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SUREFIRE RESOURCES NL AGM Information 2014

Oct 30, 2014

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BLACK RIDGE MINING NL

ABN 48 083 274 024

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

INCLUDING

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

and

PROXY FORM

Date of Meeting: Friday, 28 November 2014

Time of Meeting: 9:00am 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.

Notice of Annual General Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum

AGENDA

Business

Accounts and Reports

To receive the Financial Report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2014 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 2014 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:

  • (a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
  • (b) a Closely Related Party of such a member.

However, a person (the voter) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:

  • (a) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
  • (b) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
    • (i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
    • (ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.

Resolution 2 – 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:

"In accordance with Clause 13.2 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Mr Thomas Gilfillan, 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.

Resolution 3 – Re-Election of Director (Mr Peter Elliott)

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

"That Mr Peter Elliott, 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 - Ratification of Issue of 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 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve and ratify the issue of 50,000,000 Shares to the parties, for the purposes and on the terms set out in the Explanatory memorandum."

Voting Exclusion Statement: For the purposes of Listing Rule 7.5, the Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who participated in the issue and any of their Associates, unless 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 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 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 400,000,000 fully paid ordinary Shares and one free attaching Option for every two Shares issued in the capital of the Company on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum 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 share holder if the resolution is passed, and any associate of those persons. However, the entity need not disregard a vote if:

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

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 memorandum."

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: 29 OCTOBER 2014

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

Graeme Smith Company secretary

1. PROXIES

  • (a) A Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting may appoint not more than two proxies. Where more than one proxy is appointed, each proxy must be appointed to represent a specified proportion of the Shareholder's voting rights.
  • (b) A proxy may, but need not be, a Shareholder of the Company.
  • (c) The instrument appointing the proxy must be in writing, executed by the appointor or his attorney duly authorised in writing or, if such appointor is a corporation, either under seal or under hand of an officer duly authorised.
  • (d) The instrument of proxy (and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed) must be lodged by person, post, courier or facsimile and reach the registered office of the Company at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. For the convenience of Shareholders a Proxy Form is enclosed.

2. ENTITLEMENT TO VOTE

For the purposes of regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001, the Company determines that members holding Shares at 4:00pm WST time on 26 November 2014 will be entitled to attend and vote at the AGM.

3. CORPORATIONS

A corporation may elect to appoint a representative in accordance with the Corporations Act, in which case the Company will require written proof of the representative's appointment, which must be lodged with, or presented to the Company before the meeting.

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, 28 November 2014 at 9:00am (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 2014 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

2.1 Introduction

As required by the Corporations Act, the Board is presenting the Remuneration Report to Shareholders for consideration and adoption by a non–binding vote. The Remuneration Report contains:

  • (a) information about the Board's policy for determining the nature and amount of remuneration of the Directors and senior executives of the Company;
  • (b) a description of the relationship between the Company's remuneration policy and the Company's performance;
  • (c) a summary of performance conditions for each of the Directors and senior executives, including a summary of why they were chosen and how performance is measured against them; and
  • (d) remuneration details for each Director and for each of the Company's specified executives.

The Remuneration Report, which is part of the Annual Report, has been sent to Shareholders who have made an election to receive the Annual Report. Copies of the Annual Report are available by contacting the Company's share register or visiting the Company's website www.anglo.com.au.

2.2 Voting on the Remuneration Report

In accordance with Section 250R(4) of the Corporations Act, a vote on the Remuneration Report Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of either the following persons:

  • (a) a member of the key management personnel, whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report; or
  • (b) a Closely Related Party of such a member.

However, a person described above may cast a vote on the Resolution if:

  • (c) the person does so as a proxy appointed in writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Remuneration Report Resolution; and
  • (d) the vote is not cast on behalf of the person described in paragraph (a) or (b) above.

The Chairman will cast available proxies in favour of Resolution 1.

Shareholders may choose to direct the Chairman to vote for or against Resolution 1 or to abstain from voting.

(c) Resolution 2 – Re-Election of Thomas Gilfillan as a Director

3.1 General

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.

3.2 Director's Biography

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.

3.3 Directors Recommendation

Resolution 2 seeks to confirm the re-election of Mr Gilfillan as a Director of the Company. The Board supports the re-election of Mr Gilfillan.

4. Resolution 3 – Re-Election of Peter Elliott as a Director

4.1 General

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.

4.2 Director's Biography

Mr Elliott is an admitted Barrister and Solicitor from New Zealand who has been legal counsel for a division of Trafalgar House based in the United Kingdom and subsequently the USA Director and Company Secretary of Lakeland Properties Limited, a listed company in New Zealand and in more recent years has specialized in corporate administration.

Chief Executive of a large Corporate Management Group in Hong Kong for five years and subsequently a group Company Director in 1995 he established The Exemplar Group that has grown to have a significant involvement in business consultancy and in IT, particularly the development and implementation of software solutions for corporate compliance and administration.

4.3 Directors Recommendation

Resolution 3 seeks to confirm the re-election of Mr Elliott as a Director of the Company. The Board supports the re-election of Mr Elliott.

5. Resolution 4 – Ratification of Issue of Shares

5.1 General

The Company issued 50,000,000 Shares on 17 September 2014 at an issue price of $0.001 per Share under its 15% placement capacity and now seeks, pursuant to Resolution 4 of the Notice, to ratify the allotment and issue of those Shares.

ASX Listing Rule 7.4 permits the ratification of previous issues of securities made without prior shareholder approval provided the issue did not breach the 15% threshold set by Listing Rule 7.1. The purpose and

effect of such a ratification is to restore the Company's discretionary power to issue further Shares up to 15% of the issued capital of the Company without requiring shareholder approval.

The Company proposes Resolution 4 to ratify a previous issue of Shares in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.4. The Company confirms that the issue and allotment of the Shares, the subject of Resolution 4 did not breach ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

5.2 Information required by Listing Rule 7.5

The following information is provided to Shareholders for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.5:

  • (a) 50,000,000 Shares were allotted and issued by the Company;
  • (b) the issue price per Share was $0.001 per Share;
  • (c) the Shares allotted were fully paid ordinary shares which rank equally with all other fully paid ordinary Shares on issue;
  • (d) the Shares were issued to sophisticated investors, who are not a related party,;
  • (e) there were $50,000 raised from the issue which will be used for working capital purposes; and
  • (f) a voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.

5.3 Directors' Recommendation

The Directors of the Company believe that Resolution 4 is in the best interests of the Company and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 4.

6. Resolution 5 – Placement authority - Shares

6.1 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 400,000,000 Shares and 200,000 Options 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.

6.2 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:

(a) the maximum number of Shares to be issued is 400,000,000 Shares;

  • (b) the maximum number of options to be issued is 200,000,000 Options with an exercise price of $0.002 each and an expiry date of 30 May 2016;
  • (c) the Shares & Optiions 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;
  • (d) the issue price of the Shares 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 and 1 option will be issued for nil consideration for every 2 shares subscribed for;
  • (e) the subscribers for these Shares & Options are not yet known, however they 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;
  • (f) 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;
  • (g) the Options issued will not be quoted and their full terms and conditions are attached in Annexure A; and
  • (h) 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 ProposedAllocation (%)
Ongoing exploration & evaluation programmes 35%
Evaluation and acquisition of new opportunities 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

7.1 General

Listing Rule 7.1A enables eligible entities to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued share capital through placements over a 12 month period after the AGM (10% Placement Facility). The 10% Placement Facility is in addition to the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

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

The Company is now seeking Shareholder approval by way of a special resolution to have the ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility.

The exact number of Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Facility will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (refer to Section 5.2(c) below).

7.2 Description of Listing Rule 7.1A

(a) Shareholder approval

The ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility is subject to Shareholder approval by way of a special resolution at an AGM.

  • (b) Equity Securities
    • (i) Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Facility must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of Equity Securities of the Company.
    • (ii) The Company, as at the date of the Notice, has on issue two classes of Equity Securities, being listed Shares and unlisted Options.
  • (c) Formula for calculating 10% Placement Facility

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

(A x D) – E
A is the number of Shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:
(i)plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the 12 months under an exception in ListingRule 7.2;
(ii)plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the 12 months;
(iii)plus the number of fully paid Shares issued in the 12 months with approval of holders ofShares under Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.4. This does not include an issue of fully paid Sharesunder the entity's 15% placement capacity without shareholder approval;(iv)less the number of fully paid Shares cancelled in the 12 months.
Note that A has the same meaning in Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity's 15% placement

D is 10%;

capacity.

  • E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of the issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.

  • (d) Listing Rule 7.1 and Listing Rule 7.1A

    • (i) The ability of an entity to issue Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to the entity's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
  • (ii) At the date of this Notice, the Company has on issue 804,561,658 Shares. The Company has a capacity to issue:

    • A. 120,684,249 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1; and
    • B. 80,456,166 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.

The actual number of Equity Securities that the Company will have capacity to issue under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated at the date of issue of the Equity Securities in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (refer to Section 3.2(c) above).

(e) Minimum Issue Price

The issue price of Equity Securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A must be not less than 75% of the VWAP of Equity Securities in the same class calculated over the 15 Trading Days on which trades in the relevant class of shares were recorded immediately before:

  • i.the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or
  • ii. if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 Trading Days of the date in paragraph i above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
  • (f) 10% Placement Period

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

  • (i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the AGM at which the approval is obtained; or
  • (ii) the date of the approval by Shareholders of a transaction under Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking),

or such longer period if allowed by ASX (10% Placement Period).

7.3 Listing Rule 7.1A

  • (a) The effect of Resolution 6 will be to allow the Directors to issue the Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A during the 10% Placement Period without using the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
  • (b) Resolution 6 is a special resolution and therefore requires approval of 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the case of a corporate Shareholder, by a corporate representative).

7.4 Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.3A

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

  • (a) The Equity Securities will be issued at an issue price of not less than 75% of the VWAP for the Company's Equity Securities over the 15 Trading Days on which trades in the relevant class of shares were recorded immediately before:
    • (i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or
    • (ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
  • (b) If Resolution 6 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility, the existing Shareholders' voting power in the Company will be diluted as shown in the below table (in the case of Convertible Securities, only if the Convertible Securities are converted into Shares). There is a risk that:
    • (i) the market price for the Company's Equity Securities may be significantly lower on the date of the issue of the Equity Securities than on the date of the meeting; and
    • (ii) the Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for the Company's Equity Securities on the issue date or the Equity Securities are issued as part of consideration for the acquisition of a new asset,

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

(c) If Resolution 6 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility, the existing Shareholders' voting power in the Company will be diluted as shown in the below table.

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

The table shows:

  • (i) two examples where variable "A" has increased by 50% and 100%. Variable "A" is based on the number of ordinary securities the Company has on issue. The number of ordinary securities on issue may increase as a result of issues of ordinary securities that do not require shareholder approval (for example, a pro rata entitlements issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or future specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at a future Shareholders' meeting; and
  • (ii) two examples of where the issue price of ordinary securities has decreased by 50% and increased by 100% as against the current market price.
Dilution
Variable "A" inListing Rule $0.0005 $0.001 $0.002
7.1A.2 50% decreasein Issue Price Issue Price 100% increasein Issue Price
Current VariableA 10% votingdilution 80,456,165Shares 80,456,165Shares 80,456,165Shares
804,561,658Shares Funds raised $40,228 $80,456 $160,912
50% increase incurrent Variable A 10% votingdilution 120,684,248Shares 120,684,248Shares 120,684,248Shares
1,206,842,487Shares Funds raised $60,342 $120,684 $241,368
100% increase incurrent Variable A 10% votingdilution 160,912,331Shares 160,912,331Shares 160,912,331Shares
1,609,123,316Shares Funds raised $80,456 $160,912 $321,825

The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:

  • i. The Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Facility.
  • ii. No Convertible Securities (including any Convertible Securities issued under the 10% Placement Facility) are converted into Shares before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities.
  • iii. 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%.
  • iv. The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the 10% Placement Facility, based on that Shareholder's holding at the date of this Meeting.
  • v. The table shows only the effect of issues of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
  • vi. The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities includes Convertible Securities, it is assumed that those

Convertible Securities are converted into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.

  • vii. The issue price is $0.001, being the closing price of Shares on the ASX on 23 October 2014.
  • viii. Ratification of the shares, the subject of Resolution 4, is assumed to have occurred.
  • (d) The Company will only issue and allot the Equity Securities during the Placement Period. The approval under Resolution 6 for the issue of the Equity Securities will cease to be valid in the event that Shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or Listing Rule 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).
  • (e) The Company may seek to issue the Equity Securities for the following purposes:
    • (i) cash consideration. In such circumstances, the Company intends to use the funds raised towards exploration expenditure and/or general working capital; or
    • (ii) non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new resources, assets, investments and the provision of services. 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 Listing Rules 7.1A (4) and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.

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

  • (iii) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, rights issue or other issue in which existing security holders can participate;
  • (iii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
  • (iv) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and
  • (v) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).

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

Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new assets or investments, it is possible that the allottees under the 10% Placement Facility will be the vendors of the new assets or investments.

(f) The Company previously obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A at the 2013 Annual General Meeting on 29 November 2013.

In accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A.6 the total number of Equity Securities issued in the 12 months preceding the date of this Notice of Meeting is 50,001,000 representing 6.63% of the Equity Securities on issue at the commencement of the 12 month period.

The Company has issued the following Equity Securities in the 12 months preceding the date of this Notice of Meeting:

ABN 48 083 274 024

Date of issue Number ofSecurities Class IssuePrice Discount toMarketprice TotalConsideration Allottee
17 Sept 2014 50,000,000 ORD $0.001 Nil $50,000 ElysianFields InvPty Ltd;Fook LinChan;Allinvest
19 Sept 2014 1,000 ORD $0.01 Nil $10 mentsPty LtdMs J
D'Arcy

The Directors intend to use the working capital existing at the date of this Notice towards general working capital.

$50,010 cash was raised during the year from the issue of shares, however, none of it has been used at the date of this notice.

  • (g) A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.
  • (h) At the date of the Notice, the Company has not approached any particular existing Shareholder or security holder or an identifiable class of existing security holder to participate in the issue of the Equity Securities. No existing Shareholder's votes will therefore be excluded under the voting exclusion in the Notice.

7.5 Directors' Recommendation

The Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 6.

Resolution 6 is a special resolution and therefore requires approval of 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the case of a corporate Shareholder, by a corporate representative).

The Chairman intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 6.

1. 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.

ABN 48 083 274 024

GLOSSARY

$ means Australian dollars.

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:

  • (a) a spouse or child of the member;
  • (b) a child of the member's spouse;
  • (c) a dependent of the member or the member's spouse;
  • (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;
  • (e) a company the member controls; or
  • (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:

  • (a) is not included in the A&P/ASX 300 Index; and
  • (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 memorandum and the Proxy Form.

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 2014.

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.

ANNEXURE A

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OPTIONS EXPIRING 30 MAY 2016

The Options were issued on the following terms:

    1. The exercise price of each Option will be $0.002 ("Exercise Price").
    1. Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share in Black Ridge Mining NL ACN 083 274 024 ("Company") upon the payment of the Exercise Price per Share subscribed for.
    1. The Options will vest on the date of issue.
    1. The Options will lapse at 5:00 pm, Western Standard Time on 30 May 2016 ("Expiry Date").
    1. The Options may not be transferred.
    1. There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in these Options and holders of the Options will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital that may be offered to shareholders during the currency of the Option.
    1. Option holders have the right to exercise their Options prior to the date of determining entitlements to any capital issues to the then existing shareholders of the Company made during the currency of the Options, and will be granted a period of at least 10 business days before books closing date to exercise the Options.
    1. In the event the Company proceeds with a pro rata issue (except a bonus issue) of securities to the holders of Shares after the date of issue of the Options, the exercise price of the Options will be adjusted in accordance with the formula set out in the ASX Listing Rules;
    1. In the event of any re-organisation (including reconstruction, consolidation, subdivision, reduction or return of capital) of the issued capital of the Company, the Options will be re-organised as required by the Listing Rules, but in all other respects the terms of exercise will remain unchanged.
    1. The Options shall be exercisable at any time until the Expiry Date ("Exercise Period") by the delivery to the registered office of the Company of a notice in writing ("Notice") stating the intention of the Option holder to exercise all or a specified number of Options held by them accompanied by an Option certificate and a cheque made payable to the Company for the subscription monies for the Shares. The Notice and cheque must be received by the Company during the Exercise Period. An exercise of only some Options shall not affect the rights of the Option holder to the balance of the Options held by it.
    1. The Company shall allot the resultant Shares and deliver a statement of shareholdings with a holders' identification number within 5 business days of exercise of the Options.
    1. The Shares allotted shall rank, from the date of allotment, equally with the existing ordinary shares of the Company in all respects.

APPOINTMENT OF PROXY BLACK RIDGE MINING NL ACN 083 274 024

BRD-46107079407

MR PHENG HONG CHUA #12-552 APT BLK 454 CLEMENTI AVE 3 120454 SINGAPORE SGP

Sub-Register CHESS
HIN / SRN X33921233

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

being a member of Black Ridge Mining NL entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, hereby

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 9:00am (WST), on Friday, 28 November 2014 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
Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report
Resolution 2 – Re-Election of Director (Mr Ed Gilfillan)
Resolution 3 – Re-Election of Director (Mr Peter Elliott)
Resolution 4 – Ratification of Share placement
Resolution 5 – Placement Authority – Shares & Options
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 ___________%

Signature of Member(s): Date: ______________________
Individual or Member 1 Member 2 Member 3
Sole Director/Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary

Contact Name: ______________________________________ Contact Ph (daytime): ______________________________

BLACK RIDGE MINING NL ACN 083 274 024

Instructions for Completing 'Appointment of Proxy' Form

    1. (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.
    1. (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.
    1. (Signing Instructions):
    • (Individual): Where the holding is in one name, the member must sign.
    • (Joint Holding): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the members should sign.
    • (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.
    • (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.
    1. (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.
    1. (Return of Proxy Form): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:
    • (a) post to the Company at Level 1, 47 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia, 6005; or
    • (b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 9322 7823

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.