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Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Voting Form

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AFC GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Listed on the NZAX: AFC)

1/245 Ti Rakau Drive

Burswood

Auckland

Ph: +64 (09) 930-0245



Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Voting Form


Further to AFC Group Holdings Limited (AFC) announcement of 11 September 2019, the

Annual Meeting of shareholders will be held on Monday, 14

th

October 2019, commencing

at 2:00 pm. Attached is a copy of the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Voting Form.


Shareholders can vote either online, in person at the meeting on Monday, 14

th

October

2019 or by appointing a proxy to vote and returning the Proxy Voting Form no later than

2:00 pm (New Zealand time) on Saturday, 12

th

October 2019.


The Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2019 has been mailed to those

shareholders not registered to receive communications electronically. The Annual Report

is also available on AFC’s website at www.afcnz.com.


On behalf of the Board of Directors




Hao Long

Director

19 September 2019


For Further Information

Please contact Mr Howard Long

howard.long@afcnz.com

+64- 21- 244-8000

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For your proxy to be effective it must be received by 2:00 pm (New Zealand Time) Saturday 12 October 2019

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How to Vote on Items of Business

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

Appointment of Proxy

You may appoint a proxy to attend the meeting and either direct the proxy as to

how to vote or give the proxy discretion as to how to vote on the resolutions by

completing the FOR, AGAINST, ABSTAIN or PROXY DISCRETION box on 'Step

1'overleaf, completing the appointment of proxy details in 'Step 2'overleaf,

signing this Voting Form and returning it to the share registrar. The chairman of

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

securityholder who wishes to appoint him or her for that purpose.

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 may need to provide

evidence of your authorisation to act prior to admission.

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 to the

Company with this Proxy Form.

Companies

This form should be signed by a Director jointly with another Director, or a

Sole Director can also 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.


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Contact Name Contact Daytime Telephone Date

Proxy/Voting Form

Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf

I/We being a securityholder/s of AFC Group Holdings Limited

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 General Meeting of AFC Group

Holdings Limited to be held at 1/245 Ti Rakau Drive, Burswood, Auckland on Monday 14 October 2019 commencing at 2.00 pm (New Zealand Time) and at any

adjournment of that meeting.

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.

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

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

Securityholder 1

or Sole Director/Director

Securityholder 2

or Director (if more than one)

Securityholder 3

Annual General Meeting of AFC Group Holdings Limited to be

held at 1/245 Ti Rakau Drive, Burswood, Auckland on Monday

14 October 2019 commencing at 2.00 pm (New Zealand Time)

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Discretion

Ordinary Business

1That the Annual Report be received.

2Shareholder approval is sought to reappoint the Company’s Auditors William Buck as auditors.

3That the directors of the Company be authorised to fix the remuneration of the auditors of the Company

for the ensuing year.

4That Bo Xian (Charles) Cao, who retires by rotation and is eligible for re-election, be elected as a director

of the Company.

5That Qiang (John) Li, who retires by rotation and is eligible for re-election, be elected as a director of the

Company.

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AFC GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Listed on the NZX: AFC)

1/245 Ti Rakau Drive

Burswood

Auckland

Ph: +64 (09) 930-0245



NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS


14 October 2019



AFC Group Holdings Limited (the Company) gives you notice that the annual

meeting of shareholders will be held in the AFC Office, 1/245 Ti Rakau Drive,

Burswood, Auckland commencing at 2:00pm on 14 October 2019.


The Explanatory Notes which accompany this Notice of Meeting set out the details of the

transactions which are the subject of the resolutions and the approval required for each

resolution by the shareholders of the Company pursuant to the NZX Listing Rules, the

Companies Act 1993 and the constitution of the Company.


The business of the meeting will be:


1. Chairman’s Introduction

2. Apologies

3. Resolution 1: Annual Report

To receive and consider the Annual Report, including the audit report and

financial statements, for the year ended 31 March 2019.

“That the Annual Report be received.”

4. Resolution 2: Appointment of Auditor

To record that the company appoints new auditor pursuant to section 207P of

the Companies Act 1993 and to consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following

ordinary resolution

“Shareholder approval is sought to reappoint the Company’s Auditors

William Buck as auditors.”

5. Resolution 3: Fixing the Fees and Expenses of the auditor
To record that shareholder authorise the directors to fix the fees and expenses

of the auditor for the financial year ending 31 March 2020 pursuant to section

200 of the Companies Act 1993 and to consider, and if thought fit, to pass the

following ordinary resolution

” That the directors of the Company be authorised to fix the remuneration

of the auditors of the Company for the ensuing year.”

6. Resolution 4: Re-election of Director

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following ordinary resolution pursuant

to NZX Listing Rule 3.3.6:

“That Bo Xian (Charles) Cao, who retires by rotation and is eligible for

re-election, be elected as a director of the Company.”

7. Resolution 5: Re-election of Director

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following ordinary resolution pursuant

to NZX Listing Rule 3.3.6:

“That Qiang (John) Li, who retires by rotation and is eligible for re-

election, be elected as a director of the Company.”


Attending the Meeting

If you wish to vote in person you should attend the Annual Meeting. Please bring your

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


Explanatory Notes

Explanatory notes on Resolution 2 to 5 accompany this Notice of Meeting.


Ordinary Resolution

An ordinary resolution means a resolution passed by a simple majority of votes of

shareholders of the Company entitled to vote and voting.


Directors’ Recommendation

The Directors unanimously recommend that you vote in favour of the Resolutions 1 to

5.

Proxies and Representatives
Shareholders may exercise their right to vote at the meeting either by being present in

person or by appointing a proxy to attend and vote in their place. A proxy need not

be a shareholder of the Company. The Chairman of the meeting is willing to act as

proxy for any shareholder who may wish to appoint him for that purpose. The

Chairman intends to vote any discretionary proxies, that he receives, in favour of the

resolutions. A body corporate shareholder may appoint a representative to attend the

meeting on its behalf. A proxy form is enclosed with this notice.


If you wish to vote by proxy you must complete the form and produce it to the Company

by delivering it to the Company’s Share Registrar, Computershare Investor Services

Ltd, Level 2, 159 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland or by posting it to The Share

Registrar, AFC Group Holdings Limited, c/o Computershare Investor Services Ltd,

Private Bag 92119, Auckland 1142, New Zealand (in each case), so as to be received

no later than 48 hours before the meeting is due to begin (i.e. before 2:00pm on 12

October 2019).



By order of the Board






Hao Long

Director

16/09/2019

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Resolution 2 - Appointment of Auditor


Shareholder approval is sought to reappoint the Company’s Auditors William Buck as

auditors.


Resolution 3 - Fixing the Fees and Expense of the auditor


Shareholder approval is sought to authorise the directors to fix the fees and expense of

the auditor for the financial year ending 31 March 2020.


Resolution 4- 5 Re-election of Director


Pursuant to NZX Listing rule 3.3.6 adopted within the Company’s constitution requires

that at every annual meeting, at least one third of the Directors and those who have

been longest in office since their last election shall retire from office.


The Company currently has five directors. Two of those directors (Bo Xian (Charles)

Cao, and Qiang (John) Li) retires by rotation, and being eligible for re-election, has

offered himself for re-election.


Charles Cao


Mr. Bo Xian (Charles) Cao is a Chinese National and a New Zealand Citizen. He moved

to New Zealand in 1994 and he has over 22 years business experience in China and

New Zealand. He has held various executive positions in export related sectors

specifically primary industries (including Hydroponics) and Skin Care industries. Mr.

Cao has developed skills in trading between New Zealand and Asian countries

specializing in Hong Kong and China.


Mr. Cao joined AFC in 2016 and he is currently the non-executive director of AFC Group

Holdings Limited.


John Li


Mr. Qiang (John) Li had more than 10 years experience in the health industry before

he came to New Zealand in 2001 to study for his MBA qualification. He joined GMP

Dairy Limited in 2004. He gained experience in R&D, purchasing, production

department. He’s also promoted New Zealand health products into the Chinese

market successfully while he was working with GMP. He joined the GMP

management group in 2010, and during that time promoted the “KAWALA” brand of

milk products into the Chinese market.

Mr. Li joined AFC in 2016 and he is currently the non-executive director of AFC
Group Holdings Limited.

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