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GOLDEN DEEPS LIMITED. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024

Sep 17, 2024

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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18 September 2024

Dear Shareholder

GENERAL MEETING – NOTICE AND PROXY FORM

Golden Deeps Limited (ASX: GED) (Company) will be holding a General Meeting (“GM”) at 10.00am (WST) on Friday 18[th] October 2024 at Level 1, 8 Parliament Place West Perth in Western Australia.

In accordance with section 110D of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), the Company will not be sending physical copies of the NOM to shareholders unless a shareholder has elected to receive notices of meeting in hard copy, pursuant to section 110E, or who otherwise request a hard copy. A copy of the Notice is available on the Company’s website at the following link:

- - https://www.goldendeeps.com/announcement category/asx announcements/

If you have nominated an email address and have elected to receive electronic communications from the Company, you will also receive an email to your nominated email address with a link to an electronic copy of the Notice.

In order to receive electronic communications from the Company in the future, please update your Shareholder details online at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/home and register if you haven’t already created an account.

You may vote by attending the GM in person, by proxy or by appointing an authorised representative.

Details on how to lodge your proxy form can be found on the enclosed proxy form. If you have any questions about your proxy form then please contact the Company Secretary by telephone at +61 8 9481 7833.

Proxy forms must be received no later than 10.00am (WST) on 16[th] October 2024.

The Notice is an important document and should be read in its entirety. If you are in doubt as to the course of action you should follow then please consult your financial advisor, lawyer, accountant or other professional advisor.

Yours faithfully

Michael Muhling Company Secretary Golden Deeps Limited

GOLDEN DEEPS LTD ABN 12 054 570 777

ASX:GED goldendeeps.com

Level 1, 8 Parliament Place West Perth 6005 WA

+61 8 9481 7833 [email protected]

GOLDEN DEEPS LIMITED ACN 054 570 777

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at:

TIME : 10.00 am (AWST) DATE : 18 October 2024 PLACE : Level 1, 8 Parliament Place WEST PERTH WA 6005

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

This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.

The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 4.00pm (AWST) on 16 October 2024.

BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

AGENDA

1. RESOLUTION 1 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES

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

“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 18,122,766 Shares to the Placement Participants on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion Statement : The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of the Placement Participants or any other person who participated in the issue or an associate of that person or those persons. However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:

  • (a) a person as a 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

  • (b) the Chair 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

  • (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:

  • (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

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

2. RESOLUTION 2 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES

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

“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 12,127,234 Shares to the Placement Participants on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion Statement : The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of the Placement Participants or any other person who participated in the issue or an associate of that person or those persons. However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:

  • (a) a person as a 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

  • (b) the Chair 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

  • (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

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

3. RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE PLACEMENT OPTIONS

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

“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 30,250,000 Options to the Placement Participants on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion Statement : The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of a 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 Company) namely the Placement Participants (or its nominee/s) or an associate of that person (or those persons). However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:

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

  • (b) the Chair 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

  • (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:

  • (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

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

4. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE BROKER OPTIONS

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

“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 14,000,000 Options to PAC Partners Securities Pty Ltd and Peak Asset Management (or their nominee/s) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of a 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 Company), namely PAC Partners Securities Pty Ltd and Peak Asset Management. This does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:

  • (a) a person as a 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 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

  • (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:

  • (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

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

Dated: 18 September 2024

By order of the Board

Michael Muhling Company Secretary

Voting in person

To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.

Voting by proxy

To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.

In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, Shareholders are advised that:

  • each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;

  • the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and

  • a Shareholder who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.

Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that changes to the Corporations Act made in 2011 mean that:

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

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

Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 9481 7833 .

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions.

1. BACKGROUND TO RESOLUTIONS 1, 2, 3 AND 4

1.1 Overview

On 6 September 2024, the Company announced its intention to conduct a placement to sophisticated and professional investors to raise $1,784,750 (before costs) ( Placement ).

Pursuant to the Placement, the Company issued 30,250,000 Shares at an issue price of $0.059 per Share ( Placement Shares ) on 13 September 2024, comprising:

  • (a) 18,122,766 Placement Shares which were issued pursuant to the Company’s Listing Rule 7.1 placement capacity (ratification of which is sought under Resolution 1); and

  • (b) 12,127,234 Placement Shares which were issued pursuant to the Company’s Listing Rule 7.1A placement capacity (ratification of which is sought under Resolution 2).

The Company also issued the participants in the Placement ( Placement Participants ) one Option for every Share subscribed for and issued ( Placement Options ). The Placement Options will be exercisable at $0.10 on or before 31 October 2029 ( Placement Options ).

Pursuant to the Placement, the Company is to issue 30,250,000 Placement Options to the Placement Participants.

Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of the Placement Options.

Joint Lead Managers

On 4 September 2024, the Company entered into a mandate with PAC Partners Securities Pty Ltd (ABN 68 623 653 912) (PAC) and Peak Asset Management (Peak) (pursuant to which PAC and Peak were engaged to act as Joint Lead Managers (JLM) and corporate advisor to the Company for the Placement ( Joint Lead Manager Mandate ).

Pursuant to the Joint Lead Manager Mandate, the Company agreed to:

  • (a) pay the JLM a commission of up to $107,085 (being 6% of the total funds raised under the Placement) plus GST; and

  • (b) upon successful completion of the Placement and subject to Shareholder approval, issue the JLM (or their nominee) 14,000,000 Options with an exercise price of $0.10 and expiry date of 31 October 2029 ( Broker Options ).

Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of the Broker Options.

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1.2 Use of Funds

The table below sets out the Company’s intended use of funds raised under the Placement.

Item Amount $
Further exploration, including follow up drilling at the Havilah
Project, NSW.
1,000,000
Further exploration, including soil and rock chip sampling,
geophysics, modelling/targeting at the Acros and Crown Joint
Venture, NSW.
500,000
Joint Lead Manager fees 107,085
Working capital and corporate administration 177,665
TOTAL 1,784,750

The above table is a statement of current intentions as of the date of this Notice. As with any budget, intervening events and new circumstances have the potential to affect the manner in which the funds are ultimately applied. The Board reserves the right to alter the way funds are applied on this basis.

2. RESOLUTION 1 AND 2 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES

2.1 General

Resolutions 1 and 2 seek Shareholder ratification for the prior issue of the Placement Shares. Further information in respect of the Placement and the issue of the Placement Shares is set out in Section 1 above.

2.2

Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A

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.

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%.

The issue of the Placement Shares does not fit within any of the exceptions set out in Listing Rule 7.2 and, as it has not yet been approved by Shareholders, it effectively uses up part of the 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, reducing the Company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A for the 12 month period following the date of issue of the Placement Shares.

2.3

Listing Rule 7.4

Listing Rule 7.4 allows the shareholders of a listed company to approve an issue of equity securities after it has been made or agreed to be made. If they do, the issue is taken to have been approved under Listing Rule 7.1 and so does not reduce the company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without shareholder approval under that rule.

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The Company wishes to retain as much flexibility as possible to issue additional equity securities in the future without having to obtain Shareholder approval for such issues under Listing Rule 7.1. Accordingly, the Company is seeking Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Placement Shares.

2.4 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A

If Resolutions 1 and 2 are passed, the Placement Shares will be excluded in calculating the Company’s 15% limit under Listing Rule 7.1, and the Company’s 10% limit under Listing Rule 7.1A. This would effectively increase the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of issue of the Placement Shares.

If Resolutions 1 and 2 are not passed, the Placement Shares will be included in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Rules 7.1, and the Company’s 10% limit under Listing Rule 7.1A. This would effectively decrease the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of issue of the Placement Shares.

2.5 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.5

Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to Resolutions 1 and 2:

  • (i) the Placement Shares were issued to the Placement Participants, being professional and sophisticated investors who are clients of the JLM that supported the JLM during the Placement, and six investors in accordance with s708(1) of the Corporations Act. The Placement Participants were identified through a bookbuild process, which involved the JLM seeking expressions of interest to participate in the Placement. In accordance with paragraph 7.4 of ASX Guidance Note 21, the Company confirms that the Placement Participants include 10 Bolivianos Pty Ltd, a company related to the Peak Asset Management that acted as part of the Joint Lead Manager for the Placement. None of the other Placement Participants were:

  • (A) related parties of the Company, members of the Company’s Key Management Personnel, substantial holders of the Company, advisers of the Company or an associate of any of these parties;

  • (B) and issued more than 1% of the issued capital of the Company;

  • (ii) 18,122,766 Placement Shares were issued pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 and 12,127,234 Placement Shares were issued pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A;

  • (iii) the Placement Shares were issued on 13 September 2024.

  • (iv) the issue price was $0.059 per Placement Share. The Company has not and will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the Placement Shares;

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  • (v) the Placement Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;

  • (vi) the purpose of the issue of the Placement Shares was to raise $1,784,750, which funds will be applied toward the activities set out in Section 1;

  • (vii) the Placement Shares were not issued under an agreement; and (viii) a voting exclusion statement is included in Resolutions 1 and 2 of the Notice.

3. RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE PLACEMENT OPTIONS

3.1 General

Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder ratification for the issue of the Placement Options, Further information in respect of the Placement and the proposed issue of the Placement Options is set out in Section 1 above.

The Company will apply for quotation of the Placement Options subject to compliance with all ASX requirements.

3.2 Listing Rule 7.1

A summary of Listing Rules 7.1 is set out in Section 2.2 above.

The proposed issue of the Placement Options falls within exception 17 of Listing Rule 7.2. It therefore requires the approval of Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1.

3.3 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A

If Resolution 3 is passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue of the Placement Options. In addition, the issue of the Placement Options will be excluded from the calculation of the number of equity securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.

If Resolution 3 is not passed, the Company would not be able to proceed with the issue of the Placement Options and may need to renegotiate alternative forms of payment for the Placement Participants.

3.5 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.3

Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to this Resolution:

  • (a) the Placement Options will be issued to the Placement Participants;

  • (b) the maximum number of Placement Options to be issued is 30,250,000;

  • (c) the Placement Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules) and it is intended that the issue of the Placement Options will occur on the same date;

  • (d) the Placement Options will be issued at a nil issue price as free attaching options to the Placement Shares;

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  • (e) the purpose of the issue of the Placement Options is to satisfy the Company’s obligations under the Placement;

  • (f) the Placement Options are being issued to the Placement Participants in accordance with the Placement. The material terms of the Manager Mandate are set out in Section 1.1 above;

  • (g) the Placement Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1 and the Company will apply for quotation of the Options subject to compliance with all ASX requirements;

  • (h) no funds will be raised from the issue of the Placement Options (other than funds raised on exercise of the Placement Options);

  • (i) the Placement Options are not being issued under, or to fund, a reverse takeover; and

  • (j) a voting exclusion statement is included in Resolution 3 of the Notice.

4. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE BROKER OPTIONS

4.1 General

Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of the Broker Options to PAC and Peak which were engaged to act as Joint Lead Manager (JLM). Further information in respect of the Placement and the proposed issue of the Broker Options is set out in Section 1 above.

4.2 Listing Rule 7.1

A summary of Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 2.2 above.

The proposed issue of the Broker Options falls within exception 17 of Listing Rule 7.2. It therefore requires the approval of Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1.

4.3 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A

If Resolution 4 is passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue of the Broker Options. In addition, the issue of the Broker Options will be excluded from the calculation of the number of equity securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.

If Resolution 4 is not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the issue of the Broker Options and may need to go back to the JLM to renegotiate alternative forms of payment for services rendered in respect of the Placement.

4.4 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.3

Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to this Resolution:

  • (a) the Broker Options will be issued to the JLM (or their nominee/s);

  • (b) the maximum number of Broker Options to be issued is 14,000,000;

  • (c) the Broker Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver

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or modification of the Listing Rules) and it is intended that the issue of the Broker Options will occur on the same date;

  • (d) the Broker Options will be issued at a nil issue price as part consideration for the JLM acting as a corporate advisor and Joint Lead Manager to the Placement;

  • (e) the purpose of the issue of the Broker Options is to satisfy the Company’s obligations under the Joint Lead Manager Mandate;

  • (f) the Broker Options are being issued to PAC and Peak (or their nominee/s) under the Joint Lead Manager Mandate. The material terms of the Joint Lead Manager Mandate are set out in Section 1.1 above;

  • (g) the Broker Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1;

  • (h) no funds will be raised from the issue as the Broker Options (other than funds raised on exercise of the Broker Options);

  • (i) the Broker Options are not being issued under, or to fund, a reverse takeover; and

  • (j) a voting exclusion statement is included in Resolution 4 of the Notice.

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GLOSSARY

$ means Australian dollars.

General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.

ASIC means the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.

ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.

AWST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.

Board means the current board of directors of the Company.

Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.

Chair means the chair of the Meeting.

Company means Golden Deeps Ltd (ACN 054 570 777).

Constitution means the company’s constitution in place at the date of this Notice.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors means the current directors of the Company.

Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.

Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.

Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.

Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.

Option means an option to acquire a Share.

Placement has the meaning given in Section 1.1.

Placement Shares means 30,250,000 Shares issued through the Placement.

Placement Options means 30,250,000 Options proposed to be issued through the Placement.

Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.

Resolution means the resolution set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.

Section means a section of the Explanatory Statement.

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

Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share.

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SCHEDULE 1 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS

(a) Entitlement

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

(b) Exercise Price

Subject to paragraph (i), the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be $0.10 ( Exercise Price ).

(c) Expiry Date

Each Option will expire at 5:00 pm (AWST) on 31 October 2029 ( Expiry Date ). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.

(d) Exercise Period

The Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date ( Exercise Period ).

(e) Notice of Exercise

The Options may be exercised during the Exercise Period by notice in writing to the Company in the manner specified on the Option certificate ( Notice of Exercise ) and payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in Australian currency by electronic funds transfer or other means of payment acceptable to the Company.

(f) Exercise Date

A Notice of Exercise is only effective on and from the later of the date of receipt of the Notice of Exercise and the date of receipt of the payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in cleared funds ( Exercise Date ).

(g) Timing of issue of Shares on exercise

Within 15 Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:

  • (i) issue the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Options specified in the Notice of Exercise and for which cleared funds have been received by the Company;

  • (ii) if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and

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  • (iii) if admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, apply for official quotation on ASX of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options.

If a notice delivered under (ii) for any reason is not effective to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors, the Company must, no later than 20 Business Days after becoming aware of such notice being ineffective, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors.

(h) Shares issued on exercise

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

(i) Reconstruction of capital

If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reconstructed, all rights of an Option holder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules at the time of the reconstruction.

(j) Participation in new issues

There are no participation 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 without exercising the Options.

(k) Change in exercise price

An Option does not confer the right to a change in Exercise Price or a change in the number of underlying securities over which the Option can be exercised.

(l) Transferability

The Options are transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.

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Golden Deeps Limited | ACN 054 570 777

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Proxy Voting Form If you are attending the meeting in person, please bring this with you for Securityholder registration.

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Your proxy voting instruction must be received by 10.00am (AWST) on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any Proxy Voting instructions received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.

SUBMIT YOUR PROXY

Complete the form overleaf in accordance with the instructions set out below.

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS

The name and address shown above is as it appears on the Company’s share register. If this information is incorrect, and you have an Issuer Sponsored holding, you can update your address through the investor portal: https://investor.automic.com.au/#/home Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes.

STEP 1 – APPOINT A PROXY

If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of that Individual or body corporate. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company. Otherwise if you leave this box blank, the Chair of the Meeting will be appointed as your proxy by default.

DEFAULT TO THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING

Any directed proxies that are not voted on a poll at the Meeting will default to the Chair of the Meeting, who is required to vote these proxies as directed. Any undirected proxies that default to the Chair of the Meeting will be voted according to the instructions set out in this Proxy Voting Form, including where the Resolutions are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of KMP.

STEP 2 - VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS

You may direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your shares will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the items of business, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item, your vote on that item will not be valid.

APPOINTMENT OF SECOND PROXY

Lodging your Proxy Voting Form:

BY MAIL:

Golden Deeps Limited PO Box 1618 West Perth WA 6872

IN PERSON:

Golden Deeps Limited Level 1

8 Parliament Place West Perth WA 6005

BY EMAIL:

[email protected] .au

All enquiries to Golden Deeps Limited:

TELEPHONE: +61 8 9481 7833

You may appoint up to two proxies. If you appoint two proxies, you should complete two separate Proxy Voting Forms and specify the percentage or number each proxy may exercise. If you do not specify a percentage or number, each proxy may exercise half the votes. You must return both Proxy Voting Forms together. If you require an additional Proxy Voting Form, contact Automic Registry Services.

SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS

Individual : Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.

Joint holding : Where the holding is in more than one name, all Shareholders should sign. Power of attorney : If you have not already lodged the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Voting Form when you return it. Companies : To be signed in accordance with your Constitution. Please sign in the appropriate box which indicates the office held by you.

Email Address : Please provide your email address in the space provided.

By providing your email address, you elect to receive all communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible) such as a Notice of Meeting, Proxy

Voting Form and Annual Report via email.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES

If a representative of the corporation is to attend the Meeting the appropriate ‘Appointment of Corporate Representative’ should be produced prior to admission. A form may be obtained from the Company’s share registry online at https://automic.com.au.

STEP 1 - How to vote

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APPOINT A PROXY: I/We being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the General Meeting of Golden Deeps Limited, to be held at 10.00am (AWST) on Friday 18 October 2024 at Level 1, 8 Parliament Place, WEST PERTH WA 6005 hereby: Appoint the Chair of the Meeting (Chair) OR if you are not appointing the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write in the box provided below the name of the person or body corporate you are appointing as your proxy or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit and at any adjournment thereof. The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote. Unless indicated otherwise by ticking the “for”,” against” or “abstain” box you will be authorising the Chair to vote in accordance with the Chair’s voting intention.

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STEP 2 – Your voting direction
Resolutions For Against Abstain
1. RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES
2. RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES
3. APPROVAL TO ISSUE PLACEMENT OPTIONS
4. APPROVAL TO ISSUE BROKER OPTIONS
STEP 3 – Signatures and contact details
Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3
Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director Director / Company Secretary
Contact Name:
Email Address:
Contact Daytime Telephone Date (DD/MM/YY)
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By providing your email address, you elect to receive all of your communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible).
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