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INOVIQ LTD AGM Information 2018

Oct 29, 2018

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BARD1 LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED ACN 009 070 384

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at The Quest Kings Park, 54 Kings Park Road, West Perth Western Australia on Friday 30 November 2018 at 12:30pm (WST)

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

Should you wish to discuss any matter please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary by telephone on +618 93819550

BARD1 Life Sciences Limited

A C N 0 0 9 0 7 0 3 8 4

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a general meeting of shareholders of BARD1 Life Sciences Limited ( Company ) will be held at The Quest Kings Park, 54 Kings Park Road, West Perth Western Australia on Friday, 30 November 2018 at 12:30pm (WST) ( Meeting ).

The Explanatory Statement provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Meeting. The Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form form part of this Notice.

If you are unable to attend the Meeting, you are encouraged to complete and return the Proxy Form attached to this Notice.

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 as Shareholders on Wednesday, 28 November 2018 at 12:30pm (WST).

Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice and the Explanatory Statement are defined in Schedule 1.

How to Vote

You may vote by attending the meeting in person, by proxy or authorised representative.

Voting in Person

To vote in person, attend the meeting on the date and at the place set out above. The meeting will commence at 12:30pm WST.

Voting by Proxy

A Shareholder who is entitled to cast a vote at the Meeting may appoint a proxy. A proxy need not be a Shareholder and may be an individual or body corporate. If a body corporate is appointed as a proxy it must appoint a corporate representative in accordance with section 250D of the Corporations Act to exercise its powers a proxy at the Meeting.

A Shareholder who is entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies to attend the Meeting and vote on their behalf and may specify the proportion or a number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If a Shareholder appoints two proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’s votes each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half of the votes (disregarding fractions). If you wish to appoint a second proxy, you may copy the enclosed proxy form or obtain a form from the registered office of the Company.

To be effective for the scheduled meeting a proxy appointment (and any power of attorney or other authority under which it is signed or otherwise authenticated, or a certified copy of that authority) must be received at an address or fax number below no later than 12:00pm (WST) on 20 November 2018, being 48 hours before the time of the meeting. Any proxy appointment received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.

Online

www.investorvote.com.au

By Mail

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 242 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia

In Person

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited 452 Johnston Street Abbotsford, Victoria 3067

By Facsimile

(within Australia) 1800 783 447 (outside Australia) +613 9473 2555

For further information concerning the appointment of proxies and the ways in which proxy appointments may be submitted, please refer to the enclosed proxy form.

Voting by Attorney

A Shareholder may appoint an attorney to attend and vote on their behalf. For an appointment to be effective for the Meeting, the instrument effecting the appointment (or a certified copy of it) must be received by the Company at one of the addresses listed above for the receipt of proxy appointments at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting.

AGENDA

GENERAL BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

Annual Report

Shareholders will be offered the opportunity to discuss the Annual Report at the Meeting. Copies of the report can be found on the Company’s website www.bard1.com or by contacting the Company on +618 93819550.

There is no requirement for Shareholders to approve the Annual Report.

Shareholders will be offered the following opportunities:

  • (a) discuss the Annual Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2018;

  • (b) ask questions about, or make comments on, the management of the Company;

  • (c) ask questions about, or make comments on, the Remuneration Report;

  • (d) ask the auditor questions about:

  • (i) the conduct of the audit;

  • (ii) the preparation and content of the Auditor's Report;

  • (iii) the accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and

  • (iv) the independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit,

In addition to taking questions at the Meeting, written questions to the Chairman about the management of the Company, or to the Company's auditor about:

  • (a) the content of the Auditor's Report;

  • (b) the conduct of the audit of the Financial Report;

may be submitted no later than 5 business days before the Meeting to the Company Secretary at the Company's registered office.

ORDINARY BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

Resolution 1 - Adoption of Remuneration Report

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as a non-binding advisory ordinary resolution the following:

“That for the purpose of section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, the Remuneration Report for the Company and its controlled entities for the year ended 30 June 2018 be approved and adopted on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement”

Note: The vote on this resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors of the Company.

Voting Exclusion

A vote on Resolution 1 must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of either of the following persons:

  • (a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or

  • (b) a closely related party of such a member

However, a person (the voter) described above may cast a vote on Resolution 1 as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:

  • (a) The voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or

  • (b) The voter is the Chairman and the appointment of the Chairman as proxy:

  • (i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1; and

  • (ii) expressly authorises the Chairman to exercise the proxy even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel of the Company.

Resolution 2 - Re-Election of Dr Irmgard Irminger-Finger as Director

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

"That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 14.4, article 6.3(b)and 6.3(c) of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Dr Irmgard Irminger-Finger, Director, retires and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum"

Resolution 3 – Approval of 10% Placement Capacity

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

“That pursuant to and in accordance with 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 and on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum”

Voting Exclusion

The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of any 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 an associate of that person (or those persons). However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by 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 .

Resolution 4 – Ratification of Placement under Listing Rule 7.1

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

"That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4, and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve and ratify the prior issue by the Company of 86,666,666 Shares ( LR 7.1 Placement Shares ) each at an issue price of $0.015 on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum."

Voting Exclusion

The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue of the LR 7.1 Placement Shares and any of their associates.

However, the Company will not disregard a vote if:

  • (a) it is cast by the person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with directions on the Proxy Form; or

  • (b) it is cast by the Chairman 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.

O T H E R B U S I N E S S

To transact any other business which may be properly brought before the Meeting in accordance with the Constitution and the Corporations Act.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

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Pauline Collinson Company Secretary Dated 29 October 2018

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

1. Introduction

This Explanatory Statement has been prepared for the information of shareholders of BARD1 Life Sciences Limited ACN 009 070 384 ( Company ) in connection with the business to be conducted at the Meeting to be held at The Quest Kings Park, 54 Kings Park Road, West Perth, Western Australia, on Friday, 30 November 2018 at 12:30pm (WST) ( Meeting ).

This Explanatory Statement should be read in conjunction with and forms part of the accompanying Notice. The purpose of this Explanatory Statement is to provide information to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions.

This Explanatory Statement is an important document. It should be read carefully. The Directors recommend Shareholders read this Explanatory Statement in full before making any decision in relation to the Resolutions.

A Proxy Form is located at the end of this Explanatory Statement.

2. Action to be taken by Shareholders

Shareholders should read the Notice and this Explanatory Memorandum carefully before deciding how to vote on the Resolutions.

2.1 Proxies

A Proxy Form is attached to the Notice. This is to be used by Shareholders if they wish to appoint a representative (a 'proxy') to vote in their place. All Shareholders are invited and encouraged to attend the Meeting or, if they are unable to attend in person, sign and return the Proxy Form to the Company in accordance with the instructions thereon. Lodgment of a Proxy Form will not preclude a Shareholder from attending and voting at the Meeting in person.

Please note that:

  • (a) a member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy;

  • (b) a proxy need not be a member of the Company; and

  • (c) a member of the Company entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, but where the proportion or number is not specified, each proxy may exercise half of the votes.

The enclosed Proxy Form provides further details on appointing proxies and lodging Proxy Forms.

2.2 Voting Prohibition by Proxy Holders

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 Resolution 1 if:

  • (a) the person is either:

  • (i) a member of the Key Management Personnel of the Company; or

  • (ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member, and

  • (b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1.

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However, the prohibition does not apply if:

  • (a) the proxy is the Chairman; and

  • (b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chairman to exercise the proxy even if Resolution 1 are connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel of the Company.

3.

Annual Report

Shareholders will be offered the opportunity to discuss the Annual Report at the Meeting. Copies of the report can be found on the Company’s website www.bard1.com or by contacting the Company on +618 93819550.

There is no requirement for Shareholders to approve the Annual Report.

Shareholders will be offered the following opportunities:

  • (a) discuss the Annual Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2018;

  • (b) ask questions about, or make comments on, the management of the Company;

  • (c) ask questions about, or make comments on, the Remuneration Report;

  • (d) ask the auditor questions about:

  • (i) the conduct of the audit;

  • (ii) the preparation and content of the Auditor's Report;

  • (iii) the accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and

  • (iv) the independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit,

In addition to taking questions at the Meeting, written questions to the Chairman about the management of the Company, or to the Company's auditor about:

  • (a) the content of the Auditor's Report;

  • (b) the conduct of the audit of the Financial Report;

may be submitted no later than 5 business days before the Meeting to the Company Secretary at the Company's registered office.

4. Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report

In accordance with section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act, the Company must put the Remuneration Report to the vote of Shareholders.

The Directors’ Report for the year ended 30 June 2018 contains a Remuneration Report which sets out the policy for the remuneration of the Directors and executives of the Company. Section 250R(3) of the Corporations Act expressly provides that the vote on the Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company. The Board will however, take the outcome of the vote into consideration when reviewing the remuneration practices and policies of the Company.

The Remuneration Report sets out the Company’s remuneration arrangements for the Directors of the Company. The Remuneration Report is part of the Directors’ Report contained in the Annual Financial Report of the Company for the financial year.

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Pursuant to the Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability for Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2010 which amended the Corporations Act from 1 July 2011, if the remuneration report for a company receives a “no” vote of 25% or more at two consecutive annual general meetings of the company, a Resolution must be put to the Shareholders of that company at the second annual general meeting as to whether a further general meeting should be held within 90 days, at which all directors (other than the managing director) in office at the date of the second approved remuneration report must stand for re-election ( Spill Resolution ).

If you choose to appoint a proxy you are encouraged to direct your proxy how to vote on Resolution 1 by marking either "For", "Against" or "Abstain" on the proxy form for this item of business.

If you appoint a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report or a closely related party of that member as your proxy, and you do not direct that person on how to vote on this Resolution 1, the proxy cannot exercise your vote and your vote will not be counted in relation to this Resolution 1.

If you appoint the Chairman as your proxy, and you do not direct the Chairman on how to vote on this Resolution 1, then by signing and returning the proxy form you are giving express authorisation for the Chairman to vote in accordance with his or her intentions. The Chairman intends to vote all undirected proxies FOR Resolution 1 even though the resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.

Previous Voting Results

At the Company’s previous Annual General Meeting the votes cast against the Remuneration Report considered at that Annual General Meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, a Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Meeting.

5. Resolution 2 – Re-election of Dr Irmgard Irminger-Finger as Director

5.1 Background

In accordance with Listing Rule 14.4 and Article 6.3(b) of the Constitution, a director must not hold office (without re-election) past the third annual general meeting following the director's appointment, or three years, whichever is longer.

Article 6.3(c) of the Constitution requires that, if the Company has more than 3 directors, one third of all Directors (rounded down to the nearest whole number) must retire at each annual general meeting.

Article 6.3(f) of the Constitution states that a Director who retires under article 6.3(c) are eligible for re-election.

Resolution 2 seeks Shareholder approval for the election of Mr Dr Irminger-Finger in accordance with Article 6.3(f) of the Constitution.

Details of Dr Irminger-Finger’s background and experience are set out in the Annual Report.

Resolution 2 is an ordinary resolution.

The Chairman intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 2.

5.2 Directors’ Recommendation

The Board (other than Dr Irminger-Finger) recommends shareholders vote in favour of the Resolution.

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6. Resolution 3 – Approval of 10% Placement Capacity

6.1 Background

Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an Eligible Entity (defined below) may seek Shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to allow it to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued capital through placements over a 12 month period after the annual general meeting ( 10% Placement Capacity ). The 10% Placement Capacity is in addition to the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

An entity will be eligible to seek approval under Listing Rule 7.1A if (a) the entity has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less; and (b) the entity is not included in the S&PASX 300 Index ( Eligible Entity ). The Company is an Eligible Entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A as it is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a current market capitalisation of $41.433M, as at 29 October 2018.

If Shareholders approve Resolution 3, the number of Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity will be determined in accordance with the formula set out in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (as set out below).

The Company is putting Resolution 3 to Shareholders to seek approval to issue additional Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity. It is anticipated that funds raised by the issue of Equity Securities under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity would be applied as set out in this Resolution below.

The Chairman intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 3.

6.2 Listing Rule 7.1A

The effect of Resolution 3 will be to permit the Company to issue the Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A during the Placement Period (as defined below), without subsequent Shareholder approval and without using the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Capacity must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of Equity Securities of the Company. As at the date of this Notice the Company has one class of quoted Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (ASX Code: BD1).

As at the date of this Notice, the Company has 828,662,397 Shares on issue. Subject to Shareholders passing Resolution 4, 82,866,239 Equity Securities will be permitted to be issued in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.

Shareholders should note that the calculation of the number of Equity Securities permitted to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity is a moving calculation and will be based on the formula set out in Listing Rule 7.1A at the time of issue of the Equity Securities.

The table below demonstrates various examples as to the number of Equity Securities that may be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity.

The exact number of Equity Securities that the Company may issue under an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated according to the following formula:

(A x D) – E

Where:

A is the number of Shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:

(i) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2;

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  • (i) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the previous 12 months;

  • (ii) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months with approval of holders of Shares under Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4. This does not include an issue of fully paid ordinary shares under the entity’s 15% placement capacity without shareholder approval; and

  • (iii) less the number of Shares cancelled in the previous 12 months.

  • D is 10%.

  • E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of holders of Ordinary Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.

Resolution 3 is a special resolution, requiring approval of 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the case of a corporate Shareholder, by a corporate representative) in order to be passed.

6.3 Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.3A

The following information in relation to this Resolution 3 is provided to Shareholders for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.3A:

  • (a) Minimum Price: The Equity Securities will be issued at an issue price of not less than 75% of the volume weighted average price for the Company's Equity Securities in that class over the 15 Trading Days on which shares in that class were recorded immediately before:

  • (i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or

  • (ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.

  • (b) Risk of voting dilution: If Resolution 3 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity, the existing Shareholders' economic and voting interests in the Company will be diluted. There is also a risk that:

  • (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

  • (ii) the Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for the Company's Equity Securities on the issue date or the Equity Securities.

The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders calculated in accordance with the formula outlined in Listing Rule 7.1A.2, on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of Equity Securities on issue as at the date of this Notice.

The table also shows the voting dilution impact where the number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) changes and the economic dilution where there are changes in the issue price of Shares issued under the 10% Placement Capacity.

The table shows:

  • (a) examples of where variable “A” is at its current level and where variable “A” has increased by 50% and by 100% based on the number of ordinary securities the Company has on issue;

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  • (b) 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 scrip issued under a takeover offer) or future specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at a future Shareholders’ meeting;

  • (c) the dilutionary effect will always be 10% if the maximum number of Equity Securities that may be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity are issued.

Variable ‘A’ Number of
Shares issued
and funds raised
under the
Additional 10%
Placement
Capacity and
dilution effect
Dilution
$0.025 $0.050 $0.10
Issue Price at double
the current market
price
Issue Price at Issue Price at
half the current current market
market price price
Current Variable
A
828,662,397
Shares
Shares issued –
10% voting
dilution
82,866,239 82,866,239 82,866,239
Funds raised $2,071,655 $4,143,311 $8,286,623
50% increase in
current Variable
A
1,242,993,596
Shares
Shares issued –
10% voting
dilution
124,299,358 124,299,358 124,299,358
Funds raised $3,107,483 $6,214,967 $12,429,935
100% increase
in current
variable A
1,657,324,794
Shares
Shares issued –
10% voting
dilution
165,732,478 165,732,478 165,732,478
Funds raised $4,143,311 $8,286,623 $16,573,247

*The number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) could increase as a result of the issue of Shares that do not require Shareholder approval (such as under a pro-rata rights issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or that are issued with Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.

The table above uses the following assumptions:

  • (a) There are currently 828,662,397 Shares on issue.

  • (b) Resolution 3 is passed by Shareholders.

  • (c) The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 29 October 2018.

  • (d) The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity.

  • (e) The calculations above do not show the dilution that any one particular Shareholder will be subject to. All Shareholders should consider the dilution caused to their own shareholding depending on their specific circumstances.

  • (f) This table does not set out any dilution pursuant to approvals under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

  • (g) No Options are exercised before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities.

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  • (h) The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities includes quoted Options, for the purposes of the above table, it is assumed that those quoted Options are exercised.

  • (i) 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%.

The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the 10% Placement Capacity, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.

Approval of the 10% Placement Capacity will be valid from the date of the Meeting and will expire on the earlier of:

  • (a) the date that is 12 months after the date of the Meeting; and

  • (b) the 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), after which date, an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A ceases to be valid,

(the Placement Period ).

The Company may seek to issue the Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity for the following purposes:

  • (a) cash consideration. If Equity Securities are issued for cash consideration, the Company intends to use the funds for development of its existing assets, to acquire new assets or investments and/or general working capital purposes; or

  • (b) non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new assets complementary to the Company’s activities in the biotechnology sector. If Equity Securities are issued for noncash consideration, the Company will comply with the minimum issue price limitation under Listing Rule 7.1A.3 in relation to such issue and will release the valuation of the non-cash consideration to the market.

The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.

The Company will determine the recipients at the time of the issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, having regard to the following factors:

  • (a) the prevailing market conditions at the time of the issue;

  • (b) the purpose of the issue;

  • (c) the ability of the Company to raise funds at the time of the proposed issue of Equity Securities and whether the raising of any funds under such placement could be carried out by alternative means such as an entitlements offer, a placement and another offer where existing Shareholders may participate;

  • (d) the dilutionary effect of the proposed issue of the Equity Securities on existing Shareholders at the time of the proposed issued of Equity Securities;

  • (e) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;

  • (f) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and

  • (g) advice from its professional advisers, including corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).

The Company notes that:

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  • (a) the Board has formed no specific intentions to offer any placement to any existing Shareholders, class of Shareholders or any new investors;

  • (b) the Board will always consider, prior to making any placement whether the raising of funds could be achieved by means of an entitlements issue to existing Shareholders; and

  • (c) if any issue is announced, the Company would disclose its reasons for undertaking that particular issue rather than an entitlements issue to existing shareholders, should that occur.

The recipients under the 10% Placement Capacity have not been determined as at the date of this Notice. They may, however, include current Shareholders, substantial Shareholders and/or new investors none of whom will be related parties (or their associates) of the Company.

Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new assets or investments, it is likely that the recipients under the 10% Placement Capacity will be vendors of the new assets or investments.

A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.

At the date of the Notice, the Company has not determined its allocation policy for the issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity. The Company has not approached, and has not yet determined to approach, any particular existing security holders or an identifiable class of existing security holders to participate in an offer under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity, and therefore no Shareholder will be excluded from voting on Resolution 3.

When the Company issues Equity Securities pursuant to the 10% Placement Capacity, it will give to ASX:

  • (a) a list of the recipients of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities issued to each (not for release to the market), in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and

  • (b) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.

6.4 Specific Information required by Listing Rule 7.3A.6:

The Company previously obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A at the Company’s 2016 annual general meeting.

In the 12 months preceding the date of the Meeting the Company issued a total of 86,666,666 Equity Securities which represent 11.68% of the total number of Equity Securities on issue at 28 November 2017 (741,995,731 Shares). The Equity Securities issued in the 12 months preceding the date of the Meeting were as follows:

Date of
Issue
Number of
Equity
Securities
Class of
Equity
Securities
and summary
of terms
Names of
recipients or basis
on which
recipients
determined
Issue price of
Equity Securities
and discount to
Market Price1 on
the trading day
prior to the issue
If issued for cash– the total
consideration, what it was
spent on and the intended use
of any remaining funds
If issued for non-cash
consideration– a description
of the consideration and the
current value of the
consideration
27 March
2018
86,666,666 Shares2 Issued to
sophisticated and
professional investors
Issue price $0.015
Discount to market
value 0%
$1,300,000
$297,076K expended on:
$71,500 Capital raising costs;
and
$225,576 on research and
development
Remaining funds $1,002,924 K
to be expended on ongoing
research and development
programs, commercial
initiatives and for general
working capital purposes.

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  1. Market Price means the closing price on ASX (excluding special crossings, overnight sales and exchange traded option exercises). For the purposes of this table the discount is calculated on the Market Price on the last trading day on which a sale was recorded prior to the date of issue of the relevant Equity Securities.

  2. Fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, ASX Code: BD1 (terms are set out in the Constitution).

6.5 Directors’ Recommendation

The Board recommends Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.

7. Resolution 4 – Ratification of Issue of Placement Shares

7.1 Background

On 27 March 2018, the Company issued 86,666,666 Shares at an issue price of $0.015 each ( Placement Shares ) to Sophisticated and Professional investors pursuant to S708 of the Corporations Act and in accordance with the terms of the Placement announced on 22 March 2018 to investors who were not a related party of the Company.

The Placement Shares were issued within the Company’s 15% annual limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1.

Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not (subject to specified exceptions), without the approval of shareholders, issue or agree to issue during any 12 month period any equity securities, or other securities with rights to conversion to equity (such as an option), if the number of those securities exceeds 15% of the number of ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.

Listing Rule 7.1A provides that in addition to issues permitted without prior shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1, an Eligible Entity may issue or agree to issue during the period the approval is valid a number of equity securities, in an existing class of quoted 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 Listing Rule 7.1A.2.

Listing Rule 7.4 provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies a previous issue of securities made pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 and/or 7.1A, provided that the previous issue did not breach Listing Rule 7.1, the issue of those securities will be deemed to have been with shareholder approval for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1. Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder ratification of the issue of the Placement Shares pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4. The effect of Shareholders passing Resolution 4 will be to restore the Company's ability to issue securities within the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 during the next 12 months.

Resolution 4 is an ordinary resolution.

The Chairman intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 4.

7.2 Information Required by Listing Rule 7.5

For the purposes of Listing Rule 7.5 information regarding the issue of the Placement Shares is provided as follows:

  • (i) 86,666,666 Placement Shares were issued on 27 March 2018;

  • (ii) The Placement Shares were issued at an issue price of $0.015 per Share;

  • (iii) The Placement Shares are fully paid ordinary shares of the Company ranking equally with all other fully paid ordinary shares of the Company;

  • (iv) The Placement Shares were issued to Sophisticated and Professional investors who were not a related party of the Company;

  • (v) A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.

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7.3 Use of Funds

See 6.4 above.

7.4 Directors' Recommendation

The Board recommends Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.

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Schedule 1 - Definitions

In the Notice and this Explanatory Memorandum:

10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in Section 6.1.

Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the annual general meeting the subject of this Notice.

Annual Report means the Directors' Report, the Financial Report and Auditor's Report in respect to the financial year ended 30 June 2018.

ASX means ASX Limited ABN 58 008 624 691 and, where the context permits, the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX Limited.

Auditor's Report means the auditor's report on the Financial Report.

Board means the board of Directors.

Chairman means the person appointed to chair the Meeting.

Closely Related Party means:

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

  • (b) has the meaning given in section 9 of the Corporations Act.

Company means Bard1 Life Science Limited ACN 009 070 384.

Constitution means the constitution of the Company as at the commencement of the Meeting.

Directors mean the directors of the Company.

Directors' Report means the annual directors' report prepared under chapter 2M of the Corporations Act for the Company and its controlled entities.

Explanatory Statement means this explanatory statement.

Equity Security has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules.

Financial Report means the annual financial report prepared under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act of the Company and its controlled entities .

Key Management Personnel means 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.

Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of the ASX.

Meeting has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph of the Notice.

Notice means the notice of annual general meeting which this Explanatory Statement accompanies.

Placement Shares has the meaning given in Section 7.1.

Proxy Form means the proxy form attached to the Notice.

Related Body Corporate has the meaning given to that term in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Remuneration Report means the remuneration report of the Company contained in the Directors' Report.

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Resolution means the resolution referred to in the Notice.

Schedule means a schedule to the Notice.

Section means a section of this Explanatory Statement.

Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.

Shareholder means a holder of a Share.

Trading Day means a day determined by ASX to be a trading day in accordance with the Listing Rules. WST means Western Standard Time in Australia

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Vote and view the annual report online

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For your vote to be effective it must be received by 12:30pm (WST) on Wednesday, 28 November 2018

How to Vote on Items of Business

All your securities will be voted in accordance with your directions.

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.

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.

Attending the Meeting

Bring this form to assist registration. If a representative of a corporate securityholder or proxy is to attend the meeting you will need to provide the appropriate “Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative” prior to admission. A form of the certificate may be obtained from Computershare or online at www.investorcentre.com under the help tab, "Printable Forms".

Comments & Questions: If you have any comments or questions for the company, please write them on a separate sheet of paper and return with this form.

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Proxy Form

Please mark

to indicate your directions

Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf

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I/We being a member/s of Bard1 Life Sciences Limited hereby appoint

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the Chairman of the Meeting

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PLEASE NOTE: Leave this box blank if you have selected the Chairman 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 Chairman 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 Bard1 Life Sciences Limited to be held at The Quest Kings Park, 54 Kings Park Road, West Perth, Western Australia on Friday, 30 November 2018 at 12:30pm (WST) and at any adjournment or postponement of that Meeting.

Chairman authorised to exercise undirected proxies on remuneration related resolutions : Where I/we have appointed the Chairman of the Meeting as my/our proxy (or the Chairman becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chairman to exercise my/our proxy on Resolution 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of key management personnel, which includes the Chairman.

Important Note: If the Chairman of the Meeting is (or becomes) your proxy you can direct the Chairman to vote for or against or abstain from voting on Resolution 1 by marking the appropriate box in step 2 below.

STEP 2 Items of Business PLEASE NOTE:If you mark theAbstainbox 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.
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Against
Abstain
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Abstain
Resolution 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report
Resolution 2 Re-election of Dr Irmgard Irminger-Finger as Director
Resolution 3 Approval of 10% Placement Capacity
Resolution 4 Ratification of Placement under Listing Rule 7.1

The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of each item of business. In exceptional circumstances, the Chairman of the Meeting may change his/her voting intention on any resolution, in which case an ASX announcement will be made.

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