20 February 2020 | ASX: NZC |
RESULTS OF MEETING
NZURI SHAREHOLDERS RATIFY SCHEME APPROVAL
Nzuri Copper Limited (ASX: NZC) (Nzuri) is pleased to announce that its shareholders today ratified the previous approval (received on 19 August 2019), of the scheme of arrangement (Scheme), which subject to the satisfaction of remaining conditions precedent, including further approval of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (Court), will result in Xuchen International Limited (Xuchen), a subsidiary of Chengtun Mining Group Co., Ltd, acquiring all of the issued shares of Nzuri.
Details of the votes cast at the meeting and details of the outcome of the resolution put to the meeting (Ratification Resolution) are set out below in accordance with Listing Rule 3.13.2 and section 251AA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act).
Resolution - Ratification Resolution
"THAT, the approval of the Scheme Resolution provided by Nzuri Shareholders at the Scheme Meeting pursuant to and in accordance with section 411 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) be ratified and FURTHER that, the Nzuri Directors are authorised to agree to such alterations or conditions to the scheme of arrangement as are thought fit by the Court and, subject to approval of the scheme of arrangement by the Court, the Nzuri Directors are authorised to implement the scheme of arrangement with any such alterations or conditions."
The Ratification Resolution was conducted and carried out on a poll and passed by the following majorities:
- 99.99% of the votes cast were in favour of the Ratification Resolution; and
- 94.95% of the number of shareholders present and voting at the meeting (either in person or by proxy) voted in favour of the Ratification Resolution.
The results meet the requirements of the orders made by the Court on 15 January 2020.
The results of the poll were as follows:
For | % For | Against | % Against | Abstain | Total | (excl | ||||||||||||||||||
abstains) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | of | 94 | 94.95% | 5 | 5.05% | 1 | 99 | |||||||||||||||||
shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | of | 237,370,160 | 99.99% | 14,391 | 0.01% | 21,372 | 237,384,551 | |||||||||||||||||
shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note that votes relating to a person who abstains on an item are not counted in determining whether or not the required majority of votes were cast for or against that item.
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Details of the valid proxies that were received were as follows:
For | % in favour | Against | Proxy | Abstain | Total (excl | |||||||||||||||
discretion | abstains) | |||||||||||||||||||
Number | of | 75 | 76.53% | 5 | 18 | 1 | 98 | |||||||||||||
proxies | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number | of | 236,932,291 | 99.99% | 14,391 | 378,457 | 21,372 | 237,325,139 | |||||||||||||
shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
represented | ||||||||||||||||||||
by proxies | ||||||||||||||||||||
Note for the purposes of this proxy results table abstains were not included in the calculation of the percentages in favour of an item.
Court Approval Hearing
The Scheme remains subject to a number of conditions precedent being satisfied.
Subject to the remaining conditions precedent (other than Court approval) being satisfied, Nzuri will apply to the Court for approval of the Scheme at the approval hearing, scheduled to be held at 10.00am (Perth time) on 27 February 2020. Nzuri will make an announcement regarding its outcome later that day.
Next Steps and Indicative Timetable
If the Court approves the Scheme, Nzuri intends to lodge the Orders of the Court with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on 28 February 2020 and the Scheme will become legally effective on that date. If this occurs, Nzuri shares will be suspended from trading on the ASX with effect from the close of trading on ASX on 28 February 2020.
If the Scheme becomes effective, implementation of the Scheme is expected to occur on 11 March 2020, on which date Nzuri shareholders will receive $0.37 cash for each Nzuri share held on the Record Date.
Event | Date | |||||
Court date for approval of the Scheme | 10.00am (Perth time) on Thursday, 27 February | |||||
2020 | ||||||
Lodgement with ASIC of Court orders | Friday, 28 | February 2020 | ||||
Effective Date of the Scheme | Friday, 28 | February 2020 | ||||
Suspension of trading in Nzuri Shares | Close of trading on Friday, 28 | February 2020 | ||||
Record Date for determining entitlements to the Scheme | 5.00pm (Perth time) on Wednesday, 4 March | |||||
Consideration | 2020 | |||||
Implementation Date for the Scheme | Wednesday, 11 March 2020 | |||||
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All dates above are indicative only and Nzuri reserves the right to vary the times and dates set out above. Any changes to the above timetable will be announced to ASX and available on Nzuri's website at www.nzuricopper.com.au.
All references to time in the above timetable are references to the time in Perth, Western Australia.
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Release authorised by, and for further information please contact:
Mark Arnesen | Hannah Hudson |
CEO/Executive Director | CFO/Company Secretary |
T: +61 (0)8 6424 8100 | T: +61 (0)8 6424 8100 |
E: info@nzuricopper.com.au | E: info@nzuricopper.com.au |
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