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IGO LIMITED — AGM Information 2008
Oct 13, 2008
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AGM Information
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
NOTICE IS HEREBY given for an Annual General Meeting of Independence Group NL (Company) to be held at Playhouse Theatre, Corner Pier Street and St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday 19 November 2008 at 10:00am (Western Daylight Time) (Meeting).
The Explanatory Statement and Proxy Form accompanying this Notice of Annual General Meeting are hereby incorporated in and comprise part of this Notice of Meeting.
Ordinary Business
Annual Report
The Company’s 2008 Annual Report (including the financial, directors’ and auditors’ report for the year ended 30 June 2008) will be tabled.
That members consider, and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as a non-binding resolution in accordance with section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act 2001:-
Resolution 1. Adoption of the Remuneration Report
The Remuneration Report contained within the 2008 Directors’ Report be adopted.
That members consider, and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:-
Resolution 2. Re-election of Mr John Christie as a Director
Mr John Christie, who retires by rotation in accordance with the Company’s Constitution, be re-elected as a director of the Company.
DATED this 3rd day of October 2008
By Order of the Board
Kelly Ross
Company Secretary
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
Explanatory Statement
Annual Report
Shareholders will be given an opportunity to ask questions of the directors of the Company (Directors) and the Auditors in relation to the accounts of the Company at the Annual General Meeting.
Resolution 1. Adoption of the Remuneration Report
One of the requirements introduced by the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Act (CLERP 9) is that the Remuneration Report to be adopted must be put to a vote. The vote is advisory only and is not binding on the Directors.
Resolution 2. Re-election of Mr John Christie as a Director
Mr John Christie was appointed as a director of the Company on 21 October 2002. Mr Christie is an accountant with over 40 years experience in the resource and construction industries. He spent 16 years with Anaconda Australia Inc, including seven years as Vice President and Treasurer.
Mr Christie is a member of the Audit and Hedging Committees and is an independent non-executive director.
In accordance with the Company’s Constitution, Mr Christie retires as a Director and is seeking re-election. The Directors, with Mr Christie abstaining, recommend that Mr Christie be re-elected as a member of the board.
Proxy Form 3
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Proxy Form
Shareholder’s Name and Address
Please write your name(s) above Number and Street/PO Box Number City/Town State Post Code
Country (if not Australia)
Appointment of Proxy
I/We appoint as proxy to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, as the proxy or Chairperson see fit) at the General Meeting of Independence Group NL to be held on 19 November 2008 at 10.00 am Western Daylight Time at Playhouse Theatre, Corner Pier Street and St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia (and at any adjournment thereof) (Meeting):
OR the Chairperson of the Meeting*
Name of person you are appointing (if not the Meeting Chairperson)
- The Chairperson intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all resolutions.
Resolutions
For Against Abstain**
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Adoption of the Remuneration Report
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Re-election of Mr John Christie as a Director
This proxy empowers the person appointed as proxy to vote on any other motions validly put to the Meeting as the proxy sees fit.
**If you mark the “Abstain” box for a particular item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that item.
Appointing a Second Proxy (if applicable)
Contact Telephone Number or The number of shares The percentage of your Area Code Telephone Number applicable to this proxy form voting rights
Signature(s)
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Shareholder 1 Shareholder 2 Shareholder 3 Director Director/Secretary Sole Director and Secretary Proxies may be lodged either by:• facsimile to +61 8 9367 3288, • mail to PO Box 893, South Perth, Western Australia, 6951, • email to [email protected], • delivery to the Company’s registered office, or • delivery to the Company’s share registry at 770 Canning Highway, Applecross, Western Australia.
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To be valid, a proxy form must be received by the Company not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the Meeting. For assistance in completing this form, please refer to the accompanying Instructions for Completion of the
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Company Seal (if required) Proxy Form.
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Proxy Form Completion Instructions
Instructions for Completion of the Proxy Form
Shareholder’s Name & Address
This is the name and address of the shareholder as it appears on the Company’s share register. For the purposes of the Meeting, shares will be taken to be held by those persons who are the registered holders thereof 48 hours before the time appointed for the commencement of the Meeting.
Appointment of Proxy
A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint not more than two other persons (whether shareholders or not) as proxy or proxies to attend in the shareholder’s place at the Meeting. The proxy has the same right as the shareholder to speak and vote at the Meeting. If you leave this section blank, the Chairperson of the Meeting will be your proxy to vote your shares even if you attend the Meeting (unless you revoke your proxy before the Meeting).
Vote on Resolutions
You may direct your proxy how to vote by placing a mark in one of the boxes opposite the resolution/s you wish to direct your proxy to vote on. If you do so, all your shares will be voted in accordance with your direction. You can split your vote on any resolution/s by inserting the number/s of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box/s. Please ensure you clearly mark the box in black or blue ink by placing a mark or the number of shares you are voting.
Appointing a Second Proxy
If a shareholder appoints two proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the shareholder’s votes, each proxy may exercise half of the votes.
Contact Telephone Number
This will help us if there are any problems with your proxy form.
Signature(s)
Each shareholder must sign this form. If your shares are held in joint names, all shareholders must sign in the boxes. If you are signing as an Attorney, then the Power of Attorney must have been noted by the Company or be duly stamped and accompany this form. Only duly authorised officer/s can sign on behalf of a company. Please sign in the boxes provided which state the office held by the signatory.