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Turners Annual Meeting

AGM19 July 2021TRAConsumer Discretionary

TURNERS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP LIMITED
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

Notice is given that the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders of Turners Automotive Group Limited

(Turners or the Company) will be held in the Limelight Room, Aotea Centre, 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland,

New Zealand on Wednesday 18 August 2021 commencing at 10.30am.

COVID-19 – CHANGE IN ALERT LEVELS

The Company will be monitoring any possible meeting or gathering restrictions in Auckland as a result of

the current COVID-19 pandemic. In the event of any significant developments, the Company may, in its

sole discretion, elect to hold this Annual Meeting as an online only meeting if it considers there are

potential risks to the health of meeting attendees or if an in-person meeting is prohibited by law. In such

circumstances, the Company will provide shareholders with as much notice as is reasonably practicable by

way of an announcement to the NZX and on the Company’s website.

AGENDA

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Presentations

Shareholder Discussion

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

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

Auditors

Resolution 1

That Baker Tilly Staples Rodway be reappointed as auditors of the Company and that the Directors be

authorised to fix the auditor’s remuneration.

Directors

Resolution 2

That Paul Byrnes, who retires by rotation and has offered himself for re-election, be re-elected as a

Director of the Company until 18 February 2022.

Resolution 3

That Martin Berry, who retires by rotation and has offered himself for re-election, be re-elected as a

Director of the Company.

Resolution 4

That Antony Vriens, who retires by rotation and has offered himself for re-election, be re-elected as a

Director of the Company.

Explanatory notes regarding each of these resolutions are attached to this notice of meeting.

Notes on Voting

1 The resolutions will be voted on by shareholders of the Company as ordinary resolutions.

2 An ordinary resolution is a resolution passed by a simple majority of the votes cast of the shareholders

entitled to vote and voting.



3 The only persons entitled to vote at the annual meeting are registered shareholders as at 5:00 pm on

Monday 16 August 2021 and only the ordinary shares registered in those shareholders’ names may be

voted at the annual meeting.

4 Any shareholder who is entitled to vote at the annual meeting may appoint a proxy to attend and vote

on their behalf. A shareholder wishing to appoint a proxy should complete the enclosed Voting/Proxy

form and send it to Computershare Investor Services Limited, Private Bag 92119, Auckland 1142, New

Zealand, or lodge online using Computershare’s investorvote facility so as to ensure that it is received at

least 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting. A proxy does not have to be a shareholder in the

Company. A shareholder may appoint any person to act as a proxy. The Chairman or any of the other

Directors is prepared to, act as a discretionary proxy for any shareholder. If, in appointing a proxy, you

have inadvertently not named someone to be your proxy (either online or on the enclosed proxy form),

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. If appointed as a discretionary proxy, each Director

intends to vote in favour of all resolutions.

5 To direct your proxy how to vote on each resolution, you should tick the appropriate box on the enclosed

proxy form. Except as set out in the proxy form, if you appoint a proxy, but do not tick one of the boxes

in relation to a resolution, you will be deemed to have granted your proxy the discretion to cast your

votes as he or she decides.

6 Any corporation that is a shareholder may appoint a person as its representative to attend the annual

meeting and vote on its behalf, in the same manner as that in which it could appoint a proxy. A

corporation wishing to appoint a person must ensure that the representative brings an original of the

notice appointing him or her to the meeting. To assist administration, the Company would be grateful if

notices appointing representatives are delivered to Computershare Investor Services Limited, Private

Bag 92119, Auckland 1142, New Zealand, at least 48 hours before the time of the meeting. If the notice

of appointment is not delivered to the Company’s Share Registrar prior to the meeting, the

representative must bring to the meeting an original copy of the notice of appointment signed by the

relevant Company or body corporate.

For and on behalf of the Board


Barbara Badish

Company Secretary

20 July 2021


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EXPLANATORY NOTES TO NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

AUDITORS

Resolution 1

Baker Tilley Staples Rodway is automatically reappointed as auditor of the Company under section

207T of the Companies Act 1993. The proposed resolution seeks shareholder confirmation of this and

empowers the Directors to set the remuneration of the auditors.

DIRECTORS

Under rule 2.7.1 of the NZX Listing Rules (the Listing Rules), a director must not hold office past the

third annual meeting following appointment or three years, whichever is longer, without being re-elected

by shareholders. Accordingly, Paul Byrnes, Martin Berry and Antony Vriens retire and, being eligible,

offer themselves for re-election. The Board unanimously supports all three respective re-elections.

Brief biographies outlining Paul Byrnes, Martin Berry and Antony Vriens’ histories and experience are set

out below.

Resolution 2

Paul Byrnes retires by rotation pursuant to the Listing Rules, and being eligible, has offered himself

for re-election as a director until 18 February 2022.

Paul Byrnes has been a director of Turners Automotive Group Limited since February 2004 and is a

chartered accountant, a professional director and an investor with over 25 years’ experience in senior

and CEO roles in private and listed companies. His career has included the management buyout of

previously listed Holeproof Industries, consulting and participation in merger and acquisition

opportunities and business ‘turnaround’ management. Paul was appointed CEO and Executive Director

of Dorchester Pacific in May 2008 (now Turners Automotive Group), handing over the CEO role to Todd

Hunter in June 2016. Paul is entrepreneurial at heart but combines this with a wealth of top class

governance experience (Top Energy and Hellaby Holdings) and the real world CEO experience of bringing

a finance company positively out of the GFC. Paul has a 2.57% shareholding in Turners Automotive

Group.

In terms of the Listing Rules, the Board considers that Paul Byrnes is an independent non-executive

Director. Mr Byrnes will not serve as a director for the full 3 year term contemplated by the Listing

Rules, but instead will retire on 18 February 2022.

Resolution 3

Martin Berry retires by rotation pursuant to the Listing Rules, and being eligible, has offered himself

for re-election.

Martin Berry has been a director of Turners Automotive Group Limited since August 2018 and is a

seasoned global financial services executive having run large international businesses for the likes of

ANZ, Citibank, Barclays and Standard Chartered. He later focused on entrepreneurial ventures where he

has successfully built, acquired and exited several companies with values in excess of USD $600m.

Martin later founded and now runs venture capital firm Launcho Ventures out of Singapore investing in

early stage tech companies.

In terms of the Listing Rules, the Board considers that Martin Berry is an independent non-executive

Director.

Resolution 4

Antony Vriens retires by rotation pursuant to the Listing Rules, and being eligible, has offered himself

for re-election.

Antony Vriens has been a director of Turners Automotive Group Limited since 2015 and chairman of

Turners’ insurance subsidiary since 2012. He is a highly experienced financial services industry

professional, with demonstrated success as a senior executive and consultant in insurance and wealth


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management businesses across Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Antony currently holds the position

of VP of Technical Insurance Services for Manulife Asia responsible for digital transformation. He brings

a hands on, practical and commercial approach and a strong technology focus to his Board role. His

relationships across the insurance industry and regulators are highly valuable to the Turners business

and his collaborative approach is embraced by both the Board and management.

In terms of the Listing Rules, the Board considers that Antony Vriens is an independent non-executive

Director.

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How to Vote on Items of Business

All your securities will be voted in accordance with your directions.

Appointment of Proxy

If you do not plan to attend the meeting, you may appoint a proxy. The

Chairman or any of the other Directors is prepared to act as a discretionary

proxy for any shareholder. If, in appointing a proxy, you have inadvertently not

named someone to be your proxy (either online or on the enclosed proxy form),

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. If

appointed as a discretionary proxy, each director intends to vote in favour of all

resolutions. To do this, enter the name of your proxy in the space allocated in

‘Step 1’of this form. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the company.

Voting of your holding

To direct your proxy how to vote on each resolution, you should tick the

appropriate box on the proxy form. If you appoint a proxy, but do not tick one of

the boxes in relation to those resolutions, you will be deemed to have granted

your proxy the discretion to cast your votes as he or she decides.

Attending the Meeting

Bring this form to assist registration. Companies or body corporates that wish

to attend through a representative must ensure that the representative brings

a copy of the notice appointing him or her to the meeting. Notices appointing

representatives must be provided to Computershare at least 48 hours before the

time of the meeting.

Signing Instructions for Postal Forms

Individual

Where the holding is in one name, the securityholder must sign.

Joint Holding

Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the securityholders should

sign.

Power of Attorney

If this Proxy Form has been signed under a power of attorney, a copy of the

power of attorney (unless already deposited with the Company) and a signed

certificate of non–revocation of the power of attorney must be produced to the

Company with this Proxy Form.

Companies

This form should be signed by a Director jointly with another Director, or a

Sole Director can also sign alone. Please sign in the appropriate place and

indicate the office held.

Comments & Questions

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a separate sheet of paper and return with this form.

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For your proxy to be effective it must be received by 10.30am on Monday 16 August 2021

COVID-19 – CHANGE IN ALERT LEVELS

The Company will be monitoring any possible meeting or gathering restrictions in Auckland as a result of the current COVID-19

pandemic. In the event of any significant developments, the Company may, in its sole discretion, elect to hold this Annual Meeting as an

online only meeting if it considers there are potential risks to the health of meeting attendees or if an in-person meeting is prohibited by

law. In such circumstances, the Company will provide shareholders with as much notice as is reasonably practicable by way

of an announcement to the NZX and on the Company’s website.

Proxy/Voting Form
Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf

STEP 1

hereby appointof

or failing him/herof

as my/our proxy to vote on my/our behalf in accordance with the instructions below and otherwise as he/she sees fit at the Annual Meeting of Turners Automotive Group

Limited to be held in the Limelight Room, Aotea Centre, 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday 18 August 2021 at 10:30am and at any

adjournment thereof and to vote on any resolution to amend any of the resolutions, on any resolution so amended and on any other resolution proposed at the meeting (or

any adjournment).

I/We being a securityholder/s of Turners Automotive Group Limited

Items of Business - Voting Instructions/Ballot Paper (if a Poll is called)

STEP 2

Please note: 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 in computing the required majority. Please note that if the shares are held jointly, the appointment made is made on

behalf of each joint holder

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

SIGN

or Sole Director/Director

Securityholder 1Securityholder 2Securityholder 3

Contact Name Contact Daytime Telephone Date

Ordinary Resolutions

1. That Baker Tilly Staples Rodway be reappointed as auditors of the Company and that the Directors be

authorised to fix the auditor’s remuneration.

2. That Paul Byrnes, who retires by rotation and has offered himself for re-election, be re-elected as a

Director of the Company until 18 February 2022.

3. That Martin Berry, who retires by rotation and has offered himself for re-election, be re-elected as a

Director of the Company.

4.

That Antony Vriens, who retires by rotation and has offered himself for re-election, be re-elected as a

Director of the Company.

For

Against

Abstain

Proxy

Discretion

or Director (if more than one)

ATTENDANCE SLIP

Annual Meeting of Turners Automotive Group Limited to

be held in the Limelight Room, Aotea Centre, 50 Mayoral

Drive, Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday,

18 August 2021 at 10:30am

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