Annual Report and Notice of Meeting
21 October 2009
Australian Securities Exchange
Level 4, 20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Via e-lodgement
ANNUAL REPORT AND NOTICE OF MEETING
Please find attached the Company's Notice of Annual General Meeting that has
been despatched to shareholders. A copy of the full explanatory statement is
available on the company's website along with the Company's Annual Report
www.rangeresources.com.au
For and on behalf of the Board
Yours faithfully
Peter Landau
Executive Director
Range Resources Limited
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TIME: 12:30 p.m. (WST)
DATE: 20 November 2009
PLACE: The University Club of WA
Seminar Room 1
Hackett Drive (Entrance Carpark 3)
Crawley, WA 6009
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.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do
not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on (+61 8) 9488 5220.
CONTENTS PAGE
Notice of Annual General Meeting (setting out the proposed resolutions) 3
Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed resolutions) 5
Glossary 9
Schedule 1 - Terms and Conditions of Listed Options 10
Proxy Form 11
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING AND HOW TO VOTE
VENUE
The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting
relates will be held at 12:30 pm (WST) on Friday, 20 November 2009 at:
The University Club of WA
Seminar Room 1
Hackett Drive (Entrance Carpark 3)
Crawley, WA 6009
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
The business of the Annual General Meeting affects your shareholding and your
vote is important.
VOTING IN PERSON
To vote in person, attend the Annual General Meeting on the date and at the
place set out above.
VOTING BY PROXY
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return
by:
(a) post to Range Resources Limited, Level 3, 1 Havelock Street, West Perth WA 6005; or
(b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number (+61 8) 9324 2400,
so that it is received not later than 12:30 pm (WST) on 18 November 2009.
Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.
NOTICE OF Annual GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held
at 12:30 pm (WST) on Friday, 20 November 2009 at The University Club of WA,
Seminar Room 1, Hackett Drive (Entrance Carpark 3), Crawley, WA 6009.
The Explanatory Statement to this Notice of Meeting provides additional
information on matters to be considered at the Annual General Meeting. The
Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form are part of this Notice of Meeting.
The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the
Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the
Annual General Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders of the
Company no later than the close of business on 18 November 2009.
Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice of Meeting and Explanatory
Statement are defined in the Glossary.
AGENDA
Ordinary business
Financial Statements and Reports
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the
financial year ended 30 June 2009 together with the declaration of the
Directors, the Directors' report, the remuneration report and the auditor's
report.
The reports referred to above are included in the Annual Report sent to those
shareholders who elected to receive a hard copy. A copy of the report is also
available on our website www.rangeresources.com.au.
1. Resolution 1 - Adoption of remuneration report
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the
following resolution as a non-binding resolution:
"That, for the purpose of Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all
other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the remuneration report
as contained in the Company's annual financial report for the financial year
ended 30 June 2009."
2. Resolution 2 - Re-election of director - mr peter landau
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the
following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That Mr Peter Landau, a Director who retires by rotation in accordance with
clause 53.1 of the Constitution and being eligible, is hereby re-elected as a
Director."
3. Resolution 3 - Re-election of director - mr marcus edwards-jones
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the
following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That Mr Marcus Edwards-Jones, a Director who retires by rotation in
accordance with clause 53.1 of the Constitution and being eligible, is hereby
re-elected as a Director."
4. Resolution 4 - ratification of prior issue of shares
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the
following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes,
Shareholders ratify the allotment and issue of 68,947,994 Shares on the terms
and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."
Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution
by a person who participated in the issue and any of their associates.
However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a
proxy for a person who is entitled to vote in accordance with the directions
on the Proxy Form or it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy
for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the
Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
5. resolution 5 - approval to issue listed options
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the
following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes,
approval is given for the Company to allot and issue 68,947,994 Listed Options
on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."
Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution
by a person who may participate in the issue and any of their associates.
However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a
proxy for a person who is entitled to vote in accordance with the directions
on the Proxy Form or it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy
for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the
Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
DATED: 19 October 2009
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Anthony Eastman
COMPANY SECRETARY