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LINDIAN RESOURCES LIMITED — AGM Information 2012
Apr 17, 2012
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LINDIAN RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 090 772 222
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
TIME : 9.30am (WST) DATE : 18 May 2012 PLACE : Level 1 33 Richardson Street West Perth, Western Australia
This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on (+61 8) 9200 4438.
CONTENTS PAGE
| Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed resolutions) | 3 |
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| Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed resolutions) | 8 |
| Glossary | 14 |
| Schedule 1 – Terms and Conditions of Options | 15 |
| Schedule 2 – Valuation of Related Party Options | 16 |
| Proxy Form |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING
Notice is given that the general meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 9.30am (WST) on 18 May 2012 at:
Level 1 33 Richardson Street West Perth, Western Australia
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
The business of the General Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
VOTING ELIGIBILITY
The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the General Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 5.00pm (WST) on 16 May 2012.
VOTING IN PERSON
To vote in person, attend the General Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
VOTING BY PROXY
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, members are advised that:
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each member has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a member of the Company; and
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a member who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
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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 General Meeting. Broadly, the changes mean that:
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if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Further details on these changes is set out below.
Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote
Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does :
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the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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if the proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the resolution – the proxy must not vote on a show of hands; and
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if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on – the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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if the proxy is not the chair – the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed).
Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members; and
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the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and
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at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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either of the following applies:
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the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting;
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the proxy does not vote on the resolution,
the chair of the meeting is taken, before voting on the resolution closes, to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the resolution at the meeting.
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BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION 1 – ISSUE OF DIRECTOR OPTIONS – MATTHEW WOOD
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to allot and issue 1,500,000 Related Party Options to Matthew Wood (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
ASX Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Matthew Wood (or his nominee) and any of his associates. 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
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(ii) Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
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(d) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
2. RESOLUTION 2 – ISSUE OF DIRECTOR OPTIONS – STEVEN LEITHEAD
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to allot and issue 4,000,000 Related Party Options to Steven Leithead (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
ASX Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Steven Leithead (or his nominee) and any of his associates. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form or it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
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Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
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(ii) Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
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(d) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
3. RESOLUTION 3 – ISSUE OF DIRECTOR OPTIONS – SCOTT FUNSTON
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to allot and issue 1,500,000 Related Party Options to Scott Funston (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
ASX Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Scott Funston (or his nominee) and any of his associates. 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
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(ii) Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
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(d) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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4. RESOLUTION 4 – ISSUE OF DIRECTOR OPTIONS – BRIAN MCMASTER
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to allot and issue 1,500,000 Related Party Options to Brian McMaster (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
ASX Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Brian McMaster (or his nominee) and any of his associates. 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
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(ii) Closely Related Party of such a member; and
(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
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(d) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
5. RESOLUTION 5 – ISSUE OF DIRECTOR OPTIONS – ANGUS CAITHNESS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to allot and issue 750,000 Related Party Options to Angus Caithness (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
ASX Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Angus Caithness (or his nominee) and any of his associates. 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
- (ii) Closely Related Party of such a member; and
(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
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(d) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
6. RESOLUTION 6 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO GARRISON CAPITAL PTY LTD
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to allot and issue 5,000,000 Related Party Options to Garrison Capital Pty Ltd (or their nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
ASX Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Garrison Capital Pty Ltd (or its nominee) and any of its associates. 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
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(ii) Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
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(d) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
7. RESOLUTION 7 – SECTION 195 APPROVAL
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following Resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, subject to and conditional on the passing of Resolutions 1-6 inclusive, for the purposes of Section 195(4) of the Corporations Act and for all other
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purposes, Shareholders approve and authorise the Company to complete the transactions as contemplated in this Notice of Meeting.”
Short Explanation: Approval of Resolutions 1-6 may result in the Directors having a “material personal interest” in the matters referred to in this Notice. In the absence of this Resolution 7, the Directors may not be able to form a quorum at any meetings necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Notice.
8. RESOLUTION 8 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE 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 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to allot and issue up to 4,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
ASX Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the proposed issue and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form or it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
DATED: 13 APRIL 2012
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
MR SCOTT FUNSTON COMPANY SECRETARY
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions which are the subject of the business of the Meeting.
1. RESOLUTIONS 1 - 6 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO RELATED PARTIES
1.1 General
The Company has agreed, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval, to allot and issue a total of 14,250,000 Options ( Related Party Options ) to Messrs Matthew Wood, Steven Leithead, Scott Funston, Brian McMaster, Angus Caithness and Garrison Capital Pty Ltd ( Garrison Capital ) (together, the Related Parties ) on the terms and conditions set out below.
For a public company, or an entity that the public company controls, to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company, the public company or entity must:
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(a) obtain the approval of the public company’s members in the manner set out in Sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and
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(b) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,
unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in Sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.
The grant of the Related Party Options constitutes giving a financial benefit and Messrs Matthew Wood, Steven Leithead, Scott Funston, Brian McMaster and Angus Caithness are related parties of the Company by virtue of being Directors, and Garrison Capital is a related party of the Company by virtue of being an entity controlled by Matthew Wood and Brian McMaster, as directors and shareholders, and Scott Funston as a shareholder of Garrison Capital.
In addition, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 also requires shareholder approval to be obtained where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities to a related party, or a person whose relationship with the entity or a related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained unless an exception in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 applies.It is the view of the Directors that the exceptions set out in Sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule 10.12 do not apply in the current circumstances. Accordingly, Shareholder approval is sought for the grant of Related Party Options to the Related Parties.
1.2 Shareholder Approval (Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act and Listing Rule 10.11)
Pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Section 219 of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to the proposed grant of Related Party Options:
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(a) the related parties are:
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(i) Messrs Matthew Wood, Steven Leithead, Scott Funston, Brian McMaster and Angus Caithness are related parties by virtue of being Directors. Garrison Capital is a related party by virtue of being controlled by Matthew Wood, Brian McMaster and Scott Funston;
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(b) the maximum number of Related Party Options (being the nature of the financial benefit being provided) to be granted to the Related Parties is:
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(i) 1,500,000 Related Party Options to Matthew Wood;
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(ii) 4,000,000 Related Party Options to Steven Leithead;
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(iii) 1,500,000 Related Party Options to Scott Funston;
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(iv) 1,500,000 Related Party Options to Brian McMaster;
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(v) 750,000 Related Party Options to Angus Caithness; and
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(vi) 5,000,000 Related Party Options to Garrison Capital;
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(c) the Related Party Options will be granted to the Related Parties no later than 1 month after the date of the Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is anticipated the Related Party Options will be issued on one date;
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(d) the Related Party Options will be granted for nil cash consideration, accordingly no funds will be raised;
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(e) the terms and conditions of the Related Party Options are set out in Schedule 1;
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(f) the value of the Related Party Options and the pricing methodology is set out in Schedule 2;
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(g) the relevant interests of the Related Parties in securities of the Company are set out below:
| set out below: | ||
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| Related Party | Shares | Options |
| Matthew Wood | 7,900,000 | 9,900,0001 |
| Steven Leithead | 9,000,000 | - |
| Scott Funston | 3,207,500 | 3,020,0001 |
| Brian McMaster | - | 500,0002 |
| Angus Caithness | 625,000 | 625,0001 |
| Garrison Capital | Nil | Nil |
1 Options exercisable at $0.08 each on or before 31 December 2014.
2 Options exercisable at $0.15 each on or before 14 June 2016.
- (h) the remuneration and emoluments or other amounts paid from the Company to the Related Parties for the previous financial year and the proposed remuneration and emoluments or other amounts paid for the current financial year are set out below:
| year are set out below: | ||
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| Related Party | Current Financial Year |
Previous Financial Year |
| Matthew Wood | $76,000 | $20,000 |
| Steven Leithead | $240,000 | $40,000 |
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| Scott Funston | $120,000 | $20,000 |
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| Brian McMaster | $72,000 | $850 |
| Angus Caithness | $30,000 | $10,000 |
| Garrison Capital1 | $157,615 | $29,524 |
1 The fees paid to Garrison Capital relate to the provision of a fully serviced office facility and reimbursement for accounting services at cost.
(i) if the Related Party Options granted to the Related Parties are exercised, a total of 14,250,000 Shares would be allotted and issued. This will increase the number of Shares on issue from 153,567,160 to 167,817,160 (assuming that no other Options are exercised and no other Shares are issued) with the effect that the shareholding of existing Shareholders would be diluted by an aggregate of 9.3%, comprising 0.98% by Matthew Wood, 2.60% by Steven Leithead, 0.98% by Scott Funston, 0.98% by Brian McMaster, 0.49% by Angus Caithness and 3.27% by Garrison Capital Pty Ltd.
The market price for Shares during the term of the Related Party Options would normally determine whether or not the Related Party Options are exercised. If, at any time any of the Related Party Options are exercised and the Shares are trading on ASX at a price that is higher than the exercise price of the Related Party Options, there may be a perceived cost to the Company.
(j) the trading history of the Shares on ASX in the 12 months before the date of this Notice is set out below:
| this Notice is set out below: | ||
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| Price | Date | |
| Highest | 26.5 cents | 4 April 2012 |
| Lowest | 6.2 cents | 17 & 27 January 2012 |
| Last | 24.5 cents | 12 April 2012 |
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(k) the Board acknowledges the grant of Related Party Options to Messrs Matthew Wood, Brian McMaster and Angus Caithness is contrary to Recommendation 8.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. However, the Board considers the grant of Related Party Options to Messrs Matthew Wood, Brian McMaster and Angus Caithness reasonable in the circumstances for the reason set out in subparagraph (n)(ii);
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(l) the primary purpose of the grant of Related Party Options to Messrs Matthew Wood, Steven Leithead, Scott Funston, Brian McMaster and Angus Caithness is to provide a performance linked incentive component in the remuneration package for the Directors to motivate and reward the performance of the Related Parties in their respective roles as Directors;
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(m) the primary purpose of the grant of Related Party Options to Garrison Capital is to provide cost effective consideration to Garrison Capital for their ongoing contribution to the Company in their capacity as corporate advisors;
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(n) Matthew Wood declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolutions 1 and 6 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolutions on the basis that he and an entity controlled by him are to be granted Related Party Options in the Company should
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Resolutions 1 and 6 be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 2, 3, 4 and 5, Mr Wood recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the following reasons:
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(i) the grant of Related Party Options to the Related Parties will align the interests of the Related Parties with those of Shareholders;
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(ii) the grant of the Related Party Options is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non-cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Parties; and
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(iii) it is not considered that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in granting the Related Party Options upon the terms proposed;
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(o) Steven Leithead declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 2 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution on the basis that he is to be granted Related Party Options in the Company should Resolution 2 be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6, Mr Leithead recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the reasons set out in subparagraphs (n)(i), (n)(ii) and (n)(iii);
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(p) Scott Funston declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolutions 3 and 6 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolutions on the basis that he and an entity controlled by him are to be granted Related Party Options in the Company should Resolutions 3 and 6 be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 1, 2, 4 and 5, Mr Funston recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the reasons set out in subparagraphs (n)(i), (n)(ii) and (n)(iii);
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(q) Brian McMaster declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolutions 4 and 6 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolutions on the basis that he and an entity controlled by him are to be granted Related Party Options in the Company should Resolutions 4 and 6 be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 1, 2, 3, and 5, Mr McMaster recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the reasons set out in subparagraphs (n)(i), (n)(ii) and (n)(iii);
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(r) Angus Caithness declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 5 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution on the basis that he is to be granted Related Party Options in the Company should Resolution 5 be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, Mr Caithness recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the reasons set out in subparagraphs (n)(i), (n)(ii) and (n)(iii);
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(s) in forming their recommendations, each Director considered the experience of each other Related Party, the current market price of Shares, the current market practices when determining the number of Related Party Options to be granted as well as the exercise price and expiry date of those Related Party Options; and
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- (t) the Board is not aware of any other information that would be reasonably required by Shareholders to allow them to make a decision whether it is in the best interests of the Company to pass Resolutions 1 to 6.
Approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required in order to issue the Related Party Options to the Related Parties as approval is being obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. Accordingly, the issue of Related Party Options to the Related Parties will not be included in the 15% calculation of the Company’s annual placement capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
2. RESOLUTION 7 – SECTION 195 APPROVAL
Approval of Resolutions 1-6 may result in the Directors having a “material personal interest” in the matters referred to in this Notice. In the absence of this Resolution 7, the Directors may not be able to form a quorum at any meetings necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated in this Notice.
Accordingly, Shareholder approval is being sought to allow the Directors to form a quorum to implement the transactions contemplated in this Notice.
3. RESOLUTION 8 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE OPTIONS
3.1 General
Resolution 8 seeks Shareholder approval for the allotment and issue of up to 4,000,000 Options in consideration for corporate advisory, marketing and promotion services provided by CPS Securities ( Placement ).
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.
The effect of Resolution 8 will be to allow the Directors to issue the Options pursuant to the Placement during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
3.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the Placement:
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(a) the number of Options to be issued is 4,000,000;
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(b) the Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the General Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that allotment will occur on the same date;
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(c) the Options will be issued for nil cash consideration in consideration for corporate advisory, marketing and promotion services provided by CPS Securities;
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(d) the Options will be allotted and issued to CPS Securities (or its nominee) who is not a related party of the Company;
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(e) the Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1; and
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- (f) no funds will be raised from the Placement as the Options are being issued in lieu of corporate fees for corporate advisory, marketing and promotion services relating to the Company in each of Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia on an ongoing basis to new and existing clients by CPS Securities.
4. 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.
ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited.
ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Board means the current board of directors of the Company.
Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.
Company means Lindian Resources Limited (ACN 090 772 222).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
CPS Securities means Cunningham Peterson Sharbanee Securities Pty Ltd trading as CPS Securities (ACN 088 055 636).
Directors means the current directors of the Company and Director means any one of them.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
Garrison Capital means Garrison Capital Pty Ltd (ACN 132 795 941).
General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
Notice or Notice of Meeting or Notice of General Meeting means this notice of general meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
Option means an option to acquire a Share with the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1.
Optionholder means a holder of an Option or Related Party Option as the context requires.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Related Parties means Messrs Matthew Wood, Steve Leithead, Scott Funston, Brian McMaster, Angus Caithness and Garrison Capital Pty Ltd.
Related Party Option means an Option granted pursuant to Resolution 1 to 6 with the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1.
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 the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a holder of a Share.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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SCHEDULE 1 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS
The Related Party Options and the Options entitle the holder to subscribe for Shares on the following terms and conditions:
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(a) Each Option gives the Optionholder the right to subscribe for one Share.
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(b) The Options will expire at 5.00pm (WST) on 28 February 2015 ( Expiry Date ). Any Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.
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(c) The amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be $0.20 ( Exercise Price ).
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(d) The Options held by each Optionholder may be exercised in whole or in part, and if exercised in part, multiples of 1,000 must be exercised on each occasion.
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(e) An Optionholder may exercise their Options by lodging with the Company, before the Expiry Date:
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(i) a written notice of exercise of Options specifying the number of Options being exercised; and
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(ii) a cheque or electronic funds transfer for the Exercise Price for the number of Options being exercised;
( Exercise Notice ).
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(f) An Exercise Notice is only effective when the Company has received the full amount of the Exercise Price in cleared funds.
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(g) Within 10 Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Notice accompanied by the Exercise Price, the Company will allot the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Options specified in the Exercise Notice.
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(h) The Options are not transferable except with the prior written consent of the board of directors of the Company.
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(i) All Shares allotted upon the exercise of Options will upon allotment rank pari passu in all respects with other Shares.
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(j) The Company will not apply for quotation of the Options on ASX. However, The Company will apply for quotation of all Shares allotted pursuant to the exercise of Options on ASX within 10 Business Days after the date of allotment of those Shares.
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(k) If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reconstructed, all rights of an Optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reconstruction.
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(l) There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and Optionholders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options without exercising the Options.
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(m) An Option does not confer the right to a change in Exercise Price or a change in the number of underlying securities over which the Option can be exercised.
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SCHEDULE 2 – VALUATION OF RELATED PARTY OPTIONS
The Related Party Options to be issued to the Related Parties pursuant to Resolutions 1 to 6 have been valued by internal management.
Using the theoretical Black & Scholes option model and based on the assumptions set out below, the Related Party Options were ascribed a value range, as follows:
| Assumptions: | |
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| Valuation date | 10 April 2012 |
| Market price of Shares (30 day VWAP) | 17.5 cents |
| Exercise price | 20 cents |
| Expiry date (length of time from issue) | 28 February 2015 |
| Risk free interest rate | 3.71% |
| Volatility (discount) | 100% |
| Indicative value per Related Party Option | 10.47 cents |
| Total Value of Related Party Options | $1,492,366 |
| -Matthew Wood | $157,091 |
| -Steven Leithead | $418,910 |
| -Scott Funston | $157,091 |
| -Brian McMaster | $157,091 |
| -Angus Caithness | $78,546 |
| -Garrison Capital Pty Ltd | $523,637 |
Note: The valuation noted above is not necessarily the market price that the Related Party Options could be traded at and is not automatically the market price for taxation purposes.
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PROXY FORM
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY LINDIAN RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 090 772 222
GENERAL MEETING
I/We of
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being a member of Lindian Resources Limited entitled to attend and vote at the General Meeting, hereby Appoint
Name of proxy OR the Chair of the General Meeting as your proxy
or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair of the 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 General Meeting to be held at 9.30am (WST), on 18 May 2012 at Level 1, 33 Richardson Street, West Perth, Western Australia, and at any adjournment thereof.
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If the Chair of the General Meeting is appointed as your proxy, or may be appointed by default, and you do not wish to direct your proxy how to vote as your proxy in respect of Resolutions 1 to 7 please place a mark in this box.
By marking this box, you acknowledge that the Chair of the General Meeting may exercise your proxy even if he has an interest in the outcome of Resolutions 1 to 7and that votes cast by the Chair of the General Meeting for Resolutions 1 to 7 other than as proxy holder will be disregarded because of that interest. If you do not mark this box, and you have not directed your proxy how to vote, the Chair will not cast your votes on Resolutions 1 to 7 and your votes will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on Resolutions 1 to 7.
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.
OR
Voting on Business of the General Meeting
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
Resolution 1 – Issue of Director Options – Matthew Wood Resolution 2 – Issue of Director Options – Steven Leithead Resolution 3 – Issue of Director Options – Scott Funston Resolution 4 – Issue of Director Options – Brian McMaster Resolution 5 – Issue of Director Options – Angus Caithness Resolution 6 – Issue of Options – Garrison Capital Pty Ltd Resolution 7 – Section 195 Approval Resolution 8 – Approval to issue Options
Please note : If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not to be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
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% If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is Signature of Member(s): Date: ____ Individual or Member 1 Member 2 Member 3 Sole Director/Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary |
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Contact Name: _____ Contact Ph (daytime): _________
LINDIAN RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 090 772 222
Instructions for Completing ‘Appointment of Proxy’ Form
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( Appointing a Proxy ): A member entitled to attend and cast a vote at a General Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the meeting. If the member is entitled to cast 2 or more votes at the meeting, the member may appoint a second proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the meeting. However, where both proxies attend the meeting, voting may only be exercised on a poll. The appointment of a second proxy must be done on a separate copy of the Proxy Form. A member who appoints 2 proxies may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If a member appoints 2 proxies and the appointments do not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes. Any fractions of votes resulting from the application of these principles will be disregarded. A duly appointed proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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( 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.
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( Signing Instructions ):
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( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the member must sign.
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( Joint Holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the members should sign.
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( Power of Attorney ): If you have not already provided the Power of Attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.
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( Companies ): Where the company has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary, that person must sign. Where the company (pursuant to Section 204A of the Corporations Act) does not have a company secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise, a director jointly with either another director or a company secretary must sign. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held.
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( Attending the Meeting ): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual members from attending the General Meeting in person if they wish. Where a member completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the 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 General Meeting.
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( Return of Proxy Form ): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:
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(a) hand to Lindian Resources Limited, Level 1, 33 Richardson Street, West Perth, Western Australia;
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(b) mail the proxy form to Lindian Resources Limited, PO Box 826 West Perth, Western Australia, 6872; or
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(c) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 9200 4469,
so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.
Proxy forms received later than this time will be invalid.