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HARRIS TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED Governance Information 2015

Sep 27, 2015

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Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3[1]

Appendix 4G

Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Name of entity

Name of entity Name of entity
SHOPLY LIMITED
ABN/ARBN Financialyearended
93 085 545 973 30 June 2015

Our corporate governance statement[2] for the above period above can be found at:[3]

 these pages of our annual report:

 this URL on our website: http://www.shoply.com.au

The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 28 September 2015 and has been approved by the board.

The annexure includes a key to where our corporate governance disclosures can be located.

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Alyn Tai Company Secretary 28 September 2015

1 Under Listing Rule 4.7.3, an entity must lodge with ASX a completed Appendix 4G at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX.

Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires an entity that is included in the official list as an ASX Listing to include in its annual report either a corporate governance statement that meets the requirements of that rule or the URL of the page on its website where such a statement is located. The corporate governance statement must disclose the extent to which the entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during the reporting period. If the entity has not followed a recommendation for any part of the reporting period, its corporate governance statement must separately identify that recommendation and the period during which it was not followed and state its reasons for not following the recommendation and what (if any) alternative governance practices it adopted in lieu of the recommendation during that period.

Under Listing Rule 4.7.4, if an entity chooses to include its corporate governance statement on its website rather than in its annual report, it must lodge a copy of the corporate governance statement with ASX at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The corporate governance statement must be current as at the effective date specified in that statement for the purposes of rule 4.10.3.

2 “Corporate governance statement” is defined in Listing Rule 19.12 to mean the statement referred to in Listing Rule 4.10.3 which discloses the extent to which an entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during a particular reporting period.

3 Mark whichever option is correct and then complete the page number(s) of the annual report, or the URL of the web page, where the entity’s corporate governance statement can be found.

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ANNEXURE – KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed …
PRINCIPLE 1– LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT
1.1 A listed entity should disclose:
(a) the respective roles and responsibilities of its
board and management; and
(b) those matters expressly reserved to the board
and those delegated to management.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
… and information about the respective roles and
responsibilities of our board and management (including
those matters expressly reserved to the board and those
delegated to management):
 at this location:
http://www.shoply.com.au
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
1.2 A listed entity should:
(a) undertake
appropriate
checks
before
appointing a person, or putting forward to
security holders a candidate for election, as a
director; and
(b) provide security holders with all material
information in its possession relevant to a
decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a
director.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement
with each director and senior executive setting out
the terms of their appointment.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable

2

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed …
1.4 The company secretary of a listed entity should be
accountable directly to the board, through the
chair, on all matters to do with the proper
functioning of the board.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
1.5 A listed entity should:
(a) have
a
diversity
policy
which
includes
requirements for the board or a relevant
committee of the board to set measurable
objectives for achieving gender diversity and to
assess annually both the objectives and the
entity’s progress in achieving them;
(b) disclose that policy or a summary of it; and
(c) disclose as at the end of each reporting period
the measurable objectives for achieving gender
diversity set by the board or a relevant
committee of the board in accordance with the
entity’s diversity policy and its progress towards
achieving them and either:
(1) the respective proportions of men and
women on the board, in senior executive
positions and across the whole organisation
(including how the entity has defined
“senior executive” for these purposes); or
(2) if the entity is a “relevant employer” under
the Workplace Gender Equality Act, the
entity’s most recent “Gender Equality
Indicators”, as defined in and published
under that Act.
… the fact that we have a diversity policy that complies with
paragraph (a):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… and a copy of our diversity policy or a summary of it:
 at this location:
… the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity
set by the board or a relevant committee of the board in
accordance with our diversity policy and our progress
towards achieving them:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
_Insert location here

… and the information referred to in paragraphs (c)(1) or (2):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable

3

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed …
1.6 A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a process for periodically
evaluating the performance of the board, its
committees and individual directors; and
(b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period,
whether
a
performance
evaluation
was
undertaken
in
the
reporting
period
in
accordance with that process.
… the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… and the information referred to in paragraph (b):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
_Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
1.7 A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a process for periodically
evaluating the performance of its senior
executives; and
(b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period,
whether
a
performance
evaluation
was
undertaken
in
the
reporting
period
in
accordance with that process.
… the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… and the information referred to in paragraph (b):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
_Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable

4

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed …
PRINCIPLE 2- STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO ADD VALUE
2.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a nomination committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of
whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings;OR
(b) if it does not have a nomination committee,
disclose that fact and the processes it employs
to address board succession issues and to
ensure that the board has the appropriate
balance of skills, knowledge, experience,
independence and diversity to enable it to
discharge its duties and responsibilities
effectively.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have a nomination committee that
complies with paragraphs (1) and (2):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
 at this location:
http://www.shoply.com.au
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
_Insert location here

[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a nomination committee and
the processes we employ to address board succession
issues and to ensure that the board has the appropriate
balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and
diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and
responsibilities effectively:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable

5

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed …
2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board
skills matrix setting out the mix of skills and
diversity that the board currently has or is looking
to achieve in its membership.
… our board skills matrix:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
2.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a) the names of the directors considered by the
board to be independent directors;
(b) if
a
director
has
an
interest,
position,
association
or
relationship
of
the
type
described in Box 2.3 but the board is of the
opinion that it does not compromise the
independence of the director, the nature of the
interest, position, association or relationship in
question and an explanation of why the board
is of that opinion; and
(c) the length of service of each director.
… the names of the directors considered by the board to be
independent directors:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph
(b):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
_Insert location here

… the length of service of each director:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
In the Company’s 2015 Annual Report
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be
independent directors.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable

6

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed …
2.5 The chair of the board of a listed entity should be
an independent director and, in particular, should
not be the same person as the CEO of the entity.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting
new directors and provide appropriate professional
development opportunities for directors to develop
and maintain the skills and knowledge needed to
perform their role as directors effectively.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
PRINCIPLE 3– ACT ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY
3.1 A listed entity should:
(a) have a code of conduct for its directors, senior
executives and employees; and
(b) disclose that code or a summary of it.
… our code of conduct or a summary of it:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
http://www.shoply.com.au
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
PRINCIPLE 4– SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY IN CORPORATE REPORTING
4.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have an audit committee which:
(1) has at least three members, all of whom are
non-executive directors and a majority of
whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director, who
is not the chair of the board,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the relevant qualifications and experience
of the members of the committee; and
(5) in relation to each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances ofthemembers at those
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have an audit committee that complies
with paragraphs (1) and (2):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
 at this location:
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement

7

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed …
meetings;OR
(b) if it does not have an audit committee, disclose
that fact and the processes it employs that
independently verify and safeguard the integrity
of
its
corporate
reporting,
including
the
processes for the appointment and removal of
the external auditor and the rotation of the audit
engagement partner.
 at this location:
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have an audit committee and the
processes we employ that independently verify and
safeguard the integrity of our corporate reporting, including
the processes for the appointment and removal of the
external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement
partner:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
4.2 The board of a listed entity should, before it
approves the entity’s financial statements for a
financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a
declaration that, in their opinion, the financial
records of the entity have been properly
maintained and that the financial statements
comply with the appropriate accounting standards
and give a true and fair view of the financial
position and performance of the entity and that the
opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound
system of risk management and internal control
which is operating effectively.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
4.3 A listed entity that has an AGM should ensure that
its external auditor attends its AGM and is
available to answer questions from security
holders relevant to the audit.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity that does
not hold an annual general meeting and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable

8

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed …
PRINCIPLE 5– MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE
5.1 A listed entity should:
(a) have a written policy for complying with its
continuous disclosure obligations under the
Listing Rules; and
(b) disclose that policy or a summary of it.
… our continuous disclosure compliance policy or a summary
of it:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
http://www.shoply.com.au
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
PRINCIPLE 6– RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
6.1 A listed entity should provide information about
itself and its governance to investors via its
website.
… information about us and our governance on our website:
 at this location:
http://www.shoply.com.au
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
6.2 A listed entity should design and implement an
investor relations program to facilitate effective
two-way communication with investors.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
6.3 A listed entity should disclose the policies and
processes it has in place to facilitate and
encourage participation at meetings of security
holders.
… our policies and processes for facilitating and encouraging
participation at meetings of security holders:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity that does
not hold periodic meetings of security holders and
this recommendation is therefore not applicable

9

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed …
6.4 A listed entity should give security holders the
option to receive communications from, and send
communications to, the entity and its security
registry electronically.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
PRINCIPLE 7– RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK
7.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a committee or committees to oversee
risk, each of which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of
whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings;OR
(b) if it does not have a risk committee or
committees that satisfy (a) above, disclose that
fact and
the
processes it
employs
for
overseeing the entity’s risk management
framework.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have a committee or committees to
oversee risk that comply with paragraphs (1) and (2):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
 at this location:
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a risk committee or
committees that satisfy (a) and the processes we employ for
overseeing our risk management framework:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
_Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement

10

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed …
7.2 The board or a committee of the board should:
(a) review the entity’s risk management framework
at least annually to satisfy itself that it
continues to be sound; and
(b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period,
whether such a review has taken place.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
7.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a) if it has an internal audit function, how the
function is structured and what role it performs;
OR
(b) if it does not have an internal audit function,
that fact and the processes it employs for
evaluating
and
continually
improving
the
effectiveness of its risk management and
internal control processes.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… how our internal audit function is structured and what role
it performs:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
Insert location here_
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have an internal audit function and
the processes we employ for evaluating and continually
improving the effectiveness of our risk management and
internal control processes:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
_Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
7.4 A listed entity should disclose whether it has any
material exposure to economic, environmental and
social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it
manages or intends to manage those risks.
… whether we have any material exposure to economic,
environmental and social sustainability risks and, if we do,
how we manage or intend to manage those risks:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement

11

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed …
PRINCIPLE 8– REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY
8.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a remuneration committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of
whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings;OR
(b) if it does not have a remuneration committee,
disclose that fact and the processes it employs
for setting the level and composition of
remuneration
for
directors
and
senior
executives
and
ensuring
that
such
remuneration is appropriate and not excessive.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have a remuneration committee that
complies with paragraphs (1) and (2):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
 at this location:
http://www.shoply.com.au
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a remuneration committee
and the processes we employ for setting the level and
composition of remuneration for directors and senior
executives and ensuring that such remuneration is
appropriate and not excessive:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
______
_Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable

12

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed …
8.2 A listed entity should separately disclose its
policies and practices regarding the remuneration
of non-executive directors and the remuneration of
executive directors and other senior executives.
… separately our remuneration policies and practices
regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors and
the remuneration of executive directors and other senior
executives:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
The Company’s2015Annual Report
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
8.3 A listed entity which has an equity-based
remuneration scheme should:
(a) have a policy on whether participants are
permitted to enter into transactions (whether
through the use of derivatives or otherwise)
which limit the economic risk of participating in
the scheme; and
(b) disclose that policy or a summary of it.
… our policy on this issue or a summary of it:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
 we do not have an equity-based remuneration
scheme and this recommendation is therefore not
applicableOR
 we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES APPLICABLE TO EXTERNALLY MANAGED LISTED ENTITIES
- Alternative to Recommendation 1.1 for externally
managed listed entities:
The responsible entity of an externally managed
listed entity should disclose:
(a) the arrangements between the responsible
entity and the listed entity for managing the
affairs of the listed entity;
(b) the role and responsibility of the board of the
responsible
entity
for
overseeing
those
arrangements.
… the information referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b):
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
 an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
- Alternative to Recommendations 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3
for externally managed listed entities:
An externally managed listed entity should clearly
disclose the terms governing the remuneration of
the manager.
… the terms governing our remuneration as manager of the
entity:
 in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
 at this location:
_________
Insert location here
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

The Directors and management of Shoply Limited (the Company ) are committed to conducting the Shoply Group’s business in an ethical manner and in accordance with the highest standards of corporate governance. The Company has adopted and substantially complies with the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (Third Edition) ( Recommendations ) to the extent appropriate to the size and nature of the Group’s operations.

The Company has prepared this statement which sets out its corporate governance practices that were in operation throughout the financial year ended 30 June 2015, identifies any Recommendations that have not been followed, and provides reasons for not following such Recommendations.

The Company’s corporate governance policies and charters and policies are all available on the Company’s web site (www.shoply.com.au) ( Website ).

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Principle 1 – Lay solid foundations for management and oversight A listed entity should establish and disclose the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and management and how their performance is monitored and evaluated.

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Principle 1 – Lay solid foundations for management and oversight
A listed entity should establish and disclose the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and
management and how their performance is monitored and evaluated.
1.1 A listed entity should disclose:
(a) the respective roles and
responsibilities of its board
and management; and
(b) those matters expressly
reserved to the board and
those delegated to
management.
Complying The Board has adopted a charter (Board Charter) which
establishes the role of the Board and its relationship with
management. The Board Charter clearly articulates the division of
responsibilities between the Board and management, in order to
manage expectations and avoid misunderstandings about their
respective roles and accountabilities.
As detailed in the Board Charter, the primary role of the Board is the
protection and enhancement of long term shareholder value, and its
responsibilities include the overall strategic direction of the Group,
establishing goals for management and monitoring the achievement
of these goals. The Board is also responsible for the overall
corporate governance of the Company.
The Board Charter additionally sets out the role and responsibility of
the Chairman, and outlines the Board’s policy on when and how
Directors may seek independent professional advice at the expense
of the Company.
The Board has delegated to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) the
authority and power to manage the Company and its businesses
within levels of authority specified by the Board from time to time.
The CEO may sub-delegate aspects of his authority and power but
remains accountable to the Board for the Company’s performance
and is required to report regularly to the Board on the progress
being made by the Company’s business operations.
A copy of the Board Charter is available on the Website.
1.2 A listed entity should:
(a) undertake appropriate
checks before appointing a
person, or putting forward
to security holders a
candidate for election, as a
director; and
(b) provide security holders
with all material information
in itspossession relevant
Complying The Board has established and operates a Nomination and
Remuneration Committee. The Nomination and Remuneration
Committee’s functions and powers are formalised in a
Nomination and Remuneration Committee Charter, a copy of
which is available on the Website.
The nomination-related function of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee is to, where required:

identify,
suitable
candidates
with
appropriate
skills,
experience, expertise and diversity to complement the
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to a decision on whether or
not to elect or re-elect a
director.
existing Board, in order for the Board to discharge its
mandate effectively and to maintain the necessary mix of
expertise on the Board; and

undertake appropriate checks on a candidate and seek
confirmation from the candidate that he/she will have
sufficient time to fulfil his or her responsibilities as a director;
and

subject to the results of such checks and confirmations,
make recommendations to the Board on their appointment.
Where appropriate, external consultants may be engaged to
assist in searching for candidates and undertaking relevant
checks.
The Company will provide information to shareholders about
Directors seeking re-election at a general meeting to enable
them to make an informed decision on whether or not to re-elect
the
Director,
including
their
relevant
qualifications
and
experience and the skills they bring to the Board; details of any
other listed directorships held by the Director in the preceding 3
years; the term of office already served by the Director; whether
the Director is considered to be independent; and a
recommendation by the Board in respect of the re-election of the
Director.
The Company will, in the case of a candidate standing for
election as a director for the first time, provide information to
shareholders about the candidate to enable them to make an
informed decision on whether or not to elect the candidate,
including material adverse information revealed by any checks
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee has performed on
the candidate; details of any interest, position, association or
relationship that might influence, or reasonably be perceived to
influence, in a material respect the candidate’s capacity to
exercise independent judgement on board matters or to act in
the best interests of the Company and its shareholders
generally; the Board’s view on whether the candidate will be
considered
to
be
an
independent
Director;
and
a
recommendation by the Board in respect of the election of the
candidate.
1.3 A listed entity should have a
written agreement with each
director and senior executive
setting out the terms of their
appointment.
Complying All Directors and senior executives have entered into written
agreements with the Company.
Specifically, each Non-Executive Director has been given a letter of
appointment which outlines terms including the Director’s duties,
obligations, remuneration, expected time commitments and
notification of the Company’s policies. Similarly, senior executives
including the CEO and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), have a formal
job description and services agreement or employment agreement
with the Company describing their term of office, duties, rights and
responsibilities, and entitlements on termination.
1.4 The company secretary of a
listed entity should be
accountable directly to the
board, through the chair, on all
matters to do with the proper
functioning of the board.
Complying The Company Secretary is responsible for the day to day
operations of the company secretary’s office, including the
administration of Board and committee meetings, overseeing the
Company’s relationship with its share registrar and lodgements
with the ASX and other regulators. The Company Secretary is
also responsible for communications with the ASX about listing
rule matters, including making disclosures to the ASX. The
Company Secretary supports the effectiveness of the Board by
monitoring compliance with Board policies and procedures, and
co-ordinating the completionand despatchof Board agendas
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and briefing papers.
The Company Secretary is accountable to the Board, and all
Directors have access to the Company Secretary.
The decision to appoint or remove the Company Secretary is
made or approved by the Board.
1.5 A listed entity should:
(a) have a diversity policy
which includes
requirements for the board
or a relevant committee of
the board to set measurable
objectives for achieving
gender diversity and to
assess annually both the
objectives and the entity’s
progress in achieving them;
(b) disclose that policy or a
summary of it; and
(c) disclose as at the end of
each reporting period the
measurable objectives for
achieving gender diversity
set by the board or a
relevant committee of the
board in accordance with
the entity’s diversity policy
and its progress towards
achieving them, and either:
(1) the respective
proportions of men and
women on the board, in
senior executive
positions and across the
whole organisation
(including how the entity
has defined “senior
executive” for these
purposes); or
(2) if the entity is a “relevant
employer” under the
Workplace Gender
Equality Act, the entity’s
most recent “Gender
Equality Indicators”, as
defined in and published
under that Act.
Part-
Complying
The workforce of Shoply is made up of individuals with diverse
skills, backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, and this
diversity is recognised, valued and respected. Whilst the Board
has contemplated the necessity of implementing a diversity
policy, given the relatively small size of the Company and the
fact that the Company has only a small number of employees,
the Board has resolved to depart from the Recommendations by
not implementing a gender diversity policy.
Whilst the Company has not set formal measurable objectives
for achieving gender diversity, at such time that the Company
seeks to establish and expand its workforce, the Company will
be committed to the principles of employing people with a broad
range of experiences, skills and views.
As at 30 June 2015, the Company had 49 employees and 4
contractors; of these, 15 are female, none of whom hold senior
management roles. Whilst as at 30 June 2015, there were no
female directors on the Board, during the year there was 1
female director, Ms Sophie Karzis, on the Board. The Company
Secretary is female.
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1.6 A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a
process for periodically
evaluating the performance
of the board, its committees
and individual directors;
and
(b) disclose, in relation to each
reporting period, whether a
performance evaluation
was undertaken in the
reporting period in
accordance with that
process.
Complying The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is required to
regularly carry out a formal review of the performance of the Board,
its committees, and each individual Director, using where necessary
an external consultant, against appropriate measures. The review
will assess, amongst other things:

the effectiveness of the Board and each committee in
meeting the requirements of its charter;

whether the Board and each committee has members with
the appropriate mix of skills and experience to properly
perform their functions;

the contribution made by each Director at meetings and in
carrying out their responsibilities as Directors generally,
including preparing for meetings; and

whether adequate time is being allocated to the Company’s
matters,
taking
into
account
each
Director’s
other
commitments.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Audit and
Risk Management Committee are also required to evaluate their
own performances on a regular basis to determine whether each
committee is functioning effectively by reference to current best
practice. Performance evaluations for the committees will be
undertaken in the 2016 financial year.
1.7 A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a
process for periodically
evaluating the performance
of its senior executives;
and
(b) disclose, in relation to each
reporting period, whether a
performance evaluation
was undertaken in the
reporting period in
accordance with that
process
Complying The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is required to
regularly carry out a formal review of the performance of senior
management, using where necessary an external consultant,
against appropriate measures.
In addition, each year, the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee is required to review the performance of the CEO and
any other executive directors as may be appointed against
guidelines approved by the Board.
A performance evaluation of the CEO and senior executives was
undertaken by the Board after the end of the 2015 financial year.
Principle 2 – Structure the Board to add value
A listed entity should have a board of an appropriate size, composition, skills and commitment to enable it to
discharge its duties effectively.
2.1 The board of a listed entity
should:
(a) have a nomination
committee which:
(1) has at least three
members, a majority of
whom are independent
directors; and
(2) is chaired by an
independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the
committee;
Complying The Board has established a Nomination and Remuneration
Committee comprising three members, Mr Domenic Carosa, Mr
Andrew Plympton, and Mr Matthew Dickinson. The Nomination
and Remuneration Committee’s functions and powers are
formalised in a Charter, a copy of which is available on the
Website.
All Nomination and Remuneration Committee members, with the
exception of Mr Domenic Carosa, are considered to be
independent Directors. The Chairman of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee is Domenic Carosa, who is not an
independent Director.
The nomination-related function of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee is, in summary, to review and make
recommendations
in
relation
to
the
composition
and
performance of the Board and its committees and ensuring that
adequate successionplans areinplace (includingforthe
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(4) the members of the
committee; and
(5) as at the end of each
reporting period, the
number of times the
committee met
throughout the period
and the individual
attendances of the
members at those
meetings; or
(b) if it does not have a
nomination committee,
disclose that fact and the
processes it employs to
address board succession
issues and to ensure that
the board has the
appropriate balance of
skills, knowledge,
experience, independence
and diversity to enable it to
discharge its duties and
responsibilities effectively.
recruitment
and
appointment
of
Directors
and
senior
management).
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee will meet as often
as is required by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Charter or other policy approved by the Board to govern the
operation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Following each meeting, the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee will report to the Board on any matter that should be
brought to the Board’s attention and on any recommendation of
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee that requires
Board approval.
The Company will disclose in future annual reports the number
of times the Nomination and Remuneration Committee meets
throughout each financial year and the individual attendances of
the members at those meetings.
2.2 A listed entity should have and
disclose a board skills matrix
setting out the mix of skills and
diversity that the board
currently has or is looking to
achieve in its membership.
Part-
complying
The Board aims to be comprised of Directors which have, at all
times, the appropriate mix of skills, experience, expertise and
diversity relevant to the Company’s businesses and the Board’s
responsibilities. This objective is enumerated in the Board
Charter.
Whilst the Company does not currently disclose a board skills
matrix setting out the mix of skills of the Directors, the
Company’s Annual Report sets out the skills, experience and
expertise relevant to the position of director held by each director
in office at the date of the annual report.
2.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a) the names of the directors
considered by the board to
be independent directors;
(b) if a director has an interest,
position, association or
relationship of the type
described in Box 2.3 but the
board is of the opinion that
it does not compromise the
independence of the
director, the nature of the
interest, position,
association or relationship
in question and an
explanation of why the
board is of that opinion;
and
(c) the length of service of
each director.
Complying As at 30 June 2015, the Board comprised a total of 5 Directors:
Messrs Andrew Plympton, Domenic Carosa, Lorenzo Coppa,
Matthew Dickinson and Mark Goulopoulos. During the year, Mr
Damian London and Ms Sophie Karzis resigned as Directors. All
Directors during the year were Non-Executive Directors.
The Board has considered the circumstances of each Director
and determined that Mr Andrew Plympton (Non-Executive
Chairman) and Mr Matthew Dickinson (Non-Executive Director)
are independent Directors, on the basis that they are free from
any interest, position, association or relationship that might
influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence the
independent exercise of their judgement. Ms Sophie Karzis
(former
Non-Executive
Director)
was
considered
to
be
independent during her tenure as Director.
In assessing the independence of Mr Domenic Carosa (Non-
Executive Director) and Mr Damian London (former Non-
Executive Director), the Board took into account the fact that Mr
Carosa is a substantial shareholder of the Company, and Mr
London was (during his tenure as Director) a substantial
shareholder of the Company.
In assessing the independence of Mr Mark Goulopoulos (Non-
Executive Director), the Board took into account the fact that Mr
Goulopoulos is a senior employee of a Patersons Securities
Limited, which has been a provider of material professional
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services to the Company during the last three years.
In assessing the independence of Mr Lorenzo Coppa (Non-
Executive Director), the Board took into account the fact that Mr
Coppa has been, during the year, in a material business
relationship with the Company, as a result of Mr Coppa’s
association with the vendors of the eStore business which the
Company acquired during the year.
In reaching the conclusions set out above, the Board considered
the guidelines of materiality for the purpose of determining
Director independence set out in the Board Charter and Box 2.3
of the Recommendations.
The Board, with the guidance of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee, will continually assesses whether
there are any factors or considerations which may mean that a
Director’s interest, position, association or relationship might
influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, the capacity
of the Director to bring an independent judgement to bear on
issues before the Board and to act in the best interests of the
Company and its security holders generally. The Corporations
Act and monthly Board meeting processes require Directors to
advise the Board of any interest they have that has the potential
to conflict with the interests of the Group, including any
development that may impact their perceived or actual
independence. If the Board determines that a Director’s status
as an independent Director has changed, that determination will
be disclosed and explained in a timely manner to the market.
The length of service of each Director is set out in the
Company’s 2015 Annual Report.
2.4 A majority of the board of a
listed entity should be
independent directors.
Non-
Complying
As at 30 June 2015, the Board comprised a total of 5 Directors:
Messrs Andrew Plympton, Domenic Carosa, Lorenzo Coppa,
Matthew Dickinson and Mark Goulopoulos.
The Board considers that 2 of the 5 Directors (as at 30 June
2015), being Messrs Andrew Plympton and Matthew Dickinson,
are independent Directors.
During the year, Mr Damian London and Ms Sophie Karzis
resigned as Directors. Mr London was not considered to be an
independent Director, and Ms Karzis was considered to be an
independent Director.
2.5 The chair of the board of a
listed entity should be an
independent director and, in
particular, should not be the
same person as the CEO of the
entity.
Complying Mr Andrew Plympton has been Chairman of the Company since
2010 and was, at the date of his appointment, and continues to
be, independent. The Chairman leads the Board and is
responsible for the efficient organisation and conduct of the
Board’s functions.
The positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are held
by separate persons.
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2.6 A listed entity should have a
program for inducting new
directors and provide
appropriate professional
development opportunities for
directors to develop and
maintain the skills and
knowledge needed to perform
their role as directors
effectively.
Complying The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is tasked with
ensuring that an effective induction process is in place for newly
appointed Directors, and the review of those induction
procedures. In addition, the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee is responsible for ensuring that incumbent Directors
are
provided
with
appropriate
professional
development
opportunities to develop and maintain the skills and knowledge
needed to perform their role as a director effectively.
As Directors join the Board, they undertake a comprehensive
induction program, which includes the provision of information
on the Company’s core values, key strategies, objectives, as
well as its governance framework and operations. New Directors
also meet with key senior management to gain a better
appreciation of the Group’s services and capabilities.
The Board receives ongoing governance updates as required,
including in relation to recent legislative and regulatory changes
and developments in corporate governance. All Directors have
ongoing access to information on the Company’s operations and
to the Group’s senior management.
Each Director, at any time, is able to seek reasonable
independent professional advice on any business-related matter
at the expense of the Company. Directors also have access to
adequate internal resources to seek any information from any
officer or employee of the Group, or to require the attendance of
management at meetings to enable them as Directors to fulfil
their duties.
Principle 3 – Act ethically and responsibly
A listed entity should act ethically and responsibly
3.1 A listed entity should:
(a) have a code of conduct for
its directors, senior
executives and employees;
and
(b) disclose that code or a
summary of it.
Complying The Board is committed to observing the highest standards of
corporate practice and business conduct. Accordingly, the Board
has adopted a Code of Conduct, a copy of which is available on
the Website, and which sets out the way in which the Company
seeks to conduct business, namely in an honest and fair
manner, acting only in ways that reflect well on the Company in
strict compliance with all laws and regulations.
The Code of Conduct articulates acceptable practices for
directors, senior executives and employees, to guide their
behaviour and to demonstrate the commitment of the Company
to ethical practices. The Company also seeks to ensure that
advisers, consultants and contractors are aware of the
Company’s expectations as set out in its Code of Conduct.
Principle 4 –
A listed entity should have formal and
Safeguard integrity in corporate reporting
rigorous processes that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of
its corporate reporting.
4.1 The board of a listed entity
should:
(a) have an audit committee
which:
(1) has at least three
members, all of whom
are non-executive
directors and a majority
of whom are
independent directors;
Part-
Complying
During the financial year ended 30 June 2015, the Board did not
have a formal audit committee, having regard to the size of the
Company. Instead, the Board as a whole performed the function
of an audit committee.
Subsequent to 30 June 2015, the Board established a formal
Audit and Risk Management Committee. The Audit and Risk
Management Committee’s functions and powers are formalised
in a Charter, a copy of which is available on the Website.
The newly established Audit and Risk Management Committee
comprises three members, Messrs Lorenzo Coppa, Andrew
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and
(2) is chaired by an
independent director,
who is not the chair of
the board,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the
committee;
(4) the relevant
qualifications and
experience of the
members of the
committee; and
(5) in relation to each
reporting period, the
number of times the
committee met
throughout the period
and the individual
attendances of the
members at those
meetings; or
(b) if it does not have an audit
committee, disclose that
fact and the processes it
employs that independently
verify and safeguard the
integrity of its corporate
reporting, including the
processes for the
appointment and removal of
the external auditor and the
rotation of the audit
engagement partner.
Plympton and Mark Goulopoulos.
The only Audit and Risk Management Committee member
considered to be an independent Director is Andrew Plympton.
The Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee,
Lorenzo Coppa, is not an independent Director.
The Audit and Risk Management Committee will meet as often
as is required by the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Charter or other policy approved by the Board to govern the
operations of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. The
Chair of the Committee may invite other Directors, members of
senior management and representatives of the external auditor
to be present at meetings of the committee and seek advice
from external advisers. The Audit and Risk Management
Committee will regularly report to the Board about committee
activities, issues and related recommendations.
The audit-related role of the Audit and Risk Management
Committee is to oversee the Company’s financial reporting and
its internal and external audit functions. This includes confirming
the quality and reliability of the financial information prepared by
the Company, working with the external auditor on behalf of the
Board and reviewing non-audit services provided by the external
auditor, to confirm that they are consistent with maintaining
external audit independence.
The Audit and Risk Management Committee did not meet during
the year ended 30 June 2015 since the Committee was not
established until after 30 June 2015. The relevant qualifications
and experience of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
members are disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report.
The Company will disclose in future annual reports the number
of times the Audit and Risk Management Committee meets
throughout each financial year and the individual attendances of
the members at those meetings.
4.2 The board of a listed entity
should, before it approves the
entity’s financial statements for
a financial period, receive from
its CEO and CFO a declaration
that, in their opinion, the
financial records of the entity
have been properly maintained
and that the financial
statements comply with the
appropriate accounting
standards and give a true and
fair view of the financial
position and performance of
the entity and that the opinion
has been formed on the basis
of a sound system of risk
management and internal
control which is operating
effectively.
Complying The Directors are committed to the preparation of financial
statements that present a balanced and clear assessment of the
Group’s financial position and prospects.
The Board reviews the Group’s half yearly and annual financial
statements. The Board requires that the Chief Executive Officer
and the Chief Financial Officer state in writing to the Board that
the Group’s financial reports present a true and fair view, in all
material respects, of the Group’s financial condition and
operational results and are in accordance with relevant
accounting standards and that the opinion has been formed on
the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal
control which is operating effectively. The Board does and will
continue to seek these assurances prior to approving the annual
financial statements for all half year and full year results.
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4.3 A listed entity that has an AGM
should ensure that its external
auditor attends its AGM and is
available to answer questions
from security holders relevant
to the audit.
Complying Shareholders are encouraged to attend the Company’s Annual
General Meeting, which the Company endeavours to ensure the
attendance of its auditors.
Shareholders are given an opportunity to ask questions of the
Company’s auditors regarding the conduct of the audit and
preparation and content of the auditor’s report.
Principle 5 – Make timely and balanced disclosure
A listed entity should make timely and balanced disclosure of all matters concerning it that a reasonable person
would expect to have a material effect on the price or value of its securities.
5.1 A listed entity should:
(a) have a written policy for
complying with its
continuous disclosure
obligations under the
Listing Rules; and
(b) disclose that policy or a
summary of it.
Complying The Company has a documented policy which has established
procedures designed to ensure compliance with ASX Listing
Rule disclosure requirements and to ensure accountability at a
senior management level for that compliance. The focus of these
procedures is on continuous disclosure of any information
concerning the Group that a reasonable person would expect to
have a material effect on the price of the Company’s securities
and improving access to information for all investors.
The Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the
Company Secretary are responsible for interpreting the Group’s
policy and where necessary informing the Board. The purpose of
the procedures for identifying information for disclosure is to
ensure timely and accurate information is provided equally to all
shareholders and market participants.
The Company Secretary is responsible for all communications
with the ASX. All Company announcements are vetted and
authorised by the Board and senior management to ensure they
are made in a timely manner, are factual, do not omit material
information and are expressed in a clear and objective manner
that allows investors to assess the impact of the information
when making investment decisions.
The policy on continuous disclosure is published on the Website.
Principle 6 – Respect the rights of security holders
A listed entity should respect the rights of its security holders by providing them with appropriate
information and facilities to allow them to exercise those rights effectively.
6.1 A listed entity should provide
information about itself and its
governance to investors via its
website.
Complying The Board informs shareholders of all major developments
affecting the Group’s state of affairs as follows:

placing all relevant announcements made to the market, on
the Website after they have been released to ASX;

publishing all corporate governance policies and charters
adopted by the Board on the Website;

releasing information provided to analysts or media during
briefings to ASX and placing such information on the
Website; and

placing the full text of notices of meeting and explanatory
material on the Website.
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A listed entity should respect the rights of its security holders by providing them with appropriate
information and facilities to allow them to exercise those rights effectively.
6.1 A listed entity should provide Complying The Board informs shareholders of all major developments
information about itself and its affecting the Group’s state of affairs as follows:
governance to investors via its
website. placing all relevant announcements made to the market, on
the Website after they have been released to ASX;
publishing all corporate governance policies and charters
adopted by the Board on the Website;
releasing information provided to analysts or media during
briefings to ASX and placing such information on the
Website; and
placing the full text of notices of meeting and explanatory
material on the Website.
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6.2 A listed entity should design
and implement an investor
relations program to facilitate
effective two-way
communication with investors.
Complying The Company communicates with its shareholders and investors
by posting information on the Website, and by encouraging
attendance and participation of shareholders at general
meetings. Investors are also able to provide feedback and seek
further information about the Company via the Website.
Management or Directors additionally meet with shareholders
from time to time upon request and respond to any enquiries
they may make.
6.3 A listed entity should disclose
the policies and processes it
has in place to facilitate and
encourage participation at
meetings of security holders.
Complying Shareholders are encouraged to attend the Company’s general
meetings, and notice of such meetings will be given in
accordance with the Company’s Constitution, the Corporations
Act, and the ASX Listing Rules.
The Company’s annual general meeting in particular is an
opportunity for shareholders to receive updates from the CEO
and Chairman on Group performance, ask questions of the
Board and vote on the various resolutions affecting the
Company’s
business.
Shareholders
are
also
given
an
opportunity at annual general meetings to ask questions of the
Company’s auditors regarding the conduct of the audit and
preparation and content of the auditor’s report.
The date, time and location of the Company’s general meetings
will be provided in the notices of meetings, and on the Website.
Whilst shareholders are encouraged to attend meetings in
person, in the event that they are unable to do so, they are
encouraged to participate in the meeting by appointing a proxy,
attorney or representative to vote on their behalf.
6.4 A listed entity should give
security holders the option to
receive communications from,
and send communications to,
the entity and its security
registry electronically.
Complying Investors are able communicate with the Company electronically
via the Website or by emailing the Company Secretary.
Investors are also able to communicate with the Company’s
registry electronically by emailing the registry or via the registry’s
website.
The Company encourages its shareholders to receive company
information electronically by registering their email addresses
online with the Company’s share registry.
Principle 7 – Recognise and manage risk
A listed entity should establish a sound risk management framework and periodically review the effectiveness of
that framework.
that
7.1 The board of a listed entity
should:
(a) have a committee or
committees to oversee risk,
each of which:
(1) has at least three
members, a majority of
whom are independent
directors; and
(2) is chaired by an
independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the
committee;
Part-
Complying
During the financial year ended 30 June 2015, the Board did not
have a formal risk committee, having regard to the size of the
Company. Instead, the Board as a whole performed the function
of a risk committee.
Subsequent to 30 June 2015, the Board established a formal
Audit and Risk Management Committee. The Audit and Risk
Management Committee’s functions and powers are formalised
in a Charter, a copy of which is available on the Website.
The newly established Audit and Risk Management Committee
comprises three members, Messrs Lorenzo Coppa, Andrew
Plympton and Mark Goulopoulos.
The only Audit and Risk Management Committee member
considered to be an independent Director is Andrew Plympton.
The Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee,
Lorenzo Coppa, is not an independent Director.
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(4) the members of the
committee; and
(5) as at the end of each
reporting period, the
number of times the
committee met
throughout the period
and the individual
attendances of the
members at those
meetings; or
(b) if it does not have a risk
committee or committees
that satisfy (a) above,
disclose that fact and the
processes it employs for
overseeing the entity’s risk
management framework.
The Audit and Risk Management Committee will meet as often
as is required by the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Charter or other policy approved by the Board to govern the
operations of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. The
Chair of the Committee may invite other Directors, members of
senior management and representatives of the external auditor
to be present at meetings of the committee and seek advice
from external advisers. The Audit and Risk Management
Committee will regularly report to the Board about committee
activities, issues and related recommendations.
The risk-related role of the Audit and Risk Management
Committee is to oversee the Company’s internal control
structure and risk management systems, to provide advice to the
Board and to report on the status and management of the risks
to the Company. The purpose of the Committee’s risk
management process is to assist the Board in relation to risk
management policies, procedures and systems and ensure that
risks are identified, assessed and appropriately managed.
The Audit and Risk Management Committee did not meet during
the year ended 30 June 2015 since the Committee was not
established until after 30 June 2015. The relevant qualifications
and experience of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
members are disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report.
The Company will disclose in future annual reports the number
of times the Audit and Risk Management Committee meets
throughout each financial year and the individual attendances of
the members at those meetings.
7.2 The board or a committee of the
board should:
(a) review the entity’s risk
management framework at
least annually to satisfy
itself that it continues to be
sound; and
(b) disclose, in relation to each
reporting period, whether
such a review has taken
place.
Complying The Group has established policies and procedures to identify,
assess and manage all material business and operational risks.
The Board has responsibility for monitoring risk oversight and
ensures that the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer or equivalent report on the status of business risks
through risk management programs aimed at ensuring risks are
identified, assessed and appropriately managed.
In addition the Board reviews the risk management framework
and policies of the Group, and is satisfied that management has
developed
and
implemented
a
sound
system
of
risk
management and internal control.
The Board oversees policies on risk assessment and
management.
Subsequent to 30 June 2015, upon the establishment of the
Audit and Risk Management Committee, the Board has
delegated to that committeeresponsibility for reviewing and
monitoring the Company’s risk management framework to
provide assurance that major business risks are identified,
consistently assessed and appropriately addressed.
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7.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a) if it has an internal audit
function, how the function
is structured and what role
it performs; or
(b) if it does not have an
internal audit function, that
fact and the processes it
employs for evaluating and
continually improving the
effectiveness of its risk
management and internal
control processes.
Complying The Company does not at this time, have an internal audit
function. The Audit and Risk Management Committee has
responsibility to ensure that the Company has appropriate
internal audit systems and controls in place, and for overseeing
the effectiveness of these internal controls. The Committee is
also responsible for conducting investigations of breaches or
potential breaches of these internal controls.
The Company’s external auditors also provide recommendations
to the Board where internal control weaknesses have been
identified.
During the year, the Board was responsible for overseeing the
implementation of recommendations to improve internal control
weaknesses made by the Company’s auditors, as well as to
generally
oversee
reviews
and
improvements
to
risk
management
and
internal
control
processes.
With
the
establishment of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
after 30 June 2015, the Board has now delegated this
responsibility to that committee.
7.4 A listed entity should disclose
whether it has any material
exposure to economic,
environmental and social
sustainability risks and, if it
does, how it manages or
intends to manage those risks.
Complying The Group’s operations are not subject to any significant
environmental regulations under the Commonwealth or State
legislation.
The Directors believe that the Group has adequate systems in
place for the management of its environmental requirements and
are not aware of any breach of those environmental
requirements as they apply to the Group.
Principle 8 – Remunerate fairly and responsibly
A listed entity should pay director remuneration sufficient to attract and retain high quality directors and design
its executive remuneration to attract, retain and motivate high quality senior executives and to align their
interests with the creation of value for security holders.
interests
8.1 The board of a listed entity
should:
(a) have a remuneration
committee which:
(1) has at least three
members, a majority of
whom are independent
directors; and
(2) is chaired by an
independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the
committee;
(4) the members of the
committee; and
(5) as at the end of each
reporting period, the
number of times the
committee met
throughout the period
and the individual
attendances of the
members at those
Part-
Complying
The Board has established a Nomination and Remuneration
Committee comprising three members, Mr Domenic Carosa, Mr
Andrew Plympton, and Mr Matthew Dickinson. The Nomination
and Remuneration Committee’s functions and powers are
formalised in a Charter, a copy of which is available on the
Website.
All Nomination and Remuneration Committee members, with the
exception of Mr Domenic Carosa, are considered to be
independent Directors. The Chairman of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee is Domenic Carosa, who is not an
independent Director.
The
remuneration-related
role
of
the
Nomination
and
Remuneration
Committee
is
to
review
and
make
recommendations to the Board on remuneration packages and
practices applicable to the CEO, senior executives and Directors
themselves. This role also includes responsibility for share
option schemes, incentive performance packages and retirement
and
termination
entitlements.
Remuneration
levels
are
competitively set to attract the most qualified and experienced
Directors
and
senior
executives.
The
Nomination
and
Remuneration Committee may obtain independent advice on the
appropriateness of remuneration packages.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee will meet as often
as is required by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Charter or other policy approved by the Board to govern the
operation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
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meetings; or
(b) if it does not have a
remuneration committee,
disclose that fact and the
processes it employs for
setting the level and
composition of
remuneration for directors
and senior executives and
ensuring that such
remuneration is appropriate
and not excessive.
Following each meeting, the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee will report to the Board on any matter that should be
brought to the Board’s attention and on any recommendation of
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee that requires
Board approval.
The Company will disclose in future annual reports the number
of times the Nomination and Remuneration Committee meets
throughout each financial year and the individual attendances of
the members at those meetings.
8.2 A listed entity should
separately disclose its policies
and practices regarding the
remuneration of non-executive
directors and the remuneration
of executive directors and other
senior executives.
Complying Details of the Directors’ and key senior executives’ remuneration
are set out in the Remuneration Report section of the
Company’s 2015 Annual Report.
The structure of Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration is
distinct from that of executives and is further detailed in the
Remuneration Report section of the Company’s 2015 Annual
Report.
8.3 A listed entity which has an
equity-based remuneration
scheme should:
(a) have a policy on whether
participants are permitted
to enter into transactions
(whether through the use of
derivatives or otherwise)
which limit the economic
risk of participating in the
scheme; and
(b) disclose that policy or a
summary of it.
Complying The Company has adopted a Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
to assist in the motivation, retention and reward of the CEO and
certain senior executives. The LTIP is designed to align the
interests of the CEO and senior executives more closely with the
interests of shareholders by providing an opportunity for senior
executives to receive an equity interest in the Company through
the granting of performance rights, the vesting of which is
subject to satisfaction of certain performance conditions.
A summary of the LTIP was provided in the Company’s notice of
meeting for its 2013 AGM, where the LTIP was approved by
shareholders.
Participants in the LTIP are not permitted to hedge or otherwise
limit the economic risk of participating in the LTIP.
In addition, the Company has adopted a Securities Trading
Policy which prohibits Directors, the CEO and senior executives
and other key management personnel and their closely related
parties from entering into any arrangement that would have the
effect of, directly or indirectly, granting any form of security
(whether by way of charge, mortgage, pledge or otherwise) over
any the Company’s securities which are unvested or subject to a
holding lock, to secure any obligation or enter into any margin
lending arrangement involving the Company’s securities.
A copy of the Securities Trading Policy is available on the
Website.