LIC AGM Market Statement
Market Statement
Market Statement
15 October 2020
UPDATE ON CHANGES TO LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION’S GOVERNANCE AND
REPRESENTATION STRUCTURE AND APPOINTMENT OF A MARKET MAKER
On 15 October 2020, Livestock Improvement Corporation (NZX:LIC) (LIC) shareholders approved the
proposal to:
a. Update and streamline the governance of LIC and the representation of shareholders and
implement miscellaneous changes to the Constitution (the “General Changes”); and
b. Allow LIC ability to appoint a “market maker” to facilitate trading in LIC shares.
The proposal will be implemented as per the timeframes set out in the Notice of Meeting provided
to shareholders in September this year.
Below are
the results of the counts made regarding the above changes:
4. Approval for the purposes of the Constitution the reduction of 21 Wards to four
Territories, reduction of Regions from four to tow and the re‐designation of the
Elected Directors to the new North Island and South Island Regions
Total Shareholders voting in favour of the resolution 29,152,620
Total
Shareholder votes in favour of the resolution 87.12%
Total Shareholders voting against the resolution 4,008,191
Total Shareholder votes against the resolution 11.98%
5. Approve the amendment of the Constitution to reflect the Proposed Governance
Changes and General Changes, and the proposed changes to the Elected Directors’
and Councillors’ terms
of tenure to implement the Proposed Governance Changes
Total Shareholders voting in favour of the resolution 27,768,731
Total Shareholder votes in favour of the resolution 83.00%
Total Shareholders voting against the resolution 5,103,808
Total Shareholder votes against the resolution 15.25%
6. Approve, subject to approval by the Minister of Agriculture, amendments to the
Constitution to reflect the Market Maker Changes
Total Shareholders voting in favour of the resolution 27,268,283
Total Shareholder votes in favour of the resolution 81.49%
Total Shareholders voting against the resolution 5,554,814
Total Shareholder votes against the resolution 16.60%
The Certificate of Returning Officer and full Meeting Results are available here
https://www.nzx.com/announcements/361555
ENDS
For any shareholder enquiries please phone 0800 264 632
About LIC:
LIC is a farmer‐owned co‐operative that provides a range of services and solutions to improve
the productivity and prosperity of farmers. This includes dairy genetics, information technology,
herd
testing, DNA parentage verification and farm advisory
services through FarmWise. Subsidiary
business LIC
Automation also provides integrated automation systems and unique milk testing sensors that
present real‐time data while a cow is being milked. With origins dating back to 1909, LIC has a long
history of world‐leading innovations for the dairy industry. Today the New Zealand
‐based co‐
operative employs more than 800 permanent staff, swelling to 2000 during the peak dairy mating
season. LIC also has offices in the
United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia. All LIC profit is returned to its farmer owners/shareholders in
dividends, or reinvested for new solutions, research and development. www.lic.co.nz
LIC is the trading name of Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited
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