HOT CHILI ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MEETING HELD 4 JULY 2024

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Hot Chili (ASX: HCH; TSXV: HCH; OTCQX: HHLKF) held its General Meeting on July 4, 2024, in Perth, Australia. All resolutions proposed were passed. Key resolutions included the ratification of placement shares under Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, approval for issuing broker options to agents, approval for issuing underwriter options to Veritas, and re-approval of the Employee Incentive Plan. The vote percentages were mainly in favor, with 92.65% for resolutions 1 and 2, over 94% for resolutions 3 and 4, and 89.44% for resolution 5. Abstentions were noted but did not affect the outcomes.

The results indicate strong shareholder support for the company's strategies, including its equity and incentive plans. Detailed voting results are available in the official release.

Positive

• All resolutions at the General Meeting were approved, indicating strong shareholder support.
• High approval rates with over 92% for resolutions related to placement shares and more than 94% for broker and underwriter options issuance.

Negative

• Notable opposition with over 7% against the ratification of placement shares and around 10.56% against the Employee Incentive Plan re-approval.

PERTH, Australia, July 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The Directors of Hot Chili Limited (ASX: HCH) (TSXV: HCH) (OTCQX: HHLKF) (Hot Chili or the Company) advise that at the General Meeting of shareholders held today, all resolutions were passed on a poll.

In accordance with Listing Rule 3.13.2 and section 251AA of the Corporations Act, details of both the poll and valid proxy votes received, are shown on the following page.

By order of the board
Hot Chili Limited

Carol Marinkovich
Company Secretary

Enc

Contact:

Mr Christian Easterday
Managing Director
E: admin@hotchili.net.au

Hot Chili Limited
General Meeting
Thursday, 4 July 2024
Results of Meeting

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The following information is provided in accordance with section 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2.

Resolution details		Instructions given to validly appointed proxies (as at proxy close)				Number of votes cast on the poll (where applicable)			Resolution Result
Resolution	Resolution Type	For	Against	Proxy's Discretion	Abstain	For	Against	Abstain*	Carried/ Not Carried
1 Ratification of issue of  Placement Shares to Placement Participants under Listing Rule 7.1	Ordinary	16,668,778   65.32%	1,933,146   7.57%	6,919,760   27.11%	1,303,185	24,351,433   92.65%	1,933,146   7.35%	1,303,185	Carried
2 Ratification of issue of Placement Shares to Placement Participants under Listing Rule 7.lA	Ordinary	16,698,037   65.43%	1,933,146   7.57%	6,890,501   27.00%	1,303,185	24,351,433   92.65%	1,933,146   7.35%	1,303,185	Carried
3 Approval for issue of Broker Options to Agents	Ordinary	40,271,413   93.91%	2,542,558   5.93%	68,544   0.16%	72,119	41,102,852   94.17%	2,542,558   5.83%	72,119	Carried
4 Approval for issue of Underwriter Options to Veritas	Ordinary	40,240,392   93.86%	2,538,219   5.92%	96,294   0.22%	79,729	41,099,581   94.18%	2,538,219   5.82%	79,729	Carried
5 Re-approval of Employee Incentive Plan and issue of Equity Securities under Employee Incentive Plan	Ordinary	38,294,032   89.25%	4,543,715   10.59%	68,544   0.16%	48,343	38,480,234   89.44%	4,543,715   10.56%	48,343	Carried

* Votes cast by a person who abstains on an item are not counted in calculating the required majority on a poll.

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SOURCE Hot Chili Limited

FAQ

What were the results of Hot Chili's General Meeting on July 4, 2024?

All proposed resolutions were passed, including the ratification of placement shares and the approval of broker and underwriter options.

How did shareholders vote on Hot Chili's placement shares ratification under Listing Rule 7.1 on July 4, 2024?

92.65% voted in favor, 7.35% against, and there were abstentions, resulting in the resolution being carried.

What was the approval rate for broker options issuance to agents in Hot Chili's July 4, 2024 meeting?

94.17% of shareholders voted in favor of issuing broker options to agents.

How did the shareholders respond to the re-approval of Hot Chili's Employee Incentive Plan on July 4, 2024?

89.44% voted in favor, while 10.56% voted against, leading to the resolution being carried.