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METALS AUSTRALIA LTD — AGM Information 2018
Oct 29, 2018
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METALS AUSTRALIA LTD
ACN 008 982 474
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at:
TIME : 1:00 pm (WST) DATE : 30 November 2018 PLACE : Level 43 Central Park, 152-158 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000
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 28 November 2018.
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2018 together with the declaration of the directors, 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 as contained in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2018.”
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:
(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:
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(a) the voter 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:
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(i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and (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 HERSH MAJTELES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of clause 13.2 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Mr Hersh Majteles, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
4. RESOLUTION 3 – FUTURE ISSUE OF SHARES AND OPTIONS
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 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 400,000,000 Shares, together with one free attaching Option for every one Share subscribed for and issued, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
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Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of a person who is 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 holder of ordinary securities in the Company) or an associate of that person (or those persons). However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
5. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
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 Company to issue up to that number of Equity Securities equal to 10% of the issued capital of the Company at the time of issue, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of a person who is 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 holder of ordinary securities in the Company) or an associate of that person (or those persons). However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
6. RESOLUTION 5 – REPLACEMENT OF CONSTITUTION
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purposes of section 136(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to repeal its existing Constitution and adopt a new constitution in its place in the form as signed by the chairman of the Meeting for identification purposes.”
Dated: 29 October 2018
By order of the Board
Graham Leslie Baldisseri 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
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, 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 changes to the Corporations Act made in 2011 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.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 9481 7833.
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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.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2018 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 http://metalsaustralia.com.au/ .
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
2.1 General
The Corporations Act requires that at a listed company’s annual general meeting, a resolution that the remuneration report be adopted must be put to the shareholders. However, such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the 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 annual financial report of the company for a financial year.
The chair of the meeting must allow a reasonable opportunity for its shareholders to ask questions about or make comments on the remuneration report at the annual general meeting.
2.2
Voting consequences
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, 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. 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.
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.
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2.3 Previous voting results
At the Company’s previous annual general meeting 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.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR HERSH MAJTELES
3.1 General
ASX Listing Rule 14.4 provides that, other than a managing director, a director of an entity must not hold office (without re-election) past the third AGM following the director’s appointment or 3 year, whichever is the longer. However, where there is more than one managing director, only one is entitled not to be subject to re-election.
The Constitution sets out the requirements for determining which Directors are to retire by rotation at an annual general meeting.
Mr Hersh Majteles, who has served as a director since 6 March 1987 and was last re-elected on 27 November 2015, retires by rotation and seeks re-election.
3.2 Qualifications and other material directorships
Mr Majteles is a commercial lawyer and has been in private practice in Western Australia since 1972. He has been a board member of a number of publicly listed companies involved in the mining, resources, energy and biotech sectors for over thirty years. Mr Majteles was a Director of Covata Ltd (formerly Prime Minerals Limited) until 29 October 2014, K2Fly Ltd (formerly Power Resources Ltd) until 17 November 2016 and Blaze International Limited until 4 December 2015.
3.3 Independence
If elected the board considers Mr Hersh Majteles will be an independent director.
3.4 Board recommendation
The Board supports the re-election of Mr Hersh Majteles and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2.
4. RESOLUTION 3 – PLACEMENT – SHARES AND OPTIONS
4.1 General
Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of up to 400,000,000 Shares, together with a maximum one free attaching Option for every one Share/s subscribed for and issued ( Placement ).
The Company does not currently have a lead manager mandate in place with respect to the Placement and is not currently in negotiations with any lead managers in this regard. The Company will consider engaging a lead manager at the time the funds are to be raised, which is anticipated to be following completion of the exploration programs set out below. The Company anticipates that any fees payable to a lead broker will be on standard market rates of approximately 5% to 6% of the total funds raised.
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ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12 month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
The effect of Resolution 3 will be to allow the Company to issue the Shares and Options pursuant to the Placement during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
4.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the Placement:
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(a) the maximum number of Shares to be issued is 400,000,000 and the maximum number of Options to be issued is 400,000,000;
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(b) the Shares and Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue of the Shares and Options will occur on the same date;
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(c) the issue price of the Shares will be not less than 80% of the volume weighted average price for Shares calculated over the 5 days on which sales in the Shares are recorded before the day on which the issue is made or, if there is a prospectus, over the last 5 days on which sales in the securities were recorded before the date the prospectus is signed;
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(d) the issue price of the Options will be nil as they will be issued free attaching with the Shares on a maximum of a 1:1 basis;
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(e) the Directors will determine to whom the Shares and Options will be issued but these persons will not be related parties of the Company;
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(f) the Shares issued will be fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(g) the Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1; and
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(h) the Company intends to use the funds raised from the Placement as set out in Section 4.3.
4.3 Use of Funds
The purpose of this Section is to set out the basis upon which the Company is seeking this additional placement capacity pursuant to Resolution 3.
Exploration Campaign – Lac Rainy Graphite Project (Quebec, Canada)
Metals Australia is currently undertaking an exploration program at its Lac Rainy Graphite Project, located in Quebec, Canada. The program comprises two distinct stages: Phase 1 involved the completion of an access road to the Carheil Prospect, including the installation of a bridge over a water crossing. Following the completion of the access road, channel sampling (following stripping of surficial vegetation) was undertaken along strike of the Carheil Prospect to determine the
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width, grade and strike continuity of known graphite mineralisation. Phase 2 will be a program of diamond drilling to test the mineralisation and better define drill targets.
The Phase 2 work program comprises a minimum of 15 diamond drill holes, for a nominal total of 1,500 metres of drilling. Depending on the width of the graphite mineralisation, approximately 500 samples generated by the drilling will be assayed for graphite (total carbon and graphitic carbon), iron and sulphur. A selection of samples will also be assayed for a multi-element suite for rock characterisation and to identify any deleterious elements. Diamond core samples will be submitted for petrographic analysis to obtain further information about the graphite mineralisation and the graphite flake size distribution.
Permits have already been granted for the proposed drilling program.
The selected contractor Magnor Exploration Inc. (Magnor) completed Phase 1 and has been engaged to implement for Phase 2. Phase 2 is expected to be completed before the onset of winter conditions.
The budget for the Phase 1 program was CAD$626,500 including tax. The actual cost was CAD$578,000. The budget for the Phase 2 (drilling) program is approximately CAD$634,000, including tax.
The total minimum expenditure (if all completed) is therefore approximately CAD$1.212 million. Depending on the final results from Phase 1 the Company will embark on an expanded diamond drilling program, The drilling campaign will involve the maintenance of the road and bridge, and likely the permitting and construction of a semi-permanent camp on site. This proposed drilling program will likely comprise of a further 3,000m to 5,000m of drilling, including all ancillary costs, at a budget of approximately CAD$2,500,000.
Upcoming Exploration Campaign – Lac La Corne Lithium Project (Quebec, Canada)
Metals Australia is preparing a summer prospecting, mapping, channel sampling and rock sampling campaign over the Lac La Corne Lithium Project, located in Quebec, Canada. In 2017, the Company undertook a small-scale campaign at the Lac La Corne project primarily focused on the previously identified zone of outcropping pegmatite. During the 2017 prospecting campaign, the Company collected samples which returned anomalous lithium results. Whilst these numbers on their own were not materially high, they did provide the evidence to suggest that the mineralised zone is close to the sampled area, and that further exploration is warranted.
The Company has in place all of the required permits to complete this work and it is expected to commence this exploration campaign after the work at the Lac Rainy Graphite Project has commenced and is ongoing.
The Company had previously engaged the services of Dahrouge Geological Consultants to complete the 2017 prospecting program. However, in order to streamline the geological and technical resources, the Company intends to engage Magnor to complete the upcoming program at the Lac La Corne Lithium Project.
A proposed budget of approximately CAD$200,000 has been allocated for this work.
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Upcoming Exploration Campaign – Manindi Lithium Project (Western Australia, Australia)
On 12 June 2018, the Company commenced a campaign of reverse circulation (RC) percussion drilling at the Manindi Lithium Project, located in Western Australia.
The drilling program comprised three traverses of RC drilling to test three outcropping pegmatite dykes that all contain lepidolite mineralisation. A total of 17 RC holes were completed, for a total of 837 metres of drilling.
RC percussion drilling was designed to test the three outcropping pegmatite dykes. The pegmatite dykes trend east-northeast and are interpreted to be subvertical to steeply north-dipping in orientation. The drill holes were oriented accordingly to obtain intersections as close as possible to true width.
The Company has received the final laboratory results for the recent drilling program, which were released to the ASX on 24 July 2017.
The Company’s Geologist is currently plotting and studying the results and will be making a recommendation to the Board as to the requirement for further drilling and metallurgical testing of the drill samples.
No budget for this follow up work has yet been prepared, however, it is reasonable to assume a further $150,000 to $200,000 will be required.
Upcoming Exploration Campaign – Manindi Zinc Deposit
The Manindi Zinc resource is not large enough to justify construction of a standalone plant. It has been decided to undertake metallurgical test work to ascertain whether the ore can be beneficiated on site by Heavy Media Separation. If this test work is positive the transport cost to port will be greatly reduced as only a concentrate will be transported rather than the ore itself.
This test work, which is to be carried out in the next month, is likely to cost in the region of $90,000 - $100,000.
Exploration Budget – Upcoming and Proposed
The upcoming exploration budget of the Company is summarised below:
| Project | Amount |
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| Phase 1 Lac Rainy Graphite Project - Balance due | A$298,809 |
| Phase 2 Lac Rainy Graphite Project | A$653,608 |
| Lac La Corne Lithium Project | A$206,186 |
| Manindi Lithium Project | A$200,000 |
| Manindi Zinc Metallurgical Studies | A$100,000 |
| Total Upcoming Budget | A$1,458,603 |
* Currency conversion of 1AUD: 0.97CAD applied
The Company currently has $1,508,000 cash on hand as at 25 October 2018. If the Company embarks on proposed works over the next 2 – 4 months, the resulting cash balance will be approximately $50,000.
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Following the above exploration a further 3,000m to 5,000m of drilling, including all ancillary costs is anticipated. The costs are summarised below:
| Project | Amount1 |
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| Expanded Drilling Program at Lac Rainy Graphite Project Administration and Corporate Costs for this time period |
A$2,577,320 A$180,000 |
| Total Upcoming Budget | A$2,757,320 |
Notes:
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Currency conversion of 1AUD: 0.97CAD applied.
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The funds allocated towards the Expanded Drilling Program include provision for consultancy fees which may be payable to geologists or other advisors engaged to assist with the drilling program.
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The funds allocated towards Administration and Corporate Costs include administration costs, directors fees and general corporate costs.
It is anticipated that any capital raising fees payable in respect of the Placement will be utilised from the costs of the expanded drilling program at the Lac Rainy Graphite Project, with the proposed scope of works to be reduced accordingly. Discussion with respect to the potential capital raising fees payable is set out in Section 4.5 below.
Based on the above analysis, and being prudent, the Company would be required to raise additional funds following the completion of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 drilling programs at the Lac Rainy Graphite Project, and before the prospecting program at the Lac La Corne Lithium Project or either of the Manindi programs. These additional funds would be required in order to enable the Company to remain solvent and to be in a position to begin the expanded drilling program at Lac Rainy and its other exploration projects.
4.4 Dilution
Assuming no Options are exercised, or other Shares issued, the maximum number of Shares under this Resolution are issued, the number of Shares on issue would increase from 2,341,797,777 (being the number of Shares on issue as at the date of this Notice) to 2,741,797,777 and the shareholding of existing Shareholders would be diluted by 14.59%.
If subsequently the Options issued under this Resolution are exercised (and provided no other Shares are issued or Options exercised), the number of Shares on issue would increase from 2,741,797,777 to 3,141,797,777, which would dilute the shareholding of existing Shareholders by an additional 12.71%.
4.5
Trading History
The volume weighted average price for Shares on the 5 days on which sales in Shares were recorded before 24 October 2018 was $0.003. The lowest issue price (ie maximum discount) of not less than 80% of this volume weighted average price would be $0.002 per Share.
If the Company issued the maximum number of Shares under this Resolution at an issue price of $0.002 per Share, the Company would raise $800,000.
The trading history of the Shares on ASX in the 12 months before the date of this Notice is set out below:
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| Price ($) | Date | |
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| Highest | $0.011 | 11 and 14 January 2018 |
| Lowest | $0.003 | 25 -27 February; 6-7 March, 30-31 August; 4,12,14-19, 24 - 28 September; 1 – 11, 16, 21-23 October 2018 |
| Last | $0.003 | 23 October 2018 |
The table below sets out the possible funds that the Company could raise under this Resolution, based on a volume weighted average price of $0.011 and $0.003, being the highest and lowest trading prices of the Shares over the past 12 months. To calculate the potential funds that could be raised under this Resolution, discounted figures of $0.009 and $0.002 have been used, being an issue price which is not less than 80% of the volume weighted average prices set out below.
| VWAP ($) | VWAP Discount (80% of VWAP) |
Funds Raised |
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| $0.011 | $0.009 | $3,600,000 |
| $0.003 | $0.002 | $800,000 |
Assuming a management fee of 6% is payable in respect of the Placement, the Company would pay a management fee of $48,000 if $800,000 is raised and $216,000 if $3,600,000 is raised.
5. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
5.1 General
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an Eligible Entity (as defined below) may seek shareholder approval by special resolution passed at an annual general meeting to have the capacity to issue up to that number of Equity Securities (as defined below) equal to 10% of its issued capital ( 10% Placement Capacity ) without using that company’s existing 15% annual placement capacity granted under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
An Eligible Entity is one that, as at the date of the relevant annual 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.
As at the date of this Notice, 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 $7,025,393 (based on the number of Shares on issue and the closing price of Shares on the ASX on 23 October 2018).
An Equity Security is a share, a unit in a trust, a right to a share or unit in a trust or option, an option over an issued or unissued security, a convertible security, or, any security that ASX decides to classify as an equity security.
Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Capacity must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted Equity Securities.
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As at the date of this Notice, the Company currently has three classes of quoted Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (ASX Code: MLS), quoted Options exercisable at $0.003 each on or before 1 December 2019 (ASX Code: MLSO) and quoted Options exercisable at $0.01 each on or before 31 May 2020 (ASX Code: MLSOA).
If Shareholders approve Resolution 4, 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.
Resolution 4 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 4 for it to be passed.
5.2 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 this Resolution 4:
(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 5.2(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 this Meeting; and
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(ii) the date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (disposal of the Company’s main undertaking) (after which date, an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A ceases to be valid),
( 10% Placement Capacity Period ).
(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 4 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement
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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 market price of Shares and the number of Equity Securities on issue as at 23 October 2018.
The table also shows the voting dilution impact where the number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) changes and the economic dilution where there are changes in the issue price of Shares issued under the 10% Placement Capacity.
| Number of Shares on Issue (Variable ‘A’ in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A2) |
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| Issue Price (per Share) |
$0.001 50% decrease in Issue Price |
$0.003 Issue Price |
$0.004 50% increase in Issue Price |
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| 2,741,797,777 (Current Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
274,179,777 Shares |
274,179,777 Shares |
274,179,777 Shares |
| Funds raised | $274,180 | $822,539 | $1,096,719 | |
| 4,112,696,666 (50% increase in Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
411,269,666 Shares |
411,269,666 Shares |
411,269,666 Shares |
| Funds raised | $411,270 | $1,233,809 | $1,645,079 | |
| 5,483,595,554 (100% increase in Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
548,359,555 Shares |
548,359,555 Shares |
548,359,555 Shares |
| Funds raised | $548,360 | $1,645,079 | $2,193,438 |
- *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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There are currently 2,741,797,777 Shares on issue comprising:
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(a) 2,341,797,777 existing Shares as at the date of this Notice of Meeting; and
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(b) 400,000,000 Shares which may be issued if Resolution 3 is passed at this Meeting.
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- The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 23 October 2018.
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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. 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 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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This table does not set out any dilution pursuant to approvals under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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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 the acquisition of additional natural resource exploration projects (including expenses associated with such an acquisition) and continued exploration expenditure of the Company’s current assets including the Lac Rainy Graphite and Lac La Corne Lithium Project in Quebec, Canada and the Manindi Lithium and Zinc projects in Western Australia, or for exploration expenditure on any future assets acquired by the Company and general working capital; or
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(ii) as non-cash consideration for the acquisition of additional natural resources exploration projects excluding previously announced acquisitions, in such circumstances the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by listing Rule 7.1A.3.
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.
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Allocation policy under the 10% Placement Capacity
The recipients of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the recipients 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 recipients at the time of the issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, having regard to the following factors:
(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 circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the financial position and solvency of the Company;
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(v) prevailing market conditions; and
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(vi) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new resources, assets or investments, it is likely that the recipients under the 10% Placement Capacity will be vendors of the new resources, assets or investments.
- (f) Previous approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company previously obtained approval from its Shareholders pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A at its annual general meeting held on 16 November 2017 ( Previous Approval ).
The Company has issued 166,907,000 Shares pursuant to the Previous Approval.
During the 12 month period preceding the date of the Meeting, being on and from 30 November 2017, the Company also issued a further 505,818,000 Shares and 738,975,000 Options which represents approximately 59.39% of the total diluted number of Equity Securities on issue in the Company on 30 November 2017, which was 2,096,134,444.
Further details of the issues of Equity Securities by the Company during the 12 month period preceding the date of the Meeting are set out in Schedule 2.
(g)
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 must give to ASX:
- (i) a list of the recipients of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities issued 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.
5.3 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 4.
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6. RESOLUTION 5 – REPLACEMENT OF CONSTITUTION
6.1 General
A company may modify or repeal its constitution or a provision of its constitution by special resolution of Shareholders.
Resolution 5 is a special resolution which will enable the Company to repeal its existing Constitution and adopt a new constitution ( Proposed Constitution ) which is of the type required for a listed public company limited by shares updated to ensure it reflects the current provisions of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules.
This will incorporate amendments to the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules since the current Constitution was adopted in 2001.
The Directors believe that it is preferable in the circumstances to replace the existing Constitution with the Proposed Constitution rather than to amend a multitude of specific provisions.
The Proposed Constitution is broadly consistent with the provisions of the existing Constitution. Many of the proposed changes are administrative or minor in nature including but not limited to:
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(a) updating the name of the Company to that adopted in 2006;
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(b) confirming the non-executive director remuneration pool as an amount of $200,000;
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(c) updating references to bodies or legislation which have been renamed (e.g. references to the Australian Settlement and Transfer Corporation Pty Ltd, ASTC Settlement Rules and ASTC Transfer);
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(d) introducing proportional takeover provisions; and
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(e) expressly providing for statutory rights by mirroring these rights in provisions of the Proposed Constitution.
The Directors believe these amendments are not material nor will they have any significant impact on Shareholders. It is not practicable to list all of the changes to the Constitution in detail in this Explanatory Statement, however, a summary of the proposed material changes is set out below.
A copy of the Proposed Constitution is available for review by Shareholders at the Company’s website http://metalsaustralia.com.au and at the office of the Company. A copy of the Proposed Constitution can also be sent to Shareholders upon request to the Company Secretary (+61 8 9481 7833). Shareholders are invited to contact the Company if they have any queries or concerns.
6.2 Summary of material proposed changes
Minimum Shareholding (clause 3)
Clause 3 of the Constitution outlines how the Company can manage shareholdings which represent an “unmarketable parcel” of shares, being a shareholding that is less than $500 based on the closing price of the Company’s Shares on ASX as at the relevant time.
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The Proposed Constitution is in line with the requirements for dealing with “unmarketable parcels” outlined in the Corporations Act such that where the Company elects to undertake a sale of unmarketable parcels, the Company is only required to give one notice to holders of an unmarketable parcel to elect to retain their shareholding before the unmarketable parcel can be dealt with by the Company, saving time and administrative costs incurred by otherwise having to send out additional notices.
Clause 3 of the Proposed Constitution continues to outline in detail the process that the Company must follow for dealing with unmarketable parcels.
Fee for registration of off market transfers (clause 8.4(c))
On 24 January 2011, ASX amended ASX Listing Rule 8.14 with the effect that the Company may now charge a “reasonable fee” for registering paper-based transfers, sometimes referred to “off-market transfers”.
Clause 8.4 of the Proposed Constitution is being made to enable the Company to charge a reasonable fee when it is required to register off-market transfers from Shareholders. The fee is intended to represent the cost incurred by the Company in upgrading its fraud detection practices specific to off-market transfers.
Before charging any fee, the Company is required to notify ASX of the fee to be charged and provide sufficient information to enable ASX to assess the reasonableness of the proposed amount.
Director remuneration (clauses 14.7 and 14.8)
The Proposed Constitution provides that the total aggregate fixed sum per annum to be paid to the Directors (excluding salaries of executive Directors) from time to time will not exceed the sum determined by the Shareholders in general meeting and the total aggregate fixed sum will be divided between the Directors as the Directors shall determine and, in default of agreement between them, then in equal shares.
Clause 14.8 of the Proposed Constitution establishes that the total aggregate fixed sum per annum to be paid to Directors (excluding salaries of executive Directors shall initially be no more than $200,000 and may be varied by ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting.
Dividends (clause 22)
Section 254T of the Corporations Act was amended effective 28 June 2010.
There is now a three-tiered test that a company will need to satisfy before paying a dividend replacing the previous test that dividends may only be paid out of profits.
The amended requirements provide that a company must not a pay a dividend unless:
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(a) the company’s assets exceed its liabilities immediately before the dividend is declared and the excess is sufficient for the payment of the dividend;
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(b) the payment of the dividend is fair and reasonable to the company’s shareholders as a whole; and
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- (c) the payment of the dividend does not materially prejudice the company’s ability to pay its creditors.
The existing Constitution reflects the former profits test and restricts the dividends to be paid only out of the profits of the Company. The Proposed Constitution is updated to reflect the new requirements of the Corporations Act. The Directors consider it appropriate to update the Constitution for this amendment to allow more flexibility in the payment of dividends in the future should the Company be in a position to pay dividends.
Partial (proportional) takeover provisions (new clause 36)
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 included in the Proposed 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 Proposed Constitution will cease to have effect on the third anniversary of the date of the adoption of last renewal of the clause.
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 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.
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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.
Recommendation of the Board
The Directors do not believe the potential disadvantages outweigh the potential advantages of adopting the proportional takeover provisions and as a result consider that the proportional takeover provision in the Proposed Constitution is in the interest of Shareholders and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 5.
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GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in Section 5.1.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
ASIC means the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.
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 Metals Australia Ltd (ACN 008 982 474).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
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.
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.
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Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
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.
Optionholder means a holder of an Option.
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 2018.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.
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.
Variable A means “A” as set out in the formula in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A(2).
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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SCHEDULE 1 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS
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(a) Each Option gives the Optionholder the right to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of the Option.
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(b) Each Option will expire at 5.00pm (WST) on 31 May 2020 ( Expiry Date ). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.
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(c) Subject to paragraph (k), the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be $0.01 ( Exercise Price ).
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(d) The Options held by each Optionholder may be exercised in whole or in part.
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(e) An Optionholder may exercise their Options by lodging with the Company, before the Expiry Date:
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(i) a written notice of exercise of Options specifying the number of Options being exercised ( Exercise Notice ); and
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(ii) cash, a bank cheque or telegraphic or other electronic means of transfer of cleared funds for the Exercise Price for the number of Options being exercised.
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(f) An Exercise Notice is only effective when the Company has received the full amount of the Exercise Price in cleared funds.
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(g) Within 10 Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Notice accompanied by the Exercise Price, the Company will allot the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Options specified in the Exercise Notice.
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(h) The Options are transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.
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(i) All Shares allotted upon the exercise of Options will upon allotment rank pari passu in all respects with other Shares.
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(j) The Company may apply for the Options to be listed, subject to satisfying ASX Listing Rule requirements for listing. If admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, application will be made by the Company to ASX for quotation of the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Options.
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(k) If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reorganised or reconstructed, all rights of an Optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reorganisation or reconstruction.
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(l) There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Options. The Optionholder cannot participate in any new issues of the Company without exercising the Option.
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(m) An Option does not confer the right to a change in Exercise Price or a change in the number of underlying securities over which the Option can be exercised.
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SCHEDULE 2 – ISSUES OF EQUITY SECURITIES SINCE 30 NOVEMBER 2017.
| Date | Quantity | Class | Recipients | Issue price and discount to Market Price (if applicable)1 |
Form of consideration |
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| Issue – 18 September 2018 Appendix 3B – 18 September 2018 |
2,750,000 | Shares2 | Geosmart Consulting Pty Ltd |
No issue price (non-cash consideration) |
Consideration: issued as part of the consideration payable for an introduction fee and liaison to Nanhai Carbon. Current value5= $8,250 |
| Issue – 8 March 2018 Appendix 3B – 9 March 2018 |
39,000,000 | Quoted Options3 |
Brokers who assisted with the placement undertaken by the Company (as announced on 14 February 2018). |
No issue price (non-cash consideration) |
Consideration: a broker fee in relation to the capital raising completed on 14 February 2018. Current value5= $39,000 |
| Issue – 15 February 2018 Appendix 3B – 15 February 2018 |
669,975,000 | Shares2 | Professional and sophisticated investors who participated in a placement undertaken by the Company |
$0.005 per Share (being equal to Market Price) |
Amount raised = $3,349,875 Amount spent = $1,841,000 Use of funds: to accelerate the diamond drilling program at the Lac Rainy Graphite Project as well as continue the exploration and development of the Manindi Zinc Project, incluing exploration and evaluation of lithium pegmatite potential. Amount remaining = $1,508,000 Proposed use of remaining funds4= To continue exploration at the Lac Rainy and Manindi Projects |
| 669,975,000 | Quoted Options3 |
Nil cash consideration (free-attaching to Shares on a 1:1 basis) |
Consideration: Issued free attaching to shares under the placement undertaken by the Company. Current value5= $669,975 |
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| 30,000,000 | Quoted Options3 |
Employees and consultant of the Company |
No issue price (non-cash consideration) |
16 November 2017 |
Notes:
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Market Price means the closing price on ASX (excluding special crossings, overnight sales and exchange traded option exercises). For the purposes of this table the discount is calculated on the Market Price on the last trading day on which a sale was recorded prior to the date of issue of the relevant Equity Securities.
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Fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, ASX Code: MLS (terms are set out in the Constitution).
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Quoted Options, exercisable at $0.01 each, on or before 31 May 2020, ASX Code: MLSOA.
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This is a statement of current intentions as at the date of this Notice. As with any budget, intervening events and new circumstances have the potential to affect the manner in which the funds are ultimately applied. The Board reserves the right to alter the way the funds are applied on this basis.
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In respect of quoted Equity Securities, the value is based on the closing price of the Shares ($0.003) on the ASX on 23 October 2018 and the closing price of the Options ($0.001) on the ASX on 28 September 2018 (being the most recent date on which trading in the Options occurred. It is noted that the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 28 September 2018 was also $0.003.
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PROXY FORM
METALS AUSTRALIA LTD ACN 008 982 474
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
I/We
of:
being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting, hereby appoint:
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 vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit, at the Meeting to be held at 1.00pm (WST), on 30 November 2018 at Level 43 Central Park, 152-158 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000, and at any adjournment thereof.
AUTHORITY FOR CHAIR TO VOTE UNDIRECTED PROXIES ON REMUNERATION RELATED RESOLUTIONS
Where I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or where the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolutions 1 and 5 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolutions 1 and 5 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair.
CHAIR’S VOTING INTENTION IN RELATION TO UNDIRECTED PROXIES
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions. In exceptional circumstances the Chair may change his/her voting intention on any Resolution. In the event this occurs an ASX announcement will be made immediately disclosing the reasons for the change.
| 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 Hersh Majteles | |||
| Resolution 3 | Future issue of shares and options | |||
| Resolution 4 | Approval of 10% Placement Capacity | |||
| Resolution 5 | Replacement of Constitution |
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.
If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is:
%
Signature of Shareholder(s):
Individual or Shareholder 1 Shareholder 2 Shareholder 3 Sole Director/Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary
Date:
Contact name:
Contact ph (daytime):
E-mail address:
Consent for contact by e-mail in relation to this Proxy Form:
YES NO
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Instructions for completing 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.
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( 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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(a) post to Metals Australia Ltd, PO Box 1618, West Perth, Western Australia 6872; or
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(b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 9481 7835; or
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(c) 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.