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NOBLE HELIUM LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2023
Jun 20, 2023
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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Noble Helium Limited ACN 603 664 268
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING AND EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
27 July 2023
11.00am (AEST)
Hall Chadwick, Level 4, 240 Queen Street Brisbane QLD 4000
This Notice of General Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how to vote, they should seek advice from their accountant, solicitor or other professional adviser without delay.
Should you wish to discuss any matter please do not hesitate to contact the Company by telephone on +61 08 9481 0389.
NOTICE OF MEETING
Notice is given that the General Meeting of Shareholders of Noble Helium Limited (ACN 603 664 268) ( Company ) will be held at Hall Chadwick, Level 4, 240 Queen Street Brisbane QLD 4000 on 27 July 2023 commencing at 11.00am (AEST) ( Meeting ).
The Explanatory Memorandum to this Notice provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Meeting. The Explanatory Memorandum and the Proxy Form form part of this Notice.
The Directors have determined pursuant to regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered as Shareholders at 11.00am (AEST) on Tuesday 25 July 2023.
Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice and Explanatory Memorandum are defined in Schedule 1.
AGENDA
1. Resolutions 1(a) and 1(b) – Ratification of Prior Issue of Tranche 1 Placement Shares – Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A
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 Rules 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of:
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(a) 33,574,029 Tranche 1 Placement Shares issued under the Company’s Listing Rule 7.1 capacity; and
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(b) 9,898,188 Tranche 1 Placement Shares issued under the Company’s Listing Rule 7.1A capacity,
on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.”
Voting Exclusion Statement
The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of these Resolutions by or on behalf of a person who participated in the issue or is a counterpart to the agreement being approved (namely the Tranche 1 Placement Participants) or an associate of that person or those persons.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of these Resolutions by:
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(a) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolutions, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolutions in that way; or
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(b) the Chair of the meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolutions, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolutions 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 the voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the Resolutions; and
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(ii) the holder votes on the Resolutions in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
2. Resolution 2 – Approval to Issue Tranche 2 Placement Shares
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
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“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 25,666,671 Tranche 2 Placement Shares, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.”
Voting Exclusion Statement
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) (namely the Tranche 2 Placement Participants) or an associate of that person or those persons.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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(a) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or
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(b) the Chair of the meeting 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 the 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.
3. Resolution 3 – Approval to Issue Tranche 2 Placement Shares to Director – Mr Shaun Scott
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 5,861,112 Tranche 2 Placement Shares to Mr Shaun Scott (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.”
Voting Exclusion Statement
The Company will disregard any votes case in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of Mr Shaun Scott (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.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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(a) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or
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(b) the Chair of the meeting 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.
Dated 21 June 2023
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Craig McNab Company Secretary
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. Introduction
This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for the information of Shareholders of the Company in connection with the business to be conducted at the Meeting to be held at Hall Chadwick, Level 4, 240 Queen Street Brisbane QLD 4000 on 27 July 2023 commencing at 11.00am (AEST).
This Explanatory Memorandum should be read in conjunction with and forms part of the accompanying Notice. The purpose of this Explanatory Memorandum is to provide information to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions in the Notice.
A Proxy Form is located at the end of the Explanatory Memorandum.
2. Action to be taken b Shareholders y
Shareholders should read the Notice and this Explanatory Memorandum carefully before deciding how to vote on the Resolutions.
2.1 Proxies
A Proxy Form is attached to the Notice. This is to be used by Shareholders if they wish to appoint a representative (a proxy) to vote in their place. All Shareholders are invited and encouraged to attend the Meeting or, if they are unable to attend in person, sign and return the Proxy Form to the Company in accordance with the instructions thereon. Lodgement of a Proxy Form will not preclude a Shareholder from attending and voting at the Meeting in person.
Please note that:
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(a) a member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy;
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(b)
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a proxy need not be a member of the Company; and
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(c) a member of the Company entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, but where the proportion or number is not specified, each proxy may exercise half of the votes.
Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that:
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(a) If proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as they are directed to; and
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(b) Any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Further details are set out below.
Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote
Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does:
- (a) the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed);
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(b) if the proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the resolution – the proxy must not vote on a show of hands;
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(c) if the proxy is the Chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on – the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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(d) if the proxy is not the Chair – the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed).
Transfer of non-chair proxy to Chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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(a) an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members; and
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(b) the appointed proxy is not the Chair of the meeting; and
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(c) at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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(d) either of the following applies:
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(i) the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting; or
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(ii) the proxy does not vote on the resolution,
the Chair of the meeting is taken, before voting on the resolution closes, to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the resolution at the meeting.
The enclosed Proxy Form provides further details on appointing proxies and lodging Proxy Forms.
2.2 Corporate Representatives
A corporation may appoint an individual as a representative to exercise its powers as Shareholder or as a Shareholder’s proxy. The representative must bring to the Meeting evidence of his or her appointment, including any authority under which it is signed, unless it has been previously given to the Company’s share registry.
2.3 Submit your Proxy Vote Online
Vote online at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah, and simply follow the instructions on the enclosed proxy form.
Or alternatively:
2.4 Submit your Proxy Vote by Paper
If you do not wish to vote online, then it is necessary to complete in accordance with the detailed instructions set out on the enclosed Proxy Form.
The return of your completed form (ONLY if you do NOT vote online) can be done by one of the following ways:
| BY MAIL: | Automic GPO Box 5193 Sydney NSW 2001 |
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| BY FAX: | + 61 2 8583 3040 |
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| BY EMAIL: | [email protected] |
| BY MOBILE: | Scan the QR Code on your proxy form and follow the prompts |
3. Resolutions 1(a) and 1(b) – Ratification of Prior Issue of Tranche 1 Placement Shares – Listin Rules 7.1 and 7.1A g
3.1 General
Resolutions 1(a) and 1(b) seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of a total of 43,472,217 Shares issued under Tranche 1 of the Placement.
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Background to the Placement
On 5 June 2023, the Company announced that it had secured firm commitments from institutional and sophisticated investors (including existing Shareholders) at an issue price of $0.18 per Share ( Placement Shares ) to raise $13,500,000 (before costs) ( Placement ).
On 9 June 2023, the Company issued a total of 43,472,217 Shares under Tranche 1 of the Placement ( Tranche 1 Placement Shares ), as follows:
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(a) 33,574,029 Tranche 1 Placement Shares issued under the Company’s Listing Rule 7.1 capacity (the subject of Resolution 1(a)); and
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(b) 9,898,188 Tranche 1 Placement Shares issued under the Company’s Listing Rule 7.1A capacity (the subject of Resolution 1(b)).
The balance of the Placement, comprising 31,527,783 Shares under Tranche 2 of the Placement ( Tranche 2 Placement Shares ), will be issued subject to the receipt of Shareholder approval, as follows:
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(a) 25,666,671 Tranche 2 Placement Shares to non-related parties (the subject of Resolution 2); and
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(b) 5,861,112 Tranche 2 Placement Shares to Director, Mr Shaun Scott (the subject of Resolution 3).
The funds raised from the Placement will be issued to drill the Company’s first exploration well and purchase long lead items for the second exploration/appraisal well at its North Rukwa Helium Project in Tanzania in Q3 2023, as well as towards costs of the Placement, administration and licencing costs.
The Company appointed Wilsons Corporate Finance Limited and MST Financial Services Pty Ltd as joint lead managers of the Placement. Further details in respect of the Placement are available in the Company’s announcement to ASX on 5 June 2023.
3.3 ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A
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 12 month period.
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Under Listing Rule 7.1A however, an eligible entity can seek approval from its members, by way of a special resolution passed at its annual general meeting, to increase this 15% limit by an extra 10% to 25%.
The issue of the Tranche 1 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 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, reducing the Company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.1A for the 12 month period following the date of issue of the Tranche 1 Placement Shares
3.4 ASX Listing Rule 7.4
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 Tranche 1 Placement Shares.
3.5
Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolutions 1(a) and 1(b) are passed, the Tranche 1 Placement Shares will be excluded in calculating the Company’s combined 25% limited in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, 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 Tranche 1 Placement Shares.
If Resolutions 1(a) and 1(b) are not passed, the Tranche 1 Placement Share will be included in calculating the Company’s combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7,1A, effectively decreasing the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of issue of the Tranche 1 Placement Shares.
3.6 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to Resolutions 1(a) and 1(b):
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(a) the Tranche 1 Placement Shares were issued to professional and sophisticated investors who are clients of the Joint Lead Managers, as well as existing Shareholders ( Tranche 1 Placement Participants ). The Tranche 1 Placement Participants were identified through a bookbuild process, which involved the Joint Lead Managers seeking expressions of interest to participate in the Placement 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 Tranche 1 Placement Participants 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 at the time of issue,
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(a) a total of 43,472,217 Tranche 1 Placement Shares were issued on the following basis:
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(i) 33,574,029 Tranche 1 Placement Shares issued under the Company’s Listing Rule 7.1 capacity (ratification of which is sought under Resolution 1(a)); and
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(ii) 9,898,188 Tranche 1 Placement Shares issued under the Company’s Listing Rule 7.1A capacity (ratification of which is sought under Resolution 1 (b));
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(b) the Tranche 1 Placement Shares 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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(c) the Tranche 1 Placement Shares were issued on 9 June 2023;
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(d) the issue price was $0.18 per Tranche 1 Placement Share. The Company has not and will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the Tranche 1 Placement Shares;
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(e) the purpose of the issue of the Tranche 1 Placement Shares was to raise approximately $7,824,999 (before costs). Funds raised from the issue of the Tranche 1 Placement Shares will be aggregated with the funds raised from the issue of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares and used for the purposes specified in Section 3.2 above; and
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(f) the Tranche 1 Placement Shares were not issued under an agreement.
4. Resolution 2 – Approval to Issue Tranche 2 Placement Shares
4.1 General
Resolution 2 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of 25,666,671 Tranche 2 Placement Shares to non-related parties under Tranche 2 of the Placement.
4.2 ASX Listing Rule 7.1
A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 3.3 above.
The proposed issue of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares does not fall within any of the exceptions set out in Listing Rule 7.2 and exceeds the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1. It therefore requires the approval of Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1.
4.3 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolution 2 is passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares to the Tranche 2 Placement Participants. In addition, the issue of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares will be excluded from the calculation of the number of equity securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1
If Resolution 2 is not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the issue of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares to the Tranche 2 Placement Participants, and therefore, the Company will not be able to complete Tranche 2 of the Placement.
4.4 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.3
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 2:
- (a) the Tranche 2 Placement Shares will be issued to professional and sophisticated investors who are clients of the Joint Lead Manager, as well as existing Shareholders and investors introduced by the Company ( Tranche 2 Placement Participants ). The
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Tranche 2 Placement Participants were identified through a bookbuild process, which involved the Lead Manager and the Company seeking expressions of interest to participate in the Placement from non-related parties of the Company;
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(b) in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of ASX Guidance Note 21, the Company confirms that none of the Tranche 2 Placement Participants are:
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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 at the time of issue,
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(c) the maximum number of Tranche 2 Placement Shares to be issued is 25,666,671. The Tranche 2 Placement 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 Tranche 2 Placement Shares 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 Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares will occur on the same date;
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(e) the issue price of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares will be $0.18 per Tranche 2 Placement Share. The Company will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares;
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(a) the purpose of the issue of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares is to raise approximately $4,620,001 (before costs). Funds raised from the issue of the Tranche 1 Placement Shares will be aggregated with the funds raised from the issue of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares and used for the purposes specified in Section 3.2 above;
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(f) the Tranche 2 Placement Shares are not being issued under an agreement; and
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(g) the Tranche 2 Placement Shares are not being issued under, or to fund, a reverse takeover.
5. Resolution 3 – Approval to issue Tranche 2 Placement Shares to Director – Mr Shaun Scott
5.1 General
As set out in Section 3.2 above, Director Mr Shaun Scott wishes to participate in Tranche 2 of the Placement on the same terms as the Tranche 2 Placement Participants ( Participation ).
Accordingly, Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval to issue 5,861,112 Tranche 2 Placement Shares to Mr Shaun Scott (or his nominee), as a result of the Participation on the terms set out below.
5.2 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:
- (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 Tranche 2 Placement Shares which constitutes giving a financial benefit and Mr Scott is a related party of the Company, by virtue of being a Director of the Company.
The Directors (except for Mr Scott who has a material personal interest in the Resolution) consider that Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act is not required in respect of the Participation because the Director Tranche 2 Placement Shares will be issued to Mr Scott on the same terms as those Placement Shares issued to the Placement Participants (i.e. being non-related party participants) and as such the giving of the financial benefit is on arm’s length terms.
5.3 ASX Listing Rule 10.11
ASX 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
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10.11.5 a person whose relationship with the company or a person referred to in Listing Rule 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.
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.
Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval for the Participation under and for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11.
5.4 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolution 3 is passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares under the Participation 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 used in the matter set out in Section 3.2 above. As approval pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 is not required for the issue of Tranche 2 Placement Shares in respect of the Participation (because approval is being obtained under Listing Rule 10.11), the issue of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares will not use up any of the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
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If Resolution 3 is not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the issue of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares under the Participation and no further funds will be raised in respect of the Placement.
5.5 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 10.13
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 3:
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(a) the Tranche 2 Placement Shares will be issued to Mr Shaun Scott (or his nominee), who falls within the category set out in Listing Rule 10.11.1, by virtue of being a Director of the Company;
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(b) the maximum number of Tranche 2 Placement Shares to be issued to Mr Scott (or his nominee) is 5,861,112 Tranche 2 Placement Shares;
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(c) the Tranche 2 Placement Shares will be fully paid ordinary share 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 Tranche 2 Placement Shares will be issued to Mr Scott (or his nominee) no later than one (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 Tranche 2 Placement Shares will be issued on the same date;
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(e) the issue price will be $0.18 per Tranche 2 Placement Share, being the same issue price as Tranche 2 Placement Shares issued to the Tranche 2 Placement Participants. The Company will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares;
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(f) the purpose of the issue of the Tranche 2 Placement Shares under the Participation is to raise approximately $1,055,000 (before costs) which will be aggregated with the remaining funds raised under the Placement and used for the purposes as set out in Section 3.2 above;
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(g) the Tranche 2 Placement Shares to be issued under the Participation are not intended to remunerate or incentivise Shaun Scott;
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(h) the Tranche 2 Placement Shares under the Participation are not being issued under an agreement; and
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(i) a voting exclusion statement is included in Resolution 3 of this Notice.
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SCHEDULE 1– DEFINITIONS
In this Notice and the Explanatory Memorandum:
$ means Australian Dollars.
AEST means Eastern Standard Time, being the time in Brisbane, Queensland.
Advisor Mandate has the meaning given in Section 9.1.
Associate has the meaning given in sections 12 and 16 of the Corporations Act. Section 12 is to be applied as if paragraph 12(1)(a) included a reference to the Listing Rules and on the basis that the Company is the “designated body” for the purposes of that section. A related party of a director or officer of the Company or of a Child Entity of the Company is to be taken to be an associate of the director or officer unless the contrary is established.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) and, where the context permits, the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX.
Board means the board of Directors.
Business Day means:
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(a) for determining when a notice, consent or other communication is given, a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in the place to which the notice, consent or other communication is sent; and
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(b) for any other purpose, a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) on which banks are open for general banking business in Perth.
Chair means the person appointed to chair the Meeting convened by this Notice.
Closely Related Party means:
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(a) a spouse or child of the member; or
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(b) has the meaning given in section 9 of the Corporations Act.
Company means Noble Helium Limited (ACN 603 664 268).
Constitution means the constitution of the Company as at the commencement of the Meeting.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Director means a director of the Company.
Equity Securities has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules.
Explanatory Memorandum means the explanatory memorandum attached to the Notice.
Joint Lead Managers has the meaning given to it in Section 3.2 above.
Key Management Personnel means persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any Director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company.
Listing Rules means the listing rules of ASX.
Meeting has the meaning in the introductory paragraph of the Notice.
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Notice means this notice of meeting.
Option means an option which entities the holder to subscribe for one Share.
Participation has the meaning given to it in Section 5.1
Placement has the meaning given to it in Section 3.2.
Placement Shares has the meaning given to it in Section 3.2.
Proxy Form means the proxy form attached to the Notice.
Related Party has the meaning set out in the ASX Listing Rule 10.11.
Resolution means resolution contained in the Notice.
Schedule means a schedule to this Notice.
Section means a section contained in this Explanatory Memorandum.
Security means a Share, Option, performance right or other convertible security in the capital of the Company (as the context requires).
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a shareholder of the Company.
Trading Day means a day determined by ASX to be a trading day in accordance with the Listing Rules.
Tranche 1 Placement Participants has the meaning given in Section 3.6(a).
Tranche 2 Placement Participants has the meaning given in Section 4.4(a).
Tranche 1 Placement Shares has the meaning given to it in Section 3.2.
Tranche 2 Placement Shares has the meaning given to it in Section 3.2.
In this Notice and the Explanatory Memorandum words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa.
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Proxy Voting Form If you are attending the meeting in person, please bring this with you for Securityholder registration.
Noble Helium Limited | ACN 603 664 268
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Your proxy voting instruction must be received by 11.00am (AEST) on Tuesday, 25 July 2023, being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any Proxy Voting instructions received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.
SUBMIT YOUR PROXY
Complete the form overleaf in accordance with the instructions set out below.
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
Lodging your Proxy Voting Form:
The name and address shown above is as it appears on the Company’s share register. If this information
is incorrect, and you have an Issuer Sponsored holding, you can update your address through the investor portal: https://investor.automic.com.au/#/home Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes.
STEP 1 – APPOINT A PROXY
If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of that Individual or body corporate. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company. Otherwise if you leave this box blank, the Chair of the Meeting will be appointed as your proxy by default.
DEFAULT TO THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING
Any directed proxies that are not voted on a poll at the Meeting will default to the Chair of the Meeting, who is required to vote these proxies as directed. Any undirected proxies that default to the Chair of the Meeting will be voted according to the instructions set out in this Proxy Voting Form, including where the Resolutions are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of KMP.
STEP 2 - VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS
You may direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your shares will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the items of business, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote on that item will be invalid.
APPOINTMENT OF SECOND PROXY
You may appoint up to two proxies. If you appoint two proxies, you should complete two separate Proxy Voting Forms and specify the percentage or number each proxy may exercise. If you do not specify a percentage or number, each proxy may exercise half the votes. You must return both Proxy Voting Forms together. If you require an additional Proxy Voting Form, contact Automic Registry Services.
SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS
Individual : Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.
Online:
Use your computer or smartphone to appoint a proxy at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/log
insah
or scan the QR code below using your smartphone
Login & Click on ‘Meetings’. Use the Holder Number as shown at the top of this Proxy Voting Form.
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BY MAIL:
Automic
GPO Box 5193
Sydney NSW 2001
IN PERSON:
Automic
Level 5, 126 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000
Joint holding : Where the holding is in more than one name, all Shareholders should sign.
Power of attorney : If you have not already lodged the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Voting Form when you return it.
Companies : To be signed in accordance with your Constitution. Please sign in the appropriate box which
BY EMAIL:
indicates the office held by you.
Email Address : Please provide your email address in the space provided.
By providing your email address, you elect to receive all communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible) such as a Notice of Meeting, Proxy Voting Form and Annual Report via email.
CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES
If a representative of the corporation is to attend the Meeting the appropriate ‘Appointment of Corporate Representative’ should be produced prior to admission. A form may be obtained from the Company’s share registry online at https://automic.com.au.
BY FACSIMILE:
+61 2 8583 3040
All enquiries to Automic:
WEBSITE: https://automicgroup.com.au/
PHONE: 1300 288 664 (Within Australia) +61 2 9698 5414 (Overseas)
STEP 1 - How to vote
APPOINT A PROXY:
I/We being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the General Meeting of Noble Helium Limited, to be held at 11.00am (AEST) on Thursday, 27 July 2023 at Hall Chadwick, Level 4, 240 Queen Street , Brisbane QLD 4000 hereby: Appoint the Chair of the Meeting (Chair) OR if you are not appointing the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write in the box provided below the name of the person or body corporate you are appointing as your 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 and at any adjournment thereof. The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote. Unless indicated otherwise by ticking the “for”,” against” or “abstain” box you will be authorising the Chair to vote in accordance with the Chair’s voting intention.
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STEP 2 – Your voting direction
| Resolutions | Resolutions | For | Against Abstain |
Against Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a. | Ratification of Prior Issue of Tranche 1 Placement Shares – Listing Rule 7.1 | |||
| 1b. | Ratification of Prior Issue of Tranche 1 Placement Shares – Listing Rule 7.1A | |||
| 2. | Approval to Issue Tranche 2 Placement Shares | |||
| 3. | Approval to Issue Tranche 2 Placement Shares to Director – Mr Shaun Scott |
STEP 3 – Signatures and contact details
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Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3
Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director Director / Company Secretary
Contact Name:
Email Address:
Contact Daytime Telephone Date (DD/MM/YY)
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By providing your email address, you elect to receive all of your communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible).
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