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Gentrack Group Limited
Notice of Annual

Meeting

2021

LETTER FROM THE CHAIR:
Annual Meeting

DEAR SHAREHOLDER,

I invite you to the annual shareholder meeting of Gentrack

Group Limited (“Gentrack”) on Wednesday, 24 February

2021 at 9 am (NZT). The meeting will be held virtually

online. Gentrack has taken the decision to conduct a

virtual only meeting this year given the range of countries

that the board and shareholders are likely to be in and

the on-going risk of COVID-19 related disruption and

the associated health and safety risks of an in-person

meeting.

Gentrack CEO Gary Miles and I will speak about Gentrack’s

performance during the financial year to 30 September

2020 and discuss our plans for 2021, with the opportunity

for shareholders to ask questions.

In the formal part of the meeting, you will be asked to vote

on a number of resolutions covering:

• Gentrack’s auditor and its remuneration;

• an increase to the limit for directors’ remuneration and

a change in how it can be paid;

• issues of equity instruments as part of incentivisation

programs and to increase employee share ownership;

and

• the election and re-election of directors.

I encourage you to attend virtually online or appoint a

proxy to attend virtually online and vote on your behalf.

Proxy appointments must be completed before 9 am (NZT)

on Monday, 22 February 2021. Further details on how to

attend the meeting virtually or appoint a proxy are set out

in this Notice of Meeting.

Thank you for your ongoing support of Gentrack.

Yours sincerely

Andy Green | Chair

27 January 2021

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of

shareholders of Gentrack Group Limited (“Gentrack”)

will be held virtually at 9 am (NZ time) on Wednesday,

24 February 2021.

Shareholders may attend and participate in the annual

meeting virtually via www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/gtk21.

Instructions on how to attend the meeting are included in

the important information at the end of this notice.

ITEMS OF BUSINESS

A Chairman’s introduction;

B Addresses to shareholders;

C Shareholder discussion;

D Resolutions.

RESOLUTIONS

To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following

ordinary resolutions:

1 Appointment of auditors and auditor remuneration:

That Ernst & Young is appointed as auditor of Gentrack

Group Limited and the board is authorised to fix the

auditor’s remuneration.

2 Directors’ remuneration: That, for the purposes of NZX

Listing Rule 2.11, the aggregate maximum remuneration

that may be paid to the directors of Gentrack Group

Limited per annum is increased from NZD $450,000 to

$800,000.

3 Directors’ remuneration: That, for the purposes of NZX

Listing Rule 2.11, any remuneration payable to directors

may, at the board’s discretion, be paid either in whole

or in part through an issue or transfer of equity

securities in Gentrack Group Limited, as described in

this notice of meeting.

4 Election of Gary Miles: That Gary Miles, appointed by

the board as managing director on 1 October 2020, be

elected as a director of Gentrack Group Limited.

5 Issue of performance rights to managing director:

That, for the purposes of NZX Listing Rule 4.2.1,

performance rights be issued to Gary Miles, managing

director on the terms and conditions set out in this

notice of meeting (being 1,248,604 performance rights

relating to 2020 as well as subsequent annual grants

of performance rights in 2021 and 2022).

6 Approve an extension, on a one off basis, by up to

1,500,000 equity securities (each equity security

representing no more than one Gentrack share) of

the 3% limit of equity securities that may be issued

by Gentrack in a twelve month period without further

shareholder approval: That, for the purposes of NZX

Listing Rule 4.2.1, up to 1,500,000 equity securities

(either performance rights or shares) may be issued

by Gentrack Group Limited to satisfy long term

incentive and short term incentive requirements in

relation to FY21 (if directors chose not to pay out any

short term incentive payments in cash) on the terms

and conditions set out in this notice of meeting.

7 Election of Stewart Sherriff: That Stewart Sherriff,

appointed by the board on 5 October 2020, be elected

as a director of Gentrack Group Limited.

8 Election of Andy Green: That Andy Green, appointed

by the board on 2 November 2020, be elected as a

director of Gentrack Group Limited.

9 Re-election of Nick Luckock: That Nick Luckock be re-

elected as a director of Gentrack Group Limited.

Each of these resolutions are to be considered separately

as an ordinary resolution and, to be passed, require

the approval of more than 50% of the votes of those

shareholders entitled to vote and voting on the resolution.

Further information relating to these resolutions is set out

in the meeting notes below. Please read and consider the

resolutions together with the notes.

By order of the board

Andy Green | Chair

27 January 2021

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MEETING NOTES
RESOLUTION 2: Increase directors’ maximum fees

per annum

Increase to directors’ remuneration pool

NZX Listing Rule 2.11.1 provides that no remuneration may

be paid to a director (in his or her capacity as a director)

unless approved by an ordinary resolution of shareholders.

Gentrack’s current director remuneration pool was

approved by shareholders in 2017 and the maximum fees

payable to the directors have not been increased since

then.

The board proposes to increase the maximum fees

payable from NZD $450,000 to $800,000 per annum.

Gentrack operates in international markets and needs to

attract high quality directors from Europe, Australia and

in the future, potentially, Asia. In particular, the board

considers that Gentrack needs a chair who has significant

experience leading the board of an international company.

This increase in the cap will help to ensure Gentrack

will have an experienced and effective international

board of directors, and a chair who can lead that board

successfully.

In proposing this resolution to increase the directors’

remuneration pool, the board has considered a report

commissioned from the Institute of Directors in NZ (IoD).

The purpose of the IoD report was to review board fees

considering a range of information, including board fees

in organisations of a similar type and size.

The IoD report is available at the Investor Centre at

www.gentrack.com/reports-and-presentations/.

Since the board last reviewed directors’ remuneration

in 2017, the regulatory landscape in which Gentrack

operates has continued to change, with increased

regulatory risk and obligations resulting in increased

demand on directors’ time and broadening their scope

of responsibilities in monitoring and assessing legal and

regulatory compliance.

RESOLUTION 1: Appointment of auditors and

authorisation to fix auditors’ remuneration

The Companies Act 1993 requires Gentrack Group Limited

(“Gentrack”) to appoint an auditor and provides that the

fees and expenses of an auditor appointed at an annual

meeting can be fixed in the manner determined at that

meeting.

The appointment of Ernst & Young brings in another “big

four” audit firm with broad experience in dealing with

large and complex global clients. The Ernst & Young audit

team for the financial year ending 30 September 2021 will

be led by Grant Taylor (lead audit partner). Prior to their

appointment (subject to shareholder approval) the Board

assessed and confirmed the independence of Ernst &

Young.

Section 207S of the Companies Act 1993 provides that,

if the auditor is appointed at a meeting of the company,

the auditors’ fees and expenses must be fixed by the

company at the meeting or in the manner that the company

determines during the meeting. The directors propose

that, consistent with commercial practice, the auditor’s

remuneration should be fixed by the directors. Authority

for the directors to fix the remuneration is a resolution

at each annual meeting of shareholders. Accordingly,

shareholders are being asked to resolve that the directors

are authorised to fix the auditor’s remuneration.

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The board reviewed this benchmark data and, based on
a comparison of Gentrack’s directors’ fees to the market

data, consider the proposed remuneration levels set out

in the table below are appropriate and aligned to the

international nature of Gentrack’s business.

Proposed

Remuneration NZ$

Non-executive directors


($85,000 x 4 directors)

340,000

Board chair (Primarily UK-based)300,000

Audit & Risk Committee chair15,000

Nominations & Remuneration


Committee chair

10,000

Amount available for one-off


projects / other (see below)

135,000

Total directors’ remuneration800,000

If Resolution 2 is passed, the increase to the aggregate

amount of directors’ remuneration will take effect on

and from 1 March 2021. The new maximum aggregate

amount of $800,000 per annum will include a pool of

$135,000 that provides flexibility to remunerate directors

who assume additional responsibilities (including one-off

project work) from time to time beyond the scope of their

usual responsibilities and to allow for a further fee above

the average director fee to be paid to secure a future

additional international director. Any unused part of the

pool in any year is not carried forward to future years.

The current remuneration pool of $450,000 is allocated as

follows:

Current

Remuneration NZ$

Non-executive directors ($85,000 x

3 directors)

255,000

Hg Capital non-executive director*-

Board chair170,000

Audit & Risk Committee chair15,000

Nominations & Remuneration

Committee chair

10,000

Total directors’ remuneration450,000

*- Hg Capital has agreed to waive non-executive director fees until

February 2021

The board considers that alignment of directors’ fees to

market is important in order for Gentrack to be able to

continue to attract and retain high performing directors

whose skills and experience are well-suited to its

requirements. The board considers the fee increases

proposed are fair and reflective of market conditions.

Voting restrictions

The directors and their ‘Associated Persons’ (as that term

is defined in the NZX Listing Rules) are subject to voting

restrictions in relation to resolution 2.

Gentrack will disregard any votes cast on resolution 2 by

any director or any ‘Associated Person’ of that director.

However, Gentrack will not disregard a vote if it is

cast by such person as a proxy for a person who is not

disqualified from voting on resolution 2, in accordance

with express instructions to vote for or against the

resolution.

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RESOLUTION 3: Approve an equity-based
component to directors’ fees

Issue or transfer of equity securities as non-executive

director remuneration

The current remuneration pool can only be paid to

directors in cash. NZX Listing Rule 2.11.2 provides that

a resolution authorising director remuneration for the

purposes of NZX Listing Rule 2.11.1 may provide that the

remuneration may, in whole or in part, through an issue of

equity securities, provided the issue complies with NZX

Listing Rule 4.7.

Consistent with this requirement, resolution 3 seeks

shareholder approval to allow Gentrack to remunerate

directors, in whole or in part, through the issue or transfer

of Gentrack equity securities in lieu of cash, at the

discretion of the board.

Using shares to remunerate directors is more common

in some overseas jurisdictions than in New Zealand.

Being able to remunerate directors in line with market

expectations is important for ensuring that the board is

able to attract and retain suitably qualified candidates.

The board also believes that equity participation by

directors helps to further align the interests of directors

with those of shareholders, and can motivate and reward

long-term decision making with the aim of creating and

maximising shareholder value over the longer term.

Any issue of Gentrack equity securities to directors must

continue to comply with NZX Listing Rule 4.7. The method

of calculating the relevant share price for any issue has

yet to be determined, but in complying with NZX Listing

Rule 4.7, the issue price must not be less than the average

market price (as defined in the NZX Listing Rules) before

the issue is made.

Therefore, the board considers it to be in Gentrack’s best

interest to be able to provide the board with the discretion

to remunerate directors, in whole or in part, through the

issue or transfer of Gentrack equity securities.

Voting restrictions

The directors and their ‘Associated Persons’ (as that term

is defined in the NZX Listing Rules) are subject to voting

restrictions in relation to resolution 3.

Gentrack will disregard any votes cast on resolution 3 by

any director or any ‘Associated Person’ of that director.

However, Gentrack will not disregard a vote if it is

cast by such person as a proxy for a person who is not

disqualified from voting on resolution 3, in accordance

with express instructions to vote for or against the

resolution.

RESOLUTION 4: Managing director’s election

Gary Miles was appointed by the board as managing

director on 1 October 2020, following an extensive global

executive search. As he was appointed by the board, it is

a requirement that Gary’s appointment be considered by

shareholders at the annual meeting.

Gary brings extensive experience transforming companies

and industries through the development and deployment of

cloud native technologies and services. You can read more

about Gary’s background in his profile below (page 20).

As Gary is a Gentrack employee, the board has determined

that Gary does not qualify as an ‘independent director’ for

the purposes of the NZX Listing Rules.

The board unanimously supports the election of Gary as a

director.

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RESOLUTION 5: Issue of performance rights to
managing director

Gentrack operates a senior management long term

incentive scheme under which each participating

employee is offered “performance rights”, with each

performance right representing a right to receive

one ordinary share in Gentrack when it is exercised.

A participating employee’s ability to exercise their

performance rights are subject to certain vesting

conditions and performance hurdles. Grants of

performance rights are generally made each year and the

vesting conditions and performance hurdles in respect of

those performance rights for participating employees are

set when they are granted.

Gary Miles was appointed by the board as managing

director on 1 October 2020, following an extensive

global executive search. The board has negotiated

a remuneration package with Gary that, subject to

shareholder approval, includes the issue of performance

rights as described below.

NZX Listing Rule 4.6 contemplates issues of equity

securities (such as performance rights) to employees and

executive directors and provides an overall 3% annual

limit. However, an employee who is also a director may

participate only if their participation satisfies the same

allocation criteria applying to employees generally. As the

terms of Gary’s participation and his allocation criteria

were negotiated with him, they are different to those

that apply to employees generally. Further, as discussed

further below, when aggregated with other performance

rights, they would exceed the 3% annual limit set under

NZX Listing Rule 4.6.

The key terms of Gary’s issue of performance rights is set

out below:

• each performance right represents a right to

receive one Gentrack ordinary share, subject to

vesting conditions and performance hurdles (where

applicable). Each ordinary share will rank equally with

all other ordinary shares in Gentrack;

• participation is subject to Gentrack shareholder

approval at the 2021 annual meeting. If shareholders

do not approve Gary’s participation, he will receive a

cash payment of $1.573m in lieu of his participation,

being the cash equivalent of the initial grant and the

first annual grant (as described below), paid in full

irrespective of vesting schedules;

• initial grant of 500,000 performance rights, to be

issued as soon as practicable after the annual meeting

(if shareholders approve Gary’s participation);

• subsequent annual grants on 31 October 2020; 2021

and 2022. However, the first annual grant will be

deferred until after the annual meeting (if shareholders

approve Gary’s participation) but then deemed to

have been granted on 31 October 2020. The price

calculation for the first annual grant is based on the

ten day volume weighted average price of Gentrack

shares at 31 October 2020;

• the number of performance rights granted under each

annual grant will be calculated in accordance with the

following formula:

• number of performance rights = Z /Y

• “Z” = Gary’s annual base pay, including pension

contribution (currently £403,000), converted into NZD

and multiplied by 120%; and

• “Y” = the volume weighted average price of Gentrack’s

shares over the 10 day trading period ending on the

last trading day immediately prior to the annual grant;

• the maximum number of performance rights that will

be issued under the 2020 annual grant is 748,604;

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• it is not possible to determine the maximum number
of performance rights that will be issued under the

annual grants in 2021 and 2022, because of the

potential for fluctuations in Gentrack’s share price.

Based on the share price as at 11 January 2021

(NZ$1.47) and the NZD/GBP exchange rate at that date,

the maximum number would be approximately 616,000

performance rights for each annual grant;

• half of the initial grant of 500,000 performance

rights vest immediately and the other half vest on the

one year anniversary of Gary starting employment

with Gentrack. The vesting of this initial grant of

performance rights is not subject to vesting conditions

or performance hurdles;

• up to all of the first annual grant will vest in full one

year after they are granted, depending on whether

applicable performance hurdles have been met;

• each subsequent annual grant will vest over three

years as follows:

• 33.34% will vest on the one-year anniversary of the

grant date, split as follows:

◊ 16.67% will vest without reference to

performance hurdles;

◊ up to 16.67% will vest depending on the extent

to which performance hurdles have been met;

• 33.34% will vest on each of the second and

third year anniversary of the grant date, split on

the same basis (i.e., half without reference to

performance hurdles and up to the other half with

reference to performance hurdles).

• for the first annual grant, the performance hurdles

required to be met over the period starting on 1

October 2020 and ending on 30 September 2021 are:

• new board approved strategy in place by 31 March

2021;

• new executive team in place by 31 March 2021;

• revenue and EBITDA in line with budget targets for

the year ending 30 September 2021.

• for subsequent annual grants, the performance

hurdles for the applicable performance periods are

based on the compound annual growth rate (CAGR)

of Gentrack’s earnings per share (EPS). The following

formula will be used to calculate Gentrack’s EPS CAGR

over the applicable performance period:

EPS CAGR = (Final EPS / Base EPS)1/3 – 1

“Base EPS” = 1 cent per share;

“Final EPS” = EPS for the year ended 30 September

2023.

For these purposes EPS is that reported in Gentrack’s

audited financial statements for the relevant period

adjusted to reflect accounting policy changes or

extraordinary circumstances with a significant

impact (e.g. impairments, revaluations, restructuring

activities).

• vesting of performance rights that are subject to

a performance hurdle is determined based on a

progressive scale based on EPS CAGR as follows,

if EPS CAGR is:

◊ below 7%, no performance rights subject to

performance hurdles will vest;

◊ equal to 7%, 50% of performance rights

subject to performance hurdles will vest;

◊ equal to or above 12%, all performance rights

subject to performance hurdles will vest; and

◊ between 7% and 12% performance rights will

vest on a straight line basis between 50% and

100%;

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• generally vesting of performance rights is subject
to the condition that Gary remains in continued

employment with Gentrack over the intervening

period. However, the initial grant of 500,000

performance rights are guaranteed, subject only to

shareholder approval. Further, there is provision

for the board to determine that some performance

rights should vest where Gary resigns in the

first three years, depending on the extent that

performance hurdles have been met and certain

other factors; and

• in the event of a takeover or scheme of

arrangement, all performance rights in the initial

grant and subsequent annual grants will vest

irrespective of the board’s discretion relating to

performance hurdle.

The issue of the performance rights to Gary is not

expected to have a material dilution effect on the

shareholdings of existing shareholders. This is because

the number of ordinary shares that would be issued if

100% of the performance rights were to vest is relatively

small when compared to Gentrack’s current issued share

capital, which is 98,644,829 shares as at the date of this

notice of meeting.

In securing Gary’s appointment, the board has engaged a

high-calibre leader who has the experience and energy

to drive the transformation of the Gentrack business.

Gary’s remuneration package reflects that calibre, with

these performance rights being a key component of it.

The board (with Gary Miles abstaining) also considers that

the incentive arrangements and corresponding grant of

performance rights and resultant issue of shares on the

exercise of those performance rights outlined above are

important in aligning Gary’s personal financial interest

with the future performance of Gentrack’s share price.

The board (with Gary Miles abstaining) unanimously

supports the issue of these performance rights to Gary

and recommends that shareholders vote in favour of this

resolution.

Voting restrictions

Gary and his ‘Associated Persons’ (as that term is defined

in the NZX Listing Rules) are subject to voting restrictions

in relation to resolution 5.

Gentrack will disregard any votes cast on resolution 5

by Gary or any of his ‘Associated Persons’. However,

Gentrack will not disregard a vote if it is cast by such

person as a proxy for a person who is not disqualified

from voting on resolution 5, in accordance with express

instructions to vote for or against the resolution.

NZX Waiver

NZX RegCo has granted the company a waiver from the

requirement for the company to include an appraisal report

with this notice of meeting in respect of resolution 5 under

Listing Rule 7.8.5. The terms of this waiver can be found

on the company’s announcement page on the NZX website

(www.nzx.com/companies/GTK/announcements).

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Under NZX Listing Rule 4.6.1, the number of equity
securities which may be granted to employees and

directors under incentive schemes in any 12-month period

is restricted in aggregate to 3% of the total issued capital

of Gentrack at the commencement of that period. In this

case:

• the establishment of the Gentrack LTI Scheme;

• the issue of performance rights within a relatively

short timeframe under the Senior Management LTI

Scheme to secure senior managers critical to the

future success of Gentrack; and

• the potential issue of shares as part settlement to

eligible employees for any award under the FY21 STI

Scheme;

mean that a one-off increase in the limit by 1,500,000

equity securities is needed. If shareholders do not approve

this resolution, the board will not have the flexibility to

reach agreements with eligible employees for them to be

issued new equity securities instead of receiving a cash

payment (or as partial satisfaction of a cash payment).

Accordingly, cash payments will need to be made, which

has been initially estimated at up to $2.2m based on the

share price as at 11 January 2021 of NZ$1.47. This amount

represents the cash equivalent of performance rights

(subject to vesting schedules and further share price

movements) and the potential equivalent cash payment as

part settlement to eligible employees for any award under

the STI Scheme instead of the potential issue of shares.

RESOLUTION 6: Approve an extension on a one off

basis by up to 1,500,000 equity securities (each

security representing no more than one ordinary

share) of the 3% limit of equity securities that may

be issued by the company in a twelve month period

without further shareholder approval

In 2016, Gentrack established the senior management

long term incentive scheme (“Senior Management LTI

Scheme”) to assist in the reward, retention and motivation

of key employees, link the reward of key employees to

shareholder value creation and align the interests of key

employees with shareholders by providing an opportunity

to key employees to earn rewards via an equity interest

based on creating shareholder value.

A further long term incentive scheme, the Gentrack

long term incentive scheme (“Gentrack LTI Scheme”),

was established in 2020 to assist in the retention of

eligible employees, to significantly increase the number

of employees that have a stake in Gentrack and to

give eligible employees a share in Gentrack’s future

performance. The Gentrack LTI Scheme was established

for employees below senior management level at

Gentrack and the first grant of performance rights under

the scheme was made in December 2020. There are no

employees who participate in both schemes.

In addition to the above long term incentive schemes,

Gentrack has established a short-term incentive scheme

(“STI Scheme”) to focus eligible employees’ efforts on

Gentrack’s short term goals linked to the overall business

strategy. Stretch targets are set to drive performance

over the year and rewards are aligned with individual and

business performance. The Board will consider an issue

of new shares as part settlement to eligible employees for

any award under the FY21 STI Scheme in late 2021 (with

the agreement of the relevant employee, in each case).

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The board supports this one-off increase as a key part of
plans to increase employee engagement, to secure critical

senior managers and permit increased investment in key

technology by avoiding the need to make cash payments

for these employee-related purposes and making those

same funds available for investment. Shareholders are

asked to approve the issue of an additional 1,500,000

equity securities (approximately 1.5% in excess of

the 3% limit) for issue by 31 December 2021. These

additional equity securities will be a combination of

performance rights or Gentrack shares. As described

above, performance rights entitle the holder to be issued

one Gentrack share, subject to certain vesting conditions

and performance hurdles. Performance rights will be

issued under the Gentrack LTI Scheme and the Senior

Management LTI Scheme and Gentrack shares would be

issued to eligible employees as part of the settlement of

FY21 STI Scheme awards.

All shares issued pursuant to the incentive schemes will

rank equally with all other ordinary shares in Gentrack.

The issue of the full 1,500,000 equity securities pursuant

to Resolution 6 is not expected to have a material dilution

effect on the shareholdings of existing shareholders.

This is because the 1,500,000 equity securities represent

approximately 1.5% of the issued share capital of Gentrack

as at the date of this notice of meeting.

Voting restrictions

Gentrack employees that may be issued some of the

equity securities approved under this resolution, and their

‘Associated Persons’ (as that term is defined in the NZX

Listing Rules), are subject to voting restrictions in relation

to resolution 6.

Gentrack will disregard any votes cast on resolution

6 by Gentrack employees or any of their ‘Associated

Persons’. However, Gentrack will not disregard a vote if

it is cast by such person as a proxy for a person who is

not disqualified from voting on resolution 6, in accordance

with express instructions to vote for or against the

resolution.

RESOLUTIONS 7, 8 AND 9: Non-Executive

directors’ election and re-election

Stewart Sherriff was appointed by the board as a non-

executive director on 5 October 2020, following the

resignation of Leigh Warren. As he was appointed by the

board, it is a requirement that Stewart’s appointment be

considered by shareholders at the annual meeting.

Andy Green, was appointed by the board as its chair

and as a non-executive director on 2 November 2020,

following the resignation of Andy Coupe. As he was

appointed by the board, it is a requirement that Andy’s

appointment be considered by shareholders at the annual

meeting.

Nick Luckock was appointed by shareholders as a non-

executive director in February 2018. He retires by rotation

and offers himself for re-election again this year.

The board has determined that Stewart Sheriff and Andy

Green qualify as ‘independent directors’ for the purposes

of the NZX Listing Rules. Nick Luckock is not considered

independent because he is a representative of Hg Capital,

which is a significant shareholder of Gentrack.

You can read the respective backgrounds of Stewart, Andy

and Nick in their profiles below (pages 21 & 22). The board

unanimously supports the elections of Stewart and Andy

and the re-election of Nick as directors.

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PROFILES
STEWART SHERRIFF

Non-Executive Director

Stewart was appointed CEO of

New Zealand mobile challenger

2degrees in August 2013,

having served as the company’s

Chairman for the previous 4

years, and interim CEO since 1

April, a position he held until he retired in June 2019. He

remains on the board of 2degrees as a non-executive

director.

Stewart began his 44 year career in telecommunications

with British Telecom. He left the UK in 1984 to progress an

international career, working in 20 countries for various

telcos. Stewart has learned mobile from the ground

up, starting as a technician, progressing to a system

specialist, field services manager, BSS specialist and

senior engineer before entering senior management as

head of operations for Hong Kong Operator Smartone.

He became CTO at mobile pioneer Western Wireless

International in 1997, with responsibility for IT,

Engineering, Marketing, Customer Care and Technical

Operations. Six years later, Stewart was seconded as CEO

of Meteor, Ireland’s third entrant mobile operator. Under

his leadership, Meteor became a successful third player

challenging Vodafone and O2.

In 2006 he rejoined Western Wireless founders John

Stanton and Brad Horwitz at Trilogy International

Partners. As CTO he oversaw Trilogy’s operations in

Bolivia, Haiti, Dominican Republic and New Zealand.

Prior to chairing 2degrees, Stewart chaired Vega Slovenia

and was vice chairman of Telering Austria and served on

the boards of Vipnet Croatia, Voila Haiti, Neuvatel Bolivia

and jNetx USA.

GARY MILES

Managing Director

On 1 October 2020 we welcomed

Gary Miles as CEO for Gentrack.

With over 25 years’ experience

in leading and running B2B

software and services companies,

he brings added focus to the

business on Gentrack’s role with its technologies and

expertise in transforming energy and water markets.

Gary joins us from Amdocs, a four-billion-dollar revenue

NASDAQ listed business—and a market leader in the

provision of customer information systems to many of

the largest telecommunications companies around the

world. Much like utilities and airports rely on Gentrack

for mission critical operational systems, telcos depend

on Amdocs to modernise their systems and provide their

essential customer information systems. Gary was on the

executive team at Amdocs for 12 years holding many roles

including CMO, driving product, strategy and innovation

programmes, the cloud and company diversification to

bring new solutions to customers.

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ANDY GREEN
Chair

and Non-Executive Director

Andy has an extensive

background in technology

leadership including CEO of

Logica, a £4bn turnover listed IT

Services Company, and CEO of

BT Global Services, the enterprise arm of British Telecom.

In 2020 Andy was awarded Commander of the British

Empire (CBE) for his contributions to the IT and British

space industries. His passion to transform the industry

to support sustainable water and energy resources is

further demonstrated by his roles as the chair of WaterAid

UK and as a UK National Infrastructure Commissioner.

Spending time in both Australia and the UK, he contributes

both a local presence and global perspective to Gentrack’s

customers and shareholders.

NICK LUCKOCK

Non-Executive Director

Nick is a partner and a member

of the investment committee at

Hg Capital with extensive private

equity experience focusing on

the technology industry. He has

deep experience across a number

of significant organisations in the business services,

financial processing and technology sectors.

He is currently a director at Achilles Subholdings Ltd and

has served as a non-executive director at a variety of

private equity backed companies including British based

JLA, Radius Worldwide, Paycorp Group (Pty) Ltd (South

Africa), XP Investimentos (Brazil) and AGS Transact

Technologies Ltd (India).

Nick completed an MBA with Distinction at INSEAD and

a Bachelor of Commerce and Arts (Honours) from the

University of Melbourne.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING

Shareholders and proxy holders entitled to attend and vote

at the meeting will not be able to attend the meeting in

person. Participation in the meeting will be virtual only, via

an online platform provided by Gentrack’s share registrar,

Link Market Services at:

www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/gtk21

Shareholders attending and participating in the meeting

virtually via the online platform will be able to vote and ask

questions during the meeting.

HOW TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING

Go to www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/gtk21

• Login to the portal using your full name, mobile

number and email address

• To register to vote, click on the “get a voting card” box

at the top of the webpage, then enter your:

• shareholder number; or

• proxy number (if you are an appointed proxy, a

proxy number will be sent to you)

• To ask a question, click on the “ask a question” box

and follow the instructions on screen. You must

register to vote before you can ask a question.

For more detailed instructions on how to attend the Annual

Meeting,

See www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/help

We recommend you commence the login process at least

15 minutes before the meeting is due to begin.

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Notice of Annual Meeting 2021GENTRACK

PROXIES
Any shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the virtual

annual meeting can appoint a “proxy” to attend and

vote virtually on their behalf. A proxy need not be a

shareholder.

If you appoint a proxy, you can either direct your proxy

how to vote or let them decide on the day on your behalf. If

you do not direct your proxy how to vote (i.e., for, against

or discretionary) for a particular resolution, then your

proxy will abstain from voting on that resolution.

The chair of the annual meeting is willing to act as a

proxy. “Chair of the Meeting” should be inserted as the

name of your proxy on the space provided on this proxy

form if you wish the chair to act. The chair will vote in

favour of resolutions if appointed as a discretionary proxy.

You may complete your proxy appointment either online or

by completing and returning the enclosed proxy form.

Online proxy appointment

A shareholder entitled to attend the annual meeting and

vote may appoint a proxy online. To appoint your proxy

online, please visit: vote.linkmarketservices.com/GTK.

New Zealand Register Holders will require their CSN/

Holder Number and FIN. Australian Register Holders will

require their Holder Number and postcode

Note: If you have previously registered a Link Investor

Centre Portfolio, log in to your portfolio and select the

“voting” option from the top menu.

Online proxy appointment must be completed by no later

than 9 am (NZT) on Monday, 22 February 2021.

Completion and return of physical proxy forms

A shareholder entitled to attend the annual meeting and

vote may appoint a proxy by completing and returning the

proxy form in one of the methods described on the reverse

of the proxy form.

The completed proxy form must be received by Link

Market Services by no later than 9 am (NZT) on Monday,

22 February 2021. Forms received after this will not be

valid.

Shareholders who have appointed a proxy may still attend

the annual meeting virtually (although they will not be able

to vote if a proxy has been appointed).

ORDINARY RESOLUTION

Each of resolutions 1 – 9 is to be considered as a separate

ordinary resolution. An ordinary resolution is one passed

by a simple majority of votes cast by shareholders entitled

to vote and voting on the resolutions in person or by proxy.

VOTING

Voting entitlements for the meeting will be determined as

at 5pm (NZT) on Monday, 22 February 2021. Registered

shareholders will be the only people entitled to vote, and

only the shares registered in those shareholders’ names

may be voted at the virtual meeting.

FURTHER QUERIES

If you have any questions please contact Gentrack’s

Company Secretary, Jon Kershaw, on +64 9 966 6090.

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Notice of Annual Meeting 2021GENTRACK

GENTRACK GROUP LIMITED
17 Hargreaves Street, St Marys Bay

Auckland 1011, New Zealand

PO Box 3288

Auckland 1140, New Zealand

Telephone: +64 9 966 6090

Email: investors@gentrack.com

www.gentrack.com

ARBN 169 195 751




LODGE YOUR PROXY

Online:

vote.linkmarketservices.com/GTK


Scan & email:

meetings@linkmarketservices.com


Deliver:

Link Market Services

Level 11, Deloitte Centre,

80 Queen Street, Auckland 1010

New Zealand




Scan this QR code with your smartphone and vote online


General Enquiries

+64 9 375 5998 enquiries@linkmarketservices.com


PROXY FORM/ADMISSION CARD FOR GENTRACK GROUP LIMITED ANNUAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Shareholder Meeting of Gentrack Group Limited will be held online via the Link Market Services Meetings

Platform at www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/gtk21

at 9am (New Zealand time) on Wednesday, 24 February 2021.

Gentrack has taken the decision to conduct a virtual only meeting this year given the range of countries that the board and shareholders are likely to be

in and the on-going risk of COVID-19 related disruption and the associated health and safety risks of an in-person meeting. You can also appoint your

proxy and vote on the resolutions on the reverse of this form online by going to vote.linkmarketservices.com/GTK

or by scanning the QR code above

with your smartphone.


Appointment of proxy

Any shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting can appoint a “proxy” to attend and vote. If you appoint a proxy, you can either direct

your proxy how to vote or let them decide on the day on your behalf. If you do not tick a box for a particular resolution, then your proxy will abstain from

voting. For this Proxy Form to be valid, you must produce it by delivering, posting, or emailing it intact to be received by Link Market Services Limited no

later than 9am, Monday 22 February 2021.


Voting of your holding

If you tick the ‘Proxy Discretion’ box for a particular resolution, you are directing your proxy to decide how to vote on that resolution on your behalf. If you

tick the ‘Abstain’ box for a particular resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that resolution. If a proxy does not vote on your behalf on a

resolution, your votes will not be counted when calculating the majority of that resolution.


Appointing the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy

The Chair of the Meeting is willing to act as a proxy. “Chair of the Meeting” should be inserted as the name of your proxy on the space provided on this

proxy form if you wish the Chair to act. If you return this form without appointing a proxy but have indicated on this form how you wish to vote, the Chair

of the meeting will vote in accordance with your express instructions.


Voting restrictions:

The directors and their ‘Associated Persons’ (as that term is defined in the NZX Listing Rules) are subject to voting restrictions in relation to resolutions

2 and 3.

Gary Miles and his ‘Associated Persons’ (as that term is defined in the NZX Listing Rules) are subject to voting restrictions in relation to resolution 5.

Gentrack employees that may be issued some of the equity securities approved under this resolution, and their ‘Associated Persons’ (as that term is

defined in the NZX Listing Rules), are subject to voting restrictions in relation to resolution 6.


Attending the meeting

The 2021 Annual Meeting will be held online only and shareholders can attend at http://www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/gtk21.

If you will be attending online,

you will require your Holder Number for verification purposes.

A corporation may appoint a person to attend and vote virtually on the day of the Meeting as its representative in the same manner as that in which it

could appoint a proxy. That person need not also be a shareholder.

Signing instructions for proxy forms

Individual

Where the holding is in one name, the shareholder must sign the Proxy Form.


Joint Holding

Where the holding is in more than one name, at least one joint shareholder should sign this form (on behalf of all joint shareholders). If different joint

shareholders purport to appoint different proxies, the vote of the proxy appointed by the first named joint shareholder shall apply.


Power of Attorney

If this Proxy Form has been signed under a power of attorney, a copy of the power of attorney under which it was signed (if not previously provided to

the Registrar), and a signed certificate of non-revocation of the power of attorney must accompany this Proxy Form.


Corporate Shareholder

In the case of a corporate shareholder, a duly authorised officer or director must sign this Proxy Form. Persons who sign on behalf of a corporate

shareholder must be acting with that corporate shareholder’s express or implied authority, or execute under the common seal of the corporate

shareholder (if it has one).


Mail:

Use the enclosed reply paid

envelope or address to:

Link Market Services Limited

PO Box 91976

Auckland 1142

New Zealand



PROXY/CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE FORM

STEP 1: APPOINT A PROXY TO VOTE ON YOUR BEHALF

I/We being a shareholder/s of Gentrack Group Limited hereby appoint:


hereby appoint e-mail address

or failing him/her e-mail address

As my/our proxy to vote for me/us on my/our behalf at the Annual Meeting of the Company to be held at 9am on Wednesday, 24 February 2021 and at

any adjournment of that Meeting.

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 the resolution you must tick only one box. 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 computing the required majority, for that item. If no box is ticked for an item, your

proxy will abstain from voting.


Tick () in box to vote

To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following ordinary resolutions:

For Against Abstain Discretion

1. That Ernst & Young is appointed as auditor of Gentrack Group Limited and the board is

authorised to fix the auditor’s remuneration.

   

2. That, for the purposes of NZX Listing Rule 2.11, the aggregate maximum remuneration that

may be paid to the directors of Gentrack Group Limited per annum is increased from NZD

$450,000 to $800,000.

   

3. That, for the purposes of NZX Listing Rule 2.11, any remuneration payable to directors

may, at the board’s discretion, be paid either in whole or in part through an issue or transfer

of equity securities in Gentrack Group Limited, as described in this notice of meeting.

   

4. That Gary Miles, appointed by the board as managing director on 1 October 2020, be

elected as a director of Gentrack Group Limited.

   

5. That, for the purposes of NZX Listing Rule 4.2.1, performance rights be issued to Gary

Miles, managing director on the terms and conditions set out in this notice of meeting

(being 1,248,604 performance rights relating to 2020 as well as subsequent annual grants

of performance rights in 2021 and 2022).

   

6.

That, for the purposes of NZX Listing Rule 4.2.1, up to 1,500,000 equity securities (either

performance rights or shares) may be issued by Gentrack Group Limited to satisfy long

term incentive and short term incentive requirements in relation to FY21 (if directors chose

not to pay out any short term incentive payments in cash) on the terms and conditions set

out in this notice of meeting.

   

7. That Stewart Sherriff, appointed by the board on 5 October 2020, be elected as a director

of Gentrack Group Limited.

   

8.

That Andy Green, appointed by the board on 2 November 2020, be elected as a director of

Gentrack Group Limited.

   

9. That Nick Luckock be re-elected as a director of Gentrack Group Limited.

   

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 3: SHAREHOLDER QUESTIONS

Shareholders attending the Annual Shareholders Meeting virtually will have the opportunity to ask questions during the meeting. If you cannot attend the

Annual Shareholders Meeting but would like to ask a question, you can submit a question online by going to vote.linkmarketservices.com/GTK

and

completing the online validation process or complete the question section below and return to Link Market Services in the envelope enclosed. Questions

will need to be submitted by Monday 22 February 2021. The Board will address and answer questions at the Annual Shareholders Meeting.

Question:


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 ____________

Electronic Investor Communications: If you received the Notice of Meeting and Proxy Form by mail and wish to receive your future investor

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