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Results of Annual Shareholder Meeting

AGM27 June 2019TGGConsumer Staples

27 June 2019

98th Annual General Meeting


The 98th Annual Meeting of T&G Global Limited, was held at the Ellerslie Event Centre today

in Auckland, commencing at 2:00pm.


Prof. Klaus Josef Lutz chaired the meeting of approximately 60 shareholders, senior

employees and invited guests.


With reference to the resolutions passed please refer to the “Results of Annual Shareholder

Meeting”, announced separately.


Addresses were made by the Chairman and by the CEO Gareth Edgecombe.


Chairman Klaus Josef Lutz noted that the Company has continued its trend of revenue

growth in 2018 by achieving a new record revenue of $1.2 billion which is $120 million more

than the previous year.

Despite the increased revenue T&G had encountered a number of challenges during 2018,

particularly adverse weather conditions impacting pipfruit and tomato quality and volumes.

Profit before tax decreased by $14.3million to $8.3million (prior year $22.6million).


After summarising the performances of the Company’s various divisions, Klaus Lutz outlined

that T&G is continuing the programme of divesting of underperforming and non-core assets,

with the 2018 sale of the ENZAFoods business, the Northland kiwifruit operation and the

distribution centre in Christchurch.

T&G remains committed to increased vertical integration across the Companies key

categories and will continue to develop in-market representation globally.

Following his speech Klaus Lutz acknowledged the significant contributions to T&G of the

former T&G Directors Sir John Anderson and John Wilson who had both passed away.

He also advised that the Board of T&G had appointed Christiane Bell as Deputy Chairman of

the Company, effective today.

In his presentation CEO Gareth Edgecombe highlighted the following:

- Projected growth in apple demand and investment in global plantings of ENVY™ from

currently 2.5 million boxes to 11.5 million boxes in 2025;

- Investments in emerging categories with projected increased global demand,

specifically in berries and grapes;

- Exploring genetics and growing partnerships in Australia, Peru and New Zealand;
- Recycling of non-core assets and improvements in the growing and performance of

citrus and tomatoes in the NZ Produce division;

- Investment in T&G’s people and key talent;

- Ongoing simplification of structure and systems;

- Strong focus on sustainability, conveyed in T&G’s key strategic pillar ‘Kaitiakitanga’.

A number of shareholders took the opportunity to question the Board and management

regarding their plans for improving the Company’s profitability. The Chairman and the CEO

outlined various cost saving initiatives and growth plans and highlighted its recent investment

in the capability of its people.


For more information or to request photos, please contact:

Email: communications@tandg.global


Issued by:


Doug Bygrave

Company Secretary

Telephone: (09) 573 8899

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27 June 2019


Results of T&G Global Limited Annual Shareholder Meeting


At T&G Global Limited’s annual shareholder meeting, held in Auckland on 27 June 2019,

shareholders were asked to vote on five resolutions, which were supported by the Board.


As required by NZX Listing Rule 6.1, all voting was conducted by a poll.


The resolutions passed by shareholders were:


• Election of Directors;

• Appointment and Remuneration of Auditor;

• Amendment of the Constitution.



Detail of the total number of votes cast in person or by a proxy holder are:


Resolution For Against Abstain

B. Ordinary Resolution

1. Election of Directors:

a) To vote upon the election of the Directors of the

Company who are retiring by rotation in accordance

with the constitution, and, being eligible, offer

themselves for re-election:

(i) “That Prof. Klaus Josef Lutz be reappointed

as a Director of T&G Global Limited.”


94,369,596

100.00%

4,323

0.00%

0

0.00%

B. Ordinary Resolution

1. Election of Directors:

a) To vote upon the election of the Directors of the

Company who are retiring by rotation in accordance

with the constitution, and, being eligible, offer

themselves for re-election:

(ii) “That Mrs Carol Anne Campbell be

reappointed as a Director of T&G Global

Limited.”

94,367,776

100.00%

4,323

0.00%

1,820

0.00%

B. Ordinary Resolution

1. Election of Directors

b) To vote upon the election of Directors appointed by

the Board during the year, who are required to resign

in accordance with the constitution, and, being

eligible, offer themselves for election:

(i) “That Mr Robert James Hewett be appointed

as a Director of T&G Global Limited.”

94,358,887

99.98%

15,032

0.02%

0

0.00%

B. Ordinary Resolution

2. Appointment and Remuneration of Auditor

“That under Section 207T (1) of the Companies Act 1993

the reappointment of Deloitte be confirmed; and that the

94,370,171

100.00%

3,748

0.00%

0

0.00%


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Directors be authorised to fix the fees and expenses of the

auditor for the ensuing year.”

C. Special Resolution

The following special resolution will be voted on. A special

resolution is a resolution approved by a majority of 75% of

the votes of shareholders entitled to vote and voting at the

meeting in person or by proxy or representative.

1. “That T&G Global Limited amend its existing

Constitution, in the manner marked up in the

Constitution as presented to shareholders at the

annual meeting and initialled by a director of the

Company for the purposes of identification to be

effective immediately upon T&G Global Limited

becoming subject to the NZX Listing Rules dated

1 January 2019.”


The Explanatory Notes accompanying this Notice provide

the background for this motion

94,369,172

99.99%

4,747

0.01%

0

0.00%



Authority for this announcement

Name of person authorised to make this

announcement

Douglas Bygrave

Contact person for this announcement Douglas Bygrave

Contact phone number 09 573 8899

Contact email address Doug.Bygrave@tandg.global

Date of release through MAP 27 June 2019

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