EMERALD RESOURCES NL

ACN 009 795 046

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at:

TIME : 9.30am WST DATE : 23 November 2017 PLACE : 1304 Hay Street, West Perth, WA 6005

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 4:00pm on 21 November 2017.

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BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

AGENDA

1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS

To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2017 together with the declaration of the directors, the director’s report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.

2. 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 2017.”

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:

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

(b) a Closely Related Party of such a member. However, a person (the voter ) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:

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

(b) 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.

3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR ROSS WILLIAMS

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

“That, for the purpose of clause 3.6 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Mr Ross Williams, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”

4. RESOLUTION 3 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR ROSS STANLEY

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

“That, for the purpose of clause 3.6 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Mr Ross Stanley, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”

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5. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY

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 Company to issue up to that number of Equity Securities equal to 10% of the issued capital of the Company at the time of issue, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the issue of Equity Securities under this Resolution and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.

6. RESOLUTION 5 – ADOPTION OF INCENTIVE OPTION PLAN

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

“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9(b)) and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to adopt an employee incentive scheme titled Incentive Option Plan and for the issue of securities under that Plan, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any Director except one who is ineligible to participate in any employee incentive scheme in relation to the Company, and any associates of those Directors. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a 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.

Dated: 17 October 2017

By order of the Board

Mark Clements Company Secretary

Voting in person

To vote in person, attend the 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, Shareholders are advised that:

each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;
the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and
a Shareholder 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.

Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that changes to the Corporations Act made in 2011 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.

Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on 08 9286 6300.

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. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS

In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2017 together with the declaration of the directors, the directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.

The Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report to Shareholders unless specifically requested to do so. The Company’s annual financial report is available on its website at www.emeraldresources.com.au.

2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT

2.1 General

The Corporations Act requires that at a listed company’s annual general meeting, a resolution that the remuneration report be adopted must be put to the shareholders. However, such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the 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.

2.2 Voting consequences

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.

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2.3 Previous voting results

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

3. RESOLUTIONS 2 AND 3 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

3.1 General

ASX Listing Rule 14.4 provides that, other than a managing director, a director of an entity must not hold office (without re-election) past the third AGM following the director’s appointment or 3 years, whichever is the longer. However, where there is more than one managing director, only one is entitled not to be subject to re-election.

The Constitution sets out the requirements for determining which Directors are to retire by rotation at an annual general meeting.

3.2 Resolution 2 - Mr Ross Williams

Mr Ross Williams, who was appointed as a Director on 4 October 2013 and was last re-elected on 27 November 2014, retires by rotation and seeks re-election.

Qualifications and other material directorships

Ross Williams is a founding shareholder of MACA Limited (ASX: MLD) and was Financial Director until his resignation in July 2014. Mr Williams also has 16 years banking experience having held executive positions with a major Australian Bank. Mr Williams is a past fellow of the Australian Institute of Banking and Finance and holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Financial Services Management.

Independence

If elected the board considers Mr Williams will be an independent Director.

Board recommendation

The Board supports the re-election of Mr Williams and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution 2.

3.3 Resolution 3 - Mr Ross Stanley

Mr Ross Stanley, who was appointed as a Director on 20 August 2014, and was last re-elected on 26 November 2015, retires by rotation and seeks re-election.

Qualifications and other material directorships

Mr Stanley is a well-respected mining executive with extensive experience both in Australia and African mining enterprises. Mr Stanley was formerly the majority shareholder and managing director of ASX listed Stanley Mining Services Ltd prior to its merger with Layne Christensen in 1997. Stanley Mining was the dominant drill services provider in Ghana in the 1990’s. Ross also served as a non-executive director of Equigold NL.

Independence

If elected the board considers Mr Stanley will not be an independent Director due to his substantial shareholding in the Company.

Board recommendation

The Board supports the re-election of Mr Stanley and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution 3.

4. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY

4.1 General

ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an Eligible Entity (as defined below) may seek shareholder approval by special resolution passed at an annual general meeting to have the capacity to issue up to that number of Equity Securities (as defined below) equal to 10% of its issued capital ( 10% Placement Capacity ) without using that company’s existing 15% annual placement capacity granted under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

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.

As at the date of this Notice, 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 $90,643,033 (based on the number of Shares on issue and the closing price of Shares on the ASX on 12 October 2017).

An Equity Security is a share, a unit in a trust, a right to a share or unit in a trust or option, an option over an issued or unissued security, a convertible security, or, any security that ASX decides to classify as an equity security.

Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Capacity must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted Equity Securities.

As at the date of this Notice, the Company currently has one class of quoted Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (ASX Code: EMR).

If Shareholders approve Resolution 4, the number of Equity Securities the Company may issue under the 10% Placement Capacity will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2.

Resolution 4 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 4 for it to be passed.

4.2 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 4:

(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 4.2(a)(i), 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:

(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) (after which date, an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A ceases to be valid),

( 10% Placement Capacity Period ).

(c) Risk of voting dilution

Any issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.

If Resolution 4 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 market price of Shares and the number of Equity Securities on issue as at 12 October 2017.

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
(Variable ‘A’ in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A2)	Issue Price (per Share)	0.0215 50% decrease in Issue Price	0.043 Issue Price	0.0645 50% increase in Issue Price
2,107,977,533 (Current Variable A)	Shares issued - 10% voting dilution	210,797,753 Shares	210,797,753 Shares	210,797,753 Shares
	Funds raised	$4,532,152	$9,064,303	$13,596,455
3,161,966,299 (50% increase in Variable A)	Shares issued - 10% voting dilution	316,196,630 Shares	316,196,630 Shares	316,196,630 Shares
	Funds raised	$6,798,228	$13,596,455	$20,394,683
4,215,955,066 (100% increase in Variable A)	Shares issued - 10% voting dilution	421,595,507 Shares	421,595,507 Shares	421,595,507 Shares
	Funds raised	$9,064,303	$18,128,607	$27,192,910

*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 prorata 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:

There are currently 2,107,977,533 Shares on issue.
The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 12 October 2017.
The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity.
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.
The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity consists only of Shares. It is assumed that no Options are exercised into Shares before the date of issue of the Equity Securities.
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.
This table does not set out any dilution pursuant to approvals under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
The 10% voting dilution reflects the aggregate percentage dilution against the issued share capital at the time of issue. This is why the voting dilution is shown in each example as 10%.
The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the 10% Placement Capacity, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.

Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:

(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 exploration expenditure, project development and general working capital; or
(ii) as non-cash consideration for project development or the acquisition of new resources assets, in such circumstances the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by listing Rule 7.1A.3.

The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.

(e) Allocation policy under the 10% Placement Capacity

The recipients of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the recipients of Equity Securities could consist of current Shareholders or new investors (or both), none of whom will be related parties of the Company. The Company will determine the recipients at the time of the issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, having regard to the following factors:

(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).

Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new resources, assets or investments, it is likely that the recipients under the 10% Placement Capacity will be vendors of the new resources, assets or investments.

(f) Previous approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A

The Company previously obtained approval from its Shareholders pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A at its annual general meeting held on 24 November 2016 ( Previous Approval ).

The Company has not issued any Equity Securities pursuant to the Previous Approval.

During the 12 month period preceding the date of the Meeting, being on and from 23 November 2016, the Company otherwise issued no Shares and 8,372,500 Options which represents approximately 0.39% of the total diluted number of Equity Securities on issue in the Company on 23 November 2016, which was 2,165,720,033.

Further details of the issues of Equity Securities by the Company during the 12 month period preceding the date of the Meeting are set out in Schedule 1.

(g) Compliance with ASX Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A

When the Company issues Equity Securities pursuant to the 10% Placement Capacity, it must give to ASX:

(i) a list of the recipients of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities issued to each (not for release to the market), in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and

(ii) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.

4.3 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 4.

5. RESOLUTION 5 – ADOPTION OF INCENTIVE OPTION PLAN

Resolution 5 seeks Shareholders approval for the adoption of the employee incentive scheme titled Incentive Option Plan ( Plan ) in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9(b)).

ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12-month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12-month period. ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9(b)) sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 which provides that issues under an employee incentive scheme are exempt for a period of 3 years from the date on which shareholders approve the issue of securities under the scheme as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

If Resolution 5 is passed, the Company will be able to issue Shares under the Plan to eligible participants over a period of 3 years without impacting on the Company’s ability to issue up to 15% of its total ordinary securities without Shareholder approval in any 12-month period.

Shareholders should note that the following securities have been issued pursuant to the Company’s previous share option plan (approved by Shareholders at the Company’s 2014 Annual General Meeting):

(a) 20,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.025 on or before 21 January 2020;

(b) 2,500,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.052 on or before 6 January 2022;
(c) 3,372,500 unlisted options exercisable at $0.057 on or before 9 March 2022;
(d) 2,500,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.049 on or before 6 July 2022.

The objective of the Plan is to attract, motivate and retain key employees and it is considered by the Company that the adoption of the Plan and the future issue of Shares under the Plan will provide selected employees with the opportunity to participate in the future growth of the Company.

The Company intends to apply for the necessary ASIC relief to allow select contractors of the Company (or any subsidiary) nominated by the Board to participate in the Plan.

Any future issues of Options under the Plan to a related party or a person whose relation with the company or the related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained will require additional Shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 10.14 at the relevant time.

A summary of the key terms and conditions of the Plan is set out in Schedule 2. In addition, a copy of the Plan is available for review by Shareholders at the registered office of the Company until the date of the Meeting. A copy of the Plan can also be sent to Shareholders upon request to the Company Secretary (08 9286 6300). Shareholders are invited to contact the Company if they have any queries or concerns.

GLOSSARY

$ means Australian dollars.

10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in Section 4.1.

Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.

ASIC means the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.

ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.

ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.

Board means the current board of directors of the Company.

Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.

Chair means the chair of the Meeting.

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 Emerald Resources NL (ACN 009 795 046).

Constitution means the Company’s constitution.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors means the current directors of the Company.

Eligible Entity means an entity that, at the date of the relevant general meeting:

(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.

Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.

Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.

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 Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.

Option means an option to acquire a Share.

Ordinary Securities has the meaning set out in the ASX Listing Rules.

Plan means the employee incentive scheme titled Incentive Option Plan, the adoption of which is the subject of Resolution 5.

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 2017.

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.

Variable A means “A” as set out in the formula in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A(2).

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

SCHEDULE 1 – ISSUES OF EQUITY SECURITIES SINCE 23 NOVEMBER 2016

Date	Quantity	Class	Recipients	Issue price and Market Price1	Form of consideration
Issue – 5 January 2017 Appendix 3B – 5 January 2017	2,500,000	Unquoted Options2	An employee as an incentive component of their remuneration package and in accordance with the Company’s Employee Share Option Plan.	The Options were issued for nil cash consideration. The Market Price on the date of issue of the Options was $0.044.	Consideration: An incentive component of the recipient’s remuneration package. Current value5= $49,114 ($0.0197 per option)
Issue – 8 March 2017 Appendix 3B – 13 March 2017	3,372,500	Unquoted Options3	Employees as an incentive component of their remuneration package and in accordance with the Company’s Employee Share Option Plan.	The Options were issued for nil cash consideration. The Market Price on the date of issue of the Options was $0.044.	Consideration: An incentive component of the recipient’s remuneration package. Current value5= $65,290 ($0.0194 per option)
Issue – 7 July 2017 Appendix 3B – 11 July 2017	2,500,000	Unquoted Options4	Employees as an incentive component of their remuneration package and in accordance with the Company’s Employee Share Option Plan.	The Options were issued for nil cash consideration. The Market Price on the date of issue of the Options was $0.040.	Consideration: An incentive component of the recipient’s remuneration package. Current value5= $52,648 ($0.0211 per option)

Notes:

Market Price means the closing price on ASX (excluding special crossings, overnight sales and exchange traded option exercises).
Unquoted Options, exercisable at $0.052 each, on or before 6 January 2022. The Options were issued in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Employee Share Option Plan, the full terms and conditions of which were disclosed in the notice of meeting for the shareholder meeting held on 27 November 2014.
Unquoted Options, exercisable at $0.057 each, on or before 9 March 2022. The Options were issued in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Employee Share Option Plan, the full terms and conditions of which were disclosed in the notice of meeting for the shareholder meeting held on 27 November 2014.
Unquoted Options, exercisable at $0.049 each, on or before 6 July 2022. The Options were issued in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Employee Share Option Plan, the full terms and conditions of which were disclosed in the notice of meeting for the shareholder meeting held on 27 November 2014.
In respect of unquoted Equity Securities the value of Options is measured using the Black & Scholes option pricing model. Measurement inputs include the Share price on the measurement date, the exercise price, the term of the Option, the impact of dilution, the expected volatility of the underlying Share (based on weighted average historic volatility adjusted for changes expected due to publicly available information), the expected dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the term of the Option. No account is taken of any performance conditions included in the terms of the Option other than market based performance conditions (i.e. conditions linked to the price of Shares).

SCHEDULE 2 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF INCENTIVE OPTION PLAN

The following is a summary of the key terms and conditions of the Plan to be adopted by the Company:

(a) Eligibility and Grant of Plan Options ): The Board may grant options to acquire Shares under the Plan ( ESOP Options ) to any full or part time employee or director of the Company or subject to, and in accordance with, any necessary ASIC relief being obtained, a casual employee or contractor of the Company ( Eligible Participant ). ESOP Options may be granted by the Board at any time.
(b) ( No Consideration ): Unless the ESOP Options are quoted on ASX, ESOP Options will be issued for nil cash consideration.
(c) ( Conversion ) : Each ESOP Option is exercisable into one Share ranking equally in all respect with the existing issued Shares.
(d) ( Exercise Price and Expiry Date ): The exercise price and expiry date for ESOP Options granted under the Plan will be determined by the Board prior to the grant of the ESOP Options.
(e) ( Exercise Restrictions ): The ESOP Options granted under the Plan may be subject to conditions on exercise as may be fixed by the Board prior to grant of the ESOP Options ( Exercise Conditions ). Any restrictions imposed by the Board must be set out in the offer for the ESOP Options.
(f) ( Renounceability ) : Eligible Participants may renounce their offer in favour of a nominee (the Eligible Participants and their nominees are each Participants ).
(g) ( Lapsing of ESOP Options ): Unless the Board determines otherwise, subject to the terms of the offer made to a Participant, an unexercised ESOP Option will lapse:
(i) on the Eligible Participant ceasing to be an Eligible Participant:
- (A) any Exercise Conditions have not been met by the date the relevant person ceases to be an Eligible Participant ( Ceasing Date ); or
- (B) where any Exercise Conditions have been met by the Ceasing Date or the ESOP Option is not subject to any Exercise Conditions, the Participant does not exercise the ESOP Option within a period of one month after the Ceasing Date (or a further date as determined by the Board after the Ceasing Date);
(ii) if any Exercise Condition is unable to be met; or
(iii) the expiry date has passed.
(h) ( Share Restriction Period ): Shares issued on the exercise of ESOP Options may, at the discretion of the Board, be subject to a restriction that they may not be transferred or otherwise dealt with until a restriction period has expired, as specified in the offer for the ESOP Options.
(i) ( Disposal of Options ) : ESOP Options will not be transferable and will not be quoted on the ASX, unless the offer provides otherwise or the Board in its absolute discretion approves.

(j) ( Trigger Events ): The Company may permit ESOP Options to be exercised in certain circumstances where there is a change in control of the Company (including by takeover) or entry into a scheme of arrangement.
(k) ( Participation ) : There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the ESOP Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to shareholders of the Company during the currency of the ESOP Options.
(l) ( Change in exercise price ): An ESOP Option will not confer a right to a change in exercise price or a change in the number of underlying Shares over which the ESOP Option can be exercised.
(m) ( Reorganisation ): If at any time the capital of the Company is reorganised (including consolidation, subdivision, reduction or return), all rights of a Participant are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reorganisation.
(n) ( Limitations on Offers ): The Company must have reasonable grounds to believe, when making an offer under the Plan that the number of Shares to be received on exercise of ESOP Options, when aggregated with the number of Shares issued or that may be issued as a result of offers made at any time during the previous 3 year period under an employee incentive scheme covered by an ASIC Class Order or an ASIC exempt arrangement of a similar kind to an employee incentive scheme, will not exceed 5% of the total number of Shares on issue at the date of the offer.

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REGISTERED OFFICE:

EMERALD RESOURCES NL

1110 HAY STREET WEST PERTH WA 6008

ACN: 009 795 046

SHARE REGISTRY:

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PROXY FORM

Security Transfer Australia Pty Ltd All Correspondence to: PO BOX 52 Collins Street West VIC 8007 Suite 913, Exchange Tower 530 Little Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 T: 1300 992 916 F: +61 8 9315 2233 E: [email protected] W: www.securitytransfer.com.au

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Holder Number: «HOLDER_NUM

THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT. IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT AS TO HOW TO DEAL WITH IT, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR STOCK BROKER OR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR.

VOTE Lodge your proxy vote securely at www.securitytransfer.com.au «ONLINE 1. Log into the Investor Centre using your holding details. ONLINE 2. Click on "Proxy Voting" and provide your Online Proxy ID to access the voting area.

SECTION A: Appointment of Proxy

I/We, the above named, being registered holders of the Company and entitled to attend and vote hereby appoint:

The meeting chairperson OR

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or failing the person named, or if no person is named, the Chairperson of the meeting, as my/our Proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, as the Proxy sees fit) at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at 9.30am WST on Thursday 23 November 2017 at 1304 Hay Street, West Perth WA 6005 and at any adjournment of that meeting.

Authority for Chair to vote undirected proxies on remuneration related resolutions Where I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or where the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolutions 1 and 5 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolutions 1 and 5 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair.

SECTION B: Voting Directions

Please mark "X" in the box to indicate your voting directions to your Proxy. The Chairperson of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in FAVOUR of all the resolutions. In exceptional circumstances, the Chairperson of the Meeting may change his/her voting intention on any resolution, in which case an ASX announcement will be made.

RESOLUTION	For	Against	Abstain*
1. Adoption of Remuneration Report

Re-election of Director - Mr Ross Williams

3.	Re-election of Director - Mr Ross Stanley
4.	Approval of 10% Placement Capacity
5.	Adoption of Incentive Option Plan

If no directions are given my proxy may vote as the proxy thinks fit or may abstain. * If you mark the Abstain box for a particular item, you are directing your Proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.

SECTION C: Signature of Security Holder(s)

This section must be signed in accordance with the instructions overleaf to enable your directions to be implemented.

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Sole Director & Sole Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary

Proxies must be received by Security Transfer Australia Pty Ltd no later than 9.30am WST on Tuesday 21 November 2017. + EMRPX1231117 1 1 EMR EMRPX1231117

My/Our contact details in case of enquiries are:

Name:

Number:

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1. NAME AND ADDRESS

This is the name and address on the Share Register of the Company. If this information is incorrect, please make corrections on this form. Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes. Please note that you cannot change ownership of your shares using this form.

2. APPOINTMENT OF A PROXY

If the person you wish to appoint as your Proxy is someone other than the Chairperson of the Meeting please write the name of that person in Section A. If you leave this section blank, or your named Proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chairperson of the Meeting will be your Proxy. A Proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.

3. DIRECTING YOUR PROXY HOW TO VOTE

To direct the Proxy how to vote place an "X" in the appropriate box against each item in Section B. Where more than one Proxy is to be appointed and the proxies are to vote differently, then two separate forms must be used to indicate voting intentions.

4. APPOINTMENT OF A SECOND PROXY

You are entitled to appoint up to two (2) persons as proxies to attend the meeting and vote on a poll. If you wish to appoint a second Proxy, an additional Proxy form may be obtained by contacting the Company's share registry or you may photocopy this form.

5. 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 must sign.

Power of Attorney: to sign under Power of Attorney you must have already lodged this document with the Company's share registry. If you have not previously lodged this document for notation, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.

Companies: where the Company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form must be signed by that person. If the Company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director may sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or Company Secretary. Please indicate the office held in the appropriate place.

If a representative of the corporation is to attend the meeting the appropriate "Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative" should be lodged with the Company before the meeting or at the registration desk on the day of the meeting. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the Company's share registry.

6. LODGEMENT OF PROXY

Proxy forms (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) must be received by Security Transfer Australia Pty Ltd no later than the date and time stated on the form overleaf. Any Proxy form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting.

To appoint a second Proxy you must:

a) On each of the Proxy forms, state the percentage of your voting rights or number of securities applicable to that form. If the appointments do not specify the percentage or number of votes that each Proxy may exercise, each Proxy may exercise half of your votes; and
b) Return both forms in the same envelope.

The proxy form does not need to be returned to the share registry if the votes have been lodged online.

Security Transfer Australia Pty Ltd Online www.securitytransfer.com.au Postal Address PO BOX 52 Collins Street West VIC 8007 Street Address Suite 913, Exchange Tower 530 Little Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Telephone 1300 992 916 Facsimile +61 8 9315 2233 Email [email protected]

PRIVACY STATEMENT

Personal information is collected on this form by Security Transfer Australia Pty Ltd as the registrar for securities issuers for the purpose of maintaining registers of security holders, facilitating distribution payments and other corporate actions and communications. Your personal details may be disclosed to related bodies corporate, to external service providers such as mail and print providers, or as otherwise required or permitted by law. If you would like details of your personal information held by Security Transfer Australia Pty Ltd or you would like to correct information that is inaccurate please contact them on the address on this form.

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