MXC Mgc Pharmaceuticals Limited

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MGC Pharmaceuticals Limited

26 February 2021

 
    26 February                               MGC Pharma 
        2021                   Notice of Meeting and Incentive Share Plan 
     ASX Code: 
        MXC 
     LSE Code: 
        MXC 
 MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: MXC, 'MGC' or 'the Company'), is pleased 
  to provide a copy of its Notice of General Meeting, to be held at 4pm 
  WST 31 March 2021. Furthermore, in recognition of their contribution 
  to the Company's success, it intends to issue performance rights under 
  its proposed "Employee Securities Incentive Plan" ( Plan ) to its officers 
  and employees in mid-May 2021. The Company will make the offer if shareholders 
  approve the Company's Incentive Plan (Resolution 5) at the upcoming general 
  meeting. Shareholder approval will not be sought for the issue of the 
  performance rights themselves. 
  The Company has resolved to offer 14,800,000 performance rights in total 
  which will vest upon the eligible employees having either 18 months of 
  continuous service to the Company up to 30 June 2021, or if employment 
  commenced on or after 1 January 2020, continuous service from the relevant 
  commencement date up to 30 June 2021. None of the employees are related 
  parties of the Company. The performance rights will otherwise be issued 
  on terms consistent with the Plan. In addition, there will be 7,200,000 
  performance rights issued to the Directors of the Company on the same 
  terms as above. These performance rights to the Directors will be subject 
  to shareholder approval at a general meeting which will be held at a 
  later date. 
  The purpose of the proposed issue of performance rights is to further 
  align the interests of the recipients with that of the Company and as 
  a reward for loyalty and performance. 
 

--Ends--

Authorised for release by the Board, for further information please contact:

 
 MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd         UK PR Advisors - Tavistock 
  Roby Zomer                      Charles Vivian 
  CEO & Managing Director         Tim Pearson 
  +61 8 6382 3390                 +44 207 920 3150 
  info@mgcpharma.com.au           mgcpharma@tavistock.co.uk 
 UK Broker - Turner Pope         Australian PR/IR Advisors - Media 
  Andy Thacker                    & Capital Partners 
  Andy.Thacker@TurnerPope.com     Rod Hinchcliffe (IR) +61 412 277 
  Zoe Alexander                   377 
  Zoe.Alexander@TurnerPope.com    Rod.Hinchcliffe@mcpartners.com.au 
  +44 20 3657 0050 
 

About MGC Pharma

MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd (LSE: MXC, ASX: MXC) is a European based bio-pharma company developing and supplying affordable standardised phytocannabinoid derived medicines to patients globally. The Company's founders were key figures in the global medical cannabis industry and the core business strategy is to develop and supply high quality phytocannabinoid derived medicines for the growing demand in the medical markets in Europe, North America and Australasia. MGC Pharma has a robust product offering targeting two widespread medical conditions - epilepsy and dementia - and has further products in the development pipeline.

Employing its 'Nature to Medicine' strategy, MGC Pharma has partnered with renowned institutions and academia to optimise cultivation and the development of targeted phytocannabinoid derived medicines products prior to production in the Company's EU-GMP Certified manufacturing facility.

MGC Pharma has a number of research collaborations with world renowned academic institutions, and including recent research highlighting the positive impact of using specific phytocannabinoid formulations developed by MGC Pharma in the treatment of glioblastoma, the most aggressive and so far therapeutically resistant primary brain tumour.

MGC Pharma has a growing patient base in Australia, the UK, Brazil and Ireland and has a global distribution footprint via an extensive network of commercial partners meaning that it is poised to supply the global market.

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MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd

ACn 116 800 269

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at:

   TIME :                4:00 pm (WST) 
   DATE :               31 March 2021 
   PLACE :             1202 Hay Street 

WEST PERTH WA 6005

and via Zoom

 
 The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your 
  vote is important. 
  This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders 
  are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice 
  from their professional advisers prior to voting. 
  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 
  Shareholders at 4:00pm on 29 March 2021. 
 

business of the meeting

AGA

Resolution 1 - ratification of prior issue of LSE PLACEMENT shares - LIsting Rule 7.1

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

"That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 262,685,890 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."

A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.

Resolution 2 - ratification of prior issue of LSE PLACEMENT shares - Listing RUle 7.1A

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

"That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 177,992,107 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."

A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.

Resolution 3 - ratification of prior issue of ADVISER Shares

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

"That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 4,761,905 Adviser Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."

A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.

Resolution 4 - APPROVAL TO ISSUE Lead Manager options

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

"That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 26,440,678 Lead Manager Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."

A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.

resolution 5 - ADOPTION of INCENTIVE PLAN

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

"That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 13(b)) and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to adopt an employee incentive scheme titled Employee Securities Incentive Plan and for the issue of Securities under that Incentive Plan, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."

A voting exclusion statement and voting prohibition statement apply to this Resolution. Please see below.

Dated: 25 February 2021

By order of the Board

Narelle Warren

Joint Company Secretary

Voting Prohibition Statements

 
 Resolution 5 -                   A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, 
  Adoption of Incentive            on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution 
  Plan                             if: 
                                   (a) the proxy is either: 
                                   (i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; 
                                   or 
                                   (ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; 
                                   and 
                                   (b) the appointment does not specify the way 
                                   the proxy is to vote on this Resolution. 
                                   However, the above prohibition does not apply 
                                   if: 
                                   (a) the proxy is the Chair; and 
                                   (b) the appointment expressly authorises the 
                                   Chair to exercise the proxy even though this 
                                   Resolution is connected directly or indirectly 
                                   with remuneration of a member of the Key Management 
                                   Personnel. 
 

Voting Exclusion Statements

In accordance with Listing Rule 14.11, the Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the resolution set out below by or on behalf of the following persons:

 
 Resolutions 1 and        A person who participated in the issue or is a counterparty 
  2 - Ratification         to the agreement being approved (namely participants in 
  of prior issue of        the LSE Placement) or an associate of that person or those 
  LSE Placement Shares     persons. 
 Resolution 3 -           A person who participated in the issue or is a counterparty 
  Ratification of          to the agreement being approved (namely Shachar Shimony 
  prior issue of Shares    Law Firm) or an associate of that person or those persons. 
                         ------------------------------------------------------------ 
 Resolution 4 -           A person who is expected to participate in, or who will 
  Approval to issue        obtain a material benefit as a result of, the proposed 
  Lead Manager Options     issue (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder 
                           of ordinary securities in the Company) Turner Pope or 

                           an associate of that person (or those persons). 
                         ------------------------------------------------------------ 
 Resolution 5 -           A person who is eligible to participate in the employee 
  Adoption of Incentive    incentive scheme or an associate of that person or those 
  Plan                     persons. 
                         ------------------------------------------------------------ 
 

However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:

(a) a person as a proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or

(b) the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution as the Chair decides; or

(c) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:

(i) the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and

(ii) the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

Voting by proxy

To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return 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:

   --                 each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy; 
   --                 the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and 

-- a Shareholder who is entitled to cast two (2) or more votes may appoint two (2) proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints two (2) proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member's votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.

Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that:

   --                 if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and 

-- any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.

Voting in person

To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.

Depositary Interest holders

Persons Entitled to Vote

The Form of Instruction must be signed by the depositary interest holder or an attorney duly authorised in writing and deposited at the office of the Depositary, Computershare Investor Services PLC, located at The Pavilions, Bridgewater Road, Bristol BS99 6ZY by 4.00 pm GMT on the 24(th) of March 2021. Any Form of Instruction received after that time will not be valid for the Meeting.

CREST Voting

Holders of Depositary Interests 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 ). 

To be effective, the CREST Voting Instruction must be transmitted so as to be received by the Company's agent (3RA50) no later than 4.00 p.m. (GMT) on 24(th) March 2021.

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 Depositary Interest holder concerned to take (or, if the Depositary Interest 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, Depositary Interest 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.

Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 6382 3390.

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions.

1. Resolutions 1 and 2 - ratification of prior issue of LSE PLACEMENT Shares - Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A

General

The Company was admitted to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on 9 February 2021 following completion of a strongly supported GBP6.5 million (approximately A$12 million) share placement to institutional and professional investors (LSE Placement) through the issue of 440,677,967 Shares at an issue price of GBP0.01475 per Share (approximately A$0.0266 per Share) (LSE Placement Shares).

262,685,860 Shares were issued pursuant to the Company's capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 (the subject of Resolution 1 ) and 177,992,107 Shares were issued pursuant to the Company's 7.1A mandate (the subject of Resolution 2 ). The Company's 7.1A mandate was approved by Shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 4 November 2020.

The Company engaged the services of Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Limited (an entity incorporated in the United Kingdom) (Turner Pope) to act in the capacity of Sole and Exclusive Lead Manager and Bookrunner in relation to the issue of the LSE Placement Shares. Further details of the Company's arrangement with Turner Pope in respect of the LSE Placement are set out in Section 3.2 .

Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A

Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12-month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that 12 month period.

Under Listing Rule 7.1A however, an eligible entity can seek approval from its members, by way of a special resolution passed at its annual general meeting, to increase this 15% limit by an extra 10% to 25%.

The Company obtained approval to increase its limit to 25% at the annual general meeting held on 4 November 2020.

The issue of the LSE Placement Shares does not fit within any of the exceptions set out in Listing Rule 7.2 and, as it has not yet been approved by Shareholders, it effectively uses up part of the 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, reducing the Company's capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.1A for the 12-month period following the date of issue of the LSE Placement Shares.

Listing Rule 7.4

Listing Rule 7.4 allows the shareholders of a listed company to approve an issue of equity securities after it has been made or agreed to be made. If they do, the issue is taken to have been approved under Listing Rule 7.1 and so does not reduce the company's capacity to issue further equity securities without shareholder approval under that rule.

The Company wishes to retain as much flexibility as possible to issue additional equity securities in the future without having to obtain Shareholder approval for such issues under Listing Rule 7.1. Accordingly, the Company is seeking Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the LSE Placement Shares.

Resolutions 1 and 2 seek Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the LSE Placement Shares.

Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A

If Resolutions 1 and 2 are passed, the LSE Placement Shares will be excluded in calculating the Company's combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, effectively increasing the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of issue of the LSE Placement Shares.

If Resolutions 1 and 2 are not passed, the LSE Placement Shares will be included in calculating the Company's combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, effectively decreasing the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of issue of the LSE Placement Shares.

Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.5

Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to Resolutions 1 and 2 :

the LSE Placement Shares were issued to institutional, professional and sophisticated investors who are clients of Turner Pope. The recipients were identified through a bookbuild process, which involved Turner Pope seeking expressions of interest to participate in the capital raising from non-related parties of the Company;

in accordance with paragraph 7.4 of ASX Guidance Note 21, the Company confirms that none of the recipients were:

related parties of the Company, members of the Company's Key Management Personnel, substantial holders of the Company, advisers of the Company or an associate of any of these parties; and

issued more than 1% of the issued capital of the Company;

the LSE Placement Shares were issued on the following basis:

262,685,860 Shares issued pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 (ratification of which is sought under Resolution 1 ); and

177,992,107 Shares issued pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A (ratification of which is sought under Resolution 2 );

the LSE Placement Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company's existing Shares;

the LSE Placement Shares were issued on 10 February 2021;

the issue price was GBP0.01475 (approximately A$0.0266 based on the GBP/AUD exchange rate on 23 February 2021) per LSE Placement Share under both the issue of Shares pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 and Listing Rule 7.1A. The Company has not and will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the LSE Placement Shares;

the purpose of the issue of the LSE Placement Shares was to raise approximately $12,000,000, which will be applied towards, among other things:

meeting the costs associated with a Phase III clinical trial of ArtemiC(TM).

meeting the costs associated with a Phase IIb clinical trial of CannEpil(R).

increase distribution of the Group's product range and expansion into new key markets to drive sales growth and future revenue, including Brazil and major EU countries;

meet the registration costs for ArtemiC(TM) in new markets, including Russia, the Middle East and Europe; and

for general working capital purposes, including completing construction of the Group's proposed manufacturing facilities in Malta.

the LSE Placement Shares were not issued under an agreement.

Resolution 3 - ratification of prior issue of Adviser Shares

General

On 24 November 2020, the Company issued 4,761,905 Shares to Shachar Shimony Law Firm in consideration for legal work completed and services provided to the Company in relation to the ArtemiC(TM) licensing deal in 2020 (Adviser Shares).

As summarised in Section 1.2 above, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12-month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that 12 month period.

Under Listing Rule 7.1A, an eligible entity can seek approval from its members, by way of a special resolution passed at its annual general meeting, to increase this 15% limit by an extra 10% to 25%.

The Company obtained approval to increase its limit to 25% at the annual general meeting held on 4 November 2020.

The issue of the Adviser Shares does not fit within any of the exceptions set out in Listing Rule 7.2 and, as it has not yet been approved by Shareholders, it effectively uses up part of the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, reducing the Company's capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 for the 12-month period following the date of issue of the Adviser Shares.

Listing Rule 7.4 allows the shareholders of a listed company to approve an issue of equity securities after it has been made or agreed to be made. If they do, the issue is taken to have been approved under Listing Rule 7.1 and so does not reduce the company's capacity to issue further equity securities without shareholder approval under that rule.

The Company wishes to retain as much flexibility as possible to issue additional equity securities in the future without having to obtain Shareholder approval for such issues under Listing Rule 7.1. Accordingly, the Company is seeking Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Adviser Shares.

Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Adviser Shares.

Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A

If Resolution 3 is passed, the Adviser Shares will be excluded in calculating the Company's combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, effectively increasing the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12-month period following the date of issue of the Adviser Shares.

If Resolution 3 is not passed, the Adviser Shares will be included in calculating the Company's combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, effectively decreasing the number of equity securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12-month period following the date of issue of the Adviser Shares.

Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.5

Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 3 :

the Adviser Shares were issued to Shachar Shimony Law Firm;

in accordance with paragraph 7.4 of ASX Guidance Note 21, the Company confirms that none of the recipients were:

related parties of the Company, members of the Company's Key Management Personnel, substantial holders of the Company, advisers of the Company or an associate of any of these parties; and

issued more than 1% of the issued capital of the Company;

4,761,905 Adviser Shares were issued and the Adviser Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company's existing Shares;

the Adviser Shares were issued on 24 November 2020;

the Adviser Shares were issued at a nil issue price, in consideration for legal work completed and introductory services provided to the Company in relation to the ArtemiC(TM) licensing deal in 2020 (at a deemed issue price of $0.021 per Adviser Share). The Company has not and will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the Adviser Shares;

the purpose of the issue of the Adviser Shares was to satisfy amounts owing to $100,000 based off the 10 day volume weighted average price on the date agreed, prior to issue; and

the Adviser Shares were not issued under an agreement.

Resolution 4 - APPROVAL TO ISSUE Lead Manager Options

Lead Manager Mandate and Option Agreement

On 3 February 2021, the Company and Turner Pope entered into a placing agreement (Lead Manager Mandate), pursuant to which Turner Pope agreed to use reasonable endeavours to procure subscribers for Shares under the LSE Placement.

In consideration of Turner Pope's services under the Lead Manager Mandate, the Company has agreed to pay Turner Pope the following, plus VAT (if any) and disbursements (as well as any reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred):

a fee of GBP10,000;

a cash commission equal to 6% of the aggregate amount raised by Turner Pope under the LSE Placement;

a fee of 1% of the aggregate amount raised by third parties (including the Directors) under the LSE Placement; and

the issue of options which equal 6% of the gross aggregate value of the Shares issued pursuant to the LSE Placement (valued at the issue price of the LSE Placement Shares), exercisable at the LSE Placement Share issue price (i.e. GBP0.01475 each equivalent to (approximately A$0.0266 based on the GBP/AUD exchange rate on 23 February 2021) (Lead Manager Options).

The Company notes that as a result of the significant increase to the Company's Share price ($0.105 per Share as at the close of trading on 23 February 2021) the Lead Manager Options are now "in the money" and if the Lead Manager chose to exercise the Lead Manager Options, the Lead Manager would receive Shares at a 74.67% discount to the current market price of the Shares.

In addition, the Company has entered into an agreement with Turner Pope for the issue of the Lead Manager Options (Option Agreement). The Option Agreement sets out the terms and conditions of the Lead Manager Options (set out at Schedule 1 ) will be issued on, subject to the following conditions precedent:

(a) that the Company obtain Shareholder approval for the grant of the Lead Manager Options (and the issue of any Shares arising from the exercise of the Lead Manager Options) at its next general meeting; and

(b) the LSE Placement Shares being admitted to official list of financial conduct authority and to commence trading on the main market for listed securities of the LSE by no later than 19 February 2021.

The Company notes that, as announced on 10 February 2021, the Company has issued the LSE Placement Shares and commenced trading on the LSE prior to 19 February 2021, satisfying the condition to the Option Agreement set out in paragraph (b) above.

Accordingly, the Company is seeking Shareholder approval for the issue of the Lead Manager Options for the purpose of, among other reasons, satisfying the remaining condition to the Option Agreement set out in paragraph (a) above.

General

Pursuant to the terms of the Lead Manager Mandate, the Company is proposing to issue 26,440,678 Lead Manager Options the subject of Resolution 5 to Turner Pope as part consideration for lead manager services provided in connection with the LSE Placement (Lead Manager Options).

As summarised in Section 1.2 above, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary shares it had on issue at the start of that period.

The proposed issue of the Lead Manager Options does not fit within any of the exceptions set out in Listing Rule 7.2. While the issue does not exceed the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1 and can therefore be made without breaching that rule, the Company wishes to retain as much flexibility as possible to issue additional equity securities in the future without having to obtain Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1. Accordingly, the Company is seeking Shareholder approval pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 so that it does not use up any of its 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.

Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A

If Resolution 4 is passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue of the Lead Manager Options. In addition, the issue of the Lead Manager Options will be excluded from the calculation of the number of equity securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.

If Resolution 4 is not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the issue of the Lead Manager Options as Shareholder approval is a condition precedent to their issue pursuant to the Option Agreement. In the event that Resolution 4 does not receive Shareholder approval, the Company and the Lead Manager will make alternative arrangements to satisfy the Company's obligations under the Lead Manager Mandate in respect of consideration, which may involve a cash payment out of the Company's cash reserves. Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1 for the issue of the Lead Manager Options.

Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.1

Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 4:

the Lead Manager Options will be issued to Turner Pope (or its nominee).

in accordance with paragraph 7.2 of ASX Guidance Note 21, the Company confirms that none of the recipients will be:

related parties of the Company, members of the Company's Key Management Personnel, substantial holders of the Company, advisers of the Company or an associate of any of these parties; and

issued more than 1% of the issued capital of the Company;

the maximum number of Lead Manager Options to be issued is 26,440,678. The terms and conditions of the Lead Manager Options are set out in Schedule 1 ;

the Lead Manager Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue of the Lead Manager Options will occur on the same date;

the Lead Manager Options will be issued at a nil issue price, in consideration for lead manager services provided by Turner Pope ;

the purpose of the issue of the Lead Manager Options is to satisfy the Company's obligations under the Lead Manager Mandate;

the Lead Manager Options are being issued to Turner Pope under the Option Agreement, the materials terms and conditions of which are set out in Section 3.2 ; and

the Lead Manager Options are not being issued under, or to fund, a reverse takeover.

resolution 5 - ADOPTION of INCENTIVE PLAN

General

Resolution 5 seeks Shareholder approval for the adoption of the employee incentive scheme titled "Employee Securities Incentive Plan" (Incentive Plan) and for the issue of Securities under the Incentive Plan in accordance with Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 13(b)).

The objective of the Incentive Plan is to attract, motivate and retain key employees and the Company considers that the adoption of the Incentive Plan and the future issue of Securities under the Incentive Plan will provide selected employees with the opportunity to participate in the future growth of the Company.

As summarised in Section 1.2 above, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12-month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary shares it had on issue at the start of that period.

Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 13(b)) provides that Listing Rule 7.1 does not apply to an issue of securities under an employee incentive scheme if, within three years before the date of issue of the securities, the holders of the entity's ordinary securities have approved the issue of equity securities under the scheme as exception to Listing Rule 7.1.

Exception 13(b) is only available if and to the extent that the number of equity securities issued under the scheme does not exceed the maximum number set out in the entity's notice of meeting dispatched to shareholders in respect of the meeting at which shareholder approval was obtained pursuant to Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 13(b). Exception 13(b) also ceases to be available if there is a material change to the terms of the scheme from those set out in the notice of meeting.

If Resolution 5 is passed, the Company will be able to issue Securities under the Incentive Plan to eligible participants over a period of 3 years. The issue of any Securities to eligible participants under the Incentive Plan (up to the maximum number of Securities stated in Section (c) below) will be excluded from the calculation of the number of equity securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Company must seek Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 10.14 in respect of any future issues of Securities under the Incentive Plan to a related party or a person whose relationship with the company or the related party is, in ASX's opinion, such that approval should be obtained.

If Resolution 5 is not passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue of Securities under the Incentive Plan to eligible participants, but any issues of Securities will reduce, to that extent, the Company's capacity to issue equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 for the 12-month period following the issue of the Securities .

Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 13)

Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 13), the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 5 :

a summary of the key terms and conditions of the Incentive Plan is set out in Schedule 2 ;

the Company has not issued any Securities under the Incentive Plan, as this is the first time that Shareholder approval is being sought for the adoption of the Incentive Plan; and

the maximum number of Securities proposed to be issued under the Incentive Plan, following Shareholder approval, is 121,635,932 Securities . It is not envisaged that the maximum number of Securities for which approval is sought will be issued immediately.

Glossary

$ means Australian dollars.

ASIC means the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.

Associated Body Corporate means

   (a)         a related body corporate (as defined in the Corporations Act) of the Company; 

(b) a body corporate which has an entitlement to not less than 20% of the voting Shares of the Company; and

(c) a body corporate in which the Company has an entitlement to not less than 20% of the voting shares.

ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.

Board means the current board of directors of the Company.

Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.

Chair means the chair of the Meeting.

Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:

   (a)         a spouse or child of the member; 
   (b)         a child of the member's spouse; 
   (c)          a dependent of the member or the member's spouse; 

(d) anyone else who is one of the member's family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member's dealing with the entity;

   (e)          a company the member controls; or 

(f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) for the purposes of the definition of 'closely related party' in the Corporations Act.

Company means MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ACN 116 800 269).

Constitution means the Company's constitution.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors means the current directors of the Company.

Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.

General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.

Incentive Plan means the Employee Securities Incentive Plan to be adopted by the Company, being the subject of Resolution 5 as summarised in Schedule 2 .

Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.

Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.

Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.

Option means an option to acquire a Share with the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1 .

Optionholder means a holder of an Option.

Performance Rights means a right to acquire a Share, subject to satisfaction of any vesting conditions .

Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.

Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.

Section means a section of the Explanatory Statement.

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

Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share.

Securities means a Share, Option, performance right or any other type of security in the capital of the Company.

WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.

Schedule 1 - Terms and conditions of lead manager options

   (a)       Entitlement 

Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) Share upon exercise of the Option.

   (b)       Exercise Price 

Subject to paragraph (i), the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be GBP0.01475 (the Exercise Price)

   (c)       Expiry Date 

Each Option will expire at 5:00 pm (WST) on the date which is two years after the date of the last of the Conditions being satisfied (Expiry Date). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.

   (d)       Exercise Period 

The Options are subject to satisfaction of the Conditions, exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date (Exercise Period).

   (e)       Notice of Exercise 

The Options may be exercised during the Exercise Period by notice in writing to the Company (the Notice of Exercise) and payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised by electronic funds transfer or other means of payment acceptable to the Company.

   (f)         Exercise Date 

A Notice of Exercise is only effective on and from the later of the date of receipt of the Notice of Exercise and the date of receipt of the payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in cleared funds (the Exercise Date).

   (g)       Timing of issue of Shares on exercise 

Within five Business Days (being a day when banks are usually open for business in London, UK and Perth, Australia) after the Exercise Date, the Company will:

issue the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Options specified in the Notice of Exercise and for which cleared funds have been received by the Company;

if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and

if admitted to the official list of the FCA and to trading on the main market for listed securities of London Stock Exchange plc, or any other public exchange, make application of the Shares arising on exercise of the Options.

   (h)       Shares issued on exercise 

Shares issued on exercise of the Options rank equally with the then issued shares of the Company.

   (i)         Reconstruction of capital 

If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reconstructed, all rights of the Option Holder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules and/or the Listing Rules of the FCA at the time of the reconstruction.

   (j)         Participation in new issues 

There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and the Option Holder will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to shareholders of the Company during the currency of the Options without exercising the Options.

   (k)        Change in exercise price 

An Option does not confer the right to a change in Exercise Price or a change in the number of underlying securities over which the Option can be exercised.

   (l)         Transferability 

The Options are transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.

Schedule 2 - Terms and conditions of Incentive Plan

A summary of the terms of the Company's Employee Securities Incentive Plan (Plan) is set out below.

   (a)         Eligible Participant 

Eligible Participant means a person who is a full-time or part-time employee, a non-executive Director, a contractor or a casual employee of the Company, or an Associated Body Corporate (as defined in ASIC Class Order 14/1000), or such other person who has been determined by the Board to be eligible to participate in the Plan from time to time.

The Company will seek Shareholder approval for Director and related party participation in accordance with Listing Rule 10.14.

   (b)         Purpose 

The purpose of the Plan is to:

   (i)           assist in the reward, retention and motivation of Eligible Participants; 
   (ii)          link the reward of Eligible Participants to Shareholder value creation; and 

(iii) align the interests of Eligible Participants with shareholders of the Group (being the Company and each of its Associated Bodies Corporate), by providing an opportunity to Eligible Participants to receive an equity interest in the Company in the form of Securities.

   (c)          Plan administration 

The Plan will be administered by the Board. The Board may exercise any power or discretion conferred on it by the Plan rules in its sole and absolute discretion. The Board may delegate its powers and discretion.

   (d)         Eligibility, invitation and application 

The Board may from time to time determine that an Eligible Participant may participate in the Plan and make an invitation to that Eligible Participant to apply for Securities on such terms and conditions as the Board decides.

On receipt of an Invitation, an Eligible Participant may apply for the Securities the subject of the invitation by sending a completed application form to the Company. The Board may accept an application from an Eligible Participant in whole or in part.

If an Eligible Participant is permitted in the invitation, the Eligible Participant may, by notice in writing to the Board, nominate a party in whose favour the Eligible Participant wishes to renounce the invitation.

   (e)          Grant of Securities 

The Company will, to the extent that it has accepted a duly completed application, grant the Participant the relevant number of Securities, subject to the terms and conditions set out in the invitation, the Plan rules and any ancillary documentation required.

   (f)           Terms of Convertible Securities 

Each 'Convertible Security' represents a right to acquire one or more Shares (for example, under an option or performance right), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. Prior to a Convertible Security being exercised a Participant does not have any interest (legal, equitable or otherwise) in any Share the subject of the Convertible Security by virtue of holding the Convertible Security. A Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, grant a security interest over or otherwise deal with a Convertible Security that has been granted to them unless otherwise determined by the Board. A Participant must not enter into any arrangement for the purpose of hedging their economic exposure to a Convertible Security that has been granted to them.

   (g)          Vesting of Convertible Securities 

Any vesting conditions applicable to the grant of Convertible Securities will be described in the invitation. If all the vesting conditions are satisfied and/or otherwise waived by the Board, a vesting notice will be sent to the Participant by the Company informing them that the relevant Convertible Securities have vested. Unless and until the vesting notice is issued by the Company, the Convertible Securities will not be considered to have vested. For the avoidance of doubt, if the vesting conditions relevant to a Convertible Security are not satisfied and/or otherwise waived by the Board, that Convertible Security will lapse.

   (h)          Exercise of Convertible Securities and cashless exercise 

To exercise a Convertible Security, the Participant must deliver a signed notice of exercise and, subject to a cashless exercise of Convertible Securities (see below), pay the exercise price (if any) to or as directed by the Company, at any time following vesting of the Convertible Security (if subject to vesting conditions) and prior to the expiry date as set out in the invitation or vesting notice.

An invitation may specify that at the time of exercise of the Convertible Securities, the Participant may elect not to be required to provide payment of the exercise price for the number of Convertible Securities specified in a notice of exercise, but that on exercise of those Convertible Securities the Company will transfer or issue to the Participant that number of Shares equal in value to the positive difference between the Market Value of the Shares at the time of exercise and the exercise price that would otherwise be payable to exercise those Convertible Securities.

Market Value means, at any given date, the volume weighted average price per Share traded on the ASX over the 5 trading days immediately preceding that given date, unless otherwise specified in an invitation.

A Convertible Security may not be exercised unless and until that Convertible Security has vested in accordance with the Plan rules, or such earlier date as set out in the Plan rules.

   (i)           Delivery of Shares on exercise of Convertible Securities 

As soon as practicable after the valid exercise of a Convertible Security by a Participant, the Company will issue or cause to be transferred to that Participant the number of Shares to which the Participant is entitled under the Plan rules and issue a substitute certificate for any remaining unexercised Convertible Securities held by that Participant.

   (j)           Forfeiture of Convertible Securities 

Where a Participant who holds Convertible Securities ceases to be an Eligible Participant or becomes insolvent, all unvested Convertible Securities will automatically be forfeited by the Participant, unless the Board otherwise determines in its discretion to permit some or all of the Convertible Securities to vest.

Where the Board determines that a Participant has acted fraudulently or dishonestly; committed an act which has brought the Company, the Group or any entity within the Group into disrepute, or wilfully breached his or her duties to the Group or where a Participant is convicted of an offence in connection with the affairs of the Group; or has a judgment entered against him or her in any civil proceedings in respect of the contravention by the Participant of his or her duties at law, in equity or under statute, in his or her capacity as an employee, consultant or officer of the Group, the Board may in its discretion deem all unvested Convertible Securities held by that Participant to have been forfeited.

Unless the Board otherwise determines, or as otherwise set out in the Plan rules:

(i) any Convertible Securities which have not yet vested will be forfeited immediately on the date that the Board determines (acting reasonably and in good faith) that any applicable vesting conditions have not been met or cannot be met by the relevant date; and

(ii) any Convertible Securities which have not yet vested will be automatically forfeited on the expiry date specified in the invitation or vesting notice.

   (k)          Change of control 

If a change of control event occurs in relation to the Company, or the Board determines that such an event is likely to occur, the Board may in its discretion determine the manner in which any or all of the Participant's Convertible Securities will be dealt with, including, without limitation, in a manner that allows the Participant to participate in and/or benefit from any transaction arising from or in connection with the change of control event provided that, in respect of Convertible Securities, the maximum number of Convertible Securities (that have not yet been exercised) that the Board may determine will vest and be exercisable into Shares under this Rule is that number of Convertible Securities that is equal to 10% of the Shares on issue immediately following vesting under this Rule, which as far as practicable will be allocated between holders on a pro-rata basis on the basis of their holdings of Convertible Securities on the date of determination of vesting.

   (l)           Rights attaching to Plan Shares 

All Shares issued or transferred under the Plan or issued or transferred to a Participant upon the valid exercise of a Convertible Security, (Plan Shares) will rank pari passu in all respects with the Shares of the same class. A Participant will be entitled to any dividends declared and distributed by the Company on the Plan Shares and may participate in any dividend reinvestment plan operated by the Company in respect of Plan Shares. A Participant may exercise any voting rights attaching to Plan Shares.

   (m)         Disposal restrictions on Plan Shares 

If the invitation provides that any Plan Shares are subject to any restrictions as to the disposal or other dealing by a Participant for a period, the Board may implement any procedure it deems appropriate to ensure the compliance by the Participant with this restriction.

For so long as a Plan Share is subject to any disposal restrictions under the Plan, the Participant will not:

(i) transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or have a security interest granted over that Plan Share; or

(ii) take any action or permit another person to take any action to remove or circumvent the disposal restrictions without the express written consent of the Company.

   (n)          Adjustment of Convertible Securities 

If there is a reorganisation of the issued share capital of the Company (including any subdivision, consolidation, reduction, return or cancellation of such issued capital of the Company), the rights of each Participant holding Convertible Securities will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the Listing Rules applicable to a reorganisation of capital at the time of the reorganisation.

If Shares are issued by the Company by way of bonus issue (other than an issue in lieu of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment), the holder of Convertible Securities is entitled, upon exercise of the Convertible Securities, to receive an issue of as many additional Shares as would have been issued to the holder if the holder held Shares equal in number to the Shares in respect of which the Convertible Securities are exercised.

Unless otherwise determined by the Board, a holder of Convertible Securities does not have the right to participate in a pro rata issue of Shares made by the Company or sell renounceable rights.

   (o)          Participation in new issues 

There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Convertible Securities and holders are not entitled to participate in any new issue of Shares of the Company during the currency of the Convertible Securities without exercising the Convertible Securities.

   (p)         Compliance with applicable law 

No Security may be offered, grated, vested or exercised if to do so would contravene any applicable law. In particular, the Company must have reasonable grounds to believe, when making an invitation, that the total number of Plan Shares that may be issued upon exercise of Convertible Securities offer when aggregated with the number of Shares issued or that may be issued as a result of offers made at any time during the previous three year period under:

(i) an employee incentive scheme of the Company covered by ASIC Class Order 14/1000 (Class Order); or

(ii) an ASIC exempt arrangement of a similar kind to an employee incentive scheme, but disregarding any offer made or securities issued in the capital of the Company by way of or as a result of:

   (A)         an offer to a person situated at the time of receipt of the offer outside Australia; 

(B) an offer that did not need disclosure to investors because of section 708 of the Corporations Act (exempts the requirement for a disclosure document for the issue of securities in certain circumstances to investors who are deemed to have sufficient investment knowledge to make informed decisions, including professional investors, sophisticated investors and senior managers of the Company); or

(C) an offer made under a disclosure document, which would exceed 5% (or such other maximum permitted under any applicable law) of the total number of Shares on issue at the date of the invitation.

   (q)         Maximum number of Securities 

When relying on the Class Order relief, the Company will not make an invitation under the Plan if the number of Plan Shares that may be issued, or acquired upon exercise of Convertible Securities offered under an invitation, when aggregated with the number of Shares issued or that may be issued as a result of all invitations under the Plan, will exceed 5% of the total number of issued Shares at the date of the invitation.

   (r)           Amendment of Plan 

Subject to the following paragraph, the Board may at any time amend any provisions of the Plan rules, including (without limitation) the terms and conditions upon which any Securities have been granted under the Plan and determine that any amendments to the Plan rules be given retrospective effect, immediate effect or future effect.

No amendment to any provision of the Plan rules may be made if the amendment materially reduces the rights of any Participant as they existed before the date of the amendment, other than an amendment introduced primarily for the purpose of complying with legislation or to correct manifest error or mistake, amongst other things, or is agreed to in writing by all Participants.

   (s)           Plan duration 

The Plan continues in operation until the Board decides to end it. The Board may from time to time suspend the operation of the Plan for a fixed period or indefinitely and may end any suspension. If the Plan is terminated or suspended for any reason, that termination or suspension must not prejudice the accrued rights of the Participants.

If a Participant and the Company (acting by the Board) agree in writing that some or all of the Securities granted to that Participant are to be cancelled on a specified date or on the occurrence of a particular event, then those Securities may be cancelled in the manner agreed between the Company and the Participant.

   (t)           Income Tax Assessment Act 

The Plan is a plan to which Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) applies (subject to the conditions in that Act).

   (u)          Maximum number of equity securities proposed to be issued under the Plan 

For the purposes of Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 13(a)), the maximum number of securities proposed to be issued under the Plan is 121,635,392.

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