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NOTICE OF MEETING 2021

AGM31 August 2021VCTUtilities

Notice of 2021
Annual Meeting

PLEASE READ

Notice is given that the 2021 Annual Meeting of Vector

Limited will be held as a virtual meeting on Wednesday

29 September 2021, commencing at 2.00pm

VECTOR LIMITED

A. Ordinary Business
Chair’s and Group Chief Executive’s Reports

Reports from the Chair and the Group Chief Executive

on the financial year ended 30 June 2021, including

consideration of the financial statements and the audit

report. (See Explanatory Note 1, on page 3.)

Election and Re-election of Directors

The Board has appointed Anne Urlwin as a director with

effect from 1 September 2021. In accordance with NZX

Listing Rule 2.7.1, Anne will retire and, being eligible, offers

herself for election. The meeting will be asked to consider

by ordinary resolution:

1. To elect Anne Urlwin as a Director of the Company.

Michael Buczkowski will retire from the Board on

29 September and is not standing for re-election. For

continuity purposes, Bruce Turner and Tony Carter retire

in advance of NZX Listing Rule rotation requirements and,

being eligible, offer themselves for reelection. The meeting

will therefore be asked to consider by separate ordinary

resolutions:

2. To re-elect Bruce Turner as a Director of the Company.

3. To re-elect Tony Carter as a Director of the Company.

(See Explanatory Note 2, on page 3.)

Biographies of Anne Urlwin, Bruce Turner and Tony Carter

are set out on page 4.

Appointment and Remuneration of Auditor

The meeting will be asked to consider by

ordinary resolution:

4. To record the automatic reappointment of the Auditor,

KPMG, and to authorise the directors to fix the

remuneration of the Auditor for the ensuing year.

(See Explanatory Note 3, on page 3.)

B. General Business

To consider such other business as may properly be raised

at the meeting.

By Order of the Board

John Rodger

Company Secretary

31 August 2021

Agenda

Notice of 2021

Annual Meeting

The 2021 Annual Meeting of Vector Limited will be held

online virtually through the Computershare Meeting Services

web platform https://meetnow.global/nz on Wednesday

29 September 2021, commencing at 2.00pm.

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Procedural Notes
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the company has

made the decision to hold a virtual Annual Meeting. All

shareholders will have the opportunity to attend and

participate in the 2021 Annual Meeting online through the

Computershare Meeting Services web platform.

By using the web platform, you will be able to watch the

Annual Meeting and vote and ask questions online using

your smartphone, tablet or desktop device. Please refer to

the enclosed Virtual Meeting Guide for more information.

Ordinary Resolutions:

Ordinary resolutions are required to be approved by

a simple majority of more than 50% of votes validly cast

at the Annual Meeting.

Shareholders Entitled to Attend and Vote:

Under section 125 of the Companies Act 1993, the Board

has determined that, for the purposes of voting at the

Annual Meeting, only those registered shareholders of

the Company as at 5.00pm on Friday 24 September 2021,

being a day not more than 20 working days before the

meeting, shall be entitled to exercise the right to vote at

the meeting.

Proxies:

Any shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the

meeting may appoint a proxy (or representative in the

case of a corporate shareholder) to attend and vote

on behalf of the shareholder. A proxy need not be a

shareholder of the Company. You may appoint the “Chair

of the Meeting” as your proxy if you wish. 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 Chair of the Meeting will be your proxy and will vote

in accordance with your express direction. A proxy form

accompanies this Notice of Meeting.

Proxy forms must be received at the office of the

Company’s share registry, Computershare Investor

Services Limited, Level 2, 159 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna,

Auckland, New Zealand (Private Bag 92119, Auckland 1142),

or at the Company’s registered office, Level 4, 101 Carlton

Gore Road, Newmarket, Auckland 1023, by 2.00pm on

Monday 27 September 2021. Alternatively, you can appoint

a proxy online at www.investorvote.co.nz. Online proxy

appointments must be received by 2.00pm on Monday

27 September 2021. Please see your proxy form for further

details. The chair intends to vote all discretionary proxies

given to him in favour of resolutions 1 to 4.

Virtual Meeting:

Following the success of last year’s online only meeting

and due to the uncertainty of alert level changes, the

Company has made the decision to again hold a virtual

Annual Meeting. All shareholders will have the opportunity

to attend and participate in the 2021 Annual Meeting

online virtually through the Computershare Meeting

Services web platform https://meetnow.global/nz (using a

computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone).

Audio will stream through the selected device, so

shareholders will need to ensure that they have the

volume control on their headphones or device turned

up. Shareholders will be able to view the presentations,

vote on the resolutions to be put to shareholders and

submit questions, by using their own computers or mobile

devices. Shareholders will still be able to appoint a proxy

to vote for them as they otherwise would, by following

the instructions on the proxy form and this Notice of

Annual Meeting. Details of how to participate ‘virtually’

are provided in the accompanying Virtual Meeting Guide,

with instructions for accessing the virtual meeting.

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Explanatory Notes
A. Ordinary Business

Explanatory Note 1 –

Chair’s and Group Chief Executive’s Reports

The Chair and the Group Chief Executive will each give

a presentation on the financial year ended 30 June 2021.

Events occurring after 30 June 2021 will also be discussed.

Explanatory Note 2 –

Election and Re-election of Directors

The NZX Listing Rules require that directors appointed by

the Board retire at the next annual meeting but shall be

eligible for election at that meeting. Recently, the Board

appointed Anne Urlwin as a director of the Company. She

retires at this Annual Meeting, but, being eligible, offers

herself for election.

The NZX Listing Rules also requires that directors must

not hold office (without re-election) past the third annual

meeting following the director’s appointment or 3 years,

whichever is longer.

Michael Buczkowski is subject to rotation under the

NZX Listing Rules and he retires by rotation at this

Annual Meeting. Michael Buczkowski is not standing for

re-election.

Bruce Turner and Tony Carter are not subject to rotation

under the NZX Listing Rules this year, but to avoid the

situation of all but one of the directors having to retire

next year, they retire this year, and being eligible, offer

themselves for re-election.

The Board has determined that Anne Urlwin, Bruce Turner

and Tony Carter are Independent Directors (as defined

by the NZX Listing Rules). Biographical details for the

directors proposed to be elected or re-elected by rotation

are set out on page 4.

Explanatory Note 3 –

Appointment and Remuneration of Auditor

Section 207T of the Companies Act 1993 provides that a

company’s auditor is automatically reappointed unless

there is a resolution or other reason for the auditor not to

be reappointed. The Company wishes KPMG to continue

as the Company’s auditor, and KPMG has indicated its

willingness to do so.

Section 207S of the Companies Act 1993 provides that the

fees and expenses of KPMG as auditor are to be fixed by

the Company at the Annual Meeting or in such a manner

as the Company determines at the Annual Meeting. The

Board proposes that, consistent with past practice, the

auditor’s fees should be fixed by the directors.

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Biographies
Biographical details for the directors are set out below.

ANNE URLWIN

BCom, FCA, CFInstD, MAICD, ACIS, FNZIM

Anne is a professional director with experience in a

diverse range of sectors including construction, health,

infrastructure, telecommunications, renewable energy,

regulation and financial services.

Her current governance roles include directorships of

Precinct Properties New Zealand, Summerset Group

Holdings, Queenstown Airport Corporation and City Rail

Link.

Anne is a former director of Tilt Renewables, Chorus,

and Meridian Energy, and a former Chair of national

commercial construction group Naylor Love Enterprises

and the New Zealand Blood Service.

Anne is a Chartered Accountant with experience in

senior finance management roles in addition to her

governance roles.

TONY CARTER

BE (Hons), ME, MPhil

Tony Carter was Managing Director of Foodstuffs New

Zealand Ltd for 10 years until he retired in 2010. Tony is

currently Chair of Datacom Ltd, My Food Bag Group

Ltd and TR Group Ltd. He was previously Chair of Air

New Zealand Ltd until 2019, Chair of Fisher & Paykel

Healthcare Limited until August 2020 and a director of

ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd until August 2021. He was

made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit

in 2020.

BRUCE TURNER

BE (Hons), ME, BCom

Bruce Turner is a highly experienced senior executive

with deep experience across the dairy and energy

sectors, both in New Zealand and internationally.

Working in the energy industry for more than 30 years,

Bruce was extensively involved in the development of

the energy industry in New Zealand, Singapore and

Europe as a member of the dispatch rules working

group, the NZEM Rules Committee, the MARIA

governance board and the development of industry

common quality standards. He was a member of the

Electricity Authority’s Security and Reliability Council

and heavily involved in sector reforms. As well as the

Vector board, Bruce’s governance experience includes

joint venture boards for both Mercury and Fonterra.

Bruce is an advisory board member at the University

of Colorado’s JP Morgan Center for Commodities, and

was a member of the AUT Business School Industry

Advisory Board (retired by rotation).

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Virtual Meeting Guide
How to participate in Vector’s

virtual meeting

Attending the meeting online

Our online meeting provides you the opportunity

to participate online using your smartphone, tablet

or computer.

If you choose to attend online you will be able to view a live

webcast of the meeting, ask questions and submit your

votes in real time.

You will need the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Edge

or Firefox. Please ensure your browser is compatible.

VISIT: https://meetnow.global/nz

Access

Access the online meeting at

https://meetnow.global/nz, and select the required

meeting. Click ‘JOIN MEETING NOW’.

If you are a shareholder:

Select ‘Shareholder’ on the login screen and enter your

CSN/Holder Number and Post Code. If you are outside

New Zealand, simply select your country from the drop

down box instead of the post code. Accept the Terms and

Conditions and click Continue.

If you are a guest:

Select Guest on the login screen. As a guest, you will be

prompted to complete all the relevant fields including title,

first name, last name and email address.

Please note, guests will not be able to ask questions or vote

at the meeting.

If you are a proxy holder:

You will receive an email invitation the day before the

meeting to access the online meeting. Click on the link in

the invitation to access the meeting.

Contact

If you have any issues accessing the website please call

+64 9 488 8700.

Navigation

When successfully authenticated, the home screen will be

displayed. You can watch the webcast, vote, ask questions,

and view meeting materials in the documents folder. The

image highlighted blue indicates the page you have active.

The webcast will appear and begin automatically once the

meeting has started.

Voting

Resolutions will be put forward once voting is declared

open by the Chair. Once the voting has opened, the

resolution and voting options will appear.

To vote, simply select your voting direction from the

options shown on screen. You can vote for all resolutions at

once or by each resolution.

Your vote has been cast when the green tick appears. To

change your vote, select ‘Change Your Vote’.

Q&A

Any eligible shareholder/proxy attending the meeting

remotely is eligible to ask a question.

Select the Q&A tab and type your question into the box at

the bottom of the screen and press ‘Send’.

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Lodge your proxy
Online

www.investorvote.co.nz

By Email

corporateactions@computershare.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

GO ONLINE TO LODGE YOUR PROXY OR TURN OVER TO COMPLETE THE FORM

PROXY/VOTING FORM


www.investorvote.co.nz

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

Your secure access information

Control Number:

CSN/Securityholder Number:

PLEASE NOTE: You will need your CSN/Securityholder Number and post code to securely access InvestorVote and

then follow the prompts to appoint your proxy and provide voting instructions online.

VIRTUAL MEETING: Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the company will again hold its Annual Meeting

virtually. All Shareholders will have the opportunity to attend and participate online via an internet connection

(using a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone). The virtual meeting will be accessible on both desktop and

mobile devices. Please refer to the Virtual Meeting Guide that accompanies this Proxy/Voting Form.

Smartphone?

Scan the QR code

to vote now.

FOR YOUR PROXY APPOINTMENT TO BE

EFFECTIVE IT MUST BE RECEIVED BY

2.00PM ON MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2021

HOW TO VOTE ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS

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

APPOINTMENT OF PROXY

1. All registered shareholders as at 5.00pm on Friday 24 September 2021

are entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting or to appoint a proxy or

a representative (in the case of a corporate shareholder) to attend and

vote on their behalf:

(a) a proxy need not be a shareholder of Vector Limited

(the “Company”);

(b) if you wish, you may appoint the “Chair of the Meeting”

as your proxy;

(c) if the shares are held jointly, the appointment of the proxy

is on behalf of each joint holder;

(d) the person signing this form represents and warrants it is

duly authorised to do so.

2. If the shares are held jointly, the voting instructions given are

on behalf of each joint holder.

3. The Chair of the Meeting at the Annual Meeting is normally the Chair

of the Vector Board, or, in his absence, another director of Vector. If a

shareholder wishes to appoint the Chair of the Meeting as their proxy

and direct how their proxy is to vote, the shareholder should tick the

“for” or “against” or “abstain” box in respect of the relevant resolution.

If a shareholder leaves the “for” and “against” and “abstain” boxes for

any resolution blank, the Chair of the Meeting who has been

appointed as the shareholder’s proxy will be able to exercise the

shareholder’s vote on that resolution at their discretion.

4. If a shareholder appoints any director of Vector as their proxy, and

does not direct the director appointed as proxy how to vote, their vote

will be exercisable by that director at that director’s discretion.

5. If, in appointing a proxy, you have inadvertently not named someone

to be your proxy (either online or on this proxy form), or your named

proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chair of the Meeting will be

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

ELECTRONIC VOTING

You can appoint a proxy to cast your vote electronically by accessing

InvestorVote (www.investorvote.co.nz) in accordance with the above

instructions. Use this option if you will NOT be attending the Meeting

and wish to lodge your proxy electronically. Do not return this form if

you have lodged your proxy using InvestorVote.

VIRTUAL MEETING

The virtual meeting will be accessible on both desktop and mobile devices.

Please refer to the Virtual Meeting Guide that accompanies this Proxy/Voting

Form. If you appoint a proxy to cast your vote, you are still able to attend the

meeting virtually (although you will not be able to cast your votes held by

your proxy).

INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTAL PROXY FORMS

INDIVIDUAL

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

JOINT HOLDING

At least one joint shareholder should sign this 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 f irst

named shareholder will be counted.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Where the form of proxy is signed by an attorney, the Power of Attorney

under which it is signed if not previously produced to the Company,

must accompany the proxy form.

COMPANIES

A proxy granted by a company must be signed by a duly authorised off icer

or attorney.

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE

If a representative of a corporate security holder or proxy is to attend

the meeting you will need to provide the appropriate “Certif icate

of Appointment of Corporate Representative” prior to admission.

MAILING

If mailing the proxy form within New Zealand, please use the Business Reply

Paid envelope enclosed; seal and mail. No postage is required. If mailing the

proxy form f rom outside New Zealand, you must aff ix the necessary postage

f rom the country of mailing.

Proxy form
STEP 1 APPOINT A PROXY TO VOTE ON YOUR BEHALF

I/WE

being a shareholder/shareholders of Vector Limited appoint:

of

(full name of proxy) (full address)

or failing him/her: 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 Vector Limited to be held virtually on Wednesday 29 September 2021 at

2.00pm and at any adjournment thereof; and to vote any resolution, on any resolution so amended and on any other resolution proposed. No

amendments to resolutions proposed or resolutions f rom the floor will be accepted.

If your proxy is not the Chair of the Meeting or any 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 admission to the meeting for your proxy.

STEP 2 ITEMS OF BUSINESS – VOTING INSTRUCTIONS/BALLOT PAPER (A poll will be called on all resolutions)

Instruct your proxy to vote by placing an “X” in the relevant box. If you want him or her to decide how to vote on the resolutions, please mark the box

“Proxy Discretion”. Please note that if you mark the “Abstain” box for an item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on the poll and your

votes will not be counted in counting the required majority. The Chair intends to vote all discretionary proxies in favour of resolutions 1 to 4.

ORDINARY BUSINESSFORAGAINSTABSTAIN

PROXY

DISCRETION

Election and Re-election of Directors

1.

To elect Anne Urlwin as a Director of the Company.

2.

To re-elect Bruce Turner as a Director of the Company.

3.

To re-elect Tony Carter as a Director of the Company.

Appointment and Remuneration of Auditor

4.

To record the automatic reappointment of the Auditor, KPMG, and to authorize the

directors to f ix the remuneration of the Auditor for the ensuring year.

(Please refer to the Notice of Meeting for details of the resolution.)

SIGN SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER(S) This section must be completed.

Shareholder 1Shareholder 2 (if applicable)Shareholder 3 (if applicable)

Individual/Director/authorised signatory/attorney Individual/Director/authorised signatory/attorney Individual/Director/authorised signatory/attorney

Contact Name

Contact Daytime Telephone Date

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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