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ORE RESOURCES LIMITED — AGM Information 2012
Oct 25, 2012
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TERRANOVA MINERALS NL
ACN 148 966 545
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at The Heritage Boardroom, The Melbourne Hotel, 942 Hay St Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday 28 November 2012 at 3pm (WST).
This Notice of Annual General Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their accountant, solicitor or other professional adviser prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss any matter please do not hesitate to contact the Company by telephone on (08) 9486 4036.
TERRANOVA MINERALS NL
ACN 148 966 545
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that an annual general meeting of Shareholders of Terranova Minerals NL ( Company ) will be held at The Heritage Boardroom, The Melbourne Hotel, 942 Hay St Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday 28 November 2012 at 3pm (WST) ( 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 on Monday 26 November 2012 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 2012, which includes the Financial Report, the Directors' 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 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 1 must not be cast (in any capacity) by, or on behalf of:
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(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report; or
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(b) a Closely Related Party of such member.
However, a person described above may cast a vote on Resolution 1 if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described in subparagraphs (a) or (b) above and either:
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(c) the person does so as a proxy appointed in writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1; or
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(d) the person is the Chairman voting an undirected proxy which expressly authorises the Chairman to vote the proxy on a resolution connected with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
3. Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – Mr Benjamin Bussell
To consider, and if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution with or without amendment:
"That Mr Benjamin Bussell who retires in accordance with Article 13.2 of the Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director."
4. Resolution 3 – Re-election of Director – Mr Matthew Foy
To consider, and if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution with or without amendment:
"That Mr Matthew Foy who retires in accordance with Article 13.2 of the Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director."
5. Resolution 4 – Re-election of Director – Mr Robert Jewson
To consider, and if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution with or without amendment:
"That Mr Robert Jewson who retires in accordance with Article 13.2 of the Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director."
6. Resolution 5 – Approval of 10% Placement Facility
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution :
"That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of the issue) calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum."
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who may participate in the 10% Placement Facility issue and a person who might obtain a benefit (except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities) if this Resolution is passed, and any associates of those persons.
However, the Company will not disregard a vote if:
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(a) it is cast by the person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with directions on the Proxy Form; or
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(b) it is cast by the Chairman as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
7. Resolution 6 – Re-appointment of Auditor
To consider, and if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution with or without amendment:
“That for the purposes of Section 327B(1)(a) of the Corporations Act, BDO, having consented to act as the Company’s auditor, be re-appointed as auditor of the Company.”
Dated 25 October 2012 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Matthew Foy Director
TERRANOVA MINERALS NL
ACN 148 966 545
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. Introduction
This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for the information of Shareholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the Meeting to be held at The Heritage Boardroom, The Melbourne Hotel, 942 Hay St Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday 28 November 2012 at 3pm (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.
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. Lodgment 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 Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy;
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(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:
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(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report; or
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(b)
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a Closely Related Party of such member.
However, a person described above may cast a vote on Resolution 1 if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described in subparagraphs (a) or (b) above and either:
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(c) the person does so as a proxy appointed in writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1; or
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(d) the person is the Chairman voting an undirected proxy which expressly authorises the Chairman to vote the proxy on a resolution connected with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
3. Annual Report
Shareholders will be offered the opportunity to discuss the Annual Report at the Meeting. Copies of the report can be found on the Company’s website www.terranovaminerals.com.au or by contacting the Company on (08) 9486 4036.
There is no requirement for Shareholders to approve the Annual Report.
Shareholders will be offered the following opportunities:
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(a) discuss the Annual Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2012;
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(b) ask questions or make comment on the management of the Company;
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(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:
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(a) the preparation and the content of the Auditor's Report;
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(b) the conduct of the audit;
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(c) accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and
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(d) 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.
4. Resolution 1 – Adoption of 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.
This Meeting is the first annual general meeting of the Company since it listed on the ASX on 1 September 2011.
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 intends to exercise all undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 1. If the Chairman of the Meeting is appointed as your proxy and you have not specified the way the Chairman is to vote on Resolution 1, by signing and returning the Proxy Form, you are considered to have provided the Chairman with an express authorisation for the Chairman to vote the proxy in accordance with the Chairman’s intention.
5. Resolutions 2, 3 and 4 – Re-election of Directors
5.1 Background
Messrs Bussell, Foy and Jewson were appointed as founding Directors of the Company in 2011.
Article 13.2 of the Constitution states that at the Company's first annual general meeting after incorporation, all the Directors shall retire from office and are eligible for re-election. Given that this Meeting is the first annual general meeting of the Company, Article 13.2 requires all Directors to resign at this meeting.
Accordingly, each of Messrs Bussell, Foy and Jewson resign as a Director at this Meeting and, being eligible, seek approval to be re-elected as a Directors.
5.2 Candidate Director’s Profile – Mr Benjamin Bussell (Resolution 2)
Benjamin Bussell is a Senior Accountant with over 12 years experience in public accounting,
corporate accounting and taxation. Mr Bussell is also currently a director of ASX Listed Red October Resources Limited and SWW Energy Limited.
The Board believes that Mr Bussell has performed the duties and responsibilities of a Director diligently and professionally, in the best interests of all Shareholders.
The Board unanimously supports the re-election of Mr Bussell.
5.3 Candidate Director’s Profile – Mr Matthew Foy (Resolution 3)
Matthew Foy was a Senior Adviser at the Australian Securities Exchange with 4 years experience in facilitating the compliance of listed companies. Mr Foy has reviewed and approved the listing of over 40 companies during his tenure at the ASX.
Mr Foy has been involved in a number of seed capital raisings and initial public offering and possess significant commercial and corporate experience.
Mr Foy is currently a director of ASX Listed SWW Energy Ltd and also company secretary of Red October Resources Limited, Stonehenge Metals Limited and Segue Resources Limited.
The Board believes that Mr Foy has performed the duties and responsibilities of a Director diligently and professionally, in the best interests of all Shareholders.
The Board unanimously supports the re-election of Mr Foy.
5.4 Candidate Director’s Profile – Mr Robert Jewson (Resolution 4)
Robert Jewson has extensive experience across a wide range of commodities including gold, iron ore, nickel, base metals, tin, tungsten, uranium, Vanadium, manganese and coal. Mr Jewson has compiled numerous regional geological data sets, targeting projects across a broad geography including Australia, Brazil, Chile, Guinea, Poland, South Africa, South Korea and Spain.
Mr Jewson has significant commercial and geological knowledge ranging from country wide analysis to project scale evaluations in numerous localities and has a proven track record in facilitating project acquisitions from target inception to completion.
Mr Jewson actively consults to a number of ASX listed junior mining companies, AIM listed and private enterprises, offering a full suite of geological consulting services, ranging from project evaluation, project identification, geological reviews.
Mr Jewson provides Terranova with a methodical technological approach to project evaluation and identification, applying all available legacy and current data, verified by on ground evaluation minimising exploration risk and has proven methods to allow for rapid project identification, verification and ranking of targets.
Mr Jewson is currently Non-Executive Director of Epic Resources Limited and Conto Resources Limited.
The Board believes that Mr Jewson has performed the duties and responsibilities of a Director diligently and professionally, in the best interests of all Shareholders.
The Board unanimously supports the re-election of Mr Jewson.
6. Resolution 5 – Approval of 10% Placement Facility
6.1 General
Listing Rule 7.1A enables eligible entities to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued share capital through placements over a 12 month period after the annual general meeting ( 10% Placement Facility ). The 10% Placement Facility is in addition to the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
An eligible entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is an entity that is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less. The Company is an eligible entity.
While the Company has no current intention to use the 10% Placement Facility, the Company is now seeking shareholder approval by way of a special resolution to have the ability, if required, to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility.
The exact number of Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Facility will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (refer to Section 6.2(c) below).
The Company is seeking approval at a general meeting of Shareholders to be held on 2 November 2012 ( 2 November Meeting ) to acquire the Manica Gold Project in Mozambique through the Company acquiring 100% of Explorator Limitada and Mistral Resource Development Corporation, wholly owned subsidiaries of Pan African Resources Plc ( Acquisition ). Refer to the notice of meeting dated 28 September 2012 for further information on the Acquisition.
Subject to Shareholder approval of the Acquisition at the 2 November Meeting, the Company intends to evaluate and develop the Manica Gold Project. If the exploration results on the Manica Gold Project are positive, the Company may make a decision to expedite its operations in respect to the Manica Gold Project. Alternatively, if the Acquisition is not approved by Shareholders, then the Company will continue with its existing gold projects as previously contemplated and if the exploration results are positive may use the 10% Placement Facility to expedite its operations in respect to its existing operations. The Company currently has no plans to expedite its operations in respect of the Manica Gold Project (assuming the Acquisition is approved) or its existing projects (if the Acquisition is not approved) but the 10% Placement Facility will provide it with the flexibility to do so.
The Directors of the Company believe that Resolution 5 is in the best interests of the Company and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.
6.2 Description of Listing Rule 7.1A
- (a) Shareholder approval
The ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility is subject to shareholder approval by way of a special resolution at an annual general meeting.
- (b) Equity Securities
Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Facility must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of Equity Securities of the Company.
The Company, as at the date of the Notice, has on issue one class of Equity Securities, Shares.
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Formula for calculating 10% Placement Facility
Listing Rule 7.1A.2 provides that eligible entities which have obtained shareholder approval at an annual general meeting may issue or agree to issue, during the 12 month period after the date of the annual general meeting, a number of Equity Securities calculated in accordance with the following formula:
(A x D) – E
Where:
A is the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:
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(A) plus the number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in the 12 months under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2;
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(B) plus the number of partly paid ordinary securities that became fully paid in the 12 months;
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(C) plus the number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in the 12 months with approval of holders of ordinary securities under Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.4. This does not include an issue of fully paid shares under the entity's 15% placement capacity without shareholder approval;
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(D) less the number of fully paid ordinary securities cancelled in the 12 months.
Note that A has the same meaning in Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity's 15% placement capacity.
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D is 10%
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E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of the issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.
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(d) Listing Rule 7.1 and Listing Rule 7.1A
The ability of an entity to issue Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to the entity's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
The actual number of Equity Securities that the Company will have capacity to issue under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated at the date of issue of the Equity Securities in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (refer to Section 6.2(c) above).
- (e) Minimum Issue Price
The issue price of Equity Securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A must be not less than 75% of the VWAP of Equity Securities in the same 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; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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(f) 10% Placement Period
Shareholder approval of the 10% Placement Facility under Listing Rule 7.1A is valid from the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained and expires on the earlier to occur of:
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(i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained; or
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(ii) the date of the approval by shareholders of a transaction under Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking),
( 10% Placement Period ).
6.3 Listing Rule 7.1A
The effect of Resolution 5 will be to allow the Directors to issue Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A during the 10% Placement Period without using the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
Resolution 5 is a special resolution and therefore requires approval of 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the case of a corporate Shareholder, by a corporate representative).
6.4
Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.3A
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A, information is provided in relation to the approval of the 10% Placement Facility as follows:
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(a) The Equity Securities will be issued at an issue price of not less than 75% of the VWAP for the Company's Equity Securities 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; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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(b) If Resolution 5 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility, the existing Shareholders' voting power in the Company will be diluted as shown in the below table. There is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company's Equity Securities may be significantly lower on the date of the issue of the Equity Securities than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for the Company's Equity Securities on the issue date or the Equity Securities are issued as part of consideration for the acquisition of a new asset,
which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue of the Equity Securities.
The below table shows the dilution of existing Shareholders on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of ordinary securities for variable "A" calculated in accordance with the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 as at the date of this Notice.
The table also shows:
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(i) two examples where variable “A” has increased, by 50% and 100%. Variable “A” is based on the number of ordinary securities the Company has on issue. The number of ordinary securities on issue may increase as a result of issues of ordinary securities that do not require Shareholder approval (for example, a pro rata entitlements issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or future specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at a future Shareholders’ meeting; and
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(ii) two examples of where the issue price of ordinary securities has decreased by 50% and increased by 100% as against the current market price.
| Variable ‘A’ in Listing Rule 7.1A2 |
Dilution | |||
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| $0.175 50% decrease in Issue Price |
$0.35 Issue Price |
$0.70 100% increase in Issue Price |
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| Current Variable A 23,000,001 Shares |
10% voting dilution |
2,300,000 Shares | 2,300,000 Shares | 2,300,000 Shares |
| Funds raised | $402,500 | $805,000 | $1,610,000 | |
| 50% increase in current Variable A 34,500,002 Shares |
10% voting dilution |
3,450,000 Shares | 3,450,000 Shares | 3,450,000 Shares |
| Funds raised | $603,750 | $1,207,500 | $2,415,000 | |
| 100% increase in current Variable |
10% voting dilution |
4,600,000 Shares | 4,600,000 Shares | 4,600,000 Shares |
| A 46,000,002 Shares |
Funds raised | $805,000 | $1,610,000 | $3,220,000 |
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The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:
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(i) The Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Facility.
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(ii) No Options are exercised into Shares before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities.
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(iii) 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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(iv) The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the 10% Placement Facility, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.
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(v) The table shows only the effect of issues of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
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(vi) The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility consists only of Shares (given that the Company does not currently have any listed Options on issue).
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(vii) The issue price is $0.35 being the closing price of the Shares on ASX on 24 October 2012.
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(c) The Company will only issue and allot the Equity Securities during the 10% Placement Period. The approval under Resolution 5 for the issue of Equity Securities pursuant to the 10% Placement Facility will cease to be valid in the event that Shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities or Listing Rule 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).
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(d) The Company may seek to issue the Equity Securities for the following purposes:
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(i) non-cash consideration in relation to costs associated with the acquisition of new resources assets and investments. In such circumstances the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by Listing Rule 7.1A.3; or
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(ii) cash consideration. In such circumstances, the Company intends to use the funds raised towards expediting operations in respect of the Manica Gold Project in Mozambique (provided Shareholders approve the Acquisition at the 2 November Meeting) or the Company’s existing gold projects in Australia (if Shareholders do not approve the Acquisition).
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.
- (e) The Company’s allocation policy is dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue pursuant to the 10% Placement Facility. The identity
of the allottees of Equity Securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to the factors including but not limited to the following:
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(i) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, rights issues or other issues in which existing security holders can participate;
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(ii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iii) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and
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(iv) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
The allottees under the 10% Placement Facility have not been determined as at the date of this Notice but may include existing substantial Shareholders and/or new Shareholders who are not related parties or associates of a related party of the Company.
Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new resources assets or investments, it is likely that the allottees under the 10% Placement Facility will be the vendors of the new resources assets or investments.
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(f) The Company has not previously obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A.
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(g) A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice. At the date of the Notice, the Company has not approached any particular existing Shareholder or security holder or an identifiable class of existing security holder to participate in the issue of the Equity Securities. No existing Shareholder's votes will therefore be excluded under the voting exclusion in the Notice.
7. Resolution 6 – Re-appointment of Auditor
Pursuant to section 327B(1)(a) of the Corporations Act a public company must appoint an auditor at its first annual general meeting. BDO was appointed as auditor of the Company by the Directors pursuant to section 327A of the Corporations Act. It is proposed that BDO be reappointed as auditor of the Company pursuant to section 327B(1)(a) of the Corporations Act.
BDO have consented to act in this capacity and all other requirements of the Corporations Act in relation to the appointment of auditors have been met at the date on this Notice.
In accordance with section 328B(1) of the Corporations Act, a Shareholder has nominated BDO as auditor of the Company. A copy of the nomination is attached to this Notice in Schedule 2.
Schedule 1 - Definitions
10% Placement Facility has the meaning in Section 6.1.
10% Placement Period has the meaning in Section 6.2(f).
2 November Meeting has the meaning in Section 6.1.
Acquisition has the meaning in Section 6.1.
Annual Report means the Directors' Report, the Financial Report and Auditor's Report in respect to the financial year ended 30 June 2012.
Article means an article of the Constitution.
ASIC means Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) and, where the context permits, the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX.
Auditor's Report means the auditor's report on the Financial Report.
BDO means BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd.
Board means the board of Directors.
Chairman means the person appointed to chair the Meeting.
Closely Related Party has the meaning in section 9 of the Corporations Act.
Company means Terranova Minerals NL ACN 148 966 545.
Constitution means the constitution of the Company.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Director means a 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.
Equity Securities has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules.
Explanatory Memorandum means the explanatory memorandum attached to the Notice.
Financial Report means the annual financial report prepared under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act of the Company and its controlled entities.
Key Management Personnel means a person 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.
Notice means this notice of meeting.
Option means an option which entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share.
Proxy Form means the proxy form attached to the Notice.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report of the Company contained in the Directors' Report.
Resolution means a resolution contained in this Notice.
Schedule means a schedule to this Notice.
Section means a section contained in this Explanatory Memorandum.
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.
VWAP means volume weighted average price.
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.
Schedule 2 - Nomination of Auditor
19 October 2012
The Directors Terranova Minerals NL Level 8 225 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000
Dear Sirs
NOMINATION OF AUDITOR
For the purposes of section 328B(1) of the Corporations Act 2001, and being a member of Terranova Minerals NL ( Terranova ), I would like to nominate BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd, of 38 Station Street, Subiaco, Western Australia 6008, for appointment as auditor of Terranova at Terranova’s next annual general meeting.
Yours faithfully
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TERRANOVA MINERALS NL ACN 148 966 545
P R O X Y F O R M
The Company Secretary Terranova Minerals NL
By post: By facsimile: PO Box 7653 Cloisters Square Perth WA 6850 (08) 9486 4799
Step 1 – Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf
I/We[1] ______________ of _________________
being a Shareholder/Shareholders of the Company and entitled to ____________ votes in the Company, hereby appoint:
The Chairman of the OR if you are NOT appointing the Chairman of the Meeting Meeting (mark box) as your proxy, please write the name and address of the 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, as my/our proxy to act generally on my/our behalf at the Meeting of the Company to be held at The Heritage Boardroom, The Melbourne Hotel, 942 Hay St Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday 28 November 2012 at 3pm (WST) and at any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting and to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, and to the extent permitted by law as the proxy sees fit.
Important – If the Chairman of the Meeting is your proxy or is appointed your proxy by default
The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote all available proxies in favour of Resolution 1. If the Chairman of the Meeting is your proxy or is appointed your proxy by default, unless you indicate otherwise by ticking either the ‘for’, ‘against’ or ‘abstain’ box in relation to Resolution 1, you will be authorising the Chairman to vote in accordance with the Chairman’s voting intentions on Resolution 1 even if Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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 | For | Against Abstain | Against Abstain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution | 1 | Adoption of Remuneration Report | ||||
| Resolution | 2 | Re-election of Director – Mr Benjamin Bussell | ||||
| Resolution | 3 | Re-election of Director - Mr Matthew Foy | ||||
| Resolution | 4 | Re-election of Director - Mr Robert Jewson | ||||
| Resolution | 5 | Approval of 10% Placement Facility | ||||
| Resolution | 6 | Re-appointment of Auditor |
- 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 below to enable your voting instructions to be implemented.
The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of each Resolution.
| Individual or Shareholder 1 Shareholder 2 Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director ____ ______ Contact Name Contact Daytime Telephone |
Shareholder 3 |
|---|---|
| Director/Company Secretary ____ Date |
1 Insert name and address of Shareholder
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 address below no later than 48 hours prior to the time of commencement of the Annual General Meeting (WST).
Postal address: PO Box 7653 Cloisters Square, Perth WA 6850
Facsimile: (08) 9486 4799 if faxed from within Australia or +618 9486 4799 if faxed from outside Australia.