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INFOCUS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2013
Jul 9, 2013
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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VORTEX PIPES LIMITED
ACN 096 870 978
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
TIME : 9:00am (WST)
DATE : 12 August 2013 PLACE : Suite 9, 330 Churchill Avenue, Subiaco, WA 6008
This Notice of 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 Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on (+61 8) 6489 1600.
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CONTENTS PAGE
| Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed resolutions) | 3 |
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| Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed resolutions) | 5 |
| Glossary | 9 |
| Schedule 1 – Terms and Conditions of Options | 10 |
| Proxy Form | Attached |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING
Notice is given that the meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 9:00am (WST) on 12 August 2013 at:
Suite 9, 330 Churchill Avenue, Subiaco, WA 6008.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
VOTING ELIGIBILITY
The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 9:00am (WST) on 10 August 2013.
VOTING IN PERSON
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
VOTING BY PROXY
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, members are advised that:
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each member has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a member of the Company; and
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a member who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
New sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act came into effect on 1 August 2011 and apply to voting by proxy on or after that date. Shareholders and their proxies
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should be aware of these changes to the Corporations Act, as they will apply to this Meeting. Broadly, the changes mean that:
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if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Further details on these changes is set out below.
Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote
Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does :
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the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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if the proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the resolution – the proxy must not vote on a show of hands; and
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if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on – the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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if the proxy is not the chair – the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed).
Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members; and
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the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and
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at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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either of the following applies:
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the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting;
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the proxy does not vote on the resolution,
the chair of the meeting is taken, before voting on the resolution closes, to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the resolution at the meeting.
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BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION 1 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES – ASX LISTING RULE 7.1
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 375,000,000 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
2. RESOLUTION 2 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES – ASX LISTING RULE 7.1A
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 250,000,000 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
3. RESOLUTION 3 – PLACEMENT – ATTACHING OPTIONS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, 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 Company to issue 625,000,000 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 any person who may participate in the proposed issue and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
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4. RESOLUTION 4 – PLACEMENT – OPTIONS
To consider and, if t h ought fit, to pass, wi t h or witho u t amend m ent, the f o llowing resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“Th a t, for the purposes o f ASX Listi n g Rule 7.1 and for a ll other p u rposes, ap p roval is gi v en for the Company to issue u p to 1,000, 0 00,000 O p tions on the terms and conditions set out in t he Explan a tory State m ent.”
Voting Exclusion : Th e Company will disrega r d any votes cast on t h is Resolutio n by any person w h o may par t icipate in the propos e d issue an d a person w ho might obtain a benefit, e x cept a be n efit solely i n the capa c ity of a holder of ordi n ary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any ass o ciates of those persons. However, the Comp a ny need not disreg a rd a vote if it is cast by a person a s a proxy for a person w h o is entitle d to vote, in accord a nce with t h e direction s on the Pr o xy Form, or, it is cast b y the person chairing the meeti n g as proxy f or a perso n who is enti t led to vote , in accord a nce with a direction on the Pro x y Form to v ote as the p roxy decid e s.
DATED: 10 JULY 2013
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
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LOREN JONES COMPANY SECRETARY
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions which are the subject of the business of the Meeting.
1. BACKGROUND
As announced to ASX on 23 May 2013 ( Announcement ), the Company has entered into an option agreement to acquire up to 100% of the Snelgrove DSO iron ore project ( Project ) located in Newfoundland Labrador, Canada, from Preston Mineral Resources Ltd and Cap-Ex Iron Ore Ltd.
In the Announcement the Company also disclosed that it had received commitments for $312,500 to subscribe for 625,000,000 Shares ( Capital Raising ).
These Shares were issued on 28 June 2013 pursuant to the Company’s combined placement capacity under ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A. The Company is seeking Shareholder approval under Resolutions 1 and 2 for the ratification of the issue of these Shares.
In addition, the Company is seeking Shareholder approval for the issue of:
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(a) 625,000,000 Options for nil cash consideration to subscribers in the Capital Raising on the basis of 1 Option for every 1 Share subscribed for and issued (refer to Resolution 3); and
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(b) up to 1,000,000,000 Options at an issue price of $0.0001 each to raise up to $100,000 ( Option Placement ) (refer to Resolution 4).
Funds raised from the Capital Raising and Option Placement after costs of the raising will be used to undertake due diligence investigations in relation to the Project.
2. RESOLUTIONS 1 AND 2 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES
2.1 Resolution 1
Resolution 1 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the 375,000,000 Shares issued without Shareholder approval pursuant to the Company’s placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
ASX 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.
ASX Listing Rule 7.4 sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1. It provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 (and provided that the previous issue did not breach ASX Listing Rule 7.1) those securities will be deemed to have been made with shareholder approval for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
By ratifying the issue the subject of Resolution 1, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1 without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
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2.2 Resolution 2
Resolution 2 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the 250,000,000 Shares issued with Shareholder approval pursuant to the Company’s placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A which was approved by Shareholders at the Company’s previous annual general meeting held on 30 November 2012.
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that in addition to issues permitted without prior shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1, an entity that is eligible and obtains shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A may issue or agree to issue during the period the approval is valid a number of equity securities which represents 10% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period as adjusted in accordance with the formula in ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
ASX Listing Rule 7.4 sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. It provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A those securities will from that date be included in variable “A” in the formula in ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A.2 for the purpose of calculating the annual placement capacity of the Company under both ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A.
By ratifying the issue the subject of Resolution 2, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 10% annual placement capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
2.3 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.4
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the Resolutions 1 and 2:
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(a) 625,000,000 Shares were issued on the following basis:
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(i) 375,000,000 Shares issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1; and
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(ii) 250,000,000 Shares issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A;
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(b) the issue price was at an average of $0.0005 per Share calculated upon the basis of:
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(i) 375,000,000 Shares issued at $0.000333 per Share pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1; and
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(ii) 250,000,000 Shares issued at $0.00075 per Share pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A;
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(c) the Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(d) the Shares were issued to clients of DJ Carmichael Pty Ltd (ACN 003 058 857), a licensed securities dealer (AFSL 232571). None of these subscribers are related parties of the Company; and
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- (e) the funds raised from the Capital Raising after costs of the raising are being used to undertake due diligence investigations in relation to the Project.
3. RESOLUTION 3 – PLACEMENT – ATTACHING OPTIONS
3.1 General
Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of 625,000,000 Options for nil cash consideration to subscribers in the Capital Raising on the basis of 1 Option for every 1 Share subscribed for and issued ( Attaching Option Placement ).
A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in section 2.1 above.
The effect of Resolution 3 will be to allow the Company to issue the Options pursuant to the Attaching Option Placement during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
3.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the Attaching Option Placement:
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(a) the maximum number of Options to be issued is 625,000,000;
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(b) the Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue will occur on the same date;
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(c) the issue price of the Options will be nil as they will be issued free attaching with the Shares issued pursuant to the Capital Raising;
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(d) the Options will be issued to the subscribers in the Capital Raising the subject of Resolutions 1 and 2 on the basis of 1 Option for every 1 Share subscribed for and issued;
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(e) the Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1; and
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(f) no funds will be raised from the Attaching Option Placement as the Options are being issued for nil cash consideration.
4. RESOLUTION 4 – PLACEMENT – OPTIONS
4.1 General
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of up to 1,000,000,000 Options at an issue price of $0.0001 per Option to raise up to $100,000 ( Option Placement ).
A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in section 2.1 above.
The effect of Resolution 4 will be to allow the Company to issue the Options pursuant to the Option Placement during the period of 3 months after the
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Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
4.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the Option Placement:
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(a) the maximum number of Options to be issued is 1,000,000,000;
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(b) the Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue will occur on the same date;
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(c) the issue price will be $0.0001 per Option;
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(d) the Options will be issued to clients of DJ Carmichael Pty Ltd (ACN 003 058 857), a licensed securities dealer (AFSL 232571). None of these subscribers will be related parties of the Company;
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(e) the Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1; and
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(f) the Company intends to use the funds raised from the Option Placement after costs of the raising towards progressing its due diligence investigations in relation to the Project.
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GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
ASX means ASX Limited.
ASX 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 ASX declares is not a business day.
Chair means the chair of the Meeting.
Company means Vortex Pipes Limited (ACN 096 870 978).
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
Option means an option to acquire a Share with the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a holder of a Share.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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SCHEDULE 1 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS
The Options entitle the holder ( Optionholder ) to subscribe for Shares on the following terms and conditions:
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(a) Each Option gives the Optionholder the right to subscribe for one Share.
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(b) The Options will expire at 5.00pm (WST) on 25 October 2015 ( Expiry Date ). Any Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.
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(c) The amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be $0.00125 ( Exercise Price ).
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(d) The Options held by each Optionholder may be exercised in whole or in part, and if exercised in part, multiples of 1,000 must be exercised on each occasion.
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(e) An Optionholder may exercise their Options by lodging with the Company, before the Expiry Date:
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(i) a written notice of exercise of Options specifying the number of Options being exercised; and
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(ii) a cheque or electronic funds transfer for the Exercise Price for the number of Options being exercised;
( Exercise Notice ).
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(f) An Exercise Notice is only effective when the Company has received the full amount of the Exercise Price in cleared funds.
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(g) Within 10 Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Notice accompanied by the Exercise Price, the Company will allot the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Options specified in the Exercise Notice.
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(h) The Options are transferable.
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(i) All Shares allotted upon the exercise of Options will upon allotment rank pari passu in all respects with other Shares.
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(j) The Company will not apply for quotation of the Options on ASX. However, the Company will apply for quotation of all Shares allotted pursuant to the exercise of Options on ASX within 10 Business Days after the date of allotment of those Shares.
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(k) If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reconstructed, all rights of an Optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reconstruction.
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(l) There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and Optionholders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options. However, the Company will ensure that for the purposes of determining entitlements to any such issue, the record date will be at least 7 Business Days after the issue is announced. This will give Optionholders the opportunity to exercise their Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.
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(m) An Option does not confer the right to a change in exercise price or a change in the number of underlying securities over which the Option can be exercised.
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PROXY FORM
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY VORTEX PIPES LIMITED ACN 096 870 978
GENERAL MEETING
I/We of being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting, hereby
appoint
Name of proxy OR the Chair as my/our proxy
or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit, at the Meeting to be held at 9:00am (WST), on 12 August 2013 at Suite 9, 330 Churchill Avenue, Subiaco, WA 6008, and at any adjournment thereof.
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote.
| Voting on business of the Meeting | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
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| Resolution 1 – Ratification of Prior Issue – Shares – ASX Listing Rule 7.1 | |||
| Resolution 2 – Ratification of Prior Issue – Shares – ASX Listing Rule 7.1A | |||
| Resolution 3 – Placement – Attaching Options | |||
| Resolution 4 – Placement - Options |
Please note : If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
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| If two proxies are being appointed, the | proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is | % | |
| Signature of Shareholder(s): | Date: ______ | ||
| Individual or Shareholder 1 | Shareholder 2 | Shareholder 3 | |
| Sole Director/Company |
Director | Director/Company Secretary | |
| Secretary | |||
| Contact Name: _____ Contact Ph (daytime): _____ |
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Instructions for Completing ‘Appointment of Proxy’ Form
- ( Appointing a proxy ): A Shareholder entitled to attend and cast a vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. If a Shareholder is entitled to cast 2 or more votes at the Meeting, the Shareholder may appoint a second proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. However, where both proxies attend the Meeting, voting may only be exercised on a poll. The appointment of a second proxy must be done on a separate copy of the Proxy Form. A Shareholder who appoints 2 proxies may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If a Shareholder appoints 2 proxies and the appointments do not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’s votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes. Any fractions of votes resulting from the application of these principles will be disregarded. A duly appointed proxy need not be a Shareholder.
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( Direction to vote ): A Shareholder may direct a proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. The direction may specify the proportion or number of votes that the proxy may exercise by writing the percentage or number of Shares next to the box marked for the relevant item of business. Where a box is not marked the proxy may vote as they choose subject to the relevant laws. Where more than one box is marked on an item the vote will be invalid on that item.
3. ( Signing instructions ):
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( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.
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( Joint holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Shareholders should sign.
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( Power of attorney ): If you have not already provided the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Form when you return it.
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( Companies ): Where the company has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary, that person must sign. Where the company (pursuant to Section 204A of the Corporations Act) does not have a company secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise, a director jointly with either another director or a company secretary must sign. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. In addition, if a representative of a company is appointed pursuant to Section 250D of the Corporations Act to attend the Meeting, the documentation evidencing such appointment should be produced prior to admission to the Meeting. A form of a certificate evidencing the appointment may be obtained from the Company.
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( Attending the Meeting ): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual Shareholders from attending the Meeting in person if they wish. Where a Shareholder completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the Meeting in person, then the proxy’s authority to speak and vote for that Shareholder is suspended while the Shareholder is present at the Meeting.
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( Return of Proxy Form ): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:
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(a) post to Vortex Pipes Limited, PO Box 866, Subiaco, WA, 6904; or
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(b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 6489 1601; or
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(c) email to the Company at [email protected],
so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.
Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.
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