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Notice of Meeting and Proxy Form

AGM26 October 2017ALFFinancials

ALLIED FARMERS LIMITED

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING 2017



Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Allied Farmers Limited (“the

Company” or “ALF”)) will be held at the TSB Hub, Camberwell Road, Hawera (entrance from either

Waihi Road or Camberwell Road) on Tuesday 28 November 2017 at 11.00am.




Items of Business


a. Chairman’s introduction

b. Addresses to shareholders

c. Shareholder discussion

d. Resolutions.


Resolutions


To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following ordinary resolutions:


1. Director re-election: That Garry Bluett be re-elected as a Director of the Company.



2. Auditor’s fees: That the Directors be authorised to fix the auditor’s fees and expenses for the

ensuing year.



Ordinary Resolution


The business for the meeting is to pass the ordinary resolutions set out above. An ordinary resolution is a

resolution passed by a simple majority of votes of holders of securities which carry votes, entitled to vote,

and voting.


Attendance and Voting


Your rights to vote may be exercised by:


(a) attending and voting in person; or

(b) appointing a proxy (or representative) to attend and vote in your place.


The proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company and the form of appointment of a proxy and voting

instructions accompanies this Notice of Annual Meeting. The Chairman of the meeting is willing to act as

proxy for any shareholder who may wish to appoint him for that purpose and he intends to vote in favour

of all resolutions where he is given a “Proxy Discretion”. Shareholders wishing to appoint a proxy (or

representative) must complete and send the proxy form so that it is received by Link Market Services no

later than 12:00pm on Friday 24 November 2017.




Corporate Representatives

A corporation which is a Shareholder may appoint a person to attend the meeting on its behalf in the

same manner as that in which it could appoint a proxy.



By order of the Board of Directors


Garry Bluett

Chairman

26 October 2017





EXPLANATORY NOTES


Resolution 1: Re-election of Garry Bluett as a Director


Pursuant to NZX Main Board Listing Rule (Rule) 3.3.11, one third of the Company’s Directors must retire

by rotation at each annual meeting. Garry Bluett retires in accordance with Rule 3.3.11 and offers

himself for re-election.


Mr Bluett was appointed a Director of Allied Farmers Limited in October 2004. He has been Finance

Director of a major New Zealand retail group and has broad experience in the finance company and

corporate finance sectors. He currently has an ownership interest in a dairy operation in the Waikato.

Mr Bluett is an independent Director of Allied Farmers Limited. He has the following qualifications: BMS,

CA.



The Board unanimously supports Garry’s re-election.


Resolution 2: Payment of auditor’s fees


PricewaterhouseCoopers are automatically reappointed as auditors under section 207T of the

Companies Act 1993. Resolution 2 authorises the Directors to fix the fees and expenses of the auditors

for the ensuing year under section 207S of the Companies Act 1993.

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PROXY FORM/ADMISSION CARD - ALLIED FARMERS LIMITED ANNUAL MEETING 2017

The Annual Meeting of Allied Farmers Limited will be held on Tuesday 28 November 2017 at 11.00am at the TSB Hub, Camberwell Road, Hawera

(entrance from either Waihi Road or Camberwell Road).


Appointment of proxy

If you propose not to attend the meeting but wish to appoint a proxy, or if you are a company and you propose to attend, please complete and

post this form. Please read the instructions and the Notice of Meeting before completing this form. For your completed Proxy form to be valid, it

must be received by Allied Farmers Limited’s share registry, Link Market Services, no later than 12:00pm on Friday 24 November 2017. You

can also appoint your proxy and vote online by going to https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/ALF or by scanning the QR code

above with your smartphone. The Chairman of the Meeting is willing to act as proxy for any shareholder who may wish to appoint him for that

purpose and he intends to vote in favour of all resolutions where he is given a “Proxy Discretion”. To appoint the Chairman, enter “Chairman of

the Meeting” in the space allocated for the full name of the proxy. If you wish to appoint any director, enter that director’s full name in that space.


Voting of your holding

If you appoint a proxy you must either direct the proxy how to vote by ticking the “For”, “Against” or “Abstain” box in respect of each resolution

OR by ticking the “Proxy Discretion” box in respect of each resolution. A shareholder can direct the proxy holder in respect of one or more

resolutions and give the proxy holder discretion in respect of other resolutions. If no box is marked, or more than one box is marked, in relation

to any resolution, the vote on that resolution will be treated as ‘abstain’.


Attending the Meeting

If you wish to vote in person, you should attend the Meeting. Please bring this Proxy Form/Admission Card with you to the Meeting to

assist with your registration.


Signing instructions for proxy forms

Individual

Where the holding is in one name, the shareholder must sign the Proxy Form.


Joint Holding

Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the joint shareholders must sign the Proxy Form.


Power of Attorney

If this Proxy Form has been signed under a power of attorney, a copy of the power of attorney under which it was signed (if not previously

provided to the Registrar), and a signed certificate of non-revocation of the power of attorney must accompany this Proxy Form.


Corporate Shareholder

In the case of a corporate shareholder, a duly authorised officer or director must sign this Proxy Form. Persons who sign on behalf of a corporate

shareholder must be acting with that corporate shareholder’s express or implied authority, or execute under the common seal of the corporate

shareholder (if it has one).

LODGE YOUR PROXY

Online:

https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/ALF

Scan & email:

meetings@linkmarketservices.co.nz Mail:

Fax: +64 9 375 5990 Use the enclosed reply paid

Deliver: envelope or address to :

Link Market Services Link Market Services

Level 11, Deloitte Centre, PO Box 91976

80 Queen Street, Auckland 1010 Auckland 1142

Scan this QR code with your smartphone and vote online




General Enquiries

+64 9 375 5998 | enquiries@linkmarketservices.co.nz




PROXY/CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE FORM

STEP 1: APPOINT A PROXY TO VOTE ON YOUR BEHALF

I/We being a shareholder/s of Allied Farmers Limited hereby appoint as my/our proxy:

CSN/Holder Number: «Holding_No»



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of

(Full Name) (Full Address)


Or failing him/her


of

(Full Name) (Full Address)

as my/our proxy to vote for me/us on my/our behalf as directed below and on any other matter to be put to the Annual Meeting of shareholders

of Allied Farmers Limited to be held on Tuesday 28 November 2017 at 11.00am and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.




STEP 2: ITEMS OF BUSINESS – PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

Complete this part if you have appointed a proxy above and you want to direct the proxy as to how the proxy should vote.

Complete this section if you have appointed a proxy. Please note that if the shares are held jointly, the voting instructions given in this section

are given on behalf of each joint holder. For each resolution you must tick one box. If no box is marked, or more than one box is marked, in

relation to any resolution, the vote on that resolution will be treated as ‘abstain’.



ORDINARY BUSINESS

To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following ordinary resolutions:

Tick () in box to vote


For Against Abstain Discretion

1. Re-election of Director: That Garry Bluett be re-elected as a Director of the Company.

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2. Auditor’s fees: That the Directors be authorised to fix the fees and expenses of the

auditors for the ensuing year.

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and to vote on any resolutions to amend any of the resolutions, on any resolution so amended, and on any other resolution proposed at the

meeting (or any adjournment thereof). Unless otherwise instructed as above, the proxy will vote on each resolution as he/she sees fit, or may

abstain from voting. The proxy is appointed only in respect of the above meeting or any adjournment thereof.


STEP 3: SIGNATURE OF SECURITY HOLDER(S) This section must be completed



Signed this day of 2017



Signature

All shareholders must sign



Contact Name: Daytime contact number:





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