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Notice of meeting and proxy form

AGM21 June 2021BLTConsumer Staples

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/blt21, on Wednesday 21

July 2021 commencing at 11:00am (registrations will open at

10:30am).

MEETING

NOTICE OF

Business
The business of the Meeting will be:

1. Chairperson’s Address

Tony Offen

2. Chief Executive Officer’s Address

Brian Watson

3. Re-election of Mr Geoffrey Plunket as a director

(Resolution 1)

To consider, and if thought fit, pass the following

Ordinary Resolution:

“That Mr Geoffrey Plunket be re-elected as a director of the

Company.”

See Explanatory Notes

4. Re-election of Dr Barry Richardson as a director

(Resolution 2)

To consider, and if thought fit, pass the following

Ordinary Resolution:

“That Dr Barry Richardson be re-elected as a director of

the Company.”

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/blt21.

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.

Prox

ies

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 Monday 19 July 2021). 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

aff

irmative 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

21 June 2021

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

Acc

ordingly, Mr Geoffrey Plunket and Dr Barry

Richardson retire by rotation.

2. RESOLUTION 1

Re-election of Mr Geoffrey Plunket

2.1 Geoff was appointed as a

director of Blis Technologies

Limited in May 2018. Geoff

was appointed Audit and Risk

Committee Chair in August 2018

and Deputy Chair in July 2020.

2.2

Geoff worked for Coopers &

Lybrand (now PWC) and KPMG,

in Dunedin and Birmingham, UK through the 1980’s

before joining Port Otago Limited in 1988, as Chief

Financial Officer. Geoff spent the following 29 years

with the Port Otago Group, before retiring in 2017.

Geoff worked across the business in a variety of roles,

culminating in appointment as CEO in 2004, a position

he held until retirement. Geoff brings significant

experience in leading a large successful organisation

with expertise in logistics, managing international

trading relationships, supply chain, human resource,

health and safety and risk management.

2.3

Geoff is a Fello

w of Chartered Accountants Australia

and New Zealand, and a Member of the Institute of

Directors.

2.4 These details will also be available on the Company’s

website: h

ttps://blis.co.nz/pages/corporate-governance

2.5 The Board has determined that Mr Plunket is an

Independent Director for the purposes of the Listing

Rules and supports his re-election as a director.

3. RESOLUTION 2

Re-election of Dr Barry Richardson

3.1

Barry is Dunedin b

ased and

has been a director of Blis

Technologies Limited since

July 2018, serving on the

Audit and Risk Committee

during this time.

3.2

After a career at the NZ

Dairy Research Institute, Barry undertook business

development and executive roles in the NZ Dairy

Board and Tatua Co-Op Dairy Company before joining

Westland Milk Products Limited as Chief Executive

Officer. Barry joined Blis Technologies as CEO from

2006 to 2016.

3.3

Barry is currently a Director of CertusBio Limited.

3.4 Barry has a M.Sc. (Hons) in Biochemis

try and Ph.D.

from Massey University. A past Fellow of the NZ

Institute of Management and a Fellow of the NZ

Institute of Food Science and Technology, Barry

received the JC Andrews award for distinction in Food

Science and Technology in 2003.

3.5 These details will also be available on the Company’s

website: https://blis.co.nz/pages/corporate- governance

3.6 The Board has determined that Mr Richardson is an

Independent Director for the purposes of the Listing

Rules and supports his re-election as a director.

Explanatory

Notes.

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

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LODGE YOUR PROXY
Online:

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Mail:

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PROXY FORM/ADMISSION CARD FOR BLIS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 2021 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 Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 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, Monday 19 July

2021. Shareholders are also able to attend the Annual Meeting online via the Link Market Services Virtual Annual Meeting platform at

www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/blt21. If you will be attending online, you will require your Holder Number for verification purposes.




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.



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 Wednesday 21 July 2021 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 Geoffrey Plunket be re-elected as a director of the Company.

   

2. That Dr Barry Richardson be re-elected as a director of the Company.


   

3.

That the Directors be authorised to fix the remuneration of the auditors for the ensuing year.


   


STEP 3: SHAREHOLDER QUESTIONS

Shareholders present at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (either in person or via the virtual meeting platform at http://www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/blt21

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

https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/BLT and completing the online validation process or

complete the question section below and return to Link Market Services. Questions will need to be submitted by 11:00am on Monday 19 July 2021. The

Board will address and answer questions at the Annual Meeting.






STEP 4: 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 ____________

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

communications by email please provide your email address below.

Question:

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Virtual Annual
General Meeting

Online Guide

Part of Link Group | Corporate Markets

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

Ensure your browser is compatible.

You can easily check your current

browser by going to the website:

whatismybrowser.com

Supported browsers are:

• Chrome – Version 44 & 45

• Firefox – 40.0.2 and after

• Safari – OS X v10.9 “Mavericks”

& OS X v10.10 “Yosemite”

• Internet Explorer 9 and up (please note

Internet Explorer 8 is not supported)

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.

Link Market Services Virtual Annual General Meeting Online Guide • 3
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.

4 • Link Market Services Virtual Annual General Meeting Online Guide
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.

Virtual Annual General Meeting

Online Guide continued

Link Market Services Virtual Annual General Meeting Online Guide • 5
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.

Virtual Annual General Meeting

Online Guide continued

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