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EMETALS LIMITED AGM Information 2011

Feb 1, 2011

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WEST PEAK IRON LIMITED
ACN 142 411 390
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TIME: 9.00am (WST)
DATE: 4 March 2011
PLACE: Suite 9, 1200 Hay Street
WEST PERTH WA 6005

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.

Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on (+61 8) 6460 4960.


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CONTENTS PAGE

Notice of Annual General Meeting (setting out the proposed resolutions) 3
Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed resolutions) 5
Glossary 10
Schedule 1 – Terms and Conditions of Options 11
Annexure A – Nomination of Auditor 13
Proxy Form 14

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING AND HOW TO VOTE

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The annual general meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 9.00am (WST) on 4 March 2011 at:

Suite 9, 1200 Hay Street
WEST PERTH WA 6005

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

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

VOTING IN PERSON

To vote in person, attend the Annual General Meeting on the date and at the 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.


NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is given that the annual general meeting of Shareholders will be held at 9.00am (WST) on 4 March 2011 at Suite 9, 1200 Hay Street, West Perth, Western Australia.

The Explanatory Statement provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Annual General Meeting. The Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form are part of this Notice of Meeting.

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 4.00pm (WST) (7.00pm Sydney time) on 2 March 2011.

Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice of Meeting are defined in the Glossary.

AGENDA

ORDINARY BUSINESS

Financial Statements and Reports

To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2010 together with the declaration of the directors, the directors' report, the remuneration report and the 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 purpose 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 2010."

2. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – JOHN ROYLE

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 13.2 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, John Royle, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director."

3. RESOLUTION 3 – APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR

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

"That, for the purpose of section 327B(1)(a) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, HLB Mann Judd (ACN 193 232 714) having been nominated by a Shareholder and having consented in writing to act in the capacity of auditor, be appointed as auditor of the Company."

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  1. RESOLUTION 4 – ADOPTION OF NEW CONSTITUTION

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

“That, for the purposes of Section 136(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, the Company adopts a new constitution in the form as signed by the Chairman of the Meeting for identification purposes, in lieu of the existing constitution of the Company.”

  1. RESOLUTION 5 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS – SHANE TOMLINSON

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

“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to allot and issue 1,500,000 Options 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 proposed issue and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, and any associates of those persons. 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.

  1. RESOLUTION 6 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS – ALTO CAPITAL

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

“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to allot and issue 4,000,000 Options 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 proposed issue and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, and any associates of those persons. 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.

DATED: 1 FEBRUARY 2011

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

DAVID PARKER
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN & COMPANY SECRETARY


EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This Explanatory Statement has been prepared for the information of the Shareholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the Annual General Meeting to be held at 9.00am (WST) on 4 March 2011 at Suite 9, 1200 Hay Street, West Perth, Western Australia.

This purpose of this Explanatory Statement is to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions in the Notice of Meeting.

  1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS

In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Annual General Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2010 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 http://westpeakiron.com.au/.

  1. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT

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

The remuneration report sets out the Company's remuneration arrangements for the Directors and senior management of the Company. The remuneration report is part of the Directors' report contained in the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ending 30 June 2010.

A reasonable opportunity will be provided for discussion of the remuneration report at the Annual General Meeting.

  1. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – JOHN ROYLE

Clause 13.2 of the Constitution requires that at the Company's annual general meeting in every year, one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of 3, then the number nearest one-third (rounded upwards in case of doubt), shall retire from office, provided always that no Director (except a 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 the longer, without submitting himself or herself for re-election.

The Directors to retire at an annual general meeting are those who have been longest in office since their last election, but, as between persons who became Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by drawing lots.

A Director who retires by rotation under clause 13.2 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.

The Company currently has 3 Directors and accordingly 1 must retire.

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The Directors have all been in office an equal period so have agreed that John Royle is to retire by rotation at the Annual General Meeting.

John Royle being eligible seeks re-election.

4. RESOLUTION 3 – APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR

HLB Mann Judd were appointed as auditors for the Company pursuant to Section 327A(1) of the Corporations Act. An auditor appointed under this provision holds office until the first annual general meeting of Shareholders.

Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval for the appointment of HLB Mann Judd as auditor for the Company.

In accordance with Section 328B(1) of the Corporations Act, the Company has obtained a nomination from a Shareholder for HLB Mann Judd to be appointed as auditor for the Company. A copy of this nomination is attached as Annexure A.

In accordance with Section 328A(1) of the Corporations Act, HLB Mann Judd has provided the Directors with written notification of its consent to act as auditor for the Company subject to Shareholder approval of Resolution 3.

If Resolution 3 is passed, the appointment of HLB Mann Judd as auditor for the Company will take effect at the close of this Annual General Meeting.

5. RESOLUTION 4 – ADOPTION OF NEW CONSTITUTION

5.1 General

A company may modify or repeal its constitution or a provision of its constitution by special resolution of Shareholders.

Resolution 4 is a special resolution which will enable the Company to adopt a new constitution (Proposed Constitution) which is of the type required for a listed public company limited by shares updated to ensure it reflects the current provisions of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules.

This will incorporate amendments to the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules since the current Constitution was adopted on registration of the Company in March 2010.

The Directors believe that it is preferable in the circumstances to replace the existing Constitution with the Proposed Constitution rather than to amend and insert a multitude of specific provisions.

The Proposed Constitution is broadly consistent with the provisions of the existing Constitution. Many of the proposed changes are administrative or minor in nature including but not limited to:

  • updating references to bodies or legislation which have been renamed (e.g. references to the Australian Settlement and Transfer Corporation Pty Ltd, ASTC Settlement Rules and ASTC Transfer); and
  • expressly providing for statutory rights by mirroring these rights in provisions of the Proposed Constitution.

The Directors believe these amendments are not material nor will they have any significant impact on Shareholders. It is not practicable to list all of the changes to


the Constitution in detail in this Explanatory Statement, however, a summary of the proposed material changes is set out below.

A copy of the Proposed Constitution is available for review by Shareholders at the Company's website http://westpeakiron.com.au/ and at the office of the Company. A copy of the Proposed Constitution can also be sent to Shareholders upon request to the Company Secretary (+61 8 6460 4960)). Shareholders are invited to contact the Company if they have any queries or concerns.

5.2 Summary of material proposed changes

Dividends (clause 21)

Section 254T of the Corporations Act was amended effective 28 June 2010.

There is now a three-tiered test that a company will need to satisfy before paying a dividend replacing the previous test that dividends may only be paid out of profits.

The amended requirements provide that a company must not pay a dividend unless:

(a) the company's assets exceed its liabilities immediately before the dividend is declared and the excess is sufficient for the payment of the dividend;

(b) the payment of the dividend is fair and reasonable to the company's shareholders as a whole; and

(c) the payment of the dividend does not materially prejudice the company's ability to pay its creditors.

The existing Constitution reflects the former profits test and restricts the dividends to be paid only out of the profits of the Company. The Proposed Constitution is updated to reflect the new requirements of the Corporations Act. The Directors consider it appropriate to update the Constitution for this amendment to allow more flexibility in the payment of dividends in the future should the Company be in a position to pay dividends.

6. RESOLUTION 5 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS – SHANE TOMLINSON

6.1 General

As announced to ASX on 19 January 2011 the Company has agreed, subject to Shareholder approval, to issue 1,500,000 Options to Shane Tomlinson as part of his remuneration package as Exploration Manager of the Company.

Resolution 5 seeks Shareholder approval for the allotment and issue of these Options.

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.

The effect of Resolution 5 will be to allow the Directors to issue the Options pursuant to the Options during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company's 15% annual placement capacity.


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6.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1

Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 5:

(a) the maximum number of Options to be granted is 1,500,000;

(b) the Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that allotment will occur on the same date;

(c) the Options will be issued for nil cash consideration;

(d) the Options will be allotted and issued to Shane Tomlinson (or his nominee) who is not a related party of the Company;

(e) the Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1; and

(f) no funds will be raised from the issue as the Options are being issued as part of the remuneration package of the Exploration Manager of the Company.

  1. RESOLUTION 6 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS – ALTO CAPITAL

7.1 General

As announced to ASX on 19 January 2011 the Company has agreed, subject to Shareholder approval, to issue 4,000,000 Options to ACNS Capital Markets Pty Ltd (ACN 088 503 208) ATF The ACNS Unit Trust trading as Alto Capital (Alto Capital) as remuneration for corporate advisory services to be provided to the Company over a period of six months.

Resolution 6 seeks Shareholder approval for the allotment and issue of these Options.

A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 6.1 above.

The effect of Resolution 6 will be to allow the Directors to issue the Options pursuant to the Options during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.

7.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1

Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 6:

(a) the maximum number of Options to be granted is 4,000,000;

(b) the Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that allotment will occur on the same date;

(c) the Options will be issued for nil cash consideration;

(d) the Options will be allotted and issued to Alto Capital (or its nominee) who is not a related party of the Company;


(e) the Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1; and

(f) no funds will be raised from the issue as the Options are being issued as remuneration for corporate advisory services to be provided to the Company over a period of six months.

8. ENQUIRIES

Shareholders are requested to contact David Parker, Executive Chairman & Company Secretary, on (+ 61 8) 6460 4960 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.

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GLOSSARY

$ means Australian dollars.

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

ASX means ASX Limited.

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.

Company means West Peak Iron Limited (ACN 142 411 390).

Constitution means the Company's constitution.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors means the current directors of the Company.

Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.

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

Option means an option to acquire a Share with the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1.

Optionholder means a holder of an Option.

Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.

Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting, or any one of them, as the context requires.

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

Shareholder means a holder of a Share.

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


SCHEDULE 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS

Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share on the following terms and conditions:

(a) The Options will expire at 5.00pm (WST) on 30 June 2013 (Expiry Date). Any Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.

(b) The amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be:

(i) $0.20 for 1,000,000 Options issued pursuant to Resolution 5;
(ii) $0.30 for 500,000 Options issued pursuant to Resolution 5; and
(iii) $0.20 for 4,000,000 Options issued pursuant to Resolution 6;

(Exercise Price).

(c) The Options held by each Optionholder may be exercised in whole or in part, and if exercised in part, multiples of 1,000 must be exercised on each occasion.

(d) An Optionholder may exercise their Options by lodging with the Company, before the Expiry Date:

(i) a written notice of exercise of Options specifying the number of Options being exercised; and
(ii) a cheque or electronic funds transfer for the Exercise Price for the number of Options being exercised;

(Exercise Notice).

(e) An Exercise Notice is only effective when the Company has received the full amount of the Exercise Price in cleared funds.

(f) Within 10 Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Notice accompanied by the Exercise Price, the Company will allot the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Options specified in the Exercise Notice.

(g) The Options are not transferable (unless consent is provided by the board).

(h) All Shares allotted upon the exercise of Options will upon allotment rank pari passu in all respects with other Shares.

(i) The Company does not intend to apply for quotation of the Options on ASX (However, quotation will be applied for if this class of Options is granted quotation on the ASX). However, the Company will apply for quotation of all Shares allotted pursuant to the exercise of Options on ASX within 10 Business Days after the date of allotment of those Shares.

(j) 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) There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and Optionholders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options. However, the Company will ensure


that for the purposes of determining entitlements to any such issue, the record date will be at least 7 Business Days after the issue is announced. This will give Optionholders the opportunity to exercise their Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.

(I) 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.

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ANNEXURE A – NOMINATION OF AUDITOR

West Peak Iron Limited
Suite 9, 1200 Hay Street
West Perth WA 6005

Dear Sirs,

I, David Parker, being a member of West Peak Iron Limited (ACN 142 411 390) (Company), nominate HLB Mann Judd (ACN 193 232 714) in accordance with Section 328B(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) to fill the office of auditor of the Company.

Please distribute copies of this notice of this nomination as required by Section 328B(3) of the Act.

Signed and dated 31 January 2011:

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David Parker

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PROXY FORM

APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
WEST PEAK IRON LIMITED
ACN 142 411 390

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

I/We
of
being a member of West Peak Iron Limited entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, hereby

Appoint
Name of proxy
OR
☐ the Chair of the Annual General Meeting as your proxy

or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair of the Annual General Meeting, or the Chair's nominee, 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 to be held at 9.00am (WST), on 4 March 2011 at Suite 9, 1200 Hay Street, West Perth, Western Australia, and at any adjournment thereof.

If no directions are given, the Chair will vote in favour of all the Resolutions.

OR

Voting on Business of the Annual General Meeting

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
Resolution 1 – Adoption of remuneration report
Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – John Royle
Resolution 3 – Appointment of auditor
Resolution 4 – Adoption of new constitution
Resolution 5 – Issue of Options – Shane Tomlinson
Resolution 6 – Issue of Options – Alto Capital

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 to be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.

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

Signature of Member(s): ____
Date:
____

Individual or Member 1
Sole Director/Company Secretary

Member 2
Director

Member 3
Director/Company Secretary

Contact Name: ____
Contact Ph (daytime):
____


WEST PEAK IRON LIMITED
ACN 142 411 390

Instructions for Completing ‘Appointment of Proxy’ Form

  1. (Appointing a Proxy): A member entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint not more than two proxies to attend and vote on a poll on their behalf. The appointment of a second proxy must be done on a separate copy of the Proxy Form. Where more than one proxy is appointed, such proxy must be allocated a proportion of the member’s voting rights. If a member appoints two proxies and the appointment does not specify this proportion, each proxy may exercise half the votes. A duly appointed proxy need not be a member of the Company.

  2. (Direction to Vote): A member may direct a proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. Where a box is not marked the proxy may vote as they choose. Where more than one box is marked on an item the vote will be invalid on that item.

  3. (Signing Instructions):

  4. (Individual): Where the holding is in one name, the member must sign.

  5. (Joint Holding): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the members should sign.
  6. (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 form when you return it.
  7. (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.

  8. (Attending the Meeting): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual members from attending the Annual General Meeting in person if they wish. Where a member completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the Annual General Meeting in person, then the proxy’s authority to speak and vote for that member is suspended while the member is present at the Annual General Meeting.

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

(a) post to West Peak Iron Limited, PO Box 281, WEST PERTH WA 6872; or
(b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 9324 3045; or
(c) email to the Company at [email protected],

so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.

Proxy forms received later than this time will be invalid.

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