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VERITY RESOURCES LIMITED — AGM Information 2022
Oct 16, 2022
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Si6 Metals Limited (ACN 122 995 073)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Friday, 18 November 2022
09:00am (AWST)
To be held at Mirador Corporate, Level 2, 23 Railway Road,
Subiaco, Western Australia, 6008
The Annual Report is available online at www.si6metals.com
This Notice of Annual General Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how to vote, they should seek advice from their accountant, solicitor or other professional adviser without delay.
Should you wish to discuss any matter please do not hesitate to contact the Company by telephone on +61 8 6559 1792.
NOTICE OF MEETING
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Si6 Metals Limited (ACN 122 995 073) ( Company ) will be held at Mirador Corporate, Level 2, 23 Railway Road, Subiaco, Western Australia, 6008 on Friday, 18 November 2022 commencing at 09:00am (AWST) ( Meeting ).
The Explanatory Memorandum to this Notice provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Meeting. The Explanatory Memorandum and the Proxy Form form part of this Notice.
The Directors have determined pursuant to regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered as Shareholders at 09:00am AWST on Wednesday, 16 November 2022.
Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice and Explanatory Memorandum are defined in Schedule 1.
AGENDA
Annual Report
To table and consider the Annual Report of the Company and its controlled entities for the financial year ended 30 June 2022, which includes the Financial Report, the Directors’ Report and the Auditor’s Report.
1. Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a non-binding resolution :
“That, for the purposes of section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, the Remuneration Report that forms part of the Directors’ Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2022 be adopted by the Shareholders on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.”
Please note that a vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Voting Prohibition Statement
In accordance with section 250R of the Corporations Act, a vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of the following persons:
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(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report; or
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(b) a Closely Related Party of such member.
However, a person (the voter ) as described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not case on behalf of a person as 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 if this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of Key Management Personnel for the Company.
2. Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – David Sanders
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That for the purpose of clause 6.3 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, David Sanders, a Director who was appointed to fill a casual vacancy on 15 August 2022, retires, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
3. Resolution 3 – Approval of 10% Placement Facility
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of issue) calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.”
4. Resolution 4 – Ratification of Prior Issue - Shares
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 7,568,590 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion Statement
The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of this Resolution by or on behalf of:
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(a) a person who participated in the issue or is a counterparty to the agreement being approved; or
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(b) an Associate of that person who participated in the issue or is a counterparty to the agreement being approved.
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However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of this Resolution by:
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(a) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or
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(b) the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on this Resolution as the Chair decides; or
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(c) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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(i) the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting and is not an Associate of a person excluded from voting, on this Resolution; and
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(ii) the holder votes on this Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
5. Resolution 5 – Approval of Employee Securities Incentive Plan
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
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“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13(b) and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve:
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(a) the establishment of an employee securities incentive plan, to be called the “SI6 Employee Securities Incentive Plan” ( Plan ); and
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(b) the issue of up to 74,409,454 securities under the Plan,
in accordance with the terms of the Plan described in the Explanatory Memorandum.”
Voting Prohibition Statement
A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf 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.
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However, a person 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 of the Meeting 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 if this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel for the Company.
Voting Exclusion Statement
The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of:
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(a) a person who is eligible to participate in the employee incentive scheme; or
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(b) an Associate of that person of those persons.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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(a) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or
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(b) the Chair of the meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution as the Chair decides; or
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(c) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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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 if this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel for the Company.
Dated 17 October 2022
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
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Mauro Piccini
Company Secretary
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. Introduction
This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for the information of Shareholders of the Company in connection with the business to be conducted at the Meeting to be held at Mirador Corporate, Level 2, 23 Railway Road, Subiaco, Western Australia, 6008 on Friday, 18 November 2022 commencing at 09:00am (AWST).
This Explanatory Memorandum should be read in conjunction with and forms part of the accompanying Notice. The purpose of this Explanatory Memorandum is to provide information to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions in the Notice.
A Proxy Form is located at the end of the Explanatory Memorandum.
2. Action to be taken b Shareholders y
Shareholders should read the Notice and this Explanatory Memorandum carefully before deciding how to vote on the Resolutions.
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Proxies
A Proxy Form is attached to the Notice. This is to be used by Shareholders if they wish to appoint a representative (a proxy) to vote in their place. All Shareholders are invited and encouraged to participate in the Meeting, and are encouraged to lodge a directed Proxy Form to the Company in accordance with the instructions thereon. Lodgement of a Proxy Form will not preclude a Shareholder from attending and voting at the Meeting.
Please note that:
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(a) a member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy;
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(b)
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a proxy need not be a member of the Company; and
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(c) a member of the Company entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, but where the proportion or number is not specified, each proxy may exercise half of the votes.
Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that:
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(a) if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as they are directed to; and
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(b) any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Further details are set out below.
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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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(a) 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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(b) 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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(c) 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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(d) 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).
Transfer of non-chair proxy to Chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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(a) 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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(b) the appointed proxy is not the Chair of the meeting; and
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(c) at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded, or is otherwise required under section 250JA,on the question that the resolution be passed; and
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(d) either of the following applies:
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(i) if a record of attendance is made for the meeting - the proxy is not recorded as attending;
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(ii) 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.
The enclosed Proxy Form provides further details on appointing proxies and lodging Proxy Forms.
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Voting Prohibition by Proxy Holders
In accordance with section 250R of the Corporations Act, a vote on Resolution 1 and Resolution 5 must not be cast (in any capacity) by, or on behalf of:
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(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report; or
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(b) a Closely Related Party of such member.
However, a person described above may cast a vote on Resolution 1 and Resolution 5 as proxy if the vote is not cast behalf of a person described in subparagraphs (a) or (b) above and either:
- (a) the person does so as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on Resolution; or
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(b) the person 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 Resolution 1 and Resolution 5; and
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(ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if Resolution 1 and Resolution 5 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of Key Management Personnel.
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Submit your Proxy Vote
2.3.1 Online
Vote online at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah, and simply follow the instructions on the enclosed proxy form.
2.3.2 By Paper
If you do not wish to vote online, then it is necessary to complete in accordance with the detailed instructions set out on the enclosed Proxy Form.
The return of your completed form (ONLY if you do NOT vote online) can be done by one of the following ways:
BY MAIL IN PERSON BY EMAIL Automic Automic [email protected] GPO Box 5193 Level 5, 126 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2001 Sydney NSW 2000
3. Annual Report
There is no requirement for Shareholders to approve the Annual Report.
Shareholders will be offered the following opportunities:
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(a) discuss the Annual Report which is available online at https://www.si6metals.com/;
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(b) ask questions or make comment on the management of the Company;
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(c) ask the auditor questions about the conduct of the audit and the preparation and content of the Auditor’s Report.
In addition to taking questions at the Meeting, written questions to the Chair about the management of the Company, or to the Company’s auditor about:
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(a) the preparation and the content of the Auditor’s Report;
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(b) the conduct of the audit;
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(c) accounting policies by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and
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(d) the independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit,
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may be submitted no later than 5 Business Days before the Meeting to the Company Secretary at the Company’s registered office.
4. Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report
Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act provides that the Company is required to put the Remuneration Report to the vote of Shareholders. The Directors’ Report contains the Remuneration Report which sets out the remuneration policy for the Company and reports the remuneration arrangements in place for the executive Directors, specified executives and non-executive Directors.
Section 250R(3) of Corporations Act provides that Resolution 1 is advisory only and does not bind the Directors of the Company of itself, a failure of Shareholders to pass Resolution 1 will not require the Directors to alter any of the arrangements in the Remuneration Report.
However, the Corporations Act also gives Shareholders the opportunity to remove the Board if the Remuneration Report receives a ‘no’ vote of 25% or more at two consecutive annual general meetings ( Two Strikes Rule ).
Under the Two Strikes Rule, where a resolution on the Remuneration Report receives a ‘no’ vote of 25% or more at two consecutive annual general meetings, the Company will be required to put to Shareholders at the second annual general meeting a resolution on whether another meeting should be held (within 90 days) at which all Directors (other than the managing director) who were in office at the date of approval of the applicable Directors’ Report will cease to hold office immediately before that further meeting but may stand for reelection.
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, a further resolution relating to the Two Strikes Rule is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.
The Chair will allow a reasonable opportunity for Shareholders as a whole to ask about, or make comments on the Remuneration Report.
The Chair intends to exercise all undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 1. If the Chair of the Meeting is appointed as your proxy and you have not specified the way the Chair is to vote on Resolution 1, by signing and returning the Proxy Form, the Shareholder is considered to have provided the Chair with an express authorisation for the Chair to vote the proxy in accordance with the Chair’s intention.
5. Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – David Sanders
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General
The Constitution allows the Directors to appoint at any time a person to be a Director, either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors, but only where the total number of Directors does not at any time exceed the maximum number specified by the Constitution.
Pursuant to the Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4, any Director so appointed holds office only until the next following annual general meeting and is then eligible by Shareholders but shall not be taken into account in determining the Directors who are to retire by rotation (if any) at that meeting.
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Mr Sanders, having been appointed to fill a casual vacancy on 15 August 2022, will retire in accordance with clause 6.3 of the Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4, and being eligible, seeks re-election.
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Qualifications and other material directorships
Mr Sanders is a corporate lawyer with over 20 years’ experience and is currently corporate counsel at law firm Bennett. Mr Sanders has advised numerous entities, including ASX-listed and private companies on capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions and ASIC and Corporations Act compliance, across a range of industries. Additionally, Mr Sanders has a Bachelor of Commerce and Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investments.
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Independence
If elected, the Board does consider Mr Sanders will be an independent director.
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Board recommendation
The Board (excluding Mr Sanders) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2. The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 2.
6. Resolution 3 – Approval of 10% Placement Facility
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General
Listing Rule 7.1A enables eligible entities to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued share capital through placements commencing from the date of the Meeting where the Company obtains the approval until the earlier of the following:
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(a) the date that is 12 months after the date of the Meeting at which the approval is obtained;
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(b) the time and date of the Company’s next annual general meeting; or
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(c) the time and date of the approval of Shareholders of a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 or 11.2 in respect of the Company,
( 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 currently has a market capitalisation of $12,775,821.52 and 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 Section 7.2(c) below).
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Description of Listing Rule 7.1A
(a) Shareholder approval
The ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility is subject to shareholder approval by way of a special resolution at an annual general meeting. Accordingly, at least 75% of votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote at the Meeting must be in favour of Resolution 3 for it to be passed.
(b) Equity Securities
Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Facility must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of Equity Securities of the Company.
The Company, as at the date of the Notice, has on issue two classes of quoted Equity Securities, being Shares (ASX: SI6) and Listed Options (ASX: SI6ND).
(c) Formula for calculating 10% Placement Facility
Listing Rule 7.1A.2 provides that eligible entities which have obtained shareholder approval at an annual general meeting may issue or agree to issue, during the 12 month period after the annual general meeting, a number of Equity Securities calculated in accordance with the following formula:
(A x D) – E
Where:
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A is the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of the relevant period:
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(A) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in relevant period under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 other than Exception 9,16 or 17;
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(B) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in relevant period on conversion of convertible securities within Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 9 where:
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(1) the convertible securities were issued or agreed to be issued before the commencement of the relevant period; or
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(2) the issue of, or agreement to issue, the convertible securities approved, or taken to have been approved, under Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4;
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(C) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in relevant period under an agreement to issue securities within Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 16 where:
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(1) the agreement was entered into before the commencement of the relevant period; or
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(2) the agreement or issue was approved, or taken under these rules to have been approved, under Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4;
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(D) plus the number of any other full paid ordinary shares issued in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of issue or agreement, under Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.4;
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(E) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of issue or agreement;
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(F) less the number of fully paid shares cancelled in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of issue or agreement.
Note that A has the same meaning in Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity’s 15% placement capacity.
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is 10%.
- E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of the issue or agreement, where the issue or agreement has not been subsequently approved by the holders of its ordinary securities under rule 7.4.
(d) Listing Rule 7.1A and Listing Rule 7.3A
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.
At the date of this Notice, the Company has on issue 1,436,962,575 Shares and therefore has a capacity to issue:
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(i) 215, 544, 386 Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1; and
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(ii) 143, 696, 257 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 7.2(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 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 10 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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10% Placement Period
Shareholder approval of the 10% Placement Facility under Listing Rule 7.1A is valid from the date of the Meeting and expires on the earlier to occur of:
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(i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the Meeting;
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(ii) the time and date of the Company’s next annual general meeting; or
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(iii) 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),
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or such longer period if allowed by ASX ( 10% Placement Period ).
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Listing Rule 7.1A
The effect of Resolution 3 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.
Resolution 3 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) on the Resolution.
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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:
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(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 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 10 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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(b) If Resolution 3 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 Listed Options, only if the Listed Options are exercised). There is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company’s Equity Securities in that class may be significantly lower on the date of the issue of the Equity Securities than of the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for the Company’s Equity Securities on the issue date,
which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue of the Equity Securities.
The below table shows the dilution of existing Shareholders on the basis of the 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
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- (ii) two examples of where the issue price or ordinary securities has decreased by 50% and increased by 100% as against the current market price.
| Variable “A” in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 | Variable “A” in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 | Dilution | ||
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| $0.004 50% decrease in Issue Price |
$0.008 Issue Price |
$0.02 100% increase in Issue Price |
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| Current Variable “A” 1,436,962,575 Shares |
10% Voting Dilution |
143,696,258 Shares |
143,696,258 Shares |
143,696,258 Shares |
| Funds raised |
$574,785 | $1,149,570 | $2,299,140 | |
| 50% increase in current Variable “A 2,155,443,863 Shares |
10% Voting Dilution |
215,544,386 Shares |
215,544,386 Shares |
215,544,386 Shares |
| Funds raised |
$862,178 | $1,724,355 | $3,448,710 | |
| 100% increase in current Variable “A” 2,873,925,150 Shares |
10% Voting Dilution |
287,392,515 Shares |
287,392,515 Shares |
287,392,515 Shares |
| Funds raised |
$1,149,570 | $2,299,140 | $4,598,280 |
Note
The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:
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The Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Facility.
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No Options (including any Options issued under the 10% Placement Facility) are exercised into Shares before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities;
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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 at 10%.
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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 the Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.
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The table shows only the effect of issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
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The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities includes Listed Options, it is assumed that those Listed Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.
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The issue price is $0.008, being the closing price of the Shares on ASX on 16 September 2022.
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(c) The Company will only issue and allot the Equity Securities during the 10% Placement Period. The approval under Resolution 3 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 a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).
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(d) The Company can only issue the Equity Securities for cash consideration. In such circumstances, the Company intends to use the funds raised towards an acquisition of new assets or investments (including expenses associated with such acquisition), continued exploration and general working capital
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(e) The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under the Listing Rule 7.1A(4) upon issue of any Equity Securities.
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(f) 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
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of the allottees of the Equity Securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to the factors including but not limited to the following:
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(i) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, rights issue or other issue in which existing security holders can participate;
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(ii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iii) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and
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(iv) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
The allottees under the 10% Placement Facility have not been determined as at the date of this Notice but may include existing substantial Shareholders and/or new Shareholders who are not Related Parties or associates of a Related Party of the Company.
The Company previously obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A at its annual general meeting held on 16 November 2021. In the 12 months preceding the date of the 2022 Annual General Meeting, the Company has not issued any Equity Securities.
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(g) For the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 14.1A (and in addition to the disclosure in clause 7.4(b) above):
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(i) if Resolution 3 is passed, the Directors will be able 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; and
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(ii) if Resolution 3 is not passed, the Directors will not be able to issue the Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, and will have to either rely on the Company's existing 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 (from time to time), or (in the event that the Company’s 15% placement capacity is exhausted) the Company will be required to obtain prior shareholder approval under Listing Rules 7.1 before being able to issue such Equity Securities (which may result in the Company incurring further time and expense).
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. As such, no voting exclusion statement has been included in the Notice.
The Directors of the Company believe Resolution 3 is in the best interest of the Company and its Shareholders and unanimously recommend that the Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution 3.
7. Resolution 4 – Ratification of Prior Issue – Shares
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General
On 30 June 2022, the Company issued 7,568,590 Shares in consideration for drilling services provided by Prospect Drilling Pty Ltd ( Prospect Drilling ). The issue was made pursuant to the agreement between the Company and Prospect Drilling dated 2 March 2022, as varied
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by the variation agreement between the Company and Prospect Drilling date 29 June 2022 ( Prospect Agreement ).
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of those Shares ( Ratification ).
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Summary of the Prospect Agreement
The Company entered into the Prospect Agreement with Prospect Drilling on 2 March 2022 (as varied by the variation agreement dated 29 June 2022).
The key terms of the Prospect Agreement are:
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(a) ( Services ): the work is to consist of drill holes, drilled at location(s) specified by the Company.
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(b) ( Fees ): the Company agrees to pay Prospect Drilling for the Services in accordance with the schedule of rates and fees as detailed in the Prospect Agreement. Prospect Drilling will invoice the Company on a fortnightly basis for payment of the Services provided. The Company may elect to pay for the Services either by:
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(i) ( Cash Payment ): a full cash payment, which is to be made within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the invoice; or
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(ii) ( Share Payment ): a full or part payment by way of issue of the Company’s shares, subject to the following:
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(A) where the Company has not obtained prior shareholder approval (if required), the Share Payment is to be made within forty-five (45) days after receipt of the invoice;
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(B) where the Company is not required to obtain shareholder approval, the Share Payment is to be made within fourteen (14) days after receipt of the invoice;
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(A) each share of the Company will have a deemed issue price equal to ten percent (10%) discount from a five (5) day VWAP immediately preceding the date on which the shares are to be issued; and
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(B) any shares of the Company issued to Prospect Drilling as part of a Share Payment, will be subject to a voluntary escrow for a six (6) month period from the date of issue of the shares, and Prospect Drilling will execute the necessary voluntary escrow deed.
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The Prospect Agreement otherwise contains terms and conditions which are considered standard for an agreement of this nature.
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ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and Listing Rule 7.4
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exemptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12 month period than that amount
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which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
ASX Listing Rule 7.4 sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1. it provides that where a company in a general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 (and provided that the previous issue did not breach ASX Listing Rule 7.1) those securities will be deemed to have been made with shareholder approval for the purpose of ASX listing Rule 7.1.
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Technical Information required by ASX Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolution 4 is passed, the Shares issued will be excluded in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1 and 10% Listing Rule 7.1A, effectively increasing the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the issue date.
If Resolution 4 is not passed, the Shares issued will be included in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1 and 10% Listing Rule 7.1A, effectively decreasing the number of equity securities it can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the issue date.
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Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.4
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the ratification of the Shares:
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(a) the Shares were issued to Prospect Drilling Pty Ltd;
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(b) 7,568,590 Shares were issued;
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(c) the Shares issued were fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(d) the Shares were issued on 30 June 2022;
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(e) no funds were raised from this issue as the Shares were issued in consideration for drilling services provided by Prospect Drilling;
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(f) the Shares were issued pursuant to the Prospect Agreement. A summary of the Prospect Agreement is set out in Section 8.2 above; and
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(g) a voting exclusion statement is set out in the Notice.
The Directors of the Company believe Resolution 4 is in the best interest of the Company and its Shareholders and unanimously recommend that the Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution 4.
8. Resolution 5 – Approval of Employee Securities Incentive Plan
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General
The Company considers that it is desirable to adopt an updated employee incentive scheme to be called the “SI6 Employee Securities Incentive Plan” ( Plan ).
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The Plan is intended to provide an opportunity to eligible participants to participate in the Company’s future. Further, the Plan acts as mechanism to ensure the interests of Shareholders and the management and employees of the Company are aligned.
Resolution 5 seeks Shareholder approval for the adoption of the Plan in accordance with Listing Rule 7.2 exception 13(b).
A Summary of the Plan is set out in Schedule s2.
The Plan incorporates recent amendments to the Corporations Act for employee share schemes ( New Legislation )
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Summary of New Legislation
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Support and Other Measures) Act 2022 (Cth) introduced a new Division 1A into Part 7.12 of the Corporations Act in relation to employee share schemes ( New Rules ). The legislation comes into effect on 1 October 2022.
The New Rules will eventually replace the existing ASIC Class Order [CO 14/1000] and ASIC Class Order [CO 14/1001] (together, the Class Orders ).
A summary of the key changes applicable to the Company under the New Rules are set out below.
(a) Expanded eligibility
Class Order relief is only available for issues to directors, full time and part time employees and casual employees or contractors that are 40% or more full time equivalent.
Under the New Rules, an offer may only be made to specified “primary participants” (being directors, employees and service providers, with no minimum requirements of hours of service provided) or certain related persons of a primary participant (including a spouse, parent, child or sibling of the primary participant; controlled bodies corporate of the primary participant or bodies corporate that are trustees of the primary participant’s self-managed superannuation fund).
(b) Issue cap
The Class Orders provide for an issue cap of 5% of a listed entity’s fully paid shares over a rolling period of 3 years (irrespective of whether monetary consideration is required).
Under the New Rules, there is no cap on issues made for no monetary consideration. Caps only apply to issues made for monetary consideration (being the cap set out in the company’s constitution or if there is no such cap in the constitution, then 5% for listed entities unless a higher cap is specified in the relevant regulations (if any)).
Further, offers of eligible interests to participants under an employee securities incentive plan which would not ordinarily require disclosure, such as offers to senior managers or small-scale offerings are not required to comply with the issue cap.
(c) Disclosure requirements
The Class Order does not distinguish between offers for monetary consideration and those without, with the same disclosure requirements for both offers.
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Under the New Rules, offers made for no monetary consideration do not have any specific disclosure requirements. In the case of offers made for monetary consideration, an offer document is required (with specific disclosure requirements) and participants cannot acquire their interests until 14 days after receiving the necessary offer disclosure from the entity.
(d) Quotation and suspension requirements
Class Order relief is only available where an entity meets the minimum quotation period of 3 months prior to making an offer of eligible interests. In addition, relief is prohibited if an entity is suspended from quotation for over 5 days in the preceding 12-month period.
Under the New Rules, listed entities can offer eligible interests without first meeting any minimum quotation period, and regardless of any suspensions to the trading of securities.
(e) On-sale relief
The Class Order provides relief from the on-sale provisions for securities issued under the Class Order.
Pursuant to the New Rules, listed entities must issue a cleansing notice to ensure that any Shares issued (including following the exercise of any options and performance rights) may be on-sold within 12 months of issue.
(f) Criminal offences
A number of new offences created under the New Rules, including misleading and deceptive statement offences and offences relating to holding participants’ money. In addition, regulatory relief can be revoked if any of the below are breached:
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(i) compliance with the monetary cap;
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(ii) compliance with the issue cap; and
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(iii) providing disclosure documents at the required time.
8.3 Regulatory requirements and Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.2, exception 13(b)
Shareholder approval is not required under the Corporations Act or the Listing Rules for the operation of the Plan. However, Shareholder approval is being sought to allow the Company to rely on an exception to the calculation of the Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A on the number of securities that may be issued without Shareholder Approval. Listing Rule 7.2 exception 13(b) provides that Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A do not apply to an issue of securities under an employee incentive scheme that has been approved by Shareholders, where the issue of securities is within 3 years from that date of Shareholder approval of the issue of securities under the employee incentive scheme.
The Plan participation is limited to Directors, employees and service providers of the Company. If an issue is to be made to Directors, then separate Shareholder approval will need to be obtained.
A summary of the key terms of the Plan is set out in Schedule 2.
As this is a new plan being put to Shareholders, no securities have been issued under it to date.
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A maximum of 74,409,454 securities would be available to be issued under the plan if approved by Shareholders, determined as 5% of the ordinary shares on issue at 23 September 2022.
The passing of Resolution 5 will allow the Company to issue securities for the benefit of participants of the Plan whilst preserving the Company’s placement limits for issuing securities and provide flexibility in the manner in which the Plan is managed.
If Resolution 5 is not passed, the Company may still issue securities to key personnel other than Directors on the terms as set out in Schedule 2, however those securities will count towards the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
8.4 Voting Exclusion Statement
A Voting Exclusion applies to this Resolution.
8.5 Board recommendation
The Board recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 5. The Chair intends to vote all undirected Proxies in favour of Resolution 5.
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SCHEDULE 1 – Definitions
In this Notice and the Explanatory Memorandum:
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$ means Australian Dollars.
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10% Placement Facility has the meaning given in Section 7.1.
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10% Placement Period has the meaning given in Section 7.1.
Annual Report means the Directors’ Report, the Financial Report and the Auditor’s Report in respect to the financial year ending 30 June 2022.
Associate has the meaning given in sections 12 and 16 of the Corporations Act. Section 12 is to be applied as if paragraph 12(1)(a) included a reference to the Listing Rules and on the basis that the Company is the “designated body” for the purposes of that section. A related party of a director or officer of the Company or of a Child Entity of the Company is to be taken to be an associate of the director or officer unless the contrary is established.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) and, where the context permits, the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX.
Auditor’s Report means the auditor’s report on the Financial Report.
AWST means Australian Western Standard Time, being the time in Perth, Western Australia.
Board means the board of Directors.
Business Day means:
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(a) for determining when a notice, consent or other communication is given, a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in the place to which the notice, consent or other communication is sent; and
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(b) for any other purpose, a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) on which banks are open for general banking business in Perth.
Chair means the person appointed to chair the Meeting convened by this Notice.
Closely Related Party means:
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(a) a spouse or child of the member; or
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(b) has the meaning given in section 9 of the Corporations Act.
Company means Si6 Metals Limited (ACN 122 995 073).
Constitution means the constitution of the Company as at the commencement of the Meeting.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Director means a director of the Company.
Directors’ Report means the annual directors’ report prepared under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act for the Company and its controlled entities contained in the Annual Report.
Equity Securities has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules.
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Explanatory Memorandum means the explanatory memorandum attached to the Notice.
Financial Report means the annual financial report prepared under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act of the Company and its controlled entities.
Key Management Personnel means persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any Director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company.
Listing Rules means the listing rules of ASX.
Meeting has the meaning in the introductory paragraph of the Notice.
Notice means this notice of meeting.
Option means an option which entities the holder to subscribe for one Share.
Plan has the meaning given in Section 9.1.
Prospect Agreement has the meaning given in Section 7.1.
Prospect Drilling has the meaning given in Section 7.1.
Proxy Form means the proxy form attached to the Notice.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report of the Company contained in the Directors’ Report.
Resolution means resolution contained in the Notice.
Schedule means a schedule to this Notice.
Section means a section contained in this Explanatory Memorandum.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a shareholder of the Company.
Trading Day means a day determined by ASX to be a trading day in accordance with the Listing Rules.
Two Strikes Rule has the meaning in Section 4.
VWAP means volume weight average price.
In this Notice and the Explanatory Memorandum words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa.
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SCHEDULE 2 – SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE SECURITIES INCENTIVE PLAN
A summary of the terms of the Plan is set out below:
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(a) ( Eligible Participant ): Eligible Participant means a person that:
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(i) is an ‘ESS participant’ (as that term is defined in Division 1A of Part 7.12 of the Corporations Act) in relation to the Company for an Invitation made on or after 1 October 2022; and
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(ii) has been determined by the Board to be eligible to participate in the Plan from time to time.
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(b) ( Purpose ): The purpose of the Plan is to:
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(i) assist in the reward, retention and motivation of Eligible Participants;
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(ii) link the reward of Eligible Participants to Shareholder value creation; and
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(iii) align the interests of Eligible Participants with shareholders of the Group (being the Company and each of its Associated Bodies Corporate), by providing an opportunity to Eligible Participants to receive an equity interest in the Company in the form of Securities.
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(c) ( Plan administration ): The Plan will be administered by the Board. The Board may exercise any power or discretion conferred on it by the Plan rules in its sole and absolute discretion except to the extent that it prevents the Company relying on the deferred tax concessions under Subdivision B3A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth). The Board may delegate its powers and discretion.
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(d) ( Eligibility, invitation and application ): The Board may from time to time determine that an Eligible Participant may participate in the Plan and make an invitation to that Eligible Participant to apply for Securities on such terms and conditions as the Board decides.
On receipt of an Invitation, an Eligible Participant may apply for the Securities the subject of the invitation by sending a completed application form to the Company. The Board may accept an application from an Eligible Participant in whole or in part. If an Eligible Participant is permitted in the invitation, the Eligible Participant may, by notice in writing to the Board, nominate a party in whose favour the Eligible Participant wishes to renounce the invitation.
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(e) ( Grant of Securities ): The Company will, to the extent that it has accepted a duly completed application, grant the Participant the relevant number of Securities, subject to the terms and conditions set out in the invitation, the Plan rules and any ancillary documentation required.
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(f) ( Terms of Convertible Securities ): Each 'Convertible Security' represents a right to acquire one or more Shares (for example, under an option or performance right), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
Prior to a Convertible Security being exercised a Participant does not have any interest (legal, equitable or otherwise) in any Share the subject of the Convertible Security by virtue of holding the Convertible Security. Unless in ‘Special Circumstances’ (as defined in the Plan) with the consent of the Board, a Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, grant a security interest over, collateralise a margin loan against, utilise for the purposes of short selling, enter into a Derivative with reference to, or otherwise deal with a Convertible Security that has been granted to them. A Participant must not enter into any arrangement for the purpose of hedging their economic exposure to a Convertible Security that has been granted to them.
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(g) ( Vesting of Convertible Securities ): Any vesting conditions applicable to the grant of Convertible Securities will be described in the invitation. If all the vesting conditions are satisfied and/or otherwise waived by the Board, a vesting notice will be sent to the Participant by the Company informing them that the relevant Convertible Securities have vested. Unless and until the vesting notice is issued by the Company, the Convertible Securities will not be considered to have vested. For the avoidance of doubt, if the vesting conditions relevant to a Convertible Security are not satisfied and/or otherwise waived by the Board, that Convertible Security will lapse.
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(h) ( Exercise of Convertible Securities and cashless exercise ): To exercise an Convertible Security, the Participant must deliver a signed notice of exercise and, subject to a cashless exercise of Convertible Securities (see below), pay the exercise price (if any) to or as directed by the Company, at any time prior to the earlier of any date specified in the vesting notice and the expiry date as set out in the invitation.
A Convertible Security may not be exercised unless and until that Convertible Security has vested in accordance with the Plan rules, or such earlier date as set out in the Plan rules.
- (i) ( Cashless exercise of Convertible Securities ): At the time of exercise of the Convertible Securities, subject to Board approval at that time, the Participant may elect not to be required to provide payment of the exercise price for the number of Convertible Securities specified in a notice of exercise, but that on exercise of those Convertible Securities the Company will transfer or issue to the Participant that number of Shares equal in value to the positive difference between the Market Value of the Shares at the time of exercise and the exercise price that would otherwise be payable to exercise those Convertible Securities.
Market Value means, at any given date, the volume weighted average price per Share traded on the ASX over the 5 trading days immediately preceding that given date, unless otherwise specified in an invitation.
If the difference between the total exercise price otherwise payable for the Convertible Securities being exercised and the then market Value of the Share at the time of exercise and the exercise price is zero or negative, then the Eligible Participant will not be entitled to use the cashless exercise facility.
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(j) ( Delivery of Shares on exercise of Convertible Securities ): As soon as practicable after the valid exercise of a Convertible Security by a Participant, the Company will issue or cause to be transferred to that Participant the number of Shares to which the Participant is entitled under the Plan rules and issue a substitute certificate for any remaining unexercised Convertible Securities held by that Participant.
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(k) ( Forfeiture of Convertible Securities ): Where a Participant who holds Convertible Securities ceases to be an Eligible Participant or becomes insolvent, all unvested Convertible Securities will automatically be forfeited by the Participant, unless the Board otherwise determines in its discretion to permit some or all of the Convertible Securities to vest.
Where the Board determines that a Participant has acted fraudulently or dishonestly, acted negligently, acted in contravention of a Group policy or wilfully breached his or her duties to the Group, the Board will deem all unvested Convertible Securities held by that Participant to have been forfeited.
Unless the Board otherwise determines, or as otherwise set out in the Plan rules:
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(i) any Convertible Securities which have not yet vested will be forfeited immediately on the date that the Board determines (acting reasonably and in good faith) that any applicable vesting conditions have not been met or cannot be met by the relevant date; and
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(ii) any Convertible Securities which have not yet vested will be automatically forfeited on the expiry date specified in the invitation.
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(l) ( Change of control ): If a change of control event occurs in relation to the Company, or the Board determines that such an event is likely to occur, the Board may in its discretion determine the manner in which any or all of the Participant's Convertible Securities will be dealt with, including, without limitation, in a manner that allows the Participant to participate in and/or benefit from any transaction arising from or in connection with the change of control event.
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(m) ( Rights attaching to Plan Shares ): All Shares issued under the Plan, or issued or transferred to a Participant upon the valid exercise of a Convertible Security, ( Plan Shares ) will rank pari passu in all respects with the Shares of the same class. A Participant will be entitled to any dividends declared and distributed by the Company on the Plan Shares and may participate in any dividend reinvestment plan operated by the Company in respect of Plan Shares. A Participant may exercise any voting rights attaching to Plan Shares.
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(n) ( Disposal restrictions on Plan Shares ): If the invitation provides that any Plan Shares are subject to any restrictions as to the disposal or other dealing by a Participant for a period, the Board may implement any procedure it deems appropriate to ensure the compliance by the Participant with this restriction.
For so long as a Plan Share is subject to any disposal restrictions under the Plan, the Participant will not:
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(i) transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or have a security interest granted over that Plan Share; or
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(ii) take any action or permit another person to take any action to remove or circumvent the disposal restrictions without the express written consent of the Company.
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(o) ( Adjustment of Convertible Securities ): If there is a reorganisation of the issued share capital of the Company (including any subdivision, consolidation, reduction, return or cancellation of such issued capital of the Company), the rights of each Participant holding Convertible Securities will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the Listing Rules applicable to a reorganisation of capital at the time of the reorganisation.
If Shares are issued by the Company by way of bonus issue (other than an issue in lieu of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment), the holder of Convertible Securities is entitled, upon exercise of the Convertible Securities, to receive an allotment of as many additional Shares as would have been issued to the holder if the holder held Shares equal in number to the Shares in respect of which the Convertible Securities are exercised.
Unless otherwise determined by the Board, a holder of Convertible Securities does not have the right to participate in a pro rata issue of Shares made by the Company or sell renounceable rights.
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(p) ( Participation in new issues ): There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Convertible Securities and holders are not entitled to participate in any new issue of Shares of the Company during the currency of the Convertible Securities without exercising the Convertible Securities.
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(q) ( Compliance with Applicable Laws ): Notwithstanding the Plan rules or any terms of a Security, no Security may be offered, granted, vested or exercised, and no Share may be issued or transferred, if to do so would contravene any applicable laws.
Where monetary consideration is payable by the Eligible Participant, and in respect to Convertible Securities where the Exercise Price on exercise of those Convertible Securities is greater than zero, the Company must reasonably believe when making an Invitation:
- (i) the total number of Plan Shares that are, or are covered by the Securities that may be issued under an Invitation; and
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- (ii) the total number of Plan Shares that are, or are covered by the Securities that have been issued, or could have been issued in connection with the Plan in reliance on Division 1A of Part 7.12 of the Corporations Act at any time during the previous 3 year period prior to the date the Invitation is made,
does not exceed:
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(iii) if the Constitution specifies an issue cap percentage, that percentage; or
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(iv) if the Constitution does not specify an issue cap percentage, 5% (or such other maximum permitted under any Applicable Law),
of the total number of Shares on issue at the date of the Invitation.
- (r) ( Amendment of Plan ): Subject to the following paragraph, the Board may at any time amend any provisions of the Plan rules, including (without limitation) the terms and conditions upon which any Securities have been granted under the Plan and determine that any amendments to the Plan rules be given retrospective effect, immediate effect or future effect.
No amendment to any provision of the Plan rules may be made if the amendment materially reduces the rights of any Participant as they existed before the date of the amendment, other than an amendment introduced primarily for the purpose of complying with legislation or to correct manifest error or mistake, amongst other things, or is agreed to in writing by all Participants.
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(s) ( Plan duration ): The Plan continues in operation until the Board decides to end it. The Board may from time to time suspend the operation of the Plan for a fixed period or indefinitely, and may end any suspension. If the Plan is terminated or suspended for any reason, that termination or suspension must not prejudice the accrued rights of the Participants.
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(t) If a Participant and the Company (acting by the Board) agree in writing that some or all of the Securities granted to that Participant are to be cancelled on a specified date or on the occurrence of a particular event, then those Securities may be cancelled in the manner agreed between the Company and the Participant
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If you are attending the meeting in person, please bring this with you for Securityholder registration.
Si6 Meatls Limited | ACN 122 995 073
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Proxy Voting Form
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Holder Number:
Your proxy voting instruction must be received by 9.00am (WST) on Wednesday, 16 November 2022 being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any Proxy Voting instructions received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.
SUBMIT YOUR PROXY
Complete the form overleaf in accordance with the instructions set out below.
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
The name and address shown above is as it appears on the Company’s share register. If this information is incorrect, and you have an Issuer Sponsored holding, you can update your address through the investor portal: https://investor.automic.com.au/#/home Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes.
STEP 1 – APPOINT A PROXY
If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of that Individual or body corporate. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company. Otherwise if you leave this box blank, the Chair of the Meeting will be appointed as your proxy by default. DEFAULT TO THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING Any directed proxies that are not voted on a poll at the Meeting will default to the Chair of the Meeting, who is required to vote these proxies as directed. Any undirected proxies that default to the Chair of the Meeting will be voted according to the instructions set out in this Proxy Voting Form, including where the Resolutions are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of KMP.
STEP 2 - VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS
You may direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your shares will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the items of business, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote on that item will be invalid.
APPOINTMENT OF SECOND PROXY
You may appoint up to two proxies. If you appoint two proxies, you should complete two separate Proxy Voting Forms and specify the percentage or number each proxy may exercise. If you do not specify a percentage or number, each proxy may exercise half the votes. You must return both Proxy Voting Forms together. If you require an additional Proxy Voting Form, contact Automic Registry Services.
SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS
Individual : Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.
Lodging your Proxy Voting Form:
Online:
Use your computer or smartphone to appoint a proxy at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/log
insah
or scan the QR code below using your smartphone
Login & Click on ‘Meetings’. Use the Holder Number as shown at the top of this Proxy Voting Form.
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BY MAIL:
Automic
GPO Box 5193 Sydney NSW 2001
IN PERSON:
Automic
Level 5, 126 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000
Joint holding : Where the holding is in more than one name, all Shareholders should sign.
Power of attorney : If you have not already lodged the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Voting Form when you return it.
Companies : To be signed in accordance with your Constitution. Please sign in the appropriate box which indicates the office held by you.
Email Address : Please provide your email address in the space provided.
By providing your email address, you elect to receive all communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible) such as a Notice of Meeting, Proxy Voting Form and Annual Report via email.
CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES
If a representative of the corporation is to attend the Meeting the appropriate ‘Appointment of Corporate Representative’ should be produced prior to admission. A form may be obtained from the Company’s share registry online at https://automic.com.au.
BY EMAIL:
BY FACSIMILE:
+61 2 8583 3040
All enquiries to Automic:
WEBCHAT: https://automicgroup.com.au/
PHONE: 1300 288 664 (Within Australia) +61 2 9698 5414 (Overseas)
STEP 1 - How to vote
APPOINT A PROXY: I/We being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting of Si6 Metals Limited to be held at 9.00am (WST) on Friday, 18 November 2022 at Mirador Corporate, Level 2, 23 Railway Road, Subiaco, Western Australia, 6008 hereby:
Appoint the Chair of the Meeting (Chair) OR if you are not appointing the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write in the box provided below the name of the person or body corporate you are appointing as your proxy or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit and at any adjournment thereof.
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote. Unless indicated otherwise by ticking the “for”,” against” or “abstain” box you will be authorising the Chair to vote in accordance with the Chair’s voting intention.
AUTHORITY FOR CHAIR TO VOTE UNDIRECTED PROXIES ON REMUNERATION RELATED RESOLUTIONS Where I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or where the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolutions 1 and 6 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolutions 1 and 6 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair.
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STEP 2 – Your voting direction
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Resolutions For Against Abstain
1. Adoption of Remuneration Report
2. Re-election of Director – David Sanders
3. Approval of 10% Placement Facility
4. Ratification of Prior Issue - Shares
5. Approval of Employee Securities Incentive Plan
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STEP 3 – Signatures and contact details
Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3
Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director Director / Company Secretary
Contact Name:
Email Address:
Contact Daytime Telephone Date (DD/MM/YY)
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By providing your email address, you elect to receive all of your communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible).
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