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GREENTECH METALS LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2023
May 28, 2023
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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GREENTECH METALS LIMITED
ACN 648 958 561
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at:
TIME : 10AM (WST) DATE : Friday, 30 June 2023
PLACE : Minerva Corporate, Level 8, 99 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000
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 4pm (WST) on Wednesday, 28 June 2023.
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION 1 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – LISTING RULE 7.1
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 5,069,587 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
2. RESOLUTION 2 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – LISTING RULE 7.1A
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 4,550,000 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
3. RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE 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 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 13,054,023 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
4. RESOLUTION 4 – ISSUE OF SHARES TO RELATED PARTY – THOMAS REDDICLIFFE
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 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 1,284,722 Shares to Thomas Reddicliffe (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
5. RESOLUTION 5 – ISSUE OF SHARES TO RELATED PARTY – RODERICK WEBSTER
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 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 347,223 Shares to Roderick
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Webster (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
6. RESOLUTION 6 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE 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 7,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
Dated: 29 May 2023
By order of the Board
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Daniel Smith Company Secretary
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Voting Exclusion Statements
In accordance with Listing Rule 14.11, the Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the resolution set out below by or on behalf of the following persons:
| Resolution 1 – Ratification of prior issue of Shares |
A person who participated in the issue (namely unrelated professional and sophisticated investors who participated in the Placement)or an associate of thatperson or thosepersons. |
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| Resolution 2 – Ratification of prior issue of Shares |
A person who participated in the issue (namely unrelated professional and sophisticated investors who participated in the Placement)or an associate of thatperson or thosepersons. |
| Resolution 3 – Approval to issue Shares |
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 unrelated professional and sophisticated investors who will participate in the Placement) or an associate of thatperson(or thosepersons). |
| Resolution 4 – Issue of Shares to Related Party – Thomas Reddicliffe |
Thomas Reddicliffe (or their nominee) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the Company) or an associate of that person or those persons. |
| Resolution 5 – Issue of Shares to Related Party – Roderick Webster |
Roderick Webster (or their nominee) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the Company) or an associate of that person or those persons. |
| Resolution 6 – Approval to issue Options |
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 CPS Capital) or an associate of that person(or thosepersons). |
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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(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
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(c) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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(i) the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and
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(ii) the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
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:
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each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and
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- a Shareholder who is entitled to cast two (2) or more votes may appoint two (2) proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints two (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:
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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.
Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 9486 4036 or +61 417 978 955.
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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
1.1 Background
On 15 May 2023, the Company announced that it had received firm commitments from new and existing professional and sophisticated investors and two of its Directors to raise $3,500,000 (before costs) by way of a placement ( Placement ) undertaken by CPS Capital Group Pty Ltd ( CPS Capital ) as lead manager.
Under the Placement, the Company will issue 24,305,556 Shares at $0.144 per Share being a discount of 10% to the last close price of $0.16 and a discount of 24.2% to the 15 day volume weighted average price of $0.19. The Placement has been structured as follows:
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(a) 5,450,000 Shares have been issued within the Company’s placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and 4,550,000 Shares have been issued within the Company’s placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A, raising $1,440,000 (before costs); and
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(b) 14,305,556 Shares will be issued subject to shareholder approval, comprising of 13,054,023 Shares to non-related professional and sophisticated investors, 1,284,722 Shares to Thomas Reddicliffe (Executive Director) and 347,223 Shares to Roderick Webster (NonExecutive Director), being $2,060,000 (before costs). These Shares are the subject of Resolutions 3 to 5.
The purpose of the Placement is to raise sufficient funds to accelerate exploration work at the Whundo project with a focus on drill programs for resource definition and metallurgical studies as well as mining studies.
In connection with the Placement, the Company has entered a lead manager, broker and corporate advisory mandate with CPS Capital ( Mandate ). The key terms of the Mandate are set out below:
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(a) CPS Capital will receive the following fees:
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(i) a management fee of 2% (plus GST) on the total amount raised under the Placement, payable in cash;
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(ii) a placing fee of 4% (plus GST) on the total amount raised under the Placement, payable in cash;
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(b) subject to Shareholder approval, 7,000,000 Options to be issued to CPS Capital or its nominee/s; and
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(c) CPS Capital will be retained for a minimum of 6 months for corporate advisory services and will receive a monthly fee of $6,000 (plus GST).
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2. RESOLUTION 1 AND 2 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES - LISTING RULES 7.1 AND 7.1A
2.1 General
On 23 May 2023, the Company issued 9,619,587 Shares at an issue price of $0.144 per Share, raising $1,385,221 (before costs).
5,069,587 Shares were issued pursuant to the Company’s capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 (being, the subject of Resolution 1) and 4,550,000 Shares were issued pursuant to the Company’s 7.1A mandate (being, the subject of Resolution 2) which was approved by Shareholders at the Company’s annual general meeting held on 23 November 2022.
The issue of the Shares have not breached Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.1A at the time of the issue.
2.2 Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A
Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that 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 Company obtained approval to increase its limit to 25% at the annual general meeting held on 23 November 2022.
The issue of the 9,619,587 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 Rule 7.1 and 7.1A for the 12 month period following the date of issue of the 9,619,587 Shares.
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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.
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 9,619,587 Shares.
Resolutions 1 and 2 seek Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the 9,619,587 Shares.
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2.4 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolutions 1 and 2 are passed, the 9,619,587 Shares will be excluded in calculating the Company’s combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, effectively increasing the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of issue of the 9,619,587 Shares.
If Resolutions 1 and /or 2 are not passed, some or all of the 9,619,587 Shares will be included in calculating the Company’s combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, effectively decreasing the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of issue of the 9,619,587 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:
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(a) the 9,619,587 Shares will be issued to professional and sophisticated investors who are clients of CPS Capital. The recipients were identified through a bookbuild process, which involved CPS Capital seeking expressions of interest to participate in the capital raising from nonrelated parties of the Company;
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(b) in accordance with paragraph 7.4 of ASX Guidance Note 21, the Company confirms that none of the proposed recipients are:
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(i) 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; and
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(ii) issued more than 1% of the issued capital of the Company;
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(c) 9,619,587 Shares will be issued on the following basis:
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(i) 5,069,587 Shares issued pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 (ratification of which is sought under Resolution 1); and
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(ii) 4,550,000 Shares issued pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A (ratification of which is sought under Resolution 2);
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(d) the 9,619,587 Shares issued will all be 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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(e)
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the 9,619,587 Shares were issued on 23 May 2023;
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(f) the issue price will be $0.144 per Share under both the issue of Shares pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 and Listing Rule 7.1A. The Company has not and will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the Shares;
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(g) the purpose of the issue of the 9,619,587 Shares was to raise $1,385,221, which is intended to be applied in the manner set out in Section 1.1; and
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- (h) 9,619,587 Shares will be issued pursuant to customary placement offer letters between CPS Capital and each participant.
3. RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE SHARES
3.1 General
As noted in Section 1.1 and announced on 23 May 2023, the Company has agreed to issue 13,054,023 Shares at an issue price of $0.144 per Share to raise $1,879,799 (before costs).
As summarised in Section 2.2 above, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary shares it had on issue at the start of that period.
The proposed issue of the 13,054,023 Shares falls within exception 17 of Listing Rule 7.2. It therefore requires the approval of Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1.
3.2 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 13,054,023 Shares. In addition, the issue of the 13,054,023 Shares 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 will not be able to proceed with the issue of the 13,054,023 Shares and not be able to accelerate the Whundo project as described in Section 1.1. The Company will need to consider other funding alternatives.
Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1 for the issue of the 13,054,023 Shares.
Resolution 3 is independent of the other Resolutions set out in this Notice. Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1 for the issue of the 13,054,023 Shares.
3.3 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 3:
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(a) the 13,054,023 Shares will be issued to professional and sophisticated investors who are clients of CPS Capital. The recipients have been identified through a bookbuild process, which involved CPS Capital seeking expressions of interest to participate in the capital raising from non-related parties of the Company;
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(b) in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of ASX Guidance Note 21, the Company confirms that none of the recipients will be:
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(i) 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; and
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(ii) issued more than 1% of the issued capital of the Company;
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(c) the maximum number of Shares to be issued is 13,054,023. The 13,054,023 Shares will be issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(d) the 13,054,023 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 or modification of the Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue of the 13,054,023 Shares will occur on the same date;
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(e) the issue price of the 13,054,023 Shares will be $0.144 per Share. The Company will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the 13,054,023 Shares;
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(f) the purpose of the issue of the 13,054,023 Shares is to raise capital, which the Company intends to apply in the manner described in Section 1.1;
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(g) the 13,054,023 Shares are being issued to sophisticated and professional investors identified by CPS Capital pursuant to customary placement offer letters between CPS Capital and each participant; and
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(h) the 13,054,023 Shares are not being issued under, or to fund, a reverse takeover.
4. RESOLUTION 4 AND 5 – ISSUE OF SHARES TO RELATED PARTIES
4.1 General
As set out in Section 1.1 above, Thomas Reddicliffe and Roderick Webster wish to participate in the Placement on the same terms as unrelated participants in the Placement ( Related Party Subscription ).
Accordingly, the Company seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of:
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(a) 1,284,722 Shares to Thomas Reddicliffe (or his nominee) under the Placement (the subject of Resolution 4);
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(b) 347,223 Shares to Roderick Webster (or his nominee) under the Placement (the subject of Resolution 5),
as a result of the Related Party Subscription on the terms set out below.
4.2 Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act
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 Related Party Subscription will result in the issue of Shares which constitutes giving a financial benefit and, Thomas Reddicliffe and Roderick Webster are related parties of the Company by virtue of being Directors.
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The Board considers that Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act is not required in respect of the Related Party Subscription because the Shares will be issued to Thomas Reddicliffe and Roderick Webster (or their respective nominee) on the same terms as the Shares issued to nonrelated party participants in the Placement and as such the giving of financial benefit is on arm’s length terms.
4.3 Listing Rule 10.11
Listing Rule 10.11 provides that unless one of the exceptions in Listing Rule 10.12 applies, a listed company must not issue or agree to issue equity securities to:
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10.11.1 a related party;
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10.11.2 a person who is, or was at any time in the 6 months before the issue or agreement, a substantial (30%+) holder in the company;
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10.11.3 a person who is, or was at any time in the 6 months before the issue or agreement, a substantial (10%+) holder in the company and who has nominated a director to the board of the company pursuant to a relevant agreement which gives them a right or expectation to do so;
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10.11.4 an associate of a person referred to in Listing Rules 10.11.1 to 10.11.3; or
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10.11.5 a person whose relationship with the company or a person referred to in Listing Rules 10.11.1 to 10.11.4 is such that, in ASX’s opinion, the issue or agreement should be approved by its shareholders,
unless it obtains the approval of its shareholders.
The Related Party Subscription falls within Listing Rule 10.11.1 and does not fall within any of the exceptions in Listing Rule 10.12. It therefore requires the approval of Shareholders under Listing Rule 10.11.
Resolution 4 and 5 seeks Shareholder approval for the Related Party Subscription under and for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11.
4.4 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolutions 4 and/or 5 are passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue of the Shares under the Related Party Subscription within one month after the date of the Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules) and will raise additional funds which will be used in the manner set out in Section 1.1 above. As approval pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 is not required for the issue of the Shares in respect of the Related Party Subscription (because approval is being obtained under Listing Rule 10.11), the issue of the Shares will not use up any of the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
If Resolution 4 and/or 5 is not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the issue of the Shares under the Related Party Subscription and no further funds will be raised in respect of the Placement.
Resolutions 4 and 5 are independent of the Resolutions set out in this Notice. Resolution 4 and 5 seeks Shareholder approval for the purposes of Listing Rule
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10.11 for the issue of the 1,284,722 Shares to Thomas Reddicliffe (or his nominee) and 347,223 Shares to Roderick Webster (or his nominee), respectively.
4.5 Technical Information required by Listing Rule 10.13
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to Resolutions 4 and 5:
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(a) the Shares will be issued to Thomas Reddicliffe and Roderick Webster (or their nominee), who each fall within the category set out in Listing Rule 10.11.1, as Thomas Reddicliffe and Roderick Webster are a related party of the Company by virtue of being a Director;
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(b) the maximum number of Shares to be issued to Thomas Reddicliffe (or his nominees) is 1,284,722 (the subject of Resolution 4);
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(c) the maximum number of Shares to be issued to Roderick Webster (or his nominees) is 347,223 (the subject of Resolution 5);
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(d) 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;
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(e) the Shares will be issued no later than 1 month 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 anticipated the Shares will be issued on the same date;
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(f) the issue price will be $0.144 per Share, being the same issue price as Shares issued to other participants in the Placement. The Company will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the Shares;
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(g) the purpose of the issue of Shares under the Related Party Subscription is to raise capital, which the Company intends to use in the manner set out in Section 1.1;
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(h) the Shares to be issued under the Related Party Subscription are not intended to remunerate or incentivise the Director;
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(i) the Shares are being issued pursuant to customary placement offer letters between CPS Capital and each Director; and
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(j) a voting exclusion statement is included in Resolution 4 and 5 of the Notice.
5. RESOLUTION 6 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE OPTIONS
5.1 General
As noted in Section 1.1, the Company has entered into the Mandate to issue 7,000,000 Options in part consideration for lead manager, borker and corporate advisory services.
As summarised in Section 2.2 above, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary shares it had on issue at the start of that period.
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The proposed issue of the 7,000,000 Options falls within exception 17 of Listing Rule 7.2. It therefore requires the approval of Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1.
5.2 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolution 6 is passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue of the 7,000,000 Options. In addition, the issue of the 7,000,000 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 6 is not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the issue of the 7,000,000 Options. The Company will be in breach of the Mandate and will need to re-negotiate the terms of the Mandate.
Resolution 6 is independent of the other Resolutions set out in this Notice.
Resolution 6 seeks Shareholder approval for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1 for the issue of the 7,000,000 Options.
5.3 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 6:
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(a) 7,000,000 Options will be issued to CPS Capital;
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(b) in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of ASX Guidance Note 21, the Company confirms that none of the recipients will be:
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(i) 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; and
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(ii) issued more than 1% of the issued capital of the Company;
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(c) the maximum number of Options to be issued is 7,000,000. The terms and conditions of the Options are set out in Schedule 1;
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(d) the 7,000,000 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 issue of the 7,000,000 Options will occur on the same date;
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(e) the 7,000,000 Options will be issued at a nil issue price, in consideration for lead manager, borker and corporate advisory services;
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(f) the purpose of the issue of the 7,000,000 Options is to satisfy the Company’s obligations under the Mandate;
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(g) the lead manager, borker and corporate advisory services are being issued to CPS Capital under the Mandate. A summary of the material terms is set out in Section 1.1; and
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(h) the 7,000,000 Options are not being issued under, or to fund, a reverse takeover.
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GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
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.
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 GreenTech Metals Limited (ACN 648 958 561).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by 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.
Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Mandate has the meaning given to it in Section 1.1
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 with the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1.
Optionholder means a holder of an Option.
Placement has the meaning given to it in Section 1.1.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Section means a section of the Explanatory Statement.
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Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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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 $0.225 ( Exercise Price )
(c)
Expiry Date
Each Option will expire at 5:00 pm (WST) on or before the date that is three (3) years from the date of issue ( 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 five Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:
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(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;
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(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 (g)(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
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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 Optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX 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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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
For your proxy appointment to be effective it must be received by 10:00am (AWST) on Wednesday, 28 June 2023.
Proxy Form
How to Vote on Items of Business
Lodge your Proxy Form:
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All your securities will be voted in accordance with your directions.
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APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
Voting 100% of your holding: Direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. If you do not mark a box your proxy may vote or abstain as they choose (to the extent permitted by law). If you mark more than one box on an item your vote will be invalid on that item.
Voting a portion of your holding: Indicate a portion of your voting rights by inserting the percentage or number of securities you wish to vote in the For, Against or Abstain box or boxes. The sum of the votes cast must not exceed your voting entitlement or 100%.
Appointing a second proxy: You are entitled to appoint up to two proxies to attend the meeting and vote on a poll. If you appoint two proxies you must specify the percentage of votes or number of securities for each proxy, otherwise each proxy may exercise half of the votes. When appointing a second proxy write both names and the percentage of votes or number of securities for each in Step 1 overleaf.
Lodge your vote online at www.investorvote.com.au using your secure access information or use your mobile device to scan the personalised QR code.
Your secure access information is
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A proxy need not be a securityholder of the Company.
SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTAL FORMS
Individual: Where the holding is in one name, the securityholder must sign.
Joint Holding: Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the securityholders should sign.
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PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING
Corporate Representative
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Change of address. If incorrect, mark this box and make the correction in the space to the left. Securityholders sponsored by a broker (reference number commences with ‘ X ’) should advise your broker of any changes.
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Proxy Form
Step 1
Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf
Please mark
to indicate your directions
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I/We being a member/s of GreenTech Metals Limited hereby appoint
the Chairman OR of the Meeting
PLEASE NOTE: Leave this box blank if you have selected the Chairman of the Meeting. Do not insert your own name(s).
or failing the individual or body corporate named, or if no individual or body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, and to the extent permitted by law, as the proxy sees fit) at the General Meeting of GreenTech Metals Limited to be held at Minerva Corporate, Level 8, 99 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000 on Friday, 30 June 2023 at 10:00am (AWST) and at any adjournment or postponement of that meeting.
Step 2 Items of Business
PLEASE NOTE: If you mark the Abstain box for an item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority.
For Against Abstain
Resolution 1 Ratification of prior issue of Shares - Listing Rule 7.1 Resolution 2 Ratification of prior issue of Shares - Listing Rule 7.1A Resolution 3 Approval to issue Shares Resolution 4 Issue of Shares to Related Party - Thomas Reddicliffe Resolution 5 Issue of Shares to Related Party - Roderick Webster Resolution 6 Approval to issue Options
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The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of each item of business. In exceptional circumstances, the Chairman of the Meeting may change his/her voting intention on any resolution, in which case an ASX announcement will be made.
Step 3 Signature of Securityholder(s)
This section must be completed.
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Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3
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Sole Director & Sole Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary Date
Update your communication details (Optional) By providing your email address, you consent to receive future Notice
Mobile Number Email Address of Meeting & Proxy communications electronically
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