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ORPHEUS URANIUM LIMITED AGM Information 2019

Oct 17, 2019

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Argonaut Resources NL Level 5, 126 Philip Street Sydney, NSW 2000

ACN: 008 084 848

https://www.argonautresources.com

Argonaut Resources NL

Notice of 2019 Annual General Meeting

Explanatory Statement | Proxy Form

20th November 2019

12:00PM AEDT

Address Level 5, 126 Philip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.

Contents

Venue and Voting Information 2
Notice of Annual General Meeting – Agenda and Resolutions 3
Notice of Annual General Meeting – Explanatory Statement 7
Glossary 15
Proxy Form Attached

Venue and Voting Information

The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 12:00PM AEDT on 20th November 2019 at Level 5, 126 Philip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.

Your vote is important

The business of the Annual General Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.

Voting in person

To vote in person, attend the Annual General Meeting on the date and at the place set out above.

Voting by proxy

To vote by proxy, please use one of the following methods:

Online Lodge the Proxy Form online at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah by followingthe instructions: Login to the Automic website using the holding details as shown on theProxy Form. Click on 'View Meetings' – 'Vote'. To use the online lodgement facility,Shareholders will need their holder number (Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) orHolder Identification Number (HIN)) as shown on the front of the Proxy Form.
By post Automic, GPO Box 5193, Sydney NSW 2001
By hand Automic, Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Your Proxy instruction must be received not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.

Power of Attorney

If the proxy form is signed under a power of attorney on behalf of a shareholder, then the attorney must make sure that either the original power of attorney or a certified copy is sent with the proxy form, unless the power of attorney has already provided it to the Share Registry.

Corporate Representatives

If a representative of a corporate shareholder or a corporate proxy will be attending the Meeting, the representative should bring to the Meeting adequate evidence of their appointment, unless this has previously been provided to the Share Registry.

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Argonaut Resources NL ACN 008 084 848 will be held at 12:00PM AEDT on 20th November 2019 at Level 5, 126 Philip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 (Meeting).

The Explanatory Statement to this Notice of Meeting provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Annual General Meeting. The Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form forms part of this Notice of 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 Annual General Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 7:00PM AEDT on 18th November 2019.

Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Statement are defined in the Glossary.

Agenda

Ordinary business

Financial statements and reports

"To receive and to consider the Annual Financial Report of the Company for the financial year ended 30th June 2019 together with the declaration of the Directors, the Directors' Report, the Remuneration Report and the Auditor's Report for that financial year."

Note: This item of ordinary business is for discussion only and is not a resolution.

Pursuant to the Corporations Act, Shareholders will be given a reasonable opportunity at the Meeting to ask questions about, or make comments in relation to, each of the aforementioned reports during consideration of these items.

Resolutions

Remuneration Report

1. Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:

"That, for the purpose of Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the Remuneration Report as contained in the Company's Annual Financial Report for the financial year ended 30th June 2019."

Note: The vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.

Voting Exclusion Statement: In accordance with the Corporations Act, the Company will disregard any votes cast on Resolution 1 by or on behalf of a member of the Company's key management personnel (including the Directors), whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report (KMP), or any of that person's Closely Related Parties (such as close family members and any controlled companies of those persons) (collectively referred to as Restricted Voter). However, the Company need not disregard a vote if:

  • (a) it is cast by a person as a proxy appointed in writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1; and
  • (b) it is not cast on behalf of a Restricted Voter.

If you appoint the person chairing the Meeting (Chair) and you are not a Restricted Voter, by submitting the Proxy Form you authorise the person chairing the Meeting to exercise the proxy even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a KMP, and you will be taken to have directed the Chair to vote in accordance with his or her stated intention to vote in favour of Resolution 1. If you do not want your vote exercised in favour of Resolution 1, you should direct the person chairing the Meeting to vote "against", or to abstain from voting on, this Resolution.

Re-election of Directors

2. Resolution 2 – Re-election of Andrew Bursill as Director:

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:

"That Andrew Bursill, a Director who retires by rotation in accordance with the Company's Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and being eligible offers himself for re-election as a Director of the Company, effective immediately."

ASX Listing Rule 7.1A (Additional 10% Capacity)

3. Resolution 3 – ASX Listing Rule 7.1A Approval of Future Issue of Securities

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution:

"That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, the Shareholders approve the issue of equity securities up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of issue) calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting."

Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Resolution 3 by or on behalf of:

  • (a) a person who is expected to participate in, or who will obtain a material benefit as a result of, the proposed issue (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the Company); or
  • (b) an Associate of those persons.

However, the Company will not disregard a vote if:

  • (i) it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form; or
  • (ii) it is cast by the Chair 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.

Approval to Issue Shares to Raise up to $2 Million

4. Resolution 4 – Approval to Issue Shares to Raise up to $2 Million

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:

"That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, the Shareholders approve the Company to raise up to $2 million by the issuing of Shares at an issue price not lower than a 20% discount to the VWAP of the Company's fully paid ordinary shares over the last five (5) Trading Days on which sales were recorded before the issue is made (in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3.3), within three months from the date of approval, and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting."

Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Resolution 4 by or on behalf of:

  • (a) a person who is expected to participate in, or who will obtain a material benefit as a result of, the proposed issue (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the Company); or
  • (b) an Associate of those persons.

However, the Company will not disregard a vote if:

  • (i) it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form; or
  • (ii) it is cast by the Chair 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.

5. Resolution 5 – Adoption of New Constitution

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as a Special Resolution:

"That, for the purposes of section 136 of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, the constitution of the Company be repealed and replaced with a constitution in the form of the document tabled at this Meeting and signed by the Chair for the purposes of identification, effective immediately."

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

Andrew Bursill Director and Company Secretary

Explanatory Statement

This Explanatory Statement has been prepared for the information of the Shareholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the Annual General Meeting to be held at 12:00PM AEDT on 20th November 2019 at Level 5, 126 Philip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.

The purpose of this Explanatory Statement is to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions in the Notice of Meeting.

If you are in any doubt about what to do in relation to the Resolutions contemplated in the Notice of Meeting and this Explanatory Statement, it is recommended that you seek advice from an accountant, solicitor or other professional advisor.

Full details of the business to be considered at the Annual General Meeting are set out below.

Agenda

Ordinary business

Financial statements and reports

In accordance with the Constitution and the Corporations Act, the business of the Annual General Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the Annual Financial Report of the Company for the financial year ended 30th June 2019 together with the declaration of the Directors, the Director's Report, the Remuneration Report and the Auditor's Report.

In accordance with the amendments to the Corporations Act, the Company is no longer required to provide a hard copy of the Company's Annual Financial Report to Shareholders unless a Shareholder has specifically elected to receive a printed copy.

Whilst the Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company's Annual Financial Report unless specifically requested to do so, Shareholders may view the Company Annual Financial Report on its website at https://www.argonautresources.com/site/Investors/annual-reports.

No resolution is required for this item, but Shareholders will be given the opportunity to ask questions and to make comments on the management and performance of the Company.

The Company's auditor will be present at the Meeting. During the discussion of this item, the auditor will be available to answer questions on the:

  • Conduct of the audit;
  • Preparation and content of the Auditor's Report;
  • Accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and
  • Independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit.

Written questions of the auditor

If you would like to submit a written question about the content of the Auditor's Report or the conduct of the audit of the Annual Financial Report of the Company's auditor, please send your question to the Company Secretary. A list of qualifying questions will be made available at the Meeting.

Please note that all written questions must be received at least five business days before the Meeting, which is by Wednesday, 13th November 2019.

Resolutions

Remuneration Report

Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report

In accordance with section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act, the Company is required to present to its Shareholders the Remuneration Report as disclosed in the Company's Annual Financial Report.

The vote on the Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company. The Remuneration Report is set out in the Company's Annual Financial Report and is also available on the Company's website at https://www.argonautresources.com/site/Investors/annual-reports.

However, if at least 25% of the votes cast are against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Meeting (subject of this Notice of Meeting), and then again at the 2020 Annual General Meeting (2020 AGM), the Company will be required to put to the vote a resolution (Spill Resolution) at the 2020 AGM to approve the calling of a further meeting (Spill Meeting). If more than 50% of Shareholders vote in favour of the Spill Resolution, the Company must convene the Spill Meeting within 90 days of the 2020 AGM. All of the Directors who were in office when the 2020 Directors' Report was approved, other than the Managing Director, will (if desired) need to stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting.

The Remuneration Report explains the Board's policies in relation to the nature and level of remuneration paid to KMPs (including Directors) and sets out remuneration details, service agreements and the details of any share-based compensation.

Voting

Note that a voting exclusion applies to Resolution 1 in the terms set out in the Notice of Meeting. In particular, the Directors and other Restricted Voters must not vote on this Resolution and must not cast a vote as proxy, unless the appointment gives a direction on how to vote, or the proxy is given to the Chair and you submit the Proxy Form, authorising the Chair to exercise the proxy even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a KMP and that in doing so you will be taken to have directed the Chair to vote in accordance with the Chair's stated intention to vote in favour of Resolution 1.

Shareholders are urged to read carefully the Proxy Form and to provide a direction to the proxy on how to vote on this Resolution.

Re-election of Director

Resolution 2 – Re-election of Andrew Bursill as Director

The Company's Constitution requires that one third of the Directors (or if their number is not a multiple of three, then the number nearest to one third) must retire at each annual general meeting. The retiring Directors must not be a Managing Director. The Directors to retire at the annual general meeting are those who have been in office the longest since their last election.

ASX Listing Rule 14.4 also provides each a Director must not hold office (without re-election) past the third annual general meeting following the Director's appointment or 3 years, whichever is longer.

Andrew Bursill was last re-elected as a Director at the 2016 AGM.

Under this Resolution, Andrew Bursill has elected to retire by rotation, and being eligible, seeks reelection as a Director of the Company at this AGM.

Mr Andrew Bursill holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Economics from the University of Sydney and is a Chartered Accountant, qualifying with PricewaterhouseCoopers (formerly Price Waterhouse).

Since commencing his career as an outsourced CFO and Company Secretary in 1998, Mr. Bursill has been CFO, Company Secretary and/or Director for numerous ASX listed, unlisted public and private companies, in a range of industries covering mineral exploration, oil and gas exploration, biotechnology, technology, medical devices, retail, venture capital and wine manufacture and distribution.

Directors' recommendation

The Directors (excluding Andrew Bursill) recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.

ASX Listing Rule 7.1A

Resolution 3 – ASX Listing Rule 7.1A Approval of Future Issue of

Securities

ASX Listing Rule 7.1A enables eligible entities to seek Shareholder approval by Special Resolution passed at an annual general meeting to issue equity securities (which must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of equity securities of the Company) which do not exceed 10% of the existing ordinary share capital without further Shareholder approval. The ability of the Company to make an issue under Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to its 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 less than the amount prescribed by ASX (currently $300 million).

As of the date of this Notice of Meeting, the Company is an eligible entity. If at the time of the Meeting the Company is no longer an eligible entity this Resolution will be withdrawn.

Approval under this Resolution is sought for the Company to issue equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.

If this Resolution is approved the Company may make an issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A at any time (either on a single date or progressively) up until the earlier of:

(a) the date which is 12 months after the date of the 2019 Annual General Meeting; or

the date on which Shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).

Accordingly, the approval given if this Resolution is passed will cease to be valid on the earlier of 5th November 2020 or the date on which holders of the Company's ordinary securities approve a transaction under Listing Rules 11.1.2 or 11.2.

The maximum number of equity securities which may be issued in the capital of the Company under the approval sought by this Resolution will be determined in accordance with the following formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2:

(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 to issue:

    • (i) plus the number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in the 12 months under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2;
    • (ii) plus the number of partly paid ordinary securities that became fully paid in the 12 months;
    • (iii) plus the number of fully paid ordinary securities issued in the 12 months with approval of the holders of ordinary securities under Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4 (this does not include an issue of fully paid ordinary securities under the entity's 15% placement capacity without Shareholder approval); and
    • (iv) less the number of fully paid ordinary securities cancelled in the 12 months.
  • D is 10%.

  • 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 holders of ordinary securities under Listing Rules 7.1 or 7.4.

The ability of the Company to make an issue under Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to its 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1. The effect of this Resolution will be to allow the Company to issue equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A without using the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

As at 25th September 2019, the Company has on issue 1,554,380,617 fully paid ordinary securities and therefore has capacity to issue:

  • (a) 233,157,092 equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1; and
  • (b) subject to Shareholder approval being sought under this Resolution, 155,438,061 equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.

The issue price of the equity securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A will be determined at the time of issue. The minimum price at which the equity securities, the subject of this Resolution, will be issued is 75% of the volume weighted average market (closing) price (VWAP) of the Company's equity securities over the 15 days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before either:

  • (a) the date on which the price at which the equity securities are to be issued is agreed; or
  • (b) if the equity securities are not issued within 5 ASX Trading Days of the date in paragraph (a) the date on which the securities are issued.

If this Resolution is approved, and the Company issues equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, the existing Shareholders' economic and voting power in the Company will be diluted. There is a risk that:

  • (a) the market price for the Company's equity securities in that class may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the approval of this Resolution; and
  • (b) the equity securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A may be issued at a price that is at a discount (as described above) to the market price for the Company's equity securities on the issue date;

which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue.

The table set out below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders on the basis of:

  • The market price of the Company's ordinary shares and the number of ordinary shares as at 25th September 2019.
  • Two examples where the number of ordinary shares on issue ("A") has increased, by 50% and 100%. The number of ordinary shares on issue may increase as a result of issues of ordinary shares that do not require Shareholder approval (for example, pro-rata entitlements issues) or as a result of future specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved by Shareholders.
  • Two examples of where the issue price of ordinary shares has decreased by 50% and increased by 100% as against the market price as at 25th September 2019.
Dilution
$0.0025 $0.005 $0.010
Variable "A" ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 50% decrease in issue issue price ** 100% increase in
price issue price
"A" is the number of 10% voting 155,438,061 Shares 155,438,061 Shares 155,438,061 Shares
shares on issue, being dilution
1,554,380,617 *** Funds raised $388,595 $777,190 $1,554,381
shares
"A" is a 50% increase in 10% voting 233,157,092 Shares 233,157,092 Shares 233,157,092 Shares
shares on issue, being dilution
2,331,570,926 *** Funds raised $582,893 $1,165,785 $2,331,571
shares
"A" is a 100% increase 10% voting 310,876,123 Shares 310,876,123 Shares 310,876,123 Shares
in shares on issue, dilution
being Funds raised $777,190 $1,554,381 $3,108,761
3,108,761,234 ***
shares *

Notes:

  • (i) The table assumes that the Company issues the maximum number of equity securities available under Listing Rule 7.1A.
  • (ii) The table assumes that no options are exercised in ordinary shares before the date of the issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.
  • (iii) The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of issues of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A based on that Shareholder's holding at the date of this Explanatory Statement.
  • (iv) The table shows the effect of an issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
  • (v) The issue of equity securities under the Listing Rule 7.1A consists only of ordinary shares. If the issue of equity securities includes Options and/or Performance Rights, it is assumed that those Options and/or Performance Rights are exercised (or converted) into ordinary shares for the purposes of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.
  • * Any issue of equity securities is required to be made in accordance with the Listing Rules. Any issue made other than under the Company's 15% capacity (Listing Rule 7.1) or the Company's additional 10% capacity (Listing Rule 7.1A) and not otherwise made under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 (for example, a pro-rata rights issue) would require Shareholder approval.
  • ** Based on the closing price of the Company's Shares on ASX on 24th September 2019.
  • *** Based on the Company's Share structure as at 25th September 2019.

If this Resolution is approved the Company will have the ability to issue up to 10% of its issued capital without further Shareholder approval and therefore allow it to take advantage of opportunities to obtain further funds if required and available in the future.

As at the date of this Explanatory Statement, the Company has not formed an intention to offer any equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A to any particular person or at any particular time. The total amount that may be raised by the issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A will depend on the issue price of the equity securities which will be determined at the time of issue. In some circumstances, the Company may issue equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A for non-cash consideration (for example, in lieu of cash payments to consultants, suppliers or vendors). While the Company has not formed an intention to offer any equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, some of the purposes for which the Company may issue equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A include (but are not limited to):

  • (a) raising funds to further develop the Company's business;
  • (b) raising funds to be applied to the Company's working capital requirements;
  • (c) acquiring assets. In these circumstances, the issue of the ordinary shares may be made in substitution for the Company making a cash payment for the assets; and
  • (d) paying service providers or consultants of the Company.

Details regarding the purposes for which any particular issue under Listing Rule 7.1A is made will be more fully detailed in an announcement to the ASX made pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A.4 and Listing Rule 3.10.5A at the time the issue is made. The identity of the allottees of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A will be determined at the time the Company decides to make an issue having regard to a number of factors including:

  • (a) the capital raising and acquisition opportunities available to the Company and any alternative methods for raising funds or acquiring assets that are available to the Company;
  • (b) the potential effect on the control of the Company;
  • (c) the Company's financial situation and the likely future capital requirements; and
  • (d) advice from the Company's corporate or financial advisors.

Offers made under Listing Rule 7.1A may be made to parties (excluding any related parties) including professional and sophisticated investors, existing Shareholders of the Company, clients of Australian Financial Service Licence holders and/or their nominees, or any other person to whom the Company is able to make an offer of equity securities.

The allocation policy the Company may adopt for a particular issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A and the terms on which those equity securities may be offered will depend upon the circumstances existing at the time of the proposed capital raising under Listing Rule 7.1A. Subject to the requirements of the Listing Rules and the Corporations Act, the Directors reserve the right to determine at the time of any issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, the allocation policy that the Company will adopt for that issue.

As the Company has previously obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A, it is required by Listing Rule 7.3A.6 to provide details of all issues of equity securities in the 12 months preceding the date of the Meeting. For the purposes of 7.3A.6, the Company confirms that it did not issue any equity securities during the 12 months preceding the date of the Meeting.

This Resolution is a Special Resolution. For a Special Resolution to be passed, at least 75% of the votes validly cast on the resolution by Shareholders (by number of ordinary shares) must be in favour of this Resolution.

Directors' recommendation

The Board of Directors recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.

Approval to Issue Shares to Raise up to $2 Million

Resolution 4 – Approval to Issue Shares to Raise up to $2 Million

Background

The Company intends to raise up to $2 million via a placement of Shares to a number of non-related parties at a price determined by market conditions at the time.

The issue price of these Shares will not have a discount greater than 20% to the market price of the Company's ordinary shares over the last 5 Trading Days on which sales are recorded before the day on which the Shares are issued (in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3.3).

The effect of this Resolution is for Shareholders to approve the issue of the above Shares to fall within an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1, which will allow the Company to issue these without using the Company's 15% capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

Information Required by Listing Rule 7.3

The following information is provided to Shareholders for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.3:

(a) The maximum number of Shares that will be issued under this Resolution is not known. However, the maximum number will be limited by the Share price formula noted below.

The below table has been inserted for illustrative purposes only, to set out what the maximum number of Shares could be, depending on the issue price (which can only be determined by market conditions at the time).

Issue price Maximum number of shares (if the full $2m is raised)
$0.004 500,000,000
$0.005 400,000,000
$0.006 333,333,333
  • (b) The shares will be issued at 80% of the Weighted Volume Average Price ("VWAP"), which is at a discount not greater than 20% to the market price of the Company's ordinary shares over the last 5 Trading Days on which sales are recorded before the day on which the Shares are issued (in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3.3).
  • (c) The Shares will be fully paid on issue and rank equally in all aspects with all existing fully paid ordinary shares previously issued by the Company.
  • (d) The identity of allottee/s has not been determined, however, none of the allottee/s will be related parties of the Company. The identity of the allottee/s will be at the discretion of the Company or in consultation with any broker the Company may engage to assist in the placing the Shares.
  • (e) The Shares will be issued progressively over 3 months from Shareholder approval being obtained by the Company. The Shares will be allotted progressively.
  • (f) The funds raised are intended to be primarily used for developing the Company's business, funding further exploration activities, acquiring exploration or other assets and to fund additional working capital requirements.

Directors' Recommendation

The Board of Directors recommend Shareholders vote for this Resolution.

Resolution 5 – Adoption of New Constitution

The Company's current constitution was adopted by the Company following receipt of Shareholder approval on 30th November 2007.

Effective 1st December 2019 the ASX propose to implement changes to their escrow regime. In accordance with those changes there will be an update to ASX Listing Rule 15.12 which requires a listed entity's constitution to contain certain provisions for so long as an entity has "restricted securities" (as defined by the Listing Rules) are on issue. These amendments (if approved) provide the constitutional underpinning for ASX's modified escrow regime.

In addition, other changes are proposed to reflect other Listing Rule amendments.

Accordingly, the Company has prepared an updated Constitution (New Constitution) which incorporates the following key amendments:

  • (a) Restricted securities: The Company shall comply in all respects with the requirements of the Listing Rules with respect to "restricted securities". Without limiting the generality of the above:
    • (i) a holder of restricted securities must not dispose of, or agree or offer to dispose of, the securities during the escrow period applicable to those securities except as permitted by the Listing Rules or ASX;
    • (ii) if the securities are in the same class as quoted securities, the holder will be taken to have agreed in writing that the restricted securities are to be kept on the entity's issuer

sponsored subregister and are to have a holding lock applied for the duration of the escrow period applicable to those securities;

  • (iii) the entity will refuse to acknowledge any disposal (including, without limitation, to register any transfer) of restricted securities during the escrow period applicable to those securities except as permitted by the Listing Rules or ASX;
  • (iv) a holder of restricted securities will not be entitled to participate in any return of capital on those securities during the escrow period applicable to those securities except as permitted by the Listing Rules or ASX; and
  • (v) if a holder of restricted securities breaches a restriction deed or a provision of the entity's constitution restricting a disposal of those securities, the holder will not be entitled to any dividend or distribution, or to exercise any voting rights, in respect of those securities for so long as the breach continues.
  • (b) Transfer procedure for securities: Subject to compliance with the Listing Rules, a reasonable fee may be charged on the registration of transfer of Shares or other securities.

Prior to the Meeting, a copy of the New Constitution is available for review by Shareholders at the Company's registered office during normal business hours. A copy of the New Constitution can also be sent to Shareholders of the Company upon a request being made to the Company Secretary on [email protected].

A complete signed copy of the New Constitution will be tabled at the Meeting.

Pursuant to section 136(2) of the Corporations Act, a medication to the Company's Constitution can only be effected by way of a Special Resolution passed by its Shareholders. Therefore, this Resolution is a Special Resolution that can only be passed if at least 75% of the total votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on this Resolution are voted in its favour.

Professional Advice

If you have any doubt or do not understand this Resolution, it is strongly recommended that you seek advice from a solicitor or other professional advisor.

Directors' Recommendation

The Board of Directors recommend Shareholders vote for this Resolution.

Enquiries

Shareholders are asked to contact the Company Secretary on [email protected] if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.

Glossary

AEDT means Australian Eastern Daylight Time as observed in Sydney, New South Wales.

Annual Financial Report means the 2019 Annual Report to Shareholders for the period ended 30th June 2019 as lodged by the Company with ASX on 30 September 2019.

Annual General Meeting or AGM or Meeting means an Annual General Meeting of the Company and, unless otherwise indicated, means the meeting of the Company's members convened by this Notice of Meeting.

ASIC means Australian Securities and Investment Commission.

Associate has the meaning given to it by the ASX Listing Rules.

ASX means ASX Limited ACN 008 624 691 or the financial market operated by it, as the context requires, of 20 Bridge Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.

ASX Listing Rules or Listing Rules means the official ASX Listing Rules of the ASX and any other rules of the ASX which are applicable while the Company is admitted to the official list of the ASX, as amended or replaced from time to time, except to the extent of any express written waiver by the ASX.

Auditor's Report means the auditor's report of Ernst & Young dated 30 September 2019 as included in the Annual Financial Report.

Board means the current board of Directors of the Company.

Business Day means a day on which trading takes place on the stock market of ASX.

Chair means the person chairing the Meeting.

Closely Related Party of a member of the KMP means:

  • (a) a spouse or child of the member;
  • (b) a child of the member's spouse;
  • (c) a dependant of the member or of the member's spouse;
  • (d) anyone else who is one of the member's family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member's dealings with the Company;
  • (e) a company the member controls; or
  • (f) a person prescribed by the Corporation Regulations 2001 (Cth).

Company means Argonaut Resources NL ACN 008 084 848.

Constitution means the Company's constitution.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) as amended or replaced from time to time.

Director means a current director of the Company.

Directors' Report means the report of Directors as included in the Annual Financial Report.

Dollar or "$" means Australian dollars.

Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying this Notice of Meeting.

KMP means key management personnel (including the Directors) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report.

Notice of Meeting or Notice of Annual General Meeting means this notice of annual general meeting dated 18 October 2019 including the Explanatory Statement.

Option means an option which, subject to its terms, could be exercised into a Share.

Ordinary Resolution means a resolution that can only be passed if at least 50% of the total votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on the resolution are voted in its favour at the meeting.

Performance Right means a performance right which, subject to its terms, could convert to a Share.

Proxy Form means the proxy form attached to this Notice of Meeting.

Remuneration Report means the remuneration report as set out in the Annual Financial Report.

Resolutions means the resolutions set out in this Notice of Meeting, or any one of them, as the context requires.

Restricted Voter means a member of the Company's KMP and any Closely Related Parties of those members.

Securities mean Shares and/or Options (as the context requires).

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

Shareholder means a holder of a Share.

Share Registry means Automic Registry, Level 5, 126 Philip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.

Special Resolution means a resolution that can only be passed if at least 75% of the total votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on the resolution are voted in its favour at the meeting.

Spill Meeting means the meeting that will be convened within 90 days of the 2020 AGM if a threshold of votes is cast against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Meeting and the 2020 AGM.

Spill Resolution means the resolution required to be put to Shareholders at the 2020 AGM if a threshold of votes is cast against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Meeting and the 2020 AGM.

Trading Day has the meaning given to that term in ASX Listing Rule 19.12.

VWAP means the volume weighted average market (closing) price, with respects to the price of Shares.

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WEBCHATᢂBY MAILIN PERSONBY EMAILhttps://automic.com.au/AutomicAutomic[email protected]PHONEņGPO Box 5193Level 5, 126 Phillip Street1300 288 664 (Within Australia)Sydney NSW 2001Sydney NSW 2000+61 2 9698 5414 (Overseas)
Complete and return this form as instructed only if you do not vote onlineI/We being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting of Argonaut Resources NL, to be held at12:00PM AEDT on Wednesday, 20 November 2019 at Level 5, 126 Philip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 hereby:Appoint the Chairman of the Meeting (Chair) OR if you are not appointing the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, pleasewrite in the box provided below the name of the person or body corporate you are appointing as your proxy or failing the personso named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or the Chair's nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if nodirections 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 accordancewith the Chair's voting intention.AUTHORITY FOR CHAIR TO VOTE UNDIRECTED PROXIES ON REMUNERATION RELATED RESOLUTIONSWhere I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or where the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expresslyauthorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolution 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below)even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key ManagementPersonnel, which includes the Chair.
ResolutionsAgainst AbstainFor
Adoption of Remuneration Report1.
Re-election of Andrew Bursill as Director2.
3.ASX Listing Rule 7.1A Approval of Future Issue of Securities
Approval to Issue Shares to Raise up to $2 Million4.
5.Adoption of New Constitution
Please note: If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of handsor on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
SIGNATURE OF SECURITYHOLDERS - THIS MUST BE COMPLETEDIndividual or Securityholder 1Securityholder 2Securityholder 3
Sole Director and Sole Company SecretaryDirector / Company SecretaryDirectorContact Name:
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