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ENERGY METALS LTD — AGM Information 2016
Apr 27, 2016
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AGM Information
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Notice of Annual General Meeting and Explanatory Statement
ENERGY METALS LIMITED ABN 63 111 306 533
This Notice of Annual General Meeting and Explanatory Statement should be read in its entirety. If shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their accountant, solicitor or other professional advisor without delay.
ENERGY METALS LIMITED ACN 111 306 533
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2016 Annual General Meeting of shareholders of Energy Metals Limited will be held at Level 2, 28 Kings Park Road, West Perth, Western Australia on Friday 27 May 2016 at 10.00am (Western Standard Time).
The Explanatory Statement to this Notice of Annual General Meeting provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Annual General Meeting. The Explanatory Statement and the enclosed proxy form are part of this Notice of Annual General Meeting.
AGENDA
1. Financial Report
To receive and consider the financial report, directors’ report and auditor’s report for the financial year ended 31 December 2015 (which form part of the Company's 2015 Annual Report).
2. Resolution 1 – Adoption of the Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2015
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following as a non-binding ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purpose of and in accordance with section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act, the Remuneration Report of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2015 be adopted."
Note:
In accordance with Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act, the vote on this resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
In accordance with the Corporations Act, if 25% or more of votes cast against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at two consecutive annual general meetings, a resolution must be put to the second of these annual general meetings requiring shareholders to vote whether another meeting be held within 90 days at which all of the Company’s Directors (other than the Managing Director and CEO) must stand for re-election (“spill resolution”). For further information, please refer to the Explanatory Statement.
Voting exclusion statement:
A vote on the resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of either of:
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(a) a member of the key management personnel details of whose remuneration are included in the remuneration report; or
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(b) a closely related party of such a member,
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(“ Prohibited Voter ”).
However, a Prohibited Voter may cast a vote on the resolution if a Prohibited Voter does so as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on the proposed resolution and the vote is not cast on behalf of a Prohibited Voter.
If a Prohibited Voter is appointed but not directed how to vote on Resolution 1, they will not vote your proxy on this resolution.
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3. Resolution 2 – Re-election of Mr Lindsay George Dudfield as a Director
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following as an ordinary resolution:
"That Mr Lindsay George Dudfield, being a Director of the Company who retires in accordance with clause 13.2 of the Company's Constitution, be re-elected."
4. Resolution 3 – Re-election of Mr Zuyuan He as a Director
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following as an ordinary resolution:
"That Mr Zuyuan He, being a Director of the Company who retires in accordance with clause 13.2 of the Company's Constitution, be re-elected."
5. Other Business
To transact any other business which may be properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the Company's Constitution and the Corporations Act.
By Order of the Board
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XUEKUN LI Company Secretary Energy Metals Limited 28 April 2016
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Entitlement to Vote
In accordance with Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations, the Directors have determined that the persons eligible to vote at the AGM are those who are registered Shareholders of the Company at 10am (Western Standard Time) on 25 May 2016. Accordingly, transactions registered after that time will be disregarded in determining entitlements to attend and vote at the AGM.
Voting in Person
To vote in person, attend the AGM on the date and at the place set out above.
Voting by Proxies
A Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the AGM is entitled to appoint not more than two proxies. If the Shareholder is entitled to two or more votes, the Shareholder may appoint two proxies and if this occurs the appointment may specify the proportion or number of votes that each proxy may exercise. If the appointment does not specify a proportion or number, each proxy may exercise half of the votes in which case any fraction of votes will be disregarded.
Pursuant to sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act, a proxy must cast all directed proxies as directed. Any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chairman, who will vote the proxies as directed.
A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company. If you sign the enclosed proxy form and do not write the name of a person or a body corporate in the proxy form, you will have appointed the Chairman of the AGM as your proxy.
The Chairman of the AGM will vote undirected proxies on, and in favour of, all of the proposed resolutions, except for Resolution 1 where the Chairman will only vote if expressly directed to do so. Please refer to the enclosed proxy form and the accompanying instructions for appointment of a proxy and lodging proxy forms.
If a shareholder appoints a body corporate as its proxy and the body corporate wishes to appoint an individual as its representative, the enclosed certificate of appointment of corporate representative should be completed and lodged in the manner specified.
To be effective, the proxy must be completed, signed and received by the Company no later than 48 hours before the AGM, that is 10am (Western Standard Time) on Wednesday 25 May 2016. Proxies must be received before this time by any of the following methods:-
By post: Energy Metals Limited By facsimile: +61 8 9321 5240 PO Box 1323 West Perth Western Australia WA 6872 By delivery: Energy Metals Limited Level 2, 28 Kings Park Rd West Perth Western Australia 6005
Proxy forms received later than the above mentioned time will be invalid.
Corporate Representative
Any corporate Shareholder who has appointed a person to act as its corporate representative at the AGM should provide that person with a certificate or letter executed in accordance with the Corporations Act authorising him or her to act as the Shareholder’s representative. The authority may be sent to the Company in advance of the AGM or handed in at the AGM when registering as a corporate representative. An appointment of corporate representative form is enclosed if required.
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ENERGY METALS LIMITED
ABN 63 111 306 533
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Explanatory Statement is intended to provide shareholders with sufficient information to assess the merits of the resolutions contained in the accompanying Notice.
Shareholders are specifically referred to the Glossary in the Explanatory Statement which contains definitions of capitalised terms used in the Notice and this Explanatory Statement.
The Directors recommend Shareholders read this Explanatory Statement in full before making any decision in relation to the resolutions.
The following information should be noted in respect of the various matters contained in the accompanying Notice.
1. Financial Statements and Reports
The Corporations Act requires the Company’s financial report, the directors’ report and the auditor’s report for the year ended 31 December 2015 to be laid before the AGM. Shareholders will be provided with a reasonable opportunity to ask questions about the reports. There is no requirement either in the Corporations Act or the Company’s Constitution that the Shareholders vote on or approve the reports.
Shareholders can access a copy of the Company’s financial report, the directors’ report and the auditor’s report for the year ended 31 December 2015 (which form part of the Company’s 2015 Annual Report) on the Company’s website: www.energymetals.net
2. Resolution 1 – To adopt the Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2015
The Corporations Act requires the Company to include in the directors’ report for the year ended 31 December 2015 a detailed remuneration report setting out certain prescribed information relating to the remuneration of the Directors and certain members of the Company’s senior management (" Remuneration Report ") and to submit this Remuneration Report for adoption by resolution of the shareholders at the annual general meeting of the Company.
The Remuneration Report:
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outlines the Board’s policy for determining the nature and amount of remuneration of Directors and Senior Executives of the Company;
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sets out remuneration details for each Director and Senior Executive of the Company;
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summarises the key terms of any contract of any Director or Senior Executive of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2015.
The Corporations Act requires that a resolution in relation to the Remuneration Report be put to the vote at the Company's AGM. The vote on the resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
However, the Directors will consider the outcome of the vote when reviewing the Company’s remuneration practices and policies.
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The Chairman of the AGM will allow a reasonable opportunity for Shareholders as a whole to ask about, or make comments on the Remuneration Report.
The Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of adopting the Remuneration Report.
Please refer to the Voting Exclusion Statement with regards to this resolution in the Notice.
3. Resolution 2 - Re-election of Mr Lindsay George Dudfield as a Director
Resolution 2 seeks approval for the re-election of Mr Dudfield as a Director with effect from the end of the AGM.
Mr Dudfield was appointed a Director on 8 October 2004 and was re-elected by shareholders at the AGM in November 2008, April 2011 and May 2014. Mr Dudfield is required to retire under the rotation of directors rule in clause 13.2 the Company’s Constitution.
Clause 13.2 provides that at each AGM:
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one-third of the Directors (other than alternate Directors and the Managing Director); or
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if the number of Directors is not a multiple of three, then such number as is appropriate to ensure that no Director other than alternate Directors and the Managing Director holds office for more than 3 years,
must retire from office. A retiring Director is eligible for re-election.
Mr Dudfield retires from office in accordance with this requirement and, being eligible, has offered himself for re-election as a Director of the Company.
The Directors, other than Mr Dudfield, recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of this resolution.
Details of this candidate are as follows:
Lindsay George Dudfield BSc Non-Executive Director
About Mr Dudfield
Mr Dudfield is a qualified geologist with over 30 years’ experience exploring for gold and base metals in Australia and overseas, including close involvement with a number of greenfields discoveries. Member of the AusIMM, SEG, AIG and GSA. Age 59.
Mr Dudfield is currently the Managing Director of Jindalee Resources Ltd. The other public company directorship held by Mr Dudfield over the last three years is Alchemy Resources Limited, from November 2011 to current.
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4. Resolution 3 – Re-election of Mr Zuyuan He as a Director
Resolution 3 seeks approval for the re-election of Mr He as a Director with effect from the end of the AGM.
Mr He was appointed a Director on 23 December 2009 and was re-elected by shareholders at the AGM in May 2012 and in May 2014. Mr He is required to retire under the rotation of directors rule in clause 13.2 the Company’s Constitution.
Clause 13.2 provides that at each AGM:
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one-third of the Directors (other than alternate Directors and the Managing Director); or
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if the number of Directors is not a multiple of three, then such number as is appropriate to ensure that no Director other than alternate Directors and the Managing Director holds office for more than 3 years,
must retire from office. A retiring Director is eligible for re-election.
Mr He retires from office in accordance with this requirement and, being eligible, has offered himself for re-election as a Director of the Company.
The Directors, other than Mr He, recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of this resolution.
Details of this candidate are as follows:
Zuyuan He Non-Executive Director
About Mr Zuyuan He
Mr He holds a Bachelor degree in Geology and an MBA from Tsinghua University in China and has over 25 years’ experience in uranium exploration and financial management. Mr He was previously the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Nanjing Zhong Da Group for a period of 3 years. Age 50.
Mr He is currently a director of the following affiliate Companies: Beijing Sino-Kaz Uranium Investment Company Limited and Semizbay-U LLP. Mr He was an Executive Director of Extract Resources Ltd (currently known as Extract Resources Pty Limited) from March 2012 to January 2013.
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GLOSSARY
The following terms have the following meanings in this Notice and Explanatory Statement:
" AGM " means the annual general meeting of the Company;
“ ASX ” means ASX Limited ABN 98 008 624 691 and, where the context permits, the Australian Securities Exchange Limited;
“ Board ” means the Directors acting as the board of directors of the Company or a committee appointed by such board of directors;
" CGNPC " means China General Nuclear Power Group;
“ Company ” or “ Energy Metals ” means Energy Metals Limited ABN 63 111 306 533;
“ Constitution ” means the constitution of the Company as amended from time to time;
“ Corporations Act ” means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);
" Corporations Regulations " means the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth);
“ Director ” means a Director of the Company;
" Explanatory Statement " means this explanatory statement attached to the Notice, which provides information to Shareholders about the resolutions contained in the Notice;
“ Listing Rules ” means the Official Listing Rules of the ASX as they apply to the Company from time to time;
" Managing Director " means the Managing Director of the Company;
“ Notice ” means the notice of AGM accompanying this Explanatory Statement;
" Share " means a fully paid ordinary share issued in the capital of the Company; and
" Shareholder " means a holder of Shares.
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REGISTERED OFFICE:
ENERGY METALS LTD
LEVEL 2 28 KINGS PARK ROAD WEST PERTH WA 6005
ABN: 63 111 306 533
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SHARE REGISTRY:
Security Transfer Registrars Pty Ltd PO BOX 535, APPLECROSS WA 6953 AUSTRALIA
770 Canning Highway, APPLECROSS WA 6153 AUSTRALIA T: +61 8 9315 2333 F: +61 8 9315 2233 E: [email protected] W: www.securitytransfer.com.au
Code: EME
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PROXY FORM
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.
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 General Meeting of the Company to be held at 10:00am WST on Friday 27 May 2016 at Level 2, 28 Kings Park Road, West Perth WA and at any adjournment of that meeting.
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 | RESOLUTION | For | Against | Abstain* |
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| 1. | Adoption of the Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2015 | |||
| 2. | Re-election of Mr Lindsay George Dudfield as a Director |
- Re-election of Mr Zuyuan He as a Director
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.
Individual or Security Holder Security Holder 2 Security Holder 3 Sole Director & Sole Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary Proxies must be received by Energy Metals Ltd no later than 10:00am WST on Wednesday 25 May 2016. EMEPX2270516 1 2 EME EMEPX2270516
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My/Our contact details in case of enquiries are: Name:
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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.
Number:
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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 Energy Metals 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:
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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
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b) Return both forms in the same envelope.
Energy Metals Ltd
Postal Address PO Box 1323 West Perth WA 6872 AUSTRALIA Street Address Level 2 28 Kings Park Road West Perth WA 6005 AUSTRALIA Facsimile +61 8 9321 5240
PRIVACY STATEMENT
Personal information is collected on this form by Security Transfer Registrars 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 Registrars Pty Ltd or you would like to correct information that is inaccurate please contact them on the address on this form.
Company or Trust in which Investment is Held
ENERGY METALS LTD
Full Name(s) of Registered Holding Registered Address
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Security Transfer Registrars Pty Ltd
770 Canning Highway
Applecross WA 6153
PO Box 535
Applecross WA 6953
Phone: 61 8 9315 2333
Facsimile: 61 8 9315 2233
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.securitytransfer.com.au
Postcode
You are required to insert this number Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN)
Appointment of Corporate Representative
Please use a black pen. Print in CAPITAL letters inside the boxes
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A Appointment of Corporate Representative
We, the above mentioned holder appoint:
To act as our representative at
The meeting of the above named company to be held on:
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All meetings of the above named company.
Please state if there are any restrictions on the representative’s power: Yes No
If yes, please describe the restriction:
Contact Name Telephone Number: After Hours / Business Hours / Mobile
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Sign Here – This section must be signed for your instructions to be executed
I/We authorise you to act in accordance with my/our instructions set out above. I/We acknowledge that these instructions supersede and have priority over all
previous instructions in respect to my/our securities.
Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary
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Companies: Director, Company Secretary, Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary can sign. Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate space
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