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GRATIFII LIMITED — AGM Information 2012
Oct 24, 2012
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WARATAH RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 125 688 940
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TIME : 10:00am (AEDT) DATE : 29[th] November 2012 PLACE : BDO Boardroom Level 10 1 Margaret Street SYDNEY, NSW 2000
This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. Shareholders in doubt as to how they should vote should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on (+61 8) 6365 4532.
CONTENTS PAGE
| Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed resolutions) | 3 |
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| Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed resolutions) | 7 |
| Glossary | 20 |
| Schedule 1 – Terms and Conditions of Options - Peloton Capital Pty Ltd | 22 |
| Schedule 2 – Terms and Conditions of Options - Ben Kirkpatrick | 24 |
| Schedule 3 – Valuation of Options - Ben Kirkpatrick | 27 |
IMPORTANT INFORMATIO N
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING
Notice is given that the meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 10:00 am (AEDT) on 29[th] November 2012 at:
BDO Boardroom Level 10 1 Margaret Street SYDNEY, NSW 2000
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
VOTING ELIGIBILITY
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 7:00 pm (AEDT) on 27[th] November 2012.
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, members are advised that:
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each member has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a member of the Company; and
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a member 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
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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.
New sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act came into effect on 1[st] 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 Meeting. Broadly, the changes mean that:
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if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Further details on these changes are set out below.
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 :
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and
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at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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either of the following applies:
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the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting;
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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.
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BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30[th] June 2012 together with the Directors’ declaration, the Directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.
2. RESOLUTION 1: ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following Resolution as a non-binding 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[th] June 2012.”
Note: the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of either of the following persons:
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(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
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(b) a Closely Related Party of such a member.
However, a person (the voter ) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:
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(c) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
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(d) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
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(i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
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(ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
3. RESOLUTION 2: RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – BEN KIRKPATRICK
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following Resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of clause 13.4 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Ben Kirkpatrick, a Director who was appointed on 2[nd] October 2012, retires, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
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4. RESOLUTION 3: RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – JONATHAN DOWNES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following Resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of clause 13.2 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Jonathan Downes, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
5. RESOLUTION 4: APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY – SHARES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following Resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, approval is given for the issue of Equity Securities totalling up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company at the time of issue, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the issue of Equity Securities under this Resolution and a 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 associates of those persons. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by 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.
6. RESOLUTION 5: RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES
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 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the allotment and issue of 29,010,000 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by 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.
7. RESOLUTION 6: ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO PELOTON CAPITAL PTY LTD
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 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to allot and issue up to 15,000,000 Options to Peloton Capital Pty Ltd on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the proposed issue and a 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 associates of those persons. However, the Company need
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not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by 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.
8. RESOLUTION 7: ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO RELATED PARTY
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following Resolution as an ordinary resolution :
- “That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to allot and issue 10,000,000 Options to Ben Kirkpatrick (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
ASX Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Ben Kirkpatrick (or his nominee) and any of his associates. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(c) the proxy is the Chair; and
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(d) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
9. RESOLUTION 8: PLACEMENT – SHARES
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 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to allot and issue up to 100,000,000 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the proposed issue and a 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 associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing
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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.
DATED: 25[TH] OCTOBER 2012
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
ROBERT ORR COMPANY SECRETARY
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EXPLANATORY STATEMEN T
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions which are the subject of the business of the Meeting.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS – AGENDA ITEM
In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30[th] June 2012 together with the Directors’ declaration, the Directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.
The Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report to Shareholders unless specifically requested to do so. The Company’s annual financial report is available on its website - www.waratahresources.com.au
2. RESOLUTION 1: ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
2.1 General
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 company or the directors of the company.
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 a financial year.
The chair of the meeting must allow a reasonable opportunity for its shareholders to ask questions about or make comments on the remuneration report at the annual general meeting.
2.2
Voting consequences
Under changes to the Corporations Act which came into effect on 1[st] July 2011, a company is required to put to its shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of another meeting of shareholders to consider the appointment of directors of the company ( Spill Resolution ) if, at consecutive annual general meetings, at least 25% of the votes cast on a remuneration report resolution are voted against adoption of the remuneration report and at the first of those annual general meetings a Spill Resolution was not put to vote. If required, the Spill Resolution must be put to vote at the second of those annual general meetings.
If more than 50% of votes cast are in favour of the Spill Resolution, the company must convene a shareholder meeting ( Spill Meeting ) within 90 days of the second annual general meeting.
All of the directors of the company who were in office when the directors' report (as included in the company’s annual financial report for the previous financial year) 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.
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Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as directors of the company is approved will be the directors of the company.
2.3 Previous voting results
At the Company’s previous annual general meeting the votes cast against the Remuneration Report considered at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.
2.4 Proxy voting restrictions
Shareholders appointing a proxy for this Resolution should note the following:
If you appoint a member of the Key Management Personnel (other than the Chair) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member as your proxy -
You must direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution . Undirected proxies granted to these persons will not be voted and will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on this Resolution.
If you appoint the Chair as your proxy (where he/she is also a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member)-
You do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution. However, if you do not direct the Chair how to vote, you must mark the acknowledgement on the Proxy Form to expressly authorise the Chair to exercise his/her discretion in exercising your proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of Key Management Personnel .
If you appoint any other person as your proxy -
You do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution, and you do not need to mark any further acknowledgement on the Proxy Form.
3. RESOLUTION 2: RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – BEN KIRKPATRICK
Clause 13.4 of the Constitution allows the Directors to appoint at any time a person to be a Director as an addition to the existing Directors, but only where the total number of Directors does not at any time exceed the maximum number specified by the Constitution.
Mr Ben Kirkpatrick was appointed as a Director of the Company on 2[nd] October 2012. As announced to the market on 2[nd] October 2012, Mr Kirkpatrick has over 20 years' experience in stockbroking, investment and capital markets specialising in equities and equity derivatives and has been instrumental in developing significant sophisticated enterprises within these markets. Mr Kirkpatrick has been a leading stockbroker and client advisor since 1996, personally raising near $1 billion in IPOs, placements, derivatives structuring and fixed income.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr Kirkpatrick held the position of Senior Client Advisor at Macquarie Bank, was a Director of UBS in Sydney and filled key appointments at Citigroup and JP Morgan. Mr Kirkpatrick is highly regarded amongst his peers within the Investment Banking, listed company and corporate sector, and he brings to his appointment at the Company a wealth of domestic and international experience.
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Any Director so appointed holds office only until the next following annual general meeting and is then eligible for re-election.
Mr Kirkpatrick will retire in accordance with clause 13.4 of the Constitution and being eligible seeks re-election.
4. RESOLUTION 3: RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – JONATHAN DOWNES
Clause 13.2 of the Constitution requires that at the Company's annual general meeting every year, one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of 3, then the number nearest one-third (rounded upwards in case of doubt), shall retire from office, provided always that no Director (except a Managing Director) shall hold office for a period in excess of 3 years, or until the third annual general meeting following his or her appointment, whichever is the longer, without submitting himself or herself for re-election.
The Directors to retire at an annual general meeting are those who have been longest in office since their last election, but, as between persons who became Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by drawing lots.
The Company currently has four Directors, including Ben Kirkpatrick who is being re-elected in accordance with clause 13.4 of the Constitution, and accordingly one remaining Director must retire in accordance with clause 13.2 of the Constitution. A Director who retires by rotation under clause 13.2 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.
Mr Jonathan Downes, the Director longest in office since his last election, retires by rotation and seeks re-election.
5. RESOLUTION 4: APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY – SHARES
5.1 General
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an Eligible Entity may seek Shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to allow it to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued capital ( 10% Placement Capacity ).
The Company is an Eligible Entity.
If Shareholders approve Resolution 4, the number of Equity Securities the Eligible Entity may issue under the 10% Placement Capacity will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (as set out in section 5.2 below).
The effect of Resolution 4 will be to allow the Company to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of the Company’s fully paid ordinary securities on issue under the 10% Placement Capacity during the period up to 12 months after the Meeting, without subsequent Shareholder approval and without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity granted under Listing Rule 7.1.
Resolution 4 is a special resolution. Accordingly, at least 75% of votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote at the Meeting must be in favour of Resolution 4 for it to be passed.
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5.2 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A came into effect on 1[st] August 2012 and enables an Eligible Entity to seek shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to issue Equity Securities in addition to those under the Eligible Entity’s 15% annual placement capacity.
An Eligible Entity is one that, as at the date of the relevant annual general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
The Company is an Eligible Entity as it is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a current market capitalisation of $8,684,662.
Any Equity Securities issued must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted Equity Securities. The Company currently has two classes of Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (ASX Code: WGO) and unquoted Options.
The exact number of Equity Securities that the Company may issue under an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated according to the following formula:
(A x D) – E
Where:
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A is the number of Shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:
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(i) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2;
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(ii) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the previous 12 months;
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(iii) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months with approval of holders of Shares under Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4. This does not include an issue of fully paid ordinary shares under the entity’s 15% placement capacity without Shareholder approval; and
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(iv) less the number of Shares cancelled in the previous 12 months.
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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 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of holders of Ordinary Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.
5.3 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to this Resolution:
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(a) Minimum Price
The minimum price at which the Equity Securities may be issued is 75% of the volume weighted average price of Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 ASX trading days on which trades in that 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; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 ASX trading days of the date in section 10.3(a)(i), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
(b) Date of Issue
The Equity Securities may be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity commencing on the date of the Meeting and expiring on the first to occur of the following:
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(i) 12 months after the date of this Meeting; and
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(ii) the date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (disposal of the Company’s main undertaking) (after which date, an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A ceases to be valid).
( 10% Placement Capacity Period ).
(c) Risk of voting dilution
Any issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.
If Resolution 4 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Capacity, the economic and voting dilution of existing Shares would be as shown in the table below.
The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders calculated in accordance with the formula outlined in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A(2), on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of Equity Securities on issue as at the date of this Notice.
The table also shows the voting dilution impact where the number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) changes and the economic dilution where there are changes in the issue price of Shares issued under the 10% Placement Capacity.
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| Number of Shares on Issue (Variable ‘A’ in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A2) |
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| Dilution | ||||
| Issue Price (per Share) |
$0.017 50% decrease in Issue Price |
$0.034 Issue Price |
$0.068 100% increase in Issue Price |
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| 328,543,736 (Current Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
32,854,374 | 32,854,374 | 32,854,374 |
| Funds raised | $558,524 | $1,117,048 | $2,234,097 | |
| 492,815,604 (50% increase in Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
49,281,560 | 49,281,560 | 49,281,560 |
| Funds raised | $837,786 | $1,675,573 | $3,351,146 | |
| 657,087,472 (100% increase in Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
65,708,747 | 65,708,747 | 65,708,747 |
| Funds raised | $1,117,048 | $2,234,097 | $4,468,195 |
*The number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) could increase as a result of the issue of Shares that do not require Shareholder approval (such as under a prorata rights issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or that are issued with Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.
The table above uses the following assumptions:
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There are currently 328,543,736 Shares on issue comprising:
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(a) 228,543,736 existing Shares as at the date of this Notice of Meeting; and
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(b) 100,000,000 Shares which will be issued if Resolution 8 is passed at this Meeting.
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The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 24[th] October 2012.
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The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity.
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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 ASX Listing Rule 7.2 or with approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities includes quoted Options, it is assumed that those quoted Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.
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The calculations above do not show the dilution that any one particular Shareholder will be subject to. All Shareholders should consider the dilution caused to their own shareholding depending on their specific circumstances.
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This table does not set out any dilution pursuant to approvals under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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The 10% voting dilution reflects the aggregate percentage dilution against the issued share capital at the time of issue. This is why the voting dilution is shown in each example as 10%.
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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 10% Placement Capacity, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.
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Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company’s Shares may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the Shares may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for those Shares on the date of issue.
(d)
Purpose of Issue under 10% Placement Capacity
The Company may issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity for the following purposes:
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(i) as cash consideration in which case the Company intends to use funds raised for continued exploration activities in Africa and for working capital purposes; or
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(ii) as non-cash consideration for continued exploration activities in Africa and for working capital purposes. In such circumstances the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by listing Rule 7.1A.3.
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.
(e)
Allocation under the 10% Placement Capacity
The allottees of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the allottees of Equity Securities could consist of current Shareholders or new investors (or both), none of whom will be related parties of the Company.
The Company will determine the allottees at the time of the issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, having regard to the following factors:
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(i) the purpose of the issue;
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(ii) alternative methods for raising funds available to the Company at that time, including, but not limited to, an entitlement issue or other offer where existing Shareholders may participate;
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(iii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iv) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the financial position and solvency of the Company;
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(v) prevailing market conditions; and
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(vi) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new resources, assets or investments, it is likely that the allottees under the 10% Placement Capacity will be vendors of the new resources, assets or investments.
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(f) Previous Approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company has not previously obtained approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.
(g) Compliance with ASX Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A
When the Company issues Equity Securities pursuant to the 10% Placement Capacity, it will give to ASX:
- (i) a list of the allottees of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities allotted to each (not for release to the market), in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and
(ii) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.
5.4 Voting Exclusion
A voting exclusion statement is included in this Notice. As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not invited any existing Shareholder to participate in an issue of Equity Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. Therefore, no existing Shareholders will be excluded from voting on Resolution 4.
6. RESOLUTION 5: RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES
6.1 General
On 25[th] September 2012, the Company issued 29,010,000 Shares at an issue price of $0.04 per Share to raise $1,160,400 under a placement ( Placement ).
Resolution 5 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of those Shares ( Ratification ).
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.
6.2 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:
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(a) 29,010,000 Shares were allotted;
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(b) the issue price was $0.04 per Share;
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(c) the 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;
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(d) the Shares were allotted and issued to clients of Peloton Capital Pty Ltd ( Peloton ). None of the subscribers are related parties of the Company; and
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(e) the funds raised from this issue were used to further advance exploration at the Company’s projects and working capital.
7. RESOLUTION 6: ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO PELOTON CAPITAL PTY LTD
7.1 General
Resolution 6 seeks Shareholder approval for the allotment and issue of up to 15,000,000 Options at an exercise price of $0.10 per Option and an expiry date of 29[th] November 2015 to Peloton as consideration for corporate advisory and marketing services provided by Peloton to the Company.
A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in section 6.1 above.
The effect of Resolution 6 will be to allow the Company to issue the Options to Peloton during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
7.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the proposed issue of Options to Peloton:
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(a) the maximum number of Options to be issued is 15,000,000;
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(b) the 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 ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that allotment will occur on the same date;
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(c) the exercise price will be $0.10 per Option;
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(d) the Options will be issued to Peloton as consideration for the corporate advisory and marketing services provided by Peloton to the Company. Accordingly, no funds will be raised from this issue;
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(e) the Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1.
8. RESOLUTION 7: ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO RELATED PARTY
8.1 General
The Company has agreed, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval, to allot and issue a total of 10,000,000 Options to Mr Ben Kirkpatrick ( Related Party ) on the terms and conditions set out below.
For a public company, or an entity that the public company controls, to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company, the public company or entity must:
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(a) obtain the approval of the public company’s members in the manner set out in sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and
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(b) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,
unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.
The grant of the Options constitutes giving a financial benefit and Mr Kirkpatrick is a Related Party of the Company by virtue of being a Director of the Company.
In addition, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 also requires shareholder approval to be obtained where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities to a related party, or a person whose relationship with the entity or a related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained unless an exception in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 applies.
It is the view of the Company that the exceptions set out in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 do not apply in the current circumstances. Accordingly, Shareholder approval is sought for the grant of Options to the Related Party.
The Directors (other than Mr Kirkpatrick, who has a material personal interest in the Resolution) consider that Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act is not required in respect of the grant of Options because the grant of Options to Mr Kirkpatrick is considered to be reasonable remuneration in the circumstances, pursuant to section 211 of the Corporations Act. Notwithstanding this, the Board considers that it is appropriate to provide the information required under section 219 of the Corporations Act, which is set out below.
8.2 Shareholder Approval (Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act and Listing Rule 10.11)
Pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of section 219 of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to the proposed grant of Options:
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(a) the related party is Mr Kirkpatrick and he is a related party by virtue of being a Director;
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(b) the maximum number of Options (being the nature of the financial benefit being provided) to be granted to the Related Party is 10,000,000;
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(c) the Options will be granted to the Related Party no later than 1 month after the date of the Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is anticipated the Options will be issued on one date;
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(d) the Options will be granted for nil cash consideration. Accordingly, no funds will be raised;
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(e) the terms and conditions of the Options are set out in Schedule 2;
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(f) the value of the Options and the pricing methodology is set out in Schedule 3;
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(g) the relevant interests of the Related Party in securities of the Company are set out below:
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| Related Party | Shares | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Kirkpatrick | 1,100,0001 | Nil |
1 1,100,000 Shares held indirectly: 1,060,000 Share held by Kirkcorp Pty Ltd, a company that Mr Kirkpatrick is a director and shareholder of; 40,000 Shares held by Drambuie Super Fund, to which Mr Kirkpatrick is a trustee and beneficiary of.
- (h) the remuneration and emoluments from the Company to the Related Party for the previous financial year and the proposed remuneration and emoluments for the current financial year are set out below:
| Related Party | Current Financial Year |
Previous Financial Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Kirkpatrick | $375,000 | Nil1 |
1 Mr Kirkpatrick was appointed as a Director on 2nd October 2012.
(i) if the Options granted to the Related Party are exercised, a total of 10,000,000 Shares would be allotted and issued. This will increase the number of Shares on issue from 228,543,736 to 238,543,736 (assuming that no other Options are exercised) with the effect that the shareholding of existing Shareholders would be diluted by an aggregate of 4.3%.
The market price for Shares during the term of the Options would normally determine whether or not the Options are exercised. If, at any time any of the Options are exercised and the Shares are trading on ASX at a price that is higher than the exercise price of the Options, there may be a perceived cost to the Company;
(j) the trading history of the Shares on ASX in the 12 months before the date of this Notice is set out below:
| Price | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest | 31 cents | 6, 7 February & 13 March 2012 |
| Lowest | 3.4 cents | 10, 11 September 2012 |
| Last | 3.4 cents | 24 October 2012 |
(k) the primary purpose of the grant of the Options to the Related Party is to provide a performance linked incentive component in the remuneration package for the Related Party to motivate and reward the performance of the Related Party in his role as a Director; (l) Mr Kirkpatrick declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to this Resolution due to his material personal interest in the outcome of Resolution 7 on the basis that Mr Kirkpatrick is to be granted Options in the Company should Resolution 7 be passed.
- (m) Sir Michael Bromley recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 7 for the following reasons:
(i)
the grant of the Options to the Related Party will align the interests of the Related Party with those of Shareholders;
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(ii) the grant of the Options is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non-cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Party; and
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(iii) the Board, other than Mr Kirkpatrick, does not consider that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or foregone by the Company in granting the Options upon the terms proposed;
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(n) Mr Peter Bennetto recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 7 for the reasons set out in paragraphs 8.2(m)(i) to 8.2(m)(iii);
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(o) Mr Jonathan Downes recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 7 for the reasons set out in paragraphs 8.2(m)(i) to 8.2(m)(iii);
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(p) in forming their recommendations, each Director considered the experience of the Related Party, the current market price of Shares, the current market practices when determining the number of Options to be granted as well as the exercise price and expiry date of those Options; and
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(q) the Board is not aware of any other information that would be reasonably required by Shareholders to allow them to make a decision whether it is in the best interests of the Company to pass Resolution 7.
Approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required in order to issue the Options to the Related Party as approval is being obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. Accordingly, the issue of Options to the Related Party will not be included in the 15% calculation of the Company’s annual placement capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
9. RESOLUTION 8: PLACEMENT – SHARES
9.1 General
Resolution 8 seeks Shareholder approval for the allotment and issue of up to 100,000,000 Shares.
A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in section 6.1 above.
The effect of Resolution 8 will be to allow the Company to issue the Shares pursuant to the proposed issue during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
9.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the proposed issue:
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(a) the maximum number of Shares to be issued is 100,000,000;
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(b) the Shares 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 ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that allotment will occur on the same date;
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(c) the issue price will be not less than 80% of the average market price for Shares calculated over the 5 days on which sales in the Shares are recorded before the day on which the issue is made;
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(d) the Directors will determine to whom the Shares will be issued at the time of issue. None of the recipients of the Shares will be related parties of the Company;
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(e) the Shares issued will be fully paid ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares; and
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(f) the Company intends to use the funds raised from the proposed issue to further advance exploration at the Company’s projects and working capital.
10. ENQUIRIES
Shareholders are requested to contact the Company Secretary, Robert Orr, on (+ 61 8) 6365 4532 if they have any queries in respect to the matters set out in this Notice.
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GLOSSARY
10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in section 5.1 of this Notice.
$ means Australian dollars.
AEDT means Australian Eastern Daylight Time as observed in Sydney, New South Wales.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited.
ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
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.
Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:
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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 dependent 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 Waratah Resources Limited (ACN 125 688 940).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Eligible Entity means an entity that, at the date of the relevant general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
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.
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Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.
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.
Option Holder means a holder of an Option.
Ordinary Securities has the meaning set out in the ASX Listing Rules.
Peloton means Peloton Capital Pty Ltd (ACN 149 540 018) (AFSL 406040).
Placement means the placement of 29,010,000 Shares by the Company, as further described in Section 6.1 of the Explanatory Statement.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Directors’ report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30[th] June 2012.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a holder of a Share.
Variable A means “A” as set out in the calculation in section 5.2 of this Notice.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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SCHEDULE 1: TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS - PELOTON CAPITAL PTY LTD
The terms and conditions of the Options to be issued in accordance with Resolution 6, are set out below.
(a) Entitlement
Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of the Option.
(b) Exercise Price
Subject to paragraph (j), the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be $0.10 ( Exercise Price ).
(c) Expiry Date
Each Option will expire at 5.00pm (WST) on 29[th] November 2015 ( 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 later of the following:
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(i) the Exercise Date; and
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(ii) when excluded information in respect to the Company (as defined in section 708A(7) of the Corporations Act) (if any) ceases to be excluded information,
but in any case no later than 20 Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:
- (iii) allot and 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;
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(iv) 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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(v) 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 (g)(iv) 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) Quotation of Shares issued on exercise
If admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, application will be made by the Company to ASX for quotation of the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Options.
(j)
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 ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reconstruction.
(k)
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.
(l)
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.
(m)
Unquoted
The Company will not apply for quotation of the Options on ASX.
(n)
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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SCHEDULE 2: TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS - BEN KIRKPATRICK
The terms and conditions of the Options to be issued in accordance with Resolution 7, are set out below.
(a) Entitlement
Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of the Option.
(b) Exercise Price
Subject to paragraph (j), the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be:
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(i) in respect of 5,000,000 Options to be issued to Mr Kirkpatrick, $0.075; and
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(ii) in respect of the remaining 5,000,000 Options to be issued to Mr Kirkpatrick, $0.10,
(each, an Exercise Price ).
(c)
Expiry Date
Each Option will expire at 5.00pm (WST) on the date that is three years from the date on which the Options were issued ( Expiry Date ). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.
(d)
Lapse
If Mr Kirkpatrick ceases to be an employee of the Company, the Options will immediately lapse.
(e)
Exercise Period
The Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date ( Exercise Period ).
(f)
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 relevant Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in Australian currency by electronic funds transfer or other means of payment acceptable to the Company.
(g) 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 relevant Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in cleared funds ( Exercise Date ).
(h) Timing of issue of Shares on exercise
Within 15 Business Days after the later of the following:
(i) the Exercise Date; and
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- (ii) when excluded information in respect to the Company (as defined in section 708A(7) of the Corporations Act) (if any) ceases to be excluded information,
but in any case no later than 20 Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:
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(iii) allot and 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;
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(iv) 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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(v) 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 (iv) 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.
- (i) Shares issued on exercise
Shares issued on exercise of the Options rank equally with the then issued shares of the Company.
- (j) Quotation of Shares issued on exercise
If admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, application will be made by the Company to ASX for quotation of the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Options.
(k) 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 ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reconstruction.
(l) 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.
- (m) 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.
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(n) Unquoted
The Company will not apply for quotation of the Options on ASX.
(o) Transferability
The Options are not transferable unless the Board provides prior written approval to a transfer.
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SCHEDULE 3: VALUATION OF OPTIONS - BEN KIRKPATRICK
The Options to be issued to Mr Ben Kirkpatrick pursuant to Resolution 7 have been independently valued by Stanton International Securities .
Using the Black & Scholes pricing model and based on the assumptions set out below, the Options were ascribed the following value:
the Options were ascribed the following value: |
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| Assumptions: | |||
| Valuation date | 16th October 2012 | ||
| Market price of Shares | 3.8 cents | ||
| Exercise price | 7.5 and 10 cents | ||
| Expiry date (length of time from issue) | Three years from date of issue | ||
| Risk free interest rate | 2.41% | ||
| Volatility (discount) | 90% | 110% | 120% |
| Discount as unlisted | 20% | ||
| Indicative value of 7.5 Cent Related Party Option | 1.3 cents | 1.67 cents | 1.84 cents |
| Indicative value of 10 Cent Related Party Option | 1.11 cents | 1.50 cents | 1.69 cents |
| Total Value of 7.5 Cent Related Party Options | $65,000 | $83,500 | $92,000 |
| Total Value of 10 Cent Related Party Options | $55,500 | $75,000 | $84,500 |
| Total Value to Mr Ben Kirkpatrick | $120,500 | $158,500 | $176,500 |
Note: The valuation noted above is not necessarily the market price that the Options could be traded at and is not automatically the market price for taxation purposes.
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