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PERSEUS MINING LIMITED — AGM Information 2006
Oct 26, 2006
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AGM Information
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Perseus Mining Limited ("Perseus" or the "Company") will be held on Wednesday, 29 November 2006 at 2.00pm at the Holiday Inn City Centre, 788 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia.
The enclosed Explanatory Memorandum accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.
AGENDA
ORDINARY BUSINESS
$\mathbf{L}$ Financial Report for the Period Ended 30 June 2006
To receive and consider the financial report of the Company for the period ended 30th June 2006, together with the reports by the directors and auditors thereon.
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions.
$\overline{2}$ . Resolution 1-Adoption of Remuneration Report
"To adopt the Remuneration Report as set out in the Directors' Report section of the Annual Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2006."
$\overline{3}$ . Resolution 2 – Re-Election of R B Brans
"That Mr R B Brans, having retired in accordance with Clause 3.6 of the Constitution of the Company and, being eligible, is hereby re-elected as a director of the Company."
GENERAL BUSINESS
$\ddot{4}$ . To transact any other business which may lawfully be brought forward.
Voting Restriction
As ordinary resolutions, Resolutions 1 to 2 must be passed by more than 50 per cent of the votes cast by members entitled to vote on the resolution.
For each resolution, the Chairman intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of the resolution.
PROXIES
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act 2001, members are advised that:
- each member has a right to appoint a proxy;
- the proxy need not be a member of the Company; $\bullet$
- a member who is entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may $\bullet$ specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If no proportion or number is specified, then in accordance with section $249X(3)$ of the Corporations Act 2001, each proxy may exercise half of the votes.
In accordance with section 250BA of the Corporations Act 2001, the Company specifies the following information for the purposes of receipt of proxy appointments:
| Registered Office: | 30 LEDGAR ROADBALCATTA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA 6021 |
|---|---|
| Facsimile Number: | $(618)$ 9240 2406 |
| Postal Address: | P O Box 717BALCATTA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA 6914 |
Each member entitled to vote at the annual general meeting has the right to appoint a proxy to attend and vote at the meeting on his behalf. The member may specify the way in which the proxy is to vote on each resolution or may allow the proxy to vote at his discretion. The instrument appointing the proxy must be received by the Company at the address specified above at least 48 hours before the time notified for the meeting (proxy forms can be lodged by facsimile).
In accordance with regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001, the Company determines that ordinary shares held as at 5.00pm on 27 November 2006 will be taken, for the purposes of the annual general meeting, to be held by the persons who held them at that time.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Shenas
S M Shah Company Secretary Perth, Western Australia 25 October 2006
Members who do not plan to attend the meeting are encouraged to complete and return a proxy form.
PERSEUS MINING LIMITED
ACN 106 808 986
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. INTRODUCTION
This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for the information of shareholders of Perseus Mining Limited ("Perseus" or the "Company") in connection with the business to be conducted at the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held Wednesday 29 November 2006 at 2.00pm at the Holiday Inn City Centre, 788 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia.
This Explanatory Memorandum should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notice of Meeting.
2. 2006 ANNUAL REPORT
In accordance with the requirements of the Company's Constitution and the Corporations Act, the 2006 Annual Report will be tabled at the annual general meeting. Shareholders will have the opportunity of discussing the Annual Report and making comments and raising queries in relation to the Report.
Representatives from the Company's auditors, HLB Mann Judd, will be present to take shareholders' questions and comments about the conduct of the audit and the preparation and content of the audit report.
3. RESOLUTION 1 - Adoption of Remuneration Report
The Annual Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2006 contains a Remuneration Report, which forms part of the Directors' Report and sets out the remuneration policy for the Company and its controlled entities, and reports the remuneration arrangements in place for executive directors, senior management and non-executive directors.
The Corporations Act 2001 requires listed companies to put an annual non-binding resolution to shareholders to adopt the Remuneration Report. In line with the legislation, this vote will be advisory only, and does not bind the Directors or the Company. However, the Board will take the outcome of the vote into consideration when considering the Company's remuneration policy.
A reasonable opportunity will be provided for discussion of the Remuneration Report at the meeting.
4. RESOLUTION 2 – Re-election of Director, R B Brans
In accordance with the requirements of the Company's Constitution and the Corporations Act, one third of the directors of the Company retire from office at this annual general meeting of the Company and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
Details of the retiring director's qualifications and experience are available in the Annual Report accompanying this notice of meeting.
Perseus Mining Limited (ACN 106 808 986) PROXY FORM
Shareholder
| Name and address of shareholder of | ||
|---|---|---|
| Perseus Mining Ltd. | Name | |
| Address | ||
| Appointment of Proxy |
I/We being a member/s of Perseus Mining Ltd and entitled to attend and vote hereby appoint

The Chairman of the Meeting (mark with an " $X$ ")
| OR | |
|---|---|
If you are not appointing the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy please write here the full name of the individual or body corporate (excluding the registered Securityholder) 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 at the meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, as the proxy sees fit) at an Annual General Meeting of Perseus Mining Ltd to be held on 29 November 2006 and at any adjournment of that meeting.
$\Box$ If you do not wish to direct your proxy how to vote, please place a mark in the box $\rightarrow \rightarrow$
By marking this box, you acknowledge that the Chairman may exercise your proxy even if he has an interest in the outcome of the resolutions and votes cast by him other than as proxy holder will be disregarded because of that interest. The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote any such undirected proxies in favour of all the resolutions.
| Voting directions to your proxy – please mark $[\mathbb{Z}]$ to indicate your directions | For | Against | Abstain* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution $1 -$ Adoption of Remuneration Report | 1 | ||
| Resolution $2 - Re$ -election of director, R B Brans | 11 11 11 | ||
* If you mark the Abstain box for a particular item, 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.
PLEASE SIGN HERE - This section must be signed in accordance with the instructions overleaf to enable your directions to be implemented.
Individual or Securityholder 1
Securityholder 2
Securityholder 3
| Sole Director and | |
|---|---|
| Sole Company Secretary |
Director
Director/Company Secretary
Dated: / /2006
1 Appointment of a Proxy
If you wish to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, mark the box. If the individual or body corporate you wish to appoint as your proxy is someone other than the Chairman of the Meeting please write the full name of that individual or body corporate in the space provided. If you leave this section blank, or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chairman of the Meeting will be your proxy. A proxy need not be a securityholder of the company. Do not write the name of the issuer company or the registered securityholder in the space.
$\overline{2}$ Votes on Items of Business
You may direct your proxy how to vote by placing a mark in one of the three boxes opposite each item of business. All vour securities will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of securities you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on a given item, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote on that item will be invalid.
3 Appointment of a Second Proxy
You are entitled to appoint up to two proxies to attend the meeting and vote on a poll. If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Form may be obtained by telephoning the company's share registry or you may copy this form.
To appoint a second proxy you must:
- on each of the first Proxy Form and the second Proxy Form state the percentage of your voting rights or $(a)$ number of securities applicable to that form. If the appointments do not specify the percentage or number of votes that each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half your votes. Fractions of votes will be disregarded.
- $(b)$ return both forms together.
4 Signing Instructions
You must sign this form as follows in the spaces provided:
| Individual: | where the holding is in one name, the holder must sign. |
|---|---|
| Joint Holding: | where the holding is in more than one name, all of the security holders should sign. |
| Power of Attorney: | to sign under Power of Attorney, you must have already lodged this document with theregistry. If you have not previously lodged this document for notation, please attach acertified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it. |
| Companies: | where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this formmust be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of theCorporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can also signalone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Directoror a Company Secretary. Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate place. |
If a representative of a corporate Securityholder or proxy is to attend the meeting the appropriate "Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative" should be produced prior to admission. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the company's share registry.
Lodgement of a Proxy
This Proxy Form (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) must be received at an address given below no later than 2.00pm on 27 November 2006. Any Proxy Form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting.
Documents may be lodged:
IN PERSON: Registered Office - 30 Ledgar Road, Balcatta, Western Australia 6021
- Registered Office 30 Ledgar Road, Balcatta, Western Australia 6021 / P O Box 717, Balcatta. Western BY MAIL: Australia 6914
- BY FAX (61 8) 9240 2406