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IMPACT MINERALS LIMITED — AGM Information 2021
Oct 28, 2021
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AGM Information
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IMPACT MINERALS LIMITED
ACN 119 062 261
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TIME : 4.00pm (WST) DATE : 30 November 2021 PLACE : Hall Chadwick WA Audit Pty Ltd 283 Rokeby Road, Subiaco Western Australia 6008
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, the Company is taking precautions to facilitate an in-person Meeting in accordance with COVID-19 restrictions. If the situation in relation to COVID-19 changes in a way affecting the ability to facilitate an in-person Meeting as currently proposed, the Company will provide a further update ahead of the Meeting by way of an announcement on the ASX market announcements platform.
YOUR ANNUAL REPORT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
www.impactminerals.com.au
This Notice of Annual General Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Annual General Meeting, please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on (08) 6454 6666.
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CONTENTS
Notice of Annual General Meeting (setting out the proposed Resolutions) .......................................................................... 3 Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed Resolutions) .................................................................................................. 8 Glossary .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Annexure A – Option Terms and Conditions .................................................................................................................................... 17 Annexure B – Valuation of Options ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 Proxy Form
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING AND HOW TO VOTE
VENUE
VOTING BY A CORPORATION
The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of Impact Minerals Limited to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 4.00pm (WST) on Tuesday, 30 November 2021 at Hall Chadwick WA Audit Pty Ltd, 283 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, Western Australia 6008.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
The business of the Annual General Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
HOW TO VOTE
Shareholders can vote by either:
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attending the meeting and voting in person or by attorney or, in the case of corporate shareholders, by appointing a corporate representative to attend and vote;
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appointing a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf using the proxy form accompanying this Notice of Meeting and by submitting their proxy appointment and voting instructions in person, by post, or by facsimile; or
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lodging your proxy and voting online at www.investorvote.com.au by following the instructions set out on the attached Proxy Form.
VOTING IN PERSON
Shareholders, or their attorneys, who plan to attend the Meeting are asked to arrive at the venue 15 minutes prior to the time designated for the Meeting, if possible, so that their holding may be checked against the Company’s share register and attendance recorded. Attorneys should bring with them an original or certified copy of the power of attorney under which they have been authorised to attend and vote at the Meeting.
A Shareholder that is a corporation may appoint an individual to act as its representative and vote in person at the Meeting. The appointment must comply with the requirements of Section 250D of the Corporations Act. The representative should bring to the Meeting evidence of his or her appointment, including any authority under which it is signed.
Shareholders can download and fill out the “Appointment of Corporate Representative” form from the website of the Company’s share registry at:
- https://www
au.computershare.com/Investor/help/PrintableForms.
VOTING BY PROXY
A Shareholder entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint not more than two proxies. Each proxy will have the right to vote on a poll and also to speak at the Meeting.
The appointment of the proxy may specify the proportion or the number of votes that the proxy may exercise. Where more than one proxy is appointed and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’s votes each proxy may exercise, the votes will be divided equally among the proxies (i.e. where there are two proxies, each proxy may exercise half of the votes).
A proxy need not be a Shareholder.
The proxy can be either an individual or a body corporate.
If a proxy votes, they must cast all directed proxies as directed.
If a proxy does not vote on a resolution which has been directed by the Shareholder, the proxy for that resolution will automatically default to the Chair, who will vote the proxy as directed.
If a proxy is not directed how to vote on an item of business, the proxy may generally vote, or abstain from voting, as they think fit.
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If you choose to appoint a proxy, you are encouraged to direct your proxy how to vote on Resolution 1 (Adoption of the Remuneration Report).
Should any resolution, other than those specified in this Notice of Meeting, be proposed at the Meeting, a proxy may vote on that resolution as they think fit.
If a proxy is instructed to abstain from voting on an item of business, they are directed not to vote on the Shareholder’s behalf on the poll and the Shares that are the subject of the proxy appointment will not be counted in calculating the required majority.
If a proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on a resolution, then the proxy must not vote on a show of hands.
Shareholders who return their proxy forms with a direction how to vote but do not nominate the identity of their proxy will be taken to have appointed the Chair of the meeting as their proxy to vote on their behalf.
If a proxy form is returned but the nominated proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chair of the meeting will act in place of the nominated proxy and vote in accordance with any instructions. Proxy appointments in favour of the Chair of the Meeting, the Company Secretary or any Director that do not contain a direction how to vote will be used where possible to support each of the resolutions proposed in this Notice of Meeting, provided they are entitled to cast votes as a proxy under the voting exclusion rules which apply to some of the proposed resolutions.
LODGEMENT OF PROXY FORMS
To vote by proxy, please complete your Proxy Form and return to the Company’s share registry:
By mail:
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 242, Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia
Delivery:
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited Level 11, 172 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000
By fax:
1800 783 447 (within Australia) or +61 3 9473 2555 (outside Australia)
Online:
www.investorvote.com.au
By mobile:
Scan the QR Code on your Proxy Form and follow the prompts
Custodian voting:
For Intermediary Online subscribers only (custodians). please visit www.intermediaryonline.com to submit your voting intentions
so that it is received not later than 4.00pm (WST) on Sunday, 28 November 2021.
Proxy Forms received after this time will be invalid.
SHAREHOLDERS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE
The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulations 7.11.37 and 7.11.38 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 4.00pm (WST) on 28 November 2021.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Impact Minerals Limited will be held at Hall Chadwick WA Audit Pty Ltd, 283 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, Western Australia 6008 at 4.00pm (WST) on Tuesday, 30 November 2021.
The Explanatory Statement to this Notice of Meeting provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Annual General Meeting. The Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form are part of this Notice of Meeting.
Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Statement are defined in the Glossary.
AGENDA
1. ORDINARY BUSINESS
Financial Statements and Reports
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2021 together with the declaration of the directors, the directors’ report, the remuneration report and the auditor’s report.
2. RESOLUTION 1: ADOPTION OF THE REMUNERATION REPORT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, the Remuneration Report as contained in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2021 be adopted.”
The Remuneration Report is contained in the Directors’ Report in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2021.
Note: Whilst the Corporations Act requires the Remuneration Report to be put to the vote, the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors of the Company. Shareholders are encouraged to read the Explanatory Statement for further details on the consequences of voting on this Resolution.
Voting Prohibition Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution (in any capacity) by or on behalf of a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report or a Closely Related Party of such a member.
However, a person described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:
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(a) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
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(b) the voter is the Chair of the meeting and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
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(i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
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(ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel for the Company.
3. RESOLUTION 2: RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR PAUL INGRAM
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, Paul Ingram, being a Director of the Company who retires in accordance with Article 7.2 of the Company’s Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for election, be re-elected a Director of the Company.”
4. RESOLUTION 3: ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – DR FRANK BIERLEIN
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, Frank Bierlein, who ceases to hold office in accordance with Article 7.6 of the Company’s Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for election, be re-elected a Director of the Company.”
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5. RESOLUTION 4: APPROVAL OF ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO DIRECTOR – DR MIKE JONES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11, Section 208 of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to issue to Dr Mike Jones or his nominee, up to 25,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Dr Jones (and his nominee) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities), or any associates of those persons. However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement : In accordance with Section 250BD of the Corporations Act, a person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel or a Director of the Company; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(a) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
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(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel for the Company.
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Where the Chair is the related party the subject of the Resolution or is an associate of the related party, the Chair cannot cast undirected proxies in respect of the Resolution.
6. RESOLUTION 5: APPROVAL OF ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO DIRECTOR – MR PETER UNSWORTH
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11, Section 208 of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to issue to Mr Peter Unsworth or his nominee, up to 13,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Unsworth (and his nominee) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities), or any associates of those persons. However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is 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.
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Voting Prohibition Statement : In accordance with Section 250BD of the Corporations Act, a person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel or a Director of the Company; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(a) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
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(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel for the Company.
Where the Chair is the related party the subject of the Resolution or is an associate of the related party, the Chair cannot cast undirected proxies in respect of the Resolution.
7. RESOLUTION 6: APPROVAL OF ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO DIRECTOR – MR PAUL INGRAM
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11, Section 208 of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to issue to Mr Paul Ingram or his nominee, up to 8,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Ingram (and his nominee) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities), or any associates of those persons. However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement : In accordance with Section 250BD of the Corporations Act, a person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel or a Director of the Company; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(a) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
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(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel for the Company.
Where the Chair is the related party the subject of the Resolution or is an associate of the related party, the Chair cannot cast undirected proxies in respect of the Resolution.
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8. RESOLUTION 7: APPROVAL OF ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO DIRECTOR – DR MARKUS ELSASSER
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11, Section 208 of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to issue to Dr Markus Elsasser or his nominee, up to 8,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Dr Elsasser (and his nominee) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities), or any associates of those persons. However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement : In accordance with Section 250BD of the Corporations Act, a person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel or a Director of the Company; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(a) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
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(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel for the Company.
Where the Chair is the related party the subject of the Resolution or is an associate of the related party, the Chair cannot cast undirected proxies in respect of the Resolution.
9. RESOLUTION 8: APPROVAL OF ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO DIRECTOR – DR FRANK BIERLEIN
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11, Section 208 of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to issue to Dr Frank Bierlein or his nominee, up to 8,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Dr Bierlein (and his nominee) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities), or any associates of those persons. However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is 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.
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Voting Prohibition Statement : In accordance with Section 250BD of the Corporations Act, a person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel or a Director of the Company; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(a) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
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(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel for the Company.
Where the Chair is the related party the subject of the Resolution or is an associate of the related party, the Chair cannot cast undirected proxies in respect of the Resolution.
10. RESOLUTION 9: APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL 10% PLACEMENT FACILITY
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of the issue) calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2, for the purpose and on the terms set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of this Resolution, if at the time of the Meeting, the Company is proposing to make an issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.2, by or on behalf of a person who is expected to participate in, or who will obtain a material benefit as a result of, the proposed issue (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the Company), or any associates of those persons. However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is 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.
DATED: 13 OCTOBER 2021
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
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BERNARD CRAWFORD COMPANY SECRETARY
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Explanatory Statement is intended to provide Shareholders with sufficient information to assess the merits of the Resolutions contained in the accompanying Notice of Annual General Meeting of Impact Minerals Limited ( Impact or the Company ).
Certain abbreviations and other defined terms are used throughout this Explanatory Statement. Defined terms are generally identifiable by the use of an upper case first letter. Details of the definitions and abbreviations are set out in the Glossary to the Explanatory Statement.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
The Corporations Act requires the Company to lay its Financial Report, Directors’ Report and Auditor’s Report for the last financial year before the Annual General Meeting ( AGM ).
No resolution is required for this item, but Shareholders will be given the opportunity to ask questions and to make comments on the reports and the management and performance of the Company.
The Company’s Auditor will also be present at the meeting and Shareholders will be given the opportunity to ask the Auditor questions about the conduct of the audit, the preparation and content of the Auditor’s Report, the accounting policies adopted by the Company and the independence of the Auditor.
In addition to taking questions at the Meeting, written questions to the Company’s auditor about:
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(a) the content of the auditor’s report to be considered at the Meeting; and
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(b) the conduct of the audit of the annual financial report to be considered at the Meeting,
may be submitted no later than 5 Business Days before the Meeting to the Company Secretary at the Company’s registered office.
The Company’s 2021 Annual Report is available on the Company’s website at www.impactminerals.com.au.
2. RESOLUTION 1: ADOPTION OF THE REMUNERATION REPORT
2.1 Introduction
In accordance with Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act the Company is required to put a resolution at its Annual General Meeting to its Shareholders that the Remuneration Report be adopted.
The Directors’ Report for the year ended 30 June 2021 contains a Remuneration Report which explains the Board’s policies in relation to the nature and level of remuneration paid to Key Management Personnel (including Directors), and sets out remuneration details, service agreements and the details of any share based compensation.
Under the Corporations Act, if 25% or more of votes that are cast are voted against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at two consecutive annual general meetings, Shareholders will be required to vote at the second of those annual general meetings on a resolution that a further meeting is held at which all of the Company’s Directors who were directors of the Company when the resolution to make the directors’ report considered at the second of those annual general meetings was passed (other than the Managing Director) must go up for re-election.
The vote on the Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company. A reasonable opportunity will be provided for Shareholders to ask questions about, or make comments on, the Remuneration Report at the Annual General Meeting.
2.2 Voting on the Remuneration Report
Pursuant to the Corporations Act, if you elect to appoint a member of Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report (other than the Chair) or any Closely Related Party of that member as your proxy to vote on the Remuneration Report, you must direct the proxy how they are to vote. Where you do not direct a member of Key Management Personnel (other than the Chair) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report or Closely Related Party of that member on how to vote on the Remuneration Report, the proxy is prevented by the Corporations Act from exercising your vote and your vote will not be counted in relation to this Resolution.
The above note on voting does not apply if the voter is the Chair of the meeting and the undirected proxy expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel for the Company.
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3. RESOLUTION 2: RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR PAUL INGRAM
Article 7.2 of the Company’s Constitution requires that at the Annual General Meeting in every year, there must be an election of Directors. A Director must not hold office without re-election past the third Annual General Meeting following the Director’s appointment or last election, or for more than three years, whichever is the longer. Such a Director may retire and stand for re-election at the Annual General Meeting.
Mr Paul Ingram, last elected to the Board on 8 November 2018, retires in accordance with Article 7.2 of the Constitution and being eligible, seeks re-election.
Details of Mr Ingram’s qualifications and experience are set out in the Company’s 2021 Annual Report.
3.1 Director’s Recommendation
The Directors unanimously support the re-election of Mr Ingram as a Director of the Company (with Mr Ingram abstaining) and recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of this Resolution, unless the Shareholder has expressly indicated a different voting intention.
4. RESOLUTION 3: ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – DR FRANK BIERLEIN
The Company’s Constitution allows the Directors to appoint at any time a person to be a Director, either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors.
Any Director so appointed holds office only until the next Annual General Meeting and is then eligible for reelection. Dr Frank Bierlein, appointed to the Board on 13 October 2021, retires in accordance with Article 7.6 of the Constitution and being eligible, seeks election.
4.1 Background
Dr Bierlein is a geologist with 30 years of experience as a consultant, researcher, lecturer and industry professional. Dr Bierlein has held exploration and generative geology management positions with QMSD Mining Co Ltd, Qatar Mining, Afmeco Australia and Areva NC, and consulted for, among others, Newmont Gold, Resolute Mining, Goldfields International, Freeport McMoRan, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of PNX Metals Ltd, was previously a Non-Executive Director of Gold Australia NL, and chaired the Advisory Board of a Luxemburg-based private equity fund between 2014 and 2021.
4.2 Director’s Recommendation
The Directors unanimously support the election of Dr Bierlein as a Director of the Company (with Dr Bierlein abstaining) and recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of this Resolution, unless the Shareholder has expressly indicated a different voting intention.
5. RESOLUTIONS 4 - 8: APPROVAL OF ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO DIRECTORS
5.1 General
The Company is proposing to issue Options to Dr Mike Jones (Managing Director), Mr Peter Unsworth (Chair), Mr Paul Ingram (Non-Executive Director), Dr Markus Elsasser (Non-Executive Director) and Dr Frank Bierlein (Non-Executive Director) as a component of their remuneration, in order to keep cash payments to a minimum and to provide incentives linked to the performance of the Company.
The Board has resolved, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval, to issue a total of 62,000,000 Options, to the Directors (“ Related Parties ”) on the terms and conditions set out below.
Under Section 208 of the Corporations Act, for a public company, or an entity that the public company controls, to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company, the public company or entity must:
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a) obtain the approval of the public company’s members in the manner set out in Sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and
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b) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,
unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in Sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.
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The grant of the Options to the Related Parties requires the Company to obtain Shareholder approval because the grant of Options to Directors constitutes giving a financial benefit, and as a Director, each Director is a related party of the Company. The Company will not issue the Options to Directors unless Shareholder approval is granted.
Listing Rule 10.11 provides that unless one of the exceptions in Listing Rule 10.12 applies, a listed company must not issue or agree to issue equity securities to:
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(a) a related party;
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(b) a person who is, or was at any time in the six months prior to the issue or agreement, a substantial (30%+) holder in the company;
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(c) a person who is, or was at any time in the six months prior to the issue or agreement, a substantial (10%+) holder in the company and who has nominated a director to the board of the company pursuant to a relevant agreement which gives them the right or expectation to do so;
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(d) an associate of a person referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) above; or
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(e) a person whose relationship with the company or a person referred to in a Listing Rules 10.11.1 to 10.11.4 is such that, in ASX's opinion, the issue or agreement should be approved by its shareholders,
unless it obtains the approval of its shareholders.
The grant of Director Options to the Related Parties requires the Company to obtain Shareholder approval because as Directors, the Related Parties are related parties of the Company, and the issue does not fall within any of the exceptions in Listing Rule 10.12. Resolutions 4 to 8 seek the required Shareholder approval for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11.
If Resolutions 4 to 8 are passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue of Director Options to the Related Parties. If Resolutions 4 to 8 are not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the issue of Director Options to the relevant Related Party.
The offer of Options to the Related Parties forms part of the Company’s long term incentive objectives to encourage Directors to have a greater involvement in the achievement of the Company’s objectives and to provide an incentive to strive to that end by participating in the future growth and prosperity of the Company through share ownership.
The number of Options to be issued to Directors is determined based on factors such as length of service, continuity of executive management, significant contribution to the Company’s success and to provide ongoing equity incentives to advance the Company and its assets. Furthermore, the grant of Options to Directors, is viewed as a cost effective and efficient reward and incentive of the Company as opposed to alternative forms of incentive, such as the payment of additional cash compensation to Directors.
5.2 Information required pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule 10.13
Pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to the proposed grant of Options to Directors:
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a) The persons to whom the Director Options will be issued are Dr Mike Jones, Mr Peter Unsworth, Mr Paul Ingram, Dr Markus Elsasser and Dr Frank Bierlein who fall within the category of persons in Listing Rule 10.11.1 as they are each a related party of the Company by virtue of being a Director.
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b) The maximum number of Options (being the nature of the financial benefit being provided) to be granted to the Related Parties is set out below:
| Related Party | Maximum Number | Exercise Price | Vesting | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Mike Jones | 25,000,000 | 60% greater than the 5-day VWAPprior to the Meeting |
Immediate | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Mr Peter Unsworth | 13,000,000 | 60% greater than the 5-day VWAPprior to the Meeting |
Immediate | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Mr Paul Ingram | 8,000,000 | 60% greater than the 5-day VWAPprior to the Meeting |
Immediate | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Dr Markus Elsasser | 8,000,000 | 60% greater than the 5-day VWAPprior to the Meeting |
Immediate | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Dr Frank Bierlein | 8,000,000 | 60% greater than the 5-day VWAPprior to the Meeting |
Immediate | 31 Oct 2025 |
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c) The Options will be granted to the Related Parties no later than 1 month after the date of the Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is anticipated the Options to Directors will be issued on one date.
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d) The Options will be granted for nil cash consideration; accordingly, no funds will be raised.
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e) The full terms and conditions of the Options are set out in Annexure A.
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f) The value of the Options and the pricing methodology is set out in Annexure B.
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g) The relevant interests of the Related Parties in securities of the Company are set out below:
| Related Party | Number of Shares | Number of Options |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Mike Jones | 7,715,052 | 66,000,000 Unlisted Options |
| Mr Peter Unsworth | 15,994,098 | 30,000,000 Unlisted Options |
| Mr Paul Ingram | 580,680 | 16,000,000 Unlisted Options |
| Dr Markus Elsasser | 23,310,402 | 16,000,000 Unlisted Options |
| Dr Frank Bierlein | Nil | Nil |
- h) The remuneration from the Company to the Related Parties for the previous financial year and the proposed remuneration and emoluments for the current financial year are set out below:
| Related Party | Current Financial Year | Previous Financial Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Mike Jones | $246,879 | $298,674 |
| Mr Peter Unsworth | $65,000 | $86,598 |
| Mr Paul Ingram | $36,000 | $45,001 |
| Dr Markus Elsasser | $36,000 | $45,001 |
| Dr Frank Bierlein | $27,000 | Nil |
- i) If the Options granted to the Related Parties are exercised, a total of 62,000,000 Shares would be issued. This will increase the number of Shares on issue from 2,023,794,919 to 2,085,794,919 (assuming that no other Options are exercised and no other Shares are issued) with the effect that the shareholding of existing Shareholders would be diluted by an aggregate of 2.96%, comprising 1.20% by Dr Mike Jones, 0.62% by Mr Peter Unsworth, 0.38% by Mr Paul Ingram, 0.38% by Dr Markus Elsasser and 0.38% by Dr Frank Bierlein.
The market price for Shares during the term of the Options would normally determine whether or not the Options are exercised. If, at any time any of the Options are exercised and the Shares are trading on ASX at a price that is higher than the exercise price of the Options, there may be a perceived cost to the Company.
- j) The trading history of the Shares on ASX in the 12 months before the date of this Notice is set out below:
| Price | Date/s | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest | $0.027 | 9 Oct 2020,16 Mar 2021 |
| Lowest | $0.012 | 30 Jun 2021, 1 Jul 2021, 10 to 18, 20 to 25 and 31 Aug2021, 1 to 14 Sep2021 |
| Last | $0.015 | 12 Oct 2021 |
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k) the primary purpose of the grant of Options to the Related Parties is to provide cost effective consideration to the Related Parties for their ongoing commitment and contribution to the Company in their respective roles as Directors. The Board does not consider that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in issuing the Options upon the terms proposed.
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l) Dr Jones declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 4 due to his personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution, on the basis that he is to be granted Options in the Company should the Resolution be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 5, 6, 7 and 8, Dr Jones recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the following reasons:
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i) the grant of the Options to the Related Parties will align the interests of the Related Parties with those of Shareholders;
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ii) the grant of the Options is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non ‐ cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Parties; and
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iii) it is not considered that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in granting the Options upon the terms proposed.
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m) Mr Unsworth declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 5 due to his personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution, on the basis that he is to be granted Options in the Company should the Resolution be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 4, 6, 7 and 8, Mr Unsworth recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the following reasons:
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i) the grant of the Options to the Related Parties will align the interests of the Related Parties with those of Shareholders;
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ii) the grant of the Options is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non ‐ cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Parties; and
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iii) it is not considered that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in granting the Options upon the terms proposed.
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n) Mr Ingram declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 6 due to his personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution, on the basis that he is to be granted Options in the Company should the Resolution be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 4, 5, 7 and 8, Mr Ingram recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the following reasons:
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i) the grant of the Options to the Related Parties will align the interests of the Related Parties with those of Shareholders;
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ii) the grant of the Options is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non ‐ cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Parties; and
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iii) it is not considered that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in granting the Options upon the terms proposed.
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o) Dr Elsasser declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 7 due to his personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution, on the basis that he is to be granted Options in the Company should the Resolution be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 4, 5, 6, and 8, Dr Elsasser recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the following reasons:
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i) the grant of the Options to the Related Parties will align the interests of the Related Parties with those of Shareholders;
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ii) the grant of the Options is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non ‐ cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Parties; and
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iii) it is not considered that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in granting the Options upon the terms proposed.
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p) Dr Bierlein declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 8 due to his personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution, on the basis that he is to be granted Options in the Company should the Resolution be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 4, 5, 6, and 7, Dr Bierlein recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the following reasons:
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i) the grant of the Options to the Related Parties will align the interests of the Related Parties with those of Shareholders;
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ii) the grant of the Options is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non ‐ cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Parties; and
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iii) it is not considered that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in granting the Options upon the terms proposed.
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q) In forming their recommendations, each Director considered the experience of each other Director, the current market price of Shares and the current market practices when determining the basis of issue of the Options.
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- r) The Board is not aware of any other information that would be reasonably required by Shareholders to allow them to make a decision whether it is in the best interests of the Company to pass Resolutions 4 to 8.
Approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required in order to issue the Options to the Related Parties as approval is being obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. Accordingly, the issue of Options to the Related Parties will not be included in the 15% calculation of the Company’s annual placement capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
6. RESOLUTION 9: APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL 10% PLACEMENT FACILITY
6.1 General
Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of Equity Securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that period.
Under Listing Rule 7.1A, however, an eligible entity can seek approval from its members, by way of a special resolution passed at its annual general meeting, to increase this 15% limit by an extra 10% to 25% (10% Placement Facility).
An ‘eligible entity’ means an entity which is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and which has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less. The Company is an eligible entity for these purposes.
This Resolution seeks shareholder approval by way of special resolution for the Company to have the additional 10% capacity provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A to issue Equity Securities without shareholder approval.
If this Resolution is passed, the Company will be able to issue Equity Securities up to the combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A without any further shareholder approval.
If this Resolution is not passed, the Company will not be able to access the additional 10% capacity to issue Equity Securities and will remain subject to the 15% limit on issuing Equity Securities without shareholder approval set out in Listing Rule 7.1.
Formula for calculating 10% Placement Facility
Listing Rule 7.1A.2 provides that eligible entities which have obtained shareholder approval at an annual general meeting may issue or agree to issue, during the period of the approval, a number of Equity Securities calculated in accordance with the following formula:
(A x D) – E
Where:
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‘A’ is the number of Shares on issue 12 months immediately preceding the date of issue or agreement (“relevant period”):
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(A) plus the number of Shares issued in the 12 months under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 other than exception 9, 16 or 17;
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(B) plus the number of Shares issued in the relevant period on the conversion of convertible securities within Listing Rule 7.2 exception 9 where:
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(1) the convertible securities were issued or agreed to be issued before the commencement of the relevant period; or
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(2) the issue of, or agreement to issue, the convertible securities was approved, or taken under the Listing Rules to have been approved, under Listing Rule 7.1 or Listing Rule 7.4;
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(C) plus the number of Shares issued in the relevant period under an agreement to issue Shares within Listing Rule 7.2 exception 16 where:
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(1) the agreement was entered into before the commencement of the relevant period; or
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(2) the agreement or issue was approved, or taken under the Listing Rules to have been approved, under Listing Rule 7.1 or Listing Rule 7.4;
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(D) plus the number of any other Shares issued in the relevant period with approval under Listing Rule 7.1 or Listing Rule 7.4;
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(E) less the number of Shares cancelled in the relevant period.
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‘D’ is 10%
‘E’ is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the relevant period where the issue or agreement has not been subsequently approved by Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.4.
Note that ‘A’ has the same meaning in Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity's 15% placement capacity.
6.2 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.3A
- a) 10% Placement Period
Shareholder approval of the 10% Placement Facility under Listing Rule 7.1A is valid from the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained and expires on the earlier to occur of:
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(i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained;
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(ii) the time and date of the Company’s next annual general meeting; or
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(iii) the time and date of the approval by shareholders of a transaction under Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking),
(10% Placement Period).
b) Minimum Issue Price
Any Equity Securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A must be in an existing class of quoted Equity Securities and issued for a cash consideration per security that is not less than 75% of the VWAP of Equity Securities in the same class calculated over the 15 Trading Days immediately before:
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(i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 10 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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c) Use of funds raised
The Company intends to use funds raised from the issue of any Equity Securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A towards continued exploration work on its current assets, the acquisition of new exploration assets or investments (including any expenses associated with such an acquisition) and for working capital.
- d) Statement of risk of economic and voting dilution
If this Resolution is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility, the existing Shareholders' voting power in the Company will be diluted as shown in the below table. There is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company's Equity Securities may be significantly lower on the date of the issue of the Equity Securities than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for those Equity Securities on the issue date.
The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of ordinary securities for variable "A" calculated in accordance with the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A(2) as at the date of this Notice.
The table also shows:
- (i) two examples where variable “A” has increased, by 50% and 100%. Variable “A” is based on the number of ordinary securities the Company has on issue. The number of ordinary securities on issue may increase as a result of issues of ordinary securities that do not require Shareholder approval (for example, a pro rata entitlements issue) or future specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at a future Shareholders’ meeting; and
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- (ii) two examples of where the issue price of ordinary securities has decreased by 50% and increased by 100% as against the current market price.
| Variable “A” in Listing Rule 7.1A |
Dilution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.007 | $0.014 | $0.028 | ||
| 50% decrease in Issue Price |
Issue Price | 100% increase in Issue Price |
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| Current Variable A | 10% voting dilution | 202,379,491 Shares | 202,379,491 Shares | 202,379,491 Shares |
| 2,023,794,919 Shares | Funds raised | $1,416,656 | $2,833,312 | $5,666,625 |
| 50% increase in current variable A |
10% voting dilution | 303,569,237 Shares | 303,569,237 Shares | 303,569,237 Shares |
| 3,035,692,378 Shares | Funds raised | $2,124,984 | $4,249,969 | $8,499,938 |
| 100% increase in current variable A |
10% voting dilution | 404,758,983 Shares | 404,758,983 Shares | 404,758,983 Shares |
| 4,047,589,838 Shares | Funds raised | $2,833,312 | $5,666,625 | $11,333,251 |
The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:
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i) The Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Facility.
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ii) No Options are exercised into Shares before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities.
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iii) The 10% voting dilution reflects the aggregate percentage dilution against the issued share capital at the time of issue. This is why the voting dilution is shown in each example as 10%.
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iv) The table shows only the effect of issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
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v) The issue price is $0.014, being the closing price of the Shares on ASX on 15 September 2021.
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e) Allocation Policy for issues under Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company’s allocation policy is dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue pursuant to the 10% Placement Facility. The identity of the recipients of Equity Securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to the factors including but not limited to the following:
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(i) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, rights issues or other issues in which existing security holders can participate;
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(ii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iii) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and
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(iv) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
The recipients under the 10% Placement Facility have not been determined as at the date of this Notice but may include existing substantial Shareholders and/or new Shareholders who are not related parties or associates of a related party of the Company.
The Company did not obtain approval from its Shareholders pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A at its 2020 Annual General Meeting. The Company has therefore not issued or agreed to issue any Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.2. in the twelve months preceding the date of the 2021 Annual General Meeting.
- f) A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice. At the date of this Notice, the Company has not approached any particular existing Shareholder or security holder or an identifiable class of existing security holder to participate in the issue of the Equity Securities. No existing Shareholder’s votes will therefore be excluded under the voting exclusion in the Notice.
6.3 Director’s Recommendation
The Directors unanimously support this Resolution and recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of the Resolution.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of this Resolution, unless the Shareholder has expressly indicated a different voting intention.
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GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
10% Placement Facility has the meaning given in Section 5.1 of the Explanatory Statement.
10% Placement Period has the meaning given in Section 5.2 of the Explanatory Statement.
AGM or Annual General Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice of Meeting.
Annual Report means the Directors’ Report, the Financial Report, and Auditor’s Report, in respect of the year ended 30 June 2021.
ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. ASX means ASX Limited or the Australian Securities Exchange, as the context requires.
ASX Listing Rules or Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Board means the current board of directors of the Company.
Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that the ASX declares is not a business day.
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 dependent 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 Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice of Meeting.
Equity Securities has the meaning given in the ASX Listing Rules.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards and broadly includes those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company.
Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice of Meeting.
Notice, Notice of Meeting or Notice of Annual General Meeting means this notice of Annual General Meeting including the Explanatory Statement.
Option means an option to acquire a Share.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying this Notice.
Resolution means a resolution as set out in the Notice of Meeting, or any of them, as the context requires.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company, unless specified to the contrary.
Shareholder means a holder of a Share.
Trading Day or Trading Days has the meaning given in the ASX Listing Rules.
VWAP means volume weighted average price as defined in the ASX Listing Rules.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
Company means Impact Minerals Limited (ACN 119 062 261).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
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ANNEXURE A – OPTIONS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
a) Entitlement
Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of the Option.
b) Exercise Price
The amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be set at the price that is 60% greater than the 5 day VWAP of the shares on ASX for the 5 trading days prior to the date that Shareholder approval is obtained (“ Exercise Price ”).
c) Vesting
Each Option will vest immediately (“ Vesting Date ”).
d) Expiry Date
Each Option will expire at 5:00 pm (WST) on 31 October 2025 (“ Expiry Date ”). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.
e) Exercise Period
Subject to paragraph (f), an Option may only be exercised after the Option has vested. The Options are exercisable at any time after the Vesting Date and on or prior to the Expiry Date (“ Exercise Period ”).
f) Exercise of Options
Notwithstanding paragraph (e), Options may be exercised:
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i) during a Takeover Period;
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ii) at any time after a Change of Control Event has occurred;
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iii) at any time after the announcement of a proposed capital reconstruction referred to in paragraph (l);
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iv) in the Board’s absolute discretion, following the occurrence and announcement by the Company of an event that in the opinion of the Board is likely to lead to the Company being removed from the official list of ASX; or
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v) in the Board’s absolute discretion, within 12 months, in the event of the death or Permanent Disablement of an Eligible Participant, in respect of Options held by or on behalf of that Eligible Participant.
g) Notice of Exercise
Options may only be exercised by notice in writing to the Company which is signed by the Holder and delivered to the registered office of the Company. The notice must specify the number of Options being exercised (which must be no less than 500,000 and then in multiples of 100,000) and must be accompanied by:
- ii) the certificate or holding statement for those Options, for cancellation by the Company.
A notice of exercise only becomes effective when the Company has received the full amount of the Exercise Price for the number of Options specified in the notice in cleared funds.
h) Timing of issue of Shares on exercise
Within 10 Business Days of the notice referred to in paragraph (g) above becoming effective, the Board must:
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i) acquire or allot and issue the number of Shares specified in the notice to the Holder;
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ii) cancel the certificate or holding statement for the Options being exercised; and
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iii) if applicable, issue a new certificate or holding statement for any remaining unexercised Options covered by the certificate or holding statement accompanying the notice.
i) Allotment of Shares
All Shares allotted upon the exercise of Options will be credited as fully paid and will be of the same class and rank equally in all respects with other Shares.
j) Quotation on ASX
If existing Shares are officially quoted by ASX, the Company must apply for official quotation by ASX of all Shares allotted pursuant to the exercise of Options not later than 10 Business Days after the date of allotment.
The Company will not apply to have the Options granted under the Plan quoted on ASX or any other stock exchange.
k) New issues
Holders will only be permitted to participate in a pro rata issue of Shares to the holders of Shares on the prior exercise of Options. The Company must notify the Holder of the proposed issue at least 6 Business Days before the record date to determine entitlements to the pro rata issue.
l) Reorganisation of capital
In the event of a reorganisation (including a consolidation, subdivision, reduction or return) of the issued capital of the Company, the number of Options to which each Holder is entitled or the Exercise Price (if any) or both will be changed in the manner required by the Listing Rules and, in any case, in a manner which will not result in any benefits being conferred on holders of Options which are not conferred on Shareholders.
- i) the Exercise Price for the number of Options specified in the notice; and
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ANNEXURE B – VALUATION OF OPTIONS
The Options to be issued to the Directors pursuant to Resolutions 4 to 8 have been valued independently by Stantons Corporate Finance Pty Ltd using the Black Scholes option valuation methodology.
Using the Black Scholes option model and based on the assumptions set out below, the Options were ascribed the following values:
| Assumptions | |
|---|---|
| Valuation date | 20 September 2021 |
| Market price of Shares (closing price) | $0.013 being the last closing price as at 20 September 2021 |
| Options Exercise Price* Vesting Date Expiry Date |
$0.0222 Immediate 31 October 2025 |
| Risk free interest rate | 1.273% |
| Volatility | 85% |
| Indicative value per Option | $0.0067 |
| Total value of Options | $414,642 |
| Dr Mike Jones | $167,195 |
| Mr Peter Unsworth | $86,941 |
| Mr Paul Ingram | $53,502 |
| Dr Markus Elsasser | $53,502 |
| Dr Frank Bierlein | $53,502 |
- The actual exercise price of the Options will be the price that is 60% greater than the 5 day VWAP of the Shares on the ASX prior to date Shareholder approval is obtained for their grant. In the table above the exercise price is assumed to be 60% greater than the 5 day VWAP of the Shares on the ASX prior to the Valuation Date (being $0.0222).
Note: The valuation noted above is not necessarily the market price that the Options could be traded at and is not automatically the market price for taxation purposes.
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APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
Voting 100% of your holding: Direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. If you do not mark a box your proxy may vote or abstain as they choose (to the extent permitted by law). If you mark more than one box on an item your vote will be invalid on that item.
Voting a portion of your holding: Indicate a portion of your voting rights by inserting the percentage or number of securities you wish to vote in the For, Against or Abstain box or boxes. The sum of the votes cast must not exceed your voting entitlement or 100%.
Appointing a second proxy: You are entitled to appoint up to two proxies to attend the meeting and vote on a poll. If you appoint two proxies you must specify the percentage of votes or number of securities for each proxy, otherwise each proxy may exercise half of the votes. When appointing a second proxy write both names and the percentage of votes or number of securities for each in Step 1 overleaf.
Lodge your vote online at www.investorvote.com.au using your secure access information or use your mobile device to scan the personalised QR code.
Your secure access information is
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Control Number: 999999
SRN/HIN: I9999999999 PIN: 99999
For Intermediary Online subscribers (custodians) go to www.intermediaryonline.com
A proxy need not be a securityholder of the Company.
SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTAL FORMS
Individual: Where the holding is in one name, the securityholder must sign.
Joint Holding: Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the securityholders should sign.
Power of Attorney: If you have not already lodged the Power of Attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.
Companies: Where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can also sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. Delete titles as applicable.
By Mail:
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 242 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
By Fax:
1800 783 447 within Australia or +61 3 9473 2555 outside Australia
PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING
Corporate Representative
If a representative of a corporate securityholder or proxy is to participate in the meeting you will need to provide the appropriate “Appointment of Corporate Representative”. A form may be obtained from Computershare or online at www.investorcentre.com/au and select "Printable Forms".
PLEASE NOTE: For security reasons it is important that you keep your SRN/HIN confidential.
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Change of address. If incorrect, mark this box and make the correction in the space to the left. Securityholders sponsored by a broker (reference number commences with ‘ X ’) should advise your broker of any changes.
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Proxy Form
Please mark
to indicate your directions
Step 1 Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf
I/We being a member/s of Impact Minerals Limited hereby appoint the Chair OR of the Meeting
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PLEASE NOTE: Leave this box blank if you have selected the Chair of the Meeting. Do not insert your own name(s).
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 to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, and to the extent permitted by law, as the proxy sees fit) at the Annual General Meeting of Impact Minerals Limited to be held at Hall Chadwick WA Audit Pty Ltd, 283 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, WA 6008 on Tuesday, 30 November 2021 at 4:00pm (AWST) and at any adjournment or postponement of that meeting.
Chair authorised to exercise undirected proxies on remuneration related resolutions: Where I/we have appointed the Chair of the Meeting as my/our proxy (or the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolutions 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention in step 2) even though Resolutions 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of key management personnel, which includes the Chair. However, where the Chair is the related party the subject of Resolutions 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 or is an associate of the related party, the Chair will be excluded from voting undirected proxies.
Important Note: If the Chair of the Meeting is (or becomes) your proxy you can direct the Chair to vote for or against or abstain from voting on Resolutions 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 by marking the appropriate box in step 2.
Step 2 Items of Business
PLEASE NOTE: If you mark the Abstain box for an item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority.
For Against Abstain
| Resolution | 1 | Adoption of the Remuneration Report | |||
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| Resolution | 2 | Re-election of Director – Mr Paul Ingram | |||
| Resolution | 3 | Election of Director – Dr Frank Bierlein | |||
| Resolution | 4 | Approval of Issue of Options to Director – Dr Mike Jones | |||
| Resolution | 5 | Approval of Issue of Options to Director – Mr Peter Unsworth | |||
| Resolution | 6 | Approval of Issue of Options to Director – Mr Paul Ingram | |||
| Resolution | 7 | Approval of Issue of Options to Director – Dr Markus Elsasser | |||
| Resolution | 8 | Approval of Issue of Options to Director – Dr Frank Bierlein | |||
| Resolution | 9 | Approval of Additional 10% Placement Facility |
The Chair of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of each item of business. In exceptional circumstances, the Chair of the Meeting may change his/her voting intention on any resolution, in which case an ASX announcement will be made.
Step 3 Signature of Securityholder(s)
This section must be completed.
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Sole Director & Sole Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary Date
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