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MACRO METALS LIMITED — AGM Information 2024
Oct 24, 2024
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25 October 2024
MACRO METALS LIMITED – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
26 NOVEMBER 2024
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Macro Metals Limited (Macro Metals or the Company) will be held at Frasers Kings Park, 60 Fraser Avenue, Kings Park Western Australia 6005 at 11:00am (AWST) on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 (AGM).
Recent legislative changes to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) means there are new options available to shareholders as to how the communication from the Company can be received. The Company will not be dispatching physical copies of the meeting documents and notices, including the Notice of Meeting for the AGM, unless you request a physical copy to be posted to you.
The Notice of Meeting and accompanying explanatory statement ( Meeting Materials ) are being made available to shareholders electronically. This means that:
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You can access the Meeting Materials online at the Company’s website: www.macrometals.au
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A complete copy of the Meeting Materials have been posted to the Company’s ASX Market announcements page at www.asx.com.au under the Company’s ASX code “M4M”.
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If you have provided an email address and have elected to receive electronic communications from the Company, you will receive an email to your nominated email address with a link to an electronic copy of the Meeting Materials and the voting instruction form.
Shareholders can still elect to receive some or all of their communications in physical or electronic form, or elect not to receive certain documents such as annual reports. To review your communication preferences or sign up to receive your shareholder communications via email, please update your details at www.linkmarketservices.com.au. If you have not yet registered, you will need your shareholder information including SRN/HIN details.
If you are unable to access the Meeting Materials online at the above website links, please contact our share registry LINK at [email protected] or by phone on 1300 554 474 (within Australia) or on +61 1300 554 474 (outside Australia) between 8:30am and 5:30pm (AEST) Monday to Friday, to obtain a copy.
Yours sincerely,
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Mathew O’Hara Company Secretary Macro Metals Limited
Macro Metals Limited ACN 001 894 033
ASX:M4M
Suite 23, 513 Hay Street, Subiaco WA 6008 [|] PO Box 1311, Subiaco WA 6904 +61 (0) 8 6143 6707 [|] [email protected] [|] www. macrometals.com.au [|] Page 1 of 1
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Macro Metals Limited ACN 001 894 033
Notice of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held as follows:
Time and date: 11.00am (AWST) on Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Location: Fraser’s Kings Park, 60 Fraser Avenue, Kings Park, WA 6005
The Notice of Annual General Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how to vote, they should seek advice from their suitably qualified professional advisor prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss any matter, please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary by telephone on +61 8 6143 6707 or by email at [email protected]
Shareholders are urged to vote by lodging the Proxy Form
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Macro Metals Limited ACN 001 894 033
(Company)
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of Shareholders of Macro Metals Limited ACN 001 894 033 will be held at Fraser’s Kings Park, 60 Fraser Avenue, Kings Park, WA 6005 on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 at 11.00am (AWST) ( Meeting ).
The Explanatory Memorandum provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Meeting. The Explanatory Memorandum and the Proxy Form form part of the Notice.
The Directors have determined pursuant to regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered as Shareholders on Sunday, 24 November 2024 at 5.00pm (AWST).
Terms and abbreviations used in the Notice are defined in Schedule 1.
Agenda
1 Annual Report
To consider the Annual Report of the Company and its controlled entities for the financial year ended 30 June 2024, which includes the Financial Report, the Directors' Report and the Auditor's Report.
Note: there is no requirement for Shareholders to approve the Annual Report.
2 Resolutions
Resolution 1 – Remuneration Report
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as a non-binding ordinary resolution the following:
‘That, the Remuneration Report be adopted by Shareholders, on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.’
Note : a vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
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Resolution 2 – Election of Director – Simon Rushton
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
‘That for the purposes of clause 11.4(b) of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Simon Rushton, a Director who was appointed by the Board on 5 March 2024, retires and, being eligible and offering himself for election, is elected as a Director, on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.’
Resolution 3 – Election of Director – Tolga Kumova
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
‘That for the purposes of clause 11.4(b) of the Constitution, Listing Rule 14.4, and for all other purposes, Tolga Kumova, a Director who was appointed by the Board on 5 March 2024, retires and, being eligible and offering himself for election, is elected as a Director, on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.’
Resolution 4 – Election of Director – Robert Jewson
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
‘That for the purposes of clause 11.4(b) of the Constitution, Listing Rule 14.4, and for all other purposes, Robert Jewson, a Director who was appointed by the Board on 5 March 2024, retires and, being eligible and offering himself for election, is elected as a Director, on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.’
Resolution 5 – Election of Director – Evan Cranston
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
‘That for the purposes of clause 11.4(b) of the Constitution, Listing Rule 14.4, and for all other purposes, Evan Cranston, a Director who was appointed by the Board on 5 March 2024, retires and, being eligible and offering himself for election, is elected as a Director, on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.’
Resolution 6 – Approval of 10% Placement Facility
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as a special resolution the following:
‘That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities totalling up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company at the time of issue, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.’
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Resolution 7 – Approval of New Employee Securities Incentive Plan
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution, the following:
‘That for the purposes of exception 13(b) of Listing Rule 7.2 and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the employee securities incentive plan of the Company known as the “Macro Metals Limited Employee Securities Incentive Plan” ( New Plan ) and the issue of up to a maximum of 470,000,000 Equity Securities under the New Plan, on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.’
Resolution 8 – Approval of Potential Termination Benefits under the New Plan
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
‘That for a period commencing from the date this Resolution is passed and ending upon the expiry of all Securities issued or to be issued under the New Plan, approval be given for all purposes including Part 2D.2 of the Corporations Act for the giving of benefits to any current or future person holding a managerial or executive office of the Company or a related body corporate in connection with that person ceasing to hold such office, on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.’
Voting exclusions
Pursuant to the Listing Rules, the Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of:
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(a) Resolution 6 : if at the time of the Meeting, the Company is proposing to make an issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.2, by or on behalf of any persons who are expected to participate in, or who will obtain a material benefit as a result of, the proposed issue (except a benefit solely by reason of being a Shareholder), or any of their respective associates.
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(b) Resolution 7 : by or on behalf of a person who is eligible to participate in the New Plan, or any of their respective associates.
The above voting exclusions do not apply to a vote cast in favour of the relevant Resolution by:
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(a) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way;
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(b) the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution as the Chair decides; or
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(c) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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(i) the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the Resolution; and
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- (ii) the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
Voting prohibitions
Resolution 1 : In accordance with sections 250BD and 250R of the Corporations Act, a vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of a member of the Key Management Personnel details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member.
A vote may be cast by such person if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person who is excluded from voting on this Resolution, and:
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(a) the person is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
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(b) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution, but expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if this Resolution is connected with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
Resolution 7 and Resolution 8 : In accordance with section 250BD of the Corporations Act, a person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on these Resolutions if:
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(a) the proxy is either a member of the Key Management Personnel or a Closely Related Party of such member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(a) the proxy is the Chair; and
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(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
Further, in respect of Resolution 8 , in accordance with section 200E(2A) of the Corporations Act, a vote on Resolution 8 must not be cast by any participants or potential participants in the New Plan and their associates, otherwise the benefit of this Resolution will be lost by such a person in relation to that person’s future retirement. However, a vote may be cast by such a person if:
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(a) the person is appointed as proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolutions; and
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(b) it is not cast on behalf of the person or an associate of the person.
If your purport to cast a vote other than as permitted above, that vote will be disregarded by the Company (as indicated above) and you may be liable for breaching the voting restrictions that apply to you under the Corporations Act.
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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
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Mathew O’Hara Company Secretary Macro Metals Limited Dated: 25 October 2024
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Macro Metals Limited ACN 001 894 033 (Company)
Explanatory Memorandum
1. Introduction
The Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for the information of Shareholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the Meeting to be held at Fraser’s Kings Park, 60 Fraser Avenue, Kings Park WA 6005 on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 at 11.00am (AWST).
The Explanatory Memorandum forms part of the Notice which should be read in its entirety. The Explanatory Memorandum contains the terms and conditions on which the Resolutions will be voted.
The Explanatory Memorandum includes the following information to assist Shareholders in deciding how to vote on the Resolutions:
| Section 2 | Action to be taken by Shareholders |
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| Section 3 | Annual Report |
| Section 4 | Resolution 1 – Remuneration Report |
| Section 5 | Resolutions 2 to 5 (inclusive) – Election of Directors |
| Section 6 | Resolution 6 – Approval of 10% Placement Facility |
| Section 7 | Resolution 7 – Approval of New Employee Securities Incentive Plan |
| Section 8 | Resolution 8 – Approval of Potential Termination Benefits under the New Plan |
| Schedule 1 | Definitions |
| Schedule 2 | Material Terms of the New Plan |
A Proxy Form is made available with the Notice.
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Action to be taken by Shareholders
Shareholders should read the Notice including the Explanatory Memorandum carefully before deciding how to vote on the Resolutions.
2.1 Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting on the date and at the place set out above.
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2.2 Voting by a corporation
A Shareholder that is a corporation may appoint an individual to act as its representative and vote in person at the Meeting. The appointment must comply with the requirements of section 250D of the Corporations Act. The representative should bring to the Meeting evidence of his or her appointment, including any authority under which it is signed.
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Voting by proxy
Shareholders are encouraged to vote by completing a Proxy Form.
A Proxy Form is made available with this Notice. This is to be used by Shareholders if they wish to appoint a representative (a 'proxy') to vote in their place. All Shareholders are invited and encouraged to attend the Meeting or, if they are unable to attend in person, sign and return the Proxy Form to the Company in accordance with the instructions thereon. Lodgement of a Proxy Form will not preclude a Shareholder from attending and voting at the Meeting in person.
Please note that:
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(a) a member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy;
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(b) a proxy need not be a member of the Company; and
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(c) a member of the Company entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, but where the proportion or number is not specified, each proxy may exercise half of the votes.
The available Proxy Form provides further details on appointing proxies and lodging Proxy Forms.
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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(a) 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);
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(b) 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;
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(c) 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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(d) 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).
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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(a) 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;
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(b) the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting;
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(c) at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded, or is otherwise required under section 250JA on the resolution; and
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(d) either the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting or 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.
Your proxy voting instruction must be received by 11.00am (AWST) on Sunday, 24 November 2024 being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting.
2.4
Chair's voting intentions
If the Chair is your proxy, either by appointment or by default, and you have not indicated your voting intention, you expressly authorise the Chair to exercise the proxy in respect of Resolution 1, Resolution 7 and Resolution 8 even though these Resolutions are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of the Company’s Key Management Personnel.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of all Resolutions, unless the Shareholder has expressly indicated a different voting intention. In exceptional circumstances, the Chair of the Meeting may change their voting intention on any Resolution, in which case an ASX announcement will be made.
2.5
Submitting questions
Shareholders may submit questions in advance of the Meeting to the Company. Questions must be submitted by emailing the Company Secretary at [email protected] by 11.00am (AWST) on Tuesday, 19 November 2024.
Shareholders will also have the opportunity to submit questions during the Meeting in respect to the formal items of business. In order to ask a question during the Meeting, please follow the instructions from the Chair.
The Chair will attempt to respond to the questions during the Meeting. The Chair will request prior to a Shareholder asking a question that they identify themselves (including the entity name of their shareholding and the number of Shares they hold).
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Annual Report
In accordance with section 317 of the Corporations Act, Shareholders will be offered the opportunity to discuss the Annual Report, including the Financial Report, the Directors' Report and the Auditor's Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2024.
There is no requirement for Shareholders to approve the Annual Report.
At the Meeting, Shareholders will be offered the opportunity to:
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(a) discuss the Annual Report which is available online at https://macrometals.com.au/investors/asx-announcements/;
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(b) ask questions about, or comment on, the management of the Company; and
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- (c) ask the auditor questions about the conduct of the audit and the preparation and content of the Auditor's Report.
In addition to taking questions at the Meeting, written questions to the Chair about the management of the Company, or to the Company's auditor about:
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(a) the preparation and content of the Auditor's Report;
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(b) the conduct of the audit;
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(c) accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and
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(d) the independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit,
may be submitted no later than five business days before the Meeting to the Company Secretary at the Company's registered office.
The Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders unless specifically requested to do so.
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Resolution 1 – Remuneration Report
General
In accordance with section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act, the Company must put the Remuneration Report to the vote of Shareholders. The Directors' Report for the year ended 30 June 2024 in the 2024 Annual Report contains the Remuneration Report which sets out the remuneration policy for the Company and the remuneration arrangements in place for the executive Directors, specified executives and non-executive Directors.
In accordance with section 250R(3) of the Corporations Act, Resolution 1 is advisory only and does not bind the Directors. If Resolution 1 is not passed, the Directors will not be required to alter any of the arrangements in the Remuneration Report.
If the Company's Remuneration Report receives a 'no' vote of 25% or more ( Strike ) at two consecutive annual general meetings, Shareholders will have the opportunity to remove the whole Board, except the managing director (if any).
Where a resolution on the Remuneration Report receives a Strike at two consecutive annual general meetings, the Company will be required to put to Shareholders at the second annual general meeting a resolution on whether another meeting should be held (within 90 days) at which all Directors (other than the managing director, if any) who were in office at the date of approval of the applicable Directors' Report must stand for re-election.
The Company's Remuneration Report did not receive a Strike at the 2023 annual general meeting. If the Remuneration Report receives a Strike at this Meeting, Shareholders should be aware that if a second Strike is received at the 2025 annual general meeting, this may result in the re-election of the Board.
The Chair will allow a reasonable opportunity for Shareholders as a whole to ask about or make comments on the Remuneration Report.
4.2
Additional information
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Resolution 1 is an ordinary resolution.
Given the personal interests of all Directors in the outcome of this Resolution, the Board declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders regarding this Resolution.
5. Resolutions 2 to 5 (inclusive) – Election of Directors
5.1
General
Clause 11.4(a) of the Constitution provides that the Directors may at any time appoint any person to be a Director, either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors.
Clause 11.4(b) of the Constitution provides that a Director appointed under Clause 11.4(a) must not hold office without election past the next general meeting of the Company following the Director's appointment and is then eligible for re-election at that general meeting. The Managing Director is not exempt from this requirement.
Listing Rule 14.4 requires that a director (excluding the Managing Director) must not hold office (without re-election) past the next annual general meeting of the Company following the director’s appointment.
All of the current Directors have been appointed by the Board and have not yet been elected by Shareholders in general meeting. Accordingly, all of the Directors retire at the conclusion of this Meeting and being eligible, seek election by Shareholders.
5.2 Simon Rushton
Mr Simon Rushton, the Managing Director of the Company, was appointed on 5 March 2024. Accordingly, Mr Rushton retires at this Meeting and, being eligible and offering himself for election, seeks election pursuant to Resolution 2.
If Resolution 2 is passed, Mr Rushton will be elected as a Director of the Company with effect from the conclusion of the Meeting.
If Resolution 2 is not passed, Mr Rushton will retire at the conclusion of the Meeting and will not be elected as a Director at this Meeting.
Mr Rushton has extensive operational and corporate expertise across a range of industries including mining, logistics, oil & gas and in private legal practice. He was the inaugural managing director of Hedland Mining, a privately owned junior iron ore producer and was instrumental in the safe site re-establishment and recommencement of mining, processing and exporting from the Poondano Iron Ore Mine in Port Hedland.
Mr Rushton has also been non-executive director of Hazer Limited as well as the nonexecutive chairman of Reed Industrial Minerals, the special purpose vehicle that developed and operates the Mt Marion lithium mine in the Goldfields of Western Australia.
Mr Rushton does not currently hold any other material directorships, other than as disclosed in this Notice.
The Company confirms that with Mr Rushton’s consent, it took appropriate checks into Mr Rushton’s background and experience and that these checks did not identify any information of concern.
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Mr Rushton is not considered by the Board (with Mr Rushton abstaining) to be an independent Director because he is employed by the Company in an executive capacity.
Mr Rushton has acknowledged to the Company that he will have sufficient time to fulfil his responsibilities as a Director.
The Board (with Mr Rushton abstaining) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of the election of Mr Rushton, as it considers he brings valuable experience, from both a corporate and operational perspective, to the Company as it aims to become a multi mine iron ore producer. Mr Rushton’s significant experience and existing relationships from previous roles operating in the Pilbara are important additions to the Board’s existing skills and experience and enhance the Company’s ability to deliver value for shareholders. Mr Rushton’s prior Board and senior management roles will also enable him to act in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
5.1
Tolga Kumova
Mr Tolga Kumova, the Non-Executive Chairman of the Company, was appointed on 5 March 2024. Accordingly, Mr Kumova retires at this Meeting and, being eligible and offering himself for election, seeks election pursuant to Resolution 3.
If Resolution 3 is passed, Mr Kumova will be elected as a Director of the Company with effect from the conclusion of the Meeting.
If Resolution 3 is not passed, Mr Kumova will retire at the conclusion of the Meeting and will not be elected as a Director at this Meeting.
Mr Kumova is a resource industry entrepreneur and corporate finance specialist with significant experience in stockbroking, IPOs and corporate restructuring. Mr Kumova has raised over A$500 million for ASX-listed mining companies, from early-stage explorers through to companies at construction and operation-stage.
Mr Kumova was previously Managing Director and founding shareholder of Syrah Resources Limited (ASX: SYR), an ASX200 graphite producer. During his period of tenure at Syrah, he led the Company from delineation of the world-class Balama graphite deposit in Mozambique, through to offtake agreements with numerous globally recognised counterparties, and then to full funding for mine development.
Mr Kumova is currently a Non-Executive Director of African Gold Limited (ASX: A1G) and Aston Minerals Limited (ASX: ASO). Mr Kumova does not currently hold any other material directorships, other than as disclosed in this Notice.
The Company confirms that with Mr Kumova’s consent, it took appropriate checks into Mr Kumova’s background and experience and that these checks did not identify any information of concern.
Mr Kumova is not considered by the Board (with Mr Kumova abstaining) to be an independent Director because he is as at the date of this Notice, or has been in the previous three years, a substantial Shareholder of the Company.
Mr Kumova has acknowledged to the Company that he will have sufficient time to fulfil his responsibilities as a Director.
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The Board (with Mr Kumova abstaining) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of the election of Mr Kumova, as it considers that his significant experience in equity capital markets, corporate finance, financing of mining projects and board experience across numerous public companies are important additions to the Board’s existing skills and will also be invaluable to the Board during the next stage of Company development and will enable him to act in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
Robert Jewson
Mr Robert Jewson, an Executive Director of the Company, was appointed on 5 March 2024. Accordingly, Mr Jewson retires at this Meeting and, being eligible and offering himself for election, seeks election pursuant to Resolution 4.
If Resolution 4 is passed, Mr Jewson will be elected as a Director of the Company with effect from the conclusion of the Meeting.
If Resolution 4 is not passed, Mr Jewson will retire at the conclusion of the Meeting and will not be elected as a Director at this Meeting.
Mr Jewson is a geologist with 18 years of experience across small and large mining and exploration companies, operating in a variety of jurisdictions, and focused on a range of commodities. Mr Jewson identified and was a co-founder of the iron ore portfolio strategy initially for Macro. Mr Jewson has worked across a wide variety of deposit styles and scales within the iron ore sector of Western Australia.
Mr Jewson has conducted both corporate and technical roles within the mining and exploration sectors inclusive of due diligence, business development, exploration management, acquisitions/divestment and corporate structuring. Examples of which include technical consulting and transaction structuring for Bellevue Gold acquisition, co-founder and consolidation of the Yalgoo Belt and vendor of a multitude of assets across a broad spectrum of commodities.
Mr Jewson is currently a Non-Executive Director of Aston Minerals Limited (ASX: ASO). Mr Jewson does not currently hold any other material directorships, other than as disclosed in this Notice.
The Company confirms that with Mr Jewson’s consent, it took appropriate checks into Mr Jewson’s background and experience and that these checks did not identify any information of concern.
Mr Jewson is not considered by the Board (with Mr Jewson abstaining) to be an independent Director because he is employed by the Company in an executive capacity and he is as at the date of this Notice, or has been in the previous three years, a substantial Shareholder of the Company.
Mr Jewson has acknowledged to the Company that he will have sufficient time to fulfil his responsibilities as a Director.
The Board (with Mr Jewson abstaining) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of the election of Mr Jewson, as it considers that his skills and significant technical experience in exploration and mine development are important additions to the Board’s existing skills and experience. Mr Jewson’s wide-ranging board experience across a number of listed companies will also be invaluable to the Board during the next stage of Company development and will enable him to act in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
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5.2 Evan Cranston
Mr Evan Cranston, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, was appointed on 5 March 2024. Accordingly, Mr Cranston retires at this Meeting and, being eligible and offering himself for election, seeks election pursuant to Resolution 5.
If Resolution 5 is passed, Mr Cranston will be elected as a Director of the Company with effect from the conclusion of the Meeting.
If Resolution 5 is not passed, Mr Cranston will retire at the conclusion of the Meeting and will not be elected as a Director at this Meeting.
Mr Cranston is an experienced mining executive with a background in corporate and mining law. He is the principal of corporate advisory and administration firm Konkera Corporate and has extensive experience in the areas of equity capital markets, corporate finance, structuring, asset acquisition, corporate governance and external stakeholder relations. He holds both a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Australia.
Mr Cranston is a natural resource investor and mining executive. Throughout his career Mr Cranston has identified, funded and supported the exploration and development of multiple globally significant mining ventures.
Mr Cranston is currently the Non-Executive Chairman of African Gold Limited (ASX: A1G), Firebird Metals Limited (ASX: FRB) and Benz Mining Corp (TSXV: BZ, ASX: BNZ). Mr Cranston does not currently hold any other material directorships, other than as disclosed in this Notice.
The Company confirms that with Mr Cranston’s consent, it took appropriate checks into Mr Cranston’s background and experience and that these checks did not identify any information of concern.
If elected, Mr Cranston is considered by the Board (with Mr Cranston abstaining) to be an independent Director. Mr Cranston is not considered by the Board to hold any interest, position or relationship that might influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, in a material respect to his capacity to bring an independent judgement to bear on issues before the Board and to act in the best interests of the entity as a whole rather than in the interests of an individual security holder or other party.
Mr Cranston has acknowledged to the Company that he will have sufficient time to fulfil his responsibilities as a Director.
The Board (with Mr Cranston abstaining) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of the election of Mr Cranston, as it considers that his experience in equity capital markets, corporate finance, structuring, asset acquisitions and external stakeholder relations are important additions to the Board’s existing skills. Mr Cranston’s wide-ranging board experience across a number of listed companies will also be invaluable to the Board during the next stage of Company development and will enable him to act in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
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6. Resolution 6 – Approval of 10% Placement Facility
6.1 General
Listing Rule 7.1A enables an eligible entity to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued share capital through placements over a 12-month period after the annual general meeting ( 10% Placement Facility ). The 10% Placement Facility is in addition to the Company's 15% annual placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
Resolution 6 seeks Shareholder approval to provide the Company with the ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility during the 10% Placement Period (refer to Section 6.2(f) below). The number of Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Facility will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (refer to Section 6.2(c) below).
If Resolution 6 is passed, the Company will be able to issue Equity Securities up to the combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A without any further Shareholder approval.
If Resolution 6 is not passed, the Company will not be able to access the additional 10% capacity to issue Equity Securities without Shareholder approval provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A and will remain subject to the 15% limit on issuing Equity Securities without Shareholder approval in Listing Rule 7.1.
6.2
Listing Rule 7.1A
(a) Is the Company an eligible entity?
An eligible entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is an entity that is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less.
The Company is an eligible entity as it is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation of approximately $65.2 million, based on the closing price of Shares ($0.018) on 17 October 2024.
- (b) What Equity Securities can be issued?
Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Facility must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of Equity Securities of the eligible entity.
As at the date of the Notice, the Company has on issue two quoted classes of Equity Securities, being Shares and Options.
(c) How many Equity Securities can be issued?
Listing Rule 7.1A.2 provides that under the approved 10% Placement Facility, the Company may issue or agree to issue a number of Equity Securities calculated in accordance with the following formula:
(A x D) – E
Where:
- A = is the number of Shares on issue at the commencement of the Relevant Period:
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(A) plus the number of fully paid Shares issued in the Relevant Period under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 other than exception 9, 16 or 17;
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(B) plus the number of fully paid Shares issued in the Relevant Period on the conversion of convertible securities within Listing Rule 7.2 exception 9 where:
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(1) the convertible securities were issued or agreed to be issued before the commencement of the Relevant Period; or
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(2) the issue of, or agreement to issue, the convertible securities was approved, or taken under the Listing Rules to have been approved, under Listing Rule 7.1 or Listing Rule 7.4;
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(C) plus the number of fully paid Shares issued in the Relevant Period under an agreement to issue securities within Listing Rule 7.2 exception 16 where:
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(1) the agreement was entered into before the commencement of the Relevant Period; or
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(2) the agreement or issue was approved, or taken under the Listing Rules to have been approved, under Listing Rule 7.1 or Listing Rule 7.4;
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(D) plus the number of partly paid Shares that became fully paid Shares in the Relevant Period;
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(E) plus the number of fully paid Shares issued in the Relevant Period with approval under Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4; and
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(F) less the number of fully paid Shares cancelled in the Relevant Period.
Note that 'A' has the same meaning in Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating the Company's 15% annual placement capacity.
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D = is 10%.
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E = is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the Relevant Period where the issue or agreement has not been subsequently approved by Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.4.
(d) What is the interaction with Listing Rule 7.1?
The Company's ability to issue Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A will be in addition to its 15% annual placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
(e) At what price can the Equity Securities be issued?
Any Equity Securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A must be issued for a cash consideration per Equity Security which is not less than 75% of the VWAP of Equity Securities in the same class calculated over the 15 Trading Days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:
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(i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed by the Company and the recipient of the Equity Securities; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 10 Trading Days of the date in paragraph 6.2(e)(i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued, ( Minimum Issue Price ).
(f)
When can Equity Securities be issued?
Shareholder approval of the 10% Placement Facility under Listing Rule 7.1A will be valid from the date of the Meeting and will expire on the earlier of:
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(i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the Meeting;
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(ii) the time and date of the Company's next annual general meeting; or
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(iii) the time and date of Shareholder approval of a transaction under Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking),
( 10% Placement Period ).
(g)
What is the effect of Resolution 6?
The effect of Resolution 6 will be to allow the Company to issue the Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A during the 10% Placement Period without further Shareholder approval or using the Company's 15% annual placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
6.3 Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.3A
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A, the following information is provided in relation to the 10% Placement Facility:
- (a) Final date for issue
The Company will only issue the Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility during the 10% Placement Period (refer to Section 6.2(f) above).
(b) Minimum issue price
Where the Company issues Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility, it will only do so for cash consideration and the issue price will be not less than the Minimum Issue Price (refer to Section 6.2(e) above).
(c) Purposes of issues under the 10% Placement Facility
The Company may seek to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility for the purposes of raising funds for continued investment in the Company's current assets, the acquisition of new assets or investments (including expenses associated with such an acquisition), and/or for general working capital.
(d)
Risk of economic and voting dilution
Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company's Equity Securities may be significantly lower on the date of the issue of the Equity Securities than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for the Company's Equity Securities on the issue date,
which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue of the Equity Securities.
If this Resolution 6 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility, the existing Shareholders' economic and voting power in the Company may be diluted as shown in the below table (in the case of Options, only if the Options are converted into Shares).
The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders based on the current market price of Shares and the current number of Shares for Variable 'A' calculated in accordance with the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (see Section 6.2(c) above) as at the date of this Notice ( Variable A ), with:
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(iii) two examples where Variable A has increased, by 50% and 100%; and
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(iv) two examples of where the issue price of Shares has decreased by 50% and increased by 100% as against the current market price.
| Shares (Variable A in Listing Rule 7.1A.2) |
Dilution | Dilution | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue price per Share |
$0.009 50% decrease in Current Market Price |
$0.018 Current Market Price |
$0.036 100% increase in Current Market Price |
|
| 3,623,106,922 Shares Variable A |
10% Voting Dilution |
362,310,692 Shares |
362,310,692 Shares |
362,310,692 Shares |
| Funds raised | $3,260,796 | $6,521,592 | $13,043,185 | |
| 5,434,660,383 Shares 50% increase in Variable A |
10% Voting Dilution |
543,466,038 Shares |
543,466,038 Shares |
543,466,038 Shares |
| Funds raised | $4,891,194 | $9,782,389 | $19,564,777 | |
| 7,246,213,844 Shares 100% increase in Variable A |
10% Voting Dilution |
724,621,384 Shares |
724,621,384 Shares |
724,621,384 Shares |
| Funds raised | $6,521,592 | $13,043,185 | $26,086,370 |
Notes:
- The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:
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(a) The issue price is the current market price ($0.018), being the closing price of the Shares on ASX on 17 October 2024, being the latest practicable date before this Notice was signed.
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(b) Variable A comprises of 3,623,106,922 existing Shares on issue as at the date of this Meeting, assuming the Company has not issued any Shares in the 12 months prior to the Meeting that were not issued under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 or with Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.4.
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(c) The Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Facility.
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(d) No convertible securities (including any issued under the 10% Placement Facility) are exercised or converted into Shares before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities.
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(e) The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities includes quoted Options, it is assumed that those quoted Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.
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The number of Shares on issue (i.e. Variable A) may increase as a result of issues of Shares that do not require Shareholder approval (for example, a pro rata entitlements issue, scrip issued under a takeover offer or upon exercise of convertible securities) or future specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at a future Shareholders' meeting.
The 10% voting dilution reflects the aggregate percentage dilution against the issued Share capital at the time of issue. This is why the voting dilution is shown in each example as 10%. The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the 10% Placement Facility, based on that Shareholder's holding at the date of the Meeting.
The table shows only the effect of issues of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
(e) Allocation policy
The Company's allocation policy is dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue pursuant to the 10% Placement Facility. The identity of the allottees of Equity Securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to the factors including but not limited to the following:
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(i) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, rights issues or other issues in which existing Shareholders can participate;
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(ii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iii) financial situation and solvency of the Company; and
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(iv) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
The allottees under the 10% Placement Facility have not been determined as at the date of this Notice but may include existing substantial Shareholders and/or new investors who are not related parties of or associates of a related party of the Company.
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(f) Issues in the past 12 months
The Company has previously obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A at its 2023 annual general meeting.
In the 12 months preceding the date of the Meeting, the Company has not issued Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.
(g) Voting exclusion statement
At the date of this Notice, the Company is not proposing to make an issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A and has not approached any particular existing Shareholder or security holder or an identifiable class of existing security holder to participate in any such issue.
However, in the event that between the date of this Notice and the date of the Meeting, the Company proposes to make an issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A to one or more existing Shareholders, those Shareholders' votes will be excluded under the voting exclusion statement in the Notice.
6.4 Additional information
Resolution 6 is a special resolution and therefore requires approval of 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the case of a corporate Shareholder, by a corporate representative).
The Board recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 6.
7. Resolution 7 – Approval of New Employee Securities Incentive Plan
The Company is proposing to adopt a new employee incentive scheme called the ‘Macro Metals Limited Employee Securities Incentive Plan’ ( New Plan ).
Resolution 7 seeks Shareholder approval for the approval for the issue of securities under the New Plan so that any issue of securities under the New Plan within the next three years falls within Listing Rule 7.2, exception 13(b) and will not reduce the Company’s available placement capacity.
Under the New Plan, the Board may offer to eligible persons the opportunity to subscribe for such number of Equity Securities in the Company as the Board may decide and on the terms set out in the rules of the New Plan. A summary of the key terms of the New Plan is in Schedule 2. In addition, a copy of the New Plan is available for review by Shareholders at the registered office of the Company until the date of the Meeting. Shareholders are invited to contact the Company if they have any queries.
Approval is sought under this Resolution for the issue of up to a maximum of 470,000,000 Equity Securities under the New Plan.
7.1
Listing Rules 7.1, 7.1A and 7.2, exception 13(b)
Broadly speaking, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the ability of a listed entity from issuing or agreeing to issue Equity Securities over a 12-month period which exceeds 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary Shares it had on issue at the start of the 12-month period.
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Under Listing Rule 7.1A, an eligible entity can seek approval from its members, by way of a special resolution passed at its annual general meeting, to increase its 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 by an extra 10% to 25%.
Listing Rule 7.2, exception 13(b), provides an exception to Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.1A such that issues of Equity Securities under an employee incentive scheme are exempt for a period of three years from the date on which Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities under the scheme as an exception to Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.1A.
Listing Rule 7.2, exception 13(b), ceases to be available to the Company if there is a material change to the terms of the New Plan from those set out in Schedule 2.
If Resolution 7 is passed, the Company will be able to issue up to a maximum of 470,000,000 Equity Securities under the New Plan pursuant to Listing Rule 7.2, exception 13(b), to eligible participants over a period of three years without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1, or 10% annual placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1A.
However, any future issues of Equity Securities under the New Plan to a related party or a person whose relationship with the Company or the related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained will require additional Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 10.14 at the relevant time.
If Resolution 7 is not passed, any issue of Equity Securities pursuant to the New Plan would need to be made either with Shareholder approval or, in default of Shareholder approval, pursuant to the Company’s placement capacity under either or both Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A.
7.2 Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.2, exception 13(b)
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.2, exception 13(b), the following information is provided in relation to the New Plan:
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(a) A summary of the material terms of the New Plan is in Schedule 2.
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(b) As at the date of this Notice, no Equity Securities have been issued under the New Plan.
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(c) The maximum number of Equity Securities proposed to be issued under the New Plan pursuant to Listing Rule 7.2, exception 13(b), following approval of Resolution 7 is 470,000,000 (subject to adjustment in the event of a reorganisation of capital and further subject to applicable laws and the Listing Rules). This number comprises approximately 10% of the Company's Equity Securities currently on issue.
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(d) The maximum number of Equity Securities is not intended to be a prediction of the actual number to be issued under the New Plan but is specified for the purpose of setting a ceiling in accordance with Listing Rule 7.2 exception 13(b). It is not envisaged that the maximum number of Equity Securities for which approval is obtained will be issued immediately. A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.
7.3
Additional information
Resolution 7 is an ordinary resolution.
The Board recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 7.
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8. Resolution 8 – Approval of Potential Termination Benefits under the New Plan
8.1 General
The Corporations Act contains certain limitations concerning the payment of 'termination benefits' to persons who hold a 'managerial or executive office'. The Listing Rules also provides certain limitations on the payment of 'termination benefits' to officers of listed entities.
As is common with employee incentive schemes, the New Plan provides the Board with the discretion to, amongst other things, determine that some or all of the Equity Securities granted to a participant under the New Plan ( Plan Securities ) will not lapse in the event of that participant ceasing their engagement with the Company before such Plan Securities have vested. This 'accelerated vesting' of Plan Securities may constitute a 'termination benefit' prohibited under the Corporations Act, regardless of the value of such benefit, unless Shareholder approval is obtained.
If Resolution 8 is not passed, the Company will not be able to offer ‘termination benefits’ to persons who hold a ‘managerial or executive office’ pursuant to the terms of the New Plan unless Shareholder approval is obtained each and every time such termination benefit is proposed, in accordance with section 200E of the Corporations Act.
8.2 Part 2D.2 of the Corporations Act
Under section 200B of the Corporations Act, a company may only give a person a benefit in connection with them ceasing to hold a 'managerial or executive office' (as defined in the Corporations Act) if an exemption applies or if the benefit is approved by Shareholders in accordance with section 200E of the Corporations Act.
Shareholder approval is sought for the purposes of Part 2D.2 of the Corporations Act to approve the giving of benefits under the New Plan to a person by the Company in connection with that person ceasing to be an officer of, or ceasing to hold a managerial or executive office in, the Company (or subsidiary of the Company) on the terms and conditions in this Explanatory Memorandum.
Under the terms of the New Plan and subject to the Listing Rules and the Corporations Act, the Board possesses the discretion to vary the terms or conditions of the Plan Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of the participant in the New Plan, no amendment may be made to the terms of any granted Plan Security which reduces the rights of the participant in respect of that Plan Security, other than an amendment introduced primarily to comply with legislation, to correct any manifest error or mistake or to take into consideration possible adverse tax implications.
As a result of the above discretion, the Board has the power to determine that some or all of a participant's Plan Securities will not lapse in the event of the participant ceasing employment or office before the vesting of their Plan Securities.
The exercise of this discretion by the Board may constitute a 'benefit' for the purposes of section 200B of the Corporations Act. The Company is therefore seeking Shareholder approval for the exercise of the Board's discretion in respect of any current or future participant in the New Plan who holds:
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(a) a managerial or executive office in, or is an officer of, the Company (or subsidiary of the Company) at the time of their leaving or at any time in the three years prior to their leaving; and
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(b) Plan Securities at the time of their leaving.
8.3 Valuation of the termination benefits
Provided Shareholder approval is given, the value of the termination benefits may be disregarded when applying section 200F(2)(b) or section 200G(1)(c) of the Corporations Act (i.e. the approved benefit will not count towards the statutory cap under the legislation).
The value of the termination benefits that the Board may give under the New Plan cannot be determined in advance. This is because various matters will or are likely to affect that value. In particular, the value of a particular benefit will depend on factors such as the Company's Share price at the time of vesting and the number of Plan Securities that will vest or otherwise be affected. The following additional factors may also affect the benefit's value:
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(a) the participant's length of service and the status of the vesting conditions attaching to the relevant Plan Securities at the time the participant's employment or office ceases; and
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(b) the number of unvested Plan Securities that the participant holds at the time they cease employment or office.
In accordance with Listing Rule 10.19, the Company will ensure that no officer of the Company or any of its child entities will, or may be, entitled to termination benefits if the value of those benefits and the terminations benefits that are or may be payable to all officers together exceed 5% of the equity interests of the Company as set out in the latest accounts given to ASX under the Listing Rules, without seeking Shareholder approval.
8.4 Additional information
Resolution 8 is an ordinary resolution.
The Board declines to make a recommendation in relation to Resolution 8 due to their potential personal interests in the outcome of the Resolution.
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Schedule 1 Definitions
In the Notice, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa.
| $ or A$ | means Australian Dollars. |
|---|---|
| 10% Placement Facility | has the meaning in Section 6.1. |
| 10% Placement Period | has the meaning in Section 6.2(f). |
| Annual Report | means the Directors’ Report, the Financial Report, and Auditor’s Report, |
| in respect to the year ended 30 June 2024. | |
| ASX | means the ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) and, where the context |
| permits, the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX Limited. | |
| Auditor’s Report | means the auditor’s report contained in the Annual Report. |
| AWST | means Australian Western Standard Time, being the time in Perth, |
| Western Australia. | |
| Board | means the board of Directors. |
| Chair | means the person appointed to chair the Meeting of the Company |
| convened by the Notice. | |
| Clause | means a clause of the Constitution. |
| Company | means Macro Metals Limited (ACN 001 894 033). |
| Constitution | means the constitution of the Company, as amended. |
| Corporations Act | means the_Corporations Act 2001_(Cth), as amended. |
| Director | means a director of the Company. |
| Directors' Report | means the annual directors' report prepared under Chapter 2M of the |
| Corporations Act for the Company and its controlled entities. | |
| Equity Security | has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules. |
| Explanatory | means the explanatory memorandum which forms part of the Notice. |
| Memorandum | |
| Financial Report | means the financial report contained in the Annual Report. |
| Key Management | has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the |
| Personnel | Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons |
| having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling | |
| the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a | |
| consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, | |
| including any Director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, | |
| or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the | |
| consolidated group. |
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| Listing Rules | means the listing rules of ASX. |
|---|---|
| Material Investor | means in relation to the Company: |
| (a) a related party; |
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| (b) Key Management Personnel; |
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| (c) a substantial Shareholder; |
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| (d) an advisor; or |
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| (e) an associate of the above, |
|
| who received Shares which constituted more than 1% of the Company’s | |
| issued capital at the time of issue. | |
| Meeting | has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph of the Notice. |
| Minimum Issue Price | has the meaning in Section 6.2(e). |
| New Plan | means the proposed new employee securities incentive plan, entitled |
| ‘Macro Metals Limited Employee Securities Incentive Plan’. | |
| Notice | means this notice of annual general meeting. |
| Option | means a right, subject to certain terms and conditions, to acquire a |
| Share. | |
| Performance Right | means a right, subject to certain terms and conditions, to acquire a |
| Share on the satisfaction (or waiver) of certain performance conditions. | |
| Plan Securities | has the meaning given at Section 8.1. |
| Proxy Form | means the proxy form provided with the Notice. |
| Remuneration Report | means the remuneration report contained in the Annual Report. |
| Resolution | means a resolution referred to in the Notice. |
| Schedule | means a schedule to the Notice. |
| Section | means a section of the Explanatory Memorandum. |
| Securities | means any Equity Securities of the Company (including Shares, Options |
| and/or Performance Rights). | |
| Share | means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company. |
| Shareholder | means the holder of a Share. |
| Strike | has the meaning in Section 4.1. |
| Trading Day | has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules. |
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Variable A has the meaning given in Section 6.3(d). VWAP means the volume weighted average price of trading in Shares on the ASX market over the relevant period, excluding block trades, large portfolio trades, permitted trades during the pre-trading hours period, permitted trades during the post-trading hours period, out of hours trades and exchange traded option exercises.
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Schedule 2 Material Terms of the New Plan
The following is a summary of the material terms and conditions of the New Plan, referred to in this Schedule as the ‘ Plan ’, which the Company established to assist in the motivation, retention and reward of certain employees and Directors engaged by the Company or any of its subsidiaries:
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( Eligible Participant ): Eligible Participant means a person that has been determined by the Board to be eligible to participate in the Plan from time to time and is an “ESS participant” (as that term is defined in Division 1A) in relation to the Company or an associated entity of the Company. This relevantly includes, amongst others:
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(a) an employee or director of the Company or an individual who provides services to the Company;
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(b) an employee or director of an associated entity of the Company or an individual who provides services to such an associated entity;
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(c) a prospective person to whom paragraphs (a) or (b) apply;
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(d) a person prescribed by the relevant regulations for such purposes; or
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(e) certain related persons on behalf of the participants described in paragraphs (a) to (d) (inclusive).
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( Maximum allocation ) The Company must not make an offer of Securities under the Plan in respect of which monetary consideration is payable (either upfront, or on exercise of convertible securities) where:
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(a) the total number of Plan Shares (as defined in paragraph 13 below) that may be issued or acquired upon exercise of the convertible securities offered; plus
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(b) the total number of Plan Shares issued or that may be issued as a result of offers made under the Plan at any time during the previous 3-year period,
would exceed 5% of the total number of Shares on issue at the date of the offer or such other limit as may be specified by the relevant regulations or the Company’s Constitution from time to time.
The maximum number of equity securities proposed to be issued under the Plan for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.2, Exception 13 will be as approved by Shareholders from time to time ( ASX Limit ). This means that, subject to the following paragraph, the Company may issue up to the ASX Limit under the Plan without seeking Shareholder approval and without reducing its placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
The Company will require prior Shareholder approval for the acquisition of equity securities under the Plan to Directors, their associates and any other person whose relationship with the Company or a Director or a Director’s associate is such that, in ASX’s opinion, the acquisition should be approved by Shareholders.
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( Purpose ): The purpose of the Plan is to:
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(a) assist in the reward, retention and motivation of Eligible Participants;
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(b) link the reward of Eligible Participants to Shareholder value creation; and
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(c) align the interests of Eligible Participants with shareholders of the Group (being the Company and each of its Associated Bodies Corporate), by providing an opportunity to Eligible Participants to receive an equity interest in the Company in the form of Securities.
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( Plan administration ): The Plan will be administered by the Board. The Board may exercise any power or discretion conferred on it by the Plan rules in its sole and absolute discretion, subject to compliance with applicable laws and the Listing Rules. The Board may delegate its powers and discretion.
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( Eligibility, invitation and application ): The Board may from time to time determine that an Eligible Participant may participate in the Plan and make an invitation to that Eligible Participant to apply for Securities on such terms and conditions as the Board decides. An invitation issued under the Plan will comply with the disclosure obligations pursuant to Division 1A.
On receipt of an invitation, an Eligible Participant may apply for the Securities the subject of the invitation by sending a completed application form to the Company. The Board may accept an application from an Eligible Participant in whole or in part. If an Eligible Participant is permitted in the invitation, the Eligible Participant may, by notice in writing to the Board, nominate a party in whose favour the Eligible Participant wishes to renounce the invitation. A waiting period of at least 14 days will apply to acquisitions of Securities for monetary consideration as required by the provisions of Division 1A.
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( Grant of Securities ): The Company will, to the extent that it has accepted a duly completed application, grant the successful applicant ( Participant ) the relevant number of Securities, subject to the terms and conditions set out in the invitation, the Plan rules and any ancillary documentation required.
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( Terms of Convertible Securities ): Each ‘Convertible Security’ represents a right to acquire one or more Shares (for example, under an option or performance right), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
Prior to a Convertible Security being exercised a Participant does not have any interest (legal, equitable or otherwise) in any Share the subject of the Convertible Security by virtue of holding the Convertible Security. A Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, grant a security interest over or otherwise deal with a Convertible Security that has been granted to them. A Participant must not enter into any arrangement for the purpose of hedging their economic exposure to a Convertible Security that has been granted to them.
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( Vesting of Convertible Securities ): Any vesting conditions applicable to the grant of Convertible Securities will be described in the invitation. If all the vesting conditions are satisfied and/or otherwise waived by the Board, a vesting notice will be sent to the Participant by the Company informing them that the relevant Convertible Securities have vested. Unless and until the vesting notice is issued by the Company, the Convertible Securities will not be considered to have vested. For the avoidance of doubt, if the vesting conditions relevant to a Convertible Security are not satisfied and/or otherwise waived by the Board, that Convertible Security will lapse.
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( Exercise of Convertible Securities and cashless exercise ): To exercise a Convertible Security, the Participant must deliver a signed notice of exercise and, subject to a cashless exercise of Convertible Securities (see below), pay the exercise price (if any) to or as directed by the Company, at any time prior to the earlier of any date specified in the vesting notice and the expiry date as set out in the invitation.
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At the time of exercise of the Convertible Securities, and subject to Board approval, the Participant may elect not to be required to provide payment of the exercise price for the number of Convertible Securities specified in a notice of exercise, but that on exercise of those Convertible Securities the Company will transfer or issue to the Participant that number of Shares equal in value to the positive difference between the Market Value of the Shares at the time of exercise and the exercise price that would otherwise be payable to exercise those Convertible Securities.
Market Value means, at any given date, the volume weighted average price per Share traded on the ASX over the 5 trading days immediately preceding that given date, unless otherwise specified in an invitation.
A Convertible Security may not be exercised unless and until that Convertible Security has vested in accordance with the Plan rules, or such earlier date as set out in the Plan rules.
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( Delivery of Shares on exercise of Convertible Securities ): As soon as practicable after the valid exercise of a Convertible Security by a Participant, the Company will issue or cause to be transferred to that Participant the number of Shares to which the Participant is entitled under the Plan rules and issue a substitute certificate for any remaining unexercised Convertible Securities held by that Participant.
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( Forfeiture of Convertible Securities ): Where a Participant who holds Convertible Securities ceases to be an Eligible Participant or becomes insolvent, all unvested Convertible Securities will automatically be forfeited by the Participant, unless the Board otherwise determines in its discretion to permit some or all of the Convertible Securities to vest.
Where the Board determines that a Participant has acted fraudulently or dishonestly, or wilfully breached his or her duties to the Group, the Board may in its discretion deem all unvested Convertible Securities held by that Participant to have been forfeited. Unless the Board otherwise determines, or as otherwise set out in the Plan rules:
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(a) any Convertible Securities which have not yet vested will be forfeited immediately on the date that the Board determines (acting reasonably and in good faith) that any applicable vesting conditions have not been met or cannot be met by the relevant date; and
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(b) any Convertible Securities which have not yet vested will be automatically forfeited on the expiry date specified in the invitation.
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( Change of control ): If a change of control event occurs in relation to the Company, or the Board determines that such an event is likely to occur, the Board may in its discretion determine the manner in which any or all of the Participant’s Convertible Securities will be dealt with, including, without limitation, in a manner that allows the Participant to participate in and/or benefit from any transaction arising from or in connection with the change of control event.
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( Rights attaching to Plan Shares ): All Shares issued under the Plan, or issued or transferred to a Participant upon the valid exercise of a Convertible Security, ( Plan Shares ) will rank pari passu in all respects with the Shares of the same class. A Participant will be entitled to any dividends declared and distributed by the Company on the Plan Shares and may participate in any dividend reinvestment plan operated by the Company in respect of Plan Shares. A Participant may exercise any voting rights attaching to Plan Shares.
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( Disposal restrictions on Securities ): If the invitation provides that any Plan Shares or Convertible Securities are subject to any restrictions as to the disposal or other dealing by a
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Participant for a period, the Board may implement any procedure it deems appropriate to ensure the compliance by the Participant with this restriction.
- ( Adjustment of Convertible Securities ): If there is a reorganisation of the issued share capital of the Company (including any subdivision, consolidation, reduction, return or cancellation of such issued capital of the Company), the rights of each Participant holding Convertible Securities will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the Listing Rules applicable to a reorganisation of capital at the time of the reorganisation.
If Shares are issued by the Company by way of bonus issue (other than an issue in lieu of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment), the holder of Convertible Securities is entitled, upon exercise of the Convertible Securities, to receive an allotment of as many additional Shares as would have been issued to the holder if the holder held Shares equal in number to the Shares in respect of which the Convertible Securities are exercised.
Unless otherwise determined by the Board, a holder of Convertible Securities does not have the right to participate in a pro rata issue of Shares made by the Company or sell renounceable rights.
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( Participation in new issues ): There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Convertible Securities and holders are not entitled to participate in any new issue of Shares of the Company during the currency of the Convertible Securities without exercising the Convertible Securities.
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( Amendment of Plan ): Subject to the following paragraph, the Board may at any time amend any provisions of the Plan rules, including (without limitation) the terms and conditions upon which any Securities have been granted under the Plan and determine that any amendments to the Plan rules be given retrospective effect, immediate effect or future effect.
No amendment to any provision of the Plan rules may be made if the amendment materially reduces the rights of any Participant as they existed before the date of the amendment, other than an amendment introduced primarily for the purpose of complying with legislation or to correct manifest error or mistake, amongst other things, or is agreed to in writing by all Participants.
- ( Plan duration ): The Plan continues in operation until the Board decides to end it. The Board may from time to time suspend the operation of the Plan for a fixed period or indefinitely, and may end any suspension. If the Plan is terminated or suspended for any reason, that termination or suspension must not prejudice the accrued rights of the Participants.
If a Participant and the Company (acting by the Board) agree in writing that some or all of the Securities granted to that Participant are to be cancelled on a specified date or on the occurrence of a particular event, then those Securities may be cancelled in the manner agreed between the Company and the Participant.
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LODGE YOUR VOTE
ONLINE https://investorcentre.linkgroup.com
ACN 001 894 033
BY MAIL Macro Metals Limited C/- Link Market Services Limited Locked Bag A14 Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia BY FAX +61 2 9287 0309
BY HAND Link Market Services Limited Parramatta Square, Level 22, Tower 6, 10 Darcy Street, Parramatta NSW 2150 ALL ENQUIRIES TO Telephone: 1300 554 474 Overseas: +61 1300 554 474
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PROXY FORM
I/We being a member(s) of Macro Metals Limited and entitled to participate in and vote hereby appoint:
APPOINT A PROXY
the Chairman of the OR if you are NOT appointing the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of the person or Meeting (mark box) body corporate you are appointing as your proxy or failing the person or body corporate named, or if no person or body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act on my/our behalf (including to vote in accordance with the following directions or, if no directions have been given and to the extent permitted by the law, as the proxy sees fit) at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at 11:00am (AWST) on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 at Fraser’s Kings Park, 60 Fraser Avenue, Kings Park, WA 6005 (the Meeting ) and at any postponement or adjournment of the Meeting. Important for Resolutions 1, 7 & 8: If the Chairman of the Meeting is your proxy, either by appointment or by default, and you have not indicated your voting intention below, you expressly authorise the Chairman of the Meeting to exercise the proxy in respect of Resolutions 1, 7 & 8, even though the Resolutions are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel ( KMP ). The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of each item of business.
VOTING DIRECTIONS
Proxies will only be valid and accepted by the Company if they are signed and received no later than 48 hours before the Meeting. Please read the voting instructions overleaf before marking any boxes with an T
Resolutions
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For Against Abstain * For Against Abstain
1 Adoption of Remuneration Report 5 Election of Director – Evan Cranston
2 Election of Director – Simon Rushton 6 Approval of 10% Placement Facility
3 Election of Director – Tolga Kumova 7 Approval of New Employee Securities
Incentive Plan
4 Election of Director – Robert Jewson 8 Approval of Potential Termination
Benefits under the New Plan
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* If you mark the Abstain box for a particular Item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDERS – THIS MUST BE COMPLETED
| Shareholder 1 (Individual) Joint Shareholder 2 (Individual) Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director/Company Secretary (Delete one) |
Joint Shareholder 3 (Individual) Director |
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This form should be signed by the shareholder. If a joint holding, either shareholder may sign. If signed by the shareholder’s attorney, the power of attorney must have been previously noted by the registry or a certified copy attached to this form. If executed by a company, the form must be executed in accordance with the company’s constitution and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
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HOW TO COMPLETE THIS SHAREHOLDER PROXY FORM
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
LODGEMENT OF A PROXY FORM
This is your name and address as it appears on the Company’s share register. If this information is incorrect, please make the correction on the form. Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes. Please note: you cannot change ownership of your shares using this form.
This Proxy Form (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) must be received at an address given below by 11:00am (AWST) on Sunday, 24 November 2024, being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any Proxy Form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
Proxy Forms may be lodged using the reply paid envelope or:
If you wish to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, mark the box in Step 1. If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of that individual or body corporate in Step 1. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.
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ONLINE
https://investorcentre.linkgroup.com
Login to the Link website using the holding details as shown on the Proxy Form. Select ‘Voting’ and follow the prompts to lodge your vote. To use the online lodgement facility, shareholders will need their “Holder Identifier” - Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN).
DEFAULT TO CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING
Any directed proxies that are not voted on a poll at the Meeting will default to the Chairman of the Meeting, who is required to vote those proxies as directed. Any undirected proxies that default to the Chairman of the Meeting will be voted according to the instructions set out in this Proxy Form, including where the Resolutions are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of KMP.
BY MOBILE DEVICE
QR Code
Our voting website is designed specifically for voting online. You can now lodge your proxy by scanning the QR code adjacent or enter the voting link https://investorcentre.linkgroup.com into your mobile device. Log in using the Holder Identifier and postcode for your shareholding.
VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS – PROXY APPOINTMENT
You may direct your proxy how to vote by placing a mark in one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your shares will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the items of business, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote on that item will be invalid.
To scan the code you will need a QR code reader application which can be downloaded for free on your mobile device.
vote on that item will be invalid. BY MAIL Macro Metals Limited APPOINTMENT OF A SECOND PROXY You are entitled to appoint up to two persons as proxies to participate in Locked Bag A14 the Meeting and vote on a poll. If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Form may be obtained by telephoning the Company’s Sydney South NSW 1235 share registry or you may copy this form and return them both together. Australia To appoint a second proxy you must: BY FAX (a) on each of the first Proxy Form and the second Proxy Form state the +61 2 9287 0309 percentage of your voting rights or number of shares applicable to that form. If the appointments do not specify the percentage or number of BY HAND votes that each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half your votes. Fractions of votes will be disregarded; and Parramatta Square
BY MAIL Macro Metals Limited C/- Link Market Services Limited Locked Bag A14 Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia
BY HAND delivering it to Link Market Services Limited* Parramatta Square Level 22, Tower 6 10 Darcy Street Parramatta NSW 2150
- (b) return both forms together.
SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS
You must sign this form as follows in the spaces provided:
Individual: where the holding is in one name, the holder must sign. Joint Holding: where the holding is in more than one name, either shareholder may sign.
*During business hours Monday to Friday (9:00am - 5:00pm)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Power of Attorney: to sign under Power of Attorney, you must lodge the Power of Attorney with the registry. If you have not previously lodged this document for notation, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.
Link Group is now known as MUFG Pension & Market Services. Over the coming months, Link Market Services will progressively rebrand to its new name MUFG Corporate Markets, a division of MUFG Pension & Market Services.
Companies: where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001 ) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can also sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate place.
CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES
If a representative of the corporation is to participate in the Meeting the appropriate “Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative” must be produced prior to admission in accordance with the Notice of Meeting. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the Company’s share registry or online at www.linkmarketservices.com.au.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN AND VOTE AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, PLEASE BRING THIS FORM WITH YOU. THIS WILL ASSIST IN REGISTERING YOUR ATTENDANCE.