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HANSEN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED — AGM Information 2015
Oct 22, 2015
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AGM Information
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HANSEN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED ABN 90 090 996 455
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Hansen Technologies Limited will be held at 2 Frederick St, Doncaster, Victoria on Thursday 26 November 2015 at 11:00am AEDT.
BUSINESS
A. Accounts and reports:
To table the financial report of the Company and its controlled entities and the related reports of the Directors and Auditors for the year ended 30 June 2015 and to provide members with the opportunity to raise any issues or ask any questions generally of the Directors.
B. Resolutions:
To consider and, if thought fit, pass Resolution 1 as a non-binding resolution and Resolutions 2 to 3 (inclusive) as ordinary resolutions.
1. Adoption of Directors’ Remuneration Report:
‘In accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act, adopt the Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 June 2015 as it appears in the Directors’ Report within the Annual Report 2015.’
2. Re-Election of Mr David Trude:
‘That Mr David Trude, a Director retiring by rotation in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and being eligible and having signified his candidature for Office, be and is hereby re-elected a Director of the Company.’
3. Re-Election of Mr Peter Berry:
‘That Mr Peter Berry, a Director retiring by rotation in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and being eligible and having signified his candidature for Office, be and is hereby re-elected a Director of the Company.’
By Order of the Board
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Julia Chand - Company Secretary - 23 October 2015
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Resolution 1
Adoption of Directors’ Remuneration Report
The Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2015 contains a Remuneration Report (refer pages 21 to 28) which sets out the remuneration policy for the Company and reports remuneration arrangements in place for Directors and the key management personnel.
The Corporations Act requires the agenda of an Annual General Meeting to include a resolution for the adoption of the Remuneration Report. The vote on the resolution is advisory only and is not binding on the Directors or the Company.
At the meeting a reasonable opportunity will be provided to the shareholders for discussion, questions and comments on the Remuneration Report.
Voting Prohibition:
A vote on Resolution 1 must NOT be cast by or on behalf of either of the following persons:
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(a) a member of the key management personnel as disclosed in the remuneration report; or
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(b) a closely related party (such as close family members and any controlled companies) of those persons,
unless the vote is cast by a person as proxy for a person entitled to vote in accordance with the direction on the proxy form and the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described in items (a) or (b) above.
The Chairman of the meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of this Resolution. If the Chairman of the meeting is appointed as your proxy, or if the Chairman of the Meeting becomes your proxy by default, and you do not provide a voting direction, you are expressly authorizing the Chairman to exercise the proxy on a Resolution that is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the key management personnel.
Resolutions 2 and 3
Rule 16 of the Constitution requires one third of directors (except for the Managing Director) to retire each year (by rotation).
Re-election of Mr David Trude
Mr David Trude retires this year in accordance with this Rule and is permitted to seek re-election. Personal particulars for Mr David Trude are set out in the Board of Directors information included in the Annual Report.
Re-election of Mr Peter Berry
Mr Peter Berry retires this year in accordance with this Rule and is permitted to seek re-election. Personal particulars for Mr Peter Berry are set out in the Board of Directors information included in the Annual Report.
GENERAL NOTES
Entitlement to Vote
The Company has determined in accordance with Part 7.11 of the Corporations Regulations that for the purpose of voting at the meeting, shares will be taken to be held by those persons recorded in the Company’s register as at 7.00pm AEDT, Tuesday 24 November 2015.
Corporate Representatives
For a corporate representative to vote, they will require a Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative executed in accordance with the Corporations Act.
Voting
On a show of hands, every member present in person or by Proxy or by attorney or, in the case of a corporation, by a duly appointed representative, shall have one vote and on a poll one vote for every share held provided that if a member appoints two proxies or two attorneys, neither proxy or attorney shall be entitled to vote on a show of hands.
Proxies
A member entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting may appoint one or two persons to attend and vote at the meeting as the member’s proxy. If you wish to appoint a second proxy you will need to complete a second form. Link Market Services will provide additional proxy forms upon request.
A Proxy need not be a member. If two proxies are appointed, each proxy must be appointed to represent a specified proportion of the member’s voting rights. If the vote split is not specified, it is deemed to be equally divided between the two proxies.
To be valid, completed Proxies must be received by the Company's Share Registry, Link Market Services Limited, by one of the following methods no later than 11.00am AEDT, Tuesday 24 November 2015:
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hand delivered to Link Market Services Limited, located at Level 12, 680 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, or
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posted to Hansen Technologies Limited C/- Link Market Services Limited, Locked Bag A14, Sydney South, NSW 1235, or
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sent by facsimile to Link Market Services Limited on (02) 9287 0309, or
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lodged online at www.linkmarketservices.com.au
To be valid a Proxy Form must be signed by the member or an attorney duly authorised in writing. If the member is a company, the form must be executed under seal of the company or by its duly authorised officer or attorney. Where two or more persons are registered as members, each person must sign the Proxy Form.
ABN 90 090 996 455
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LODGE YOUR VOTE
ONLINE www.linkmarketservices.com.au BY MAIL Hansen Technologies 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 Level 12, 680 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 ALL ENQUIRIES TO Telephone: +61 1300 554 474
PROXY FORM
I/We being a member(s) of Hansen Technologies 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 on Thursday, 26 November 2015 at 2 Frederick St, Doncaster, Victoria (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
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For Against Abstain *
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1 Adoption of Directors’ Remuneration Report
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2 Re-Election of Mr David Trude
- 3 Re-Election of Mr Peter Berry
* 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, all shareholders must 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).
HSN PRX501C
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS SHAREHOLDER PROXY FORM
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
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.
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
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.
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 directed. Any undirected proxies that default to the Chairman of the Meeting will be voted according to the instructions set out in this Proxy Form, including where the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of KMP.
VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS – PROXY APPOINTMENT
You may direct your proxy how to vote by placing a mark in one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your shares will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the items of business, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote on that item will be invalid.
APPOINTMENT OF A SECOND PROXY
You are entitled to appoint up to two persons as proxies to attend the Meeting and vote on a poll. If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Form may be obtained by telephoning the Company’s share registry or you may copy this form and return them both together.
LODGEMENT OF A PROXY 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 on Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 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.
Proxy Forms may be lodged using the reply paid envelope or:
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).
BY MAIL
Hansen Technologies Limited
C/- Link Market Services Limited Locked Bag A14 Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia
BY FAX
- +61 2 9287 0309
BY HAND
delivering it to Link Market Services Limited* Level 12
680 George Street Sydney NSW 2000
- During business hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm)
To appoint a second proxy you must:
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(a) on each of the first Proxy Form and the second Proxy Form state the percentage of your voting rights or number of shares applicable to that form. If the appointments do not specify the percentage or number of votes that each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half your votes. Fractions of votes will be disregarded; and
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(b) return both forms together.
SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS
You must sign this form as follows in the spaces provided:
Individual: where the holding is in one name, the holder must sign. Joint Holding: where the holding is in more than one name, all shareholders must sign.
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.
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.