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SUREFIRE RESOURCES NL — AGM Information 2013
Oct 29, 2013
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BLACK RIDGE MINING NL ABN 48 083 274 024
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INCLUDING
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
and
PROXY FORM
Date of Meeting: Friday, 29 November 2013
Time of Meeting: 9.30 am WST
Place of Meeting: Level 1 47 Ord Street West Perth WA 6005
Your Annual Report is available online at www.blackridgemining.com
IMPORTANT NOTICE
THE RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED FOR THIS MEETING ARE OF FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE TO THE FUTURE OF YOUR COMPANY. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SHAREHOLDERS READ THIS INFORMATION MEMORANDUM IN FULL, AND IF THERE IS ANY MATTER THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND, YOU SHOULD CONTACT YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISER, STOCKBROKER OR SOLICITOR FOR ADVICE.
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Notice of Annual General Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum
VENUE
The Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of Black Ridge Mining NL will be held at:
Level 1 47 Ord Street West Perth, WA. 6005
Commencing 9.30 am (WST) on Friday, 29 November 2013
HOW TO VOTE
You may vote by attending the meeting in person, by proxy or authorised representative.
VOTING IN PERSON
To vote in person, attend the meeting on the date and at the place set out above. The meeting will commence at 9.30am.
VOTING BY PROXY
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
New sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act came into effect on 1 August 2011 and apply to voting by proxy on or after that date. Shareholders and their proxies should be aware of these changes to the Corporations Act, as they will apply to this Annual General Meeting. Broadly, the changes mean that:
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if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Further details on these changes are set out below.
Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote
Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does :
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the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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if the proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the resolution – the proxy must not vote on a show of hands; and
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if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on – the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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if the proxy is not the chair – the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed).
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Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members; and
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the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and
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at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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either of the following applies:
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the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting;
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the proxy does not vote on the resolution,
the chair of the meeting is taken, before voting on the resolution closes, to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the resolution at the meeting.
VOTING EXCLUSION
Where a voting exclusion applies, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form or it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
SNAPSHOT DATE
In accordance with regulations 7.11.37 and 7.11.38 of the Corporations Regulations 2001, the Directors have set a snapshot date to determine the identity of those entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting. The snapshot date is 4.00pm (WST) on Wednesday, 27 November 2013.
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AGENDA
Business
Accounts and Reports
To receive the Financial Report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2013 and the reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon.
Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a non-binding resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act, the Remuneration Report as contained in the Directors Report for the year ended 30 June 2013 be adopted.”
Note: the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of any of the following persons:
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(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
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(b) a Closely Related Party of such a member.
However, a person (the voter ) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:
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(a) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
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(b) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
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(i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
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(ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
Resolution 2 – Re-Election of Director (Mr Vladimir Nikolaenko)
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“In accordance with Clause 13.2 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Mr Vladimir Nikolaenko, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
Short Explanation : Under paragraph 13.2 of the Company’s Constitution, one third of the directors of the Company, excluding the Managing Director, must retire by rotation, and if eligible they may offer themselves for re-election.
Voting Exclusions: There are no voting exclusions.
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Resolution 3 – Re-Election of Director (Mr Thomas Edward (Ed) Gilfillan)
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That Mr Thomas (Ed) Gilfillan, who retires, having been appointed in accordance with clause 13.4 of the Company’s Constitution as a director of the Company to fill a casual vacancy until the next general meeting and, being eligible offers himself for election, is hereby re-appointed a director of the Company”.
Short Explanation : The Directors may at any time appoint a person to be a Director, either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors, but so that the total number of Directors does not at any time exceed the maximum number specified by the Constitution. Any Director so appointed holds office only until the next following general meeting and is then eligible for re-election but shall not be taken into account in determining the Directors who are to retire by rotation (if any) at that meeting.
Voting Exclusions: There are no voting exclusions.
Resolution 4 – Re-Election of Director (Mr Malcolm Carson)
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That Mr Malcolm Carson, who retires, having been appointed in accordance with clause 13.4 of the Company’s Constitution as a director of the Company to fill a casual vacancy until the next general meeting and, being eligible offers himself for election, is hereby re-appointed a director of the Company”.
Short Explanation : The Directors may at any time appoint a person to be a Director, either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors, but so that the total number of Directors does not at any time exceed the maximum number specified by the Constitution. Any Director so appointed holds office only until the next following general meeting and is then eligible for re-election but shall not be taken into account in determining the Directors who are to retire by rotation (if any) at that meeting.
Voting Exclusions: There are no voting exclusions.
Resolution 5 - Placement Authority – Shares
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1 of the Listing Rules of ASX Limited and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue and allot at the Directors’ discretion up to a maximum of 200,000,000 fully paid ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement accompanying this Notice.”
Short Explanation: Listing Rule 7.1 of ASX Limited (“ASX”) provide that a listed entity may not issue securities in any twelve month period which, when aggregated with the number of fully paid Shares on issue, exceeds 15 per cent of the number of fully paid Shares on issue at the beginning of the twelve month period, except with the prior approval of shareholders of the Company in general meeting, of the precise terms and conditions of the proposed issue.
The securities proposed to be issued pursuant to Resolution 5 of the Notice exceed the 15% threshold referred to above and, accordingly, shareholder approval is sought for the issue.
Voting Exclusions: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this resolution by a person who might participate in this issue and any person who may obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a
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share holder if the resolution is passed, and any associate of those persons. However, the entity need not disregard a vote if:
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It is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form; or
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It is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides
Resolution 6 – Approval of 10% Placement Capacity – Shares
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, approval is given for the issue of Equity Securities totalling up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of the issue), calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the issue of Equity Securities under this Resolution and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
DATED: 28 OCTOBER 2013
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
STUART THIRD COMPANY SECRETARY
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This Explanatory Memorandum forms part of a Notice of Meeting convening the Annual General Meeting (“the Meeting”) of shareholders of Black Ridge Mining NL ("Black Ridge" or the "Company") to be held at Level 1, 47 Ord Street, West Perth, WA, 6005, on Friday, 29 November 2013 at 9.30am (WST). This Memorandum is to be read in conjunction with the Notice of Meeting.
1. Financial Statements and Reports
In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2013 together with the declaration of the directors, the directors’ report, the remuneration report and the auditor’s report.
The Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report to Shareholders unless specifically requested to do so. The Company’s annual financial report is available on its website at www.blackridgemining.com.
2. Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report
General
The Corporations Act requires that at a listed company’s annual general meeting, a resolution that the remuneration report be adopted must be put to the shareholders. However, such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
The remuneration report sets out the Company’s remuneration arrangements for the Directors and senior management of the Company. The remuneration report is part of the Directors’ report contained in the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ending 30 June 2013.
A reasonable opportunity will be provided for discussion of the remuneration report at the Annual General Meeting.
Voting Consequences
Under changes to the Corporations Act which came into effect on 1 July 2011, a company is required to put to its shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of another meeting of shareholders to consider the appointment of directors of the company (“Spill Resolution”) if, at consecutive annual general meetings, at least 25% of the votes cast on a remuneration report resolution are voted against adoption of the remuneration report and at the first of those annual general meetings a Spill Resolution was not put to vote. If required, the Spill Resolution must be put to vote at the second of those annual general meetings.
If more than 50% of votes cast are in favour of the Spill Resolution, the company must convene a shareholder meeting (“Spill Meeting”) within 90 days of the second annual general meeting.
All of the directors of the company who were in office when the directors' report (as included in the company’s annual financial report for the previous financial year was approved, other than the managing director of the company, will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting but may stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting.
Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as directors of the company is approved will be the directors of the company.
Previous voting results
At the Company’s previous annual general meeting the votes cast against the remuneration report considered at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.
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Proxy Restrictions
Shareholders appointing a proxy for this Resolution should note the following:
If you appoint a member of the Key Management Personnel (other than the Chair) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member as your proxy:
You must direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution . Undirected proxies granted to these persons will not be voted and will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on this Resolution.
If you appoint the Chair as your proxy (where he/she is also a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member):
You do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution. However, if you do not direct the Chair how to vote, you must mark the acknowledgement on the Proxy Form to expressly authorise the Chair to exercise his/her discretion in exercising your proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of Key Management Personnel .
If you appoint any other person as your proxy:
You do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution, and you do not need to mark any further acknowledgement on the Proxy Form.
3. Resolution 2 – Re-Election of Vladimir Nikolaenko as a Director
Clause 13.2 of the Company’s Constitution provides that at each Annual General Meeting, one third of the Directors must retire. A retiring Director is eligible for re-election.
Mr Nikolaenko has over 30 years of commercial experience in exploration, project evaluation, development and operations, predominantly focused in the base metals, gold and diamond sectors. He has a depth of management and corporate expertise in the operation of public companies and has held the position of managing director of four public companies over a period of more than 20 years involved in exploration and production, property development and technology.
Resolution 2 seeks to confirm the re-election of Mr Nikolaenko as a Director of the Company. The Board supports the re-election of Mr Nikolaenko.
4. Resolution 3 – Re-Election of Thomas Edward (Ed) Gilfillan as a Director
Clause 13.4 of the Company’s Constitution provides that the existing Directors may appoint a person as a Director of the Company to fill a casual vacancy. That person appointed, holds office until the next Annual General Meeting.
Mr Gilfillan has over 35 years of commercial experience in financial service, corporate management and property development. He has a depth of management and corporate expertise, and was a founding partner in a licensed financial planning company retiring in 2005 with over 20 years’ service. Through Mr Gilfillan’s leadership in that company, it grew over the years from a life and general insurance based firm to one of the leading self managed superannuation fund advisers and administrators in Western Australia.
Mr Gilfillan has been involved in the raising of capital in the equities market, including IPOs and share placements. Over the past 15 years, he has managed a number of residential and commercial property developments, and continues to be actively involved in the property sector.
Resolution 3 seeks to confirm the re-election of Mr Gilfillan as a Director of the Company. The Board supports the re-election of Mr Gilfillan.
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5. Resolution 4 – Re-Election of Malcolm Carson as a Director
Clause 13.4 of the Company’s Constitution provides that the existing Directors may appoint a person as a Director of the Company to fill a casual vacancy. That person appointed, holds office until the next Annual General Meeting.
Mr Carson is an Australian geologist and geoscientist and member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has more than 30 years’ experience in the mineral resources sector. Mr Carson is an exploration geologist who has worked as a director of a number of publicly listed companies, as a senior executive in financial institutions and the State Government of Western Australia.
Mr Carson is currently a director on several listed and unlisted public company boards, including Compass Gold Corporation (V:VCB), and works as consultant to the natural resources industry in the areas of his expertise as the Managing Director of Mineral Resource Consultants in Australia.
Resolution 4 seeks to confirm the re-election of Mr Carson as a Director of the Company. The Board supports the re-election of Mr Carson.
6 . Resolution 5 – Placement authority - Shares
Background
Resolution 5 seeks the approval of Shareholders to enable the Directors, at any time during the three months after the Annual General Meeting, to issue up to 200,000,000 Shares in the Company for the purpose of raising additional funds for the Company.
The purpose of the issue will be to fund the Company’s ongoing exploration and evaluation programmes, fund the evaluation and acquisition of new opportunities, fund the corporate and administrative activities of the Company, working capital and to meet the costs of the issue.
The Shares to be issued will rank equally in all respects with the Company’s existing issued Shares. The Shares to be issued will have a diluting effect on the issued capital of the Company.
Listing Rule Requirements
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12 month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
The securities proposed to be issued pursuant to Resolution 5 of the Notice exceed the 15% threshold referred to above and, accordingly, shareholder approval is sought for the issue.
The effect of Resolution 5 will be to allow the Directors to issue the Shares pursuant to the Placement during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the Placement:
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(a) the maximum number of Shares to be issued is 200,000,000 Shares;
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(b) the Shares will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that allotment will occur progressively throughout the 3 month period;
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(c) the issue price will be not less than 80% of the average market price for Shares calculated over the 5 days on which sales in the Shares are recorded before the day on which the issue is made or, if there is a prospectus, over the last 5 days on which sales in the securities were recorded before the date the prospectus is signed;
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(d) the subscribers for these Shares are not yet known, however the Shares will only be issued to investors who qualify under Section 708 of the Corporations Act. None of these subscribers will be related parties of the Company;
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(e) the Shares issued will be fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares; and
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(f) the Company intends to use the funds raised from the Placement towards the Company’s ongoing exploration and evaluation programmes, fund the evaluation and acquisition of new opportunities, fund the corporate and administrative activities of the Company, working capital and to meet the costs of the issue in the proportions outlined below:
| Proposed Area of Application | Proposed Allocation (%) |
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| Ongoing exploration& evaluationprogrammes | 35% |
| Evaluationand acquisitionof newopportunities | 30% |
| Corporate and administrative activities | 15% |
| Working capital | 15% |
| Costs of the Issue | 5% |
| **Total ** | 100% |
7 . Resolution 6 – Approval of 10% placement capacity - Shares
General
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an Eligible Entity may seek Shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to allow it to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued capital over a period up to 12 months after the annual general meeting ( 10% Placement Capacity ).
The Company is an Eligible Entity.
If Shareholders approve Resolution 6, the number of Equity Securities the Eligible Entity may issue under the 10% Placement Capacity will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (as set out below).
The effect of Resolution 6 will be to allow the Company to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of the Company’s fully paid ordinary securities on issue under the 10% Placement Capacity during the period up to 12 months after the Meeting, without subsequent Shareholder approval and without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity granted under Listing Rule 7.1.
Resolution 6 is a special resolution. Accordingly, at least 75% of votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote at the Meeting must be in favour of Resolution 6 for it to be passed.
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A came into effect on 1 August 2012 and enables an Eligible Entity to seek shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to issue Equity Securities in addition to those under the Eligible Entity’s 15% annual placement capacity.
An Eligible Entity is one that, as at the date of the relevant annual general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
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The Company is an Eligible Entity as it is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a current market capitalisation of $1,509,121 (based on closing price on 17 October 2013).
Any Equity Securities issued must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted Equity Securities. The Company currently has only one class of Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (ASX Code: BRD).
The exact number of Equity Securities that the Company may issue under an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated according to the following formula:
(A x D) – E
Where:
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A is the number of Shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement to issue:
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(i) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2;
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(ii) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the previous 12 months;
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(iii) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months with approval of holders of Shares under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.4 (this does not include an issue of fully paid shares under the Company’s 15% placement capacity without shareholder approval); and
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(iv) less the number of Shares cancelled in the previous 12 months.
D is 10%.
E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of holders of Ordinary Securities under ASX Listing Rules 7.1 or 7.4.
Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to this Resolution 6:
(a) Minimum Price
The minimum price at which the Equity Securities may be issued is 75% of the volume weighted average price of Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 ASX trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:
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(i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 ASX trading days of the date in the section (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
(b) Date of Issue
The Equity Securities may be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity commencing on the date of the Meeting and expiring on the first to occur of the following:
- (i) 12 months after the date of this Meeting; and
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- (ii) the date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (disposal of the Company’s main undertaking). ( 10% Placement Capacity Period )
The Company will only issue and allot the Equity Securities during the 10% Placement Capacity Period. The approval under this Resolution 6 for the issue of Equity Securities will cease to be valid in the event that Shareholders approve a transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 or 11.2.
(c) Risk of voting dilution
Any issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.
If Resolution 6 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Capacity, the economic and voting dilution of existing Shares would be as shown in the table below.
The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders calculated in accordance with the formula outlined in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A(2), on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of Equity Securities on issue as at the date of this Notice.
The table also shows the voting dilution impact where the number of Shares on issue (variable A in the formula) changes and the economic dilution where there are changes in the issue price of Shares issued under the 10% Placement Capacity.
| Number of Shares on Issue |
Dilution 1 | |||
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| Issue Price (per Share) |
$0.001 (50% decrease in current issue price) |
$0.002 (Current issue price) |
$0.004 (50% increase in current issue price) |
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| 754,465,658 (Current) |
Shares issued (10% Voting Dilution) |
75,446,565 Shares | 75,446,565 Shares | 75,446,565 Shares |
| Funds Raised | $75,447 | $150,893 | $301,786 | |
| 1,131,698,487 (50% increase) |
Shares issued (10% Voting Dilution) |
113,169,848 Shares | 113,169,848 Shares | 113,169,848 Shares |
| Funds Raised | $113,169 | $226,339 | $452,679 | |
| 1,508,931,316 (100% increase) |
Shares issued (10% Voting Dilution) |
150,893,131 Shares | 150,893,131 Shares | 150,893,131 Shares |
| Funds Raised | $150,893 | $301,786 | $603,572 |
Notes:
- The number of Shares on issue (variable A in the formula) could increase as a result of the issue of Shares that do not require Shareholder approval (such as under a pro-rata rights issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or that are issued with Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.
The table above uses the following assumptions:
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The current Shares on issue does not include the 200,000,000 Shares that may be issued if the placement authority of Resolution 5 is approved.
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The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 17 October 2013.
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The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity.
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The 10% voting dilution reflects the aggregate percentage dilution against the issued share capital at the time of issue. This is why the voting dilution is shown in each example as 10%.
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The Company has not issued any Equity Securities in the 12 months prior to the Meeting that were not issued under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 or with approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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The calculations above do not show the dilution that any one particular Shareholder will be subject to. All Shareholders should consider the dilution caused to their own shareholding depending on their specific circumstances.
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This table does not set out any dilution pursuant to approvals under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company’s Shares may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the Shares may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for those Shares on the date of issue.
(d) Purpose of Issue under 10% Placement Capacity
The Company may issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity for the following purposes:
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(i) as cash consideration, in which case the Company intends to use the funds raised from the Placement towards the Company’s ongoing exploration and evaluation programmes (including the Unaly Hill tenement), fund the evaluation and acquisition of new opportunities, fund the corporate and administrative activities of the Company, working capital and to meet the costs of the issue; or
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(ii) as non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new resources assets and investments, where the Company identifies such resources assets and investments. In such circumstances the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by listing Rule 7.1A.3.
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under ASX Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.
(e) Allocation under the 10% Placement Capacity
The allottees of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the allottees of Equity Securities could consist of current Shareholders or new investors (or both), none of whom will be related parties of the Company.
The Company will determine the allottees at the time of the issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, having regard to the following factors:
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(i) the purpose of the issue;
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(ii) alternative methods for raising funds available to the Company at that time, including, but not limited to, an entitlement issue or other offer where existing Shareholders may participate;
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(iii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iv) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the financial position and solvency of the Company;
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(v) prevailing market conditions; and
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(vi) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
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BLACK RIDGE MINING NL ABN 48 083 274 024
(f) Previous Approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company previously obtained approval from its Shareholders pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A at its annual general meeting held on 7 November 2012 ( Previous Approval ).
The Company has not issued any shares pursuant to the Previous Approval.
During the 12 month period preceding the date of the Meeting, being on and from 29 November 2012, the Company issued 87,707 shares upon exercise of options by option holders, which represents approximately 0.01% of the total diluted number of Equity Securities on issue in the Company on 29 November 2012, which was 754,472,591. Further details of the issue of these Equity Securities are set out below:
87,707 fully paid ordinary shares issued for cash only to various holders of listed options upon exercise of those options at $0.015 each on 3 January 2013 as notified in the Appendix 3B lodged with the ASX on the same date. The current value of those shares issued, as at 17 October 2013, was $175. Total cash received was $1,315 which was used within the Company’s working capital requirements.
(g) Compliance with ASX Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A
When the Company issues Equity Securities pursuant to the 10% Placement Capacity, it must give to ASX:
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(i) a list of the recipients of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities issued to each (not for release to the market) in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and
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(ii) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.
Voting Exclusion
A voting exclusion statement is included in this Notice. As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not invited any existing Shareholder to participate in an issue of Equity Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. Therefore, no existing Shareholders will be excluded from voting on Resolution 6.
8. Enquiries
Shareholders are invited to contact the Company Secretary on (08) 9322 7822 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.
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ABN 48 083 274 024
BLACK RIDGE MINING NL
GLOSSARY
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$ means Australian dollars.
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10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in section 6 of this Notice.
Annual General Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
ASX means ASX Limited.
ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Board means the board of directors of the Company.
Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:
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(a) a spouse or child of the member;
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(b) a child of the member’s spouse;
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(c)
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a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;
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(d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity;
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(e) a company the member controls; or
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(f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth ).
Company and Black Ridge means Black Ridge Mining NL (ABN 48 083 274 024).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Eligible Entity means an entity that, at the date of the relevant general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the A&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.
Explanatory Memorandum means the explanatory memorandum accompanying the Notice.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards and broadly includes those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company.
Listing Rule means a Listing Rule of the ASX.
Notice or Notice of Meeting or Notice of Annual General Meeting means this notice of annual general meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
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ABN 48 083 274 024
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Optionholder means a holder of an Option as the context requires.
Ordinary Securities has the meaning set out in the ASX Listing Rules.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Director’s report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2013.
Schedule means a schedule of this Notice and Explanatory Memorandum.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a holder of a Share.
Variable A means “A” as set out in the calculation in Section 5.2 of this Notice.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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PROXY FORM
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY BLACK RIDGE MINING NL ACN 083 274 024
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
I/We
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being a member of Black Ridge Mining NL entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, hereby
Appoint
Name of proxy
OR the Chair of the Annual General Meeting as your proxy
or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair of the Annual General Meeting, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit, at the Annual General Meeting to be held at 9.30am (WST), on Friday, 29 November 2013 at Level 1, 47 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia, 6005, and at any adjournment thereof.
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote.
| Voting on Business of the Annual General Meeting | FOR | AGAINST ABSTAIN | AGAINST ABSTAIN |
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| Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report | |||
| Resolution 2 – Re-Election of Director (Mr Vladimir Nikolaenko) | |||
| Resolution 3 – Re-Election of Director (Mr Ed Gilfillan) | |||
| Resolution 4 – Re-Election of Director (Mr Malcolm Carson) | |||
| Resolution 5 – Placement Authority - Shares | |||
| Resolution 6 – Approval of 10% Placement Capacity – Shares |
Please note : If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not to be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
If you have not directed your proxy how to vote as your proxy in respect of Resolution 1 and the Chair is, or may by default be, appointed your proxy, you must mark the box below.
I/we direct the Chair to vote in accordance with his/her voting intentions (as set out above) on Resolution 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention above) and expressly authorise that the Chair may exercise my/our proxy even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel and acknowledge that the Chair may exercise my/our proxy even if the Chair has an interest in the outcome of Resolution 1 and that votes cast by the Chair for Resolution 1, other than as proxy holder, will be disregarded because of that interest.
If the Chair is, or may by default be, appointed your proxy and you do not mark this box and you have not directed the Chair how to vote, the Chair will not cast your votes on Resolution 1 and your votes will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on Resolution 1.
If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is
| wo proxes are eng appone, e pro Signature of Member(s): Individual or Member 1 Sole Director/Company Secretary |
poron o vong rgs s proxy repres Member 2 Director |
ens s Date: _ Member 3 |
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Contact Name: _____ Contact Ph (daytime): _________
BLACK RIDGE MINING NL ACN 083 274 024
Instructions for Completing ‘Appointment of Proxy’ Form
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( Appointing a Proxy ): A member entitled to attend and vote at an Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint not more than two proxies to attend and vote on a poll on their behalf. The appointment of a second proxy must be done on a separate copy of the Proxy Form. Where more than one proxy is appointed, such proxy must be allocated a proportion of the member’s voting rights. If a member appoints two proxies and the appointment does not specify this proportion, each proxy may exercise half the votes. A duly appointed proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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( Direction to Vote ): A member may direct a proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. Where a box is not marked the proxy may vote as they choose. Where more than one box is marked on an item the vote will be invalid on that item.
( Signing Instructions ):
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( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the member must sign.
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( Joint Holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the members should sign.
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( Power of Attorney ): If you have not already provided the Power of Attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.
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( Companies ): Where the company has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary, that person must sign. Where the company (pursuant to Section 204A of the Corporations Act) does not have a company secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise, a director jointly with either another director or a company secretary must sign. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. In addition, if a representative of a company is appointed pursuant to Section 250D of the Corporations Act to attend the Meeting, the documentation evidencing such appointment should be produced prior to admission to the Meeting. A form of a certificate evidencing the appointment may be obtained from the Company.
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( Attending the Meeting ): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual members from attending the Annual General Meeting in person if they wish. Where a member completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the Annual General Meeting in person, then the proxy’s authority to speak and vote for that member is suspended while the member is present at the Annual General Meeting.
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( Return of Proxy Form ): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:
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(a) post to the Company’s Share Registry, Advanced Share Registry Services at 150 Stirling Highway, Nedlands WA 6009; or
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(b) facsimile to the Company’s Share Registry on facsimile number +61 8 9389 7871,
so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.
Proxy forms received later than this time will be invalid.