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MADER GROUP LIMITED — AGM Information 2020
Oct 26, 2020
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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS REGARDING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Perth, Australia – 27 October 2020: Mader Group Limited (ASX:MAD) will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 26 November 2020 commencing at 10:00 am (WST) at Suite A1, Hkew Alpha Building, 2 George Wiencke Drive, Perth Airport, WA 6105.
In accordance with temporary modifications to the Corporations Act under the Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No. 3) 2020 , the Company will not be sending hard copies of the Notice of Meeting to shareholders. Instead, the Notice of Meeting can be viewed and downloaded from the website link: https://www.madergroup.com.au/investor-centre/asx-announcements
To comply with Federal and State government restrictions on social gatherings, the Company may need to admit a limited number of persons to the Meeting. There is a risk that shareholders intending to attend the physical Meeting may not be admitted, depending on the number of Shareholders who wish to physically attend the Meeting. Therefore, the Company strongly encourages all shareholders to submit their directed proxy votes in advance of the Meeting, as detailed below.
The Company will continue to closely monitor guidance from the Federal and State Government for any impact on the proposed arrangements for the Meeting. If any changes are required, the Company will advise Shareholders by way of announcement on ASX and the details will also be made available on our website at www.madergroup.com.au
A copy of your personalised proxy form is enclosed for your convenience. Please complete and return the attached proxy form to the Company’s share registry, Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited by:
Internet:
Log on to www.investorvote.com.au
If you are a custodian and an Intermediary Online subscriber, you can log on to www.intermediaryonline.com
Post:
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 242 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia
Fax:
(within Australia) 1800 783 447 (outside Australia) +61 3 9473 2555
Your proxy voting instruction must be received by 10:00am (WST) on Tuesday, 24 November 2020, being not less than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any proxy voting instructions received after that time will not be valid for the Meeting.
T: (08) 9353 3393 F: (08) 9353 1966 madergroup.com.au
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HEAD OFFICE A1/ 2 George Wiencke Dr Perth Airport WA 6105
MADER GROUP LIMITED ABN: 51 159 340 397 ACN: 159 340 397 ASX: MAD
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The Notice of Meeting is important and should be read in its entirety. If you are in doubt as to the course of action you should follow, you should consult your financial adviser, lawyer, accountant or other professional adviser. If you have any difficulties obtaining a copy of the Notice of Meeting please contact the Company’s share registry, Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited on, 1300 850 505 (within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4000 (overseas).
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Authorised by the Board of Mader Group Limited
About Mader Group Limited
Mader Group Limited (ASX:MAD) is a global leader in the provision of skilled labour for the maintenance of heavy mobile equipment (such as trucks and excavators) and related services. The Company’s well established labour market platform allows it to connect a global network of over 200 mining and civil customers with a skilled in-house workforce of approximately 1,400 trade-persons on flexible, fit for purpose, and cost-effective terms. Mader was named 2019 Mining Contractor of the Year by Mining Monthly.
Chief Executive Officer
Patrick Conway [email protected]
Media Contact
Natasha Marti [email protected]
Investor Relations
T: (08) 9353 3393 F: (08) 9353 1966 madergroup.com.au
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HEAD OFFICE A1/ 2 George Wiencke Dr Perth Airport WA 6105
MADER GROUP LIMITED ABN: 51 159 340 397 ACN: 159 340 397 ASX: MAD
MADER GROUP LIMITED
ACN 159 340 397
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at:
TIME : 10.00am WST DATE : 26 November 2020 PLACE : Suite A1, Hkew Alpha Building 2 George Wiencke Drive Perth Airport WA 6105
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
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.
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 Shareholders at 4.00pm WST on 24 November 2020.
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BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
To receive and consider the Annual Report of the Company and its controlled entities for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 together which includes the Financial Report, the Director’s Report, the Remuneration Report and the Auditor’s Report.
2. 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 purposes of section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the Remuneration Report on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Statement.”
Note: the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Voting Prohibition Statement: In accordance with section 250R of the Corporations Act, a vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of either of the following persons:
(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
- (b) a Closely Related Party of such a member.
However, a person (the voter ) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:
(a) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
(b) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy: (i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR CRAIG BURTON
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of Article 6.3(c) of the Constitution, and for all other purposes, Mr Craig Burton retires, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
Dated: 27 October 2020 By order of the Board
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Shannon Coates Company Secretary
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Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
Voting by proxy
A Proxy Form is enclosed with the Notice. This is to be used if you wish to appoint a representative (a 'proxy') to vote in their place. All Shareholders are invited and encouraged to attend the Meeting or, if you are unable to attend in person, 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. Lodgement of a Proxy Form will not preclude a Shareholder from attending and voting at the Meeting in person.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, Shareholders are advised that:
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each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and
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a Shareholder who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that:
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if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Voting Prohibition by Proxy Holders
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 Resolution 1 if:
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(a) the person is either: (i) a member of the Key Management Personnel of the Company; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member, and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution.
However, the prohibition does not apply if:
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(c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
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(d) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair of the Meeting to exercise the proxy even if the Resolutions is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel of the Company.
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 1587.
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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. This Explanatory Statement should be read in conjunction with, and forms part of, the accompanying Notice.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
Shareholders will be offered the opportunity to discuss the Annual Report at the Meeting.
The Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders unless specifically requested to do so. The Annual Report is available on the Company's website at www.madergroup.com.au .
There is no requirement for Shareholders to approve the Annual Report.
Shareholders will be offered the following opportunities:
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(a) discuss the Annual Report;
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(b) ask questions about, or make comment on, the management of the Company;
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(c) ask questions about, or make comment on, the Remuneration Report;
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(d) ask the auditor questions about:
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(i) the conduct of the audit;
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(ii) the preparation and content of the Auditor's Report;
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(iii) the accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and
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(iv) the independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit.
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 content of the Auditor's Report; and
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(b) the conduct of the audit of the Financial Report,
may be submitted no later than 5 business days before the Meeting to the Company Secretary at the Company's registered office.
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act provides that the Company is required to put the Remuneration Report to the vote of Shareholders. The Directors' Report contains the Remuneration Report which sets out the remuneration policy for the Company and reports the remuneration arrangements in place for the executive and non-executive directors.
Section 250R(3) of the Corporations Act provides that this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors of the Company. Of itself, a failure of Shareholders to pass this Resolution will not require the Directors to alter any of the arrangements in the Remuneration Report.
However, under sections 250U and 250Y of the Corporations Act, Shareholders have the opportunity to remove the Board if the Remuneration Report receives a 'no' vote of 25% or more at two consecutive annual general meetings (Two Strikes Rule).
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Under the Two Strikes Rule, where a resolution on the Remuneration Report receives a 'no' vote of 25% or more 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) who were in office at the date of approval of the applicable Directors' Report must stand for re-election.
At the Company’s last annual general meeting, the Remuneration Report was approved by over 75% of Shareholders present and voting. In summary, if the Remuneration Report receives a 'no' vote of 25% or more at this Meeting Shareholders should be aware that if there is a 'no' vote of 25% or more at the next annual general meeting the consequences are that all Directors (other than the Managing Director) may be up for re-election.
The Chair of the meeting must allow a reasonable opportunity for shareholders to ask questions about or make comments on the Remuneration Report at the annual general meeting.
The Chair of the Meeting intends to exercise all undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 1. If the Chair of the Meeting is appointed as your proxy and you have not specified the way the Chair is to vote on Resolution 1, by signing and returning the Proxy Form, you are considered to have provided the Chair with an express authorisation for the Chair to vote the proxy in accordance with the Chair’s intention.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE- ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR CRAIG BURTON
3.1 General
Article 6.3(c) of the Constitution requires that at the Company's annual general meeting in every year, one-third of the Directors (rounded down to the nearest whole number), must 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 have been Directors for the same period of time, those to retire shall be determined by lot (unless they agree otherwise).
A Director who retires by rotation under Article 6.3(c) of the Constitution is eligible for reelection.
Mr Craig Burton, being the Director determined to stand for re-election by agreement, retires by rotation at this Meeting and, being eligible, seeks re-election.
Resolution 2 is an ordinary resolution.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 2.
3.2 Qualifications and other material directorships
Mr Burton is a venture capital investor in emerging companies, projects and businesses. Mr Burton is an active investor in resources, resource services and technology sectors, with a track record of providing financing backing and strategic advice to successful business teams and start-up entrepreneurs. Mr Burton is the Chairman of Grand Gulf Energy Limited (ASX: GGE) and Cradle Resources Limited (ASX:CXX).
Mr Burton is currently a member of the Company’s Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
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3.3 Independence
If elected, the Board does not consider Mr Burton will be an independent Director as he is a significant Shareholder of the Company.
3.4 Board recommendation
The Board (other than Mr Burton) supports the election of Mr Craig Burton and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2.
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GLOSSARY
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
Annual Report means the Directors' Report, the Financial Report and Auditor's Report in respect to the financial year ended 30 June 2020.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.
ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Auditor's Report means the auditor's report on the Financial Report.
Board means the current board of directors of the Company.
Chair means the chair of the Meeting.
Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:
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(a) a spouse or child of the member;
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(b) a child of the member’s spouse;
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(c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;
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(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;
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(e) a company the member controls; or
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(f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) for the purposes of the definition of ‘closely related party’ in the Corporations Act.
Company means Mader Group Limited (ACN 159 340 397).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors 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.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
Financial Report means the annual financial report prepared under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act for the Company and its controlled entities.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether
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executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.
Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
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 Annual Report.
Resolution means a resolution set out in the Notice.
Section means a section of the Explanatory Statement.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
In this Notice, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa.
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Need assistance?
Phone:
1300 850 505 (within Australia) +61 3 9415 4000 (outside Australia)
Online:
www.investorcentre.com/contact
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
For your proxy appointment to be effective it must be received by 10:00am (WST) Tuesday, 24 November 2020
Proxy Form
How to Vote on Items of Business
Lodge your Proxy Form:
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All your securities will be voted in accordance with your directions.
Online:
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
Voting 100% of your holding: Direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. If you do not mark a box your proxy may vote or abstain as they choose (to the extent permitted by law). If you mark more than one box on an item your vote will be invalid on that item.
Voting a portion of your holding: Indicate a portion of your voting rights by inserting the percentage or number of securities you wish to vote in the For, Against or Abstain box or boxes. The sum of the votes cast must not exceed your voting entitlement or 100%.
Appointing a second proxy: You are entitled to appoint up to two proxies to attend the meeting and vote on a poll. If you appoint two proxies you must specify the percentage of votes or number of securities for each proxy, otherwise each proxy may exercise half of the votes. When appointing a second proxy write both names and the percentage of votes or number of securities for each in Step 1 overleaf.
Lodge your vote online at www.investorvote.com.au using your secure access information or use your mobile device to scan the personalised QR code.
Your secure access information is
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Control Number: 184061
SRN/HIN:
For Intermediary Online subscribers (custodians) go to www.intermediaryonline.com
A proxy need not be a securityholder of the Company.
SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTAL FORMS
Individual: Where the holding is in one name, the securityholder must sign.
Joint Holding: Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the securityholders should sign.
Power of Attorney: If you have not already lodged 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, 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 sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. Delete titles as applicable.
By Mail:
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 242 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
By Fax:
1800 783 447 within Australia or +61 3 9473 2555 outside Australia
ATTENDING THE MEETING
If you are attending in person, please bring this form with you to assist registration.
Corporate Representative
PLEASE NOTE: For security reasons it is important that you keep your SRN/HIN confidential.
If a representative of a corporate securityholder or proxy is to attend the meeting you will need to provide the appropriate “Appointment of Corporate Representative” prior to admission. A form may be obtained from Computershare or online at www.investorcentre.com under the help tab, "Printable Forms".
Change of address. If incorrect, mark this box and make the correction in the space to the left. Securityholders sponsored by a broker (reference number commences with ‘ X ’) should advise your broker of any changes.
Proxy Form
Please mark to indicate your directions
Step 1 Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf
I/We being a member/s of Mader Group Limited hereby appoint the Chairman OR of the Meeting
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PLEASE NOTE: Leave this box blank if you have selected the Chairman of the Meeting. Do not insert your own name(s).
or failing the individual or body corporate named, or if no individual or body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, and to the extent permitted by law, as the proxy sees fit) at the Annual General Meeting of Mader Group Limited to be held at Suite A1, Hkew Alpha Building, 2 George Wiencke Drive, Perth Airport, Western Australia on Thursday, 26 November 2020 at 10:00am (WST) and at any adjournment or postponement of that meeting.
Chairman authorised to exercise undirected proxies on remuneration related resolutions: Where I/we have appointed the Chairman of the Meeting as my/our proxy (or the Chairman becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chairman to exercise my/our proxy on Resolution 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention in step 2) even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of key management personnel, which includes the Chairman.
Important Note: If the Chairman of the Meeting is (or becomes) your proxy you can direct the Chairman to vote for or against or abstain from voting on Resolution 1 by marking the appropriate box in step 2.
Step 2 Items of Business
PLEASE NOTE: If you mark the Abstain box for an item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority.
For Against Abstain
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1 Adoption of Remuneration Report
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2 Re-election of Director - Mr Craig Burton
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The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of each item of business. In exceptional circumstances, the Chairman of the Meeting may change his/her voting intention on any resolution, in which case an ASX announcement will be made.
Step 3 Signature of Securityholder(s)
This section must be completed.
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Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3
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Sole Director & Sole Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary Date
Update your communication details (Optional) By providing your email address, you consent to receive future Notice
Mobile Number Email Address of Meeting & Proxy communications electronically
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