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GMT Notice of Meeting

Date

5 June 2019

Release

Immediate


The Annual Meeting of Goodman Property Trust Unitholders is to be held on

Wednesday 3 July 2019, at 1:30 pm. The venue for the meeting is Eden Park,

Auckland. Access and parking is through Gate G on Reimers Avenue, Kingsland.

The meeting will include presentations from the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer

and the Chief Financial Officer.

The Notice of Meeting, which explains the format of the meeting in more detail, is being

sent to Unitholders today. It has also been provided to NZX.

There are two resolutions relating to the reappointment of Keith Smith and Peter

Simmonds as Independent Directors. The Board encourages you to exercise your right

to vote and unanimously recommends that Unitholders vote in favour of the resolutions.

To be valid any proxy appointment must be received before 1.30 pm on Monday 1 July

2019.

For further information please contact:

John Dakin

Chief Executive Officer

Goodman (NZ) Limited

(09) 375 6063

(021) 321 541


Andy Eakin

Chief Financial Officer

Goodman (NZ) Limited

(09) 375 6077

(021) 305 316


About Goodman Property Trust:

GMT is an externally managed unit trust, listed on the NZX. It has a market capitalisation of around $2.3 billion, ranking it in

the top 20 of all listed investment vehicles. The Manager of the Trust is a subsidiary of the ASX listed Goodman Group,

Goodman Group is also the Trust’s largest investor with a cornerstone unitholding of 21.6%.

GMT is New Zealand’s leading industrial space provider. It has a substantial property portfolio, with a value of $2.6 billion.

The Trust holds an investment grade credit rating of BBB from Standard & Poor’s.

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Level 2, 18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland | PO Box 90940, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142
Tel +64 9 375 6060 | www.goodman.com/nz





5 June 2019


[Unitholder Name]

[Address 1]

[Address 2]

[Address 3]

[Address 4]


Dear Unitholder


GOODMAN PROPERTY TRUST (“GMT” and “Trust”)

I’d like to advise you that the 2019 Annual Report of Goodman Property Trust and GMT

Bond Issuer Limited has now been released. The report is available online and can be

accessed from: www.goodmanreport.co.nz


For investors who have elected to receive a printed report, a copy will be mailed with

your distribution statement on 20 June 2019.

Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting is to be held on Wednesday 3 July 2019, at 1:30 pm. The venue

for the meeting is Eden Park, Auckland. Access and parking is through Gate G Reimers

Avenue, Kingsland.

Enclosed with this letter is the Notice of Meeting which explains the format of the

meeting in more detail.

There are two resolutions relating to the reappointment of Keith Smith and Peter

Simmonds as Independent Directors. The Board encourages you to exercise your right

to vote and unanimously recommends that Unitholders vote in favour of the resolutions.

You can vote either in person at the meeting or by appointing a proxy to vote on your

behalf. To appoint a proxy you have two options, either;

1) complete and return the Voting and Proxy Form that accompanies the Notice of

Meeting or

2) complete the proxy voting process online though the www.investorvote.co.nz

website.

Should you have any questions regarding voting, please call our registry information

line on 0800 359 999 or +64 9 488 8777 for those calling from outside New Zealand.

Yours faithfully,


Keith Smith

Chairman

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Notice of
Annual Meeting 2019

Goodman Property Trust

Notice of Meeting
Goodman Property Trust

Please call the information line on

0800 359 999 (within New Zealand)

or +64 9 488 8777 (outside New Zealand)

if you have any queries about the resolutions

or this Notice of Meeting.

Date of meetingTimeVenue

Last time for receipt of

Voting and Proxy forms

Wednesday 3 July 2019Commencing at 1.30 pm

Level 4 Lounge, South Stand

Eden Park, Kingsland

Access and parking via Gate G Reimers Avenue

1.30 pm, Monday 1 July 2019

Agenda

1. Chairman’s, Chief Executive Officer’s

and Chief Financial Officer’s reports

Reports from the Chairman, the Chief

Executive Officer, and the Chief Financial

Officer of the Manager in respect of

the financial year ended 31 March 2019.

2. Resolution 1:

Re-appointment of Keith Smith

As an ordinary resolution, that

Unitholders approve the re-appointment 

of Keith Smith as an Independent

Director of the Manager.

3. Resolution 2:

Re-appointment of Peter Simmonds

As an ordinary resolution, that

Unitholders approve the re-appointment

of Peter Simmonds as an Independent

Director of the Manager.


South Stand

Gate G

Bellwood Ave

Tongariro St

Taupata St

Royal Tce

Walters Rd

Burnley Tce

Shaw St

Altham Ave

Rossmay Tce

Ethel St

Leslie Ave

Ward Tce

Raleigh St

Valley Rd

Ewington Ave

George St

Tawari St

Cromwell St

Carrick Pl

Marlborough St

Kowhai St

Kingsland Ave

School Rd

New North Rd

First Ave

Kingsland Tce

Second Ave

Cricket Ave

Dominion Rd

Dominion Rd

Onslow Rd

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Resolution 1:

Re-appointment of

Keith Smith

Keith Smith retires by rotation

at the meeting and offers himself

for re-appointment.

Keith is a professional director. He was previously

a partner in the chartered accountancy practice

of BDO. Keith is the Deputy Chairman of

The Warehouse Group Limited, having been

involved since its establishment in 1982. He

is also  a director of Mercury NZ Limited and

Westland Dairy Cooperative Ltd. Keith also

holds board positions for a number of private

companies in the motor vehicle, finance and

health industries, and is a past President of

Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand.

Keith has been on the Board for 14 years.


The Board considers Keith to be an Independent

Director and unanimously recommends that

Unitholders vote in favour of his re-appointment.

Resolution 2:

Re-appointment of

Peter Simmonds

Peter Simmonds retires by rotation

at the meeting and offers himself

for re-appointment.

Peter’s career has spanned over 30 years,

with extensive experience in the listed property

sector as a senior executive. He is a chartered

accountant and was one of the founders of

Kiwi Property Group Limited (formerly  Kiwi

Income Property Trust) where he served as

Chief Financial Officer for over ten years.

For approximately five years from 2004 to 2008,

he was Chief Financial Officer of Goodman

Property Services (NZ) Limited where he

had overall responsibility for the financial

management of Goodman Property Trust.

Peter  has been on the Board for 8 years.


The Board considers Peter to be an Independent

Director and unanimously recommends that

Unitholders vote in favour of his re-appointment.

The Board of the Manager

maintains a majority of

Independent Directors.

Unitholders are entitled

to  nominate and vote

on the  appointment of

Independent Directors.

The NZX Listing Rules require

that an Independent Director

must not hold office (without

re-election) past the third annual

meeting following that Independent

Director’s appointment, or three

years, whichever is longer. However,

those Independent Directors

required to retire shall be eligible

for reappointment at that meeting.

Nominations for appointments to the

Board  were called for on 6  May  2019

and  closed on 20  May  2019.

No nominations were received,

meaning both Keith Smith and

Peter Simmonds stand unopposed.

Board
means the Board of the Manager, comprising the Directors.

Chairman

means Keith Smith.

Directors

means the directors of the Manager, being the Independent Directors

and Gregory Goodman, Phil Pryke and John Dakin.

GMT or Trust

means Goodman Property Trust and its controlled entities, as  the

context requires.

Independent Directors

means Keith Smith, Leonie Freeman, Susan Paterson and

Peter  Simmonds.

Manager

means Goodman (NZ) Limited, as the manager of GMT.

Meeting

means the meeting of Unitholders to be held at Level 4 Lounge,

South Stand, Eden Park, Kingsland on 3 July 2019 commencing

at  1.30pm and any adjournments or postponements  thereof.

Notice of Meeting

means this notice of meeting, dated 5 June 2019 and issued by  the

Manager for the purpose of convening the Meeting.

Resolution

means a resolution to be considered by Unitholders as specified in

the  Notice of Meeting.

Trust Deed

means the trust deed dated 23 April 1999 providing for the

establishment of GMT (as amended from time to time).

Unit

means a unit in GMT.

Unitholder

means a holder of Units.

Voting and Proxy Form

means the voting and proxy form accompanying the Notice

of  Meeting.

Attendance and voting rights

Every Unitholder, or that Unitholder’s

proxy, attorney or representative,

is  entitled to attend the Meeting and  vote.

Voting will be by way of a poll, in which

each Unitholder will have one vote per

Unit they hold. Unitholders for the

purposes of voting at the Meeting will be

determined from the Trust’s register at

the close of business on the day prior to

the Meeting.

Voting and proxies

A Unitholder is entitled to appoint a

proxy to attend and vote on behalf of

the Unitholder at the Meeting. A proxy

need not be a Unitholder. A Voting and

Proxy Form accompanies this Notice of

Meeting. It can be mailed or delivered to

the Registrar, Computershare Investor

Services Limited, or it can be completed

electronically.

To be valid, it must be received by 1.30  pm

on Monday 1 July 2019.

Unitholders wishing to appoint the

Chairman of the Meeting or another

Director as their proxy should read

carefully the instructions on the

Voting and Proxy Form and direct

such appointment in the manner

provided for on that form.

Ordinary Resolutions

To be passed, each Resolution

needs to be approved by a simple

majority of those Unitholders entitled

to vote and voting on the Resolution.

Quorum

A quorum for the Meeting will be

constituted if at least five Unitholders

are present (in person, or by proxy,

attorney or representative) and those

present together hold or represent

at least 10% of the number of Units

on issue as at the date of the Meeting

and carrying the right to vote on the

Resolution at the Meeting.

Glossary

Capitalised terms used in this

Notice of Meeting are defined in the

glossary as shown on this page.

Further informationGlossary

This Notice of Meeting is dated 5 June 2019 and has been prepared by Goodman  (NZ)

Limited as Manager of Goodman Property Trust. The information in this Notice of

Meeting and any discussion at the Meeting are general information only and are

not intended as investment or financial advice and must not be relied upon as such.

You  should obtain  independent professional advice prior to making any decision relating

to your investment or financial needs. www.goodman.com/nz

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Annual Meeting
of Unitholders

Goodman Property Trust

Wednesday 1.30 pm, 3 July 2019

Level 4 Lounge, South Stand

Eden Park, Kingsland

Please turn over to complete the form

Voting and Proxy Form

If you propose to attend the Meeting on Wednesday 3 July 2019 please bring this Voting and Proxy Form with you.

If you do not propose to attend the Meeting but wish to be represented by proxy you have two voting options, either;

1) complete and sign the sections overleaf, and mail or deliver the form to Computershare Investor Services Limited using the pre-addressed envelope

provided, or

2) complete the proxy voting process online though the www.investorvote.co.nz website or by scanning the QR code below.

Your secure access information

Control Number: CSN/Unitholder Number:

You will need your CSN/Unitholder Number and postcode (or country of residence if outside New Zealand)

to securely access the online voting portal. Please follow the prompts to appoint your proxy and exercise your vote.

For your proxy appointment to be effective it must be received before 1:30 pm Monday 1 July 2019.

How to vote on the resolution

All your securities will be voted in accordance with your directions.

Appointment of proxy

If you do not plan to attend the meeting, you may appoint a proxy. A  proxy

need not be a Unitholder. The Chairman of the Meeting, or any other

director, is willing to act as proxy for any Unitholder who wishes to appoint

him or her for that purpose. To do this, enter ‘the Chairman’ or the name of

your proxy in the space allocated in ‘Step 1’ of this form.

Voting of your holding

Direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite the

Resolution. If you do not mark a box, your proxy may vote as they choose.

If  you mark more than one box, your proxy appointment will be invalid and

no  vote will be cast on your behalf. If you do not name a person as your

proxy or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, but you otherwise

complete this Voting and Proxy Form in full, the Chair will be appointed

your proxy and will vote in accordance with your express direction, and any

undirected votes will be voted in accordance with the Chair’s discretion.

Attending the Meeting

Bring this form to assist registration. If a representative of a corporate

Unitholder is to attend the meeting you will need to provide a written

copy of the appropriate authorisation.

Signing instructions for postal forms

Individual

Where the holding is in one name, the Unitholder must sign.

Joint Holding

Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Unitholders

should sign.

Power of Attorney

If this Voting and Proxy Form has been signed under a power of attorney,

a  copy of the power of attorney and a signed certificate of non-revocation

of  the power of attorney must accompany the signed form of proxy.

Companies

This Voting and Proxy Form must be signed by a duly authorised officer  or

attorney. Please sign in the appropriate place and indicate the  office held.

Questions

Should be directed to Computershare Investor Services,

by phone +64 9 488 8777 or toll free on 0800 359 999

or by email to enquiry@computershare.co.nz

QR code

Step 1Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf
I/We being a Unitholder/Unitholders of Goodman Property Trust

hereby appoint* of

or failing him/her of

as my/our proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions at the Annual Meeting of Unitholders

of Goodman Property Trust to be held at 1.30 pm on Wednesday 3 July 2019, Level 4 Lounge, South Stand, Eden Park, Kingsland, Auckland

and at any adjournments or postponements of that meeting.

*The Chairman of the Meeting, and each of the directors, is willing to act as proxy for any Unitholder(s) who may wish to appoint him or her for that purpose. If appointed, the Chairman or director

would vote as directed.

Step 2Voting Instructions/Ballot Paper

Resolution 1

As an ordinary resolution, that, Unitholders approve the re-appointment of Keith Smith

as an Independent Director of Goodman (NZ) Limited, the Manager of Goodman Property Trust.

Resolution 2

As an ordinary resolution, that, Unitholders approve the re-appointment of Peter Simmonds

as an Independent Director of Goodman (NZ) Limited, the Manager of Goodman Property Trust.

Please note: If you mark the Abstain box for an item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf and your votes will not be counted in computing the

required majority. If you mark the Proxy Discretion box, you are directing your proxy to exercise his/her discretion in voting for or against the Resolution.

Step 3Signature of Unitholder(s) – this section must be completed

Unitholder 1Unitholder 2Unitholder 3


or Sole Director/Director or Director (if more than one)

Contact Name ____________________________________________________Contact Daytime Telephone _____________________________________Date __________________2019

This Voting and Proxy Form is accompanied by a pre-addressed envelope which requires no stamp within New Zealand.

Attendance Slip

Annual Meeting of Unitholders of Goodman Property Trust to be held at 1.30 pm on Wednesday 3 July 2019, Level 4 Lounge, South Stand,

Eden Park, Kingsland, Auckland.

Proxy

For Against Discretion Abstain



Proxy/Corporate Representative Form

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