Notice of Annual General Meeting. Explanatory Memorandum to Shareholders. Date and time of Meeting: Place of Meeting:

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1 ACN Notice of Annual General Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum to Shareholders Date and time of Meeting: 10.00am (AEST) on 28 May 2014 Place of Meeting: The offices of Herbert Smith Freehills, Level 34, ANZ Tower, 161 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW Please read the Notice and Explanatory Memorandum carefully. A proxy form is enclosed. If you are unable to attend the Meeting, please complete and return the enclosed proxy form in accordance with the specified instructions.

2 Moly Mines Limited ACN Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of Moly Mines Limited ACN (Company) will be held at the offices of Herbert Smith Freehills, Level 34, ANZ Tower, 161 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW on 28 May 2014 at 10.00am (AEST). Agenda items Annual financial report To receive and consider the financial report of the Company and the reports of the Directors and Auditors for the year ended 31 December Neither the Corporations Act nor the Company s Constitution requires a vote of Shareholders on these reports. However, Shareholders will be given a reasonable opportunity to raise questions or make comments on the reports and ask questions of a representative of the Company s Auditor. Resolution 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution: That the Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2013 be adopted. Note: The Remuneration Report is set out in the Company s 2013 Annual Report. The vote on this resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company. Voting Exclusion Statement The Company will disregard any votes cast on Resolution 1: (a) (b) in any capacity, by or on behalf of, a member of the Company s key management personnel (KMP), details of whose remuneration are included in the 2013 Remuneration Report and their Closely Related Parties (such as close family members and any controlled companies of a member of the KMP); and as a proxy by a member of the KMP at the date of the Meeting and their Closely Related Parties. However, the Company will not disregard a vote cast on Resolution 1 by a member of the KMP or their Closely Related Parties if the vote is cast: (a) (b) as proxy for a person entitled to vote on Resolution 1 in accordance with a direction on the proxy form which specifies how the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1 (and the direction is not given by or on behalf of a member of the KMP or their Closely Related Parties); or by the Chairman of the Meeting in accordance with an express authorisation in the proxy form to exercise the proxy as the proxy thinks fit, even though Resolution 1 is connected with the remuneration of the Company s KMP. 2

3 Resolution 2 Re-election of Mr. Alan Douglas Buerger as a Director To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution: That Mr. Alan Douglas Buerger, having been appointed as a Director of the Company since the last Annual General Meeting and who retires under rule 13.5 of the Company s Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. Resolution 3 Re-election of Ms Cathie (Wei) Wu as a Director To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution: That Ms. Cathie (Wei) Wu, having been appointed as a Director of the Company since the last Annual General Meeting and who retires under rule 13.5 of the Company s Constitution and, being eligible, offers herself for election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. Explanatory Memorandum Shareholders are referred to the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying and forming part of this Notice of Meeting. Entitlement to vote It has been determined that under regulation of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth), for the purposes of the Annual General Meeting, Shares will be taken to be held by the persons who are the registered holders at 7.00pm (AEST) on 26 May Accordingly, share transfers registered after that time will be disregarded in determining entitlements to attend and vote at the Meeting. Designated Foreign Issuer Status The Company is a designated foreign issuer as defined in Canadian National Instrument Continuous Disclosure and Other Exemptions Relating to Foreign Issuers and is subject to the regulatory requirements of the ASX and ASIC. 3

4 Proxies A Shareholder entitled to attend and vote has a right to appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of the Shareholder. A Shareholder can appoint a proxy by completing and returning a signed proxy form. A proxy need not be a Shareholder and can be either an individual or a body corporate. The Shareholder may specify the proportion or number of votes that the proxy may exercise on the proxy form. A Shareholder that is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise on the proxy form. If no proportion or number is specified, each proxy may exercise half of the Shareholder s votes. Where more than one proxy is appointed, neither proxy is entitled to vote on a show of hands. If a Shareholder appoints a body corporate as a proxy, that body corporate will need to ensure that it: appoints an individual as its corporate representative to exercise its powers at the Meeting, in accordance with section 250D of the Corporations Act; and provides satisfactory evidence of the appointment of its corporate representative prior to commencement of the Meeting. If such evidence is not received before the Meeting, then the body corporate (through its representative) will not be permitted to act as a proxy. If you wish to indicate how your proxy should vote (or that they should abstain from voting), please mark the appropriate boxes on the proxy form. If you do not direct your proxy how to vote on a particular item of business, you are authorising your proxy to vote as they decide, subject to any applicable voting exclusions. Unless you appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, members of the KMP (which includes each of the Directors) will not be able to vote as proxy on Resolution 1, unless you direct them how to vote. If you intend to appoint a member of the KMP (such as one of the Directors) as your proxy, you should ensure that you direct that person how to vote on Resolution 1. If you intend to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, you can direct the Chairman how to vote by marking the boxes for the relevant Resolution (for example, if you wish to vote for, against or to abstain from voting). However, if you do not mark the box next to Resolution 1, then by signing and returning the proxy form, you will be expressly authorising the Chairman to vote as he sees fit in respect of Resolution 1 even though it is connected with the remuneration of Company s KMP. Please note that the Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of each Resolution. Corporate Representatives A body corporate that is a Shareholder, or which has been appointed as proxy, may appoint an individual to act as its representative at the Annual General Meeting. The appointment must comply with the requirements of section 250D of the Corporations Act. The representative should bring to the Meeting evidence of his or her appointment, including any authority under which it is signed, unless it has previously been given to the Company. 4

5 A proxy form accompanies this Notice and to be effective must be received by no later than 10.00am (AEST) on 26 May 2014 at: In Australia: Online: Mail: Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 242 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Facsimile: (within Australia) (outside Australia) In Canada: Mail: Computershare Investor Services Inc. 100 University Avenue, 9th Floor Toronto Ontario M5J 2Y1 Canada Facsimile: (inside North America) +1(416) (outside North America) Dated this 24 April 2014 By Order of the Board Susan Hunter Company Secretary 5

6 Moly Mines Limited ACN Explanatory Memorandum to Shareholders This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared to assist Shareholders in understanding and deciding how to vote on the business to be put to Shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. This Explanatory Memorandum is an important document. You should read it in its entirety before deciding how to vote at the Meeting. This Explanatory Memorandum does not take into account the individual investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs of Shareholders or any other person. Accordingly, it should not be relied upon as the sole basis for any decision in relation to the business to be put to the Meeting. Annual Financial Report The Corporations Act requires: the reports of the Directors and Auditors; and the annual financial report, including the financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2013, to be laid before the Annual General Meeting. Neither the Corporations Act nor the Company s constitution requires a vote of Shareholders on the reports or statements. However, Shareholders will be given a reasonable opportunity to raise questions or make comments on the management of the Company. Also, a reasonable opportunity will be given to Shareholders as a whole at the Meeting to ask the Company s Auditor questions relevant to the conduct of the audit, the preparation and content of the auditor s report, the accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements and the independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit. Resolution 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report The Remuneration Report is included in the Directors Report in the Company s 2013 Annual Report. It sets out the Company s remuneration arrangements for all Directors and certain other executives. The Corporations Act requires the Company to put a resolution to Shareholders that the Remuneration Report be adopted. Under section 250R(3) of the Corporations Act, the vote on the resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company. Note: A voting exclusion applies to this resolution as set out in the Notice of Meeting. Recommendation The Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 1. 6

7 Resolution 2 Re-election of Mr. Alan Douglas Buerger In accordance with rule 13.5 of the Company s Constitution, a person appointed as a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors holds office only until the next Annual General Meeting. The Director is then eligible for re-election at that Annual General Meeting. In accordance with this rule, Mr. Buerger retires at this Meeting and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election. Mr. Buerger was appointed as a Director on 17 January Mr. Buerger specialises in exploration, geochemistry and geology with over 40 years experience in the resources industry in base metals, gold and uranium. He has extensive experience in project management, general management and executive management roles. Most recently he held the position of Managing Director and CEO of Bendigo Mining Limited. Prior to his role with Bendigo Mining Limited, Mr. Buerger worked in a number of general manager and exploration manager positions in Australasia and Africa. He is experienced with equity markets, having raised substantial funds on international markets for exploration and mine development. Mr Buerger holds a Bachelor of Science and a MPhil and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Recommendation The Directors (other than Mr. Buerger) unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2. Resolution 3 Election of Ms Cathie (Wei) Wu In accordance with rule 13.5 of the Company s Constitution, a person appointed as a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors holds office only until the next Annual General Meeting. The Director is then eligible for re-election at that Annual General Meeting. In accordance with this rule, Ms. Wu retires at this Meeting and, being eligible, offers herself for reelection. Ms. Wu was appointed as a Director on 17 January Ms. Wu is a professional executive who has extensive experience in both the Chinese and Australian business communities. She has advised numerous Chinese companies and Australian resource companies to either manage direct investments in Australia or attract investments from China in the base metals, alumina, iron ore, coal and mineral sands sectors. She previously served at UBS SDIC Fund Management Company as a project development manager. Ms. Wu holds a Bachelor of Science from Fudan University in Shanghai, China and a MPhil (Research) in Infosys from the University of New South Wales. Recommendation The Directors (other than Ms. Wu) unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 3. 7

8 Glossary The meaning of the terms used in the Notice of Meeting and this Explanatory Memorandum are set out below: Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the annual general meeting of the Company convened by the Notice of Meeting. ASIC means Australian Securities and Investment Commission. ASX means ASX Limited (ACN ) or the stock exchange operated by it, whichever the context requires. AEST means Australian Eastern Standard Time. Auditor means Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Board means the board of Directors from time to time. Closely Related Party has the meaning given in section 9 of the Corporations Act, which includes close family members and any controlled companies of a member of the KMP. Company means Moly Mines Limited (ACN ). Constitution means the constitution of the Company, as amended from time to time. Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Director means a director of the Company. Explanatory Memorandum means this explanatory memorandum accompanying the Notice of Meeting. Notice of Meeting or Notice means the notice of Meeting accompanying this Explanatory Memorandum. Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Company s Annual Report for the year ended 31 December Resolution means a resolution set out in the Notice of Meeting. Shareholder means a registered holder of Shares. Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company. 8

9 *S000001Q01* ABN T MOL MR SAM SAMPLE FLAT SAMPLE STREET THE SAMPLE HILL SAMPLE ESTATE SAMPLEVILLE VIC 3030 Lodge your vote: Online: By Mail: Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 242 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Alternatively you can fax your form to (within Australia) (outside Australia) For Intermediary Online subscribers only (custodians) For all enquiries call: (within Australia) (outside Australia) Proxy Form Vote and view the annual report online Go to or scan the QR Code with your mobile device. Follow the instructions on the secure website to vote. Your access information that you will need to vote: Control Number: SRN/HIN: I For your vote to be effective it must be received by 10:00am (AEST) Monday 26 May How to Vote on Items of Business All your securities will be voted in accordance with your directions. Appointment of Proxy PIN: PLEASE NOTE: For security reasons it is important that you keep your SRN/HIN confidential. Appointing the Chairman as proxy: If you wish to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, mark the box in Step 1. If you leave Step 1 blank, or your named proxy does not attend the meeting or does not vote on a poll in accordance with your instructions, the Chairman of the Meeting will be your proxy. Voting 100% of your holding: Direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. If you do not mark a box, your proxy may vote as they choose, subject to any voting restrictions that apply to the proxy. If you mark more than one box on an item, your vote will be invalid on that item. Voting a portion of your holding: Indicate a portion of your voting rights by inserting the percentage or number of securities you wish to vote in the For, Against or Abstain box or boxes. The sum of the votes cast must not exceed your voting entitlement or 100%. Appointing a second proxy: You are entitled to appoint up to two proxies to attend the meeting and vote on a poll. If you appoint two proxies you must specify the percentage of votes or number of securities for each proxy, otherwise each proxy may exercise half of the votes. When appointing a second proxy write both names and the percentage of votes or number of securities for each in Step 1 overleaf. Voting restrictions for KMP: Please note that if you appoint a member of the key management personnel (KMP) of the Company or one of their closely related parties as your proxy, they cannot vote on Resolution 1 unless you direct them how to vote or the Chairman of the Meeting is your proxy. If the Chairman of the Meeting is your proxy and you do not mark a voting box for Resolution 1, then by completing and returning the proxy form you will be expressly authorising the Chairman of the Meeting to exercise your proxy in respect of Resolution 1, even though the Resolution is connected with the remuneration of the company's KMP. A proxy need not be a securityholder of the Company. Signing Instructions for Postal Forms Individual: Where the holding is in one name, the securityholder must sign. Joint Holding: Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the securityholders must sign. Power of Attorney: To sign under Power of Attorney, you must lodge the Power of Attorney with the registry by 10:00am (AEST) Wednesday 26 May If you have not already lodged the Power of Attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it. Companies: Where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can also sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. Delete titles as applicable. Attending the Meeting Bring this form with you to assist registration. If a representative of a corporate securityholder or proxy is to attend the meeting you will need to provide the appropriate Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative prior to admission. A form of the certificate may be obtained from Computershare or online at under the help tab, "Printable Forms". Comments & Questions: If you have any comments or questions for the company, please write them on a separate sheet of paper and return with this form. GO ONLINE TO VOTE, or turn over to complete the form Samples/000001/000001/i

10 MR SAM SAMPLE FLAT SAMPLE STREET THE SAMPLE HILL SAMPLE ESTATE SAMPLEVILLE VIC 3030 Change of address. If incorrect, mark this box and make the correction in the space to the left. Securityholders sponsored by a broker (reference number commences with X ) should advise your broker of any changes. I I ND Proxy Form Please mark to indicate your directions STEP 1 Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf I/We being a member/s of Moly Mines Limited and entitled to attend and vote hereby appoint STEP 2 the Chairman of the Meeting OR PLEASE NOTE: Leave this box blank if you have selected the Chairman of the Meeting. Do not insert your own name(s). or failing the individual or body corporate named, or if no individual or body corporate is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act generally at the Meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have been given, and to the extent permitted by law, as the proxy sees fit) at the Annual General Meeting of Moly Mines Limited to be held at the offices of Herbert Smith Freehills, Level 34, ANZ Tower, 161 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW on Wednesday 28 May 2014 at 10:00am (AEST) and at any adjournment or postponement of that Meeting. Chairman authorised to exercise undirected proxies on remuneration related resolutions: Where I/we have appointed the Chairman of the Meeting as my/our proxy (or the Chairman becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chairman to exercise my/our proxy on Resolution 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of key management personnel, which includes the Chairman. Important Note: If the Chairman of the Meeting is (or becomes) your proxy you can direct the Chairman to vote for or against or abstain from voting by marking the appropriate box in Step 2 below. Items of Business PLEASE NOTE: If you mark the Abstain box for an item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority. For Against XX Abstain Resolution 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report Resolution 2 Re-election of Mr. Alan Douglas Buerger as a Director Resolution 3 Re-election of Ms Cathie (Wei) Wu as a Director The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote all available proxies in favour of each item of business. SIGN Signature of Securityholder(s) This section must be completed. Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3 Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director Director/Company Secretary Contact Name Contact Daytime Telephone Date / / M O L A