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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.