Notice of Meeting and Proxy Form
Virtual Annual
General Meeting
Online Guide
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2 • Link Market Services Virtual Annual General Meeting Online Guide
Step 1
Open your web browser and
go to virtualmeeting.co.nz and
select the relevant meeting.
Virtual Annual General Meeting
Online Guide
Before you begin
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The virtual meeting is viewable from desktops
and laptops. To attend and vote at the virtual
annual general meeting you must have:
• NZX registered holders: Shareholder
number and authorisation code (FIN)
• ASX registered holders: Shareholder
number and postcode
If you are an appointed proxy you will need
your proxy number which will be provided
by Link Market Services prior to the
meeting. Please make sure you have this
information before proceeding.
Step 2
Login to the portal using your full name, email
address, and company name (if applicable).
Please read and accept the terms and conditions
before clicking on the blue ‘Register and Watch
Annual General Meeting’ button. Once you have
logged in you will see:
• On the left – a live video webcast of the Annual
General Meeting
• On the right – the presentation slides that will be
addressed during the Annual General Meeting.
Note: After you have logged in we recommend that
you keep your browser open for the duration of the
meeting. If you close your browser, your session will
expire. If you attempt to log in again, you will be sent a
recovery link via email for security purposes.
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Navigating
At the bottom of the webpage
under the webcast and
presentation there are three
boxes. Refer to each section
below for operating instructions.
1
Get a voting card
2
Ask a Question
3
Downloads
1. Get a voting card
To register to vote - click on the ‘Get a voting
card’ box at the top of the webpage or below
the videos.
This will bring up a box which looks like this.
If you are an individual or joint Shareholder you will
need to register and provide validation by entering your
details in the top section:
• NZX registered holders: Shareholder number and
authorization code (FIN)
• ASX registered holders: Shareholder number and
postcode
If you are an appointed Proxy, please enter the Proxy
Number issued to you by Link Market Services in the
PROXY DETAILS section. Once you have entered your
appropriate details click the blue ‘SUBMIT DETAILS
AND VOTE’ button.
Once you have registered, your voting card will
appear with all of the resolutions to be voted on by
Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting (as set
out in the Notice of Meeting). You may need to use the
scroll bar on the right hand side of the voting card to
scroll up or down to view all resolutions.
Shareholders and proxies can either submit a Full Vote
or a Partial Vote. You can move between the two tabs
by clicking on ‘Full Vote’ or ‘Partial Vote’ at the top of
the voting card.
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Full Votes
To submit a full vote on a resolution ensure you are in
the ‘Full Vote’ tab. Place your vote by clicking on the
‘For’, ‘Against’, or ‘Abstain’ voting buttons.
Partial Votes
To submit a partial vote on a resolution ensure you are
in the ‘Partial Vote’ tab. You can enter the number of
votes you would like to vote (for any or all) resolution/s.
The total amount of votes that you are entitled to vote
for will be listed under each resolution. When you enter
the number of votes in a certain box it will automatically
tally how many votes you have left.
Note: If you are submitting a partial vote and do not use all of
your entitled votes, the un-voted portion will be submitted as No
Instruction and therefore will not be counted.
Once you have finished voting on the resolutions scroll
down to the bottom of the box and click the blue ‘Cast
Vote’ or ‘Cast Partial Vote’ button.
Note: You are able to close your voting card during
the meeting without submitting your vote at any time
while voting remains open. Any votes you have already
made will be saved for the next time you open up the
voting card. The voting card will appear on the bottom
left corner of the webpage. The message ‘Not yet
submitted’ will appear at the bottom of the page.
You can edit your voting card at any point while voting
is open by clicking on ‘Edit Card’. This will reopen the
voting card with any previous votes made.
If at any point you have submitted your voting card
and wish to make a change while voting is still open
you can do so by clicking the ‘Edit Card’ button
and making the required change. Once you have
completed your card select the blue ‘Cast Vote’ or
‘Cast Partial Vote’ button.
The voting card remains editable until the voting
is closed at the conclusion of the Annual General
Meeting. Once voting has been closed all voting cards,
submitted and un-submitted, will automatically be
submitted and cannot be changed.
At the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting a red
bar with a countdown timer will appear at the top of
the Webcast and Slide windows advising the remaining
voting time available to shareholders. Please make any
changes required to your voting cards at this point and
submit your voting cards.
If an additional resolution is proposed during the
meeting, there will be a short delay while the resolution
is added to the voting card. Once the resolution has
been added you will be notified by the Chairman during
the meeting. In order to vote on the extra resolution
you will need to reopen your voting card to cast your
vote by clicking the ‘Edit Card’ button.
Note: Registration for the Annual General Meeting and voting opens
one hour before the meeting begins.
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2. How to ask a question
Note: Only shareholders are eligible to ask questions.
You will only be able to ask a question after
you have registered to vote. If you would
like to ask a question, click on the ‘Ask a
Question’ box either at the top or bottom
of the webpage.
The ‘Ask a Question’ box will then pop up with two
sections for completion.
In the ‘Regarding’ section click on the drop down
arrow and select one of the following categories:
• General Business
• Resolution 1
• Resolution 2
• Resolution 3
• Resolution 4
• Resolution 5
• Resolution 6
After you have selected your question category, click in
the ‘Question’ section and type your question.
When you are ready to submit your question - click
the blue ‘Submit Question’ button. This will send the
question to the Management/Board.
Note that not all questions are guaranteed to be
answered during the Annual General Meeting, but we
will do our best to address your concerns.
Once you have asked a question a ‘View Questions’
box will appear.
At any point you can click on ‘View Questions’ and
see all the questions you have submitted. Only you can
see the questions you have asked.
Note: You can submit your questions by this method
one hour before the meeting begins, if you have
registered to vote. You can continue to submit
questions up until the close of voting.
If your question has been answered and you would
like to exercise your right of reply, you can do so by
submitting another question.
3. Downloads
If you would like to see the Notice of Annual
General Meeting or the Annual Report you
can do so here.
A
B
• To download the Notice of Meeting – click A
• To download the Annual Report – click B
When you click on these links the file will open in
another tab in your browser.
Voting closing
Voting will close 5 minutes after the close of
the Annual General Meeting.
At the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting a red
bar with a countdown timer will appear at the top of
the Webcast and Slide screens advising the remaining
voting time. If you have not yet submitted your vote at
this point, you will be required to do so now.
At the close of the meeting any votes you have placed
will automatically be submitted.
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MEETING
2020
NOTICE OF
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of shareholders of
Blis Technologies Limited (Company) will be held at the Dunedin
Public Art Gallery, Auditorium, 30 The Octagon, Dunedin, and
online at http://www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/blt20, on Friday 24 July
2020 commencing at 11:00am (registrations will open at 10:30am).
Business
The business of the Meeting will be:
1. Chairperson’s Address
Tony Offen
2. Chief Executive Officer’s Address
Brian Watson
3. Election of Mr Antony Balfour as a director
(Resolution 1)
To consider, and if thought fit, pass the following
Ordinary Resolution:
“That Mr Antony Balfour be elected as a director of the
Company.”
See Explanatory Notes
4. Director remuneration (Resolution 2)
To consider, and if thought fit, pass the following
Ordinary Resolution:
“That pursuant to NZX Listing Rule 2.11.1, the maximum
aggregate amount of remuneration payable by the
Company to Directors be increased from $265,000 per
annum to $309,000 per annum.”
See Explanatory Notes
5. Auditors (Resolution 3)
To record that Deloitte are reappointed as auditors
of the Company in accordance with section 207T of
the Companies Act 1993 and if thought fit, to pass the
following Ordinary Resolution:
“That the Directors be authorised to fix the remuneration
of the auditors for the ensuing year.”
6. Other business
To consider any other ordinary business which may
properly be brought before the Meeting.
Virtual Annual Meeting
Shareholders will be able to attend the Meeting in person,
or, alternatively, will be able to attend and participate at
the Meeting virtually via an online platform provided by the
Company’s share registrar, Link Market Services at
http://www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/blt20.
Shareholders attending and participating in the Meeting
virtually via the online platform will be able to vote and ask
questions during the Meeting. More information regarding
virtual attendance at the Meeting (including how to vote and
ask questions virtually during the Meeting) is available in the
Virtual Annual Meeting Online Portal Guide, which is available
at https://bcast.linkinvestorservices.co.nz/generic/docs/
OnlinePortalGuide.pdf.
Proxies
All shareholders are entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting
or to appoint a proxy to attend and vote in their place.
A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. Enclosed
with this notice of Meeting is a proxy/corporate representative
form.
For the appointment of a proxy to be valid, the form must be
lodged at the Company’s Share Registry, Link Market Services,
by any of the methods specified on the proxy form, to be
received no later than 48 hours before the start of the Meeting
(that is, by 11:00am on Wednesday 22 July 2020). Postal
voting is not permitted.
Corporate Representatives
A corporation which is a shareholder may appoint a person
to attend the Meeting on its behalf in the same manner as
that in which it could appoint a proxy. The form to appoint a
proxy/corporate representative must be signed on behalf of
the corporation by a person acting under the corporation’s
express or implied authority.
Requisite ma jorities and
voting
Resolutions 1,2 and 3 are ordinary resolutions (Ordinary
Resolutions). In order for them to be passed, they require the
affirmative vote of a simple majority of more than 50% of the
votes cast by those entitled to vote and who vote in person or
by proxy.
By order of the Board of Directors
Tony Offen
Chair
26 June 2020
Blis Technologies Limited
Notice of
Annual Meeting.
In these explanatory notes, references to ‘Listing Rules’ are
to the NZX Listing Rules.
1. ROTATION OF DIRECTORS
1.1 The Listing Rules state that Directors must not hold
office (without re-election) past the third annual
meeting following the Director’s appointment, or three
years, whichever is longer.
1.2 Accordingly, Mr Graeme Boyd retires by rotation.
1.3 Mr Boyd has announced his intention to step down at
the Meeting and is therefore not offering himself for
re-election.
1.4 The Board wishes to thank Mr Boyd for his service to
the Company.
2. RESOLUTION 1
Election of Mr Antony Balfour
2.1 Mr Balfour was identified
through the search process as
providing a mix of capabilities
being sought and the Board fully
supports his election. Mr Balfour
was appointed by the Board in
accordance with clause 11.2 (b) of the Constitution on
9 April 2020.
2.2 Under the Listing Rules, any Director appointed by
the Board during the year shall hold office until the
commencement of the next annual meeting, when
they will cease to hold office and, being eligible, may
put themselves forward for election at that meeting.
2.3 Accordingly, Mr Balfour ceases to hold office at
the Meeting and offers himself for election by
shareholders.
Mr Antony Balfour
2.4 Tony was appointed to the Board on 9 April 2020. He
brings to the Board strong governance experience
following a successful career as an international
marketing and brand management leader building
consumer goods businesses globally.
Tony has a diverse background of international
experience in driving FMCG through retail channels and
e-commerce from the leadership roles he held for Nike
Inc., Icebreaker, Seek Limited and Monster Worldwide
Inc. He holds directorships with The Warehouse Group
Limited, Les Mills International Limited and Wayfare
Group Limited (trading as Real Journeys). Tony has
previously been a director of Silver Fern Farms Co-
operative Limited (and subsidiaries) and Methven
Limited.
These details will also be available on the Company’s
website: https://blis.co.nz/pages/corporate-
governance
2.5 The Board has determined that Mr Balfour is an
Independent Director for the purposes of the Listing
Rules and supports his election as a director.
3. RESOLUTION 2
Director fees
3.1 Under Listing Rule 2.11.1, any increase in the aggregate
annual remuneration that can be paid to Directors
must be approved by Ordinary Resolution. The Board
is recommending an increase in the total annual
remuneration available to be paid to all non-executive
Directors from $265,000 per annum to $309,000 per
annum.
3.2 Directors’ fees were last independently reviewed
and increased in 2017. The Company’s policy is to
undertake regular reviews to ensure that director
remuneration remains in line with market expectations
given the level of responsibility and competencies
expected of a director for the Company. Regular
reviews also help to keep increases to smaller
increments as the Company continues to grow.
3.3 The Company has commissioned Signium Executive
Search International Limited (Signium) to make
a recommendation on appropriate Director
remuneration levels having regard to comparative
organisations. Signium’s report also took into account
the increased burden of responsibility on directors
in the current environment (including in respect of
the coronavirus pandemic), and the requirement
for Directors with different skills, experience and
competencies who can contribute to the achievement
of the Company’s growth plan given the Company has
now achieved profitability.
3.4 Signium recommended an increase in the total
aggregate remuneration to be paid to Directors
from $265,000 per annum to $309,000 per annum. A
summary of Signium’s report can be viewed on the
Company’s website at https://blis.co.nz/pages/nzx-
announcements.
Explanatory
Notes.
3.5 The Board believes that the increase in the aggregate
amount available to pay Directors from $265,000 to
$309,000 will enhance the Board’s ability to attract
and retain Directors of the highest calibre, to best
represent shareholders’ interests and help achieve the
Company’s objectives.
Allocation of Director fees
3.6 The Board intends to allocate the aggregate pool of
Directors’ fees to the non-executive Directors, based on
their responsibilities, as set out below:
Voting restrictions
3.7 The Company will disregard any votes on Ordinary
Resolution 2 by any Director and any associated
person of a Director except where such vote is cast
as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, and
the Director or that associated person votes in
accordance with express instructions to vote for or
against a particular resolution on the proxy form.
Physical Address
Blis Technologies Limited
81 Glasgow Street
Dunedin 9012
Postal Address
PO Box 2208
Dunedin 9044
New Zealand
Email
info@blis.co.nz
Telephone
+64 3 474 0988www.blis.co.nz
Role Current Proposed
fees fees
Chair $66,000 $90,000
Deputy Chair $45,000 $55,000
Non-executive Director $35,000 $45,000
Audit & Risk Committee Chair $10,000 $13,000
Audit Committee Member $5,000 $7,000
Remuneration Committee Chair $4,000 $6,000
Remuneration Committee Member $ Nil $3,000
TOTAL POOL $265,000 $309,000
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LODGE YOUR PROXY
Online:
https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/BLT
Scan & email:
meetings@linkmarketservices.co.nz
Mail:
Fax: +64 9 375 5990 Use the reply paid
Deliver: envelope or address to :
Link Market Services Link Market Services
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 BLIS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 2020 ANNUAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Blis Technologies Limited (the Company) will be held at the Dunedin Public Art
Gallery, Auditorium, 30 The Octagon, Dunedin on Friday, 24 July 2020, commencing at 11:00am. If you will attend the Meeting, please bring this form
to assist with your registration. If you will not attend the Meeting but wish to be represented by proxy, please complete and return this form (in
accordance with the lodgement instructions above) to Blis Technologies Limited share registry, Link Market Services, by no later than 11.00am,
Wednesday 22 July 2020. Shareholders are also able to attend the Annual Meeting online via the Link Market Services Virtual Annual Meeting platform
at www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/blt20
Appointment of proxy
All shareholders are entitled to attend and vote at the meeting or to appoint a proxy and vote in their place, unless specifically excluded, in the case of a
corporate shareholder, a representative to attend and vote instead of him/her and that proxy or representative need not also be a shareholder. If you
wish, you may appoint “The Chair of the Meeting” as your proxy or as alternative to your named proxy. The Chair of the Meeting intends to vote all
discretionary proxies in favour of the relevant resolution.
Voting of your holding
Direct your proxy how to vote by making the appropriate election, either online or on this Proxy Form, in respect of each resolution. If you return this
form without directing the proxy how to vote on any particular matter, the proxy may vote as he/she thinks fit or abstain from voting. If you make more
than one election in respect of a resolution your vote will be invalid on that resolution. If this Proxy Form is returned duly signed by a Shareholder with
voting instructions included, but without specifying a person that is appointed as proxy, the Chairperson is deemed to be the proxy for the purpose of
that form, but only to vote to the extent of the voting instructions provided.
Voting Restrictions
The Company will disregard any votes on Resolution 2 by any Director and any associated person of a Director except where such vote is cast as proxy
for a person who is entitled to vote, and the Director or that associated person votes in accordance with express instructions to vote for or against a
particular resolution on the proxy form.
Attending the meeting
If you wish to vote in person, you should attend the Meeting. Please bring this Proxy Form/Admission Card with you to the Meeting to assist with
your registration.
A corporation which is a Shareholder may appoint a representative to attend the Meeting on its behalf in the same manner as it could appoint a proxy. A
proxy does not need to be a shareholder of the Company.
Signing instructions for proxy forms
Individual
This Proxy Form must be signed by the shareholder or his/her/its attorney duly authorised in writing.
Joint Holding
In the case of a joint shareholding, this Proxy Form may be signed by either, or on behalf of, the joint shareholder (or their duly authorised attorney).
Power of Attorney
This Proxy Form and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed, or a copy of that power or authority certified by a Solicitor,
Justice of the Peace or Notary Public must be received at the office of Link Market Services Limited, in any manner as per the instructions below
Corporate Shareholder
In the case of a corporate shareholder, this Proxy Form must be signed by a director or a duly authorised officer acting under the express or implied
authority of the shareholder, or an attorney duly authorised by the shareholder.
Go online to https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/BLT
to appoint your proxy
PROXY/CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE FORM
STEP 1: APPOINT A PROXY TO VOTE ON YOUR BEHALF
I/We being a shareholder(s) of Blis Technologies Limited hereby appoint:
________________________________________________________of ______________________________________________________
(full name of proxy) (full address)
Or
________________________________________________________of ______________________________________________________
(full name of proxy) (full address)
as my/our proxy to vote for me/us on my/our behalf at the Annual Meeting of the Company to be held on Friday 24 July 2020 and at any adjournment of
that meeting and to vote on any resolutions to amend any of the resolutions, on any resolution so amended, and on any other resolution proposed at the
meeting (or any adjournment thereof). Unless otherwise instructed as above, the proxy will vote on each resolution as he/she sees fit, or may abstain
from voting. The proxy is appointed only in respect of the above meeting or any adjournment thereof.
STEP 2: ITEMS OF BUSINESS – PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
Complete this part if you have appointed a proxy above and you want to direct the proxy as to how the proxy should vote.
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
during a poll and your votes will not be counted computing the required majority, for that item.
BUSINESS
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following ordinary resolutions:
Tick () in box to vote
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
For Against Abstain Discretion
1.
That Mr Antony Balfour be elected as a director of the Company.
2. That pursuant to NZX Listing Rule 2.11.1, the maximum aggregate amount of remuneration
payable by the Company to Directors be increased from $265,000 per annum to $309,000
per annum.
3.
That the Directors be authorised to fix the remuneration of the auditors for the ensuing year.
STEP 3: SIGN: SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER(S)
This section must be completed
Shareholder 1 Shareholder 2 Shareholder 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 ____________
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