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SULTAN RESOURCES LTD Regulatory Filings 2020

Sep 24, 2020

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Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3

Appendix 4G

Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Name of entity

Sultan Resources Limited (ASX:SLZ)

ABN/ARBN
35 623 652 522
Financial year ended:
35 623 652 522 30 June 2020

Our corporate governance statement[1] for the period above can be found at:[2]

These pages of our ☐ annual report: This URL on our https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate☐ website: governance/ and attached.

The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 25 September 2020 and has been approved by the board.

The annexure includes a key to where our corporate governance disclosures can be located.[3]

Date: 25 September 2020

Name of authorised officer Mauro Piccini – Company Secretary authorising lodgement:

1 “Corporate governance statement” is defined in Listing Rule 19.12 to mean the statement referred to in Listing Rule 4.10.3 which discloses the extent to which an entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during a particular reporting period.

Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires an entity that is included in the official list as an ASX Listing to include in its annual report either a corporate governance statement that meets the requirements of that rule or the URL of the page on its website where such a statement is located. The corporate governance statement must disclose the extent to which the entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during the reporting period. If the entity has not followed a recommendation for any part of the reporting period, its corporate governance statement must separately identify that recommendation and the period during which it was not followed and state its reasons for not following the recommendation and what (if any) alternative governance practices it adopted in lieu of the recommendation during that period.

Under Listing Rule 4.7.4, if an entity chooses to include its corporate governance statement on its website rather than in its annual report, it must lodge a copy of the corporate governance statement with ASX at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The corporate governance statement must be current as at the effective date specified in that statement for the purposes of Listing Rule 4.10.3.

Under Listing Rule 4.7.3, an entity must also lodge with ASX a completed Appendix 4G at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The Appendix 4G serves a dual purpose. It acts as a key designed to assist readers to locate the governance disclosures made by a listed entity under Listing Rule 4.10.3 and under the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s recommendations. It also acts as a verification tool for listed entities to confirm that they have met the disclosure requirements of Listing Rule 4.10.3.

The Appendix 4G is not a substitute for, and is not to be confused with, the entity's corporate governance statement. They serve different purposes and an entity must produce each of them separately.

2 Tick whichever option is correct and then complete the page number(s) of the annual report, or the URL of the web page, where your corporate governance statement can be found. You can, if you wish, delete the option which is not applicable.

3 Throughout this form, where you are given two or more options to select, you can, if you wish, delete any option which is not applicable and just retain the option that is applicable. If you select an option that includes “OR” at the end of the selection and you delete the other options, you can also, if you wish, delete the “OR” at the end of the selection. See notes 4 and 5 below for further instructions on how to complete this form.

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

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Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

ANNEXURE – KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the whole of the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT
1.1 A listed entity should have and disclose a board charter setting
out:
(a)
the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and
management; and
(b)
those matters expressly reserved to the board and those
delegated to management.
in our Corporate Governance StatementAND
and we have disclosed a copy of our board charter at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
1.2 A listed entity should:
(a)
undertake appropriate checks before appointing a director or
senior executive or putting someone forward for election as
a director; and
(b)
provide security holders with all material information in its
possession relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect
or re-elect a director.
in our Corporate Governance Statement.
set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director
and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment.
in our Corporate Governance Statement.
set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
1.4 The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountable
directly to the board, through the chair, on all matters to do with
the proper functioning of the board.
in our Corporate Governance Statement.
set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable

4 Tick the box in this column only if you have followed the relevant recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Where the recommendation has a disclosure obligation attached, you must insert the location where that disclosure has been made, where indicated by the line with “ insert location ” underneath. If the disclosure in question has been made in your corporate governance statement, you need only insert “our corporate governance statement”. If the disclosure has been made in your annual report, you should insert the page number(s) of your annual report (eg “pages 10-12 of our annual report”). If the disclosure has been made on your website, you should insert the URL of the web page where the disclosure has been made or can be accessed (eg “www.entityname.com.au/corporate governance/charters/”).

5 If you have followed all of the Council’s recommendations in full for the whole of the period above, you can, if you wish, delete this column from the form and re-format it.

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the whole of the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
1.5 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a diversity policy;
(b)
through its board or a committee of the board set
measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity in the
composition of its board, senior executives and workforce
generally; and
(c)
disclose in relation to each reporting period:
(1)
the measurable objectives set for that period to
achieve gender diversity;
(2)
the entity’s progress towards achieving those
objectives; and
(3)
either:
(A)
the respective proportions of men and women
on the board, in senior executive positions and
across the whole workforce (including how the
entity has defined “senior executive” for these
purposes); or
(B)
if the entity is a “relevant employer” under the
Workplace Gender Equality Act, the entity’s
most recent “Gender Equality Indicators”, as
defined in and published under that Act.
If the entity was in the S&P / ASX 300 Index at the
commencement of the reporting period, the measurable objective
for achieving gender diversity in the composition of its board
should be to have not less than 30% of its directors of each
gender within a specified period.
in our Corporate Governance Statement.
and we have disclosed a copy of our diversity policy at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/
set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
1.6 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the
performance of the board, its committees and individual
directors; and
(b)
disclose for each reporting period whether a performance
evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that
process during or in respect of that period.
in our Corporate Governance Statement.
and we have disclosed the evaluation process referred to in
paragraph (a) at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/
and whether a performance evaluation was undertaken for the
reporting period in accordance with that process at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the whole of the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
1.7 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for evaluating the performance
of its senior executives at least once every reporting period;
and
(b)
disclose for each reporting period whether a performance
evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that
process during or in respect of that period.
in our Corporate Governance Statement.
and we have disclosed the evaluation process referred to in
paragraph (a) at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/
and whether a performance evaluation was undertaken for the
reporting period in accordance with that process at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the whole of the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 2 - STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO BE EFFECTIVE AND ADD VALUE
2.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a nomination committee which:
(1)
has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2)
is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3)
the charter of the committee;
(4)
the members of the committee; and
(5)
as at the end of each reporting period, the number
of times the committee met throughout the period
and the individual attendances of the members at
those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that
fact and the processes it employs to address board
succession issues and to ensure that the board has the
appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience,
independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its
duties and responsibilities effectively.
and we have disclosed the fact that we do not have a nomination
committee and the processes we employ to address board
succession issues and to ensure that the board has the appropriate
balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and
diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities
effectively at:
in our Corporate Governance Statement.

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix
setting out the mix of skills that the board currently has or is
looking to achieve in its membership.
set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the whole of the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
2.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
the names of the directors considered by the board to be
independent directors;
(b)
if a director has an interest, position, affiliation or
relationship of the type described in Box 2.3 but the board
is of the opinion that it does not compromise the
independence of the director, the nature of the interest,
position or relationship in question and an explanation of
why the board is of that opinion; and
(c)
the length of service of each director.
in our Corporate Governance Statement.
and we have disclosed the names of the directors considered by the
board to be independent directors at
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/
and, where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph (b)
at:https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/
and the length of service of each director below:
Jeremy King: Appointed: 1 June 2018
Steven Groves: Appointed: 1 June 2018
David Lees: Appointed: 12 March 2019

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent
directors.
in our Corporate Governance Statement.
set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
2.5 The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an
independent director and, in particular, should not be the same
person as the CEO of the entity.
in our Corporate Governance Statement.
set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting new
directors and for periodically reviewing whether there is a need
for existing directors to undertake professional development to
maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role
as directors effectively.
in our Corporate Governance Statement.
set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the whole of the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 3 – INSTIL A CULTURE OF ACTING LAWFULLY, ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY
3.1 A listed entity should articulate and disclose its values. in our Corporate Governance Statement
and we have disclosed our values at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
3.2 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a code of conduct for its directors,
senior executives and employees; and
(b)
ensure that the board or a committee of the board is
informed of any material breaches of that code by a
director or senior executive; and
(2)
any other material breaches of that code that call into
question the culture of the organisation.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
and we have disclosed our code of conduct at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
3.3 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a whistleblower policy; and
(b)
ensure that the board or a committee of the board is
informed of any material incidents reported under that
policy.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
and we have disclosed our whistleblower policy at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
3.4 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose an anti-bribery and corruption policy;
and
(b)
ensure that the board or committee of the board is
informed of any material breaches of that policy.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
and we have disclosed our anti-bribery and corruption policy at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the whole of the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF CORPORATE REPORTS
4.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have an audit committee which:
(1)
has at least three members, all of whom are non-
executive directors and a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2)
is chaired by an independent director, who is not
the chair of the board,
and disclose:
(3)
the charter of the committee;
(4)
the relevant qualifications and experience of the
members of the committee; and
(5)
in relation to each reporting period, the number of
times the committee met throughout the period and
the individual attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact
and the processes it employs that independently verify
and safeguard the integrity of its corporate reporting,
including the processes for the appointment and removal
of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit
engagement partner.
set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
4.2 The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the
entity’s financial statements for a financial period, receive from
its CEO and CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the
financial records of the entity have been properly maintained
and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate
accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the
financial position and performance of the entity and that the
opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk
management and internal control which is operating effectively.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
4.3 A listed entity should disclose its process to verify the integrity
of any periodic corporate report it releases to the market that is
not audited or reviewed by an external auditor.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
set out in our Corporate Governance Statement

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the whole of the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE
5.1 A listed entity should have and disclose a written policy for
complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under
listing rule 3.1.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
and we have disclosed our continuous disclosure compliance policy
at: https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
5.2 A listed entity should ensure that its board receives copies of all
material market announcements promptly after they have been
made.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
5.3 A listed entity that gives a new and substantive investor or
analyst presentation should release a copy of the presentation
materials on the ASX Market Announcements Platform ahead
of the presentation.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
PRINCIPLE 6 – RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
6.1 A listed entity should provide information about itself and its
governance to investors via its website.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
and we have disclosed information about us and our governance on
our website at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
6.2 A listed entity should have an investor relations program that
facilitates effective two-way communication with investors.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
6.3 A listed entity should disclose how it facilitates and encourages
participation at meetings of security holders.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
and we have disclosed how we facilitate and encourage participation
at meetings of security holders at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
6.4 A listed entity should ensure that all substantive resolutions at a
meeting of security holders are decided by a poll rather than by
a show of hands.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
set out in our Corporate Governance Statement

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the whole of the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
6.5 A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive
communications from, and send communications to, the entity
and its security registry electronically.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
PRINCIPLE 7 – RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK
7.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of
which:
(1)
has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2)
is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3)
the charter of the committee;
(4)
the members of the committee; and
(5)
as at the end of each reporting period, the number
of times the committee met throughout the period
and the individual attendances of the members at
those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a risk committee or committees that
satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the processes it
employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management
framework.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
and we have disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/
and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) at:
Annual Report
set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
7.2 The board or a committee of the board should:
(a)
review the entity’s risk management framework at least
annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound and
that the entity is operating with due regard to the risk
appetite set by the board; and
(b)
disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether
such a review has taken place.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
and we have disclosed whether a review of the entity’s risk
management framework was undertaken during the reporting period
at: https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the whole of the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
7.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
if it has an internal audit function, how the function is
structured and what role it performs; or
(b)
if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and
the processes it employs for evaluating and continually
improving the effectiveness of its governance, risk
management and internal control processes.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
and we have disclosed the fact that we do not have an internal audit
function and the processes we employ for evaluating and continually
improving the effectiveness of our risk management and internal
control processes at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement
7.4 A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material
exposure to environmental or social risks and, if it does, how it
manages or intends to manage those risks.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
and we have disclosed whether we have any material exposure to
environmental and social risks at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/
and, if we do, how we manage or intend to manage those risks at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the whole of the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 8 – REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY
8.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a remuneration committee which:
(1)
has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2)
is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3)
the charter of the committee;
(4)
the members of the committee; and
(5)
as at the end of each reporting period, the number
of times the committee met throughout the period
and the individual attendances of the members at
those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose
that fact and the processes it employs for setting the level
and composition of remuneration for directors and senior
executives and ensuring that such remuneration is
appropriate and not excessive.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
and we have disclosed the fact that we do not have a remuneration
committee and the processes we employ for setting the level and
composition of remuneration for directors and senior executives and
ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
8.2 A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and
practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors
and the remuneration of executive directors and other senior
executives.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
and we have disclosed separately our remuneration policies and
practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors and
the remuneration of executive directors and other senior executives
at:https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
8.3 A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme
should:
(a)
have a policy on whether participants are permitted to
enter into transactions (whether through the use of
derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of
participating in the scheme; and
(b)
disclose that policy or a summary of it.
in our Corporate Governance Statement
and we have disclosed our policy on this issue or a summary of it at:
https://www.sultanresources.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we do not have an equity-based remuneration scheme and
this recommendation is therefore not applicable OR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the whole of the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS THAT APPLY ONLY IN CERTAIN CASES
9.1 A listed entity with a director who does not speak the language
in which board or security holder meetings are held or key
corporate documents are written should disclose the processes
it has in place to ensure the director understands and can
contribute to the discussions at those meetings and
understands and can discharge their obligations in relation to
those documents.

set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR
we do not have a director in this position and this
recommendation is therefore not applicableOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
9.2 A listed entity established outside Australia should ensure that
meetings of security holders are held at a reasonable place and
time.

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
we are established in Australia and this recommendation is
therefore not applicableOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
9.3 A listed entity established outside Australia, and an externally
managed listed entity that has an AGM, should ensure that its
external auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer
questions from security holders relevant to the audit.

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
we are established in Australia and not an externally managed
listed entity and this recommendation is therefore not
applicable

we are an externally managed entity that does not hold an
AGM and this recommendation is therefore not applicable

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G

Sultan Resources Limited ACN 623 652 522 (Company)

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2020

This Corporate Governance Statement is current as at 25 September 2020 and has been approved by the Board of the Company on that date.

This Corporate Governance Statement discloses the extent to which the Company has, during the financial year ending 30 June 2020, followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council in its publication Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations – 4[th] Edition ( Recommendations ). The Recommendations are not mandatory, however the Recommendations that have not been followed for any part of the reporting period have been identified and reasons provided for not following them along with what (if any) alternative governance practices were adopted in lieu of the recommendation during that period.

The Company has adopted a Corporate Governance Plan which provides the written terms of reference for the Company’s corporate governance duties.

Due to the current size and nature of the existing Board and the magnitude of the Company’s operations, the Board does not consider that the Company will gain any benefit from individual Board committees and that its resources would be better utilised in other areas as the Board is of the strong view that at this stage the experience and skill set of the current Board is sufficient to perform these roles. Under the Company’s Board Charter, the duties that would ordinarily be assigned to individual committees are currently carried out by the full Board under the written terms of reference for those committees.

The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan is available on the Company’s website at https://www.sultanresources.com.au/

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Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight
Recommendation 1.1
(a)
A listed entity should have and disclose a board charter
which sets out the respective roles and responsibilities
of the Board, the Chair and management, and includes
a description of those matters expressly reserved to the
Board and those delegated to management.
YES The Company has adopted a Board Charter that sets out the specific
roles and responsibilities of the Board, the Chair and management and
includes a description of those matters expressly reserved to the Board
and those delegated to management.
The Board Charter sets out the specific responsibilities of the Board,
requirements as to the Board’s composition, the roles and
responsibilities of the Chairman and Company Secretary, the
establishment, operation and management of Board Committees (if
any), Directors’ access to Company records and information, details of
the Board’s relationship with management, details of the Board’s
performance review and details of the Board’s disclosure policy.

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A copy of the Company’s Board Charter, which is part of the Company’s
Corporate Governance Plan, is available on the Company’s website.
Recommendation 1.2
A listed entity should:
(a)
undertake appropriate checks before appointing a
director or senior executive or putting someone forward
for election as a Director; and
(b)
provide security holders with all material information in
its possession relevant to a decision on whether or not
to elect or re-elect a Director.
YES (a)
The Company has guidelines for the appointment and selection
of the Board and senior executives in its Corporate Governance
Plan. The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter (in the
Company’s
Corporate
Governance
Plan)
requires
the
Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to ensure
appropriate checks (including checks in respect of character,
experience, education, criminal record and bankruptcy history
(as appropriate)) are undertaken before appointing a person, or
putting forward to security holders a candidate for election, as a
Director. In the event of an unsatisfactory check, a Director is
required to submit their resignation.
(b)
Under the Nomination Committee Charter, all material
information relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or
re-elect a Director must be provided to security holders in the
Notice of Meeting containing the resolution to elect or re-elect a
Director.
Recommendation 1.3
A listed entity should have a written agreement with each Director
and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment.
YES The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter requires the Nomination
Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to ensure that each Director
and senior executive is personally a party to a written agreement with
the Company which sets out the terms of that Director’s or senior
executive’s appointment.
The Company has had written agreements with each of its Directors and
senior executives for the past financial year.
Recommendation 1.4
The Company Secretary of a listed entity should be accountable
directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all matters to do with
the proper functioning of the Board.
YES The Board Charter outlines the roles, responsibility and accountability of
the Company Secretary. In accordance with this, the Company
Secretary is accountable directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all
matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board.
Recommendation 1.5
A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a diversity policy;
(b)
through its board or a committee of the board set
measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity in
PARTIALLY (a)
The Company has adopted a Diversity Policy which provides a
framework for the Company to establish, achieve and measure
diversity objectives, including in respect of gender diversity. The
Diversity Policy is available, as part of the Corporate
Governance Plan, on the Company’s website.
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the composition of its board, senior executives and
workforce generally; and
(c)
disclose in relation to each reporting period:
(i)
the measurable objectives set for that period to
achieve gender diversity;
(ii)
the entity’s progress towards achieving those
objectives; and
(iii)
either:
(A)
the respective proportions of men
and women on the Board, in senior
executive positions and across the
whole workforce (including how the
entity has defined “senior executive”
for these purposes); or
(B)
if the entity is a “relevant employer”
under
the
Workplace
Gender
Equality Act, the entity’s most recent
“Gender Equality Indicators”, as
defined in the Workplace Gender
Equality Act.
If the entity was in the S&P / ASX 300 Index at the
commencement of the reporting period, the measurable objective
for achieving gender diversity in the composition of its board
should be to have not less than 30% of its directors of each
gender within a specified period.
(b)
The Diversity Policy allows the Board to set measurable gender
diversity objectives, if considered appropriate, and to continually
monitor both the objectives [if any have been set and the
Company’s progress in achieving them.
(c)
The Board did not set measurable gender diversity objectives for
the past financial year, because:
(i)
the Board did not anticipate there would be a need to
appoint any new Directors or senior executives due to
the limited nature of the Company’s existing and
proposed activities and the Board’s view that the existing
Directors and senior executives have sufficient skill and
experience to carry out the Company’s plans; and
(ii)
the respective proportions of men and women on the
Board, in senior executive positions and across the
whole organisation (including how the entity has defined
“senior executive” for these purposes) for the past
financial year is disclosed below.
Women Men Total % Female
Board of Directors - 3 3 -
Other KMP - 1 1 -
Other Employees 1 0 1 100%
Total Organisation 1 4 5 20%
Recommendation 1.6
A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating
the performance of the Board, its committees and
individual Directors; and
(b)
disclose
for
each
reporting
period
whether
a
performance evaluation has been undertaken in
YES (a)
The Company’s Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the
Board) is responsible for evaluating the performance of the
Board, its committees (if any) and individual Directors on an
annual basis. It may do so with the aid of an independent
advisor. The process for this is set out in the Company’s
Corporate Governance Plan, which is available on the
Company’s website.
RECOMMENDATIONS (4TH EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION
accordance with that process during or in respect of that
period.
(b)
The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the
Company to disclose whether or not performance evaluations
were conducted during the relevant reporting period. The Board
has developed an informal process for performance evaluation
whereby the performance of all directors is reviewed regularly by
the Chair and Managing Director. The Board as a whole may
then hold a facilitated discussion during which each Board
member has the opportunity to raise any matter, suggestion for
improvement or criticism with the Board as a whole. The Chair
and/or the Managing Director of the Board may also meet
individually with each Board member to discuss their
performance. Non-executive directors may also meet to discuss
the performance of the Chair or the Managing Director. Directors
whose performance is consistently unsatisfactory may be asked
to retire.
The Company has completed performance evaluations in
respect of the Board, its committees (if any) and individual
Directors for the past financial year in accordance with the above
process. Going forward, it is the Company’s intention that all
directors will continue to receive individual performance
evaluations at least annually. The Company has completed
performance evaluations in respect of the Board, its committees
(if any) and individual Directors for the past financial year in
accordance with the above process.
Recommendation 1.7
A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for evaluating the
performance of its senior executives at least once every
reporting period; and
(b)
disclose
for
each
reporting
period
whether
a
performance evaluation has been undertaken in
accordance with that process during or in respect of that
period.
YES (a)
The Company’s Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the
Board) is responsible for evaluating the performance of the
Company’s senior executives on an annual basis. The
Company’s Remuneration Committee (or, in its absence, the
Board) is responsible for evaluating the remuneration of the
Company’s senior executives on an annual basis. A senior
executive, for these purposes, means key management
personnel (as defined in the Corporations Act) other than a non-
executive Director.
The applicable processes for these evaluations can be found in
the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan, which is available
on the Company’s website.
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(b)
The Company has developed an informal process of
performance evaluation whereby an assessment of progress is
carried out throughout the year. The Board as a whole may then
hold a facilitated discussion during which each Board member
has the opportunity to raise any matter, suggestion for
improvement or criticism with the Board as a whole. The Chair
of the Board may also meet individually with Executive Directors,
in this case the Managing Director to discuss their performance.
Executive Directors whose performance is consistently
unsatisfactory may be asked to retire. The Company has
completed an informal performance evaluation in respect of the
senior executives (being the Managing Director) for the past
financial year in accordance with the applicable processes.
Principle 2: Structure the Board to be effective and add value
Recommendation 2.1
The Board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a nomination committee which:
(i)
has at least three members, a majority of
whom are independent Directors; and
(ii)
is chaired by an independent Director,
and disclose:
(iii)
the charter of the committee;
(iv)
the members of the committee; and
(v)
as at the end of each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met throughout
the period and the individual attendances of
the members at those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that
fact and the processes it employs to address Board
succession issues and to ensure that the Board has the
appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience,
independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its
duties and responsibilities effectively.
PARTIALLY (a)
The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter provides for the
creation of a Nomination Committee (if it is considered it will
benefit the Company), with at least three members, a majority of
whom are independent Directors, and which must be chaired by
an independent Director
(b)
The Company did not have a Nomination Committee for the past
financial year as the Board did not consider the Company would
benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the
Company’s Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties that
would ordinarily be carried out by the Nomination Committee
under the Nomination Committee Charter, including the
following processes to address succession issues and to ensure
the Board has the appropriate balance of skills, experience,
independence and knowledge of the entity to enable it to
discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively:
(i)
devoting time at least annually to discuss Board
succession issues; and
(ii)
all Board members being involved in the Company’s
nomination process, to the maximum extent permitted
under the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules.
The Board oversees the appointment and induction process for
directors and the selection, appointment and
RECOMMENDATIONS (4TH EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION
succession planning process of the Company’s Managing
Director. When a vacancy exists or there is a need
for a particular skill, the Board, determines the selection criteria
that will be applied. The Board will then identify
suitable candidates, with assistance from an external consultant
if required, and will interview and assess the
selected candidates. Directors are initially appointed by the
Board and must stand for re-election at the Company’s next
Annual General Meeting of shareholders. Directors must then
retire from office and nominate for re-election at least once every
three years with the exception of the Managing Director.
Recommendation 2.2
A listed entity should have and disclose a Board skills matrix
setting out the mix of skills that the Board currently has or is
looking to achieve in its membership.
NO Under the Nomination Committee Charter (in the Company’s Corporate
Governance Plan), the Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the
Board) is required to prepare a Board skills matrix setting out the mix of
skills that the Board currently has (or is looking to achieve) and to review
this at least annually against the Company’s Board skills matrix to ensure
the appropriate mix of skills to discharge its obligations effectively and to
add value and to ensure the Board has the ability to deal with new and
emerging business and governance issues.
Given the current size and stage of development of the Company the
Board has not yet established a formal board skills matrix. Gaps in the
collective skills of the Board are regularly reviewed by the Board as a
whole, with the Board proposing candidates for directorships having
regard to the desired skills and experience required by the Company as
well as the proposed candidates’ diversity of background.
The Board Charter requires the disclosure of each Board member’s
qualifications and expertise. Full details as to each Director and senior
executive’s relevant skills and experience are available in the
Company’s Annual Report.
RECOMMENDATIONS (4TH EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION
Recommendation 2.3
A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
the names of the Directors considered by the Board to
be independent Directors;
(b)
if a Director has an interest, position or relationship of
the type described in Box 2.3 of the ASX Corporate
Governance Principles and Recommendations (4th
Edition), but the Board is of the opinion that it does not
compromise the independence of the Director, the
nature of the interest, position or relationship in question
and an explanation of why the Board is of that opinion;
and
(c)
the length of service of each Director
YES (a)
The Board Charter requires the disclosure of the names of
Directors considered by the Board to be independent. The
Company has disclosed those Directors it considered to be
independent in its Annual Report. The current Board composition
includes 1 Executive Director (Mr Steven Groves) and 2 Non-
Executive Directors (both of whom are considered to be
independent), Mr Jeremy King and Mr David Lees. The Board
has considered the guidance to Principle 2 and in particular the
relationships affecting independent status. In its assessment of
independence, the Board considers all relevant facts and
circumstances. Relationships that the Board will take into
consideration when evaluating independence are whether a
Director:
• is a substantial shareholder of the Company or an officer of, or
otherwise associated directly with, a substantial shareholder of
the Company;
• is employed, or has previously been employed in an executive
capacity by the Company or another Company member, and
there has not been a period of at least three years between
ceasing such employment and serving on the Board;
• has within the last three years been a principal of a material
professional advisor or a material consultant to the Company or
another Company member, or an employee materially
associated with the service provided;
• is a material supplier or customer of the Company or other
Company member, or an officer of or otherwise associated
directly or indirectly with a material supplier or customer; or
• has a material contractual relationship with the Company or
another Company member other than as a Director.
(b)
There are no independent Directors who fall into this category;
(c)
The Company’s Annual Report discloses the length of service of
each Director, as at the end of each financial year.
RECOMMENDATIONS (4TH EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION
Recommendation 2.4
A majority of the Board of a listed entity should be independent
Directors.
YES The Company’s Board Charter requires that, where practical, the
majority of the Board should be independent. The Board currently
comprises a total of 3 directors, of whom 2 are considered to be
independent. As such, independent directors currently comprise the
majority of the Board.
Recommendation 2.5
The Chair of the Board of a listed entity should be an independent
Director and, in particular, should not be the same person as the
CEO of the entity.
YES The Board Charter provides that, where practical, the Chair of the Board
should be an independent Director and should not be the CEO/Managing
Director.
The Chair of the Company during the past financial year, Mr Jeremy King
is an independent Director and is not the CEO/Managing Director.
Recommendation 2.6
A listed entity should have a program for inducting new Directors
and for periodically reviewing whether there is a need for existing
directors to undertake professional development to maintain the
skills and knowledge needed to perform their role as Directors
effectively.
YES In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Nominations
Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for the approval
and review of induction and continuing professional development
programs and procedures for Directors to ensure that they can
effectively discharge their responsibilities. The Company Secretary is
responsible for facilitating inductions and professional development
including receiving briefings on material developments in laws,
regulations and accounting standards relevant to the Company.
Principle 3: Instil a culture of acting lawfully, ethically and responsibly
Recommendation 3.1
A listed entity should articulate and disclose its values.
YES (a)
The Company and its subsidiary companies (if any) are
committed to conducting all of its business activities fairly,
honestly with a high level of integrity, and in compliance with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Board, management
and employees are dedicated to high ethical standards and
recognise and support the Company’s commitment to
compliance with these standards.
(b)
The Company’s values are set out in its Code of Conduct (which
forms part of the Corporate Governance Plan) and are available
on the Company’s website. All employees are given appropriate
training on the Company’s values and senior executives will
continually reference such values.
Recommendation 3.2
A listed entity should:
YES (a)
The Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct applies to the
Company’s Directors, senior executives and employees.
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(a)
have and disclose a code of conduct for its Directors,
senior executives and employees; and
(b)
ensure that the Board or a committee of the Board is
informed of any material breaches of that code.
(b)
The Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct (which forms part
of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan) is available on
the Company’s website. Any material breaches of the Code of
Conduct are reported to the Board or a committee of the Board.
Recommendation 3.3
A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a whistleblower policy; and
(a)
ensure that the Board or a committee of the Board is
informed of any material incidents reported under that
policy.
YES The Company’s Whistleblower Protection Policy (which forms part of the
Corporate Governance Plan) is available on the Company’s website.
Any material breaches of the Whistleblower Protection Policy are to be
reported to the Board.
Recommendation 3.4
A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose an anti-bribery and corruption policy;
and
(b)
ensure that the Board or committee of the Board is
informed of any material breaches of that policy.
YES The Company’s Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy (which forms
part of the Corporate Governance Plan) is available on the Company’s
website. Any material breaches of the Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption
Policy are to be reported to the Board.
Principle 4: Safeguard the integrity of corporate reports
Recommendation 4.1
The Board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have an audit committee which:
(i)
has at least three members, all of whom are
non-executive Directors and a majority of
whom are independent Directors; and
(ii)
is chaired by an independent Director, who is
not the Chair of the Board,
and disclose:
(iii)
the charter of the committee;
(iv)
the relevant qualifications and experience of
the members of the committee; and
(v)
in relation to each reporting period, the number
of times the committee met throughout the
period and the individual attendances of the
members at those meetings; or
PARTIALLY (a)
The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains an Audit
and Risk Committee Charter that provides for the creation of an
Audit and Risk Committee with at least three members, all of
whom must be non-executive Directors, and majority of the
Committee must be independent Directors. The Committee must
be chaired by an independent Director who is not the Chair.

The Company did not have an Audit and Risk Committee for the
past financial year as the Directors do not view that the size of
the Company warrants a separate Audit Committee.
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(b)
if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact
and the processes it employs that independently verify
and safeguard the integrity of its corporate reporting,
including the processes for the appointment and
removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the
audit engagement partner.
In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Board
carries out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the
Audit and Risk Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee
Charter including the following processes to independently verify
the integrity of the Company’s periodic reports which are not
audited or reviewed by an external auditor, as well as the
processes for the appointment and removal of the external
auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner:
(i)
the Board devotes time at annual Board meetings to
fulfilling the roles and responsibilities associated with
maintaining the Company’s internal audit function and
arrangements with external auditors; and
(ii)
all members of the Board are involved in the Company’s
audit function to ensure the proper maintenance of the
entity and the integrity of all financial reporting.
The Board is of the view that the experience and professionalism
of the persons on the Board is sufficient to ensure that all
significant matters are appropriately addressed and actioned.
Further, the Board does not consider that the Company is of
sufficient size to justify the appointment of additional directors for
the sole purpose of satisfying this recommendation as it would
be cost prohibitive and counterproductive.
Recommendation 4.2
The Board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity’s
financial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO
and CFO a declaration that the financial records of the entity have
been properly maintained and that the financial statements
comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true
and fair view of the financial position and performance of the
entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a
sound system of risk management and internal control which is
operating effectively.
YES The Company’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires the
Managing Director and CFO (or, if none, the person(s) fulfilling those
functions) to provide a sign off on these terms.
The Company has obtained a sign off on these terms for each of its
financial statements in the past financial year.
Recommendation 4.3 YES The Company ensures that the corporate reports it releases are
reviewed by Management and provided to the Board to ensure the
financial
and
technical
content
is
accurate,
balanced
and
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A listed entity should disclose its process to verify the integrity of
any periodic corporate report it releases to the market that is not
audited or reviewed by an external auditor.
understandable. Where appropriate, information contained in corporate
reports is referenced to supporting documents and sources.
Further, in accordance with Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001
and Recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles
and Recommendations, the Managing Director and CFO make
declarations to the Board that the Company’s financial records have
been properly maintained in accordance with the Act and that the
financial statements comply with accounting standards and give a true
and fair view of the financial position and performance of the Company
and that the above statement is founded on a sound system of risk
management and internal control and that the systems which are
operating effectively in all material respects in relation to financial
reporting risks.
Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure
Recommendation 5.1
A listed entity should have and disclose a written policy for
complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under listing
rule 3.1.
YES (a)
The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan details the
Company’s Continuous Disclosure policy.
(b)
The Corporate Governance Plan, which incorporates the
Continuous Disclosure policy, is available on the Company’s
website.
Recommendation 5.2
A listed entity should ensure that its board receives copies of all
material market announcements promptly after they have been
made.
YES Under the Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy (which forms part of
the Corporate Governance Plan), all members of the Board receive
material market announcements promptly after they have been made.
Recommendation 5.3
A listed entity that gives a new and substantive investor or analyst
presentation should release a copy of the presentation materials
on the ASX Market Announcements Platform ahead of the
presentation.
YES All substantive investor or analyst presentations were released on the
ASX Markets Announcement Platform ahead of such presentations.
Principle 6:Respect the rights of security holders
Recommendation 6.1
A listed entity should provide information about itself and its
governance to investors via its website.
YES Information about the Company and its governance is available in the
Corporate Governance Plan which can be found on the Company’s
website.
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Recommendation 6.2
A listed entity should have an investor relations program that
facilitates effective two-way communication with investors.
YES The Company has adopted a Shareholder Communications Strategy
which aims to promote and facilitate effective two-way communication
with investors. The Strategy outlines a range of ways in which
information is communicated to shareholders and is available on the
Company’s website as part of the Company’s Corporate Governance
Plan.
Recommendation 6.3
A listed entity should disclose how it facilitates and encourages
participation at meetings of security holders.
YES The Company’s Security Holder Communication Policy addresses
security holder attendance at Security Holder Meetings.
Shareholders are encouraged to participate at all general meetings and
AGMs of the Company and provides Shareholders with the opportunity
to participate in shareholder meetings by allowing voting in person, by
proxy or online.
Recommendation 6.4
A listed entity should ensure that all substantive resolutions at a
meeting of security holders are decided by a poll rather than by a
show of hands.
NO All resolutions at securityholder meetings were decided by a show of
hands because it was not practical to conduct a poll based on the
number of shareholders attending and the proxies received i.e. the
Company determined that conducting a poll would not change the
outcome of the resolution given the proxies were overwhelmingly in
favour of the resolutions.
Going forward, it is the intention for all substantive resolutions at
securityholder meetings to be decided by a poll rather than a show of
hands if the proxies received “for” and “against” a resolution are close.
Recommendation 6.5
A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive
communications from, and send communications to, the entity
and its security registry electronically.
YES The Company encourages the use of electronic communication and
offers Security Holders the option to receive and send electronic
communication to the Company and its share registry where possible.
The Shareholder Communication Strategy provides that security holders
can register with the Company to receive email notifications when an
announcement is made by the Company to the ASX, including the
release of the Annual Report, half yearly reports and quarterly reports.
Links are made available to the Company’s website on which all
information provided to the ASX is immediately posted.
Shareholders queries should be referred to the Company Secretary at
first instance.
Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk
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Recommendation 7.1
The Board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each
of which:
(i)
has at least three members, a majority of
whom are independent Directors; and
(ii)
is chaired by an independent Director,
and disclose:
(iii)
the charter of the committee;
(iv)
the members of the committee; and
(v)
as at the end of each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met throughout
the period and the individual attendances of
the members at those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a risk committee or committees that
satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the process it
employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management
framework.
PARTIALLY (a)
The Company did not have an Audit and Risk Committee for the
past financial year as the Directors do not view that the size of
the Company warrants a separate Risk Committee. All matters
that might properly be dealt with by the Risk Committee are dealt
with by the full Board. The Company’s Corporate Governance
Plan contains an Audit and Risk Committee Charter that
provides for the creation of an Audit and Risk Committee (if
deemed appropriate in the future) with at least three members,
all of whom must be non-executive Directors, and majority of the
Committee must be independent Directors. The Committee must
be chaired by an independent Director who is not the Chair.
(b)
The Company did not have an Audit and Risk Committee for the
past financial year. The Board is of the view that the experience
and professionalism of the persons on the Board is sufficient to
ensure that all significant matters are appropriately addressed
and actioned. Further, the Board does not consider that the
Company is of sufficient size to justify the appointment of
additional directors for the sole purpose of satisfying this
recommendation as it would be cost prohibitive and
counterproductive. The Board is responsible for overseeing the
establishment and implementation of effective risk management
and internal control systems to manage the Company’s material
business risks and for reviewing and monitoring the Company’s
application of those systems. Major risk categories reported
include operational risk, environmental risk, sustainability,
statutory reporting and compliance, financial risks (including
financial reporting, treasury, information technology and
taxation), and market related risks.
RECOMMENDATIONS (4TH EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION
Recommendation 7.2
The Board or a committee of the Board should:
(a)
review the entity’s risk management framework at least
annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound and
that the entity is operating with due regard to the risk
appetite set by the Board; and
(b)
disclose in relation to each reporting period, whether
such a review has taken place.
YES (a)
The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires that the Audit
and Risk Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) should, at
least annually, satisfy itself that the Company’s risk management
framework continues to be sound and that the Company is
operating with due regard to the risk appetite set by the Board.
The Board is responsible for reviewing the Company’s risk
management framework and overseeing the establishment and
implementation of effective risk management and internal control
systems to manage the Company’s material business risks and
for reviewing and monitoring the Company’s application of those
systems. The Board devotes time at quarterly Board meetings to
fulfilling the roles and responsibilities associated with overseeing
risk and maintaining the entity’s risk management framework
and associated internal compliance and control procedures.
(b)
Risk framework reviews may occur more or less frequently than
annually as necessitated by changes in the Company and its
operating environment. Given the operations of the Company
have not materially changed over the past 12 month period, a
risk framework review has not taken place during the transitional
financial year ended 30 June 2020.
Recommendation 7.3
A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
if it has an internal audit function, how the function is
structured and what role it performs; or
(b)
if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and
the processes it employs for evaluating and continually
improving the effectiveness of its governance, risk
management and internal control processes.
YES (a)
The Audit and Risk Committee Charter provides for the Audit and
Risk Committee (and in its absence, the Board) to monitor and
periodically review the need for an internal audit function, as well
as assessing the performance and objectivity of any internal
audit procedures that may be in place.
(b)
The Company did not have an internal audit function for the past
financial year. As set out in Recommendation 7.1, the Board is
responsible
for
overseeing
the
establishment
and
implementation of effective risk management and internal control
systems to manage the Company’s material business risks and
for reviewing and monitoring the Company’s application of those
systems.
Recommendation 7.4
A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material
exposure to environmental or social risks and, if it does, how it
manages or intends to manage those risks.
YES The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires the Audit and Risk
Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to assist management to
determine whether the Company has any potential or apparent exposure
to environmental or social risks and, if it does, put in place management
systems, practices and procedures to manage those risks.
RECOMMENDATIONS (4TH EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION
The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Company to
disclose whether it has any potential or apparent exposure to
environmental or social risks and, if it does, put in place management
systems, practices and procedures to manage those risk.
Where the Company does not have material exposure to environmental
or social risks, report the basis for that determination to the Board, and
where appropriate benchmark the Company’s environmental or social
risk profile against its peers.
The Company discloses this information in its Annual Report.
Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly
Recommendation 8.1
The Board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a remuneration committee which:
(i)
has at least three members, a majority of
whom are independent Directors; and
(ii)
is chaired by an independent Director,
and disclose:
(iii)
the charter of the committee;
(iv)
the members of the committee; and
(v)
as at the end of each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met throughout
the period and the individual attendances of
the members at those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose
that fact and the processes it employs for setting the
level and composition of remuneration for Directors and
senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration
is appropriate and not excessive.
PARTIALLY (a)
The Company did not have a Remuneration Committee for the
past financial year. The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan
contains a Remuneration Committee Charter that provides for
the creation of a Remuneration Committee (if it is considered it
will benefit the Company), with at least three members, a
majority of whom are be independent Directors, and which must
be chaired by an independent Director.
(b)
The Company did not have a Remuneration Committee for the
past financial year as the Board did not consider the Company
would benefit from its establishment, and does not currently have
one. In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the
Board carries out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out
by the Remuneration Committee under the Remuneration
Committee Charter including the following processes to set the
level and composition of remuneration for Directors and senior
executives and ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate
and not excessive:
(i)
the Board devotes time at an annual Board meeting to
assess the level and composition of remuneration for
Directors and senior executives; and
(ii)
periodically benchmarks the Company’s remuneration
against its peers.
RECOMMENDATIONS (4TH EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION
Recommendation 8.2
A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and practices
regarding the remuneration of non-executive Directors and the
remuneration of executive Directors and other senior executives.
YES The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Board to
disclose its policies and practices regarding the remuneration of
Directors and senior executives, which is disclosed in the remuneration
report contained in the Company’s Annual Report.
Recommendation 8.3
A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme
should:
(a)
have a policy on whether participants are permitted to
enter into transactions (whether through the use of
derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk
of participating in the scheme; and
(b)
disclose that policy or a summary of it.
N/A The Company has no equity based compensation schemes.
Recommendation 9.1
A listed entity with a director who does not speak the language in
which board or security holder meetings are held or key corporate
documents are written should disclose the processes it has in
place to ensure the director understands and can contribute to
the discussions at those meetings and understands and can
discharge their obligations in relation to those documents.
Not applicable
Recommendation 9.2
A listed entity established outside Australia should ensure that
meetings of security holders are held at a reasonable place and
time.
Not applicable
Recommendation 9.3
A listed entity established outside Australia, and an externally
managed listed entity that has an AGM, should ensure that its
external auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer
questions from security holders relevant to the audit.
Not applicable