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Notice of Annual General Meeting

27 Oct 2015 07:00

RNS Number : 4908D
Range Resources Limited
26 October 2015
 



 

Notice of Annual General Meeting

 

Range advises of its Notice of Annual General Meeting ("Notice"). The meeting will be held on Friday, 27 November 2015 at 10.00am Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) at Conference Centre, Level Four, 60 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia. Instructions on voting are included in the Notice of Meeting.

A copy of the Notice of Meeting has been dispatched to shareholders. Full details, including the Notice are available on the Company's website www.rangeresources.co.uk and also the Australian Securities Exchange website www.asx.com.au (ASX code: RRS).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RANGE RESOURCES LIMITED

ACN 002 522 009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at

Conference Centre, Level Four, 60 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

on Friday, 27 November 2015 at 10.00am (AEDT).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Notice of Annual General Meeting 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 +44 (0) 20 7520 9486 or +61 (08) 6205 3012.

 

RANGE RESOURCES LIMITED

ACN 002 522 009

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that an annual general meeting of Shareholders of Range Resources Limited (Company) will be held at Conference Centre, Level Four, 60 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia on Friday, 27 November 2015 at 10.00am (AEDT) (Meeting).

DI Holders may attend the Meeting but will not be permitted to vote at the Meeting. For their votes to be counted DI Holders must submit their CREST Voting Instruction to the Company's agent by the required cut-off time set out in Section 1.4 below. Alternatively, DI Holders can vote using the enclosed Form of Instruction as per the instruction set out in Section 1.5 below.

The Explanatory Memorandum to this Notice provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Meeting. The Explanatory Memorandum and the Proxy Form, or Form of Instruction if you are a DI Holder, form part of this Notice.

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 as Shareholders on Wednesday, 25 November 2015 at 4.00pm (WST).

Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice and Explanatory Memorandum are defined in Schedule 1.

AGENDA

1. Annual Report

To table and consider the Annual Report of the Company and its controlled entities for the year ended 30 June 2015, which includes the Financial Report, the Directors' 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 an ordinary resolution:

"That for the purpose of section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, the 2015 Remuneration Report be adopted by the Shareholders on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum."

Note: The vote on Resolution 1 will be an advisory vote of Shareholders only, and will not bind the Directors or the Company.

Voting Prohibition: In accordance with section 250R of the Corporations Act, a vote on this Resolution 1 must not be cast (in any capacity) by, or on behalf of:

(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report; or

(b) a Closely Related Party of such member.

However, a person described above may cast a vote on Resolution 1 if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described in subparagraphs (a) or (b) above and either:

(a) the person does so as a proxy appointed in writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1; or

(b) the person is the Chairman voting an undirected proxy which expressly authorises the Chairman to vote the proxy on a resolution connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.

3. Resolution 2 - Re-election of Director - Mr David Chen

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

"That Mr David Chen, who was appointed on 30 November 2014, retires in accordance with clause 13.4 of the Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director."

4. Resolution 3 - Re-election of Director - Mr Zhiwei Gu

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

"That Mr Zhiwei Gu, who was appointed on 11 December 2014, retires in accordance with clause 13.4 of the Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director."

5. Resolution 4 - Re-election of Director - Mr Yan Liu

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

"That Mr Yan Liu, who was appointed on 11 December 2014, retires in accordance with clause 13.4 of the Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director."

6. Resolution 5 - Re-election of Director - Ms Juan Wang

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

"That Ms Juan Wang, who was appointed on 30 November 2014, retires in accordance with clause 13.4 of the Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director."

7. Resolution 6 - Re-election of Director - Mr Yu Wang

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

"That Mr Yu Wang, who was appointed on 30 September 2015, retires in accordance with clause 13.4 of the Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director."

 

Dated 20 October 2015

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

 

Nick Beattie

Company Secretary

RANGE RESOURCES LIMITED

ACN 002 522 009

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. Introduction

1.1 General

This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for the information of Shareholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the Meeting to be held at Conference Centre, Level Four, 60 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia on Friday, 27 November 2015 at 10.00am (AEDT). DI Holders are able to attend the Meeting, but may not vote at the Meeting.

This Explanatory Memorandum should be read in conjunction with and forms part of the accompanying Notice. Shareholders should read the Notice and this Explanatory Memorandum carefully before deciding how to vote on the Resolutions.

1.2 Proxies

A Proxy Form is attached to the Notice. This is to be used by Shareholders if they wish to appoint a representative (a 'proxy') to vote in their place. All Shareholders are invited and encouraged to attend the Meeting or, if they are unable to attend in person, sign and return the Proxy Form to the Company in accordance with the instructions thereon. Lodgment of a Proxy Form will not preclude a Shareholder from attending and voting at the Meeting in person.

Please note that:

(a) a member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy;

(b) a proxy need not be a member of the Company; and

(c) 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, but where the proportion or number is not specified, each proxy may exercise half of the votes.

The enclosed Proxy Form provides further details on appointing proxies and lodging Proxy Forms.

1.3 Annual Report

Shareholders will be offered the opportunity to discuss the Annual Report at the Meeting. Copies of the report can be found on the Company's website www.rangeresources.co.uk or by contacting the Company on +44 (0) 20 7520 9486 or +61 (08) 6205 3012.

There is no requirement for Shareholders to approve the Annual Report.

Shareholders will be offered the following opportunities:

(a) discuss the Annual Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2015;

(b) ask questions or make comment on the management of the Company;

(c) ask the auditor questions about the conduct of the audit and the preparation and content of the Auditor's Report.

In addition to taking questions at the Meeting, written questions to the Chairman about the management of the Company, or to the Company's auditor about:

(a) the preparation and the content of the Auditor's Report;

(b) the conduct of the audit;

(c) accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and

(d) the independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit,

may be submitted no later than 5 business days before the Meeting to the Company Secretary at the Company's registered office.

1.4 United Kingdom (CREST Voting Instruction)

DI Holders in CREST 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) no later than 19 November 2015 at 4.30pm (GMT). 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. DI Holders 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 connection, 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.

1.5 United Kingdom (Form of Instruction)

DI Holders are invited to attend the Meeting but are not entitled to vote at the Meeting. In order to have votes cast at the Meeting on their behalf, DI holders must complete, sign and return the Forms of Instruction forwarded to them along with the Notice to the Company's agent, Computershare UK, 19 November 2015 at 4.30pm (GMT).

2. Resolution 1 - Adoption of Remuneration Report

The Corporations Act provides that the Company is required to put the Remuneration Report to the vote of Shareholders. The Directors' Report contains a Remuneration Report which sets out the remuneration policy for the Company and reports the remuneration arrangements in place for the executive and non-executive directors.

The Chairman will allow a reasonable opportunity for Shareholders as a whole to ask about, or make comments on the Remuneration Report.

The vote on Resolution 1 is advisory only and does not bind the Company or its directors. However, the Board will actively consider the outcome of the vote and comments made by Shareholders on the Remuneration Report when reviewing the Company's future remuneration policies and practices.

3. Resolutions 2 to 6 - Re-election of Directors

3.1 General

Clause 13.4 of the Constitution allows the Directors to appoint at any time a person to be a Director, either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors, but only where the total number of Directors does not at any time exceed the maximum number specified by the Constitution. Any Director so appointed holds office only until the next following annual general meeting and is then eligible for re-election.

Clause 13.4 of the Constitution allows the Directors to appoint at any time a person to be a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors, but only where the total number of Directors does not at any time exceed the maximum number specified by the Constitution.

Each of Mr David Chen, Mr Zhiwei Gu, Mr Yan Liu, Ms Juan Wang and Mr Yu Wang have been appointed by the Directors and accordingly seek re-election. Details regarding each of these Directors are set out below.

3.2 Re-Election of Director - Mr David Chen

Mr David Chen was appointed as a Director on 30 November 2014. Pursuant to clause 13.4 of the Constitution, Mr David Chen will retire and seek re-election.

Mr Chen has over 16 years of corporate experience, having served as Chief Executive and Board member for companies listed on US and Hong Kong stock markets. He founded Huashan Capital in 2009 to invest in the resources sector. His investment experience includes the establishment of a US-listed special purpose acquisition fund and venture capital investments in China. Mr Chen is currently the Vice Chairman and President of Hengxing Gold, a Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed gold mining company. Mr Chen has served as an independent director at Zhonglu Group, a Shanghai Stock Exchange listed diversified investment holding company. He now serves as a director at Payeco, a leading mobile payment service provider in China; and as a director at Cardvalue, a technology driven business loan provider in China.

The Board (other than Mr David Chen abstaining because of his interest in this Resolution) recommends that Shareholders vote FOR this Resolution.

3.3 Re-election of Director - Mr Zhiwei Gu

Mr Zhiwei Gu was appointed as a Director on 11 December 2014. Pursuant to clause 13.4 of the Constitution, Mr Gu will retire and seek re-election.

Mr Gu is an experienced corporate lawyer, who has worked with numerous companies seeking listing approval on various stock markets including Chinese A share, NASDAQ, TSX and HKSE. He is currently a partner of Dacheng Law Offices, the largest law firm in China. Mr Gu has participated in several Venture Capital and Private Equity investment cases by various funds, such as London Asia Fund, Warburg Pincus, Korea Development Bank, China Venture Investment Co, and China Cinda AMC. During his time with China National Gold Group Corp., Mr Gu was in charge of mineral resource M&A activities. Mr Gu holds a LL.B. from the Jilin University in China; a LL.M. from the Northeast University in China; and a Master of Applied Finance from the Macquarie University in Australia. Mr Gu is a qualified lawyer and securities practitioner in China.

 The Board (other than Mr Zhiwei Gu abstaining because of his interest in this Resolution) recommends that Shareholders vote FOR this Resolution.

3.4 Re-election of Director - Mr Yan Liu

Mr Yan Liu was appointed as a Director on 11 December 2014. Pursuant to clause 13.4 of the Constitution, Mr Liu will retire and seek re-election.

Mr Liu has over 18 years of accounting and corporate advisory experience in China and Australia. Mr Liu was the Chief Financial Officer with AIM listed China Rerun Chemical Group Limited, a China-based lubricant oil company and a partner of Agile Partners, the financial advisory company based in China. Previously, Mr Liu was the Financial Controller at Legalwise Seminars Pty in Australia and he spent 8 years at Chinatex Corporation where he worked in project management positions. Mr Liu holds a Bachelor degree in Economics from Central University of Finance and Economics, China, and a Master degree in Commerce from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

The Board (other than Mr Liu abstaining because of his interest in this Resolution) recommends that Shareholders vote FOR this Resolution.

3.5 Resolution 5 - Re-election of Director - Ms Juan Wang

Ms Juan Wang was appointed as a Director on 30 November 2014. Pursuant to clause 13.4 of the Constitution, Ms Wang will retire and seek re-election.

Ms Wang is currently a president of Energy Prospecting Technology USA, Inc. and LandOcean Energy Canada Ltd. where she is responsible for overall management work for the subsidiary companies of LandOcean Energy Services Co. Ltd. in Houston and Calgary. Prior to the current position, she was an investment manager at Anterra Energy Inc. responsible for Chinese investor liaisons. Prior to joining Anterra, Ms Wang was manager of corporate mergers and acquisitions at LandOcean Energy Services Co. Ltd. Ms Wang has a commercial banking background, having previously worked for Deutsche Bank and Bank of East Asia.

The Board (other than Ms Wang abstaining because of her interest in this Resolution) recommends that Shareholders vote FOR this Resolution.

3.6 Resolution 6 - Re-election of Director - Mr Yu Wang

Mr Yu Wang was appointed as a Director on 30 September 2015. Pursuant to clause 13.4 of the Constitution, Mr Wang will retire and seek re-election.

Mr Wang has five years of corporate experience in finance and investments, focusing on energy and mineral sectors. He is currently a senior investment manager at Shanghai Anjin Investment Co., Ltd., responsible for project investments and management, both domestically and overseas. Previously, he worked as an investment manager at Weihai International Economic & Technical Cooperative Co., Ltd, specialising in project analysis and evaluation of energy and mineral projects in Africa, including oil and gas projects in the Republic of the Congo. Prior to that, he was an investment analyst at Beijing Golden Valley Investment Management Co., Ltd.

Mr Wang holds an MSc in Economics from the University of Edinburgh, and a BSc in Financial Economics from the University of Dundee.

The Board (other than Mr Wang abstaining because of his interest in this Resolution) recommends that Shareholders vote FOR this Resolution.

 

Schedule 1 - Definitions

AEDT means Australian Eastern Daylight Time, being the time in Sydney, Western Australia.

Annual Report means the Directors' Report, the Financial Report and Auditor's Report in respect to the financial year ended 30 June 2015.

ASIC means Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) and, where the context permits, the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX.

Auditor's Report means the auditor's report on the Financial Report.

Board means the board of Directors.

Chairman means the chairman of the Meeting.

Closely Related Party has the meaning in section 9 of the Corporations Act.

Company means Range Resources Limited ACN 002 522 009.

Constitution means the constitution of the Company.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

DI Holder means a DI holder.

DI means a depository interest representing a Share listed (or to be listed) on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.

Director means a director of the Company.

Directors' Report means the annual directors' report prepared under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act for the Company and its controlled entities.

Explanatory Memorandum means the explanatory memorandum attached to the Notice.

Financial Report means the annual financial report prepared under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act of the Company and its controlled entities.

Key Management Personnel means a person 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.

Listing Rules means the listing rules of ASX.

Meeting has the meaning in the introductory paragraph of the Notice.

Notice means this notice of meeting.

Proxy Form means the proxy form attached to the Notice.

Remuneration Report means the remuneration report of the Company contained in the Directors' Report.

Resolution means a resolution contained in this Notice.

Schedule means a schedule to this Notice.

Section means a section contained in this Explanatory Memorandum.

Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.

Shareholder means a shareholder of the Company.

Trading Day means a day determined by ASX to be a trading day in accordance with the Listing Rules.

WST means Western Standard Time, being the time in Perth, Western Australia.

In this Notice, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa.

 

This information is provided by RNS
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