Announcement PDF VENTURE MINERALS LIMITED ACN 119 678 385 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TIME: 10:00am (WST) DATE: Thursday, 30 November 2017 PLACE: Suite 3, Level 3 24 Outram Street WEST PERTH WA 6005 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 on +61 8 6279 9428 CONTENTS Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed Resolutions) 3 Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed Resolutions) 5 Glossary 9 Proxy Form 10 IMPORTANT INFORMATIO N Time and place of Meeting Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at 10:00am (WST) on Thursday, 30 November 2017 at: Suite 3, Level 3 24 Outram Street WEST PERTH WA 6005 Your vote is important The business of the 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 Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 10:00am(WST) on Tuesday, 28 November 2017. Voting in person To vote in person, attend the 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: • each member has a right to appoint a proxy; • the proxy need not be a member of the Company; and • 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. • Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that changes to the Corporations Act made in 2011 mean that: if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and 1 • any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed. 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: • 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 • 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 • 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 (ie as directed); and • 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: • 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 • the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and • at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and • either of the following applies: ➢ the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting; or ➢ 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. 2 BUSINESS OF THE MEETING AGENDA 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2017 together with the declaration of the directors, the director’s report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report. 2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a non-binding resolution: “That, for the purposes of section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act 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 2017.” 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 either of the following persons: (a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or (b) a Closely Related Party of such a member. However, a person (the voter) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either: (a) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or (b) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy: (i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and (ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel. 3 3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR MEL ASHTON 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 13.2 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Mr Mel Ashton, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.” Dated: 25 October 2017 By order of the Board MR JAMIE BYRDE COMPANY SECRETARY 4 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions. 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2017 together with the declaration of the directors, the directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report. The Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report to Shareholders unless specifically requested to do so. The Company’s annual financial report is available on its website at www.ventureminerals.com.au. 2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT 2.1 General The Corporations Act requires that at a listed company’s annual general meeting, a resolution that the remuneration report be adopted must be put to the shareholders. However, such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the company or the directors of the company. The remuneration report sets out the company’s remuneration arrangements for the directors and senior management of the company. The remuneration report is part of the directors’ report contained in the annual financial report of the company for a financial year. The chair of the meeting must allow a reasonable opportunity for its shareholders to ask questions about or make comments on the remuneration report at the annual general meeting. 2.2 Voting consequences A company is required to put to its shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of another meeting of shareholders to consider the appointment of directors of the company (Spill Resolution) if, at consecutive annual general meetings, at least 25% of the votes cast on a remuneration report resolution are voted against adoption of the remuneration report and at the first of those annual general meetings a Spill Resolution was not put to vote. If required, the Spill Resolution must be put to vote at the second of those annual general meetings. If more than 50% of votes cast are in favour of the Spill Resolution, the company must convene a shareholder meeting (Spill Meeting) within 90 days of the second annual general meeting. All of the directors of the company who were in office when the directors' report (as included in the company’s annual financial report for the most recent financial year) was approved, other than the managing director of the company, will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting but may stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting. Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as directors of the company is approved will be the directors of the company. 5 2.3 Previous voting results At the Company’s previous annual general meeting the votes cast against the remuneration report considered at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting. Under changes to the Corporations Act which came into effect on 1 July 2011, if at least 25% of the votes cast on a remuneration report resolution are voted against adoption of the remuneration report in two consecutive annual general meetings, the Company will be required to put to Shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of an extraordinary general meeting to consider the appointment of directors of the Company (Spill Resolution) at the second annual general meeting. If more than 50% of shareholders vote in favour of the Spill Resolution, the company must convene the extraordinary general meeting (Spill Meeting) within 90 days of the second annual general meeting. All of the directors of the company who were in office when the directors' report (as included in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended immediately before the second annual general meeting) was approved, other than the managing director of the company, will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting but may stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting. Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as directors of the company is approved will be the directors of the company. At the Company’s previous annual general meeting the votes cast against the remuneration report considered at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting. 2.4 Proxy Restrictions Shareholders appointing a proxy for Resolution 1 should note the following: If you appoint a member of the Key Management Personnel as your proxy If you elect to appoint a member of Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of that member, you must direct the proxy how they are to vote. Undirected proxies granted to these persons will not be included in any vote on Resolution 1. If you appoint the Chair as your proxy If you elect to appoint the Chair as your proxy and you do not direct your proxy how to vote on the proxy form, you will be expressly authorising the Chairman of the meeting to exercise the proxy even if the resolution is connected, directly or indirectly, with the remuneration of the Key Management Personnel which includes the Chairman of the meeting. The Chairman of the meeting intends to vote unrestricted proxies in favour of Resolution 1. Definitions Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards and broadly includes those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company. 6 Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means: (a) a spouse or child of the member; (b) a child of the member’s spouse; (c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse; (d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity; (e) a company the member controls; or (f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth). Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Director’s report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2017. 3. RESOLUTIONS 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR MEL ASHTON 3.1 General Clause 13.2 of the Constitution requires that at the Company's annual general meeting in every year, one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of 3, then the number nearest one-third (rounded upwards in case of doubt), shall retire from office, provided always that no Director (except a Managing Director) shall hold office for a period in excess of 3 years, or until the third annual general meeting following his or her appointment, whichever is the longer, without submitting himself or herself for reelection. The Directors to retire at an annual general meeting are those who have been longest in office since their last election, but, as between persons who became Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by drawing lots. A Director who retires by rotation under clause 13.2 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election. The Company currently has four (4) Directors and accordingly 1 (one) must retire. 3.2 Qualifications and other material directorships Mr Mel Ashton holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia, is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr Ashton has previously held a number of previous board appointments including Director of The Hawaiian Group of Companies, Chairman of Empired Ltd and Gryphon Minerals Limited. Mr Mel Ashton was appointed Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Venture Minerals Limited on 12 May 2006. 7 3.3 Independence Having regard to the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (3rd edition), the Board considers Mr Ashton to be an independent director. 3.4 Board recommendation The Board (excluding Mr Ashton) unanimously support the re-election of Mr Ashton and recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2. Please note that the Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote any undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 2. 8 GLOSSARY $ means Australian dollars. Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice. ASIC means the Australian Securities & Investments Commission. ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires. ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX. Board means the current board of directors of the Company. Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day. Chair means the chair of the Meeting. Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means: (a) a spouse or child of the member; (b) (c) a child of the member’s spouse; a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse; (d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity; (e) a company the member controls; or (f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) for the purposes of the definition of ‘closely related party’ in the Corporations Act. Company means Venture Minerals Limited (ACN 119 678 385). Constitution means the Company’s constitution. Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Directors means the current directors of the Company. Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice. Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group. Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form. Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice. Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Director’s report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2017. Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires. Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company. Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share. WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia. 9 PROXY FORM VENTURE MINERALS LIMITED ACN 119 678 385 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING I/We of: being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting, hereby appoint: Name: OR: the Chair of the Meeting as my/our 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, at the Meeting to be held at 10:00am (WST), on Thursday, 30 November 2017 at Suite 3, Level 3 24 Outram Street West Perth, WA 6005, and at any adjournment thereof. 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 Resolution 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolution 1 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair. CHAIR’S VOTING INTENTION IN RELATION TO UNDIRECTED PROXIES The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions. In exceptional circumstances the Chair may change his/her voting intention on any Resolution. In the event this occurs an ASX announcement will be made immediately disclosing the reasons for the change. Voting on business of the Meeting FOR Resolution 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report Resolution 2 Re-election of Director – Mr Mel Ashton AGAINST ABSTAIN Please note: If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll. % If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is: Signature of Shareholder(s): Individual or Shareholder 1 Shareholder 2 Shareholder 3 Sole Director/Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary Date: Contact name: Contact ph (daytime): 10 Instructions for completing Proxy Form 1. (Appointing a proxy): A Shareholder entitled to attend and cast a vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. If a Shareholder is entitled to cast 2 or more votes at the Meeting, the Shareholder may appoint a second proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. However, where both proxies attend the Meeting, voting may only be exercised on a poll. The appointment of a second proxy must be done on a separate copy of the Proxy Form. A Shareholder who appoints 2 proxies may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If a Shareholder appoints 2 proxies and the appointments do not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’s votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes. Any fractions of votes resulting from the application of these principles will be disregarded. A duly appointed proxy need not be a Shareholder. 2. (Direction to vote): A Shareholder may direct a proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. The direction may specify the proportion or number of votes that the proxy may exercise by writing the percentage or number of Shares next to the box marked for the relevant item of business. Where a box is not marked the proxy may vote as they choose subject to the relevant laws. Where more than one box is marked on an item the vote will be invalid on that item. 3. (Signing instructions): • (Individual): Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign. • (Joint holding): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Shareholders should sign. • (Power of attorney): If you have not already provided the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Form when you return it. • (Companies): Where the company has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary, that person must sign. Where the company (pursuant to Section 204A of the Corporations Act) does not have a company secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise, a director jointly with either another director or a company secretary must sign. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. In addition, if a representative of a company is appointed pursuant to Section 250D of the Corporations Act to attend the Meeting, the documentation evidencing such appointment should be produced prior to admission to the Meeting. A form of a certificate evidencing the appointment may be obtained from the Company. 4. (Attending the Meeting): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual Shareholders from attending the Meeting in person if they wish. Where a Shareholder completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the Meeting in person, then the proxy’s authority to speak and vote for that Shareholder is suspended while the Shareholder is present at the Meeting. 5. (Return of Proxy Form): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by: (a) post to PO Box 1175, West Perth WA 6872; or (b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 6500 9986; or (c) email to the Company Secretary at jamie@ventureminerals.com.au, so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting. Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid. 11