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LIVIUM LTD AGM Information 2011

Oct 30, 2011

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MIDWINTER RESOURCES NL

ACN 126 129 413

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TIME : 10.00am DATE : 28 November 2011 PLACE : The Celtic Club 48 Ord street WEST PERTH WA 6005

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) 9322 6451.

CONTENTS PAGE

Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed resolutions) 3
Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed resolutions) 6
Glossary 14
Schedule 1 – Option Terms and Conditions 15
Schedule 2 – Terms and Conditions of Director Options 16
Schedule 3 – Valuation of Director Options 18
Proxy Form 19

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING

Notice is given that the annual general meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 10.00am (WST) on 28 November 2011 at:

The Celtic Club 48 Ord 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 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 Annual General Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 5.00pm (WST) on 26 November 2011.

VOTING IN PERSON

To vote in person, attend the Annual 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.

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 Annual General 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.

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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

  • 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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BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

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 2011 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 non-binding resolution :

“That, for the purpose of Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the Remuneration Report as contained in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2011.”

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 described above may vote on this Resolution if:

  • (c) the person does so as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; and

  • (d) the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described in sub-paragraphs (a) or (b) above.

2. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR DAVID SEYMOUR

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 73.1 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Mr David Seymour, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”

3. RESOLUTION 3 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR ADRIAN GRIFFIN

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

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“That, for the purpose of clause 69.2 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Mr Adrian Griffin, a Director who was appointed on 2 February 2011, retires, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”

4. RESOLUTION 4 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO MS JULIE HILL

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 100,000 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.

5. RESOLUTION 5 – APPROVAL OF MIDWINTER RESOURCES NL EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE 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) and for all other purposes, approval is given to adopt the Company’s Incentive Option Plan and to issue securities under that plan on the terms and conditions summarised in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a director of the Company (except one who is ineligible to participate in any employee incentive plan in relation to the Company) and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as 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:

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

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

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

However, the above prohibition does not apply if:

  • (c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and

  • (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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6. RESOLUTION 6 – APPROVAL OF POTENTIAL TERMINATION BENEFITS UNDER MIDWINTER RESOURCES NL EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE 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 Sections 200B and 200E of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the giving of termination benefits under the Midwinter Resources NL Employee Incentive Plan by the Company to a person or their associates in connection with that person ceasing to hold a managerial or executive office in the Company or a related body corporate of the Company, as detailed in the Explanatory Memorandum.”

Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any managerial or executive officers of the Company and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as 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:

(b) the proxy is either:

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

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

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

However, the above prohibition does not apply if:

  • (c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and

  • (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 – ISSUE OF DIRECTOR OPTIONS – MR ADRIAN GRIFFIN

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass 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 Director Options to Mr Adrian Griffin (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Adrian Griffin or his nominee and any of their 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:

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A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:

(c) the proxy is either:

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

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

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

However, the above prohibition does not apply if:

  • (c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and

  • (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.

DATED: 20 OCTOBER 2011

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

JULIE HILL 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. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS

In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2011 together with the declaration of the directors, the directors’ report, the remuneration report and the auditor’s report.

Shareholders will be given the opportunity to ask questions and make comments about the reports or the Company generally, but there will be no formal resolution submitted to the meeting.

The Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report to Shareholders unless specifically requested to do so. The Company’s annual financial report is available on its website at www.midwinterresources.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.

Under recent changes to the Corporations Act which came into effect on 1 July 2011, if at least 25% of the votes cast on Resolution 1 are voted against adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Annual General Meeting, and then again at the Company's 2012 annual general meeting, the Company will be required to put to Shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of an extraordinary general meeting to consider the appointment of directors of the Company ( Spill Resolution ).

If more than 50% of Shareholders vote in favour of the Spill Resolution, the Company must convene the extraordinary general meeting ( Spill Meeting ) within 90 days of the Company's 2012 annual general meeting. All of the Directors who were in office when the Company's 2012 Directors' report 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 reelection as Directors is approved will be the Directors of 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 ended 30 June 2011.

A reasonable opportunity will be provided for discussion of the remuneration report at the Annual General Meeting.

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2.2 Proxy Restrictions

Pursuant to the Corporations Act, if you elect to appoint the Chair, or another member of Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report or any Closely Related Party of that member as your proxy to vote on this Resolution 1, you must direct the proxy how they are to vote. Where you do not direct the Chair, or another member of Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report or Closely Related Party of that member on how to vote on this Resolution 1, the proxy is prevented by the Corporations Act from exercising your vote and your vote will not be counted in relation to this Resolution 1.

3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR DAVID SEYMOUR

Clause 73.1 of the Constitution requires that at the Company's annual general meeting in every year, one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of 3, then the number nearest but not greater than onethird, shall retire from office, 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 73.1 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.

The Company currently has 5 Directors and accordingly 1 must retire.

Mr David Seymour, the Director longest in office since his last election, retires by rotation and seeks re-election.

Mr Seymour’s experience is outlined in the Annual Report which can be viewed at www.midwinterresources.com.au.

4. RESOLUTION 3 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR ADRIAN GRIFFIN

Clause 69.1 of the Constitution allows the Directors to appoint at any time a person to be a Director as an addition to the existing Directors, but only where the total number of Directors does not at any time exceed the maximum number specified by the Constitution.

Any Director so appointed holds office only until the next following annual general meeting and is then eligible for re-election.

Mr Adrian Griffin will retire in accordance with clause 69.2 of the Constitution and being eligible seeks re-election.

Mr Griffin’s experience is outlined in the Annual Report which can be viewed at www.midwinterresources.com.au.

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5. RESOLUTION 4 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO MS JULIE HILL

5.1 General

On 28 September 2011, the Company issued 100,000 Options in consideration for secretarial services provided by Ms Julie Hill.

Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of those Options ( Ratification ).

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, 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.

5.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.5

Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the Ratification:

  • (a) 100,000 Options were allotted;

  • (b) the Options were issued for nil cash consideration;

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

  • (d) the Options were allotted and issued to Ms Julie Hill, who is not a related party of the Company; and

  • (e) no funds were raised from this issue as the Options were issued in consideration for secretarial services provided by Ms Julie Hill.

6. RESOLUTION 5 – APPROVAL OF MIDWINTER EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PLAN

6.1 General

To ensure that the Company has appropriate mechanisms to continue to attract and retain the services of executive directors and employees of a high calibre, the Company has established the “Midwinter Resources NL Employee Incentive Option Plan” ( Plan ).

Resolution 5 seeks Shareholder approval under exception 9(b) of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 to allow the grant of Options under the Plan ( Incentive Options ), and the issue of Shares on exercise of the Incentive Options, as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

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The grant of Incentive Options will only fall within exception 9(b) of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 if the Incentive Options are issued under an employee incentive option plan approved by shareholders within three years before the date of issue.

If Resolution 5 is passed, the Company will have the ability to issue Incentive Options to Eligible Participants under the Plan over a period of three years without impacting on the Company’s 15% placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

The executive 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 Plan is an appropriate method to:

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

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

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

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

The Plan 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’ circumstances and goals. Non-executive Directors are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

No Incentive Options have yet been issued under the Plan.

The key terms of the Plan are summarised in Section 6.2 below. A full copy of the Plan is available for inspection at the Company’s registered office until the date of the Meeting.

6.2 Employee Incentive Option Plan Summary

  • (a) Eligibility and Grant of Incentive Options : The Board may grant Incentive Options to any full or part time employee or executive Director (but not a non-executive Director) of the Company or an associated body corporate. Incentive Options may be granted by the Board at any time.

  • (b) Consideration : Each Incentive Option issued under the Plan will be issued for nil cash consideration.

  • (c) Conversion: Each Incentive Option is exercisable into one Share in the Company ranking equally in all respect with the existing issued Shares in the Company.

  • (d) Exercise Price and Expiry Date : The exercise price and expiry date for Incentive Options granted under the Plan will be determined by the Board prior to the grant of the Incentive Options.

  • (e) Exercise Restrictions : The Incentive Options granted under the Plan may be subject to conditions on exercise as may be fixed by the Directors prior to grant of the Incentive Options ( Exercise Conditions ). Any

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restrictions imposed by the Directors must be set out in the offer for the Incentive Options.

  • (f) Lapsing of Incentive Options : Subject to the terms of the Offer made to a Participant, an unexercised Incentive Option will lapse:

  • (i) on its Expiry Date;

  • (ii) if any Exercise Condition is unable to be met; and

  • (iii) subject to certain exceptions, on the eligible participant ceasing employment with the Company.

  • (g) Share Restriction Period : Shares issued on the exercise of Incentive Options may be subject to a restriction that they may not be transferred or otherwise dealt with until a Restriction Period has expired, as specified in the offer for the Incentive Options.

  • (h) Disposal of Options: Incentive Options will not be transferable and will not be quoted on the ASX, unless the offer provides otherwise or the Board in its absolute discretion approves.

  • (i) Trigger Events : The Company may permit Incentive Options to be exercised in certain circumstances where there is a change in control of the Company (including by takeover) or entry into a scheme of arrangement.

  • (j) Participation in Rights Issues and Bonus Issues:

  • (i) There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Incentive Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Incentive Options.

  • (ii) The Company will ensure that for the purposes of determining entitlements to any such issue, the record date will be at least six (6) Business Days after the issue is announced. This will give Option holders the opportunity to exercise their Incentive Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.

  • (iii) If the Company makes a pro rata issue of securities (except a bonus issue) to the holders of Shares (other than an issue in lieu or in satisfaction of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment) the Option Exercise Price shall be reduced according to the formula specified in the Listing Rules.

  • (iv) In the event of a bonus issue of Shares being made pro-rata to Shareholders, (other than an issue in lieu of dividends), the number of Shares issued on exercise of each Option will include the number of bonus Shares that would have been issued if the Option had been exercised prior to the record date for the bonus issue. No adjustment will be made to the exercise price per Share of the Option.

  • (k) Reorganisation : The terms upon which Incentive Options will be granted will not prevent the Incentive Options being re-organised as required by the Listing Rules on the re-organisation of the capital of the Company.

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  • (l) Limitations on Offers : The Company must take reasonable steps to ensure that the number of Shares to be received on exercise of Incentive Options offered under an offer when aggregated with:

  • (i) the number of Shares that would be issued if each outstanding offer for Shares, units of Shares or options to acquire Shares under the Plan or any other employee share scheme of the Company were to be exercised or accepted; and

  • (ii) the number of Shares issued during the previous 5 years from the exercise of Incentive Options issued under the Plan (or any other employee share plan of the Company extended only to Eligible Participants),

does not exceed 5% of the total number of Shares on issue at the time of an offer (but disregarding any offer of Shares or option to acquire Shares that can be disregarded in accordance with ASIC Class Order 03/184).

7. RESOLUTION 6 – APPROVAL OF POTENTIAL TERMINATION BENEFITS UNDER MIDWINTER RESOURCES NL EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PLAN

7.1 General

The Corporations Act restricts the benefits which can be given to certain persons (those who hold a managerial or executive office, as defined in the Corporations Act) on leaving their employment with the Group. Under section 200B of the Corporations Act, a company may only give a person a benefit in connection with their ceasing to hold a managerial or executive office in the company or its related bodies corporate if it is approved by shareholders or an exemption applies. The provisions of the Corporations Act relating to termination benefits were amended in 2009 to significantly reduce the maximum termination benefits that can be given without prior shareholder approval and to expand the scope of the provisions. The new, lower termination benefits cap applies to all Directors (including executive Directors) and, since November 2009, to all key management personnel of the Group (that is, to all persons whose remuneration is required to be disclosed in the Company’s Remuneration Report), including those who are not Directors. Additionally, persons subject to the restrictions remain subject to them for at least three years after they cease to be managerial or executive officer.

Resolution 5 seeks Shareholder approval for the implementation of the Plan. Under the proposed Plan (the subject of Resolution 5), circumstances in which the early vesting of Incentive Options are permitted, include termination of the employee’s employment or office with the Company due to redundancy or in other circumstances where the Board exercises its discretion to do so as well as change of control events. The termination “benefit” under section 200B of the Corporations Act has a wide operation and relevantly includes, in the context of Resolution 5, the early vesting of Incentive Options granted under the Plan.

Resolution 6 therefore seeks approval of any “termination benefit” that may be provided to an employee under the proposed Plan (the subject of Resolution 5), who from, time to time, holds a managerial or executive office (as defined in the Corporations Act) in the Group.

Specifically, Shareholder approval is being sought to give the Board (or the Boards’ delegate) the capacity to exercise certain discretions under the Plan, including the discretion to determine to vest some or all of the unvested

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Incentive Options of any relevant participant who is affected by the new termination benefits laws when they leave employment with the Group.

Non-Executive Directors are not entitled to participate in the Plan and so the approval will not apply to them. The Company is seeking approval to assist the Group to meet its existing obligations to executive Directors and employees of the group, and to provide the Group with the flexibility to continue to remunerate employees fairly and responsibly.

If all relevant Shareholder approval is obtained under Resolution 5 and this Resolution 6, and the Board exercises its discretion to vest some or all of an affected participant’s unvested Incentive Options (or to provide that the participant’s Incentive Options do not lapse but will continue and be vested in the ordinary course), the value of the benefit will be disregarded when calculating the relevant participants cap for the purposes of subsection 200F(2)(b) or subsection 200G(1)(c) of the Corporation s Act.

7.2 Section 200E of the Corporations Act

Section 200E requires certain information to be provided to shareholders in approving a termination benefit. Whilst the value of the proposed termination benefits cannot current be ascertained, the manner in which the value of the proposed termination benefits is calculated, and the matters, events and circumstances that will, or are likely to, affect the calculation of the value are as follows:

Details of the termination benefits

The proposed Plan, if approved by Shareholders under Resolution 5, contains provisions setting out the treatment of unvested s in situations such as where an employee leaves the Company (in certain circumstances) or where there is a change in control of the Company. For example, under the rules of the Plan, where a participant resigns from his or her employment with the Company before his or her Incentive Options have vested, the Board may exercise its discretion to determine that some or all of the Incentive Options will vest, and the basis on which vesting may occur (which may include, without limitation, timing and conditions). Similarly, if a “change of control” occurs, the Board may determine that some or all of a participant’s unvested Incentive Options will vest.

The exercise of these discretions will constitute a “benefit” for the purposes of the Corporations Act’s termination benefits provisions.

Value of the termination benefits

The value of the termination benefits that the Board may give under the proposed Plan cannot be determined in advance. This is because the proposed Plan is subject to approval under Resolution 5 and if approved by Shareholders, various matters will, or are likely to affect that value. Specifically, if the Plan is approved by Shareholders under Resolution 5, the value of a particular benefit will depend on the Company’s share price at the time of vesting and the number of Incentive Options that the Board decided to vest. Some of the factors that may affect the value of the termination benefits are as follows:

  • (a) the participant’s length of service and the proportion of any relevant performance periods that have expired at the time they leave employment;

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  • (b) the participant’s total fixed remuneration at the time grants are made under the Plan and at the time they leave employment; and

  • (c) the number of unvested Incentive Options that the participant holds at the time they leave employment.

7.3 Directors’ recommendation

The Board, other than Mr Griffin, recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 6. As a possible recipient of termination benefits under the proposed Plan, it is not appropriate for Mr Griffin to make a recommendation.

8. RESOLUTION 7 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO RELATED PARTY – MR ADRIAN GRIFFIN

8.1 General

The Company has agreed, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval, to allot and issue 1,500,000 Director Options to Mr Adrian Griffin ( Related Party ) 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:

  • (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

  • (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 Director Options constitutes giving a financial benefit and Mr Adrian Griffin is a related party of the Company by virtue of being a Director.

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 Director Options to the Related Party.

8.2 Shareholder Approval (Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act and Listing Rule 10.13)

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 Director Options:

  • (a) the related party is Mr Adrian Griffin who is a related party by virtue of being a Director;

  • (b) the maximum number of Director Options (being the nature of the financial benefit being provided) to be granted to the Related Party is 1,500,000;

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  • (c) the Director 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 Director Options will be issued on one date;

  • (d) the Director Options will be granted for nil cash consideration, accordingly no funds will be raised;

  • (e) the terms and conditions of the Director Options are set out in Schedule 2;

  • (f) the value of the Director Options and the pricing methodology is set out in Schedule 3;

  • (g) the relevant interests of the Related Party in securities of the Company is set out below:


set out below:
Related Party Shares Partly paid
contributing Shares
Mr Adrian Griffin 270,470 334,082
  • (h) the remuneration and emoluments from the Company to the Related Party for the current financial year are set out below:
Related Party Current
Financial Year
Previous
Financial Year
Mr Adrian Griffin $250,000 $104,168

(i) if the Director Options granted to the Related Party are exercised, a total of 1,500,000 Shares would be allotted and issued. This will increase the number of Shares on issue from 30,000,042 to 31,500,042 (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 4.8%.

(j) The market price for Shares during the term of the Director Options would normally determine whether or not the Director Options are exercised. If, at any time any of the Director Options are exercised and the Shares are trading on ASX at a price that is higher than the exercise price of the Director Options, there may be a perceived cost to the Company.

(k) the trading history of the Shares on ASX in the 12 months before the date of this Notice is set out below:

Price Date
Highest 19 cents 20 October 2010
21 October 2010
22 October 2010
Lowest 9 cents 20 July 2011
27 July 2011
Last 11 cents 19 October 2011

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  • (l) the primary purpose of the grant of the Director Options to the Related Party is to provide a performance linked incentive component in the remuneration package for the Related Party to motivate and reward the performance of the Related Party in his roles as a Director;

  • (m) Mr Adrian Griffin declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 7 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution.

  • (n) the Board (other than Mr Adrian Griffin) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 7 for the following reasons:

  • (i) the grant of the Director Options to the Related Party will align the interests of the Related Party with those of the Shareholders;

  • (ii) the grant of the Director Options is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non-cash form 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 Party; and

  • (iii) it is not considered that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in granting the Director Options; and

  • (o) 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 Resolution 7.

Approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required in order to issue the Director Options to the Related Party as approval is being obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. Accordingly, the issue of Director Options to the Related Party will not be included in the 15% calculation of the Company’s annual placement capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

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GLOSSARY

$ means Australian dollars.

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

ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Associated Body Corporate means:

  • (a) a related body corporate (as defined in the Corporations Act) of the Company;

  • (d) a body corporate which has an entitlement to not less than 20% of the voting Shares of the Company; and

  • (e) a body corporate in which the Company has an entitlement to not less than 20% of the voting shares.

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.

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 Midwinter Resources NL (ACN 126 129 413).

Constitution means the Company’s constitution.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Director Option means an Option granted pursuant to Resolution 7 with the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 2.

Directors means the current directors of the Company.

Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.

Group means the Company or an Associated Body Corporate.

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Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards and broadly includes those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company.

Notice or Notice of Meeting or Notice of Annual General Meeting means this notice of annual 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 Director Option as the context requires.

Plan means the Midwinter Resources NL Employee Incentive Plan the subject of Resolution 5.

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 2011.

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

  • (a) Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share in the capital of the Company at the exercise price of $0.14 per Share.

  • (b) Subject to paragraph (c) below, the Options are exercisable at any time up to 5.00pm Perth time on 27 September 2013 by completing an Option exercise form and delivering it together with the payment for the number of Shares in respect of which the Options are exercised to the registered office of the Company. Any Options not exercised by that time will lapse.

  • (c) The Optionholder may exercise some only of that person's Options, which does not affect that holder's right to exercise the remainder of their Options by the deadline in paragraph (b) above. Options must be exercised in multiples of 100 at a time, unless the Option Holder exercises all Options able to be exercised at that time.

  • (d) Subject to the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules and the Company's Constitution, the Options are freely transferable. Application will not be made to ASX for official quotation of the Options.

  • (e) All Shares issued upon exercise of the Options will, from the date they are issued, rank pari passu in all respects with the Company’s then issued Shares. The Company will apply for official quotation by ASX of all Shares issued upon exercise of the Options.

  • (f) The Optionholder cannot participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders of the Company during the currency of the Options without exercising the Options. However, the Company will ensure that for the purpose of determining entitlements to any such issue, the books closing date will be at least 10 Business Days after the issue is announced. This will give Optionholder the opportunity to exercise their Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.

  • (g) Subject to paragraph (h), if the Company makes a bonus share issue, a rights issue or any other similar issue of rights or entitlements, there will be no adjustment to the exercise price, the number of Shares per Option or any other terms of those Options.

  • (h) In the event of any reorganisation (including consolidation, subdivision, reduction or return) of the issued capital of the Company prior to the Option expiry, the rights of the Optionholder, including the number of Options or the exercise price of the Options or both will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the ASX Listing Rules applying to a reorganisation of capital at the time of the reorganisation.

  • (i) The Optionholder will be sent all communications sent to Shareholders of the Company, but Options do not confer any rights to attend or vote at meetings of Shareholders of the Company. Notice may be given by the Company to the Optionholder in the manner provided by the Company's Constitution for the giving of notices to Shareholders, and the relevant provisions of the Company's Constitution apply with all necessary modification to notices to Optionholders.

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SCHEDULE 2 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DIRECTOR OPTIONS

  • (a) Each Director Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share in the capital of the Company at the exercise price of $0.25 per Share.

  • (b) The Director Options will expire 4 years from the date of issue.

  • (c) Subject to paragraph (c) below, the Director Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date at 5.00pm (WST) by completing an Option exercise form and delivering it together with the payment for the number of Shares in respect of which the Director Options are exercised to the registered office of the Company.

  • (d) An Optionholder may exercise some of that person's Director Options, which does not affect that holder's right to exercise the remainder of their Options by the deadline in paragraph (b) above. Director Options must be exercised in multiples of 100 at a time, unless the Optionholder exercises all Director Options able to be exercised at that time.

  • (e) The Director Options are non transferable save for the provisions of clause (f) hereof.

  • (f) Subject to the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules and the Company's Constitution, the Director Options are transferable to a nominee of the Optionholder. Application will not be made to ASX for official quotation of the Director Options.

  • (g) All Shares issued upon exercise of the Director Options will, from the date they are issued, rank pari passu in all respects with the Company’s then issued Shares. The Company will apply for official quotation by ASX of all Shares issued upon exercise of the Director Options.

  • (h) Optionholders cannot participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders of the Company during the currency of the Director Options without exercising the Director Options. However, the Company will ensure that for the purpose of determining entitlements to any such issue, the books closing date will be at least 10 Business Days after the issue is announced. This will give Optionholders the opportunity to exercise their Director Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.

  • (i) Subject to paragraph (j), if the Company makes a bonus share issue, a rights issue or any other similar issue of rights or entitlements, there will be no adjustment to the exercise price, the number of Shares per Director Option or any other terms of those Director Options.

  • (j) In the event of any reorganisation (including consolidation, subdivision, reduction or return) of the issued capital of the Company prior to the expiry dates of the Director Options, the rights of Optionholders, including the number of Director Options or the exercise price of the Director Options or both will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the ASX Listing Rules applying to a reorganisation of capital at the time of the reorganisation.

  • (k) Optionholders will be sent all communications sent to Shareholders of the Company, but Director Options do not confer any rights to attend or vote at meetings of Shareholders of the Company. Notice may be given by the Company to Optionholders in the manner provided by the Company's Constitution for the giving of notices to shareholders, and the relevant provisions

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of the Company's Constitution apply with all necessary modification to notices to Optionholders.

  • (l)

If the Optionholder ceases to be an employee of the Group:

  • (i) 2 years or more after Director Options are issued in relation to the Optionholder; or

  • (ii) because of retirement, total and permanent disablement, redundancy, death or any other circumstances approved by the Board,

the vested Director Options may be exercised within 30 days (or 3 months, in the case of death) after ceasing to be an employee or any longer period permitted by the Board. If not exercised within that period, the Director Options lapse.

  • (m) If the Optionholder ceases to be an employee of a Group company and clause (l) does not apply, Director Options issued in relation to the Optionholder lapse.

  • (n) If the Board determines that:

  • (i) the Optionholder has acted fraudulently, dishonestly or in breach of the Optionholder's obligations to any company in the Group; and

  • (ii) Director Options issued in relation to the Optionholder are to be forfeited,

the Director Options will immediately lapse.

  • (o) Notwithstanding the terms and conditions in this Schedule 2 the Director Options may only be issued or exercised within the limitations imposed by the Corporations Act 2001 and the ASX Listing Rules.

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SCHEDULE 3 – VALUATION OF RELATED PARTY OPTIONS

The Director Options to be issued to the Related Party pursuant to Resolution 7 have been valued by internal management .

Using the Black & Scholes option model and based on the assumptions set out below, the Director Options were ascribed the following value:

Assumptions:
Valuation date 18 October 2011
Market price of Shares 11 cents
Exercise price 25 cents
Expiry date (lengthoftimefrom issue) 4years
Risk freeinterestrate 4.75%
Volatility (discount) 78%
Indicative value per Director Option 4.8 cents
Total Value of Director Options $71,620

Note: The valuation noted above is not necessarily the market price that the Director Options could be traded at and is not automatically the market price for taxation purposes.

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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 10.00am (WST), on 27 November 2011 at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth WA 6005, and at any adjournment thereof.

Comment

Important for Resolution 1 : If the Chair of the Meeting or any member of the Key Management Personnel of the Company whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report or a Closely Related Party of that member is your proxy and you have not directed the proxy to vote on Resolution 1, the proxy will be prevented from casting your votes on Resolution 1. If the Chair, another member of the Key Management Personnel of the Company whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report or Closely Related Party of that member is your proxy, in order for your votes to be counted on Resolution 1, you must direct your proxy how to vote on Resolution 1.

If the Chair of the Annual 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 4 to 7 please place a mark in this box.

By marking this box, you acknowledge that the Chair of the Annual General Meeting may exercise your proxy even if he has an interest in the outcome of Resolutions 4 to 7 and that votes cast by the Chair of the Annual General Meeting for Resolutions 4 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 4 to 7 and your votes will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on Resolutions 4 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 Annual General Meeting

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN

Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – Mr David Seymour Resolution 3 – Re-election of Director – Mr Adrian Griffin Resolution 4 – Ratification of prior issue of Options to Ms Julie Hill Resolution 5 – Approval of Midwinter Employee Incentive Plan Resolution 6 – Approval of termination benefits under Employee Incentive Plan Resolution 7 – Issue of Options to Related Party – Mr Adrian Griffin

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.

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

%

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Signature of Member(s):

Date:

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Individual or Member 1 Member 2 Member 3 Sole Director/Company Director Director/Company Secretary Secretary

Contact Name: _____ Contact Ph (daytime): _________

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.

( 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) post to Midwinter Resources NL, PO Box 1412, West Perth 6872; or

  • (a) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 9322 6398;or

  • (b) email to the Company at [email protected],

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.

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