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ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED — AGM Information 2021
Aug 16, 2021
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| To | Company Announcements Office | Facsimile | 1300 135 638 |
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| Company | ASX Limited | Date | 17 August 2021 |
| From | Helen Hardy | Pages | 4 |
| Subject | Resolutions for consideration at Origin’s Annual General | Meeting |
Please find attached a release on the above subject.
Authorised for lodgement by:
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Helen Hardy Company Secretary 02 8345 5000
Origin Energy Limited ABN 30 000 051 696 • Level 32, Tower 1, 100 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo, NSW 2000 GPO Box 5376, Sydney NSW 2001 • Telephone (02) 8345 5000 • Facsimile (02) 9252 9244• www.originenergy.com.au
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ASX/Media Release
17 August 2021
Resolutions for consideration at Origin’s Annual General Meeting
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.17A, Origin Energy Limited (Origin) gives notice that resolutions have been received under section 249N of the Corporations Act from two groups of shareholders for consideration at the Company’s Annual General Meeting, to be held on Wednesday, 20 October 2021.
Resolutions have been requisitioned by two groups of shareholders representing approximately 0.016 per cent and 0.012 per cent of Origin shares on issue respectively.
The ASX Listing Rules require Origin to lodge this notice within two business days of receipt of the requisition.
Origin respects the right of shareholders to requisition resolutions.
Origin’s Notice of Annual General Meeting will be released in September and will include the Board's recommendation on each resolution to be considered at the meeting.
Noting some of the requisitioned resolutions relate to the Beetaloo Exploration Project in the Northern Territory, Origin recently published a comprehensive report of its engagement with Native Title Holders. This report can be found in the Sustainability section of the Origin website https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/sustainability/sustainability-reports.html.
For further information:
Media Investors Anneliis Allen Peter Rice Ph: +61 2 8345 5119 Ph: +61 2 8345 5308 Mobile: +61 428 967 166 Mobile: +61 417 230 306
www.originenergy.com.au
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ATTACHMENT
Resolutions 1 to 4 have been requisitioned by 124 shareholders representing approximately 0.016 per cent of Origin shares on issue.
Resolution 1 – Special resolution to amend our company’s constitution:
Shareholders request to amend the constitution to insert in clause 8 ‘General meetings’ the following new sub-clause 8.11 ‘Advisory resolutions’:
The Company in general meeting may by ordinary resolution express an opinion or request information about the way in which a power of the Company partially or exclusively vested in the Directors has been or should be exercised. Such a resolution must relate to an issue of material relevance to the company or the company's business as identified by the company and cannot advocate action that would violate any law or relate to any personal claim or grievance. Such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Resolution 2 – Ordinary resolution on water
Shareholders request that the company, before undertaking any further shale oil and gas exploration and/or production, (also known as “fracking”) commit to:
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surveying the company’s entire licence areas to establish a baseline of water quality; and
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consulting with Traditional Owners and their family groups on all cultural water flows to establish connectedness; and
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make the methodology, findings, and recommendations of this research public.
Resolution 3 – Ordinary resolution on cultural heritage
Shareholders note that after the destruction at Jukkan Gorge, all current State and Territory cultural heritage protection laws and policies are under review. Shareholders therefore request that the company:
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support and comply with all legislative changes resulting from that review process; and
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cease all operations in the company’s licence areas until all of the recommendations of The Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing in the Northern Territory’s Final Report (2018) have been implemented, including:
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a. requirements for engaging with groups within the licence area before commencing fracking and for that engagement process to be undertaken by the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority (AAPA); and
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b. the rights of all impacted Traditional Owner family groups to veto anything that will disrupt cultural heritage and sacred sites.
Resolution 4 – Ordinary resolution on consent
Shareholders request that the company:
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acknowledge that Traditional Owners have a right to know who has consented to the company’s operations on their country;
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obtain consent from Traditional Owners in accordance with the standards set out under the principles of the United Nations Free, Prior and Informed Consent;
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publicly disclose any and all materials (maps, translators, etc.) used in consent negotiations, including all agreements and signatories, and details of enquiries made by Traditional Owners about the consent agreements that pertain to their country.
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ATTACHMENT
Resolutions 5 to 7 have been requisitioned by 123 shareholders representing approximately 0.012 per cent of Origin shares on issue.
Resolution 5 - Special resolution to amend our company’s constitution
Shareholders request to amend the constitution to insert into our company’s constitution the following new clause 8.11:
Member resolutions at general meeting
The Members in general meeting may by ordinary resolution express an opinion or request information about the way in which a power of the company partially or exclusively vested in the directors has been or should be exercised. However, such a resolution must relate to an issue of material relevance to the company or the company’s business and cannot either advocate action which would violate any law or relate to any personal claim or grievance. Such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the directors or the company.
Resolution 6 - Ordinary resolution on climate-related lobbying
Shareholders request that our company strengthen its review of industry associations to ensure that it identifies areas of inconsistency with the Paris Agreement.
Where an industry association’s record of advocacy is, on balance, inconsistent with the Paris Agreement’s goals, shareholders recommend that our company suspend membership, for a period deemed suitable by the Board.
Nothing in this resolution should be read as limiting the Board’s discretion to take decisions in the best interests of our company.
Resolution 7 - Ordinary resolution on Paris-aligned capital expenditure
Shareholders request that our company commit to align all material future capital expenditure with the Paris Agreement’s objective of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
Nothing in this resolution should be read as limiting the Board’s discretion to take decisions in the best interests of our company.