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ODYSSEY GOLD LTD AGM Information 2011

Oct 19, 2011

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AGM Information

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Plaza Level, BGC Centre, 28 The Esplanade, Perth, Western Australia on Friday 25 November 2011 at 3.00pm (WST).

This No t ice of Annu a l General M eeting sho u ld be read i n its entiret y . If Shareh o lders are i n doubt as t o how th e y should v o te, they sh o uld seek a dvice from their accou n tant, solicit o r or other professiona l adviser p rior to voting.

Should you wish to discuss any matter please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary by telephone on (08) 9322 6322.

ODYSSEY ENERGY LIMITED

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Odyssey Energy Limited ( “Company” ) will be held at the Plaza Level, BGC Centre, 28 The Esplanade, Perth, Western Australia on Friday 25 November 2011 at 3.00 pm (WST) ( “Meeting” ).

The Explanatory Memorandum to this Notice of Annual General Meeting provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Meeting. The Explanatory Memorandum and Proxy Form are part of this Notice of Annual General Meeting.

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 of the Company on 23 November 2011 at 5.00 pm (WST).

Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice and Explanatory Memorandum are defined in Schedule 1.

AGENDA

1. Annual Report

To table and consider the Annual Report of the Company and its controlled entities for the year ended 30 June 2011, which includes the Financial Report and Directors' Report and the Auditor's Report.

2. Resolution 1 – Remuneration Report

To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution: "That the Remuneration Report be adopted by the Shareholders on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum."

Voting Exclusion

In accordance with section 250R of the Corporations Act, a vote on this Resolution must not be cast by, or on behalf of, a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the remuneration report, or a Closely Related Party of such member. However, a vote may be cast by such person if:

  • (a) the person is acting as proxy and the proxy form specifies how the proxy is to vote, and the vote is not cast on behalf of a person who is otherwise excluded from voting on this Resolution as described above; or

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  • (b) t h e person i s the Chair voting an u ndirected p roxy which expressly a uthorises t h e Chair to vote the pr o xy on a resolution co n nected wi t h the remuneration of a member o f the Comp a ny's Key M anageme n t Personn e l.

3. Resolution 2 - Re-election of Director – Mr David Cruse

To consider, and if t h ought fit, t o pass the f o llowing re s olution as a n ordinar y resolution :

"That Mr D avid Cruse, who reti r es in accordance wit h Article 6. 3 (c) of the C onstitutio n and, bein g eligible, offers himse l f for re-ele c tion, be re - elected as a Director."

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

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Mark P e arce Company Secretary Dated: 20 Octobe r 2011

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ODYSSEY ENERGY LIMITED

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 Annual General Meeting to be held at the Plaza Level, BGC Centre, 28 The Esplanade, Perth, Western Australia on Friday 25 November 2011 at 3.00 pm (WST).

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 set out in the Notice.

This Explanatory Memorandum includes the following information to assist Shareholders in deciding how to vote on the Resolutions:

Section 2: Action to be taken by Shareholders
Section 3: Annual Report
Section 4: Resolution 1 – Remuneration Report
Section 5: Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – Mr David Cruse
Schedule 1: Definitions

A Proxy Form is located at the end of the Explanatory Memorandum.

2. Action to be taken by Shareholders

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:

  • (a) a member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy;

  • (b) 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.

The enclosed Proxy Form provides further details on appointing proxies and lodging Proxy Forms.

2.2 Voting Prohibition by Proxy Holders

In accordance with section 250R of the Corporations Act, a vote on Resolution 1 must not be cast (in any capacity) by, or on behalf of:

  • (a) a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report; or

  • (b) a Closely Related Party of such member.

However, a person described above may cast a vote on Resolution 1 if:

  • (c) the person does so as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1; and

  • (d) the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described in subparagraphs (a) or (b) above.

3. Annual Report

There is no requirement for Shareholders to approve the Annual Report.

Shareholders will be offered the following opportunities:

  • (a) Discuss the Annual Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2011 which is online at http://www.odysseyenergy.com.au and click on the direct link.

  • (b) Ask questions or make comment on the management of the Company.

  • (c) Ask the auditor questions about the conduct of the audit and the preparation and content of the auditor’s report.

In addition to taking questions at the Meeting, written questions to the Chairman about the management of the Company, or to the Company’s auditor about:

  • (d) the preparation and content of the auditor’s report;

  • (e)

  • the conduct of the audit;

  • (f) accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and

  • (g) the independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit,

may be submitted no later than 5 business days before the Meeting to the Company Secretary at the Company's registered office.

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4. Resolution 1 – Remuneration Report

Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act provides that the Company is required to put the Remuneration Report to the vote of Shareholders. The directors' report contains a Remuneration Report which sets out the remuneration policy for the Company and reports the remuneration arrangements in place for the executive and non-executive directors.

Section 250R(3) of the Corporations Act provides that Resolution 1 is advisory only and does not bind the Directors of the Company of itself, a failure of Shareholders to pass Resolution 1 will not require the Directors to alter any of the arrangements in the Remuneration Report.

However, the Corporations Act has been amended by the Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Act ( Director and Executive Remuneration Act ) which received the Royal Assent on 27 June 2011 and came into effect on 1 July 2011.

The Director and Executive Remuneration Act introduced new sections 250U and 250Y, among others, into the Corporations Act, giving Shareholders the opportunity to remove the Board if the Remuneration Report receives a 'no' vote of 25% or more at two consecutive annual general meetings ( Two Strikes Rule ).

Under the Two Strikes Rule, where a resolution on the Remuneration Report receives a 'no' vote of 25% or more at two consecutive annual general meetings, the Company will be required to put to Shareholders at the second annual general meeting a resolution on whether another meeting should be held (within 90 days) at which all Directors (other than the managing director) who were in office at the date of approval of the applicable Directors' Report must stand for re-election.

In summary, if the Remuneration Report receives a 'no' vote of 25% or more at this Meeting, Shareholders should be aware that if there is a 'no' vote of 25% or more at the next annual general meeting the consequences are that it may result in the re-election of the Board.

The Chairman will allow a reasonable opportunity for Shareholders as a whole to ask about, or make comments on the Remuneration Report.

The Chairman will cast all available proxies in favour of Resolution 1. Shareholders may also choose to direct the Chairman to vote against Resolution 1 or to abstain from voting.

5. Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – Mr David Cruse

Article 6.3(c) of the Constitution requires that one third of the Directors must retire at each annual general meeting (rounded down to the nearest whole number).

Article 6.3(f) provides that a Director who retires under Article 6.3(c) is eligible for reelection.

Pursuant to these Articles, Mr Cruse will retire by rotation and seek re-election.

Mr Cruse has had a long career in commerce and finance. He was a stockbroker for over 20 years, where he held senior management positions and directorships in the stockbroking industry, with particular focus on capital markets. Recently, Mr Cruse has been involved in the identification and commercialisation of a number of resource (including oil and gas) projects.

Mr Cruse was appointed a Director of Odyssey Energy Limited on 3 October 2008.

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Schedule 1 - Definitions

In this Explanatory Memorandum and Notice of Annual General Meeting:

"Annual Report" means the Directors’ Report, the Financial Report, and Auditor’s Report, in respect to the year ended 30 June 2011.

"Article" means an article of the Constitution.

"ASIC" means Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

"ASX" means the ASX Limited ABN 98 008 624 691 and where the context permits the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX Limited.

"Auditor's Report" means the auditor's report on the Financial Report.

"Board" means Directors of the Company.

"Chair" means the person appointed to chair the Meeting of the Company convened by this Notice.

"Closely Related Party" means:

  • (a) a spouse or child of the member; or

  • (b) has the meaning given in section 9 of the Corporations Act.

"Company" or "Odyssey" means Odyssey Energy Limited ABN 73 116 151 636.

"Constitution" means the constitution of the Company as at the date of the Meeting.

"Corporations Act" means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

"Director" means the director of the Company.

"Directors' Report" means the annual directors' report prepared under chapter 2M of the Corporations Act for the Company and its controlled entities.

"Explanatory Memorandum" means the explanatory memorandum to the Notice.

"Financial Report" means the annual financial report prepared under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act.

"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 given in the introductory paragraph of the Notice.

"Notice" means this Notice of Annual General Meeting.

"Proxy Form" means the proxy form attached to the Notice.

"Remuneration Report" means the remuneration report of the Company contained in the Directors’ Report.

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"Resolution" means a resolution referred to in this Notice.

"Share" means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.

"Shareholder" means a shareholder of the Company.

“WST” means Western Standard Time, being the time in Perth, Western Australia. In this Notice, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa.

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ODYSSEY ENERGY LIMITED ABN 73 116 151 636

P R O X Y F O R M

The Company Secretary Odyssey Energy Limited

By delivery: Level 9, 28 The Esplanade PERTH WA 6000

By post: By facsimile: PO Box Z5083 +61 8 9322 6558 PERTH WA 6831

Step 1 – Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf

The Chairman of OR if you are NOT appointing the Chairman of the the Meeting (mark  Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of the box) person or body corporate (excluding the registered shareholder) you are appointing as your proxy

or failing the individual or body corporate named, or if no individual or body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting to be held at the Plaza Level, BGC Centre, 28 The Esplanade, Perth, Western Australia on Friday 25 November 2011 at 3.00pm, as my/our proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, as the proxy sees fit, except for Resolution 1). If 2 proxies are appointed, the proportion or number of votes that this proxy is authorised to exercise is * [ ]% of the Shareholder's votes*/ [ ] of the Shareholder's votes. (An additional Proxy Form will be supplied by the Company, on request).

Important for Resolution 1 - If the Chairman of the Meeting is your proxy or is appointed as your proxy by default and you have not directed him how to vote on Resolution 1 below, please mark the box in this section. If you do not mark this box and you have not directed your proxy how to vote on Resolution 1 in Step 2 below, the Chairman will not cast your votes on Resolution 1 and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority if a poll is called on this Resolution.

If you appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy you can direct the Chairman how to vote on Resolution 1 by either marking the relevant boxes in Step 2 below (for example if you wish to vote against or abstain from voting) or by marking this box (in which case the Chairman will vote in favour of Resolution 1 and currently intends to vote in favour of Resolution 1).

The Chairman of the meeting intends to vote all available proxies in favour of Resolution 1

  • I/We (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below):

  • (a) direct the Chairman of the Meeting to vote in accordance with the Chairman’s voting intentions on Resolution 1 to vote in favour of this Resolution;

  • (b) authorise, in respect of Resolution 1 the Chairman of the Meeting to vote as described even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of Key Management Personnel for the Company; and

  • (c) acknowledge that the Chairman of the Meeting may exercise my/our proxy in respect of Resolution 1 as he sees fit even if the Chairman has an interest in the outcome of Resolution 1 and that votes cast by him, other than as proxy holder, would be disregarded because of that interest.

Proxy appointments will only be valid and accepted by the Company if they are made and received no later than 48 hours before the meeting.

Please read the voting instructions overleaf before marking any boxes with an.

Step 2 – Instructions as to Voting on Resolutions

INSTRUCTIONS AS TO VOTING ON RESOLUTIONS

The proxy is to vote for or against the Resolution referred to in the Notice as follows:

For Against Abstain
Resolution 1
Remuneration Report
Resolution 2
Re-election of Director - Mr David Cruse
  • If you mark the Abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.

Authorised signature/s This section must be signed in accordance with the instructions overleaf to enable your voting instructions to be implemented.

The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote all available proxies in favour of each Resolution.

Individual or Shareholder 1
Sole Director and Sole Company
Secretary
_______
Contact Name
1Insert name and address of Shareholder
Shareholder 2
Director
_____
Contact Daytime Telephone
Shareholder 3
Director/Company Secretary
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Date
2Insert name and address of proxy *Omit if not applicable

Proxy Notes:

A Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting may appoint a natural person as the Shareholder's proxy to attend and vote for the Shareholder at that Annual General Meeting. If the Shareholder is entitled to cast 2 or more votes at the Annual General Meeting the Shareholder may appoint not more than 2 proxies. Where the Shareholder appoints more than one proxy the Shareholder may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If such proportion or number of votes is not specified each proxy may exercise half of the Shareholder's votes. A proxy may, but need not be, a Shareholder of the Company.

If a Shareholder appoints a body corporate as the Shareholder’s proxy to attend and vote for the Shareholder at that Annual General Meeting, the representative of the body corporate to attend the Annual General Meeting must produce the Certificate of Appointment of Representative prior to admission. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the Company’s share registry.

You must sign this form as follows in the spaces provided:

Joint Holding: where the holding is in more than one name all of the holders must sign.

Power of Attorney: if signed under a Power of Attorney, you must have already lodged it with the registry, or alternatively, attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this Proxy Form when you return it.

Companies: a Director can sign jointly with another Director or a Company Secretary. A sole Director who is also a sole Company Secretary can also sign. Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate space.

If a representative of the corporation is to attend the Annual General Meeting the appropriate "Certificate of Appointment of Representative" should be produced prior to admission. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the Company’s Share Registry.

Proxy Forms (and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which the Proxy Form is signed) or a copy or facsimile which appears on its face to be an authentic copy of the Proxy Form (and the power of attorney or other authority) must be deposited at or received by facsimile transmission at the Perth office of the Company (Level 9, 28 The Esplanade, Perth, WA, 6000, or by post to PO Box Z5083, Perth, WA, 6831 or Facsimile (08) 9322 6558 if faxed from within Australia or +618 9322 6558 if faxed from outside Australia) not less than 48 hours prior to the time of commencement of the Annual General Meeting (WST).