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RUMBLE RESOURCES LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2014
Nov 23, 2014
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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RUMBLE RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 148 214 260
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
A General Meeting of the Company will be held at "The Heritage Boardroom" at The Melbourne Hotel, corner Hay Street and Milligan Street, Perth, Western Australia on Tuesday, 23 December 2014 at 10.30am (WST).
The Notice of General Meeting 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 adviser prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss any matter please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary by telephone on (08) 6555 3980.
Shareholders are urged to attend or vote by lodging the proxy form attached to the Notice
RUMBLE RESOURCES LIMITED A C N 1 4 8 2 1 4 2 6 0
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the general meeting of Shareholders of Rumble Resources Limited (Company) will be held at "The Heritage Boardroom" at The Melbourne Hotel, corner Hay Street and Milligan Street, Perth , Western Australia, on Tuesday, 23 December 2014 at 10.30am (WST) (Meeting).
The Explanatory Memorandum to this Notice provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Meeting. The Explanatory Memorandum and the Proxy Form form part of this Notice.
The Directors have determined pursuant to regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered as Shareholders on Sunday, 21 December 2014 at 10.30am (WST).
Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice and the Explanatory Memorandum are defined in Schedule 1.
AGENDA
1. Resolution 1 – Ratification of prior issue of Placement Shares
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
"That pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of up to 27,777,778 Shares on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum."
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and any associate of that person.
The Company will not disregard a vote if:
- (a) 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
- (b) it is cast by the Chairman 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.
2. Resolution 2 – Approval to issue Attaching Options
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
"That pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of up to 13,888,889 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum."
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution a person who may participate in the proposed issue and any 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.
The Company will not disregard a vote if:
- (a) 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
- (b) it is cast by the Chairman 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.
3. Resolution 3 – Approval to issue Broker Options
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
"That pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of up to 5,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum."
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution a person who may participate in the proposed issue and any 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.
The Company will not disregard a vote if:
- (a) 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
- (b) it is cast by the Chairman 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.
4. Resolution 4 – Ratification of prior issue of Milestone Shares
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as an ordinary resolution the following:
"That pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 1,041,667 Shares on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum."
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and any associate of that person.
The Company will not disregard a vote if:
- (a) 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
- (b) it is cast by the Chairman 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.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Bruno Seneque Company Secretary
Dated: 20 November 2014
RUMBLE RESOURCES LIMITED A C N 1 4 8 2 1 4 2 6 0
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. Introduction
The Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for the information of Shareholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the Meeting to be held at "The Heritage Boardroom" at The Melbourne Hotel, corner Hay Street and Milligan Street, Perth, Western Australia on Tuesday, 23 December 2014 at 10.30am (WST).
The Explanatory Memorandum forms part of the Notice which should be read in its entirety. The Explanatory Memorandum contains the terms and conditions on which the Resolutions will be voted.
The Explanatory Memorandum includes the following information to assist Shareholders in deciding how to vote on the Resolutions:
| Section 2: | Action to be taken by Shareholders |
|---|---|
| Section 3: | Resolution 1 –Ratification of prior issue of Placement Shares |
| Section 4: | Resolution 2 –Approval to issue Attaching Options |
| Section 5: | Resolution 3 –Approval to issue Broker Options |
| Section 6: | Resolution 4–Ratification of prior issue of Milestone Shares |
| Schedule 1: | Definitions |
| Schedule 2: | Terms and conditions of Attaching Optionsand Broker Options |
A Proxy Form is located at the end of the Explanatory Memorandum.
2. Action to be taken by Shareholders
Shareholders should read the Notice including the Explanatory Memorandum carefully before deciding how to vote on the Resolutions.
A Proxy Form is attached to the Notice. This is to be used by Shareholders if they wish to appoint a representative (a 'proxy') to vote in their place. All Shareholders are invited and encouraged to attend the Meeting or, if they are unable to attend in person, sign and return the Proxy Form to the Company in accordance with the instructions thereon. Lodgement of a Proxy Form will not preclude a Shareholder from attending and voting at the Meeting in person.
Please note that:
(a) a member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy;
- (b) a proxy need not be a member of the Company; and
- (c) a member of the Company entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, but where the proportion or number is not specified, each proxy may exercise half of the votes.
The enclosed Proxy Form provides further details on appointing proxies and lodging Proxy Forms.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolutions 1 and 2.
3. Resolution 1 – Ratification of prior issue of Placement Shares
3.1 Background
On 7 November 2014 the Company announced that it had completed a placement to raise a total of $1,250,000 (before costs) through the issue of 27,777,778 Shares (Placement Shares) at $0.045 each, with one free-attaching quoted Option for every two Shares issued (Attaching Options).
24,348,888 of the Placement Shares were issued on 18 November 2014. It is intended that the remaining 3,428,890 Placement Shares will be issued before the date of the Meeting. The Company will provide an update to the market when the issue of the remaining Placement Shares has been completed.
3.2 General
The Placement Shares were (or will be) issued as follows:
- (a) on 18 November 2014, 15,612,421 Placement Shares were issued within the 15% annual limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1, without the need for Shareholder approval;
- (b) on 18 November 2014, 8,736,467 Placement Shares were issued within the 10% limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1A, without the need for Shareholder approval; and
- (c) before the date of the Meeting, it is intended that up to 3,428,890 Placement Shares will be issued within the 10% limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1A, without the need for Shareholder approval.
Resolution 1 seeks Shareholder approval for the ratification of the issue of the Placement Shares.
3.3 Listing Rule 7.4
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.
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 comprising up to 10% of its issued capital. The Company obtained this approval at its annual general meeting
held on 29 November 2013 and is again seeking this approval at its upcoming annual general meeting on 28 November 2014.
Listing Rule 7.4 provides an exception to Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A. It provides that, where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.1A (and provided that the previous issue did not breach Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.1A), those securities will be deemed to have been made with shareholder approval for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.1A, as applicable.
The effect of Resolution 1 will be to allow the Company to retain the flexibility to issue Equity Securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in Listing Rule 7.1 and the additional 10% annual placement capacity set out in Listing Rule 7.1A without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
3.4 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the issue of the Tranche 1 Securities:
- (a) up to a total of 27,777,778 Shares will be issued as Placement Shares as follows:
- (i) 15,612,421 Shares will be issued within the 15% annual limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1, without the need for Shareholder approval; and
- (ii) up to 12,165,357 Shares will be issued within the 10% limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1A, without the need for Shareholder approval;
- (b) the Placement Shares will be issued at an issue price of $0.045 each, with one Attaching Option for every two Shares subscribed for;
- (c) the Placement Shares 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;
- (d) the Placement Shares will be issued to institutional and sophisticated investors who are not related parties of the Company;
- (e) the Company intends to use the funds raised from the issue of the Placement Shares to fund upcoming exploration at the Company's Fraser Range Projects in Western Australia; and
- (f) a voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.
The Board recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 1.
Resolution 1 is an ordinary resolution.
The Chairman intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 1.
4. Resolution 2 – Approval to issue Attaching Options
4.1 General
Resolution 2 seeks Shareholder approval for to issue the Attaching Options.
The offer of the Attaching Options will be made under a prospectus to enable the secondary trading of the Attaching Options and the underlying Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Attaching Options pursuant to ASIC Class Order CO 04/671.
4.2 Listing Rule 7.1
A summary of Listing Rule 7.1 is contained in Section 3.3.
The effect of Resolution 2 will be to allow the Company to issue the Attaching Options during the period of three months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company's 15% annual placement capacity.
4.3 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.3
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the issue of the Attaching Options:
- (a) a maximum of 13,888,889 Options are to be issued as Attaching Options;
- (b) the Attaching Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules);
- (c) the Attaching Options are free-attaching to the Placement Shares and therefore will be issued at an issue price of nil;
- (d) the Attaching Options will be issued to those institutional and sophisticated investors who are not related parties of the Company who successfully subscribed for Placement Shares;
- (e) the terms and conditions of the Attaching Options are in Schedule 2;
- (f) the Attaching Options are free-attaching to the Placement Shares and therefore will not raise any funds. The Company intends to use the funds raised from the issue of the Placement Shares to fund upcoming exploration at the Company's Fraser Range Projects in Western Australia; and
- (g) it is intended that the Attaching Options will be issued on or about 29 December 2014; and
- (h) a voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.
The Board recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2.
Resolution 2 is an ordinary resolution.
The Chairman intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 2.
5. Resolution 3 – Approval to issue Broker Options
5.1 General
The Company engaged CPS Capital Group Pty Ltd as the Lead Manager for the Placement. As part of the Lead Manager's mandate, the Company is required to issue the Lead Manager 5,000,000 Options on the same terms and conditions as the Attaching Options on successful completion of the Placement (Broker Options).
Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval for to issue the Broker Options.
As with the Attaching Options, the offer of the Broker Options will be made under a prospectus to enable the secondary trading of the Broker Options and the underlying Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Broker Options pursuant to ASIC Class Order CO 04/671.
5.2 Listing Rule 7.1
A summary of Listing Rule 7.1 is contained in Section 3.3.
The effect of Resolution 3 will be to allow the Company to issue the Broker Options during the period of three months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company's 15% annual placement capacity.
5.3 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.3
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the issue of the Broker Options:
- (a) a maximum of 5,000,000 Options are to be issued as Broker Options;
- (b) the Broker Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules);
- (c) the Broker Options will be issued to the Lead Manager in consideration for its services in completing the Placement and therefore will have an issue price of nil;
- (d) the Broker Options will be issued to the Lead Manager;
- (e) the terms and conditions of the Broker Options are in Schedule 2;
- (f) the Broker Options will be issued to the Lead Manager in consideration for its services in completing the Placement and therefore will not raise any funds. The Company intends to use the funds raised from the issue of the Placement Shares to fund upcoming exploration at the Company's Fraser Range Projects in Western Australia; and
- (g) it is intended that the Broker Options will be issued on or about 29 December 2014; and
- (h) a voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.
The Board recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 3.
Resolution 3 is an ordinary resolution.
6. Resolution 4 – Ratification of prior issue of Milestone Shares
6.1 Background
On 5 July 2013 the Company announced that it had entered into an Option Agreement to acquire the Fraser Range Project. The Company subsequently exercised this option to acquire 100% of the Fraser Range Project by the payment of $30,000 in cash and $70,000 worth of Shares (based on the VWAP over the 30 days prior to the exercise of the option).
The Option Agreement provided that the Company must pay the vendors of the Fraser Range Project $50,000 worth of shares within 28 days of commencing drilling on the Fraser Range Project (Milestone Shares). The number of Shares to be issued was required to be based on the VWAP over the 30 days prior to the commencement of drilling.
The Company announced on 18 November 2014 that it had commenced drilling on the Fraser Range Project. Accordingly, the Company issued 1,041,667 Milestone Shares to the vendors on 20 November 2014. The Milestone Shares were issued within the 10% limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1A, without the need for Shareholder approval.
6.2 Listing Rule 7.4
A summary of Listing Rule 7.1 is contained in Section 3.3.
The effect of Resolution 4 will be to allow the Company to retain the flexibility to issue Equity Securities in the future up to the 10% annual placement capacity set out in Listing Rule 7.1A without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
6.3 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the issue of the Tranche 1 Securities:
- (a) a total of 1,041,667 Shares were issued as Milestone Shares;
- (b) the Milestone Shares were issued at a deemed issue price of $0.048;
- (c) the Milestone Shares are fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company's existing Shares;
- (d) the Milestone Shares were issued to the vendors of the Fraser Range Project, who are not related parties of the Company;
- (e) the Milestone Shares were issued as deferred consideration for the Fraser Range Project and no funds were raised from the issue; and
- (f) a voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.
The Board recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 4.
Resolution 4 is an ordinary resolution.
The Chairman intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 4.
Schedule 1 - Definitions
In the Notice, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa.
$ means Australian Dollars.
ASX means the ASX Limited ABN 98 008 624 691 and where the context permits the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX Limited.
Attaching Options has the meaning given in Section 3.1.
Board means the board of Directors of the Company.
Broker Options has the meaning given in Section 5.1.
Chair means the person appointed to chair the Meeting of the Company convened by the Notice.
Company means Rumble Resources Limited ACN 148 214 260.
Director means a director of the Company.
Equity Security has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules and Equity Securities has the corresponding meaning.
Explanatory Memorandum means the explanatory memorandum which forms part of the Notice.
Lead Manager means CPS Capital Group Pty Ltd.
Listing Rules means the listing rules of ASX.
Meeting has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph of the Notice.
Milestone Shares has the meaning given in Section 6.1.
Notice means this notice of general meeting.
Option means an option which entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share.
Placement means the issue of the Placement Shares and Attaching Options.
Placement Shares has the meaning given in Section 3.1.
Proxy Form means the proxy form attached to the Notice.
Resolution means a resolution referred to in the Notice.
Schedule means a schedule to the Notice.
Section means a section of the Explanatory Memorandum.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a shareholder of the Company.
VWAP means volume weighted average price.
WST means Western Standard Time, being the time in Perth, Western Australia.
Schedule 2 – Terms and Conditions of Attaching Options and Broker Options
1. Entitlement
Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of the Option.
2. Exercise Price
Subject to paragraph 11, the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be $0.08 (Exercise Price).
3. Expiry Date
Each Option will expire at 5.00pm (WST) on the date that is 18 months after the date of quotation of the Options (Expiry Date). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.
4. Exercise Period
The Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date (Exercise Period).
5. 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.
6. 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).
7. Quotation
Provided the Company can meet the minimum requirements pursuant to the Listing Rules, the Company will apply for quotation of the Options on ASX.
8. Quotation of Shares issued on exercise
Application will be made by the Company to ASX for quotation of the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Options.
9. Timing of issue of Shares on exercise
After an Option is validly exercised, the Company must, within, 15 business days of receipt of the Notice of Exercise and receipt of cleared funds equal to the Exercise Price of the exercised Option:
- (a) issue the Share; and
- (b) do all such acts, matters and things to obtain the grant of official quotation of the Share on ASX no later than 10 business days after issuing the Share.
10. Shares issued on exercise
Shares issued on exercise of the Options rank equally with the then issued shares of the Company.
11. Reconstruction of capital
In the event of any reconstruction (including consolidation, subdivision, reduction or return of capital) of the issued capital of the Company prior to the expiry date of the Options, all rights of the Option holder will be varied in accordance with the Listing Rules.
12. Participation in new issues
There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options without exercising the Options.
13. Change in exercise price
There will be no change to the exercise price of the Options or the number of Shares over which the Options are exercisable in the event of the Company making a pro-rata issue of Shares or other securities to the holders of Shares in the Company (other than a bonus issue).
14. Adjustment for bonus issues
If the Company makes a bonus issue of Shares or other securities to existing Shareholders (other than an issue in lieu or in satisfaction, of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment):
- (a) the number of Shares which must be issued on the exercise of an Option will be increased by the number of Shares which the holder would have received if the holder of the Options had exercised the Option before the record date for the bonus issue; and
- (b) no change will be made to the Option exercise price.
15. Transferability
The Options are transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.
| RESOURCES LIMITEDRUMBLE | |||||
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| ACN 148 214 260 | |||||
| P R O X YF O R M | |||||
| The Company SecretaryRumble Resources Limited | |||||
| By post:PO Box 1368 | By facsimile:(08) 6555 3981 | ||||
| West Perth WA 6872 | |||||
| NameofShareholder: | |||||
| AddressofShareholder: | |||||
| NumberofSharesentitled to vote: | |||||
| Please mark | to indicate your directions. Further instructions are provided overleaf. |
Proxy appointments will only be valid and accepted by the Company if they are made and received no later than 48 hours before the Meeting.
STEP 1 – APPOINT A PROXY TO VOTE ON YOUR BEHALF
I/We being Shareholder/s of the Company hereby appoint:
The Chair of the Meeting (mark box)
OR if you are NOT appointing the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of the person or body corporate (excluding the registered shareholder) you are appointing as your proxy
or failing the person/body corporate named, or if no person/body corporate is named, the Chair of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act generally at the meeting 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 law, as the proxy sees fit), at the General Meeting of the Company to be held at "The Heritage Boardroom" at The Melbourne Hotel, corner Hay Street and Milligan Street, Perth, 10.30am (Perth time) on Tuesday, 23 December 2014, and at any adjournment or postponement of that Meeting.
CHAIR'S VOTING INTENTIONS IN RELATION TO UNDIRECTED PROXIES
The Chair intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions. In exceptional circumstances the Chair may change his/her voting intentions on any Resolution. In the event this occurs an ASX announcement will be made immediately disclosing the reasons for the change.
STEP 2 - INSTRUCTIONS AS TO VOTING ON RESOLUTIONS
The proxy is to vote for or against the Resolution referred to in the Notice as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution 1 | Ratification of prior issue of Placement Shares | |||
| Resolution 2 | Approval to issue Attaching Options | |||
| Resolution 3 | Approval to issue Broker Options | |||
| Resolution 4 | Ratification of prior issue of Milestone Shares |
If no directions are given my proxy may vote as the proxy thinks fit or may abstain.
* If you mark the Abstain box for a particular Resolution, 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.
Authorised signature/s This section must be signed in accordance with the instructions below to enable your voting instructions to be implemented.
| Individual or Shareholder 1 | Shareholder 2 | Shareholder 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sole Director/Company Secretary | Director | Director/Company Secretary | |
| Contact Name | |||
| Contact Daytime Telephone | Date | ||
| 1Insert name and address of Shareholder | 2Insert name and address of proxy | *Omit if not applicable |
PROXY NOTES
A Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the General Meeting may appoint a natural person as the Shareholder's proxy to attend and vote for the Shareholder at that General Meeting. If the Shareholder is entitled to cast 2 or more votes at the General Meeting the Shareholder may appoint not more than 2 proxies. Where the Shareholder appoints more than one proxy the Shareholder may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If such proportion or number of votes is not specified each proxy may exercise half of the Shareholder's votes. A proxy may, but need not be, a Shareholder of the Company.
If a Shareholder appoints a body corporate as the Shareholder's proxy to attend and vote for the Shareholder at that General Meeting, the representative of the body corporate to attend the General Meeting must produce the Certificate of Appointment of Representative prior to admission. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the Company's share registry.
You must sign this form as follows in the spaces provided:
- Joint Holding: where the holding is in more than one name all of the holders must sign.
- Power of Attorney: if signed under a Power of Attorney, you must have already lodged it with the registry, or alternatively, attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this Proxy Form when you return it.
- Companies: a Director can sign jointly with another Director or a Company Secretary. A sole Director who is also a sole Company Secretary can also sign. Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate space.
If a representative of the corporation is to attend the General Meeting the appropriate "Certificate of Appointment of Representative" should be produced prior to admission. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the Company's Share Registry.
Proxy Forms (and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which the Proxy Form is signed) or a copy or facsimile which appears on its face to be an authentic copy of the Proxy Form (and the power of attorney or other authority) must be posted to or received by facsimile transmission at the Perth office of the Company (PO Box 1368, West Perth, WA 6872 or Facsimile (08) 9463 6103 if faxed from within Australia (or +618 9463 6103 if faxed from outside Australia) not less than 48 hours prior to the time of commencement of the General Meeting (WST).