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Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Form

AGM12 July 2018SKOIndustrials

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Dear Shareholder

On behalf of the Board of Directors I am pleased to invite you to

the 2018 Annual Meeting of Serko Limited (Serko), which is to be

held at Link Market Services, Level 11, Deloitte Centre, 80 Queen

Street, Auckland, New Zealand, on Wednesday 22 August 2018

commencing at 2.00pm (New Zealand time).

At the Annual Meeting, Darrin Grafton (Chief Executive and Co-

Founder of Serko) and I will present on Serko’s performance during

the year ended 31 March 2018 and on our future plans. You will have

the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about Serko and

its performance.

Formal Business of Meeting

Auditor Remuneration

Shareholders will be asked to authorise the directors to fix the

auditor’s fees and expenses for the financial year ending 31 March

2018.

Re-election of Directors

Robert (Bob) Shaw and I are required under applicable NZX listing

rules to retire by rotation as directors of Serko and will stand for

re-election at the Annual Meeting. Bob and I will each address the

Annual Meeting before shareholders are asked to vote on our re-

election. Details of our respective backgrounds are set out in the

Explanatory Notes to the Notice of Meeting enclosed with this letter.

The Board unanimously supports our re-election.

Approval of (US) Employee Share Incentive Scheme

You will also be asked to approve the (US) Employee Share Incentive

Plan (the Scheme). The Scheme has been established, subject to

shareholder approval, to enable selected Serko employees in the

United States to benefit financially if Serko is successful and its

shares increase in value. The Scheme does not need to be approved

by shareholders under New Zealand law or regulation because of its

small size. However, Serko anticipates granting options to employees

in the United States and, if the Scheme is approved by shareholders

within 12 months of the Board’s adoption of the Scheme, Serko will

have the ability to grant stock options that are tax-qualified (meaning

participants receive tax benefits) under United States law.

The Board recommends that you vote in favour of all resolutions

being put to the Annual Meeting.

Attendance and Participation at the Meeting

If you cannot attend the Annual Meeting, I encourage you to

complete and lodge the Proxy Form so that it reaches our share

registrar, Link Market Services Limited, 48 hours in advance of the

start of the Annual Meeting. Alternatively, you can appoint your

proxy online by following the instructions on the Proxy Form. Serko

will be webcasting its Annual Meeting for shareholders who cannot

attend (refer details in the attached Notice of Meeting).

For those shareholders who are attending the Annual Meeting in

person, please bring the Proxy Form with you to assist with your

registration. If you would like to vote using your mobile phone during

the Annual Meeting, please download the LinkVote App from the

Apple App Store or Google Play Store in advance of the meeting.

You are invited to join the Board and senior management for

refreshments at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. Following the

Annual Meeting we will also showcase some of the new innovations

that we’ve been working on recently.

I look forward to seeing you then. Thank you for your ongoing

support.

Yours sincerely

Simon Botherway

Chairman

Notice of Annual Meeting of

Shareholders 2018

serko.com
Notice of Annual Meeting

of Shareholders 2018

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of shareholders of

Serko Limited (Serko) will be held at Link Market Services, Level

11, Deloitte Centre, 80 Queen Street, Auckland, on Wednesday 22

August 2018 commencing at 2.00pm (New Zealand time).

Items of business

A. Chairman’s Address

B. Chief Executive Officer’s Address

C. Formal Business and Resolutions

D. Shareholder Discussion

Shareholders will be asked to consider, and if thought fit, pass the

following ordinary resolutions:

5. That the directors are authorised to fix the fees and expenses

of the auditor of Serko Limited.

6. That Mr Simon Botherway be re-elected as a director of

Serko Limited.

7. That Mr Robert (Bob) Shaw be re-elected as a director of

Serko Limited.

8. That the (US) Employee Share Incentive Plan be and is hereby

approved.

By Order of the Serko Limited Board

Simon Botherway

Chairman

13 July 2018

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Explanatory Notes

Resolution 1: Fixing the Fees and Expenses of the

Auditor

Deloitte are currently Serko’s auditors and will be automatically

reappointed under the Companies Act 1993 to act as auditor for

the 2018 financial year. Under the Companies Act, auditor fees and

expenses must be fixed in the manner determined at the Annual

Meeting. Shareholder approval is, therefore, sought to authorise the

Board to fix the fees and expenses of Deloitte as auditor.

Resolution 2: Re-election of Simon Botherway as a

Director

Simon Botherway was appointed as a director by the shareholders

of Serko on 30 April 2014 (and was last re elected by shareholders

on 23 August 2016). In accordance with the applicable NZX listing

rules, Simon retires by rotation and offers himself for re-election as

a director of Serko at the meeting. The Board unanimously supports

Simon’s re-election and considers that he qualifies as an independent

director under the applicable NZX listing rules.

Simon Botherway

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Simon is based in New Zealand. He holds a BCom as well as the

US-based Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Simon

has extensive experience in corporate governance, banking and

investment management. In 2002, Simon co-founded Brook Asset

Management and was Chairman from 2004 to 2008. He is also a past

President of the CFA Society of New Zealand and was a member of

the CFA Asia Pacific Advocacy Committee. Simon was appointed as

a member of the Securities Commission in 2009 and was appointed

by the New Zealand Government to chair the Financial Markets

Authority Establishment Board in 2010. Simon is currently also

a director of the Callaghan Innovation Board and Fidelity Life

Assurance.

Resolution 3: Re-election of Robert (Bob) Shaw as a

Director

Robert (Bob) Shaw is one of the co founders of Serko and is Serko’s

Chief Strategy Officer. He was appointed an executive director at the

time of incorporation of Serko Limited on 5 April 2007 (and was last

re elected by shareholders on 23 August 2016). In accordance with

the applicable NZX listing rules, Bob retires by rotation and offers

himself for re-election as a director of Serko at the meeting. The

Board unanimously supports Bob’s re-election.

Robert (Bob) Shaw

Co Founder, Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Director

Non Independent

Robert (Bob) has more than 25 years’ experience creating and

commercialising technology for the travel industry. Bob has held a

number of directorships and senior management positions in various

companies including Gullivers Travel Group (listed on the Australian

and New Zealand Stock Exchanges between 2004 and 2006) and

Interactive Technologies. Bob’s strengths lie in his ability to translate

opportunities into successful commercial ventures and build the

relationships necessary to see them through to fruition.

In 2008, Bob was a finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

He is a member of the Institute of IT Professionals NZ, the Institute of

Directors NZ and NZCDP.

Resolution 4: Approval of (US) Employee Share

Incentive Scheme

Serko has established, subject to shareholder approval, the (US)

Employee Share Incentive Plan (the Scheme). The Scheme will

enable selected employees, directors and consultants of Serko in the

United States to be issued options (or other applicable securities)

and, accordingly, benefit financially if Serko is successful and its

shares become worth more than the option exercise price. This will

help to attract and retain the best available personnel and promote

the success of Serko’s business as well as providing an additional

incentive to Serko’s selected employees, directors and consultants.

The NZX Listing Rules provide that Serko can issue shares (and

options) to employees without shareholder approval if the total

number of shares (and options) issued to employees during the 12

months preceding the date of the issue does not exceed 3% of the

aggregate of the total number of ordinary shares on issue at the

commencement of that period. Serko does not intend to exceed

that threshold, under all of its employee share schemes and so no

shareholder approval is required for the Scheme under the NZX

Listing Rules.

However, the Scheme is conditional on shareholder approval (a term

of the Scheme) and the grant of certain types of securities under the

Scheme requires shareholder approval under United States tax law

(refer below for details). As such, no options (or other securities)

granted under the Scheme will be valid unless shareholder approval is

obtained. Shareholder approval is provided through the passing of an

ordinary resolution.

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By way of further detail, if the Scheme is approved by shareholders

within 12 months of the Board’s adoption of the Scheme, it will

permit Serko to grant options to employees in the United States that

are tax-qualified under Section 421 of the United States Internal

Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. This means that options may

be eligible for favourable tax treatment at both grant and exercise,

subject to certain legislative restrictions.

The options will be granted by Serko issuing a share option certificate

to the employee that will include, amongst other things, the date

of the grant, the number of options granted, the exercise price at

which the shares may be purchased and the vesting schedule which

provides the schedule of when the option shall be exercisable.

The Scheme has a term of 10 years unless terminated earlier. United

States tax law providing for the grant of tax-qualified options requires

that a cap on the number of tax-qualified options that may be granted

be stated. Accordingly, Serko has set a maximum aggregate of

2,000,000 options that may be granted under the Scheme over its

term, subject to the adjustment provisions of the Scheme.

If shareholder approval is not obtained, employees based in the

United States will be awarded incentives earned in cash, rather than

via the issue of equity securities.

Important Information

Attending the Meeting

If you wish to vote in person you should attend the Annual Meeting

where you will be issued with a voting card. Please bring your proxy

form with you to the meeting to assist with your registration.

Voting by Mobile Phone (optional)

Shareholders that are attending the Annual Meeting in person will

be able to vote using their compatible smartphone during the Annual

Meeting. Shareholders who choose to do so will need to download

the free LinkVote App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store

in advance of the meeting. On arrival at the meeting please obtain

your PIN from the registration desk. You will require your Holder

Number and allocated PIN to enable the voting functionality.

Voting

Only shareholders whose names are registered on the Serko Limited

share register at 5.00 pm on Monday 20 August 2018 (New Zealand

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time) are entitled to vote, and only shares registered in the names of

those shareholders at that time may be voted at the Annual Meeting.

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. If you do not tick a box your proxy may vote as they

choose.

Proxies and Corporate Representatives

If you cannot attend the Annual Meeting, you are encouraged to

appoint a proxy to attend and vote on your behalf.

Appointing a proxy

Shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting

may appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf. A proxy

need not be a Serko shareholder. The Chairman of the meeting or

any other Director is willing to act as proxy for any shareholder

who appoints him or her for that purpose. The Chairman of the

meeting and any other director appointed as your proxy intend to

vote all discretionary proxies in favour of the relevant resolution.

Shareholders can appoint a proxy by completing the enclosed proxy

form and returning it to Link Market Services Limited by email, mail,

delivery or fax. If you do not name a person as your proxy or your

named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chairman will be

appointed your proxy and may only vote in accordance with your

express direction.

Online proxy voting

Alternatively, shareholders can elect to lodge their proxy

appointment online by visiting https://vote.linkmarketservices.com/

SKO. Holders will be required to enter their Holder Number and FIN

(New Zealand register) or postcode (Australian Register) to complete

the online validation process to securely appoint a proxy online.

All proxy appointments (including those made online) must be

received by Link Market Services Limited no later than 2.00pm (New

Zealand Time) on Monday 20 August 2018.

Please refer to the instructions on the Proxy Form as to the ways

in which the Proxy Form can be returned to Link Market Services,

including instructions on how to appoint your proxy and, if desired, to

provide voting instructions to your proxy.

Ordinary Resolution

The business for the meeting is to pass the ordinary resolutions set

out in the preceding pages. An ordinary resolution is a resolution

passed by a simple majority of the votes of those shareholders

entitled to vote and voting on the resolutions.

Webcast

The Annual Meeting will be webcast live. To view and listen

to the webcast, please visit http://www.ustream.tv/channel/

jGdxWLD2DGS.

Note that shareholders joining by webcast will not be able to vote

at the meeting or ask questions. In order to vote you will need to

appoint a proxy before 2.00pm (New Zealand Time) on Monday 20

August 2018. If you have any questions you would like considered at

the meeting, please send them to company.secretary@serko.com in

advance of the meeting.

More Information

If you have any questions, or for more information, please contact

Serko’s Company Secretary at company.secretary@serko.com

Serko Limited

Saatchi Building Unit 14D

125 The Strand, Parnell

Auckland

New Zealand

Incorporated in New Zealand

ARBN 611 613 980

PO Box 47-638, Ponsonby

+64 9 309 4754

company.secretary@serko.com

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LODGE YOUR PROXY
Online:

https://vote.linkmarketservices.com/SKO


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 Limited

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.com


PROXY FORM/ADMISSION CARD FOR SERKO LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Serko Limited will be held at Link Market Services, Level 11, Deloitte Centre, 80 Queen Street, Auckland, New

Zealand, on Wednesday, 22 August 2018 commencing at 2.00pm (New Zealand time).


Admission Card

Please bring this form intact to the meeting as the barcode is required for registration purposes. Please download the LinkVote App prior to the meeting

to vote using your Smartphone during the meeting.


If you do not plan to attend the meeting in person but wish to appoint a proxy please complete the reverse of this form and return the form intact to Link

Market Services by no later than 2.00pm (New Zealand time) Monday, 20 August 2018 (being 48 hours before the commencement of the Annual

Meeting). Proxy appointment can also be completed online at https://vote.linkmarketservices.com/SKO.


Appointment of proxy

A shareholder of the Company who is entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of him/her. A

proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. Any corporation that is a shareholder of the Company may appoint a person as its representative to

attend the meeting and vote on its behalf, in the same manner as that in which it could appoint a proxy. If you do not name a person as your proxy or your

named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chairman will be appointed your proxy and may only vote in accordance with your express direction.


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. If you do not tick a box your proxy may vote as they choose. If you mark more than one box

on an item your vote will be invalid on that item.


If you tick the ‘Proxy Discretion’ box for a particular resolution, you are directing your proxy to decide how to vote on that resolution on your behalf. If you

tick the ‘Abstain’ box for a particular resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that resolution. If a proxy does not vote on your behalf on a

resolution, your votes will not be counted when calculating the majority of that resolution.


The Chairman of the meeting or any Director is willing to act as proxy for any shareholder who appoints him/her for that purpose. If you tick the ‘Proxy

Discretion’ box, you acknowledge that they may exercise your proxy even if they have an interest in the outcome of that resolution (subject to the NZX

listing rules). The Chairman and Directors intend to vote all discretionary proxies in favour of resolutions 1 to 4, even if they have an interest in any of the

resolutions.


Signing instructions for proxy forms

Individual

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


Joint Holding

If you are joint holders of shares, each of you must sign this Proxy Form.


Power of Attorney

If this proxy form has been signed under a power of attorney, a copy of the power of attorney (unless already deposited with Link Market Services Limited)

and a signed certificate of non-revocation of the power of attorney must be returned to Link Market Services Limited.


Corporate Shareholder

If the shareholder is a company, this proxy form must be signed on behalf of the company by a duly authorised person acting under the company’s express

or implied authority.


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CSN/Holder Number: «Holding_No»

*«Barcode»*

PROXY FORM

STEP 1: APPOINT A PROXY TO VOTE ON YOUR BEHALF

I/We named above, being a shareholder of Serko Limited:



hereby appoint*:_______________________________________________________of___________________________________________________

(Full Name) (Full Address)


or: _______________________________________________________of___________________________________________________

(Full Name) (Full Address)

as my/our proxy to vote for me/us on my/our behalf at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held at Link Market Services,

Level 11, Deloitte Centre, 80 Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday, 22 August 2018 at 2.00pm (New Zealand time), and at any

adjournment of that meeting, and to vote as my/our proxy thinks fit (to the extent permitted by law and the NZX listing rules) on any resolutions

to amend any of the resolutions, or any resolution so amended and on any other resolution proposed at the Annual Meeting (or any adjournment

thereof) so as to give effect to my/our intention as set out below where possible.

*If you do not name a person as your proxy or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chairman will be appointed your proxy and

may only vote in accordance with your express direction.

STEP 2: ITEMS OF BUSINESS – VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

Please note: For each resolution you must tick one box. 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 that item.

Resolutions

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


Please indicate with a ✓


For Against Abstain Proxy

Discretion

1. That the directors are authorised to fix the fees and expenses of the auditor of Serko

Limited.

   

2. That Mr Simon Botherway be re-elected as a director of Serko Limited.


   

3. That Mr Robert (Bob) Shaw be re-elected as a director of Serko Limited.


   

4. That the (US) Employee Share Incentive Plan be and is hereby approved.


   


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

Security Holder 1 Security Holder 2 Security Holder 3


or duly authorised officer or attorney or duly authorised officer or attorney or duly authorised officer or attorney

Contact Name __________________________________________________Contact Daytime Telephone ________________________ Date ____________

Electronic Investor Communications: If you received the Notice of Meeting and Proxy Form by mail and wish to receive your future investor

communications by email please provide your email address below.


CSN/Holder Number: «Holding_No»

*«Barcode»*

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