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REDIVIUM LIMITED — AGM Information 2014
Oct 19, 2014
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REWARD LIMITED ACN 099 862 129
Notice of Annual General Meeting
- TIME: 3.30pm (WST)
- DATE: 20 November 2014
- PLACE: Clifton Perth Level 4, Parmelia House 191 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 Australia
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.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on (+61 8) 9324 3388.
CONTENTS PAGE
| Business of the Meeting | 3 |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Statement | 4 |
| Glossary | 10 |
| Schedule A – Terms and conditions of Related Party Options | 11 |
| Schedule B – Valuation of Related Party Options | 12 |
| Proxy Form |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 3.30pm (WST) on Thursday, 20 November 2014 at:
Clifton Perth
Level 4, Parmelia House
191 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000, Australia
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
The business of the Annual General Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
VOTING ELIGIBILITY
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 4pm (WST) on Tuesday, 18 November 2014.
VOTING IN PERSON
To vote in person, attend the Annual General Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
VOTING BY PROXY
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, Shareholders are advised that:
- each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;
- the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and
- a Shareholder who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member's votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that changes to the Corporations Act made in 2011 mean that:
- if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
- any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Further details on these changes are set out below.
Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote
Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does:
- the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (ie as directed); and
- if the proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the resolution, the proxy must not vote on a show of hands; and
- if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on, the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (ie as directed); and
- if the proxy is not the chair, the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (ie as directed).
Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
- an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members; and
- the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and
- at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
- either of the following applies:
- the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting; or
- the proxy does not vote on the resolution,
the chair of the meeting is taken, before voting on the resolution closes, to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the resolution at the meeting.
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
ORDINARY BUSINESS
Financial Statements and Reports
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2014 together with the declaration of the directors, the directors' report, the remuneration report and the auditor's report.
1. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a non-binding 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 30 June 2014."
Note: the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Voting Prohibition Statement
A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of any of the following persons:
(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
(b) a Closely Related Party of such a member.
However, a person (the voter) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:
- (a) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or
- (b) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
- (i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and (ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel for the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, for the entity.
2. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR MARKUS BACHMANN
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purpose of clause 13.2 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Mr Markus Bachmann, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director."
3. RESOLUTION 3 – PLACEMENT – SHARES
At the date of signing this Notice of Meeting the Company does not have plans to raise capital through the issue of Shares. Resolution 3 provides the Company with the flexibility to allot and issue Shares if the Directors consider it in the best interests of shareholders at the appropriate time.
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to allot and issue up to 250,000,000 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."
Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the proposed issue and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting 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.
Voting Exclusion applicable to Resolution 4 to 10
The Company will disregard any votes cast on resolution 4 to 10 by the person who is to receive the options (or his nominee) and any of their associates. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement applicable to Resolution 4 to 10
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on the Resolution if:
(a) the proxy is either:
- (i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or (ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
- (b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
- However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
(a) the proxy is the Chair; and
(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though the Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
4. RESOLUTION 4 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO MANAGING DIRECTOR, DAMIAN HICKS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purposes of section 195(4) and section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 9,500,000 Options to Damian Hicks (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."
5. RESOLUTION 5 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO EXPLORATION MANAGER, AMANDA SCOTT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purposes of section 195(4) and section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 9,500,000 Options to Amanda Scott (or her nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."
6. RESOLUTION 6 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO FINANCE & COMPLIANCE MANAGER, MINDY KU
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purposes of section 195(4) and section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 9,500,000 Options to Mindy Ku (or her nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."
7. RESOLUTION 7 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JONATHAN MURRAY
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purposes of section 195(4) and section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 1,500,000 Options to Jonathan Murray (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."
8. RESOLUTION 8 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARKUS BACHMANN
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purposes of section 195(4) and section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 1,500,000 Options to Markus Bachmann (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."
9. RESOLUTION 9 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KJELL OLOF FORSLUND
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purposes of section 195(4) and section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 1,500,000 Options to Kjell Olof Forslund (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."
10. RESOLUTION 10 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO COMPANY SECRETARY, IAN GREGORY
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purposes of section 195(4) and section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 1,500,000 Options to Ian Gregory (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."
SPECIAL BUSINESS
11. RESOLUTION 11 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY – SHARES
At the date of signing this Notice of Meeting the Company does not have plans to raise capital through the issue of Shares. Resolution 11 provides the Company with the flexibility to allot and issue Shares if the Directors consider it in the best interests of shareholders at the appropriate time.
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution:
"That, for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, approval is given for the issue of Equity Securities totalling up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company at the time of issue, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."
Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the issue of Equity Securities under this Resolution and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting 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.
DATED: 20 OCTOBER 2014
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
DAMIAN HICKS MANAGING DIRECTOR
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions which are the subject of the business of the Meeting.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2014 together with the declaration of the directors, the directors' report, the remuneration report and the auditor's report.
The Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company's annual financial report to Shareholders unless specifically requested to do so. The Company's annual financial report is available on its website at www.hannansreward.com.
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
2.1 General
The Corporations Act requires that at a listed company's Annual General Meeting, a resolution that the remuneration report be adopted must be put to the shareholders. However, such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
The remuneration report sets out the Company's remuneration arrangements for the Directors and senior management of the Company. The remuneration report is part of the Directors' report contained in the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ending 30 June 2014.
A reasonable opportunity will be provided for discussion of the remuneration report at the Annual General Meeting.
2.2 Voting consequences
Under changes to the Corporations Act which came into effect on 1 July 2011, if at least 25% of the votes cast on a remuneration report resolution are voted against adoption of the remuneration report in two consecutive annual general meetings, the Company will be required to put to Shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of an extraordinary general meeting to consider the appointment of directors of the Company (Spill Resolution) at the second Annual General Meeting.
If more than 50% of shareholders vote in favour of the Spill Resolution, the company must convene the extraordinary general meeting (Spill Meeting) within 90 days of the second Annual General Meeting.
All of the directors of the company who were in office when the directors' report (as included in the Company's annual financial report for the financial year ended immediately before the second Annual General Meeting) was approved, other than the managing director of the company, will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting but may stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting.
Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as directors of the company is approved will be the directors of the company.
At the Company's previous annual general meeting the votes cast against the remuneration report considered at that Annual General Meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.
2.3 Proxy restrictions
Shareholders appointing a proxy for Resolution 1 should note the following:
If you appoint a member of the Key Management Personnel as your proxy.
If you elect to appoint a member of Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of that member, you must direct the proxy how they are to vote. Undirected proxies granted to these persons will not be included in any vote on Resolution 1.
If you appoint the Chair as your proxy
If you elect to appoint the Chair as your proxy, you do not need to direct the Chair how you wish them to exercise your vote on Resolution 1, however, if you would like to direct the Chair how to vote, you must indicate a different voting intention on the proxy form.
If you appoint any other person as your proxy.
You do not need to direct your proxy how to vote.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR MARKUS BACHMANN
Clause 13.2 of the Constitution requires that at the Company's annual general meeting in every year, one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of 3, then the number nearest one-third (rounded upwards in case of doubt), shall retire from office, provided always that no Director (except a Managing Director) shall hold office for a period in excess of 3 years, or until the third annual general meeting following his or her appointment, whichever is the longer, without submitting himself or herself for re-election.
The Directors to retire at an annual general meeting are those who have been longest in office since their last election, but, as between persons who became Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by drawing lots. A Director who retires by rotation under clause 13.2 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.
The Company currently has 4 Directors and accordingly 1 must retire. Mr Markus Bachmann and Mr Olof Forslund are the two Directors longest in office since their appointments. The Directors agreed that Mr Markus Bachmann retires by rotation and seeks re-election in this year's annual general meeting.
4. RESOLUTION 3 – PLACEMENT– SHARES
4.1 General
Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval for the allotment and issue of up to 250,000,000 Shares at an issue price set out below (refer to Explanatory Statement of Resolution 11 – Share Placement).
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12 month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
The effect of Resolution 3 will be to allow the Directors to issue the Shares pursuant to the Placement during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company's 15% annual placement capacity.
4.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1
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Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the Placement:
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(a) the maximum number of Shares to be issued is 250,000,000;
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(b) the Shares will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that allotment will occur on the same date;
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(c) the issue price will not be less than 80% of the volume weighted average price for Shares on ASX during the 5 trading days prior to the placement, or, if there is a prospectus, during the 5 trading days prior to the date the prospectus is signed;
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(d) the Directors will determine to whom the Shares will be issued but these persons will not be related parties of the Company;
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(e) the Shares issued will be fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company's existing Shares; and
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(f) the Company intends to use the funds raised from the Placement to fund exploration on the Company's precious metals and base metals portfolio and general working capital.
5. RESOLUTION 4 TO 10 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO MANAGEMENT TEAM, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND COMPANY SECRETARY
5.1 General
The Company has agreed, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval, to issue a total of 34,500,000 Options (Related Party Options) to Mr Damian Hicks, Ms Amanda Scott, Mrs Mindy Ku, Messrs Jonathan Murray, Markus Bachmann, Kjell Olof Forslund and Ian Gregory (Related Parties) on the terms and conditions set out below.
For a public company, or an entity that the public company controls, to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company, the public company or entity must:
- (a) obtain the approval of the public company's members in the manner set out in sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and
- (b) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,
- unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.
The grant of the Related Party Options constitutes giving a financial benefit and Mr Damian Hicks, Ms Amanda Scott, Mrs Mindy Ku, Messrs Jonathan Murray, Markus Bachmann, Kjell Olof Forslund and Ian Gregory are related parties of the Company by virtue of being Directors and employees.
In addition, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 also requires shareholder approval to be obtained where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities to a related party, or a person whose relationship with the entity or a related party is, in ASX's opinion, such that approval should be obtained unless an exception in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 applies.
It is the view of the Company that the exceptions set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule 10.12 do not apply in the current circumstances. Accordingly, Shareholder approval is sought for the grant of Related Party Options to the Related Parties.
5.2 Shareholder approval (Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act and Listing Rule 10.11)
Pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of section 219 of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to the proposed grant of Related Party Options:
- (a) the related parties are Mr Damian Hicks, Ms Amanda Scott, Mrs Mindy Ku, Messrs Jonathan Murray, Markus Bachmann, Kjell Olof Forslund and Ian Gregory and they are related parties by virtue of being Directors and employees;
- (b) the maximum number of Related Party Options (being the nature of the financial benefit being provided) to be granted to the Related Parties is:
- (i) 9,500,000 Related Party Options to Mr Damian Hicks;
- (ii) 9,500,000 Related Party Options to Ms Amanda Scott;
- (iii) 9,500,000 Related Party Options to Mrs Mindy Ku
- (iv) 1,500,000 Related Party Options to Mr Jonathan Murray;
- (v) 1,500,000 Related Party Options to Mr Markus Bachmann;
- (vi) 1,500,000 Related Party Options to Mr Kjell Olof Forslund; and
- (vii) 1,500,000 Related Party Options to Mr Ian Gregory;
- (c) the Related Party Options will be granted to the Related Parties no later than 1 month after the date of the Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is anticipated the Related Party Options will be issued on one date;
- (d) the Related Party Options will be granted for nil cash consideration, accordingly no funds will be raised;
- (e) the terms and conditions of the Related Party Options are set out in Schedule A;
- (f) the value of the Related Party Options and the pricing methodology is set out in Schedule B;
- (g) the relevant interests of the Related Parties in securities of the Company are set out below:
| Related Party | Shares | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Damian Hicks | 6,000,001 | Nil |
| Ms Amanda Scott | 260,001 | Nil |
| Mrs Mindy Ku | Nil | Nil |
| Mr Jonathan Murray | 5,249,129 | Nil |
| Mr Markus Bachmann | 58,582,353 | Nil |
| Mr Kjell Olof Forslund | Nil | Nil |
| Mr Ian Gregory | 1,669,943 | Nil |
(h) the remuneration and emoluments from the Company to the Related Parties for the previous financial year and the proposed remuneration and emoluments for the current financial year are set out below:
| Related Party | Current Financial Year(A$) | Previous Financial Year(A$) |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Damian Hicks | $282,573 | $281,926 |
| Ms Amanda Scott | $191,867 | $173,108 |
| Mrs Mindy Ku | $81,905 | $81,717 |
| Mr Jonathan Murray | $38,850 | $35,613 |
| Mr Markus Bachmann | $38,850 | $35,613 |
| Mr Kjell Olof Forslund | $38,850 | $35,613 |
| Mr Ian Gregory | Nil | Nil |
(i) if the Related Party Options granted to the Related Parties are exercised, a total of 36,050,000 Shares would be issued. This will increase the number of Shares on issue from 721,966,133 to 758,016,133 (assuming that no other Options are exercised and no other Shares are issued and no shares other than those contemplated by the Resolutions of this Notice are issued with the effect that the shareholding of existing Shareholders would be diluted by an aggregate of 4.8%, comprising of the following:
| Related Party | Related Party Options | Dilution % |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Damian Hicks | 9,500,000 | 1.32 |
| Ms Amanda Scott | 9,500,000 | 1.32 |
| Mrs Mindy Ku | 9,500,000 | 1.32 |
| Mr Jonathan Murray | 1,500,000 | 0.21 |
| Mr Markus Bachmann | 1,500,000 | 0.21 |
| Mr Kjell Olof Forslund | 1,500,000 | 0.21 |
| Mr Ian Gregory | 1,500,000 | 0.21 |
The market price for Shares during the term of the Related Party Options would normally determine whether or not the Related Party Options are exercised. If, at any time any of the Related Party Options are exercised and the Shares are trading on ASX at a price that is higher than the exercise price of the Related Party Options, there may be a perceived cost to the Company.
(j) the trading history of the Shares on ASX in the 12 months before the date of this Notice is set out below:
| Related Party | Price(A$) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Highest | 0.010 | 11 Jul 2014 |
| Lowest | 0.003 | 10, 13, 17, 21–31 Jan 20143–6, 13–26 Feb 2014 |
| Last | 0.006 | 13 Oct 2014 |
- (k) the Board acknowledges the grant of Related Party Options to Messrs Damian Hicks, Jonathan Murray, Markus Bachmann, Jonathan Murray and Ms Amanda Scott is contrary to Recommendation 8.3 of The Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations with 2010 Amendments (2nd Edition) as published by The ASX Corporate Governance Council. However, the Board considers the grant of Related Party Options to Messrs Damian Hicks, Jonathan Murray, Markus Bachmann, Jonathan Murray and Ms Amanda Scott reasonable in the circumstances for the reason set out in paragraph (l);
- (l) the primary purpose of the grant of the Related Party Options to the Related Parties is to provide a performance linked incentive component in the remuneration package for the Related Parties to motivate and reward the performance of the Related Parties in their respective roles as Directors and employees;
- (m) Mr Damian Hicks declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 4 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution on the basis that he is to be granted Related Party Options in the Company should Resolution 4 be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 5 to 10, Mr Hicks recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the following reasons:
- (i) the grant of Related Party Options to the Related Parties will align the interests of the Related Parties with those of Shareholders;
- (ii) the grant of the Related Party Options is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non-cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Parties; and
- (iii) it is not considered that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in granting the Related Party Options upon the terms proposed;
- (n) Mr Jonathan Murray declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 7 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution on the basis that he is to be granted Related Party Options in the Company should Resolution 7 be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 4 to 6 and 8 to 10, Mr Murray recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the following reasons:
- (i) the grant of Related Party Options to the Related Parties will align the interests of the Related Parties with those of Shareholders;
- (ii) the grant of the Related Party Options is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non-cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Parties; and
- (iii) it is not considered that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in granting the Related Party Options upon the terms proposed;
- (o) Mr Markus Bachmann declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 8 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution on the basis that he is to be granted Related Party Options in the Company should Resolution 8 be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 4 to 7 and 9 to 10, Mr Bachmann recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the following reasons:
- (i) the grant of Related Party Options to the Related Parties will align the interests of the Related Parties with those of Shareholders;
- (ii) the grant of the Related Party Options is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non-cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Parties; and
- (iii) it is not considered that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in granting the Related Party Options upon the terms proposed;
- (p) Mr Forslund declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 9 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution on the basis that he is to be granted Related Party Options in the Company should Resolution 10 be passed. However, in respect of Resolutions 4 to 8 and 10, Mr Forslund recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of those Resolutions for the following reasons:
- (i) the grant of Related Party Options to the Related Parties will align the interests of the Related Parties with those of Shareholders;
- (ii) the grant of the Related Party Options is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non-cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Parties; and
- (iii) it is not considered that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in granting the Related Party Options upon the terms proposed;
- (q) in forming their recommendations, each Director considered the experience of each other Related Party, the current market price of Shares, the current market practices when determining the number of Related Party Options to be granted as well as the exercise price (refer to Schedule A) and expiry date of those Related Party Options; and
(r) the Board is not aware of any other information that would be reasonably required by Shareholders to allow them to make a decision whether it is in the best interests of the Company to pass Resolutions 4 to 10.
Approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required in order to issue the Related Party Options to the Related Parties as approval is being obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. Accordingly, the issue of Related Party Options to the Related Parties will not be included in the 15% calculation of the Company's annual placement capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
6. RESOLUTION 11 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY– SHARES
6.1 General
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an Eligible Entity may seek Shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to allow it to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued capital over a period up to 12 months after the annual general meeting (10% Placement Capacity).
The Company is an Eligible Entity in accordance with ASX Listing Rules.
If Shareholders approve Resolution 11, the number of Equity Securities the Eligible Entity may issue under the 10% Placement Capacity will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (as set out in Section 5.2 below).
The effect of Resolution 11 will be to allow the Company to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of the Company's fully paid ordinary securities on issue under the 10% Placement Capacity during the period up to 12 months after the Meeting, without subsequent Shareholder approval and without using the Company's 15% annual placement capacity granted under Listing.
Resolution 11 is a special resolution. Accordingly, at least 75% of votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote at the Meeting must be in favour of Resolution 11 for it to be passed.
6.2 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A came into effect on 1 August 2012 and enables an Eligible Entity to seek shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to issue Equity Securities in addition to those under the Eligible Entity's 15% annual placement capacity.
An Eligible Entity is one that, as at the date of the relevant annual general meeting:
- (a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
- (b) has a market capitalisation equal to or less than $300 million (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis).
The Company is an Eligible Entity as it is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a current market capitalisation of $4.3 million.
Any Equity Securities issued must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted Equity Securities. The Company currently has one class of Equity Securities on issue, being Shares (ASX Code: HNR) notwithstanding the issue of options in Resolution 4 to 10 should it be passed.
The exact number of Equity Securities that the Company may issue under an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated according to the following formula:
(A x D) – E
Where:
- A is the number of Shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:
- (i) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2;
- (ii) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the previous 12 months;
- (iii) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months with approval of holders of Shares under this rule. This does not include an issue of fully paid shares under the entity's 15% placement capacity without Shareholder approval; and
- (iv) less the number of Shares cancelled in the previous 12 months.
- D is 10%.
- E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of holders of Ordinary Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.
6.3 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to this Resolution 11:
(a) Minimum Price
The minimum price at which the Equity Securities may be issued is 75% of the volume weighted average price of Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 ASX trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:
- (i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or
- (ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 ASX trading days of the date in Section 5.30, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
(b) Date of Issue
The Equity Securities may be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity commencing on the date of the Meeting and expiring on the first to occur of the following:
- (i) 12 months after the date of this Meeting; and
- (ii) the date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company's activities) or 11.2 (disposal of the Company's main undertaking),
(10% Placement Capacity Period).
(c) Risk of voting dilution
Any issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.
If Resolution 11 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Capacity, the economic and voting dilution of existing Shares would be as shown in the table below.
The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders calculated in accordance with the formula outlined in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A(2), on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of Equity Securities on issue as at the date of this Notice. The table also shows the voting dilution impact where the number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) changes and the economic dilution where there are changes in the issue price of Shares issued under the 10% Placement Capacity.
| Dilution | ||||
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| Number ofShares on Issue | Issue Price (per Share) | $0.00350% decrease inIssue Price | $0.006Issue Price | $0.012100% increase inIssue Price |
| Variable A971,966,133 | Shares issued– 10% voting dilution | 97,196,613 Shares | 97,196,613 Shares | 97,196,613 Shares |
| (Current) | Funds raised | $291,590 | $583,180 | $1,166,359 |
| 1,457,949,199 | Shares issued– 10% voting dilution | 145,794,920 Shares | 145,794,920 Shares | 145,794,920 Shares |
| (50% increase) | Funds raised | $437,385 | $874,770 | $1,749,539 |
| 1,943,932,266(100% | Shares issued– 10% voting dilution | 194,393,227 Shares | 194,393,227 Shares | 194,393,227 Shares |
| increase) | Funds raised | $583,180 | $1,166,359 | $2,332,719 |
*The number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) could increase as a result of the issue of Shares that do not require Shareholder approval (such as under a pro-rata rights issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or that are issued with Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.
The table above uses the following assumptions:
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- The Company currently has 721,966,133 Shares on issue. In the event that 250,000,000 Shares are issued pursuant to Resolution 3 the Company will have a total of 971,966,133 Shares on issue. No Options (including the unquoted Options issued pursuant to Resolution 4 to 10 are exercised into Shares before the date of issue of the Equity Securities.
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- The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 13 October 2014.
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- The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity.
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- The Company has not issued any Equity Securities in the 12 months prior to the Meeting that were not issued under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 or with approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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- The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities include quoted Options, it is assumed that those quoted Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.
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- The calculations above do not show the dilution that any one particular Shareholder will be subject to. All Shareholders should consider the dilution caused to their own shareholding depending on their specific circumstances.
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- 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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- This table does not set out any dilution pursuant to approvals under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:
- (i) the market price for the Company's Shares may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the Meeting; and
- (ii) the Shares may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for those Shares on the date of issue.
(d) Purpose of Issue under 10% Placement Capacity
The Company may issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity for the following purposes:
- (i) as cash consideration in which case the Company intends to use funds raised for the acquisition of new resources, assets and investments (including expenses associated with such an acquisition), continued exploration expenditure on the Company's current assets and general working capital; or
- (ii) as non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new resource 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.
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) Allocation under the 10% Placement Capacity
The allottees of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the allottees of Equity Securities could consist of current Shareholders or new investors (or both), none of whom will be related parties of the Company.
The Company will determine the allottees at the time of the issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, having regard to the following factors:
- (i) the purpose of the issue;
- (ii) alternative methods for raising funds available to the Company at that time, including, but not limited to, an entitlement issue or other offer where existing Shareholders may participate;
- (iii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
- (iv) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the financial position and solvency of the Company;
- (v) prevailing market conditions; and
- (vi) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
(f) Previous Approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company previously obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A at last year's Annual General Meeting held on 21 November 2013.
The Company has not issued any Equity Securities during the 12 months preceding the date of this Meeting.
6.4 Voting Exclusion
A voting exclusion statement is included in this Notice. As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not invited any existing Shareholder to participate in an issue of Equity Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. Therefore, no existing Shareholders will be excluded from voting on Resolution 11.
GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in Section 6.1 of this Notice.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context required.
ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Board means the current board of directors of the Company.
Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.
Chair means the chair of the Meeting.
Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:
(a) a spouse or child of the member;
- (b) a child of the member's spouse;
- (c) a dependent of the member or 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 dealing with the entity;
- (e) a company the member controls; or
- (f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth).
Company means Hannans Reward Limited (ACN 099 862 129).
Constitution means the Company's constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Eligible Entity means an entity that, at the date of the relevant general meeting:
- (a) is not included in the A&P/ASX 300 Index; and
- (b) has a market capitalisation equal to or less than $300 million (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis).
Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.
Notice or Notice of Meeting or Notice of Annual General Meeting means this notice of Annual General Meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
Ordinary Securities has the meaning set out in ASX Listing Rules.
Option means an option to acquire a Share.
Optionholder means a holder of an Option.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Related Party Option means an Option on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule A.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Director's report section of the Company's annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2014.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share.
Variable A means "A" as set out in the calculation in Section 6.3(c) of this Notice.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
SCHEDULE A – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RELATED PARTY OPTIONS
(a) Entitlement
Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of the Option.
(b) Exercise Price
Subject to paragraph (l), the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be as follows (Exercise Price):
- Tranche 1: the volume weighted average share price for the five (5) trading days before and five (5) trading days after approval by shareholders PLUS a premium of 50%.
- Tranche 2: the volume weighted average share price for the ten (10) trading days after the 1st anniversary of the shareholder approval PLUS a premium of 50%.
- Tranche 3: the volume weighted average share price for the ten (10) trading days after the 2nd anniversary of the shareholder approval PLUS a premium of 50%.
(c) Vesting Conditions
- Tranche 1: one third immediately;
- Tranche 2: one third in twelve (12) months; and
- Tranche 3: one third in twenty four (24) months.
(d) Expiry Date
Each Option will expire three (3) years from vesting date (Expiry Date).
(e) Exercise Period
The Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date (Exercise Period).
(f) Notice of Exercise
The Options may be exercised during the Exercise Period by notice in writing to the Company in the manner specified on the Option certificate (Notice of Exercise) and payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in Australian currency by electronic funds transfer or other means of payment acceptable to the Company.
(g) Exercise Date
A Notice of Exercise is only effective on and from the later of the date of receipt of the Notice of Exercise and the date of receipt of the payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in cleared funds (Exercise Date).
(h) Timing of issue of Shares on exercise
Within 15 Business Days after the later of the following:
- (i) the Exercise Date; and
- (ii) when excluded information in respect to the Company (as defined in section 708A(7) of the Corporations Act) (if any) ceases to be excluded information,
but in any case no later than 20 Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:
- (iii) allot and issue the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Options specified in the Notice of Exercise and for which cleared funds have been received by the Company;
- (iv) if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and
- (v) if admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, apply for official quotation on ASX of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options.
If a notice delivered under (h)(iv) for any reason is not effective to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors, the Company must, no later than 20 Business Days after becoming aware of such notice being ineffective, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors.
(i) Share issued on exercise
Shares issued on exercise of the Options rank equally with the then issued shares of the Company.
(j) Unquoted
The Company will not apply for quotation of the Options on ASX.
(k) Quotation of Shares issued on exercise
If admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, application will be made by the Company to ASX for quotation of the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Options.
(l) Reconstruction of capital
If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reconstructed, all rights of an Optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reconstruction.
(m) Takeover
All unvested options will automatically vest on receipt of a takeover offer. The exercise price for the options that vest on takeover, will be the same as the exercise price of the latest Tranche of options that vested.
(n) Termination or Cessation of Employment
Options that have vested prior to termination must be exercised within three months or they will lapse, unvested options will lapse immediately on termination.
(o) Transferability
The Options are transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.
SCHEDULE B – VALUATION OF RELATED PARTY OPTIONS
The Related Party Options to be issued to the Related Parties pursuant to Resolutions 4 to 10 have been valued by internal management.
Single Option values
Using the Black & Scholes option model and based on the assumptions set out below, the Related Party Options were ascribed the following value:
| Assumptions: | |
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| Valuation date | 13 October 2014 |
| Market price of Shares | 0.6 cents |
| Exercise price (Market price + 50% premium) | 0.9 cents* |
| Expiry date (length of time from issue) | 3 years |
| Risk free interest rate | 2.53% |
| Volatility | 179.9% |
| Indicative value per Related Party Option | 0.5349 cents |
| Total Value of Related Party Options | $184,541 |
| Mr Damian Hicks | $50,815 |
| Ms Amanda Scott | $50,815 |
| Mrs Mindy Ku | $50,815 |
| Mr Jonathan Murray | $8,024 |
| Mr Markus Bachamn | $8,024 |
| Mr Kjell Olof Forslund | $8,024 |
| Mr Ian Gregory | $8,024 |
* The exercise price ranges for Tranche 1 to 3 (refer Schedule A for further information). Based on historical and current market trends, the Company has taken the assumption that the current market price + 50% premium is the best estimate of the exercise price.
Note: The valuation noted above is not necessarily the market price that the Related Party Options could be traded at and is not automatically the market price for taxation purposes.
PROXY FORM
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY HANNANS REWARD LIMITED ACN 099 862 129
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
| I/We | |
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| of | |
| being a member of Hannans Reward Limited entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, hereby |
| Appoint | |
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| Name of proxy | |
| OR | the Chair of the Annual General Meeting as your proxy |
or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair of the Annual General Meeting, or the Chair's nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit, at the Annual General Meeting to be held at 3.30pm (WST), on Thursday, 20 November 2014 at Clifton Perth, Level 4, Parmelia House, 191 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000, Australia, and at any adjournment thereof.
Chair authorised to exercise undirected proxies on remuneration related resolutions: Where I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolutions 1 and 4 to 10 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolutions 1 and 4 to 10 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of key management personnel, which includes the Chair.
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolution listed below. In exceptional circumstances, the Chair may change his voting intention on any resolution, in which case an ASX announcement will be made.
Important Note: If the Chair is (or becomes) your proxy you can direct the Chair to vote for or against or abstain from voting on the below Resolutions by marking the appropriate box below.
Voting on Business of the Annual General Meeting FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Resolution 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report Resolution 2 Re-election of Director – Mr Markus Bachmann Resolution 3 Placement – Shares Resolution 4 Issue of Options to Mr Damian Hicks Resolution 5 Issue of Options to Ms Amanda Scott Resolution 6 Issue of Options to Mrs Mindy Ku Resolution 7 Issue of Options to Mr Jonathan Murray Resolution 8 Issue of Options to Mr Markus Bachmann Resolution 9 Issue of Options to Mr Kjell Olof Forslund Resolution 10 Issue of Options to Mr Ian Gregory Resolution 11 Approval of 10% Placement Capacity – Shares
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 hands or on a poll and your votes will not to be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is
| Signature of Member(s): | Date: ______________________ | |
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| Individual or Member 1 | Member 2 | Member 3 |
| Sole Director/Company Secretary | Director | Director/Company Secretary |
| Contact Name: ______________________________________ Contact Ph (daytime): ______________________________ | ||
| Email address: ______________________________________ Consent to contact via email: YES / NO |
Instructions for Completing 'A ppointment of Proxy' Form
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- (Appointing a Proxy): A member entitled to attend and cast a vote at an Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the meeting. In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, members are advised that:
- each member has a right to appoint a proxy;
- the proxy need not be a member of the Company; and
- a member who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member's votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
New sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act came into effect on 1 August 2011 and apply to voting by proxy on or after that date. Shareholders and their proxies should be aware of these changes to the Corporations Act, as they will apply to this Annual General Meeting. Broadly, the changes mean that:
- if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
- any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
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- (Direction to Vote): A Shareholder may direct a proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. The direction may specify the proportion or number of votes that the proxy may exercise by writing the percentage or number of Shares next to the box marked for the relevant item of business. Where a box is not marked the proxy may vote as they choose subject to the relevant laws. Where more than one box is marked on an item the vote will be invalid on that item.
3. (Signing Instructions):
- (Individual): Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.
- (Joint Holding): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Shareholders should sign.
- (Power of Attorney): If you have not already provided the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Form when you return it.
- (Companies): Where the company has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary, that person must sign. Where the company (pursuant to Section 204A of the Corporations Act) does not have a company secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise, a director jointly with either another director or a company secretary must sign. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. In addition, if a representative of a company is appointed pursuant to Section 250D of the Corporations Act to attend the Meeting, the documentation evidencing such appointment should be produced prior to admission to the Meeting. A form of a certificate evidencing the appointment may be obtained from the Company.
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- (Attending the Meeting): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual Shareholders from attending the Meeting in person if they wish. Where a Shareholder completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the Meeting in person, then the proxy's authority to speak and vote for that Shareholder is suspended while the Shareholder is present at the Meeting.
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- (Return of Proxy Form): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:
- (a) post to Hannans Reward Limited, PO Box 1227, West Perth WA 6872;
- (b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 9324 3366; or
- (c) email to [email protected],
so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.
Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.