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WEST WITS MINING LIMITED — AGM Information 2014
Oct 26, 2014
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WEST WITS MINING LIMITED
ABN 89 124 894 060
NOTICE OF 2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the 2014 Annual General Meeting (“ the Meeting ”) of the shareholders of West Wits Mining Limited (“ the Company ”) will be held at Suite 1, 1233 High Street, Armadale, Victoria 3143 on Thursday 27 November 2014 at 10.30am AEDST.
Further details in respect of each of the resolutions proposed in this Notice of Annual General Meeting are set out in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice. The details of the resolution contained in the Explanatory Memorandum should be read together with, and form part of, this Notice of Annual General Meeting.
AGENDA
2014 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
To lay before the Meeting and consider the Annual Financial Statements 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 .
RESOLUTION 1: NON-BINDING RESOLUTION – REMUNERATION REPORT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a non-binding ordinary resolution:
“That the Company approves the adoption of the Remuneration Report, included within the Directors’ Report, for the year ended 30 June 2014.”
Voting Note:
In accordance with the Corporations Act, the Company will disregard any votes cast on Resolution 1 by or on behalf of a member of the Company’s key management personnel (including the Directors), whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or any of that person’s closely related parties (such as close family members and any controlled companies of those persons) (collectively referred to as a Restricted Voter ). However, the Company need not disregard a vote if:
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it is cast by a person as a proxy appointed in writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1; and
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it is not cast on behalf of a Restricted Voter.
If you appoint the person chairing the meeting ( Chairman ) as your proxy and you are not a Restricted Voter by marking the box on, and submitting, the Proxy Form you authorise the Chairman to exercise the proxy even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Company’s key management personnel and you will be taken to have directed the Chairman to vote in accordance with his stated intention to vote in favour of Resolution 1. If you have appointed the Chairman as your proxy and you do not want your vote exercised in favour of Resolution 1, you should not mark the box on the Proxy Form or otherwise direct the Chairman to vote “against” or to “abstain” from voting on Resolution 1.
Please refer to the Proxy and Voting Instructions on page 5.
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS – ORDINARY BUSINESS
RESOLUTION 2: RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR MICHAEL QUINERT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That Mr Michael Quinert, a Director who retires by rotation in accordance with the Constitution of the Company, being eligible, is re-elected as a Director of the Company".
RESOLUTION 3: RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR DANIEL PRETORIUS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That Mr Daniel Pretorius, a Director who retires by rotation in accordance with the Constitution of the Company, being eligible, is re-elected as a Director of the Company".
RESOLUTION 4: ISSUE OF UNLISTED OPTIONS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 shareholders approve the issue of 10,000,000 unlisted options to The CFO Solution (or its nominee) as described in the Explanatory Memorandum which accompanied and forms part of this Notice of Annual General Meeting”.
Voting Exclusion Statement:
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by:
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persons who may participate in the proposed issue and persons who might obtain a benefit except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary shares, if the resolution is passed; and
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an associate of those persons.
However, the Company need not disregard a vote on this Resolution if:
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it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form; or
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it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
RESOLUTION 5: RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – DRD GOLD LIMITED
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“THAT for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 shareholders ratify the prior issue of 38,250,000 ordinary shares to DRD Gold Limited, as described in the Explanatory Memorandum which accompanied and forms part of this Notice of Annual General Meeting.”
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Voting Exclusion Statement:
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by:
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DRD Gold Limited; or
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an associate of DRD Gold Limited.
However, the Company need not disregard a vote on this Resolution if:
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it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form; or
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it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
RESOLUTION 6: RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – TRIM CONSULTING
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“THAT for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 shareholders ratify the prior issue of 768,134 ordinary shares at an issue price of 1.55 cents ($0.0155) to Trim Consulting Limited (the nominee entity of Mr Patrick Harford), as described in the Explanatory Memorandum which accompanied and forms part of this Notice of Annual General Meeting .”
Voting Exclusion Statement:
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by:
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Trim Consulting Limited ; or
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an associate of Trim Consulting Limited .
However, the Company need not disregard a vote on this Resolution if:
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it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form; or
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it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
RESOLUTION 7: APPROVAL OF PLACEMENT FACILITY
To consider, and if thought fit, pass with or without amendment the following resolution as a special resolution :
“THAT for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1A, shareholders approve the Company having the capacity to issue fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company up to the maximum number permitted under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 at an issue price which is not less than 75% of the volume weighted average market (closing) price of the Company’s ordinary shares calculated over the last fifteen (15) days on which trades of the Company’s ordinary shares were recorded on ASX immediately before the date on which the issue price is agreed or the date the issue is made as described in the Explanatory Memorandum which accompanied and forms part of this Notice of Annual General Meeting.”
Voting Note:
If as at the time of the Annual General Meeting, the Company:
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is included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and/or
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has a market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of greater than AU$300 million,
then this Resolution will be withdrawn.
Voting Exclusion Statement:
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by:
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persons who may participate in the proposed issue and persons who might obtain a benefit except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary shares, if the resolution is passed; and
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an associate of those persons.
However, the Company need not disregard a vote on this Resolution if:
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it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form; or
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it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
OTHER BUSINESS
To consider any other business that may be brought before the Meeting in accordance with the Constitution of the Company and the Corporations Act.
By the order of the Board
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Ms Terri Bakos
Company Secretary
Dated: 27 October 2014
The accompanying Proxy Instructions and Explanatory Memorandum form part of this Notice of Annual General Meeting.
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PROXY & VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
Voting Entitlements
The Board has determined, in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) that a shareholder’s voting entitlement at the Meeting will be taken to be the entitlement of that person shown in the register of members as at 10.30am AEDST on Tuesday 25 November 2014.
On a poll, members have one vote for every fully paid ordinary share held. Holders of options are not entitled to a vote for any options held.
Proxy Instructions
A member entitled to vote has a right to appoint a proxy. If a member is entitled to cast two or more votes they may appoint one or two proxies and specify the percentage of votes each proxy is entitled to exercise. If the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half of the votes in which case any fraction of votes will be disregarded. The proxy may, but need not, be a member of the Company.
The Proxy Form (and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which the proxy form is signed) must be deposited at or posted to the Company’s registered office at Suite 1, 1233 High Street, Armadale, Victoria 3143, or by facsimile to +61 (0)3 9822 7735, to arrive not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the Meeting, or adjourned meeting as the case may be, at which the individual named in the proxy form proposed to vote.
The proxy form must be signed by the member or his/her attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the member is a corporation, in a manner permitted by the Corporations Act. A proxy given by a foreign corporation must be executed in accordance with the laws of that corporation’s place of incorporation. If you sign the proxy form and do not appoint a proxy, you will have appointed the Chairman of the meeting as your proxy.
A proxy form is attached to this Notice.
How the Chairman will vote undirected proxies
The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies on, and in favour of, all of the proposed resolutions. However, any undirected proxies held by the Chairman of the Meeting will not be voted on Resolution 1, unless, by marking the box on the proxy form, you expressly authorise the Chairman to exercise the proxy even though Resolution 1 is directly or indirectly connected with the remuneration of a member of the Company’s key management personnel.
Proxies that are undirected on Resolution 1 (Remuneration Report)
If you appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy (or if he may be appointed by default) and do not direct him how to vote on Resolution 1 or do not expressly authorise him to cast your undirected proxy on Resolution 1, he will not vote your proxy on that item/s of business. Accordingly, if you appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy (or if he may be appointed by default), you should direct him how to vote on Resolution 1 or alternatively mark the box on the proxy form authorising him to cast your undirected proxy on Resolution 1, if you want your shares to be voted on those items of business.
If you appoint any other director of the Company, any other of its key management personnel or any of their closely related parties they will not be able to vote undirected proxies on Resolution 1. Key management personnel of the Company comprise the directors of the Company and those other persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly. The Remuneration Report identifies key management personnel for the year ending 30 June 2014. Their closely related parties are defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and include specified family members, dependants and companies they control.
Corporate Representatives
Any corporation which is a member of the Company may appoint a proxy, as set out above, or authorize (by certificate under common seal or other form of execution authorised by the laws of that corporation’s place of incorporation, or in any other manner satisfactory to the chairperson of the Meeting) a natural person to act as its
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representative at any general meeting or appoint an attorney. Corporate representatives are requested to bring appropriate evidence of appointment as a representative in accordance with the constitution of the Company. Attorneys are requested to bring the original or a certified copy of the power of attorney pursuant to which they were appointed. Proof of identity will also be required for corporate representatives and attorneys.
Special Resolution
For a special resolution to be passed, at least 75% of the votes validly cast on the resolution by shareholders (by number of shares) must be in favour of the resolution.
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for the information of members of West Wits Mining Limited (ABN 89 124 894 060) (the " Company ") in connection with the business to be conducted at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held Suite 1, 1233 High Street, Armadale, Victoria 3143 on Thursday, 27 November 2014 at 10.30am AEDST.
This Explanatory Memorandum should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notice of Annual General Meeting.
ORDINARY BUSINESS
2014 Annual Financial Statements
Section 317 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) requires each of the Annual Financial Report (which includes the Annual Financial Statements and Director’s Declaration), the Directors’ Report, Remuneration Report and the Auditor’s Report for the last financial year to be laid before the Annual General Meeting. The Company’s Constitution also provides for these reports to be received and considered at that meeting. There is no requirement for these reports to be formally approved by shareholders.
Shareholders attending the Annual General Meeting will have the opportunity to put questions to the Board and make comments on matters contained in that Annual Financial Report and the management of the Company. A representative of the auditor will be invited to attend to answer questions about the audit of the Company’s Annual Financial Statements.
The reports referred to in the Notice of Annual General Meeting are included in the 2014 Annual Financial Report, which at their election, has been made available to all shareholders on-line or by post. If you have not elected to receive a hard copy of the Company’s 2014 Annual Financial Report and wish to access it online, it is available at the Company’s website www.westwitsmining.com under the heading “Investors”.
No resolution is required to be moved in respect of this item.
Resolution 1: Non-binding Resolution – Remuneration Report
The Company is required by section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), to propose a resolution that the Remuneration Report of the Company be adopted. The Remuneration Report is contained within the Directors' Report in the 2014 Annual Financial Report and sets out the Company’s remuneration arrangements for directors.
Shareholders attending the 2014 Annual General Meeting will have the opportunity to discuss and put questions in respect of the Remuneration Report, and shareholders will be asked to vote on a non-binding resolution to adopt the Remuneration Report.
This resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Company or its directors. The Board will consider the outcome of the vote and comments made by shareholders on the Remuneration Report at the 2014 Annual General Meeting when reviewing the Company's remuneration policies. Under the Corporations Act, if 25% or more of votes that are cast are voted against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at two consecutive annual general meetings (“ AGM ”) (treating this AGM as the first such meeting), shareholders will be required to vote at the second of those AGM's on a resolution (a "spill resolution") that another meeting be held within 90 days at which all of the Company's directors (other than the Managing Director and CEO) must be put up for re-election. At the 2013 Annual General Meeting greater than 75% of the votes cast on the adoption of the Remuneration Report contained in the Company's 2013 Annual Financial Statements was in favour of its adoption and therefore on this occasion a spill resolution will not be required in the event that 25% or more of votes that are cast are against the adoption of the 2014 Remuneration Report. However, in the event that 25% or more of votes that are cast are against the adoption of the 2014 Remuneration Report, shareholders should be aware that if there is a ‘no’ vote of 25% or more at the same resolution at the 2015 Annual General Meeting the consequences are that it may result in the re-election of the Board.
Any undirected proxies held by the Chairman of the Meeting will not be voted on Resolution 1 unless, by marking the box on the proxy form, the shareholder granting the proxy expressly authorises the Chairman to exercise the undirected proxy on Resolution 1. Undirected proxies held by other directors or other key management personnel
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or any of their closely related parties will not be voted on this Resolution. 'Closely related parties' are defined by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), and include specified family members, dependants and companies they control.
If you chose to appoint a proxy, you are encouraged to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution by marking either "For", "Against" or "Abstain" on the proxy form for this Resolution.
Resolution 2: Re-election of Director – Mr Michael Quinert
Article 20.2 of the Constitution of the Company requires that at each Annual General Meeting one third of the directors automatically retire from office and are eligible for re-appointment. It is further provided that the directors who are to retire by operation of this rule are those who have been in office the longest. Therefore, Mr Michael Quinert will retire by rotation at this meeting.
Mr Michael Quinert
Mr Quinert graduated with degrees in economics and law from Monash University and has over 29 year experience as a commercial lawyer, including three years with the Australian Securities Exchange Limited and over 21 years as a partner in a Melbourne law firm. He has extensive experience in assisting and advising public companies on capital raising and market compliance issues and has regularly advised publicly listed mining companies.
Mr Quinert, being eligible, offers himself for re-election as a director at this meeting.
Resolution 3: Re-election of Director – Mr Daniel Pretorius
Article 20.2 of the Constitution of the Company requires that at each Annual General Meeting one third of the directors automatically retire from office and are eligible for re-appointment. It is further provided that the directors who are to retire by operation of this rule are those who have been in office the longest. Therefore, Mr Daniel Pretorius will retire by rotation at this meeting.
Mr Daniel Pretorius
Mr Pretorius was appointed Group Legal Counsel for DRDGold Limited (DRDGold) in 2003 and Chief Executive Officer of DRDGold Ltd in January 2009. He has over 15 year experience in the mining industry. Mr Pretorius has been present through the re-focus of DRDGold's strategic plan back towards their core South African operations. Since this re-focus, Niel has overseen significant increases in resources at DRDGold'soperations, , improved efficiencies at their surface retreatment operations and commissioned the Ergo tailings recovery plant.
Mr Pretorius, being eligible, offers himself for re-election as a director at this meeting.
Resolution 4: Approval for the issue of unlisted options to a consultant
Resolution 4 seeks shareholder approval for the issue of 10,000,000 unlisted options to The CFO Solution (or its nominee) in compensation for the additional time that the Company has spent over the past 18 months managing the Company’s expanding accounting requirements.
The terms of the unlisted options are:
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5,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.025 each on or before 3 years from the date of issue.
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5,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.03 each on or before 3 years from the date of issue.
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Value of the unlisted options:
Based on the closing ordinary share price of $0.008 as of 10 October 2014, a Black-Scholes valuation would value these options of approximately $19,416.
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue during any 12 month period any equity securities, or other securities with rights to conversion to equity (such as an option), if the number of those securities exceeds 15% of the number of securities in the same class on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
One exception where an issue is not taken into account in the calculation of the 15% limit is where the issue has the prior approval of Shareholders at a members meeting. Shareholder approval is sought so the Company may retain the ability to issue further shares or options up to 15% of the Company’s ordinary shares under Chapter 7 to take advantage of opportunities to obtain available funds in the future, if required
The following information is provided in accordance with the requirements of ASX Listing Rule 7.3:
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(a) The options are to be issued to The CFO Solution, a consultant of the Company (or its nominee/s).
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(b) The maximum number of options to be issued under Resolution 4 is 10,000,000.
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(c) The Company will issue the options the subject to Resolution 4 within 3 months after the date of the meeting.
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(d) The options have a nil issue price and are issued on the terms set out in Annexure A.
(e) A voting exclusion statement is contained in the Notice of Meeting.
- (f) No funds will be raised through the issue of the options the subject of Resolution 4. Funds raised on the exercise of the options will be applied to the working capital requirements of the Company at the time of exercise.
Resolution 5: Approval for the prior issue of shares to DRD Gold Limited
Resolution 5 is proposed to obtain shareholder approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the prior issue of 38,250,000 ordinary shares to DRD Gold Limited (“ DRD Gold ”). The shares were issued on 7 May 2014.
In 2007 prior to the Company listing on the ASX, it entered into an agreement with DRD Gold to acquire mining assets in South Africa and inject pre-IPO funding into the Company. Under the terms of the agreement, DRD Gold would receive equity in the Company as consideration for the assets and pre-IPO funding. At this time, the equity was deemed to have a fair value of AUD$7,200,000 under Accounting Standards. As the Company was intending to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (“ JSE ”), the agreement also stipulated that shares in the Company’s subsidiary West Wits Mining SA (Pty) Ltd (a South African incorporated company) would be issued as collateral until such time as the Company listed on the JSE and shares in the Company could be issued to DRD Gold. This structure was optimal due to South African Reserve Bank (“ SARB ”) regulatory approval requirements.
Since 2007 the Company decided not to list on the JSE and sought approval from SARB to issue the Company’s securities directly to DRD Gold. On 7 May 2014, the Company issued 38,250,000 shares in West Wits Mining Limited to DRD Gold in a share swap arrangement to finalise the original agreement.
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue during any 12 month period any equity securities, or other securities with rights to conversion to equity (such as an option), if the number of those securities exceeds 15% of the number of securities in the same class on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
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ASX Listing Rule 7.4 provides that where a company ’ s shareholders ratify the previous issue of securities made pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 (provided that the previous issue of securities did not breach ASX Listing Rule 7.1) those securities will be deemed to have been issued with shareholder approval for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
By approving the prior issue of 38,250,000 shares the subject of Resolution 5 to DRD Gold, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity without the requirement to obtain prior shareholder approval.
The following information is provided in accordance with the requirements of ASX Listing Rule 7.5:
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(a) The number of securities issued was 38,250,000 ordinary fully paid shares.
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(b) The ordinary shares were issued in a share swap agreement between the Company and DRD Gold (as outlined above) and had a historical deemed value of $7,200,000. Based on the Company’s share price on 7 May 2014, the deemed value of these securities was $535,500.
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(c) The shares are ordinary fully paid shares which rank equally in all respects with existing ordinary shares of the Company.
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The shares were issued to DRD Gold Limited.
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(e) There were no funds raised by the issue of the shares.
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(f) A voting exclusion statement is contained in the Notice of Meeting.
Resolution 6: Approval for the prior issue of shares to a consultant
Resolution 6 is proposed to obtain shareholder approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the prior issue of 768,134 ordinary shares to Trim Consulting Limited (“ Trim Consulting ”), the nominee entity of Mr Patrick Harford, a consultant of the Company. The shares were issued on 7 May 2014.
These shares were issued to Trim Consulting at the direction of Mr Patrick Harford in lieu of outstanding fees owed to Mr Harford, a consultant to the Company. The share were issued at a deemed issue price of $0.0155 per shares (therefore having an aggregate value of approximately $11,906).
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue during any 12 month period any equity securities, or other securities with rights to conversion to equity (such as an option), if the number of those securities exceeds 15% of the number of securities in the same class on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
ASX Listing Rule 7.4 provides that where a company ’ s shareholders ratify the previous issue of securities made pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 (provided that the previous issue of securities did not breach ASX Listing Rule 7.1) those securities will be deemed to have been issued with shareholder approval for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
By approving the prior issue of 768,134 shares the subject of Resolution 6, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity without the requirement to obtain prior shareholder approval.
The following information is provided in accordance with the requirements of ASX Listing Rule 7.5:
- (a) The number of securities issued was 768,134 ordinary shares to Trim Consulting (the nominee entity of
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Mr Patrick Harford).
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(b)
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The shares had a $0.0155 per share issue price.
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(c) The shares are ordinary fully paid shares which rank equally in all respects with existing ordinary shares of the Company.
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(d) The shares were issued to Trim Consulting.
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(e) There were no funds raised by the issue of the shares.
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(f) A voting exclusion statement is contained in the Notice of Meeting.
Resolution 7: Approval of Placement Facility
Under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A certain companies may seek shareholder approval by special resolution passed at an annual general meeting to have the additional capacity to issue equity securities which do not exceed 10% of the existing ordinary share capital without further shareholder approval.
The Company obtained shareholder approval for the issue of ordinary shares under Listing Rule 7.1A at its 2013 Annual General Meeting. No shares have been issued by the Company since the date of obtaining shareholder approval at the Company’s 2013 Annual General Meeting pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.
During the 12 month period preceding the date of this Notice of Meeting, being on and from 27 November 2013, the Company issued a total of 39,018,134 shares which represents approximately 10.12% of the total number of equity securities on issue in the Company on 27 November 2013 (which was comprised 277,944,562 shares, 11,562,500 listed options, 57,762,032 unlisted options and 46,000,000 performance shares).
Further details of the issues of equity securities (being shares) by the Company during the 12 month period preceding the date of this Notice of Meeting are set out in Annexure B.
The Company seeks to refresh this shareholder approval so as to continue to be able to issue ordinary shares (if necessary) under Listing Rule 7.1A following the 2014 Annual General Meeting.
If this Resolution is approved the Company may make an issue of ordinary shares under Listing Rule 7.1A at any time (either on a single date or progressively) up until the earlier of:
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the date which is 12 months after the date of the Annual General Meeting; or
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the date on which shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 or 11.2.
Accordingly, the approval given if this Resolution is passed will cease to be valid on the earlier of 27 November 2015 (being the date 12 months after the date of this AGM) or the date on which holders of the Company’s ordinary securities approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 or 11.2.
At the date of this Memorandum, the Company is an ‘eligible entity’, and therefore able to seek approval under Listing Rule 7.1A, as it is not included in the S&P/ASX300 and has a market capitalisation less than the amount prescribed by ASX (currently $300 million). If at the time of the Annual General Meeting the Company is no longer an eligible entity this Resolution will be withdrawn.
The maximum number of ordinary shares which may be issued in the capital of the Company under the approval sought by this Resolution will be determined in accordance with the following formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2:
(A x D) – E
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where:
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A is the number of shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement to issue:
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(i) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the 12 months under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2;
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(ii) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the 12 months;
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(iii) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the 12 months with approval of holders of shares under Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.4 (this does not include an issue of fully paid ordinary shares under the entity’s 15% placement capacity without shareholder approval);
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(iv) less the number of fully paid shares cancelled in the 12 months.
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D is 10%
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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.
The ability of the Company to make an issue under Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to its 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1. The effect of this Resolution will be to allow the Company to issue ordinary shares under Listing Rule 7.1A without using the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
As at the date of this Memorandum, the Company has 316,962,696 ordinary shares on issue and therefore has capacity to issue:
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8,526,270 equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1 (ie. 15%). If shareholders ratify Resolutions 5 and 6 then this capacity will increase to 47,544,404 shares; and
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equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A (ie. 10%), subject to shareholder approval being granted under this Resolution. If shareholders ratify Resolutions 5 and 6 then this capacity will increase to 31,696,269 ordinary shares.
These calculations have not taken into consideration the potential effect of the exercise of options, including the options proposed to be issued under Resolution 4.
The actual number of shares which may be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A (and Listing Rule 7.1) will be a function of the number of shares on issue at the time an issue is proposed as calculated per the formula set out above.
The issue price of the ordinary shares issued under Listing Rule 7.1A will be determined at the time of issue. The minimum price at which the ordinary shares the subject of this Resolution will be issued is 75% of the volume weighted average market (closing) price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s ordinary shares over the 15 days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before either:
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the date on which the price at which the securities are to be issued is agreed; or
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if the securities are not issued within five ASX trading days of the date in paragraph (a) the date on which the securities are issued.
If this Resolution is approved, and the Company issues ordinary shares under Listing Rule 7.1A, the existing shareholders’ voting power in the Company will be diluted. There is a risk that:
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the market price for the Company’s ordinary shares may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the approval of this Resolution; and
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the ordinary shares issued under Listing Rule 7.1A may be issued at a price that is at a discount (as described above) to market price for the Company’s ordinary shares on the issue date;
which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue.
The table set out in the following page shows the dilution of existing shareholders on the basis of:
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The current market price of the Company’s ordinary shares and the current number of ordinary securities as at the date of this Explanatory Memorandum.
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Two examples where the number of ordinary shares on issue (“A” in the formula set out above) has increased by 47,544,404 (i.e. 15%) shares to a total of 364,507,100 shares and increased by 316,962,696 (i.e. 100%) shares to a total of 633,925,392 shares. The number of ordinary shares on issue may increase as a result of issues of ordinary shares that do not require shareholder approval (for example, pro-rata entitlements issues) or as a result of future placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved by shareholders.
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Two examples of where the issue price of ordinary securities has decreased by 50% and increased by 50% as against the market price as at the date of this Explanatory Memorandum.
| Dilution | |||||
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| 50% decrease in issue price |
Issue Price ** | 50% increase in issue price |
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| Variable “A” Listing Rule 7.1A2 |
“A” is the current number of shares on issue 316,962,696 shares |
10% voting dilution (31,696,269) |
0.004 | 0.008 | 0.012 |
| Funds raised | $126,785 | $253,570 | $380,355 | ||
| “A” has increased by 47,544,404 (15%) shares resulting in a total of 364,507,100 shares on **issue *** |
10% voting dilution (36,450,710 shares) |
0.004 | 0.008 | 0.012 | |
| Funds raised | $145,803 | $291,606 | $437,409 | ||
| “A” has increased by 316,962,696 (100%) shares resulting in a total of 633,925,392 shares on issue |
10% voting dilution (63,392,539 shares) |
0.004 | 0.008 | 0.012 | |
| Funds raised | $253,570 | $507,140 | $760,710 |
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(i) The table assumes that the Company issues the maximum number of ordinary shares available under Listing Rule 7.1A.
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(ii) The table assumes that no options are exercised in ordinary shares before the date of the issue of ordinary shares under Listing Rule 7.1A.
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(iii) The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular shareholder by reason of issues of ordinary shares under Listing Rule 7.1A based on that shareholder’s holding at the date of this Memorandum.
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(iv) The table shows the effect of an issue of ordinary shares under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
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Any issue of ordinary shares is required to be made in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules. Any issue made other than under the Company 15% capacity (Listing Rule 7.1) or the Company’s additional 10% capacity (Listing Rule 7.1A) and not otherwise made under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 (for example, a pro-rata rights issue) would require shareholder approval.
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** Based on closing price of the Company’s shares on ASX on 10 October 2014 of 0.8 cents ($0.008).
If this Resolution is approved the Company will have the ability to issue up to 10% of its issued capital without further shareholder approval and therefore allow it to take advantage of opportunities to obtain further funds if required and available in the future.
As at the date of this Memorandum the Company has not formed an intention to offer any ordinary shares under Listing Rule 7.1A to any particular person or at any particular time. The total amount that may be raised by the issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A will depend on the issue price of the ordinary shares which will be determined at the time of issue. In some circumstances the Company may issue ordinary shares under Listing Rule 7.1A for non-cash consideration (for example, in lieu of cash payments to consultants, suppliers or vendors). While the Company has not formed an intention to offer any ordinary shares under Listing Rule 7.1A, some of the purposes for which the Company may issue ordinary shares under Listing Rule 7.1A include (but are not limited to):
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Raising funds to be applied to the Company’s working capital requirements and develop the Company’s existing projects.
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Acquiring assets. In these circumstances the issue of the ordinary shares may be made in substitution for the Company making cash payment for the assets. If the Company elects to issue the ordinary shares for the purpose of acquiring assets then the Company will release to the market a valuation of the assets prior to issuing the shares.
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Paying suppliers or consultants of the Company.
Details regarding the purposes for which any particular issue under Listing Rule 7.1A is made will be more fully detailed in an announcement to the ASX made pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A.4 and Listing Rule 3.10.5A at the time the issue is made.
The allottees of equity securities to be issued under the 10% placement capacity have not yet been determined. However, the allottees of equity securities could consist of current Shareholders or new investors (or both). No securities will be offered to related parties or associates of related parties of the Company.
The Company will determine the allottees at the time of the issue under the 10% placement capacity, having regard to the following factors:
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(i) the purpose of the issue;
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(ii) the capital raising and acquisition opportunities available to the Company;
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(iii) alternative methods for raising funds available to the Company at that time, including, but not limited to, an entitlement issue or other offer where existing Shareholders may participate;
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(iv) the effect of the issue of the equity securities on the control of the Company;
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(v) the Company’s circumstances, including, but not limited to, its financial position solvency, and likely
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future capital requirements;
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(vi) prevailing market conditions; and
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(vii) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
This Resolution is a special resolution. For a special resolution to be passed, at least 75% of the votes validly cast on the resolution by shareholders (by number of shares) must be in favour of the resolution.
The Directors of the Company believe that this Resolution is in the best interests of the Company and unanimously recommend that shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.
A voting exclusion statement is set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
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ANNEXURE A OPTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Resolution 4)
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Each option entitles the holder to one ordinary fully paid share upon exercise.
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Each option may be exercised by completing an option exercise notice and delivering it together with the payment for the number of shares in respect of which the options are exercised to the registered office of the Company.
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The exercise price is payable in full on exercise for each option that is exercised and is equal to
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5,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.025 (two & a half cents) per option.
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5,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.03 (three cents) per option.
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Any option that has not been exercised prior to the Expiry Date , being three years from date of issue, automatically lapse.
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The Company will not apply to the ASX for quotation of the options.
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All ordinary fully paid shares issued upon exercise of options will rank pari passu in all respects with, and will have the same terms as, the Company’s then issued ordinary fully paid shares. The Company will apply for official quotation by ASX of all shares issued upon exercise of options, subject to any restriction obligations imposed by ASX.
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The options will not give any right to participate in dividends until shares are issued pursuant to the exercise of the relevant options.
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There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to shareholders during the currency of the options.
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In the event of any reconstruction (including consolidation, sub-division, reduction or return) of the issued capital of the Company prior to the Expiry Date, the number of options or the exercise price of the options or both shall be reconstructed in accordance with the Listing Rules applying to a reorganisation of capital at the time of the reconstruction.
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ANNEXURE B ISSUES OF SHARES SINCE 2013 AGM
| Date1 | Quantity | Class | Recipients | Issue Price And Discount to Market Price (if applicable)2 |
Form of Consideration |
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| 7 May 2014 |
38,250,000 | Shares3 | DRD Gold Limited |
$7,200,000 (no discount to Market Price – Market Price at date of issue was $0.014 per share) |
Shares were issued to satisfy agreement entered into with the Company in 2007. Current value of shares4: $306,000 |
| 7 May 2014 |
768,134 | Shares3 | Trim Consulting | $0.0155 per Share (no discount to Market Price – Market Price at date of issue was $0.014) |
Shares were issued for payment of services rendered. Current value of shares4:$6,145 |
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This is the date the date of issue of the securities.
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Market Price means the closing price on ASX (excluding special crossings, overnight sales and exchange traded option exercises). For the purposes of this table the discount is calculated on the Market Price on the trading day prior to the date of issue of the relevant shares.
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Fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms as existing fully paid ordinary shares, ASX Code: WWI (as set out in the Company’s constitution).
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The current value of the shares is based on the closing price of the shares ($0.008) on the ASX on 10 October 2014.
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West Wits Mining Limited ABN: 89 124 894 060
Proxy Form
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I/We being a member/s of West Wits Mining Limited (“ Company ”) and entitled to attend and vote at the meeting of the Company to be held at The CFO Solution, Suite 1, 1233 High Street, Armadale, Victoria 3143 on Thursday 27 November 2014 at 10.30am AEDST appoint:
the Chair of the meeting. OR (mark box) (mark box)
…………………………………………… ( Full name of proxy or the office of the proxy )
or if the person or body corporate named above fails to attend the meeting, or if no person/body corporate is named, the Chair of the meeting as my/our proxy to attend that meeting and vote on my/our behalf at that meeting and any adjournment or postponement of that meeting in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, as the proxy sees fit). If two proxies are appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is ……...%.
IMPORTANT : Directing the Chair how to vote on Resolution 1
If you appoint the Chair as your proxy (or he is appointed in default) and you do not mark this box, and you have not directed your proxy how to vote on Resolution 1, 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 this Resolution.
If you appoint the Chair of the meeting as your proxy you can direct the Chair how to vote on Resolution 1 by either marking the relevant box below (for example if you wish to vote “against” or “abstain” from voting) or by marking this box (in which case the Chair will vote in favour of Resolution 1). The Chair intends to vote all available proxies in favour of Resolution 1 .
I/We (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below):
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a) direct the Chair of the meeting to vote in accordance with the Chair’s voting intentions on Resolution 1 to vote in favour of the Resolution.
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b) authorise, in respect of Resolution 1 the Chair of the meeting to vote as described even though Resolution 1 is connected (or may be connected) directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of key management personnel for the Company group; and
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c) acknowledge that the Chair of the meeting may exercise my proxy in respect of Resolution 1 even though the Chair may have an interest in the outcome of that Resolution and that votes cast by the Chair of the meeting for Resolution 1, other than as proxy holder, will be disregarded because of that interest.
VOTING DIRECTIONS FOR YOUR PROXY
To instruct your proxy how to vote, insert ‘X’ in the appropriate column against each resolution set out below. If you appoint the Chair as your proxy (or he is appointed in default) you should note that, subject to the notes above, the Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions. If you do not instruct your proxy how to vote on a resolution, your proxy may vote as he/she thinks fit or abstain from voting. I/We direct my/our proxy to vote as indicated below:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | |||
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| Resolution 1 | ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT | ||||
| Resolution 2 | RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR MICHAEL QUINERT | ||||
| Resolution 3 | RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR DANIEL PRETORIUS | ||||
| Resolution 4 | ISSUE OF UNLISTED OPTIONS | ||||
| Resolution 5 | RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES | ||||
| Resolution 6 | RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES | ||||
| Resolution 7 | APPROVAL OF PLACEMENT FACILITY | ||||
| If a person: ____ (Signature) ____ Name (print) Date: _//__ |
If a company: EXECUTED by: in accordance with the Corporations Act ___ (Signature) Date: __/_/___ |
___ Name of company (print) __ (Signature) |
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HOW TO COMPLETE THIS PROXY FORM
1 Your Name and Address
This is your name and address as it appears on the Company’s share register. If this information is incorrect, please contact the Company’s share registry to arrange for changes to be made.
2 Appointment of a Proxy
If you wish to appoint the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) as your proxy, mark the box. If the person you wish to appoint as your proxy is someone other then the Chairman of the AGM please write the name of that person. If you leave this section blank, or your named proxy does not attend the AGM, the Chairman of the AGM will be your proxy. A proxy need not be a security holder of the Company.
3 Votes on Items of Business
You may direct your proxy how to vote by placing a mark in one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your securities will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be noted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of securities you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on a given item, 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.
4 How the Chairman will vote undirected proxies
If you appoint the person chairing the meeting as your proxy and you are not a Restricted Voter by marking the box and submitting the Proxy Form you authorise the person chairing the meeting (the Chair) to exercise the proxy even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Company’s key management personnel, and you will be taken to have directed the Chair to vote in accordance with his or her stated intention to vote in favour of Resolution 1.
If you have appointed the Chair as your proxy he or she can only cast your votes on Resolution 1 if you expressly authorise him or her to do so by marking the box on the proxy form or if you direct the Chair how to vote by marking either ‘for, ‘against’ or ‘abstain’ for that item of business.
5 Appointment of a Second Proxy
You are entitled to appoint up to two persons as proxies to attend the AGM and vote on a poll. If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Form may be obtained by telephoning the Company’s share registry or you may copy this form.
6 Signing Instructions
You must sign this form as follows in the spaces provided:
Individual: where the holding is in one name, the holder must sign. Joint Holding: where the holding is more than one name, all the security holders should sign.
Power of Attorney: to sign under a Power of Attorney, you must have already lodged this document with the share registry. If you have not previously lodged this document for notation, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney.
Companies: where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, that person must sign this form. If the Company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can also sign alone. Otherwise a Director must sign this form jointly with either another Director or Company Secretary. Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate place. If a representative of the corporation is to attend the AGM the appropriate “Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative” should be produced prior to admission. A form of the certificate may be obtained from the Company’s share registry.
7 Lodgement of a Proxy
This Proxy Form (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) must be received at an address given below by 10.30am AEDST, TUESDAY 25 November 2014 being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the AGM. Any Proxy Form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled AGM.
Documents may be lodged by posting, delivery or facsimile to:
Registered Office Suite 1 Ph: +61 (0)3 9824 5254 1233 High Street Fx: +61 (0)3 9822 7735 Armadale Victoria 3143 PO Box 8694 Armadale Victoria 3143
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