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HOLISTA COLLTECH LIMITED AGM Information 2014

May 26, 2014

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HOLISTA COLLTECH LIMITED ACN 094 515 992

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

TIME : 10:00am (WST) DATE : 30 June 2014 PLACE : Level 4 66 Kings Park Road WEST PERTH WA 6005

This Notice of General Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.

Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of General Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 (0) 8 6141 3500.

CONTENTS PAGE

Business of the Meeting 3
Explanatory Statement 4
Glossary 5
Annexure A 6
Proxy Form 7

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING

Notice is given that the general meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of General Meeting relates will be held on 30 June 2014 at 10:00am (WST), at Level 4, 66 Kings Park Road, West Perth WA 6005.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

The business of the General Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.

VOTING ELIGIBILITY

The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the general meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 10:00am (WST) on 28 June 2014.

VOTING IN PERSON

To vote in person, attend the General Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.

VOTING BY PROXY

To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.

In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, members are advised that:

  • each member has a right to appoint a proxy;

  • the proxy need not be a member of Holista CollTech Limited; and

  • a member who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes June appoint 2 proxies and June 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 June exercise one-half of the votes.

New sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act came into effect on 1 August 2011 and apply to voting by proxy on or after that date. Shareholders and their proxies should be aware of these changes to the Corporations Act, as they will apply to this General Meeting. Broadly, the changes mean that:

  • if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and

  • any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.

Further details on these changes is 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 June specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does :

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  • the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and

  • 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

  • if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on – the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and

  • if the proxy is not the chair – the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed).

Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances

Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:

  • an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of Holista CollTech Limited members; and

  • the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and

  • at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and

  • either of the following applies:

    • the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting;

    • 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.

DEFINED TERMS

Capitalised terms in this Notice of General Meeting and Explanatory Statement are defined either in the “Glossary” Section or where the relevant term is first used.

ASIC AND ASX

A final copy of this Notice of General Meeting and Explanatory Statement has been lodged with ASIC and ASX. Neither ASIC, ASX nor any of their respective officers takes any responsibility for the contents of this document.

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BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

AGENDA

1. RESOLUTION 1 – REMOVAL OF AUDITOR

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :

“That, pursuant to section 329 of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the removal of Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd as the current auditor of the Company effective from the date of the Meeting."

2. RESOLUTION 2 – APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR TO REPLACE AUDITOR REMOVED FROM OFFICE

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :

“That, pursuant to section 327 of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the appointment of Stantons International as auditor of the Company effective from the date of the Meeting."

Dated: 22 May 2014

By Order of the Board

Mr Jay Stephenson COMPANY SECRETARY

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions which are the subject of the business of the Meeting.

1. RESOLUTION 1 – REMOVAL OF AUDITOR

Under section 329 of the Corporations Act, an auditor of a company may be removed from office by resolution at a general meeting of which 2 months’ notice of intention to move the resolution has been given.

It should be noted that under this section, if a company calls a meeting after the notice of intention has been given, the meeting may pass the resolution even though the meeting is held less than 2 months after the notice of intention is given.

Resolution 1 is an ordinary resolution seeking the removal of Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd as the auditor of the Company. An auditor may be removed in a general meeting provided that the notice of intention to remove the auditor has been received from a member of the company.

In accordance with section 329(2) of the Corporations Act, the Company has sent a copy of the notice to Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd and the ASIC.

2. RESOLUTION 2 – APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR TO REPLACE AUDITOR REMOVED FROM OFFICE

Under section 327D of the Corporations Act, the Company in a general meeting may appoint an auditor to replace an auditor removed under section 329 of the Corporations Act.

Resolution 2 is a special resolution seeking the appointment of Stantons International as the new auditor of the Company. As required by the Corporations Act, a nomination for Stantons International to be appointed as the auditor of the Company has been received from a member. A copy of the nomination of Stantons International as auditors is set out at Annexure A.

Stantons International has given its written consent to act as the Company’s auditor in accordance with section 328A(1) of the Corporations Act subject to shareholder approval of this resolution.

If Resolutions 1 and 2 are passed, the appointment of Stantons International as the Company’s auditor will take effect at the close of this Meeting. Resolution 2 is subject to the passing of Resolution 1.

3. ENQUIRIES

Shareholders are requested to contact Mr Jay Stephenson on (+ 61 8) 6141 3500 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.

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GLOSSARY

  • $ means Australian dollars.

ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

ASX means ASX Limited.

ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.

Board means the current board of directors of Holista CollTech Limited.

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.

Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:

  • (a) a spouse or child of the member;

  • (b) a child of the member’s spouse;

  • (c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;

  • (d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and June be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity;

  • (e) a company the member controls; or

  • (f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth).

Company means Holista CollTech Limited (ACN 094 515 992).

Constitution means Holista CollTech Limited constitution.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors mean the current directors of Holista CollTech Limited.

Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.

General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.

Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards and broadly includes those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company.

Notice or Notice of General Meeting means this notice of general meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.

Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.

Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice of General Meeting, or any one of them, as the context requires.

Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of Holista CollTech Limited.

Shareholder means a holder of a Share.

WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.

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ANNEXURE A – NOMINATION OF AUDITOR

22 May 2014

The Directors Holista CollTech Limited Level 4, 66 Kings Park Road WEST PERTH WA 6005

Dear Sirs

NOMINATION OF AUDITOR

In accordance with the provisions of section 328B of the Corporations Act, I Dr Rajen Marnickavasagar, being a member of Holista CollTech Limited, hereby nominate Stantons International for appointment as auditor of that company.

Yours faithfully

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DR RAJEN MARNICKAVASAGAR

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PROXY FORM

APPOINTMENT OF PROXY HOLISTA COLLTECH LIMITED ACN 094 515 992

GENERAL MEETING

I/We of

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being a member of Holista CollTech Limited entitled to attend and vote at the General Meeting, hereby

Appoint

Name of proxy OR the Chair of the General Meeting as your proxy

or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair of the General Meeting, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit, at the General Meeting to be held at 10:00am (WST), on 30 June 2014 at Level 4, 66 Kings Park Road, West Perth WA 6005, and at any adjournment thereof.

The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote.

Voting on Business of the General Meeting

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN

Resolution 1 – Removal of Auditor Resolution 2 – Appointment of Auditor to Replace Auditor Removed from Office

Please note : If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not to be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.

Signature of Member(s): Date: ______________________ Individual or Member 1 Member 2 Member 3 Sole Director/Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary Contact Name: _______________________________ Contact Ph (daytime): ____________________________

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HOLISTA COLLTECH LIMITED

ACN 094 515 992

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING ‘APPOINTMENT OF PROXY’ FORM

1.

( Appointing a Proxy ): A member entitled to attend and cast a vote at a General Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the meeting. If the member is entitled to cast 2 or more votes at the meeting, the member June appoint a second proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the meeting. However, where both proxies attend the meeting, voting June only be exercised on a poll. The appointment of a second proxy must be done on a separate copy of the Proxy Form. A member who appoints 2 proxies June specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If a member appoints 2 proxies and the appointments do not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, each proxy June exercise one-half of the votes. Any fractions of votes resulting from the application of these principles will be disregarded. A duly appointed proxy need not be a member of the Company.

( Direction to Vote ): A member June direct a proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. Where a box is not marked the proxy June vote as they choose. Where more than one box is marked on an item the vote will be invalid on that item.

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( Signing Instructions ):

  • ( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the member must sign.

  • ( Joint Holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the members should sign.

  • ( Power of Attorney ): If you have not already provided the Power of Attorney with the registry, 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, that person must sign. Where the company (pursuant to Section 204A of the Corporations Act) does not have a company secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise, a director jointly with either another director or a company secretary must sign. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held.

  1. ( Attending the Meeting ): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual members from attending the General Meeting in person if they wish. Where a member completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the General Meeting in person, then the proxy’s authority to speak and vote for that member is suspended while the member is present at the General Meeting.

( Return of Proxy Form ): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:

  • (a) post to Holista CollTech Limited, Level 4, 66 Kings Park Road, West Perth WA 6005; or

  • (b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 6141 3599;

so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.

Proxy forms received later than this time will be invalid.

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