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Notice of Annual Meeting

AGM19 April 2021PFIReal Estate

Property
for

Industry

Limited

Notice of

2021

Annual Meeting

of shareholders

If Auckland is at COVID-19 Alert

Level 1, attendees will have the

option of attending in person at the

Level 4 Lounge, South Stand, Gate G,

Eden Park, Carpark P5, Reimers Ave,

Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, or

virtually. If Auckland is at COVID-19

Alert Level 2 or above, or the Board

otherwise considers it appropriate

in the circumstances, only virtual

attendance will be available.

MEETING

ANNUAL

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the annual

meeting of the shareholders of

Property for Industry Limited

(PFI, the Company) will be held on:

19

WEDNESDAY

MAY 2021

COMMENCING AT:

AM

11

.

00

COVID-19

Resolution 1:
That David Thomson, who

retires and is eligible for

election, be elected as a

Director of the Company.

Resolution 2:

That Gregory Reidy, who

retires and is eligible for

election, be elected as a

Director of the Company.

By order of the Board of Directors.

Anthony Beverley

Chairman

AGENDA

01

02

03

04

BOARD AND

MANAGEMENT TEAM

PRESENTATIONS

SHAREHOLDER

DISCUSSION

FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS

ORDINARY

RESOLUTIONS

To receive the financial

statements for the year ended

31 December 2020 together

with the report of the auditors.

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GENERAL

BUSINESS

The Board recommends that you vote in favour of each of the

above resolutions.

The Board of PFI invites attendees

to join them for light refreshments

at the end of the meeting.

Resolution 3:

That the Directors are authorised

to fix the fees and expenses of the

auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Auckland.

Resolution 4:

That the Directors be authorised

to fix the remuneration of the

Directors of the Company

from the close of this meeting

as per the table shown in the

Explanatory Notes.

EXPLANATORY NOTES
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

RE-ELECTION OF

DAVID THOMSON

The NZX Listing Rules state

Directors must not hold office

(without re-election) past the

third annual meeting following

the Director’s appointment, or

three years, whichever is longer.

Accordingly, David Thomson is

required to retire at this meeting.

David, being eligible, offers

himself for re-election, and the

Board unanimously supports

his re-election.

Having had regard to the factors

described in the NZX Corporate

Governance Code that may

impact Director independence,

the Board considers David will

be an Independent Director,

if re-elected.

David has been a director of PFI

since 2018. David is a senior

partner at law firm Buddle

Findlay, where he runs a broad

corporate and commercial

law practice, with particular

expertise in mergers and

acquisitions, joint ventures and

corporate structuring. David

was until recently a member

of Buddle Findlay’s board for

seven years. David advises a

wide range of New Zealand and

RE-ELECTION OF

GREGORY REIDY

The NZX Listing Rules state

Directors must not hold office

(without re-election) past the

third annual meeting following

the Director’s appointment, or

three years, whichever is longer.

Accordingly, Gregory (Greg)

Reidy is required to retire at

this meeting. Greg, being eligible,

offers himself for re-election,

and the Board unanimously

supports his re-election.

Having had regard to the factors

described in the NZX Corporate

Governance Code that may

impact Director independence,

the Board considers that Greg

Reidy will be a Non-Executive

Director, if re-elected.

Greg has been a director of

PFI since 2012. Greg has

a background in property

investment, funds management

and development with more

than 25 years’ experience in

the management, ownership

and development of industrial,

commercial, retail and

residential property. Greg is

also the Managing Director of

Reidy & Co.

RESOLUTION 01.RESOLUTION 02.

international businesses and

significant public-sector clients

including Panuku Development

Auckland, The University of

Auckland, Victoria University

of Wellington Te Herenga Waka,

and Museum of New Zealand

Te Papa Tongarewa. David was

raised in Christchurch, where

he completed commerce and

law degrees at the University of

Canterbury. He then practiced

law in Wellington and London,

before returning to Buddle

Findlay in 2000 and becoming

a partner of the firm in Auckland

in 2002.

David is a member of PFI’s Audit

and Risk Committee.

AUDITOR’S FEES
AND EXPENSES

Section 207T of the

Companies Act 1993 provides

that a company’s auditor is

automatically reappointed

unless the shareholders resolve

to appoint a replacement

auditor or there is some other

reason for the auditor not to

be reappointed. The Company

wishes PricewaterhouseCoopers

to continue as the auditor

of the Company, and

PricewaterhouseCoopers has

indicated its willingness to

continue in office.

Section 207S of the Companies

Act 1993 provides that the fees

and expenses of the auditor

are to be fixed in such manner

as the company determines at

the annual meeting. The Board

recommends that, consistent

with usual practice, the auditor’s

fees and expenses be fixed by

the Directors.

RESOLUTION 03.RESOLUTION 04.

DIRECTOR FEES

The proposed resolution is to

adjust Director fees as set out in

the table below.

Director fees were last adjusted

by PFI at the 2019 annual

meeting. As noted at that meeting,

the rates would be reviewed

every second year by the Board

in advance of the annual meeting

with any adjustment put to

shareholders for approval.

In setting the proposed rates,

the Board commissioned an

independent benchmarking

review of the current level of

Directors’ fees by Strategic

Pay. A summary of Strategic

Pay’s report, together with their

attestation of independence,

is available on PFI’s website at

https://www.propertyforindustry.

co.nz/investor-centre/annual-

meeting/.

In requesting this review and

setting the proposed Directors’

fees to be put to shareholders,

the Board has also considered:

• the growth of the Company,

with contract rent growing

9.5% and assets growing 24.1%

over the past two years;

• PFI’s robust performance

through the recent period of

economic uncertainty;

• changes in the workload and

expectations of directors since

the review; and

• the need to attract and retain

directors of a strong calibre.

EXPLANATORY NOTES

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

PROPOSED STRUCTURE
The proposed structure

and rates are in line with the

median of Strategic Pay’s

recommendations.

The Board currently comprises

four Independent Directors

(including the Chair) as well as a

Non-Executive Director, although

the Board’s composition may

change over time. The changes

result in total Director fees (not

including ad hoc fees) for the

current Directors of $567,500

per annum. This represents an

overall increase of $52,500, or

10.2%, as compared to the current

fees, which were approved by

shareholders in 2019.

Of the overall increase of $52,500,

$12,500 is attributable to the

introduction of Committee

Member fees. The Board

considers that it is now

appropriate for Committee

Members to be paid a separate

fee to reflect the workload and

responsibilities related to these

Committees, that has increased

since the last review in 2019.

This position is consistent with

Strategic Pay’s recommendation

and as noted by them reflects

market practice of NZX listed

companies. It is noted that these

Committees currently comprise

the Committee Chair, the Board

Chair and one member, and that

it is PFI’s policy that the Board

Chair is not entitled to separate

Committee Member fees.

If resolution 4 is approved by

shareholders, the set rates above

will apply from the close of this

meeting. Going forward the rates

would continue to be reviewed

every second year by the Board in

advance of the Annual Meeting

with any adjustment put to

shareholders for approval.

Voting Restrictions

In accordance with NZX Listing

Rule 2.11.1, the fees payable to

Directors must be approved by

an ordinary resolution of the

shareholders of the Company.

In accordance with NZX Listing

Rule 6.3.1, no Director who is

intended to receive payment of

these fees or their Associated

Persons (as defined under the

NZX Listing Rules) can vote on

such resolutions, unless casting

votes under an expressly directed

proxy of a person who is not

disqualified from voting.

THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE AND RATES ARE SET

OUT IN THE TABLE BELOW:

$ PLUS GST (IF ANY)

POSITION CURRENTPROPOSED

Board Chair160,000170,000

Independent Director / Non-Executive Director82,50090,000

Audit and Risk Committee Chair15,00015,000

Audit and Risk Committee Member–7,500

Nomination and Remuneration Committee Chair10,00010,000

Nomination and Remuneration Committee Member–5,000

Hourly rates for abnormal and particularly time intensive projects

or transactions outside the scope of typical Board work

350 per hour350 per hour

Shareholders can participate
in the annual meeting virtually

through the web platform

web.lumiagm.com and entering

the meeting ID 344-229-409.

Virtual attendance is optional

at COVID-19 Alert Level 1, and

is the only option at all other

COVID-19 Alert Levels or if the

Board otherwise determines it is

appropriate not to hold a physical

meeting in the circumstances. If

no physical meeting is to be held,

PFI will provide shareholders

with notice through an

announcement to the NZX.

To participate, shareholders

will need their CSN or holder

number which can be found

on their Voting/Proxy Form.

Shareholders will be able

to view presentations, ask

questions and cast their vote

from their own computers,

mobiles or similar devices.

Shareholders attending

virtually are encouraged to

review the attached “Virtual

Annual Meeting Guide” prior

to the Annual Meeting.

Voting

Voting at the annual meeting

shall be decided by a poll of

PFI shareholders entitled to vote

and voting. Set out below are

details on voting matters for the

annual meeting.

A Voting/Proxy Form for use

at the annual meeting is enclosed

with this notice of meeting. If

you are attending in person, you

should bring this form to the

meeting as it also constitutes

your voting paper.

PROCEDURAL NOTES

Entitlement to Vote
Every PFI shareholder whose

name is registered in the

share register as at 5.00pm on

Monday, 17 May 2021 and who

is present at the meeting in

person or by proxy or in the case

of a body corporate shareholder,

by representative, can vote

in respect of Resolutions 1

through 4 and shall have one

vote in respect of every fully

paid PFI share held by that

PFI shareholder at that time.

How you can vote?

PFI shareholders can vote in any

one of the following ways:

• in person (at COVID-19 Alert

Level 1 only);

• virtually (please refer to the

instructions in the attached

“Virtual Annual Meeting

Guide”);

• by appointing a proxy online

at www.investorvote.co.nz;

• by appointing a proxy using

the enclosed form; or

• by representative (if the

shareholder is a body

corporate).

Proxies and Corporate

Representatives

Any shareholder who is entitled

to vote at the annual meeting

may appoint a proxy (or in the

case of a corporate shareholder,

a representative) to attend and

vote in your place. A proxy or

representative need not be a

shareholder of the Company.

You may direct your proxy or

representative to vote, or give

your proxy or representative a

discretion to vote how he/she

sees fit. If you wish to give your

proxy or representative such

discretion you should mark the

box accordingly. If you do not

mark any box then your direction

is to abstain.

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If you have any questions, or for

more information, please contact

PFI’s Chief Finance and

Operating Officer,

Craig Peirce on +64 9 303 9651

or email

peirce@propertyforindustry.co.nz

MORE INFORMATION

A Voting/Proxy Form is attached

to this notice of meeting. If you

wish to appoint a proxy to vote on

your behalf, you must complete

the Voting/Proxy Form and

produce it to the Company so as

to be received (either by post or

online) no later than 11.00am on

Monday, 17 May 2021.

Alternatively, shareholders

can appoint a proxy online at

www.investorvote.co.nz in

accordance with the instructions

set out in the enclosed Voting/

Proxy Form.

The Chairman of the Company

is willing to act as proxy. If you

appoint the Chairman as proxy

but do not direct him how to vote

on any particular matter, then the

Chairman intends to vote in favour

of each of the resolutions (other

than Resolution 4). If, in appointing

a proxy, you have inadvertently

not named someone to be your

proxy but otherwise completed

the Voting/Proxy Form in full, or

your named proxy does not attend

the meeting, the Chairman of the

Meeting will be your proxy and

will vote in accordance with your

express direction.

Required Votes

Resolutions 1 through 4 are

ordinary resolutions that each

require a simple majority of more

than 50% of the valid votes cast at

the annual meeting.

Shareholder Questions

Shareholders present at the

meeting will have the opportunity

to ask questions during the

meeting. Please refer to the

instructions in the attached

“Virtual Annual Meeting Guide”

on how shareholders can ask a

question if attending virtually.

In addition, shareholders have

the opportunity to ask questions

in advance of the meeting. If you

would like to ask a question please

either email your question to

info@propertyforindustry.co.nz

with ‘Annual Meeting Question’

in the subject line, or post your

question to the Chief Finance

and Operating Officer, Property

for Industry Limited, PO Box

1147, Shortland Street, Auckland

1140. Please include your name

and shareholder number. During

the meeting, the Board intends

to answer as many of the most

frequently asked questions as

is reasonably practicable. All

questions should be received by

PFI by 5.00pm on Wednesday,

5 May 2021.

Motions will not be allowed from

the floor.

Presentations

The presentations from the

annual meeting will be released

to the NZX and published on

the Company website at https://

www.propertyforindustry.co.nz/

investor-centre/annual-meeting/

prior to, or during, the meeting.

A summary of the meeting and

the results of voting will be

released to the NZX as soon as

practicable following the close of

the annual meeting.

Level 4 Lounge,
South Stand,

Eden Park,

Gate P5,

Reimers Ave,

Mount Eden,

Auckland

ENTRY AND

FREE PARKING

through P5 off

Reimers Ave


Wednesday

19 May

2021


11.00am

REIMERS AVENUE

FREE PARKING

CRICKET AVENUE

WALTERS ROAD

SANDRINGHAM ROAD

TO TRAINS

Phone: +64 (9) 303 9450

www.propertyforindustry.co.nz

LOCATION

NOTE: If Auckland is at

COVID-19 Alert Level 1,

attendees will have the option of

attending in person. If Auckland

is at COVID-19 Alert Level 2 or

above, or the Board otherwise

considers it appropriate in the

circumstances, only virtual

attendance will be available.

Property for Industry Limited

Shed 24, Prince’s Wharf

147 Quay Street

PO Box 1147

Shortland Street

Auckland 1140

COVID-19

ENTRY AND FREE PARKING

P5

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VOTING AT A GLANCE
STEP 1

Open Lumi AGM and enter the

Meeting ID shown in top right

corner

STEP 2

Enter your username and

password (CSN/Holder Number

and postcode)

STEP 3

When the poll is opened,

click and select your

desired voting direction

Virtual meetings are accessible on both desktop and mobile devices. In order to participate remotely you will need to visit

web.lumiagm.com on your desktop or mobile device. You will need to ensure that your browser is compatible — Lumi AGM supports the

latest versions of Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Edge and Firefox.

If you have any questions, or need assistance with the online process, please contact Computershare on +64 9 488 8777 between 8.30am

and 5.00pm Monday to Friday (New Zealand time).

VIRTUAL MEETING GUIDE

NEW ZEALAND RESIDENTS

Username (CSN or Holder number) and

password (postcode).

APPOINTED PROXIES

A username and password will be

provided prior to the meeting.

If you have not received your username

and password, please contact

Computershare on +64 9 488 8777

between 8.30am—5.00pm Monday to

Friday (New Zealand time).

MEETING ID

344-229-409

Remote entry to the Annual Meeting will open at 10.30AM

N

ZT on Wednesday 19 May 2021, with the meeting

commencing at 11.00AM NZT.

OVERSEAS RESIDENTS

Username (CSN or Holder Number);

and Password (three-character ISO3

country code) e.g. AUS is the ISO3 code

for Australia.

You can find a full list at

www.computershare.com/iso3

LOGGING IN

To log in, you must have the following information (which can be found on your Shareholder’s Voting and Proxy Form) or you can log in

as a guest if you are not a shareholder in

Property for Industry Limited. Please note, if you have logged in as a guest you will not be

able to ask any questions or vote.

USING LUMI AGM
ACCESSING THE VIRTUAL MEETING

Once you have entered web.lumiagm.

com into your internet browser, you’ll

be prompted to enter the Meeting ID

and accept the terms and conditions.

You will then be required to enter your:

>username (CSN or Holder number);

>password (postcode, or country code

for overseas residents)

NAVIGATING LUMI AGM

When successfully authenticated, the

info screen will display.

You can view meeting information, ask

questions and watch the webcast.

If you would like to watch the webcast,

press the broadcast icon at the

bottom of the screen.

WATCHING THE WEBCAST

To watch the webcast, click the black

broadcast bar on screen and push

the ► button to start the webcast.

The video and/or slides will appear

shortly after (dependent on the speed

of your internet connection).

ASKING QUESTIONS

Any shareholder or appointed proxy/

representative attending the meeting

is eligible to ask questions. If you would

like to ask a question, select

then

type and submit your question. It will be

sent to the board for an answer.

Please note that not all questions may

be able to be answered during the

meeting. In this case, questions will be

followed up by email after the meeting.

VOTING IN LUMI AGM

Once the poll has been opened, will

appear on the navigation bar at the

bottom of the screen—from here, the

resolution and voting choices will be

displayed.

To vote, simply select your voting

direction from the options shown on

screen. To change your vote, simply

select another direction—you can cancel

your vote by clicking ‘Cancel’.

NAVIGATING LUMI AGM - DESKTOP

When successfully authenticated, the

info screen will display.

You can view meeting information, ask

questions and watch the webcast.

If you would like to watch the webcast,

press the ► button to start the

webcast.

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Your secure access information
Control Number: CSN/Shareholder Number:

PLEASE NOTE: You will need your CSN/Shareholder Number and post code to appoint your proxy online.

Go online to appoint your proxy, or turn over to complete the form

Voting/Proxy Form: Property for Industry Limited Annual Meeting, 11am on 19 May 2021

Voting

Voting at the meeting shall be decided by a poll of PFI shareholders entitled to vote and voting.

Set out below are details on voting matters for the annual meeting.

Every PFI shareholder whose name is registered in the share register as at 5.00pm on

Monday, 17 May 2021 and who is present at the meeting in person or by proxy or in the

case of a body corporate shareholder, by representative, can vote in respect of Resolutions

1 through 4 and shall have one vote in respect of every fully paid PFI share held by that

PFI shareholder at that time.

Resolutions 1 through 4 are ordinary resolutions that each require a simple majority of more

than 50% of the valid votes cast at the meeting.

Voting Restrictions

In accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.11.1, the fees payable to Directors must be approved

by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company. In accordance with NZX Listing

Rule 6.3.1, no Director who is intended to receive payment of these fees or their Associated

Persons (as defined under the NZX Listing Rules) can vote on such resolutions, unless casting

votes under an expressly directed proxy of a person who is not disqualified from voting.

How to Vote

PFI shareholders can vote in any one of the following ways:

§ in person (at COVID-19 Alert Level 1 only);

§ virtually (please refer to the instructions in the attached “Virtual Annual Meeting Guide”);

§ by appointing a proxy online at www.investorvote.co.nz;

§ by appointing a proxy using this form; or

§ by representative (if the shareholder is a body corporate).

Appointment of Proxy

Any shareholder who is entitled to vote at the annual meeting may appoint a proxy (or in the

case of a corporate shareholder, a representative) to attend and vote in your place. A proxy or

representative need not be a shareholder of the Company. You may direct your proxy or

representative to vote, or give your proxy or representative a discretion to vote how he/she

sees fit. If you wish to give your proxy or representative such discretion you should mark the

boxes overleaf accordingly. If you do not mark any box then your direction is to abstain.

The Chairman of the Company is willing to act as proxy. If you appoint the Chairman as proxy

but do not direct him how to vote on any particular matter, then the Chairman intends to vote

in favour of each of the resolutions (other than Resolution 4). If, in appointing a proxy, you have

inadvertently not named someone to be your proxy but otherwise completed the Voting/Proxy

Form in full, or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chairman of the Meeting

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

Signing Instructions for Postal Forms

Individual

Where a shareholder is an individual, this Voting/Proxy Form must be signed by the shareholder

or his or her duly authorised attorney.

Companies

Where a shareholder is a company, this Voting/Proxy Form must be signed by a director or a

duly authorised attorney or officer.

Trusts

Where a shareholder is a trust, this Voting/Proxy Form should be signed as above by at least

one trustee in accordance with the relevant trust deed (using the rules for an individual or a

company, depending upon whether the trustee is an individual or a company).

Partnerships

Where a shareholder is a partnership, this Voting/Proxy Form should be signed as above by at

least one partner in accordance with the rules governing the partnership (using the rules for an

individual or a company, depending upon whether the partner is an individual or a company).

Joint Shareholders

At least one joint shareholder should sign this Voting/Proxy Form (on behalf of all joint

shareholders). In the case of joint shareholders, if the shareholders appoint different voting

proxies, the vote of the proxy appointed by the first named joint shareholder will be counted.

Seniority shall be determined by the order in which names stand in Property for Industry

Limited’s share register.

Power of Attorney

If this Voting/Proxy Form is completed by an attorney, the power of attorney or a certified copy

must, if not previously produced to Property for Industry Limited, accompany the Voting/Proxy

Form together with a completed certificate of non-revocation of authority.

Body Corporate

A body corporate shareholder may appoint a representative on its behalf in the same manner

as if it were appointing a proxy, provided that the Chairman of the meeting, the Board, or the

persons checking the entitlement of people to attend a meeting, shall waive any time limit for

prior notice in respect of a corporation in favour of a person who at a meeting can produce

reasonable evidence of their authority to represent the corporation.

Appoint 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

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

www.investorvote.co.nz

Scan the QR code to appoint your proxy now.

Smartphone?

For your vote to be effective by proxy, the Voting/Proxy Form must be received by 11.00am on Monday, 17 May 2021

HYBRID MEETING

If Auckland is at COVID-19 Alert Level 1, attendees will have the option of attending in person at the Level 4 Lounge, South Stand, Gate G,

Eden Park, Carpark P5, Reimers Ave, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, or virtually. If Auckland is at COVID-19 Alert Level 2 or above, or the Board

otherwise considers it appropriate in the circumstances, only virtual attendance will be available.

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

STEP 1

hereby appointof

or failing him/herof

as my/our Proxy to exercise my/our vote in accordance with my/our directions at the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Property for Industry Limited to be held

on Wednesday, 19 May 2021, commencing at 11.00am and at any adjournment of that meeting, and to vote as my/our proxy thinks fit on any resolution to amend the

resolution, on the resolution so amended and on any other resolution proposed at the meeting (or any adjournment) so as to give effect to my/our intention as set out below

where possible.

I/We being a shareholder/s of Property for Industry Limited

Items of Business - Voting Instructions

STEP 2

Please note: Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy may vote or abstain from voting as he or she thinks fit.

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

SIGN

or director or duly authorised officer or attorney

Shareholder1Shareholder2Shareholder3

Contact Name Contact Daytime Telephone Date

Resolutions: Annual Meeting

1. That David Thomson, who retires and is eligible for election, be elected as a Director of the Company.

2. That Gregory Reidy, who retires and is eligible for election, be elected as a Director of the Company.

3. That the Directors are authorised to fix the fees and expenses of the auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers Auckland.

4.

That the Directors be authorised to fix the remuneration of the Directors of the Company from the close of this meeting as

per the table shown in the Explanatory Notes.

For

Against

Abstain

Proxy

Discretion

If your proxy is not the Chairman of the Meeting or any other director of the Company, please ensure that you provide their contact details (phone and email

address). If this information is not provided, we cannot guarantee remote admission to the virtual meeting for your proxy.

Proxy contact Details (Phone): and (Email):

Shareholders can still attend the meeting electronically, even if they have appointed a proxy

(although they will not be able to vote if a proxy has been appointed).

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