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Notice of Annual Meeting

AGM13 September 2022LICFinancials

September 14, 2022
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Shareholder, 

 

On behalf of the LIC Board, we are pleased to invite you to attend LIC’s 2022 Annual 

Meeting on Thursday 20 October commencing at 12.00 noon, with registration open 

from 11.30am. 

 

We do appreciate this is a busy time of year for many of you,

 however as an NZX‐listed 

company we are required to hold our Annual Meeting no later than six months after 

the close of the financial year. We hope holding the meeting at midday gives you the 

best opportunity to attend. 

 

This year’s annual meeting will be held at the Distinction

 Coachman Hotel in 

Palmerston North, alternatively you are welcome to join us online at 

www.lic.co.nz/annualmeeting. 

 

I look forward to presenting our financial results for the 2021/22 year and sharing 

what these results mean for LIC’s key focus areas for the year ahead. 

 

Our Chief Executive, David Chin, will cover our strategy and the progress we’re making 

towards delivering our three commitments to you (operational excellence, faster 

genetic improvement and software reliability and performance). 

 

We will also provide an overview 

of the research projects we have underway to help 

keep your herd profitable and sustainable into the future. 

 

The full list of business to be covered is set out in the Notice of Meeting booklet 

enclosed, along with your voting information and papers. We have a number of 

governance and representation

 roles up for election this year so please take the time 

to review this information and make an informed vote. Voting closes on 18 October at 

12 noon. Votes can also be placed at the Annual Meeting for those attending in‐

person and online. 

 

Throughout the Annual Meeting you will 

have the opportunity to ask questions. If you 

are joining us online, you can send through your questions using the chat function and 

we’ll answer these in the Q&A section at the end. 

Private Bag 3016 

Hamilton 3240 

New Zealand 

PHONE: 0800 542 742 

www.lic.co.nz 

 

  We hope to see you there. 







Murray King

LIC Board Chair

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NOTICE OF
2022 ANNUAL

MEETING



20 October 2022


To be held at Distinction

Coachman Hotel,

140 Fitzherbert Avenue,

Palmerston North

and online at

www.lic.co.nz/annualmeeting

The above matters are presented in the
Notice of Annual Meeting, with further

details provided in the following Explanatory

Notes

Defined terms

Unless otherwise indicated, capitalised terms used in this

document have the specific meaning given to them in the

Glossary on page 33 of this document.

Enquiries

If you have any questions about the number of shares you

hold in LIC, or how to vote or complete the Voting Form,

please contact the Election Helpline on 09 375 5998

Contents

Notice of Meeting4

Resolutions4

Explanatory Notes7

How to Cast a Vote32

Disclosures of financial assistance

as required under the Companies

Act 1993

34

Glossary39

Directory40

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Notice of

Annual Meeting

Notice is given that the 2022 Annual Meeting of the

Shareholders of Livestock Improvement Corporation

Limited will be held at Hotel Distinction Coachman, 140

Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North and virtually at

www.lic.co.nz/annualmeeting on Thursday 20 October

2022 commencing at 12 noon, with registration

commencing at 11.30am. If the COVID-19 alert levels are

raised in the Manawatu region, the meeting will be a

virtual meeting only.

Item 1: To receive and consider the Company’s Financial

Statements for the year ending 31 May 2022 and the

associated Directors’ and auditor’s reports, all as set out in

the Annual Report.

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Item 2: Resolution 1: Approval of LIC Directors’

Remuneration

To receive and consider the LIC Honoraria Committee’s

recommendation as to Directors’ remuneration, and if

thought fit, to resolve by way of ordinary resolution to:

“Approve the total remuneration of all nine Directors to be

$664,000 per annum.

Item 3: Resolution 2: Approval of LIC Shareholder

Reference Group Remuneration

To receive and consider the LIC Honoraria Committee’s

recommendation as to Shareholder Reference Group’s

remuneration, and if thought fit, to resolve by way of

ordinary resolution to:

“Approve the total remuneration of all Shareholder

Reference Group members being increased from $171,000

to $179,500.

Item 4: Resolution 3: To re-appoint KPMG as external

auditor

To consider, and if thought fit, to resolve by way of ordinary

resolution to:

“Re-appoint the chartered accountancy partnership KPMG

as the auditor until the conclusion of the Company’s next

Annual Meeting, and that the Directors be authorised to fix

its remuneration.”

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Available on LIC’s website (www.lic.co.nz/shareholders/annual-reports) or on

request, phone (07) 856 0700.

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Item 5: Resolution 4: To elect one Elected Director for the

South Island

To consider, and if thought fit:

“Elect ONE (1) candidate representing the South Island, as

an Elected Director to the Board of Directors with effect

from the conclusion of this Annual Meeting.”

Note that only Shareholders in the South Island are eligible

to vote on this resolution.

Item 6: Resolution 5: To ratify the re-appointment of Tim

Gibson as an Appointed Director

To consider, and if thought fit to resolve by way of ordinary

resolution to:

“Ratify the re-appointment of Tim Gibson as an

Appointed Director for a term expiring at the conclusion

of the third Annual Meeting following this Annual Meeting

(approximately three years).”

Item 7: Resolution 6: To elect two members of the

Shareholder Reference Group for the Upper North

Territory

To consider, and if thought fit:

“Elect TWO (2) candidates from the Upper North Territory

to the Shareholder Reference Group with effect from the

conclusion of this Annual Meeting.”

Item 8: Resolution 7: Re-election of Scott Montgomerie to

the Honoraria Committee

To consider, and if thought fit, to resolve by way of ordinary

resolution to:

“Approve the re-election of Scott Montgomerie to the

Honoraria Committee, with effect from the conclusion of

this Annual Meeting.”

Item 9: Resolution 8: Re-election of Shirley Trumper to the

Honoraria Committee

To consider, and if thought fit, to resolve by way of ordinary

resolution to:

“Approve the re-election of Shirley Trumper to the Honoraria

Committee, with effect from the conclusion of this Annual

Meeting.”

Item 10: General business.

Closure: 2.00 pm.

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Procedural notes

(a) Explanatory Notes relating to the resolutions above are

set out in the following pages.

(b) Resolutions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8 need to be passed by

ordinary resolutions, i.e. by a simple majority of the

votes of those Shareholders entitled to vote and voting

on the relevant resolution.

(c) LIC uses the First Past the Post system for Board,

Shareholder Reference Group and Honoraria

Committee elections. This means that the candidates

receiving the highest number of votes on resolutions 4

and 6 will be successfully appointed.

(d) In accordance with the Constitution, no person may

exercise, or control the exercise of, more than 1% of the

maximum number of votes that may be exercised at a

meeting of LIC.

(e) For each resolution, the votes counted include valid

postal votes, electronic votes and the votes of proxies

and representatives.

(f) All resolutions will be determined on the basis of a poll

and in accordance with NZX Listing Rule 6.1.1.

NZ RegCo has reviewed the form of this notice of meeting

but neither it nor NZX take responsibility for its contents.

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Explanatory Notes


Items 2 & 3: To receive and consider the LIC Shareholder

Honoraria Committee’s recommendations in respect of

the level of Directors’ and Shareholder Reference Group

members’ remuneration.

Honoraria Committee


Clause 24.2 of LIC’s Constitution (Corporate governance

| LIC) sets out the requirement for LIC to maintain an

independent Honoraria Committee tasked with considering

and recommending to LIC Shareholders any changes to the

form and amount of remuneration paid to LIC’s Directors

and Shareholder Reference Group members. This clause

also sets out the process by which Shareholders can be

elected to the Honoraria Committee.

In this Notice of Meeting, you will find two resolutions relating

to LIC’s Honoraria Committee and the work that they do on

behalf of their fellow LIC Shareholders. Resolutions 1 and

2 respectively are the Committee’s recommendations to

increase the current level of Directors’ and Shareholder

Reference Group members’ remuneration. Director

remuneration must be approved by an ordinary resolution

of Shareholders (as set out in Listing Rule 2.11.1). Resolutions

7 and 8 are in relation to the re-election of two Shareholders

to the Committee.

The Honoraria Committee is made up of between two

and four Shareholders. The members are elected by their

fellow Shareholders and is currently chaired by Ian Brown of

Tokoroa. Each member of the Committee holds office for a

period of two years and can stand for re-election at the end

of their term. The current Honoraria Committee members

are:

• Ian Brown (Chair)

• Gordon Glentworth

• Scott Montgomerie

• Shirley Trumper


Each bring to the Honoraria Committee their depth of

knowledge and experience of governance within the

agricultural sector and most currently sit on other bodies

that consider Board remuneration. Further information on

the current members can be found here

Honoraria Committee | LIC.

It is important to note that the Honoraria Committee

undertakes its role and activities independently of LIC,

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the LIC Board and the Shareholder Reference Group.

Neither the Board or the Shareholder Reference Group

set, or recommend, the level of the fees that they receive.

Furthermore, under the NZX Listing Rules, LIC Directors and

any person associated with that Director, are disqualified

from voting on Resolution 1.

The Honoraria Committee met three times this year to

consider the remuneration paid to LIC Directors and

members of the Shareholder Reference Group. In reaching

their recommendations to Shareholders, the Honoraria

Committee has taken into account, reviewed and analysed

the comprehensive data and information provided by

Strategic Pay and the Institute of Directors and has

considered published remuneration data, practices and

policies from a number of organisations in NZ, both in the

agri-sector and in other sectors.

The Honoraria Committee members also met with the LIC

Chief Executive, the Chair of the LIC Board, an Independent

Director and the Chair of the Shareholder Reference Group

to understand the nature of the issues before the Board

and the Shareholder Reference Group and the workload on

Directors and Shareholder Reference Group members plus

other relevant matters. This together with their experience

of what is happening elsewhere, has informed their

recommendations to Shareholders.

Director Honoraria


It is the Honoraria Committee’s view that it is imperative

that LIC maintains a high calibre of directors on its Board.

Elected Directors bring a strong understanding of the

co-operative, the New Zealand dairy industry, as well as the

challenges ahead of the industry. Appointed Directors bring

to the Board a balance of skills and experience relating to

international markets, mergers and acquisitions, health

and safety, technology, finance, and risk, and often have

exposure to other complex businesses.

The aim of the Honoraria Committee is to ensure that

Directors’ pay is relevant and there is some recognition

of potential opportunities forgone to them, while being

sufficient to attract and retain good governors. Directors

pay needs to continue to reflect the substantial workload

and ever-increasing obligations on NZ Directors. The

Honoraria Committee is acutely aware that as a company

listed on the NZX, the level of compliance and scrutiny on

LIC is higher than for a non-listed company and there is no

evidence that the directors’ workload will decrease in the

foreseeable future.

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Director Honoraria - recommendations

The Honoraria Committee recommend the following

increases to Directors’ remuneration, to take effect from the

conclusion of the 2022 Annual Meeting:

PositionCurrentRecom-

mended

$

increase

%

increase

Chair$123,600$132,000$8,4006.80%

Director$54,000$59,000$5,0009.26%

Discretionary

pool*

$60,000$60,000

No

change

No

change

Total$615,600**$664,000$48,4007.86%


* Maximum pool available for additional duties and

specialist skills, including roles as Committee Chairs.

** Based on current Board size of nine Directors.

Shareholders approved total remuneration of $669,000 in

2019 for a Board of ten Directors.

The honoraria paid to the Board Chair and the Directors

was last increased in 2018 and 2019 respectively. In that

time, according to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s

Inflation Calculator, the CPI has increased by approximately

13% and 11% respectively. The Honoraria Committee is

recommending increases of 6.8% for the Chair and 9.26% for

the Directors, both significantly less than these cumulative

increases in the CPI.

It is therefore the considered view of the Honoraria

Committee that the honoraria currently paid to LIC

Directors is no longer sufficient to maintain relative

remuneration parity with similar organisations and has

the potential to put pressure on LIC’s ability to attract

and retain good governors. In addition, the Honoraria

Committee considers that the current level of remuneration

does not fully recognise the time and commitment required

to be a Director of LIC.

Chair & Director Fees

2012-2022

ChairDirectorPool

$200,000

2012201320142015201620172018201920202021Proposed

2022

$0

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Shareholder Reference Group Honoraria


The Honoraria Committee considers the Shareholder

Reference Group to be an important addition to LIC and

that the level of remuneration paid to its members needs

to be sufficient to attract Shareholders of the right calibre

to work on behalf of their fellow Shareholders in fulfilling the

Group’s role.

The Group’s current remuneration was approved by

Shareholders at the 2021 Annual Meeting, acknowledging

the increase in the workload of the Shareholder Reference

Group resulting from its change in role.

The Honoraria Committee is aware that there are very few

organisations which have a body similar to the Shareholder

Reference Group given its unique role that it can use

for direct comparison when it comes to considering the

Shareholder Reference Group’s honoraria.

Noting that the level of remuneration needs to ensure a

fair recognition of the members increased focus away from

their own farm operations, the time off farm spent on LIC

activities, their personal commitment to the co-operative

and other off-farm opportunities foregone, the Honoraria

Committee is recommending an increase in the Group’s

remuneration as set out below.

If resolution 2 does not pass, the Shareholder Reference

Group will continue to be remunerated at the level previously

approved at the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting.

Board Recommendations 2022

CurrentRecommended$ increase

$200,000

Board ChairBoard DirectorBoard Pool

$0

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PositionCurrentRecom-

mended

$ increase% Increase

SRG Chair$ 35,000$36,500$1,5004.29%

SRG Deputy

Chair

$ 16,000$17,000$1,0006.25%

SRG Member$ 12,000$12,600$6005.00%

Total$171,000$179,500$8,5004.97%

Daily Allow-

ance *

$320$350$309.38%

Shareholder Reference Group Honoraria -

recommendations

The Honoraria Committee recommend the following

increases to the remuneration paid to members of the

Shareholder Reference Group, to take effect from the 2022

Annual Meeting and a 5% increase in the daily allowance

paid to members of the Shareholder Reference Group for

days spent on LIC business outside of their normal meeting

schedule. The daily allowance was last increased in 2019.

* paid for time spent on extraordinary duties

Proposed

2022

Shareholder Council 2012-2020

Shareholder Reference Group 2021-2022

2012201220122012201220122012201220122012

ChairpersonDeputy Chair

Daily AllowanceSHC/SRG

$50,000$500

$0$0

SRG Recommendations 2022

CurrentRecommended$ increase

$50,000

SRG ChairSRG Deputy ChairSRG Member

$0

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Item 4 - Resolution 3: To re-appoint KPMG as external

auditor

To consider, and if thought fit, to resolve by way

of ordinary resolution to re-appoint the chartered

accountancy partnership KPMG as the Auditor until the

conclusion of the Company’s next Annual Meeting, and

that the Directors be authorised to fix its remuneration.

The Board recommends to Shareholders that KPMG be re-

appointed as the external Auditor for the current year

Item 5 - Resolution 4: To elect one Elected Director for the

South Island

Shareholders in the South Island have the opportunity to

vote for one Director representative.

The nomination and election of Elected Directors to the

Board of LIC is governed by the LIC Constitution and the

transitional arrangements put in place as part of the

governance and representation changes introduced in

2020 (the reduction of the number of Elected Directors from

seven to six and the number of regions from four to two).

The election of Directors this year will see the final step of

these transitional arrangements completed.

Elected Directors are nominated and elected by

Shareholders within the relevant Region and are voted for

on the basis of one vote for each LIC share held (both Fully

Paid Ordinary and Nil Paid Ordinary Shares) in respect of a

farm located in the relevant Region.

In this year’s Director elections, and under the transitional

arrangements referred to above, the number of North

Island Directors will reduce from four to three. Gray Baldwin,

Ben Dickie and Alison Watters are due to retire by rotation

at the Annual Meeting. Gray Baldwin has decided, after ten

years on the LIC Board, to retire, while Ben Dickie and Alison

Watters are re-elected unopposed to the two North Island

positions (meaning they are each deemed to be elected

by the North Island Shareholders in accordance with the

Company’s Constitution). Alison Watters is elected for a

two year term up until the 2024 Annual Meeting in order to

stagger the rotation schedules of the directors. In addition,

a third Director is sought for the South Island, bringing the

number of South Island Directors up from two to three.

Three candidates are standing in the South Island for the

one Director position – Siobhan O’Malley, Corrigan Sowman

and Victoria Traynor.


The Board does not currently have sufficient information

to form a view on whether the candidates nominated for

election to the South Island Director seat would qualify as

“independent Directors” for the purposes of the NZX Listing

Rules.

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The Director Candidate Assessment Process

A candidate assessment process for LIC Directors is

being undertaken this year and is being run by external

consultants, Propero Consulting. The purpose of this is

to undertake an independent assessment of candidates

standing for election to the Board. This process was made

available to all candidates.

The assessment process is not compulsory, meaning

that candidates can elect whether to go through the

candidate assessment process or not. Where candidates

agreed to participate in the assessment process, the

results of Propero’s assessments are included in this

Notice of Meeting. The information provided aims to assist

Shareholders when voting for their Director representatives.

The assessment process included the following steps:

• Candidate self-assessment

• A review of the candidate’s resume/CV

• A critical reasoning assessment

• Reference and relevant background checks

• A structured panel interview

• An exercise to test the candidate’s depth of thinking

and ability to assimilate information.


Competencies, skills and capabilities required of an

Elected Director

With increasing duties and legal obligations being placed

on Boards and Directors in New Zealand, LIC routinely

reviews the competencies, skills and capabilities required

of the Board and of the Company’s Directors.

The key capabilities are set out below to help guide you with

your voting.

Governance Aptitude

• Governance track record

• Long-term strategy and vision

Financial and Commercial Acumen

• Strong commercial track record

• Financial analysis, planning, and monitoring

• Economics of agricultural business models

Agricultural sector and systems knowledge

• Farm operations (including sustainability)

• Drivers of supply, demand and prices

• Co-operatives

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• International agribusiness experience

• Genetics and science

Business Operations at Scale

• Driving operational efficiency

• C Suite experience

• Culture change

Customer / Stakeholder Insight

• Applying insights/data to key decisions

• Transforming end-customer experience

Marketing / Brand / Sales

• Marketing, sales, and brand strategies

• Supply chain and logistics

Technology and Innovation

• Farm technology and innovation

• Data Commercialisation

Diversity

• Age, ethnicity and gender

The skills, competencies and capabilities outlined above

have formed the basis of the independent assessment

process conducted by Propero Consulting.

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South Island Candidates in

alphabetical order

We ask that you respect the personal and confidential nature of

the candidate profiles and assessments and restrict availability of

this information to only those who are immediately concerned with

voting.

Siobhan O’Malley

Siobhan O’Malley has been

involved in the dairy industry

since 2011. She is a passionate

advocate for the future of the

NZ dairy industry and has

recently purchased her first

dairy farm with her husband

Christopher. Innovation and

hard work have allowed her

to become a first-generation

farm owner.

Siobhan’s fresh thinking and diverse business experience

will bring a grounded but also forward-thinking perspective

to LIC’s Board. Siobhan is entrepreneurial and a strategic

thinker, capable of both setting a vision and executing the

processes to bring it to life. She is able to assimilate ideas

and data from multiple sources to support decision making

and find solutions.

Siobhan has had governance roles in a range of businesses

outside agriculture, including an Associate Director

role with civil contracting firm Westroads, Director of a

construction services company, and Director of farmer-

owned e-Commerce startup, Hemprino. She regularly sits

on school Boards as a trustee and local community sports

clubs.

Siobhan is co-founder of nationwide farmer charity Meat

the Need, where she remains a trustee, and chaired this

Board during the 18-month launch phase. This experience

cemented the importance of farmer-centered design for

products and tools used on farm, by farmers.

Having lived, and worked as a sharemilker, in multiple

regions across the South Island, Siobhan has a unique

perspective on the needs of a range of stakeholders in the

industry - from larger entities to herd-owning sharemilkers

and owner-operators, in a range of climatic conditions. She

currently lives on the West Coast, near Hokitika.

Her favourite thing about being part of the dairy farming

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community is the collaborative approach by farmers and

co-operative structures that allow farmers to share success.

Siobhan believes that innovation-led solutions will solve

scaled challenges faced by the industry and that LIC has a

crucial role to play in ensuring a viable and thriving industry

for her children to step into.

NZ Sharefarmer of the Year 2017 (alongside her husband

Christopher).

Winner of the ‘Champion Award’ at the Primary Industries

Awards for Meat the Need (2020)

Awarded Institute of Directors’ Emerging Director Award

(2021)

Graduate of Kellogg Rural Leadership Course (2018) and

Agri-Women’s Development Trust: Next Level course (2021).

Institute of Directors’ 5 day Directors’ course and

Governance for Not-For-Profits training (2022).

B.A. (Hons. 1st class)

Master of Arts

Diploma in Agribusiness Management

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Siobhan has a diverse entrepreneurial background,

having set-up and run a number of small businesses. She

sees LIC as aligned with her “passion for being a sector

ambassador” and long-term governance aspirations.

Siobhan’s family farming interest, Pukeko Pastures, began

in 2011 as a sharemilking business. It now owns a dairy

farm operating 180 cows. She is a graduate of the Kellogg

Rural Leadership Programme and previous sharemilkers’

representative (North Otago) with Federated Farmers.

As Chair of Meat the Need, she engaged Silver Fern Farms,

Miraka and Fonterra to partner with and sponsor the

programme. She led the formation of the Board and its

initial strategic framework. Through this role, Siobhan has

strengthened her agribusiness networks and gained insight

to supply chain design, logistics and organisational systems

(legal, financial, operational). Currently a trustee, Siobhan

has helped lead the trust’s rapid growth to an expected

product value of $10m next year.

Siobhan recently completed a 1 year term as the

associate director of Westroads, a contracting company

managing construction projects (annual revenue $30m,

140 employees). As a Westland District Council-controlled

organisation, Siobhan gained greater exposure to strategy

development, scale governance, financial reporting, H&S

considerations and organisational culture in the regulatory

environment.

Through her own businesses, Siobhan is strengthening her

knowledge of digital growth, e-commerce, branding and

retail strategies.

If elected, LIC would be Siobhan’s first large scale

commercial Director role. She would focus on transferring

her hands-on entrepreneurial skillset to the governance

level required for LIC’s scale and operational complexity.

Siobhan is a critical thinker and confident contributor to

discussions. She has experience operating in both fast-

paced / innovative and more process-oriented settings.

She will likely enjoy meeting environments where diverse

perspectives and constructive challenges are used to build

towards consensus.

Siobhan has achieved a Master of Arts (Distinction) and

Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Secondary).

She is a member of Federated Farmers and the Institute of

Directors. She has completed the IoD Company Directors’

Course, Agri-Women’s Development Trust’s Next Level

course, and Federated Farmers’ Leadership Course 1.

LIC director election 2022 candidate profile

Profile summary

Siobhan O’Malley

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Corrigan Sowman

My name is Corrigan

Sowman, I’m a 42-year-old

dairy farmer from Golden

Bay. My wife Ruth and I (and

our two young boys) work in a

family business in partnership

with my brother and parents.

I’ve been part of the dairy

sector since graduating from

Massey University. Firstly as a

Consulting Officer and Farm

Consultant in Canterbury,

before returning to the farm

in 2008. Off farm, I’ve been a Chair of SIDE, a Director and

Chair of SIDDC which operates Lincoln University Dairy

Farm, and Deputy Chair of the DairyNZ Dairy Environment

Leaders program. I am a Kellogg Rural Leader and 2019

Nuffield Scholar.

I believe that New Zealand farmers are highly skilled

business people on the world stage. Their practical ability

to operate complex biologically based systems, and to

integrate these skills to produce food in a world-class way is

desired by people internationally and confers a competitive

advantage.

The privilege to be part of the Nuffield Scholar program

gave me a unique perspective on the scale of the

global food system and the many different challenges

confronting farmers. As farmers, we are indelibly tied

to the land, the customer and for many of us, the

animals we work with every day. It’s why the current

social pressure of change in the expectations of how

food is produced and farmers operate is very personal.

For the last 18 months I have been a member of Fonterra’s

Sustainability Advisory Panel, working with the senior

leadership team on future strategy. In 2021 I completed the

Fonterra Governance Development Programme.

I relish being a hands-on farm manager because ultimately

many of the challenges we face are at the coal face.

Whether it’s how we overcome the ever increasing burden

of data collection and get better integration across the

sector; or how we tackle methane reductions in a practical

way that doesn’t break the bank; or whether we have the

right tools, and information in the hands of our staff to

make the right decisions at the right time.

This is why I seek your support as a Director of LIC. I believe

we are world-class dairy farmers. But I am acutely aware

of the challenges we face. I would value an opportunity

to contribute to finding the solutions, ensuring our co-

operative and our farmers prosper in the future.

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Corrigan draws from a number of South Island dairy farming

leadership and representative roles. He is motivated to join

the LIC Board as a way to continue contributing to the sector’s

success while also strengthening his governance experience.

Corrigan is the owner, Director and business manager of

Uruwhenua Farms, a 400ha dairy farm. His earlier career

involved roles in farm research and consultancy. He is both

a Nuffield Farming Scholar and Kellogg Rural Leadership

Scholar.

Corrigan has developed strong awareness of on-farm

sustainability considerations. He is the current farmer

member on the Fonterra Sustainability Advisory Panel, a

group providing independent advice to the Fonterra Board

and senior management on the company’s ESG strategy.

He was also the deputy Chair of DairyNZ Dairy Environment

Leaders, an initiative aimed at supporting farmers navigate

regulatory changes across the environmental and climate

space.

For 5 years, Corrigan was Chair of the South Island Dairy

Development Centre. The SIDDC operates the Lincoln

University Dairy Farm and is a partnership between LIC,

AgResearch, DairyNZ, Ravensdown, Lincoln University

and SIDE aimed at driving industry improvements through

innovation and collaboration. Over his tenure, Corrigan

worked with the partner organisation CEOs, led engagement

in a complex stakeholder environment, and oversaw strategy

development and the appointment of a new GM.

Corrigan has focused his leadership positions to support

change through system practice development. He has

gained experience ‘beyond the farm gate’ in strategy

implementation, governance leadership, sustainability

regulation, and financials (including farmer funding and

institutional investment). Across all roles, he has brought

a strategic perspective and understanding of the primary

sector’s evolving drivers and imperatives.

LIC is of larger scale and operational complexity than

Corrigan’s previous board roles. If elected, he would focus

on scaling his strategic experience to the commercial

governance level as well as strengthening his marketing and

digital knowledge.

A critical thinker, Corrigan will likely enjoy structured

discussions focused on finding practical solutions.

He is expected to be a confident contributor in

collegial and collaborative meeting environments.

Corrigan has achieved a Bachelor of Applied Science (Majors

in Natural Resource Management and Agriculture). He has

also completed the Fonterra Governance Development

Programme.

LIC director election 2022 candidate profile

Profile summary

Corrigan Sowman

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Victoria Trayner

I am a proud 5th generation

dairy farmer. From our

early days sharemilking, my

husband Glen and I now farm

475ha in Oxford, Canterbury,

milking on 219ha ,650 cows. We

are raising our three daughters

to be future caretakers of our

land.

I am a descendant of Waitaha

Kati Mamoe Ngāi Tahu ngā

iwi and have a strong affiliation to my land as my family did

before me. I am actively involved in my family’s extended

enterprise across pig farms, an angus beef stud, additional

dairy farms and dairy support. We have seen with the use

of genetic improvement, the use of data recording and

reporting become a significant asset to our livestock and

business and have seen economic merit on this investment.

While establishing my career in the dairy industry I have

also been a Lecturer in Agribusiness and Production

Management for the Primary ITO. This activity combined

with my involvement in our wider family business gives me

comprehensive knowledge across the different primary

sectors from both a farm gate and corporate perspective.

Qualifications

• Master Business Administration

• Bachelor of Agriculture

• Bachelor of Fine Arts

• Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning

I have relevant corporate experience that would add value

to the LIC Board. I have gained significant governance

exposure in a variety of senior positions across the farming

sectors. I have a strong alignment to co-operative values

and a focus on intergenerational principles.

Governance experience...

• Director - Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (2018 – current)

• Co-operative

• Supplies irrigation water to 200 farms irrigating

23,000ha

• Assets employed $24m

• Associate Director - Alliance Group Ltd(August 2021-

July 2022)

• Co-operative

• Meat processing and exporting

• Chair - Canterbury Plan Change 7 Sector Group (2017-

2021)

• Steering group with industry input to have alignment

and collaboration in regional submissions for

the environment court around Plan Change 7 for

Canterbury.

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• Trustee - Waimakariri Landcare Trust (Next Generation

Farmers Trust )

• Environmental advice to the local farming community

around proposed land and water policies and

developed into a Landcare Trust with MPI Sustainable

Foods and Fibre Funding.

• Fonterra Governance Programme (2020)

• recipient of the Ian Elliot memorial scholarship, from

Trinity Lands. )

The structure and performance of the dairy industry in New

Zealand has changed significantly over the last few years

and has been heavily influenced by government policy.

Looking ahead, there are numerous challenges facing the

sector. These challenges include...

• international economic ramifications of COVID-19,

• community expectations for the environment and

• changing technologies and data collaboration

• consumer tastes, with the competitiveness of new

artificial products like synthetic milk as yet unknown.

LIC potentially has a part to play across these challenges, as

technology and genetic understanding evolves.

LIC has performed strongly in recent years. To continue this

success it needs to:

• Drive efficiency in its core business

• Deliver cost effective solutions for farmers

• Focus on excellence in customer service for our farmer

shareholders

• Maintain a leading edge in new technologies

• Continue to deliver strong profitability

• Stay as a co-operative

What adds value to a company and to the economy, is

growing revenue more quickly than costs are increasing.

Shareholders are facing this in their own business and I see

LIC has an important role to continue to expand its production

frontier. I am really excited about the possibilities LIC has

to add value to the value chain for farmers, shareholders,

customers and stakeholders, now and into the future.

I have an independent and inquiring mind, I ask challenging

questions respectfully, listen and make decisions taking a

long-term view. If elected I will:

• bring a strong commercial focus to the board table

• take a strategic view

• add diversity of thought

It is important to me to leave the agriculture industry in a

strong position to pass onto the next generation. I respectfully

seek your vote for the LIC Board

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Victoria draws from a broad agribusiness and education

background and is motivated for the LIC role as an opportunity

to ‘give back’ through shareholder representation. She notes

her close alignment to the co-operative values and focus on

intergenerational value.

Victoria has extensive primary sector experience through her

own and family farming enterprises, including dairy farms, pig

farms, Angus beef stud and dairy bull run-off. She is currently

a tutor in agribusiness and production management through

AgriLearn (privately-owned rural training company).

Victoria is a Director of Waimakariri Irrigation Limited, which

operates and manages a run-of-river scheme to deliver water

to 200 shareholders. Over her tenure, Victoria has overseen

CAPEX, risk management, financial reporting, and H&S. She

has led a digital strategy review and shareholder engagement

strategy and been involved in responding to environmental

regulatory changes.

As Chair of the Primary Sector PC7 Committee, she has

engaged with stakeholders including DairyNZ, B+LNZ,

Ballance and Fonterra, and has helped implement a full water

quality data collection plan.

Victoria recently completed her 1 year term as Alliance’s

first associate Director, and gained exposure to large-scale

commercial co-operative governance. She strengthened

her awareness of go-to-market strategies, consumer and

supply chain models and international markets. As the Board

implemented a large enterprise resource planning system

change, she also gained exposure to automation efficiency.

A descendant of Waitaha and Ngāti Māmoe (both represented

by Ngāi Tahu), Victoria has strong whakapapa connections

and understanding of te ao Māori. She has developed broad

agribusiness networks and has growing exposure to the

regulatory environment including ECan (Canterbury Regional

Council).

If elected, Victoria would focus on scaling her current

governance experience to match LIC’s size and commercial

complexity. This may involve strengthening her knowledge

around branding and sales.

A critical thinker, Victoria is expected to bring a careful and

systematic decision-making style. She notes the importance

of acting with mana and integrity, and will likely be a confident

contributor in environments with high respect and collegiality.

Victoria has achieved a Bachelor of Agriculture, Graduate

Diploma of Teaching and Learning, and Bachelor of Fine

Arts. She is a member of Federated Farmers and the Institute

of Directors. She has completed the Fonterra Governance

Development Programme.

LIC director election 2022 candidate profile

Profile summary

Victoria Trayner (Ngāi Tahu)

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LIC Director Election 2022 Ratings

Propero’s independent ratings against the Board’s

strategic skills matrix

CapabilityCorrigan

Sowman

Siobhan

O’Malley

Victoria

Trayner

Governance

aptitude

534

Financial and

commercial

acumen

333

Agribusiness

“sector” and

“systems”

knowledge

544

Business opera-

tions at scale

333

Customer /

stakeholder

insight

433

Marketing /

brand / sales

232

Technology and

innovation

333

Total ( /35)252222

Rating scale

54321

ExpertStrongCompetentDevelopingLimited

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Item 6 - Resolution 5: To ratify the re-appointment of Tim

Gibson as an Appointed Director

Timothy (Tim) D Gibson

Tim is Managing Director of

Tūhana Consulting Limited.

He is a successful international

executive with strengths in

strategy development and

implementation, stakeholder

management, and building

high performing teams. He

has been a Chief Executive

in government and held

Managing Director and senior

executive positions in co-operative and public companies.

Tim’s career spans roles in the New Zealand Dairy Industry,

in New Zealand, Asia and Europe. It includes Managing

Director, Anchor (UK) Limited; Managing Director, North

Asia, New Zealand Dairy Board; and Group Director Global

Strategy, New Zealand Dairy Board.

Tim is on the Board of Miraka Ltd, a New Zealand based milk

processing company. He is also a Director of the Port Otago

Ltd (port and property); Skills Consulting Limited (workplace

training); Silver Fern Farms Ltd (New Zealand’s largest

meat processing and sales business); ManageMyHealth

Global Ltd (online health management services); Tūhana

Business & Human Rights Limited (consultancy and

advisory services); and Omnieye (“intelligent eye” livestock

monitoring).

The Board requests Shareholders ratify Tim’s appointment

for a further term until the third annual meeting from the

date of this Annual Meeting (Approximately three years)

and continues to consider him to be an Independent

Director for the purposes of the NZX Listing Rules.

Item 7 - Resolution 6: To elect two members of the

Shareholder Reference Group for the Upper North

Territory.

LIC Shareholders from the Upper North Territory have the

opportunity to vote for two Shareholder Reference Group

(SRG) members.

Of the two current members of the SRG drawn from the

Upper North Territory, Mark Benns is seeking re-election

while Lyna Beehre has decided to not seek re-election.

Three candidates are standing for two positions in the

Upper North Territory – Mark Benns, Aleisha Broomfield and

Murray Hawkings.

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Elected members of the SRG are nominated and elected by

Shareholders within the relevant Territory and are voted for

on the basis of one vote for each participant code located

in the relevant territory. For the avoidance of doubt, voting

entitlements are not related to the number of shares held

by an LIC Shareholder.

The two candidates with the most votes will be appointed

to the SRG. If none of the candidates receive any votes,

none of the candidates will be appointed to the SRG.

Similarly, if only one candidate receives votes and the

others do not, that candidate who did receive votes will be

appointed to the SRG and the other candidates will not.

In these circumstances, the SRG may elect to fill a casual

vacancy on the SRG in accordance with the Constitution.

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Mark Benns

My name is Mark

Benns, and I am

seeking re-election

to the Shareholder

Reference Group as your

representative for the

Upper North Island.

With my wife Louise and

our two young daughters,

we are 50/50 sharemilkers on 230 cows, just outside of

Morrinsville. We are the proud owners of a third generation

LIC herd and 3-digit participant code.

I seek re-election to the Shareholder Reference Group

because of the fundamental reason it exists - to represent

your voice and act as a conduit between management and

grassroots. Farmer engagement through the Shareholder

Reference Group with LIC’s Senior Management and Board

is crucial if we want to play a hand in shaping the direction

of our co-operative. Having said this, I will always be

prepared to challenge the status quo at LIC on your behalf

and encourage new and better ways of doing things based

on your input and guidance on issues that matter to you.

No question should be too tough, or feedback too honest.

Being ‘hands-on’ on a daily basis means that I understand

some of the challenges you face, and the significant role LIC

has to help provide us with solutions. I believe this coalface-

oriented approach is vitally important to represent your

interests and help shape the operational decisions that LIC

makes which will impact your livelihood and mine.

I care deeply about the success of our co-operative and

have spent my tenure on the Reference Group forging

strong connections within the greater LIC business whilst

pursuing issues like Genemark turnaround times, LIC

Automation and Herd Testing capability on your behalf.

It is through my understanding of these issues and strong

internal LIC relationships that I believe I add value to both

our co-operative and you, its Shareholders.

It is my knowledge, passion, existing relationships with

Shareholders, LIC Board members and senior management,

and continual desire to add value that I have to offer the

Shareholder’s Reference Group as one of its Upper North

Island representatives. It has been a privilege to serve

you all over the course of the last four years, and I would

welcome the opportunity to serve another term as your

elected representative.

Please feel free to contact me on (027) 270 2403, or via

email: m_benns@hotmail.com.

I wish you all the very best for the remainder of the season.

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Aleisha Broomfield

Hi, I’m Aleisha Broomfield

a 50/50 sharemilker

milking 250 Friesian cross

cows near Te Aroha.

I grew up on a family

farm near Morrinsville

and have always had a

close affinity to animals.

I studied a Bachelor of

Agricultural Sciences

(Hons1) at Lincoln

University, then worked for Ballance then DairyNZ as a

Consulting Officer in Matamata-Kereone, where I got to

meet lots of great local farmers. I have also worked as a

private consultant, tutored PrimaryITO classes and worked

and travelled overseas.

My favourite thing about farming is seeing strong, well-

bred AB replacement heifer calves on the ground and then

watching these animals grow and develop, then enter the

herd in great condition with top reproduction and milksolids

performance from the get-go. In 2021 I won the Anexa Herd

Health and Wellbeing award and I run a low SCC and target

high six-week in-calf rates. I value running a business that

is sustainable for people, the animals and the environment

as well as being profitable to achieve our goal of farm

ownership.

We use lots of LIC products and technology on farm, so I

have hands-on experience, and feel this puts me in a great

position to listen, understand and advocate on behalf of

farmers in the Upper North Territory. I consider myself to be

open, honest, hard-working, a good listener and my major

strength is communication. I have a huge passion for the

industry, I am not afraid to challenge the status quo and

stand up for what is right, and I always give 120%. I believe

having a clear vision and strategy and the right structure

within LIC is key to the success of this co-operative and

in turn the success of our whole dairy industry. I want my

generation to pave the way for future farmers and the

success of LIC and the Shareholder Reference Group (SRG)

is key to this.

If elected as a member of the LIC SRG I would:

• Bring diversity of thought as a younger farmer, with

different perspectives, I will be part of the co-op for a

long time to come.

• Mix well with farmers of all ages, stages and

farming backgrounds and represent them well in the

Shareholder Reference Group, to management and

the LIC Board

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• Work collaboratively with the Board and management

of LIC, keeping a focus on the co- operative’s vision

and strategy

• Learn a lot along the way!!

Murray Hawkings

My wife Nikki and I have three

children, Courtney 23, Lauren 21

and Finn 18 and we live on our

dairy farm in Matamata where

we milk 190 cows on 80ha plus a

50ha lease for our young stock.

My journey through farming

started with weekend and school

holiday work for my uncle and

aunt on their dairy farm near

Levin where a passion for caring for stock started. I quickly

set out some goals to achieve at a young age and with

some guidance and mentoring bought my first herd of 125

cows and at 19 years old went 50/50 share milking.

At age 20 I learnt to be an LIC AI technician. In 1988 one

rubber glove was used for every cow over all farms and

swinging over pipes in herringbones was common practice.

Understanding the semen was coming out of the best bulls

in the country started a passion for me in genetics and as

a sharemilker I wanted to use the best bulls in the country

at the time. Over the years I have been impressed by the

rate of advancement in technology that is used to get the

best available data on genetics, not only in New Zealand

but around the world.


After sharemilking for 20 years in the Horowhenua and

building up to 2,000 cows we sold 1,800 of them and bought

a dairy farm in Matamata in 2008. I can honestly say that

through some volatile years on world markets, that passion

to see genetics improve has driven me out of bed to see if

that all important heifer has been born and we are proud

to have reached the goal of getting animals into the Bull

Team.

It has always been a keen interest of mine to try and keep

an eye on what other farmers are doing with advancements

in technology, information, electronics and genetics to

improve and benefit their farming systems.

Outside of the farm, it’s time with the family. At the top of

the list is water sports and spending time at the beach and

snow skiing which are activities we all love to partake in. I

thoroughly enjoyed my time coaching kids sports (hockey)

for 17 years where a strength of connecting with people so

they could be their best for the team was highlighted with a

very successful Matamata College Girls 1st XI team.

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I have had experience as a Director of a small farming

retail business that was bought by Farmlands and was

also a committee member of our local vet club in the

Horowhenua. In 2002 Nikki and myself won the Manawatu/

Rangitikei Sharemilker of the Year, we went on to convene

the competition for the next two years. I was President of

Junior Hockey in Matamata for three years and in 2018 I

won the Matamata/Piako sporting personality of the year.

I would thoroughly enjoy being a representative of

shareholders working in conjunction with the Board and

management and feel I have a wealth of experience to pull

from.

Items 8 & 9 - Resolutions 7 & 8: Approving the

re-election of Honoraria Committee members

All LIC Shareholders are eligible to vote on the Honoraria

Committee Election. Each LIC Shareholder shall have one

vote per participant code. For the avoidance of doubt,

voting entitlements are not related to the number of shares

held by an LIC Shareholder.

Pursuant to LIC’s Constitution, Honoraria Committee

members must be elected by Shareholders (and there are

no voting restrictions on these elections). Each member of

the Honoraria Committee shall hold office for approximately

a two-year period and shall retire by rotation at the

conclusion of the second annual meeting following the

Honoraria Committee member’s appointment.

In the event where one or both of the candidates are

unsuccessful in receiving Shareholder approval, the

Honoraria Committee will continue to have a sufficient

number of members to continue to carry out the functions as

set out under LIC’s Constitution (further information about

the Honoraria Committee is set out under the explanatory

notes for items 2 and 3 above).

Biographical information on the candidates is included

below. In the event that resolutions 7 and / or 8 do not pass

(i.e. a candidate does not receive at least a simple majority

of the votes in favour of their appointment), that candidate

will not be appointed to the Honoraria Committee. In these

circumstances, the Honoraria Committee may appoint an

eligible person to fill a casual vacancy in accordance with

the Constitution.

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Scott Montgomerie

e. smontgomerie@xtra.co.nz

p. 0274 959905

I have 35 years running and

growing our family dairy farming

enterprise. During this time I

have gained experience and

skills at both management

and governance levels. I have

continued to educate and upskill

myself with completion of the

Institute of Directors certificate in Company Direction along

with the FAME program. This has enabled me to further

develop my skills in research, evaluation, communication,

teamwork and understanding the current and future

business environment.

I believe these skills enable me to continue to make a

valuable contribution to the LIC Honoraria Committee. It is

essential that the LIC Board of Directors and Shareholder

Reference Group are rewarded for the time, skills and

leadership qualities that are required for the position.

Present Positions

*Appointed NZAEL Board 2013 - to date

*Elected Fonterra DRC 2010 - to date

*Elected LIC Honoraria Committee 2016- to date

* Chairman Orini Downs Station

In particular I offer you integrity and high ethical standards.

I have a proven ability to work as a member of a Board/

committee gathering, reviewing and understanding

information as well as making sound, well-based informed

decisions.

I thank you in anticipation of your support.

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Shirley Trumper

Shirley is an active member of

the Honoraria Committee, a role

she has held for two years and

brings a wide and diverse lens to

the table. Shirley understands

the need to retain good Directors

is essential for succession, but

mindful attracting those with

the right skills and attributes to

provide for tomorrows farming

in our changing world is also front of mind. Shirley’s

experience in governance and funding roles brings diversity

to the position.

Governance Roles:

LIC Honoraria Committee

DairyNZ Remuneration Committee

Chair Dama Wallaby Regional Co-ordination Group

Chair Rotorua Rural Community Board

National Board Member Citizens Advice Bureau

Rotorua Lakes Council CEO Performance and Leadership

Committee

Shirley is a member of the Institute of Directors where she

continues her professional development, and has obtained

a Legal Executive Diploma, Diploma in Mediation and is

a Resource Management Act Commissioner with Chair

accreditation.

Previously, Shirley was an AB Tech and sales representative

for LIC. Herd testing is one of the core products the farming

operation utilise five times a year. Shirley strongly believes

herd testing is an important element in the toolbox to

making good decisions to farm profitably.

In 2016 Shirley was elected Chair of the inaugural Rotorua

Rural Community Board, a role she is stepping down from

after six years. Her passion extends to Not for Profit, such

as a Citizens Advice Bureau volunteer as an advocate

for the past fifteen years and is an active member of the

Rotorua Community Patrol.

Shirley and her husband live in Waikite Valley and went

through the ranks to farm ownership through sharemilking

and moving in 2016 to farming a 480ha mixed dairy and

beef operation with their son and his family in an equity

partnership. Shirley is actively involved with the calves over

their split-calving operation.

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LIC - NOTICE OF 2022 ANNUAL MEETING


Format of the Meeting

The 2022 Annual Meeting will be a hybrid meeting. A physical

meeting will be held at the Hotel Distinction Coachman, 140

Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North, commencing at

12 noon and will also be available to all Shareholders online

at www.lic.co.nz/annualmeeting.

If the COVID-19 alert levels are raised in the Manawatu

region, the meeting will be a virtual meeting only.

Shareholders will be able to vote electronically, by post or

by appointing a proxy.

Shareholders can attend and participate virtually from

anywhere in the country through the LIC website

www.lic.co.nz/annualmeeting.

How to Cast a Vote

Shareholders can vote in one of the following ways:

1) Electronic voting

2) Postal voting

3) Appoint a LIC Director or Shareholder Reference

Group member, or another person, as your proxy

4) Voting at the Annual Meeting

Shareholders are encouraged to vote either electronically

(via LIC’s website), by post or by appointing a proxy.

Advanced electronic voting closes at 12.00 noon on Tuesday

18 October 2022 but Shareholders who attend the annual

meeting, either in person or online, will be able to cast their

vote at the meeting if they have not already done so.

Please choose only one voting option.

Detailed instructions on each method of voting and how to

vote are included within the Voting Form.

Full details on how to return your Voting Form to Link Market

Services Limited are available at the end of this section.

Any Director or Shareholder Reference Group member of

LIC who is appointed as a proxy and is given discretion as

to how to vote will vote in what he or she believes to be the

best interests of LIC. A proxy need not be a Shareholder

of LIC.

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You may appoint the Chair of the Board to be your proxy,

but a proxy is not entitled to exercise more than 1% of the

maximum number of votes that may be exercised at a

meeting of the Company. Accordingly, if the Chair is named

as proxy by you and by a number of other Shareholders,

then they may not be able to cast your votes. Therefore,

it is preferable to nominate a proxy from your Region or

Territory.

If you wish to appoint a proxy to vote in your absence, the

proxy appointment section of the Voting Form must be

completed, signed and received by Link Market Services

Limited no later than 12 noon on 18 October 2022.

If you are using postal voting or appointing a proxy, return

your Voting Form to Link Market Services in any of the

following ways:

• Mail to Link Market Services Limited, PO Box 91976,

Auckland 1142

• Deliver to Link Market Services Limited, Level 30, PwC

Tower, 15 Customs Street West, Auckland 1010

• Scan and email to meetings@linkmarketservices.

com (please put the words “LIC Annual Meeting” in the

subject line for easy identification).

If you are not attending and voting at the Annual Meeting,

your advance electronic vote must be cast or your Voting

Form must be received by Link Market Services Limited no

later than 12 noon on 18 October 2022 to be valid.

The Board has appointed Melanie Tonkin as the Returning

Officer. She has authorised Link Market Services Limited to

receive, record and count all postal votes, electronic votes

and proxy votes.

If you have any questions regarding the voting, please

contact the Election Helpline on 09 375 5998

Please Note:

a. Please choose only one voting option.

b. Multiple herd owners need to vote on each Voting

Paper received individually.

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Voting restrictions

There is a 1% voting cap which applies to all LIC Shareholders

pursuant to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 and

LIC’s Constitution. The 1% voting cap is calculated based on

the number of votes that may be exercised at this meeting

(and so excludes treasury stock and other restricted

securities).

Any LIC Shareholder who holds more than 1% of LIC’s

Shares on issue will be limited in their ability to vote to the

equivalent shares of 1% of the votes cast on the resolution.

Where a particular Shareholder has multiple holdings

across different entities or debtor codes, restrictions will

apply to all affected voting securities on a pro-rata basis.

Under NZX Listing Rule 6.3.1, the Directors and their

Associated Persons are disqualified from voting on

Resolution 1. This extends to a Director who has been

appointed with a discretionary proxy. A Director is only

entitled to exercise a proxy for this Resolution where the

Shareholder has provided that Director with an express

instruction setting out how to exercise that Shareholder’s

vote.

Disclosure of financial

assistance as required under

the Companies Act 1993

LIC’s Board has approved the provision of financial

assistance in relation to three schemes that are available

to eligible LIC Shareholders, Directors and/or employees.

These are:

(a) LIC Employee Share Scheme;

(b) LIC Voluntary Investment Scheme; and

(c) LIC Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

Details relating to how much financial assistance LIC

intends to provide and the relevant considerations by the

Board are set out below. The Directors who voted in favour

of this resolution have signed certificates in accordance

with sections 77(2) and 78(3) of Companies Act.

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LIC Employee Share Scheme

LIC will provide financial assistance to those employees

who elect to participate in the LIC Employee Share Scheme

(Employee Scheme) which from 1 April 2011 has been

managed by Craigs Investment Partners Ltd (Craigs) with

Custodial Services Ltd acting as custodian (Custodian). LIC

proposes to pay the Manager’s and the Custodian’s fees

and expenses (including brokerage). The amount of the

fee will depend on how many employees participate in the

Employee Scheme and the level of their contribution. An

estimate of the net amount of financial assistance in the

next 12 months is $22,000.

The Board resolved on 20 July 2022 that LIC should provide

this financial assistance (Employee Scheme Assistance) for

the period of 12 months commencing 10 working days after

the date of sending this disclosure to Shareholders, and

that the giving of the Employee Scheme Assistance is in the

best interests of LIC and is of benefit to Shareholders not

receiving that financial assistance; and that the terms and

conditions under which the Employee Scheme Assistance is

given are fair and reasonable to LIC and to the Shareholders

not receiving that financial assistance.

The grounds for the Board’s conclusions are as follows.


(a) The Employee Scheme is a valuable addition to the

benefits available to the employees of LIC and will

assist in retaining them as valuable staff.

(b) The Employee Scheme is a method of aligning the

interests of employees with the interests of

Shareholders and is an effective means of

motivating future performance of the employees

(c) Shareholders will not be diluted or otherwise

disadvantaged as no new LIC Shares are being

issued under the Employee Scheme.

(d) The Employee Scheme will enhance the liquidity in

the market for the LIC Shares, providing a more

liquid market for Shareholders wishing to trade in

LIC Shares.

(e) The amount of financial assistance is minimal in

comparison to the benefits arising out of the

Employee Scheme for Shareholders and LIC.

LIC Voluntary Investment Scheme

LIC will provide financial assistance to those eligible

Shareholders who elect to participate in the Voluntary

Investment Scheme (Investment Scheme) by agreeing to

pay to Guardian Trust Company of New Zealand Limited

(Guardian Trust) as the Approved Holding Entity the services

and administration fees and brokerage and commission

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costs incurred for the purposes of the Voluntary Investment

Scheme. Craigs has been appointed as the Broker to

purchase Ordinary Shares on the NZX market for the

purposes of the Investment Scheme, and the money paid

by LIC to Guardian Trust as Approved Holding Entity will

include the administration fee, brokerage and commission

costs of Craigs.

LIC is required to make disclosure to all Shareholders in

respect of this proposed financial assistance. The exact

amount of this financial assistance depends upon the

extent to which eligible Shareholders participate in the

Investment Scheme. An estimate of the net amount of

financial assistance in the next 12 months is $11,000.

The Board resolved on 20 July 2022 that LIC should

provide the financial assistance referred to above (VIS

Assistance) for the period of twelve months commencing

10 working days after the date of sending this disclosure to

Shareholders, and that the giving of the VIS Assistance is

in the best interests of LIC and is a benefit to Shareholders

not receiving that financial assistance; and that the terms

and conditions under which the VIS Assistance is given are

fair and reasonable to LIC and to the Shareholders not

receiving that financial assistance. The grounds for the

Board’s conclusions are in essence:

(a) The VIS Assistance enables LIC to provide Directors

and senior managers who are eligible to be

Shareholders with a means of acquiring additional

LIC Shares through a fixed trading plan implemented

in advance.

(b) The VIS Assistance is a method of aligning eligible

Shareholders with the interests of company by

providing a legally compliant way of acquiring LIC

Shares by individuals who may otherwise be

restricted from trading from time to time.

(c) The additional LIC Shares will be acquired by Craigs

either through on-market transactions or from LIC.

(d) Participating shareholders will, as far as is

practicable, pay a uniform price in relation to a

season.

(e) The Investment Scheme will enhance the liquidity in

the market for LIC Shares, providing a more liquid

market for both participating and non-participating

Shareholders wishing to trade in LIC Shares.

(f) The Investment Scheme enables LIC to offer eligible

Shareholders a mechanism to invest in LIC Shares

without resulting in unnecessary new capital being

raised through the issue of new LIC Shares.

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LIC Dividend Reinvestment Plan

LIC has provided financial assistance to those Shareholders

who elect to participate in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan

(Dividend Plan) by agreeing to pay to Guardian Trust as the

Approved Holding Entity the services and administration

fees and brokerage and commission costs incurred for the

purposes of the Dividend Plan. Craigs has been appointed

as the Broker to purchase Ordinary Shares on the NZX

market for the purposes of the Dividend Plan, and the

moneys paid by LIC to Guardian Trust as Approved Holding

Entity will include the administration fee, brokerage and

commission costs of Craigs.

LIC is required to make disclosure to all Shareholders in

respect of this proposed financial assistance. The exact

amount of this financial assistance will depend upon the

extent to which Shareholders participate in the Dividend

Plan. An estimate of the net amount of financial assistance

in the next 12 months is $15,000.

The Board resolved on 20 July 2022 that LIC should provide

the financial assistance referred to above (Dividend

Plan Financial Assistance), for the period of 12 months

commencing 10 working days after sending this disclosure

to Shareholders, and that the giving of the Dividend Plan

Financial Assistance is in the best interests of LIC and

is of benefit to Shareholders not receiving that financial

assistance; and that the terms and conditions under which

the Dividend Plan Financial Assistance is given are fair and

reasonable to LIC and to the Shareholders not receiving

that financial assistance. The grounds for the Board’s

conclusions are:

(a) The Dividend Plan Financial Assistance enables LIC

to provide shareholders with an efficient means

of acquiring additional LIC Shares without incurring

transaction costs which they would otherwise incur.

(b) The Dividend Plan Financial Assistance is available

to all eligible Shareholders, giving equal opportunity

to participate in the benefits of the Dividend Plan.

(c) The additional shares can be acquired by Craigs

through on-market transactions, by the transfer

of LIC shares held as treasury stock and/or

subscribing for new shares (on behalf of the

Shareholder).

(d) Participating Shareholders will pay no greater than

the higher of:

(i) the volume-weighted average price of shares

trading on the NZX market during the 20

Business Days prior to the date that the Board

determines to issue shares from treasury stock;

and

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(ii) the average NZX market price paid by Craigs

on behalf of Participants for on-market

acquisitions

(e) The Dividend Plan will enhance the liquidity in the

market for the LIC Shares, providing a more liquid

market for both participating and non-participating

Shareholders wishing to trade in LIC Shares.

(f) The Dividend Plan enables LIC to offer shareholders

a mechanism to reinvest dividends in shares without

resulting in new capital being raised through the

issue of new LIC Shares; and

(g) The amount of financial assistance is minimal in

comparison to the benefits arising out of the

Dividend Plan for Shareholders and LIC.

20 October 2022 – Online at www.lic.co.nz/annualmeeting

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LIC - NOTICE OF 2022 ANNUAL MEETING

Glossary

Annual Meeting means the 2022 Annual

Meeting of Shareholders to be held online at

www.lic.co.nz/annualmeeting and in person at Hotel

Distinction Coachman, 140 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston

North.

Appointed Directors means Directors appointed by the

Board of LIC pursuant to the Constitution.

Board means the Directors numbering not less than the

required quorum acting together as a Board of Directors.

Business Day has the meaning given to ‘Working Day’ in the

Companies Act.

Companies Act means Companies Act 1993.

Company or LIC means Livestock Improvement Corporation

Limited.

Constitution means the Constitution of LIC.

Directors means the Directors for the time being of the

Company.

Elected Directors means Directors elected by Shareholders

pursuant to the Constitution.

LIC Share means a share in the capital of the Company

that has been or may be issued from time to time, which has

the rights set out in section 36(1) of the Companies Act.

Listing Rules means the NZX Listing Rules, dated 17 June

2022, which relate to the NZX Main Board as amended from

time to time, and may be a reference to a particular Rule or

Rules as specified.

NZ RegCo means NZX Regulation Limited.

NZX means NZX Limited.

Region means a geographical area designated as a

‘Region’ pursuant to the Constitution.

Returning Officer has the meaning given in the Constitution.

Shareholder means a person whose name is entered in the

register of security holders maintained by the Company as

the holder for the time being of one or more shares.

Shareholder Reference Group or SRG means the

Shareholder Reference Group.

Territory means a geographical area designated as a

‘Territory’ pursuant to the Constitution

Voting Form means the combined proxy appointment

and voting form to be used for the purposes of the Annual

Meeting

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Directory

LIC

Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited

Corner Ruakura and Morrinsville Roads

Newstead, Hamilton

Private Bag 3016

Hamilton 3240

+64 7 856 0700

www.lic.co.nz

Election helpline

+64 9 375 5998


Legal advisers to LIC

Simpson Grierson

Level 27, Lumley Centre

88 Shortland Street

Auckland 1010

Private Bag 92518

Auckland 1141

+64 9 358 2222

www.simpsongrierson.com

Registrar

Link Market Services Limited

Level 30, PwC Tower

15 Customs Street West

Auckland 1010

PO Box 91976

Auckland 1142

Tel: +64 9 375 5998

enquiries@linkmarketservices.co.nz


LIC - NOTICE OF 2022 ANNUAL MEETING

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ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION, VOTING INSTRUCTIONS, POSTAL VOTING PAPER AND PROXY VOTING PAPER
LIC encourages shareholders to cast their vote by

12noon, 18 October 2022.

LIC Shareholders who attend the Annual Meeting

on Thursday 20 October 2022 at 12noon will also

be able to vote during the meeting, if they have not

already cast their vote.

2022 Admission Card, Proxy or Postal Voting Form

The Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday 20 October 2022 at 12noon at Distinction Coachman

Hotel, 140 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North and via the Link Market Services Virtual Annual Meeting platform at

www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/lic22. If you will attend the Annual Meeting online, you will require your CSN/Holder Number for verification purposes.

In the event that COVID-19 related restrictions are in place which prevent Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited (LIC) from holding a physical

meeting, or the Board otherwise determines a physical meeting is inappropriate in the circumstances, then the Board may decide to hold a virtual

only Annual Meeting. LIC shall advise shareholders of any decision by the Board to move to an entirely virtual meeting through an announcement to

the NZX.

You can also appoint your proxy, or vote by postal vote on the resolutions on the reverse of this form online by going to

https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/LICV or by scanning the QR code above with your smartphone.

For your postal vote or proxy to be effective it must be lodged with Link Market Services by no later than 12pm, Tuesday, 18 October 2022.

NOTES

Attending the Meeting

1.If you propose to attend the Annual Meeting in person, you must bring this form to the meeting to assist with your registration. All

shareholders must register with Link Market Services prior to entering the meeting room.

Postal Vote

2.If you propose not to attend the Annual Meeting in person or online, you may vote by postal vote. Your postal vote may be completed online,

mailed,

hand delivered, or scanned and emailed in accordance with the instructions above. Link Market Services Limited has been authorised

by the Board to receive and count postal votes. If you submit a 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 submit a postal

vote section and also appoint a proxy, your postal vote

will take priority over your proxy appointment.


Proxy Appointment

3.All shareholders entitled to attend the meeting and vote at the meeting may appoint a proxy or, in the case of a corporate shareholder, a

representative to attend and vote instead on your behalf. This form may be completed online, mailed,

hand delivered, or scanned and

emailed in accordance with the instructions above.


A proxy can be any person of your choice and does not have to be a shareholder of LIC. If you wish you can appoint the Chairperson of the

Meeting as your proxy. The Chairperson will vote in accordance with your instructions, or,

failing your instruction, in accordance with the terms

set out in note 4 of this Proxy Form.


4.If you tick the box “discretion” on any resolution, you are directing your proxy or representative to decide how to vote on that resolution on

your behalf. If you tick the “abstain” box on any resolution, you are directing your proxy or representative not to

vote on that resolution. If you

do not tick any boxes or your direction on how the proxy is to vote is unclear (in the Proxy’s sole

opinion) in respect of a resolution, then the

direction is to abstain. The Chairperson intends to vote discretionary proxies in

favour of all Resolutions. However, the Chairperson (along

with all other directors and their “Associated Persons” (as defined in the NZX Listing Rules)) is unable to cast discretionary proxies in favour

of Resolution 1. The Chairperson will not cast discretionary proxies on Resolution 6. If you select more than two candidates in Resolution 6

(Section C) you will be deemed to have abstained from voting.


5.A proxy is not entitled to exercise more than 1% of the maximum number of votes that may be exercised at a meeting of the Company. Accordingly,

if the Chairperson is named as proxy by you and by a number of other shareholders, then they may not be able to cast your votes. Therefore, it is

preferable to nominate a proxy from your Region.

6.If you return this Proxy Form without appointing a proxy, the Chairperson of the meeting will vote in accordance with your express

instructions.

7.This Proxy Form must be signed by you or your attorney, duly authorised in writing. In the case of a joint shareholding, this Proxy Form may be

signed by any of the joint shareholders (or their duly authorised attorney). 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 corporate shareholder, or an attorney

duly authorised by the corporate shareholder.


8.If the Proxy Form is signed under a power of attorney, a certificate of non-revocation must be completed and a copy of the power of attorney

provided to Link Market Services Limited, unless it is has already been noted by LIC or Link Market Services

Limited.

General

9.This Postal/ 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 lodged with Link Market Services Limited by no

later than 12pm, Tuesday,

18 October 2022

, (being 48 hours prior to the meeting) in accordance with the instructions above.

Go online to https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/LICV to appoint your proxy, or turn over to complete the

form.

CSN/Holder Number:

PTPT Code:

Scan this QR code with your

smartphone and vote online


UPPER NORTH ISLAND

You can vote in one of the following ways:
OPTION 1

Attend the Annual Meeting in person or online at www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/lic22

OPTION 2

Cast your vote electronically by voting online at https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/LICV

OPTION 3

If you propose not to attend the Annual Meeting in person or online, you may vote by postal vote.

OPTION 4

If you propose not to attend the Annual Meeting in person or online, you can appoint a proxy to vote on your

behalf by completing the “Appointing a Proxy” section.

VOTING ONLINE

To cast your vote electronically go to:

https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/LICV.

Enter your CSN/Holder Number and password listed below.

Follow the instructions to cast your vote. Advanced electronic

v

oting closes at 12noon, 18 October 2022.

CSN/HOLDER NUMBER:

PASSWORD:

POSTAL VOTE OR APPOINT A PROXY

•Complete sections A, B, C & D below.

•Scan and email your completed voting paper to:

meetings@linkmarketservices.com. Please list “LIC Annual

Meeting” in the subject line.

•OR use the enclosed reply paid envelope or address to:

Link Market Services, PO Box 91976, Auckland 1142

•To ensure your voting paper reaches the Returning Officer

before the close of voting please post no later than

Tuesday 18 October 2022.

Section D: Signatures

Shareholder/Director 1:

Shareholder/Director 2:

Shareholder/Director 3:

Contact Name Contact Telephone Date

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ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION, VOTING INSTRUCTIONS, POSTAL VOTING PAPER AND PROXY VOTING PAPER
LIC encourages shareholders to cast their vote by

12noon, 18 October 2022.

LIC Shareholders who attend the Annual Meeting on

Thursday 20 October 2022 at 12noon will also be

able to vote during the meeting, if they have not

already cast their vote.

2022 Admission Card, Proxy or Postal Voting Form

The Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday 20 October 2022 at 12noon at Distinction Coachman Hotel,

140 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North and via the Link Market Services Virtual Annual Meeting platform at www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/lic22. If

you will attend the Annual Meeting online, you will require your CSN/Holder Number for verification purposes.

In the event that COVID-19 related restrictions are in place which prevent Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited (

LIC) from holding a physical

meeting, or the Board otherwise determines a physical meeting is inappropriate in the circumstances, then the Board may decide to hold a virtual only

Annual Meeting. LIC shall advise shareholders of any decision by the Board to move to an entirely virtual meeting through an announcement to the NZX.

You can also appoint your proxy, or vote by postal vote on the resolutions on the reverse of this form online by going to

https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/LICV or by scanning the QR code above with your smartphone.

For your postal vote or proxy to be effective it must be lodged with Link Market Services by no later than 12pm, Tuesday, 18 October 2022.

NOTES

Attending the Meeting

1.If you propose to attend the Annual Meeting in person, you must bring this form to the meeting to assist with your registration. All shareholders

must register with Link Market Services prior to entering the meeting room.

Postal Vote

2.If you propose not to attend the Annual Meeting in person or online, you may vote by postal vote. Your postal vote may be completed online,

mailed,

hand delivered, or scanned and emailed in accordance with the instructions above. Link Market Services Limited has been authorised

by the Board to receive and count postal votes. If you submit a 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 submit a postal

vote section and also appoint a proxy, your postal vote will

take priority over your proxy appointment.


Proxy Appointment

3.All shareholders entitled to attend the meeting and vote at the meeting may appoint a proxy or, in the case of a corporate shareholder, a

representative to attend and vote instead on your behalf. This form may be completed online, mailed,

hand delivered, or scanned and emailed

in accordance with the instructions above.


A proxy can be any person of your choice and does not have to be a shareholder of LIC. If you wish you can appoint the Chairperson of the

Meeting as your proxy. The Chairperson will vote in accordance with your instructions, or,

failing your instruction, in accordance with the terms

set out in note 4 of this Proxy Form.


4.If you tick the box “discretion” on any resolution, you are directing your proxy or representative to decide how to vote on that resolution on your

behalf. If you tick the “abstain” box on any resolution, you are directing your proxy or representative not to

vote on that resolution. If you do not

tick any boxes or your direction on how the proxy is to vote is unclear (in the Proxy’s sole

opinion) in respect of a resolution, then the direction is

to abstain. The Chairperson intends to vote discretionary proxies in

favour of all Resolutions. However, the Chairperson (along with all other

directors and their “Associated Persons” (as defined in the NZX Listing Rules)) is unable to cast discretionary proxies in favour of Resolution

1.

5.A proxy is not entitled to exercise more than 1% of the maximum number of votes that may be exercised at a meeting of the Company. Accordingly,

if the Chairperson is named as proxy by you and by a number of other shareholders, then they may not be able to cast your votes. Therefore, it is

preferable to nominate a proxy from your Region.

6.If you return this Proxy Form without appointing a proxy, the Chairperson of the meeting will vote in accordance with your express instructions.

7.This Proxy Form must be signed by you or your attorney, duly authorised in writing. In the case of a joint shareholding, this Proxy Form may be

signed by any of the joint shareholders (or their duly authorised attorney). 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 corporate shareholder, or an attorney duly

authorised by the corporate shareholder.


8.If the Proxy Form is signed under a power of attorney, a certificate of non-revocation must be completed and a copy of the power of attorney

provided to Link Market Services Limited, unless it is has already been noted by LIC or Link Market Services

Limited.

General

9.This Postal/ 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 lodged with Link Market Services Limited by no

later than 12pm, Tuesday, 18 October

2022

, (being 48 hours prior to the meeting) in accordance with the instructions above.

Go online to https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/LICV to appoint your proxy, or turn over to complete the form.

CSN/Holder Number:

PTPT Code:

Scan this QR code with your

smartphone and vote online


LOWER NORTH ISLAND

You can vote in one of the following ways:
OPTION 1

Attend the Annual Meeting in person or online at http://www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/lic22

OPTION 2

Cast your vote electronically by voting online at https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/LICV

OPTION 3

If you propose not to attend the Annual Meeting in person or online, you may vote by postal vote.

OPTION 4

If you propose not to attend the Annual Meeting in person or online, you can appoint a proxy to vote on your

behalf by completing the “Appointing a Proxy” section.

VOTING ONLINE

To cast your vote electronically go to:

https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/LICV.

Enter your CSN/Holder Number and password listed below.

Follow the instructions to cast your vote. Advanced electronic

voting closes at 1

2noon, 18 October 2022.

CSN/HOLDER NUMBER:

PASSWORD:

POSTAL VOTE OR APPOINT A PROXY

•Complete sections A, B & C below.

•Scan and email your completed voting paper to:

meetings@linkmarketservices.com. Please list “LIC Annual

Meeting” in the subject line.

•OR use the enclosed reply paid envelope or address to:

Link Market Services, PO Box 91976, Auckland 1142

•To ensure your voting paper reaches the Returning Officer

before the close of voting please post no later than

Tuesday 18 October 2022.

Section C: Signatures

Shareholder/Director 1:

Shareholder/Director 2:

Shareholder/Director 3:

Contact Name Contact Telephone Date

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ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION, VOTING INSTRUCTIONS, POSTAL VOTING PAPER AND PROXY VOTING PAPER
LIC encourages shareholders to cast their vote by

12noon, 18 October 2022.

LIC Shareholders who attend the Annual Meeting

on Thursday 20 October 2022 at 12noon will also

be able to vote during the meeting, if they have not

already cast their vote.

2022 Admission Card, Proxy or Postal Voting Form

The Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday 20 October 2022 at 12noon at Distinction Coachman

Hotel, 140 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North and via the Link Market Services Virtual Annual Meeting platform at

www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/lic22. If you will attend the Annual Meeting online, you will require your CSN/Holder Number for verification purposes.

In the event that COVID-19 related restrictions are in place which prevent Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited (LIC) from holding a physical

meeting, or the Board otherwise determines a physical meeting is inappropriate in the circumstances, then the Board may decide to hold a virtual

only Annual Meeting. LIC shall advise shareholders of any decision by the Board to move to an entirely virtual meeting through an announcement to

the NZX.

You can also appoint your proxy, or vote by postal vote on the resolutions on the reverse of this form online by going to

https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/LICV or by scanning the QR code above with your smartphone.

For your postal vote or proxy to be effective it must be lodged with Link Market Services by no later than 12pm, Tuesday, 18 October 2022.

NOTES

Attending the Meeting

1.If you propose to attend the Annual Meeting in person, you must bring this form to the meeting to assist with your registration. All

shareholders must register with Link Market Services prior to entering the meeting room.

Postal Vote

2.If you propose not to attend the Annual Meeting in person or online, you may vote by postal vote. Your postal vote may be completed online,

mailed,

hand delivered, or scanned and emailed in accordance with the instructions above. Link Market Services Limited has been authorised

by the Board to receive and count postal votes. If you submit a 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 submit a postal

vote section and also appoint a proxy, your postal vote

will take priority over your proxy appointment.


Proxy Appointment

3.All shareholders entitled to attend the meeting and vote at the meeting may appoint a proxy or, in the case of a corporate shareholder, a

representative to attend and vote instead on your behalf. This form may be completed online, mailed,

hand delivered, or scanned and

emailed in accordance with the instructions above.


A proxy can be any person of your choice and does not have to be a shareholder of LIC. If you wish you can appoint the Chairperson of the

Meeting as your proxy. The Chairperson will vote in accordance with your instructions, or,

failing your instruction, in accordance with the terms

set out in note 4 of this Proxy Form.


4.If you tick the box “discretion” on any resolution, you are directing your proxy or representative to decide how to vote on that resolution on

your behalf. If you tick the “abstain” box on any resolution, you are directing your proxy or representative not to

vote on that resolution. If you

do not tick any boxes or your direction on how the proxy is to vote is unclear (in the Proxy’s sole

opinion) in respect of a resolution, then the

direction is to abstain. The Chairperson intends to vote discretionary proxies in

favour of all Resolutions. However, the Chairperson (along

with all other directors and their “Associated Persons” (as defined in the NZX Listing Rules)) is unable to cast discretionary proxies in favour

of Resolution 1. The Chairperson will not cast discretionary proxies on Resolution 4. If you select more than two candidates in Resolution 4

(Section C) you will be deemed to have abstained from voting.


5.A proxy is not entitled to exercise more than 1% of the maximum number of votes that may be exercised at a meeting of the Company. Accordingly,

if the Chairperson is named as proxy by you and by a number of other shareholders, then they may not be able to cast your votes. Therefore, it is

preferable to nominate a proxy from your Region.

6.If you return this Proxy Form without appointing a proxy, the Chairperson of the meeting will vote in accordance with your express

instructions.

7.This Proxy Form must be signed by you or your attorney, duly authorised in writing. In the case of a joint shareholding, this Proxy Form may be

signed by any of the joint shareholders (or their duly authorised attorney). 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 corporate shareholder, or an attorney

duly authorised by the corporate shareholder.


8.If the Proxy Form is signed under a power of attorney, a certificate of non-revocation must be completed and a copy of the power of attorney

provided to Link Market Services Limited, unless it is has already been noted by LIC or Link Market Services

Limited.

General

9.This Postal/ 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 lodged with Link Market Services Limited by no

later than 12pm, Tuesday,

18 October 2022

, (being 48 hours prior to the meeting) in accordance with the instructions above.

Go online to https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/LICV to appoint your proxy, or turn over to complete the

form.

CSN/Holder Number:

PTPT Code:

Scan this QR code with your

smartphone and vote online


SOUTH ISLAND

You can vote in one of the following ways:
OPTION 1

Attend the Annual Meeting in person or online at www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/lic22

OPTION 2

Cast your vote electronically by voting online at https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/LICV

OPTION 3

If you propose not to attend the Annual Meeting in person or online, you may vote by postal vote.

OPTION 4

If you propose not to attend the Annual Meeting in person or online, you can appoint a proxy to vote on your

behalf by completing the “Appointing a Proxy” section.

VOTING ONLINE

To cast your vote electronically go to:

https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/LICV.

Enter your CSN/Holder Number and password listed below.

Follow the instructions to cast your vote. Advanced electronic

v

oting closes at 12noon, 18 October 2022.

CSN/HOLDER NUMBER:

PASSWORD:

POSTAL VOTE OR APPOINT A PROXY

•Complete sections A, B, C & D below.

•Scan and email your completed voting paper to:

meetings@linkmarketservices.com. Please list “LIC Annual

Meeting” in the subject line.

•OR use the enclosed reply paid envelope or address to:

Link Market Services, PO Box 91976, Auckland 1142

•To ensure your voting paper reaches the Returning Officer

before the close of voting please post no later than

Tuesday 18 October 2022.

Section D: Signatures

Shareholder/Director 1:

Shareholder/Director 2:

Shareholder/Director 3:

Contact Name Contact Telephone Date

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Contact us

Australia

T +61 2 8280 7100

E info@linkmarketservices.com.au

New Zealand

T +64 9 375 5998

E enquiries@linkmarketservices.co.nz

United Arab Emirates

T +27 72 6299034

E paular@linkmarketservices.co.za

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