IRIS METALS LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2023

Dec 27, 2023

ASX Announcement/Press Release | 28 December 2023

2024 General Meeting Letter to Shareholders and Proxy

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IRIS Metals Limited (ASX:IR1)

IRIS Metals Limited (ASX:IR1) (“IRIS” or “the Company”) attaches the following documents in relation to its General Meeting, being held at 11.00AM AEDT on Wednesday, 14 February 2024:

• Letter to Shareholders; and

• Proxy Form.

The Company advises that Shareholders will be sent the relevant General Meeting documents on or around Thursday, 4 January 2024. Shareholders can lodge their proxy voting instructions for the General Meeting from this time.

This ASX announcement has been authorised by the Company Secretary of IRIS Metals Limited

For further information, please contact:

IRIS Metals Limited

E: admin@irismetals.com

Forward looking Statements:

This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements that have been based on current expectations about future acts, events and circumstances. These forward-looking statements are, however, subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause those acts, events and circumstances to differ materially from the expectations described in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things, commercial and other risks associated with exploration, estimation of resources, the meeting of objectives and other investment considerations, as well as other matters not yet known to IRIS or not currently considered material by the company. IRIS accepts no responsibility to update any person regarding any error or omission or change in the information in this presentation or any other information made available to a person or any obligation to furnish the person with further information.

About IRIS Metals (ASX:IR1)

IRIS Metals (ASX:IR1) is an exploration company with an extensive suite of assets considered to be highly prospective for hard rock lithium located in South Dakota, United States (US). The company’s large and expanding South Dakota Project is located in a mining friendly jurisdiction and provides the company with strong exposure to the battery metals space, and the incentives offered by the US government for locally sourced critical minerals. The Black Hills have a long and proud history of mining dating back to the late 1800s. The Black Hills pegmatites are famous for having the largest recorded lithium spodumene crystals ever mined. Extensive fields of fertile LCT-pegmatites outcrop throughout the Black Hills with significant volumes of lithium spodumene mined in numerous locations.

To learn more, please visit: www.irismetals.com

www.IRISmetals.com

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22 December 2023

Dear Shareholder

GENERAL MEETING – NOTICE AND PROXY FORM

Notice is hereby given that the General Meeting of IRIS Metals Limited (“ IRIS ” or the “ Company ”) ( ASX:IR1 ) will be held at 11.00am AEDT on Wednesday 14 February 2024 at Suite 205, 9-11 Claremont Street, South Yarra VIC 3141 and as a virtual meeting ( Meeting ).

In accordance with Part 1.2AA of the Corporations Act 2001, the Company will only be dispatching physical copies of the Notice of Meeting ( Notice ) to Shareholders who have elected to receive the Notice in physical form.

Shareholders who have provided an email address and have elected to receive electronic communications from the Company, will receive an email to their nominated email address with a link to an electronic copy of the Notice and the proxy voting form.

Notice of General Meeting

The full Notice is available at:

1. https://irismetals.com/investors/asx-reports/

2. https://www.asx.com.au/markets/trade-our-cash-market/announcements.ir1

3. by contacting the Company Secretary at david.franks@automicgroup.com.au

Business and Resolutions at the General Meeting

The business and resolutions of the Meeting, as outlined in the Notice of Meeting, are:

• Resolution 1: Ratification of Prior Issue of Placement Shares

• Resolution 2: Approval of Issue of Placement Shares to Simon Lill, Director of the Company

Virtual Meeting

The company is pleased to provide shareholders with the opportunity to attend and participate in a virtual Meeting through an online meeting platform powered by Automic.

Shareholders that have an existing account with Automic will be able to watch, listen, and vote online.

Shareholders who do not have an account with Automic are strongly encouraged to register for an account as soon as possible and well in advance of the Meeting to avoid any delays on the day of the Meeting. An account can be created via the following link investor.automic.com.au and then clicking on “register” and following the prompts. Shareholders will require their holder number (Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN)) to create an account with Automic.

Shareholders will be able to vote in person and for those shareholders attending virtually, will be able to vote (see the “Voting virtually at the Meeting” section of the Notice) and ask questions at the Meeting.

www.IRISmetals.com

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Shareholders are also encouraged to submit questions in advance of the Meeting to the Company. Questions may be submitted in writing to the Company Secretary at least five business days prior the Meeting to david.franks@automicgroup.com.au.

The Company will also provide Shareholders with the opportunity to ask questions during the Meeting in respect to the formal items of business as well as general questions in respect to the Company and its business.

Your vote is important

The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important. To vote in person, attend the General Meeting on the date and at the place set out above.

All resolutions will be decided on a poll. The poll will be conducted based on votes submitted by proxy and at the Meeting.

Shareholders attending the meeting virtually and wishing to vote on the day of the meeting can find further instructions on how to do so in the Notice of Meeting. Alternatively, shareholders are strongly encouraged to complete and submit their vote by proxy by using one of the following methods:

Online	Lodge the Proxy Form online at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsahby following the instructions: Login to the Automic website using the holding details as shown on the Proxy Form. Click on ‘View Meetings’ – ‘Vote’. To use the online lodgement facility, Shareholders will need their holder number (Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN)) as shown on the front of the Proxy Form. For further information on the online proxy lodgement process please see theOnline Proxy Lodgement Guideathttps://www.automicgroup.com.au/virtual-agms/
By post	Automic, GPO Box 5193, Sydney NSW 2001
By hand	Automic, Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
By email	Completing the Proxy Form and emailing it to:meetings@automicgroup.com.au

Your Proxy instruction must be received not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.

Yours sincerely,

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David Franks Company Secretary IRIS Metals Limited

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www.IRISmetals.com

IRIS Metals Limited | ABN 61 646 787 135

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Proxy Voting Form If you are attending the virtual Meeting please retain this Proxy Voting Form

for online Securityholder registration.

Your proxy voting instruction must be received by 11.00am (AEDT) on Monday, 12 February 2024 , being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any Proxy Voting instructions received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.

SUBMIT YOUR PROXY

Complete the form overleaf in accordance with the instructions set out below.

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS

The name and address shown above is as it appears on the Company’s share register. If this information is incorrect, and you have an Issuer Sponsored holding, you can update your address through the investor portal: https://investor.automic.com.au/#/home Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes.

STEP 1 – APPOINT A PROXY

If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of that Individual or body corporate. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company. Otherwise if you leave this box blank, the Chair of the Meeting will be appointed as your proxy by default. DEFAULT TO THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING

Any directed proxies that are not voted on a poll at the Meeting will default to the Chair of the Meeting, who is required to vote these proxies as directed. Any undirected proxies that default to the Chair of the Meeting will be voted according to the instructions set out in this Proxy Voting Form , including where the Resolutions are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of KMP.

Lodging your Proxy Voting Form:

Online

Use your computer or smartphone to appoint a proxy at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah or scan the QR code below using your smartphone

Login & Click on ‘Meetings’. Use the Holder Number as shown at the top of this Proxy Voting Form.

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STEP 2 - VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS

You may direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your shares will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the items of business, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote on that item will be invalid.

APPOINTMENT OF SECOND PROXY

You may appoint up to two proxies. If you appoint two proxies, you should complete two separate Proxy Voting Forms and specify the percentage or number each proxy may exercise. If you do not specify a percentage or number, each proxy may exercise half the votes. You must return both Proxy Voting Forms together. If you require an additional Proxy Voting Form, contact Automic Registry Services. SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS Individual: Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign. Joint holding: Where the holding is in more than one name, all Shareholders 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 Proxy Voting Form when you return it. Companies: To be signed in accordance with your Constitution. Please sign in the appropriate box which indicates the office held by you.

Email Address: Please provide your email address in the space provided.

By providing your email address, you elect to receive all communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible) such as a Notice of Meeting, Proxy Voting Form and Annual Report via email.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES

If a representative of the corporation is to attend the Meeting the appropriate ‘Appointment of Corporate Representative’ should be produced prior to admission. A form may be obtained from the Company’s share registry online at https://automic.com.au.

BY MAIL:

Automic GPO Box 5193 Sydney NSW 2001

IN PERSON:

Automic Level 5, 126 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000

BY EMAIL:

meetings@automicgroup.com.au BY FACSIMILE: +61 2 8583 3040 All enquiries to Automic:

WEBSITE: https://automicgroup.com.au/

PHONE:

1300 288 664 (Within Australia) +61 2 9698 5414 (Overseas)

STEP 1 - How to vote

APPOINT A PROXY:

VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION AT THE MEETING:

I/We being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the General Meeting of IRIS Metals Limited, to be held virtually at 11.00am (AEDT) on Wednesday, 14 February 2024 and physically at Suite 205, 9-11 Claremont Street, South Yarra, VIC 3141 hereby:

I/We being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the General Meeting of IRIS Metals The company is pleased to provide shareholders Limited, to be held virtually at 11.00am (AEDT) on Wednesday, 14 February 2024 and physically with the opportunity to attend and participate in at Suite 205, 9-11 Claremont Street, South Yarra, VIC 3141 hereby: a virtual Meeting through an online meeting Appoint the Chair of the Meeting (Chair) OR if you are not appointing the Chair of the Meeting as platform powered by Automic, where your proxy, please write in the box provided below the name of the person or body corporate you shareholders will be able to watch, listen, and are appointing as your proxy or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or vote online. the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have To access the virtual meeting: been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit and at any adjournment thereof. 1. Open your internet browser and go to investor.automic.com.au 2. Login with your username and password or click “register” if you haven’t already created The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is an account. Shareholders are encouraged to entitled to vote. create an account prior to the start of the Unless indicated otherwise by ticking the “for”,” against” or “abstain” box you will be authorising meeting to ensure there is no delay in the Chair to vote in accordance with the Chair’s voting intention. attending the virtual meeting Further information on how to do this is set out in the Notice of Meeting. The Explanatory Notes that accompany and form part of the Notice of Meeting describe the various matters to be considered. STEP 2 - Your voting direction Resolutions For Against Abstain 1 Ratification of Prior Issue of Placement Shares 2 Approval of Issue of Placement Shares to Simon Lill, Director of the Company 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. STEP 3 – Signatures and contact details Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3 Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director Director / Company Secretary Contact Name: Email Address: Contact Daytime Telephone Date (DD/MM/YY) / / By providing your email address, you elect to receive all communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible).

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