy’s appointment is deemed to be revoked with respect to voting on that resolution.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 (0)8 942 60666.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 General
The Company’s Shares have been suspended from trading on ASX since 13 June 2019 at the request of the Company in accordance with Listing Rule 17.2 pending an announcement by the Company in relation to a proposed acquisition.
As previously announced, the ASX has presented the Company with conditions that would need to be satisfied in order to be reinstated to official quotation ( Reinstatement Conditions ). This conditional approval to relist was granted after the Company presented a strategy to ASX for the purposes of meeting all of the requirements under the Reinstatement Conditions ( Reinstatement Strategy ). Details of the Reinstatement Conditions are set out in Section 1.3 below.
The pro-forma balance sheet of the Company (assuming the Reinstatement Strategy is completed) as at 30 June 2021 including proforma adjustments is set out in Schedule 1.
In order to satisfy one of the Reinstatement Conditions, the Company proposes to raise up to a total of $2,250,000 ( Maximum Subscription ) through a proposed public offering of Shares ( Public Offer ). The Public Offer Shares (defined below) will be issued at an issue price of between $0.02 per Share and $0.05 per Share.
The Company seeks to re-obtain shareholder approval to issue the amount of Shares necessary to satisfy the Maximum Subscription under the Public Offer. This is necessary as the approval obtained on 24 September 2021 pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 lapsed on 24 December 2021.
The Company made submissions to the ASX on 22 December 2021 requesting an extension of the deadline by which the Reinstatement Conditions needed to be satisfied.
1.2 Use of Funds
Funds raised from the Public Offer will be used towards exploration and evaluation of the Cawse Project, the Avalon Project payment of liabilities, assessing new projects, expenses of the Public Offer, working capital and corporate administration costs as set out below.
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| Maximum Subscription ($2.25M) |
Maximum Subscription ($2.25M) |
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| $ | % | |
| Exploration of the Cawse Project | $550,000 | 27.5% |
| Exploration of the Avalon Project | $850,000 | 42.5% |
| Expenses of the Reinstatement Strategy (including the Public Offer) |
$200,000 | 10.0% |
| Working capital | $400,000 | 20.0% |
| Total | $2,250,000 | 100% |
The above table is a statement of current intentions as of the date of this Notice. As with any budget, intervening events including exploration success or failure and new circumstances have the potential to affect the manner in which the funds are ultimately applied. The Board reserves the right to alter the way funds are applied on this basis.
1.3 Reinstatement Conditions
ASX has confirmed that the securities of the Company will be reinstated to official quotation, subject to compliance with the following conditions precedent ( Reinstatement Conditions ):
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(a) the Company appointing a third director to the Company’s Board in compliance with the Corporations Act and the lodgement of an Appendix 3X in relation to the appointment of that director (the Company notes that it has satisfied this condition – refer to the ASX announcement titled “Appointment of Director” and the Appendix 3X that the Company released on 2 July 2021);
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(b) the Company demonstrating compliance with Listing Rule 12.1 by completing stages 1 to 9 of the Work Programme at Avalon Project;
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(c) the Company announcing the completion of the drilling programs referred to in the Work Programme, the exploration results arising from the drilling programs and confirmation that the Company is proceeding with the remainder of the scheduled activities set out in the Work Programme;
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(d) the Company satisfying the financial condition requirements of Listing Rule 12.2 by completion of the Public Offer such that, after payment of the costs of the placement the Company can demonstrate to ASX that it has a working capital of $1,500,000;
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(e) the Company lodging all necessary Appendices 3B with ASX for issues of new securities;
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(f) the Company lodging any outstanding reports for the period since the Company’s securities were suspended and any other outstanding documents required by Listing Rule 17.5, that are not subject to a disclaimer of opinion or qualified opinion;
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(g) the Company’s Shareholders approving all the Resolutions the subject of this Notice;
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(h) the Company releasing a full form prospectus pursuant to Section 710 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in relation to the proposed Public Offer ( Prospectus );
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(i) completion of the Public Offer, including closure of the Prospectus and confirmation that the Company has reached the minimum subscription under the Public Offer;
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(j) confirmation the securities to be issued pursuant to the Public Offer have been issued, and despatch of each of the following has occurred:
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(i) in relation to all holdings on the CHESS sub-register, a notice from the Company under ASX Settlement Operating Rule 8.9.1;
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(ii) in relation to all other holdings, issuer sponsored holding statements; and
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(iii) any refund monies;
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(k) from the completion of the Public Offer the Company must provide to ASX the following documents, in a form suitable for market release:
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(i) the names and securities held of the 20 largest holders of each class of securities to be quoted;
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(ii) a distribution schedule of the number of holders in each class of security to be quoted;
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(iii) a statement outlining the Company’s post issue capital structure;
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(iv) an updated statement of commitments based on actual funds raised;
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(v) a consolidated activities report setting out the proposed business strategy for the Company;
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(vi) the full terms and conditions of any options on issue;
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(vii) a statement confirming that there are no legal, regulatory or contractual impediments to the Company undertaking the activities the subject of the commitments disclosed in the Prospectus;
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(viii) confirmation that the Company is in compliance with the Listing Rules and in particular Listing Rule 3.1; and
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(ix) any other information required or requested by ASX including, but not limiting the generality of the foregoing, in relation to any issues that may arise from ASX’s review of the Prospectus and the Company’s financial reports; and
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(l) Payment of any ASX fees, including listing fees, applicable and outstanding.
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2. RESOLUTION 1 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE SHARES
2.1 General
The Company is proposing to issue up to that number of Shares ( Public Offer Shares ), when multiplied by the issue price, will raise up to $2,250,000 ( Public Offer ).
The Public Offer Shares will be issued at an issue price of between $0.02 per Share and $0.05 per Share.
Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12-month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary shares it had on issue at the start of that period.
The proposed issue of the Public Offer does not fall within any of the exceptions set out in Listing Rule 7.2 and exceeds the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1. It therefore requires the approval of Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1.
2.2 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolution 1 is passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue of the Public Offer Shares. In addition, the issue of the Shares will be excluded from the calculation of the number of equity securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.
If Resolution 1 is not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the issue of the Public Offer Shares. The issue of the Public Offer Shares is part of the Reinstatement Strategy that has been approved by the Board. If Resolution 1 is not passed, the Company will not be able to fulfill this limb of its Reinstatement Strategy, meaning that the Company’s financial condition will not be adequate for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 12.2, and the Company risks being unable to fulfill the Reinstatement Conditions.
Resolution 1 seeks Shareholder approval for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1 for the issue of the Public Offer Shares.
2.3 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 1:
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(a) The Public Offer Shares will be issued to the public as well as professional and sophisticated investors who will be identified by the Directors. The recipients will be identified through a bookbuild process, which will involve the Directors seeking expressions of interest to participate in the capital raising from non-related parties of the Company;
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(b) in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of ASX Guidance Note 21, the Company confirms that none of the recipients will be:
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(i) related parties of the Company, members of the Company’s Key Management Personnel, substantial holders of the Company, advisers of the Company or an associate of any of these parties; and
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(ii) issued more than 1% of the issued capital of the Company;
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(c) the maximum number of Public Offer Shares to be issued is up to that number of Shares which, when multiplied by the issue price, equals $2,250,000. The Public Offer Shares issued will be fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(d) the Public Offer Shares will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue of the Public Offer Shares will occur on the same date;
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(e) the issue price will be between $0.02 and $0.05 per Share. The Company will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the Shares;
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(f) the purpose of the issue of the Public Offer Shares is to raise up to $2,250,000. The Company intends to apply the funds raised from the issue in the manner set out in Section 1.2;
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(g) the Public Offer Shares are not being issued under an agreement; and
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(h) the Public Offer Shares are not being issued under, or to fund, a reverse takeover.
2.4 Dilution
The Public Offer Shares will be issued at an issue price of between $0.02 per Share and $0.05 per Share.
Set out below is a worked example of the number of Public Offer Shares that may be issued under Resolution 1 based on an assumed issue prices of $0.02, $0.03, $0.04 and $0.05 per Public Offer Shares.
| Assumed issue price |
Maximum number of Public Offer Shares which may be issued |
Current Shares on issue as at the date of this Notice1 |
Increase in the number of Shares on issue assuming the Company issued the maximum amount pursuant to Resolution 1 |
Dilution effect on existing Shareholders |
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| $0.02 | 112,500,000 | 263,530,515 | 376,030,515 | 29.92% |
| $0.03 | 75,000,000 | 263,530,515 | 338,530,515 | 22.15% |
| $0.04 | 56,250,000 | 263,530,515 | 319,780,515 | 17.59% |
| $0.05 | 45,000,000 | 263,530,515 | 308,530,515 | 14.59% |
Notes :
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There are currently 263,530,515 Shares on issue as at the date of this Notice and this table assumes no additional Shares issued, other than the maximum number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to Resolution 1 (based on the assumed issue prices set out in the table).
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The Company notes that the above workings are an example only and the actual issue price may differ. This will result in the maximum number of Shares to be issued and the dilution percentage to also differ.
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GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691), or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.
Board means the current board of directors of the Company.
Chair means the chair of the Meeting.
Company means Dragon Mountain Gold Limited (ACN 111 005 282).
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
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.
Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Maximum Subscription means the maximum amount to be raised under the Public Offer, being $2,250,000.
Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Public Offer has the meaning given in Section 1.1.
Public Offer Shares has the meaning given in Section 2.1.
Reinstatement Conditions has the meaning given in Section 1.3.
Reinstatement Strategy has the meaning given in Section 1.1.
Resolutions means the Resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Section means a section of the Explanatory Statement.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share.
Work Programme means a work programme formulated for the purpose of carrying out the Reinstatement Strategy.
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SCHEDULE 1 - PRO-FORMA BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2021
The audited statement of financial position as at 30 June 2021, the audit reviewed proforma statement of financial position as at 30 June 2021 shown below have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies normally adopted by the Company and reflect the changes to its financial position.
The pro-forma statement of financial position has been prepared to provide an indication on the effect of the Public Offer on the financial position of the Company assuming Public Offer is fully subscribed and no other Shares are issued prior to the Public Offer. It has been prepared to provide investors with information on the assets and liabilities of the Company and pro-forma assets and liabilities of the Company as noted below. The historical and pro-forma financial information is presented in an abbreviated form, insofar as it does not include all of the disclosures required by Australian Accounting Standards applicable to annual financial statements.
| Audited | Pro-Forma | ||
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| Capital Raisings | |||
| 30 June 2021 | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Current assets | |||
| Cash | 818,599 | 2,150,941 | 2,969,540 |
| Trade and other receivables | 59,323 | - | 59,323 |
| Other current assets | 9,323 | - | 9,323 |
| Total current assets | 887,245 | 2,150,941 | 3,038,186 |
| Non-current assets | |||
| Plant and equipment | 3,518 | - | 3,518 |
| Rights of use assets | 136,964 | - | 136,964 |
| Total non-current assets | 140,482 | 2,150,941 | 140,482 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 1,027,727 | 2,150,941 | 3,178,668 |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Trade and other creditors | 898,590 | - | 898,590 |
| Short term financial liabilities | 3,125 | - | 3,125 |
| Short term lease liabilities | 105,722 | - | 105,722 |
| Total current liabilities | 1,007,437 | - | 1,007,437 |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Long-term lease liabilities | 54,392 | - | 54,392 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 54,392 | - | 54,392 |
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| Audited | Pro-Forma | ||
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| Capital Raisings | |||
| 30 June 2021 | 30 June 2021 | ||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,061,829 | - | 1,061,829 |
| NET ASSETS | (34,102) | 2,150,941 | 2,116,829 |
| Equity | |||
| Issued Capital | 33,081,803 | 2,150,941 | 35,232,744 |
| Reserves | 1,040 | - | 1,040 |
| Accumulated losses | -33,116,945 | - | -33,116,945 |
| TOTAL EQUITY | (34,102) | 2,150,941 | 2,116,839 |
The pro-forma statement of financial position includes the following adjustments:
(a) Total funds raised $2,250,000 less expenses of $99,059
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PROXY FORM
DRAGON MOUNTAIN GOLD LIMITED ACN 111 005 282
GENERAL MEETING
I/We
of:
being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting, hereby appoint:
Name:
OR: the Chair of the Meeting as my/our proxy.
or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit, at the Meeting to be held at 11:00am, on 21 February 2022 at 283 Rokeby Road Subiaco WA 6008 , 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 Resolution 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below).
CHAIR’S VOTING INTENTION IN RELATION TO UNDIRECTED PROXIES
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of the Resolution. 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 Meeting FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Resolution 1 Approval to Issue Shares
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): Individual or Shareholder 1 Shareholder 2 Shareholder 3 Sole Director/Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary Date: Contact name: Contact ph (daytime): Consent for contact by e-mail E-mail address: in relation to this Proxy Form: YES NO
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Instructions for completing Proxy Form
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( 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.
- ( 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.
3. ( Signing instructions ):
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(a) ( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.
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(b) ( Joint holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Shareholders should sign.
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(c) ( 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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(d) ( 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) post to Dragon Mountain Gold Limited, 283 Rokeby Road, Subiaco WA 6008; or
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(b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 (0)8 9481 1947; or
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(c) email to the Company at [email protected],
so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.
Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.
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