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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED. AGM Information 2013

Oct 17, 2013

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

&

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

To be held

At 10.00am, Thursday, 21 November 2013

at

Hyatt Regency Perth, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia

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14[th] October 2013

Dear Fellow GBM Resources Shareholder,

Please find enclosed the Notice of Annual General Meeting for the Shareholders’ Meeting to be held at Hyatt Regency Perth, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia at 10.00am on Thursday, 21 November 2013.

The purpose of the meeting is to conduct the annual business of the Company, being consideration of the annual financial statements, the remuneration report and in addition seek shareholder approval in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and the Listing Rules of the ASX to a number of resolutions, which are set out in the attached Notice of Meeting paper.

Your Directors seek your support and look forward to your attendance at the meeting.

Yours sincerely

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Peter Thompson Executive Chairman

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 91 124 752 745

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of GBM Resources Limited will be convened at 10.00am on Thursday, 21 November 2013 at Hyatt Regency Perth, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia.

AGENDA

ORDINARY BUSINESS

1. Discussion of Financial Statements and Reports

To discuss the Financial Report, the Directors’ Report and Auditor’s Report for the year ended 30 June 2013.

2. Adoption of the Remuneration Report

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass 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 2013.”

3. Re-Election of Director – Mr Cameron Switzer

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

“That, Mr Cameron Switzer who retires in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and being eligible, offers himself for re-election.”

4. Election of Director – Mr Chiau Woei Lim

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

“That, Mr Chiau Woei Lim, who was appointed to the Board since the last Annual General Meeting of the Company, who retires in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be reelected as a director.”

5. Approval to Issue up to 10% Placement Capacity

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

"That, for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1A and all other purposes, the Company approves the allotment and issue of Equity Securities up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of the issue) calculated in accordance with in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."

6. Ratification of Prior Issue of Equity Securities - Options

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

“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.4, and for all other purposes Shareholders ratify the allotment and issue of 20,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

7. Adoption of GBM Resources Limited Incentive Option Scheme

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

“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9) and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to adopt an incentive option scheme on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 91 124 752 745

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

8. Adoption of GBM Resources Limited Performance Rights Plan

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

“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9) and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to adopt a performance rights plan on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

GENERAL NOTES

  1. With respect to Agenda Item 2, the vote on this item is advisory only and does not bind the Directors of the Company. However, the Board will take the outcome of the vote into consideration when reviewing the remuneration practices and policies of the Company.

The Chairman of the meeting intends to vote undirected proxies, that are able to be voted, in favour of the

adoption of the remuneration report.

2. Voting Prohibition Statements:

A Restricted Voter means Key Management Personnel and their Closely Related Parties.

The Company will disregard any votes cast on Agenda Item 2 by or on behalf of a Restricted Voter. 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; and

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

Further, a Restricted Voter who is appointed as a proxy will not vote on Agenda Items 2, 7 and 8 unless:

  • (a) the appointment specifies the way the proxy is to vote on those Resolutions; or

  • (b) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting and the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though the Resolutions are 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 Agenda Items 2, 7 and 8. Shareholders may also choose to direct the Chair to vote against Agenda Items 2, 7 and 8, or to abstain from voting.

  • Voting exclusion statements: The Company will disregard any votes cast on Agenda Item 5 by any person who may participate in the proposed issue and any person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities if the Resolution is passed, and any person associated with those persons.

The Company will disregard any votes cast on Agenda Item 6 by Alvito Capital Holdings Inc and any of its associates.

The Company will disregard any votes cast on Agenda Item 7 by any Director of the Company, other than any Directors who are ineligible to participate in any scheme or plan in relation to the Company, and any associates of those Directors.

The Company will disregard any votes cast on Agenda Item 8 by any Director of the Company, other than any Directors who are ineligible to participate in any scheme or plan in relation to the Company, and any associates of those Directors.

However, votes cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote (in accordance with the directions on the proxy form) or the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote (in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides) will be taken into account.

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 91 124 752 745

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

GENERAL NOTES

  1. Voting by Proxy : Sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act came into effect on 1 August 2011 and apply to voting by proxy on or after that date. Shareholders and their proxies should be aware of these changes to the Corporations Act, as they will apply to this Annual General Meeting. Broadly, the changes mean that:

  2. if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and

  3. any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.

Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote

Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does :

the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and

  • if the proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the resolution – the proxy must not vote on a show of hands; and

  • if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on – the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and

  • if the proxy is not the chair – the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed).

Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances

Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:

  • an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members; and

  • the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and

  • at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and

  • either of the following applies:

  • the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting;

  • the proxy does not vote on the resolution,

the chair of the meeting is taken, before voting on the resolution closes, to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the resolution at the meeting.

  1. The Explanatory Statement to Shareholders attached to this Notice of Annual General Meeting is hereby incorporated into and forms part of this Notice of Annual General Meeting.

  2. The Directors have determined in accordance with Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations that, for the purposes of voting at the meeting, shares will be taken to be held by the registered holders at 5.00pm on 19[th] November 2013.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

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Kevin R Hart COMPANY SECRETARY Dated this 14[th] day of October 2013

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 91 124 752 745

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The purpose of the Explanatory Statement is to provide shareholders with information concerning all of the Agenda items in the Notice of Annual General Meeting.

1. Discussion of Financial Statements & Reports

GBM Resources Limited’s financial reports and the directors’ declaration and reports and the auditor’s report are placed before the meeting thereby giving shareholders the opportunity to discuss those documents and to ask questions. The auditor will be attending the Annual General Meeting and will be available to answer any questions relevant to the conduct of the audit and his report.

2.

Adoption of Remuneration Report

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

Under changes to the Corporations Act which came into effect on 1 July 2011, if at least 25% of the votes cast on the resolution to Agenda Item 2 are voted against adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Annual General Meeting, and then again at the Company's next Annual General Meeting, the Company will be required to put to Shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of general meeting to consider the appointment of directors of the Company ( Spill Resolution ).

If more than 50% of Shareholders vote in favour of the Spill Resolution, the Company must convene the general meeting ( Spill Meeting ) within 90 days of the Company's Annual General Meeting. All of the Directors who were in office when the Company's Directors' report was approved, other than the Managing Director of the Company, will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting but may stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting. Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as Directors is approved will be the Directors of the Company.

The proportion of votes cast against the adoption of the 2012 Remuneration Report was less than 25% of the total votes cast. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.

The remuneration report sets out the Company’s remuneration arrangements for the Directors and senior management of the Company. The remuneration report is part of the Directors’ report contained in the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ending 30 June 2013.

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

The Board considers that its current practices of setting executive and non-executive remuneration are within normal industry expectations, and provides an effective balance between the need to attract and retain the services of the highly skilled key management personnel that the Company requires. As such the directors recommend that shareholders vote in favour of the resolution to Agenda Item 2.

Definitions

Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards and includes those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company.

Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:

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

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

  • (c) a dependent of the member or 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 dealing with the entity;

  • (e) a company the member controls; or

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

Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Director’s report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2013.

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 91 124 752 745

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

3. Re-Election of Director – Mr Cameron Switzer

as an Ordinary Resolution

Mr Switzer is a geologist with over 20 years of experience gained in 11 countries. He has held senior positions with a number of major mining companies including Senior Project Geologist at Newcrest Mining Ltd’s Telfer gold mine in Western Australia and Geology Manager at Acacia Resources Ltd’s Union Reef Gold Mine in the Northern Territory. Mr Switzer was also Principal Geologist with MIM Exploration Ltd for seven years during which time he gained broad experience with a range of deposits and geological and operating environments.

Mr Switzer has a track record in the successful identification of mineral deposits, project generation, exploration management, validation of resources and the subsequent commercialisation of resources. Mr Switzer is a geological consultant based in Queensland.

Mr Switzer was appointed as a founding Director of the Company on 3 April 2007.

4. Election of Director – Mr Chiau Woei Lim

as an Ordinary Resolution

Mr Lim is managing director of Angka Alamjaya SDN BHD (AASB) which owns the Lubuk Mandi Gold Mine in Malaysia and has a wealth of experience in quarrying, construction and property development.

Mr Lim holds a MBA from Leicester University UK and science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Oklahoma State University, USA.

Mr Lim was appointed as Director on 2 September 2013.

5. Approval to Issue up to 10% Placement Capacity

Listing Rule 7.1A enables eligible entities to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued share capital over a 12 month period after the Annual General Meeting at which a resolution for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is passed by special resolution ( Additional 10% Placement Capacity ). The Additional 10% Placement Capacity is in addition to the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

An entity will be eligible to seek approval under Listing Rule 7.1A if: (a) the entity has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less; and (b) the entity that is not included in the S&PASX 300 Index. The Company is an eligible entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A.

The number of Equity Securities to be issued under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity will be determined in accordance with the formula set out in Listing Rule 7.1A.2.

The Company is putting Agenda Item 5 to Shareholders to seek approval to issue additional Equity Securities under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity.

This resolution does not mean that the Company will necessarily utilise the 10% Additional Placement Capacity. However, the additional capacity will provide flexibility for the company to issue additional securities, in the event that the directors determine that the issue of the additional securities is in the interests of the shareholders and the Company in achieving its objectives.

Listing Rule 7.1A

The effect of Agenda Item 5 will be to permit the Company to issue the Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A during the Additional Placement Period (as defined below) without using the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

Equity Securities issued under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of Equity Securities of the Company. As at the date of this Notice the Company has Shares on issue.

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 91 124 752 745

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

5. Approval to Issue up to 10% Placement Capacity (Continued)

Based on the number of Shares on issue at the date of this Notice the Company has 385,194,121 Shares on issue and therefore, subject to Shareholder approval being sought under Agenda Item 5, 38,519,412 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 Additional 10% Placement Capacity is a moving calculation and will be based the formula set out in Listing Rule 7.1A at the time of issue of the Equity Securities. The table on the page below demonstrates various examples as to the number of Equity Securities that may be issued under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity.

The resolution the subject of Agenda Item 5 is a special resolution, requiring approval of 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the case of a corporate Shareholder, by a corporate representative) in order to be passed.

Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.3A

The following information in relation to the Shares to be issued is provided to Shareholders for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.3A:

  • (a) The Equity Securities will be issued at an issue price of not less than 75% of the volume weighted average price for the Company's Equity Securities over the 15 Trading Days immediately before:

  • (i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or

  • (ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.

  • (b) If the resolution the subject of Agenda Item 5 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity, the existing Shareholders' economic and voting interests in the Company will be diluted. There is also a risk that:

  • (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 of the Meeting; and

  • (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 shows the dilution of existing Shareholders of the issue of the maximum number of Equity Securities under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity using different variables for the number of ordinary securities for variable “A” (as defined in Listing Rule 7.1A) and the market price of Shares. It is noted that variable “A” is based on the number of ordinary securities the Company has on issue at the time of the proposed issue of Equity Securities.

The table shows:

  • (i) examples of where variable “A” is at its current level, and where variable “A” has increased by 15% and by 100%;

  • (ii) examples of where the issue price of ordinary securities is the current market price as at close of trade on 11 October 2013 (current market price), where the issue price is halved, and where it is doubled; and

  • (iii) the dilutionary effect will always be 10% if the maximum number of Equity Securities that may be issued under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity are issued.

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 91 124 752 745

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

5. Approval to Issue up to 10% Placement Capacity (Continued)

Number
of
Shares
issued
and
funds
raised
under
the
Additional
10%
Placement
Capacity
and dilution effect
Dilution
$0.0215
Issue Price at
half the current
market price
$0.043
Issue Price at
current market
price
$0.086
Issue Price at
double the
current market
price
Variable ‘A’
Shares issued 38,519,412 38,519,412 38,519,412
Current Variable A
385,194,121Shares
Funds raised $828,167 $1,656,334 $3,312,669
Dilution 10% 10% 10%
Shares issued 44,297,323 44,297,323 44,297,323
15% increase in current
Variable A
442,973,239Shares
Funds raised $952,392 $1,904,784 $3,809,569
Dilution 10% 10% 10%
Shares issued 77,038,824 77,038,824 77,038,824
100% increase in current
variable A
770,388,242Shares
Funds raised $1,656,334 $3,312,669 $6,625,338
Dilution 10% 10% 10%

Note: this table assumes:

  • (i) No Options or Performance Rights are exercised before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities;

  • (ii) The Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity and the Equity Securities issues consists only of Shares;

  • (iii) The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the 10% Placement Facility, based on that Shareholders holding at the date of the Annual General Meeting;

  • (iv) 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.

  • (c) Approval of the Additional 10% Placement Capacity will be valid from the date of the Annual General Meeting and will expire on the earlier of:

  • (i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the Annual General Meeting; and

  • (ii) the date of the approval by Shareholders of 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),

(Additional Placement Period).

  • (d) The Company may seek to issue the Equity Securities for the following purposes:

  • (i) cash consideration. If Equity Securities are issued for cash consideration, the Company intends to use the funds to advance its exploration and feasibility study programs, and general working capital purposes; or

  • (ii) non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new assets. If Equity Securities are issued for non-cash consideration, the Company will comply with the minimum issue price limitation under Listing Rule 7.1A.3 in relation to such issue and will release the valuation of the non-cash consideration to the market.

The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 91 124 752 745 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

5. Approval to Issue up to 10% Placement Capacity (Continued)

  • (e) The Company’s allocation policy for the issue of Equity Securities under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity will be dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of the proposed placement(s). Securities allotted pursuant to the allocation policy will be determined following consideration of a number of factors including, but not limited to, the following matters:

    • (i) the ability of the Company to raise funds at the time of the proposed issue of Equity Securities;

    • (ii) the dilutionary effect of the proposed of the issue of the Equity Securities on existing Shareholders at the time of proposed issued of Equity Securities;

    • (iii) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and

    • (iv) advice from its professional advisers, including corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).

At the date of this Notice, the Company has not formed an intention as to whether the securities will be offered to existing security holders, or to any class or group of existing security holders, or whether the securities will be offered exclusively to new investors that have not previously been security holders of the Company. The Company will give consideration before making any placement of securities under Listing Rule 7.1A whether the raising of any funds under such placement could be carried out in whole, or in part, by an entitlements offer to existing security holders.

The allottees under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity have not been determined as at the date of this Notice but will not include related parties (or their associates) of the Company.

  • (f) The Company previously obtained approval from its Shareholders pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A at its 2012 Annual General Meeting.

The Company has issued 15,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares pursuant to that Listing Rule 7.1A approval.

During the 12 month period preceding 21 November 2013, being the date of the Meeting, the Company otherwise issued a total of 118,129,118 Shares and 134,746,562 Options.

As 350,000 of the Shares issued arose from the exercise of previously granted performance rights, the net amount of 252,525,680 Equity Securities issued represents approximately 63.6% of the total diluted number of Equity Securities on issue in the Company on 21 November 2012, being 396,908,127.

Information relating to issues of Equity Securities by the Company in the 12 months prior to 21 November 2013 is as follows:

Date of
Appendix 3B
Number of Equity
Securities
Class of
Equity
Securities and
summary of terms
Names of
recipients or basis
on which
recipients
determined
Issue price of Equity
Securities and discount
to Market Price1 on the
trading day prior to the
issue
If issued for cash – the
total consideration, what
it was spent on and the
intended use of any
remaining funds
If issued for non-cash
consideration – a
description of the
consideration and the
current value of the
consideration
20 December
2012
10,000,000
ordinary fully paid
shares
Note 2 Issue to Swift
Venture Holdings
Inc, which is a
related party, and
its nominees.
5 cents issue price being
approximately
a
25%
premium to the Market
Price on 19 December
2012 of 4 cents per
share.
The shares were issued to
acquire the portion of the
Bungalien phosphate
rights that were not
already owned by the
GBM Resources Limited
group.
Current value of
consideration at 11
October 2013 – 4.3 cents
per share (total
$430,000).

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED

ABN 91 124 752 745

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

5. Approval to Issue up to 10% Placement Capacity (Continued)

Date of
Appendix 3B
Number of Equity
Securities
Class of
Equity
Securities and
summary of terms
Names of
recipients or basis
on which
recipients
determined
Issue price of Equity
Securities and discount
to Market Price1 on the
trading day prior to the
issue
If issued for cash – the
total consideration, what
it was spent on and the
intended use of any
remaining funds
If issued for non-cash
consideration – a
description of the
consideration and the
current value of the
consideration
4 February
2013
350,000 ordinary
fully paid shares
Note 2 Issued to employees
of the Company on
the exercise of
vested share rights.
Nil issue price. Issued for nil
consideration on the
exercise of vested share
rights.
Current value of
consideration at 11
October 2013 – 4.3 cents
per share(total$15,050).
11 June 2013 15,000,000
ordinary fully paid
shares
(tranche 1
placement)
Note 2 Sophisticated and
professional
investors, none of
whom were related
parties of the
Company
2 cents per share issue
price being
approximately a 14.9%
premium to the 15 day
VWAP immediately prior
to the issue.
Issued at a 23% discount
to the prior trading day
market value.
$300,000 cash.
The funds raised are have
been used for due
diligence and project
assessment at the Lubuk
Mandi gold project and
for company
administration and to
provide working capital.
28 June 2013 35,000,000
ordinary fully paid
shares
(tranche 2
placement)
Note 2 Sophisticated and
professional
investors, none of
whom were related
parties of the
Company
2 cents per share issue
price being
approximately a 14.9%
premium to the 15 day
VWAP immediately prior
to the issue of tranche 1
of the placement.
Issued at a 23% discount
to the prior trading day
market value.
$700,000 cash.
The funds raised will be
used for exploration on
the Company’s 100%
owned projects, for
company administration
and to provide working
capital.
19 August
2013 and 27
August 2103
64,746,562 listed
options (GBZO)
Note 3 Entitlements issued
and shortfall
options issued
pursuant to a
priority entitlement
offer closing 13
August 2013.
Issue price 0.5 cents per
New Option issued
pursuant to the Offer.
$323,733 cash.
The funds raised will be
used for exploration on
the Company’s 100%
owned projects, for
company administration
and to provide working
capital.

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 91 124 752 745

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

5. Approval to Issue up to 10% Placement Capacity (Continued)

Date of
Appendix 3B
Number of Equity
Securities
Class of
Equity
Securities and
summary of terms
Names of
recipients or basis
on which
recipients
determined
Issue price of Equity
Securities and discount
to Market Price1 on the
trading day prior to the
issue
If issued for cash – the
total consideration, what
it was spent on and the
intended use of any
remaining funds
If issued for non-cash
consideration – a
description of the
consideration and the
current value of the
consideration
22 August
2013
50,000,000 listed
options (GBZO)
Note 3 Options issued as
attaching securities
to a share
placement
completed on 28
June 2013
Nil issue price.
Opening market price on
the date of issue was 1.5
cents per option.
Issued for nil
consideration to share
placement subscribers.
Current value of
consideration at 11
October 2013 – 1 cent per
option(total$500,000).
2 September
2013
57,779,118
ordinary fully paid
shares
Note 2 Issued to nominees
of Angka Alamjaya
Sdn Bhd (AASB).
Issued at a deemed price
of 4.9 cents per share.
Issued at nil discount to
the market price of 4.9
cents per share on the
prior trading day.
Issued for nil
consideration to acquire
40% interest in AASB.
Current value of
consideration at 11
October 2013 – 4.3 cents
per share (total
$2,484,502).
2 September
2013
20,000,000 listed
options (GBZO)
Note 3 Alvito Capital
Holdings Inc
Nil issue price.
Market price on the date
prior to issue was 2
cents per option.
Issued for nil
consideration for
corporate advisory and
promotional services.
Current value of
consideration at 11
October 2013 – 1 cent per
option(total$200,000).

Notes:

  • (i) Market Price means the closing price on ASX (excluding special crossings, overnight sales and exchange traded option exercises).

  • (ii) Fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, ASX Code: GBZ (terms are set out in the Constitution).

  • (iii) Listed Options, exercisable at 3.5 cents each, on or before 30 June 2016, ASX Code: GBZO.

  • (g) A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice. At the date of the Notice, the Company has not determined its allocation policy for the issue of Equity Securities under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity. The Company has not approached, and has not yet determined to approach, any particular existing security holders or an identifiable class of existing security holders to participate in an offer under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity, and therefore no Shareholder will be excluded from voting on Agenda Item 5.

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 91 124 752 745

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

6. Ratification of Prior Issue of Equity Securities – Options

General

On 30 August 2013 the Company issued 20,000,000 listed Options (GBZO) exercisable at 3.5 cents each and expiring on 30 June 2016 (issued by the Company under the 15% limit imposed by the ASX Listing Rules without the need for Shareholder approval). The Options were issued to Alvito Capital Holdings Inc for corporate advisory and promotional services pursuant to the terms of a services agreement.

Agenda Item 6 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Options.

ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12 month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.

ASX Listing Rule 7.4 sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1. It provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 (and provided that the previous issue did not breach ASX Listing Rule 7.1) those securities will be deemed to have been made with shareholder approval for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

By ratifying this issue, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1 without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.

Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.4

Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the Ratification:

  • (a) 20,000,000 Options were issued;

  • (b) the Options were issued for nil cash consideration and were issued in exchange for the provision of corporate advisory and promotional services provided to the Company. The market value of the 20,000,000 Options granted pursuant to the services agreement was $400,000 based on the closing price of GBZO options as at 30 August 2013;

  • (c) the Options issued were all listed options over unissued shares of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing GBZO options;

  • (d) the Options were allotted and issued to Alvito Capital Holdings Inc, which which is not a related party of the Company; and

  • (e) there were no funds raised from the issue of the Options.

7. Adoption of the GBM Resources Limited Incentive Option Scheme

as an Ordinary Resolution

Agenda Item 7 seeks Shareholder approval for the adoption of an incentive option scheme (Scheme) in accordance with Exception 9 of ASX Listing Rule 7.2.

The Company’s Incentive Option Scheme was adopted and last approved by shareholders on 30 November 2010. Shareholders should note that no Options have previously been issued under this Scheme and the objective of the Scheme is to attract, motivate and retain key employees.

It is considered by the Directors that the adoption of the Scheme and the future issue of Options under the Scheme will provide selected employees with the opportunity to participate in the future growth of the Company.

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 91 124 752 745

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

7. Adoption of the GBM Resources Limited Incentive Option Scheme (Continued)

ASX Listing Rule 7.1 requires a listed company to obtain shareholder approval prior to the issue of shares, or securities convertible into shares, representing more than 15% of the issued capital of that company in any rolling 12 month period.

An exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9) which provides that issues under an employee incentive plan are exempt for a period of 3 years from the date on which shareholders approve the issue of securities under the plan as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

If the resolution in Agenda Item 7 is passed, the Company will be able to issue Shares under the Scheme without impacting on the Company’s ability to issue up to 15% of its total ordinary securities without Shareholder approval in any 3 year period.

A summary of the terms and conditions of the Incentive Option Scheme is set out in Schedule 1.

8. Adoption of the GBM Resources Performance Rights Plan as an Ordinary Resolution

Agenda Item 8 seeks Shareholder approval for the adoption of a performance rights plan ( Plan ) in accordance with Exception 9 of ASX Listing Rule 7.2.

Shareholders should note that the objective of the Plan is to attract, motivate and retain key employees.

The Performance Rights Plan was adopted and last approved by shareholders on 30 November 2010. Since that date the following securities of the Company have occurred pursuant to the Plan:

the following securities of the Company have occurred pursuant to the Plan:
Performance rights issued pursuant to the Plan: 3,500,000
Performance rights issued pursuant to the Plan fully vesting: 3,200,000
Performance rights issued pursuant to the Plan lapsing unexercised: (300,000)
Number of Ordinary shares issued on the exercise of performance rights pursuant to the Plan: 3,200,000

It is considered by the Directors that the adoption of the Plan and the future issue of Performance Rights under the Plan will provide selected employees with the opportunity to participate in the future growth of the Company.

ASX Listing Rule 7.1 requires a listed company to obtain shareholder approval prior to the issue of shares, or securities convertible into shares, representing more than 15% of the issued capital of that company in any rolling 12 month period.

An exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9) which provides that issues under an employee incentive plan are exempt for a period of 3 years from the date on which shareholders approve the issue of securities under the plan as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

If the resolution in Agenda Item 8 is passed, the Company will be able to issue entitlements to Shares ( Performance Rights ) under the Plan without impacting on the Company’s ability to issue up to 15% of its total ordinary securities without Shareholder approval in any 3 year period.

A summary of the terms and conditions of the Performance Rights Plan is set out in Schedule 2.

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 91 124 752 745

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

S C H E D U L E 1 – T E RM S A N D C O N DI T I ON S O F IN C E NI T I V E O P TI ON SCH E M E

The following is a summary of the key terms and conditions of the Scheme to be adopted by Shareholders pursuant to Agenda Item 7:

  • (a) Entitlement to Participate : the Board will determine in its discretion who is entitled to participate in the Scheme and issue an invitation to that person. The Board will consider factors such as seniority and position of the potential participant, length of service, record of employment and potential contribution to growth and profitability of the Company.

  • (b) Exercise Price : the Board will determine in its discretion the exercise price of the Options. The exercise price may be nil but to the extent that the Listing Rules specify or require a minimum price, the exercise price must not be less than any minimum price specified.

  • (c) Lapsing Date : the lapsing date of an Option issued under the Scheme is two (2) years after the date of the grant of the Option, or such other date as the Board determines in its discretion at the time of the grant of that Option ( Lapsing Date ).

  • (d) Lapsing of Options : the options of any participant in the Scheme where:

  • (i) the relevant person ceases to be an employee or director of, or to render services to, the company for any reason whatsoever and the Exercise Conditions have not been met;

  • (ii) the Exercise Conditions are unable to be met;

  • (iii) the Lapsing Date has passed, or

  • (iv) the relevant person ceases to be an employee or director of, or to render services to, the Company for any reason whatsoever, and the Exercise Conditions have been met,

(e) Exercise of Options : Options granted under the Scheme are exercised by delivering to the Company’s secretary (at a time when the Options may be exercised):

  • (i) the certificate for the Options or, if the certificate for the Options is destroyed or lost, a declaration to that effect, accompanied by an indemnity in favour of the Company against any loss, costs or expenses which might be incurred by the Company as a consequence of its relying on the declaration;

  • (ii) a notice in the form set out in the Scheme addressed to the Company and signed by the participant stating that the participant exercises the Options and specifying the number of Options being exercised and specifying the subregister of the Company in which the Shares are to be recorded in; and

  • (iii) payment to the Company of the an amount equal to the Option Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Options which are being exercised unless there is no exercise price payable in respect of the Options being exercised.

  • (f) Quotation: the Company will make an application for the Shares issued as a result of the Options being exercised to be quoted in accordance with the Listing Rules.

  • (g) New Issues: There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options. However, the Company will ensure that for the purposes of determining entitlements to any such issue, the record date will be at least 7 Business Days after the issue is announced. This will give Option holders the opportunity to exercise their Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 91 124 752 745

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

S C H E D U L E 2 – T E RM S A N D C O N DI T I ON S O F P E R F OR M AN C E RI G H TS P L AN

The following is a summary of the key terms and conditions of the Plan to be adopted by Shareholders pursuant to Agenda Item 8:

  • (a) Entitlement to Participate : the Board will determine in its discretion whom is entitled to participate in the Plan and issue an invitation to that person. The Board will consider factors such as seniority and position of the potential participant, length of service, record of employment and potential contribution to growth and profitability of the Company.

  • (b) Rights : each Performance Right issued under the Plan is a right to be issued with or transferred a single Share, free of encumbrances.

  • (c) Expiry Date : means the date on which a Performance Right lapses (if it has not already lapsed in accordance with the Plan) as specified in the offer made to the participant.

  • (d) Vesting Conditions : the Board will determine the Vesting Conditions that must be satisfied by a participant before the Performance Right vests in the holder.

  • (e) Vesting : a Performance Right will vest in a participant where the Vesting Conditions are satisfied or waivered by the Board or where the Performance Right vests as a result of Accelerated Vesting.

  • (f) Accelerated Vesting : The Board may in its discretion determine that all or a specified number of a participant’s unvested Performance Rights vest where:

  • (i) the participant dies;

  • (ii) the participant ceases to be employed by the Company;

  • (iii) a takeover bid for the Company’s issued Shares is declared unconditional and the bidder has acquired a relevant interest in at least 50.1% of the Company’s issued Shares;

  • (iv) a court approves under Section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act a proposed compromise or arrangement for the purposes of or in connection with a scheme for the reconstruction of the Company or its amalgamation with any other company or companies; or

  • (v) the Company passes a resolution for voluntary winding up or an order is made for the compulsory winding up of the Company.

  • (g) Lapse of an unvested Performance Right : A Performance Right that has not vested will lapse upon the earlier to occur of:

  • (i) a failure to meet the Performance Right’s Vesting Conditions;

  • (ii) the Expiry Date;

  • (iii) the Participant ceasing to be an employee;

  • (iv) the Performance Right lapsing due to the Participant ceasing to be an employee or due to the occurrence of a Takeover Bid, compromise or arrangement or winding up;

  • (v) the Performance Right lapsing due to an unauthorised transfer, or purported transfer, of the Performance Right;

  • (vi) a determination of the Board that the Performance Right is to lapse due to fraud or dishonesty; or

  • (vii) the day before the end of the 7 year anniversary of the date of grant of the Performance Rights.

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GBM RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 91 124 752 745

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

S C H E D U L E 2 – T E RM S A N D C O N DI T I ON S O F P E R F OR M AN C E RI G H TS P L AN ( C ON TI N U E D)

(h) Lapse of a vested Performance Right : A Performance Right that has vested but not been validly exercised will lapse upon the earlier to occur of:

  • (i) the Expiry Date (if any);

  • (ii) the Performance Right lapsing due to an unauthorised transfer, or purported transfer, of the Performance Right;

  • (iii) a determination of the Board that the Performance Right is to lapse due to fraud or dishonesty; or

  • (iv) the day before the end of the 7 year anniversary of the date of grant of the Performance Right

(i) Issue Price : the issue price of the Shares to be offered under the Scheme will be the weighted average trading price of the Shares on ASX during the 5 trading days immediately preceding the date of invitation. In the event no trading has occurred during that period the issue price will be the last price at which an offer to purchase a Share was made on ASX.

(j) Exercise of Performance Right : A participant may exercise a Performance Right that is entitled to exercised by lodging with the Company a notice of exercise of the Performance Right in the form (if any) prescribed by the Company, and the certificate for the Performance Right.

  • (k) Quotation : If Shares of the same class as those allotted under the Plan are listed on the ASX the Company will apply to the ASX within a reasonable time after they are allotted for those Shares to be listed.

(l) New Issues : Other than adjustments for bonus issues and reorganisation of the issued capital of the Company, participants are not entitled to participate in any new issue of securities of the Company as a result of their holding Performance Rights during the currency of any Performance Rights and prior to vesting. In addition, participants are not entitled to vote nor receive dividends as a result of their holding Performance Rights.

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