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ENTROPY NEURODYNAMICS LIMITED AGM Information 2023

Oct 18, 2023

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ASX Announcement

Melbourne, Australia, 19 October 2023

2023 AGM Notice of Meeting, Letter of Access and Proxy

Genetic medicine and exosome-based drug-delivery company Exopharm Limited (ASX: EX1) attaches the following documents in relation to the Company’s 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM):

  • Letter of Access;

  • AGM Notice of Meeting; and

  • Proxy Form.

By the Board of Directors – this release has been authorised by the Board of Directors.

Company and Media Enquiries:

Join our mailing list to receive updates: http://exo.ph/ExoMails www.exopharm.com P: +61 (0)3 9111 0026

Ian Dixon Tel: +61 418 561 907 Managing Director [email protected]

EXOPHARM LIMITED ACN: 163 765 991 ASX:EX1 Address: Level 17, 31 Queen Street Melbourne 3000 Telephone: 03 9111 0026 Email: [email protected] Web: www.exopharm.com

ABOUT EXOPHARM

Exopharm (ASX:EX1) is a leader in advanced manufacturing technologies for exosome-based medicines.

Exosomes can be loaded with a variety of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and can be targeted to selected cell-types and tissue types, improving the safety-profile of the APIs and providing better treatments. Exosomes can be used to deliver small molecule drugs, mRNA, DNA and other types of APIs.

Exosomes are an alternative means of drug-delivery inside the body, alongside technologies such as lipid nanoparticles (LNP), cell-penetrating peptides, viral vectors and liposomes.

Exopharm’s exosome technologies solve important needs for the success of exosome medicines – LEAP manufacturing technology, LOAD API loading technologies and EVPS tropism technologies.

Exosome-based medicines could improve the treatment of many chronic or inherited medical conditions.

Exopharm is making its proprietary technologies available to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that want to harness exosome-delivery for their own products.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement contains forward-looking statements which incorporate an element of uncertainty or risk, such as ‘intends’, ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘targets’, ‘aims’, ‘plans’ or ‘expects’. These statements are based on an evaluation of current corporate estimates, economic and operating conditions, as well as assumptions regarding future events. These events are, as at the date of this announcement, expected to take place, but there cannot be any guarantee that such events will occur as anticipated or at all given that many of the events are outside of Exopharm’s control or subject to the success of the Development Program. Furthermore, the Company is subject to several risks as disclosed in the Prospectus dated 23 March 2023.

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ASX Announcement

Melbourne, Australia, 17 October 2023

2023 AGM Letter of Access

Genetic medicine and exosome-based drug-delivery company Exopharm Limited (ASX: EX1) advises that the 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 12.00pm (AEDT) on Thursday, 23 November 2023 at Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 and as a virtual meeting, pursuant to section 249R(b) of the Corporations Act 2001.

In accordance with Part 1.2AA of the Corporations Act 2001, the Company will only be dispatching physical copies of the Notice of Meeting ( Notice ) to shareholders who have elected to receive Notice in the physical form.

Shareholders who have provided an email address and have elected to receive electronic communications from the Company, will receive an email to their nominated email address with a link to an electronic copy of the Notice and the proxy voting form.

Otherwise, a personalised proxy voting form will be printed and dispatched to Shareholders.

Notice of Annual General Meeting

The full Notice is available at:

  1. https://exopharm.com/asx-announcements/

  2. https://www.asx.com.au/markets/trade-our-cash-market/announcements.ex1

  3. By contacting the Company Secretary at [email protected] or +61 2 8072 1400

Business and Resolutions at the Annual General Meeting

The business and resolutions at the Annual General Meeting, as outlined in the Notice of Meeting, are:

  • Financial Statements and Reports

  • Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report

  • Resolution 2 – Election of Clarke Barlow as Director

  • Resolution 3 – Election of Mark Davies

  • Resolution 4 – ASX Listing Rule 7.1A Approval of Future Issue of Securities

  • Resolution 5 – Approval of Issue of Director Options to Clarke Barlow, Director of the Company

  • Resolution 6 – Approval of Issue of Director Options to Mark Davies, Director of the Company

EXOPHARM LIMITED ACN: 163 765 991 ASX:EX1 Address: Level 17, 31 Queen Street Melbourne 3000 Telephone: 03 9111 0026 Email: [email protected] Web: www.exopharm.com

Virtual Meeting

The Company is pleased to provide shareholders with the opportunity to attend and participate in a virtual Meeting through an online meeting platform powered by Automic.

Shareholders that have an existing account with Automic will be able to watch, listen, and vote online.

Shareholders who do not have an account with Automic are strongly encouraged to register for an account as soon as possible and well in advance of the Meeting to avoid any delays on the day of the Meeting. An account can be created via the following link https://investor.automic.com.au/#/home and then clicking on “register” and following the prompts. Shareholders will require their holder number (Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN)) to create an account with Automic.

Your Vote is Important

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

All resolutions will be decided on a poll. The poll will be conducted based on votes submitted by proxy and at the Meeting.

Shareholders attending the Meeting can vote on the day. Shareholders are strongly encouraged to complete and submit their vote by proxy by using one of the following methods:

Online Lodge the Proxy Form online athttps://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah
by following the instructions: Login to the Automic website using the holding
details as shown on the Proxy Form. Click on ‘View Meetings’ – ‘Vote’. To use
the online lodgement facility, Shareholders will need their holder number
(Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number
(HIN)) as shown on the front of the Proxy Form.
For further information on the online proxy lodgement process please see
the
Online
Proxy
Lodgement
Guide
at
https://www.automicgroup.com.au/virtual-agms/
By post Automic, GPO Box 5193, Sydney NSW 2001
By
hand
Automic, Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
By
email
Completing
the
enclosed
Proxy
Form
and
emailing
it
to:
[email protected]

Your Proxy instruction must be received not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.

The Chair intends to vote all open proxies in favour of all resolutions, where permitted.

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By the Board of Directors – this release has been authorised by the Directors of Exopharm.

Company and Media Enquiries:

Join our mailing list to receive updates: http://exo.ph/ExoMails www.exopharm.com P: +61 (0)3 9111 0026 Ian Dixon Tel: +61 418 561 907 Managing Director [email protected]

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ABOUT EXOPHARM

Exopharm (ASX:EX1) is a leader in advanced manufacturing technologies for exosome-based medicines.

Exosomes can be loaded with a variety of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and can be targeted to selected cell-types and tissue types, improving the safety-profile of the APIs and providing better treatments. Exosomes can be used to deliver small molecule drugs, mRNA, DNA and other types of APIs.

Exosomes are an alternative means of drug-delivery inside the body, alongside technologies such as lipid nanoparticles (LNP), cell-penetrating peptides, viral vectors and liposomes.

Exopharm’s exosome technologies solve important needs for the success of exosome medicines – LEAP manufacturing technology, LOAD API loading technologies and EVPS tropism technologies.

Exosome-based medicines could improve the treatment of many chronic or inherited medical conditions.

Exopharm is making its proprietary technologies available to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that want to harness exosome-delivery for their own products.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement contains forward-looking statements which incorporate an element of uncertainty or risk, such as ‘intends’, ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘targets’, ‘aims’, ‘plans’ or ‘expects’. These statements are based on an evaluation of current corporate estimates, economic and operating conditions, as well as assumptions regarding future events. These events are, as at the date of this announcement, expected to take place, but there cannot be any guarantee that such events will occur as anticipated or at all given that many of the events are outside of Exopharm’s control or subject to the success of the Development Program. Furthermore, the Company is subject to several risks as disclosed in the Prospectus dated 23 March 2023.

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Exopharm Limited https://exopharm.com/ Suite 201, 697 Burke Road CAMBERWELL VIC 3124 ACN: 163 765 991

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Exopharm Limited

Notice of 2023 Annual General Meeting Explanatory Statement | Proxy Form

Thursday, 23 November 2023 12:00PM AEDT

Address Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

and as a Virtual Meeting

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.

Contents

Contents
Venue and Voting Information 2
Notice of Annual General Meeting – Agenda and Resolutions 5
Notice of Annual General Meeting – Explanatory Statement 10
Glossary 20
Annexure A – Terms of Director Options 22
Proxy Form Attached

Important Information for Shareholders about the Company’s 2023 AGM

This Notice is given based on circumstances as at 17 October 2023. Should circumstances change, the Company will make an announcement on the ASX market announcements platform and on the Company’s website at https://exopharm.com/. Shareholders are urged to monitor the ASX announcements platform and the Company’s website.

Venue and Voting Information

The Annual General Meeting ( AGM ) of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held as a hybrid meeting at 12:00PM AEDT on Thursday, 23 November 2023 at Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000 and as a virtual meeting .

To be able to hold this Meeting at both a physical and virtual venue, the Company is relying upon s249R(b) of the Corporations Act.

The Company is pleased to provide shareholders with the opportunity to attend and participate in a virtual Meeting through an online meeting platform powered by Automic.

Shareholders that have an existing account with Automic will be able to watch, listen, and vote online.

Shareholders who do not have an account with Automic are strongly encouraged to register for an account as soon as possible and well in advance of the Meeting to avoid any delays on the day of the Meeting. An account can be created via the following link investor.automic.com.au and then clicking on “ register ” and following the prompts. Shareholders will require their holder number (Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN)) to create an account with Automic.

To access the virtual meeting on the day:

  1. Open your internet browser and go to investor.automic.com.au

  2. Login with your username and password or click “ register ” if you haven’t already created an account. Shareholders are encouraged to create an account prior to the start of the meeting to ensure there is no delay in attending the virtual meeting .

  3. After logging in, a banner will display at the bottom of your screen to indicate that the meeting is open for registration, click on “ Register ” when this appears. Alternatively, click on “ Meetings ” on the left-hand menu bar to access registration.

  4. Click on “ Register ” and follow the steps.

  5. Click on the URL to join the webcast where you can view and listen to the virtual meeting. Note that the webcast will open in a separate window.

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Shareholders will be able to vote (see the “Voting virtually at the Meeting” section of this Notice of Meeting below) and ask questions at the virtual meeting.

Shareholders are also encouraged to submit questions in advance of the Meeting to the Company.

Questions must be submitted in writing to the Company Secretary, David Franks at [email protected] at least five business days before the AGM.

The Company will also provide Shareholders with the opportunity to ask questions during the Meeting in respect to the formal items of business as well as general questions in respect to the Company and its business.

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 virtually at the Meeting

Shareholders who wish to vote virtually on the day of the AGM can do so through the online meeting platform powered by Automic.

Once the Chair of the Meeting has declared the poll open for voting click on "Refresh" within the platform to be taken to the voting screen.

Select your voting direction and click "confirm" to submit your vote. Note that you cannot amend your vote after it has been submitted.

For further information on the live voting process please see the Registration and Voting Guide at https://www.automicgroup.com.au/virtual-agms/.

Voting by proxy

To vote by proxy, please use one of the following methods:

Online Lodge the Proxy Form online athttps://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah by
following the instructions: Login to the Automic website using the holding details as
shown on the Proxy Form. Click on ‘View Meetings’ – ‘Vote’. To use the online
lodgement facility, Shareholders will need their holder number (Securityholder
Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN)) as shown on the
front of the Proxy Form.
For further information on the online proxy lodgement process please see theOnline
Proxy Lodgement Guideat https://www.automicgroup.com.au/virtual-agms/
By post Automic, GPO Box 5193, Sydney NSW 2001
By hand Automic, Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
By email Completing
the
enclosed
Proxy
Form
and
emailing
it
to:
[email protected]

Your Proxy instruction must be received not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting.

Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.

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Power of Attorney

If the proxy form is signed under a power of attorney on behalf of a shareholder, then the attorney must make sure that either the original power of attorney or a certified copy is sent with the proxy form, unless the power of attorney has already provided it to the Share Registry.

Corporate Representatives

If a representative of a corporate shareholder or a corporate proxy will be attending the Meeting, the representative should bring to the Meeting adequate evidence of their appointment, unless this has previously been provided to the Share Registry.

Technical difficulties

Technical difficulties may arise during the course of the Annual General Meeting. The Chair has discretion as to whether and how the Meeting should proceed in the event that a technical difficulty arises. In exercising his discretion, the Chair will have regard to the number of Shareholders impacted and the extent to which participation in the business of the Meeting is affected. Where he considers it appropriate, the Chair may continue to hold the Meeting and transact business, including conducting a poll and voting in accordance with valid proxy instructions. For this reason, Shareholders are encouraged to lodge a proxy not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Exopharm Limited ACN 163 765 991 will be held as a hybrid meeting at 12:00PM AEDT on Thursday, 23 November 2023 at Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000 and as a virtual meeting (Meeting) .

The Explanatory Statement to this Notice of Meeting provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Annual General Meeting. The Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form forms 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 7:00PM AEDT on Tuesday, 21 November 2023.

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

Agenda

Ordinary business

Financial statements and reports

“To receive and to consider the Annual Financial Report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2023 together with the declaration of the Directors, the Directors’ Report, the Remuneration Report and the Auditor’s Report for that financial year.”

Note : This item of ordinary business is for discussion only and is not a resolution .

Pursuant to the Corporations Act, Shareholders will be given a reasonable opportunity at the Meeting to ask questions about, or make comments in relation to, each of the aforementioned reports during consideration of these items.

Resolutions

Remuneration Report

1. Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report

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 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 2023.”

Note : The vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.

Voting Exclusion Statement : In accordance with the Corporations Act, the Company will disregard any votes cast on Resolution 1 by or on behalf of a member of the Company’s key management personnel (including the Directors), whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report ( KMP ), or any of that person’s Closely Related Parties (such as close family members and any controlled companies of those persons)

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(collectively referred to as Restricted Voter). However, the Company need not disregard a vote if:

(a) it is cast by a person as a proxy appointed in writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1; and

(b) it is not cast on behalf of a Restricted Voter.

If you appoint the person chairing the Meeting ( Chair ) and you are not a Restricted Voter, by submitting the Proxy Form you authorise the person chairing the Meeting to exercise the proxy even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a KMP, and you will be taken to have directed the Chair to vote in accordance with his or her stated intention to vote in favour of Resolution 1. If you do not want your vote exercised in favour of Resolution 1, you should direct the person chairing the Meeting to vote “against”, or to abstain from voting on, this Resolution.

Election of Directors

2. Resolution 2 – Election of Clarke Barlow as Director

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

“That Clarke Barlow, a Director appointed as an additional Director and holding office until the next general meeting of the Company after his appointment in accordance with clause 13.4 of the Company’s Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4, be elected as a Director of the Company, effective immediately.”

3. Resolution 2 – Election of Mark Davies as Director

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

“That Mark Davies, a Director appointed as an additional Director and holding office until the next general meeting of the Company after his appointment in accordance with clause 13.4 of the Company’s Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4, be elected as a Director of the Company, effective immediately.”

ASX Listing Rule 7.1A (Additional 10% Capacity)

4. Resolution 4 – ASX Listing Rule 7.1A Approval of Future Issue of Securities

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

“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, the Shareholders approve the issue of equity securities up 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 which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.”

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Issue of Unlisted Options to Directors of the Company

5. Resolution 5 – Approval of Issue of Director Options to Clarke Barlow, Director of the Company

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 10.11 and for all other purposes, the Shareholders of the Company approve the issue and allotment of 10,000,000 Unlisted Options to Clarke Barlow (or his nominee), and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.”

Voting Exclusion Statement : The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Resolution 5 by or on behalf of:

  • (a) a person who is expected to receive the securities as a result of the proposed issue; (b) a person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the Company); or

  • (c) an Associate of that person or those persons described in (a) or (b).

However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of Resolution 5 by:

  • (i) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with direction given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or

  • (ii) the Chair of the Meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution as the Chair decides; or

  • (iii) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

  • the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the Resolution; and

  • the holder vote on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

  • Voting Prohibition Statement : In accordance with section 250BD of the Corporations Act, a person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on Resolution 5 if:

  • (a) the proxy is either: (i) a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel; or

(ii) a closely related party of a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel; and (b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution. However, the above prohibition does not apply if:

  • (a) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and (b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel.

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6. Resolution 6 – Approval of Issue of Director Options to Mark Davies, Director of the Company

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 10.11 and for all other purposes, the Shareholders of the Company approve the issue and allotment of 10,000,000 Unlisted Options to Mark Davies (or his nominee), and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.”

Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of
Resolution 6 by or on behalf of:
(a) a person who is expected to receive the securities as a result of the proposed issue;
(b) a person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities
(except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the
Company); or
(c) an Associate of that person or those persons described in (a) or (b).
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of Resolution 6 by:
(i) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution,
in accordance with direction given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the
Resolution in that way; or
(ii) the Chair of the Meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote
on the Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the
Resolution as the Chair decides; or
(iii) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on
behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary
is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from
voting, on the Resolution; and

the holder vote on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the
beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
Voting Prohibition Statement: In accordance with section 250BD of the Corporations
Act, a person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on
Resolution 6 if:
(a) the proxy is either:
(i) a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel; or
(ii) a closely related party of a member of the Company’s Key Management
Personnel; and
(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
(a) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the
Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the
Company’s Key Management Personnel.

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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

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David Franks Company Secretary

17 October 2023

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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 a hybrid meeting at 12:00PM AEDT on Thursday, 23 November 2023 at Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000 and as a virtual meeting .

The 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.

If you are in any doubt about what to do in relation to the Resolutions contemplated in the Notice of Meeting and this Explanatory Statement, it is recommended that you seek advice from an accountant, solicitor or other professional advisor.

Full details of the business to be considered at the Annual General Meeting are set out below.

Agenda

Ordinary business

Financial statements and reports

In accordance with the Constitution and the Corporations Act, 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 2023 together with the declaration of the Directors, the Director’s Report, the Remuneration Report and the Auditor’s Report.

In accordance with the amendments to the Corporations Act, the Company is no longer required to provide a hard copy of the Company’s Annual Financial Report to Shareholders unless a Shareholder has specifically elected to receive a printed copy.

Whilst the Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s Annual Financial Report unless specifically requested to do so, Shareholders may view the Company Annual Financial Report on its website at https://exopharm.com/.

No resolution is required for this item, but Shareholders will be given the opportunity to ask questions and to make comments on the management and performance of the Company.

The Company’s auditor will be present at the Meeting. During the discussion of this item, the auditor will be available to answer questions on the:

  • Conduct of the audit;

  • Preparation and content of the Auditor’s Report;

  • Accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and

  • Independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit.

Written questions of the auditor

If you would like to submit a written question about the content of the Auditor’s Report or the conduct of the audit of the Annual Financial Report of the Company’s auditor, please send your question to the Company Secretary. A list of qualifying questions will be made available at the Meeting.

Please note that all written questions must be received at least five business days before the Meeting, which is by Thursday, 16 November 2023.

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Resolutions

Remuneration Report

Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report

In accordance with section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act, the Company is required to present to its Shareholders the Remuneration Report as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Financial Report.

The vote on the Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company. The Remuneration Report is set out in the Company’s Annual Financial Report and is also available on - the Company’s website at https://exopharm.com/financial reporting/

However, if at least 25% of the votes cast are against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Meeting (subject of this Notice of Meeting), and then again at the 2024 Annual General Meeting ( 2024 AGM ), the Company will be required to put to the vote a resolution ( Spill Resolution ) at the 2024 AGM to approve the calling of a further meeting ( Spill Meeting ). If more than 50% of Shareholders vote in favour of the Spill Resolution, the Company must convene the Spill Meeting within 90 days of the 2024 AGM. All of the Directors who were in office when the 2024 Directors’ Report was approved, other than the Managing Director, will (if desired) need to stand for reelection at the Spill Meeting.

The Remuneration Report explains the Board’s policies in relation to the nature and level of remuneration paid to KMPs (including Directors) and sets out remuneration details, service agreements and the details of any share-based compensation.

Voting

Note that a voting exclusion applies to Resolution 1 in the terms set out in the Notice of Meeting. In particular, the Directors and other Restricted Voters must not vote on this Resolution and must not cast a vote as proxy, unless the appointment gives a direction on how to vote, or the proxy is given to the Chair and you submit the Proxy Form, authorising the Chair to exercise the proxy even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a KMP and that in doing so you will be taken to have directed the Chair to vote in accordance with the Chair’s stated intention to vote in favour of Resolution 1.

Shareholders are urged to read carefully the Proxy Form and to provide a direction to the proxy on how to vote on this Resolution.

Election of Directors

Resolution 2 – Election of Clarke Barlow as Director

Clause 13.4 of the Company’s Constitution provides that any Director appointed in addition to the existing Directors will hold office until the next following Annual General Meeting and is then eligible for re-election.

ASX Listing Rule 14.4 also provides that each additional Director appointed during the year is to hold office until the next Annual General Meeting and is then eligible for election as a Director of the Company.

Mr Barlow was appointed as an additional Director of the Company on 22 February 2023 and has since served as a Director of the Company.

Under this Resolution, Mr Barlow seeks election as a Director of the Company at this AGM.

Mr Barlow is a Financial Adviser with 22 years’ experience in the Financial Services Industry in

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Australia and the United Kingdom (UK).

Mr Barlow has experience in structuring, operations and risk management of institutional exotic derivatives in the UK and has been responsible for establishing and managing derivatives trading desks for Australian based investment banks. Since 2007 Mr Barlow has serviced retail and institutional clients advising on share portfolios, derivatives, and identification of early-stage opportunities across a variety of industries and sectors. He also provides corporate advisory services for ASX listed companies across a variety of industries, with a focus on growth opportunities, providing them with advice on business models & strategy, structuring of pre-IPO and IPO fund raisings, reverse takeovers, capital raisings, M&A, investor relations and capital markets advice.

Mr Barlow is a Founder and Director of AMG Acquisition Corp, a publicly listed company on the Toronto Venture Exchange (TSXV).

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia, has level 2 ASX derivatives accreditation, and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).

Directors’ Recommendation

The Directors (excluding Mr Barlow) recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.

The Chair intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of this resolution.

Resolution 3 – Election of Mark Davies as Director

Clause 13.4 of the Company’s Constitution provides that any Director appointed in addition to the existing Directors will hold office until the next following Annual General Meeting and is then eligible for re-election.

ASX Listing Rule 14.4 also provides that each additional Director appointed during the year is to hold office until the next Annual General Meeting and is then eligible for election as a Director of the Company.

Mr Davies was appointed as an additional Director of the Company on 22 June 2023 and has since served as a Director of the Company.

Under this Resolution, Mr Davies seeks election as a Director of the Company at this AGM.

Mr Davies graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce. He has over 25 years’ experience in trading, investment banking and providing corporate advice. He worked at Montagu Stockbrokers before co-founding investment banking firm Cygnet Capital and more recently 1861 Capital.

Mr Davies specialises in providing corporate advice and capital raising services to emerging companies seeking business development opportunities and funding from the Australian market.

Directors’ Recommendation

The Directors (excluding Mr Mark Davies) recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.

The Chair intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of this resolution.

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ASX Listing Rule 7.1A

Resolution 4 – ASX Listing Rule 7.1A Approval of Future Issue of Securities

Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12-month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that period.

Under Listing Rule 7.1A, however, an eligible entity can seek approval from its members, by way of a special resolution passed at its annual general meeting, to add an additional 10% capacity.

An eligible entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is an entity that is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation less than the amount prescribed by ASX (currently $300 million).

As of 2 October 2023, being the last date of trade before the Company went into voluntary suspension, the Company has a market capitalisation of approximately $4.83 million and therefore is an eligible entity. If at the time of the Meeting the Company is no longer an eligible entity this Resolution will be withdrawn.

This Resolution seeks Shareholder approval by way of a special resolution for the Company to have the additional 10% capacity provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A to issue equity securities without Shareholder approval.

If this Resolution is passed, the Company will be able to issue equity securities up to the combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A without any further Shareholder approval.

If this Resolution is not passed, the Company will not be able to access the additional 10% capacity to issue equity securities without Shareholder approval provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A and will remain subject to the 15% limit on issuing equity securities without Shareholder approval set out in Listing Rule 7.1.

The capital structure of the Company as at 17 October 2023 is:

Security Class (Listed) Number on issue
Listed Ordinary Shares (EX1) 439,423,066
Security Class (Unlisted) Number on issue
Unlisted Options, expiring 9 November 2025, exercisable at $0.40 1,500,000
Unlisted Options, expiring 9 November 2025, exercisable at $0.60 1,500,000
Unlisted Options, expiring 9 November 2025, exercisable at $0.90 1,500,000
Unlisted Options, expiring 12 May 2026, exercisable at $0.01 3,000,000
Total Unlisted Options 7,500,000

Information Required by ASX Listing Rule 7.3A

The following information is provided to Shareholder for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.3A.

Period for which the approval will be valid

An approval under this Listing Rule 7.1A commences on the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained and expires on the first to occur of the following:

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  • (a) the date which is 12 months after the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained;

  • (b) the time and date of the entity’s next annual general meeting; and

  • (c) the time and date on which Shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).

Minimum price at which the equity securities may be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A

Any equity securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 must be an existing quoted class of the Company’s equity securities and issued for cash consideration.

The issue price per equity security must not be less than 75% of the volume weighted average market price of the equity securities in that class, calculated over 15 trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:

  • (a) the date on which the price at the equity securities are to be issued is agreed by the Company and the recipient of the equity securities; and

  • (b) if the equity securities are not issued within 10 trading days of the date in paragraph (a), the date on which the equity securities are issued.

Purposes for which the funds raised by an issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A may be used

As noted above, any equity securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 must be issued for cash consideration. Accordingly, every issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 will have an accompanying proposed use of funds at the time of issue.

As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not formed an intention to offer any equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A during the Listing Rule 7.1A mandate period, if Shareholders approve this Resolution. However, if Shareholders approved this Resolution and the Company did raise funds from the issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, based on the Company’s existing plans, the Company considers that the funds may be used for the following purposes:

  • (a) to fund the development of the Company’s current pipeline products;

  • (b) to fund the development of the Company’s products resulting from any transactions approved by shareholders (if necessary) to which Listing Rules 11.1.2 and 11.1.3 apply, including, where necessary, recompliance with Chapter 1 and 2 of the ASX Listing Rules ;

  • (c) to accelerate the further development and commercialisation of the Company’s technology platforms, including in respect of items (a) and (b) above;

  • (d) to further develop intellectual property (IP); and

  • (e) general working capital, including costs of the capital raisings.

Risk of economic and voting dilution to existing ordinary Securityholders

If this Resolution is approved, and the Company issues equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, the existing Shareholders’ economic and voting power in the Company will be diluted. There is a risk that:

  • (a) the market price for the Company’s equity securities in that class may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the approval under Listing Rule 7.1A; and

  • (b) the equity securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount (as described above) to the market price for the Company’s equity securities on the issue date;

which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.

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The table below shows the potential dilution of existing Securityholders on the basis of 3 different assumed issue prices and values for the variable “A” in the formula in rule 7.1A.2:

Variable “A” ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 Potential Dilution and Funds Raised Potential Dilution and Funds Raised Potential Dilution and Funds Raised
$0.0055 $0.011 $0.022
50% decrease in
issue price
issue price(b) 100% increase in
issue price
“A” is the number of shares
on issue,(a) being
10% voting
dilution(c)
43,942,306 43,942,306 43,942,306
439,423,066 Shares Funds raised $241,683 $483,365 $966,731
“A” is a 50% increase in
shares on issue, being
10% voting
dilution(c)
65,913,460 65,913,460 65,913,460
659,134,599 Shares Funds raised $362,524 $725,048 $1,450,096
“A” is a 100% increase in
shares on issue, being
10% voting
dilution(c)
87,884,613 87,884,613 87,884,613
878,846,132 Shares Funds raised $483,365 $966,731 $1,933,461

Notes:

  • (a) Based on the total number of fully paid ordinary Shares on issue as at 17 October 2023.

  • (b) Based on the closing price of the Company’s Shares on ASX as at 2 October 2023, being the last date of trade before the Company went into voluntary suspension.

  • (c) The table assumes that the Company issues the maximum number of ordinary Shares available to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.

  • (d) The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of issues of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of this Explanatory Statement.

  • (e) The table shows the effect of an issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A only, not under the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

Allocation policy for issues under Listing Rule 7.1A

The Company’s allocation policy and the identity of the allottees of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A will depend on a number of factors, including:

  • (a) the Company’s intentions in relation to the possible issue of equity securities (for cash consideration) during the Listing Rule 7.1A mandate period;

  • (b) the structure and timeframe of the capital raising opportunities available to the Company and any alternative methods for raising funds that are available to the Company (such as a pro rata offer or an offer under a share purchase plan);

  • (c) the potential effect on the control of the Company;

  • (d) the Company’s financial position and the likely future capital requirements; and

  • (e) advice from the Company’s corporate or financial advisors.

Based on the Company’s historical cashflow reports and capital raising activities in the past 12 months, the Company considers that it may raise funds during the Listing Rule 7.1A mandate period, although this cannot be guaranteed. As of the date of this Notice, no specific intention to issue equity securities in relation to any parties, investors or existing Securityholders have been formed. In addition, no intentions have been formed in relation to the possible number of issues, or the time frame in which the issues could be made. Subject to the requirements of the Listing Rules and the Corporations Act, the Board of Directors reserve the right to determine at the time of any issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, the allocation policy that the Company will adopt for that issue.

If and when the determination is made to proceed with an issue of equity securities during the Listing Rule 7.1A mandate period, details regarding the allottees and purposes of issue will be

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disclosed pursuant to the Company’s obligations under Listing Rules 3.10.3 and 7.1A.4.

Offers made under Listing Rule 7.1A may be made to parties (excluding any related parties) including professional and sophisticated investors, existing Shareholders of the Company, clients of Australian Financial Service Licence holders and/or their nominees, or any other person to whom the Company is able to make an offer of equity securities.

In the 12 months preceding this Notice, the Company has not sought Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A and therefore has not issued or agreed to issue equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months preceding the AGM.

This Resolution is a Special Resolution. For a Special Resolution to be passed, at least 75% of the votes validly cast on the resolution by Shareholders (by number of ordinary shares) must be in favour of this Resolution.

Voting Exclusions

The Company confirms that, as of the date of this Notice, there is no intention to offer any equity securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A during the Listing Rule 7.1A mandate period. As such, no votes on this Resolution will be excluded.

Directors’ Recommendation

The Board of Directors recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.

The Chair intends to vote in favour of this Resolution.

Issue of Unlisted Options to Directors of the Company

Resolutions 5 and 6 – Approval of Issue of Director Options to Mr Clarke Barlow and Mr Mark Davies, Directors of the Company

Background

Resolutions 5 & 6 seek Shareholders approval to issue and allot 10,000,000 Unlisted Options ( Director Options ) each to Mr Clarke Barlow, Director of the Company, and Mr Mark Davies, Director and Chair of the Company (together Directors ).

The Director Options are designed to further align the interests of the Directors with the Shareholders of the Company, as the exercise prices represents a premium to the Company’s recent trading price. The proposed issue of Director Options was originally considered by the Board at the time, and announced, on 22 June 2023.

The Director Options are to be issued in three tranches, with each tranche of Director Options exercisable at differing exercise prices. Shareholder approval is sought under this Notice to issue:

Name Number of Tranche 1 Number of Tranche 2 Number of Tranche 3 Total Number of
Director Options Director Options Director Options Director Options
Clarke Barlow
(Resolution 5)
5,000,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 10,000,000
Mark Davies
(Resolution 6)
5,000,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 10,000,000

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A summary of the material terms of the Incentive Securities are as follows:

Type of Incentive Security Material terms
Director Options
Director Options will expire 48 months from the date of issue (Expiry Date);

Director Options exercisable as follows:
o
Tranche 1: Exercisable at 1.5 cents ($0.015) each
o
Tranche 2: Exercisable at 2.0 cents ($0.020) each
o
Tranche 3: Exercisable at 3.0 cents ($0.030) each

Each Director Options, on exercising, will convert into the equal number of Fully
Paid Ordinary Shares;

Any securities issued on conversion of the Director Options will rank equally with
the other securities on issue of the same class; and

Any Director Options that have not been exercised by the Expiry Date will
automatically lapse.

Listing Rule 10.11

ASX Listing Rule 10.11 provides that unless one of the exceptions in Listing Rule 10.12 applies, the Company, as a listed company, must not issue equity securities to persons in a position of influence without Shareholder approval.

A person in a position of influence for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11 includes:

  • (a) a related party;

  • (b) a person who is, or was at any time in the 6 months before the issue of agreement, a substantial (30%+) holder in the Company;

  • (c) a person who is, or was at any time in the 6 months before the issue or agreement, a substantial (10%+) holder in the Company and who has nominated a director to the board of the Company pursuant to a relevant agreement which gives them a right or expectation to do so;

  • (d) an Associate of a person referred to in (a) to (c) above; and

  • (e) a person whose relationship with the Company or a person referred to in (a) to (d) above is such that, in the ASX’s opinion, the issue or agreement should be approved by Shareholders.

As Mr Barlow and Mr Davies are current Directors of the Company, they are each in a position of influence for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11. The proposed issue does not fall within any of the exceptions in Listing Rule 10.12, and therefore requires the approval of the Company’s Shareholders under Listing Rule 10.11.

To this end, Resolutions 5 & 6 seek the required Shareholder approval to issue the Director Options to Mr Barlow and Mr Davies under and for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11.

If approval is obtained under Listing Rule 10.11, in accordance with Listing Rule 7.2 (exception 14), separate approval is not required under Listing Rule 7.1.

If Resolutions 5 & 6 are passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the proposed issue to the Directors as outlined in this Notice.

If Resolutions 5 & 6 are not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the proposed issue and may have to consider other less cash-effective forms of compensation to remunerate the Directors for their services.

Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act

Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act prohibits the Company from giving a financial benefit to a

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related party of the Company unless either:

  • (a) the giving of the financial benefit falls within one of the exceptions to the provisions; or

  • (b) Shareholder approval is obtained prior to the giving of the financial benefit.

The proposed issue of Director Options (which is a type of equity security, for the purposes of the Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act) constitutes the giving of a financial benefit.

A “related party” for the purposes of the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules is widely defined and includes a director of a public company, a spouse of a director of a public company or an entity controlled by a director of a public company. The definition of “related party” also includes a person whom there is reasonable grounds to believe will become a “related party” of a public company.

At the time of considering the proposed allotment of Director Options, being on 22 June 2023, the then non-conflicted Directors of the Company (being Mr Ian Dixon and Mr Jason Watson (EX1 former Chair and Director)) carefully considered the issue of these Director Options to Mr Barlow and Mr Davies and formed the view that the giving of this financial benefit was on arm’s length terms, as the Director Options are comparable with other listed companies of a similar size and nature to the Company, and comparable to the recent allotment of unlisted options to the joint lead managers of the Rights Issue announced on 23 March 2023.

Accordingly, the non-conflicted Directors of the Company believe that the issue of these Director Options to Mr Barlow and Mr Davies falls within the “arm’s length terms” exception as set out in section 210 of the Corporations Act, and relies on this exception for the purposes of this Resolution. Therefore, the proposed issue of Director Options to Mr Barlow and Mr Davies requires Shareholder approval under and for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11 only.

Information required by ASX Listing Rule 10.13

The following information in relation to the issue of the Director Options to Mr Barlow and Mr Davies is provided to Shareholders for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.13:

  • (a) The allottees are:

  • (i) Resolution 5: Mr Clarke Barlow (or his nominee); and

  • (ii) Resolution 6: Mr Mark Davies (or his nominee)

  • (b) Mr Barlow and Mr Davies are current Directors of the Company and they therefore both fall under Listing Rule 10.11.1 as related parties of the Company.

  • (c) The maximum number of Director Options to be issued is:

  • (i) Resolution 5: 10,000,000 Director Options to Mr Barlow (or his nominee); and

  • (ii) Resolution 6: 10,000,000 Director Options to Mr Davies (or his nominee).

  • (d) The full terms of the Director Options are set out in Annexure A of this Notice of Meeting.

  • (e) The Director Options will be issued within 1 month of Shareholder approval being obtained by the Company (or otherwise, as determined by the ASX in the exercise of their discretion).

  • (f) The Director Options will be offered for nil cash consideration.

  • (g) Funds will not be raised from the issue of these Director Options as the issue is proposed to be made for nil cash consideration. However, if the Director Options are exercised, on conversion of the Director Options up to a maximum of $400,000 ($200,000 from Mr Barlow and $200,000 from Mr Davies) will be raised.

  • (h) The current total remuneration package received by the relevant Director is:

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Name Total Remuneration Package
Clarke Barlow (Resolution 5) $48,000 per annum (inclusive of superannuation)
Mark Davies (Resolution 6) $60,000 per annum (including super or plus GST if invoiced through an ABN)

(i) The Director Options were not issued under an agreement.

Directors’ Recommendation

The Board of Directors (excluding Mr Barlow and Mr Davies) recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.

The Chair intends to vote in favour of this Resolution.

Enquiries

Shareholders are asked to contact the Company Secretary on +61 2 8072 1400 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.

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Glossary

AEDT means Australian Eastern Daylight Time as observed in Sydney, New South Wales.

Annual Financial Report means the 2023 Annual Report to Shareholders for the period ended 30 June 2023 as lodged by the Company with ASX on 29 August 2023.

Annual General Meeting or AGM or Meeting means an Annual General Meeting of the Company and, unless otherwise indicated, means the meeting of the Company’s members convened by this Notice of Meeting.

ASIC means Australian Securities and Investment Commission.

Associate has the meaning given to it by the ASX Listing Rules.

ASX means ASX Limited ACN 008 624 691 or the financial market operated by it, as the context requires, of 20 Bridge Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.

ASX Listing Rules or Listing Rules means the official ASX Listing Rules of the ASX and any other rules of the ASX which are applicable while the Company is admitted to the official list of the ASX, as amended or replaced from time to time, except to the extent of any express written waiver by the ASX.

Auditor’s Report means the auditor’s report of William Buck Audit (Vic) Pty Ltd dated 29 August 2023 as included in the Annual Financial Report.

Board means the current board of Directors of the Company.

Business Day means a day on which trading takes place on the stock market of ASX.

Chair means the person chairing the Meeting.

Closely Related Party of a member of the KMP means:

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

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

  • (c) a dependant of the member or of 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 dealings with the Company;

  • (e) a company the member controls; or

  • (f) a person prescribed by the Corporation Regulations 2001 (Cth).

Company means Exopharm Limited ACN 163 765 991.

Constitution means the Company’s constitution.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) as amended or replaced from time to time.

Director means a current director of the Company.

Director Options means the securities proposed to be issued under Resolutions 5 & 6 of this Notice of Meeting, which could convert to a Share.

Directors’ Report means the report of Directors as included in the Annual Financial Report.

Dollar or “ $ ” means Australian dollars.

Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying this Notice of Meeting.

KMP means key management personnel (including the Directors) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report.

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Notice of Meeting or Notice of Annual General Meeting means this notice of Annual General Meeting dated 17 October 2023 including the Explanatory Statement.

Option means an option which, subject to its terms, could be exercised into a Share.

Ordinary Resolution means a resolution that can only be passed if at least 50% of the total votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on the resolution are voted in its favour at the meeting.

Proxy Form means the proxy form attached to this Notice of Meeting.

Remuneration Report means the remuneration report as set out in the Annual Financial Report.

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

Restricted Voter means a member of the Company’s KMP and any Closely Related Parties of those members.

Securities mean Shares and/or Options (as the context requires).

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

Shareholder means a holder of a Share.

Share Registry means Automic Pty Ltd.

Special Resolution means a resolution that can only be passed if at least 75% of the total votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on the resolution are voted in its favour at the meeting.

Spill Meeting means the meeting that will be convened within 90 days of the 2024 AGM if a threshold of votes is cast against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Meeting and the 2024 AGM.

Spill Resolution means the resolution required to be put to Shareholders at the 2024AGM if a threshold of votes is cast against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Meeting and the 2024 AGM.

Trading Day has the meaning given to that term in ASX Listing Rule 19.12.

VWAP means the volume weighted average market (closing) price, with respects to the price of Shares.

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Annexure A – Terms of Director Options

Ten million (10,000,000) unlisted options to each of Mr Clarke Barlow (or his nominee), Director of the Company, and Mr Mark Davies (or his nominee), Director and Chair of the Company, comprising 5,000,000 Tranche 1 options, 2,500,000 Tranche 2 options and 2,500,000 Tranche 3 options ( Options ) to subscribe for fully paid ordinary shares ( Shares ) in Exopharm Limited ( Company ) are issued on the following terms and conditions:

(a) Entitlement

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

(b)

Exercise price

The exercise price of each Option will be:

  • Tranche 1: 1.5 cents ($0.015);

  • Tranche 2: 2.0 cents ($0.020); and

  • Tranche 3: 3.0 cents ($0.030).

( Exercise Price ).

(c)

Vesting

The Options shall vest immediately on issue.

(d)

Expiry date

The expiry date of each Option is 5.00pm (AEST) on:

  • Tranche 1: 48 months from the date of issue;

  • Tranche 2: 48 months from the date of issue; and

  • Tranche 3: 48 months from the date of issue.

( Expiry Date ).

(e)

Exercise period

An Option may only be exercised by payment of the Exercise Price prior to the Expiry Date.

(f) Notice of exercise

An Option may be exercised by notice in writing to the Company ( Notice of Exercise ). Any Notice of Exercise of Options received by the Company will be deemed to be a notice of the exercise of that Options as at the date of receipt.

(g) Shares issued on exercise

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

(h) Options not quoted

The Company will not apply to ASX for quotation of the Options.

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(i) Quotation of Shares on exercise

Application will be made by the Company to ASX for official quotation of the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Options.

(j) Timing of issue of Shares

  • (i) After an Option is validly exercised, the Company must as soon as possible:

  • (A) issue the Share; and

  • (B) do all such acts, matters and things to obtain the grant of quotation for the Share on ASX no later than 5 days from the date of exercise of the Option.

  • (ii) On the date that the Shares are issued under paragraph (i) above, the Company must issue a cleansing notice under section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act.

  • (iii) If the Company is not then permitted to issue a cleansing notice under section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act, the Company must either:

  • (A) issue a prospectus on the date that the Shares are issued under paragraph (i) above (in which case the date for issuing those Shares may be extended to not more than 25 Business Days after the receipt of the Exercise Notice, to allow the Company time to prepare that prospectus); or

  • (B) issue a prospectus before the date that the Shares are issued under paragraph (i) above, provided that offers under that prospectus must still be open for acceptance on the date those Shares are issued,

in accordance with the requirements of section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act.

(j) Participation in new issues

There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and the holder will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options. Holders of Options must exercise their vested Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.

(k)

Adjustment for bonus issues of Shares

If the Company makes a bonus issue of Shares or other securities to existing Shareholders (other than an issue in lieu or in satisfaction of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment):

  • (i) the number of Shares which must be issued on the exercise of Options will be increased by the number of Shares which the option holder would have received if the Options holder had exercised the Options before the record date for the bonus issue; and

  • (ii) no change will be made to the Exercise Price.

(l) No adjustment for rights issue

If the Company makes an issue of Shares pro rata to existing shareholders there will be no adjustment of the Exercise Price.

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(m) Adjustments for reorganisation

If there is any reconstruction of the issued share capital of the Company, the rights of the Options holder may be varied to comply with the ASX Listing Rules which apply to the reconstruction at the time of the reconstruction.

(n) Options transferable

The Options are transferable.

(o) Lodgement instructions

The application for Shares on exercise of the Options must be lodged at the Company's share registry. The Exercise Price must be paid electronic funds transfer to an account nominated by the Company.

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Proxy Voting Form If you are attending the virtual Meeting please retain this Proxy Voting Form for online Securityholder registration. Exopharm Limited | ABN 78 163 765 991 Your proxy voting instruction must be received by 12.00pm (AEDT) on Tuesday, 21 November 2023 , 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. Lodging your Proxy Voting Form: YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS Online The name and address shown above is as it appears on the Company’s share register. If this information is Use your computer or smartphone to incorrect, and you have an Issuer Sponsored holding, you can update your address through the investor appoint a proxy at portal: https//investor.automic.com.au/#/home Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes. https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah or scan the QR code below using your STEP 1 – APPOINT A PROXY smartphone If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of Login & Click on ‘Meetings’. Use the that Individual or body corporate. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company. Otherwise if you Holder Number as shown at the top of leave this box blank, the Chair of the Meeting will be appointed as your proxy by default. this Proxy Voting Form. 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 BY MAIL: your shares will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting Automic rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of shares you wish to vote in the GPO Box 5193 appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the items of business, your proxy may Sydney NSW 2001 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 IN PERSON: You may appoint up to two proxies. If you appoint two proxies, you should complete two separate Proxy Automic Voting Forms and specify the percentage or number each proxy may exercise. If you do not specify a Level 5, 126 Phillip Street percentage or number, each proxy may exercise half the votes. You must return both Proxy Voting Forms Sydney NSW 2000 together. If you require an additional Proxy Voting Form, contact Automic Registry Services. SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS BY EMAIL: Individual: Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign. [email protected] 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 BY FACSIMILE: certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Voting Form when you return it. +61 2 8583 3040 Companies: To be signed in accordance with your Constitution. Please sign in the appropriate box which indicates the office held by you. All enquiries to Automic: Email Address: Please provide your email address in the space provided. WEBSITE: By providing your email address, you elect to receive all communications despatched by the Company https://automicgroup.com.au/ electronically (where legally permissible) such as a Notice of Meeting, Proxy Voting Form and Annual Report via email.

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CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES

1300 288 664 (Within Australia) +61 2 9698 5414 (Overseas)

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.

STEP 1 - How to vote

APPOINT A PROXY:

VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION AT THE MEETING:

I/We being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting of Exopharm Limited, to be held virtually at 12.00pm (AEDT) on Thursday, 23 November 2023 and physically at Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 hereby:

I/We being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting of Exopharm The company is pleased to provide shareholders Limited, to be held virtually at 12.00pm (AEDT) on Thursday, 23 November 2023 and physically with the opportunity to attend and participate in at Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 hereby: a virtual Meeting through an online meeting Appoint the Chair of the Meeting (Chair) OR if you are not appointing the Chair of the Meeting as platform powered by Automic, where your proxy, please write in the box provided below the name of the person or body corporate you shareholders will be able to watch, listen, and are appointing as your proxy or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or vote online. the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have To access the virtual meeting: been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit and at any adjournment thereof. 1. Open your internet browser and go to investor.automic.com.au 2. Login with your username and password or click “register” if you haven’t already created The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is an account. Shareholders are encouraged to entitled to vote. create an account prior to the start of the Unless indicated otherwise by ticking the “for”,” against” or “abstain” box you will be authorising meeting to ensure there is no delay in the Chair to vote in accordance with the Chair’s voting intention. attending the virtual meeting AUTHORITY FOR CHAIR TO VOTE UNDIRECTED PROXIES ON REMUNERATION RELATED Further information on how to do this is set out in RESOLUTIONS the Notice of Meeting. The Explanatory Notes Where I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or where the Chair becomes my/our proxy that accompany and form part of the Notice of by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolutions 1, 5 and 6 Meeting describe the various matters to be (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolutions 1, 5 considered. and 6 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair. STEP 2 - Your voting direction Resolutions For Against Abstain 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report 2 Election of Clarke Barlow as Director 3 Election of Mark Davies as Director 4 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A Approval of Future Issue of Securities 5 Approval of Issue of Director Options to Clarke Barlow, Director of the Company 6 Approval of Issue of Director Options to Mark Davies, Director of the Company Please note: If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll. STEP 3 – Signatures and contact details 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) / / By providing your email address, you elect to receive all communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible).