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ENERGY METALS LTD — AGM Information 2022
Apr 26, 2022
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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 2022 Annual General Meeting of shareholders of Energy Metals Limited will be held at Level 2, 5 Ord St, West Perth, Western Australia on Friday 27 May 2022 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
Financial Report
To receive and consider the financial report, directors’ report and auditor’s report for the financial year ended 31 December 2021 (which form part of the Company's 2021 Annual Report).
Resolution 1 – Adoption of the Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2021
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 2021 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 member of the key management personnel details of whose remuneration are included in the remuneration report; or
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a closely related party of such a member,
(“ 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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Resolution 2 – Re-election of Mr Lindsay Dudfield as a Director
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following as an ordinary resolution:
"That Mr Lindsay Dudfield, being a Director of the Company who retires in accordance with clause 13.2 of the Company's Constitution, be re-elected."
Resolution 3 – Re-election of Mr Zhe Xu as a Director
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following as an ordinary resolution:
"That Mr Zhe Xu, being a Director of the Company who retires in accordance with clause 13.2 of the Company's Constitution, be re-elected."
Resolution 4 – Confirmation of appointment and Re-election of Mr Yusheng Cai as a Director
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That:
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(a) for the purpose of section 201H(3) of the Corporations Act and all other purposes, the Company approve and confirm the appointment of Mr Yusheng Cai as a Director of the Company on 25 January 2022; and
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(b) Mr Yusheng Cai, being a Director of the Company who holds office only until this AGM in accordance with clause 13.5 of the Company's Constitution, be re-elected."
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 27 April 2022
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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 9pm (Western Standard Time) on Wednesday 25 May 2022. 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 Chair, 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 Chair of the AGM as your proxy.
The Chair of the AGM will vote undirected proxies on, and in favour of, all of the proposed resolutions, except for Resolution 1 where the Chair 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 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 2022. Proxy forms received later than the above mentioned time will be invalid.
The enclosed Proxy Form provides further details on appointing proxies and returning Proxy Forms.
Corporate Representative
If a representative of the corporation is to attend the Meeting the appropriate “Appointment of Corporate Representative” should be produced prior to admission. A form may be obtained from the Company’s share registry online at https://automic.com.au.
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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 2021 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 2021 (which form part of the Company’s 2021Annual Report) on the Company’s website: www.energymetals.net
Resolution 1 – To adopt the Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2021
The Corporations Act requires the Company to include in the directors’ report for the year ended 31 December 2021 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 2021.
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 Chair 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.
Resolution 2 - Re-election of Mr Lindsay 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 in the AGM of 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2020. Mr Dudfield is required to retire under the rotation of directors rule in clause 13.2 of 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.
Since Mr Dudfield is a significant shareholder of the Company, Mr Dudfield is not regarded as an independent director. The Board considers Mr Dudfield can bring a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to the Company. The Directors, other than Mr Dudfield, recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of this resolution.
Details of this candidate are as follows:
About Mr Lindsay Dudfield
Mr Dudfield is a qualified geologist with over 40 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 65.
Mr Dudfield is currently an Executive 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.
Resolution 3 - Re-election of Mr Zhe Xu as a Director
Resolution 3 seeks approval for the re-election of Mr Xu as a Director with effect from the end of the AGM.
Mr Xu was appointed a Director on 3 April 2020 and was confirmed and re-elected at the AGM of 2020. Mr Xu is required to retire under the rotation of directors rule in clause 13.2 of the Company’s Constitution.
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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 Xu retires from office in accordance with this requirement and, being eligible, has offered himself for re-election as a Director of the Company.
Since Mr Xu is a director nominated by the largest shareholder of the Company, China Uranium Development Ltd, and holds senior position in China Uranium Development Ltd, Mr Xu is not regarded as an independent director. The Board considers Mr Xu’s industry knowledge and experience is a valuable part of the Board’s existing skills and experience. The Directors, other than Mr Xu, recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of this resolution.
Details of this candidate are as follows:
About Mr Zhe Xu
Mr Xu is an experienced engineer and a senior manager in the nuclear power industry. He holds a Master Degree of Business Administration of Nankai University of China and a Bachelor degree of Mechatronic Engineering from the United University of Jinan of China. He has worked as a senior manager for CGNPC URC since 2011. He is currently the Director of Resources business Department of CGNPC Uranium Resources Co., Ltd. Aged 45.
Resolution 4 - Confirmation of appointment and Re-election of Mr Yusheng Cai as a Director
Pursuant to section 201H(3) of the Corporations Act, if a person is appointed by the other Directors as a director of the Company, the Company must confirm the appointment by resolution at the Company’s next AGM. If the appointment is not confirmed, the person ceases to be a director of the Company at the end of the AGM.
In accordance with clause 13.5 of the Company's Constitution, a person appointed by other Directors holds office only until the next following annual general meeting and is then eligible for re-election.
On 25 January 2022, the Directors appointed Mr Cai as a Director of the Company. Prior to appointment, the Company had conducted appropriate checks into Mr Cai’s background and experience. Since Mr Cai is a senior executive of China Uranium Development Company Limited, Mr Cai is not considered as an independent director.
Section 201H(3) of the Corporations Act requires the appointment of Mr Cai as a Director to be confirmed by ordinary resolution and, for him to continue to hold office after the AGM, clause 13.5 of the Company's Constitution requires a re-election of Mr Cai as a Director of the Company. If such resolution is not obtained, Mr Cai’s appointment will cease at the end of the AGM. Mr Cai has offered himself for re-election as a Director of the Company.
The Directors, other than Mr Cai, recommend that shareholders vote in favour of this resolution. The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of the resolution.
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About Mr Yusheng Cai
Mr Cai is a senior engineer with over 20 years’ experience in engineering industry. He holds a Master of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering from University of Tokyo, Japan. Before he joined CGN Uranium Resources Co. Ltd (“CGNPC-URC”) he worked as project manager for Taisei Corporation and Bechtel Group. Mr Cai has been a senior executive of CGN Uranium Resources Co. Ltd (“CGN URC”) since 2006. He is currently the Deputy General Manager and Chief Information Security Officer of CGNPC-URC. Aged 53.
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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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Energy Metals Limited | ABN 63 111 306 533
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Proxy Voting Form
If you are attending the meeting in person, please bring this with you for Securityholder registration.
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Holder Number:
Your proxy voting instruction must be received by 10.00am (WST) on Wednesday, 25 May 2022, being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any Proxy Voting instructions received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.
SUBMIT YOUR PROXY
Complete the form overleaf in accordance with the instructions set out below.
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
The name and address shown above is as it appears on the Company’s share register. If this information is incorrect, and you have an Issuer Sponsored holding, you can update your address through the investor portal: https://investor.automic.com.au/#/home Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes.
STEP 1 – APPOINT A PROXY
If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of that Individual or body corporate. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company. Otherwise if you leave this box blank, the Chair of the Meeting will be appointed as your proxy by default. DEFAULT TO THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING
Any directed proxies that are not voted on a poll at the Meeting will default to the Chair of the Meeting, who is required to vote these proxies as directed. Any undirected proxies that default to the Chair of the Meeting will be voted according to the instructions set out in this Proxy Voting Form, including where the Resolutions are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of KMP.
STEP 2 - VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS
You may direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your shares will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the items of business, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote on that item will be invalid.
APPOINTMENT OF SECOND PROXY
You may appoint up to two proxies. If you appoint two proxies, you should complete two separate Proxy Voting Forms and specify the percentage or number each proxy may exercise. If you do not specify a percentage or number, each proxy may exercise half the votes. You must return both Proxy Voting Forms together. If you require an additional Proxy Voting Form, contact Automic Registry Services.
SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS
Individual : Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.
Lodging your Proxy Voting Form:
Online:
Use your computer or smartphone to appoint a proxy at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/logi
nsah
or scan the QR code below using your smartphone
Login & Click on ‘Meetings’. Use the Holder Number as shown at the top of this Proxy Voting Form.
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BY MAIL:
Automic
GPO Box 5193 Sydney NSW 2001
IN PERSON:
Automic
Level 5, 126 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000
Joint holding : Where the holding is in more than one name, all Shareholders should sign.
Power of attorney : If you have not already lodged the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Voting Form when you return it.
Companies : To be signed in accordance with your Constitution. Please sign in the appropriate box which indicates the office held by you. Email Address : Please provide your email address in the space provided.
By providing your email address, you elect to receive all communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible) such as a Notice of Meeting, Proxy Voting Form and Annual Report via email.
CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES
If a representative of the corporation is to attend the Meeting the appropriate ‘Appointment of Corporate Representative’ should be produced prior to admission. A form may be obtained from the Company’s share registry online at https://automic.com.au.
BY EMAIL:
BY FACSIMILE: +61 2 8583 3040
All enquiries to Automic: WEBCHAT: https://automicgroup.com.au/
PHONE:
1300 288 664 (Within Australia) +61 2 9698 5414 (Overseas)
STEP 1 - How to vote
APPOINT A PROXY:
I/We being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting of Energy Metals Limited, to be held at 10.00am (WST) on Friday, 27 May 2022 at Level 2, 5 Ord Street, West Perth WA hereby:
Appoint the Chair of the Meeting (Chair) OR if you are not appointing the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write in the box provided below the name of the person or body corporate you are appointing as your proxy or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit and at any adjournment thereof.
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote. Unless indicated otherwise by ticking the “for”,” against” or “abstain” box you will be authorising the Chair to vote in accordance with the Chair’s voting intention.
AUTHORITY FOR CHAIR TO VOTE UNDIRECTED PROXIES ON REMUNERATION RELATED RESOLUTIONS Where I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or where the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolution 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair.
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STEP 2 – Your voting direction
| Resolutions | Resolutions | For | Against Abstain |
Against Abstain |
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| 1. | Adoption of the Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2021 | |||
| 2. 3. 4. |
Re-election of Mr Lindsay Dudfield as a Director Re-election of Mr Zhe Xu as a Director Confirmation of appointment and Re-election of Mr Yusheng Cai as a Director |
STEP 3 – Signatures and contact details
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Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3
Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director Director / Company Secretary
Contact Name:
Email Address:
Contact Daytime Telephone Date (DD/MM/YY)
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By providing your email address, you elect to receive all of your communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible).
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