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GREENVALE ENERGY LTD — AGM Information 2017
Oct 18, 2017
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GREENVALE ENERGY LIMITED ACN 000 743 555
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TIME : 11:00am (AEDT) DATE : 24 November 2017 PLACE: Offices of Vince Fayad & Associates Pty Ltd Suite 6, Level 5 189 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000
This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. If any Shareholder is in doubt as to how they should vote, they 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 +61 414 752 804.
CONTENTS
| Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed Resolutions) | 3 |
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| Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed Resolutions) | 5 |
| Glossary | 17 |
| Proxy Form | 19 |
IM PORTANT INFORM ATION
Time and place of Meeting
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at 11:00am AEDT on 24 November 2017 at:
Offices of Vince Fayad & Associates Pty Ltd Suite 6, Level 5 189 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000
Your vote is important
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
Glossary
Capitalised terms used in this document are defined in the Glossary.
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 7:00pm (AEDT) on 22 November 2017.
Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
Voting by proxy
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, Shareholders are advised that:
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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 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
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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.
Further details on these matters 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 (ie 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 (ie 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 (ie 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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Ø the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting; or
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Ø 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.
Required Majority
Resolutions 1, 2, 3, and 4 proposed in this notice of meeting are ordinary resolutions and will be passed if, in each case, more than 50% of the votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on each resolution (on a show of hands or by proxy) are cast in favour of the relevant resolution.
Resolution 5 proposed in this notice of meeting is a special resolution and will be passed if more than 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on the resolution are cast in favour of the resolution.
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BUSINESS OF THE M EETING
AGENDA
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2017 together with the declaration of the directors, the director’s 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 ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the Remuneration Report as contained in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2017.”
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:
(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
(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:
(a) the voter is appointed as a proxy in writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
(b) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
(i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and (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 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – VINCENT J FAYAD
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 66.2 of the Company’s Constitution, Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Vincent J Fayad, a Director, retires by rotation, and, being eligible, be re-elected as a Director.”
4. RESOLUTION 3 - ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MICHAEL POVEY
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 66.2 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Michael Povey, a Director, retires by rotation, and, being eligible, be re-elected as a Director.”
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5. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL PLACEMENT CAPACITY
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purposes 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 and any associates of those persons, if the Resolution is passed. 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 Chair of 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 – APPROVAL OF ISSUE OF 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 to issue up to 40,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company 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 proposed issue and any person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of the ordinary securities and any associates of those persons, if the Resolution is passed. 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 Chair of 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: 16 October 2017
By order of the Board
Vince Fayad Company Secretary and Director
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EXPLANATORY STATEM ENT
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. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
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 June 2017 together with the declaration of the directors, 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 at http://www.greenvaleenergy.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 Directors or 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 the financial year ended 30 June 2017.
A reasonable opportunity will be provided for questions about or comments on the Remuneration Report at the Annual General Meeting.
2.2 Voting consequences
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 a vote. If required, the Spill Resolution must be put to a vote at the second of those annual general meetings.
If more than 50% of Shareholders vote in favour of the Spill Resolution, the Company must convene an extraordinary general 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 most recent 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.
Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as directors is approved will be the directors of the company.
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2.3 Previous voting results
At the Company’s annual general meeting held in 2016 the votes cast against the remuneration report considered at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, if at least 25% of votes cast at the Annual General Meeting are against the adoption of the Remuneration Report, a Spill Resolution will not be held at this Annual General Meeting.
2.4 Proxy voting restrictions
If you choose to appoint a proxy, you are encouraged to direct your proxy how to vote on Resolution 1 (Adoption of Remuneration Report) by marking either "For", "Against" or "Abstain" on the Proxy Form for Resolution 1.
If you appoint a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report (who is not the Chair) or a Closely Related Party of that member as your proxy, and you do not direct that person on how to vote on this Resolution 1, the proxy cannot exercise your vote and your vote will not be counted in relation to this Resolution 1.
The Chair intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 1. If the Chair of the Meeting is appointed as your proxy and you have not specified the way the Chair is to vote on Resolution 1, by signing and returning the proxy form you are giving express authorisation for the Chair to vote the proxy in accordance with the Chair's intention.
Key Management Personnel of the Company are the Directors and those other persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly. The Remuneration Report identifies the Company’s Key Management Personnel for the financial year to 30 June 2017. Their ‘closely related parties’ are defined in the Corporations Act, and include certain of their family members, dependants and companies they control.
2.5 No recommendation
The Board makes no recommendation with respect to voting on Resolution 1.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – VINCENT J FAYAD
Clause 66.2 of the Constitution require that at each annual general meeting of the Company, one-third of the Directors in office (excluding directors appointed to fill casual vacancies or a Managing Director) must stand for re-election, with Directors required to retire being those longest in office since their election or last re-election.
Mr Vincent J Fayad retires in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election as an Executive Director.
In accordance with Recommendation 1.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (3rd edition), the Company provides the following information in respect to Mr Fayad:
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(a) Position: Mr Fayad holds the position as an Executive Director of the Company.
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(b) Independence: Having considered the independence of Mr Fayad in accordance with the guidelines of the ASX Corporate Governance Council, the Company considers Mr Fayad not to be an independent Director of the Company, by virtue of his Executive Director of the Company.
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- (c) Qualifications, Skills and Experience: Mr Fayad is the sole Director and a beneficial owner of Vince Fayad & Associates Pty Ltd and is also a Director of PKF Corporate Finance (NSW) Pty Ltd and has had approximately 35 years of experience in corporate finance, accounting and other advisory related services. He is also a registered company auditor and tax agent. Over the last 20 years, Vince has spent a significant amount of time advising on various transactions that are related to the mining industry.
Vince also previously served as the Managing Director of the Company for the period 31 December 2008 to 6 November 2009.
- (d) Other Listed Directorships : Vince is currently the Company Secretary and director of Astro Resources NL and within the last three years was formerly a director of Esperance Minerals Limited, Medibio Limited and Ashley Services Group Limited.
Recommendation : The Board (Mr Fayad abstaining) supports the re-election of Fayad as a director of the Company .
4. RESOLUTION 3 – RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MICHAEL POVEY
Clause 66.2 of the Constitution require that at each annual general meeting of the Company, one-third of the Directors in office (excluding directors appointed to fill casual vacancies or a Managing Director) must stand for re-election, with Directors required to retire being those longest in office since their election or last re-election.
Mr Michael Povey retires in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election as an Executive Director.
In accordance with Recommendation 1.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (3rd edition), the Company provides the following information in respect to Mr Povey:
Position : Mr Povey holds the position of Non-Executive Director of the Company.
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(e) Independence: Having considered the independence of Mr Povey in accordance with the guidelines of the ASX Corporate Governance Council, the Company considers Mr Shamieh to be an independent Director of the Company.
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(f) Qualifications, Skills and Experience : Mr Povey is a mining engineer with over 35 years worldwide experience in the resource sector. This experience has encompassed a wide range of commodities and included senior management positions in mining operations and the explosives industry in Africa, North America and Australia. During this time he has been responsible for general and mine management, mine production, project evaluation, mine feasibility studies and commercial contract negotiations.
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(g) Other Listed Company Directorships : Mr Povey is currently an Executive Director of Astro Resources NL.
Board recommendation : The Board (Mr Povey abstaining) supports the re-election of Mr Povey as a director of the Company.
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5. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL PLACEMENT CAPACITY
1.1 General
Listing Rule 7.1 permits entities to issue up to 15% of its issued capital without shareholder approval in a 12 month period, subject to a number of exceptions.
Listing Rule 7.1A permits eligible entities, which have obtained shareholder approval by special resolution, to issue Equity Securities up to an additional 10% of its issued capital over a 12 month period after the annual general meeting ( Additional Placement Capacity or 10% Placement Capacity ).
The Company seeks Shareholder approval under Resolution 5 to be able to issue Equity Securities under the Additional Placement Capacity. The exact number of Equity Securities to be issued is not fixed and will be determined in accordance the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (set out below).
5.1 Requirements of Listing Rule 7.1A
(a) Eligible Entities
An eligible entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is an entity that is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less. The Company is an eligible entity.
(b) Shareholder approval
Shareholders must approve the Additional Placement Capacity by special resolution at the Annual General Meeting. A resolution under Listing Rule 7.1A cannot be put at any other shareholder meeting.
(c) Equity Securities
Equity Securities issued under the Additional Placement Capacity must be in the same class as an existing class of Equity Securities of the Company that are quoted on ASX.
As at the date of this Notice, the Company has one class of Equity Securities quoted on ASX, being fully paid ordinary Shares (ASX:GRV).
(d) Formula for calculating number of Equity Securities that may be issued under the Additional Placement Capacity
If Resolution 5 is passed, the Company may issue or agree to issue, during the 12 month period after this Meeting, the number of Equity Securities calculated in accordance with the following formula:
(A x B) – C
Where:
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| A | The number of fully paid ordinary shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or date of agreement to issue: • plus the number of fully paid ordinary shares issued in the 12 months under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2; • plus the number of partly paid ordinary shares that became fully paid in the 12 months; • plus the number of fully paid ordinary shares issued in the 12 months with the approval of shareholders under Listing Rules 7.1 or 7.4; • less the number of fully paid ordinary shares cancelled in the12 months. |
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| B | 10% |
| C | The number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under 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 Shareholders under ListingRules 7.1 or 7.4. |
(e) Interaction between Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A
The Additional Placement Capacity under Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
If Resolution 5 is passed, the Company will be permitted to issue (as at the date of this Notice):
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14,003,303 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1; and
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9,335,535 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.
The actual number of Equity Securities that the Company will be permitted to issue under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated at the date of issue or agreement to issue the Equity Securities in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (as set out above).
The effect of Resolution 5 will be to allow the Company to issue securities under Listing Rule 7.1A in addition to the Company's placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
5.2 Information for Shareholders as required by Listing Rule 7.3A
(a) Minimum price
The issue price of the new Equity Securities will be no lower than 75% of the volume weighted average price (VWAP) for securities in the relevant quoted class calculated over the 15 trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:
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(i) the date on which the price of the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 trading days of the date above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
(b) Date of Issue
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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 ).
(e) Risk of economic and 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 5 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:
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(i) two examples where variable ‘A’ has increased by 50% and 100%. Variable ‘A’ is based on the number of ordinary securities the Company has on issue. The number of ordinary securities on issue may increase as a result of issues of ordinary securities that do not require Shareholder approval (for example, a pro rata entitlements issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at this Meeting or a future Shareholders’ meeting; and
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(ii) two examples of where the issue price of ordinary securities has decreased by 50% and increased by 100% as against the current market price.
| _ _T Issued Capital (Variable ‘A’ in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A2)* |
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| Issue Price (per Share) |
0.03 in Issue Price |
0.045 50% decrease Issue Price |
0.06 100% increase in Issue Price |
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| h e n 93,355,357 (Current Issued Capital) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
9,335,536 Shares |
9,335,536 Shares |
9,335,536 Shares |
| Funds raised | $280,066 | $420,099 | $560,132 | |
| u m b e 140,033,036 (50% increase in Issued Capital) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
14,033,304 Shares |
14,033,304 Shares |
14,033,304 Shares |
| Funds raised | $420,999 | $631,499 | $841,998 | |
| ~~r~~ o f 186,710,714 (100% increase in Issued Capital) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
18,671,071 Shares |
18,671,071 Shares |
18,671,071 Shares |
| Funds raised | $560,132 | $840,198 | $1,120,264 |
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The number of 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 pro-rata 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 93,355,357 Shares on issue as at the date of the Notice.
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The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 13 October 2017.
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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. It is assumed that no Options are exercised into Shares before the date of issue of the Equity Securities.
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This table does not set out any dilution pursuant to approvals under ASX Listing Rule 7.1, including any dilution that may result from any issue of shares in accordance with the approval under Resolution 5 (if passed).
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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 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.
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, but subject to the minimum price requirements set out in paragraph 5.2(a) above.
(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 the acquisition of new assets and investments (including expenses associated with such an acquisition), continued exploration expenditure on the Company’s current assets, the review of technologies for the processing of the Company’s shale and general working capital; or
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(ii) as non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new assets and investments or for payment of goods or services provided to the Company. In such circumstances the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by Listing Rule 7.1A.3.
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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 policy under the 10% Placement Capacity
The Company’s allocation policy for the issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will be dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of the proposed placement(s).
The recipients of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the recipients 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 recipients 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 assets or investments, it is likely that the recipients under the 10% Placement Capacity will be vendors of the new assets or investments.
(f) Previous approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company previously obtained approval from its Shareholders pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A at its annual general meeting held on 28 November 2016 ( Previous Approval ).
The Company has not issued any Equity Securities pursuant to the Previous Approval and the Previous Approval has since expired. The approval being sought at the Annual General Meeting is in place of the Previous Approval and is not in additional to the Previous Approval.
(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 must give to ASX:
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(i) a list of the recipients of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities issued to each (not for release to the market), in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and
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(ii) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.
5.3 Special resolution
Resolution 5 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 5 for it to be passed.
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 5.
5.5 Board recommendation
The Board unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 5.
6. RESOLUTION 5– APPROVAL OF ISSUE OF SHARES
6.1 General
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(i) The Company seeks Shareholder approval, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1, and for all other purposes, to allow the issue of up to a maximum of 40,000,000 new Shares on the terms set out below.
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(ii) This will enable the Company to have the flexibility to issue Shares in excess of its 15% placement capacity if an opportunity arises which the Board believes is in the best interests of the Company, without the requirement to convene a further shareholder meeting (with the additional costs that this incurs) and to seek shareholder approval at that meeting.
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(iii) The Board is consistently endeavouring to source investment grade opportunities for the Company. The Board is of the view that, where it sees investment opportunities that meet its investment criteria, it would be beneficial for Shareholders that the Company is able to react quickly to them. Assuming all of the 40,000,000 new Shares are issued and taken up under this Resolution, at the Company’s Share price of $0.03 per Share at 13 October 2017, the Company would be able to raise up to $1,200,0000 and to use all or some of those funds to invest in quality assets or projects with the objective of enhancing Shareholder value.
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(iv) The issue of these Shares would also be in addition to the ability for the Company to issue additional Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A if Resolution 5 is passed at the Meeting.
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(v) If Resolution 6 is passed, there is no guarantee that the Company will issue the Shares that are the subject of the Resolution. The purpose for which the Shares may be used is set out in section 6.2, along with further terms and conditions of their issue.
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6.2 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.3
Pursuant to, and in accordance with, Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 6:
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(i) Maximum number of securities : the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under Resolution 6 is 40,000,000;
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(ii) Date of issue : If any of the new Shares are required to be issued, they will be issued at a date to be determined, but no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules);
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(iii) Issue price : The Shares will be issued at a minimum price that is at least 80% of the volume weighted average market price for securities in that class. The average will be calculated over the last 5 days on which sales in the securities were recorded before the day on which the issue will be made, or, if there is a prospectus relating to the issue, over the 5 days on which sales of Shares are recorded before the prospectus is signed;
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(iv) Names of allottees : The names of the proposed allottees have not yet been determined. However, the recipients of new Shares could consist of current Shareholders or new investors (whether sophisticated or professional investors or otherwise). In determining the allottee, the Company will have regard to the factors outlined in section 6.3(e)(i) to (vi) of this Notice of Meeting;
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(v) Terms of the securities : The new 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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(vi) Intended use of the funds raised : The Company intends to use the funds raised for the following purposes:
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(A) as cash consideration, in which case the Company intends to use funds raised for the acquisition of new assets and investments (including expenses associated with such an acquisition), continued exploration expenditure on the Company’s current assets, the review of technologies for the processing of the Company’s shale and general working capital; or
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(B) as non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new assets and investments or for payment of goods or services provided to the Company.
6.3 Risk of economic and voting dilution
Any issue of new Shares pursuant to this Resolution 5 will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.
If Resolutions 5 and 6 are approved by Shareholders, the maximum number of Shares that the Company may issue is:
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(i) 14,003,304 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1;
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(ii) 9,335,536 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A; and
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(iii) 40,000,000 Shares under Shareholder approval for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1.
There is no guarantee that the Company will issue this number of Securities but if it did, it would have a total of 156,694,197 Shares on issue (assuming 9,335,536 Shares are issued under Listing Rule 7.1A approval in Resolution 5).
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, but subject to the minimum price requirements set out in paragraph 6.3(iii) above.
6.4 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 5.
6.5 Board recommendation
The Board unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 6.
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GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
10% Placement Capacity or Additional Placement Capacity has the meaning given in section 1.1 of the Explanatory Statement.
AEDT means Australian Eastern Daylight Savings 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 & Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.
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) for the purposes of the definition of ‘closely related party’ in the Corporations Act.
Company means Greenvale Energy Limited (ACN 000 743 555).
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.
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Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
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 Rule means a listing rule in the ASX Listing Rules.
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.
Ordinary Securities has the meaning set out in the ASX Listing Rules.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Director’s report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2017.
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 registered holder of a Share.
Variable A means “A” as set out in the formula in section 5.2 of the Explanatory Statement.
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ABN 54 000 743 555
LODGE YOUR VOTE
ONLINE
www.linkmarketservices.com.au
BY MAIL Greenvale Energy Limited C/- Link Market Services Limited Locked Bag A14 Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia
BY FAX +61 2 9287 0309
BY HAND Link Market Services Limited 1A Homebush Bay Drive, Rhodes NSW 2138; or Level 12, 680 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
ALL ENQUIRIES TO Telephone: +61 1300 554 474
X99999999999 X99999999999 PROXY FORM I/We being a member(s) of Greenvale Energy Limited and entitled to attend and vote hereby appoint: APPOINT A PROXY the Chairman of the OR if you are NOT appointing the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of the person or Meeting (mark box) body corporate you are appointing as your proxy or failing the person or body corporate named, or if no person or body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act on my/our behalf (including to vote in accordance with the following directions or, if no directions have been given and to the extent permitted by the law, as the proxy sees fit) at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at 11:00am (AEDT) on Friday, 24 November 2017 at the Offices of Vince Fayad & Associates Pty Ltd, Suite 6, Level 5, 189 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000 (the Meeting) and at any postponement or adjournment of the Meeting. Important for Resolution 1: If the Chairman of the Meeting is your proxy, either by appointment or by default, and you have not indicated your voting intention below, you expressly authorise the Chairman of the Meeting to exercise the proxy in respect of Resolution 1, even though the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel (KMP). The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of each item of business. VOTING DIRECTIONS Proxies will only be valid and accepted by the Company if they are signed and received no later than 48 hours before the Meeting. Please read the voting instructions overleaf before marking any boxes with an T Resolutions For Against Abstain For Against Abstain 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report 5 Approval of issue of shares 2 Election of director – Vincent J Fayad 3 Election of director – Michael Povey 4 Approval of additional placement capacity
APPOINT A PROXY
- If you mark the Abstain box for a particular Item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDERS – THIS MUST BE COMPLETED
Shareholder 1 (Individual) Joint Shareholder 2 (Individual) Joint Shareholder 3 (Individual) Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director/Company Secretary (Delete one) Director
This form should be signed by the shareholder. If a joint holding, either shareholder may sign. If signed by the shareholder’s attorney, the power of attorney must have been previously noted by the registry or a certified copy attached to this form. If executed by a company, the form must be executed in accordance with the company’s constitution and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
GRV PRX1701C
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS SHAREHOLDER PROXY FORM
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
LODGEMENT OF A PROXY FORM
This is your name and address as it appears on the Company’s share register. If this information is incorrect, please make the correction on the form. Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes. Please note: you cannot change ownership of your shares using this form.
This Proxy Form (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) must be received at an address given below by 11:00am (AEDT) on Wednesday, 22 November 2017, being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any Proxy Form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
Proxy Forms may be lodged using the reply paid envelope or:
If you wish to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, mark the box in Step 1. If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of that individual or body corporate in Step 1. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.
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ONLINE
www.linkmarketservices.com.au
Login to the Link website using the holding details as shown on the Proxy Form. Select ‘Voting’ and follow the prompts to lodge your vote. To use the online lodgement facility, shareholders will need their “Holder Identifier” (Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN) as shown on the front of the Proxy Form).
DEFAULT TO CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING
Any directed proxies that are not voted on a poll at the Meeting will default to the Chairman of the Meeting, who is required to vote those proxies as as shown on the front of the Proxy Form). directed. Any undirected proxies that default to the Chairman of the Meeting will be voted according to the instructions set out in this Proxy BY MOBILE DEVICE Form, including where the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly Our voting website is designed specifically with the remuneration of KMP. for voting online. You can now lodge VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS – PROXY APPOINTMENT your proxy by scanning the QR code adjacent or enter the voting link You may direct your proxy how to vote by placing a mark in one of the www.linkmarketservices.com.au into boxes opposite each item of business. All your shares will be voted in your mobile device. Log in using the accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of Holder Identifier and postcode for your voting rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or shareholding. number of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the items of business, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote on that item will be invalid. BY MAIL APPOINTMENT OF A SECOND PROXY Greenvale Energy Limited You are entitled to appoint up to two persons as proxies to attend the C/- Link Market Services Limited Meeting and vote on a poll. If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an Locked Bag A14 additional Proxy Form may be obtained by telephoning the Company’s share registry or you may copy this form and return them both together. Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia To appoint a second proxy you must: (a) on each of the first Proxy Form and the second Proxy Form state the BY FAX percentage of your voting rights or number of shares applicable to that +61 2 9287 0309 form. If the appointments do not specify the percentage or number of votes that each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half your BY HAND votes. Fractions of votes will be disregarded; and (b) return both forms together. 1A Homebush Bay Drive Rhodes NSW 2138 SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS or You must sign this form as follows in the spaces provided: Level 12 Individual: where the holding is in one name, the holder must sign. 680 George Street Joint Holding: where the holding is in more than one name, either Sydney NSW 2000 shareholder may sign.
BY MOBILE DEVICE QR Code
Our voting website is designed specifically for voting online. You can now lodge your proxy by scanning the QR code adjacent or enter the voting link www.linkmarketservices.com.au into your mobile device. Log in using the Holder Identifier and postcode for your shareholding.
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To scan the code you will need a QR code reader application which can be downloaded for free on your mobile device.
BY HAND delivering it to Link Market Services Limited* 1A Homebush Bay Drive Rhodes NSW 2138
Power of Attorney: to sign under Power of Attorney, you must lodge the Power of Attorney with the registry. If you have not previously lodged this document for notation, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.
- During business hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm)
Companies: where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can also sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate place.
CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES
If a representative of the corporation is to attend the Meeting the appropriate “Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative” should be produced prior to admission in accordance with the Notice of Meeting. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the Company’s share registry or online at www.linkmarketservices.com.au.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND AND VOTE AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, PLEASE BRING THIS FORM WITH YOU. THIS WILL ASSIST IN REGISTERING YOUR ATTENDANCE.