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QUANTUM GRAPHITE LIMITED — AGM Information 2022
Nov 29, 2022
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2022
30 NOVEMBER 2022
Introduction
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Quantum Graphite Limited for 2022.
My name is Sal Catalano and I am the Company's Managing Director. I am joined today by my fellow directors, the Company's Chairman, Bruno Ruggiero, David Trimboli and Michael Wyer.
Auditor Introduction
I note the presence of RSM Partners audit partner, Mr Rafael Morillo Maldonado and thank him for attending.

Conduct of the meeting
I refer you to the Notice of Meeting and the attached Proxy Form. All resolutions will be decided by poll.
The persons entitled to vote on the poll, including shareholders, proxyholders and corporate representatives of shareholders, will have been issued with the relevant admission card when registering for the meeting.
A poll will be conducted on all resolutions once all business has been dealt with.
Questions from Shareholders
Shareholders wanting to ask a question with respect to any of the resolutions will be given the opportunity to put these questions to the Board. All questions in the first instance should be directed to the Chair and he will direct them as appropriate.
When asking a question, please advise your name and whether you are a shareholder or proxy holder.
I will now move to the meeting's items of business.

Administration
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If we experience technical difficulties during the meeting that prevent us continuing, we will adjourn the meeting and release an announcement to the ASX on when the meeting will recommence or when we will hold another meeting.

Quorum
I am informed by the Company Secretary that a quorum is present and accordingly, I declare this meeting open.
Notice of Meeting and Proxy Information
The Notice of Meeting has been available to shareholders electronically on the ASX platform since 28 October 2022. The meeting is held in accordance with the Corporations Act specifically provisions permitting the holding of virtual meetings.
I shall take the Notice as read. At today's meeting we have 7 items of business and 17 resolutions to consider which will all be decided by way of a poll.
The total number of valid proxy votes received, and the manner in which the proxies will be directed, will be displayed with each resolution considered.
Shareholder Address and Formalities
On behalf of the Board, I will provide an overview of the past year's operations and achievements. Chairman, Bruno Ruggiero and fellow director David Trimboli will also contribute with updates on the recent test work and the Company's joint venture with Sunlands Co. respectively. The meeting formalities will follow our presentation.

- Requotation of the Company's securities
- Uley 3 Drilling and increase in JORC 2012 MRE
- Preparation of new exploration plan for the greater Uley deposit
- Definition of the Quantum Sunlands Partnership contribution to the Company by:
- Completion of the National Electricity Market Study by Macroeconomics Advisory
- Design of the high temperature test work program, recently completed by TU Bergakademie Freiberg's INEMET group
- Execution of binding Offtake Agreement with MRI Trading AG
- Uley 2 financing progressed finance structure further refined
- Uley site final project preparation works commenced


- Targeted the Uley 3 geophysical anomaly.
- Resulted in Uley 3 maiden MRE.
- Confirms the continuation of graphitic mineralisation to the east of Uley 2.
- Mineralisation remains open along strike to the south and north and at depth, well within the company's Mining and Retention leases.
| Resource | Classification | Tonnes (kt) | TGC(%) | Density $(t/m^3)$ | TGC (kt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uley 3 | Inferred | 900 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 59 |
| Uley 3 Total | 900 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 59 | |
| Uley 2 | Measured | 800 | 15.6 | 2.1 | 125 |
| Indicated | 4,200 | 10.4 | 2.1 | 435 | |
| Inferred | 1,300 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 137 | |
| Uley 2 Total | 6,300 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 697 | |
| Uley Project Total | TOTAL | 7,200 | 10.5 | 2.1 | 757 |
Priority 1 Ore Reserve extension
- Uley 2 South 50m by 50m initial intervals
- Infill at 25m-by-25m interval
Priority 2 Resource extension
- Uley 3 South
- North of recent Uley 3 drilling (this activity will be conducted wholly within the mining leases)
- Infill drilling at Uley 3
- Extension drilling to 50m-by-50m intervals
- Infill drilling to 25m-by-25m intervals
Priority 3 Resource extension
- Uley 2 West geophysical anomaly target
- Exploratory drilling at 100m-by-50m intervals
- Along strike of the geophysical anomaly




- Offtake Agreement with Swiss based trading group MRI Trading AG (MRI), a leading global metals and mining trading group based in Zug, Switzerland.
- 100% of the Uley 2 production for a term ending 5 years from the first delivery of Uley 2 flake graphite production.
- Innovative pricing structure delivers optionality enabling the Company to benefit from increases in global prices.


Based on forecasted growth of renewables sufficient low to zero-cost electricity in the system to support LDES replacing about half, or 12 GW of Australian coal fired generation.
This translates to a requirement for 100,000 tonnes of Uley 2 flake for Sunlands' thermal storage media to operate a 1GW plant indefinitely.
Equivalent to the amount of coal burnt in the same plant every 10 days


• Bid for Lincoln Minerals
- part of QGL's strategic expansion of its resource base
- Grant Thornton legal action
- QGL considers the failures of Grant Thornton to have caused significant loss to the Company including delaying the development of Uley 2
Financing of Uley 2
- Detailed financing structure legals
- Market testing of debt funding offering
- Completion of prospectus formalities


INEMET Testwork Results announced recently.
- De-risks commercialisation of the QSP business and Sunlands Co's long duration energy storage technology
- Results in significant increase in demand for Uley 2 products from the QSP joint venture
- Significant increased expected in the effective basket price (net after costs).
- Construction of Long duration energy storage pilot plant
- Next phase of test work targets high purity for anode production



FORMAL BUSINESS

RESOLUTION 1 - Remuneration Report
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution:
To adopt the Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 June 2022 submitted as part of the Directors' Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2022, pursuant to sections 250R(2) and 250R(3) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act).
Please note that the vote on this item is advisory only and does not bind the Directors of the Company or the Company.
| Resolution 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Remuneration Report | ||
| For | 27,460,362 | |
| Against | 52,498 | |
| Abstain | 93,161,828 | |
| Open | 138,343 |

RESOLUTION 2(a) - Election of Directors
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions, each as an ordinary resolution:
That Mr Bruno Ruggiero, is elected as a Director of the Company in accordance with of the Company's Constitution.
| Resolution 2(a) | |
|---|---|
| Election of Directors -Bruno Ruggiero | |
| For | 144,397,167 |
| Against | 36,936 |
| Abstain | 4,349,419 |
| Open | 123,247 |

RESOLUTION 2(b) - Election of Directors
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions, each as an ordinary resolution:
That Mr Michael Wyer is elected as a Director of the Company in accordance with of the Company's Constitution. Information about each of the candidates is set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
| Resolution 2(b) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Election of Directors –Michael Wyer | ||
| For | 163,136,835 | |
| Against | 36,993 | |
| Abstain | 4,369,991 | |
| Open | 123,247 |

RESOLUTION 3(a) - Ratification of prior issue of 7,465,565 Placement Shares (issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1)
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 7,465,565 Shares at an issue price of $0.115 per Share issued in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.1 on 8 December 2021, to institutional, professional and/or sophisticated investors and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
Resolution 3(a)
Ratification of Prior Issue of Shares
| For | 163,139,657 |
|---|---|
| Against | 52,831 |
| Abstain | 4,351,331 |
| Open | 123,247 |

RESOLUTION 3(b) - Ratification of prior issue of 11,703,200 Placement Shares (issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1)
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 11,703,200 Shares at an issue price of $0.38 per Share issued in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.1 on 28 July and 1 August 2022, to institutional, professional and/or sophisticated investors and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
Resolution 3(b)
Ratification of Prior Issue of Shares
| For | 163,139,657 |
|---|---|
| Against | 52,831 |
| Abstain | 4,351,331 |
| Open | 123,247 |

RESOLUTION 3(c) - Ratification of prior issue of 3,000,000 Options Shares to parties associated with Shaw and Partners
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 3,000,000 Options with an exercise price of $0.75 per Share with an expiring on 31 January 2024 to Shaw and Partners and their associated providers on the conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
Resolution 3(c)
Ratification of Prior Issue of Shares
| For | 163,110,197 |
|---|---|
| Against | 79,498 |
| Abstain | 4,354,124 |
| Open | 123,247 |

RESOLUTION 3(d) - Ratification of prior issue of 252,000 Shares to contractors (issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1)
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 252,000 Shares to service providers at an average issue price of $0.30 per Share issued in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.1 on 21 March 2022 and 20 June 2022 to service providers on the conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
Resolution 3(d) Ratification of Prior Issue of Shares For 163,139,657 Against 52,831 Abstain 4,351,331 Open 123,247

RESOLUTION 3(e) - Ratification of prior issue of 260,000 Shares to contractors (issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1)
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 260,000 Shares to service providers at an average issue price of $0.40 per Share issued in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.1 on 21 March 2022 and 20 June 2022 to service providers on the conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
Resolution 3(e) Ratification of Prior Issue of Shares For 163,139,657 Against 52,831 Abstain 4,351,331 Open 123,247

RESOLUTION 4 - Approval of Proposed Issue of Shares to Service Providers
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, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 5,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
Resolution 4 Issue of Shares to Service Providers For 163,040,887 Against 60,117 Abstain 4,442,815 Open 123,247

RESOLUTION 5 - Approval of Additional Share Issue Capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
To consider and, if thought fit, pass, the following resolution with or without amendment, as a special resolution:
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.1A, and for all other purposes, the issue of Shares of 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 on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
Resolution 5 Additional Share Issue Capacity For 150,015,840 Against 12,915,049 Abstain 4,612,873 Open 123,304

RESOLUTION 6(a) - Approval of Proposed Issue of Shares to Directors and Company Secretary For Past Remuneration
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions, each as an ordinary resolution:
That for the purpose of Listing Rule 10.11 and 10.13.2 and for all other purposes, and subject to any applicable ASX waiver, shareholder approval is given for the Company to issue to Mr Sal Catalano (or his nominee) 267,908 fully paid ordinary shares in satisfaction of directors' fees for the period 1 January 2022 and ending on 31 December 2022 on the terms set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
| Resolution 6(a) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Issue of Shares for PastRemuneration –Sal Catalano | ||
| For | 87,234,622 | |
| Against | 96,661 | |
| Abstain | 73,344,900 | |
| Open | 123,304 |

RESOLUTION 6(b) - Approval of Proposed Issue of Shares to Directors and Company Secretary For Past Remuneration
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions, each as an ordinary resolution:
That for the purpose of Listing Rule 10.11 and 10.13.2 and for all other purposes, and subject to any applicable ASX waiver, shareholder approval is given for the Company to issue to Mr Robert Osmetti (or his nominee) 145,410 fully paid ordinary shares in satisfaction of directors' fees for the period 1 January 2022 and ending on 30 September 2022 on the terms set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
| Resolution 6(b) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Issue of Shares for PastRemuneration –Robert Osmetti | ||
| For | 151,347,593 | |
| Against | 96,661 | |
| Abstain | 4,354,582 | |
| Open | 123,304 |

RESOLUTION 6(c) - Approval of Proposed Issue of Shares to Directors and Company Secretary For Past Remuneration
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions, each as an ordinary resolution:
That for the purpose of Listing Rule 10.11 and 10.13.2 and for all other purposes, and subject to any applicable ASX waiver, shareholder approval is given for the Company to issue to Mr Bruno Ruggiero (or his nominee) 267,908 fully paid ordinary shares in satisfaction of directors' fees for the period 1 January 2022 and ending on 31 December 2022 on the terms set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
| Resolution 6(c) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Issue of Shares for PastRemuneration –Bruno Ruggiero | ||
| For | 144,332,222 | |
| Against | 96,661 | |
| Abstain | 4,354,582 | |
| Open | 123,304 |

RESOLUTION 6(d) - Approval of Proposed Issue of Shares to Directors and Company Secretary For Past Remuneration
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions, each as an ordinary resolution:
That for the purpose of Listing Rule 10.11 and 10.13.2 and for all other purposes, and subject to any applicable ASX waiver, shareholder approval is given for the Company to issue to Mr David Trimboli (or his nominee) 178,604 fully paid ordinary shares in satisfaction of directors' fees for the period 1 January 2022 and ending on 31 December 2022 on the terms set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
| Resolution 6(d) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Issue of Shares for PastRemuneration –David Trimboli | ||
| For | 163,092,519 | |
| Against | 96,661 | |
| Abstain | 4,354,582 | |
| Open | 123,304 |

RESOLUTION 6(e) - Approval of Proposed Issue of Shares to Directors and Company Secretary For Past Remuneration
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions, each as an ordinary resolution:
That for the purpose of Listing Rule 10.11 and 10.13.2 and for all other purposes, and subject to any applicable ASX waiver, shareholder approval is given for the Company to issue to Mr Michael Wyer (or his nominee) 60,708 fully paid ordinary shares in satisfaction of directors' fees for the period 22 August 2022 and ending on 31 December 2022 on the terms set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
| Resolution 6(e) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Issue of Shares for PastRemuneration –Michael Wyer | ||
| For | 161,573,947 | |
| Against | 96,661 | |
| Abstain | 4,354,582 | |
| Open | 1,623,304 |

RESOLUTION 6(f) - Approval of Proposed Issue of Shares to Directors and Company Secretary For Past Remuneration
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions, each as an ordinary resolution:
That for the purpose of Listing Rule 10.11 and 10.13.2 and for all other purposes, and subject to any applicable ASX waiver, shareholder approval is given for the Company to issue to Ms Rochelle Pattison (or her nominee) 97,687 fully paid ordinary shares in satisfaction of Company Secretaries fees for the period 1 April 2022 and ending on 31 December 2022 on the terms set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
Resolution 6(f)
Issue of Shares for Past Remuneration – Rochelle Pattison
| For | 80,511,838 |
|---|---|
| Against | 76,994 |
| Abstain | 77,476,697 |
| Open | 123,304 |

RESOLUTION 7- Approval of Proposed Issue of Shares to Markets Nominees Pty Ltd for the provision of capital market services
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of up to 24,001,000 Shares to Markets Nominees Pty Ltd on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
Resolution 7 Issue of Shares to Markets Nominees Pty Ltd For 73,649,068 Against 69,643 Abstain 77,476,697 Open 123,304

END OF FORMAL BUSINESS
Disclaimer
This presentation includes certain statements that may be deemed forward-looking statements. All statements ln these presentation materials (other than statements of historical facts) which address future production, reserve potential, exploration activities and events or developments that the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation: (i) estimates of future graphite prices, supply, demand and/or production; (ii) estimates of future cash costs; (iii) estimates of future capital expenditures; (iv) estimates regarding timing of future development, construction, production or closure activities; (v) statements regarding future exploration results; (vi) statements regarding cost structure, project economics, or competitive position, and; (vii) statements comparing the Company's properties to other mines, projects or metals.
Although the Company believes that such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance, that the Company expressly disclaims any responsibility for revising or expanding the forward looking statements to reflect actual results or developments, and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected, in the forward looking statements.
This presentation does not constitute a recommendation regarding the securities of the Company, and should not be construed as legal or financial advice. It has been prepared for information purposes only and contains general summary information and does not take into account the circumstances of any Individual investor. Prospective investors in the Company are encouraged to obtain separate and independent advice with regard to any investment in the Company. By accepting the presentation materials, the recipient agrees to keep permanently confidential the information contained herein.
The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in this announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Photographs, maps, charts, diagrams and schematic drawings appearing in this presentation are owned by and have been prepared by or commissioned by the Company, unless otherwise stated. Maps and diagrams used in the presentation are illustrative only and may not be drawn to scale. Unless otherwise stated, all data contained in charts, graphs and tables is based on information available at the date of this presentation. By accepting this presentation, the Recipient agrees to be bound by the foregoing statements.