EXHIBIT 4.15
BENDIGO MINING N.L.
HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LTD
SHARE AND OPTION SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. DEFINITIONS ........................................................ 1
2. CONDITIONS ......................................................... 7
3. SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR SHARES ........................................... 8
4. WARRANTIES ......................................................... 8
5. FURTHER RIGHTS .....................................................11
6. APPROVAL OF BENDIGO SHAREHOLDERS ...................................12
7. PARTICIPATION RIGHT ................................................13
8. RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL TO UNDERWRITE ...............................17
9. GRANT OF OPTIONS ON PRO RATA ISSUE .................................19
10. GUARANTEE ..........................................................20
11. DIVIDEND POLICY ....................................................20
12. PUBLICITY ..........................................................20
13. TERMINATION ........................................................21
14. NOTICE .............................................................21
15. FURTHER ACTION .....................................................22
16. DURATION OF PROVISIONS .............................................22
17. SEVERABILITY .......................................................22
18. COSTS ..............................................................23
19. STAMP DUTY AND OTHER TAXES .........................................23
20. WAIVER .............................................................23
21. COUNTERPARTS .......................................................23
22. ENTIRE AGREEMENT ...................................................23
23. AMENDMENT ..........................................................24
24. ASSIGNMENT .........................................................24
25. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION .....................................24
26. INTERPRETATION .....................................................24
SCHEDULE 1 .............................................................27
SCHEDULE 2 .............................................................28
SHARE AND OPTION SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT dated 2001
BETWEEN BENDIGO MINING N.L. ACN 005 674 073 of ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ('BENDIGO')
AND HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LTD, a company registered in South
Africa with number 1905/038232/06 of ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇,
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ('HARMONY')
RECITAL
Harmony has agreed to subscribe, or to procure that a Subscriber other than
Harmony agrees to subscribe, for Shares and Options in Bendigo on the terms and
conditions of this agreement.
AGREEMENT
1. DEFINITIONS
In this agreement:
'ACCEPTANCE PROPORTION' means either, in the event of:
(a) a Relevant Issue, the number derived by the Accepted Top-Up
Shares by the number of Top-Up Shares set out in the Offer; or
(b) a Relevant PRI, the number derived by dividing the Accepted
Entitlement by the Offered Entitlement;
'ACCEPTED ENTITLEMENT' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 9.3;
'ACCEPTED TOP-UP SHARES' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 7.3(a),
subject to any adjustment in accordance with CLAUSE 7.3(d);
'ACTUAL CAPITAL BASE' means the number of issued Shares from time to
time;
'ADDITIONAL OPTIONS' means the number of Options (if any) to be issued
to the Subscriber after a Relevant PRI in accordance with CLAUSE 9,
being the number equal to T3 (where T3 is rounded down to the nearest
whole number), where:
T3 = [[Z x N / C] - S] x AP
where:
Z = the Securityholding immediately prior to an issue of
equity securities the subject of that Relevant PRI;
N = the number of Shares issued or the number of unissued
Shares the subject of convertible securities issued
to person other than the Harmony Entities under that
Relevant PRI;
C = the Third Party Diluted Capital Base immediately
before an issue of equity securities under that
Relevant PRI;
S = the Offered Entitlement under the Relevant PRI;
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AP = the Acceptance Proportion in respect of that Relevant
PRI,
subject to if T3 is zero or a negative number, T3 shall equal zero and
no Additional Options shall be granted as a result;
'ANNOUNCEMENT' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 12;
'APPLICATION FORM' means the application form for Subscription Shares
and Subscriber Options attached to this agreement as ANNEXURE A;
'ASIC' means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;
'ASX' means Australian Stock Exchange Limited;
'BOARD' means the board of directors of Bendigo from time to time;
'BUSINESS DAY' means a day on which Australian banks (as defined in the
Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (Cth)) are open for general banking business in
Victoria, excluding Saturdays and Sundays;
'CLOSING DATE' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 7.2;
'COMPLETION' means completion of the subscription for and issue of the
Subscription Shares and the grant of the Subscriber Options in
accordance with CLAUSE 3;
'COMPLETION DATE' means the date on which Completion occurs, being the
date 3 Business Days after satisfaction or waiver (to the extent
permitted) of all of the Conditions, or such other date as the parties
agree in writing;
'COMPLETION END DATE' has the meanings set out in CLAUSE 7.4;
'CONDITION' means a condition set out in the second column of the table
in SCHEDULE 1;
'CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT' means a confidentiality agreement dated 13
August 2001 between Bendigo and Harmony;
'CONVERTIBLE SECURITY' has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules;
'DECLINED SECURITIES' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 7.7;
'DEFAULTING PARTY' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 13.1;
'ENCUMBRANCE' means any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, encumbrance,
assignment, hypothecation, security interest, title retention,
preferential right, trust arrangement, contractual right of set-off or
any other security agreement of arrangement in favour of any person;
'EQUITY SECURITY' has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules;
'EXPIRY DATE' means 31 December 2003;
'FURTHER SHARES' means Shares issued after the date of this agreement;
'HARMONY ENTITIES' means the Harmony Group and all Related Bodies
Corporate of Harmony and all entities controlled by Harmony (and
control for these purposes shall
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have the meaning given to that term in section 9 of the Corporations
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ from time to time) from time to time;
'HARMONY GROUP' means Harmony and each entity which is wholly owned
subsidiary of Harmony at the date of:
(a) issue of any Subscription Shares, Subscriber Options, Top-Up
Shares, Top-Up Options, Additional Options or other Further
Shares or New Securities under this agreement; or
(b) transfer of any Options, pursuant to the terms and conditions
of issue of the Options,
to that entity;
'INDEPENDENT EXPERT' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 6.1;
'ISSUE PRICE' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 7.2;
'LISTING RULES' means the listing rules of ASX from time to time;
'MARKET PRICE' means the market price of the Shares from time to time,
as quoted on the market operated by ASX;
'MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE' means a change outside the ordinary course of
Bendigo's business or operations which has an adverse effect on the
business, financial condition or operations, or arrangements with key
employees, of Bendigo and has a material and sustained adverse affect
on the Market Price;
'MEETING' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 6.1;
'NEW BENDIGO PROJECT' means Bendigo's project to explore for and mine
gold from its tenements at Bendigo,
Victoria;
'NEW SECURITIES' means equity securities (other than Shares) issued
after the date of this agreement;
'OFFER' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 7.2;
'OFFERED ENTITLEMENT' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 9.3;
'OPTION' means an option to acquire by way of issue and allotment a
Share, such option to be granted on the terms and conditions set out in
SCHEDULE 2;
'OPTIONHOLDING' means the number of then outstanding Options held by
the Harmony Group from time to time;
'PERCENTAGE HOLDING' means the Shareholding expressed as a percentage
of the Actual Capital Base and denoted by A, where:
A = B/D x 100
B = the Shareholding at that time;
D = the Actual Capital Base at that time;
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'PEER REVIEW PANEL' means a panel of experts that review aspects of the
business carried on by Bendigo and report the results of their review
directly to the managing director of Bendigo;
'PRESCRIBED OCCURRENCE' means:
(a) Bendigo converting all or any of its shares into a larger or
smaller number of shares;
(b) Bendigo resolving to reduce its share capital in any way;
(c) Bendigo:
(i) entering into a buy-back agreement; or
(ii) resolving to approve the terms of a buy-back
agreement under section 257C or 257D of the
Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇;
(d) Bendigo making an issue of, or granting an option to subscribe
for, any of its shares, or agreeing to make such an issue or
grant such an option, except the issue or grant, or agreement
to issue or grant, of:
(i) Shares upon the exercise of director or employee
options currently on issue or issued pursuant to
subparagraphs (iii) or (iv) below;
(ii) Shares to consultants or directors of Bendigo in lieu
of fees or other remuneration, as approved by the
Board from time to time;
(iii) Shares and options the subject of resolutions to be
proposed at Bendigo's next annual general meeting
after the date of this agreement;
(iv) options to participants in Bendigo's employee
incentive schemes (in existence at the date of this
agreement), as approved by the Board from time to
time;
(v) Shares on conversion of convertible securities
currently on issue, including those to be issued
pursuant to the UniSuper Deed; and
(vi) without limiting subparagraph (v) above, Shares that
may be issued in the manner or as contemplated by the
UniSuper Deed.
(e) Bendigo issuing, or agreeing to issue, convertible notes;
(f) Bendigo disposing, or agreeing to dispose, of the whole, or a
substantial part, of its business or property;
(g) Bendigo charging, or agreeing to charge, the whole, or a
substantial part, of its business or property, other than in
the ordinary course of Bendigo's business;
(h) Bendigo resolving that it be wound up;
(i) the appointment of a liquidator or provisional liquidator to
Bendigo;
(j) the making of an order by a court for the winding up of
Bendigo;
(k) an administrator of Bendigo, being appointed under section
436A, 436B or 436C of the Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇;
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(l) Bendigo executing a deed of company arrangement; or
(m) the appointment of a receiver, or a receiver and manager, in
relation to the whole, or a substantial part, of the property
of Bendigo;
'PRO RATA ISSUE' means an issue of equity securities in Bendigo which
has been offered on a pro rata basis to all holders of Shares
(including a bonus issue), other than holders that Bendigo is not
required by the Listing Rules to offer equity securities for issue on a
pro rata basis;
'RELATED BODY CORPORATE' has the meaning given in section 9 of the
Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇;
'RELEVANT ISSUE' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 7.2;
'RELEVANT PRI' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 9.1;
'REPORT' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 6.1;
'SECURITYHOLDING' means the sum of Shareholding and the number of
unissued Shares the subject of convertible securities held by the
Harmony Entities from time to time;
'SHARE' means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of Bendigo;
'SHAREHOLDING' means the number of issued Shares held by the Harmony
Entities;
'SUBSCRIBER' means the member of the Harmony Group nominated by Harmony
to Bendigo in writing from time to time as the recipient of any
Subscription Shares, Subscriber Options, Top-Up Shares, Top-Up Options,
Additional Options or other Further Shares or New Securities issued
pursuant to this agreement, such nomination to be valid until replaced
by a further notice of nomination;
'SUBSCRIBER OPTIONS' means 360,000,000 Options granted to the
Subscriber at Completion;
'SUBSCRIBER UNDERWRITTEN SHARES' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 8.3;
'SUBSCRIPTION PRICE' means AUD50,000,000 (AUD0.17 per Subscription
Share), being the total amount payable by the Subscriber for the
Subscription Shares;
'SUBSCRIPTION SHARES' means 294,117,647 Shares subscribed for by the
Subscriber at Completion;
'TAX' means all forms of taxes, duties, imposts, charges, withholdings,
rates, levies or other governmental impositions of whatever nature and
by whatever authority imposed, assessed or charged together with all
costs, charges, interest, penalties, fines, expenses and other
additional statutory charges, incidental or related to the imposition
and 'TAXATION' has a corresponding meaning;
'TERMINATION DATE' means 31 December 2001 or such other date as the
parties may agree in writing;
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'THIRD PARTY DILUTED CAPITAL BASE' means the diluted capital base of
Bendigo from time to time held by persons other than the Harmony
Entities, being equal to the number derived from the sum of the number
of issued Shares held by persons other than the Harmony Entities at
that time and the number of unissued Shares the subject of convertible
securities on issue in Bendigo held by persons other than the Harmony
Entities at that time;
'TOP-UP OPTIONS' means the number of Options (if any) to be issued to
the Subscriber after an issue of Further Shares the subject of a
Relevant Issue in accordance with CLAUSE 7, being the number equal to
T2 (where T2 is rounded down to the nearest whole number), where:
T2 = [ [Z x N / C] - S ] x AP
where:
Z = the Securityholding immediately prior to an issue of
the Further Shares the subject of that Relevant
Issue;
N = the number of Further Shares issued to persons other
than the Subscriber under that Relevant Issue;
C = the Third Party Diluted Capital Base immediately
before an issue of Further Shares under that Relevant
Issue;
S = the number of Top-Up Shares offered to the Subscriber
under the Relevant Issue;
AP = the Acceptance Proportion in respect of that Relevant
Issue;
'TOP-UP SHARES' means the Further Shares to be offered to the
Subscriber at the time of a Relevant Issue, being the number equal to
T1 (rounded down to the nearest whole number), calculated in accordance
with the following formula (subject to any adjustment made in
accordance with CLAUSE 7.3(d)):
T1 = S x N / C
where:
S = the Shareholding at the time of the Relevant issue;
C = the number of issued Shares held by persons other than the
Harmony Entities at the time of the Relevant Issue;
N = the total number of Shares being offered to a person other
than the Subscriber under the Relevant Issue;
'UNDERWRITING NOTICE' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 8.2;
'UNDERWRITING TERMS' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 8.2;
'UNDERWRITTEN ISSUE' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 8.1;
'UNDERWRITTEN SHARES' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 8.2;
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'UNISUPER DEED' means the convertible note deed dated 24 April 2001
between Bendigo and UniSuper Limited; and
'WARRANTY' has the meaning set out in CLAUSE 4.3.
2. CONDITIONS
2.1 CONDITIONS
Completion must not occur until all of the Conditions are fulfilled or
waived (to the extent permitted).
2.2 WAIVER OF CONDITIONS
A Condition may only be waived in writing by agreement between the
parties and will be effective only to the extent specifically set out
in that waiver, except that no waiver of a Condition which is contrary
to law or the Listing Rules is valid.
2.3 CONDUCT OF THE PARTIES
Each party must use all reasonable efforts within its own capacity to
ensure that each Condition is fulfilled before 5.00 pm on the
Termination Date.
2.4 CERTAIN NOTICES
If, at any time before Completion, a party becomes aware of the
occurrence of any event which:
(a) constitutes a Prescribed Occurrence which is not in accordance
with or contemplated by this agreement;
(b) in the opinion of the party acting reasonably in all the
circumstances is likely to result in:
(i) a Condition being unable to be satisfied prior to the
Termination Date;
(ii) a representation or warranty provided in this
agreement to be materially false at Completion;
(iii) a Prescribed Occurrence which is not in accordance
with or contemplated by this agreement; or
(iv) a Material Adverse Change,
that party must immediately give written notice to the other party of
that event.
2.5 TERMINATION
If Completion has not occurred on or prior to 5 pm on the Termination
Date, or such later date as agreed between the parties in writing,
either party may by notice in writing terminate this agreement.
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2.6 ACTION ON TERMINATION
On termination of this Agreement under CLAUSE 2.5, CLAUSE 13 applies.
3. SUBSCRIPTION FOR SHARES
3.1 ACTIONS ON COMPLETION
Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all Conditions, on the
Completion Date Harmony must procure that the Subscriber:
(a) gives a completed Application Form for the Subscription Shares
and Subscriber Options; and
(b) pays (in cleared funds) the Subscription Price,
to Bendigo.
3.2 ACTIONS BY BENDIGO
Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all Conditions and the
completion by Harmony and the Subscriber of their obligations under
CLAUSE 3.1, Bendigo must:
(a) issue the Subscription Shares;
(b) issue a holding statement for the Subscription Shares;
(c) grant the Subscriber Options; and
(d) issue an option certificate for the Subscriber Options,
to the Subscriber, and as soon as practicable thereafter, make
application for the Subscription Shares to be granted official
quotation on ASX.
3.3 CONDITIONS OF ISSUE
The Subscription Shares and Subscriber Options will be issued subject
to Bendigo's constitution, the Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and the Listing
Rules. Harmony acknowledges that the Subscriber Options will not be
listed for quotation on any stock or securities exchange.
3.4 CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
The parties agree that, with effect on and from Completion, the
Confidentiality Agreement shall, by mutual agreement, terminate,
subject only to any accrued rights of a party arising from the
Confidentiality Agreement.
4. WARRANTIES
4.1 MUTUAL WARRANTIES
Each party warrants to each other party, at the date of this agreement,
that:
(a) it is a corporation validly existing under the laws of its
place of incorporation;
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(b) it has the power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under this agreement;
(c) the execution, delivery and performance of this agreement by
it will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of it,
enforceable in accordance with its terms;
(d) no meeting has been convened, resolution proposed, application
made, petition presented or order made for the winding up of
it and no receiver, receiver and manager, provisional
liquidator, liquidator or other officer of a court has been
appointed in relation to any of its assets and no mortgagee
has taken or attempted or indicated in any manner any
intention to take possession of any of its assets; and
(e) it has taken all necessary corporate action to authorise entry
into this agreement and has taken or will take all necessary
corporate action to authorise its performance of this
agreement and to carry out its obligations under this
agreement;
(f) the execution, delivery and performance of this agreement by
it will not violate:
(i) any legislation or rule of law or regulation,
authorisation, consent or any order or decree of any
governmental authority;
(ii) its constitution or any legislation, rules or other
document constituting that party or governing its
activities; or
(iii) any instrument to which it is a party or which is
binding on it or any of its assets,
and will not result in the creation or imposition of any
encumbrance or restriction of any nature on any of its assets.
4.2 BENDIGO WARRANTIES
In addition to the warranties given by Bendigo in CLAUSE 4.1, Bendigo
also warrants to Harmony, as at the date of this agreement and
immediately prior to Completion that:
(a) it is not subject to any actual or contingent obligation to
issue or convert equity securities except:
(i) as required or contemplated by this agreement; or
(ii) the issue of Shares upon the exercise of director or
employee options currently on issue or issued
pursuant to subparagraphs (iv) or (v) below;
(iii) the issue of Shares to consultants or directors of
Bendigo in lieu of fees or other remuneration, as
approved by the Board from time to time;
(iv) the issue of Shares and grant of options the subject
of resolutions to be proposed at Bendigo's next
annual general meeting;
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(v) the grant of options to participants in Bendigo's
employee incentive schemes (in existence at the date
of this agreement), as approved by the Board from
time to time;
(vi) the issue of Shares on conversion of convertible
securities currently on issue, including those to be
issued pursuant to the UniSuper Deed; and
(vii) without limiting subparagraph (vi) above, the issue
of Shares in the manner or as contemplated by the
UniSuper Deed;
(b) there is no material Encumbrance over all or any of the
present or future assets of the Bendigo or the revenues of the
Bendigo business except a royalty agreement with Western
Mining Corporation Limited in respect of revenues earned from
certain tenements up to a maximum of $8,000,000;
(c) it is not in material default under any agreement binding on
it or a substantial part of its assets, nor has anything
occurred which is or would with the giving of notice and/or
lapse of time constitute an event of material default any such
agreement where such default or event would have a material
and sustained adverse effect upon the Market Price;
(d) the Subscription Shares on Completion will be free of any
Encumbrance, fully paid up and duly issued and allotted in
accordance with Bendigo's constitution and, so far as it
applies to, and requires of, Bendigo, the Corporations ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇;
(e) as at the date of this agreement, Bendigo has no equity
securities on issue other than:
(i) 581,973,274 Shares;
(ii) 23,937,000 options over Shares; and
(iii) convertible notes to the face value of $6,000,000,
the principal and accrued interest in respect of
which are convertible into Shares in accordance with
the UniSuper Deed;
(f) the existing options over Shares issued by Bendigo comply in
all material respects with the requirements of the Listing
Rules as at the time of issue and are issued in all material
respects on terms disclosed to Harmony prior to the date of
this agreement;
(g) does not have, nor has ever had, any subsidiaries or
subsidiary undertakings; and
(h) no Material Adverse Change or Prescribed Occurrence has
occurred and is subsisting.
4.3 WARRANTY LIMITATIONS - TIME LIMIT
Each of the warranties given by Bendigo under CLAUSES 4.1 AND 4.2
('WARRANTIES'):
(a) is separate and independent and is not limited by reference to
any other Warranty; and
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(b) may only be the subject of a claim if such claim is made
within 12 months of Completion.
4.4 QUALIFICATIONS
The Warranties are given subject to and are qualified by:
(a) those matters expressly disclosed in this agreement or
provided under the UniSuper Deed; and
(b) any other information relating to Bendigo which is in the
public domain.
4.5 EXCLUSIONS
Each Harmony Entity agrees with Bendigo that:
(a) the only representations and warranties on which Harmony has
relied in entering into this agreement are those set out in
CLAUSE 4; and
(b) to the extent permitted by law, all other warranties,
representations and undertakings (whether express or implied
and whether oral or in writing) made or given by Bendigo or
its officers, employees, agents or representatives are
expressly excluded.
4.6 FINANCIAL LIMITS
No Harmony Entity may make a claim for breach of Warranty:
(a) unless the amount claimed in respect of the claim is $200,000
or more; and
(b) until the aggregate of all claims exceeds $2,000,000.
4.7 MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR CLAIMS
The maximum liability of Bendigo (including legal costs and expenses
incurred in defending a claim from a third party), as a result of all
claims by all Harmony Entities for breach of Warranty is limited to
$25,000,000.
4.8 ENFORCEMENT OF WARRANTIES ON BEHALF OF HARMONY GROUP
CLAUSES 4.1 AND 4.2 are held by Harmony for the benefit of itself and
each member of the Harmony Group and may be enforced by Harmony on
behalf of the relevant member of the Harmony Group.
5. FURTHER RIGHTS
5.1 RIGHT TO PURCHASE SHARES
Subject always to the Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and the Listing Rules,
Bendigo acknowledges and agrees that each member of the Harmony Group
shall, from Completion, have the right to purchase Shares on or outside
the market conducted from time to time by ASX.
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5.2 INVITATION TO NOMINATE BOARD MEMBER
Subject always to Bendigo's constitution, the Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and
the Listing Rules, Bendigo agrees that it will invite Harmony to
nominate a person to be elected to the Board at the next general
meeting of Bendigo members after execution of this agreement, such
election to be subject to, and have effect from, Completion.
5.3 INVITATION TO NOMINATE PEER REVIEW PANEL MEMBER
Bendigo agrees that, upon Completion, Harmony will, for so long as the
Percentage Holding exceeds 25%, be entitled to appoint a person to
Bendigo's Peer Review Panel. Harmony shall be responsible for all
liability to, and claims by that person relating to the appointment,
engagement and removal of such a person.
5.4 MINING EXECUTIVE'S APPOINTMENT
Bendigo agrees that, after Completion, provided that the Percentage
Holding exceeds 25%, Bendigo will, in consultation with Harmony,
consider in good faith (but not be obliged to agree) the appointment of
a nominee of Harmony, whom shall be suitably qualified for the position
and appropriate in all the circumstances, as the senior executive
responsible for mining and ore treatment for the New Bendigo Project.
6. APPROVAL OF BENDIGO SHAREHOLDERS
6.1 SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING
Each party agrees to do all things reasonably within its power to
enable Bendigo to:
(a) convene a general meeting of Bendigo's shareholders
('MEETING') to consider resolutions, among others, seeking
(subject to CLAUSE 6.2) approval of:
(i) the issue of the Subscription Shares by Bendigo to
the Subscriber for the purposes of section 611,
exception 7, of the Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and Listing
Rule Chapter 7;
(ii) the issue by Bendigo to the Subscriber of the
Subscriber Options (including Shares to be issued
upon exercise of the Subscriber Options) referred to
in this document for the purposes of section 611,
exception 7 of the Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and Listing
Rule Chapter 7; and
(iii) the issue of any Top-Up Shares, any Top-Up Options
and any Additional Options (including Shares to be
issued upon exercise of any Top-Up Options and any
Additional Options) by Bendigo to the Subscriber for
the purposes of section 611, exception 7, of the
Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇;
(b) use its reasonable endeavours to hold the Meeting by 18
December 2001;
(c) for the purposes of the Meeting, commission an independent
expert ('INDEPENDENT EXPERT') to provide a report of the type
described in ASIC Policy Statement 74 as to whether all or any
of the proposed acquisitions by Harmony Entities under this
agreement (to the extent relevant) are "fair and reasonable"
to Bendigo's shareholders ('REPORT');
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(d) use its reasonable endeavours to seek, in the notice of
meeting, a recommendation from at least a majority of the
members of the Board of all resolutions which are to be
considered at the Meeting which arise out of matters referred
to in this agreement, subject to any requirement of any
applicable laws or the Listing Rules;
(e) before the Meeting, refrain from publishing any statement or
taking any action which states or suggests that any of the
resolutions and which are to be considered at the Meeting
which arise out of matters referred to in this agreement are
not recommended by at least a majority of the Board, subject
to any requirements of any applicable laws or the Listing
Rules; and
(f) prepare a notice of meeting and explanatory statement to its
shareholders in respect of the Meeting which (subject to
CLAUSE 6.2) complies with all relevant legal and regulatory
requirements, policies and guidelines and which incorporates
any comments made by Harmony necessary for compliance with its
reasonable view as to the applicable legal and regulatory
requirements (and in that regard Bendigo must give Harmony
reasonable opportunity to comment on the draft of such
documents prior to their issue).
6.2 NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION
Despite any other provision of this agreement or any other matter,
circumstance or event (whether occurring before or after the date of
this agreement), Harmony acknowledges that Bendigo makes no, and will
not be obliged to make at any time any, warranty or representation to
Harmony, or any other party, regarding whether or not:
(a) all or any of the resolutions the subject of or contemplated
by this agreement and proposed at the Meeting, comply, in
whole or in part, with section 611 (item 7) of the
Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇; and
(b) the acquisition by the Subscriber or any Harmony Entity of
securities in Bendigo, whether issued pursuant to this
agreement or on exercise of any option over unissued Shares
granted pursuant to this agreement, contravenes in any respect
section 606 of the Corporation ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇,
and the warranties and representations given by Bendigo in this
agreement or otherwise are to be read down accordingly.
7. PARTICIPATION RIGHT
7.1 RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ISSUE OF FURTHER SHARES
If:
(a) at any time during the period after Completion until the
Expiry Date, Bendigo wishes to issue Further Shares other
than:
(i) to a Harmony Entity; or
(ii) pursuant to a Pro Rata Issue; or
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(iii) the issue of Shares to directors or consultants of
Bendigo in lieu of fees or other remuneration, as
approved by the Board from time to time; or
(iv) on the conversion of convertible securities in
Bendigo (including without limitation any Subscriber
Options, Top-Up Options or Additional Options); or
(v) without limiting subparagraph (iv) above, the issue
of Shares in the manner or as contemplated by the
UniSuper Deed; and
(b) immediately prior to the offer of those Further Shares, the
Percentage Holding exceeds 25%,
the Subscriber shall have a non-assignable right to subscribe for a
portion of those Further Shares in accordance with this CLAUSE 7.
7.2 OFFER OF FURTHER SHARES
Subject to CLAUSE 7.1, if Bendigo wishes to issue Further Shares
('RELEVANT ISSUE'), Bendigo must make an offer in writing to the
Subscriber of Further Shares ('OFFER') on or about the same time as any
offer of Further Shares is made to a person other than the Subscriber
and must specify in the Offer:
(a) the total number of Further Shares Bendigo will offer under
the Relevant Issue to persons other than the Subscriber;
(b) the price at which each Further Share is offered, or in the
event that non-cash consideration is to he provided, the cash
value ascribed to such consideration on a per Share basis
('ISSUE PRICE');
(c) the number of Top-Up Shares to be offered to the Subscriber;
and
(d) the closing date of the Offer ('CLOSING DATE') being no
earlier than the date 10 Business Days after the date of the
Offer.
7.3 ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS
The Subscriber may accept or reject an Offer made pursuant to CLAUSE
7.2 for all or part of the Top-Up Shares offered to the Subscriber by
giving written notice to Bendigo on or before the Closing Date. Such an
acceptance:
(a) must state the number of Top-Up Shares subscribed for
('ACCEPTED TOP-UP SHARES');
(b) can be conditional only in respect of compliance with any
applicable laws and Listing Rules and on the obtaining of any
necessary regulatory approvals (which conditions may be for
the benefit of both parties);
(c) will be irrevocable; and
(d) will be deemed to be an acceptance for a lesser number of
Top-Up Shares in the event that the actual number of Further
Shares issued under the Relevant Issue is less than the total
number of Further Shares specified in the Offer, in
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which case the number of the Accepted Top-Up Shares will be
recalculated and reduced by the same proportion that the
actual number of Further Shares issued bears to the total
number of Further Shares specified in the Offer.
If no acceptance is received by 5:00 pm (Melbourne time) on the Closing
Date, the Subscriber will be deemed to have rejected that Offer
provided that the Offer was sent to the Subscriber in all material
respects in accordance with the provisions of CLAUSE 14.
7.4 COMPLETION DATE
If the Subscriber has accepted an Offer in accordance with CLAUSE 7.3
and all conditions of that acceptance have been satisfied, or waived in
writing, completion of the issue of the Accepted Top-Up Shares pursuant
to such Offer must take place at a venue in Australia to be agreed
between the parties (or failing agreement, at Bendigo's registered
office) on a date which must:
(a) be the same as the completion date for the Relevant Issue to
third parties;
(b) be no later than 3 months after the Closing Date ('COMPLETION
END DATE'); and
(c) subject to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this CLAUSE 7.4, be
otherwise agreed by the parties.
7.5 COMPLETION OF SUBSCRIPTION FOR FURTHER SHARES
At completion of a subscription for Further Shares:
(a) the Subscriber must subscribe for the Accepted Top-Up Shares
by delivering a bank cheque to Bendigo (or other cleared funds
acceptable to Bendigo) in payment of the aggregate Issue Price
for the Accepted Top-Up Shares;
(b) Bendigo must deliver to the Subscriber the certificate(s) or
holding statement(s) relating to the Accepted Top-Up Shares;
and
(c) Bendigo, must as soon as practicable thereafter, make
application for such Accepted Top-Up Shares to be quoted on
the official list of the ASX.
7.6 GRANT OF TOP-UP OPTIONS FOLLOWING A SUBSCRIPTION FOR TOP-UP SHARES
If and only if the Subscriber has completed a subscription for Accepted
Top-Up Shares in accordance with CLAUSE 7.5; Bendigo must:
(a) immediately upon the issue of the Accepted Top-Up Shares,
grant (and the Subscriber must accept that grant) the relevant
number of Top-Up Options; and
(b) within 10 Business Days thereafter, deliver to the Subscriber
the certificate(s) or holding statement(s) relating to the
relevant number of Top-Up Options.
The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the issue of Top-Up Options
in accordance with this CLAUSE 7 satisfies in full any obligation of
Bendigo pursuant to the terms of issue (including paragraph 6) of the
Subscriber Options in SCHEDULE 2.
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7.7 THIRD PARTY ISSUE
If, after the procedure set out in this CLAUSE 7 has been complied
with, any of the Top-Up Shares have not been subscribed for by the
Subscriber (whether due to partial or non-acceptance of the Offer
pursuant to CLAUSE 7.3 or the deemed rejection of the Offer arising out
of the Subscriber's failure to complete the subscription for the
Accepted Top-Up Shares by the Completion End Date) (those Top-Up Shares
not subscribed for being the 'DECLINED SECURITIES'):
(a) Bendigo may issue the Declined Securities to a person other
than a Harmony Entity on terms and conditions which are no
less favourable to Bendigo than the terms and conditions set
out in the Issue Notice at any time before the expiry of 3
months after the Completion End Date; and
(b) this CLAUSE 7 will not apply to the issue of these Declined
Securities by Bendigo pursuant to CLAUSE 7.7(a).
7.8 SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL
If, in accordance with any of CLAUSES 7.1, 7.9 OR 9.1, Bendigo wishes
to issue New Securities or Further Shares which, if issued, would
result in the obligation to issue Top-Up Options or Additional Options
to the Subscriber pursuant to this agreement, Bendigo shall not make
such issue unless it obtains the approval of shareholders of Bendigo in
a general meeting for the issue and exercise of the relevant Top-Up
Options or Additional Options:
(a) if and only if required by ASX or the Listing Rules; and
(b) if:
(i) Harmony acting reasonably (having regard to any
shareholder or other regulatory approval (including
any ASIC relief) previously obtained and any other
relevant circumstances) so requests, such approval to
be obtained pursuant to section 611 (item 7) of the
Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇; and
(ii) Harmony agrees to pay and indemnify Bendigo for all
costs (including legal costs) reasonably incurred by
Bendigo in complying with ASIC Policy Statement 74
and section 611 (item 7) of the Corporations ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇, to the extent such costs exceed those incurred
by Bendigo pursuant to paragraph (a) above.
7.9 ISSUES OF NEW SECURITIES
If:
(a) at any time during the period from Completion until the Expiry
Date; and
(b) immediately prior to the issue of New Securities the
Percentage Holding exceeds 25%,
Bendigo may not issue New Securities other than:
(i) pursuant to a Pro Rata Issue; or
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(ii) to directors or consultants of Bendigo in lieu of
their fees or other remuneration (as approved by the
Board from time to time); or
(iii) to participants in Bendigo's employee incentive
scheme (as approved by the Board from time to time,
and whether such scheme is existing at the time of
this agreement or is subsequently adopted),
unless such issue of New Securities is subject to reasonable conditions
agreed between Bendigo and Harmony (each party acting reasonably) which
ensure that the Securityholding is not diluted without Harmony having
an opportunity to maintain the Securityholding on terms no less
favourable than those applicable to other offerees of the New
Securities being offered under the proposed issue.
7.10 PROCEDURE ON CONVERSION OF EQUITY SECURITIES
In the event that Bendigo receives from any holder of equity securities
which are convertible into Shares ('THIRD PARTY SECURITIES HOLDER'),
notice that such Third Party Securities Holder intends to convert those
equity securities into Shares ('NOTICE OF CONVERSION'), Bendigo must:
(a) promptly give notice to Harmony of the intended conversion,
such notice to include details of the number of Shares to
which the Third Party Securities Holder will be entitled upon
conversion;
(b) refrain from issuing the Shares to the Third Party Securities
Holder for a period of 5 Business Days from receipt of the
Notice of Conversion, subject to the terms of conversion for
such equity securities requiring their issue earlier in time;
and
(c) if a Harmony Group member notifies Bendigo that it wishes to
exercise Options or other New Securities in order to prevent
dilution of its Shareholding, ensure that the Shares issued to
the Third Party Securities Holder and the Harmony Group member
(provided that the Harmony Group member has exercised the
relevant Options in accordance with the requirements for
exercise of those Options pursuant to Schedule 2 including the
payment in cleared funds of the aggregate Exercise Price) are
issued contemporaneously, subject to the terms of conversion
for such equity securities requiring their issue earlier in
time.
8. RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL TO UNDERWRITE
8.1 UNDERWRITTEN CAPITAL RAISING
If:
(a) at any time during the period from Completion until the Expiry
Date, Bendigo undertakes (or proposes to undertake) an
underwritten Pro Rata Issue of Shares ('UNDERWRITTEN ISSUE');
and
(b) on the date Bendigo notifies the Subscriber of the proposed
Underwritten Issue pursuant to CLAUSE 8.2, the Percentage
Holding exceeds 25%,
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the Subscriber will have a non-assignable right of first
refusal to underwrite the Underwritten Issue in accordance
with this CLAUSE 8. For the avoidance of doubt, the Subscriber
may elect to underwrite the whole or part only of the
Underwritten issue.
8.2 UNDERWRITING NOTICE
Subject to CLAUSE 8.1, Bendigo must give a notice ('UNDERWRITING
NOTICE') to the Subscriber stating that it wishes to conduct an
Underwritten Issue and must specify in the Underwriting Notice:
(a) the approximate number of Shares Bendigo proposes to issue
under the Underwritten Issue ('UNDERWRITTEN SHARES');
(b) the price at which Bendigo wishes to issue the Underwritten
Shares; and
(c) the other material terms of the Underwritten Issue and the
material terms for underwriting the Underwritten Issue
('UNDERWRITING TERMS').
8.3 ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER
Subject to complying with the Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and the Listing
Rules, the Subscriber may accept or reject the offer to underwrite in
full or in part the Underwritten Issue for the Underwritten Shares in
accordance with the Underwriting Terms by giving written notice to
Bendigo on or before the date 10 Business Days after receipt of the
Underwriting Notice. Such an acceptance:
(a) is conditional only in respect of compliance with any
applicable laws and Listing Rules and on the obtaining of any
necessary regulatory approvals, (which conditions may be for
the benefit of both parties), which approvals must be obtained
within 45 days of the date of acceptance, otherwise the
acceptance is of no effect;
(b) is irrevocable;
(c) if partial only, must advise to the extent of the partial
underwriting (the Underwritten Shares the Subscriber agrees to
underwrite being the 'SUBSCRIBER UNDERWRITTEN SHARES');
(d) will be deemed to include an agreement from each Harmony
Entity to subscribe for all of each Harmony Entity's
entitlement (if any), as a securityholder in Bendigo on the
applicable record date, under the Underwritten Issue; and
(e) will be deemed to include an agreement to execute all such
agreements and documents as are necessary or desirable to give
full effect to the Subscriber's underwriting obligation
arising under this CLAUSE 8 from its acceptance.
If no acceptance is received by 5:00 pm (Melbourne time) the date 10
Business Days after receipt of the Underwriting Notice, the Subscriber
will be deemed to have rejected the offer to underwrite any of the
Underwritten Issue.
8.4 UNDERWRITING
If the Subscriber accepts the offer to in full or in part underwrite
the Underwritten Issue in accordance with CLAUSE 8.3, the Subscriber
must underwrite the Underwritten Issue in
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accordance with the Underwriting Terms in respect of the Subscriber
Underwritten Shares (including subscribing for that proportion of any
shortfall in respect of the Underwritten Issue up to an amount equal to
the Subscriber Underwritten Shares) and otherwise in compliance with
the Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and the Listing Rules.
8.5 THIRD PARTY UNDERWRITING
If, after the procedure set out in this CLAUSE 8 has been complied
with, the Subscriber does not or does not agree to fully underwrite all
of the Underwritten Issue, Bendigo may obtain third party underwriting
for the remaining part of the Underwritten Issue on terms and
conditions which are no less favourable to Bendigo than the terms and
conditions set out in the Underwriting Notice at any time before the
expiry of 3 months after the date of the Underwriting Notice.
9. GRANT OF OPTIONS ON PRO RATA ISSUE
9.1 RIGHT TO RECEIVE OPTIONS ON PRO RATA ISSUE
If;
(a) at any time during the period from Completion until the Expiry
Date Bendigo issues securities pursuant to a Pro Rata Issue
('RELEVANT PRI'); and
(b) on the record date for the Relevant PRI the Percentage Holding
exceeds 25%;
the Subscriber shall have a non-assignable right to receive a grant of
Additional Options in accordance with this CLAUSE 9.
9.2 PRO RATA ISSUE
The Subscriber shall in all other respects be entitled to participate
on exactly the same terms as any other shareholder in Bendigo in any
Relevant PRI.
9.3 COMPLETION DATE
If the Harmony Entities:
(a) have been offered an entitlement to a number of securities as
part of the Relevant PRI ('OFFERED ENTITLEMENT');
(b) have accepted all or part of the Offered Entitlement (such
number accepted to be the 'ACCEPTED ENTITLEMENT');
(c) have provided Bendigo with cleared funds for the Accepted
Entitlement,
then at completion of the Relevant PRI, the Subscriber shall be
entitled to receive a grant of Additional Options in accordance with
CLAUSE 9.5.
9.4 COMPLETION OF A RELEVANT PRI
Bendigo agrees that if the Harmony Entities accept all or part of an
Offered Entitlement under a Relevant PRI, Bendigo will ensure that all
equity securities issued under the Pro
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Rata Issue in question shall be issued and allotted to all shareholders
who participate in the Pro Rata Issue contemporaneously.
9.5 GRANT OF TOP-UP OPTIONS FOLLOWING A SUBSCRIPTION FOR TOP-UP SHARES
If and only if the Harmony Entities have complied with its obligations
under CLAUSE 9.3; Bendigo must:
(a) immediately upon the issue of securities pursuant to the
Relevant PRI, grant (and the Subscriber must accept that
grant) the relevant number of Additional Options; and
(b) within 10 Business Days thereafter, deliver to the Subscriber
the certificate(s) or holding statement(s) relating to the
relevant number of Additional Options.
10. GUARANTEE
10.1 GUARANTEE
In consideration of Bendigo agreeing to enter into and perform its
obligations under this agreement, Harmony unconditionally and
irrevocably guarantees to Bendigo the due and punctual performance of
the Subscriber's obligations under this agreement (the 'GUARANTEED
OBLIGATIONS').
10.2 PERFORM OBLIGATIONS
If a Subscriber defaults in the due and punctual performance of any or
all of the Guaranteed Obligations, Harmony must pay any money, do any
thing or cause the performance of any other obligation comprising the
Guaranteed Obligations on demand to or as directed by Bendigo.
11. DIVIDEND POLICY
Subject to the law, including the Corporations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, the parties
acknowledge that it is Harmony's firm intention to support the
distribution of a high proportion of the distributable profit generated
by Bendigo as dividends. To this end Harmony considers that 60% of
profits after tax of Bendigo, after provision for capital expenditure
requirements specifically in relation to the New Bendigo Project, to be
an appropriate guideline.
12. PUBLICITY
A party must not make or authorise a press release or public
announcement relating to the negotiations of the parties or the subject
matter or provisions of this agreement ('ANNOUNCEMENT') unless:
(a) it is required to be made by law or the Listing Rules and
before it is made that party has:
(i) notified the other party; and
(ii) given the other party a reasonable opportunity to
comment on the contents of, and the requirement for,
the Announcement; or
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(b) it has the prior approval of both Harmony and Bendigo.
13. TERMINATION
13.1 DEFAULT
If either Bendigo, Harmony or any Subscriber ('DEFAULTING PARTY')
defaults in the performance of any of its obligations under this
agreement and the default:
(a) is not capable of being remedied; or
(b) if capable of being remedied, is not remedied within 10
Business Days after notice requiring it to be remedied is
given to the Defaulting Party by the party not in default,
the party not in default may immediately terminate this agreement by
giving notice in writing to the other party.
13.2 AFTER TERMINATION
On termination of this agreement for any reason, each party must stop,
and must cause its permitted disclosees to stop, using confidential
information of another party and, at the other party's option destroy
and certify in writing to the other party the destruction of all
confidential information in its possession or control.
13.3 SURVIVAL
CLAUSES 12 and 13 continue to apply after termination of this
agreement.
13.4 ACCRUED RIGHTS
Termination of this agreement does not affect any accrued rights or
remedies of a party.
14. NOTICE
14.1 FORM
A party giving notice or notifying under this agreement must do so in
writing:
(a) directed to the recipient's address specified in this clause,
as varied by any notice; and
(b) hand delivered or sent by prepaid post or facsimile to that
address.
The parties' addresses and facsimile numbers are:
BENDIGO
Bendigo Mining N.L., ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇,
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Facsimile No: ▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
Attention: Mr A D ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/ Mr H ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (Company Secretary)
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HARMONY
Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd, ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇
Facsimile No: 0011 27 11693 2411
Attention: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ (Company Secretary)
Copy to: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, c/- ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ (Fax number (▇▇) ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇)
SUBSCRIBER
Addressed to the Subscriber notified to Bendigo in writing by Harmony,
c/- Harmony (at the contact address set out above or such other address
as is notified to Bendigo from time to time).
14.2 DELIVERY
A notice given in accordance with CLAUSE 14.1 is taken to be received
(all times to be the local time at the recipient's location):
(a) if hand delivered, on delivery;
(b) if sent by prepaid post, seven days after the date of posting;
or
(c) if sent by facsimile, at the time at which that fax is sent as
shown on the transmission report which is produced by the
machine from which that fax is sent and which confirms
transmission of that fax in its entirety,
if it is taken to be received before 5:00 pm on a Business Day,
otherwise it is taken to be received at 9:00 am on the next Business
Day.
15. FURTHER ACTION
Each party must use its best efforts to do all things necessary or
desirable to give full effect to this agreement.
16. DURATION OF PROVISIONS
On completion of the transactions contemplated in this agreement, the
provisions of this agreement will not merge and, to the extent any
provision has not been fulfilled, will remain in force.
17. SEVERABILITY
Part or all of any provision of this agreement that is illegal or
unenforceable may be severed from this agreement and the remaining
provisions of this agreement continue in force.
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18. COSTS
Each party must bear its own costs of negotiating, preparing and
executing this agreement.
19. STAMP DUTY AND OTHER TAXES
Harmony must pay all stamp duty or other Taxes on or in respect of:
(a) this agreement;
(b) any instrument, document or transaction relating to the issue
or grant of equity securities to the Subscriber contemplated
by this agreement; and
(c) any instrument or document required under any relevant law in
connection with any transaction relating to the issue or grant
of equity securities to the Subscriber contemplated by this
agreement.
20. WAIVER
(a) Failure to exercise or enforce or a delay in exercising or
enforcing or the partial exercise or enforcement of any right,
power or remedy provided by law or under this agreement by any
party will not in any way preclude, or operate as a waiver of,
any exercise or enforcement, or further exercise or
enforcement of that or any other right, power or remedy
provided by law or under this agreement.
(b) Any waiver or consent given by any party under this agreement
will only be effective and binding on that party if it is
given or confirmed in writing by that party.
(c) No waiver of a breach of any term of this agreement will
operate as a waiver of another breach of that term or of a
breach of any other term of this agreement.
21. COUNTERPARTS
This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts.
22. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement:
(a) constitute the entire agreement between the parties as to
their subject matter; and
(b) in relation to that subject matter, supersede any prior
understanding or agreement between the parties and any prior
condition, warranty, indemnity or representation imposed,
given or made by a party.
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23. AMENDMENT
This agreement may only be varied by a document signed by or on behalf
of each of the parties.
24. ASSIGNMENT
Subject to CLAUSES 7.1, 8.1 AND 9.1 under which the Subscriber's rights
are non-assignable and therefore cannot be assigned without a prior
amendment to, and in accordance with, this agreement, a party must not
assign or otherwise deal with this agreement or any right under this
agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, which
consent it may withhold in its absolute discretion.
25. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
25.1 LAW
This agreement is governed by the law applicable in
Victoria,
Australia.
25.2 JURISDICTION
Each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of
Victoria, Australia.
26. INTERPRETATION
In this agreement, unless the contrary intention appears:
(a) headings are for ease of reference only and do not affect the
meaning of this agreement;
(b) the singular includes the plural and vice versa and words
importing a gender include other genders;
(c) other grammatical forms of defined words or expressions have
corresponding meanings;
(d) a reference to a clause, paragraph, schedule or annexure is a
reference to a clause or paragraph of or schedule or annexure
to this agreement and a reference to this agreement includes
any schedules and annexures;
(e) a reference to a document or agreement, including this
agreement, includes a reference to that document or agreement
as novated, altered or replaced from time to time;
(f) a reference to 'A$', '$A', 'AUD', 'dollar' or '$' is a
reference to Australian currency;
(g) a reference to a specific time for the performance of an
obligation is a reference to that time in the State, Territory
or other place where that obligation is to be performed;
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(h) words and expressions importing natural persons include
partnerships, bodies corporate, trustees of trusts,
associations, governments and governmental and local
authorities and agencies; and
(i) a reference to any legislation or statutory instrument or
regulation is construed in accordance with the Acts
Interpretation ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (Cth) or the equivalent State
legislation, as applicable.
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EXECUTED as an agreement.
EXECUTED by BENDIGO MINING )
N.L. )
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/s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ /s/
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Signature of director Signature of company secretary
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EXECUTED by HARMONY GOLD )
MINING COMPANY LTD )
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SCHEDULE 1
CONDITIONS
NO. CONDITION
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1. Under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (Cth) ('FATA'),
the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia consents to the issue of
the Subscription Shares and the grant of the Subscriber Options
(including the issue of the relevant Shares upon exercise of the
Subscriber Options) contemplated by this agreement. If that consent is
given subject to conditions or requirements, this Condition is not
fulfilled unless those conditions or requirements are reasonably
acceptable to Harmony and Bendigo.
For the purpose of this Condition, the Treasurer will be taken to have
consented to the issue of the Subscription Shares and the grant of the
Subscriber Options under this agreement if:
(a) the Treasurer issues a notice under the FATA stating that the
Commonwealth Government does not object to the issue of the
Subscription Shares and the grant of the Subscriber Options
(including the issue of the relevant Shares upon exercise of
the Subscriber Options); or
(b) the Treasurer is, by reason of lapse of time, not empowered to
make an order under the FATA in relation to the issue of the
Subscription Shares and the grant of the Subscriber Options
(and the issue of the relevant Shares upon exercise of the
Subscriber Options).
2. Bendigo has passed, in accordance with the Listing Rules, a resolution
in general meeting approving the appointment of ▇▇ ▇. Grobicki, or
another representative of Harmony to Bendigo's satisfaction (acting
reasonably), to the Board of Bendigo.
3. Bendigo has passed, in accordance with the Listing Rules, a resolution
in general meeting approving the issue of the Subscription Shares and
the grant of the Subscriber Options to the Subscriber under this
agreement (and has complied in all material respects with the
requirements of the Listing Rules in respect of that resolution).
4. Bendigo has passed, in accordance with the constitution of Bendigo,
resolutions in general meeting approving pursuant to (but not
necessarily in compliance with) s.611 (exception 7) of the Corporations
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇:
(a) the issue of the Subscription Shares and the Subscriber Options
(including the issue of Shares upon exercise of the Subscriber Options)
to the Subscriber under this agreement; and
(b) the issue of any Top-Up Shares, Top-Up Options and Additional
Options (including Shares to be issued on the exercise of Top-Up
Options and Additional Options).
5. ASX and ASIC approve (or do not object to) the terms and conditions of
the issue of the Subscription Shares and the Subscriber Options
(including the issue of Shares upon exercise of the Subscriber Options)
to the Subscriber and the documents to be sent to members of Bendigo in
respect of the general meeting required to vote on the resolutions
necessary to satisfy Conditions 3 and 4.
6. All other consents (if any) necessary or relevant for the issue of the
Subscription Shares and the Subscriber Options to the Subscriber
contemplated by this agreement to take place without breaching any
statute or agreement and are granted and received either:
(a) without conditions or requirements; or
(b) with conditions and requirements that are acceptable to
Bendigo and (to the extent that they directly affect the
Subscriber) to the Subscriber.
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SCHEDULE 2
OPTION TERMS
1. ENTITLEMENT
Each Option entitles the Subscriber to acquire by way of issue one
Share.
2. ISSUE PRICE
No amount is payable on grant of the Options.
3. EXERCISE PRICE
The exercise price of each Option is AUD0.30 (30 cents).
4. OPTION PERIOD
(a) An Option may be exercised at any time before 5:00 pm on the
Expiry Date.
(b) Any Option that is not exercised will automatically expire at
5:00 pm on the Expiry Date.
5. TRANSFERABILITY
Options may not be transferred without the prior written consent of
Bendigo, except to a member of the Harmony Group ('ELIGIBLE
TRANSFEREE'), subject to the condition attaching to the Option that in
the event that the Eligible Transferee in question is, at any time, no
longer an Eligible Transferee, the Subscriber and the party which is
ceasing to be an Eligible Transferee must immediately procure the
transfer of the Options to the Subscriber or another Eligible
Transferee. In the event that Options are transferred to an Eligible
Transferee in accordance with this paragraph, all references to the
Subscriber in this schedule shall include references to that Eligible
Transferee to the extent to which it holds Options.
6. PARTICIPATION IN NEW ISSUES
If Bendigo issues Further Shares or other securities, including equity
securities convertible into Shares (other than a Pro Rata Issue or in
lieu of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment pursuant to any
shareholder election) ('FURTHER ISSUE'), the Subscriber is not entitled
to participate in such Further Issue except strictly in accordance with
CLAUSE 7 of the agreement to which this SCHEDULE 2 is annexed.
7. NO ADJUSTMENTS FOR PRO RATA ISSUES
If Bendigo makes a Pro Rata Issue (including an issue in lieu of
dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment pursuant to any
shareholder election), neither the number of underlying Shares the
subject of an Option nor the exercise price of an Option shall be
altered as a result of the Pro Rata issue.
8. RECONSTRUCTION
Subject always to paragraphs 6 and 7, if there is a reorganisation
(including consolidation, subdivision, reduction or return) of the
share capital of Bendigo, the rights of the Subscriber will be
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changed to the extent necessary to comply with the Listing Rules
applying to a reorganisation of capital at the time of the
reorganisation.
9. RANKING OF SHARES ISSUED ON EXERCISE OF OPTIONS
All Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of Options will, subject to
the constitution of Bendigo, rank in all respects (including rights
relating to dividends) pari passu with those Shares in existence at the
date of issue.
10. METHOD OF EXERCISE OF OPTIONS
10.1 Options may be exercised by written notice to the Board in the form
attached to the Option certificate, or otherwise determined by Bendigo
and notified to the Subscriber in writing. An exercise notice must
specify the number of Options to be exercised (and the corresponding
number of Shares required to be issued as a result of that exercise),
which number must be:
(a) not less than 3,000,000 if only part of all the Options are
exercised; or
(b) if less than 3,000,000 Options remain outstanding, that number
of outstanding Options,
unless prior written consent is obtained from the Board. Options will
be deemed to have been exercised on the date the application is lodged
with the Board.
10.2 The Subscriber must pay the exercise price in full to Bendigo in
cleared funds on the date of exercise of Options.
10.3 The exercise of less than all of the Subscriber's Options will not
prevent the Subscriber exercising the whole or part only of the balance
of the its remaining Options.
10.4 If the Subscriber exercises less than the total number of Options then
registered in its name:
(a) the Subscriber must surrender its Option certificate; and
(b) Bendigo must cancel that Option certificate and issue to the
Subscriber a new Option certificate in respect of the balance
of the Subscriber's Options.
10.5 Within 10 business days of receipt of the application for exercise of
Options and payment by the Subscriber of the exercise price, Bendigo
must issue to the Subscriber:
(b) the number of Shares specified in the application; and
(c) a holding statement in respect of the number of Shares
specified in the application, to be issued at the end of the
month of issue.
10.6 If at the time of exercise of any Options the Shares are listed on the
official list of the ASX, Bendigo will as soon as practicable after the
issue of the Shares make application for the Shares issued on exercise
of Options by the Subscriber to be granted official quotation on ASX.
ANNEXURE A
APPLICATION FORM
The Directors
Bendigo Mining N.L.
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Dear Directors
APPLICATION FOR SHARES AND OPTIONS
[INSERT NAME OF SUBSCRIBER], a company registered in [INSERT JURISDICTION OF
INCORPORATION] with number [INSERT COMPANY NUMBER] of [ADDRESS] applies for
294,117,647 hilly paid ordinary shares ("SHARES"), and 360,000,000 options to
subscribe for fully paid ordinary shares ("OPTIONS"), in BENDIGO MINING N.L. ACN
005 674 073.
[INSERT NAME OF SUBSCRIBER] authorises you to record its name in the register of
shareholders and optionholders of Bendigo Mining N.L. in respect of the Shares
and Options.
Payment for the issue of the Shares and Options in the sum of AUD50,000,000 will
be sent by telegraphic transfer to [DETAILS OF BANK FOR DEPOSIT] or in such
other manner agreed by the parties.
Yours faithfully
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Director
DATED
