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Notice of AGM
Europa Metals Ltd
(Incorporated and registered in Australia and registered as
an external company in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 4459850)
(External company registration number 2011/116305/10)
Share code on the ASX: EUZ
Share code on AIM: EUZ
Share code on the JSE: EUZ
ISIN: AU0000014342
("Europa Metals" or “the Company”)
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Europa Metals, the European focused lead-zinc and silver developer, announces that it will
hold an Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of its Shareholders at 10.00 a.m. (UK time) on
Wednesday, 30 November 2022. The formal Notice of AGM (“Notice”) and associated
documentation relating to the AGM have been submitted to ASIC.
The Notice and the accompanying Explanatory Statement are set out in full at the end of
this announcement and should be read by Shareholders in their entirety. In addition, the
Notice can be viewed and downloaded from the Company’s website via the following link:
http://www.europametals.com/site/aim-rule-261/shareholder-communication
Defined terms used in this announcement have the same meanings as those ascribed to
them in the Notice and/or Explanatory Statement unless the context requires otherwise.
For further information on the Company, please visit www.europametals.com or contact:
Europa Metals Ltd
Dan Smith, Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary (Australia)
T: +61 417 978 955
Myles Campion, Executive Chairman and acting CEO (UK)
T: +44 (0)20 3289 9923
Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser)
Rory Murphy/Matthew Chandler
T: +44 (0)20 7409 3494
WH Ireland Limited (Broker)
Harry Ansell/Dan Bristowe/Katy Mitchell/Sarah Mather
T: +44 (0)20 7 220 1666
JSE Sponsor to Europa Metals
Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited
Sharon Owens
T: +27 (11) 011 9212
United Kingdom
7 November 2022
Europa Metals Ltd
ACN 097 532 137
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
AND
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Annual General Meeting of the members of Europa
Metals Ltd (the Company) will be held on the date and at the location and time specified
below:
DATE: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
LOCATION: 15 Stratton Street, London W1J 8LQ
TIME: 10.00 a.m. UK time / 12.00 p.m. SA time / 6.00 p.m. AWST
BUSINESS: The business of the Annual General Meeting is to consider and if
thought fit to pass the Resolutions set out in the enclosed agenda.
The Notice can be viewed and downloaded from the Company’s website at: www.europametals.com.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice please do not hesitate to contact the Company
Secretary, Mr Dan Smith on +61 (8) 9486 4036 or by email at Dsmith@europametals.com.
Alternatively, you should consult your licensed financial adviser, stockbroker or other professional
adviser.
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING AND HOW TO VOTE
VENUE
An Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of Europa Metals Ltd will be held at 15 Stratton
Street, London W1J 8LQ on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 10.00 a.m. (UK time) (the Meeting).
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
VOTING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING
VOTING IN PERSON
A Shareholder that is an individual may attend and vote in person at the Meeting. If you wish to attend
the Meeting, please bring the enclosed Proxy Form to the Meeting to assist in registering your
attendance and the number of votes. Kindly arrive 20 minutes prior to the start of the Meeting to
facilitate this registration process.
For their votes to be counted, holders of depository interests (DI Holders) must submit their CREST
Voting Instruction (as defined below) to the Company’s agent by the required cut-off time set out
below. Alternatively, DI Holders can vote using the Form of Instruction.
VOTING BY CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE
A Shareholder that is a corporation may appoint an individual to act as its representative and to vote
at the Meeting in accordance with section 250D of the Corporations Act. The representative should
bring to the Meeting evidence of his or her appointment, including any authority under which the
appointment is signed. The appropriate “Appointment of Corporate Representative” form should be
completed and produced prior to admission to the Meeting. This form may be obtained from the
Company’s share registry.
VOTING BY PROXY
Shareholders are strongly urged to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as their proxy. Shareholders
can complete the proxy form to provide specific instructions on how a shareholder’s vote is to be cast
on each item of business and the Chairman of the Meeting must follow your instructions.
Australia (Proxy Forms)
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return it by the time and
in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, Shareholders are advised that:
• A Shareholder (either an individual or a body corporate) who is entitled to attend and vote at the
Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy which may be a body corporate or an individual.
• A proxy need not be a Shareholder.
• A Shareholder who is entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify
the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, but where the proportion
or number is not specified, each proxy may exercise half of the total votes. 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 the enclosed Proxy Form. To appoint a second proxy, you must follow
the instructions on the Proxy Form.
Sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act apply to voting by proxy and Shareholders and
their proxies should be aware of these provisions which generally provide that:
(a) if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
(b) any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chairman, who must
vote the proxies as directed.
If the proxy has two or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on a resolution, the
proxy must not vote on that resolution on a show of hands.
The enclosed Proxy Form provides further details on voting entitlement, appointing proxies and
lodging proxy forms. To vote by proxy, please complete, sign and return the enclosed Proxy Form.
In order for it to be valid, your Proxy Form (and any power of attorney under which it is signed) must
be received at one of the addresses given below at least 48 hours before the Meeting, being by 10.00
a.m. (UK time)/6.00 p.m. (AWST) on 28 November 2022. Any Proxy Form received after that time
will not be valid for the Meeting.
Online at www.investorvote.com.au
By mail Share Registry - Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited, GPO
Box 242, Melbourne Victoria 3001, Australia
By fax 1800 783 447 (within Australia)
+61 3 9473 2555 (outside Australia)
By mobile Scan the QR Code on your Proxy Form and follow the
prompts
Custodian voting For Intermediary Online subscribers only (custodians), please visit
www.intermediaryonline.com to submit your voting intentions.
South Africa (Proxy Forms)
The enclosed Proxy Form provides further details on voting entitlement, appointing proxies and
lodging proxy forms. If a Shareholder appoints a body corporate as its proxy and the body corporate
wishes to appoint an individual as its representative, the body corporate should provide that person
with a certificate or letter executed in accordance with the Corporations Act authorising him or her
to act as that company’s representative. The authority may be sent to the Company or its share
registry in advance of the Meeting.
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the Proxy Form enclosed and deliver the Proxy Form
to:
Computershare Investor Services (Proprietary) Ltd, Rosebank Towers, 15 Biermann Avenue,
Rosebank, 2196 South Africa Private Bag X9000, Saxonwold, 2132) or email to:
proxy@computershare.co.za to reach them by no later than 12.00 p.m. (SA time on 28 November
2022).
All beneficial owners whose shares have been dematerialised through a CSDP or broker other than
with “own-name” registration, must provide the CSDP or broker with their voting instructions in
terms of their custody agreement should they wish to vote at the Annual General Meeting.
Alternatively, they may request the CSDP or broker to provide them with a letter of representation,
in terms of their custody agreements, should they wish to attend the Annual General Meeting. Such
Shareholder must not complete the attached form of proxy.
Salient Dates for shareholders on the South African Register
Record date to receive the notice of the Annual
General Meeting Friday, 28 October 2022
Last date to trade to be eligible to vote Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Record date to be eligible to vote Friday, 25 November 2022
Proxy forms to be received by Computershare
12h00 (SA Time) Monday, 28 November 2022
Annual General Meeting 12h00 SA time Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Results of AGM published on SENS Wednesday, 30 November 2022
United Kingdom (CREST Voting Instructions)
DI Holders may transmit voting instructions by utilising the CREST voting service in accordance with
the procedures described in the CREST Manual. CREST personal members or other CREST
sponsored members, and those CREST members who have appointed a voting service provider,
should refer to their CREST sponsor or voting service provider, who will be able to take appropriate
action on their behalf.
In order for instructions made using the CREST voting service to be valid, the appropriate CREST
message (a CREST Voting Instruction) must be properly authenticated in accordance with
Euroclear’s specifications and must contain the information required for such instructions, as
described in the CREST Manual (available via www.euroclear.com/CREST).
To be effective, the CREST Voting Instruction must be transmitted so as to be received by the
Company’s agent (3RA50) by no later than 10.00 a.m. (UK time) on Thursday, 24 November 2022.
For this purpose, the time of receipt will be taken to be the time (as determined by the timestamp
applied to the CREST Voting Instruction by the CREST applications host) from which the
Company’s agent is able to retrieve the CREST Voting Instruction by enquiry to CREST in the
manner prescribed by CREST. Holders of Depositary Interests in CREST and, where applicable,
their CREST sponsors or voting service providers should note that Euroclear does not make
available special procedures in CREST for any particular messages. Normal system timings and
limitations will therefore apply in relation to the transmission of CREST Voting Instructions. It is the
responsibility of the DI Holder concerned to take (or, if the DI Holder is a CREST personal member
or sponsored member or has appointed a voting service provider, to procure that the CREST
sponsor or voting service provider takes) such action as shall be necessary to ensure that a CREST
Voting Instruction is transmitted by means of the CREST voting service by any particular time. In
this regard, DI Holders and, where applicable, their CREST sponsors or voting service providers
are referred, in particular, to those sections of the CREST Manual concerning practical limitations
of the CREST system and timings.
United Kingdom (Form of Instruction)
Alternatively, DI Holders can vote by completing, signing and returning the Form of Instruction to the
Depositary (3RA50) no later than 10.00 a.m. (UK time) on 24 November 2022.
Entitlement to vote and the number of votes which may be cast thereat will be determined by
reference to the Depositary Interest Register at close of business on 23 November 2022. Changes
to entries on the Depositary Interest Register after that time shall be disregarded.
CUSTODIAN VOTING
For Intermediary Online subscribers only (custodians), please visit www.intermediaryonline.com to
submit your voting intentions.
VOTING VIA A POLL
All resolutions under this Notice will be determined by way of a poll.
Submitting questions
Shareholders may submit questions in advance of the Meeting to the Company. Questions must
be submitted by emailing the Company Secretary at dsmith@europametals.com by 5.00 p.m. (UK
time) on Monday, 28 November 2022.
Shareholders will also have the opportunity to submit questions during the Meeting in respect of
the formal items of business. In order to ask a question during the Meeting, please follow the
instructions from the Chair.
The Chair will attempt to respond to any questions raised during the Meeting. Shareholders are
limited to a maximum of two questions each (including any submitted in advance of the Meeting).
The Chair will request prior to a Shareholder asking a question that they identify themselves
(including the entity name of their shareholding and the number of Shares they hold).
Europa Metals Ltd
ACN 097 532 137
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that an Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of Europa Metals Ltd
will be held at 10.00 a.m. (UK time) / 6.00 p.m. (AWST) on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 15
Stratton Street, London W1J 8LQ.
The explanatory statement accompanying this Notice (Explanatory Statement) provides
additional information on the matters to be considered at the Meeting and a glossary of defined
terms not defined in full in this Notice. The Explanatory Statement and the enclosed Proxy Form, or
Form of Instruction if you are a DI Holder, form part of this Notice.
The Board has determined, pursuant to Regulations 7.11.37 and 7.11.38 of the Corporations
Regulations, that the persons eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting are those who are
registered Shareholders of the Company at 6.00 p.m. (AWST) on 28 November 2022. Accordingly,
transactions registered after that time will be disregarded in determining entitlements to attend and
vote at the Meeting.
AGENDA
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DIRECTORS’ REPORT
The financial statements, Directors’ Report and Auditor’s Report for the year ended 30 June 2022
are to be tabled.
RESOLUTIONS
1. Re-election of Daniel Smith as a director
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following as an
Ordinary Resolution:
“That Mr Daniel Smith, who retires in accordance with clause 11.3 of the Constitution and,
whom being eligible, offers himself for election, be re-elected as a director of the Company.”
The Chairman intends to vote all undirected proxies IN FAVOUR of Resolution 1.
2. Re-election of Myles Campion as a director
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following as an
Ordinary Resolution:
“That Mr Myles Campion, who retires in accordance with clause 11.3 of the Constitution
and, whom being eligible, offers himself for election, be re-elected as a director of the
Company.”
The Chairman intends to vote all undirected proxies IN FAVOUR of Resolution 2.
3. Authority to allot securities for non-cash consideration purposes
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following as an
Ordinary Resolution:
“That Shareholders approve and authorise the Directors to allot new equity securities up to
50% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of the Meeting for non-cash
consideration purposes and that this authority shall expire on the earlier of the conclusion
of the next annual general meeting of the Company and the date of twelve (12) months
from the date of passing this resolution, and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out
in the Explanatory Statement.”
The Chairman intends to exercise all undirected proxies IN FAVOUR of Resolution 3.
4. Disapplication of Pre-emption Rights (authority to allot securities for cash
consideration purposes)
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment the following as a Special
Resolution:
“That the Directors be authorised to allot and issue equity securities for cash limited to
40,018,457 equity securities (being equal to 50% of the issued share capital of the
Company as at the date of the Meeting, assuming that no other shares are issued prior to
the Meeting) and that this authority shall expire at the earlier of the conclusion of the next
annual general meeting of the Company and the date of twelve (12) months from the date
of passing this resolution.”
The Chairman intends to exercise all undirected proxies IN FAVOUR of Resolution 4.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Daniel Smith
Director/Company Secretary
DATED 7 November 2022
Europa Metals Ltd
ACN 097 532 137
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT TO SHAREHOLDERS
INTRODUCTION
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared for the information of Shareholders of the Company
in connection with the Resolutions to be considered at the Annual General Meeting to be held at 15
Stratton Street, London W1J 8LQ on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 10.00 a.m. (UK time) / 6.00
p.m. (AWST).
This Explanatory Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notice of
Meeting.
The purpose of this Explanatory Statement is to provide information which the Board believes to be
material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions set out in the Notice.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DIRECTORS’ REPORT
The Corporations Act requires the Directors’ Report, the Auditor’s Report and the annual financial
report, including the financial statements, to be put before the Meeting. The Corporations Act does
not require a vote of Shareholders at the Meeting on the reports or statements. However,
Shareholders will be given an opportunity to raise questions on the reports and statements for the year
ended 30 June 2022 at the Meeting.
1. RESOLUTIONS 1 & 2: RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Clause 11.3 of the Company’s Constitution requires at the Company's annual general meeting each
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. Clause 11.6
of the Company’s Constitution further provides 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 for re-election. Each of the directors
Myles Campion and Daniel Smith were last re-elected by shareholders at the Company’s 2019 AGM.
Pursuant to clause 11.3 of the Constitution both Daniel Smith and Myles Campion retire by rotation
at the Meeting and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election as directors of the Company.
In the event that Resolutions 1 and 2 are passed, the Board will consist of Mr Myles Campion
(Executive Chairman and Interim-CEO), Dr Evan Kirby (Non-Executive Director) and Daniel Smith
(Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary).
Profiles for Mr Smith and Mr Campion set out in the Company’s recent Annual Report.
Mr Smith has an interest in Resolution 1 and refrains from making any recommendation as to how
Shareholders should vote on the Resolution. The Company’s remaining directors recommend that
Shareholders vote IN FAVOUR of Resolution 1.
The Chairman intends to vote all undirected proxies IN FAVOUR of Resolution 1.
Mr Campion has an interest in Resolution 2 and refrains from making any recommendation as to
how Shareholders should vote on the Resolution. The Company’s remaining directors recommend
that Shareholders vote IN FAVOUR of Resolution 2.
The Chairman intends to vote all undirected proxies IN FAVOUR of Resolution 2.
2. RESOLUTION 3: GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SECURITIES FOR NON-CASH
CONSIDERATION PURPOSES
2.1 Introduction
Pursuant to Resolution 3, the Directors be and are hereby generally and unconditionally authorised
to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot shares in the Company and grant rights to
subscribe for or to convert any security into shares in the Company up to 50% of the issued share
capital of the Company as at the date of the Meeting for non-cash consideration purposes to such
persons and at such times and on such terms and conditions as the Directors think proper. An
authority given under Resolution 3 will expire at the earlier of the conclusion of the next annual
general meeting of the Company and the date twelve (12) months from the date of passing of
Resolution 3.
2.2 Clause 3.7(a) of the Company’s Constitution
Clause 3.6 of the Company’s Constitution contains certain pre-emption rights which require the
Company to make an offer of shares to Shareholders pro rata to their existing holdings prior to
offering shares to another person.
Clause 3.7(a) of the Company’s Constitution enables the issue of equity securities which are wholly
paid up otherwise than in cash free of such pre-emption rights where this is approved by an Ordinary
Resolution of the Company’s Shareholders. Resolution 3 seeks, as an exception to the pre-emption
rights under Clause 3.6 of the Company’s Constitution, Shareholder approval under Clause 3.7(a) of
the Company’s Constitution to authorise the Directors to issue shares up to 50% of the issued share
capital of the Company as at the date of the Meeting for non-cash consideration purposes.
By way of example using the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of the Meeting
(assuming that no other shares are issued prior to the Meeting), approval to issue 50% of the
Company’s share capital pursuant to this Resolution would represent 40,018,457 Shares.
In exercising their powers to issue shares under Resolution 3 for non-cash consideration, the
Directors must act in good faith and in the best interests of the Company. Furthermore, any issue of
equity securities to related parties is subject to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act.
2.3 Directors’ recommendation and basis of recommendation
The Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote IN FAVOUR of Resolution 3 as it
affords the Company the flexibility to potentially issue shares for non-cash consideration.
3. RESOLUTION 4: DISAPPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS (AUTHORITY TO
ALLOT SECURITIES FOR CASH CONSIDERATION PURPOSES)
3.1 Introduction
Clause 3.6 of the Company’s Constitution contains certain pre-emption rights which require the
Company to make an offer of shares to Shareholders pro rata to their existing holdings before the
Company may issue shares to another person.
3.2 Disapplication Resolution
Clause 3.8 of the Company’s Constitution sets out the process for a disapplication resolution under
which the Company may resolve, by a special resolution, that the Directors are authorised to issue
a maximum number of shares for cash without complying with the pre-emption rights in Clause 3.6
(a Disapplication Resolution).
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval under Clause 3.8 of the Company’s Constitution to
authorise the Directors to issue up to 50% of the Company’s issued share capital as at the date of
the Meeting (assuming that no other shares are issued prior to the Meeting) (being 40,018,457
Shares) without first offering them to all Shareholders of the Company on a pro rata basis, provided
the conditions set out in this Resolution are met. An authority given under Resolution 4 will expire at
the earlier of the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company and the date twelve
(12) months from the date of passing of Resolution 4.
The minimum issue price of shares issued under the authority approved by Resolution 4 is 50% of
the 5 day VWAP of the Company’s Shares prior to the date the Company agrees to issue the shares.
This formula was chosen as it provides the Company with flexibility in raising funds whilst protecting
shareholders’ interests.
The Company’s ability to issue shares under Resolution 4 (assuming it is approved by Shareholders)
is in addition to the ability to issue shares under Resolution 3 for non-cash consideration.
3.3 Additional information
Resolution 4 is proposed as a Special Resolution in accordance with Clause 3.8 of the Company’s
Constitution. For a special resolution to be passed, at least 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders
present and entitled to vote on the resolution must be in favour of the resolution.
3.4 Directors’ recommendation and basis of recommendation
The Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote IN FAVOUR of Resolution 4 as whilst
the Company is developing its assets and not generating revenue, it will give the Company additional
flexibility in raising further capital as and when required.
GLOSSARY
In the Notice and this Explanatory Statement:
$ or AUD means Australian dollars.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to
be held at 15 Stratton Street, London W1J 8LQ on
Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 10.00 a.m. (UK
time).
Annual Report means the Director’s Report, the Financial Statements
and the Auditor’s Report in respect to the financial year
ended 30 June 2022.
AIM means the AIM market operated by London Stock
Exchange plc.
AWST means Australian Western Standard Time.
Board means the current board of directors of the Company.
Chairman or Chair means the person appointed to chair the Meeting of
the Company convened by this Notice.
Company means Europa Metals Ltd ACN 097 532 137.
Constitution means the current constitution of the Company as
amended from time to time.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Corporations Regulations means the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the directors of the Company, being, at the date
of this Notice of Meeting, Myles Campion, Evan Kirby
and Daniel Smith.
DI Holders means holders of depositary interests in the Company.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the
Notice.
Form of Instruction means, for DI Holders, the form of instruction enclosed
with this Notice.
Notice of Meeting or Notice means this notice of Annual General Meeting including
the Explanatory Statement.
Ordinary Resolution means a Resolution to be passed by a simple majority
of Shareholders (entitled to vote) that vote on the
Resolution (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the
case of a corporate Shareholder, by a corporate
representative).
Pence or p means Great British pence.
Proxy Form means, for Shareholders, the proxy form enclosed with
this Notice.
Resolution means a resolution set out in this Notice of Meeting.
Share means an ordinary share in the Company.
Shareholder means a holder of Shares in the Company.
Special Resolution means a Resolution to be passed by at least 75% of
Shareholders (entitled to vote) that vote on the
Resolution (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the
case of a corporate Shareholder, by a corporate
representative).
VWAP means the volume weighted average price of trades in
the Company’s Shares on AIM.
All references in this Notice to “£”, “pence” or “p” are to the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.
All references in this Notice to “A$”, “$”, “c” or “cents” are to the lawful currency of Australia.
Date: 07-11-2022 09:00:00
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