IperionX proposes $700K annual non-executive director fee cap
The agenda includes a proposed US$400,000 increase in the annual non-executive director fee cap and approval of up to 388,633 RSUs.
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IperionX Limited will hold its annual general meeting in Sydney on November 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. AEDT. Shareholders will consider the annual report, an advisory vote on the remuneration report, the re-election of Todd Hannigan, Beverly Wyse, Melissa Waller, Vaughn Taylor, Lorraine Martin and Tony Tripeny, and the election of Michael Loparco.
Resolutions seek approval, subject to shareholder approval, to issue up to 388,633 RSUs to six non-executive directors: 77,228 to Lorraine Martin and 62,281 each to Vaughn Taylor, Melissa Waller, Beverly Wyse, Tony Tripeny and Michael Loparco. Another resolution proposes increasing the annual maximum non-executive director fee pool from US$300,000 to US$700,000, an increase of US$400,000. Shareholders are also asked to ratify the prior issue of 22,750,000 Placement Shares at A$3.19 per share, underlying 2,275,000 ADSs. Proceeds from the placement are for titanium and metal alloy technology commercialization and scale-up, the Virginia campus, the Camden-Titan Project in Tennessee, and general corporate purposes.
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If approved, ratification would exclude the already-issued placement from the company’s fifteen percent capacity calculation, without issuing those shares again.
IperionX is seeking shareholder approval for up to 388,633 director RSUs; approval is pending, and conversion into shares would increase the share count.
The company says the RSU issue would not use its
The 22,750,000 placement shares were issued on
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restricted stock unit financial
VWAP financial
15% Placement Capacity regulatory
Strike regulatory
ADS financial
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
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IPERIONX LIMITED
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(registrant)
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Date: October 15, 2026
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By:
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/s/ Marcela Castro | |
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Name: Marcela Castro
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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IPERIONX LIMITED
ACN 618 935 372
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at
Level 5, 56 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
on Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at 11.00am (AEDT).
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If the above arrangements with respect to the Meeting change, Shareholders will be updated via the ASX Market Announcements Platform.
This Notice should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their accountant, solicitor or other professional adviser
prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss any matter, please do not hesitate to contact the Company by telephone on +61 2 8823 3179
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Resolution 1 – Remuneration Report
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| (a) |
by or on behalf of a member of the Key Management Personnel or a Closely Related Party of such member, regardless of the capacity in which the vote is cast; or
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by a person appointed as a proxy, where that person is either a member of the Key Management Personnel or a Closely Related Party of such member.
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the person is appointed as a proxy that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
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the person is the Chairperson and the appointment of the Chairperson as proxy does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution, but expressly authorises the Chairperson to exercise the proxy even if this Resolution is
connected with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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| 2 |
Resolution 2 – Re-election of Mr Todd Hannigan as Director
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Resolution 3 – Re-election of Ms Beverly Wyse as Director
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Resolution 4 – Re-election of Ms Melissa Waller as Director
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Resolution 5 – Re-election of Mr Vaughn Taylor as Director
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Resolution 6 – Re-election of Ms Lorraine Martin as Director
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Resolution 7 – Re-election of Mr Tony Tripeny as Director
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Resolution 8 – Election of Mr Michael Loparco as Director
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| 9 |
Resolution 9 – Issue of RSUs to Non-Executive Director Ms Lorraine Martin
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on this Resolution in that way; or
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| (b) |
the Chairperson as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chairperson to vote on this Resolution as the Chairperson decides; or
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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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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the Shareholder 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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the Shareholder votes on this Resolution in accordance with the directions given by the beneficiary to the Shareholder to vote in that way.
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it is cast as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; and
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it is not cast on behalf of Ms Lorraine Martin or any associate of Ms Lorraine Martin.
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the person is appointed as a proxy and the appointment specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or
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the person appointed as proxy is the Chairperson and the appointment does not specify how the Chairperson is to vote, but expressly authorises the Chairperson to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected with the
remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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Resolution 10 – Issue of RSUs to Non-Executive Director Mr Vaughn Taylor
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on this Resolution in that way; or
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the Chairperson as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chairperson to vote on this Resolution as the Chairperson decides; or
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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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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the Shareholder 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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the Shareholder votes on this Resolution in accordance with the directions given by the beneficiary to the Shareholder to vote in that way.
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it is cast as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; and
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it is not cast on behalf of Mr Vaughn Taylor or any associate of Mr Vaughn Taylor.
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the person is appointed as a proxy and the appointment specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or
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the person appointed as proxy is the Chairperson and the appointment does not specify how the Chairperson is to vote, but expressly authorises the Chairperson to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected with the
remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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Resolution 11 – Issue of RSUs to Non-Executive Director Ms Melissa Waller
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on this Resolution in that way; or
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| (b) |
the Chairperson as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chairperson to vote on this Resolution as the Chairperson decides; or
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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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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the Shareholder 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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the Shareholder votes on this Resolution in accordance with the directions given by the beneficiary to the Shareholder to vote in that way.
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it is cast as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; and
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it is not cast on behalf of Ms Melissa Waller or any associate of Ms Melissa Waller.
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the person is appointed as a proxy and the appointment specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or
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the person appointed as proxy is the Chairperson and the appointment does not specify how the Chairperson is to vote, but expressly authorises the Chairperson to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected with the
remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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Resolution 12 – Issue of RSUs to Non-Executive Director Ms Beverly Wyse
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on this Resolution in that way; or
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the Chairperson as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chairperson to vote on this Resolution as the Chairperson decides; or
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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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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the Shareholder 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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the Shareholder votes on this Resolution in accordance with the directions given by the beneficiary to the Shareholder to vote in that way.
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it is cast as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; and
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it is not cast on behalf of Ms Beverly Wyse or any associate of Ms Beverly Wyse.
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the person is appointed as a proxy and the appointment specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or
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the person appointed as proxy is the Chairperson and the appointment does not specify how the Chairperson is to vote, but expressly authorises the Chairperson to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected with the
remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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Resolution 13 – Issue of RSUs to Non-Executive Director Mr Tony Tripeny
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on this Resolution in that way; or
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the Chairperson as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chairperson to vote on this Resolution as the Chairperson decides; or
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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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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the Shareholder 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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the Shareholder votes on this Resolution in accordance with the directions given by the beneficiary to the Shareholder to vote in that way.
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it is cast as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; and
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it is not cast on behalf of Mr Tony Tripeny or any associate of Mr Tony Tripeny.
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the person is appointed as a proxy and the appointment specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or
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the person appointed as proxy is the Chairperson and the appointment does not specify how the Chairperson is to vote, but expressly authorises the Chairperson to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected with the
remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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Resolution 14 – Issue of RSUs to Non-Executive Director Mr Michael Loparco
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on this Resolution in that way; or
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the Chairperson as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chairperson to vote on this Resolution as the Chairperson decides; or
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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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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the Shareholder 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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the Shareholder votes on this Resolution in accordance with the directions given by the beneficiary to the Shareholder to vote in that way.
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it is cast as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; and
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it is not cast on behalf of Mr Michael Loparco or any associate of Mr Michael Loparco.
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the person is appointed as a proxy and the appointment specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or
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the person appointed as proxy is the Chairperson and the appointment does not specify how the Chairperson is to vote, but expressly authorises the Chairperson to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected with the
remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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Resolution 15 – Increase in Aggregate Fee Pool for Non-Executive Directors
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on this Resolution in that way; or
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the Chairperson as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chairperson to vote on this Resolution as the Chairperson decides; or
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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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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the Shareholder 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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the Shareholder votes on this Resolution in accordance with the directions given by the beneficiary to the Shareholder to vote in that way.
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the person is appointed as a proxy and the appointment specifies how the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or
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the person appointed as proxy is the Chairperson and the appointment does not specify how the Chairperson is to vote, but expressly authorises the Chairperson to exercise the proxy even if the Resolution is connected with the
remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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Resolution 16 – Ratification of Placement Shares
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on this Resolution in that way; or
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the Chairperson as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chairperson to vote on this Resolution as the Chairperson decides; or
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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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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the Shareholder 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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the Shareholder votes on this Resolution in accordance with the directions given by the beneficiary to the Shareholder to vote in that way.
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Introduction
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Section 1
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Introduction
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Section 2
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Action to be taken by Shareholders
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Section 3
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Annual Report
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Section 4
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Resolution 1 – Remuneration Report
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Section 5
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Resolution 2 – Re-election of Mr Todd Hannigan as Director
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Section 6
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Resolution 3 – Re-election of Ms Beverly Wyse as Director
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Section 7
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Resolution 4 – Re-election of Ms Melissa Waller as Director
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Section 8
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Resolution 5 – Re-election of Mr Vaughn Taylor as Director
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Section 9
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Resolution 6 – Re-election of Ms Lorraine Martin as Director
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Section 10
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Resolution 7 – Re-election of Mr Tony Tripeny as Director
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Section 11
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Resolution 8 – Election of Mr Michael Loparco as Director
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Section 12
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Resolutions 9 to 14 (inclusive) – Issue of RSUs to Non-Executive Directors Ms Lorraine Martin, Mr Vaughn Taylor, Ms Melissa Waller, Ms Beverly Wyse, Mr Tony Tripeny and Mr Michael Loparco
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Section 13
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Resolution 15 – Increase in Aggregate Fee Pool for Non-Executive Directors
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Section 14
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Resolution 16 – Ratification of Placement Shares
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Schedule 1
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Definitions
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Schedule 2
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Terms and Conditions of RSUs
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Action to be taken by Shareholders
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Proxies
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a member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy;
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a proxy need not be a member of the Company; and
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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. Where the proportion or number is not specified, each proxy may
exercise half of the votes.
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Attendance at Meeting
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Annual Report
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discuss the Annual Report which is available online at www.iperionx.com;
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ask questions about, or comment on, the management of the Company; and
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ask the auditor questions about the conduct of the audit and the preparation and content of the Auditor's Report.
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the preparation and the content of the Auditor's Report;
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the conduct of the audit;
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accounting policies of the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements;
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the independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit,
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Resolution 1 – Remuneration Report
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Resolution 2 – Re-election of Mr Todd Hannigan as Director
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Resolution 3 – Re-election of Ms Beverly Wyse as Director
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Resolution 4 – Re-election of Ms Melissa Waller as Director
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Resolution 5 – Re-election of Mr Vaughn Taylor as Director
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Resolution 6 – Re-election of Ms Lorraine Martin as Director
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Resolution 7 – Re-election of Mr Tony Tripeny as Director
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Resolution 8 – Election of Mr Michael Loparco as Director
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General
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Resolutions 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 – Issue of RSUs to Non-Executive Directors
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General
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up to 77,228 RSUs to Ms Lorraine Martin (and/or her nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 9;
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up to 62,281 RSUs to Mr Vaughn Taylor (and/or his nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 10;
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up to 62,281 RSUs to Ms Melissa Waller (and/or her nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 11;
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up to 62,281 RSUs to Ms Beverly Wyse (and/or her nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 12;
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up to 62,281 RSUs to Mr Tony Tripeny (and/or his nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 13; and
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up to 62,281 RSUs to Mr Michael Loparco (and/or his nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 14.
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to grant Ms Lorraine Martin (the lead independent Director) such number of RSUs calculated by dividing US$155,000 (converted into AUD using a US$1/A$1.42 exchange rate) by the VWAP of a Share on ASX over the 5 Trading Days immediately
prior to 28 September 2026; and
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to grant all other Non-Executive Directors such number of RSUs calculated by dividing US$125,000 (converted into AUD using a US$1/A$1.42 exchange rate) by the VWAP of a Share on ASX over the 5 Trading Days immediately prior to 28
September 2026.
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Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act
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obtain the approval of the public company's members in the manner set out in sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and
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give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,
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Specific Information required by section 219 of the Corporations Act
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the financial benefits relating to the issue of the RSUs are being provided to:
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Ms Lorraine Martin (and/or her nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 9;
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Mr Vaughn Taylor (and/or his nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 10;
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Ms Melissa Waller (and/or her nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 11;
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Ms Beverly Wyse (and/or her nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 12;
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Mr Tony Tripeny (and/or his nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 13; and
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Mr Michael Loparco (and/or his nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 14.
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the maximum number of RSUs to be granted to:
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Ms Lorraine Martin (and/or her nominee(s)) is 77,228 RSUs;
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Mr Vaughn Taylor (and/or his nominee(s)) is 62,281 RSUs;
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Ms Melissa Waller (and/or her nominee(s)) is 62,281 RSUs;
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Ms Beverly Wyse (and/or her nominee(s)) is 62,281 RSUs;
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Mr Tony Tripeny (and/or his nominee(s)) is 62,281 RSUs; and
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Mr Michael Loparco (and/or his nominee(s)) is 62,281 RSUs.
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Director
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Number of RSUs
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Expiry Date
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Lorraine Martin
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77,228
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Two years from date of issue
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Vaughn Taylor
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62,281
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Two years from date of issue
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Melissa Waller
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62,281
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Two years from date of issue
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Beverly Wyse
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62,281
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Two years from date of issue
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Tony Tripeny
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62,281
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Two years from date of issue
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Michael Loparco
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62,281
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Two years from date of issue
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Ms Lorraine Martin, Mr Vaughn Taylor, Ms Melissa Waller, Ms Beverly Wyse, Mr Tony Tripeny and Mr Michael Loparco are being issued the RSUs as a cost-effective and efficient reward to incentivise their performance. The RSUs will be
granted to Ms Lorraine Martin, Mr Vaughn Taylor, Ms Melissa Waller, Ms Beverly Wyse, Mr Tony Tripeny and Mr Michael Loparco (and/or their respective nominee(s)) on the terms and conditions in Schedule 2;
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Ms Lorraine Martin, Mr Vaughn Taylor, Ms Melissa Waller, Ms Beverly Wyse, Mr Tony Tripeny and Mr Michael Loparco each have a material personal interest in the outcome of Resolutions 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 (respectively) and believe it
inappropriate to make recommendations;
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the RSUs have an estimated value of A$2.85 per RSU (based on the underlying Share price of A$2.85, being the VWAP of a Share on ASX over the five (5) Trading Days immediately prior to 28 September 2026). As a
result, the total value attributed to the RSUs to be issued to Ms Lorraine Martin (and/or her respective nominee(s)) would be approximately A$220,100 (US$155,000) and the total value attributed to the RSUs to be issued to Mr Vaughn Taylor,
Ms Melissa Waller, Ms Beverly Wyse, Mr Tony Tripeny and Mr Michael Loparco (and/or their respective nominee(s)) would be approximately A$177,500 (US$125,000) each;
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the current remuneration package for each of the Non-Executive Directors consists of:
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fees of US$60,000 per annum for director and committee fees (excluding Mr Michael Loparco, who recently became a Non-Executive Director). However, pursuant to Resolution 15, the Company is seeking to increase the aggregate Non-Executive
Director fee pool to US$700,000. If Resolution 15 is approved and the fee pool is increased, adjustments to the Non-Executive Directors fees will be made; and
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apart from the RSUs proposed to be issued to the Non-Executive Directors pursuant to Resolutions 9 to 14, in the previous financial year each of the Non-Executive Directors were issued the following securities as part of their
remuneration package:
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Name
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Number of securities
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Lorraine Martin
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28,131 RSUs
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Vaughn Taylor
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22,686 RSUs
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Melissa Waller
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22,686 RSUs
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Beverly Wyse
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22,686 RSUs
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Tony Tripeny
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22,686 RSUs
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Michael Loparco
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Nil
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| (g) |
the current security holdings of Ms Lorraine Martin, Mr Vaughn Taylor, Ms Melissa Waller, Ms Beverly Wyse, Mr Tony Tripeny and Mr Michael Loparco (and/or their respective nominee(s)) in the Company are as follows:
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Non-Executive
Director
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Shares
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Options
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American
Depositary
Shares
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Performance
Rights
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RSUs
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Lorraine Martin
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1,177,138
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-
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8,855
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-
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90,216
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Vaughn Taylor
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973,457
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-
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-
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-
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84,771
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Melissa Waller
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486,318
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-
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-
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-
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84,771
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Beverly Wyse
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745,868
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-
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-
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-
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84,771
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Tony Tripeny
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38,777
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-
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8,033
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-
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51,010
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Michael Loparco
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-
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-
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-
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-
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58,584
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| (h) |
if all the RSUs, subject to Resolutions 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 are converted into Shares, a total of 388,633 Shares would be issued. This will increase the number of Shares on issue from 362,240,163 (being the total number of Shares on
issue as at 28 September 2026) to 362,628,796 (assuming no further issues of Shares and no convertible securities vest or are exercised) with the effect that the shareholding of existing Shareholders would be diluted by an aggregate of
0.11%;
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| (i) |
voting prohibition and voting exclusion statements are included in the Notice for the purposes of Resolutions 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14; and
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| (j) |
other than the information above and otherwise set out in the Notice, the Company believes that there is no other information that would be reasonably required by Shareholders to pass Resolutions 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.
|
| 12.4 |
Listing Rule 10.11
|
| 12.5 |
Specific Information required by Listing Rule 10.13
|
| (a) |
the RSUs will be granted to:
|
| (i) |
Ms Lorraine Martin (and/or her nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 9;
|
| (ii) |
Mr Vaughn Taylor (and/or his nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 10;
|
| (iii) |
Ms Melissa Waller (and/or her nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 11;
|
| (iv) |
Ms Beverly Wyse (and/or her nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 12;
|
| (v) |
Mr Tony Tripeny (and/or his nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 13; and
|
| (vi) |
Mr Michael Loparco (and/or his nominee(s)) pursuant to Resolution 14;
|
| (b) |
Ms Lorraine Martin, Mr Vaughn Taylor, Ms Melissa Waller, Ms Beverly Wyse, Mr Tony Tripeny and Mr Michael Loparco are Directors of the Company and therefore, are related parties under Listing Rule 10.11.1;
|
| (c) |
the maximum number of RSUs to be granted to the Non-Executive Directors is set out in Section 12.3(b) of this Notice;
|
| (d) |
the material terms of the RSUs are detailed in Schedule 2;
|
| (e) |
the Company will grant the RSUs no later than 1 month after the date of the Meeting;
|
| (f) |
the RSUs will be granted for nil consideration (and accordingly no funds will be raised by the issue);
|
| (g) |
the RSUs are being issued to Ms Lorraine Martin, Mr Vaughn Taylor, Ms Melissa Waller, Ms Beverly Wyse, Mr Tony Tripeny and Mr Michael Loparco as part of their Non-Executive Director compensation arrangements. The Company considers the
issuance of RSUs to be a cost-effective way to provide compensation benefits to directors, and it assists to align the interests of shareholders and Directors;
|
| (h) |
the current remuneration package of the Non-Executive Directors is set out in Section 12.3(f) of this Notice;
|
| (i) |
the RSUs are being issued pursuant to appointment letters for the Non-Executive Directors on usual terms which provide for an annual grant of RSUs or other securities to Non-Executive Directors, subject to Shareholder approval; and
|
| (j) |
voting exclusion statements are included in the Notice for the purposes of Resolutions 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.
|
| 12.6 |
Board Recommendation
|
| 13 |
Resolution 15 – Increase in Aggregate Fee Pool for Non-Executive Directors
|
| 13.1 |
General
|
| (a) |
accommodate an increase in the number of non-executive Directors, if such an increase is considered appropriate; and
|
| (b) |
allow for future increases in remuneration to current or future non-executive Directors, should this be considered appropriate.
|
| 13.2 |
Clause 7.5 of the Constitution and Listing Rule 10.17
|
| (a) |
Shareholder approval is being sought to increase the fee pool by US$400,000, which would increase the annual remuneration pool from US$300,000 to US$700,000 (equivalent to approximately A$994,000).
|
| (b) |
Subject to Shareholders approving Resolution 15, the maximum aggregate amount of Directors fees that may be paid to all of the Company’s Non-Executive Directors will be US$700,000 per annum.
|
| (c) |
In the last 3 years prior to the date of this Notice, the following securities have been issued to Non-Executive Directors under Listing Rule 10.11 or 10.14 (with Shareholder approval), where applicable):
|
|
Name
|
Number
|
Type of Security
|
Date of issue
|
||||
|
Lorraine Martin
|
101,281
|
RSUs
|
22 Dec 2023
|
||||
|
158,655
|
Shares
|
3 Aug 2024
|
|||||
|
42,486
|
RSUs
|
22 Dec 2024
|
|||||
|
24,615
|
Shares
|
3 Nov 2025
|
|||||
|
28,131
|
RSUs
|
28 Dec 2025
|
|||||
|
Vaughn Taylor
|
101,281
|
RSUs
|
22 Dec 2023
|
||||
|
42,486
|
RSUs
|
22 Dec 2024
|
|||||
|
16,000
|
Shares
|
3 Nov 2025
|
|||||
|
22,686
|
RSUs
|
28 Dec 2025
|
|||||
|
Melissa Waller
|
101,281
|
RSUs
|
22 Dec 2023
|
||||
|
42,486
|
RSUs
|
22 Dec 2024
|
|||||
|
22,686
|
RSUs
|
28 Dec 2025
|
|||||
|
Beverly Wyse
|
101,281
|
RSUs
|
22 Dec 2023
|
||||
|
42,486
|
RSUs
|
22 Dec 2024
|
|||||
|
52,000
|
Shares
|
3 Nov 2025
|
|||||
|
22,686
|
RSUs
|
28 Dec 2025
|
|||||
|
Tony Tripeny
|
24,615
|
Shares
|
3 Nov 2025
|
||||
|
22,686
|
RSUs
|
28 Dec 2025
|
|||||
|
Michael Loparco
|
58,584
|
RSUs
|
3 Aug 2026
|
| (d) |
A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice for Resolution 15.
|
| 14 |
Resolution 16 – Ratification of Placement Shares
|
| 14.1 |
General
|
| 14.2 |
Listing Rule 7.1
|
| 14.3 |
Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.5
|
| (a) |
the Placement Shares were issued to professional and sophisticated investors who were identified through a bookbuild process, which involved Cantor Fitzgerald, in consultation with the Company, seeking expressions of interest from
non-related and related parties of the Company to participate in the Placement. None of the participants in the Placement are related parties or associates of related parties of the Company;
|
| (b) |
22,750,000 Shares were issued pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 on 8 July 2026;
|
| (c) |
the Placement Shares are fully paid ordinary shares of the Company and rank equally with the existing Shares on issue;
|
| (d) |
the Placement Shares were issued at US$21.98 per ADS (converted into A$ using a US$0.69/A$1 exchange rate, with the underlying Shares at an issue price of A$3.19 (being US$2.20) per Share) (to raise A$72.5 million (before costs));
|
| (e) |
proceeds raised from the Placement will be used as detailed in Section 14.1;
|
| (f) |
the Placement Shares were issued under short form subscription letters pursuant to which the Institutional Placement Participants received ADSs at an issue price of US$21.98 per ADS (converted into A$ using a US$0.69/A$1 exchange rate,
with the underlying Shares at an issue price of A$3.19 per Placement Share (being US$2.20 per Share));
|
| (g) |
Cantor Fitzgerald acted as sole book-running manager for the Placement, and Roth Capital Partners and B. Riley Securities acted as co-managers for the Placement. Cantor Fitzgerald will receive a fee of 6% of gross proceeds raised from
the Placement; and
|
| (h) |
a voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice for Resolution 16.
|
| 14.4 |
Board recommendation
|
| (a) |
a spouse or child of the member; or
|
| (b) |
has the meaning given in section 9 of the Corporations Act.
|
| 1.1 |
Each RSU confers an entitlement to the holder (Holder) (and/or his or her nominee(s)) to be provided with one fully paid ordinary Share of the Company (Share)
at no cost, upon the satisfaction of the Vesting Conditions (described below) specified by the Board in relation to that RSU.
|
| 1.2 |
The Number of RSUs and Expiry Date for each are as follows:
|
|
Holder
|
Number of RSUs
|
Expiry Date
|
|
Ms Lorraine Martin
|
77,228
|
Two years from date of issue
|
|
Ms Melissa Waller
|
62,281
|
Two years from date of issue
|
|
Ms Beverly Wyse
|
62,281
|
Two years from date of issue
|
|
Mr Vaughn Taylor
|
62,281
|
Two years from date of issue
|
|
Mr Tony Tripeny
|
62,281
|
Two years from date of issue
|
|
Mr Michael Loparco
|
62,281
|
Two years from date of issue
|
| 1.3 |
Subject to the Holder's continuous service to the Company (Vesting Condition), all RSUs issued to the Holder will vest one year from the date of issue (Vesting
Period).
|
| 1.4 |
Subject to clauses 1.5 and 1.6, RSUs will only vest and entitle the Holder to be issued Shares if the applicable Vesting Condition has been satisfied on or before the Expiry Date.
|
| 1.5 |
If a Holder ceases to be a Director during the Vesting Period due to:
|
| (a) |
their resignation for any reason, other than the Holder having become disqualified or prohibited by law from being or acting as a director or from being involved in the management of a company;
|
| (b) |
being either removed as a director of the Company, or is not re-elected as a director of the Company after having notified the Board of his or her willingness to be re-elected, in either case for any reason other than the Holder having
become disqualified or prohibited by law from being or acting as a director or from being involved in the management of a company;
|
| (c) |
their death or total and permanent disability; or
|
| (d) |
their retirement or redundancy,
|
| (e) |
a pro-rata proportion of their unvested RSUs (calculated as a percentage of the Vesting Period that has elapsed on the date the holder ceases to be a Director) will automatically vest; and
|
| (f) |
the remainder of the Holder's unvested RSUs will lapse,
|
| 1.6 |
If a Holder ceases to be a Director during the Vesting Period due to any other reason, all of the Holder's unvested RSUs will lapse, unless the Board determines in its absolute discretion that another treatment of the RSUs will apply. In
exercising its discretion, the Board may (but is not obliged to) have regard to the proportion of the Vesting Period in relation to the relevant RSUs that has elapsed on the date the Holder ceases to be a Director.
|
| 1.7 |
The Board will determine in its sole discretion whether (and, where applicable, to what extent) the Holder has satisfied the Vesting Conditions applicable to the RSUs. As soon as practicable after making that determination the Board must
allot and issue, or transfer, the number of Shares for which the Holder is entitled to acquire upon satisfaction of the Vesting Conditions for the relevant number of RSUs held in accordance with clause 1.10.
|
| 1.8 |
The Expiry Date for each RSU is as detailed in clause 1.2.
|
| 1.9 |
Where RSUs have not satisfied the Vesting Condition on or before the Expiry Date, those RSUs will automatically lapse.
|
| 1.10 |
The Company must within twenty (20) business days after the later of the following:
|
| (a) |
the satisfaction of the Vesting Conditions applicable to the RSUs; and
|
| (b) |
when excluded information in respect of the Company (as defined in section 708A(7) of the Corporations Act) (if any) ceases to be excluded information, provided that in no event will the shares be issued to a Holder subject to section
409A of the US Internal Revenue Code be issued later than 15 March of the year following the year that includes satisfaction of the Vesting Conditions. If there is no such information, the relevant date will be the date the relevant Vesting
Conditions are satisfied;
|
| (c) |
allot and issue the Shares pursuant to the vesting of the RSUs;
|
| (d) |
as soon as reasonably practicable and if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance
with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and
|
| (e) |
apply for official quotation on ASX of Shares issued pursuant to the vesting of the RSUs.
|
| 1.11 |
Notwithstanding clause 1.10 above, solely with respect to Holders who are not U.S. residents or to the extent such does not otherwise violate section 409A of the US Internal Revenue Code, the Company’s obligation to issue such Shares
pursuant to clause 1.10(c) shall be postponed if such Holder at any time after the relevant Vesting Conditions are satisfied pursuant to clause 1.3 elects for the Shares to be issued to be subject to a holding lock for a period of twelve
(12) months. Following any such election:
|
| (a) |
the Shares to be issued or transferred will be held by such Holder on the Company's issuer sponsored sub-register (and not in a CHESS sponsored holding);
|
| (b) |
the Company will apply a holding lock on the Shares to be issued or transferred and such Holder is taken to have agreed to that application of that holding lock;
|
| (c) |
the Company shall release the holding lock on the Shares on the earlier to occur of:
|
| (i) |
the date that is twelve (12) months from the date of issue of the Share; or
|
| (ii) |
the date the Company issues a disclosure document that qualifies the Shares for trading in accordance with section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act; or
|
| (iii) |
the date a transfer of the Shares occurs pursuant to clause 1.11(d) of these terms and conditions; and
|
| (d) |
Shares shall be transferable by such Holder and the holding lock will be lifted provided that the transfer of the Share complies with section 707(3) of the Corporations Act and, if requested by the Company, the transferee of the Shares
agrees by way of a deed poll in favour of the Company to the holding lock applying to the Shares following its transfer for the balance of the period in clause 1.11(c).
|
| 1.12 |
Shares issued on the satisfaction of the Vesting Conditions attaching to the RSUs rank equally with all existing Shares.
|
| 1.13 |
If admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, application will be made by the Company to ASX for quotation of the Shares issued upon the vesting of the RSUs.
|
| 1.14 |
If there is any reorganisation of the issued share capital of the Company, the terms of RSUs and the rights of the Holder who holds such RSUs will be varied, including an adjustment to the number of RSUs, in accordance with the ASX
Listing Rules that apply to the reorganisation at the time of the reorganisation.
|
| 1.15 |
A Holder who holds RSUs is not entitled to:
|
| (a) |
notice of, or to vote or attend at, a meeting of the Shareholders;
|
| (b) |
receive any dividends declared by the Company;
|
| (c) |
any right to a return of capital, whether in winding up of the Company, upon a reduction of capital in the Company or otherwise;
|
| (d) |
participate in any new issues of securities offered to Shareholders such as bonus issues or entitlement issues during the term of the RSUs; or
|
| (e) |
cash for the RSUs or any right to participate in surplus assets of profits of the Company on winding up,
|
| 1.16 |
If during the term of any RSU, the Company makes a pro rata issue of securities to the Shareholders by way of a rights issue, a Holder shall not be entitled to participate in the rights issue in respect of any RSUs, only in respect of
Shares issued in respect of vested RSUs.
|
| 1.17 |
A Holder will not be entitled to any adjustment to the number of Shares they are entitled to or adjustment to any Vesting Conditions which is based, in whole or in part, upon the Company’s share price, as a result of the Company
undertaking a rights issue.
|
| 1.18 |
If, during the term of any RSU, securities are issued pro rata to Shareholders generally by way of bonus issue, the number of Shares to which the Holder is then entitled, shall be increased by that number of securities which the Holder
would have been issued if the RSUs then held by the Holder were vested immediately prior to the record date for the bonus issue.
|
| 1.19 |
For the purposes of these terms and conditions, a "Change of Control Event" occurs if:
|
| (a) |
the Company announces that its Shareholders have at a Court convened meeting of Shareholders voted in favour, by the necessary majority, of a proposed scheme of arrangement (excluding a merger by way of scheme of arrangement for the
purposes of a corporate restructure (including change of domicile, or any reconstruction, consolidation, sub-division, reduction or return) of the issued capital of the Company) and the Court, by order, approves the scheme of arrangement;
|
| (b) |
a Takeover Bid (as defined in the Corporations Act):
|
| (i) |
is announced;
|
| (ii) |
has become unconditional; and
|
| (iii) |
the person making the Takeover Bid has a Relevant Interest (as defined in the Corporations Act) in fifty percent (50%) or more of the issued Shares;
|
| (c) |
any person acquires a Relevant Interest in fifty and one-tenths percent (50.1%) or more of the issued Shares by any other means; or
|
| (d) |
the announcement by the Company that a sale or transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of the whole or substantially the whole of the undertaking and business of the Company has been completed.
|
| 1.20 |
Where a Change of Control Event has (i) occurred or (ii) been announced by the Company and, in the opinion of the Board, will or is likely to occur, all granted RSUs which have not yet vested or lapsed shall automatically and immediately
vest, regardless of whether any Vesting Conditions have been satisfied.
|
| 1.21 |
The Company will not seek official quotation of any RSUs.
|
| 1.22 |
A Holder's RSUs are personal contractual rights granted to the Holder only and do not constitute any form of property.
|
| 1.23 |
Unless otherwise determined by the Board, RSUs cannot be transferred to or vest in any person other than the Holder, provided that upon the death of the Holder, any shares that have not yet been issued with respect to vested RSUs
(including RSUs that vest on the Holder’s death) shall be issued to the representative of the Holder’s estate.
|