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MINBOS RESOURCES LIMITED — AGM Information 2021
Dec 21, 2021
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22 DECEMBER 2021 | ASX:MNB
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Dear Shareholder
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting ( Meeting ) of Minbos Resources Limited will be held as a physical meeting at Level 4, The Read Buildings, 16 Milligan Street, Perth WA 6000 on Monday, 31 January 2022 at 10.00am (WST).
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission ( ASIC ) has adopted a temporary ‘no-action’ position in relation to the convening and holding of shareholder meetings. The position follows on from the Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No. 3) 2020 which expired on 21 March 2021. ASIC’s ‘no action’ policy addresses, amongst other things, companies providing shareholders with details of an online location where the contents of a notice of meeting can be viewed and downloaded.
Accordingly, the Company is not sending hard copies of the Meeting materials to shareholders, unless specifically requested following the date of this letter.
Instead, a copy of the Notice of Meeting is available on the Company’s website at https://minbos.com/asx-announcements/ . Alternatively, a complete copy of the meeting documents has been posted to the Company’s ASX market announcements page. If you have elected to receive notices by email, you will be notified by email. If you have not elected to receive notices by email, a copy of your proxy form will be posted to you, together with this Letter.
The Company will hold a physical meeting with the appropriate social gathering and physical distancing measures in place to comply with the Federal Government’s and State Government’s current restrictions on physical gatherings. Shareholders are encouraged to vote by proxy.
The situation regarding COVID-19 is evolving rapidly and the Company is following the guidance of the Australian Government. Shareholders are encouraged to monitor the Company’s ASX announcements for any further updates in relation to the Meeting.
The Meeting materials are important and should be read in their entirety. If you are in doubt as to the course of action you should follow, you should consult your financial adviser, lawyer, accountant or other professional adviser.
This announcement has been approved by the Board of Minbos.
Yours sincerely,
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____ Peter Wall Chairman
MINBOS RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 141 175 493 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at:
TIME : 10.00am DATE : Monday, 31 January 2022 PLACE : Level 4, The Read Buildings 16 Milligan Street 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 10:00am on 29 January 2022.
B U SINESS O F THE M EETING
AGENDA
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2021 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 2021.”
Note: the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR VALENTINE CHITALU
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 14.4 of the Constitution, Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Mr Valentine Chitalu, a Director who was appointed casually on 7 December 2020, retires, and being eligible, is elected as a Director.”
4. RESOLUTION 3 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR PAUL MCKENZIE
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 14.4 of the Constitution, Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Mr Paul McKenzie, a Director who was appointed casually on 7 December 2020, retires, and being eligible, is elected as a Director.”
5. RESOLUTION 4 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR GRAEME ROBERTSON
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 14.4 of the Constitution, Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Mr Graeme Robertson, a Director who was appointed casually on 7 December 2020, retires, and being eligible, is elected as a Director.”
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6. RESOLUTION 5 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR PETER WALL
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 14.2 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Mr Peter Wall, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
7. RESOLUTION 6 – APPROVAL OF 7.1A MANDATE
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 Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
8. RESOLUTION 7 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 54,850,000 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
9. RESOLUTION 8 – ISSUE OF SHARES TO RELATED PARTY – MR PETER WALL
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 3,000,000 Shares to Mr Peter Wall on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
10. RESOLUTION 9 – ISSUE OF SHARES TO RELATED PARTY – MR GRAEME ROBERTSON
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 500,000 Shares to Mr Graeme Robertson and 1,000,000 Shares to Aspac Mining Limited, a nominee of Mr Robertson, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
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11. RESOLUTION 10 – ISSUE OF SHARES TO RELATED PARTY – MR PAUL MCKENZIE
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 500,000 Shares to Mr Paul McKenzie on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
12. RESOLUTION 11 – ISSUE OF SHARES TO RELATED PARTY – MR VALENTINE CHITALU
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 150,000 Shares to Mr Valentine Chitalu on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
13. RESOLUTION 12 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF 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 Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 2,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
14. RESOLUTION 13 – SECTION 195 APPROVAL
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
"That, for the purposes of section 195(4) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve and authorise the Directors to complete the issues as contemplated in Resolutions 8 to 11 (inclusive)."
Dated: 22 December 2021
By order of the Board
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Peter Wall Chairman
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Voting Prohibition Statements
| Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report |
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 (thevoter) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either: (a) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or (b) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy: (i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and (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. |
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Voting Exclusion Statements
In accordance with Listing Rule 14.11, the Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution set out below by or on behalf of the following persons:
| Resolution 6 – Approval of 7.1A Mandate |
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). |
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| Resolution 7 – Ratification of prior issue of Shares |
A person who participated in the issue or is a counterparty to the agreement being approved (namely the Placement Recipients) or an associate of that person or those persons. |
| Resolution 8 – Issue of Shares to Related Party |
Mr Peter Wall (or his nominee) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities (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. |
| Resolution 9 – Issue of Shares to Related Party |
Mr Graeme Robertson (or his nominee, Aspac Mining Limited) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities (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. |
| Resolution 10 – Issue of Shares to Related Party |
Mr Paul McKenzie (or his nominee) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities (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. |
| Resolution 11 – Issue of Shares to Related Party |
Mr Valentine Chitalu (or his nominee) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities (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. |
| Resolution 12 – Ratification of prior issue of Options |
A person who participated in the issue or is a counterparty to the agreement being approved (namely CPS Capital and Argonaut) or an associate of that person or those persons. |
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However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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(a) a person as a proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or
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(b) the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution as the Chair decides; or
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(c) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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(i) the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the Resolution; and
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(ii) the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
Voting 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 two (2) or more votes may appoint two (2) proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints two (2) proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that:
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if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
If you sign the enclosed Proxy Form and no direction is given, the Chair will be appointed as your proxy. The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies on, and in favour of, all resolutions.
Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
You may still attend the meeting and vote in person even if you have lodged appointed a proxy. If you have previously submitted a Proxy Form, your attendance will (unless you instruct the Company or Automic Registry Services otherwise or not revoke your proxy appointment unless you actually vote at the meeting for which the proxy is proposed to be used, in which case, the proxy’s appointment is deemed to be revoked with respect to voting on that resolution.
Please bring your personalised Voting/Proxy Form with you as it will help you to register your attendance at the meeting. If you do not bring your Voting/Proxy Form with you, you can still attend the meeting but representatives from Automic Registry Services will need to verify your identity. You can register from 9.30am on the day of the meeting.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 9482 0511
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EXPL ANATO R Y STATEM ENT
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 Corporations Act, 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 2021 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.minbos.com.
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. RESOLUTIONS 2, 3 AND 4 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS – MR VALENTINE CHITALU, MR PAUL MCKENZIE AND MR GRAEME ROBERTSON
3.1 General
The Constitution allows the Directors to appoint at any time a person to be a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors, but only where the total number of Directors does not at any time exceed the maximum number specified by the Constitution.
Pursuant to the Constitution and Listing Rule 14.4, any Director so appointed holds office only until the next annual general meeting and is then eligible for election by Shareholders but shall not be taken into account in determining the Directors who are to retire by rotation (if any) at that meeting.
Messrs Chitalu, McKenzie and Robertson, having been appointed by other Directors on 7 December 2020 in accordance with the Constitution, will retire in accordance with the Constitution and Listing Rule 14.4 and being eligible, seeks election from Shareholders.
3.2 Qualifications and other material directorships
(a) Mr Valentine Chitalu (ACCA, M.Phil, BACC)
Mr Chitalu is the co-founder and Chairman of Phatisa Group, an Africanfocused private equity fund with ~US400 million funds under management and a well-respected track record of delivering for clients and communities. Phatisa is a proud signatory of the Principles on Responsible Investment which is implemented through a comprehensive ESG framework.
A qualified Accountant with a Masters in Economics from Cambridge University, Valentine has previously served as Chairman of the Zambia Venture Capital Fund, as a board member of Commonwealth Africa Investments, and a Director of the CDC Group Plc, the UK's premier development finance institution. Valentine was also previously Chairman of Zambian Breweries, Stanbic Zambia Ltd, and ASX listed Albidon Ltd.
Mr Chitalu is currently the Chairman of Choppies Supermarkets LTD, MTN Ltd, Munalie Nickel Mine (Zambia), and Deputy Chairman of AgDevCo (UK) Ltd; an agribusiness focused on African investment and a director of African Energy Resources Ltd (ASX:AFR).
(b) Mr Paul McKenzie (BSc, BCom, AICD)
Mr McKenzie is Chairman of Kangaroo Island Plantation (ASX:KPT), Chairman of Hay Australia Pty Ltd, a Director of the SALIC Australia Pty Ltd (Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co), Chairman of the Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products Ltd, and Specialist Agri Consultant WA to KPMG.
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Paul is the founder and Managing Partner of Agrarian Management, a leading Western Australian agriculture consultancy with offices in Geraldton, Perth, and Esperance. Paul has more than twenty-five years’ experience in agribusiness, management, finance, corporate governance, and primary production, and holds degrees in Science (Agriculture) and Commerce. Paul is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mr McKenzie was the founding Chairman of Gage Roads Brewing Co from concept in 2003 to ASX listing in December 2006 and resigned in May 2008. Paul is a past President of the Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants (WA) Inc, and a Ministerial Appointee to various agribusiness review and advisory panels.
(c) Mr Graeme Robertson (BA, MAIE, FAICD)
Mr Robertson is the Chairman and CEO of the Intrasia Group of companies established from Singapore and operating from Mauritius, focusing on corporate and financial services as well as the development of growth industries on the African continent. Mr Robertson is a substantial shareholder and former Director of AfrAsia Bank Ltd, a private commercial Bank based in Mauritius which capitalises on financing and trade between Africa and Asia with more than US$3.5 billion of assets under management. Currently, he is also Non-Executive Chairman of Intra Energy Corp. Ltd for mining development in Africa.
Mr Robertson has significant interests in humanitarian activities, as well as his commercial interests, flowing from his degree in Sociology. He is the Chairman of the AfrAsia Foundation, providing education to the underprivileged, and is active in health improvement, poverty alleviation, and sustainability in female equality projects.
Mr Robertson has over 40 years’ experience in the resources, energy, and infrastructure sectors as former Managing Director of New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX:NHC), a director of W H Soul Pattinson &Co Pty Ltd (ASX:SOL) and the Port of Brisbane Authority. Much of his life has been spent in Indonesia where he pioneered the development of major international companies as the President Director of Adaro Indonesia, now one of the largest coal mining companies in the world, and Indonesia Bulk Terminal, a 12 Mtpa bulk port as well as advising on the development of the 1,230MW Payton Power Station, the first IPP in Indonesia.
3.3 Independence
Messrs Chitalu, McKenzie and Robertson each have no interests, position or relationship that might influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, in a material respect their capacity to bring an independent judgement to bear on issues before the Board and to act in the best interest of the Company as a whole rather than in the interests of an individual security holder or other party.
If elected the Board considers Messrs Chitalu, McKenzie and Robertson will each be an independent Director.
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3.4 Other material information
The Company conducts appropriate checks on the background and experience of candidates before their appointment to the Board. The Company undertook such checks prior to the appointment of Messrs Chitalu, McKenzie and Robertson.
Messrs Chitalu, McKenzie and Robertson have each confirmed that they consider they will have sufficient time to fulfil their responsibilities as Non-Executive Directors of the Company and does not consider that any other commitment will interfere with their availability to perform their duties as Non-Executive Directors of the Company.
3.5
Board recommendation
The Board has reviewed Messrs Chitalu, McKenzie and Robertson’s performance since their appointment to the Board and considers that Messrs Chitalu, McKenzie and Robertson’s skills and experience will continue to enhance the Board’s ability to perform its role. Accordingly, the Board supports the election of Messrs Chitalu, McKenzie and Robertson and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolutions 2, 3 and 4.
4. RESOLUTION 5 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR PETER WALL
4.1 General
The Constitution sets out the requirements for determining which Directors are to retire by rotation at an annual general meeting.
Mr Peter Wall, who has served as a Director since 21 February 2014 and was last re-elected on 26 November 2019, retires by rotation and seeks re-election.
4.2 Qualifications and other material directorships
Mr Wall is a corporate lawyer and has been a Partner at Steinepreis Paganin (Perth based corporate law firm) since July 2005. Mr Wall graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1998 with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance). Mr Wall has also completed a Masters of Applied Finance and Investment with FINSIA.
Mr Wall has a wide range of experience in all forms of commercial and corporate law, with a particular focus on resources (hard rock and oil/gas), technology, equity capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. He also has significant experience in dealing in Africa.
Mr Wall is currently the Chairman of Pursuit Minerals Limited (ASX:PUR) and NonExecutive Chairman of MMJ Phytotech Ltd (ASX:MMJ).
4.3
Independence
If re-elected the Board does not consider Mr Wall will be an independent Director.
4.4
Board recommendation
The Board has reviewed Mr Wall’s performance since his appointment to the Board and considers that Mr Wall’s skills and experience will continue to enhance the Board’s ability to perform its role. Accordingly, the Board supports the reelection of Mr Wall and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 5.
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5. RESOLUTION 6 – APPROVAL OF 7.1A MANDATE
5.1 General
Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of Equity Securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that period.
However, under Listing Rule 7.1A, an eligible entity may seek shareholder approval by way of a special resolution passed at its annual general meeting to increase this 15% limit by an extra 10% to 25% ( 7.1A Mandate ).
An ‘eligible entity’ means an entity which is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation of $300,000,000 or less. The Company is an eligible entity for these purposes.
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 $65,192,106 (based on the number of Shares on issue and the closing price of Shares on the ASX on 13 December 2021).
Resolution 6 seeks Shareholder approval by way of special resolution for the Company to have the additional 10% placement capacity provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A to issue Equity Securities without Shareholder approval.
If Resolution 6 is passed, the Company will be able to issue Equity Securities up to the combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A without any further Shareholder approval.
If Resolution 6 is not passed, the Company will not be able to access the additional 10% capacity to issue Equity Securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A, and will remain subject to the 15% limit on issuing Equity Securities without Shareholder approval set out in Listing Rule 7.1.
5.2 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.1A
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to Resolution 6:
(a) Period for which the 7.1A Mandate is valid
The 7.1A Mandate will commence on the date of the Meeting and expire on the first to occur of the following:
(i) the date that is 12 months after the date of this Meeting; (ii) the time and date of the Company’s next annual general meeting; and
(iii) the time and date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change in the nature or scale of activities) or Listing Rule 11.2 (disposal of the main undertaking).
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(b) Minimum price
Any Equity Securities issued under the 7.1A Mandate must be in an existing quoted class of Equity Securities and be issued at a minimum price of 75% of the volume weighted average price of Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:
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(i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed by the entity and the recipient of the Equity Securities; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 10 trading days of the date in Section 5.2(b)(i), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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Use of funds raised under the 7.1A Mandate
The Company intends to use funds raised from issues of Equity Securities under the 7.1A Mandate for working capital requirements and to further Definitive Feasibility (DFS) activities for the Cabinda Phosphate project, Angola.
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Risk of Economic and Voting Dilution
Any issue of Equity Securities under the 7.1A Mandate will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.
If Resolution 6 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 7.1A Mandate, 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 Listing Rule 7.1A.2, on the basis of the closing market price of Shares and the number of Equity Securities on issue or proposed to be issued as at 13 December 2021.
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 7.1A Mandate.
| Dilution | Dilution | Dilution | Dilution | ||
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| Number of Shares on Issue (Variable A in Listing Rule 7.1A.2) |
Shares issued – 10% voting dilution |
Issue Price | |||
| $0.070 | $0.140 | $0.210 | |||
| 50% decrease |
Issue Price | 50% increase |
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| Funds Raised | |||||
| Current | 525,657,897 Shares |
52,565,789 Shares |
$3,679,605 | $7,359,210 | $11,038,815 |
| 50% increase |
788,486,846 Shares |
78,848,684 Shares |
$5,519,407 | $11,038,815 | $16,558,223 |
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| Dilution | Dilution | Dilution | Dilution | ||
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| Number of Shares on Issue (Variable A in Listing Rule 7.1A.2) |
Shares issued – 10% voting dilution |
Issue Price | |||
| $0.070 | $0.140 | $0.210 | |||
| 50% decrease |
Issue Price | 50% increase |
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| Funds Raised | |||||
| 100% increase |
1,051,315,794 Shares |
105,131,579 Shares |
$7,359,210 | $14,718,421 | $22,077,631 |
*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 525,657,897 Shares on issue.
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The issue price set out above is the closing market price of the Shares on the ASX on 13 December 2021 (being $0.140).
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The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 7.1A Mandate.
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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 Listing Rule 7.2 or with approval under Listing Rule 7.1.
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The issue of Equity Securities under the 7.1A Mandate 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 Listing Rule 7.1 unless otherwise disclosed.
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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 7.1A Mandate, 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.
(e) Allocation policy under the 7.1A Mandate
The recipients of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 7.1A Mandate 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.
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The Company will determine the recipients at the time of the issue under the 7.1A Mandate, having regard to the following factors:
(i) the purpose of the issue; (ii) alternative methods for raising funds available to the Company at that time, including, but not limited to, an entitlement issue, share purchase plan, placement or other offer where existing Shareholders may participate; (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 (vi) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
(f) Previous approval under Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company previously obtained approval from its Shareholders pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A at its annual general meeting held on 3 November 2020 ( Previous Approval ).
During the 12-month period preceding the date of the Meeting, being on and from 31 January 2021, the Company issued 35,801,316 Shares pursuant to the Previous Approval ( Previous Issue ), which represent approximately 9.68% of the total diluted number of Equity Securities on issue in the Company on 19 January 2021, which was 369,657,897.
Further details of the issues of Equity Securities by the Company pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A.2 during the 12 month period preceding the date of the Meeting are set out below.
The following information is provided in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A.6(b) in respect of the Previous Issue:
| Date of Issue and Appendix 2A |
Date of Issue: 26 February 2021 Date of Appendix 2A: 26 February 2021 |
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| Recipients | Professional and sophisticated investors as part of a placement announced on 18 February 2021. The placement participants were identified through a bookbuild process, which involved CPS Capital Group Pty Ltd seeking expressions of interest to participate in the placement from non-related parties of the Company.] None of the participants in the placement were material investors that are required to be disclosed under Guidance Note 21. |
| Number and Class of Equity Securities Issued |
35,801,316 Shares |
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| Issue Price and discount to Market Price1 (if any) |
$0.08 per Share (at a discount 3.62% to Market Price). |
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| Total Cash Consideration and Use of Funds |
Amount raised: $2,864,105 Amount spent: $2,111,521 Use of funds: funds are to be applied to further DFS activities for the Cabinda Phosphate project in Angola and towards working capital requirements. Amount remaining: $752,284 Proposed use of remaining funds4: furthering Definitive Feasibility Study activities for the Cabinda Phosphate Project in Angola and ongoing working capital. |
6. BACKGROUND TO RESOLUTIONS 7 – 12
6.1 Background
As announced on 14 December 2021, the Company conducted a placement to sophisticated and professional investors of up to 60,000,000 fully paid ordinary Shares at an issue price of $0.10 per Share ( Placement Shares ) to raise up to $6,000,000 ( Placement ).
54,850,000 Placement Shares were issued pursuant to the Company’s existing placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 (being the shares for which ratification is sought pursuant to Resolution 7).
Included in the $6,000,000 Placement raise amount, and subject to Shareholder approval sought pursuant to Resolutions 8 to 11, Messrs Peter Wall, Graeme Robertson, Paul McKenzie and Valentine Chitalu will participate in the Placement for 5,150,000 Placement Shares with a value of $515,000.
Funds raised from the capital raising, together with the Company’s existing cash reserves, will be used for the following purposes:
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(a) completing the Cabinda Phosphate DFS and Environmental Approval Programs;
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(b) finalising EPCM, contract mining and transport tenders, instalments on fabrication of the granulation plant and shipment from USA to Cabinda;
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(c) commencing green ammonia and soil carbon studies; and
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(d) general working capital.
6.2 Joint Lead Manager Engagement
The Company engaged the services of CPS Capital Group Pty Ltd (ACN 088 055 636) ( CPS Capital ), an authorised representative of (AFSL 294848), and Argonaut Securities Pty Limited ( Argonaut ) to act as Joint Lead Managers and Bookrunners to the Placement pursuant to an agreement dated 6 December 2021 ( JLM Mandate ).
The Company agreed to pay CPS Capital and Argonaut a cash fee of 6% of the funds raised under the Placement (split 50% to CPS Capital and 50% to Argonaut). The Company also agreed to issue 1,000,000 unlisted options at an issue price of $0.00001 to each of CPS Capital and Argonaut (with an exercise price $0.15 and
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expiry date 3 years from their date of issue) ( Broker Options ), ratification of which is sought pursuant to Resolution 12.
The JLM Mandate otherwise contains terms and conditions considered standard for an agreement of this kind.
7. RESOLUTION 7 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – LISTING RULE 7.1
7.1 General
The background to the Placement is set out above in Section 6.1.
On 21 December 2021, the Company issued 54,850,000 Placement Shares at an issue price of $0.10 per Share to raise $5,485,000.
The Placement Shares were issued pursuant to the Company’s capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
7.2 Listing Rule 7.1
Listing Rule 7.1 is summarised in Section 5.1 above.
The issue of the Placement Shares does not fit within any of the exceptions set out in Listing Rule 7.2 and, as it has not yet been approved by Shareholders, it effectively uses up part of the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, reducing the Company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 for the 12 month period following the date of issue of the Placement Shares.
Listing Rule 7.4 allows the shareholders of a listed company to approve an issue of equity securities after it has been made or agreed to be made. If they do, the issue is taken to have been approved under Listing Rule 7.1 and so does not reduce the company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without shareholder approval under that rule.
The Company wishes to retain as much flexibility as possible to issue additional equity securities in the future without having to obtain Shareholder approval for such issues under Listing Rule 7.1. Accordingly, the Company is seeking Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Placement Shares.
Resolution 7 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Placement Shares.
7.3 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolution 7 is passed, the Placement Shares will be excluded in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, effectively increasing the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of issue of the Placement Shares.
If Resolution 7 is not passed, the Placement Shares will be included in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, effectively decreasing the number of equity securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of issue of the Placement Shares.
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7.4 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 7:
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(a) the Placement Shares were issued to professional and sophisticated investors who are clients of CPS Capital and Argonaut. The recipients were identified through a bookbuild process, which involved CPS Capital and Argonaut seeking expressions of interest to participate in the capital raising from non-related parties of the Company.
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(b) in accordance with paragraph 7.4 of ASX Guidance Note 21, the Company confirms that none of the recipients were:
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(i) related parties of the Company, members of the Company’s Key Management Personnel, substantial holders of the Company, advisers of the Company or an associate of any of these parties; and
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(ii) issued more than 1% of the issued capital of the Company;
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(c) 54,850,000 Placement Shares were issued and the Placement Shares issued were all 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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(d) the Placement Shares were issued on 21 December 2021;
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(e) the issue price was $0.100 per Placement Shares. The Company has not and will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the Placement Shares;
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(f) the purpose of the issue of the Placement Shares was to raise $5,450,000, which will be applied in accordance with the purpose set out in Section 6.1; and
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(g) the Placement Shares were not issued under an agreement.
8. RESOLUTION 8 – 11 – ISSUE OF SHARES TO RELATED PARTIES
8.1 General
As set out in Section 6.1, Directors Peter Wall, Graeme Robertson, Paul McKenzie and Valentine Chitalu wish to participate in the Placement on the same terms as Unrelated Participants in the Placement ( Participation ).
The Company is proposing, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval, to issue:
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(a) pursuant to Resolution 8, 3,000,000 Placement Shares with a value of $300,000 to Mr Peter Wall (or his nominees);
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(b) pursuant to Resolution 9, 1,500,000 Placement Shares with a value of $150,000 to Mr Graeme Robertson (comprising 500,000 Placement Shares
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to be issued to Mr Robertson personally and 1,000,000 to be issued to Mr Robertson’s nominee, Aspac Mining Limited);
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(c) pursuant to Resolution 10, 500,000 Placement Shares with a value of $50,000 to Mr Paul McKenzie (or his nominees); and
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(d) pursuant to Resolution 11, 150,000 Placement Shares with a value of $15,000 to Mr Valentine Chitalu (or his nominees),
(together, the Related Parties ) on the terms and conditions set out below.
8.2 Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act
For a public company, or an entity that the public company controls, to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company, the public company or entity must:
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(a) obtain the approval of the public company’s members in the manner set out in sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and
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(b) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,
unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.
The Participation will result in the issue of Shares and Options which constitutes giving a financial benefit and the Related Parties are related parties of the Company by virtue of being Directors.
The Board considers that Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act is not required in respect of the Participation because the Placement Shares will be issued to the Directors (or their nominees) on the same terms as the Placement Shares and Options issued to non-related party participants in the Placement and as such the giving of the financial benefit is on arm's length terms.
8.3 Listing Rule 10.11
Listing Rule 10.11 provides that unless one of the exceptions in Listing Rule 10.12 applies, a listed company must not issue or agree to issue equity securities to:
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10.11.1 a related party;
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10.11.2 a person who is, or was at any time in the 6 months before the issue or agreement, a substantial (30%+) holder in the company;
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10.11.3 a person who is, or was at any time in the 6 months before the issue or agreement, a substantial (10%+) holder in the company and who has nominated a director to the board of the company pursuant to a relevant agreement which gives them a right or expectation to do so;
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10.11.4 an associate of a person referred to in Listing Rules 10.11.1 to 10.11.3; or 10.11.5 a person whose relationship with the company or a person referred to in Listing Rules 10.11.1 to 10.11.4 is such that, in ASX’s opinion, the issue or agreement should be approved by its Shareholders,
unless it obtains the approval of its Shareholders.
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The Participation falls within Listing Rule 10.11.1 and does not fall within any of the exceptions in Listing Rule 10.12. It therefore requires the approval of Shareholders under Listing Rule 10.11.
Resolutions 8 – 11 seek Shareholder approval for the Participation under and for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11.
8.4 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolutions 8 – 11 are passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue of the Placement Shares within one month after the date of the Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules) and will raise additional funds which will be applied towards for working capital to support the Company’s ongoing expansion and for general corporate purposes. As approval pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 is not required for the issue of the Placement Shares in respect of the Participation (because approval is being obtained under Listing Rule 10.11), the issue of the Placement Shares will not use up any of the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
If Resolutions 8 – 11 are not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the issue of the Placement Shares under the Participation and no further funds will be raised in respect of the Placement.
8.5 Technical Information required by Listing Rule 10.13
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to Resolutions 8 – 11:
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(a) the Shares will be issued to Messrs Wall, Robertson, McKenzie and Chitalu (or their nominees), who falls within the category set out in Listing Rule 10.11.1, as Messrs Wall, Robertson, McKenzie and Chitalu are each a related party of the Company by virtue of being Directors;
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(b) the maximum number of Shares to be issued to the Related Parties (or their nominees) is 5,150,000 in the proportions set out in Section 8.1;
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(c) 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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(d) the Shares will be issued no later than 1 month after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules) and it is anticipated the Shares will be issued on the same date;
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(e) the issue price will be $0.100 per Share, being the same issue price as Shares issued to other participants in the Capital Raising. The Company will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the Shares;
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(f) the purpose of the issue of Shares under the Participation is to raise capital, which the Company intends to use in the manner set out in Section 6.1 above;
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(g) the Shares to be issued under the Participation are not intended to remunerate or incentivise the Related Parties;
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(h) the Shares are not being issued under an agreement; and
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(i) a voting exclusion statements is included in Resolutions 8 – 11 of the Notice.
9. RESOLUTION 12 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF OPTIONS
9.1 General
On 21 December 2021, the Company issued 2,000,000 Broker Options with an exercise price of $0.15 and term to expiry of 3 years from the date of issue (as set out in Section 6.2 above), comprising:
(a) 1,000,000 Broker Options to CPS Capital; and
(b) 1,000,000 Broker Options to Argonaut.
As set out in Section 6.2 above, the Broker Options were issued in consideration for the services provided by CPS Capital and Argonaut as Joint Lead Managers and Bookrunners to the Placement.
Listing Rule 7.1 is summarised in Section 5.1 above.
The issue of the Broker Options does not fit within any of the exceptions set out in Listing Rule 7.2 and, as it has not yet been approved by Shareholders, it effectively uses up part of the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, reducing the Company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 for the 12 month period following the date of issue of the Broker Options.
Listing Rule 7.4 allows the shareholders of a listed company to approve an issue of equity securities after it has been made or agreed to be made. If they do, the issue is taken to have been approved under Listing Rule 7.1 and so does not reduce the company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without shareholder approval under that rule.
The Company wishes to retain as much flexibility as possible to issue additional equity securities in the future without having to obtain Shareholder approval for such issues under Listing Rule 7.1. Accordingly, the Company is seeking Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Broker Options.
Resolution 12 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Broker Options.
9.2 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolution 12 is passed, the Broker Options will be excluded in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, effectively increasing the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of issue of the Broker Options.
If Resolution 12 is not passed, the Broker Options will be included in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, effectively decreasing the number of equity securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of issue of the Broker Options.
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9.3 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 12:
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(a) 1,000,000 Broker Options were issued to CPS Capital and 1,000,000 Broker Options were issued to Argonaut;
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(b) in accordance with paragraph 7.4 of ASX Guidance Note 21, the Company confirms that none of the recipients were:
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(i) related parties of the Company, members of the Company’s Key Management Personnel, substantial holders of the Company, advisers of the Company or an associate of any of these parties; and
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(ii) issued more than 1% of the issued capital of the Company;
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(c) 2,000,000 Broker Options were issued and the Broker Options were issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1;
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(d) the Broker Options were issued on 21 December 2021;
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(e) the Broker Options were issued at a nominal issue price of $0.00001 each, in consideration for services provided by CPS Capital and Argonaut. The Company has not and will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the Broker Options (other than in respect of funds received on exercise of the Broker Options);
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(f) the purpose of the issue of the Broker Options was to satisfy the Company’s obligations under the JLM Mandate; and
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(g) the Broker Options were issued to CPS Capital and Argonaut under the JLM Mandate. A summary of the material terms of the JLM Mandate is set out in Section 6.2.
10. RESOLUTION 13 – SECTION 195 APPROVAL
Section 195 of the Corporations Act essentially provides that a director of a public company may not vote or be present during meetings of directors when matters in which that director holds a 'material personal interest' are being considered.
The Directors have a material personal interest in the outcome of Resolutions 8 – 11 (inclusive). In the absence of Resolution 13, the Directors may not be able to form a quorum at a Director's meeting necessary to carry out the terms of these Resolutions.
The Directors have accordingly exercised their right under section 195(4) of the Corporations Act to put the issue to Shareholders to resolve upon.
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G L O SSAR Y
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$ means Australian dollars.
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7.1A Mandate 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.
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 or Minbos means Minbos Resources Limited (ACN 141 175 493).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
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.
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.
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Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Managing Director means the managing director of the Company who may, in accordance with the Listing Rules, continue to hold office indefinitely without being reelected to the office.
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 2021.
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 Listing Rule 7.1A.2.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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SC HED U L E 1 – TER M S AND C O ND ITIO NS O F B R O KER O PTIO NS
1. Entitlement
Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of the Option.
2. Exercise Price
Subject to paragraph 9, the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be $0.15( Exercise Price )
3. Expiry Date
Each Option will expire at 5:00 pm (WST) on the date that is three (3) years from the date of issue ( Expiry Date ). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.
4. Exercise Period
The Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date ( Exercise Period ).
5. Notice of Exercise
The Options may be exercised during the Exercise Period by notice in writing to the Company in the manner specified on the Option certificate ( Notice of Exercise ) and payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in Australian currency by electronic funds transfer or other means of payment acceptable to the Company.
6. Exercise Date
A Notice of Exercise is only effective on and from the later of the date of receipt of the Notice of Exercise and the date of receipt of the payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in cleared funds ( Exercise Date ).
7. Timing of issue of Shares on exercise
Within five Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:
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(i) issue the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Options specified in the Notice of Exercise and for which cleared funds have been received by the Company;
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(ii) if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and
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(iii) if admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, apply for official quotation on ASX of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options.
If a notice delivered under 7(ii) for any reason is not effective to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors, the Company must, no later than 20 Business Days after becoming aware of such notice being
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ineffective, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors.
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Shares issued on exercise
Shares issued on exercise of the Options rank equally with the then issued shares of the Company.
9. Reconstruction of capital
If at any time the issued capital of the Company is 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 reconstruction.
10. Participation in new issues
There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options without exercising the Options.
11. Change in exercise price
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.
12. Transferability
The Options are transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.
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