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KING RIVER RESOURCES LIMITED — AGM Information 2021
Oct 6, 2021
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254 Adelaide Tce Perth WA 6000
PO Box Z5518, Perth WA 6831
7 October 2021
PHONE: +61 (0)8 9221 8055 FAX: +61 (0)8 9325 8088 WEB: www.kingriverresources.com.au
Dear Shareholder,
Annual General Meeting Notice and Proxy Form
King River Resources Limited (ASX: KRR) ( Company ) is convening its Annual General Meeting to be held on Monday 15 November 2021 at 10.00am (AWST) at Duxton Meeting Room 2, Duxton Hotel, 1 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia ( Meeting ).
The Company will adhere to all social distancing measures prescribed by the Government authorities’ current restrictions for physical gatherings. If COVID-19 social distancing restrictions change prior to the Meeting, the Company will update Shareholders via an ASX announcement, and the details will also be made available on the Company’s website.
In accordance with subsection 5(f) of the Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determinations (No.1) 2020 , the Company will not be dispatching physical copies of the Notice of Meeting ( Notice ). A copy of the Notice is being made available to shareholders electronically. You are able to access and download the Notice under the ASX announcement section of the Company’s website https://kingriverresources.com.au/investors/ and a copy has also been lodged on the ASX.
As you have not elected to receive notices by email, a copy of your personalised proxy form is enclosed for your convenience. Proxy votes may be lodged in accordance with the instructions set out in the Proxy Form.
Proxy Forms must be received by 10.00am (AWST) on Saturday, 13 November 2021 . Any proxy voting instructions received after that time will not be valid for the Meeting.
The Notice is important and should be read in its entirety. If you are in doubt as to the course of action you should follow, you should consult your financial adviser, lawyer, accountant or other professional adviser.
If you are unable to access the Notice of Meeting online please contact the Company’s share registry, Automic Group, on 1300 288 664 (within Australia) or +61 2 9698 5414 (Overseas) to arrange a copy.
This announcement has been approved by the Board.
Yours faithfully
Greg MacMillan Director/Company Secretary King River Resources Limited
KING RIVER RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 100 714 181
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
For the Annual General Meeting to be held on 15 November 2021 at 10:00 am (Western Standard Time) at
Duxton 2 Meeting Room, Duxton Hotel 1 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and strict limitation on physical attendance, the Company has taken steps to ensure attendance in person is in adherence to COVID-19 protocols. If the situation in relation to COVID-19 changes in a way that affects the Company's ability to facilitate an in-person Meeting as currently proposed, the Company will provide a further update ahead of the Meeting by releasing an announcement on the ASX market announcements platform.
Shareholders are urged to vote by lodging the Proxy Form.
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Notice of AGM - November 2021
TIME AND PLACE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND HOW TO VOTE
Venue
The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at:
Duxton 2 Meeting Room Commencing Duxton Hotel 10:00 am (WST) 1 St Georges Terrace 15 November 2021 Perth, Western Australia
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 10:00 am (WST). Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, Shareholders are urged to vote by proxy.
Voting by Proxy
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the proxy form as soon as possible and deliver it in accordance with the instructions on that form so that it is received not later than 10:00 am (WST) on 13 November 2021. You may also submit your proxy vote online in accordance with the instructions of the proxy form.
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KING RIVER RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 100 714 181 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of King River Resources Limited will held at Duxton 2 Meeting room, Duxton Hotel 1 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, on 15 November 2021 at 10:00 am (WST) for the purpose of transacting the following business.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and strict limitation on physical attendance, the Company has taken steps to ensure attendance in person is in adherence to COVID-19 protocols. If the situation in relation to COVID-19 changes in a way that affects the Company's ability to facilitate an in-person Meeting as currently proposed, the Company will provide a further update ahead of the Meeting by releasing an announcement on the ASX market announcements platform.
The attached Explanatory Statement is provided to supply Shareholders with information to enable Shareholders to make an informed decision regarding the Resolutions set out in this Notice. The Explanatory Statement is to be read in conjunction with this Notice.
AGENDA
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.
RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a nonbinding resolution :
" That, for the purpose of Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the remuneration report as contained in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2021 ."
Voting Exclusion:
A vote in respect of Resolution 1 must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of any of the following persons (the "voter"):
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(a) a member of the key management personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the remuneration report; or
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(b) a closely related party of such a member. However, the voter may cast a vote on Resolution 1 as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described in paragraphs (a) or (b) and either:
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(c) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1; or
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(d) the voter is the chair of the meeting and the appointment of the chair as proxy: (i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution; and
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(ii) expressly authorises the chair to exercise the proxy even if the resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the key management personnel for the entity.
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RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – LEONID CHARUCKYJ
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
" That Leonid Charuckyj, who retires by rotation in accordance with rule 7.3 of the Constitution of the Company and being eligible, offers himself for re-election, is hereby re-elected as a director of the Company.”
RESOLUTION 3 - APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL 10% CAPACITY
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution :
" That, the Company have the additional capacity to issue equity securities provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A. "
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 entity) or an associate of those persons. However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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(a) 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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(b) 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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(c) 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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(i) 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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(ii) 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 AND PROXIES
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A Shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint not more than two proxies. Where more than one proxy is appointed, each proxy must be appointed to represent a specified proportion of the Shareholder's voting rights. If the Shareholder appoints two proxies and the appointment do not specify this proportion, each proxy may exercise half of the votes. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company.
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Where a voting exclusion applies, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by the person who is entitled to vote in accordance with the directions on the proxy form or it is cast by Chair of 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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The Chair of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions.
In relation to Resolution 1 the proxy form 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. Any undirected proxies held by a Director, any member of the key management personnel or any of their closely related parties (who are not the Chair of the Meeting) will not be voted on Resolution 1.
Key management personnel of the Company are the Directors and those other persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly. Closely related parties are defined in the Corporations Act, and include certain family members, dependants and companies controlled by key management personnel.
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In accordance with Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Act, the Directors have set a date to determine the identity of those entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting. The date is 13 November 2021 at 4:00pm (WST).
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If using a proxy form, please complete, sign and return it to the Company's registered office in accordance with the instructions on that form. Voting online is available.
By order of the Board
Greg MacMillan Director/Company Secretary
Dated: 7 October 2021
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KING RIVER RESOURCES LIMITED
ACN 100 714 181
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Explanatory Statement is intended to provide Shareholders with sufficient information to assess the merits of the Resolutions contained in the Notice.
The Directors recommend that Shareholders read this Explanatory Statement in full before making any decision in relation to the Resolutions.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
The business of the Annual General Meeting will include receipt and consideration of 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.
The Company is not required to provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report to Shareholders unless a Shareholder has specifically elected to receive a printed copy.
Whilst the Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report unless specifically requested to do so, Shareholders may view the Company annual financial report on its website at http://www.kingriverresources.com.au.
Shareholders will be offered the following opportunities:
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(a) discuss the Annual Financial Report for the financial period ended 30 June 2021;
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(b) ask questions and make comment on the management of the Company; and
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(c) ask the auditor questions about the conduct of the audit, preparation and content of the auditor's report, the accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements and the independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit.
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
2.1
General
The Corporations Act requires that at a listed company’s annual general meeting, a resolution that the Remuneration Report be adopted must be put to the shareholders. However, such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
The Remuneration Report sets out the Company’s remuneration arrangements for the Directors and senior management 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 ending 30 June 2021.
A reasonable opportunity will be provided for questions about or comments on the Remuneration Report at the Meeting.
2.2 Voting Consequences
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 (a "Spill Resolution") that another general meeting be held within 90 days at which all of the Directors (other than the managing director) must go up for re-election.
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2.3 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, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Meeting.
2.4
Proxy restrictions
If you choose to appoint a proxy, you are encouraged to direct your proxy how to vote on Resolution 1 (Remuneration Report) by marking either "For", "Against" or "Abstain" on the Proxy Form for Resolution 1.
If you appoint a member of the key management personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report (who is not the Chairman) 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.
The Chairman intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 1. If the Chairman of the Meeting is appointed as your proxy and you have not specified the way the Chairman is to vote on Resolution 1, by signing and returning the proxy form you are giving express authorisation for the Chairman to vote the proxy in accordance with the Chairman's intention.
Key management personnel of the Company are the Directors and those other persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly. The Remuneration Report identifies the Company’s key management personnel for the financial year to 30 June 2021. Their closely related parties are defined in the Corporations Act, and include certain of their family members, dependants and companies they control.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – LEONID CHARUCKYJ
Rule 7.3 of the Constitution requires that at each annual general meeting, one-third of directors for the time being (rounded down to the nearest whole number) shall retire from office. Additionally, Listing Rule 14.4 provides that a Director must retire from office no later than the longer of the third annual general meeting of the Company or 3 years following that Director's last election or appointment. The retirement rules do not apply to the managing director.
Leonid Charuckyj was first appointed as a Director on 13 December 2011 and was last reelected at the 2018 annual general meeting on 27 November 2018. Mr Charuckyj will therefore retire and, being eligible, seeks re-election.
Leonid Charuckyj is a non-executive director of the Company. Details of the qualifications and expertise of Mr Charuckyj are set out in the 2021 Annual Report of the Company.
The Board of the Company recommends the re-election of Mr Charuckyj as a Director.
4. RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL 10% CAPACITY
4.1 Background
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%.
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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 without shareholder approval provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A and will remain subject to the 15% limit on issuing equity securities without Shareholder approval set out in Listing Rule 7.1.
4.2 Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.3A
(i) Period for which approval is valid
An approval under Listing Rule 7.1A commences on the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained and expires on the first to occur of the following:
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(a) The date that is 12 months after the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained.
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(b) The time and date of the Company's next annual general meeting.
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(c) The time and date of the approval by Shareholders of a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 or Listing Rule 11.2.
(ii) Minimum price at which equity securities may be issued
Any equity securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A must be in an existing quoted class of the eligible entity's equity securities and issued for a cash consideration per security which is not less than 75% of the volume weighted average market price for securities in that class, calculated over the 15 Trading Days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:
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(a) the date on which the price at which the securities are to be issued is agreed by the entity and the recipient of the securities; or
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(b) if the securities are not issued within 10 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (a), the date on which the securities are issued.
(iii) Purposes for which funds raised may be used
Equity securities can only be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A for a cash consideration. Funds raised by the issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A may be used for the continued development of the Company's current assets, the acquisition of new assets or other investments (including expenses associated with such acquisition), and for general working capital.
(iv) Risk of economic and voting dilution
If this Resolution is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, the existing Shareholders' voting power in the Company will be diluted.
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There is a risk that:
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(a) the market price for the equity securities in that class may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A; and
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(b) 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 potential dilution of existing Shareholders on the basis of 3 different assumed issue prices and values for variable "A" in the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A.2. This includes one example that assumes that "A" is double the number of Shares on issue at the time of the approval under Listing Rule 7.1A and that the price of Shares has fallen by 50%.
| Number of Shares on Issue (Variable "A" in Listing Rule 7.1A.2) |
Number of Shares issued under additional 10% capacity |
Dilution | Dilution | Dilution |
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| Funds raised based on issue price of 1.35 cents |
Funds raised based on issue price of 2.7 cents |
Funds raised based on issue price of 5.4 cents |
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| (50% decrease in current issue price) |
(Current issue price) | (100% increase in current issue price |
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| 1,553,524,947 (Current)* | 155,352,495 | $2,097,259 | $4,194,517 | $8,389,035 |
| 2,330,287,420 (50% increase) | 233,028,742 | $3,145,888 | $6,291,776 | $12,583,552 |
| 3,107,049,894 (100% increase) | 310,704,989 | $4,194,517 | $8,389,035 | $16,778,069 |
*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 has been prepared on the following assumptions:
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The current Shares on issue are the Shares on issue as at 22 September 2021.
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The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 22 September 2021.
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The Company issues the maximum number of equity securities available under the additional 10% capacity.
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No Options are exercised into Shares before the date of the issue of the equity securities.
(v) Allocation Policy
The Company's allocation policy for the issue of equity securities under the additional 10% capacity will depend on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue. The identity of the allottees of equity securities will be determined on a case-bycase basis having regard to the factors including but not limited to the following:
- (a) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, a rights issue or other issue in which existing security holders can participate;
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(b) the effect of the issue of the equity securities on the control of the Company;
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(c) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and
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(d) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
The allottees under the additional 10% capacity 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 and may include new investors who have not previously been Shareholders.
(vi) Equity securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the previous 12 months
The Company has not issued or agreed to issue any equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months preceding this Meeting.
(vii) Voting Exclusion Statement
A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice. At the date of the 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.
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GLOSSARY
In the Notice and this Explanatory Statement the following expressions have the following meanings:
| ASX | ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691). |
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| Board | the Board of Directors of the Company. |
| Chairor | the person appointed to chair the Meeting convened by this Notice. |
| Chairman | |
| Company | King River Resources Limited (ACN 100 714 181). |
| Constitution | the constitution of the Company. |
| Corporations Act | the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). |
| Directors | Directors of the Company from time to time. |
| equity securities | has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules. |
| Explanatory | this Explanatory Statement. |
| Statement | |
| Listing Rules | the listing rules of the ASX. |
| Meeting | the meeting convened by this Notice. |
| Notice | notice of meeting that accompanies this Explanatory Statement. |
| Option | an option to subscribe for a Share. |
| Resolution | a resolution referred to in the Notice. |
| Share | a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company. |
| Shareholder | a registered holder of Shares in the Company. |
| Trading Day | has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules. |
| WSTorWestern | Western Standard Time, Perth, Western Australia. |
| Standard Time | |
| A$or$ | Australian dollars unless otherwise stated. |
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