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IMAGION BIOSYSTEMS LIMITED — AGM Information 2023
Apr 23, 2023
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IMAGION BIOSYSTEMS LIMITED
(ASX : IBX )
24 April 2023
Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting and Proxy Form
In accordance with Listing Rule 3.17, Imagion Biosystems Limited attaches a copy of the following documents:
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Letter to Shareholders regarding arrangements for the Annual General Meeting as sent to Shareholders in lieu of Notice of Meeting;
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Notice of Annual General Meeting; and
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Proxy Form
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About Imagion Biosystems
Imagion Biosystems is developing a new non-radioactive and precision diagnostic molecular imaging technology. Combining biotechnology and nanotechnology, the Company aims to detect cancer and other diseases earlier and with higher specificity than is currently possible.
For further information please visit www.imagionbiosystems.com
Authorisation & Additional information
This announcement was authorised by the Board of Directors of Imagion Biosystems Limited
U.S. Media Contact: Australian Media & Investor Relations: Casie Ost Hannah Howlett, WE Communications [email protected] [email protected] +1-619-693-4428 +61 (0) 450648064
Imagion Biosystems Limited ACN 616 305 027 Level 25, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 www.imagionbiosystems.com
IMAGION BIOSYSTEMS LIMITED
(ASX : IBX )
24 April 2023
Dear Shareholder
Re: Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting ( AGM ) of Imagion Biosystems Limited ( Imagion or Company ) will be held at the offices of K&L Gates Melbourne, Level 25, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 and virtually via the online platform https://www.web.lumiagm.com/320518023 on Thursday 25 May 2023 at 9.00am (AEST) (Melbourne time).
The AGM will be held as a hybrid meeting, whereby shareholders can attend in person or virtually via the online platform at https://www.web.lumiagm.com/320518023. Registration opens from 8:30am on the day of the meeting. Accordingly, shareholders will be able to participate, ask questions and cast direct votes at the appropriate times whilst the meeting is in progress.
In order to provide shareholders with the opportunity to fully participate in the Meeting, the Company announces that shareholders can attend in person and virtually via the online platform at https://www.web.lumiagm.com/320518023 to do this you will need a desktop or mobile/tablet device with internet access, and you will need to provide your details (including Shareholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN) to be verified as a security holder or proxy holder. The online platform will allow you to listen to the proceedings, view the presentations and ask questions of the Board and vote in real-time.
Whilst live voting will now be available, shareholders are still strongly recommended to submit their votes by proxy to ensure that their votes are counted. Instructions on how to submit votes by proxy are contained within the “Proxies” section within the Notice of Meeting.
VOTING IS NOW OPEN . To vote online in relation to the following account, please follow the instructions below:
STEP 1: Visit https://www.votingonline.com.au/ibxagm2023
STEP 2: Enter your Postcode (if within Australia) OR Country of Residence (if outside Australia)
STEP 3: Enter your Voting Access Code (VAC) – as contained in attached proxy STEP 4: Follow the prompts to vote on each resolution
Important Note: For your voting instructions to be valid and counted towards this meeting please ensure your online lodgement is received no later than 9:00am (AEST) on Tuesday 23 May 2023 . Voting instructions received after this time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting.
In accordance with the recent amending provisions to the Corporations Act, the Company will not be dispatching physical copies of the Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum ( Notice of Meeting ). The Notice of Meeting will be made available to shareholders electronically.
Imagion Biosystems Limited ACN 616 305 027 Level 25, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 www.imagionbiosystems.com
Access to the Notice of Meeting is available as follows:
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Online on the Imagion Biosystems Limited website: https://imagionbiosystems.com/investor-hub/
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At our share registry website https://www.investorserve.com.au/ by logging in and selecting Company Announcements from the main menu.
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A copy of the Notice of Meeting has also been lodged on the Company’s ASX market announcement page.
Enclosed is a Voting Form and Reply-Paid envelope.
Shareholders who have provided an email address will receive an email to their nominated email address with a link to an electronic copy of the Notice of Meeting and the Voting Form. If you would like to receive electronic communications from the Company in the future, please update your communication elections online at https://www.investorserve.com.au/.
If you are unable to access the Notice of Meeting online, please contact our share registry Boardroom Pty Limited at [email protected] or 1300 737 760 (within Australia) or +61 2 9290 9600 (outside Australia) between 8.30am and 5.30pm (AEST) Monday to Friday, to arrange a copy.
Yours sincerely
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Geoff Hollis, CFO and Company Secretary Imagion Biosystems Limited
Imagion Biosystems Limited ACN 616 305 027 Level 25, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 www.imagionbiosystems.com
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IMAGION BIOSYSTEMS LIMITED ACN 616 305 027
Notice of Annual General Meeting and Ex lanator Memorandum p y
TAKE NOTICE that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company will be held at the time, date and place specified below:
Time: 9.00 am (Melbourne time)
Date: Thursday 25 May 2023 Place: K&L Gates Melbourne, Level 25, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 and virtually via the online platform https://www.web.lumiagm.com/320518023
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How to join the Meeting
The AGM will be held as a hybrid meeting, whereby shareholders can attend in person or virtually via the online platform at https://www.web.lumiagm.com/320518023. Registration opens from 8:30am on the day of the meeting. Accordingly, shareholders will be able to participate, ask questions and cast direct votes at the appropriate times whilst the meeting is in progress.
Online Voting Procedures during the AGM:
Shareholders who wish to participate in the AGM online may do so by entering the following URL into an internet browser on your computer, laptop, smartphone, tablet or other smart device:
https://www.web.lumiagm.com/320518023
You can log in to the meeting by entering:
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Your username, which is your Voting Access Code (VAC) which can be located on the first page of your proxy form or Notice of Meeting email.
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Your password, which is the postcode registered to your holding if you are an Australian shareholder. Overseas shareholders should refer to the online voting user guide for their password details.
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If you have been nominated as a third party proxy, please contact Boardroom on 1300 737 760.
Attending the meeting online enables Shareholders to view the AGM live, ask questions and cast direct votes at the appropriate times whilst the meeting is in progress.
Attendee registration by the above teleconference facility will be available between 8:30am and 9:00am (Melbourne time) on the day of the meeting.
All votes at the Meeting will be conducted by poll.
We also strongly recommend that all Shareholders lodge their votes via the Company's share register platform or by appointing a proxy prior to 9.00am on Tuesday, 23 May 2023.
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NOTICE OF 2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Imagion Biosystems Limited will be held at 9.00am (Melbourne time) on Thursday, 25 May 2023
in person at the offices of K&L Gates Melbourne, Level 25, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 and virtually via the online platform at https://www.web.lumiagm.com/320518023
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
Shareholders are invited to consider the following items of business at the Annual General Meeting:
1. Item 1: Financial and related reports
To receive and consider the Financial Report of the Company and its controlled entities and the related Directors’ and Auditor’s Reports in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2022.
2. Resolution 1: Adoption of the Remuneration Report (non-binding resolution)
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following as an ordinary resolution:
“ THAT the Remuneration Report of the Company and its controlled entities for the year ended 31 December 2022 be adopted in accordance with section 250R of the Corporations Act.”
Note : This resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Company or the Directors.
Voting Exclusion Statement:
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this resolution:
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by or on behalf of a member of Key Management Personnel ( KMP ) named in the remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2022, or that KMP’s Closely Related Party, regardless of the capacity in which the vote is cast; and
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as a proxy by a member of the KMP at the date of the meeting, or that KMP’s Closely Related Party.
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However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote on this resolution: in accordance with the directions of how to vote on the Proxy Form; or by the Chairman of the Meeting pursuant to an express authorisation on the Proxy Form; or
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a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and
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the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
3. Resolution 2: Re-Election of Director – Mr David Ludvigson
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“ THAT , Mr David Ludvigson, being a Director, who retires in accordance with clause 20.3 of the Company’s Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.5 and being eligible, be re-elected as a Director of the Company.”
4. Resolution 3: Re-Election of Director – Ms Dianne Angus
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“ THAT , Ms Dianne Angus, being a Director, who retires in accordance with clause 20.3 of the Company’s Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.5 and being eligible, be re-elected as a Director of the Company.”
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5. Resolution 4: Approval of new Employee Incentive Plan
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“ THAT , for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13 and for all other purposes, the Shareholders approve the Company's Employee Incentive Plan and for the issue of securities under that plan, on the terms and conditions described in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice.”
Voting Exclusion Statement:
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this resolution by or on behalf of:
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any person who a person who is eligible to participate in the Equity Incentive Plan; and
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any associates of those persons.
However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by:
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a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form; or
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the person chairing the meeting as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides; or
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a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and
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the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
6. Resolution 5: Ratification of prior issue of Commencement Shares, First Tranche Convertible Notes and First Tranche Options - A to Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“ THAT , for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4, and for all other purposes, the issue of 22,058,824 Shares, 1,650,000 Convertible Notes and 14,138,956 Options in the Company to Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC, which issues occurred on 21 March 2023 on the terms and conditions more particularly described in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice, is ratified.”
Voting Exclusion Statement:
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this resolution by or on behalf of:
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Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC; and
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any associates of Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC.
However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by:
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a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form; or
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the person chairing the meeting as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides; or
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a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and
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the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
7. Resolution 6: Approval of the future issue of First Options - B to Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“ THAT , for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1, and for all other purposes, approval is given for the issue of 27,995,876 Options in the Company to Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC, on the terms and conditions more particularly described in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice .”
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Voting Exclusion Statement:
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this resolution by or on behalf of:
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Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC; and
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any associates of Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC.
However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by:
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a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form; or
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the person chairing the meeting as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides; or
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a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and
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the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
8. Resolution 7: Approval of the future issue of Second Tranche Convertible Notes and Second
Tranche Options to Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“ THAT , for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1, and for all other purposes, approval is given for the issue of 1,100,000 Convertible Notes and 28,089,888 Options in the Company to Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC, on the terms and conditions more particularly described in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice .”
Voting Exclusion Statement:
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this resolution by or on behalf of:
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Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC; and
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any associates of Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC.
However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by:
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a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form; or
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the person chairing the meeting as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides; or
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a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and
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the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
9. Resolution 8: Approval of the future issue of Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes and Subsequent Tranche Options to Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“ THAT , for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1, and for all other purposes, approval is given for the issue of up to 13,750,000 Convertible Notes and up to 750,000,000 Options in the Company to Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC, on the terms and conditions more particularly described in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice .”
Voting Exclusion Statement:
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The Company will disregard any votes cast on this resolution by or on behalf of: Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC; and
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any associates of Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC.
However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by:
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a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form; or
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the person chairing the meeting as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides; or
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a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and
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the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
10. Resolution 9: Adoption of new Constitution
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :
“ THAT , for the purposes of section 136(2) of the Corporations Act, and for all other purposes, the Constitution set out in Annexure A to this Notice is adopted as the new Constitution of the Company in substitution for its current Constitution which is repealed, with effect on and from the conclusion of this Meeting, as more particularly described in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice .”
11. Resolution 10: Approval of 10% Placement Facility
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :
“ THAT , for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to an additional 10% of its issued Equity Securities by way of placements over a 12-month period, on such terms and conditions more particularly described in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice.”
Voting Exclusion Statement:
The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of this resolution by or on behalf of:
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any person who a person who is expected to participate in, or who will obtain a material benefit as a result of, a proposed issue of Shares under the 10% Placement Facility (except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of Shares); and
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any associates of those persons.
However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by:
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who entitled to vote on the resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the resolution in that way; or
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the chair of the meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the chair to vote on the resolution as the chair decides; or
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a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and
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the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
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Geoff Hollis Company Secretary
24 April 2023
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NOTES
1. Explanatory Memorandum
The Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice of Annual General Meeting is incorporated in and comprises part of this Notice of Annual General Meeting and should be read in conjunction with this Notice of Annual General Meeting.
2. Questions from Shareholders
In order to provide an equal opportunity for all Shareholders to ask questions of the Board, we ask you to submit in writing any questions to the Company or to the Company’s auditor, in relation to the conduct of the external audit for the year ended 31 December 2022, or the content of its audit report. Please send your questions via email to:
Company Secretary Imagion Biosystems Limited [email protected]
Your questions should relate to matters that are relevant to the business of the Annual General Meeting, as outlined in this Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum.
In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the Company’s policy, a reasonable opportunity will also be provided to Shareholders attending the Annual General Meeting to ask questions about, or make comments upon, matters in relation to the Company including the Company’s Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2022.
During the course of the Annual General Meeting, the Chairman will seek to address as many Shareholder questions as reasonably practicable, and where appropriate, will give a representative of the auditor the opportunity to answer written questions addressed to it. However, there may not be sufficient time to answer all questions at the Annual General Meeting. Please note that individual responses may not be sent to Shareholders.
3. Who may vote
A determination has been made by the Board under regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 that shares in the Company which are on issue at 7.00pm (Melbourne time) on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 will be taken to be held by the persons who held them at that time for the purposes of the Annual General Meeting (including determining voting entitlements at the meeting).
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Proxies
A Shareholder entitled to attend this Meeting and vote, is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on behalf of that Shareholder at the Meeting.
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(a) A proxy need not be a Shareholder.
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(b) If the Shareholder is entitled to cast two or more votes at the Meeting, the Shareholder may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of the votes which each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the Shareholder appoints two proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half of the votes held by that Shareholder.
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(c) If the Shareholder appoints only one proxy, that proxy is entitled to vote. Voting will take place by proxy and not a show of hands.
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(d) Where two proxies are appointed, any fractions of votes resulting from the appointment of two proxies will be disregarded.
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(e) A Proxy Form accompanies this Notice.
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(f) Unless the Shareholder specifically directs the proxy how to vote, the proxy may vote as he or she thinks fit, or abstain from voting.
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(g) If a Shareholder wishes to appoint a proxy, the Shareholder should complete the Proxy Form and comply with the instructions set out in that form relating to lodgement of the form with the Company.
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(h) The Proxy Form must be signed by the Shareholder or his or her attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the Shareholder is a corporation, either signed by an authorised officer or attorney of the corporation or otherwise signed in accordance with the Corporations Act.
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(i) If any attorney or authorised officer signs the Proxy Form on behalf of a Shareholder, the relevant power of attorney or other authority under which it is signed or a certified copy of that power or authority must be deposited with the Proxy Form.
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(j) The Proxy Form (together with any relevant authority) must be received by no later than 9 .00am (Melbourne time) on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 or 48 hours before the time scheduled for the commencement of any adjourned meeting.
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(k) The completed Proxy Form may be lodged as follows:
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Online : https://www.votingonline.com.au/ibxagm2023
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By fax : + 61 2 9290 9655
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By mail : Boardroom Pty Limited, GPO Box 3993, Sydney NSW 2001 Australia
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In person : Boardroom Pty Limited, Level 8, 210 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
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(l) The Chairman of the meeting intends to vote all available proxies in favour of all Resolutions.
5. Proxy voting by the Chairman
The Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Act 2011 (Cth), imposes prohibitions on Key Management Personnel and their Closely Related Parties from voting their shares (or voting undirected proxies) on, amongst other things, remuneration matters.
However, the chair of a meeting may vote an undirected proxy (i.e. a proxy that does not specify how it is to be voted), provided the Shareholder who has lodged the proxy has given an express voting direction to the chair to exercise the undirected proxy, even if the resolution is connected with the remuneration of a member of Key Management Personnel.
If you complete a Proxy Form that authorises the Chairman of the Meeting to vote on your behalf as proxy, and you do not mark any of the boxes so as to give him directions about how your vote should be cast, then you will be taken to have expressly authorised the Chairman to exercise your proxy on Resolution 1. In accordance with this express authority provided by you, the Chairman will vote in favour of Resolution 1. If you wish to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, and you wish to direct him how to vote, please tick the appropriate boxes on the Proxy Form.
The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote all available undirected proxies in favour of each item of business.
If you appoint as your proxy any Director of the Company, except the Chairman, or any other Key Management Personnel or any of their Closely Related Parties and you do not direct your proxy how to vote Resolution 1, he or she will not vote your proxy on those resolutions.
6. Corporate Representative
Any corporate Shareholder who has appointed a person to act as its corporate representative at the Meeting should provide that person with a certificate or letter executed in accordance with the Corporations Act authorising him or her to act as that company’s representative. The authority must be sent to the Company and/or registry at least 24 hours in advance of the Meeting.
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Imagion Biosystems Limited ACN 616 305 027
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This Explanatory Memorandum forms part of the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Imagion Biosystems Limited ( Company or Imagion ) to be held at 9.00am (Melbourne time) on Thursday, 25 May 2023 at the offices of K&L Gates, Level 25, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 and virtual via the online platform at https://www.web.lumiagm.com/320518023.
This Explanatory Memorandum is to assist Shareholders in understanding the background to, and the legal and other implications of, the Notice and the reasons for the proposed resolutions. Both documents should be read in their entirety and in conjunction with each other.
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Item 1: Financial and related reports
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1.1 Background
Section 317 of the Corporations Act requires the Company’s financial report, Directors’ report and auditor’s report for the financial year ended 31 December 2022 to be laid before the Company’s Annual General Meeting. There is no requirement for a formal resolution on this item. The financial report contains the financial statements of the consolidated entity consisting of the Company and its controlled entities.
As permitted by the Corporations Act, a printed copy of the Company’s 2022 Annual Report has been sent only to those Shareholders who have elected to receive a printed copy. A copy of the 2022 Annual Report is available from the Company's website (www.imagionbiosystems.com).
The Chairman of the Meeting will allow a reasonable opportunity at the Meeting for Shareholders to ask questions. Shareholders will also be given a reasonable opportunity at the Meeting to ask the Company’s auditor questions about its audit report, the conduct of its audit of the Company’s financial report for the year ended 31 December 2022, the preparation and content of its audit report, the accounting policies adopted by the Company in its preparation of the financial statements and the independence of Company's auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit.
- Resolution 1: Adoption of Remuneration Report (non-binding resolution)
2.1 Background
Shareholders are asked to adopt the Company’s Remuneration Report. The Remuneration Report is set out in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report and is available from the Company's website (www.imagionbiosystems.com). The Remuneration Report:
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describes the policies behind, and the structure of, the remuneration arrangements of the Company and the link between the remuneration of executives and the Company’s performance;
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sets out the remuneration arrangements in place for each Director and for certain members of the senior management team; and
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explains the differences between the basis for remunerating Non-Executive Directors and senior executives, including the CEO.
The vote on this item is advisory only and does not bind the Directors. However, the Board will take into account any discussion on this item and the outcome of the vote when considering the future remuneration policies and practices of the Company.
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2.2 Voting exclusion
A voting exclusion statement applies to this resolution, as set out in the Notice.
2.3 Board recommendation
The Board unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of adopting the Remuneration Report.
3. Resolution 2: Re-Election of Director – Mr David Ludvigson
3.1 Background
Clause 20.3 of the Company’s Constitution, provides that one third of all existing Directors, excluding the Managing Director, must retire by rotation each annual general meeting.
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Rule 14.4 of the ASX Listing Rules provides that a Director (other than the Managing Director) must not hold office (without re-election) past the third annual general meeting following the Director's appointment or 3 years, whichever is longer; and
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Under Rule 14.5 of the ASX Listing Rules, the Company must hold an election of Directors at each annual general meeting.
Mr David Ludvigson retires in accordance with clause 20.3 of the Company’s Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.5 and being eligible, offers himself for re-election.
3.2 About Mr David Ludvigson
Mr Ludvigson is currently a director (was formerly President & CEO) at Nanomix, a point-of-care diagnostic medical device company. Mr Ludvigson is a financial and operating executive with over 35 years of international experience in life sciences and technology companies including Biogen (formerly IDEC Pharmaceuticals), Matrix Pharmaceutical, Nanogen, and MIPS Computer Systems. His experience of over 15 years in the diagnostics arena has led numerous new product efforts from concept to market launch. Mr Ludvigson has conducted many successful strategic transactions including multiple acquisitions, corporate partnerships, technology and intellectual property licensing agreements, and OEM relationships and his financing experience includes venture capital, corporate, mezzanine, lease, bank credit line, LBO, IPO and secondary public sources.
Mr Ludvigson was appointed as a Director of the Company on 8 March 2017 and was last re-elected on 28 May 2021.
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If the resolution is not approved
If Resolution 2 is not approved, Mr Ludvigson will retire as a Director following the date of the Meeting.
3.4 Board recommendation
The Board, with Mr Ludvigson abstaining, recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of this resolution.
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4. Resolution 3: Re-election of Director – Ms Dianne Angus
4.1 Background
Please refer to the background provided in section 3.1 of this Explanatory Memorandum.
4.2 About Ms Dianne Angus
Ms Angus has worked as a senior executive within the biotechnology, medtech, agritech and healthcare sectors for over twenty years and currently serves as non-executive director with Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: NEU), Cyclopharm Limited (ASX:CYC) and Bionic Vision Technologies Limited as well as being a member of the Deakin University Council. She has built competitive and differentiated product portfolios, from investment in innovative research and product development to commercialisation and market entry. Ms Angus has created many global industry partnerships to accelerate asset development, financing and provide reputational validation & endorsement. With over twenty years’ experience in ASX and NASDAQ listed companies, Dianne has expertise in corporate governance, capital raising and stakeholder engagement within the listed capital market sector. Dianne holds a B.Sc. (Ed), B.Sc. (Hons), M.(Biotechnology) and is a registered patent & trade mark attorney.
Ms Angus was appointed as a Director of the Company on 11 May 2020 and was last re-elected on 10 July 2020.
4.3 If the resolution is not approved
If Resolution 3 is not approved, Ms Angus will retire as a Director following the date of the Meeting.
4.4 Board recommendation
The Board, with Ms Angus abstaining, unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote in favour this resolution.
5. Resolution 4: Approval of new Employee Incentive Plan
5.1 Background
The Company considers that it is desirable to adopt an updated Employee Incentive Plan (New Plan) pursuant to which the Company may issue equity securities to attract, motivate and retain key Directors, employees and consultants and provide them with the opportunity to participate in the future growth of the Company.
The New Plan incorporates amendments to the Corporations Act since the existing Plan was approved by Shareholders on 22 July 2020 ( Existing Plan ). The Directors believe that it is preferable in the circumstances to replace the Existing Plan with the New Plan rather than to amend a multitude of specific provisions to ensure compliance with the new legislative regime.
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholders' approval for the adoption of, and the issue of securities under, the New Plan in accordance with Listing Rule 7.2 exception 13(b).
Under the New Plan, the Board may offer to eligible persons the opportunity to subscribe for such number of Equity Securities in the Company as the Board may decide and on the terms set out in the rules of the New Plan, a summary of the key terms and conditions of which is in set out in Schedule 1. A copy of the New Plan can also be sent to Shareholders upon request to the Company Secretary. Shareholders are invited to contact the Company if they have any queries or concerns.
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5.2 Summary of legislative changes
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Support and Other Measures) Act 2022 (Cth) introduced a new Division 1A into Part 7.12 of the Corporations Act in relation to employee share schemes ( New EIP Rules ). The legislation, which took effect from 1 October 2022, replaces and expands the previous ASIC Class Order [CO 14/1000] (together, the Class Order ).
A summary of the key changes applicable to the Company under the New EIP Rules are set out below.
(a) Expanded eligibility
Class Order regulatory relief was previously only available for issues to directors, full time and part time employees and casual employees or contractors that are 40% or more full time equivalent.
Under the New EIP Rules, an offer may only be made to specified “primary participants” (being directors, employees and service providers, with no minimum requirements of hours of service provided) or certain related persons to a primary participant (such as certain immediate family members, controlled bodies corporate or a related self-managed superannuation fund).
(b) Issue cap
(i) No monetary consideration
Under the Class Order, issue caps of 5% of a listed entity’s fully paid shares apply over a rolling period of 3 years (irrespective of whether monetary consideration is required) when relying on Class Order relief.
Under the New EIP Rules, there is no cap on issues made for no monetary consideration. Caps only apply to issues made for monetary consideration (being 5% for listed entities unless a higher cap is specified in the Constitution).
Further, offers of eligible interests to participants under an employee securities incentive plan which would not ordinarily require disclosure, such as offers to senior managers or small- scale offerings are not required to comply with the issue cap.
(ii) Monetary consideration
As noted above, under the Class Order, issue caps of 5% of a listed entity’s fully paid shares apply over a rolling period of 3 years (irrespective of whether monetary consideration is required) when relying on Class Order relief.
Under the New EIP Rules, the number of ESS interests issued over a three-year period must not exceed 5% of the issued share capital unless the entity's constitution specifies a different issue cap.
The Proposed Constitution which is proposed to be adopted by the Company under Resolution 9 provides for an issue cap of 10%, as per the Existing Plan.
(c) Disclosure requirements
The Class Order does not distinguish between offers for monetary consideration and those without, with the same disclosure requirements for both offers.
Under the New EIP Rules, offers made for no monetary consideration do not have any specific requirements, other than the need for a statement that the offer is made pursuant to Division 1A of Part 7.12 of the Corporations Act.
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In the case of offers made for monetary consideration, an offer document is required (with specific disclosure requirements) and participants cannot acquire their interests until 14 days after receiving the necessary disclosure from the entity.
(d) Quotation and suspension requirements
Class Order relief is only available where an entity meets the minimum quotation period of 3 months prior to making an offer of eligible interests. In addition, relief is prohibited if an entity is suspended from quotation for over 5 days in the preceding 12-month period.
Under the New EIP Rules, listed entities can offer eligible interests without first meeting any minimum quotation period, and regardless of any suspensions to the trading of securities.
(e) On-sale relief
The Class Order provides relief from the on-sale provisions for securities issued under the Class Order. Pursuant to the New EIP Rules, listed entities must issue a cleansing notice to ensure that any Shares issued (including following the exercise of any options and performance rights) may be on-sold within 12 months of issue.
(f) Criminal offences
A number of new offences created under the New EIP Rules, including misleading and deceptive statement offences and offences relating to holding participants’ money. In addition, regulatory relief can be revoked if any of the below are breached:
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(i) compliance with the monetary cap;
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(ii) compliance with the issue cap; and
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(iii) providing disclosure documents at the required time.
5.3 Summary of changes to the Existing Plan versus the New Plan
A summary of the key changes under the New Plan are set out below.
(a) Expanded eligibility
Under the Existing Plan, offers of options, performance rights, loan shares, deferred shares and exempt shares ( Awards ) may be made at the discretion of the Board to "Employees" (as defined as a person who is an employee, officer, director or consultant of a Group entity).
In accordance with the New EIP Rules, under the New Plan, the Board will have discretion to offer Awards to:
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(i) "Employees" (as defined as a person who is an employee, officer, director or consultant of a Group entity); and
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(ii) "Related persons" (as defined as immediate family members, controlled bodies corporate or a related self-managed superannuation fund).
(b) Issue cap
As noted above, the New EIP Rules, the number of ESS interests issued over a three-year period must not exceed 5% of the issued share capital unless the entity's constitution specifies a different issue cap (ie. regardless of a higher issue cap being included within the EIP).
Accordingly, the issue cap has been removed from the New Plan and the provisions of the Proposed Constitution provide that, for the purposes of section 1100V of Division 1A of Part 7.12 the Corporations Act, the issue cap percentage for the Company is 10%, as per issue cap in the Existing Plan.
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(c) Disclosure requirements
In accordance with the New EIP Rules, the provisions of the New Plan amend rule 5.2 such that it only applies to offer of Awards where monetary consideration has been paid.
For offers of Awards where there is no monetary consideration, the provisions of the New Plan set out a new rule 5.3 which states that offers made for no monetary consideration do not have any specific requirements, other than the need for a statement that the offer is made pursuant to Division 1A of Part 7.12 of the Corporations Act.
5.4
ASX Listing Rule 7.2 exception 13(b)
Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more Equity Securities during any 12-month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
Under Listing Rule 7.1A an eligible entity can seek shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to allow it to issue Equity Securities comprising up to 10% of its issued capital.
Listing Rule 7.2, exception 13(b) provides an exception to Listing Rule 7.1 such that issues of Equity Securities under an employee incentive scheme are exempt for a period of 3 years from the date on which shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities under the scheme as an exception to Listing Rule 7.1.
If Resolution 4 is passed, the Company will be able to issue Equity Securities under the New Plan to eligible participants over a period of 3 years without using the Company's 15% annual placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
If Resolutions 4 is not passed, the Company will not be able to issue Equity Securities under the New Plan to eligible participants over a period of three years without using the Company's 15% annual placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1. Any Equity Securities issued under the New Plan will reduce the Company's 15% annual placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
However, any future issues of Equity Securities under the New Plan to a related party or a person whose relation with the Company or the related party is, in ASX's opinion, such that approval should be obtained will require additional Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 10.14 at the relevant time.
5.5 Information required by Listing Rule 7.2, exception 13(b)
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(a) The material terms of the New Plan are summarised in Schedule 1 of this Notice.
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(b) Since the Existing Plan was approved by Shareholders on 22 July 2020, the Company has issued 69,421,000 securities (in the form of options and rights) under the terms of the Existing Plan;
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(c) If Resolution 9 to adopt the Proposed Constitution is passed, the Company may issue up to 114,337,736 equity securities under the New Plan pursuant to Listing Rule 7.2, exception 13(b) (representing 10% of the equity securities on issue at the date of the Meeting). If Resolution 9 is not passed, in accordance with the New EIP Rules, the Company may issue up to 57,168,868 equity securities under the New Plan pursuant to Listing Rule 7.2, exception 13(b) (representing 5% of the equity securities on issue at the date of the Meeting).
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(d) A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.
5.6 Voting Exclusion
A voting exclusion statement applies to this resolution, as set out in the Notice.
5.7 Board recommendation
The Board declines to make a recommendation in relation to Resolutions 4 due to their material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution.
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Resolutions 5: Ratification of prior issue of Commencement Shares, First Tranche Convertible Notes and First Tranche Options - A to Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC
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6.1 Background
As announced to ASX on 7 March 2023, the Company entered into a Convertible Securities Agreement with Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC, a US-based investment fund managed by Mercer Street Capital Partners, LLC to provide funding to the Company of up to $15,000,000 ( Convertible Securities Agreement or CSA ).
Under the terms of the CSA the Company issued the following securities to Mercer on 21 March 2023:
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22,058,824 Shares for nil consideration for entering into the CSA (at a deemed issue price of $0.017 per Share) ( Commencement Shares );
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1,650,000 Convertible Notes with a face value of $1 each as consideration for a $1,500,000 investment by Mercer ( First Tranche Convertible Notes ); and
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14,138,956 unlisted options with a three year expiry with an exercise price of $0.0374 each ( First Tranche Option - A) ,
(together, the First Tranche Mercer Securities ).
6.2 Convertible Securities Agreement
Under the Convertible Securities Agreement, Mercer initially invested $1.5 million in Convertible Notes ( First Tranche ). Additionally, subject to closing conditions and Shareholder approval, Mercer will invest in a further $1.0 million in Convertible Notes ( Second Tranche ). Mercer may invest up to a further $12.5 million in Convertible Notes which is also subject to either Shareholder approval or the Company having available placement capacity in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules, and agreement by Mercer and the Company ( Subsequent Tranches ).
In addition to executing the CSA, the Company also executed a General Security Deed in favour of Mercer to secure any amounts owing to Mercer under the CSA from time to time. The terms of General Security Deed are materially on market terms.
The material terms of the CSA are set out below.
(a) Convertible Notes
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Under the First Tranche, 1,650,000 Convertible Notes (with a face value of $1 per note) were purchased by Mercer for consideration of $1.5 million. The First Tranche Convertible Notes entitles Mercer the right to convert the notes into fully paid ordinary shares at 90% of the lowest VWAP during the 15 trading days immediately prior to the issue of a conversion notice, subject to the Floor Price (of $0.0125). Should Mercer issue a conversion notice within three months of the term the conversion price will be fixed at $0.03.
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The First Tranche utilised the Company's existing placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
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Under the Second Tranche, 1,100,000 Convertible Notes (with a face value of $1 per note), if approved by Shareholders no later than 31 May 2023, will be purchased for $1.0 million and entitles Mercer the right to convert the notes into fully paid ordinary shares at 90% of the lowest VWAP during the 15 trading days immediately prior to the issue of a conversion notice, subject to a Floor Price.
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Shareholder approval in respect of the Convertible Notes (and related Options) to be issued under the Second Tranche is being sought by the Company under Resolution 7 at the Meeting.
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For a period of 18 months from the date of the CSA, up to a further $12.5 million may be drawn down by the Company (in multiples of $0.5 million), subject to mutual agreement between the Company and Mercer prior to any draw downs including satisfaction of certain draw down conditions, and the Company either having sufficient placement capacity under the ASX Listing Rules or obtaining Shareholder approval to issue the relevant securities.
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Shareholder approval in respect of Subsequent Tranches is being sought by the Company under Resolution 8 at the Meeting. In the event that Shareholder approval is not received in respect of
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the Subsequent Tranches, the Company may from time to time issue Convertible Notes (and related Options) under Subsequent Tranches using its placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
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Convertible Notes issued under Subsequent Tranches are subject to the same pricing and other mechanisms as the first two tranches.
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All Convertible Notes have a term of 18 months from the draw down date.
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No interest is payable on the Convertible Notes or the undrawn funds.
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Mercer may convert any Convertible Notes at any time prior to maturity, by giving the Company a conversion notice, provided such conversion is for a face value in an amount equal to or greater than $25,000 (unless the remaining face value of the Convertible Notes on issue is less than $25,000, in which case for the full remaining value).
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The Company has the right to repurchase any unconverted notes, at any time during the term of each tranche, at 105% of the outstanding face value. If the repurchase is elected, Mercer will have the right to convert up to 30% of any outstanding face value prior to settlement.
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In the event of a default by the Company, the Company must pay interest at a rate of 15% per annum on the face value of all outstanding convertible notes. The relevant interest will accrue from the date of default, calculated daily and compounded monthly until the outstanding liability is satisfied.
(b) Commencement Shares and options
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Mercer received 22,058,824 new Shares at no cost for entering into this agreement (at a deemed issue price is $0.017 per Share).
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Additionally, for each tranche drawn down, Mercer will receive 75% option coverage to purchase new Shares in the Company.
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For the First Tranche, a total of 42,134,832 Options will be issued to Mercer at an exercise price of $0.0374. 14,138,956 of these options, being the First Tranche Options - A, were issued under the Company’s existing placement capacity Listing Rule 7.1 capacity. The remainder of the 27,995,876 Options under the First Tranche ( First Tranche Options - B ) will be issued subject to Shareholder approval which is being sought by the Company under Resolution 6 at the Meeting.
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If Shareholder approval is not obtained in respect of the First Tranche Options - B, then a fee of $250,000 will be payable by the Company to Mercer.
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For the Second Tranche, a total of 28,089,888 Options will be issued to Mercer at an exercise price of $0.0374.
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For each Subsequent Tranche, the number of Options to be issued will be calculated based on 75% of the relevant investment amount, divided by the 20 day VWAP per Share immediately prior to the date of issue of the relevant Options. The exercise price of any Options issued under a Subsequent Tranche will be 140% of the 20 day VWAP per Share immediately prior to the date of issue of the relevant Options.
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Options will have a three-year term and will be unlisted.
(c) Conditions
The issue of securities under the Convertible Securities Agreement will be subject to certain final closing conditions, including:
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the Company obtaining Shareholder approval under the Listing Rules for the Second Tranche of the Convertible Notes (and related Options);
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the Company otherwise being permitted to issue the securities under the Listing Rules;
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the Company issuing a cleansing statement for the securities (as applicable);
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customary conditions such as representations and warranties being true and correct; and
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authorisations and consents being obtained, delivery of documents, and no default by the Company.
(d) Takeover limitation
- Mercer shall not acquire a relevant interest in Shares which causes its voting power in the Company of the Investor and its associates (as defined in the Corporations Act) to exceed 19.99%, and the Company is not required to issue any Shares to Mercer or its associates if it reasonably considers that the issue of Shares will result in a breach of this takeover limitation or the Corporations Act.
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(e) Termination and repayment provisions
The Convertible Securities Agreement is subject to a number of termination provisions which may prevent the Company drawing on the funding facility or require repayment of the Convertible Notes prior to their maturity. This includes where:
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there is an event of default that is not remedied;
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there is a change of control of the Company under a takeover bid or scheme of arrangement;
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the Company's shares are delisted from the ASX (subject to certain exceptions in respect of early repayment); or
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there is an adverse change in law affecting Mercer.
6.3
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.4
Under Listing Rule 7.1, the Company is permitted to issue within a 12 month period Equity Securities equal to up to 15% of its ordinary Equity Securities on issue without Shareholder approval. The issue of the First Tranche Mercer Securities occurred on 21 March 2023 without Shareholder approval using the Company’s existing capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
ASX Listing Rule 7.4 sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 by permitting the ratification of previous issues of Equity Securities which were not made under a prescribed exception under ASX Listing Rule 7.2 or with security holder approval, provided that such issues did not breach the 15% threshold set out by Listing Rule 7.1. If security holders of a company approve the ratification of such previous issues of Equity Securities at a general meeting, those Equity Securities will be deemed to have been issued with security holder approval for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
Accordingly, if Shareholders ratify the Company's previous issue of Commencement Shares, First Tranche Convertible Notes and First Tranche Options - A (which were issued under Listing Rule 7.1) by way of approving Resolution 5, the Commencement Shares, First Tranche Convertible Notes and First Tranche Options - A will be deemed to have been issued with Shareholder approval for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and will no longer be deducted from the Company's 15% placement capacity.
If these previous issues of securities are not ratified, those securities will be deducted from the Company's 15% placement capacity, thereby reducing the Company's ability to utilise its placement capacity for the balance of the relevant 12 month period.
6.4 Information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.5
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, which contains requirements as to the contents of a notice sent to Shareholders for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4, Shareholders are provided the following Information:
A) Commencement Shares
| Recipient of issue | Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC |
|---|---|
| Number and class of the securities issued |
22,058,824 fully paid ordinary shares |
| Date on which the securities were issued |
21 March 2023 |
| Issue price | Nil – these shares were issued in consideration for Mercer entering into the CSA (deemed issue price of $0.017 per Share) |
| Purpose of the issue | Issued to Mercer in accordance with the Convertible Securities Agreement dated 7 March 2023. |
| Use of funds | N/A - Funds raised under the CSA will be used to prepare the Company's MagSense® HER 2 breast cancer imaging agent for the next phase of clinical development, funding towards pipeline growth into oncology indications such as prostate and ovarian cancer and to provide additional general working capital to advance the Company's business. |
| Other material terms of agreement |
Please refer to section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum |
| Voting exclusion | A voting exclusion statement applies to this resolution, as set out in the Notice. |
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B) First Tranche Convertible Notes
| Recipient of issue | Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC |
|---|---|
| Number and class of the securities issued |
1,650,000 Convertible Notes |
| Material terms of the securities | Please refer to section 6.2(a) of this Explanatory Memorandum |
| Date on which the securities were issued |
21 March 2023 |
| Issue price | Issued at a price of approximately $0.9091 per $1 face value Convertible Note (ie $1,500,000 consideration paid) |
| Purpose of the issue | Issued to Mercer in accordance with the Convertible Securities Agreement dated 7 March 2023. |
| Use of funds | Funds raised under the CSA will be used to prepare the Company's MagSense® HER 2 breast cancer imaging agent for the next phase of clinical development, funding towards pipeline growth into oncology indications such as prostate and ovarian cancer and to provide additional general working capital to advance the Company's business. |
| Other material terms of agreement |
Please refer to section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum |
| Voting exclusion | A voting exclusion statement applies to this resolution, as set out in the Notice. |
C) First Tranche Options – A
| Recipient of issue | Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC |
|---|---|
| Number and class of the securities issued |
14,138,956 unlisted options |
| Material terms of the securities | Unlisted options exercisable at $0.0374, threeyear expiry. |
| Date on which the securities were issued |
21 March 2023. |
| Issue price | Nil. |
| Purpose of the issue | Issued to Mercer in accordance with the Convertible Securities Agreement dated 7 March 2023. |
| Use of funds | N/A - Funds raised under the CSA will be used to prepare the Company's MagSense® HER 2 breast cancer imaging agent for the next phase of clinical development, funding towards pipeline growth into oncology indications such as prostate and ovarian cancer and to provide additional general working capital to advance the Company's business. Any funds from the exercise of these options will be used by the Company in the same manner set out above. |
| Other material terms of agreement |
Please refer to section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum |
| Voting exclusion | A voting exclusion statement applies to this resolution, as set out in the Notice. |
6.5 Board Recommendation
As explained above, the effect of Shareholder approval for Resolution 5 is the reinstatement of the Company’s 15% placement capacity. The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company to maintain its ability to issue securities under its 15% Placement Capacity, as this will enhance the Company’s flexibility to finance its operations through raising equity capital, should the Directors consider it to be in the best interests of the Company to do so.
Accordingly, the Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 5.
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7. Resolution 6: Approval of the future issue of First Options - B to Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC
7.1 Background
As noted in section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum, under the Convertible Securities Agreement a total of 42,134,832 Options is required be issued to Mercer under the First Tranche at an exercise price of $0.0374. 14,138,956 of these options, being the First Tranche Options - A, were issued under the Company’s existing placement capacity pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 capacity. The remainder of the 27,995,876 Options, being the First Tranche Options - B, will be issued subject to Shareholder approval which is being sought by the Company under this Resolution.
Please refer to section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum for further background in relation to the Convertible Securities Agreement.
7.2 ASX Listing Rule 7.1
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a Company must not, subject to specified exceptions under ASX Listing Rule 7.2, issue or agree to issue Equity Securities during any 12-month period in excess of 15% of the number of ordinary Equity Securities on issue at the commencement of that 12-month period without Shareholder approval.
The Company requires Shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 in respect of the issue of the First Tranche Options - B as none of the exceptions in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 apply and the Company has no remaining capacity to issue the First Tranche Options - B.
If Resolution 6 is approved by Shareholders, the Company will be able to issue the First Tranche Options - B to Mercer in accordance with the Convertible Securities Agreement. If Resolutions 6 is not approved by Shareholders, then a fee of $250,000 will be payable by the Company to Mercer in accordance with the Convertible Securities Agreement.
7.3 Information required by Listing Rule 7.3
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, which contains requirements as to the contents of a notice sent to Shareholders for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1, the following information is provided to Shareholders:
| Recipient of issue | Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC. |
|---|---|
| Number and class of the securities to be issued |
27,995,876 Options |
| Material terms of the securities | Unlisted options exercisable at $0.0374, threeyear expiry. |
| Date on which the securities will be issued |
Within 5 business days after the date of the Meeting |
| Issue price | Nil |
| Purpose of the issue | To be issued to Mercer in accordance with the Convertible Securities Agreement dated 7 March 2023. |
| Use of funds | N/A - Funds raised under the CSA, including any funds received upon exercise of Options, will be used to prepare the Company's MagSense® HER 2 breast cancer imaging agent for the next phase of clinical development, funding towards pipeline growth into oncology indications such as prostate and ovarian cancer and to provide additional general working capital to advance the Company's business. Any funds from the exercise of these options will be used by the Company in the same manner set out above. |
| Other material terms of agreement |
Please refer to section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum |
| Voting exclusion | A voting exclusion statement applies to this resolution, as set out in the Notice. |
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7.4 Board Recommendation
The Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 6, in particular noting that if Resolutions 6 is not approved by Shareholders, then a fee of $250,000 will be payable by the Company to Mercer in accordance with the Convertible Securities Agreement.
8. Resolution 7: Approval of the future issue of Second Tranche Convertible Notes and Second Tranche Options to Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC
8.1 Background
As noted in section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum, under the Convertible Securities Agreement 1,100,000 Convertible Notes ( Second Tranche Convertible Notes ) and 28,089,888 Options ( Second Tranche Options ) are proposed to be issued to Mercer under the Second Tranche in consideration for a further investment of $1,000,000 by Mercer, subject to satisfaction of closing conditions and Shareholder approval being received by 31 May 2023, which is sought by the Company under this Resolution. The issue of securities under the Second Tranche must occur by 31 May 2023.
Please refer to section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum for further background in relation to the Convertible Securities Agreement.
8.2 ASX Listing Rule 7.1
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a Company must not, subject to specified exceptions under ASX Listing Rule 7.2, issue or agree to issue Equity Securities during any 12-month period in excess of 15% of the number of ordinary Equity Securities on issue at the commencement of that 12-month period without Shareholder approval.
The Company requires Shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 in respect of the issue of the Second Tranche Convertible Notes and Second Tranche Options as none of the exceptions in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 apply and the Company currently has no remaining capacity to issue the Second Tranche Convertible Notes and Second Tranche Options (subject to additional capacity becoming available if Shareholders approve the prior issues of securities to Mercer under Resolution 5).
If Resolution 7 is approved by Shareholders, the Company will be able to issue the Second Tranche Convertible Notes and Second Tranche Options to Mercer in accordance with the Convertible Securities Agreement. If Resolutions 7 is not approved by Shareholders, but Resolution 5 is approved by Shareholders (in which case the First Tranche Mercer Securities will be deemed to have occurred with Shareholder approval and will not be deducted from the Company's placement capacity under Listing 7.1), then the Company may issue to the Second Tranche Convertible Notes and Second Tranche Options to Mercer under its then placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1. If both Resolution 5 and 7 are not approved by Shareholders, then the Company will not be able to issue the Second Tranche Convertible Notes and Second Tranche Options to Mercer and Mercer's further investment of $1,000,000 under that tranche will not proceed.
8.3
Information required by Listing Rule 7.3
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, which contains requirements as to the contents of a notice sent to Shareholders for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1, the following information is provided to Shareholders:
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A) Second Tranche Convertible Notes
| Recipient of issue Number and class of the securities issued Material terms of the securities Date on which the securities will be issued Issue price Purpose of the issue Use of funds Other material terms of agreement Voting exclusion |
Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC |
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| 1,100,000 Convertible Notes | |
| Please refer to section 6.2(a) of this Explanatory Memorandum | |
| No later than 31 May 2023 | |
| A price of approximately $0.9091 per $1 face value Convertible Note (ie $1,000,000 to be paid) |
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| To be issued to Mercer in accordance with the Convertible Securities Agreement dated 7 March 2023. |
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| Funds raised under the CSA will be used to prepare the Company's MagSense® HER 2 breast cancer imaging agent for the next phase of clinical development, funding towards pipeline growth into oncology indications such as prostate and ovarian cancer and to provide additional general working capital to advance the Company's business. |
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| Please refer to section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum | |
| A voting exclusion statement applies to this resolution, as set out in the Notice. |
B) Second Tranche Options
| Recipient of issue | Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC |
|---|---|
| Number and class of the securities issued |
28,089,888 unlisted options |
| Material terms of the securities | Unlisted options exercisable at $0.0374, three year expiry. |
| Date on which the securities will be issued |
No later than 31 May 2023 |
| Issue price | Nil. |
| Purpose of the issue | To be issued to Mercer in accordance with the Convertible Securities Agreement dated 7 March 2023. |
| Use of funds | N/A - Funds raised under the CSA will be used to prepare the Company's MagSense® HER 2 breast cancer imaging agent for the next phase of clinical development, funding towards pipeline growth into oncology indications such as prostate and ovarian cancer and to provide additional general working capital to advance the Company's business. Any funds from the exercise of these options will be used by the Company in the same manner set out above. |
| Other material terms of agreement |
Please refer to section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum |
| Voting exclusion | A voting exclusion statement applies to this resolution, as set out in the Notice. |
8.4 Board Recommendation
The Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 7.
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Resolution 8: Approval of the future issue of Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes and Subsequent Tranche Options to Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC
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9.1 Background
As noted in section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum, under the Convertible Securities Agreement, up to a further $12.5 million (which can be drawn in multiples of $0.5 million) may be drawn down by the Company under Subsequent Tranches, subject to mutual agreement between the Company and Mercer prior to any draw downs, and the Company either having sufficient placement capacity under the ASX Listing Rules or obtaining Shareholder approval to issue the relevant securities.
Shareholder approval in respect of Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes and Subsequent Tranche Options is being sought by the Company under this Resolution 8. Obtaining Shareholder approval provides the Company with maximum flexibility to quickly raise additional funds should the need arise.
In the event that Shareholder approval is not received in respect of the Subsequent Tranches, the Company may from time to time issue Convertible Notes (and related Options) under Subsequent Tranches using its placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
A) Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes
The number of Convertible Notes to be issued to Mercer under the Subsequent Tranches is calculated as follows:
No. of Convertible Notes = 110% x investment amount
For example, if the Company requests and Mercer invests the maximum investment amount under all Subsequent Tranches of $12,500,000, the Company would issue 13,750,000 Convertible Notes to Mercer (each with a face value $1.00, representing a total face value of $13,750,000).
The maximum number of Convertible Notes that may be issued under all Subsequent Tranches is up to 13,750,000 Convertible Notes ( Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes ).
The number of Shares to be issued upon conversion of the Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes ( Conversion Shares ) is calculated as follows:
Conversion Shares = Face Value / Conversion Price
where,
Face Value = $1.00 per Subsequent Tranche Convertible Note
Conversion Price = the higher of:
90% of the lowest daily VWAP of the Shares for the 15 trading days on which Shares traded in the ordinary course of business on the ASX ending on the date immediately prior to the relevant conversion notice; and
the Floor Price.
For example, if Mercer is issued the maximum number of Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes, being 13,750,000 Convertible Notes with a total face value of $13,750,000, and the Floor Price is applicable, upon conversion of the Convertible Notes into Shares, the Company would issue 1,100,000,000 Shares to Mercer. The maximum number of Shares which may be issued upon conversion of all Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes is 1,100,000,000 Shares.
The table below is provided to demonstrate the number of Shares that may be issued upon conversion of the Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes at various VWAPs, based on the maximum investment amount of $12,500,000. Notwithstanding the figures shown in the table below, in accordance with the CSA, the Company is not required to issue any Shares to Mercer if it reasonably considers that the issue of Shares will result in Mercer's voting power in the Company exceeding 19.99%.
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| VWAP (15-day) | $0.01250 | $0.0170 | $0.0200 | $0.0500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Conversion Price1 ** | $0.01250 | $0.0153 | $0.018 | $0.0450 |
| Shares issued on conversion of Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes |
1,100,000,000 | 898,692,810 | 763,888,889 | 305,555,556 |
| Total Shares on issue **following conversion2 ** |
2,243,377,358 | 2,042,070,168 | 1,907,266,247 | 1,448,932,914 |
Notes:
1 The Conversion Price is lower than the VWAP as a result of the 10% discount as set out in the formula above, except where the discounted price would be lower than the Floor Price.
2 Based on the number of Shares on issue as at the date of this Notice, being 1,143,377,358 Shares and does not include the effect of any other securities issued to Mercer under the CSA.
The table below is provided to demonstrate the dilution that may occur at various Conversion Prices and the maximum dilution that may occur at the Floor Price, assuming that the maximum number of Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes are issued and are converted into Shares.
| Example Shareholder |
Holding as at date of Notice |
% of Shares as at date of Notice |
% after dilution at Conversion Price of $0.0450 |
% after dilution at Conversion Price of $0.0153 |
% after dilution at Floor Price of $0.0125 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder 1 | 500,000 | 0.044% | 0.035% | 0.024% | 0.022% |
| Shareholder 2 | 2,000,000 | 0.175% | 0.138% | 0.098% | 0.089% |
| Shareholder 3 | 5,000,000 | 0.437% | 0.345% | 0.245% | 0.223% |
B) Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes
For each Subsequent Tranche, the number of Options to be issued is calculated as follows:
No. of Options = 75% of the investment amount / Applicable VWAP
where:
Applicable VWAP = the 20 day VWAP per Share immediately prior to the date of issue of the relevant Options
For the purposes of determining the number of Options for which shareholder approval is sought under this resolution, the Company has applied an indicative Applicable VWAP of $0.0125. Accordingly, Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 is sought for the issue of 750,000,000 Options under Subsequent Tranches. Upon exercise, any Subsequent Tranche Options granted will convert into Shares on a 1 for 1 basis subject to the payment of the exercise price being 140% of the 20 day VWAP per Share immediately prior to the date of issue of the relevant Options.
It is noted that Shareholder approval under this Resolution 8, if passed, will be valid in respect of the issue of Options under any Subsequent Tranches at any Applicable VWAP, up to the approved limit of 750,000,000 Options (ie. the approval will not be limited by the application of an indicative Applicable VWAP of $0.0125 as described above).
In the event that the Company is required to issue, in aggregate, in excess of 750,000,000 Options under CSA, the Company proposes to either seek further shareholder approval or issue the required additional Options under its then placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
The table below is provided to demonstrate the number of Options that may be issued under the Subsequent Tranches at various Applicable VWAPs, based on the maximum investment amount of $12,500,000. Notwithstanding the figures shown in the table below, in accordance with the CSA, the Company is not required to issue any Shares to Mercer if it reasonably considers that the issue of Shares will result in Mercer's voting power in the Company exceeding 19.99%.
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| Applicable VWAP | $0.0125 | $0.0170 | $0.0200 | $0.0500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Options issued |
750,000,000 | 551,470,588 | 468,750,000 | 187,500,000 |
| Shares issued on conversion of Subsequent Tranche Options |
750,000,000 | 551,470,588 | 468,750,000 | 187,500,000 |
| Total Shares on issue **following conversion1 ** |
1,893,377,358 | 1,694,847,946 | 1,612,127,358 | 1,330,877,358 |
Notes:
1 Based on the number of Shares on issue as at the date of this Notice, being 1,143,377,358 Shares and does not include the effect of any other securities issued to Mercer under the CSA.
The table below is provided to demonstrate the dilution that may occur at various Applicable VWAPs, assuming the maximum investment amount of $12,500,000 is drawn down and that all Options approved for the purposes of Resolution 8, are granted and then converted into Shares.
| Example Shareholder |
Holding as at date of Notice |
% of Shares as at date of Notice |
% after dilution at Applicable VWAP of $0.050 |
% after dilution at Applicable VWAP of $0.017 |
% after dilution at Applicable VWAP of $0.0125 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder 1 | 500,000 | 0.044% | 0.038% | 0.030% | 0.026% |
| Shareholder 2 | 2,000,000 | 0.175% | 0.150% | 0.118% | 0.106% |
| Shareholder 3 | 5,000,000 | 0.437% | 0.376% | 0.295% | 0.264% |
Please refer to section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum for further background in relation to the Convertible Securities Agreement.
9.2 ASX Listing Rule 7.1
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a Company must not, subject to specified exceptions under ASX Listing Rule 7.2, issue or agree to issue Equity Securities during any 12-month period in excess of 15% of the number of ordinary Equity Securities on issue at the commencement of that 12-month period without Shareholder approval.
The Company seeks Shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 in respect of the issue of the as none of the exceptions in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 apply.
If Resolution 8 is approved by Shareholders, the Company will be able to issue the Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes and Subsequent Tranche Options to Mercer without using the Company's 15% annual placement capacity granted under ASX Listing Rule 7.1. If Resolutions 7 is not approved by Shareholders, the Company may from time to time issue Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes and Subsequent Tranche Options to Mercer under its placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
9.3 Waiver from Listing Rule 7.3.4
In accordance with the terms of the agreement, the Company may issue Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes and Subsequent Tranche Options to Mercer on or before the date which is 18 months from execution of the Convertible Securities Agreement.
Under ASX Listing Rule 7.3.4, an approval under Listing Rule 7.1 is valid for 3 months of the date of the relevant meeting at which Shareholder approval was obtained.
The Company has applied for a waiver from ASX to permit the Company to issue the Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes and Subsequent Tranche Options to Mercer on or before 7 September 2024, pursuant to an approval received under this Resolution 8, rather than within three months from the date of the Meeting as would otherwise be required under Listing Rule 7.3.4 ( Waiver ).
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If the ASX provides the Waiver, securities approved under this resolution may be issued at any time on or before 7 September 2024, if the ASX does not provide the Waiver is not approved securities approved under this resolution may be issued within 3 months of the date of the Meeting.
9.4 Information required by Listing Rule 7.3
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, which contains requirements as to the contents of a notice sent to Shareholders for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1, the following information is provided to Shareholders:
| A) Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes Recipient of issue Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC Number and class of the securities issued Up to 13,750,000 Convertible Notes Material terms of the securities Please refer to section 6.2(a) of this Explanatory Memorandum Date on which the securities will be issued Within 3 months from the date of the meeting (unless the waiver as described in section 9.3 of this Explanatory Memorandum is granted by ASX in which the securities will be issued on or before 7 September 2024 Issue price A price of approximately $0.9091 per $1 face value Convertible Note (ie $12,500,000 consideration may be paid) Purpose of the issue To be issued to Mercer in accordance with the Convertible Securities Agreement dated 7 March 2023. Use of funds Funds raised under the CSA will be used to prepare the Company's MagSense® HER 2 breast cancer imaging agent for the next phase of clinical development, funding towards pipeline growth into oncology indications such as prostate and ovarian cancer and to provide additional general working capital to advance the Company's business. Other material terms of agreement Please refer to section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum Voting exclusion A voting exclusion statement applies to this resolution, as set out in the Notice. B) Second Tranche Options |
A) Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes Recipient of issue Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC Number and class of the securities issued Up to 13,750,000 Convertible Notes Material terms of the securities Please refer to section 6.2(a) of this Explanatory Memorandum Date on which the securities will be issued Within 3 months from the date of the meeting (unless the waiver as described in section 9.3 of this Explanatory Memorandum is granted by ASX in which the securities will be issued on or before 7 September 2024 Issue price A price of approximately $0.9091 per $1 face value Convertible Note (ie $12,500,000 consideration may be paid) Purpose of the issue To be issued to Mercer in accordance with the Convertible Securities Agreement dated 7 March 2023. Use of funds Funds raised under the CSA will be used to prepare the Company's MagSense® HER 2 breast cancer imaging agent for the next phase of clinical development, funding towards pipeline growth into oncology indications such as prostate and ovarian cancer and to provide additional general working capital to advance the Company's business. Other material terms of agreement Please refer to section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum Voting exclusion A voting exclusion statement applies to this resolution, as set out in the Notice. B) Second Tranche Options |
|---|---|
| Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC | |
| Up to 13,750,000 Convertible Notes | |
| Please refer to section 6.2(a) of this Explanatory Memorandum | |
| Within 3 months from the date of the meeting (unless the waiver as described in section 9.3 of this Explanatory Memorandum is granted by ASX in which the securities will be issued on or before 7 September 2024 |
|
| A price of approximately $0.9091 per $1 face value Convertible Note (ie $12,500,000 consideration may be paid) |
|
| To be issued to Mercer in accordance with the Convertible Securities Agreement dated 7 March 2023. |
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| Funds raised under the CSA will be used to prepare the Company's MagSense® HER 2 breast cancer imaging agent for the next phase of clinical development, funding towards pipeline growth into oncology indications such as prostate and ovarian cancer and to provide additional general working capital to advance the Company's business. |
|
| Please refer to section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum | |
| A voting exclusion statement applies to this resolution, as set out in the Notice. |
|
| Recipient of issue | Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC |
| Number and class of the securities issued |
Up to 750,000,000 unlisted options |
| Material terms of the securities | Unlisted options exercisable at 140% of the 20 day VWAP per Share immediately prior to the date of issue of the relevant Options, three year expiry. |
| Date on which the securities will be issued |
Within 3 months from the date of the meeting (unless the waiver as described in section 9.3 of this Explanatory Memorandum is granted by ASX in which the securities will be issued on or before 7 September 2024 |
| Issue price | Nil |
| Purpose of the issue | To be issued to Mercer in accordance with the Convertible Securities Agreement dated 7 March 2023. |
| Use of funds | N/A - Funds raised under the CSA will be used to prepare the Company's MagSense® HER 2 breast cancer imaging agent for the next phase of clinical development, funding towards pipeline growth into oncology indications such as prostate and ovarian cancer and to provide additional general working capital to advance the Company's business. Any funds from the exercise of these options will be used by the Company in the same manner set out above. |
| Other material terms of agreement |
Please refer to section 6.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum |
| Voting exclusion | A voting exclusion statement applies to this resolution, as set out in the Notice. |
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9.5 Board Recommendation
The Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 8.
10. Resolution 9: Adoption of new Constitution
10.1 Background
Section 136(2) of the Corporations Act provides that a company may modify or repeal its constitution or any provision of its constitution by a special resolution of its Shareholders.
Resolution 9 is a Special Resolution which will enable the Company to repeal its existing constitution which was dated 21 June 2017 ( Existing Constitution ) and adopt a new constitution (the Proposed Constitution) , which is being updated to ensure that it reflects the current requirements of the Corporations Act (including matters identified in the explanatory statement with respect to Resolution 4, above). The Directors believe that in the circumstances it is preferable to replace the Existing Constitution with the Proposed Constitution, rather than to amend a multitude of specific rules.
A copy of the Proposed Constitution is set out in Annexure A to this Notice.
The Proposed Constitution is broadly consistent with the provisions of the Existing Constitution. It is not practicable to list all of the proposed changes to the Constitution in detail in this Explanatory Memorandum. However, a summary of those amendments which in the view of the Directors are material, are set out in the next section.
If Resolution 9 is passed, the Proposed Constitution will take effect as the Company's constitution on and from the conclusion of the Meeting. If Resolutions 9 is not passed, the Existing Constitution will remain in place as the Company's constitution.
10.2 Summary of material differences
There are certain differences that are not material or that are expect to have no material impact on Shareholders. These include:
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matters of a drafting, procedural or administrative nature; and
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removing outdated and redundant provisions.
In addition, where appropriate, the Proposed Constitution removes duplication of existing requirements under the Corporations Act or the ASX Listing Rules, which would otherwise require amendments if there are future legislative or regulatory changes.
It is not practicable to list all of the differences between the Existing Constitution and Proposed Constitution in detail in this Explanatory Memorandum. However, a summary of the material differences is set out below:
(a) Virtual general meetings
Although the Existing Constitution provides expressly for holding general meetings exclusively using technology, as virtual meetings, the provisions of the Proposed Constitution provide that any general meeting may be held virtually more clearly, using technology only, provided the technology gives members as a whole a reasonable opportunity to attend, participate, be heard and vote and otherwise meets applicable legal requirements.
(b) Employee incentive plan issue cap
In accordance with the New EIP Rules noted in section 5.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum, the provisions of the Proposed Constitution provide that, for the purposes of section 1100V of Division 1A of Part 7.12 the Corporations Act, the issue cap percentage for the Company is 10%.
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If the Proposed Constitution is adopted, in accordance with section 1100V of the Corporations Act, as at the start of the day that an offer is made under Employee Incentive Plan, the Company must reasonably believe that:
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the total number of fully paid shares in the Company that are, or are covered by, the awards of the Company that may be issued under the offer; and
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the total number of fully paid shares in the Company that are, or are covered by, the awards that have been issued, or could have been issued, under offers made in connection with the EIP at any time during the 3 year period ending on the day the offer is made,
does not exceed 10% of the number of those fully paid shares or interests actually issued by the Company (whether in connection with the EIP or otherwise).
If the Proposed Constitution is not adopted, an issue cap of 5% will applicable to the Company's Employee Incentive Plan, in accordance with section 1100V of the Corporations Act.
Further details in relation to the New EIP Rules are discussed in section 5.2 of this Explanatory Memorandum.
10.3 Board recommendation
The Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 9.
11. Resolution 10: Approval of 10% Placement Facility
11.1 Explanation
Under ASX Listing Rule 7.1, every listed entity has the ability to issue 15% of its issued capital without Shareholder approval in a 12 month period ( 15% Placement Capacity ). ASX Listing Rule 7.1A permits eligible small and mid-cap ASX-listed entities, subject to Shareholder approval, to issue Equity Securities of up to an additional 10% of its issued capital by way of placements over a 12 month period, in addition to its ability to issue Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1 ( 10% Placement Capacity ).
The Company seeks Shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A for the 10% Placement Capacity. The effect of this resolution will be to allow the Company, subject to the conditions set out below, to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity without using its 15% Placement Capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
Resolution 10 is a special resolution. Accordingly, at least 75% of votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote (in person or by proxy) at the meeting must be in favour of this resolution for it to be passed.
11.2 Eligibility
ASX-listed entities which have a market capitalisation of $300 million or less, and which are not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index, are eligible to seek Shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. As at the date of this Notice, the Company is eligible to seek Shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.
11.3 Formula
The exact number of additional Equity Securities that the Company may issue under the 10% Placement Capacity will be determined by a formula set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 as follows:
(A x D) - E
Where:
A is the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of the 12 month period before the date of issue or agreement (relevant period):
- plus the number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in the relevant period under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 other than exception 9, 16 or 17,
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plus the number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in the relevant period on the conversion of convertible securities within Listing Rule 7.2 exception 9 where:
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the convertible securities were issued or agreed to be issued before the commencement of the relevant period; or
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the issue of, or agreement to issue, the convertible securities was approved, or taken under these rules to have been approved, under Listing Rule 7.1 or Listing Rule 7.4,
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plus the number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in the relevant period under an agreement to issue securities within Listing Rule 7.2 exception 16 where:
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the agreement was entered into before the commencement of the relevant period; or
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the agreement or issue was approved, or taken under these rules to have been approved, under Listing Rule 7.1 or Listing Rule 7.4,
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plus the number of any other fully paid ordinary securities issued in the relevant period with approval under Listing Rule 7.1 or Listing Rule 7.4,
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plus the number of partly paid ordinary securities that became fully paid in the relevant period,
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less the number of fully paid ordinary securities cancelled in the relevant period.
(‘A’ has the same meaning in ASX Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity’s 15% placement capacity.)
D is 10%.
E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under rule 7.1A.2 in the relevant period where the issue or agreement has not been subsequently approved by the holders of its ordinary securities under rule 7.4.
11.4 Conditions of issue under the 10% Placement Capacity
There are a number of conditions applicable to the issue of Equity Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A, including a limitation on the discount to prevailing market price at which they may be issued, and additional disclosure requirements. A summary of these conditions is as follows:
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(a) Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Capacity can only be in a class of securities already quoted. At the date of this Notice, the Company only has one class of securities which are quoted, being ordinary shares.
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(b) The issue price of each Equity Security issued under the 10% Placement Capacity must be no less than 75% of the volume weighted average market price ( VWAP ) for Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before either:
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i. the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed by the entity and the recipient of the securities; or
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ii. if the Equity Securities are not issued within 10 trading days of the date in paragraph (i), the date on which the securities are issued.
11.5 Period of validity of Shareholder approval
In the event that the Company obtains Shareholder approval of Resolution 10, such approval will cease to be valid upon the earlier of:
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(a) 12 months after the date of this Annual General Meeting;
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(b) the time and date of the entity’s next Annual General Meeting; or
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- (c) if applicable, the time and date on which the Company’s Shareholders approve a change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities under ASX Listing Rule 11.1.2, or the disposal of the Company’s main undertaking under ASX Listing Rule 11.2,
(the Placement Period ).
- 11.6 Information to be provided to Shareholders under ASX Listing Rule 7.3A
(a) Minimum issue price
The issue price of each Equity Security issued under the 10% Placement Capacity must be no less than 75% of the VWAP for Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before either:
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i. the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed by the entity and the recipient of the securities; or
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ii. if the Equity Securities are not issued within 10 trading days of the date in paragraph (i), the date on which the securities are issued.
(b) Risk of dilution to Shareholders
If Resolution 10 is approved by Shareholders, any issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity may present a risk of economic and voting dilution of existing Shareholders, including the risk that:
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the market price of the Company’s Equity Securities may be significantly lower on the relevant issue date than on the date of the Meeting; and
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the Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for the Company’s Equity Securities on the issue date.
The table below shows the potential dilution of existing Shareholders under various scenarios on the basis of:
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an issue price of $0.017 per share which was the closing price of the Company’s shares on the ASX on 13 April 2023; and
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the variable ‘A’ being calculated as the number of fully paid ordinary Shares on issue as at 13 April 2023 , being 1,143,377,358.
The table also shows:
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three examples where variable ‘A’ has increased by 20%, 50% and 100%. The number of Shares on issue in the Company may increase as a result of the issue of Shares that do not require approval of Shareholders (for example, pro-rata entitlement issues or scrip issues under takeover offers) or future placements of shares under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 of up to 15% of issued capital that are approved at future general meetings of Shareholders; and
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two examples of where the issue price of Shares has decreased to 50% and increased by 100%.
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| Dilution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARIABLE ‘A’ | 50% of issue price $0.0085 |
Issue price $0.017 |
100% increase in issue price $0.034 |
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| Variable ‘A’ 1,143,377,358 Shares |
10% voting dilution |
114,337,736 Shares |
114,337,736 Shares |
114,337,736 Shares |
| Funds raised |
$971,871 | $1,943,742 | $3,887,483 | |
| 20% increase in Variable ‘A’ 1,372,052,830 Shares |
10% voting dilution |
137,205,283 Shares |
137,205,283 Shares |
137,205,283 Shares |
| Funds raised |
$1,166,245 | $2,332,490 | $4,664,980 | |
| 50% increase in Variable ‘A’ 1,715,066,037 Shares |
10% voting dilution |
171,506,604 Shares |
171,506,604 Shares |
171,506,604 Shares |
| Funds raised |
$1,457,806 | $2,915,612 | $5,831,225 | |
| 100% increase in Variable 'A' 2,286,754,716 Shares |
10% voting dilution |
228,675,472 Shares |
228,675,472 Shares |
228,675,472 Shares |
| Funds raised |
$1,943,742 | $3,887,483 | $7,774,966 |
The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:
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the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Capacity;
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no options to acquire Shares on issue in the Company are exercised, and no other convertible securities on issue convert into Shares;
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the 10% voting dilution reflects the aggregate percentage dilution against the issued share capital at the time of issue;
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the table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder as a result of placements under the 10% Placement Capacity based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting;
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the table shows only the effect of issues of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.1A and not under the 15% Placement Capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1;
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the issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity consists only of Shares; and
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the issue price is $0.017, being the closing price of the Company’s shares on the ASX on 13 April 2023 .
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(c) Period of validity
The Company will only issue and allot the Equity Securities during the Placement Period. The approval under Resolution 10 for the issue of the Equity Securities will cease to be valid in the event that Shareholders approve a transaction under ASX Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or ASX Listing Rule 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).
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(d) Reason for issue of shares under 10% Placement Capacity
The Company may seek to issue the Equity Securities for cash consideration only, the proceeds of which will be applied to fund the Company’s existing and future activities, appraisal of corporate opportunities, investment in new businesses (if any), the costs incurred in undertaking placement(s) of Equity Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.A and for general working capital.
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under ASX Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.3 upon issue of any Equity Securities.
(e) Allocation policy
The Company may not issue any or all the Equity Securities for which approval is given and may issue the Equity Securities progressively as the Company places the Equity Securities with investors.
The Company’s allocation policy is dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue pursuant to the 10% Placement Capacity. The identity of the allottees of Equity Securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to factors such as:
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fundraising options (and their viability) available to the Company at the relevant time;
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the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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the financial situation of the Company and the urgency of the requirement for funds; and
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advice from the Company’s corporate, financial, legal and broking advisers.
The allottees under the 10% Placement Capacity have not been determined as at the date of this Notice.
It is intended that the allottees will be suitable professional and sophisticated investors, and other investors not requiring a disclosure document under section 708 of the Corporations Act, that are known to the Company and/or introduced by third parties.
The allottees may include existing substantial Shareholders and/or new Shareholders, but the allottees will not be related parties of the Company.
(f) Previous approval
The Company previously obtained approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A on 25 May 2022 (Previous Approval).
In accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A.6, no shares were issued under the 10% Placement Capacity during the Relevant Period.
11.7 If the resolution is not approved
If Resolution 10 is not approved, the Company will not be able to access the additional 10% Placement Capacity to issue Equity Securities without Shareholder approval, as provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A, and will remain subject to the 15% Placement Capacity limit on issuing Equity Securities without Shareholder approval as set out in Listing Rule 7.1. This may impact the Company's ability to raise funds of the same kind as outlined in the table above.
11.8 Voting Exclusion
A voting exclusion statement applies to this resolution, as set out in the Notice.
11.9 Board Recommendation
The Board unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 10.
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GLOSSARY
Throughout this Explanatory Memorandum the following various words and phrases are capitalised and the definitions of these capitalised words and phrases are set out below:
" 10% Placement Capacity " means the Company's capacity to issue up to 10% of the Shares on issue in a given 12 month period (in excess of the 15% Placement Capacity), subject to the requirements set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A;
" 15% Placement Capacity " means the Company's capacity to issue up to 15% of the Shares on issue in a given 12 month period, without seeking Shareholder approval, as set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1;
" Annual General Meeting " or “ Meeting ” means the meeting convened by the Notice of Meeting;
"Applicable VWAP" has the meaning given in the formula in section 9.1 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
" ASX " means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691);
" ASX Listing Rules " or " Listing Rules " means the Official Listing Rules of the ASX;
" Board " means the board of Directors of the Company;
" Chairman " means chairman of the annual general meeting;
" Closely Related Party " of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:
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(a) A spouse or child of the member;
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(b) A child of the member’s spouse;
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(c) A dependant of the member or the member’s spouse;
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(d) Anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity;
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(e) A company the member controls; or
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(f) A person prescribed by the Corporation Regulations;
" Closing Market Price " means in respect of the Shares issued under the 10% Placement Capacity, the closing market price of those securities on the date of issue;
" Company " or " IBX " means Imagion Biosystems Limited ACN 616 305 027;
"Commencement Shares" has the meaning given in section 6.1 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
" Constitution " means the Company's Constitution;
"Conversion Price" has the meaning given in the formula in section 9.1 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
"Convertible Note" means a convertible note which is convertible into Shares in the Company, and otherwise on terms described in the Explanatory Memorandum;
" Corporations Act " means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);
“ Corporations Regulations ” means the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) ;
" Directors " means the current Directors of the Company;
"Employee Incentive Plan" or "EIP" means the Employee Incentive Plan of the Company as adopted from time to time;
“ Equity Securities ” has the meaning given under the Listing Rules;
" Executive Director " means each Director that is responsible for the management, administration and day-to-day business activities of the Company;
"Existing Plan" has the meaning given in section 5.1 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
" Explanatory Memorandum " means this Explanatory Memorandum as modified or varied by any supplementary Memorandum issued by the Company from time to time;
"First Tranche" has the meaning given in section 6.2 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
"First Tranche Convertible Notes" has the meaning given in section 6.1 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
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"First Tranche Mercer Securities" has the meaning given in section 6.1 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
"First Tranche Options - A" has the meaning given in section 6.1 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
"First Tranche Options - B" has the meaning given in section 6.2(b) of the Explanatory Memorandum;
"Floor Price" means $0.0125;
" Key Management Personnel " or " KMP " 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;
"Mercer" means Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC;
'New EIP Rules" has the meaning given in section 5.2 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
"New Plan " has the meaning given in section 5.1 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
" Non-Executive Director " means each Director other than the Executive Directors;
" Notice " or " Notice of Meeting " means the notice convening the annual general meeting of the Company to be held on 25 May 2023 which accompanies this Explanatory Memorandum;
“ Option ” means an option to acquire a Share;
" Placement Period " has the meaning given in section 11.5 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
"Proposed Constitution" means the constitution set out in Annexure A to this Notice;
" Proxy Form " means the proxy form that is enclosed with and forms part of this Notice;
" Remuneration Report " means the remuneration report set out in the Directors’ Report section of the Company’s Annual Financial Report for the year ended 31 December 2022;
" Resolution " means a resolution in the form proposed in the Notice of Meeting;
" Right " means a right to acquire a Share;
"Second Tranche" has the meaning given in section 6.2 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
"Second Tranche Convertible Notes" has the meaning given in section 8.1 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
"Second Tranche Options" has the meaning given in section 8.16.2 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
“ Share ” means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company;
" Shareholder " means a registered holder of a Share;
"Subsequent Tranche" has the meaning given in section 6.2 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
"Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes" has the meaning given in section 9.1 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
"Subsequent Tranche Options" has the meaning given in section 9.1 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
" VWAP " means the volume weighted average market price; and
"Waiver" means the ASX waiver from ASX Listing Rule 7.3.4 as described in section 9.3 of the Explanatory Memorandum;
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Schedule 1 - Summary of the New Plan
A summary of the key terms of the New Plan is set out below:
1. Purpose of the New Plan
The purpose of the Plan is to:
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(a) assist in the reward, retention and motivation of eligible participants;
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(b) link the reward of eligible participants to Shareholder value creation; and
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(c) align the interests of eligible participants with shareholders of the Group (being the Company and each of its Related Bodies Corporate), by providing an opportunity to eligible participants to receive an equity interest in the Company in the form of Awards (being securities exercisable for Shares, including options and performance rights).
2. Eligibility to participate
An eligible participant means a person that:
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(a) is a "primary participant” (as defined in section 1100L(1)(a) Corporations Act or any amendment or replacement thereof) in relation to the Company or a Related Body Corporate; and
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(b) has been determined by the Board to be eligible to participate in the Plan from time to time.
3. Related persons of Employees
If an Eligible Participant is permitted in the Offer, they may, by written notice to the Board, nominate a Permitted Nominee in whose favour the Eligible Participant wishes to renounce the Offer.
4. Administration of the New Plan
The New Plan will be administered by the Board. The Board may exercise any power or discretion conferred on it by the New Plan rules in its absolute discretion. The Board may delegate its powers and discretion.
5. Offers of Awards
The Board may from time to time determine that an eligible participant may participate in the New Plan and make an offer to that eligible participant to apply for Awards.
6. Applications for Awards
An eligible participant who wishes to apply to participate in the New Plan in response to an Offer must provide a completed application form to the Company. The Board may accept an application from an eligible participant in whole or in part. If an eligible participant is permitted in the Offer, the eligible participant may, by notice in writing to the Board, nominate a party in whose favour the eligible participant wishes to renounce the invitation in order for that nominee to be granted the Awards the subject of the Offer.
7. Grant of Awards
The Company will, to the extent that it has accepted a duly completed application, grant the participant the relevant number of Awards, subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Offer, the New Plan rules and any ancillary documentation required.
8. Terms of Awards
Each 'Award' represents a right to acquire one or more Shares (for example, under an option or performance right), subject to the terms and conditions of the New Plan. Prior to an Award being exercised, a participant does not have any interest (legal, equitable or otherwise) in any Share the subject of the Award by virtue of holding the Award.
9. Vesting of Awards
Any vesting conditions applicable to the grant of Awards will be described in the Offer. If all the vesting conditions are satisfied and/or otherwise waived by the Board, a vesting notice will be sent to the participant by the Company informing them that the relevant Awards have vested.
Unless and until the vesting notice is issued by the Company, the Awards will not be considered to have vested.
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For the avoidance of doubt, if the vesting conditions relevant to an Award are not satisfied and/or otherwise waived by the Board, that Award will lapse.
10. Rights
All Shares issued under the New Plan or issued or transferred to a participant upon the valid exercise of an Award, will rank equally in all respects with the Shares of the same class. A participant will be entitled to any dividends declared and distributed by the Company on the Shares and may participate in any dividend reinvestment plan operated by the Company in respect of Shares. A participant may exercise any voting rights attaching to Shares.
11. Adjustment for capital reconstructions
If there is a reorganisation of the issued share capital of the Company (including any subdivision, consolidation, reduction, return or cancellation of such issued capital of the Company), the rights of each participant holding Awards will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the Listing Rules applicable to a reorganisation of capital at the time of the reorganisation.
If Shares are issued by the Company by way of bonus issue (other than an issue in lieu of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment), the holder of Awards is entitled, upon exercise of the Awards, to receive an allotment of as many additional Shares as would have been issued to the holder if the holder held Shares equal in number to the Shares in respect of which the Awards are exercised.
Unless otherwise determined by the Board, a holder of Awards does not have the right to participate in a pro rata issue of Shares made by the Company or sell renounceable rights.
12. Participation in new issues
There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Awards and holders are not entitled to participate in any new issue of Shares of the Company during the currency of the Awards without exercising the Awards.
13. Amendment of Plan
Subject to the following paragraph, the Board may at any time amend any provisions of the New Plan rules, including the terms upon which any Awards have been granted under the New Plan and determine that any amendments to the New Plan rules be given retrospective effect, immediate effect or future effect.
No amendment to any provision of the Plan rules may be made if the amendment materially reduces the rights of any Participant as they existed before the date of the amendment, other than an amendment introduced primarily for the purpose of complying with legislation or to correct manifest error or mistake, amongst other things, or is agreed to in writing by all Participants.
14. Term of plan
Subject to the Listing Rules, the New Plan continues in operation until the Board decides to end it.
The Board may from time to time suspend the operation of the New Plan for a fixed period or indefinitely, and may end any suspension. If the New Plan is terminated or suspended for any reason, that termination or suspension must not prejudice the accrued rights of the participants.
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Annexure A - Proposed Constitution
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Constitution of Imagion Biosystems Limited ACN 616 305 027 As at 25 May 2023
Draft No: Date: 14 April 2023
K&L Gates Melbourne office Ref: 7392725.00001
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| 1. | Definitions and interpretation | 1 |
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| 1.1 | Definitions | 1 |
| 1.2 | Interpretation | 2 |
| 1.3 | Replaceable rules | 3 |
| 1.4 | Compliance with the Corporations Act | 3 |
| 1.5 | Transitional | 3 |
| 1.6 | Listing Rules and ASX Settlement Operating Rules only apply if Company | |
| is listed | 3 | |
| 1.7 | Constitution subject to Listing Rules if the Company is listed | 4 |
| 2. | Capital | 4 |
| 2.1 | Power of Directors to issue Shares and other securities | 4 |
| 2.2 | Preference Shares | 4 |
| 2.3 | Classes of Shares | 5 |
| 2.4 | Brokerage | 5 |
| 2.5 | Non-recognition of equitable or other interests | 6 |
| 3. | Alteration of capital | 6 |
| 3.1 | Power to alter capital | 6 |
| 3.2 | Power to buy back Shares | 6 |
| 4. | Certificates | 6 |
| 4.1 | Uncertificated holdings | 6 |
| 4.2 | Certificates | 6 |
| 5. | Transfer of Shares | 7 |
| 5.1 | Transfer of Shares | 7 |
| 5.2 | Registration of written transfers | 7 |
| 5.3 | Refusing a transfer | 7 |
| 5.4 | Notice of non-registration | 8 |
| 5.5 | Suspension of transfers | 8 |
| 6. | Transmission of Shares | 8 |
| 6.1 | Transmission of Shares on death | 8 |
| 6.2 | Transmission of Shares by operation of Law | 9 |
| 6.3 | Dividends and other rights | 9 |
| 7. | Calls on Shares | 9 |
| 7.1 | Calls | 9 |
| 7.2 | Liability of joint holders for calls | 10 |
| 7.3 | Interest on unpaid amounts | 10 |
| 7.4 | Fixed sums taken to be called | 10 |
| 7.5 | Prepayments of calls | 10 |
| 8. | Lien on Shares | 11 |
| 8.1 | Company has lien | 11 |
| 8.2 | Exercise of lien | 11 |
| 8.3 | Completion of sale | 11 |
| 8.4 | Application of proceeds of sale | 12 |
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| 9. | Forfeiture and surrender of Shares | 12 |
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| 9.1 | Liability to forfeiture | 12 |
| 9.2 | Surrender of Shares | 12 |
| 9.3 | Power to forfeit | 13 |
| 9.4 | Notice of forfeiture | 13 |
| 9.5 | Powers of Directors | 13 |
| 9.6 | Consequences of forfeiture | 13 |
| 9.7 | Evidentiary matters | 14 |
| 9.8 | Transfers after forfeiture and sale | 14 |
| 9.9 | Fixed amounts taken to be calls | 14 |
| 10. | Sale of small holdings of Shares | 14 |
| 10.1 | Definitions | 14 |
| 10.2 | Disposal Notice | 14 |
| 10.3 | Limits on Company's power to sell | 15 |
| 10.4 | Sale of Shares | 16 |
| 10.5 | Proceeds and costs of sale | 16 |
| 10.6 | Effect of sale | 16 |
| 10.7 | Further action | 16 |
| 10.8 | Registration of transfer | 17 |
| 10.9 | Where Shares of 2 or more Members sold | 17 |
| 10.10 | Rights of purchaser | 17 |
| 10.11 | Limit on Member's remedies | 17 |
| 11. | Proportional takeover approval provisions | 17 |
| 11.1 | Interpretation | 17 |
| 11.2 | Transfers prohibited without approval | 17 |
| 11.3 | Meetings | 18 |
| 11.4 | Deemed approval | 18 |
| 11.5 | Proportional Bid rejected | 18 |
| 11.6 | Duration of clause | 19 |
| 12. | General meetings | 19 |
| 12.1 | Power of Directors to convene | 19 |
| 12.2 | Holding meetings of Members | 19 |
| 12.3 | Notice of general meetings | 20 |
| 12.4 | Annual general meetings | 21 |
| 12.5 | Quorum | 21 |
| 12.6 | If a quorum not Present | 21 |
| 12.7 | Chairing meetings | 22 |
| 12.8 | Adjournments | 22 |
| 12.9 | Voting at general meetings | 23 |
| 12.10 | Procedure for polls | 23 |
| 12.11 | Chairperson's casting vote | 24 |
| 12.12 | Representation and voting of Members | 24 |
| 12.13 | Joint holders | 24 |
| 12.14 | Members of unsound mind and minors | 24 |
| 12.15 | Restriction on voting rights - unpaid amounts | 25 |
| 12.16 | Objections to qualification to vote | 25 |
| 12.17 | Direct voting | 25 |
| 12.18 | Appointment of proxies | 25 |
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| 12.19 | Form of proxy | 26 |
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| 12.20 | Where proxy is incomplete | 27 |
| 12.21 | Lodgement of proxies | 27 |
| 12.22 | Validity of proxies | 28 |
| 12.23 | Right of officers and advisers to attend general meeting | 28 |
| 12.24 | Irregularities | 29 |
| 13. | Minutes | 29 |
| 14. | Appointment, removal and remuneration of Directors | 30 |
| 14.1 | Number of Directors | 30 |
| 14.2 | Appointment and removal | 30 |
| 14.3 | No Share qualification | 30 |
| 14.4 | Retirement at each annual general meeting | 30 |
| 14.5 | Remuneration | 31 |
| 14.6 | Vacation of office | 32 |
| 14.7 | Retiring allowance for Directors | 32 |
| 15. | Powers and duties of Directors | 33 |
| 15.1 | Powers of Directors | 33 |
| 15.2 | Appointment of attorneys and representatives | 33 |
| 15.3 | Negotiable instruments and electronic payments | 33 |
| 16. | Proceedings of Directors | 34 |
| 16.1 | Proceedings | 34 |
| 16.2 | Use of Meeting Technology | 34 |
| 16.3 | Quorum at meetings | 34 |
| 16.4 | Chairperson of Directors | 34 |
| 16.5 | Proceedings at meetings | 35 |
| 16.6 | Disclosure of interests | 35 |
| 16.7 | Alternate Directors and attendance by proxy | 36 |
| 16.8 | Vacancies | 37 |
| 16.9 | Committees | 37 |
| 16.10 | Written resolutions | 37 |
| 16.11 | Minutes | 38 |
| 16.12 | Defects in appointments | 38 |
| 17. | Managing Director | 38 |
| 17.1 | Power to appoint Managing Director | 38 |
| 17.2 | Delegation of powers to Managing Director | 38 |
| 18. | Secretaries and other officers | 39 |
| 18.1 | Secretaries | 39 |
| 18.2 | Other officers | 39 |
| 19. | Execution of documents | 39 |
| 20. | Inspection of records | 40 |
| 20.1 | Inspection of records | 40 |
| 21. | Dividends, reserves and distributions | 40 |
| 21.1 | Power to pay Dividends | 40 |
| 21.2 | Crediting of Dividends | 40 |
| 21.3 | Reserves | 41 |
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| 21.4 | Deduction of unpaid amounts | 41 |
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| 21.5 | Distribution in kind | 41 |
| 21.6 | Payment of distributions | 41 |
| 22. | Capitalisation of profits | 42 |
| 22.1 | Capitalisation | 42 |
| 22.2 | Manner in which sums applied | 42 |
| 22.3 | Participation by holders of partly paid Shares | 42 |
| 22.4 | Powers of Directors | 42 |
| 23. | Dividend reinvestment and Share plans | 43 |
| 23.1 | Directors may establish plans for Members | 43 |
| 23.2 | Implementing plans | 43 |
| 23.3 | Where not all Members or holders participate | 43 |
| 23.4 | Information and advice to Members | 44 |
| 23.5 | Limit on Directors' obligations | 44 |
| 23.6 | Equity incentive plans | 44 |
| 23.7 | Duties and powers of Directors | 44 |
| 24. | Notices | 44 |
| 24.1 | Definition | 44 |
| 24.2 | How Notice is to be given | 45 |
| 24.3 | When Notice is given | 45 |
| 24.4 | Notice of and documents for general meeting | 45 |
| 25. | Joint holders | 46 |
| 25.1 | Notice to be given by joint holders | 46 |
| 25.2 | Effect of giving notice | 46 |
| 25.3 | Failure to give notice | 46 |
| 25.4 | Receipts | 46 |
| 26. | Winding up | 46 |
| 26.1 | Where assets insufficient to repay paid up capital | 46 |
| 26.2 | Where assets sufficient to repay paid up capital | 46 |
| 26.3 | Powers of liquidator | 46 |
| 26.4 | Vesting of property in trustees | 47 |
| 27. | Indemnity and insurance | 47 |
| 27.1 | Definition | 47 |
| 27.2 | Company must indemnify Officers | 47 |
| 27.3 | Documentary indemnity and insurance policy | 47 |
| 28. | Restricted Securities | 47 |
| 28.1 | Definitions | 47 |
| 28.2 | Compliance with Listing Rules | 47 |
| 28.3 | Holding lock | 48 |
| 28.4 | Disposals during escrow period | 48 |
| 28.5 | Return of capital | 48 |
| 28.6 | Breach of restriction deed or Constitution | 48 |
| Schedule 1 – Preference Share Terms of Issue | 49 |
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Constitution
1. Definitions and interpretation
1.1 Definitions
The following definitions apply in this Constitution unless the context requires otherwise:
ASX means ASX Limited ACN 008 624 691 or the financial market operated by it, as the context requires;
ASX Settlement means ASX Settlement Pty Ltd ACN 008 504 532;
ASX Settlement Operating Rules means the operating rules of ASX Settlement from time to time;
Board means the board of Directors of the Company from time to time;
Business Day means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or bank holiday in Melbourne, Victoria;
Chairperson means the Chairperson of Directors appointed under clause 16.4;
CHESS has the meaning given to that term in the ASX Settlement Operating Rules;
Company means Imagion Biosystems Limited ACN 616 305 027;
Constitution means this constitution as altered or added to from time to time;
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and any regulations made under that statute;
CS Facility has the meaning given to the term "prescribed CS facility" in section 761A of the Corporations Act;
Director means a person appointed or elected to the office of director of the Company and includes any alternate director duly acting as a director;
Dividend includes an interim dividend;
Government Agency means any government or any public, statutory, governmental (including a local government), semi-governmental or judicial body, entity, department or authority and includes any self-regulatory organisation established under statute;
Law means:
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(a) principles of law or equity established by decisions of courts;
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(b) statutes, regulations or by-laws of the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or a Government Agency;
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Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX and any other rules and procedures of ASX that apply to the Company while it is admitted to the Official List, each as amended or replaced from time to time, except to the extent of any express written waiver by ASX;
Managing Director means a person who, for the time being, has been duly appointed and holds office as a managing Director;
Marketable Parcel has the meaning given in clause 10.1;
Meeting Technology means any technology approved by the Directors that is reasonable to use for the purpose of holding a meeting at more than one physical venue or virtually or by a combination of those methods and otherwise satisfies the requirements of this Constitution and the Corporations Act;
Member means a person who is entered in the Register as the holder of Shares in the equity capital of the Company;
Official List means the official list of entities that ASX has admitted and not removed;
Prescribed Rate means the rate that is 2% per annum above the rate specified from time to time under section 2 of the Penalty Interest Rates Act 1983 (Vic) ;
Present means, in connection with a meeting, the Member being present in person or by proxy, by attorney or, where the Member is a body corporate, by representative, and includes being present at a different venue from the venue at which other Members are participating in the same meeting or virtually where the meeting is held using Meeting Technology, providing the pre-requisites for a valid meeting as set out in this Constitution and the Corporations Act are observed;
Register means the registers and issuer-sponsored subregisters (if any) of Members to be kept in accordance with the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules;
Registered Office means the registered office of the Company;
Restricted Securities has the meaning given to that term in the Listing Rules;
Secretary means a person appointed to the office of secretary of the Company from time to time; and
Share means a share in the equity capital of the Company.
1.2 Interpretation
In this Constitution, unless the context requires otherwise:
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(b) a gender includes the other genders;
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(c) headings are used for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of this Constitution;
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(e) a reference to a document is to that document as amended, novated, supplemented, extended or restated from time to time;
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(f) if something is to be or may be done on a day which is not a Business Day then it must be done on the next Business Day;
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(g) "person" includes a natural person, partnership, body corporate, association, joint venture, governmental or local authority, and any other body or entity whether incorporated or not;
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(h) "month" means calendar month and "year" means 12 consecutive months;
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(i) a reference to all or any part of a statute, rule, regulation or ordinance ( statute ) is to that statute as amended, consolidated, re-enacted or replaced from time to time;
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(j) "include", "for example" and any similar expressions are not used, and must not be interpreted, as words of limitation;
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(k) a reference to any agency or body that ceases to exist, is reconstituted, renamed or replaced or has its powers or functions removed ( defunct body ), is to the agency or body that performs most closely the powers or functions of the defunct body;
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(l) any expression in this Constitution that is defined in the Listing Rules has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules; and
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(m) any expression in a provision of this Constitution that relates to a particular provision of the Corporations Act has the same meaning as in that provision of the Corporations Act.
1.3 Replaceable rules
The replaceable rules contained in the Corporations Act are displaced under section 135(2) of the Corporations Act and do not apply to the Company.
1.4 Compliance with the Corporations Act
This Constitution is subject to the Corporations Act and where there is any inconsistency between a clause of this Constitution and the Corporations Act which is not permissible under the Corporations Act, the Corporations Act prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
1.5 Transitional
Everything done under this Constitution of the Company continues to have the same operation and effect after the adoption of any successor Constitution as if properly done under that Constitution.
1.6 Listing Rules and ASX Settlement Operating Rules only apply if Company is listed
In this Constitution, a reference to the Listing Rules or ASX Settlement Operating Rules:
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1.7 Constitution subject to Listing Rules if the Company is listed
If the Company is admitted to the Official List, the following clauses apply:
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(a) despite anything contained in this Constitution, if the Listing Rules prohibit an act being done, the act must not be done;
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(b) nothing contained in this Constitution prevents an act being done that the Listing Rules require to be done;
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(c) if the Listing Rules require an act to be done or not to be done, authority is given for that act to be done or not to be done (as the case may be);
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(d) if the Listing Rules require this Constitution to contain a provision and it does not contain such a provision, this Constitution is deemed to contain that provision;
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(e) if the Listing Rules require this Constitution not to contain a provision and it contains such a provision, this Constitution is deemed not to contain that provision; and
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(f) if any provision of this Constitution is or becomes inconsistent with the Listing Rules, this Constitution is deemed not to contain that provision to the extent of the inconsistency.
2. Capital
2.1 Power of Directors to issue Shares and other securities
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(a) Subject to the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules:
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(i) the issue and the terms of issue of Shares, options over unissued Shares and other securities of the Company is under the control of the Directors; and
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(ii) any Share, option or other security may be issued with such preferred, deferred or other special rights or restrictions, whether with regard to Dividends, voting, return of capital, payment of calls or otherwise, as the Directors decide, subject to the Listing Rules.
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(b) Clause 2.1(a)(i) has effect without prejudice to any special rights conferred on the holders of any issued Shares, options over unissued Shares or other securities.
2.2 Preference Shares
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(a) The Company may issue preference Shares, which may be issued:
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(i) on terms that they are, at the election of either the Company or the holder or both, liable to be redeemed or converted into ordinary Shares;
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(ii) as any combination of fully paid, partly paid or unpaid preference Shares; and
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(iii) with the rights provided for in Schedule 1 and as otherwise determined by the Directors in accordance with Schedule 1.
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(b) The Company may issue further preference Shares ranking equally in all respects with (but not in priority to) other preference Shares already issued and the rights of the issued preference Shares are not to be taken to have been varied by the further issue of preference Shares.
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(c) The issue of any class of securities ranking in priority, or any conversion of existing securities to securities ranking in priority, to an existing class of preference Shares is a variation or abrogation of the rights attaching to those preference Shares and requires approval under clause 2.3(b).
2.3 Classes of Shares
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(a) This clause applies when the share capital is divided into different classes of Shares.
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(b) Unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of Shares in a class (in which case the procedure set out in the terms of issue applies), the rights attached to any class may, whether or not the Company is being wound up, be varied:
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(i) with the consent in writing of the holders of at least 75% of the issued Shares of that class; or
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(ii) with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the holders of the Shares of the class.
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(c) The provisions of this Constitution relating to general meetings apply (with any necessary changes) to meetings of every separate class, except that any holder of Shares of the class Present may demand a poll.
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(d) Unless otherwise provided by this Constitution, or by the terms of issue of any Shares, the issue of further Shares ranking equally with existing Shares is not a variation or abrogation of the rights attaching to those existing Shares.
2.4 Brokerage
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(a) Subject to the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules, the Company may pay brokerage or commission to any person in consideration of the person:
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(i) subscribing or agreeing to subscribe (whether absolutely or conditionally) for any Shares in the Company; or
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(ii) procuring or agreeing to procure subscriptions (whether absolutely or conditionally) for any Shares in the Company.
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(b) Any brokerage or commission may be satisfied by:
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(i) the payment of cash;
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(iii) a mixture of the above.
2.5 Non-recognition of equitable or other interests
Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, the Company must treat the registered holder of any Share as the absolute owner of the Share and must not, except as ordered by a court or as required by statute, recognise (even when having notice) any equitable or other claim to or interest in the Share on the part of any other person.
3. Alteration of capital
3.1 Power to alter capital
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(a) The Company may, by resolution, make any reduction or alteration to the Company's share capital permitted by the Corporations Act.
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(b) Subject to the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules, a reduction of share capital may be effected in any lawful manner, including by cancellation of Shares, return of funds or distribution of assets in specie, as the Directors may approve.
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(c) The Directors may do anything required to give effect to a resolution altering the Company's share capital.
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(d) If a Member becomes entitled to a fraction of a Share, the Directors may determine how to deal with this, including, without limitation:
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(i) authorising the sale of fractions of Shares and the distribution of net proceeds as they see fit, including authorising entry into any agreement with any person on behalf of the relevant Member; or
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(ii) issuing fractional certificates for fractions of Shares.
3.2 Power to buy back Shares
The Company may, in accordance with the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules, buy back its own Shares on any terms and conditions determined by the Directors.
4. Certificates
4.1 Uncertificated holdings
To the extent that dealings in Shares or other securities take place in CHESS or any other CS Facility that provides for dealing in securities in uncertificated form, the Company is not required to issue certificates for those Shares or securities.
4.2 Certificates
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(a) If the Company is required by the Corporations Act, the Listing Rules or the ASX Settlement Operating Rules to issue certificates for Shares or other securities of the Company, the Directors must cause the Company to issue the certificates.
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(b) The Directors may cancel any certificates and replace lost, stolen or damaged certificates on such terms and in such a manner as they determine from time to time.
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5. Transfer of Shares
5.1 Transfer of Shares
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(a) Shares may be transferred by:
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(i) a transfer effected in accordance with the ASX Settlement Operating Rules (if applicable);
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(ii) a written instrument of transfer in any form authorised by the Corporations Act; or
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(iii) any other method of transfer permitted by the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules.
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(b) The Directors may do anything necessary or desirable to facilitate dealings in the Shares or other Company securities to be effected through CHESS or any other CS Facility. The Company must comply with the ASX Settlement Operating Rules or the operating rules of any other CS Facility, as applicable.
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(c) No fee may be charged by the Company on the transfer of any Shares, except to the extent that the fee is permitted by the Listing Rules.
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(d) A transferor of Shares remains the holder of the Shares until:
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(i) the transfer has been effected in accordance with the ASX Settlement Operating Rules; or
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(ii) the transferee's name is entered in the Register as the holder of the Shares.
5.2 Registration of written transfers
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(a) A written transfer referred to in clause 5.1(a)(ii) must be:
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(i) duly executed and stamped (if required by Law); and
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(ii) lodged for registration at the Registered Office or any other location approved by the Directors, together with:
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(A) the certificate (if any) for the relevant Shares; and
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(B) any other information that the Directors may require to establish the transferor's right to transfer the Shares.
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(b) Subject to any powers of the Company or the Directors to refuse registration (under clause 5.3 or otherwise), on compliance with clause 5.2(a), the Company must register the transferee as a Member.
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(c) The Directors may waive compliance with clause 5.2(a)(ii) on receipt of satisfactory evidence of loss or destruction of the certificate.
5.3 Refusing a transfer
Subject to the Corporations Act, the Listing Rules and the ASX Settlement Operating Rules, the Directors may in their absolute discretion ask ASX Settlement to apply a holding
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lock to prevent a transfer under the ASX Settlement Operating Rules, or refuse to register a paper-based transfer, of a Share where:
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(a) the Company has a lien on the Shares the subject of the transfer;
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(b) the Company is served with a court order that restricts the relevant Member's capacity to transfer the Shares;
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(c) registration of the transfer may breach a Law and ASX has agreed in writing to the application of a holding lock (which must not breach an ASX Settlement Operating Rule) or that the Company may refuse to register a transfer;
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(d) this Constitution or the Listing Rules permits them to do so;
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(e) if the transfer is paper-based, a Law related to stamp duty prohibits the Company from registering it;
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(f) the transfer does not comply with the terms of any employee incentive scheme of the Company;
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(g) if the transfer is paper-based, registration of the transfer will create a new holding which at the time the transfer is lodged is less than a Marketable Parcel; or
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(h) the Member has agreed in writing to the application of a holding lock (which must not breach an ASX Settlement Operating Rule) or that the Company may refuse to register a paper-based transfer.
5.4 Notice of non-registration
If the Directors decline to register any transfer of Shares, the Company must, within 5 Business Days after the transfer is lodged with the Company, give to the person who lodged the transfer written notice of the Company's decision to decline registration and the reason for that decision.
5.5 Suspension of transfers
Subject to the ASX Settlement Operating Rules, the Directors may suspend registration of transfers of Shares at any times and for any periods as they decide from time to time.
6. Transmission of Shares
6.1 Transmission of Shares on death
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(a) Where a Member dies:
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(i) the surviving Member, where the deceased Member was a joint holder; and (ii) the legal personal representatives of the deceased Member, where the Member was a sole holder,
are the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to the Member's interest in the Shares.
- (b) The Directors may require evidence of a Member's death as they think fit.
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- (c) This clause does not release the estate of a deceased joint holder from any liability in respect of a Share that had been jointly held by the holder with another person or persons.
6.2 Transmission of Shares by operation of Law
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(a) Subject to any applicable Law, if a person:
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(i) becomes entitled to a Share in consequence of the death, incapacity or bankruptcy of a Member; and
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(ii) provides the Directors with any information they reasonably require to establish their entitlement,
the person may, by written notice, elect to:
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(iii) be registered personally as holder of the Share; or
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(iv) have another person registered as the transferee of the Share.
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(b) All the clauses of this Constitution relating to transfers and registrations are applicable to any transfer as if the death, incapacity or bankruptcy of the Member had not occurred and the notice or transfer were a transfer signed by that Member.
6.3
Dividends and other rights
Where a Member dies, becomes incapacitated or bankrupt, the Member's legal personal representative or the trustee of the Member's estate (as the case may be) is, on the production of all information as is properly required by the Directors, entitled to the same:
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(a) Dividends, entitlements and other advantages; and
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(b) rights (whether in relation to meetings of the Company or to voting or otherwise),
as the Member would have been entitled to if the Member had not died, become incapacitated or bankrupt.
7. Calls on Shares
7.1 Calls
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(a) Subject to the terms of issue of any Shares, the Directors may make calls on a Member in respect of money unpaid on the Member's Shares.
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(b) If the terms of issue of any Shares include a call program for the payment of money unpaid on the Shares, the relevant Members must pay all money payable in accordance with that call program.
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(c) The Directors may postpone the time for payment on a call or may revoke a call.
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(d)
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A call may be payable by instalments.
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(e) The Directors may differentiate between Members as to the amount of calls to be paid and the times of payment.
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(f) A call is made when the resolution of the Directors authorising the call is passed or otherwise as specified in the resolution.
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(g) The Company must send notices of a call to the relevant Members at least 30 Business Days before the due date for payment.
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(h) Members who receive a call must pay the called amount at the time or times and in the manner set out in the notice.
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(i) The non-receipt of a notice of a call, or the accidental omission to give notice of a call, does not invalidate the call.
7.2 Liability of joint holders for calls
The joint holders of a Share are jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect of the Share.
7.3 Interest on unpaid amounts
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(a) If an amount called or otherwise payable to the Company in respect of a Share is not paid before or on the day nominated for payment of the amount, the person from whom the amount is due must pay:
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(i) interest on the amount from the day nominated for payment of the amount to the time of actual payment at a rate determined by the Directors but not exceeding the Prescribed Rate; and
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(ii) any costs and expenses incurred by the Company by reason of the nonpayment or late payment.
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(b) The Directors may waive payment of that interest wholly or in part.
7.4 Fixed sums taken to be called
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(a) Any sum that, under the terms of issue of a Share, becomes payable on issue or at or after a fixed or defined date is, for the purposes of this Constitution, taken to have been duly called and is payable on the date payable under the terms of issue.
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(b) If any other sum is not paid when due, all the provisions of this Constitution relating to payment of interest and expenses, forfeiture or otherwise apply as if that sum had become payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified.
7.5 Prepayments of calls
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(a) The Directors may accept from a Member the whole or a part of the amount unpaid on a Share even if that amount has not been called.
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(b) The Directors may authorise payment of interest on the whole or any part of an amount accepted under clause 7.5(a) until the amount becomes payable at a rate, not exceeding the Prescribed Rate, that is agreed between the Directors and the Member paying the sum.
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(c) The Directors may at any time repay the whole or any part of any amount paid in advance and any interest agreed abates from the time of payment.
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8. Lien on Shares
8.1 Company has lien
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(a) The Company has an exclusive first lien on every Share (and the proceeds of sale of every Share) for:
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(i) any amount due and unpaid in respect of the Share that has been called or is payable at a fixed time;
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(ii) any amounts which remain outstanding on loans made by the Company to acquire Shares under an employee incentive scheme;
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(iii) all amounts that the Company has paid as required by Law in respect of the Share; and
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(iv) reasonable expenses incurred because the amount has not been paid and reasonable interest on the amount from the date it was due for payment until the date of payment.
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(b) The Directors may at any time exempt a Share wholly or in part from this clause 8.1.
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(c) The Company's lien (if any) on a Share extends to all Dividends payable and entitlements in respect of the Share. The Company may retain those Dividends or entitlements and may apply them in or towards satisfaction of all amounts due to the Company in respect of that Share.
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(d) No person is entitled to exercise any rights or privileges as a Member until the Member has paid all amounts (including reasonable expenses and interest) for the time being payable in respect of every Share held by the Member.
8.2 Exercise of lien
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(a) Subject to the Listing Rules and to clause 8.2(b), the Company may sell any Shares on which the Company has a lien, in the manner that the Directors think fit.
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(b) A Share on which the Company has a lien may not be sold unless:
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(i) an amount in respect of which the lien exists is payable; and
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(ii) at least 10 Business Days before the date of the sale, the Company has given to the Member or the person entitled to the Share by reason of the death, mental incapacity or bankruptcy of the Member, a notice in writing demanding payment of the amount.
8.3 Completion of sale
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(a) For the purpose of giving effect to a sale of Shares to enforce a lien, the Directors may authorise a person to do everything necessary to effect a transfer of the Shares in favour of the purchaser.
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(b) The Company must register the purchaser as the holder of the Shares comprised in any transfer, after which the validity of the sale may not be disputed by any person and the purchaser is not concerned with the application of the purchase money.
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(c) The title of the purchaser to the Shares is not affected by any irregularity or invalidity in connection with the sale.
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(d) The purchaser is discharged from liability for any calls which were in default before the purchase of those Shares, unless otherwise expressly agreed.
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(e) The only remedy of any person aggrieved by any sale of a Share under this clause 8 is in damages and against the Company exclusively.
8.4 Application of proceeds of sale
The proceeds of a sale made to enforce a lien must be applied by the Company in the following order:
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(a) firstly, in payment of the costs of enforcement of the lien and of the sale;
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(b) secondly, in satisfaction of the amount in respect of which the lien exists as is then payable to the Company (including expenses and interest); and
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(c) thirdly, the residue (if any) to or at the direction of the person registered as the holder of the Shares immediately prior to the sale, on production of any evidence as to title required by the Directors.
9. Forfeiture and surrender of Shares
9.1 Liability to forfeiture
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(a) If a Member fails to pay a call or instalment of a call when due, the Directors may, at any time afterwards while any part of the call or instalment remains unpaid, serve a notice on the Member requiring payment of so much of the unpaid call or instalment, together with any accrued interest and all expenses incurred as a result of the non-payment.
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(b) The notice must:
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(i) specify a day at least 10 Business Days after the date of the notice by which the payment is to be made and a place where the payment is to be made; and
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(ii) state that the Shares in respect of which the call was made are liable to be forfeited if payment is not made by the time specified.
9.2 Surrender of Shares
Subject to the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules, the Directors may accept the:
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(a) surrender of any fully paid Share by way of compromise of any question as to the proper registration of the holder or in satisfaction of any payment due to the Company; and
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(b) gratuitous surrender of any fully paid Share.
Any Share so surrendered may be disposed of in the same manner as a forfeited Share.
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9.3 Power to forfeit
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(a) Subject to the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules, if the requirements of a notice under clause 9.1 are not complied with, any Share in respect of which the notice has been given may, at any time afterwards but before the payment required by the notice has been made, be forfeited by a resolution of the Directors to that effect.
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(b) Such a forfeiture includes all Dividends declared in respect of the forfeited Shares and not actually paid before the forfeiture.
9.4 Notice of forfeiture
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(a) Notice of the resolution approving the forfeiture must be given to the Member in whose name the Share was registered immediately before the forfeiture and an entry of the forfeiture and its date must be made promptly in the Register.
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(b) The validity of any forfeiture is not affected in any way by any omission to give the notice or to make the entry in the Register in accordance with clause 9.4(a).
9.5 Powers of Directors
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(a) A forfeited Share may be sold or otherwise disposed of as the Directors think fit.
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(b) A forfeiture of a Share may be cancelled on the terms that the Directors think fit at any time before a sale or disposition of the Share.
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(c) The proceeds of sale of a forfeited Share must be applied in the following order:
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(i) firstly, in payment of all costs of or in relation to the sale;
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(ii) secondly, in satisfaction of the amount in respect of the Shares as is then payable to the Company (including interest); and
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(iii) thirdly, the residue (if any) to or at the direction of the person registered as the holder of the Shares immediately prior to the sale or to the person's estate, on production of any evidence as to title required by the Directors.
9.6 Consequences of forfeiture
A person whose Shares have been forfeited:
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(a) ceases to be a Member in respect of the forfeited Shares at the time of the Directors' resolution approving the forfeiture;
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(b) has no claims or demands against the Company in respect of those forfeited Shares;
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(c) has no other rights to the forfeited Shares except any rights expressly provided by the Corporations Act or this Constitution; and
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(d) remains liable to pay to the Company all amounts that, at the date of forfeiture, were payable by the person to the Company in respect of the Shares including, if the Directors think fit, reasonable expenses of the sale or disposal of the Shares and interest at the Prescribed Rate on the unpaid amounts from the date of forfeiture until the date of payment.
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9.7 Evidentiary matters
Without prejudice to clause 9.4, a statement in writing by a Director or a Secretary of the Company to the effect that:
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(a) a Share in the Company has been duly forfeited on a date specified in the statement; or
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(b) a particular amount is payable by a Member or former Member to the Company at a particular date in respect of a call or instalment of a call (including interest),
is, in the absence of manifest error, conclusive evidence of the facts set out in the statement as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the Share and against the Member or former Member who remains liable to the Company under clause 9.6(d).
9.8 Transfers after forfeiture and sale
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(a) The Company may:
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(i) receive the proceeds of sale or of disposition of a forfeited Share; and
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(ii) transfer the Share to the transferee.
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(b) On registration of the transfer, the transferee is not bound to see to the application of any money paid as consideration.
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(c) The title of the transferee to the Share is not affected by any irregularity or invalidity in connection with the forfeiture, sale or disposal of the Share.
9.9 Fixed amounts taken to be calls
The provisions of this Constitution relating to forfeiture apply to non-payment of any sum that becomes payable for a Share at a defined time, as if that sum was payable as a call duly made.
10. Sale of small holdings of Shares
10.1 Definitions
In this clause:
Disposal Notice means a written notice given to the holder of a Small Holding under clause 10.2(b);
Issuer Sponsored Holding has the meaning given in the ASX Settlement Operating Rules;
Marketable Parcel has the meaning given in the Listing Rules; and
Small Holding means a parcel of Shares that is less than a Marketable Parcel.
10.2 Disposal Notice
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(b) If the Directors determine that a Member's holding of Shares is a Small Holding, they may send a Disposal Notice to that Member stating that the Company intends to sell the relevant Shares, unless within 6 weeks from the date the Disposal Notice is sent:
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(i) the Member's holding of Shares increases to at least a Marketable Parcel;
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(ii) the Member no longer holds the Shares; or
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(iii) the Member gives written notice to the Company stating that it wishes to retain its holding.
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(c) If at 5.00 pm Melbourne, Victoria time on the last day of the 6 week period referred to in clause 10.2(b) the Member stills holds the Shares the subject of the Disposal Notice and:
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(i) the Member's holding of Shares has not increased to at least a Marketable Parcel; and
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(ii) the Member has not given a written notice to the Company under clause 10.2(b)(iii),
the Member is deemed to have irrevocably appointed the Company as its agent to sell the Shares as contemplated by clause 10.4 and to deal with the proceeds of sale in accordance with clause 10.5.
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(d) In addition to the powers of the Company and the Directors set out above, the Company may sell a Member's Shares that constitute a Small Holding if, any time after the adoption of this clause, the Shares are in a new holding created by the transfer of a parcel of Shares that was less than a Marketable Parcel:
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(i) at the time a transfer under the ASX Settlement Operating Rules was initiated; or
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(ii) in the case of a paper-based transfer document, at the time it was lodged with the Company.
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(e) Where clause 10.2(d) applies:
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(i) the Company may give the Member notice in writing stating that the Company intends to sell or dispose of the Shares, and that the proceeds of the sale will be sent to the Member after the sale has been effected;
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(ii) the Member is deemed to have irrevocably appointed the Company as its agent to sell the Shares as contemplated by clause 10.4 and to deal with the proceeds of sale in accordance with clause 10.5; and
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(iii) the Directors may remove or change the Member's right to vote and to receive Dividends. Any Dividends that have been withheld must be sent to the Member after the sale of the Member's Shares.
10.3 Limits on Company's power to sell
- (a) The Company may only exercise its powers under clause 10.2 once in any 12 month period.
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(b) The Company will not exercise its powers under clause 10.2 if a Member gives written notice to the Company stating that it wishes to retain its Small Holding.
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(c) The Company's power to sell under clause 10.2 lapses following the announcement of a takeover bid for the Company. The procedure may be started again after the close of the offers made under the takeover.
10.4 Sale of Shares
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(a) The Company may sell the Shares which make up less than a Marketable Parcel as soon as practicable at a price which the Directors consider to be the best price reasonably obtainable for the Shares at the time they are sold.
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(b) For the purposes of effecting a sale, the Company may, in accordance with the ASX Settlement Operating Rules, move the Shares from a CHESS holding to an Issuer Sponsored Holding or into certificated form.
10.5 Proceeds and costs of sale
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(a) For a sale arising from clause 10.2(c):
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(i) the Company bears the costs of sale of the Shares (but is not liable for tax on income or capital gains of the former Member); and
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(ii) the proceeds of the sale will not be provided to the former Member until the Company has received any certificate relating to the Shares (or is satisfied that the certificate has been lost or destroyed).
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(b) For a sale arising from clause 10.2(d), the proceeds of sale (less the costs of the sale) must be provided to the former Member after the sale.
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(c) All money payable under this clause 10 may be paid by any of the methods contemplated in clause 21.6.
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(d) All money payable to a former Member under this clause which is unclaimed for 1 year after payment may be invested or otherwise made use of by the Directors for the benefit of the Company until claimed or otherwise disposed of according to Law. No money payable under this clause by the Company to a former Member bears interest as against the Company.
10.6 Effect of sale
The exercise by the Company of its powers under this clause 10 extinguishes all interests in the Shares of the former Member, and all claims against the Company in respect of those Shares by that Member including all Dividends (whether final or interim) determined to be paid in respect of those Shares and not actually paid or accrued.
10.7 Further action
The Secretary may take any action on behalf of a Member to give effect to this clause as the Secretary considers necessary.
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10.8 Registration of transfer
The Company may register a transfer of Shares whether or not any certificate for the Shares has been delivered to the Company.
10.9 Where Shares of 2 or more Members sold
If the Shares of 2 or more Members to whom this clause applies are sold to 1 purchaser, the transfer may be effected by 1 transfer.
10.10 Rights of purchaser
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(a) A certificate signed by the Secretary stating that Shares sold under this clause have been properly sold discharges the purchaser of those Shares from all liability in respect of the purchase of those Shares.
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(b) When a purchaser of Shares is registered as the holder of the Shares, the purchaser:
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(i) is not bound to see to the regularity of the actions and proceedings of the Company under this clause or to the application of the proceeds of sale; and
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(ii) has title to the Shares which is not affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the actions and proceedings of the Company.
10.11 Limit on Member's remedies
Any remedy of any Member to whom this clause applies in respect of the sale of the Member's Shares is limited to a right of action in damages against the Company to the exclusion of any other right, remedy or relief against any other person.
11. Proportional takeover approval provisions
11.1 Interpretation
In this clause 11:
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(a) Associate in relation to another person has the meaning given to that term in the Corporations Act for the purposes of Subdivision C of Chapter 6.5 of the Corporations Act;
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(b) Bidder means a person making an offer for Shares under a Proportional Bid;
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(c) Proportional Bid means a proportional takeover bid as defined in section 9 of the Corporations Act; and
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(d) Relevant Day , in relation to a Proportional Bid, means the day that is 14 days before the last day of the bid period.
11.2 Transfers prohibited without approval
Where a Proportional Bid in respect of Shares included in a class of Shares in the Company has been made:
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(a) the registration of a transfer giving effect to a contract resulting from the acceptance of an offer made under the Proportional Bid is prohibited unless and until a resolution ( Approving Resolution ) to approve the Proportional Bid is passed, or is deemed to have been passed, in accordance with Subdivision C of Chapter 6.5 of the Corporations Act;
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(b) a Member (other than the Bidder or an Associate of the Bidder) who, as at the end of the day on which the first offer under the Proportional Bid was made, held Shares included in the bid class is entitled to vote on an Approving Resolution and, for the purposes of so voting, is entitled to 1 vote for each such Share;
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(c) neither the Bidder nor an Associate of the Bidder may vote on an Approving Resolution;
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(d) an Approving Resolution must be voted on at a meeting of the Members entitled to vote on the resolution which has been convened and conducted by the Company; and
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(e) an Approving Resolution is passed if more than 50% of the votes cast on the resolution by Members Present and entitled to vote on the resolution are in favour of the resolution.
11.3 Meetings
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(a) The provisions of this Constitution relating to a general meeting of the Company apply, with such modifications as the circumstances require, in relation to a meeting that is convened for the purposes of this clause 11.
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(b) The Directors of the Company must ensure that the Approving Resolution is voted on in accordance with this clause before the Relevant Day.
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(c) Where an Approving Resolution is voted on in accordance with this clause, then before the Relevant Day, the Company must:
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(i) give to the Bidder; and
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(ii) serve on ASX,
a written notice stating that a resolution to approve the Proportional Bid has been voted on and that the resolution has been passed or has been rejected, as the case requires.
11.4 Deemed approval
Where, as at the end of the day before the Relevant Day in relation to a Proportional Bid, no Approving Resolution to approve the Proportional Bid has been voted on in accordance with this clause, an Approving Resolution to approve the Proportional Bid is, for the purposes of this clause, deemed to have been passed under this clause 11.
11.5 Proportional Bid rejected
Where an Approving Resolution is voted on and is rejected then:
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(a) despite section 652A of the Corporations Act, all offers under the Proportional Bid that have not, as at the end of the Relevant Day, resulted in binding contracts are deemed to be withdrawn at the end of the Relevant Day;
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(b) the Bidder must immediately, after the end of the Relevant Day, return to each Member any documents that were sent by the Member to the Bidder with the acceptance of the offer;
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(c) the Bidder may rescind and must, as soon as practicable after the end of the Relevant Day, rescind each contract resulting from the acceptance of an offer made under the Proportional Bid; and
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(d) a Member who has accepted an offer made under the Proportional Bid is entitled to rescind the contract (if any) resulting from that acceptance.
11.6 Duration of clause
This clause 11 ceases to have effect on the later to occur of:
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(a) the third anniversary of its adoption; or
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(b) the third anniversary of its most recent renewal effected under the Corporations Act.
12. General meetings
12.1 Power of Directors to convene
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(a) The Directors may convene a general meeting of Members whenever they think fit. (b) The Members may require the Directors to convene a general meeting as permitted by the Corporations Act.
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(c) Subject to the Corporations Act, the Directors may cancel or postpone any general meeting or change its venue or the manner in which it is to be held by giving appropriate notice to all persons to whom the notice of the original meeting was given, but may not cancel a general meeting which was called or requisitioned by persons other than the Directors without their prior written consent.
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(d) In relation to general meetings of Members, a meeting includes all adjournments and postponements of a meeting.
12.2 Holding meetings of Members
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(a) Subject to any applicable Law, the Company may hold a meeting of Members:
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(i) at a physical venue;
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(ii) at one or more physical venues and virtually using Meeting Technology;
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(iii) virtually, using Meeting Technology only; or
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(iv) in any other way permitted by the Corporations Act.
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(b) The Company must give the Members entitled to attend the meeting, as a whole, a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting, however it is held.
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(c) A Member, or a proxy, attorney or representative of a Member, who attends the meeting (whether at a physical venue or virtually by using Meeting Technology) is taken for all purposes to be Present at the meeting while so attending.
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(d) If, before or during a meeting of Members, any technical difficulty occurs, such that the Members as a whole do not have a reasonable opportunity to participate, the Chairperson of the meeting may:
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(i) adjourn the meeting until the technical difficulty is remedied; or
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(ii) subject to the Corporations Act, where a quorum remains Present and able to participate, continue the meeting.
12.3 Notice of general meetings
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(a) The Company must give notice of every general meeting in the manner authorised by clause 24 to every person entitled by Law to receive that notice.
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(b) Each notice convening a general meeting must specify:
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(i) if there is only 1 venue at which Members who are entitled to physically attend the meeting may do so, the date, time and place for the meeting;
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(ii) if there are 2 or more venues at which Members who are entitled to physically attend the meeting may do so, the date and time for the meeting at each venue, and the main venue for the meeting as specified in the notice;
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(iii) if Meeting Technology is to be used in holding the meeting, sufficient information to allow Members to participate in the meeting by means of the technology;
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(iv) at least 1 of the following:
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(A) a place for the purposes of lodging proxy appointments and proxy appointment authorities, as referred to in clause 12.21; and
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(B) sufficient information to allow Members to comply with clause 12.21 by electronic means;
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(v) the general nature of the business to be transacted at the meeting; and
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(vi) any other information required by Law or the Listing Rules.
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(c) Notice of a general meeting must be provided to Members at least 28 clear days before the meeting is to be held.
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(d) A notice convening an annual general meeting need not state the general nature of business of the kind referred to in clause 12.3(b) but, if the business includes the election of Directors, the names of the candidates for election must be stated.
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(e) Where a general meeting is held only virtually using Meeting Technology:
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(i) the place for the meeting is taken to be the address of the registered office of the Company; and
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(ii) the time for the meeting is taken to be the time at that place.
12.4 Annual general meetings
Annual general meetings of the Company must be held in accordance with the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules. The business of an annual general meeting may include:
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(a) considering the annual report, Directors' report and the auditor's report;
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(b) electing Directors;
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(c) (where relevant) appointing the auditor;
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(d) fixing the remuneration of the auditors; and
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(e) transacting any other business that may be properly brought before the meeting.
12.5 Quorum
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(a) No business may be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum of Members is Present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business.
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(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, a quorum constitutes 2 Members Present. For the purposes of this clause 12.5(b), where a Member is attending a general meeting both as Member and as proxy, attorney or representative for another Member, that Member is only counted once.
12.6 If a quorum not Present
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(a) If a quorum is not Present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for the general meeting:
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(i) where the meeting is convened on the requisition of Members, the meeting must be dissolved (subject to clause 12.8(a)); and
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(ii) in any other case, the meeting stands adjourned to a day and at a time and place as the Directors decide or, if no decision is made by the Directors:
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(A) the meeting is adjourned to the same day in the next week at the same time;
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(B) if any of the Members was entitled to physically attend the meeting and the location is not specified, the meeting is adjourned to the same location or locations as were specified for the original meeting; and
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(C) if Meeting Technology was used in holding the original meeting and sufficient information to allow members to participate in the resumed meeting by means of the technology is not specified, participation in the adjourned meeting by means of the Meeting Technology must be provided in the same manner as set out in the notice for the original meeting.
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- (b) If at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not Present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for the meeting, the meeting must be dissolved.
12.7 Chairing meetings
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(a) Subject to clause 12.7(b), the Chairperson must chair every general meeting.
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(b) Where a general meeting is held and:
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(i) there is no Chairperson; or
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(ii) the Chairperson is not present (in person or, where applicable, virtually) within 15 minutes after the time appointed for the meeting or is unwilling to act as chair,
the Directors present must by a majority vote choose 1 of their number or, in the absence of all Directors or if none of the Directors present wish to act, the Members Present must by a majority vote elect 1 of their number to chair the meeting.
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(c) The Chairperson of a general meeting may, for any of item of business or discrete part of the meeting, vacate the chair in favour of another person nominated by the Chairperson ( Acting Chairperson ). Where an instrument of proxy appoints the Chairperson as proxy for the part of the meeting for which an Acting Chairperson has been nominated, the instrument of proxy is taken to be in favour of the Acting Chairperson for the relevant part of the meeting.
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(d) Where a person is appointed to chair a meeting under clause 12.7(b) or part of a meeting under clause 12.7(c), in relation to that meeting or part of that meeting, references to the Chairperson in this Constitution include a reference to that person.
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(e) The Chairperson of a general meeting:
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(i) has charge of the general conduct of the meeting and of the procedures to be adopted at the meeting;
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(ii) may take any action or require the adoption of any procedure which in the Chairperson's opinion is necessary or desirable for proper and orderly debate or discussion (including limiting the time that a person may speak, or terminating debate or discussion, on a motion or other item of business before the meeting), the proper and orderly casting or recording of votes at the general meeting, and the safety of persons attending the meeting (including refusing admission to any person, or requiring any person to leave and remain out of, the meeting); and
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(iii) subject to clause 12.8(a), may at the Chairperson's sole discretion at any time during the course of the meeting adjourn the meeting or may adjourn any business, motion, question or resolution, debate or discussion either to a later time at the same meeting or to an adjourned meeting.
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(f) A decision by the Chairperson under clause 12.7(e) is final.
12.8 Adjournments
- (a) The Chairperson of the general meeting may, and must if so directed by the meeting, adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place.
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(b) No business may be transacted at any continuation of an adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting which has been adjourned.
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(c) When a meeting is adjourned for 30 days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given as in the case of an original meeting.
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(d) Except as provided by clause 12.8(c), it is not necessary to give any notice of an adjournment or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting.
12.9 Voting at general meetings
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(a) Subject to clause 12.9(g) and the requirements of any Law and the Listing Rules, any resolution to be considered at a general meeting will be decided:
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(i) on a poll, if:
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(A) Meeting Technology is used in holding the meeting; or
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(B) a poll is demanded at or before the declaration of the result of the show of hands; or
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(ii) otherwise, on a show of hands.
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(b) Before a vote is taken, the Chairperson of the meeting must inform the meeting of how many proxy votes have been received and how the proxy votes are to be cast on that resolution.
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(c) Subject to clause 12.9(g), a declaration by the Chairperson of the general meeting that a resolution has on a show of hands been carried or lost and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the meeting is conclusive evidence of the fact without the need to show the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against the resolution.
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(d) A poll may be demanded on any resolution:
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(i) by the Chairperson of the general meeting;
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(ii) by at least 5 Members Present and having the right to vote at the meeting; or
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(iii) by a Member or Members Present with at least 5% of the votes that may be cast on the resolution on a poll.
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(e) The demand for a poll may be withdrawn.
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(f) A poll may not be demanded on the election of a person to chair a meeting or on a resolution for adjournment.
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(g) Any resolution to be considered at a general meeting and which seeks an approval under (or in connection with) the Listing Rules must be decided by way of a poll.
12.10 Procedure for polls
- (a) A poll, when demanded, is to be taken in the manner and at the time the Chairperson of the general meeting directs.
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(b) The result of the poll is a resolution of the general meeting at which the poll was demanded.
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(c) The demand for a poll does not prevent a general meeting from proceeding with any other business.
12.11 Chairperson's casting vote
Subject to the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules, in the case of an equality of votes on a show of hands or on a poll the Chairperson of the general meeting will not have a casting vote in addition to any vote to which that Chairperson may otherwise be entitled.
12.12 Representation and voting of Members
Subject to this Constitution and any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of Shares:
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(a) at general meetings of Members or classes of Members each Member entitled to attend and vote may attend and vote in person or by proxy, or attorney and (where the Member is a body corporate) by representative;
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(b) on a show of hands:
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(i) every Member Present having the right to vote at the meeting has 1 vote;
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(ii) every person present (in person or virtually, as applicable) who represents more than 1 Member, either personally, by proxy, attorney or as representative, has 1 vote; and
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(c) on a poll, every Member Present has:
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(i) 1 vote for each fully paid Share; and
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(ii) in the case of partly paid Shares, that proportion of a vote as is equal to the proportion which the amount paid up on that Member's Share bears to the total issue price for the Share, excluding calls paid in advance of the due date for payment.
12.13 Joint holders
Where more than 1 joint holder votes, the vote of the holder whose name appears first in the Register must be accepted to the exclusion of the others whether the vote is given personally, by attorney or proxy.
12.14 Members of unsound mind and minors
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(a) If a Member is:
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(i) of unsound mind;
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(ii) a person whose person or estate is liable to be dealt with in any way under the Law relating to mental health; or
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(iii) a minor,
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the Member's committee or trustee or any other person who has proper management or guardianship of the Member's estate or affairs may, subject to clause 12.14(b), exercise any rights of the Member in relation to a general meeting as if the committee, trustee or other person were the Member.
- (b) Any person with powers of management or guardianship cannot exercise any rights under clause 12.14(a) unless the person has provided the Directors with satisfactory evidence of the person's appointment and status.
12.15 Restriction on voting rights - unpaid amounts
A Member is not entitled to vote in respect of a security giving the holder the right to vote unless all calls and other sums presently payable by the Member in respect of that security have been paid.
12.16 Objections to qualification to vote
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(a) An objection to the qualification of a person to vote may be raised only at the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the vote objected to is tendered.
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(b) Any objection must be referred to the Chairperson of the meeting, whose decision is final.
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(c) A vote allowed after an objection is valid for all purposes.
12.17 Direct voting
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(a) The Directors may determine that, at any general meeting or class meeting, a Member who is entitled to attend and vote on a resolution at that meeting is entitled to vote by direct vote in respect of that resolution. A direct vote includes a vote delivered to the Company by post or any electronic means approved by the Directors.
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(b) Where clause 12.17(a) applies, the notice of meeting must indicate that direct voting is available at the relevant meeting or on particular resolutions.
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(c) The Directors may prescribe regulations, rules and procedures in relation to direct voting, including (without limitation):
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(i) specifying the form, method and timing of casting a direct vote at a meeting for the vote to be valid; and
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(ii) the circumstances in which a direct vote may be withdrawn by the Member or deemed withdrawn.
12.18 Appointment of proxies
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(a) A Member who is entitled to attend and cast a vote at a general meeting of the Members may appoint a person as the Member's proxy to attend and vote for the Member at the meeting, as permitted by the Corporations Act.
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(b) The person appointed as the Member's proxy may be an individual or a body corporate.
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(c) An appointment of a proxy may specify the proportion or number of votes that the proxy may exercise.
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(d) If a Member is entitled to cast 2 or more votes at a meeting, the Member may appoint 2 proxies. If the Member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the Member's votes each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half of the Member's votes.
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(e) Any fractions of votes resulting from the application of clauses 12.18(c) and 12.18(d) are to be disregarded.
12.19 Form of proxy
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(a) An instrument appointing a proxy is valid if it is in the form specified by the Directors from time to time and is:
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(i) signed by or on behalf of the Member making the appointment; and
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(ii) contains the following information:
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(A) the Member's name and address;
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(B) the Company's name;
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(C) the proxy's name or the name of the office held by the proxy; and
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(D) the meetings at which the appointment may be used.
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(b) The proxy form must:
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(i) for each resolution, provide for the Member to direct the proxy to vote for or against the resolution or to abstain from voting on the resolution; and
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(ii) include any other information required by the Corporations Act or the Listing Rules.
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(c) An instrument appointing a proxy may specify the manner in which the proxy is to vote in respect of a particular resolution. If it does:
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(i) the proxy need not vote on a show of hands but if the proxy does so, the poxy must vote in the manner specified;
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(ii) 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;
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(iii) if the proxy is the Chairperson of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on, the proxy must vote on a poll and in the manner specified; and
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(iv) if the proxy is not the Chairperson, the proxy need not vote on a poll but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote in the manner specified.
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(d) A proxy may vote as the proxy thinks fit on any motion or resolution in respect of which no manner of voting is indicated.
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(e) An instrument appointing a proxy confers authority to demand or join in demanding a poll.
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- (f) Despite clause 12.13, where an instrument of proxy is signed by all of the joint holders of any Shares, the votes of the proxy so appointed must be accepted in respect of those Shares to the exclusion of any votes tendered by a proxy for any one of those joint holders.
12.20 Where proxy is incomplete
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(a) No instrument appointing a proxy is treated as invalid merely because:
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(i) it does not contain the address of the appointor or proxy;
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(ii) it is not dated; or
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(iii) in relation to any or all resolutions, it does not contain an indication of the manner in which the proxy is to vote.
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(b) Where the instrument does not specify the name of a proxy, the instrument is treated as given in favour of the Chairperson of the meeting.
12.21 Lodgement of proxies
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(a) An instrument appointing a proxy is not treated as valid unless:
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(i) the instrument; and
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(ii) either:
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(A) the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which the instrument is signed; or
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(B) a copy of that power or authority certified in a manner acceptable to the Directors,
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are lodged not less than 48 hours (or any shorter period as the Directors may permit, subject to the Corporations Act) before the time for holding the meeting:
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(iii) at the place specified for that purpose in the notice of the meeting or, if none, at the Registered Office; or
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(iv) by the electronic means specified for that purpose in the notice of the meeting, as permitted by the Corporations Act.
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(b) An instrument appointing a representative to act for a Member at all meetings of the Company or at all meetings for a specified period is not treated as valid unless:
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(i) the instrument of appointment or a certified copy of it, duly signed by hand or electronically authenticated in accordance with clause 12.21(c)(ii); and
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(ii) any evidence as to the validity and non-revocation of that authority as may be required by the Directors,
are lodged not less than 48 hours (or any shorter period as the Directors may permit) before the time for holding the meeting:
- (iii) at the place or electronic address specified for that purpose in the notice of the meeting or, if none, at the Registered Office; or
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(iv) by the electronic means specified for that purpose in the notice of the meeting, as permitted by the Corporations Act.
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(c) For the purposes of this clause 12:
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(i) any document given by the electronic means specified in the notice of the meeting is duly lodged at the time the electronic communication is received by the Company; and
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(ii) subject to the Corporations Act, instead of signing or executing an instrument of appointment, a Member may electronically authenticate the appointment of a proxy or a corporate representative, provided that:
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(A) the Member is identified by personal details as required by the Company;
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(B) the Member's approval of the information communicated to the Company is accompanied by a personal identification number or any other number provided by the Company; and
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(C) the Member complies with any other requirements of the Company.
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12.22 Validity of proxies
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(a) A vote exercised in accordance with the terms of an instrument of proxy, a power of attorney or other relevant instrument of appointment is valid despite:
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(i) the previous death or mental incapacity of the principal;
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(ii) the revocation of the relevant instrument (or of the authority under which the instrument was executed) or the power of attorney; or
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(iii) the transfer of the Share in respect of which the instrument or power of attorney is given,
if no notice in writing of the death, mental incapacity, revocation or transfer has been received by the Company at its Registered Office before the commencement of the meeting at which the instrument or power of attorney is used.
- (b) A proxy is not revoked by the principal attending and taking part in the meeting, unless the principal actually votes on the resolution for which the proxy is proposed to be used.
12.23 Right of officers and advisers to attend general meeting
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(a) A Director who is not a Member is entitled to be present and to speak at any general meeting.
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(b) A Secretary who is not a Member is entitled to be present and, at the request of the Chairperson of the meeting, to speak at any general meeting.
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(c) Any other person (whether a Member or not) required by the Directors to attend any general meeting is entitled to be present and, at the request of the Chairperson of the meeting, to speak at that general meeting.
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12.24 Irregularities
Subject to any applicable law, a notice of, or act, matter or thing done or resolution passed at, a general meeting is not invalidated by:
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(a) the inability of any person entitled to receive notice of a general meeting under this clause 12 to access a document, including a notice of a general meeting or a proxy form; or
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(b) the non-receipt of document, notice of a general meeting or proxy form by, or a failure to give a document, notice of a general meeting or a proxy form to, any person entitled to receive notice of a general meeting under this clause 12 if:
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(i) the non-receipt or failure occurred by accident or error; or
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(ii) before or after the meeting, the person:
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(A) has waived or waives their right to receive notice of that meeting under this clause 12; or
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(B) has notified or notifies the Company in writing of the person's agreement to that act, matter, thing or resolution.
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13. Minutes
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(a) The Company must keep minute books in which it records within 1 month of the date of the relevant proceeding or resolution:
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(i) proceedings and resolutions of meetings of the Members;
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(ii) proceedings and resolutions of Directors' meetings and resolutions passed by Directors without a meeting; and
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(iii) resolutions passed by Members without a meeting.
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(b) Minutes may be made and kept in hard copy or in electronic form. An electronic form of the minute book must be able to be generated by a method which:
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(i) assures that the integrity of the information contained in the minute book is maintained, in accordance with the Corporations Act; and
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(ii) is readily accessible so as to be useable for subsequent reference.
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(c) The Company must ensure that minutes are signed (in hard copy or, as permitted by the Corporations Act, by electronic means) within a reasonable time after the date of the meeting or of the resolution being passed by:
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(i) the Chairperson of the meeting; or
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(ii) the Chairperson of the next meeting; or
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(iii) in the case of a resolution without a meeting, a Director.
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14. Appointment, removal and remuneration of Directors
14.1 Number of Directors
There must be:
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(a) at least 3 Directors; and
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(b) not more than 10 Directors,
(not including alternate Directors) in office at all times, unless the Company resolves otherwise in general meeting. At least 2 of the Directors must ordinarily reside in Australia.
14.2 Appointment and removal
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(a) Subject to the Corporations Act and clause 14.1, the Company may at any time by resolution passed in general meeting:
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(i) appoint any person to be a Director; or
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(ii) remove any Director from office.
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(b) Subject to the Corporations Act and clause 14.1, the Directors may at any time appoint any person to be a Director.
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(c) A person appointed under clause 14.2(b) holds office until the end of the next annual general meeting following their appointment and is eligible for election at that meeting. This clause 14.2(c) does not apply to any Managing Director appointed under clause 14.2(b).
14.3 No Share qualification
Directors are not required to hold Shares.
14.4 Retirement at each annual general meeting
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(a) There must be an election of Directors at each annual general meeting.
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(b) Subject to clause 17.1 and only when the Company is admitted to the Official List, no Director may hold office for a period in excess of 3 years, or beyond the third annual general meeting following the Director's election, whichever is the longer, without submitting himself or herself for re-election.
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(c) The following Director or Directors must retire at each annual general meeting, as applicable:
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(i) any Director required to retire under clause 14.4(b) and standing for reelection;
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(ii) any Director required to submit for election under clause 14.2(c); or
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(iii) if no person is standing for election or re-election under clauses 14.4(c)(i) or 14.4(c)(ii), then the Director who has been in office the longest since last being elected. Where 2 or more Directors were elected on the same day,
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the Director to retire will be decided by lot, unless the relevant Directors agree otherwise.
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(d) Clauses 14.4(b) and 14.4(c) do not apply to the Managing Director.
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(e) A retiring Director is eligible for re-election without needing to give any prior notice of an intention to submit for re-election and holds office as a Director until the end of the meeting at which the Director retires.
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(f) No person other than a retiring Director or a Director vacating office under clause 14.2(c) is eligible to be elected a Director at any general meeting unless a written notice of the person's nomination for election is given to the Company at least 35 Business Days (or in the case of a meeting that Members have requested the Directors to call, 30 Business Days) before the meeting.
14.5 Remuneration
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(a) Subject to clause 14.5(b) and the Listing Rules, the Directors are entitled to be paid for their services as Directors such annual fees as the Directors determine, provided the annual fees do not exceed in aggregate the maximum sum that is from time to time approved by the Members in a general meeting in accordance with the Listing Rules. This sum does not include remuneration in the form of share, option or other equity plans separately approved by the Members in a general meeting.
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(b) Clause 14.5(a) does not apply to the remuneration of the Managing Director and any other executive Directors. Remuneration payable by the Company to the Managing Director and any other executive Directors may be by way of salary, bonuses, or any other elements but must not include a commission on, or percentage of operating revenue.
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(c) The fees fixed under clause 14.5(a):
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(i) are divided among the Directors in the proportions and on the basis as they may agree or, if they cannot agree, equally among them;
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(ii) are inclusive of any superannuation contributions (whether provided under the superannuation guarantee or similar legislative scheme or otherwise); and
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(iii) are to be provided in the manner determined by the Board, which may include non-cash benefits. The Board must decide the manner in which the value of any non-cash benefits are to be calculated for the purposes of this clause 14.5.
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(d) The Directors are entitled to be paid or reimbursed (in accordance with the Company's policies applicable to the reimbursement of management expenses) for all travelling and other expenses properly incurred by them in attending and returning from any meeting of the Directors, meeting of any committee of the Directors, general meeting of the Company or otherwise in connection with the business of the Company.
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(e) If, with the approval of the Directors, any Director performs extra services or makes any special exertions for the benefit of the Company, the Directors may approve the payment to that Director of special and additional remuneration as the Directors think fit, having regard to the value to the Company of the extra services or special
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exertions. Any remuneration paid under this clause 14.5(e) may be in addition to the fees paid in accordance with clause 14.5(a).
14.6 Vacation of office
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(a) In addition to the circumstances in which the office of a Director becomes vacant:
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(i) under the Corporations Act;
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(ii) because of a resolution under clause 14.2(a)(ii) or
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(iii) under clause 14.4,
the office of a Director becomes vacant if the Director:
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(iv) becomes of unsound mind or a person whose person or estate is liable to be dealt with in any way under the Law relating to mental health;
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(v) subject to the Corporations Act, resigns by notice in writing to the Company;
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(vi) dies;
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(vii) is absent (and not represented by an alternate Director) from meetings of the Directors for a continuous period of 6 months without special leave of absence from the Directors and the Board resolves that his or her office be vacated; or
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(viii) is an employee of the Company or a related body corporate of the Company (including a Managing Director) and ceases to be an employee of the Company or a related body corporate of the Company.
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(b) A Director whose office becomes vacant under clause 14.6(a)(viii) is eligible for reappointment or re-election as a Director of the Company.
14.7 Retiring allowance for Directors
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(a) Subject to the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules, the Company may:
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(i) make any payment or give any benefit to any Director or any other person in connection with the Director's retirement, resignation from or loss of office or death while in office;
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(ii) make contracts or arrangements with a Director or a person about to become a Director of the Company under which the Director or any person nominated by the Director is paid or provided with a lump sum payment, pension, retiring allowance or other benefit on or after the Director or person about to become a Director ceases to hold office for any reason;
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(iii) make any payment under any contract or arrangement referred to in clause 14.7(a)(ii); and
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(iv) establish any fund or scheme to provide lump sum payments, pensions, retiring allowances or other benefits for:
- (A) Directors ceasing to hold office; or
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- (B) any person including a person nominated by the Director, in the event of the Director's death while in office,
and from time to time pay to the fund or scheme any sum as the Company considers necessary to provide those benefits.
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(b) The Company may impose any conditions and restrictions under any contract, arrangement, fund or scheme referred to in clause 14.7(a) as it thinks proper.
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(c) The Company may authorise any subsidiary to make a similar contract or arrangement with the subsidiary's directors and make payments under it or establish and maintain any fund or schemes, whether or not all or any of the directors of the subsidiary are also Directors of the Company.
15. Powers and duties of Directors
15.1 Powers of Directors
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(a) Subject to the Corporations Act and this Constitution, the Directors are responsible for managing the business of the Company and may exercise all powers of the Company which are not required to be exercised by the Company in a general meeting by the Corporations Act or this Constitution.
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(b) Without limiting the generality of clause 15.1(a), the Directors may exercise all the powers of the Company to:
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(i) borrow or raise money;
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(ii) grant security over any property or business of the Company or all or any of its uncalled capital;
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(iii) pay interest on any debt due by the Company; and
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(iv) issue debentures or give any other security for a debt, liability or obligation of the Company or of any other person.
15.2 Appointment of attorneys and representatives
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(a) The Directors may, by power of attorney or by general or specific appointment, appoint such person or persons to be an attorney or representative of the Company for the purposes, with the powers, authorities and discretions vested in or exercisable by the Directors for any period and subject to any conditions as they think fit.
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(b) Any appointment under clause 15.2(a) may be made on terms for the protection and convenience of persons dealing with any such attorney or representative as the Directors think fit and may also authorise an attorney or representative to delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions vested in the attorney or representative.
15.3 Negotiable instruments and electronic payments
- (a) All negotiable instruments of the Company are to be executed by the persons and in the manner determined by the Directors from time to time.
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- (b) All electronic payments by the Company are to be made or authorised in the manner determined by the Directors from time to time.
16. Proceedings of Directors
16.1 Proceedings
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(a) The Directors may meet together for the dispatch of business and adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings as they think fit.
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(b) A Director may at any time, and the Secretary must on the request of a Director, convene a meeting of the Directors.
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(c) Reasonable notice of the place, date and hour of every meeting of the Directors must be given to every Director. Where any Director is for the time being outside Australia, notice need only be given to that Director if contact details have been given, but notice must always be given to any alternate Director in Australia whose appointment by that Director is for the time being in force.
16.2 Use of Meeting Technology
The Directors may hold a valid meeting using Meeting Technology, and in that case:
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(a) the participating Directors are taken for all purposes to be present at the meeting while so participating;
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(b) subject to the Corporations Act, the meeting is taken to be held at the place where the Chairperson of the meeting is and at the time at that place; and
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(c) all proceedings of the Directors conducted in that manner are as valid and effective as if conducted at a meeting at which all of them were present in person.
16.3 Quorum at meetings
At a meeting of Directors, the number of Directors whose presence is necessary to constitute a quorum is the number determined by the Directors and, if not so determined, is 2 Directors entitled to vote.
16.4 Chairperson of Directors
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(a) The Directors may elect 1 of their number as their Chairperson and may decide the period during which the Chairperson is to hold that office.
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(b) Where a meeting of Directors is held and:
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(i) a Chairperson has not been elected as provided by clause 16.4(a); or
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(ii) the Chairperson is not present (in person or virtually, as applicable) within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the holding of the meeting or is unwilling to act as chair,
the Directors present must elect 1 of their number to chair the meeting.
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- (c) Where a person is appointed to chair a meeting under clause 16.4(b), in relation to that meeting, references to the Chairperson in this Constitution include a reference to that person.
16.5 Proceedings at meetings
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(a) Subject to this Constitution, questions arising at a meeting of Directors are decided by a majority of votes of Directors present in person or by their alternate Director (if any) and voting and for all purposes any such decision is taken to be a decision of the Directors.
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(b) In the case of an equality of votes, the Chairperson of the meeting has a second or casting vote in addition to the Chairperson's deliberative vote.
16.6 Disclosure of interests
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(a) A Director is not disqualified by the Director's office from contracting with the Company in any capacity.
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(b) A contract or arrangement made by the Company with a Director or in which a Director is in any way directly or indirectly interested may not be avoided merely because the Director is a party to or interested in it.
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(c) A Director is liable to account to the Company for any profits derived in respect of a matter in which the Director has a material interest, merely because of the Director's office or the fiduciary relationship it entails, unless the Director:
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(i) declares the Director's interest in the matter as soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the Director's knowledge; and
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(ii) does not breach this Constitution or the Corporations Act in relation to the matter.
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(d) A general notice stating:
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(i) that the Director is an officer or member of a specified body corporate or firm; and
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(ii) the nature and extent of the Director's interest in that body corporate or firm in a matter involving the Company and that body corporate or firm,
is sufficient declaration of the Director's interest, provided the extent of that interest is at the time of first consideration of the matter by the Directors no greater than was stated in the notice.
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(e) Except as permitted by the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules, a Director must not:
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(i) participate in and vote at; or
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(ii) be present while the matter is being considered,
at a meeting of the Directors at which there is considered any matter in which the Director has a direct or indirect material interest or any lesser interest.
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- (f) Subject to compliance with this clause 16.6 and the Corporations Act, a Director who is interested in any contract or arrangement is not prevented from signing, affixing or witnessing the affixing of a seal to the document evidencing the contract or arrangement by virtue of that interest.
16.7 Alternate Directors and attendance by proxy
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(a) A Director may:
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(i) with the approval of a majority of the other Directors, appoint a person (whether a Member of the Company or not); or
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(ii) without the need for the approval of the other Directors, appoint another Director,
to be an alternate Director in the Director's place during any period that the Director thinks fit.
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(b) An alternate Director is entitled to receive notice of meetings of the Directors and, if the appointor is not present at such a meeting, is entitled to attend, participate and vote in the Director's stead.
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(c) An alternate Director may exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the appointor, except the power to appoint an alternate Director. The exercise of any power by the alternate Director is as officer of the Company and not as agent of the appointor and the alternate Director is responsible to the Company for his or her own acts and omissions.
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(d) Where the alternate is another Director, that Director is entitled to cast a deliberative vote on the Director's own account and on account of each person for whom the Director has been appointed as an alternate Director.
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(e) The appointment of an alternate Director:
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(i) may be terminated or suspended at any time by the appointor even if the period of the appointment of the alternate Director has not expired; and
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(ii) terminates automatically if the appointor vacates office as a Director.
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(f) An appointment or the termination or suspension of an appointment of an alternate Director is effected by delivery of a written notice signed by the appointor to the Company. Delivery may be by post or any electronic means approved by the Board.
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(g) Except for reimbursement of expenses in accordance with clause 14.5(d), an alternate Director is not entitled to receive additional remuneration for acting as alternate Director, except to the extent that the Directors otherwise determine. Any additional remuneration that is paid to an alternate Director must be deducted from the remuneration of the appointor.
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signed by the appointing Director. Such appointment may be general or for any particular meeting or meetings.
16.8 Vacancies
If the number of Directors is reduced below the minimum set by the Corporations Act:
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(a) for so long as their number is sufficient to constitute a quorum, the remaining Directors may act; and
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(b) if the number of remaining Directors is not sufficient to constitute a quorum, the remaining Director or Directors may act only for the purpose of increasing the number of Directors to the minimum number required under this Constitution to constitute a quorum or for calling a general meeting, but for no other purpose.
16.9 Committees
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(a) The Directors may delegate any of their powers, other than the power of delegation, to a committee or committees consisting of any number of them and such other persons as the Directors from time to time think fit.
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(b) A committee to which any powers have been delegated must exercise the delegated powers in accordance with any directions of the Directors. A power so exercised is taken to be exercised by the Directors.
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(c) Clauses 16.1, 16.2, 16.4 and 16.5 apply to any committee as if each reference in those clauses to the Directors was a reference to the members of the committee and each reference to a meeting of Directors were to a meeting of the committee.
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(d) Subject to clause 16.10(c), minutes of all the proceedings and decisions of every committee must be made, entered and signed in the same manner in all respects as minutes of proceedings of the Directors are required by the Corporations Act to be made, entered and signed.
16.10 Written resolutions
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(a) If a document:
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(i) states that the signatories to it are in favour of a resolution;
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(ii) sufficiently identifies the terms of the resolution; and
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(iii) is signed by all the Directors entitled to vote on that resolution,
a resolution in those terms is taken to be passed at a meeting of the Directors held at the time when the document was signed by the last Director to do so.
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(b) For the purposes of clause 16.10(a):
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(i) 2 or more separate documents containing statements in identical terms each being signed by 1 or more Directors together are taken to constitute 1 document containing a statement in those terms signed by those Directors on the respective days on which they signed the separate documents;
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(ii) a reference to all the Directors does not include a reference to an alternate Director whose appointor has signed the document, but an alternate Director may sign the document in the place of the appointor; and
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(iii) a signed document may be sent to the Company by an email or other electronic communication which is expressed to be sent by or on behalf of a Director or alternate Director. The document is taken to be signed by that Director or alternate Director at the time the Company receives the email or communication in legible form.
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(c) Where a committee consists of 1 Director only, a document signed by that Director and recording a decision of the committee is valid and effective as if it were a decision made at a meeting of that committee and that document constitutes a minute of that decision.
16.11 Minutes
Minutes of Directors' meetings and resolutions passed by Directors without a meeting must be kept in accordance with clause 13.
16.12 Defects in appointments
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(a) All acts done by any meeting of the Directors, committee of Directors, or person acting as a Director are as valid as if each person was duly appointed and qualified to be a Director or a member of the committee.
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(b) Clause 16.12(a) applies even if it is afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of a person to be a Director or a member of a committee or to act as a Director or that a person so appointed was disqualified.
17. Managing Director
17.1 Power to appoint Managing Director
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(a) The Directors may appoint a Director to the office of Managing Director for the period and on the terms they think fit, including the grant of power for the Managing Director to delegate all or part of his or her authorities to another Director during any temporary absence.
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(b) Subject to the terms of any agreement entered into in a particular case, the Directors may at any time revoke any appointment of a Managing Director.
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(c) The Managing Director's appointment automatically terminates if the Managing Director ceases for any reason to be a Director.
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(d) Clause 14.2(c) and, subject to clause 17.1(a), clause 14.4 do not apply to a Managing Director.
17.2 Delegation of powers to Managing Director
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(a) The Directors may, on the terms and conditions and with any restrictions as they think fit, confer on the Managing Director any of the powers exercisable by them.
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(b) Any powers so conferred may be concurrent with the powers of the Directors.
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- (c) The Directors may at any time withdraw or vary any of powers conferred on the Managing Director under clause 17.2(a).
18. Secretaries and other officers
18.1 Secretaries
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(a) There must be at least 1 Secretary who ordinarily resides in Australia in office at all times, appointed by the Directors. A Secretary of the Company holds office on the terms and conditions, as to remuneration and otherwise, as the Directors decide.
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(b) A person must give the Company a signed written consent to act as Secretary before being appointed as a Secretary.
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(c) The Directors may at any time terminate the appointment of a Secretary.
18.2 Other officers
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(a) The Directors may from time to time:
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(i) create any other position or positions in the Company with the powers and responsibilities as the Directors may from time to time confer; and
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(ii) appoint any person, whether or not a Director, to any position or positions created under clause 18.2(a)(i) for the period and on the terms as the Directors decide.
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(b) The Directors at any time may terminate the appointment of a person holding a position created under clause 18.2(a)(i) and may abolish the position.
19. Execution of documents
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(a) The Company may execute documents (including deeds) in any way permitted by Law.
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(b) The Company may have a common seal, a duplicate common seal and 1 or more other seals for specific purposes, each appropriately identified on its face.
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(c) If the Company has a seal, it may execute documents (including deeds) by fixing the seal to the document where the fixing of the seal is witnessed by:
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(i) 2 Directors of the Company; or
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(ii) at least 1 Director and either a Secretary or a person authorised by the Directors to witness the fixing of the seal.
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(d) Subject to the Corporations Act and any other Law, the witnessing of the fixing of the seal to a document may be effected electronic means.
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(e) A seal may be used only by the authority of the Directors, or of a committee of the Directors authorised by the Directors to authorise the use of the seal.
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(f) This clause 19 does not limit the ability of the Directors to authorise a person who is not an officer of the Company to execute a document (including a deed) for and on behalf of the Company.
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20. Inspection of records
20.1 Inspection of records
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(a) The Directors may, subject to the Corporations Act, decide whether and to what extent, at which time and places and under what conditions, the accounting and other books and records of the Company will be open to inspection by Members.
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(b) A Member other than a Director has no right to inspect any document of the Company except as provided by Law or as authorised by the Directors.
21. Dividends, reserves and distributions
21.1 Power to pay Dividends
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(a) Subject to the Corporations Act and to any special rights or restrictions attached to any Shares, the Directors may resolve to:
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(i) pay any Dividend they think appropriate; and
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(ii) fix the time for payment.
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(b) The Directors may rescind a decision to pay a Dividend if, before the payment date, they decide that it is no longer appropriate to make the payment.
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(c) The Company must not pay interest on unpaid Dividends.
21.2 Crediting of Dividends
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(a) Subject to any special rights or restrictions attached to any Shares and clause 8.1(c), every Dividend:
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(i) must be paid equally on all fully paid Shares (which were fully paid for the entire period to which the Dividend relates); and
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(ii) for all partly paid Shares and Shares which were not fully paid for the entire period to which the Dividend relates, must be apportionable and paid proportionately to the amounts paid for the Shares during any part or parts of the period in respect of which the Dividend is paid.
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(b) Unless the Directors decide otherwise, an amount paid on a Share in advance of a call is not taken for the purposes of clause 21.2(a) to be paid on the Shares.
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(c) Subject to any special rights or restrictions attached to any Shares, the Directors may from time to time resolve that Dividends are to be paid out of a particular source or particular sources, and where the Directors so resolve, they may, in their absolute discretion:
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(i) allow any Member to elect from which specified sources that particular Member's Dividend may be paid by the Company; and
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(ii) where such elections are permitted and a Member fails to make such an election, the Directors may, in their absolute discretion, identify the particular source from which Dividends are payable.
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21.3 Reserves
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(a) The Directors at their discretion may, at any time, set aside out of the profits of the Company as reserves any sums as they think proper, which sums may be applied for any proper purpose.
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(b) The reserves may either be employed in the business of the Company or be placed in any investments as the Directors decide.
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(c) The Directors may, without placing them to any reserve, carry forward any profits which they may think prudent not to distribute by way of Dividend.
21.4 Deduction of unpaid amounts
The Directors may deduct from any Dividend payable to a Member all sums of money presently payable by the Member to the Company on account of calls or otherwise in relation to Shares in the Company.
21.5 Distribution in kind
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(a) The Directors may by resolution, direct payment of any Dividend wholly or partly by the distribution of specific assets, including, without limitation, paid up Shares in the Company or other securities or debentures of the Company or any other body corporate.
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(b) Where a difficulty arises in regard to a distribution under clause 21.5(a) the Directors may:
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(i) settle the matter as they think fit and fix the value for distribution of the specific assets or any part of those assets;
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(ii) decide that cash payments are to be made to any Member or Members on the basis of the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of all parties; or
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(iii) vest any specific assets in trustees.
21.6 Payment of distributions
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(a) Any Dividend, interest or other money payable in cash in respect of Shares may be paid, at the Directors discretion and at the sole risk of the intended recipient:
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(i) by cheque sent through the post directed to:
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(A) the address of the Member as shown in the Register or, in the case of joint holders, to the address shown in the Register as the address of the joint holder first named in that Register; or
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(B) to any other address as the Member or joint holders in writing directs or direct; or
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(ii) by electronic funds transfer to an account with a bank or other financial institution nominated in writing by the Member and acceptable to the Company; or
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(b) The Directors may decide to use different payment methods for different Members.
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(c) Subject to the Corporations Act, all unclaimed Dividends may be invested or otherwise used by the Directors for the benefit of the Company until claimed, or may be disposed of according to Law.
22. Capitalisation of profits
22.1 Capitalisation
The Directors may resolve:
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(a) to capitalise any sum, being the whole or a part of the amount for the time being standing to the credit of any reserve account, profit and loss account or otherwise available for distribution to Members; and
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(b) that the sum be applied, in any of the ways mentioned in clause 22.2, for the benefit of Members in full satisfaction of their interest in the capitalised sum, in the proportions to which those Members would have been entitled in a distribution of that sum by way of Dividend or, if there is no such proportional entitlement, as the Directors determine.
22.2 Manner in which sums applied
The ways in which a sum may be applied for the benefit of Members under clause 22.1(b) are:
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(a) in paying up any amounts unpaid on the Shares held by the Members;
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(b) in paying up in full unissued Shares or debentures or debenture stock to be issued to Members as fully paid;
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(c) partly as mentioned in clause 22.2(a) and partly as mentioned in clause 22.2(b);
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(d) in accordance with any bonus share plan adopted by the Company; or
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(e) any other application permitted by the Corporations Act.
22.3 Participation by holders of partly paid Shares
Where the conditions of issue of a partly paid Share so provide, the holder may participate in any application of a sum under clause 22.2 to a greater extent than would have been the case had those funds been distributed by Dividend, but not to any greater extent than permitted by the terms of issue.
22.4 Powers of Directors
The Directors must do all things necessary to give effect to a resolution referred to in clause 22.1 and, in particular, to the extent necessary to adjust the rights of the Members amongst themselves, may:
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(a) fix the value for distribution of the specific assets or any part of those assets;
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(b) make cash payments in cases where Shares or debentures or debenture stock become issuable in fractions, or determine that fractions may be disregarded;
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(c) vest any cash or specific assets in trustees on trust for the persons entitled as they think fit; or
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(d) authorise any person to make an agreement with the Company on behalf of all the Members entitled to any further Shares or debentures or debenture stock on the capitalisation providing for:
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(i) the issue to them of any further Shares or debentures or debenture stock, credited as fully paid up; or
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(ii) the payment by the Company on their behalf of all or any part of the amounts remaining unpaid on their existing Shares by the application of their respective proportions of the sum resolved to be capitalised,
and any agreement made under that authority is effective and binding on all the Members concerned.
23. Dividend reinvestment and Share plans
23.1 Directors may establish plans for Members
The Directors may establish 1 or more plans under which each participating Member may elect, as provided in the plan:
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(a) that Dividends to be paid in respect of some or all of the Shares from time to time held by the Member may be satisfied by the issue of fully paid ordinary Shares;
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(b) that Dividends are not to be determined or paid in respect of some or all of the Shares from time to time held by the Member, but that the Member is to receive fully paid ordinary Shares or some other form of distribution as the Directors determine; or
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(c) such other options as the Directors consider appropriate,
and the Directors may vary, suspend or terminate any such plan.
23.2 Implementing plans
Any such plan has effect in accordance with its terms and the Directors may do all things necessary and convenient for the purpose of implementing the plan, including, subject to applicable Law, making each issue of Shares and each necessary appropriation, capitalisation, application, payment and distribution of funds.
23.3 Where not all Members or holders participate
For the purpose of giving effect to any such plan, the appropriations, capitalisations, applications, payments and distributions authorised by clause 23.2 may be made and the powers of the Directors under this clause 23 may be exercised (with such adjustments as may be required) even if only some of the Members or holders of Shares of any class participate.
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23.4 Information and advice to Members
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(a) In offering opportunities to Members to participate in any such plan, the Directors may give such information as in their opinion may be useful to assist Members in assessing the opportunity.
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(b) The Directors, the Company and its officers are not responsible for, nor are they obliged to provide, any legal, taxation or financial advice in respect of the choices available to Members.
23.5 Limit on Directors' obligations
The Directors are under no obligation:
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(a) to admit any Member as a participant in any such plan; nor
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(b) to comply with any request made by a Member who is not admitted as a participant in any such plan.
23.6 Equity incentive plans
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(a) The Board may establish equity incentive plans on the terms that they decide, under which securities of the Company or of a related body corporate are issued to, or held for the benefit of, any Directors (including non-executive Directors) or senior executives of the Company, any employees or service providers of the Company or of a related body corporate, or certain related persons of the primary participant, being any person defined as a related person by section 1100L(1)(b) of the Corporations Act.
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(b) Subject to the discretion of the Board, the rules of the equity incentive plan and applicable Law, securities may be issued to or held for the benefit of a nominee with which a Director, senior executive, employee, service provider or related person of the primary participant is associated.
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(c) The Board may amend, suspend or terminate an equity incentive plan at any time.
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(d) For the purposes of section 1100V of Division 1A of Part 7.12 of the Corporations Act, the issue cap percentage for the Company is 10%.
23.7 Duties and powers of Directors
In establishing and maintaining any plan, the Directors must act in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and may exercise all or any of the powers conferred upon them by the terms of any such plan, by this Constitution or by the Corporations Act.
24. Notices
24.1 Definition
In this clause, Notice means any notice, document or other communication to be given to a Member, including any notice, document or communication that is required or permitted to be given (whether the expression give, send or serve or any similar expression is used) to a Member under the Corporations Act or this Constitution.
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24.2 How Notice is to be given
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(a) A Member may, by written notice to the Secretary left at or sent to the Registered Office, require that all Notices to be given by the Company or the Directors be served on the Member's representative at an address specified in the notice.
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(b) A Notice may be given by the Company to any Member by:
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(i) serving it on the Member personally;
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(ii) properly addressing, prepaying and posting the Notice to the Member or leaving it at the Member's address as shown in the Register or the address supplied by the Member to the Company for the giving of Notices;
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(iii) serving it in any manner contemplated in this clause 24.2 on a Member's representative as specified by the Member in a notice given under clause 24.2(a);
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(iv) sending it to the Member by any electronic means permitted by the Corporations Act, including by providing an electronic link to the Notice; or
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(v) giving it by any other means permitted or contemplated by this clause 24 or the Corporations Act.
24.3 When Notice is given
A Notice is deemed to be given by the Company and received by the Member:
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(a) if delivered in person, when delivered to the Member;
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(b) if posted, on the day after the date of posting to the Member, whether delivered or not; or
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(c) if sent by electronic means, 2 hours after the time it was sent to the Member, as recorded in the sender's system, unless the sender receives, within that time period, an automatic notification (other than an out of office message) indicating that the electronic communication has not been delivered,
but if the delivery or receipt is on a day which is not a Business Day or is after 5.00 pm (recipient's time), it is deemed to have been received at 9.00 am (recipient's time) on the next Business Day.
24.4 Notice of and documents for general meeting
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(a) Notice of every general meeting must be given in the manner authorised by clause 24.2:
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(i) subject to clause 25.1, to every Member and Director;
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(ii) to every person entitled to a Share in consequence of the death, mental incapacity or bankruptcy of a Member who, but for the death or bankruptcy, would be entitled to receive Notice of the meeting; and
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(iii) to any auditor of the Company.
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(b) No other person is entitled to receive Notice of a general meeting.
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25. Joint holders
25.1 Notice to be given by joint holders
Joint holders of a Share must give to the Company notice of:
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(a) a single address for the purpose of all notices to be given by the Company under clause 24.2, and for the payment of Dividends and the making of distributions in accordance with this Constitution; and
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(b) a single account for the payment of money by electronic funds transfer in accordance with clause 21.6(a)(ii), if so desired, in respect of that Share.
25.2 Effect of giving notice
Where the Company receives notice under clause 25.1, the giving of notice, the payment of Dividends or the making of distributions, to the address or account so notified is deemed given, paid or made to all joint holders of the relevant Share.
25.3 Failure to give notice
Where joint holders of a Share fail to give notice to the Company in accordance with clause 25.1, the Company may give notice, pay Dividends and make distributions to the address of the joint holder whose name first appears in the Register.
25.4 Receipts
Any of the joint holders of a Share may give effective receipt for all Dividends and payments in respect of the Share.
26. Winding up
26.1 Where assets insufficient to repay paid up capital
If the Company is wound up and the assets available for distribution among the Members are insufficient to repay the whole of the paid up capital, the assets must be distributed so that, as nearly as may be, the losses are borne by the Members in proportion to the capital paid up, or which ought to have been paid up, at the commencement of the winding up, on the Shares held by them respectively.
26.2 Where assets sufficient to repay paid up capital
If, in a winding up, the assets available for distribution among the Members are more than sufficient to repay the whole of the capital paid up at the commencement of the winding up, the excess must be distributed among the Members in proportion to the capital at the commencement of the winding up paid up, or which ought to have been paid up, on the Shares held by them respectively.
26.3 Powers of liquidator
If the Company is wound up, the liquidator may:
- (a) with the sanction of a special resolution, divide among the Members in kind the whole or any part of the property of the Company;
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26.4 Vesting of property in trustees
The liquidator may, with the sanction of a special resolution, vest the whole or any part of any property in trustees on any trusts for the benefit of the contributories as the liquidator thinks fit, but so that no Member is compelled to accept any Shares or other securities in respect of which there is any liability.
27. Indemnity and insurance
27.1 Definition
In this clause Officer has the meaning given in section 9 of the Corporations Act.
27.2 Company must indemnify Officers
To the full extent permitted by Law and without limiting the powers of the Company, the Company may indemnify any person who is or has been an Officer of the Company, or of a related body corporate of the Company against all losses, liabilities, damages, costs, charges and expenses of any kind incurred by the Officer as an officer of the Company or of a related body corporate.
27.3 Documentary indemnity and insurance policy
To the extent permitted by the Corporations Act and any applicable Law and without limiting the powers of the Company, the Directors may authorise the Company to, and the Company may, enter into any:
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(a) documentary indemnity in favour of; or
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(b) insurance policy for the benefit of,
a person who is, or has been, an Officer of the Company or of a related body corporate of the Company, which indemnity or insurance policy may be in such terms as the Directors approve and, in particular, may apply to acts or omissions prior to or after the time of entering into the indemnity or policy.
28. Restricted Securities
28.1 Definitions
In this clause 28, " dispose " (and any other grammatical forms of it), " securities ", " class ", " issuer-sponsored subregister ", " holding lock " and " restriction deed " have the meaning given by the Listing Rules.
28.2 Compliance with Listing Rules
A holder of Restricted Securities must not dispose of, or agree or offer to dispose of, the securities during the escrow period applicable to those securities, except as permitted by the Listing Rules or ASX.
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28.3 Holding lock
If the Restricted Securities are in the same class as quoted securities, the holder will be taken to have agreed in writing that the Restricted Securities are to be kept on the Company's issuer-sponsored subregister and are to have a holding lock applied for the duration of the escrow period applicable to those securities.
28.4 Disposals during escrow period
The Company will refuse to acknowledge any disposal (including, without limitation, to register any transfer) of Restricted Securities during the escrow period applicable to those securities except as permitted by the Listing Rules or ASX.
28.5 Return of capital
A holder of Restricted Securities will not be entitled to participate in any return of capital on those securities during the escrow period applicable to those securities except as permitted by the Listing Rules or ASX.
28.6 Breach of restriction deed or Constitution
If a holder of Restricted Securities breaches a restriction deed or a provision of the Constitution restricting a disposal of those securities, the holder will not be entitled to any dividend or distribution, or to exercise any voting rights, in respect of those securities for so long as the breach continues.
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Schedule 1 – Preference Share Terms of Issue
1. Definitions
The following definitions apply to this Schedule:
Dividend Date means, in relation to a Preference Share, a date specified in the Issue Resolution on which a dividend in respect of that Preference Share is payable, and in relation to Redeemable Preference Shares, includes the Redemption Date;
Dividend Rate means, in relation to a Preference Share, the terms specified in the Issue Resolution for the calculation of the amount of Dividend to be paid in respect of that Preference Share on any Dividend Date, which may be fixed or calculated wholly or partly by reference to a formula;
Issue Resolution means the Board resolution to issue a Preference Share referred to in item 2 of this Schedule;
Preference Share means a Share issued as a preference Share under clause 2.2(a) of the Constitution;
Redeemable Preference Share means a Preference Share which is, at the option of the Company or the holder or both, liable to be redeemed;
Redemption Amount means, in relation to a Redeemable Preference Share, the amount specified in the Issue Resolution as the amount to be paid on redemption of the Redeemable Preference Share;
Redemption Date means, in relation to a Redeemable Preference Share, the date specified in the Issue Resolution for the redemption of that Preference Share, which may include a formula for ascertaining the date for redemption upon the occurrence of certain events; and
Terms of Issue means these terms of issue and the terms set out in the Issue Resolution for a Preference Share.
2. Issue Resolution
In order to issue a Preference Share, the Board must pass an Issue Resolution which specifies:
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(a) the Dividend Date;
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(b) the Dividend Rate;
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(c) whether, and the extent to which, the dividend is a franked dividend for the purposes of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) , and if the dividend is not franked, any consequences of that;
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(d) the priority over other classes of Shares with respect to payment of dividends and repayment of capital;
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(e) whether the Preference Shares is a Redeemable Preference Share, and if so, the Redemption Amount and Redemption Date; and
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- (f) such other terms as the Board may determine.
3. Preference Share rights
Each Preference Share confers the following rights on its holder, subject to the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules:
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(a) the right to receive a dividend at the Dividend Rate on the Dividend Date:
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(i) subject to any conditions specified in the Issue Resolution, which may include conditions in which no dividend is payable or on which the right to a dividend is changed upon the occurrence of certain events;
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(ii) which is non-cumulative unless, and to the extent that, the Issue Resolution states otherwise;
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(iii) which will rank for payment:
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(A) in priority to any dividend payment on ordinary Shares and in priority to any other class of Shares over which the Issue Resolution gives it priority, and
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(B) equally or behind any other class of Shares or Preference Shares where the Issue Resolution gives it that ranking;
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(b) if the Issue Resolution so provides, the right to participate with the Shares in Dividends in addition to the preferential dividend;
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(c) unless otherwise determined in the Issue Resolution, no rights to participate in the profits or assets of the Company except as otherwise provided for in the Terms of Issue; and
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(d) the rights on a winding up of the Company specified in item 4 of this Schedule.
4. Rights on winding up of the Company
Each Preference Share confers on its holder the following rights on a winding up of the Company, subject to the Corporations Act:
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(a) the right to payment of the amount of any dividend accrued but unpaid on that Preference Share at the commencement of the winding up, whether earned or determined or not:
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(i) in priority to ordinary Shares; and
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(ii) with the same priority or ranking in relation to other classes of Shares and Preference Shares that applies in relation to payment of dividends, unless the Issue Resolution provides otherwise;
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(b) the right to payment of the capital for the time being paid up (or agreed to be considered as paid) on that Preference Share and any arrears of Dividends declared but unpaid in respect of that Preference Share:
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(i) in priority to ordinary Shares; and
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(ii) with the same priority or ranking in relation to other classes of Shares and Preference Shares that apply in relation to the payment of dividends on that Preference Share, unless the Issue Resolution provides otherwise;
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(c) the right to payment of any further amount out of the surplus assets and profits of the Company:
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(i) in priority to ordinary Shares; and
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(ii) with the same priority or ranking in relation to other classes of Shares and Preference Shares that applies in relation to payment of dividends, unless the Issue Resolution provides otherwise.
5. Rights to attend meetings and voting rights
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(a) Holders of Preference Shares have the same rights as Members to:
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(i) receive notices of general meetings, reports and accounts of the Company; and
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(ii) attend and be heard at general meetings,
but do not have the right to vote at general meetings except as set out in item 5(b) of this Schedule.
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(b) Holders of Preference Shares have the right to vote at general meetings:
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(i) on a proposal:
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(A) to reduce the Company's share capital;
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(B) that affects rights attached to Preference Shares;
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(C) to wind up the Company; or
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(D) to dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's property, business and undertaking;
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(ii) on a resolution to approve the terms of a buy-back agreement;
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(iii) during a period in which a Dividend or part of a Dividend in respect of the Preference Share is in arrears; or
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(iv) on any question considered at a meeting held during the winding up of the Company.
6. Redemption rights
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(a) A holder of a Redeemable Preference Share has the right to require the Company to redeem it in accordance with the Terms of Issue.
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(b) Subject to the Corporations Act, a Redeemable Preference Share must be redeemed on the Redemption Date and the Company must pay to the holder the Redemption Amount by cheque, electronic funds transfer or in any other way agreed by the holder and the Company.
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7. Conversion to ordinary Shares
Subject to the Corporations Act:
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(a) a Preference Share which may be converted into an ordinary Share, at the time of conversion:
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(i) has the same rights as a fully paid ordinary Share; and
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(ii) ranks equally with other fully paid ordinary Shares on issue; and
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(b) the conversion does not constitute the cancellation, redemption or termination of the Preference Share or the issue or creation of new Shares, but has the effect of varying the status of, and the rights attaching to, the Preference Shares.
8.
Amendment
Subject to complying with all applicable laws, the Company may, without the consent of holders of Preference Shares, amend or add to the Terms of Issue of Preference Shares, if in the Company's opinion the amendment is:
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(a) of a formal, minor or technical nature;
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(b) required to correct a manifest error;
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(c) made to comply with the Act, the Listing Rules, any ASX requirement or recommendation, or any other applicable law; or
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(d) not likely to materially prejudice any holders of Preference Shares.
9. Variation of rights
Subject to item 8 of this Schedule, the rights attaching to Preference Shares may only be varied or cancelled in accordance with clause 2.3(b) of this Constitution.
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STEP 1 APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
Indicate who you want to appoint as your Proxy.
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Appointment of a Second Proxy
You are entitled to appoint up to two proxies to attend the meeting and vote. If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Form may be obtained by contacting the company’s securities registry or you may copy this form.
STEP 3 SIGN THE FORM
The form must be signed as follows: Individual: This form is to be signed by the securityholder.
Joint Holding : where the holding is in more than one name, all the securityholders should sign.
Power of Attorney: to sign under a Power of Attorney, you must have already lodged it with the registry. Alternatively, attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.
Companies: this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form should be signed by that person. Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate place.
STEP 4 LODGEMENT
To appoint a second proxy you must:
(a) complete two Proxy Forms. On each Proxy Form state the percentage of your voting rights or the number of securities applicable to that form. If the appointments do not specify the percentage or number of votes that each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half your votes. Fractions of votes will be disregarded. (b) return both forms together in the same envelope.
STEP 2 VOTING DIRECTIONS TO YOUR PROXY
To direct your proxy how to vote, mark one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your securities will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of securities are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number that you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on a given item, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item for all your securities your vote on that item will be invalid.
Proxy which is a Body Corporate
Where a body corporate is appointed as your proxy, the representative of that body corporate attending the meeting must have provided an “Appointment of Corporate Representative” prior to admission. An Appointment of Corporate Representative form can be obtained from the company’s securities registry.
Proxy forms (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) must be received no later than 48 hours before the commencement of the meeting, therefore by 9:00am (Melbourne time) on Tuesday, 23 May 2023. Any Proxy Form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting.
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Attending the Meeting
If you wish to attend the meeting please bring this form with you to assist registration .
Imagion Biosystems Limited
ACN 616 305 027
Your Address
This is your address as it appears on the company’s share register. If this is incorrect, please mark the box with an “X” and make the correction in the space to the left. Securityholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes. Please note, you cannot change ownership of your securities using this form.
PROXY FORM
STEP 1 APPOINT A PROXY
I/We being a member/s of Imagion Biosystems Limited (Company) and entitled to attend and vote hereby appoint:
the Chair of the Meeting (mark box)
OR if you are NOT appointing the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of the person or body corporate (excluding the registered securityholder) you are appointing as your proxy below
or failing the individual or body corporate named, or if no individual or body corporate is named, the Chair of the Meeting as my/our proxy at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at K&L Gates Melbourne, Level 25, 525 Collins St Melbourne VIC 3000 on Thursday, 25 May 2023 at 9:00am (Melbourne time) and virtually via https://www.web.lumiagm.com/320518023 and at any adjournment of that meeting, to act on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions or if no directions have been given, as the proxy sees fit.
Chair of the Meeting authorised to exercise undirected proxies on remuneration related matters: If I/we have appointed the Chair of the Meeting as my/our proxy or the Chair of the Meeting becomes my/our proxy by default and I/we have not directed my/our proxy how to vote in respect of Resolution 1, I/we expressly authorise the Chair of the Meeting to exercise my/our proxy in respect of this Resolution even though Resolution 1 is connected with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel for the Company.
The Chair of the Meeting will vote all undirected proxies in favour of all Items of business (including Resolution 1). If you wish to appoint the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy with a direction to vote against, or to abstain from voting on an item, you must provide a direction by marking the ‘Against’ or ‘Abstain’ box opposite that resolution.
STEP 2 VOTING DIRECTIONS
- If you mark the Abstain box for a particular item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or on a poll and your vote will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called.
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|Resolution 1|Adoption of the Remuneration Report|
|Resolution 2|Re-election of Director – Mr David Ludvigson|
|Resolution 3|Re-election of Director – Ms Dianne Angus|
|Resolution 4|Approval of new Employee Incentive Plan|
|Resolution 5|Ratification of prior issue of Commencement Shares, First Tranche Convertible Notes and First Tranche Options – A to|
|Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC|
|Resolution 6|Approval of the future issue of First Options – B to Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC|
|Resolution 7|Approval of the future issue of Second Tranche Convertible Notes and Second Tranche Options to Mercer Street Global|
|Opportunity Fund, LLC|
|Resolution 8|Approval of the future issue of Subsequent Tranche Convertible Notes and Subsequent Tranche Options to Mercer Street|
|Global Opportunity Fund, LLC|
|Resolution 9|Adoption of new Constitution|
|Resolution 10|Approval of 10% Placement Facility|
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STEP 3 SIGNATURE OF SECURITYHOLDERS
This form must be signed to enable your directions to be implemented.
Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3 Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director Director / Company Secretary Contact Name…………………………………………….... Contact Daytime Telephone………………………................................ Date / / 2023