Notice of Meeting
BLINA MINERALS NL ACN 086 471 007
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TIME: 2:00pm WST
DATE: 25 November 2015
PLACE: Suite 12, Level 1
11 Ventnor Avenue WEST PERTH WA 6005
A copy of the Blina Minerals NL 2015 Annual Report can be found at: www.blinaminerals.com.au
This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary, Jay Stephenson, on (+61 8) 6141 3500.
C O NT E NT S P A GE
Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed resolutions) 3
Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed resolutions) 7
Glossary 21
Schedule 1 22
Schedule 2 24
Proxy Form 25
I MPORT A NT I NFORMAT I O N
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 2:00pm (WST) on 25 November 2015 at Suite 12, Level 1, 11 Ventnor Avenue, West Perth WA 6005.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
The business of the Annual General Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
VOTING ELIGIBILITY
The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 2:00pm (WST) on 23 November 2015.
VOTING IN PERSON
To vote in person, attend the Annual General Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
VOTING BY PROXY
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, members are advised that:
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each member has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a member of the Company; and
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a member who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member's votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one- half of the votes.
New sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act came into effect on 1 August 2011 and apply to voting by proxy on or after that date. Shareholders and their proxies should be aware of these changes to the Corporations Act, as they will apply to this Annual General Meeting. An amendment to the Act
('Amending Act') received Royal Assent on 27 June 2012, which aims to clarify confusion surrounding proxy voting by chairpersons for remuneration related matters.
The Amending Act clarifies that the chair of an annual general meeting can vote undirected proxies in a shareholder vote on the remuneration report where the shareholder provides express authorisation.
Further details on these changes is set out below.
Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote
Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does:
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the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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if the proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the resolution - the proxy must not vote on a show of hands; and
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if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on - the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (i.e. as directed); and
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if the proxy is not the chair - the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. as directed).
Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members; and
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the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and
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at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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either of the following applies:
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.
B U S I NE S S O F T H E M E E T IN G
AGENDA
ORDINARY BUSINESS
Reports and Accounts
To receive and consider the Annual Financial Report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2015 together with the declaration of the Directors, the Directors' Report, the Remuneration Report and Auditor's Report.
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RESOLUTION 1 - ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a
non-binding resolution:
'That, for the purpose of Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the Remuneration Report, as contained in the Company's annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2015.'
Note: The vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Voting Prohibition Statement: A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of any of the following persons:
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a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
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a Closely Related Party of such a member.
However, a person (the Voter) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:
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the Voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or
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the Voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
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does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
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expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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RESOLUTION 2 - RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR - MR BRETT FRASER
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an
ordinary resolution:
'That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 14.4, Rule 73.1 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Mr Brett Fraser, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.'
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RESOLUTION 3 - APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a
special resolution:
'That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, approval is given for the issue of Equity Securities totalling up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of the issue), calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.'
Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the issue of Equity Securities under this Resolution and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.