20F ITEM 19 Exhibit 4.l
TRANSFER AGENT, REGISTRAR AND DIVIDEND
DISBURSING AGENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT
made as of the 29
th day of April , 2002 in the City of
Vancouver , Province of British Columbia ,
Canada.
BETWEEN:
KIMBER RESOURCES INC.,
a company incorporated under the laws of British
Columbia
with an office in the City of Vancouver in the Province of
British Columbia
(hereinafter called the
"Company")
PARTY OF THE FIRST PART
AND:
COMPUTERSHARE INVESTOR SERVICES
INC.
a trust company incorporated under the laws of Canada
with an office in the City of Vancouver in the Province of
British Columbia
(hereinafter called the
"Computershare")
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART
This Agreement witnesses that in
consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties
covenant and agree as follows:
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Transfer Agent and
Registrar
The Company hereby appoints
Computershare as its Transfer Agent and Registrar to keep the
Register of Holders and the Register of Transfers at its principal
stock transfer office in the City of Vancouver and
Branch Registers of Transfers at stock transfer office(s) in the
city(ies) of _______________________, and such additional cities as
may be confirmed to Computershare hereafter pursuant to the written
direction of the Company, for the Common shares (the
"Shares") of the Company, and Computershare hereby accepts such
appointment upon the terms herein contained.
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Registers of
Holders and Transfers
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(a)
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Computershare
shall, at such offices, keep the Company's Register of Holders,
Register of Transfers and Branch Register(s) of Transfers
(collectively the "Registers") and unissued share certificates and,
subject to any general or particular instructions as may from time
to time be given to it by the Company, or any applicable law,
Computershare shall:
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(i)
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make such
entries from time to time in the Registers as may be necessary in
order that the accounts of each holder of Shares be properly and
accurately kept and transfers of Shares properly
recorded;
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(ii)
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upon payment of
any applicable transfer taxes, countersign, register and issue
share certificates to the shareholders entitled thereto,
representing the Shares held by or transferred to them,
respectively;
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(iii)
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record the
particulars of all transfers of Shares upon the Register of
Transfers or any Branch of Registers of Transfers; and
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furnish to the
Company, upon the reasonable request and at the expense of the
Company, such statements, lists, entries, information and material,
concerning transfers and other matters, as are maintained or
prepared by it as Transfer Agent, Registrar and/or Dividend
Disbursing Agent of the Company.
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(b)
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The Company
agrees that so long as this Agreement is in force, it shall issue
no certificates for Shares without such certificates being
countersigned by Computershare in its capacity as Transfer Agent
and Registrar.
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The Company
represents and warrants that all Shares issued and outstanding on
the date of this Agreement are issued and outstanding as fully-paid
and non- assessable and that with respect to future allotments and
issuances of Shares, Computershare shall issue and regard such
Shares as fully-paid and non- assessable.
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3.
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Dividend
Disbursing Agent
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The Company
hereby appoints Computershare as its Dividend Disbursing Agent to
disburse to the holders of Shares of the Company dividends that may
from time to time be declared by the board of directors of the
Company and Computershare hereby accepts such appointment upon the
terms herein contained.
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Computershare
shall disburse such dividends upon receiving a certified copy of a
resolution of the board of directors of the Company declaring such
dividends and, at least one business day before each payable date,
funds in an amount sufficient for the payment of such
dividends.
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4.
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Sub-Agents
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The Company
acknowledges and agrees that Computershare may, notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, appoint one or more agents
("Sub-agents") to maintain Branch Registers of Transfers kept in
cities outside of Canada, if any. Computershare shall notify the
Company of any such Sub-agent so appointed.
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5.
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Signatories
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The Company
shall deliver any evidence of its appointment of signatories which
may be requested from time to time by Computershare.
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The Company
shall lodge with Computershare certified specimens of the
signatures of the directors and/or officers of the Company
authorized to sign share certificates and other
documents.
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The Company
shall provide Computershare with all possible assistance in
identifying the signatures of shareholders of the Company so that
Computershare may be in a position to guard against illegal
transfers.
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Computershare
may act upon any signature, certificate or other document believed
by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person or
persons or refuse to transfer a share certificate if it is not
satisfied as to the propriety of the requested transfer.
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Legal Advice
and Appointment of Agents
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Computershare
is hereby authorized, at its discretion and at the expense of the
Company:
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(a)
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to refer all
documents or requests relating to any transfers or any other
matters to its legal department, the Company's legal department,
the Company's solicitors, or the solicitors for Computershare for
direction and advice and Computershare, in doing so, shall be
indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any
liability, cost and expense for any action taken by it in
accordance with such instructions or advice. Computershare may,
however, accept and act on any documents which appear to it to be
in order and, in such cases, in the absence of bad faith, gross
negligence or willful misconduct, shall be indemnified and held
harmless by the Company against and from any liability, cost and
expense; and
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(b)
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to employ such
counsel, consultants, experts, advisers, agents or agencies
(hereinafter "Assistants") as it may reasonably require for the
purpose of discharging its duties hereunder and shall not be
responsible for the negligent actions or misconduct of such
parties.
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7.
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Limitation
of Liability and Indemnification
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The transfer of
any Shares in respect of a share certificate presented to
Computershare may be refused by it until such time as it is
satisfied that such share certificate is valid, that the
endorsement thereon is genuine and that the transfer requested is
properly and legally authorized. Computershare shall not incur any
liability in refusing good faith to effect any transfer which in
its judgment is improper or unauthorized, or in carrying out in
good faith any transfer which in its judgment is proper or
authorized. Computershare shall be entitled to treat as valid any
certificate for Shares purporting to have been issued by or on
behalf of the Company prior to the date of this
Agreement.
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The Company agrees to defend, indemnify and hold
harmless Computershare, its successors and assigns, and its and
each of their respective directors, officers, employers and agents
(the "Indemnified Parties") against and from any demands, claims,
assessments, proceedings, suits, actions, costs, judgments,
penalties, interest, liabilities, losses, damages,
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