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ECHOIQ LIMITED AGM Information 2015

Oct 25, 2015

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PARMELIA RESOURCES

ACN 142 901 353

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TIME : 1:00pm WST

DATE : 25 November 2015

PLACE : Suite 12, Level 1 11 Ventnor Avenue WEST PERTH WA 6005

A copy of the Parmelia Resources 2015 Annual Report can be found at:

www.parmeliaresources.com

This Notice of Annual General 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 Annual General Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 6141 3500.

CONTENTS PAGE

Business of the Meeting 3
Explanatory Statement 6
Glossary 16
Schedule 1 17
Schedule 2 19
Proxy Form 20
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING

Notice is given that the annual general meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Annual General Meeting relates will be held at 1:00pm WST on 25 November 2015 at Suite 12, Level 1, 11 Ventnor Avenue, West Perth WA 6005.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

The business of the Annual General Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.

VOTING ELIGIBILITY

The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the annual general meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 1:00pm WST on 23 November 2015.

VOTING IN PERSON

To vote in person, attend the Annual General Meeting at the time, date and 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:

  • each member has a right to appoint a proxy;

  • the proxy need not be a member of Parmelia Resources; and

  • 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 General Meeting. Broadly, the changes mean that:

  • if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and

  • 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 is 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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:

  • an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of Parmelia Resources members; and

  • the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and

  • at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and

  • either of the following applies:

  • the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting;

  • 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.

DEFINED TERMS

Capitalised terms in this Notice of Annual General Meeting and Explanatory Statement are defined either in the “Glossary” Section or where the relevant term is first used.

ASIC AND ASX

A final copy of this Notice of Annual General Meeting and Explanatory Statement has been lodged with ASIC and ASX. Neither ASIC, ASX nor any of their respective officers takes any responsibility for the contents of this document.

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BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

AGENDA

ORDINARY BUSINESS

Reports and Accounts

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 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 purposes 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 either of the following persons:

  • (i) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or

  • (ii) 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:

  • (iii) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or

  • (iv) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:

  • (i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and

  • (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.

2. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR JAY STEPHENSON

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :

“That, for the purposes of clause 11.3 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4, and for all other purposes, Mr Jay Stephenson, a director of the Company retires by rotation and, being eligible, is re-elected as a Director of the Company.”

3. RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an special resolution :

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.”

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Voting Exclusion Statement :

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

4. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO RELATED PARTY – MR NIGEL GELLARD

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :

“That, for the purposes of Section 195(4) and Section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 3,000,000 Options to Mr Nigel Gellard (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion Statement:

The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Nigel Gellard (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:

  • (a) the proxy is either:

  • (i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or (ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and

  • (b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.

However, the above prohibition does not apply if:

  • (a) the proxy is the Chair; and

(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.

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RESOLUTION 5 – APPROVAL OF ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO RELATED PARTY – MR JAY STEPHENSON

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :

“That, for the purposes of Section 195(4) and Section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 500,000 Options to Mr Jay Stephenson (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion Statement:

The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Jay Stephenson (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:

  • (a) the proxy is either:

  • (i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or

  • (ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and

  • (b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.

However, the above prohibition does not apply if:

(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.

6. RESOLUTION 6 – APPROVAL OF ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO RELATED PARTY – MR PETER ELLERY

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :

“That, for the purposes of Section 195(4) and Section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 500,000 Options to Mr Peter Ellery (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion Statement:

The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Peter Ellery (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:

(a) the proxy is either: (i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or (ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and

(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.

However, the above prohibition does not apply if:

(a) the proxy is the Chair; and (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.

7. RESOLUTION 7 – ISSUE OF SHARES TO NIGEL GELLARD

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :

“That, for the purposes of section 195(4) and section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 7,407,407 Shares to Nigel Gellard (or its nominees) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion:

The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Nigel Gellard (or its nominees) and any of its 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: (a) the proxy is either:

(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel: or (ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and (b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.

However, the above prohibition does not apply if:

(a) the proxy is the Chair; and (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 Key Management Personnel.

Dated: 16 October 2015

By Order of the Board

Jay Stephenson DIRECTOR & COMPANY SECRETARY

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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 which are the subject of the business of the Meeting.

1. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT

1.1 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 company or the directors of 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 a financial year.

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.

1.2

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 vote. If required, the Spill Resolution must be put to vote at the second of those annual general meetings.

If more than 50% of votes cast are 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 of the company who were in office when the directors' report (as included in the company’s annual financial report for the most recent 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 of the company is approved will be the directors of the company.

1.3

Previous voting results

At the Company’s previous annual general meeting the votes cast against the remuneration report considered at the annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.

1.4 Proxy voting restrictions

Shareholders appointing a proxy for this Resolution should note the following:

If you appoint a member of the 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 as your proxy

You must direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution . 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.

If you appoint the Chair as your proxy (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).

You do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution. However, if you do not direct the Chair how to vote, you must mark the acknowledgement on the Proxy Form to expressly authorise the Chair to exercise his/her

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discretion in exercising your proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of Key Management Personnel .

If you appoint any other person as your proxy

You do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution, and you do not need to mark any further acknowledgement on the Proxy Form.

2. RESOLUTION 2 - RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR JAY STEPHENSON

Pursuant to Clause 11.3 of the Company’s Constitution and Listing Rule 14.4 one-third of the Directors (or the number nearest one third) must retire at each annual general meeting, provided always that no Director (except the 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 longer, without submitting himself or herself for re-election.

The Directors to retire are those who have been longest in office since their appointment or last re-appointment or, if the Directors have been in office for an equal length of time, those to retire shall be determined by drawing lots unless otherwise agreed.

A Director who retires by rotation under Clause 11.3 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.

The Company currently has three Directors and accordingly one must retire.

Mr Jay Stephenson retires by rotation and seeks re-election.

The Board unanimously supports the election of Mr Stephenson.

Jay has been involved in business development for over 20 years including approximately 16 years as Director, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary for various listed and unlisted entities in resources, manufacturing, wine, hotels and property. He has been involved in business acquisitions, mergers, initial public offerings, capital raisings, business restructuring as well managing all areas of finance for companies.

Jay is currently a non-executive Director of Doray Minerals Limited, Drake Resources Limited, Nickelore Limited, Strategic Minerals Corporation NL and Aura Energy Limited as well as Company Secretary for a number of ASX listed resource and industrial companies.

3. RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY– SHARES

3.1 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 over a period up to 12 months after the annual general meeting ( 10% Placement Capacity ).

The Company is an Eligible Entity.

If Shareholders approve Resolution 3, 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 2.2 below).

The effect of Resolution 3 will be to allow the Directors 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.

Resolution 3 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 2 for it to be passed.

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3.2 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:

  • (a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and

  • (b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.

  • (c) 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 $2.286 Million.

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 and Listed Options (ASX Code: PML and PMLO).

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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is the number of Shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:

  • (i) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2;

  • (ii) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the previous 12 months;

  • (iii) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months under listing rules 7.1 and 7.4; and

  • (iv) less the number of Shares cancelled in the previous 12 months.

D is 10%.

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.

3.3 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 2:

(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:

  • (i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or

(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 ASX trading days of the date in Section 2.2, 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

  • (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).

or such longer period if allowed by ASX ( 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 3 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.

Number of Shares
on Issue
Dilution
Issue Price (per Share) $0.0135
50% decrease in
Issue Price
$0.027
Issue Price
$0.054
100% increase
in Issue Price
84,695,706
Current Variable A
10% Voting Dilution 8,469,571
Shares
8,469,571
Shares
8,469,571
Shares
Funds raised $114,339 $228,678 $457,357
127,043,559
(50% increase in
current Variable A)
10% Voting Dilution 12,704,356
Shares
12,704,356
Shares
12,704,356
Shares
Funds raised $171,509 $343,018 $686,035
169,391,412
(100% increase in
current Variable A)
10% Voting Dilution 16,939,141
Shares
16,939,141
Shares
16,939,141
Shares
Funds raised $228,678 $457,356 $914,713

* 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:

  1. The current shares on issue are the Shares on issue as at 8 October 2015.

  2. The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 8 October 2015.

  3. The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. This table does not set out any dilution pursuant to approvals under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

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Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:

  • (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

  • (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), and continued exploration expenditure on the Company’s Projects in Western Australia; 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.

(e) Allocation under the 10% Placement Capacity

The allottees of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the allottees 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 allottees at the time of the issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, having regard to the following factors:

  • (i) the purpose of the issue;

  • (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;

  • (iii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;

  • (iv) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the financial position and solvency of the Company;

  • (v) prevailing market conditions; and

  • (vi) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).

(f) Previous Approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A

The Company did not receive approval from its Shareholders pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A at its Annual General Meeting held on 14 November 2014.

3.4 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 3.

4. RESOLUTIONS 4 TO 6 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO RELATED PARTIES

10.1 General

The Company has agreed, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval, to issue a total of 4,000,000 Options ( Related Party Options ) to Messrs Nigel Gellard, Jay Stephenson and Peter Ellery ( Related Parties ) on the terms and conditions set out below.

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For a public company, or an entity that the public company controls, to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company, the public company or entity must:

  • (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

  • (a) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,

unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.

The grant of the Related Party Options constitutes giving a financial benefit and Messrs Nigel Gellard, Jay Stephenson and Peter Ellery are related parties of the Company by virtue of being Directors.

In addition, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 also requires shareholder approval to be obtained where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities to a related party, or a person whose relationship with the entity or a related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained unless an exception in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 applies.

It is the view of the Company that the exceptions set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule 10.12 do not apply in the current circumstances. Accordingly, Shareholder approval is sought for the grant of Related Party Options to the Related Parties.

4.2 Shareholder Approval (Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act and Listing Rule 10.11)

Pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of section 219 of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to the proposed grant of Related Party Options:

  • (a) the related parties are Messrs Nigel Gellard, Jay Stephenson and Peter Ellery and they are related parties by virtue of being Directors;

  • (b) the maximum number of Related Party Options (being the nature of the financial benefit being provided) to be granted to the Related Parties is:

  • (i) 3,000,000 Related Party Options to Mr Nigel Gellard;

  • (ii) 500,000 Related Party Options to Mr Jay Stephenson; and

  • (iii) 500,000 Related Party Options to Mr Peter Ellery;

  • (c) the Related Party Options will be granted to the Related Parties no later than 1 month after the date of the Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is anticipated the Related Party Options will be issued on one date;

  • (d) the Related Party Options will be granted for nil cash consideration, accordingly no funds will be raised;

  • (e) the terms and conditions of the Related Party Options are set out in Schedule 1;

  • (f) the value of the Related Party Options and the pricing methodology is set out in Schedule 2;

  • (g) the relevant interests of the Related Parties in securities of the Company are set out below:

Related Party Shares Options
Nigel Gellard 1,544,444 2,500,0001
222,2192
3,500,0003
Jay Stephenson 190,000 250,0003
Peter Ellery Nil 250,0001
500,0003

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1 2,750,000 Options exercisable at 6.5 cents each on or before 31 October 2016.

2 222,219 Options exercisable at 15 cents each on or before 15 November 2016. 3 3,500,000 Options exercisable at 6.4 cents each on or before 31 October 2017.

(h) the remuneration and emoluments from the Company to the Related Parties for the previous financial year and the proposed remuneration and emoluments for the current financial year are set out below:

Related Party Current Financial
Year
Previous
Financial Year
Nigel Gellard $253,193 $170,698
Jay Stephenson $93,402 $48,000
Peter Ellery $16,152 $33,592

(i) if the Related Party Options granted to the Related Parties are exercised, a total of 4,000,000 Shares would be issued. This will increase the number of Shares on issue from 84,695,706 to 88,695,706 (assuming that no other Options are exercised and no other Shares are issued) with the effect that the shareholding of existing Shareholders would be diluted by an aggregate of 4.51%, comprising 3.38% by Mr Nigel Gellard, 0.56% by Mr Jay Stephenson and 0.56% by Mr Peter Ellery.

The market price for Shares during the term of the Related Party Options would normally determine whether or not the Related Party Options are exercised. If, at any time any of the Related Party Options are exercised and the Shares are trading on ASX at a price that is higher than the exercise price of the Related Party Options, there may be a perceived cost to the Company.

  • (j) the trading history of the Shares on ASX in the 12 months before the date of this Notice is set out below:
Price Date
Highest 5.2 cents 3 November 2014
Lowest 1 cent 4 February 2015
Last 2.3 cents 22 October 2014
  • (k) the Board acknowledges the grant of Related Party Options to each of the Directors is contrary to Recommendation 8.3 of The Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations with 2010 Amendments (3[rd] Edition) as published by The ASX Corporate Governance Council. However, the Board considers the grant of Related Party Options to each of the Directors is reasonable in the circumstances for the reason set out in paragraph (xiii);

  • (l) the primary purpose of the grant of the Related Party Options to the Related Parties is to provide a performance linked incentive component in the remuneration package for the Related Parties to motivate and reward the performance of the Related Parties in their respective roles as Directors;

  • (m) Mr Nigel Gellard declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 4 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution on the basis that Mr Nigel Gellard is to be granted Related Party Options in the Company should Resolution 4 be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 5 and 6, Mr Nigel Gellard recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the following reasons:

  • (i) the grant of Related Party Options to the Related Parties, in particular, the vesting conditions of the Related Party Options, will align the interests of the Related Parties with those of Shareholders;

  • (ii) the grant of the Related Party Options is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non-cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Parties; and

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  • (iii) there is no significant opportunity costs to the Company or opportunity foregone by the Company in granting the Related Party Options upon the terms proposed;

  • (n) Mr Jay Stephenson declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 5 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution on the basis that he is to be granted Related Party Options in the Company should Resolution 5 be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 4 and 6, Mr Jay Stephenson recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the reasons set out in paragraph (xiii);

  • (o) Mr Peter Ellery declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 6 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution on the basis that he is to be granted Related Party Options in the Company should Resolution 6 be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 4 and 5, Mr Peter Ellery recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the reasons set out in paragraph (xiii);

  • (p) in forming their recommendations, each Director considered the experience of each other Related Party, the current market price of Shares, the current market practices when determining the number of Related Party Options to be granted as well as the exercise price and expiry date of those Related Party Options; and

  • (q) the Board is not aware of any other information that would be reasonably required by Shareholders to allow them to make a decision whether it is in the best interests of the Company to pass Resolutions 4 to 6.

Approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required in order to issue the Related Party Options to the Related Parties as approval is being obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. Accordingly, the issue of Related Party Options to the Related Parties will not be included in the 15% calculation of the Company’s annual placement capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

4. RESOLUTION 7 – APPROVAL OF ISSUE OF SHARES IN LIEU OF PAYMENT OF CONSULTANCY FEES – MR NIGEL GELLARD

4.1 General

The effect of Resolution 7 will be to allow the Company to issue Shares to Mr Nigel Gellard (or his respective nominee).

4.1 Details of Fees Payable to Directors

Nigel Gellard

Mr Gellard was appointed to the Board on 17 December 2010. Mr Gellard provides his services to the Company pursuant to a Contracting Agreement to provide executive services for the Company. The contract commenced on 1 September 2013 and will conclude on earlier of termination of the agreement or the third anniversary of the commencement date.

For the period commencing 1 September 2013 and ending 30 September 2015, the fees accrued under the Contracting Agreement for Mr Gellards’s services were not paid in full. During this period, the Company accrued fees owing in respect of Mr Gellard totalling $200,000 (excluding GST). The Company and Mr Gellard have agreed that 100% of this amount (being $200,000) be satisfied by way of an issue of 7,407,407 Shares at an issue price of $0.027 per Share. Such Shares are intended to be issued immediately following the receipt of Shareholder approval pursuant to Resolution 7.

The Company has opted to satisfy the specified fees owing in this manner in order to conserve a greater proportion of the Company’s cash in extinguishing a proportion of the specified debts on the Company’s balance sheet.

In this regard, the Company has agreed, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval, to issue and allot a total of 7,407,407 Shares ( Related Party Shares ) to the Related Party on the terms and conditions set out below. In the event that Shareholder approval is not obtained, the Related Party will retain their right to the payments to which they would otherwise be entitled.

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For a public company, or an entity that the public company controls, to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company, the public company or entity must:

  • (r) obtain the approval of the public company’s members in the manner set out in sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and

  • (s) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,

unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.

The grant of the Related Party Shares constitutes giving a financial benefit and Mr Nigel Gellard is a related party of the Company by virtue of being a Directors of the Company.

In addition, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 also requires shareholder approval to be obtained where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities to a related party, or a person whose relationship with the entity or a related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained unless an exception in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 applies.

As Mr Gellard is a Director, a quorum of Directors cannot be constituted to ascertain whether any exceptions set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule 10.12 apply in the current circumstances. Accordingly, Shareholder approval is sought for the grant of Related Party Shares to the Related Parties.

4.2 Shareholder Approval (Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule 10.11)

Pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of section 219 of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to the proposed grant of Related Party Shares:

  • (t) the related party is Mr Nigel Gellard and he is a related party and is a Director of the Company;

  • (u) the maximum number of Related Party Shares (being the nature of the financial benefit being provided) to be granted to the Related Party is 7,407,407 Shares to Mr Nigel Gellard;

  • (v) the Related Party Shares will be granted to the Related Party no later than 1 month after the date of the Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is anticipated the Related Party Shares will be issued on one date;

  • (w) the Related Party Shares will be fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at a deemed issue price of $0.027 per Share;

  • (x) the deemed issue price of $0.027 per Share is based on the current market value of the Company Shares;

  • (y) the Related Party Shares will be granted for nil cash consideration, rather they will be issued in partial extinguishment of a debt, and accordingly no funds will be raised;

  • (z) the relevant interests of the Related Party in securities of the Company are set out in Section 4.2(g) above;

  • (aa) the remuneration and emoluments from the Company to the Related Party for the previous financial years and the proposed remuneration and emoluments for the current financial year are set in Section 4.2(h) above.

  • (bb) if Resolution 7 is passed, a total of 7,407,407 Shares would be issued. This will increase the number of Shares on issue from 84,695,706 to 92,103,113 (assuming that no Options are exercised and no Shares, other than those contemplated by Resolution 7 of this Notice, is issued) with the effect that the shareholding of existing Shareholders would be diluted by an aggregate of 8.74%.

  • (cc) the trading history of the Shares on ASX in the 12 months before the date of this Notice is set out in Section 4.2(j) above;

  • (dd) the Board acknowledges the grant of Related Party Shares to Nigel Gellard is contrary to Recommendation 8.2 of The Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (3rd Edition) as published by The ASX Corporate Governance Council. However, the Board considers the grant of Related Party Shares to Nigel Gellard reasonable in the circumstances for the reason set out in paragraph (l);

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  • (ee) Nigel Gellard declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 7 due to Nigel Gellard’s material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution on the basis that Nigel Gellard is to be granted Related Party Shares in the Company should Resolution 7 be passed.

  • (ff) in forming their recommendations, each Director considered the experience of the Related Party, the current market price of Shares, the current market practices when determining the number of Related Party Shares to be granted; and

  • (gg) the Board is not aware of any other information that would be reasonably required by Shareholders to allow them to make a decision whether it is in the best interests of the Company to pass Resolutions 7.

Approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required in order to issue the Related Party Shares to the Related Parties as approval is being obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. Accordingly, the issue of Related Party Shares to the Related Parties will not be included in the 15% calculation of the Company’s annual placement capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

5. ENQUIRIES

Shareholders are requested to contact Mr Jay Stephenson on + 61 8 6141 3500 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.

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GLOSSARY

$ means Australian dollars.

ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

ASX means ASX Limited.

ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.

Board means the current board of directors of Parmelia Resources.

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:

  • (a) a spouse or child of the member;

  • (b) a child of the member’s spouse;

  • (c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;

  • (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;

  • (e) a company the member controls; or

  • (f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) for the purposes of the definition of ‘closely related party’ in the Corporations Act.

Company means Parmelia Resources Limited (ACN 142 901 353).

Constitution means Parmelia Resources constitution.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors means the current directors of Parmelia Resources.

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.

Notice or Notice of Annual General Meeting or Notice of General Meeting means this notice of general meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.

Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.

Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Director’s 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 Annual General Meeting, or any one of them, as the context requires.

Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of Parmelia Resources.

Shareholder means a holder of a Share.

WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.

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SCHEDULE 1 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RELATED PARTY OPTIONS

(a) Entitlement

Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of the Option.

(b) Exercise Price

Subject to paragraph (j), the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be that amount that is 145% of the 5 day volume weighted average price prior to the date of the Meeting ( Exercise Price )

(c) Expiry Date

Each Option will expire at 5.00pm (WST) on 31 October 2017 ( Expiry Date ). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.

(d) Exercise Period

The Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date ( Exercise Period ).

(e) Notice of Exercise

The Options may be exercised during the Exercise Period by notice in writing to the Company in the manner specified on the Option certificate ( Notice of Exercise ) and payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in Australian currency by electronic funds transfer or other means of payment acceptable to the Company.

(f) Exercise Date

A Notice of Exercise is only effective on and from the later of the date of receipt of the Notice of Exercise and the date of receipt of the payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in cleared funds ( Exercise Date ).

(g) Timing of issue of Shares on exercise

Within 15 Business Days after the later of the following:

  • (i) the Exercise Date; and

  • (ii) when excluded information in respect to the Company (as defined in section 708A(7) of the Corporations Act) (if any) ceases to be excluded information,

but in any case no later than 20 Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:

  • (iii) issue the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Options specified in the Notice of Exercise and for which cleared funds have been received by the Company;

  • (iv) if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and

  • (v) if admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, apply for official quotation on ASX of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options.

If a notice delivered under (g)(iv) for any reason is not effective to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors, the Company must, no later than 20 Business Days after becoming aware of such notice being ineffective, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors.

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(h) Shares issued on exercise

Shares issued on exercise of the Options rank equally with the then issued shares of the Company.

(i) Quotation of Shares issued on exercise

If admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, application will be made by the Company to ASX for quotation of the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Options.

(j) Reconstruction of capital

If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reconstructed, all rights of an Optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reconstruction.

(k) Participation in new issues

There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options without exercising the Options.

(l) Change in exercise price

An Option does not confer the right to a change in Exercise Price or a change in the number of underlying securities over which the Option can be exercised.

(m) Transferability

The Options are transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.

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SCHEDULE 2 – VALUATION OF RELATED PARTY OPTIONS

The Related Party Options to be issued to the Related Parties pursuant to Resolutions 4, 5 and 6 have been valued by internal management .

Using the Black & Scholes option model and based on the assumptions set out below, the Related Party Options were ascribed the following value:

Assumptions:
Valuation date 8-Oct-15
Market price of Shares 2.7 cents
Exercise price 4.04 cents
Expiry date (length of time from issue) 3 years
Risk free interest rate 1.84%
Volatility (discount) 142.72%
Indicative value per Related Party Option 2.009 cents
Total Value of Related Party Options $80,361
- Mr Nigel Gellard $60,271
- Mr Jay Stephenson $10,045
- Mr Peter Ellery $10,045

Note: The valuation noted above is not necessarily the market price that the Related Party Options could be traded at and is not automatically the market price for taxation purposes.

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PROXY FORM

APPOINTMENT OF PROXY PARMELIA RESOURCES ACN 142 901 353

ANNUAL 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 1:00pm WST on 25 November 2015 at Suite 12, Level 1, 11 Ventnor Avenue, West Perth WA 6005, and at any adjournment thereof. The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote other than Resolutions 1, 4, 5, 6 & 7 where, if entitled to vote, the Chair intends to vote against.

here, if entitled to vote, the Chair intends to vote against. here, if entitled to vote, the Chair intends to vote against.
Voting on business of the Meeting FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
Resolution 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report
Resolution 2 Re-election of Director – Mr Jay Stephenson
Resolution 3 Approval of 10% Placement Capacity
Resolution 4 Issue of Options to Related Party – Mr Nigel Gellard
Resolution 5 Issue of Options to Related Party – Mr Jay Stephenson
Resolution 6 Issue of Options to Related Party – Mr Peter Ellery
Resolution 7 Issue of Shares in Lieu of Consulting Fees to Related Party

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.

Important for Resolutions 1, 4, 5, 6 & 7

If you have not directed your proxy how to vote as your proxy in respect of Resolutions 1, 4, 5, 6 & 7 the Chair is, or may by default be, appointed your proxy, you must mark the box below.

I/we direct the Chair to vote in accordance with his/her voting intentions (as set out above) on Resolutions 1, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention above) and expressly authorise that the Chair may exercise my/our proxy even though Resolutions 1, 4, 5, 6 & 7 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel. If the Chair is, or may by default be, appointed your proxy and you do not mark this box and you have not directed the Chair how to vote, the Chair will not cast your votes on Resolutions 1, 4, 5, 6 & 7 and your votes will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on Resolutions 1, 4, 5, 6 & 7 .

If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is: If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is: If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is: 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):

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PARMELIA RESOURCES

ACN 142 901 353

Instructions for Completing ‘Appointment of Proxy’ Form

1.

2.

3.

( 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.

( Signing instructions ):

  • ( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.

  • ( Joint holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Shareholders should sign.

  • ( 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.

  • ( 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.

4.

( 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.

( Return of Proxy Form ): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:

  • (a) post to the Company, PO Box 52, West Perth, WA, 6872; or

  • (b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 86141 3599,

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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