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G11 RESOURCES LIMITED — AGM Information 2024
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G11 Resources Ltd
ABN 32 141 804 104
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO SHAREHOLDERS
Date of Meeting
19 November 2024
Time of Meeting
11.00am (AEDT)
Place of Meeting
Level 6, 350 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
Please read this Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum carefully.
If you are unable to attend the Annual General Meeting please complete and return the Proxy Form in accordance with the specified directions.
G11 Resources Ltd ABN 32 141 804 104
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of G11 Resources Ltd ABN 32 141 804 104 will be held at Level 6, 350 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 on 19 November 2024 at 11.00am (AEDT) for the purpose of transacting the following business referred to in this Notice of Meeting.
AGENDA
1 Annual Report
To receive and consider the financial report of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2024, together with the Directors’ Report and the Auditor's Report as set out in the Annual Report.
2 Resolution 1 – Non Binding Resolution to adopt Remuneration Report
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as a non-binding resolution :
"That the Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 June 2024 as set out in the Annual Report be adopted."
Note: The vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company. Shareholders are encouraged to read the Explanatory Memorandum for further details on the consequences of voting on this Resolution.
Voting exclusion statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast on the Resolution by or on behalf of a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or their Closely Related Parties. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if:
(a) it is cast by a person as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on the proposed Resolution or the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting and the appointment of the Chair as proxy does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution and expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel; and
(b) it is not cast on behalf of a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or their Closely Related Parties.
Further, a Restricted Voter who is appointed as a proxy will not vote on the Resolution unless:
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(b) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting and the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel. Shareholders should note that the Chair intends to vote any undirected proxies in favour of the Resolution.
Shareholders may also choose to direct the Chair to vote against the Resolution or to abstain from voting.
If any of the persons named above purport to cast a vote other than as permitted above, that vote will be disregarded by the Company (as indicated above) and those persons may be liable for breaching the voting restrictions that apply to them under the Corporations Act.
3 Resolution 2 – Re-election of Mr Jose Antonio Merino as a Director
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
"That Mr Jose Antonio Merino, who retires in accordance with clause 2.5 of the Constitution and, being eligible for election, be re-elected as a Director."
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4 Resolution 3 – Approval of Additional 10% Placement Capacity
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :
"That, for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1A and all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities totalling up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of the issue) calculated in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum."
Voting exclusion statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of:
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(a) any person who is expected to participate in, or who will obtain a material benefit as a result of, the proposed issue (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the entity); or
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(b) an Associate of those persons.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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(a) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or
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(b) 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
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(c) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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(i) 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
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(ii) the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
5 Resolution 4: Renewal of Proportional Takeover Provisions in Constitution
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purposes of section 648G(4)of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and for all other purposes, the members (shareholders) of the Company approve the renewal of the proportional takeover provisions in Clause 12.2 of the constitution of the Company for a period of three (3) years from the date of the Meeting.”
OTHER BUSINESS
To deal with any other business which may be brought forward in accordance with the Constitution and the Corporations Act.
Details of the definitions and abbreviations used in this Notice of Meeting are set out in the Glossary to the Explanatory Memorandum.
By order of the Board
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Justin Mouchacca Company Secretary
Dated: 18 October 2024
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How to vote
Shareholders can vote by either:
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attending the Meeting and voting in person or by attorney or, in the case of corporate Shareholders, by appointing a corporate representative to attend and vote; or
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appointing a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf using the Proxy Form for this Notice of Meeting and by submitting their proxy appointment and voting instructions in person, by post, electronically via the internet or by facsimile.
Voting in person (or by attorney)
Shareholders, or their attorneys, who plan to attend the Meeting are asked to arrive at the venue 15 minutes prior to the time designated for the Meeting, if possible, so that their holding may be checked against the Company's share register and their attendance recorded. To be effective a certified copy of the Power of Attorney, or the original Power of Attorney, must be received by the Company in the same manner, and by the same time as outlined for proxy forms below.
Voting by a Corporation
A Shareholder that is a corporation may appoint an individual to act as its representative and vote in person at the Meeting. The appointment must comply with the requirements of section 250D of the Corporations Act. The representative should bring to the Meeting evidence of his or her appointment, including any authority under which it is signed.
Voting by proxy
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A Shareholder entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint not more than two proxies. Each proxy will have the right to vote on a poll and also to speak at the Meeting.
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The appointment of the proxy may specify the proportion or the number of votes that the proxy may exercise. Where two proxies are appointed and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder's votes each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half of the votes.
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A proxy need not be a Shareholder.
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The proxy can be either an individual or a body corporate.
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If a proxy is not directed how to vote on an item of business, the proxy may generally vote, or abstain from voting, as they think fit. However, where a Restricted Voter is appointed as a proxy, the proxy may only vote on Resolution 1 in accordance with a direction on how the proxy is to vote or, if the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting and the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the Resolutions is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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Should any resolutions, other than those specified in this Notice of Meeting, be proposed at the Meeting, a proxy may vote on that resolutions as they think fit.
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If a proxy is instructed to abstain from voting on an item of business, they are directed not to vote on the Shareholder's behalf on the poll and the Shares that are the subject of the proxy appointment will not be counted in calculating the required majority.
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Shareholders who return their Proxy Forms with a direction how to vote, but who do not nominate the identity of their proxy, will be taken to have appointed the Chair of the Meeting as their proxy to vote on their behalf. If a Proxy Form is returned but the nominated proxy does not attend the Meeting, the Chair of the Meeting will act in place of the nominated proxy and vote in accordance with any instructions. Proxy appointments in favour of the Chair of the Meeting, the secretary or any Director that do not contain a direction how to vote will be used, where possible, to support each of the Resolutions proposed in this Notice of Meeting, provided they are entitled to cast votes as a proxy under the voting exclusion rules which apply to some of the proposed Resolutions. However, in exceptional circumstances, the Chair of the Meeting may change his voting intention, in which case an ASX announcement will be made.
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To be effective, proxies must be received by 11.00am (AEDT) on 17 November 2024. Proxies received after this time will be invalid.
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Proxies may be lodged using any of the following methods:
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| By fax | 1800 783 447 (within Australia) |
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| Custodian voting | For Intermediary Online |
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| submit your voting intention |
- The Proxy Form must be signed by the Shareholder or the Shareholder's attorney. Proxies given by corporations must be executed in accordance with the Corporations Act. Where the appointment of a proxy is signed by the appointer's attorney, a certified copy of the Power of Attorney, or the power itself, must be received by the Company at the above address, or by facsimile, and by 11.00am (AEDT time) on 17 November 2024. If facsimile transmission is used, the Power of Attorney must be certified.
Shareholders who are entitled to vote
In accordance with paragraphs 7.11.37 and 7.11.38 of the Corporations Regulations, the Board has determined that a person's entitlement to vote at the Meeting will be the entitlement of that person set out in the Register of Shareholders as at 7.00 pm (AEDT) on 17 November 2024.
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G11 Resources Ltd ABN 32 141 801 104 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This Explanatory Memorandum is intended to provide Shareholders with sufficient information to assess the merits of the Resolutions contained in the accompanying Notice of Meeting.
Certain abbreviations and other defined terms are used throughout this Explanatory Memorandum. Defined terms are generally identifiable by the use of an upper case first letter. Details of the definitions and abbreviations are set out in the Glossary to this Explanatory Memorandum.
1 Financial Reports
The first item of the Notice of Meeting deals with the presentation of the consolidated annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2024, together with the Directors' declaration and report in relation to that financial year and the Auditor's Report on the financial report. Shareholders should consider these documents and raise any matters of interest with the Directors when this item is being considered.
No resolution is required to be moved in respect of this item.
Shareholders will be given a reasonable opportunity at the Meeting to ask questions and make comments on the accounts and on the management of the Company.
The Chair will also give Shareholders a reasonable opportunity to ask the Auditor or the Auditor’s representative questions relevant to:
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(a) the conduct of the audit;
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(b) the preparation and content of the independent audit report;
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(c) the accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and
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(d) the independence of the Auditor by the Company in relation to the conduct of the audit.
The Chair will also allow a reasonable opportunity for the Auditor or their representative to answer any written questions submitted to the Auditor under section 250PA of the Corporations Act.
2 Resolution 1 – Non Binding Resolution to adopt Remuneration Report
Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act requires the Company to put to its Shareholders a resolution that the Remuneration Report as disclosed in the Annual Report be adopted. The Remuneration Report is set out in the Annual Report and is also available on the Company’s website (www.g11resources.com.au).
The vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
However, if at least 25% of the votes cast are against adoption of the Remuneration Report at two consecutive annual general meetings, the Company will be required to put a resolution to the second annual general meeting ( Spill Resolution ), to approve calling a general meeting ( Spill Meeting ). If more than 50% of Shareholders vote in favour of the Spill Resolution, the Company must then convene a Spill Meeting within 90 days of the second annual general meeting. All of the Directors who were in office when the applicable Remuneration Report was approved, other than the Managing Director, will need to stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting if they wish to continue as Directors.
The remuneration report for the financial year ended 30 June 2023 did not receive a vote of more than 25% against its adoption at the Company’s last annual general meeting held on 24 November 2023.
Accordingly, if at least 25% of the votes cast on this Resolution are against adoption of the Remuneration Report it will not result in the Company putting a Spill Resolution to Shareholders.
The Remuneration Report explains the Board policies in relation to the nature and level of remuneration paid to Directors, sets out remuneration details for each Director and any service agreements and sets out the details of any equity based compensation.
The Chair will give Shareholders a reasonable opportunity to ask questions about, or make comments on, the Remuneration Report.
Voting
A voting exclusion applies to this Resolution in the terms set out in the Notice of Meeting.
Shareholders are urged to carefully read the Proxy Form and provide a direction to the proxy on how to vote on this Resolution.
The Chair of the Meeting intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 1.
3 Resolution 2 – Re-election of Mr Jose Antonio Merino as a Director
Resolution 2 seeks approval for the re-election of Mr Jose Antonio Merino as a Director with effect from the close of the Meeting.
Pursuant to Clause 2.5 of the Company’s Constitution, Mr Jose Antonio Merino, being a Director, retires by way of rotation and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election as a Director.
Mr Merino, has over 15 years’ experience in the natural resources sector. He is currently Managing Director (Chile) and CFO of Marimaca Copper Corporation, a TSX listed company, focused on the development of its flagship copper project, Marimaca, one of the largest greenfield copper projects in Chile.
Before joining Marimaca, Mr Merino served in various roles, including being head of M&A and Business Development of SQM, one of the world’s largest lithium producers. He oversaw several M&A transactions involving world-class deposits, including the acquisition of a 50% stake in the Mount Holland project in Western Australia and the divestment of SQM’s stake in the Argentinean brine deposit Cauchari-Olaroz to Ganfeng. Mr Merino holds a Civil Engineering Degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
The Board considers that Mr Merino, if re-elected, will be classified as an independent director.
Board recommendation
Based on Mr Merino’s relevant experience and qualifications , the Board, in the absence of Mr Merino, supports the election of Mr Merino as a Director.
Voting
The Chair of the Meeting intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 2.
4 Resolution 3 – Approval of Additional 10% Placement Capacity
Background
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.
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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 increase this 15% limit by an extra 10% to 25% ( Listing Rule 7.1A Mandate ).
An ‘eligible entity’ means an entity which is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and which has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less. The Company is an eligible entity for these purposes.
This Resolution seeks Shareholder approval by way of 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 number of Equity Securities which may be issued pursuant to the Listing Rule 7.1A Mandate
Based on the number of Shares on issue at the date of this Notice of Meeting, the Company will have 931,622,113 Shares on issue and therefore, subject to Shareholder approval being obtained under this Resolution, 93,162,211 Equity Securities will be permitted to be issued in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A. Shareholders should note that the calculation of the number of Equity Securities permitted to be issued under the Listing Rule 7.1A Mandate is a moving calculation and will be based on the formula set out in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 at the time of issue of the Equity Securities. That formula is:
(A x D) – E
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A is the number of Shares on issue 12 months immediately preceding the date of issue or agreement ( Relevant Period ):
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(a) plus the number of fully paid Shares issued in the Relevant Period under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 other than exception 9, 16 or 17;
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(b) plus the number of fully paid Shares issued in the Relevant Period on the conversion of convertible securities within Listing Rule 7.2 exception 9 where:
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(i) the convertible securities were issued or agreed to be issued before the commencement of the relevant period; or
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(ii) the issue of, or agreement to issue, the convertible securities was approved or taken under the Listing Rules to have been approved, under Listing Rules 7.1 or 7.4;
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(b) plus the number of Shares issued in the Relevant Period under an agreement to issue securities within Listing Rule 7.2 exception 16 where:
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(i) the agreement was entered into before the commencement of the Relevant Period; or
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(ii) the agreement or issue was approved, or taken under these rules to have been approved, under Listing Rules 7.1 or 7.4;
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(c) plus the number of fully paid Shares issued in the Relevant Period with approval of holders of Shares under Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4;
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(d) plus the number of party paid Shares that become fully paid in the Relevant Period;
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- (e) less the number of fully paid Shares cancelled in the Relevant Period.
Note that ‘A’ has the same meaning in Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity's 15% placement capacity.
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D is 10%
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E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the Relevant Period where the issue or agreement to issue has not been subsequently approved by Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.4.
Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.3A
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(a) If the Resolution is passed, the Listing Rule 7.1A Mandate will be valid during the period from the date of the Annual General Meeting and will expire on the earlier of:
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(i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the Annual General Meeting;
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(ii) the time and date of the Company’s next Annual General Meeting; and
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(iii) the time and date on which the Company receives approval by Shareholders for a transaction under Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking) ( Approval Period ).
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(b) The Equity Securities to be issued will be in an existing class of quoted securities and will be issued for cash consideration at an issue price per Equity Security of not less than 75% of the volume weighted average price for the Company's Equity Securities over the 15 Trading Days on which trades in the class were recorded immediately before:
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(i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed by the Company and the recipient of the Equity Securities; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within ten Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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(c) the Shares may be issued to fund:
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(i) the Company’s exploration activities;
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(ii) the acquisition of new assets (should suitable assets be found);
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(iii) administration costs; and
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(iv) general working capital expenses.
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(d) If this Resolution is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the Listing Rule 7.1A Mandate, the existing Shareholders' economic and voting interests in the Company will be diluted. There is also a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company's Equity Securities may be significantly lower on the date of the issue of the Equity Securities than on the date the Listing Rule 7.1A Mandate was approved; and
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(ii) the Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for the Company's Equity Securities on the issue date or the Equity Securities.
The table below demonstrates the potential dilution of existing Shareholders in three differing scenarios.
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| Variable ‘A’ (refer above for calculation) |
Dilution | |||
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| Issue Price at half the current market price ($0.0095) |
Issue Price at current market price ($0.019) |
Issue Price at double the current market price ($0.038) |
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| Current Variable ‘A’ 931,622,113 Shares |
Shares issued | 93,162,211 | 93,162,211 | 93,162,211 |
| Funds raised | $885,041 | $1,770,082 | $3,540,164 | |
| Dilution | 10% | 10% | 10% | |
| 50% increase in current Variable ‘A’ 1,397,433,170 Shares |
Shares issued | 139,743,317 | 139,743,317 | 139,743,317 |
| Funds raised | $1,327,562 | $2,655,123 | $5,310,246 | |
| Dilution | 10% | 10% | 10% | |
| 100% increase in current variable ‘A’ 1,863,244,226 Shares |
Shares issued | 186,324,423 | 186,324,423 | 186,324,423 |
| Funds raised | $1,770,082 | $3,540,164 | $7,080,328 | |
| Dilution | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Note : This table assumes:
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No Options are exercised before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities.
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The “Issue Price at current market price” is based on the closing price for Shares in the Company on 16 October 2024.
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The issue of Equity Securities under the Listing Rule 7.1A Mandate consists only of Shares.
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The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the Listing Rule 7.1A Mandate, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.
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The Company has not issued any Equity Securities in the 12 months prior to the Meeting that were not issued under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2, with approval under Listing Rule 7.1 or ratified under Listing Rule 7.4.
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The table does not set out any dilution pursuant to ratification under Listing Rule 7.4.
The table shows only the effect of issues of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
- (e) The identity of the persons to whom Shares will be issued is not yet known and will be determined on a case by case basis having regard to market conditions at the time of the proposed issue of Equity Securities and the Company’s allocation policy, which involves consideration of matters including, but not limited to:
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(i) the ability of the Company to raise funds at the time of the proposed issue of Equity Securities and whether the raising of any funds under such placement could be carried out by means of an entitlement offer, or a placement and an entitlements offer;
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(ii) the dilutionary effect of the proposed issue of the Equity Securities on existing Shareholders at the time of proposed issued of Equity Securities;
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(iii) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and
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(iv) advice from its professional advisers, including corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
The persons to whom Shares will be issued under the Listing Rule 7.1A Mandate have not been determined as at the date of this Notice of Meeting, but will not include related parties (or their Associates) of the Company.
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(f) The Company has previously issued Shares under Listing Rule 7.1A. on one occasion in the 12 months preceding the date of the Meeting. A total of 107,850,000 Shares were issued, which represents 14.40% of the total number of Shares on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
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(g) Details of the first issue of Shares under Listing Rule 7.1A are as follows:
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(i) The date of issue was 23 July 2024.
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(ii) 107,850,000 fully paid ordinary Shares were issued to sophisticated and institutional investors qualifying under s 708 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) selected at the discretion of the Company, who were unrelated parties of the Company.
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(iii) The issue price was $0.02, which represents a discount of 13% on the closing market price of $0.023 on the date on which it was agreed to issue the Shares.
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(iv) The total cash consideration received was $2,157,000 and will be used to accelerate exploration activities across the Koonenberry Project, commencing with additional drilling and geophysical surveys including downhole and ground based moving loop electromagnetic surveys at the Willandra Copper Prospect area which has been identified to have significant potential to develop future copper resources. Funds will also be used for drill testing of high priority new targets arising from recently completed geochemical surveys over Cymbric Vale and Black Hills. Of the amount received, nil has been spent.
Board recommendation
The Directors of the Company believe this Resolution is in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders and unanimously recommend that the Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.
Voting
A voting exclusion applies to this Resolution in the terms set out in the Notice of Meeting.
Shareholders are urged to carefully read the Proxy Form and provide a direction to the proxy on how to vote on this Resolution.
The Chair of the Meeting intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 3.
5 Resolution 4 - Renewal of proportional takeover provisions in the Constitution
Clause 12.2 of the Constitution contains provisions dealing with member approval requirements if there was to be any proportional takeover bids for the Company’s securities ( Proportional Bid Provisions ).
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A "proportional takeover bid" means an off-market bid for a specified proportion of the Company’s securities held by each shareholder in a class for which a takeover bid has been made. It is not a bid for all securities held by all members of that class, only part of the securities each holds.
Part 6.5 Subdivision 5C of the Corporations Act provides that these Proportional Bid Provisions cease to apply at the end of 3 years from their adoption (or last renewal), but that they may be renewed by special resolution of the members. The Board believes it is appropriate that the Proportional Bid Provisions of the Constitution (Clause 12.2) be renewed.
A soft copy of the Constitution can be sent via email to any shareholder upon request made to Justin Mouchacca, the Company Secretary, by email to [email protected].
The Resolution to renew the Proportional Bid Provisions is proposed as a special resolution. Accordingly, to be passed at least 75% of the votes validly cast on the Resolution by shareholders eligible to vote of the Resolution by number of shares must be in favour of the Resolution.
If Resolution 4 is passed, shareholders holding at least 10% of the Company’s issued ordinary shares may, within 21 days after the Meeting, apply to a court to have the purported renewal of the Proportional Bid Provisions set aside. The court may make an order setting aside the purported renewal of the Proportional Bid Provisions if it is satisfied that it is appropriate in the circumstances to do so.
In seeking the members’ approval for the renewal of the Proportional Bid Provisions, the Corporations Act requires the below information to be provided to members.
Effect of provisions proposed to be renewed
Clause 12.2 of the Constitution provides that the Company is prohibited from registering any transfer of shares giving effect to a contract of sale pursuant to a proportional takeover bid unless and until after the proposed transfer has been approved by the members at a general meeting of the Company ( Prescribed Resolution ). The person making the offer for the securities ( Offeror ) (and their associates) cannot vote on the Prescribed Resolution and the Prescribed Resolution requires the approval of more than 50% of members who are entitled to vote at that meeting.
Clause 12.2 also provides that if a Prescribed Resolution is not voted upon at the end of the day before the relevant day in relation to the off-market bid under which offers have been made, the Prescribed Resolution is deemed approved and, if the Prescribed Resolution is rejected, all unaccepted offers under the proportional takeover bid are deemed withdrawn and the Offeror must rescind each contract created as a result of the acceptance of an offer under that proportional takeover bid.
If shareholders pass this Resolution 4, then Clause 12.2 as described above will continue to have effect for a period of three years from the date of the Meeting.
Reasons for the resolution
Section 648(G)(1) of the Corporations Act provides that Proportional Bid Provisions such as provided in Clause 12.2 cease to apply at the end of 3 years from their adoption (or their last renewal).
The Proportional Bid Provisions were last renewed more than 3 years ago and are therefore required to be renewed.
Section 648(G)(4) enables the members to approve a renewal of Proportional Bid Provisions.
The Directors believe that the members should continue to have the choice of considering whether to accept a bid for what might become control of the Company without the members having the opportunity to dispose of all of their securities (rather than just some of their securities, as would be the case under a proportional takeover bid). To preserve this choice, Clause 12.2 needs to be renewed. If Clause 12.2 is renewed and any proportional takeover bid (if any) is subsequently approved by members, each member will still have the right to make a separate decision whether that member wishes to accept the (proportional takeover) bid for their own securities.
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Awareness of current acquisition proposals
As at the date of the Notice, none of the Directors is aware of any proposal for any person to acquire (or increase the extent of) a substantial interest in the Company.
Advantages and disadvantages of the Proportional Bid Provisions since last renewed
As there have been no takeover bids made for any of the shares in the Company since the initial adoption of the Proportional Bid Provisions, there has been no application of Clause 12.2 with respect to the Company as at the date of the notice of meeting. It may be considered that the potential advantages and disadvantages described below have applied for the period since adoption of Clause 12.2 as part of the Constitution.
Potential advantages and disadvantages of the proposed resolution for directors and members
The potential advantages and disadvantages of renewing the Proportional Bid Provisions to directors include:
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(a) If the Directors consider a partial bid should be opposed they will be assisted in preventing the bidder from securing control of the Company as the bidder requires a majority of votes to be cast in its favour by the independent shareholders before the bid can succeed.
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(b) With the Proportional Bid Provisions in place, the Directors must call a meeting to seek the members’ view if any partial takeover offer is made, even if the Directors believe the offer should be accepted.
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(c) Under the Proportional Bid Provisions, the most effective view on a partial bid is the view expressed by the vote of the shareholders themselves, at the meeting.
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(d) The Proportional Bid Provisions may make it easier for Directors to discharge their fiduciary and statutory duties as Directors in the event of a partial takeover bid.
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(e) The Directors remain free to make a recommendation on whether a proportional takeover bid should be accepted.
The potential advantages of the renewal of the Proportional Bid Provisions for members include:
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(a) All members have an opportunity to study a proportional takeover bid, if made, and to attend or be represented by proxy at a meeting called specifically to vote on the proposal. A majority of shares voted at the meeting, excluding the shares of the bidder and its associates, will be required for the applicable resolution to be passed, following which members will be able to decide whether to accept the bid that may result in a change of the control of the Company.
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(b) Members are able to prevent a proportional takeover bid proceeding if they believe that control of the Company should not be permitted to pass under the bid and, accordingly, the terms of any future proportional takeover bid is likely to be structured in a manner that is attractive to a majority of members.
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(c) The Proportional Bid Provisions enable shareholders to act together to avoid the coercion of members that might otherwise arise where they believe a partial offer is inadequate, but nevertheless accept due to concerns that a significant number of shareholders may accept.
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(d) Members are protected against being coerced into accepting a partial bid at a high premium where the bidder indicates its intention to mount a subsequent bid for the remaining shares at a much reduced price, putting members under pressure to accept the initial bid to maximise returns.
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(e) If a partial bid is made, the Proportional Bid Provisions may make it more probable that a bidder will set its offer price at a level that is attractive to members.
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(f) members, as a group, may more effectively advise, contribute to or guide the Directors’ response to a partial bid.
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(g) The Proportional Bid Provisions may increase the likelihood that any takeover offer will be a full bid for the whole shareholding of each member, so that member will have the opportunity to dispose of all of their shares rather than only a portion.
The potential disadvantages to members of renewing the Proportional Bid Provisions include:
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(a) By placing obstacles in the way of partial offers, the proposal may tend to discourage partial offers, thus reducing the opportunity for members to sell a portion of their holdings.
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(b) The continued existence of the Proportional Bid Provisions might adversely affect the market value of the Company’s shares by making a partial offer less likely, thus reducing any takeover speculation element in the share price.
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(c) An individual member that wishes to accept the partial offer will be unable to sell to the offeror unless a majority of members vote in favour of the partial takeover bid.
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(d) If a partial takeover bid is made, the Company will incur the costs of calling a shareholders meeting.
Recommendation for Resolution 4
Balancing the above advantages and disadvantages, the Directors are of the view that the advantages of renewing the Proportional Bid Provisions outweigh any disadvantages and unanimously recommend the renewal.
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GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
Annual Report means the annual report of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2024.
Associate has the meaning given to that term in the Listing Rules.
ASX means ASX Limited ABN 98 008 624 691 and, where the context permits, the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX Limited.
Auditor means the Company’s auditor from time to time (if any).
Auditor’s Report means the report of the Auditor contained in the Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2024.
AEDT means Australian eastern daylight time as recognised in Melbourne, Victoria.
Board means the board of Directors.
Chair or Chairman means the individual elected to chair any meeting of the Company from time to time. Closely Related Parties means in relation to a member of the Key Management Personnel:
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a) a spouse or child of the member;
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b) a child of the member’s spouse;
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c) a dependant of the member or the member’s spouse;
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d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity;
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e) a company the member controls; or
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f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth).
Company means G11 resources Ltd ABN 32 141 804 104.
Constitution means the Company's constitution, as amended from time to time.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the directors of the Company and Director means any one of them.
Equity Securities has the meaning given to that term in the Listing Rules.
Explanatory Memorandum means the explanatory memorandum accompanying this Notice of Meeting.
Key Management Personnel means the key management personnel of the Company, being those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, whether directly or indirectly. It includes all Directors, the Company Secretary and the Chief Financial Officer. The Key Management Personnel during the year ended 30 June 2024 are listed in the 2024 Remuneration Report contained in the 2024 Annual Report.
Listing Rule 7.1A Mandate has the meaning set out on page 8.
Listing Rules means the ASX Listing Rules.
Meeting means the Annual General Meeting convened by this Notice of Meeting.
Notice of Meeting means this Notice of Annual General Meeting.
Option means an option to acquire a Share.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice of Meeting provided by way of email where the Shareholder has elected to receive notices by email or the personalised proxy form accompanying the postcard circulated by way of post where the Shareholder has not elected to receive notices by email.
Resolution means a resolution contained in the Notice of Meeting.
Restricted Voter means Key Management Personnel and their Closely Related Parties as at the date of the Meeting.
Shareholder means a member of the Company from time to time.
Shares means fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company.
Spill Meeting has the meaning set out on page 6.
Spill Resolution has the meaning set out on page 6.
Trading Day means a day determined by ASX to be a trading day in accordance with the Listing Rule
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or failing the individual or body corporate named, or if no individual or body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, and to the extent permitted by law, as the proxy sees fit) at the Annual General Meeting of G11 Resources Limited to be held at Level 6, 350 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 on Tuesday, 19 November 2024 at 11:00am (AEDT) and at any adjournment or postponement of that meeting. Chairman authorised to exercise undirected proxies on remuneration related resolutions: Where I/we have appointed the Chairman of the Meeting as my/our proxy (or the Chairman becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chairman to exercise my/our proxy on Resolution 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention in step 2) even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of key management personnel, which includes the Chairman.
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| Resolution 4 Renewal of Proportional Takeover Provisions in Constitution |
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