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MEC RESOURCES LIMITED — AGM Information 2014
Oct 29, 2014
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MEC RESOURCES LTD ACN 113 900 020
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TIME : 2:00pm WST DATE : Thursday, 27 November 2014 PLACE : 14 View Street NORTH PERTH WA 6006
This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary, Ms Deborah Ambrosini on +61 8 6467 9505.
CONTENTS
| Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed Resolutions) | 3 |
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| Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed Resolutions) | 6 |
| Glossary | 16 |
| Annexure A – Summary of Employee Incentive Option Scheme | 18 |
| Proxy Form | Attached |
IMPORTANT INFORMATIO N
Time and place of Meeting
Notice is given that the meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 2:00pm WST on Thursday, 27 November 2014 at:
14 View Street NORTH PERTH WA 6006
Your vote is important
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
Voting eligibility
The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 7:00pm Sydney time on Tuesday, 25 November 2014.
Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
Voting by proxy
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, Shareholder 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; 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 Shareholder appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’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 of sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act, as they will apply to the Meeting. Broadly, these sections mean that:
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if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Further details on these proxy voting rules are set out below.
Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote
Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does :
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the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed);
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if the proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the resolution – the proxy must not vote on a show of hands;
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if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on – the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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if the proxy is not the chair – the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed).
Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members; and
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the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and
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at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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either of the following applies:
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the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting; or
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the proxy does not vote on the resolution,
the chair of the meeting is taken, before voting on the resolution closes, to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the resolution at the meeting.
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BUSINESS OF THE MEET ING
AGENDA
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2014, together with the declaration of the Directors, the Directors’ 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 as contained in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2014.”
Note: the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of either of the following persons:
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(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
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(b) a Closely Related Party of such a member.
However, a person ( 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:
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(c) the voter is appointed as a proxy in writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
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(d) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
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(i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
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(ii) 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 Management Personnel.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR G HOCK
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of clause 11.3 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Mr G Hock, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is reelected as a Director.”
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4. RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY– SHARES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, approval is given for the issue of Equity Securities totalling up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company at the time of issue, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the issue of Equity Securities under this Resolution and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
5. RESOLUTION 4 – RENEWAL OF PROPORTIONAL TAKEOVER PROVISIONS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purposes of section 136(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, the Constitution is modified by renewing the proportional takeover provisions in Part 27 of the Constitution with effect from the close of the Meeting.”
6. RESOLUTION 5 – ADOPTION OF EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE OPTION SCHEME
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“ That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (exception 9(b)) and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to adopt an employee incentive scheme titled Employee Incentive Option Scheme ( Scheme ) and for the issue of securities under that Scheme, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any Director, other than any Directors who are ineligible to participate in any employee incentive scheme in relation to the Company, and any associates of those Directors. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
Voting Prohibition Statement: A person appointed as a proxy must not vote on this Resolution, on the basis of that appointment, if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(c) the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and
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(d) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
Short Explanation : The Scheme is designed to be an incentive to key people who assist in the Company’s successful development and operation. Please refer to the Explanatory Statement for further details.
Dated: 21 October 2014
By order of the Board
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Deborah Ambrosini Director & Company Secretary
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EXPLANATORY STATEMEN T
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions which are the subject of the business of the Meeting.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2014 together with the declaration of the Directors, the Directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.
The Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report to Shareholders unless specifically requested to do so. The Company’s annual financial report is available on its website at www.mecresources.com.au.
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
2.1 General
The Corporations Act requires a resolution that the remuneration report be adopted be put to shareholders at a listed company’s annual general meeting. However, such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the company or the directors of the company.
The Remuneration Report sets out the Company’s remuneration arrangements for the Directors and senior management of the Company. The Remuneration Report is part of the Directors’ report contained in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2014.
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 Meeting.
2.2 Voting consequences
Under the Corporations Act, if, at consecutive annual general meetings at least 25% of the votes cast on a remuneration report resolution are voted against adoption of the remuneration report and at the first of those annual general meetings a Spill Resolution was not put to vote, a company is required to put to its shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of another meeting of shareholders to consider the appointment of directors of the company ( Spill Resolution ). If required, the Spill Resolution must be put to vote at the second of those annual general meetings.
If more than 50% of votes cast are in favour of the Spill Resolution, the company must convene a shareholder meeting ( Spill Meeting ) within 90 days of the second annual general meeting.
All of the directors of the company who were in office when the directors' report (as included in the company’s annual financial report for the most recent financial year) was approved, other than the managing director of the company, will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting but may stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting.
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Following the Spill Meeting, those persons whose election or re-election as directors of the company is approved will be the directors of the company.
2.3 Previous voting results
At the Company’s annual general meeting for the year ended 30 June 2013, the votes cast against the remuneration report considered at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.
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Proxy voting restrictions
Shareholders appointing a proxy for this Resolution should note the following:
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(a) If you appoint a member of the Key Management Personnel (other than the Chair) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member as your proxy: you must direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution. Undirected proxies granted to these persons will not be voted and will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on this Resolution.
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(b) If you appoint the Chair as your proxy (where the Chair is also a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member): you do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution. However, if you do not direct the Chair how to vote, you must mark the acknowledgement on the Proxy Form to expressly authorise the Chair to exercise his or her discretion in exercising your proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of Key Management Personnel.
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(c) If you appoint any other person as your proxy: you do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution, and you do not need to mark any further acknowledgement on the Proxy Form.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR G HOCK
Clause 11.3 of the Constitution requires that at the Company's annual general meeting each year, one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of 3, then the number nearest one-third (rounded upwards in case of doubt), shall retire from office, provided always that no Director except a Managing Director shall hold office for a period in excess of 3 years, or until the third annual general meeting following his or her appointment, whichever is the longer, without submitting himself or herself for re-election.
The Directors to retire at an annual general meeting are those who have been longest in office since their last election, but, as between persons who became Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by drawing lots.
A Director who retires by rotation under clause 11.3 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.
The Company currently has 4 Directors and accordingly 1 must retire.
Mr G Hock, the Director longest in office since his last election, retires by rotation and seeks re-election.
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4. RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY– SHARES
4.1 General
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an Eligible Entity may seek shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to allow it to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued capital ( 10% Placement Capacity ). An approval under Listing Rule 7.1A remains valid until the earlier of:
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(a) the date falling 12 months after the date on which the approval is granted; and
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(b) the date shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (for a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (for a disposal of the Company’s main undertaking).
An Eligible Entity is one that, as at the date of the relevant annual general meeting:
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(c) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(d) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300 million.
The Company is an Eligible Entity as it is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a current market capitalisation of $7,791,158.
If Shareholders approve Resolution 3, the number of Equity Securities the Company may issue under the 10% Placement Capacity will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (as set out in Section 4.2 below).
The effect of Resolution 3 will be to allow the Directors to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of the Company’s fully paid ordinary securities on issue under the 10% Placement Capacity during the period up to 12 months after the Meeting, without subsequent Shareholder approval and without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity granted under Listing 7.1.
Resolution 3 is a special resolution. Accordingly, at least 75% of votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote at the Meeting must be in favour of Resolution 3 for it to be passed.
4.2 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A enables an Eligible Entity to seek shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to issue Equity Securities in addition to those under the Eligible Entity’s 15% annual placement capacity.
Any Equity Securities issued must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted Equity Securities. The Company currently has one class of quoted Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (ASX Code: MMR).
The exact number of Equity Securities that the Company may issue under an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated according to the following formula:
(A x D) – E
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Where:
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is the number of Shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:
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(i) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2;
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(ii) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the previous 12 months;
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(iii) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months with approval of holders of Shares under Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4;
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(iv) less the number of Shares cancelled in the previous 12 months.
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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 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of holders of Ordinary Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.
4.3 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to Resolution 3:
(a) Minimum price
The minimum price at which the Equity Securities may be issued is 75% of the volume weighted average price of Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 ASX 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; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 ASX trading days of the date in Section 4.3(a)(i), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
(b) Date of issue
The Equity Securities may be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity commencing on the date of the Meeting and expiring on the first to occur of the following:
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(i) 12 months after the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 (for a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (for the disposal of the Company’s main undertaking), after which date, an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A ceases to be valid,
or such longer period if allowed by ASX ( 10% Placement Capacity Period ).
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(c) Risk of voting dilution
Any issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.
If Resolution 3 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Capacity, the economic and voting dilution of existing Shares would be as shown in the table below.
The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders calculated in accordance with the formula outlined in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A(2), on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of Equity Securities on issue as at the date of this Notice.
The table also shows the voting dilution impact where the number of Shares on issue (variable A in the formula at section 4.2 above) changes and the economic dilution where there are changes in the issue price of Shares issued under the 10% Placement Capacity.
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| Number of Shares issued under 10% Placement Capacity |
Dilutionary effect of issue of Shares under 10% Placement Capacity |
Funds raised based on issue price of $0.025 (50% decrease in current issue price) |
Funds raised based on issue price of $0.050 (current issue price based on current market price) |
Funds raised based on issue price of $0.075 (50% increase in current issue price) |
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| Number of Shares on Issue |
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| 155,823,150 (Current) |
15,582,315 | 10% | $389,557.88 | $779,115.75 | $1,168,673.63 |
| 233,734,725 (50% increase)* |
23,373,473 | 10% | $584,336.83 | $1,168,673.65 | $1,753,010.48 |
| 311,646,300 (100% increase)* |
31,164,630 | 10% | $779,115.75 | $1,558,231.50 | $2,337,347.25 |
* The number of Shares on issue (variable A in the formula) could increase as a result of the issue of Shares that do not require Shareholder approval (such as under a prorata rights issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or that are issued with Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.
The table above uses the following assumptions:
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The current shares on issue are the Shares on issue as at 30 September 2014.
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The issue price set out above ($0.050) is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 29 September 2014.
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The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity.
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The Company has not issued any Equity Securities in the 12 months prior to the Meeting that were not issued under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 or with approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity consists only of Shares. It is assumed that no Options are exercised into Shares before the date of issue of the Equity Securities.
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The calculations above do not show the dilution that any one particular Shareholder will be subject to. All Shareholders should consider the dilution caused to their own shareholding depending on their specific circumstances.
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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%.
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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 Capacity, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.
Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company’s Shares may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the Shares may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for those Shares on the date of issue.
(d) Purpose of Issue under 10% Placement Capacity
The Company may issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity for the following purposes:
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(i) as cash consideration, in which case the Company intends to use funds raised for further investment in its investee companies and also toward general working capital of the Company; or
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(ii) as non-cash consideration for payment of consultancy services incurred by its investee company Advent Energy Limited ( Advent ) associated with continued exploration expenditure on Advent’s current assets, in which case the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by listing Rule 7.1A.3.
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Allocation under the 10% Placement Capacity
The allottees of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the allottees of Equity Securities could consist of current Shareholders or new investors (or both), none of whom will be related parties of the Company.
The Company will determine the allottees at the time of the issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, having regard to the following factors:
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(i) the purpose of the issue;
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(ii) alternative methods for raising funds available to the Company at that time, including, but not limited to, an entitlement issue or other offer where existing Shareholders may participate;
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(iii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iv) the Company’s circumstances, including, but not limited to, its financial position and solvency;
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(v) prevailing market conditions; and
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(vi) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
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Previous approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company previously obtained approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A at its 2013 annual general meeting held on 27 November 2013. In the 12 months preceding the date of the Meeting, the Company has not issued any Equity Securities.
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Compliance with ASX Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A
When the Company issues Equity Securities pursuant to the 10% Placement Capacity, it will give to ASX:
- (i) a list of the allottees of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities allotted to each (not for release to the market), in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and
(ii) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.
4.4 Voting exclusion
A voting exclusion statement is included in this Notice. As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not invited any existing Shareholder to participate in an issue of Equity Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. Therefore, no existing Shareholders will be excluded from voting on Resolution 3.
5. RESOLUTION 4 – RENEWAL OF PROPORTIONAL TAKEOVER PROVISIONS
5.1 General
A company may modify its constitution or a provision of its constitution by special resolution of Shareholders.
Resolution 4 is a special resolution which will enable the Company to renew the provisions in its existing Constitution relating to proportional takeover bids, details of which are set out below.
If Resolution 4 is approved, the proportional takeover provisions will be renewed with effect from the date of the Meeting.
5.2 Summary of proportional takeover provisions
A proportional takeover bid is a takeover bid where the offer made to each shareholder is only for a proportion of that shareholder’s shares.
Pursuant to section 648G of the Corporations Act, the Company has previously included in the Constitution a provision whereby a proportional takeover bid for Shares may only proceed after the bid has been approved by a meeting of Shareholders held in accordance with the terms set out in the Corporations Act. This clause of the Constitution ceases to have effect on the third anniversary of the date of the adoption of last renewal of the clause. Having expired, the Company now wishes to renew the proportional takeover provisions.
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5.3 Information required by section 648G of the Corporations Act
Effect of proposed proportional takeover provisions
Where offers have been made under a proportional off-market bid in respect of a class of securities in a company, the registration of a transfer giving effect to a contract resulting from the acceptance of an offer made under such a proportional off-market bid is prohibited unless and until a resolution to approve the proportional off-market bid is passed.
Reasons for proportional takeover provisions
A proportional takeover bid may result in control of the Company changing without Shareholders having the opportunity to dispose of all their Shares. By making a partial bid, a bidder can obtain practical control of the Company by acquiring less than a majority interest. Shareholders are exposed to the risk of being left as a minority in the Company and the risk of the bidder being able to acquire control of the Company without payment of an adequate control premium. These amended provisions allow Shareholders to decide whether a proportional takeover bid is acceptable in principle, and assist in ensuring that any partial bid is appropriately priced.
Knowledge of any acquisition proposals
As at the date of this Notice of Meeting, no Director is aware of any proposal by any person to acquire, or to increase the extent of, a substantial interest in the Company.
Potential advantages and disadvantages of proportional takeover provisions
The Directors consider that the proportional takeover provisions (both now and since they were originally adopted by Shareholders) have no potential advantages or disadvantages for them and that they remain free to make a recommendation on whether an offer under a proportional takeover bid should be accepted.
The potential advantages of the proportional takeover provisions for Shareholders include:
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(a) the right to decide by majority vote whether an offer under a proportional takeover bid should proceed;
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(b) assisting in preventing Shareholders from being locked in as a minority;
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(c) increasing the bargaining power of Shareholders which may assist in ensuring that any proportional takeover bid is adequately priced; and
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(d) each individual Shareholder may better assess the likely outcome of the proportional takeover bid by knowing the view of the majority of Shareholders which may assist in deciding whether to accept or reject an offer under the takeover bid.
The potential disadvantages of the proportional takeover provisions for Shareholders include:
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(a) proportional takeover bids may be discouraged;
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(b) lost opportunity to sell a portion of their Shares at a premium; and
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(c) the likelihood of a proportional takeover bid succeeding may be reduced.
5.4 Board recommendation
The Directors do not believe the potential disadvantages outweigh the potential advantages of renewing the proportional takeover provisions and as a result consider that renewal of the proportional takeover provisions is in the interest of Shareholders and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 4.
6. RESOLUTION 5 – ADOPTION OF EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE OPTION SCHEME
6.1 Background
Resolution 5 seeks Shareholders approval for the adoption of the employee incentive scheme titled Employee Incentive Option Scheme ( Scheme ) in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (exception 9(b)).
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12 month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period. ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (exception 9(b)) sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 which provides that issues under an employee incentive scheme are exempt for a period of 3 years from the date on which shareholders approve the issue of securities under the scheme as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
If Resolution 5 is passed, the Company will be able to issue securities under the Scheme to Eligible Participants over a period of 3 years without impacting on the Company’s ability to issue up to 15% of its total ordinary securities without Shareholder approval in any 12 month period.
The issue of Options pursuant to the Scheme was previously approved by Shareholders at the Company’s annual general meeting held on 25 November 2011. Since that date, a total of 950,000 Options have been issued under the Scheme.
The objective of the Scheme is to attract, motivate and retain key employees and it is considered by the Company that the adoption of the Scheme and the future issue of securities under the Scheme will provide selected Eligible Participants with the opportunity to participate in the Company’s future growth.
Any future issues of securities under the Scheme to a related party or a person whose relation with the company or the related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained will require additional Shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 10.14 at the relevant time.
A summary of the key terms and conditions of the Scheme is set out in Annexure A. In addition, a copy of the Scheme is available for review by Shareholders at the Company’s registered office until the date of the Meeting. A copy of the Scheme can also be sent to Shareholders upon request to the Company Secretary (+61 8 6467 9505). Shareholders are invited to contact the Company Secretary if they have any queries or concerns.
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6.2 Disclosure relief
ASIC Class Order 03/184 provides that the Company is not required to issue a prospectus for the offer of Incentive Options to Eligible Participants under the Scheme provided a number of conditions are satisfied, including without limitation:
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(a) the Incentive Options may not be exercised unless the Shares have been quoted on ASX or an approved foreign market throughout the 12 month period immediately before the exercise of the Incentive Options without suspension for more than a total of 2 trading days during that period; and
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(b) the total number of Shares that would be issued under the Scheme, were each Incentive Option issued pursuant to the Scheme exercised, and the number of Shares issued by the Company pursuant to any employee share or option scheme implemented by the Company during the previous 5 years may not exceed 5% of the total number of Shares on issue as at the date any Incentive Options are offered pursuant to the Scheme.
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GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in section 4.1 of the Explanatory Statement.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Associated Body Corporate means:
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(a) a related body corporate (as defined in the Corporations Act) of the Company;
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(b) a body corporate which has an entitlement to not less than 20% of the voting Shares of the Company; and
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(c) a body corporate in which the Company has an entitlement to not less than 20% of the voting shares.
ASX means ASX Limited ACN 008 624 691 or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.
ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Board means the current board of directors of the Company.
Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.
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 MEC Resources Ltd ACN 113 900 020.
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
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Eligible Entity means an entity that, at the date of the relevant general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
Eligible Participant means a full or part time employee of the Company or an Associated Body Corporate.
Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
Incentive Options means Options offered pursuant to the Scheme.
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 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.
Option means an option to acquire a Share.
Participant means an Eligible Participant to whom Incentive Options have been granted under the Scheme, or where applicable, an Associate of the Eligible Participant to whom Incentive Options have been granted under the Scheme.
Ordinary Securities has the meaning set out in the ASX Listing Rules.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Director’s report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2014.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Scheme means the employee incentive option scheme the subject of Resolution 5 and as summarised in Annexure A.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a holder of a Share.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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ANNEXURE A – SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE OPTION SCHEME
The key terms of the Scheme are as follows:
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1 Eligibility and grant of Incentive Options : The Board may grant Incentive Options to any full or part time employee or Director of the Company or an Associated Body Corporate. Incentive Options may be granted by the Board from time to time as determined by the Board.
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2 Consideration : Each Incentive Option issued under the Scheme will be issued for no cash consideration.
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3 Conversion: Each Incentive Option is exercisable into one Share in the Company ranking equally in all respects with the existing issued Shares in the Company, except for entitlements which had a record date before the date of issue of that Share.
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4 Exercise price and expiry date : the exercise price and expiry date for Incentive Options will be determined by the Board prior to grant.
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5 Exercise restrictions : The Incentive Options granted under the Scheme may be subject to conditions on exercise as may be fixed by the Directors prior to grant of the Incentive Options ( Exercise Conditions ). Any restrictions imposed by the Directors must be set out in the offer for the Incentive Options.
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6 Lapsing of Incentive Options : Subject to the terms of the Offer made to a Participant, an unexercised Incentive Option will lapse:
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(a) on its expiry date;
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(b) if any Exercise Condition is unable to be met; and
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(c) subject to certain exceptions, on the eligible participant ceasing employment with the Company.
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7 Share Restriction Period : Shares issued on the exercise of Incentive Options may be subject to a restriction that they may not be transferred or otherwise dealt with until a restriction period has expired, as specified in the offer for the Incentive Options.
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8 Trigger events : The Company may permit Incentive Options to be exercised in certain circumstances where there is a change in control of the Company (including by takeover) or entry into a scheme of arrangement.
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9 Participation in rights issues and bonus issues:
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(a) There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Incentive Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Incentive Options.
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(b) The Company will ensure that for the purposes of determining entitlements to any such issue, the record date will be at least 7 Business Days after the issue is announced. This will give Incentive Option holders the opportunity to exercise their Incentive Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.
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(c) If the Company makes a pro rata issue of securities (except a bonus issue) to the holders of Shares (other than an issue in lieu or in satisfaction of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment) the Incentive Option exercise price shall be reduced according to the formula specified in the ASX Listing Rules.
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(d) In the event of a bonus issue of Shares being made pro-rata to Shareholders, (other than an issue in lieu of dividends), the number of Shares issued on exercise of each Option will include the number of bonus Shares that would have been issued if the Incentive Option had been exercised prior to the record date for the bonus issue. No adjustment will be made to the exercise price per Share of the Incentive Option.
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10 Reorganisation : The terms upon which Incentive Options will be granted will not prevent the Incentive Options being re-organised as required by the ASX Listing Rules on the re-organisation of the capital of the Company.
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11 Limitations on offers : The Company must comply with Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act if the Company makes an Offer where
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(a) the total number of Shares that would be issued on exercise of the Incentive Options the subject of that Offer, exceed the limit set out in ASIC Class Order 03/184 (or any amendment or replacement of that class order); or
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(b) the Offer does not otherwise comply with the terms and conditions set out in ASIC Class Order 03/184 (or any amendment or replacement of that Class Order).
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MEC RESOURCES LTD ACN 113 900 020
Annual General Meeting
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
STEP 1 Appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf:
I/We: Insert name
of:
Insert member’s address
being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting, hereby appoint as my/our proxy:
Name of proxy: Insert proxy’s name
OR: the Chair of the Meeting as my/our proxy.
or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or the Chair’s nominee, to act 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 Meeting to be held at 2:00pm WST on Thursday, 27 November 2014 at 14 View Street North Perth, and at any adjournment thereof.
Chair authorised to exercise undirected proxies on remuneration related resolutions: Where I/we have appointed the Chair of the Meeting as my/our proxy (or the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Items 1 and 5 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Items 1 and 5 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair.
Important Note: If the Chair of the Meeting is (or becomes) your proxy, you can direct the Chair to vote for or against or abstain from voting on Items 1 and 5 by marking the appropriate box in step 2 below.
STEP 2 Items of Business
*Please note : If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
| Voting on business of the Meeting | Voting on business of the Meeting | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN* |
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| Resolution 1 | Adoption of Remuneration Report | |||
| Resolution 2 | Re-election of Director – Mr G Hock | |||
| Resolution 3 | Approval of 10% placement capacity – Shares | |||
| Resolution 4 | Renewal of Proportional Takeover Provisions | |||
| Resolution 5 | Adoption of Employee Incentive Option Scheme |
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote.
SIGN Signature of Securityholder(s) This section must be completed
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If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is: %
Individual or Shareholder 1 Shareholder 2 Shareholder 3
Sole Director/Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary
Date: 2014
Contact name: Contact ph (daytime):
E-mail address: Consent for contact by e-mail: YES NO
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Instructions for Completing ‘Appointment of Proxy’ Form
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( Appointing a proxy ): A Shareholder entitled to attend and cast a vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. If a Shareholder is entitled to cast 2 or more votes at the Meeting, the Shareholder may appoint a second proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. However, where both proxies attend the Meeting, voting may only be exercised on a poll. The appointment of a second proxy must be done on a separate copy of the Proxy Form. A Shareholder who appoints 2 proxies may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If a Shareholder appoints 2 proxies and the appointments do not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’s votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes. Any fractions of votes resulting from the application of these principles will be disregarded. A duly appointed proxy need not be a Shareholder.
- ( Direction to vote ): A Shareholder may direct a proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. The direction may specify the proportion or number of votes that the proxy may exercise by writing the percentage or number of Shares next to the box marked for the relevant item of business. Where a box is not marked the proxy may vote as they choose subject to the relevant laws. Where more than one box is marked on an item the vote will be invalid on that item.
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( Signing instructions ):
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( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.
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( Joint holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Shareholders should sign.
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( Power of attorney ): If you have not already provided the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Form when you return it.
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( Companies ): Where the company has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary, that person must sign. Where the company (pursuant to Section 204A of the Corporations Act) does not have a company secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise, a director jointly with either another director or a company secretary must sign. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. In addition, if a representative of a company is appointed pursuant to Section 250D of the Corporations Act to attend the Meeting, the documentation evidencing such appointment should be produced prior to admission to the Meeting. A form of a certificate evidencing the appointment may be obtained from the Company.
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( Attending the Meeting ): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual Shareholders from attending the Meeting in person if they wish. Where a Shareholder completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the Meeting in person, then the proxy’s authority to speak and vote for that Shareholder is suspended while the Shareholder is present at the Meeting.
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( Return of Proxy Form ): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:
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post to MEC Resources Ltd, 14 View Street, North Perth, Western Australia, 6006; or
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facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 9328 8733; or
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email to the Company at [email protected],
so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.
Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.
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