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LINDIAN RESOURCES LIMITED AGM Information 2012

Oct 11, 2012

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LINDIAN RESOURCES LIMITED

ACN 090 772 222

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TIME : 11:30 am (WST) DATE : 15 November 2012 PLACE : Level 1, 33 Richardson Street West Perth, WA 6005

This Notice of Annual General Meeting is an important document and requires your immediate attention. Please read it carefully. 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) 9200 4438.

CONTENTS PAGE

Notice of Annual General Meeting (setting out the proposed resolutions) 4
Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed resolutions) 6
Glossary 15
Schedule 1 – Terms of Options 17
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING AND HOW TO VOTE

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The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of Lindian Resources Limited which this Notice of Annual General Meeting relates to will be held at 11:30 am (WST) on 15 November 2012 at:

Level 1, 33 Richardson Street West Perth, WA 6005

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

The business of the Annual General Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.

VOTING IN PERSON

To vote in person, attend the Annual General Meeting on the date and at the 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:

  • each member has a right to appoint a proxy;

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

  • 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 should be aware of these changes to the Corporations Act, as they will apply to this Meeting. Broadly, the changes mean that:

  • if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and

  • 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 :

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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:

  • 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

  • the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and

  • at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and

  • either of the following applies:

  • the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting;

  • 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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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Lindian Resources Limited will be held at Level 1, 33 Richardson Street, West Perth, Western Australia 6005 at 11:30 am (WST) on 15 November 2012.

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

The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders of the Company on 13 November 2012 at 11:30 am (WST).

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

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 2012 together with the declaration of the directors, the directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.

1. 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 purposes 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 2012.”

Note: the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.

Voting Prohibition Statement:

A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of any 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 this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:

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

  • (d) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:

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

  • (ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.

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2. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF A DIRECTOR – MR ANGUS CAITHNESS

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

“That, for the purpose of clause 7.3 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Mr Angus Caithness, a Director who retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”

3. RESOLUTION 3 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF OPTIONS

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

“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the allotment and issue of 1,750,000 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 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.

4. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF EMPLOYEE SHARE OPTION PLAN

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

“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9(b)) and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to adopt an employee incentive scheme titled Employee Share Option Plan on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any Director, other than any Directors who are ineligible to participate in the Employee Share Option Plan, and any associates of those Directors. 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.

5. RESOLUTION 5 –APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT FACILITY

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

“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, approval is given for the issue of Equity Securities totalling up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of the issue) calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the issue of Equity Securities under this Resolution and a person who may 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.

DATED: 4 OCTOBER 2012

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

SCOTT FUNSTON COMPANY SECRETARY

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This Explanatory Statement has been prepared for the information of the Shareholders of the Company in connection with the business to be conducted at the Annual General Meeting to be held at Level 1, 33 Richardson Street, West Perth, Western Australia 6005 at 11:30 am (WST) on 15 November 2012.

This purpose of this Explanatory Statement is to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions in the Notice of Meeting.

1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS

In accordance with the Constitution, 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 2012 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 www.lindianresources.com.au.

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 2012.

The chair of the meeting must allow a reasonable opportunity for its shareholders to ask questions about or make comments on the remuneration report at the annual general meeting.

2.2 Voting consequences

Under changes to the Corporations Act which came into effect on 1 July 2011, a company is required to put to its shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of another meeting of shareholders to consider the appointment of directors of the company ( Spill Resolution ) if, at consecutive annual general meetings, at least 25% of the votes cast on a remuneration report resolution are voted against adoption of the remuneration report and at the first of those annual general meetings a Spill Resolution was not put to the vote. If required, the Spill Resolution must be put to vote at the second of those annual general meetings.

If more than 50% of the votes cast are in favour of the Spill Resolution, the Company must convene a shareholder meeting ( Spill Meeting ) within 90 days of the second annual general meeting.

All of the directors of the company who were in office when the directors' report (as included in the company’s annual financial report for the previous financial year) was approved, other than the managing director of the company, will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting but may stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting.

Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as directors of the company is approved will be the directors of the company.

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 Annual General Meeting.

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2.4 Proxy voting restrictions

Shareholders appointing a proxy for this Resolution should note the following:

If you appoint a member of the Key Management Personnel (other than the Chair) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member as your proxy

You must direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution. Undirected proxies granted to these persons will not be voted and will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on this Resolution.

If you appoint the Chair as your proxy (where he/she is also a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member).

You do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution. However, if you do not direct the Chair how to vote, you must mark the acknowledgement on the Proxy Form to expressly authorise the Chair to exercise his/her discretion in exercising your proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of Key Management Personnel .

If you appoint any other person as your proxy

You do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution, and you do not need to mark any further acknowledgement on the Proxy Form.

3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR ANGUS CAITHNESS

Clause 7.3 of the Constitution requires that if the Company has three or more Directors, one third (or the number rounded down to the nearest whole number) of those Directors must retire at each annual general meeting, provided always that no Director (except a Managing Director) shall hold office for a period in excess of 3 years, or until the third annual general meeting following his or her appointment, whichever is the longer, without submitting himself or herself for re-election.

The Directors to retire at an annual general meeting are those who have been longest in office since their last election, but, as between persons who became Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by drawing lots.

A Director who retires by rotation under clause 7.3 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.

The Company currently has five Directors and accordingly one must retire.

Mr Angus Caithness retires by rotation and, being eligible for re-election, offers himself for re-election.

4. RESOLUTION 3 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF OPTIONS

4.1 General

The Company has previously issued 1,750,000 Options that form part of the remuneration for employees and consultants of the Company predominately based in the Philippines.

The Options are exercisable at 20 cents on or before 28 February 2015, vesting as follows:

  • (a) one half of the Options are exercisable on and from the date which is 12 months from 17 April 2012; and

  • (b) one half of the Options are exercisable on and from the date which is 24 months from 17 April 2012.

Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of those Options ( Ratification ).

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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 this issue of Options, 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.

4.2 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 Ratification:

  • (a) 1,750,000 Options were allotted;

  • (b) the Options were allotted and issued to employees and consultants (or their nominees) of the Company predominately based in the Philippines. None of the parties were related parties of the Company;

  • (c) the Options were issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1;

  • (d) the Options were issued for nil consideration; and

  • (e) no funds were raised from this issue as the Options formed part of the remuneration for employees and consultants predominately based in the Philippines.

5. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF EMPLOYEE SHARE OPTION PLAN

5.1 Background

To ensure that the Company has appropriate mechanisms to continue to attract, motivate and retain the services of employees of a high calibre, the Board considers that it is appropriate to adopt a new employee share option plan ( ESOP or Plan ).

5.2 Regulatory requirements

Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval for the adoption of the ESOP in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9(b)).

A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 4.1 above.

ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9(b)) sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 which provides issues of securities under an employee incentive scheme (such as the ESOP ) are exempt for a period of three years from the date on which shareholders approve the issue of securities under the scheme as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

If Resolution 4 is passed, the Company will have the ability to issue Options to eligible participants under the ESOP over a period of three years without impacting on the Company’s 15% placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

The Directors and employees of the Company have been, and will continue to be, instrumental in the growth of the Company. The Directors consider that the ESOP is an appropriate method to:

  • (a) reward Directors and employees for their past performance;

  • (b) provide long term incentives for participation in the Company’s future growth;

  • (c) motivate Directors and generate loyalty from senior employees; and

  • (d) assist to retain the services of valuable Directors and employees.

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The ESOP will be used as part of the remuneration planning for executive Directors and employees. The Corporate Governance Council Guidelines recommend that executive remuneration packages involve a balance between fixed and incentive pay reflecting short and long-term performance objectives appropriate to the company’s circumstances and goals. The ESOP will also be used as part of the remuneration planning for non-executive Directors. Although this is not in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Corporate Governance Council Guidelines, the Company considers that it is appropriate for non-executive Directors to participate in the ESOP given the size of the Company.

No securities have previously been issued under the ESOP.

Options have been issued as part of remuneration for employees and consultants predominately based in the Philippines. The options are exercisable at $0.20 on or before 28 February 2015 and subject to various vesting conditions. These options are the subject of Resolution 3.

Any future issues of Options under the ESOP to a related party or a person whose relation with the Company or the related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained, will require additional Shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 10.14 at the relevant time.

The key terms of the ESOP are summarised in Section 5.3 below. A full copy of the ESOP is available for inspection at the Company’s registered office until the date of the Meeting. A copy of the ESOP can also be sent to Shareholders upon request to the Company Secretary (Mr Scott Funston). Shareholders are invited to contact the Company if they have any queries or concerns.

5.3 Summary of the ESOP

The material terms of the Plan can be summarised as follows:

(a) Eligible Participants

Means full or part time employees of the Company or an Associated Body Corporate ( Eligible Participants ).

(b) Purpose of the ESOP

The purpose of the Plan is to provide an incentive to encourage participation by Eligible Participants in the Company through Share ownership and to attract, motivate and retain Eligible Participants.

(c) Offer of Options

When an Eligible Participant satisfies specified criteria imposed by the Board (including performance criteria and specified periods of tenure) the Board may make a written offer ( Offer ) to the Eligible Participant of Options. The Offer will specify the number of Options being offered and the conditions that must be met by the Eligible Participant before the Options will vest.

(d) Number of Options Offered

The number of Options that will be offered to an Eligible Participant pursuant to an Offer is entirely within the discretion of the Directors. Each Option will, upon vesting, entitle the holder to one (1) share in the capital of the Company. The Company will not apply for quotation of the Options offered under the Plan.

(e) Vesting Conditions

The Options will not vest unless the vesting conditions imposed by the Board have been satisfied.

(f)

Exercise Price

The exercise price of any Option offered to an Eligible Participant shall be at the absolute discretion of the Board and a price which is not inconsistent with the Listing Rules.

  • (g) Lapse of Options

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Options that have not vested will lapse on the second anniversary of the date of grant of the Options or such later date as agreed by the Board.

The Options will immediately lapse where:

  • (i) the Eligible Participant ceases to be an employee or director of, or to render services to, the Company or its Related Bodies Corporate;

  • (ii) the exercise conditions are unable to be met; or

  • (iii) the lapsing date has passed.

  • (h) Shares Allotted Upon Exercise of Options

The Company will issue or transfer shares to the Eligible Participant as soon as practicable after the exercise of any Options. The shares allotted under the ESOP will be of the same class and will rank equally with shares in the Company at the date of issue.

The Company will seek listing of the new shares on ASX within the time required by ASX Listing Rules.

  • (i) Transfer of Options

An Option issued under the ESOP is not transferable without the consent of the Board.

  • (j) Takeover, Scheme of Arrangement

Where:

  • (i) a notice of meeting is despatched to consider a scheme of arrangement between the Company and its creditors or members or any class thereof pursuant to Section 411 of the Corporations Act;

  • (ii) an announcement of a takeover bid is made or a bidder’s statement for a bid is received by the Company;

  • (iii) the date upon which a person or group of associated persons becomes entitled, subsequent to the date of grant of the relevant Options, to sufficient Shares to give them the ability, in general meeting, to replace all or a majority of the Board in circumstances where such an ability was not already held by that person,

then the Directors may determine that the Options may be exercised at any time from that date, and in any number until the date determined by the Board acting bona fide so as to permit the holder to participate in any change of control, or to use their reasonable endeavours to procure that an offer is made to holders of the Options on like terms to the terms proposed under the change of control event.

  • (k) Bonus Issues, Rights Issues and Capital Reconstruction

In order to prevent a reduction of the number of shares to which the Options relate in the event of bonus issues, rights issues or a capital reconstruction, the rights of the holder will be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the bonus issue, rights issue or capital reconstruction.

  • (l) Participation in New Issues

There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and the holders will not be entitled to participate in new shares of capital offered to shareholders during the currency of the Options. In addition holders of the Options will not be entitled to vote or receive dividends as a result of their holding of Options.

6. RESOLUTION 5 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT FACILITY

6.1 General

Listing Rule 7.1A enables entities to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued share capital through placements over a 12 month period after the annual general meeting ( 10% Placement Facility ). The 10% Placement Facility is in addition to the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

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An Eligible Entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is an entity that:

  • (a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and

  • (b) has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis).

The Company is an Eligible Entity as it is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a current market capitalisation of $21,772,402.

The Company is seeking Shareholder approval by way of a special resolution to have the ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility. The exact number of Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Facility will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (refer to Section 6.2(c) below).

The effect of Resolution 5 will be to allow the Directors to issue the Equity Securities up to 10% of the Company’s fully paid ordinary securities on issue under the 10% Placement Facility during the period of up to 12 months after the Meeting, without subsequent Shareholder approval and without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

Resolution 5 is a special resolution and therefore requires approval of at least 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).

6.2 Description of Listing Rule 7.1A

  • (a) Shareholder Approval

The ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility is subject to Shareholder approval by way of a special resolution at an annual general meeting.

  • (b) Equity Securities

Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Facility must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of Equity Securities of the Company.

The Company, as at the date of the Notice, has one class of Equity Securities on issue, being Shares (ASX Code: LIN).

(c) Formula for calculating 10% Placement Facility

Listing Rule 7.1A.2 provides that eligible entities which have obtained shareholder approval at an annual general meeting may issue or agree to issue, during the 12 month period after the date of the annual general meeting, a number of Equity Securities calculated in accordance with 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:

  • plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2;

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

  • plus the number of Shares issued in the previous12 months with approval of holders of Shares under Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.4. This does not include an issue of Shares under the entity’s 15% placement capacity without Shareholder approval;

  • less the number of Shares cancelled in the 12 months.

Note that “A” has the same meaning in Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity’s 15% placement capacity.

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D is 10%.

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

6.3 10% Placement Facility Period

Shareholder approval of the 10% Placement Facility under Listing Rule 7.1A is valid from the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained and expires the earlier to occur of:

  • (a) the date that is 12 months after the date of the annual general meeting at which approval is obtained; or

  • (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 understanding),

or such longer period if allowed by ASX ( 10% Placement Facility Period ).

6.4 Specific Information required by Listing Rule 7.3A

Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A, the following information is provided in relation to the approval of the 10% Placement Facility:

  • (a) the Equity Securities will be issued at an issue price of not less than 75% of the VWAP for the Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 ASX trading days on which trades 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 ASX trading days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.

  • (b) Any issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.

If Resolution 5 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Facility, the existing Shareholders’ voting power in the Company will be diluted as shown in the below table (in the case of Options, only if the Options are exercised). There is 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 are issued as part consideration for the acquisition of a new asset,

which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue of the Equity Securities.

The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of ordinary securities for variable “A” calculated in accordance with the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A(2) as at the date of this Notice.

The table also shows:

  • (i) two examples where variable “A” has increased, by 50% and 100%. Variable “A” is based on the number of ordinary securities the Company has on issue. The number of ordinary securities on issue may increase as a result of issues of ordinary securities that do not require Shareholder approval (for example, a pro rata entitlements issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or future specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at a future Shareholders’ meeting; and

  • (ii) two examples of where the issue price of ordinary securities has decreased by 50% and increased by 50% as against the current market price.

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Variable ‘A’ in
Listing Rule
7.1A.2
Dilution Dilution
$0.0925
50% decrease in
Issue Price
$0.185
Issue Price
$0.37
100% Increase in
Issue Price
Current
Variable A
155, 517,160
Shares
10%
Voting
Dilution
15,551,716 15,551,716
15,551,716
Funds Raised $1,438,534 $2,877,067
$5,754,135
50% increase
in current
Variable A
233,275,740
Shares
10%
Voting
Dilution
23,327,574 23,327,574
23,327,574
Funds raised $2,157,801 $4,315,601 $8,631,202
100% increase
in current
Variable A
311,034,320
Shares
10%
Voting
Dilution
31,103,432 31,103,432 31,103,432
Funds Raised $2,877,067 $45,754,135 $11,508,270

The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:

  • (i) The current shares on issue are the Shares on issue as at 3 October 2012.

  • (ii) The Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Facility.

  • (iii) No Options (including any Options issued under the 10% Placement Facility) are exercised into Shares before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities;

  • (iv) 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%.

  • (v) 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 Facility, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.

  • (vi) The table shows only the effect of issues of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

  • (vii) The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities includes Options, it is assumed that those Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.

  • (viii) The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 3 October 2012.

  • (c) The Company will only issue and allot the Equity Securities during the 10% Placement Period. The approval under Resolution 5 for the issue of the Equity Securities will cease to be valid in the event that Shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities or Listing Rule 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).

  • (d) The Company may seek to issue the Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility for the following purposes:

  • (i) non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new resources assets and investments. In such circumstances the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by Listing Rule 7.1A.3; or

  • (ii) cash consideration. In such circumstances, the Company intends to use the funds raised towards acquisition of new assets or investments (including expense associated with such acquisition), continued exploration and feasibility study expenditure on the Company’s current assets and/or general working capital.

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

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The Company’s allocation policy is dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue pursuant to the 10% Placement Facility. The identity of the allottees of Equity Securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to the factors including but not limited to the following:

  • (i) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, rights issue or other issue in which existing security holders can participate;

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

  • (iii) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and

  • (iv) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).

The allottees under the 10% Placement Facility have not been determined as at the date of this Notice but may include existing substantial Shareholders and/or new Shareholders who are not related parties or associates of a related party of the Company.

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

  • (e) The Company has not previously obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A.

  • (f) 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.

7. ENQUIRIES

Shareholders are required to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 9200 4438 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.

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GLOSSARY

  • $ means Australian dollars.

  • 10% Placement Facility has the meaning given in Section 6.1.

  • 10% Placement Facility Period has the meaning given in Section 6.3.

Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.

ASX means ASX Limited.

ASX Listing Rules or Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.

Board means the 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.

Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:

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

  • (b) a child of the member’s spouse;

  • (c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;

  • (d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity;

  • (e) a company the member controls; or

  • (f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth).

Company means Lindian Resources Limited (ACN 090 772 222).

Constitution means the Company’s constitution.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors mean the current directors of the Company.

Eligible Entity means an entity that, at the date of the relevant general meeting:

  • (a) is not included in the A&P/ASX 300 Index; and

  • (b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.

Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.

ESOP means the employee share option plan the subject of Resolution 4 and as summarised in Section 5.3 of the Notice.

Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement to the Notice.

Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.

Notice of Meeting or Notice of Annual General Meeting means this notice of annual general meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.

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Option means an option which entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share.

Ordinary Securities has the meaning set out in the ASX Listing Rules.

Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.

Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Director’s report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2012.

Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting, or any one of them, as the context requires.

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

Shareholder means a holder of a Share.

VWAP means volume weighted average price.

WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.

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SCHEDULE 1 – TERMS OF OPTIONS

Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company ( Share ) on the following terms and conditions ( Option ):

  • (a) Each Option gives the Optionholder the right to subscribe for one Share.

  • (b) Each Option will expire at 5.00pm (WST) on 28 February 2015 ( Expiry Date ). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.

  • (c) The Options vest as follows:

  • (i) one half of the Options are exercisable on and from the date which is 12 months from 17 April 2012; and

  • (ii) one half of the Options are exercisable on and from the date which is 24 months from 17 April 2012,

until the Expiry Date ( Exercise Period ).

  • (d) Subject to paragraph (k), the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be $0.20 ( Exercise Price ).

  • (e) 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.

  • (f) An Optionholder may exercise their Options by lodging with the Company, before the Expiry Date:

  • (i) a written notice of exercise of Options specifying the number of Options being exercised; and

  • (ii) a cheque or electronic funds transfer for the Exercise Price for the number of Options being exercised;

( Exercise Notice ).

  • (g) An Exercise Notice is only effective when the Company has received the full amount of the Exercise Price in cleared funds.

  • (h) 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.

  • (i) All Shares allotted upon the exercise of Options will upon allotment rank pari passu in all respects with other Shares.

  • (j) The Company will not apply for quotation of the Options on ASX.

  • (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.

  • (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 without exercising the Options.

  • (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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LINDIAN RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 090 772 222 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - APPOINTMENT OF PROXY

I/We of being a member of Lindian Resources Limited entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, hereby Appoint Name of proxy OR the Chair of the Annual General Meeting as your proxy

or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair of the Annual General Meeting, 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 Annual General Meeting to be held at 11:30 am (WST), on 15 November 2012 at Level 1, 33 Richardson Street, West Perth, Western Australia, and at any adjournment thereof.

If no directions are given, the Chair will vote in favour of all the Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote undirected proxies.

Voting on Business of the Annual General Meeting Voting on Business of the Annual General Meeting FOR AGAINST AGAINST AGAINST ABSTAIN ABSTAIN
Resolution 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report
Resolution 2 Re-Election of a Director – Mr Angus Caithness
Resolution 3 Ratification of Prior Issue of Options
Resolution 4 Approval of Employee Share Option Plan
Resolution 5 Approval of 10% Placement Facility

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 to be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.

Important for Resolution 1 and 4

If you have not directed your proxy how to vote as your proxy in respect of Resolutions 1 and 4 and the Chair is, or may by default be, appointed your proxy, you must mark the box below.

I/we direct the Chair to vote in accordance with his/her voting intentions (as set out above) on Resolutions 1 and 4 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention above) and expressly authorise that the Chair may exercise my/our proxy even though Resolutions 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel and acknowledge that the Chair may exercise my/our proxy even if the Chair has an interest in the outcome of Resolution 4 and that votes cast by the Chair for Resolution 4, other than as proxy holder, will be disregarded because of that interest.

If the Chair is, or may by default be, appointed your proxy and you do not mark this box and you have not directed the Chair how to vote, the Chair will not cast your votes on Resolutions 1 and 4 and your votes will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on Resolutions 1 and 4.

If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is %

Signature of Member(s):
Individual or Member 1
Sole Director/Company Secretary
Member 2
Director
Date: ____
Member 3
Director/Company Secretary

Contact Name: _____ Contact Ph (daytime): ____

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LINDIAN RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 090 772 222

Instructions for Completing ‘Appointment of Proxy’ Form

  1. ( Appointing a Proxy ): A member entitled to attend and vote at an Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint not more than two proxies to attend and vote on a poll on their behalf. The appointment of a second proxy must be done on a separate copy of the Proxy Form. Where more than one proxy is appointed, such proxy must be allocated a proportion of the member’s voting rights. If a member appoints two proxies and the appointment does not specify this proportion, each proxy may exercise half the votes. A duly appointed proxy need not be a member of the Company.

  2. ( Direction to Vote ): A member may direct a proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. Where a box is not marked the proxy may vote as they choose. Where more than one box is marked on an item the vote will be invalid on that item.

3. ( Signing Instructions ):

  • ( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the member must sign.

  • ( Joint Holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the members should sign.

  • ( 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 form when you return it.

  • ( 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.

  • ( Attending the Meeting ): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual members from attending the Annual General Meeting in person if they wish. Where a member completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the Annual General Meeting in person, then the proxy’s authority to speak and vote for that member is suspended while the member is present at the Annual General Meeting.

  • ( Return of Proxy Form ): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:

  • (a) deliver the proxy form by hand to the Company’s registered office at Level 1, 33 Richardson Street, West Perth, Western Australia;

  • (b) mail the proxy form to the Company’s registered office at PO Box 826 West Perth, Western Australia, 6872; or

  • (c) send the proxy from by facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 9200 4469,

so that it is received not later than 11:30 am (WST) on 13 November 2012.

Proxy forms received later than this time will be invalid.

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