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Sovereign Metals Limited

18 November 2022

SOVEREIGN METALS LIMITED

NEWS RELEASE | 18 NOVEMBER 2022

Results Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Sovereign Metals Limited (Company) (ASX:SVM, AIM:SVML) was held today, 18 November 2022, at 10.00am (AWST).

The resolutions voted on were in accordance with the Notice of AGM previously advised to the Australian Securities Exchange and shareholders. All resolutions were decided on and carried by way of poll.

In accordance with Section 251AA of the Corporations Act 2001 and ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2, the details of the poll and proxies received in respect of each resolution are set out in the attached summary. A summary of the amended terms of the performance rights following the passing of Resolution 4 is also attached to this announcement.

The Company has also released a new Constitution which will be available to view at: http://sovereignmetals.com.au/aim-rule-26/ .

ENQUIRIES

 
 Dylan Browne 
  Company Secretary 
  +61(8) 9322 6322 
  info@sovereignmetals.com 
 
 
            Nominated Adviser on AIM 
            RFC Ambrian 
 Bhavesh Patel / Andrew Thomson         +44 20 3440 6800 
 
            Joint Brokers 
            Berenberg                   +44 20 3207 7800 
 Matthew Armitt 
 Jennifer Lee 
 
 Optiva Securities                      +44 20 3137 1902 
 Daniel Ingram 
 Mariela Jaho 
 Christian Dennis 
 
 
 Resolution                              Number of Proxy Votes                        Number and Percentage          Voting 
                                                                                    of Votes cast on the Poll        Method 
                                                                                                                       and 
                                                                                                                     Result 
                               For        Against     Abstain      Proxy's        For        Against     Abstain 
                                                                  Discretion 
                           -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  ----------- 
                                                                                                                     Carried 
 1. Remuneration                                                                                                     on vote 
  Report                    4,353,276     142,906    20,435,842     8,138      6,245,414     142,906    20,435,842   by poll 
                                                                                  (98%)        (2%) 
                           -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -------- 
 2. Re-election                                                                                                      Carried 
  of Director -                                                                                                      on vote 
  Mr Benjamin Stoikovich    23,207,518   1,684,506     40,000       8,138      25,099,656   1,684,506     40,000     by poll 
                                                                                  (94%)        (6%) 
                           -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -------- 
 3. Election of                                                                                                      Carried 
  Director - Mr                                                                                                      on vote 
  Nigel Jones               24,883,224     8,800       40,000       8,138      26,775,362     8,800       40,000     by poll 
                                                                                 (99.99%)     (0.01%) 
                           -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -------- 
 4. Amendment                                                                                                        Carried 
  to terms of existing                                                                                               on vote 
  Performance Rights        18,696,476    151,706    6,083,842      8,138      20,588,614    151,706    6,083,842    by poll 
                                                                                  (99%)        (1%) 
                           -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -------- 
 5. Issue of Performance 
  Rights to a Director                                                                                               Carried 
  - Mr Benjamin                                                                                                      on vote 
  Stoikovich                6,523,599    1,684,506   16,723,919     8,138      8,415,737    1,684,506   16,723,919   by poll 
                                                                                  (83%)        (17%) 
                           -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -------- 
 6. Ratify issue 
  of Placement 
  Shares issued                                                                                                      Carried 
  pursuant to Listing                                                                                                on vote 
  Rule 7.1                  24,832,224     8,800       91,000       8,138      26,724,362     8,800       91,000     by poll 
                                                                                 (99.99%)     (0.01%) 
                           -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -------- 
 7. Ratify issue 
  of Placement 
  Options issued                                                                                                     Carried 
  pursuant to Listing                                                                                                on vote 
  Rule 7.1                  24,689,318    151,706      91,000       8,138      26,581,456    151,706      91,000     by poll 
                                                                                  (99%)        (1%) 
                           -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -------- 
 8. Approval of 
  Remuneration                                                                                                       Carried 
  of Non-Executive                                                                                                   on vote 
  Directors                 4,293,476     151,706    20,486,842     8,138      6,185,614     151,706    20,486,842   by poll 
                                                                                  (98%)        (2%) 
                           -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -------- 
                                                                                                                     Carried 
 9. Adoption of                                                                                                      on vote 
  new Constitution          23,216,318   1,532,800    182,906       8,138      25,108,456   1,532,800    182,906     by poll 
                                                                                  (94%)        (6%) 
                           -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -------- 
 10. Approval 
  of Additional                                                                                                      Carried 
  10% Placement                                                                                                      on vote 
  Capacity                  24,841,024       -         91,000       8,138      26,733,162       -         91,000     by poll 
                                                                                  (100%)       (0%) 
                           -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -------- 
                                                                                                                     Carried 
 11. Appointment                                                                                                     on vote 
  of Auditor                24,892,024       -         40,000       8,138      26,784,162       -         40,000     by poll 
                                                                                  (100%)       (0%) 
                           -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -------- 
 

Resolution 4 sought Shareholder approval, pursuant to Listing Rule 6.23, to amend the terms of all existing Performance Rights currently on issue and amend the Performance Criteria as detailed below (Amendment).

 
 TRANCHE    ORIGINAL        ORIGINAL    AMED PERFORMANCE CRITERIA                                AMED          NO. OF 
            PERFORMANCE      EXPIRY                                                                  EXPIRY     PERFORMANCE 
            CRITERIA          DATE                                                                    DATE           RIGHTS 
            Feasibility 
             Study 
             Milestone 
             means 
             announcement 
             of a 
             positive 
             Feasibility 
             Study for 
             the Malawi                 Pre-Feasibility Study Milestone means announcement of a 
             Rutile                      positive Pre-Feasibility Study for 
             Project in                  the Malawi Rutile Project (prepared in accordance with 
             accordance                  the provisions of the JORC Code) which 
             with the                    demonstrates the following: 
             provisions                   *    A minimum net present value of US$1,000M (using a 
             of the JORC                       minimum discount rate of 8%); 
             Code. 
             Feasibility 
             Study has                    *    A minimum life of mine of 20 years; and 
             the meaning       31                                                                      30 
             given in the    December                                                               September 
 2           JORC Code.        2023       *    A minimum internal rate of return of 25% .             2023        5,120,000 
           --------------  ----------  ---------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 3          Decision to        31       Definitive Feasibility Study Milestone means               31 October     7,320,000 
             Mine            October     announcement of a positive Definitive Feasibility            2025 
             Milestone         2025      Study (DFS) for the Malawi Rutile Project (prepared in 
             means                       accordance with the provisions of the 
             announcement                JORC Code) which demonstrates the following: 
             of a                         *    A minimum net present value of US$1,000M (using a 
             Decision to                       minimum discount rate of 8%); 
             Mine for the 
             Malawi 
             Rutile                       *    A minimum life of mine of 20 years; and 
             Project. 
             Decision to 
             Mine means a                 *    A minimum internal rate of return of 25% . 
             decision to 
             commence 
             mining 
             operations. 
           --------------  ----------  ---------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 

Following shareholder approval of resolution 4, the expiry date for the tranche two performance rights have been amended to 30 September 2023. Following the Amendment, Sovereign has the following securities on issue:

Quoted:

   SVM - Ordinary fully paid:                                                           470,875,023 

Unquoted:

   SVMAP - Performance Right Expiring 30-SEP-2023 (PFS):       5,120,000 
   SVMAQ - Performance Right Expiring 31-OCT-2025 (DFS):      7,320,000 
   SVMAS - Option Expiring 13-MAY-2023 EX $0.80:                     11,105,125 

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