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Constitution of Immuron Limited ACN 063 114 045 [Amended at a Meeting of Shareholders held on Tuesday 21 November 2023] Table of Contents 1. Definitions and interpretation 1 1.1 Definitions 1 1.2 Interpretation 2 1.3 Rep

Key Takeaway: The recent meeting of shareholders for Immuron Limited resulted in amendments to the company's constitution. This detailed document outlines various governance aspects including the powers of directors, capital structure, and share management. Changes were recorded to comply with relevant legal requirements and regulations, ensuring the company adheres to best practices in corporate governance. The constitution remains subject to the Listing Rules of the ASX contingent upon the company's listed status.

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[Amended at a Meeting of Shareholders held on Tuesday
1. Definitions and interpretation 1
1.1 Definitions 1
1.2 Interpretation 2
1.3 Replaceable rules 3
1.4 Compliance with the Act 3
1.5 Transitional 4
1.6 Listing Rules and ASX Settlement Operating Rules only apply if Company is listed 4
1.7 Constitution subject to Listing Rules if the Company is listed 4
2. Capital 4
2.1 Power of Directors to issue Shares and other securities 4
2.2 Preference shares 5
2.3 Classes of Shares 6
2.4 Brokerage 6
2.5 Non-recognition of equitable or other interests 7
3. Alteration of capital 7
3.1 Power to alter capital 7
3.2 Power to buy back Shares 7
4. Certificates 7
4.1 Uncertificated holdings 7
4.2 Certificates 8
5. Transfer of Shares 8
5.1 Transfer of Shares 8
5.2 Registration of written transfers 8
5.3 Refusing a transfer 9
5.4 Notice of non-registration 9
5.5 Suspension of transfers 9
6. Transmission of Shares 9
6.1 Transmission of Shares on death 9
6.2 Transmission of Shares by operation of Law 10
6.3 Dividends and other rights 10
7. Calls on Shares 10
7.1 Calls 10
7.2 Liability of joint holders for calls 11
7.3 Interest on unpaid amounts 11
7.4 Fixed sums taken to be called 11
7.5 Prepayments of calls 11
8. Lien on Shares 12
8.1 Company has lien 12
8.2 Exercise of lien 12
8.3 Completion of sale 13
8.4 Application of proceeds of sale 13
9. Forfeiture and surrender of Shares 13
9.1 Liability to forfeiture 13
9.2 Surrender of Shares 14
9.3 Power to forfeit 14
9.4 Notice of forfeiture 14
9.5 Powers of Directors 14
9.6 Consequences of forfeiture 14
9.7 Evidentiary matters 15
9.8 Transfers after forfeiture and sale 15
9.9 Fixed amounts taken to be calls 15
10. Sale of small holdings of Shares 15
10.1 Definitions 15
10.2 Disposal Notice 16
10.3 Limits on Company's power to sell 17
10.4 Sale of Shares 17
10.5 Proceeds of sale 17
10.6 Effect of sale 17
10.7 Further action 17
10.8 Registration of transfer 17
10.9 Costs of sale 18
10.10 Where Shares of 2 or more Members sold 18
10.11 Rights of purchaser 18
10.12 Limit on Member's remedies 18
11. Proportional takeover approval provisions 18
11.1 Interpretation 18
11.2 Transfers prohibited without approval 18
11.3 Meetings 19
11.4 Deemed approval 19
11.5 Proportional Bid rejected 19
11.6 Duration of clause 20
12. General meetings 20
12.1 Power of Directors to convene 20
12.2 Notice of general meetings 21
12.3 Annual general meetings 21
12.4 Quorum 21
12.5 If a quorum not present 22
12.6 Chairing meetings 22
12.7 Adjournments 22
12.8 Voting at general meetings 22
12.9 Procedure for polls 23
12.10 Chairperson's casting vote 23
12.11 Representation and voting of Members 23
12.12 Joint holders 24
12.13 Members of unsound mind and minors 24
12.14 Restriction on voting rights - unpaid amounts 24
12.15 Objections to qualification to vote 24
12.16 Direct voting 24
12.17 Number of proxies 25
12.18 Form of proxy 25
12.19 Where proxy is incomplete 26
12.20 Lodgement of proxies 26
12.21 Validity of proxies 27
12.22 Right of officers and advisers to attend general meeting 27
12.23 Use of technology 28
12.24 Minutes 29
13. Appointment, removal and remuneration of Directors 30
13.1 Appointment and removal 30
13.2 No Share qualification 30
13.3 Retirement at each annual general meeting 30
13.4 Remuneration 31
13.5 Vacation of office 32
13.6 Retiring allowance for Directors 32
14. Powers and duties of Directors 33
14.1 Powers of Directors 33
14.2 Appointment of attorneys and representatives 33
14.3 Negotiable instruments 33
15. Proceedings of Directors 34
15.1 Proceedings 34
15.2 Meetings by telecommunications 34
15.3 Quorum at meetings 34
15.4 Chairman of Directors 34
15.5 Proceedings at meetings 34
15.6 Disclosure of interests 35
15.7 Alternate Directors and attendance by proxy 35
15.8 Vacancies 36
15.9 Committees 37
15.10 Written resolutions 37
15.11 Minutes 38
15.12 Defects in appointments 38
16. Managing Director 38
16.1 Power to appoint Managing Director 38
16.2 Delegation of powers to Managing Director 38
17. Secretaries and other officers 38
17.1 Secretaries 38
17.2 Other officers 39
18. Execution of documents 39
19. Inspection of records 39
19.1 Inspection of records 39
20. Dividends, reserves and distributions 39
20.1 Power to pay dividends 39
20.2 Crediting of dividends 40
20.3 Reserves 40
20.4 Deduction of unpaid amounts 40
20.5 Distribution in kind 40
20.6 Payment of distributions 41
21. Capitalisation of profits 41
21.1 Capitalisation 41
21.2 Manner in which sums applied 41
21.3 Participation by holders of partly paid shares 42
21.4 Powers of Directors 42
22. Dividend reinvestment and Share plans 42
22.1 Directors may establish plans for Members 42
22.2 Implementing plans 43
22.3 Where not all Members or holders participate 43
22.4 Information and advice to Members 43
22.5 Limit on Directors' obligations 43
22.6 Share incentive plans 43
22.7 Duties and powers of Directors 44
23. Notices 44
23.1 How notice to be given 44
23.2 When notice is given 44
23.3 Notice of general meeting 45
23.4 No notice if no valid address 45
24. Joint holders 45
24.1 Notice to be given by joint holders 45
24.2 Effect of giving notice 46
24.3 Failure to give notice 46
24.4 Receipts 46
25. Winding up 46
25.1 Where assets insufficient to repay paid up capital 46
25.2 Where assets sufficient to repay paid up capital 46
25.3 Powers of liquidator 46
25.4 Vesting of property in trustees 47
26. Indemnity and insurance 47
26.1 Definition 47
26.2 Company must indemnify Officers 47
26.3 Documentary indemnity and insurance policy 47
27. Restricted Securities 47
27.1 Compliance with Listing Rules 47
27.2 Disposals during escrow period 47
27.3 Company's obligations in the event of breach 47
Immuron Limited ACN 063 114 045
A public company limited by shares
The following definitions apply in this
Constitution unless the context requires otherwise:
Act means the Corporations
Act 2001 (Cth) and any regulations made under that statute;
ASX means ASX Limited ACN 008
ASX Settlement means ASX Settlement
Pty Ltd ACN 008 504 532;
ASX Settlement Operating Rules
means the operating rules of ASX Settlement from time to time;
Business Day means a day that
is not a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or bank holiday in Victoria;
Chairman means the Chairman of
Directors appointed under clause 15.4;
CHESS has the meaning given to
that term in the ASX Settlement Operating Rules;
Company means Immuron Limited
Constitution means this constitution
as altered or added to from time to time;
CS Facility has the meaning given
to the term "prescribed CS facility" in section 761A of the Act;
Director means a person appointed
or elected to the office of Director of the Company under this Constitution and includes any alternate Director duly acting as a Director;
Dividend includes an interim dividend;
ESS Interests has the meaning
under section 1100M(1) of the Act;
Government Agency means any government
or any public, statutory, governmental (including a local government), semi-governmental or judicial body, entity, department or authority
and includes any self-regulatory organisation established under statute;
Listing Rules means the Listing
Rules of ASX and any other rules and procedures of ASX that apply to the Company while it is admitted to the Official List of ASX, each
as amended or replaced from time to time, except to the extent of any express written waiver by ASX;
Managing Director means a managing
director appointed under clause 16;
Marketable Parcel has the meaning
given in clause 10.1;
Meeting Technology means any technology
approved by the Directors that is reasonable to use for the purpose of holding a meeting at one or more physical venues or entirely virtually
by electronic means (without any physical meeting) or by a combination of those methods and otherwise satisfies the requirements of this
Constitution and the Corporations Act;
Member means a person who is entered
in the Register as the holder of Shares in the capital of the Company;
Member Present means, in connection
with a meeting, the Member being present in person or by proxy, by attorney and, where the Member is a body corporate, by representative,
and includes being present at a different venue from the venue at which other Members are participating in the same meeting, providing
the pre-requisites for a valid meeting at different venues are observed;
Official List means the official
list of entities that ASX has admitted and not removed;
Person and words importing persons
include partnerships, associations and bodies corporate, unincorporated bodies and all other entities or associations recognised by Law
as well as individuals;
Prescribed Rate means the rate
that is 2% per annum above the rate specified from time to time under section 2 of the Penalty Interest Rates Act 1983 (Vic);
Present means, in connection with
a meeting, the Member being present in person or by proxy, by attorney or, where the Member is a body corporate, by representative, and
includes being present at a different venue from the venue at which other Members are participating in the same meeting or virtually where
the meeting is held using Meeting Technology, providing the pre-requisites for a valid meeting as set out in this Constitution and the
Corporations Act are observed;
Register means the registers and
subregisters (if any) of Members to be kept under the Act and the Listing Rules;
Registered Office means the registered
office of the Company;
Restricted Securities has the
same meaning given to it in the Listing Rules; and
Share means a share in the capital
In this Constitution, unless the context
The replaceable rules contained in the
Act are displaced under section 135(2) of the Act and do not apply to the Company.
This Constitution is subject to the Act
and where there is any inconsistency between a clause of this Constitution and the Act which is not permissible under the Act, the Act
prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
Everything done under this Constitution
of the Company continues to have the same operation and effect after the adoption of any successor Constitution as if properly done under
In this Constitution, a reference to
the Listing Rules or ASX Settlement Operating Rules:
If the Company is admitted to the Official
List, the following clauses apply:
but do not have the right to vote
at general meetings except as set out in clause 2.2(h).
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, the Company must treat the registered holder of any Share as the absolute owner of the Share and must not, except as ordered
by a court or as required by statute, recognise (even when having notice) any equitable or other claim to or interest in the Share on
the part of any other person.
The Company may, in accordance with the
Act and the Listing Rules, buy back its own Shares on any terms and conditions determined by the Directors.
To the extent that dealings in Shares
or other securities take place in CHESS or any other CS Facility that provides for dealing in securities in uncertificated form, the Company
is not required to issue certificates for those Shares or securities.
Subject to the Act, the Listing Rules
and the ASX Settlement Operating Rules, the Directors may in their absolute discretion ask ASX Settlement to apply a holding lock to prevent
a transfer under the ASX Settlement Operating Rules, or refuse to register a paper-based transfer, of a Share where:
If the Directors decline to register
any transfer of Shares, the Company must, within 5 Business Days after the transfer is lodged with it, give to the person who lodged
the transfer written notice of the decision to decline registration and the reason for it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the term 'Act' refer to in the constitution?

The 'Act' refers to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and its regulations.

What is a 'Marketable Parcel' as per the constitution?

A 'Marketable Parcel' is defined in clause 10.1 of the constitution.

Who qualifies as a 'Member' of the company?

'Member' is anyone recorded in the Register as a holder of Shares.

What powers do Directors have regarding Share issuance?

Directors have the power to issue Shares and other securities as outlined.

What is the role of the Managing Director?

The Managing Director is appointed to oversee the company's operations.

Last updated: Nov 22, 2023