Vista Group International Limited logo

Notice of Annual Meeting

AGM26 April 2022VGLInformation Technology

Vista Group
International

Limited

Notice of

Annual Meeting

2022

of Shareholders

Items of Business
• Chair’s introduction and address

• CEO’s address

• Resolutions

• General business and

shareholder discussion

Resolutions

To consider, and if thought fit, to pass

the following ordinary resolutions:

Resolution 1

That the Board is authorised

to fix the fees and expenses of

PricewaterhouseCoopers as

auditor for the ensuing year.

Resolution 2

That Kirk Senior be re-elected

as a Director of Vista Group.

Resolution 3

That Cristiano Nicolli be re-elected

as a Director of Vista Group.

Resolution 4

That James Miller be elected as a

Director of Vista Group.


All Resolutions have the unanimous

support of the Board.

Further information relating to

these Resolutions is set out in the

Explanatory Notes accompanying this

Notice of Meeting. Please read and

consider the Resolutions together

with the Explanatory Notes.

By order of the Board of Directors.

Susan Peterson

Chair of the Board

Vista Group International Limited

27 April 2022

Notice of 2022 Annual

Meeting of Shareholders

Notice is given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Vista

Group International Limited (Vista Group) will be held at our

Auckland office at Shed 12, City Works Depot, 90 Wellesley Street

West, Auckland and online at www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/vgl22

on Thursday, 26th May 2022 at 3:00pm.

Explanatory Notes
Resolution 1: Appointment

of auditors and auditors’

remuneration

Pursuant to section 207T

of the Companies Act 1993,

PricewaterhouseCoopers is

automatically re-appointed as the

auditors of Vista Group at the Annual

Meeting. Shareholders are being

asked to resolve that the Board be

authorised to fix the remuneration

of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the

auditors of Vista Group for the 2022

financial year.

Resolutions 2, 3 and 4:

Re-election and election

of directors

In accordance with NZX Listing Rule

2.7.1, Kirk Senior and Cristiano Nicolli

both retire by rotation and, each

being eligible, offer themselves for re-

election. James Miller retires following

his appointment by the Board in

August 2021, and being eligible, offers

himself for election.

The Board (other than Kirk Senior,

Cristiano Nicolli and James Miller

with respect of their own positions)

unanimously recommends that you

vote in favour of the re-election of Kirk

Senior and Cristiano Nicolli, and the

election of James Miller, as Directors.

The Board supports their re-election

and election (as applicable) as it

considers their respective experience

and skill sets contribute to the overall

mix of functional and strategic

competencies required by Vista Group.

For the purposes of the NZX Listing

Rules, in the Board’s view:

• If Kirk Senior is re-elected as a

Director, he will not qualify as

an Independent Director;

• If Cristiano Nicolli is re-elected

as a Director, he will qualify as

an Independent Director; and

• If James Miller is elected as a

Director, he will qualify as an

Independent Director.

Kirk Senior (BCom, CA)
Kirk Senior is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Vista Group,

a member of Vista Group’s Audit and Risk Committee, and was previously

Vista Group’s Executive Chair.

Kirk brings a strong international film industry background gained from 18

years with the Village Roadshow Group and 10 years (2010 – 2020) as Vista

Group’s Executive Chair. Kirk was formerly Chief Executive Officer (and

prior to that, Chief Financial Officer) of Village Cinemas, one of the world’s

leading cinema companies. Kirk was also a director of Village Cinemas and

many of its subsidiaries and joint ventures throughout the world.

Prior to Village Cinemas, Kirk was a chartered accountant with Ernst &

Young in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Cristiano (Cris) Nicolli (BMS, FAICD)

Cris Nicolli is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Vista Group. Cris

is Chair of Vista Group’s Nominations and Remuneration Committee and a

member of Vista Group’s Audit and Risk Committee.

Cris is also the Non-Executive Chair of ASX listed Playside Studios

(ASX:PLY), Non-Executive Chair of ASX listed ReadCloud (ASX:RCL) and

has previously been a Non-Executive Director of both Empired (ASX:EPD)

and OtherLevels Holdings (ASX:OLV).

Cris brings strong expertise in the IT industry, together with experience in

growing and building multi-faceted IT-based businesses. He has a strong

balance of commercial and governance skills.

Cris started his professional life in finance and accounting with roles in New

Zealand and the United Kingdom, before he moved into the IT industry

where he has held sales, sales management, marketing, consulting, software

and services leadership positions. These leadership positions included 20

years in senior management at Digital/Compaq and 12 years at (at that time

ASX-listed) UXC Limited (five of those years as Chief Executive Officer and

Managing Director).

Cris is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) and

a past member of the New Zealand Society of Accountants.

Brief biographical details of each of Kirk Senior,

Cristiano Nicolli and James Miller are set out below:

James Miller (BCom, FCA)
James Miller is an experienced commercial director. James is regarded as

one of New Zealand’s most experienced Chairs of listed company Audit and

Risk Committees.

James has extensive listed company experience. James is the Non-Executive

Chair of NZX and a Non-Executive Director of both Mercury NZ (NZX:MCY)

and Channel Infrastructure NZ (NZX:CHI). James has previously held Board

positions with Auckland International Airport (NZX:AIA), the Financial

Markets Authority and Deputy Chair of Accident Compensation Corporation.

James is currently Chair of the Audit and Risk Committees for Mercury and

Channel Infrastructure. James was previously the Chair of the Audit and

Risk Committee for Auckland International Airport and the Chair of the

Investment Committee for Accident Compensation Corporation.

James is a qualified Chartered Accountant and is a Fellow of the Institute

of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand, a Certified Securities Analyst

Professional, an accredited Director of the Institute of Directors in NZ

Inc, a Fellow of the Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand and a

Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors (CFInstD). He holds a Bachelor

of Commerce from Otago University and is a graduate of The Advanced

Management Program, Harvard Business School (USA).

Important information
Annual Meeting

of Shareholders

Shareholders will be able to attend

and participate in the Annual Meeting

in person at Vista Group’s offices

located at Shed 12, City Works Depot,

90 Wellesley Street West, Auckland,

and virtually via an online platform

provided by our share registrar, Link

Market Services at www.virtualmeeting.

co.nz/vgl22.

Please note that if you wish to

attend in person, you will need to

wear a facemask in order to enter

the premises. If there are additional

lockdown restrictions as a result of

COVID that require changes to the

arrangements for the Annual Meeting,

which may include a decision to hold

the meeting online only, we will update

you via announcements to NZX.

Shareholders attending and

participating in the Annual Meeting in

person will be able to ask questions

during the meeting. A proxy form is

enclosed with this Notice of Meeting

which allows you to vote on the

resolutions notified in this Notice of

Meeting. Please bring this form with

you to the meeting, as the barcode will

assist with your registration.

Shareholders attending and

participating in the Annual Meeting

virtually via the online platform will be

able to vote and ask questions during

the Annual Meeting. More information

regarding virtual attendance at the

Annual Meeting (including how to

vote and ask questions virtually

during the Meeting) is available in

the Virtual Annual Meeting Online

Portal Guide available at https://bcast.

linkinvestorservices.co.nz/generic/

docs/OnlinePortalGuide.pdf.

Voting And Proxies

Shareholders may vote in person at

the Annual Meeting, cast an online

or postal vote, or appoint a proxy to

attend the Annual Meeting and vote in

their place. Shareholders should also

refer to the enclosed voting/proxy form

for further details in relation to voting.

A body corporate which is a

Shareholder may appoint a

representative to attend on its behalf

in the same manner as that in which it

could appoint a proxy.

A proxy need not be a Shareholder of

Vista Group. A Shareholder who wishes

to do so may appoint the Chair of the

Meeting to act as proxy.

A proxy will vote as directed in the

voting/proxy form or, if voting is left

to the proxy’s discretion, then the

proxy will decide how to vote on the

Resolutions. If the Chair is appointed

as proxy and the voting is left to her

discretion, the Chair intends to vote in

favour of each of Resolutions 1 to 4.

To cast a postal or online vote, or
appoint a proxy, go online to vote.

linkmarketservices.com/VGL or

complete and lodge the enclosed

voting/proxy form with the share

registrar, Link Market Services Limited,

in accordance with the instructions

set out on the form. In either case

the online appointment or vote, or

completed form, must be received not

later than 48 hours before the time

of the holding of the meeting (i.e.

before 3:00pm (New Zealand time) on

Tuesday, 24th May 2022).

Voting Restrictions

No Voting Restrictions (as defined in

the NZX Listing Rules) apply to the

Resolutions.

NZX Register Holders

You will need to enter your CSN/Holder

Number and Authorisation Code (FIN)

to securely complete your online vote

or proxy appointment.

ASX Register Holders

You will need to enter your Holder

Number and postcode to securely

complete your online vote or proxy

appointment.

If you wish to mail the voting/proxy

form then please send it to our share

registry, Link Market Services Limited,

using the postal address stated on the

form. Alternatively, you can scan and

email the completed voting/proxy form

to meetings@linkmarketservices.com

(please use “Vista Group Proxy” as the

subject of your email). The completed

voting/proxy form must be received by

the share registry no later than 3:00pm

(New Zealand time) on Tuesday, 24th

May 2022. Any voting/proxy form

received after that time will not be valid

for the Annual Meeting.

Voting

Voting on all of the Resolutions will

be by way of poll, meaning that each

shareholder of Vista Group has one

vote for each ordinary share in Vista

Group held by that that shareholder.

Voting entitlements for the meeting will

be determined as at 5:00pm on 24th

May 2022. Registered shareholders

at that time will be the only persons

entitled to vote at the meeting (in

person, online or by postal vote or

proxy) and only the shares registered

in those shareholders’ names at that

time may be voted at the Annual

Meeting. Vista Group’s share registry,

Link Market Services Limited, has been

authorised by the Board to receive and

count postal votes at the meeting.

Resolutions 1, 2, 3, and 4 are ordinary

resolutions and must be passed by a

simple majority of the votes of those

Shareholders entitled to vote and

voting on those Resolutions.

More Information

If you have any questions, or require

any further information, please contact

Vista Group’s General Counsel and

Company Secretary, Kelvin Preston, on

+64 9 984 4570.

Directions and parking
How to get to the Annual Meeting

Parking


CARPARK ENTRY

UPPER LEVEL

(Odettes, Best Ugly Bagels)

AUGUSTO

NELSON


STREET


COOK STREET

WELLESLEY STREET WEST

PARK HERE

PARK HERE

Vista Group International Limited
Shed 12, City Works Depot

90 Wellesley St West

Auckland 1010

New Zealand

+64 9 984 4570

info@vistagroup.co.nz

vistagroup.co


Go online to vote.linkmarketservices.com/VGL to vote or give directions to your proxy or turn over to complete the form.

LODGE YOUR PROXY / POSTAL VOTE





VOTING / PROXY FORM FOR THE 2022 ANNUAL MEETING

Annual Meeting of Vista Group International Limited to be held at Shed 12, City Works Depot, 90 Wellesley Street West, Auckland and online at

www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/vgl22 on Thursday, 26th May 2022 at 3:00pm (New Zealand time). Vista Group International Limited (Vista Group)

will hold its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in person and online. If you will be attending online, you will require your Holder Number for

verification purposes.


POSTAL VOTE (DIRECT VOTE)

If you do not plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote by postal

vote. Vista Group’s share registry, Link Market Services Limited, has

been authorised by the Board to receive and count postal votes at the

meeting. Vote by making the appropriate election, either online or on

this form, in respect of each item of business. If you make more than one

election in respect of a resolution your vote will be invalid for that

resolution. If you return your postal vote without indicating on any

resolution how you wish to vote, you will be deemed to have abstained

from voting on that resolution. If you complete the postal vote section

and also appoint a proxy, then your postal vote will be cast and your

proxy appointment will not be counted, but your proxy may still attend

the meeting on your behalf. If this form is returned duly signed by a

shareholder with voting instructions completed but without indicating

that it is a postal vote or proxy has been appointed, it will be deemed to

be a postal vote.

APPOINTMENT OF PROXY

Any shareholder who is 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 in their place. A proxy need not be a

shareholder of Vista Group. If you return this form or appoint a proxy

online without directing the proxy how to vote on any particular

resolution, you will be deemed to have given your proxy discretion as to

whether and how to vote on that resolution.

Appointing the Chair of the meeting or a Director as your proxy

The Chair of the meeting or any other Director is willing to act as proxy

for any shareholders who appoints her or him for that purpose. In making

such an appointment you acknowledge that they may exercise your vote

even if they have an interest in the outcome of that Resolution. If the

Chair or a Director is appointed as proxy and the voting is left to her or

his discretion, the Chair or Director intends to vote in favour of each of

Resolutions (1) to (4).

Voting Restrictions

No Voting Restrictions (as defined in the NZX Listing Rules) apply to the

Resolutions.



ATTENDING THE MEETING

The 2022 Annual Meeting will be held in person and online. If you

propose to attend the Annual Meeting in person, please bring this

Admission Card/Proxy Form intact to the Meeting, the barcode is

required for registration at the meeting. Shareholders can attend the

online Annual Meeting at

www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/vgl22.

SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROXY FORMS

Individual

Where the holding is in one name, the security holder must sign.

Joint holding

Where the holding is in more than one name, either joint

shareholder (or their duly authorised attorney) may sign.

Power of Attorney

If this Proxy Form has been signed by an attorney, a copy of the

power of attorney under which it was signed must accompany this

Proxy Form.

Company

This Proxy Form must be signed by a duly authorised officer or

attorney. Persons who sign on behalf of a company must be acting

with the company’s express or implied authority.

Completed Voting/Proxy Forms must be received at the office of

Vista Group’s share registry, Link Market Services Limited, no later

than 3:00pm (NZ time) on Tuesday, 24

th

May 2022. Any Voting/Proxy

Form received after that time will not be valid for the meeting.

ONLINE PROXY AND POSTAL VOTING (DIRECT VOTE)

To cast an online postal vote or appoint a proxy online please go to

vote.linkmarketservices.com/VGL

Holders on the New Zealand Register will require their CSN/Holder

Number and FIN to vote online.

Holders on the Australian Register will require their Holder

Number and postcode to vote online.

Online proxy appointments or online postal votes (direct votes) must

be lodged no later than 3:00pm (NZ time) on Tuesday, 24

th

May

2022.

Online

vote.linkmarketservices.com/VGL

Scan & Email

meetings@linkmarketservices.com


Deliver in person Fax

Link Market Services Limited

Level 30, PwC Tower

15 Customs Street West

Auckland 1010

Mail

Link Market Services Limited

PO Box 91976

Auckland 1142

New Zealand

General enquiries

+64 9 375 5998

Link Market Services Limited

PO Box 91976

Auckland 1142

New Zealand

SCAN THIS QR CODE WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE AND VOTE ONLINE







CSN/Holder Number:



VOTING / PROXY FORM

STEP 1: CHOOSE TO VOTE BY POSTAL VOTE OR APPOINT A PROXY TO VOTE ON YOUR BEHALF

POSTAL VOTING

I wish to vote by postal vote (please tick the box).

My voting intention is indicated in the resolution section below.

APPOINT A PROXY TO VOTE ON YOUR BEHALF

I/We being a shareholder/s of Vista Group International Limited

hereby appoint of

name email address

or failing him/her of

name email address

as my/our proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions (or if no directions have

been given, the proxy will vote as he/she sees fit, subject to any applicable restrictions in the NZX Listing Rules and the ASX Listing Rules) at the

Annual Meeting of Vista Group International Limited to be held online at www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/vgl22 on Thursday, 26

th

May 2022 at 3:00pm

(New Zealand time) and at any adjournment of that meeting. If you wish, you may appoint as your proxy ‘The Chair of the Meeting’ or any other

Director.



STEP 2: ITEMS OF BUSINESS – POSTAL VOTE/PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

Please note: If you mark the ‘Abstain’ box for an item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf and your votes will not be counted in

computing the required majority. Proxy discretion is not applicable when voting by postal vote.


Tick () in box to vote

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

For


Against


Proxy

Discretion


Abstain

Resolution 1 That the Board is authorised to fix the fees and

expenses of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor

for the ensuing year.






Resolution 2 That Kirk Senior be re-elected as a Director of Vista

Group.




Resolution 3 That Cristiano Nicolli be re-elected as a Director of

Vista Group.




Resolution 4 That James Miller be elected as a Director of Vista

Group.





STEP3: SIGN - SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER(S) This section must be completed.

Shareholder 1 Shareholder 2 Shareholder 3




Contact Name ___Daytime Telephone __________Date ___


Electronic Investor Communication:

If you received the Notice of Meeting & Proxy by mail and you wish to receive your future communications by email please provide your email

address below.



CSN/Holder Number:

Data sourced from publicly available filings. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Other issuers discussed similar conditions around this time

Matched by meaning across NZX announcement text, not keywords — based on our semantic index of announcement bodies.

  • NZX — NZX Limited: NZX Annual Meeting 2022
    2022-03-14

    NZX Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 2022 Explanatory Notes All resolutions to be put to the meeting are discussed in the following Explanatory Notes. Resolutions 1 to 5 are proposed as ordinary resolutions and, to be passed, require approval by a simple majority of votes of sha…”

  • VNT — Ventia Services Group Limited: Notice of Meeting 2022
    2022-04-01

    5 Ventia Notice of Meeting Explanatory statement The purpose of this Explanatory Statement (which is included in and forms part of the Notice of Meeting) is to provide Shareholders with an explanation of the items of business of the AGM as well as to assist Shareholders to d…”

  • RBD — Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited: Notice of Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 2022
    2022-04-26

    ONLINE ATTENDEES: Shareholders can attend the meeting virtually through the Computershare Meeting Platform https://meetnow.global/nz. To access the meeting click ‘Go’ under the Restaurant Brands NZ meeting and then click ‘JOIN MEETING NOW’. By using the meeting platform, yo…”