EBOS Group Limited/Announcement
EBOS Group Limited logo

Notice of Meeting and Proxy Form

AGM12 September 2019EBOHealthcare

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of
shareholders of EBOS Group Limited (the Company)

(Annual Meeting) will be held at Addington Raceway &

Events Centre, 75 Jack Hinton Drive, Christchurch on 15

October 2019, commencing at 2.00pm.

Special Business

To consider and if thought fit, pass the following special

resolution:

Resolution 1

1. Amendment of Constitution

It is hereby resolved to amend the constitution of the

Company in the manner described in the explanatory

notes with effect from the time the resolution is passed.

General Business

2. To consider and receive the annual report and the

financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2019 and

the audit report thereon.

To consider and if thought fit, pass the following ordinary

resolutions 2 to 4:

Resolution 2

3. Election of Director

It is hereby resolved that Stuart McLauchlan be elected as

a director of the Company.

Resolution 3

4. Non-executive directors’ remuneration

It is hereby resolved that, pursuant to NZX Listing Rule

2.11.1 and ASX Listing Rule 10.17, total remuneration for

non-executive directors be increased by $310,000 from

$1,100,000 per annum to $1,410,000 per annum with effect

from 1 July 2019.

Resolution 4

5. Auditor’s remuneration

It is hereby resolved that the directors of the Company be

authorised to fix the fees and expenses of Deloitte as

auditor of the Company.

6. To consider any other business that can be properly

brought before the meeting.

Please see explanatory notes for further information

regarding Resolutions 1 to 4.

By Order of the Board

M B Waller

Chairman

Christchurch, New Zealand

12 September 2019

Explanatory Notes

Resolution 1

Amendment of constitution

The NZX Main Board Listing Rules (NZX Listing Rules) have

been amended by NZX following its review in 2018. The new

NZX Listing Rules came into effect on 1 January 2019 subject

to a six monthly transitional period. The new NZX Listing

Rules have applied to the Company since 1 July 2019.

A class waiver was also issued by NZX providing that an NZX

listed entity may defer updating its constitution to reflect the

new NZX Listing Rules to its next annual meeting following

transition to the new NZX Listing Rules. Accordingly the

Company seeks shareholder approval at this Annual Meeting

to amend its constitution in order to reflect the new NZX

Listing Rules.

A copy of the Company’s existing constitution and a marked

up copy highlighting the proposed changes to the existing

constitution may be viewed on the Company website at

www.ebosgroup.com. The new NZX Listing Rules may be

viewed on the NZX website at www.nzx.com.

The proposed changes to the constitution are to reflect the

new NZX Listing Rules and to make minor procedural and

formatting changes. The key proposed amendments are as

follows:

(i) Voting by poll: all votes at shareholders’ meetings must

now be conducted by poll (i.e. votes will be counted

according to the votes attached to the shares of each

shareholder present in person or represented by proxy or

otherwise and voting at the meeting);

(ii) Board Composition: providing that the Company’s board

will satisfy the composition requirements of the NZX

Listing Rules;

(iii) Minimum holdings: allowing share parcels of less than

the minimum holding to be sold on the market, rather

than through NZX;

(iv) Director rotation and retirement: removing the

requirement for one third of directors to retire by rotation

and including the requirement for a director to retire

from office when required to do so by the new NZX

Listing Rules;

(v) Proxies: including more prescriptive requirements related

to proxy forms.

The proposed amendments to the Company’s constitution

do not impose or remove a restriction on the Company’s

activities and accordingly no rights arise under section 140 of

the Companies Act 1993.

NZX Regulation has approved the proposed changes to the

Company’s constitution and NZX does not take responsibility

for any statement contained in this Notice of Meeting.

Notice of Annual Meeting 2019

In accordance with the NZX Listing Rules, if there is any
provision in the constitution that is inconsistent with the

NZX Listing Rules, the NZX Listing Rules will prevail.

Resolution 2

Election of Stuart McLauchlan

Mr Stuart McLauchlan was appointed by the Board as a

director effective 1 July 2019.

Mr McLauchlan is currently Chairman of Scott Technology

Limited, Analog Digital Instruments Limited and UDC Finance

Limited and was formerly the Chairman of Pharmac. He

is also a director of Ngai Tahu Tourism Limited and Argosy

Property Limited and holds directorships with several other

private companies.

He is also a governor of the New Zealand Sports Hall of

Fame and a member of the Marsh NZ Advisory Board.

A chartered accountant and partner of GS McLauchlan &

Co, Mr McLauchlan is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of

Directors and a past President. He is also a Fellow of the

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

As Mr McLauchlan was appointed as a casual vacancy

since the 2018 Annual Meeting he is now required to be put

forward for election by shareholders at the Annual Meeting.

The Board considers Stuart McLauchlan as an Independent

Director as referred in the NZX Listing Rules.

Resolution 3

Non-executive directors’ remuneration

This resolution is put to shareholders in accordance

with NZX Listing Rule 2.11.1 and ASX Listing Rule 10.17 and

expresses the monetary sum payable to all non-executive

directors in the aggregate. At present the authorised

aggregate non-executive director remuneration is $1,100,000

per annum, as approved by shareholders at the Company’s

annual meeting on 27 October 2015. The non-executive

directors were paid an aggregate of $976,000 in the 2019

financial year. It is proposed to increase the authorised

aggregate remuneration by $310,000 to $1,410,000 per

annum.

The Company is seeking the approval of the increase for the

following reasons:

(a) the size and complexity of the Group’s business continues

to increase with a consequent increase in workload for

directors, including the workload of those directors that

are appointed to committees of the Board;

(b) to ensure that the aggregate remuneration can

accommodate payment of fees to any additional non-

executive directors that may be appointed; and

(c) the Company wishes to offer competitive fees in order

to attract and retain non-executive directors of a high

calibre.

No securities have been issued to any non-executive director

under ASX Listing Rules 10.11 or 10.14 with shareholder

approval within the last three years.

Under NZX Listing Rule 6.3.1, the non-executive directors

(being all of the current directors of the Company) and

their Associated Persons (as that term is defined in the NZX

Listing Rules) are precluded from voting in respect of this

resolution. This does not however prevent a non-executive

director who has been appointed as a proxy or a voting

representative by another person who is not disqualified

from voting, or an Associated Person of a non-executive

director, from voting in respect of the shares held by that

other person in accordance with the express instructions of

that other person.

In addition, in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules,

the Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of

Resolution 3 by: (i) the directors; and (ii) an associate (as

that term is defined in the ASX Listing Rules) of any of the

directors. However the Company need not disregard a

vote if: (i) it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who

is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on

the proxy form; or (ii) it is cast by the person chairing the

meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in

accordance with a direction on the proxy form as the proxy

decides.

Resolution 4

Auditor’s remuneration

Deloitte is automatically reappointed as the auditor of

the Company under section 207T of the Companies Act

1993. Pursuant to section 207S of the Companies Act 1993,

this resolution authorises the directors to fix the fees and

expenses of the auditor.

Rotation of Directors

Listing Rule 2.7.1 of the new NZX Listing Rules provides

that a director of an issuer must not hold office (without

re-election) past the third Annual Meeting following the

director’s appointment or 3 years, whichever is longer.

Except for Mr Mark Waller who is retiring with effect from the

end of the Annual Meeting, none of the Company’s directors

have held office during their current term for a length of time

which would require them to retire by rotation at this Annual

Meeting.

Attendance

All shareholders are entitled to attend and (subject to the

exception set out in the next paragraph) vote at the meeting

or to appoint a proxy, attorney or representative (in the case

of a corporate shareholder) to attend and vote on their

behalf.

Except as set out in the NZX Listing Rules issued by NZX

Limited, the ASX Listing Rules issued by ASX Limited and

Notice of Annual Meeting 2019

the Company’s constitution, there are no voting restrictions
which prevent any shareholder from voting on any of the

resolutions.

Voting

Voting on all resolutions put before this Annual Meeting will be

by poll. Results of voting will available after the conclusion of

the Meeting, and will be notified on NZX and ASX.

Proxies

A proxy form is enclosed with this notice.

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

proxy. The Chairman of the meeting, or any other director,

is willing to act as a proxy for any shareholder who appoints

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. Alternatively you can appoint a proxy online at

www.investorvote.co.nz.

If in appointing your proxy, you do not name a person as your

proxy (either online or on this proxy form), or your named

proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chairman of the

meeting will be your proxy and may vote only in accordance

with your express direction. However, if the Chairman of the

meeting is expressly granted a discretion on how to vote

on a particular resolution, and that resolution is subject to

voting restriction that applies to the proxy under NZX Listing

Rule 6.3.1, then that proxy will be prohibited from voting such

discretionary proxies on that resolution. ASX Listing Rule

14.2.2 requires the Company to state how the Chairman will

vote undirected (discretionary) proxies. The Chairman will

vote all undirected proxies in favour of the resolutions.

Notice of Annual Meeting 2019

---

How to Vote on Items of Business
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. The Chairman of

the meeting, or any other director, is willing to act as a proxy for any shareholder who

appoints 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. Alternatively you can appoint a

proxy online at www.investorvote.co.nz.

If in appointing your proxy, you do not name a person as your proxy (either online or on

this proxy form), or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chairman of the

meeting will be your proxy and may vote only in accordance with your express direction.

However, if the Chairman of the meeting is expressly granted a discretion on how to

vote on a particular resolution, and that resolution is subject to a voting restriction that

applies to the proxy under NZX Main Board Listing Rule 6.3.1, then that proxy will be

prohibited from voting such discretionary proxies on that resolution. ASX Listing Rule

14.2.2 requires the Company to state how the Chairman will vote undirected proxies.

The Chairman will vote all undirected proxies in favour of the resolutions.

Voting of your Holding

Direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business.

If you do not mark 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.

Attending the Meeting

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

proxy is to attend the meeting you will need to provide the appropriate “Certificate of

Appointment of Corporate Representative” prior to admission.

Resolutions

Resolutions 2-4 are Ordinary Resolutions, each requiring for passage a simple majority

of the votes of the Shareholders entitled to vote and voting on that Resolution.

Resolution 1 is a Special Resolution requiring for passage at least 75% of the votes of

the Shareholders entitled to vote and voting on that Resolution.

Signing Instructions for Postal Forms

Individual

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

Joint Holding

Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the securityholders should sign.

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 the Company) and a signed certificate of

non-revocation of the power of attorney must be produced with this Proxy Form.

Companies

This form must be signed by a Director jointly with another Director, or a Sole Director can

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

Comments & Questions

If you have any comments or questions for the Company, please write them on a separate

sheet of paper and return with this form.

Go online to lodge your proxy or turn over to complete the form

Lodge your proxy

Online

www.investorvote.co.nz

By Mail

Computershare Investor Services Limited

Private Bag 92119, Auckland 1142, New Zealand

By Fax

+64 9 488 8787

For all enquiries contact

+64 9 488 8777

corporateactions@computershare.co.nz

Your secure access information

Control Number: CSN/Securityholder Number:

PLEASE NOTE: You will need your CSN/Securityholder Number and postcode or country of residence (if outside New Zealand) to

securely access InvestorVote and then follow the prompts to appoint your proxy and exercise your vote online.

Proxy/Voting Form

Lodge your proxy online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:

www.investorvote.co.nz

Scan the QR code to vote now.

Smartphone?

For your proxy to be effective it must be received by 2:00pm Sunday 13 October 2019

Proxy/Corporate Representative Form
Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf

STEP 1

hereby appoint of

or failing him/herof

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 Shareholders of EBOS

Group Limited to be held at the Addington Raceway & Events Centre, 75 Jack Hinton Drive, Christchurch on Tuesday, 15 October 2019 at 2:00pm and at any

adjournment of that meeting.

I/We being a shareholder/s of EBOS Group Limited

Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf

STEP 1

Proxy

Discretion

Items of Business - Voting Instructions/Ballot Paper (if a Poll is called)

STEP 2

Please note: 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.

or failing him/her, or if no person is named, the Chairman of the meeting

Special Resolution

1.

It is hereby resolved to amend the constitution of the Company in the manner described in the explanatory notes

with effect from the time the resolution is passed.

Ordinary Resolution

2.

It is hereby resolved that Stuart McLauchlan be elected as a director of the Company.

3.

It is hereby resolved that, pursuant to NZX Listing Rule 2.11.1 and ASX Listing Rule 10.17, total remuneration for

non-executive directors be increased by $310,000 from $1,100,000 per annum to $1,410,000 per annum with

effect from 1 July 2019.

4.

It is hereby resolved that the directors of the Company be authorised to fix the fees and expenses of Deloitte as

auditor of the Company.

For

Against

Abstain

ATTENDANCE SLIP

Annual Meeting of Shareholders of EBOS Group Limited to be held

at the Addington Raceway & Events Centre, 75 Jack Hinton Drive,

Christchurch on Tuesday, 15 October 2019 at 2:00pm

Signature of Securityholder(s) This section must be completed.

SIGN

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

Securityholder 1Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3

Contact Name Contact Daytime Telephone Date

Data sourced from publicly available filings. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Other issuers discussed similar conditions around this time

Matched by meaning across NZX announcement text, not keywords — based on our semantic index of announcement bodies.