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Notice of Annual Shareholders Meeting

AGM14 May 2023NZKConsumer Staples

Dear Shareholder
We invite you to join us for the

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

of New Zealand King Salmon

Investments Limited (“NZKS”),

to be held in person at:

Tides Hotel

66 Trafalgar Street, Nelson 7010,

New Zealand

Wednesday 14 June 2023

2:00pm NZT


and online at:


https://vimeo.com/event/3389741

Password: KingSalmon23

NOTICE OF

ANNUAL MEETING

OF SHAREHOLDERS

2023

ASM FY23
VOTING

If you do not plan to participate in the meeting,

I encourage you to vote by either casting your vote online

in advance of the meeting, completing and returning the

Proxy/ Voting form in advance of the meeting or appointing

a proxy to vote on your behalf at the meeting. There will be

no option to vote online during the meeting this year.

Please note that advanced online votes, postal votes

and proxy nominations must reach Computershare by

2:00pm NZT on Monday 12 June 2023, two days ahead of

the meeting.

Please refer to the notes at the end of this Notice of

Meeting for further information on voting.

QUESTIONS AHEAD OF THE MEETING

To assist the Board in providing answers to questions from

Shareholders, NZKS is offering the option for Shareholders

to submit questions in advance of the meeting.

Questions should relate to matters that are relevant

to the meeting including matters arising from the

financial reports and any general questions regarding the

performance of NZKS.

Individual responses to questions will not be provided,

but at the meeting the Chair will endeavour to address

commonly raised questions. Please email your questions to

investor@kingsalmon.co.nz.

RSVP

Please let us know if you plan to

attend the meeting in person by

emailing investor@kingsalmon.co.nz

by Wednesday, 7 June 2023.

If attending in person, please bring your

CSN/Shareholder or Proxy/Voting Form

with you and visit the registration desk

on arrival.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
1) That the Board is authorised to fix the auditor’s remuneration for the

financial year ending 31 January 2024.

2) That the total annual remuneration available to all Directors for their

services as Directors be increased from $520,000 to $600,000, an increase

of $80,000 (15%), effective for the financial year ending 31 January 2024

and onwards, with such sum to be divided amongst the Non-Executive

Directors as the Board may from time to time determine.

3) Having retired in accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.7.1, that Jack Porus

be elected as a Director.

4) Having retired in accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.7.1, that Catriona

Macleod be elected as a Director.

5) Having retired in accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.7.1, that Paul Steere

be elected as a Director.

Further information relating to the Resolutions is set out in the Explanatory

Notes accompanying this Notice of Meeting. Please read and consider these

Resolutions together with the Explanatory Notes.

By order of the Board.

John Ryder

Chair

15 May 2023

1. Chair’s Address

2. Acting CEO’s Address

3. Ordinary Resolutions

4. General Business

ITEMS OF BUSINESS

An ordinary resolution is a resolution approved by a majority of more
than 50% of votes of those Shareholders entitled to vote and voting

on the resolution.

ORDINARY RESOLUTION 1

Appointment and Remuneration of Auditor

Section 207T of the Companies Act 1993 provides that a company’s auditor

is automatically reappointed unless there is a resolution or other reason for

the auditor not to be reappointed. NZKS wishes Ernst & Young to continue as

NZKS’ auditor, and Ernst & Young has indicated its willingness to do so.

Section 207S of the Companies Act 1993 provides that the fees and expenses

of the auditor are to be fixed in such a manner as NZKS determines at the

Annual Meeting. The Board proposes that, consistent with past practice, the

auditor’s fees be fixed by the Directors.

The Board unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote in favour

of Resolution 1.

EXPLANATORY NOTES

These notes form part of the

Notice of Annual Meeting

ORDINARY RESOLUTION 2
Directors’ Renumeration

This resolution seeks Shareholder approval to increase the aggregate amount

of remuneration (“fee pool”) that may be paid each year to the Directors of

NZKS for their services as Directors by $80,000 per annum (an increase of

15%), from a total fee pool of $520,000 per annum to $600,000 per annum,

effective for the financial year ending 31 January 2024 and onwards, with

such sums to be divided amongst the Directors as the Board may from

time to time determine. Shareholder approval is required under NZX

Listing Rule 2.11.1.

The current fee pool of $520,000 per annum was approved by Shareholders

at NZKS’ 2019 Annual Meeting.

If the proposed increase is approved by Shareholders, the Board will have

discretion to divide the fee pool amongst the Directors as it sees fit. However,

the current intention is for the proposed increase to be allocated as follows:

In considering the fee increase above the Board utilised:

• An internal benchmark of the Director fees of the Agri Sector NZX issuers

(also considering differences in market capitalisation)

• The findings of the Strategic Pay 2023 New Zealand Directors’ Fees report.

Referencing the Agri Sector NZX issuers, with the proposed increases the

Chair and Director fee payments still remain within the lower quartile of the

benchmark group (consistent with its market capitalisation). The Strategic

Pay 2023 New Zealand Directors’ Fees report referenced Chair and Director

fee increases of approximately 8% for NZX listed issuers since 2019, this

compares to the 8% increase to the Chair and Director payments

proposed by the Board.

The Board has not sought to commission an independent benchmarking

report having regard to the matters noted above, as it believes the Strategic

Pay report and Agri Sector NZX issuers data (which is presented for

Shareholders below) provide robust comparative data, meaning that the

Board may confidently recommend the proposed increase to Shareholders

without reference to such an external report.

Board Role

As at

31 January 2023Proposed

Amount of

increase/(decrease)

Independent Chair$120,000$130,000$10,000

Non-Executive Director$60,000$65,000$5,000

Chair Audit and Finance

Committee

$9,000$15,000$6,000

Chair of Nominations and

Remuneration Committee

$9,000$12,000$3,000

Chair Health, Safety & Risk

Committee

$9,000$12,000$3,000

Chair of Fish Farming

Committee

$9,000$12,000$3,000

Committee Members$4,500$0($4,500)

Director Fee Pool $520,000$600,000$80,000

EXPLANATORY NOTES

These notes form part of the

Notice of Annual Meeting

Company
Market

Capitalisation

as at 18 April

2023 ($m)Board Chair

Non-Executive

Director Base


Comvita$203$129,000$65,000

Delegat$844$180,000$95,000

PGG$328$180,000$80,000

Sanford$380$170,000$90,000

Scales$451$166,000$80,000

Seeka$121$140,000$70,000

Skellerup$963$200,000$100,000

Synlait$472$178,000$88,900

T&G Global$252N/A$96,500


Median $167,875$85,044


NZ King Salmon - current $111$120,000$60,000

NZ King Salmon - proposed $130,000$65,000

The Board considers that the increase will allow for the remuneration of seven

Non-Executive Directors that reflects current market rates for the role, is fair

and reasonable remuneration and, recognises the level of skill and experience

required to fulfil the role and enable NZKS to attract and retain talented

Non-Executive Directors.

An increase in fees recognises and reflects the workload of Directors having

regard to the number of hours spent by the Board in preparation for and

attendance at Board and Committee meetings and the complexity of

compliance and regulation requirements for the Company and its Directors.

If Shareholders approve Resolution 2, the increased fee pool will apply until

such time as the amount is altered by an ordinary resolution of Shareholders.

The Board unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote in favour

of Resolution 2.

Voting Restrictions

NZKS will disregard any votes on Resolution 2 by:

1) any Director of NZKS; and

2) any Associated Person of any Director of NZKS, except where any such vote

is cast by the Director or one of their Associated Persons as proxy for a person

who is entitled to vote and the Director or that Associated Person votes

in accordance with express instructions to vote for or against a particular

resolution on the Proxy/ Voting Form.

EXPLANATORY NOTES

ORDINARY RESOLUTION 2 (Continued...)

These notes form part of the

Notice of Annual Meeting

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS 3, 4 AND 5
Election of Directors

Jack Porus and Paul Steere were reappointed and Catriona Macleod was

appointed by Shareholders on 3 November 2020 and are now required to

retire in accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.7.1, which prohibits a Director

from holding office (without re-election) for longer than 3 years or past

the third annual meeting, whichever is longer. Being eligible, they offer

themselves for re-election. After considering the factors outlined in the NZX

Corporate Governance Code that may impact Director independence, the

Board considers that Jack Porus will be a Non-Independent Non-Executive

Director. Catriona Macleod and Paul Steere will be Independent Non-

Executive Directors.

The Board unanimously supports the re-election of Jack Porus, Catriona

Macleod and Paul Steere and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour

of Resolutions 3, 4 and 5.

Jack Porus

Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

Jack became a Director of NZKS in 2008. Jack is a consultant with Glaister

Ennor and has practised in all areas of property law, commercial law,

trusts and estate planning, in addition to mediation. Jack is currently the

Chair of Pinnacle Life Limited and a Director of Neil Corporation Limited,

Norfolk Financial Management Limited, Ernslaw One Limited as well as

other substantial private businesses. He is a trustee of numerous personal

and charitable trusts. Jack is a nominated appointee for major NZKS

Shareholder, Oregon Group.

Catriona Macleod

Independent Non-Executive Director

Professor Catriona Macleod became a Director of NZKS in 2020. She is a

senior scientist with more than 30 years’ experience in marine resource

management, particularly as that relates to aquaculture. Catriona has

been a key driver in numerous global research projects and multi-sectoral

partnerships investigating the environmental and social interactions of

aquaculture. Her expertise is frequently sought on marine and coastal

environmental issues, and her recommendations inform regulatory policy

and the strategic development of sustainable aquaculture activities in

Australia and internationally. She has a keen interest in finding innovative

solutions for equitable and sustainable resource management and

allocation. She was a finalist in the Australian Rural Woman of the Year

Awards 2010 and was nominated for the Tasmanian Scientist of the Year

in 2012. In 2019 her salmon interactions research team were awarded

the prestigious University of Tasmania Medal for Research Excellence, in

recognition of their exceptional science on the effects of salmon farming

in the coastal zone. Catriona is also currently the Executive Director at the

Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, and holds governance and advisory

roles as a Director of the Australian Sustainable Seaweed Alliance, a Director

of the Derwent Estuary Program and a Director of the Australian Centre for

Excellence in Antarctic Science.

EXPLANATORY NOTES

These notes form part of the

Notice of Annual Meeting

EXPLANATORY NOTES
These notes form part of the

Notice of Annual Meeting

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS 3, 4 AND 5 (Continued...)

Paul Steere

Independent Non-Executive Director

After an extensive career in international trade and processing, including

senior leadership with the New Zealand Dairy Board, Paul joined Southern

Ocean Seafoods in late 1994 as Chief Executive Officer. Paul was involved

in the rationalisation of the two major companies resulting in a merger

with Regal Salmon to form The New Zealand King Salmon Company,

which Paul led until 2009 when he stepped down as CEO and joined the

Board of Directors. Paul has subsequently undertaken a range of additional

governance roles including Chair of ASX-listed Clean Seas Seafood Ltd

(Kingfish aquaculture in South Australia), Allan Scott Wines, Kaynemaile

and Nelson Airport. He has also served as a Councillor at NMIT and as Vice

President of NZ Red Cross. Paul is a member of Seafood Research NZ, the

Aquaculture Advisory Panel South Pacific Community and is also a Chartered

Fellow of the NZ Institute of Directors.

Paul Steere has served on the Board of NZKS for 14 years. When assessing

independence, the Board considered the effect of Paul Steere’s length of

tenure, and has concluded that Paul Steere’s length of tenure, and prior

involvement with NZKS, has not in practice impacted his ability to bring an

independent view to decisions in relation to NZKS, act in the best interests

of NZKS, and represent the interests of NZKS’s financial product holders

generally, having regard to the factors described in the NZX Code that may

impact Director independence.

Paul has indicated that, if re-elected, he does not intend to serve a full

three-year term and will retire in line with the overall succession planning

for the Board.

Voting on all Resolutions put before the meeting shall
be by way of poll. Shareholders are encouraged to cast a

postal or online vote or appoint a proxy to exercise their

vote on their behalf if they cannot attend the meeting.

You may cast your vote in one of the ways described

below. You may abstain from voting on one or more

of the Resolutions.

1. Attending and Voting in Person

2. Online

Online voting instructions are included in the

Proxy/ Voting Form which accompanies this Notice

of Annual Meeting.

3. Casting a Postal Vote

The Board has determined that postal voting is

permitted. Postal voting instructions are included in the

Proxy/ Voting Form which accompanies this Notice of

Annual Meeting. You can complete and send the Proxy/

Voting Form by post so that your vote is received by the

share registrar no later than 2:00pm NZT on Monday,

12 June 2023.

The Chief Financial Officer, Ben Rodgers, has been

authorised by the Board to receive and count postal

votes at the meeting.

4. Appointing a Proxy (or Representative)

The proxy need not be a shareholder of NZKS. The form

of appointment of a proxy and voting instructions

accompany this Notice of Annual Meeting. You can

appoint a proxy online or by completing the Proxy/

Voting Form, including the proxy appointment and

return the Proxy/ Voting Form by post or fax so that

it is received by the share registrar by no later than

2:00pm NZT on Monday 12 June 2023. You may appoint

the Chair of the meeting as your proxy. The Chair of

the meeting intends to vote any discretionary proxies

in favour of the Resolutions other than Resolution 2, in

respect of which voting restrictions apply. If your named

proxy does not attend the meeting or you have ticked

the proxy discretion box but not named a proxy, you will

be deemed to have appointed the Chair of the meeting

as your proxy.

VOTING

ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE

Any Shareholder whose name is recorded in the

NZKS share register at 5:00pm NZT on Monday

12 June 2023 is entitled to attend the Annual

Meeting and vote (subject to the time limits

for returning Proxy/Voting Forms).

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Joint Holding

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

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

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

Company with this Proxy Form.

Companies

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

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

indicate the office held.

Comments & Questions

If you have any comments or questions for the company, please write them on

a separate sheet of paper and return with this form.

Attendance and voting

Voting on all resolutions put before the meeting shall be by way of poll.

Shareholders are encouraged to cast a postal or online vote or appoint a proxy

to exercise their vote on their behalf if they cannot attend the meeting.

You may cast your vote in one of the three ways described below. You may

abstain from voting on one or more of the resolutions.

(a) Online

Lodge your postal vote or proxy online at www.investorvote.co.nz

(b) Casting a postal vote

You may cast a postal vote on one or more of the resolutions by completing the

FOR, AGAINST or ABSTAIN boxes in ‘Step 1’ overleaf, signing this voting form

and returning it to the share registrar.

(c) Appointing a proxy

You may appoint a proxy to attend the meeting and either direct the proxy as to

how to vote or give the proxy discretion as to how to vote on the resolutions by

completing the FOR, AGAINST, ABSTAIN or PROXY DISCRETION box on ‘Step 1’

overleaf, completing the appointment of proxy details in ‘Step 2’ overleaf,

signing this Voting Form and returning it to the share registrar. The proxy need

not be a shareholder of the Company. You may appoint the Chair of the meeting

as your proxy. The Chair of the meeting intends to vote any discretionary

proxies in favour of the resolutions. If your named proxy does not attend the

meeting or you have ticked the proxy discretion box but not named a proxy, you will

be deemed to have appointed the Chair of the meeting as your proxy.

The company will disregard any votes on Resolution 2 by:

1. any Director of NZKS; and

2. any Associated Person of any Director of NZKS, except where any such vote is

cast by the Director or one of their Associated Persons as proxy for a person

who is entitled to vote and the Director or that Associated Person votes in

accordance with express instructions to vote for or against a particular

resolution on the Proxy/Voting Form.

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Salmon Investments Limited to be held at the Tides Hotel, 66 Trafalgar Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand at 2:00pm on Wednesday, 14 June 2023 and at any

adjournment of that meeting.

Ordinary Resolutions

Item 1

That the Board is authorised to fix the auditor’s remuneration for the financial year ending 31 January 2024.

Item 2 That the total annual remuneration available to all Directors for their services as Directors be increased from

$520,000 to $600,000, an increase of $80,000 (15%), effective for the financial year ending 31 January 2024

and onwards, with such sum to be divided amongst the non-executive directors as the Board may from time

to time determine.

Item 3

Having retired in accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.7.1, that Jack Porus be elected as a Director.

Item 4

Having retired in accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.7.1, that Catriona Macleod be elected as a Director.

Item 5

Having retired in accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.7.1, that Paul Steere be elected as a Director.

ATTENDANCE SLIP

Annual Meeting of New Zealand King Salmon

Investments Limited to be held at the Tides Hotel,

66 Trafalgar Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand at 2:00pm

on Wednesday, 14 June 2023.

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