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RHYTHM BIOSCIENCES LIMITED Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2020

Oct 5, 2020

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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1 October 2020

Dear Shareholder,

2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – COVID-19 ARRANGEMENTS

Rhythm Biosciences Limited ("the Company") advises that the 2020 Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company is scheduled to be held by virtual technology on 18 November 2020 at 11:00am (Melbourne time) ("the Meeting").

In accordance with temporary modifications to the Corporations Act under the Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No. 3) 2020, hard copies of the Notice of the 2020 Annual General Meeting are not being mailed to shareholders. The Notice of the 2020 Annual General Meeting can be viewed, accessed and downloaded via the following direct link to the ASX announcements platform of the Company: https://www.asx.com.au/asx/share-price-research/company/RHY

The health and safety of members and personnel, and other stakeholders, is the highest priority and the Company is acutely aware of the current circumstances resulting from COVID-19, in particular in Victoria. While the COVID-19 situation remains volatile and uncertain, based on the best information available to the Board at the time of the Notice of the 2020 Annual General Meeting, the Company intends to conduct the Meeting virtually via Zoom.

Shareholders are strongly encouraged to vote by lodging a directed proxy appointing the Chairman before 11:00am (Melbourne time) on 16 November 2020. A personalised proxy form is enclosed. Proxies can be lodged in accordance with the instructions in the personalised proxy form enclosed with this letter.

Arrangements for attendance by Zoom, with the ability to ask questions, can be made by contacting Pauline Moffatt, the joint Company Secretary, by email to [email protected] at least two business days before the meeting. Arrangements will be made for direct voting by way of a poll at the virtual Meeting by shareholders, proxies, corporate representatives and holders of powers of attorney.

In addition, the Company is happy to accept and answer questions submitted at least two business days prior to the Meeting by email to [email protected].

Because the conditions and potential restrictions and other requirements for meetings relating to COVID-19 are rapidly changing, if it becomes necessary or appropriate to make alternative arrangements to those set out in this Notice of the 2020 Annual General Meeting the Company will announce the alternative arrangements to ASX. Shareholders are encouraged to check for announcements of the Company at the ASX website www.asx.com.au, search code "RHY".

The Company thanks shareholders for their ongoing support.

Adrien Wing Company Secretary

ASX: RHY 6,650,000 Options Melbourne VIC 3000

Rhythm Biosciences Issued Capital Australian Registered Office Directors

www.rhythmbio.com

ACN: 619 459 335 201,495,811 Shares Level 2, 480 Collins Street Otto Buttula – Chairman of the Board Trevor John Lockett – Executive Director Louis James Panaccio – Non-Executive Director Eduardo Vom – Non-Executive Director David White – Non-Executive Director

LODGEMENT OF A PROXY FORM

SAMPLE This Proxy Form (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) must be received at an address given above by 11.00am (Melbourne time) on Monday, 16 November 2020, being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any Proxy Form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.

Proxy Forms may be lodged using the reply paid envelope or:

ONLINE

www.linkmarketservices.com.au

Login to the Link website using the holding details as shown on the Proxy Form. Select 'Voting' and follow the prompts to lodge your vote. To use the online lodgement facility, shareholders will need their "Holder Identifier" - Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN).

HOW TO COMPLETE THIS SHAREHOLDER PROXY FORM

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS

This is your name and address as it appears on the Company's share register. If this information is incorrect, please make the correction on the form. Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes. Please note: you cannot change ownership of your shares using this form.

APPOINTMENT OF PROXY

If you wish to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, mark the box in Step 1. If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name and email address of that individual or body corporate in Step 1. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. Shareholders are strongly encouraged to lodge their directed proxies appointing the Chair as early as possible and in any event prior to the cut-off of proxy voting as set out in the Notice (being 11:00am on 16 November 2020).

DEFAULT TO CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING

Any directed proxies that are not voted on a poll at the Meeting will default to the Chairman of the Meeting, who is required to vote those proxies as directed. Any undirected proxies that default to the Chairman of the Meeting will be voted according to the instructions set out in this Proxy Form, including where the Resolutions are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of KMP.

VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS – PROXY APPOINTMENT

You may direct your proxy how to vote by placing a mark in one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your shares 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 shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the items of business, 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.

APPOINTMENT OF A SECOND PROXY

You are entitled to appoint up to two persons as 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 and return them both together.

To appoint a second proxy you must:

(a) on each of the first Proxy Form and the second Proxy Form state the percentage of your voting rights or number of shares 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; and

(b) return both forms together.

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, either shareholder may sign.

Power of Attorney: to sign under Power of Attorney, you must lodge the Power of Attorney with the registry. If you have not previously lodged this document for notation, please attach a certified 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 form must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can also sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate place.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES

If a representative of the corporation is to attend the Meeting the appropriate "Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative" must be produced prior to admission in accordance with the Notice of Meeting. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the Company's share registry or online at www.linkmarketservices.com.au.

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PROXY FORM

I/We being a member(s) of Rhythm Biosciences Limited and entitled to attend and vote hereby appoint:

APPOINT A PROXY

the Chairman of the Meeting (mark box)

OR if you are NOT appointing the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of the person or body corporate you are appointing as your proxy

or failing the person or body corporate named, or if no person or body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act on my/our behalf (including to vote in accordance with the following directions or, if no directions have been given and to the extent permitted by the law, as the proxy sees fit) at the 2020 Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at 11.00am (Melbourne time) on Wednesday, 18 November 2020 as a virtual meeting via zoom only (the Meeting) and at any postponement or adjournment of the Meeting. Please refer to the Notice for details as to how to register to attend the virtual meeting.

Important for Resolutions 1, 6 & 7: If the Chairman of the Meeting is your proxy, either by appointment or by default, and you have not indicated your voting intention below, you expressly authorise the Chairman of the Meeting to exercise the proxy in respect of Resolutions 1, 6 & 7, even though the Resolutions are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Company's Key Management Personnel (KMP). SAMPLE

The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of each item of business.

VOTING DIRECTIONS

1 Non-Binding Resolution to Adopt Remuneration Report

2 Re-election of Mr Louis Panaccio

3A Election of Mr Otto Buttula as a

3B Election of Mr Eduardo Vom as a

Proxies will only be valid and accepted by the Company if they are signed and received no later than 48 hours before the Meeting. Please read the voting instructions overleaf before marking any boxes with an T

Resolutions

as a Director

Director

Director

For Against Abstain* For Against Abstain*

  • 8 Amendment of Constitution

9 Renewal of Proportional Takeover Provisions in the Constitution

STEP 2

STEP 1

  • 4 Approval of 10% Placement Facility
  • 5 Appointment of Auditor BDO Audit Pty Ltd
  • 6 Approval to Issue Options Trevor Lockett
  • 7 Adoption of Employee Incentive Scheme

STEP 3

* 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.

SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDERS – THIS MUST BE COMPLETED

Shareholder 1 (Individual) Joint Shareholder 2 (Individual) Joint Shareholder 3 (Individual)

Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director/Company Secretary (Delete one) Director

This form should be signed by the shareholder. If a joint holding, either shareholder may sign. If signed by the shareholder's attorney, the power of attorney must have been previously noted by the registry or a certified copy attached to this form. If executed by a company, the form must be executed in accordance with the company's constitution and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

RHY PRX2002D