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RONIN RESOURCES LTD AGM Information 2024

Oct 24, 2024

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RONIN RESOURCES LTD ACN 625 330 878

Notice of Annual General Meeting Explanatory Statement and Proxy Form

Date of Meeting: Monday, 25 November 2024

Time of Meeting: 4.00pm (AEDT)

Location: Level 6, 350 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

Shareholders are strongly encouraged to lodge their completed proxy forms in accordance with the instructions in this Notice of Annual General Meeting.

This Notice of Annual General Meeting and Explanatory Statement should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their accountant, solicitor or other professional advisor without delay.

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RONIN RESOURCES LTD

ABN 30 625 330 878

Registered office: Level 21, 459 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of Ronin Resources Ltd (the “Company”) will be held at Level 6, 350 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 at 4.00pm (AEDT) on Monday, 25 November 2024 (“Annual General Meeting” or “Meeting”).

AGENDA

The Explanatory Statement and Proxy Form which accompany and form part of this Notice, include defined terms and describe in more detail the matters to be considered. Please consider this Notice, the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form in their entirety.

ORDINARY BUSINESS

Receipt and Consideration of Accounts & Reports

To receive and consider the financial report of the Company and the related reports of the Directors and auditors for the financial year ended 30 June 2024.

Note: There is no requirement for Shareholders to approve these reports. Accordingly, no Resolution will be put to Shareholders on this item of business.

Resolution 1: Adoption of Remuneration Report

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

“That for the purpose of section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 and for all other purposes, the Remuneration Report of the Company (which forms part of the Directors' report) for the financial year ended 30 June 2024 be adopted.”

Note: This resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Company or the Directors.

Voting prohibitions apply to this item – please see the voting prohibitions on page 4.

Resolution 2: Election of Mr Nicholas Young as a Director of the Company

To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

"That Mr Nicholas Young, having been appointed as an additional director, retires pursuant to the Constitution of the Company and, being eligible, offers himself for election, be elected as a Director of the Company on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Statement.”

Resolution 3: Re-election of Mr Joseph van den Elsen as a Director of the Company

To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

"That Mr Joseph van den Elsen, who retires by rotation pursuant to clause 14.2 of the Constitution of the Company, Listing Rule 14.5 and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company.”

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Resolution 4: Approval of 10% Placement Facility

To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as a special resolution:

“That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities of up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of the issue) calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Statement accompanying this Notice.”

Voting exclusions apply to this item – please see the voting exclusions on page 5.

Resolution 5: Renewal of Proportional Takeover Provisions in Constitution

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

“That, for the purposes of section 648G(4)of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, the members (shareholders) of the Company approve the renewal of the proportional takeover provisions in Clause 36 of the Constitution for a period of three (3) years from the date of the Meeting.”

By order of the Board

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Justin Mouchacca Company Secretary

25 October 2024

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Notes

1. Entire Notice: The details of the Resolutions contained in the Explanatory Statement accompanying this Notice of Meeting should be read together with, and form part of, this Notice of Meeting.

2. Record Date: The Company has determined that for the purposes of the Annual General Meeting, Shares will be taken to be held by the persons who are registered as holding the shares at 7.00pm (AEDT) on Saturday, 23 November 2024. Only those persons will be entitled to vote at the General Meeting and transfers registered after that time will be disregarded in determining entitlements to attend and vote at the General Meeting.

3. Proxies

All voting will be conducted by poll.

The Directors instruct all Shareholders who would like to appoint a proxy to lodge a proxy form prior to Saturday, 23 November 2024 at 4:00pm (AEDT) ( Proxy Cut-Off Time ). Please refer to the accompanying proxy form for further details on how to appoint a proxy.

Shareholders are strongly urged to appoint the Chairperson as their proxy. Shareholders can complete the Proxy Form to provide specific instructions on how a Shareholder’s vote is to be cast on each item of business, and the Chairperson must follow your instructions. Lodgement instructions (which include the ability to lodge proxies online) are set out in the Proxy Form attached to the Notice. If a person other than the Chair is appointed as proxy, the proxy will revert to the Chairperson in the absence of the appointed proxy holder’s attendance at the Meeting.

4. Asking questions

A discussion will be held on all items of business to be considered at the Meeting.

Shareholders will have a reasonable opportunity to ask questions during the Meeting, including an opportunity to ask questions of the Company's external auditor.

To ensure that as many Shareholders as possible have the opportunity to speak, we ask that all shareholders observe the following when asking questions:

  • (a) all Shareholder questions should be stated clearly and should be relevant to the business of the Meeting, including matters arising from the Annual Report, Directors' Report (including the Remuneration Report) and Auditor's Report, and general questions about the performance, business or management of the Company;

  • (b) if a Shareholder has more than one question on an item, all questions should be asked at the one time; and

  • (c) Shareholders should not ask questions at the Meeting regarding personal matters or those that are commercial in confidence.

If you wish to register questions in advance of the Meeting, you are invited to do so by sending your questions at least two business days prior to the Meeting by email to [email protected].

We will attempt to address the more frequently asked questions at the Meeting.

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Corporate Representative

Any corporate shareholder who has appointed a person to act as its corporate representative at the Meeting should provide that person with a certificate or letter executed in accordance with the Corporations Act authorising him or her to act as that company’s representative. The authority must be sent to the Company and/or registry in advance of the Meeting when registering as a corporate representative.

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How the Chairperson will vote undirected proxies

Subject to the restrictions set out below, the Chairperson of the Meeting intends to vote all undirected proxies on, and in favour of, all of the proposed Resolutions.

7. Voting Prohibition Statement for Resolution 1

A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of either 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 this 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 though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.

8. Voting exclusion Statement for Resolutions 2, 3 and 5

There are no voting exclusions for Resolutions 2, 3 and 5.

9. Voting exclusion Statement for Resolutions 4

Pursuant to the Listing Rules, the Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of:

  • (a) Resolution 4 by or on behalf of a person who is eligible to participate in the Plan, or any of their respective associates.

(b)

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The above voting exclusion does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the relevant Resolution by:

  • (a) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way;

  • (b) the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution as the Chair decides; or

  • (c) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

  • (i) the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the Resolution; and

  • (ii) the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

10. Voting exclusion Statement for Resolution 4

If at the time of the Meeting, the Company is proposing to make an issue of Equity Securities under rule 7.1A.2, the Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Resolution 6 by or on behalf of any persons who are expected to participate in, or who will obtain a material benefit as a result of, the proposed issue (except a benefit solely by reason of being a Shareholder), or any associate of those persons.

The above voting exclusions do not apply to a vote cast in favour of the relevant Resolution by:

  • (a) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or

  • (b) the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution as the Chair decides; or

  • (c) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

  • the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the Resolution; and

  • the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

As at the date of dispatch of this Notice, the Company is not proposing to make an issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and, therefore, a voting exclusion statement on this resolution is not required by Listing Rule 7.3A.7

11. Enquiries

Shareholders are invited to contact the Company Secretary, Justin Mouchacca on (03) 8630 3321 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Receipt and Consideration of Accounts & Reports

A copy of the Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 2024 (which incorporates the Company's financial report, reports of the Directors (including the Remuneration Report) and the auditors) is not enclosed as there is no longer a requirement for the Company to incur the printing and distribution costs associated with doing so for all shareholders.

You may obtain a copy free of charge in hard copy form by contacting the Company by phone at (03) 8630 3321, and you may request that this occurs on a standing basis for future years.

Alternatively, you may access the Annual Report at the Company's website: https://roninresources.com.au/investor/ or via the Company's announcement platform on ASX. Except for as set out in Resolution 1, no Resolution is required on these reports.

Resolution 1: Adoption of Remuneration Report

Background

Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act requires that a resolution to adopt the Remuneration Report must be put to the vote at the Annual General Meeting. The vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.

The Remuneration Report is set out in the Directors’ Report in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report. The Remuneration Report sets out the Company’s remuneration arrangements for the Directors of the Company.

In accordance with Section 250SA of the Corporations Act, Shareholders will be provided with a reasonable opportunity to ask questions concerning, or make comments on, the Remuneration Report at the General Meeting.

The Corporations Act requires the Company to put a resolution to Shareholders that in accordance with Division 9 of Part 2G.2 of the Corporations Act, if twenty five (25%) per cent or more of votes that are cast are voted against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at two consecutive Annual General Meetings, Shareholders will be required to vote at the second of those Annual General Meetings on a resolution (a “ Spill Resolution ”) that another meeting be held within 90 days at which all of the Company’s Directors (other than the Managing Director) must stand for re-election.

It is noted that at the Company’s last Annual General Meeting, the votes cast against the Remuneration Report represented less than twenty-five (25%) per cent of the total votes cast and accordingly, a Spill Resolution will not under any circumstances be required for the Meeting.

The Directors will consider the outcome of the vote and comments made by Shareholders on the Remuneration Report at the Meeting when reviewing the Company’s remuneration policies.

Board Recommendation

Noting that each Director has a personal interest in their own remuneration from the Company (as described in the Remuneration Report), and that each Director (or any closely related party of a Director) is excluded from voting their shares on Resolution 1 (as described in the "Voting Exclusion Statements" section above), the Directors unanimously recommend that shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 1 to adopt the Remuneration Report.

Resolution 2: Election of Mr Nicholas Young as a Director of the Company

Background

The Constitution allows the Directors to appoint at any time a person to be a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors, but only where the total number of Directors does not at any time exceed the maximum number specified by the Constitution.

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Pursuant to the Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4, any Director so appointed holds office only until the next following annual general meeting and is then eligible for election by Shareholders but shall not be taken into account in determining the Directors who are to retire by rotation (if any) at that meeting.

Nicholas Young, having been appointed by other Directors on 21 March 2024 in accordance with the Constitution, will retire in accordance with the Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and being eligible, seeks election from Shareholders.

Mr Young holds a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting and Finance, is a Chartered Accountant and has completed the Insolvency Education Program at the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association.

Mr Young commenced his career in Corporate Restructuring and more recently has provided corporate advisory services to ASX listed companies across a wide range of industries, including mining and exploration, mining services, renewable energy, professional services, manufacturing and transport

Board Recommendation

The Board (with Mr Young abstaining from voting) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of the election of Mr Young under Resolution 2.

The Chairperson of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 2.

Resolution 3: Re-election of Mr Joseph van den Elsen as a Director of the Company

Background

The Constitution of the Company requires that there be an election of Directors at each Annual General Meeting. Further, the Listing Rules require that a director must not hold office past the third annual general meeting following the director’s appointment or 3 years, whichever is longer.

Listing Rule 14.5 provides that an entity which has directors must hold an election of directors at each annual general meeting.

Mr Joseph van den Elsen retires from office in accordance with the Constitution and, being eligible, offers themselves for re-election. The relevant professional experience and skills of Mr van den Elsen are provided below.

Mr Joseph van den Elsen is currently the President & CEO of Canadian listed Pampa Metals. Prior to founding Ronin Resources, he held executive positions with ASX Listed MHM Metals and Hampshire Mining. Previously Joseph was an Associate Director with UBS and held a similar position with Goldman Sachs JBWere. Joseph graduated from LaTrobe University with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws and later graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Graduate Diploma in Environment, Energy and Resources Law and from Curtin University with a Graduate Diploma in Mineral Exploration Geoscience. Joseph is currently studying towards a Master of Science (Mineral Economics) through Curtin University.

Board Recommendation

The Board (with Mr van den Elsen abstaining from voting) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of the re-election of Mr van den Elsen under Resolution 3.

The Chairperson of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 3.

Resolution 4: Approval of 10% Placement Facility

Background

Listing Rule 7.1A enables eligible entities to issue Equity Securities of up to 10% of its issued share capital through placements over a 12 month period after the Annual General Meeting (" 10% Placement Facility ") at which the approval for such additional capacity is approved by special resolution of Shareholders. The 10% Placement Facility is in addition to the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

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An eligible entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is an entity that is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less. The Company is an eligible entity.

The Company is now seeking shareholder approval by way of a special resolution to have the ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility. The Company obtained shareholder approval for the 10% Placement Facility at its 2023 Annual General Meeting on 27 November 2023.

If shareholders do not approve Resolution 4 then the Company will not be able to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility for which approval is sought at the Meeting.

The exact number of Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Facility will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (see below).

The Company continues to actively seek to enhance the value of its exploration projects. Should the Company utilise the 10% Placement Facility, it intends to use the funds for mineral exploration activities, or to meet additional working capital requirements.

Description of Listing Rule 7.1A

(a) Shareholder approval

The ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility is subject to Shareholder approval by way of a special resolution at an Annual General Meeting. This means it requires approval of 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the case of a corporate shareholder, by a corporate representative).

(b) Equity Securities

Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Facility must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of Equity Securities of the Company.

The Company, as at the date of the Notice, has one class of quoted securities on issue, being Fully Paid Ordinary Shares.

(c) Formula for calculating 10% Placement Facility

Listing Rule 7.1A.2 provides that eligible entities which have obtained shareholder approval at an Annual General Meeting may issue or agree to issue, during the 12 month period after the date of the Annual General Meeting, a number of Equity Securities calculated in accordance with the following formula:

(A x D)–E

  • A is the number of fully paid ordinary shares on issue at the commencement of the “relevant period” (which, for the Company, is the 12-month period immediately preceding the date of the issue or agreement):

  • (A) plus the number of fully paid ordinary shares issued in the relevant period under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2, other than exception 9, 16 or 17;

  • (B) plus the number of fully paid ordinary shares issued in the relevant period on the conversion of convertible securities within rule 7.2 exception 9 where:

    • (i) the convertible securities were issued or agreed to be issued before the commencement of the relevant period; or

    • (ii) the issue of, or agreement to issue, the convertible securities was approved, or taken under the Listing Rules to have been approved, under rule 7.1 or rule 7.4;

  • (C) plus the number of fully paid ordinary shares issued in the relevant period under an agreement to issue securities within rule 7.2 exception 16 where:

    • (i) the agreement was entered into before the commencement of the relevant period; or (ii) the agreement or issue was approved, or taken under the Listing Rules to have been approved, under rule 7.1 or rule 7.4;
  • (D) plus the number of any other fully paid ordinary shares issued in the relevant period with approval of holders of shares under Listing Rules 7.1 or 7.4.;

  • (E) plus the number of partly paid ordinary shares that became fully paid in the relevant period;

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  • (F) less the number of fully paid ordinary shares cancelled in the relevant period.

  • Note that A has the same meaning in Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity's 15% placement capacity.

  • D is 10%

  • E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in:

  • (i) if the Company has been admitted to the official list for 12 months or more, the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of the issue or agreement; or

  • (ii) if the Company has been admitted to the official list for less than 12 months, the period from admission to the official list to the date immediately preceding the date of the issue or agreement,

  • where the issue or agreement to issue has not been subsequently approved by the Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.

(d) Listing Rule 7.1 and Listing Rule 7.1A

The ability of an entity to issue Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to the entity's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

The actual number of Equity Securities that the Company will have capacity to issue under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated at the date of issue of the Equity Securities in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2

(e) Nature and Consideration for issue and Minimum Issue Price

The Equity Securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A must be issued for a cash consideration per security which must be not less than 75% of the VWAP of Equity Securities in the same class calculated over the 15 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 by the Company and the recipient of the relevant Equity Securities; or

  • (ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 10 trading days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.

  • (f) 10% Placement Period

Shareholder approval of the 10% Placement Facility under Listing Rule 7.1A is valid from the date of the Annual General Meeting at which the approval is obtained and expires on the earlier to occur of:

  • (i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the Annual General Meeting at which the approval is obtained;

  • (ii) the time and date of the Company’s next annual general meeting after the Annual General meeting at which the approval is obtained;

  • (iii) the time and date of the approval by shareholders of a transaction under Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).

Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.3A

Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A, information is provided in relation to the approval of the 10% Placement Facility as follows:

  • (a) The period for which the Shareholder approval of the 10% Placement Facility under Listing Rule 7.1A will be valid commences on the date of the Annual General Meeting at which the approval is obtained, being 25 November 2024, and expires on the first to occur of the following:

  • (i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the Annual General Meeting at which the approval is obtained, being 25 November 2025 if shareholders approve Resolution 4;

  • (ii) the time and date of the Company’s next annual general meeting after the Annual General meeting at which the approval is obtained;

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  • (iii) the time and date of the approval by shareholders of a transaction under Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).

  • (b) The Equity Securities will be issued at an issue price of not less than 75% of the VWAP for the Company's Equity Securities in the same class calculated over the 15 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 by the Company and the recipient of the relevant Equity Securities; or

  • (ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 10 trading days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.

  • (c) The purposes for which the funds raised by an issue of Equity Securities under rule 7.1A.2 (for cash consideration only) may be used by the Company include:

  • (i) consideration for the acquisition(s) of new assets and projects, including the expenses associated with such acquisition(s) (provided the Equity Securities are issued for cash); and

  • (ii) continued expenditure on the Company’s current exploration activities and/or general working capital.

  • (d) If this resolution is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility, the existing Shareholders' voting power in the Company will be diluted as shown in the below table. Shareholders may also be exposed to economic risk and voting dilution, including the following:

  • (i) the market price for the Company's Equity Securities may be significantly lower on the date of the issue of the Equity Securities than on the date of the General Meeting; and

  • (ii) the Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for the Company's Equity Securities on the issue date,

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

The below table shows the dilution of existing Shareholders on the basis of the market price of Shares as at 2 October 2024 (" Current Share Price ") and the current number of ordinary securities for variable "A" calculated in accordance with the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A(2) as at the date of this Notice.

The table also shows:

  • two examples where variable “A” has increased, by 50% and 100%. Variable “A” is based on the number of ordinary securities the Company has on issue. The number of ordinary securities on issue may increase as a result of issues of ordinary securities that do not require Shareholder approval (for example, a pro rata entitlements issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or future specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at a future Shareholders’ meeting; and

  • two examples of where the issue price of ordinary securities has decreased by 50% and increased by 100% as against the current market price.

Variable 'A' in Listing
Rule 7.1A.2
Issue Price Issue Price
$0.053
50% decrease in
Current Share
Price
$0.105
Current Share
Price
$0.21
100% increase
in Current
Share Price
Current Variable A
36,825,010 Shares
10% Voting
**Dilution **
3,682,501Shares
**Funds raised ** $195,173 $386,663 $773,325
50% increase in
current Variable A
55,237,515 Shares
10% Voting
**Dilution **
5,523,752Shares

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**Funds raised ** $289,997 $579,994 $1,159,988
100% increase in
current Variable A
73,650,020 Shares
10% Voting
**Dilution **
7,365,002Shares
**Funds raised ** $386,663 $773,325 $1,546,650

The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:

  • The Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Facility.

  • No Options (including any Options issued under the 10% Placement Facility) are exercised into Shares or other convertible securities are converted to Shares before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities.

  • 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%.

  • The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the 10% Placement Facility, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the General Meeting.

  • The table shows only the effect of issues of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

  • The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility consists only of Shares.

  • The Current Share Price is $0.105 (10.5 cents), being the closing price of the Shares on ASX on 2 October 2024.

  • (e) The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.

The Company’s allocation policy is dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue pursuant to the 10% Placement Facility. The identity of the allottees of Equity Securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to the factors including but not limited to the following:

  • (i) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, rights issue or other issue in which existing security holders can participate;

  • (ii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;

  • (iii) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and

  • (iv) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).

The allottees under the 10% Placement Facility have not been determined as at the date of this Notice but may include existing substantial Shareholders and/or new Shareholders who are not related parties or associates of a related party of the Company.

Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new businesses, assets or investments, it is possible that the allottees under the 10% Placement Facility will be the vendors of the new businesses, assets or investments (provided that the Equity Securities are issued for cash consideration).

Equity Issues over the Last 12 Months – Listing Rule 7.3A.6

Due to the forward looking nature of the approval, the allottees under the 10% Placement Facility have not been determined as at the date of the Notice but may include existing shareholders and/or new shareholders who are not related parties or associates of a related party of the Company.

The Company has previously obtained shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A at its 2023 AGM.

During the 12-month period preceding the proposed date of the Meeting, being on and from 25 November 2023, the Company has not issued any Equity Securities (ordinary shares) under the Company’s 10% Placement Facility under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.

At the date of this Notice, the Company has not approached any particular existing Shareholder or security holder or an identifiable class of existing security holder to participate in the issue of the Equity Securities. Accordingly, no existing Shareholder’s votes will therefore be excluded and there is no voting exclusion for Resolution 4 in this Notice.

Board Recommendation

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The Board believes that Resolution 4 is in the best interests of the Company and unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution. The Chairperson of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of this Resolution.

Resolution 5: Renewal of proportional takeover provisions in the Constitution

Background

Clause 36 of the Constitution contains provisions dealing with member approval requirements if there was to be any proportional takeover bids for the Company’s securities ( Proportional Bid Provisions ).

A "proportional takeover bid" means an off-market bid for a specified proportion of the Company’s securities held by each shareholder in a class for which a takeover bid has been made. It is not a bid for all securities held by all members of that class, only part of the securities each holds.

The Corporations Act allows a company to provide in its constitution that if a proportional takeover bid is made, shareholders must vote on whether to accept or reject the proportional takeover bid and that decision will be binding on all shareholders. This provision allows shareholders to decide collectively whether a proportional takeover bid is acceptable in principle.

Pursuant to the Proportional Bid Provisions, as well as section 648G(1) of the Corporations Act, the Proportional Bid Provisions cease to apply at the end of 3 years from their adoption (or last renewal), but that they may be renewed by a special resolution of the members. The Board believes it is appropriate that the Proportional Bid Provisions of the Constitution be renewed.

An electronic copy of the Constitution can be sent via email to any shareholder upon request made to Justin Mouchacca, the Company Secretary, by email to [email protected].

The Resolution to renew the Proportional Bid Provisions is proposed as a special resolution. Accordingly, to be passed, at least 75% of the votes validly cast on the Resolution by Shareholders eligible to vote on the Resolution by number of shares must be in favour of the Resolution.

If Resolution 5 is passed, Shareholders holding at least 10% of the Company’s issued ordinary shares may, within 21 days after the Meeting, apply to a court to have the purported renewal of the Proportional Bid Provisions set aside. The court may make an order setting aside the purported renewal of the Proportional Bid Provisions if it is satisfied that it is appropriate in the circumstances to do so.

In seeking the members’ approval for the renewal of the Proportional Bid Provisions, the Corporations Act requires the below information to be provided to members.

Effect of the Proportional Bid Provisions proposed to be renewed

The Proportional Bid Provisions provide that the Company is prohibited from registering any transfer of shares giving effect to a contract of sale pursuant to a proportional takeover bid unless and until after the proposed transfer has been approved by the members at a general meeting of the Company ( Approving Resolution ). The person making the offer for the securities ( Offeror ) (and their associates) cannot vote on the Approving Resolution and the Approving Resolution requires the approval of more than 50% of members who are entitled to vote at that meeting.

The Proportional Bid Provisions also provide that if an Approving Resolution is not voted upon at the end of the day before the relevant day in relation to the off-market bid under which offers have been made, the Approving Resolution is deemed approved and, if the Approving Resolution is rejected, all unaccepted offers under the proportional takeover bid are deemed withdrawn and the Offeror must rescind each contract created as a result of the acceptance of an offer under that proportional takeover bid.

If Shareholders pass this Resolution 5, then the Proportional Bid Provisions as described above will continue to have effect for a period of three years from the date of the Meeting. If the Resolution is approved or deemed to have been approved, a transfer of Shares under the proportional takeover bid may be registered provided it complies with the other provisions of the Corporations Act and the Constitution. If the Resolution is rejected, the registration of any transfer of Shares resulting from the proportional takeover bid is prohibited and the proportional takeover bid is deemed by the Corporations Act to have been withdrawn.

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Reasons for the Resolution

Section 648G(1) of the Corporations Act provides that Proportional Bid Provisions such as provided in Clause 36 cease to apply at the end of 3 years from their adoption (or their last renewal).

The Proportional Bid Provisions were last renewed more than 3 years ago and are therefore required to be renewed.

Section 648G(4) enables the members to approve a renewal of Proportional Bid Provisions.

The Directors believe that the members should continue to have the choice of considering whether to accept a bid for what might become control of the Company without the members having the opportunity to dispose of all of their securities (rather than just some of their securities, as would be the case under a proportional takeover bid). To preserve this choice, the Proportional Bid Provisions need to be renewed.

If the Proportional Bid Provisions are renewed and any proportional takeover bid (if any) is subsequently approved by members, each member will still have the right to make a separate decision whether that member wishes to accept the (proportional takeover) bid for their own securities.

Awareness of current acquisition proposals

As at the date of the Notice, none of the Directors are aware of any proposal for any person to acquire (or increase the extent of) a substantial interest in the Company.

Advantages and disadvantages of the Proportional Bid Provisions for Directors and members since last renewed

As there have been no takeover bids made for any of the Shares in the Company since the initial adoption of the Proportional Bid Provisions, there has been no application of the Proportional Bid Provisions with respect to the Company as at the date of the Notice. It may be considered that the potential advantages and disadvantages described below have applied for the period since adoption of Clause 36 as part of the Constitution.

Potential advantages and disadvantages of the proposed Resolution for Directors and members

The potential advantages and disadvantages of renewing the Proportional Bid Provisions to Directors include:

  • (a) If the Directors consider a partial bid should be opposed they will be assisted in preventing the Offeror from securing control of the Company as the Offeror requires a majority of votes to be cast in its favour by the independent shareholders before the bid can succeed.

  • (b) With the Proportional Bid Provisions in place, the Directors must call a meeting to seek the members’ view if any partial takeover offer is made, even if the Directors believe the offer should be accepted.

  • (c) Under the Proportional Bid Provisions, the most effective view on a partial bid is the view expressed by the vote of the shareholders themselves, at the meeting.

  • (d) The Proportional Bid Provisions may make it easier for Directors to discharge their fiduciary and statutory duties as Directors in the event of a partial takeover bid.

  • (e) The Directors remain free to make a recommendation on whether a proportional takeover bid should be accepted.

The potential advantages of the renewal of the Proportional Bid Provisions for members include:

  • (a) All members have an opportunity to study a proportional takeover bid, if made, and to attend or be represented by proxy at a meeting called specifically to vote on the proposal. A majority of shares voted at the meeting, excluding the shares of the Offeror and its associates, will be required for the applicable Resolution to be passed, following which members will be able to decide whether to accept the bid that may result in a change of the control of the Company.

  • (b) Members are able to prevent a proportional takeover bid proceeding if they believe that control of the Company should not be permitted to pass under the bid and, accordingly, the terms of any future proportional takeover bid is likely to be structured in a manner that is attractive to a majority of members.

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  • (c) The Proportional Bid Provisions enable shareholders to act together to avoid the coercion of members that might otherwise arise where they believe a partial offer is inadequate, but nevertheless accept due to concerns that a significant number of shareholders may accept.

  • (d) Members are protected against being coerced into accepting a partial bid at a high premium where the Offeror indicates its intention to mount a subsequent bid for the remaining shares at a much reduced price, putting members under pressure to accept the initial bid to maximise returns.

  • (e) If a partial bid is made, the Proportional Bid Provisions may make it more probable that an Offeror will set its offer price at a level that is attractive to members.

  • (f) members, as a group, may more effectively advise, contribute to or guide the Directors’ response to a partial bid.

  • (g) The Proportional Bid Provisions may increase the likelihood that any takeover offer will be a full bid for the whole shareholding of each member, so that member will have the opportunity to dispose of all of their shares rather than only a portion.

The potential disadvantages to members of renewing the Proportional Bid Provisions include:

  • (a) By placing obstacles in the way of partial offers, the proposal may tend to discourage partial offers, thus reducing the opportunity for members to sell a portion of their holdings.

  • (b) The continued existence of the Proportional Bid Provisions might adversely affect the market value of the Company’s shares by making a partial offer less likely, thus reducing any takeover speculation element in the share price.

  • (c) An individual member that wishes to accept the partial offer will be unable to sell to the offeror unless a majority of members vote in favour of the partial takeover bid.

  • (d) If a partial takeover bid is made, the Company will incur the costs of calling a shareholders meeting.

Board Recommendation

Balancing the above advantages and disadvantages, the Directors are of the view that the advantages of renewing the Proportional Bid Provisions outweigh any disadvantages and unanimously recommend the renewal of the Proportional Bid Provisions.

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GLOSSARY

The following terms have the following meanings in this Explanatory Statement:

$ ” means Australian Dollars;

AEDT ” means Australian Eastern Daylight Time;

Annual Report ” means the Directors’ Report, the Financial Report, and Auditor’s Report, in respect to the year ended 30 June 2024;

ASX ” means ASX Limited ABN 98 008 624 691 or the Australian Securities Exchange, as the context requires;

" ASX Settlement Operating Rules " means the rules of ASX Settlement Pty Ltd which apply while the Company is an issuer of CHESS approved securities;

Auditor’s Report ” means the auditor’s report on the Financial Report;

Board ” means the Directors acting as the board of Directors of the Company;

Chairperson ” means the person appointed to chair the Meeting of the Company convened by the Notice;

" CHESS " has the meaning in Section 2 of the ASX Settlement Operating Rules ;

Closely Related Party ” means:

  • (a) a spouse or child of the member;

  • (b) a child of the member’s spouse; or

  • (c) a dependant of the member or of the member’s spouse; or

  • (d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealings with the Company; or

  • (e) a company the member controls.

Company ” means Ronin Resources Ltd ACN 625 330 878;

Constitution ” means the Memorandum and Articles of the Company as at the date of the Meeting;

Corporations Act ” means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);

Director ” means a Director of the Company;

Directors’ Report ” means the annual directors’ report prepared under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act for the Company and its controlled entities;

Equity Security ” has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules;

Explanatory Statement ” means the explanatory statement which forms part of the Notice;

Financial Report ” means the annual financial report prepared under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act for the Company and its controlled entities;

Key Management Personnel ” means persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any Director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company;

Listing Rules ” means the Listing Rules of the ASX;

Meeting ” has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph of the Notice;

Notice ” means the Notice of Meeting accompanying this Explanatory Statement;

Option ” means an option to acquire a Share;

Proxy Form ” means the proxy form attached to the Notice;

Remuneration Report ” means the remuneration report which forms part of the Directors’ Report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2024 and which is set out in the 2024 Annual Report;

Resolution ” means a resolution referred to in the Notice;

Section ” means a section of the Explanatory Statement;

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

Shareholder ” means shareholder of the Company;

Trading Day ” means a day determined by ASX to be a trading day in accordance with the Listing Rules; and

VWAP ” means volume weighted average price.

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Proxy Voting Form If you are attending the Meeting in person, please bring this with you for Securityholder registration.

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Ronin Resources Ltd | ABN 30 625 330 878

Your proxy voting instruction must be received by 04.00pm (AEDT) on Saturday, 23 November 2024 , being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any Proxy Voting instructions received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.

SUBMIT YOUR PROXY

SUBMIT YOUR PROXY
Complete the form overleaf in accordance with the instructions set out below.
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
The name and address shown above is as it appears on the Company’s share register. If this information is
incorrect, and you have an Issuer Sponsored holding, you can update your address through the investor
portal:https://investor.automic.com.au/#/homeShareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their
broker of any changes.
STEP 1 – APPOINT A PROXY
If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of
that Individual or body corporate. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company. Otherwise if you
leave this box blank, the Chair of the Meeting will be appointed as your proxy by default.
DEFAULT TO THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING
Any directed proxies that are not voted on a poll at the Meeting will default to the Chair of the Meeting,
who is required to vote these proxies as directed. Any undirected proxies that default to the Chair of the
Meeting will be voted according to the instructions set out in this Proxy Voting Form, including where the
Resolutions are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of Key Management Personnel.
STEP 2 - VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS
You may direct your proxy how to vote by marking 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 SECOND PROXY
You may appoint up to two proxies. If you appoint two proxies, you should complete two separate Proxy
Voting Forms and specify the percentage or number each proxy may exercise. If you do not specify a
percentage or number, each proxy may exercise half the votes. You must return both Proxy Voting Forms
together. If you require an additional Proxy Voting Form, contact Automic Registry Services.
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 Shareholders should sign.
Power of attorney:If you have not already lodged the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a
certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Voting Form when you return it.
Companies:To be signed in accordance with your Constitution. Please sign in the appropriate box which
indicates the office held by you.
Email Address:Please provide your email address in the space provided.
By providing your email address, you elect to receive all communications despatched by the Company
electronically (where legally permissible) such as a Notice of Meeting, Proxy Voting Form and Annual
Report via email.
CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES
If a representative of the corporation is to attend the Meeting the appropriate ‘Appointment of Corporate
Representative’ should be produced prior to admission. A form may be obtained from the Company’s share
registry online at https://automicgroup.com.au.
Lodging your Proxy Voting Form:
Online
Use your computer or smartphone to
appoint a proxy at
https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsahor
scan the QR code below using your
smartphone
Login & Click on ‘Meetings’. Use the
Holder Number as shown at the top of
this Proxy Voting Form.
BY MAIL:
Automic
GPO Box 5193
Sydney NSW 2001
IN PERSON:
Automic
Level 5, 126 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW 2000
BY EMAIL:
[email protected]
BY FACSIMILE:
+61 2 8583 3040
All enquiries to Automic:
WEBSITE:
https://automicgroup.com.au
PHONE:
1300 288 664 (Within Australia)
+61 2 9698 5414 (Overseas)

STEP 1 - How to vote

APPOINT A PROXY:

I/We being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting of Ronin Resources Ltd, to be held at 04.00pm (AEDT) on Monday, 25 November 2024 at Level 6, 350 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 hereby:

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Appoint the Chair of the Meeting (Chair) OR if you are not appointing the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write in the box provided below the name of the person or body corporate you are appointing as your proxy or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, 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 and at any adjournment thereof.

The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote. Unless indicated otherwise by ticking the “for”, “against” or “abstain” box you will be authorising the Chair to vote in accordance with the Chair’s voting intention.

AUTHORITY FOR CHAIR TO VOTE UNDIRECTED PROXIES ON REMUNERATION RELATED RESOLUTIONS

Where I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or where the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolution 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair.

STEP 2 - Your voting direction

Resolutions For Against
Abstain
Against
Abstain
1
Adoption of Remuneration Report
2
Election of Mr Nicholas Young as a Director of the Company
3
Re-election of Mr Joseph van den Elsen as a Director of the Company
4
Approval of 10% Placement Facility
5
Renewal of Proportional Takeover Provisions in Constitution
Please note:If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of hands or on
a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
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