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Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Form

AGM19 September 2023EBOHealthcare

EBOS Group Limited. NZBN 9429031998840
108 Wrights Road, Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand, 8024

Level 7, 737 Bourke Street, Docklands, Victoria, Australia, 3008

Phone: +61 3 9918 5555, Fax: +61 3 9918 5588.

www.ebosgroup.com




20 September 2023

NZX/ASX Code: EBO


Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Form



Please see attached the 2023 Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Form and Virtual Meeting Guide.



Authorised for lodgement with NZX and ASX by the Board of Directors of EBOS Group Limited.


Contact:

Janelle Cain

General Counsel

EBOS Group Limited

+ 61 3 9918 5555


Notice of Annual Meeting 2023
EBOS Group Limited

Notice is given that the annual meeting of shareholders

of EBOS Group Limited (the Company) (Annual Meeting)

will be held as a hybrid meeting at the Park Hyatt

Auckland, 99 Halsey Street, Auckland, New Zealand

and online via the Computershare Meeting Platform

at https://meetnow.global/nz on Tuesday, 24 October

2023, commencing at 2pm New Zealand time. Further

details of how to participate ‘virtually’ are in the Virtual

Meeting Guide which accompanies this Notice of Annual

Meeting.

General Business

1 To consider and receive the annual report and the

financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2023

and the audit report thereon.

To consider and if thought fit, pass the following

ordinary resolutions 1, 2 and 3:

2 Resolution 1 – Election of Director

It is resolved that Julie Tay be elected as a director of

the Company.

3 Resolution 2 – Non-executive director remuneration

It is resolved that, pursuant to NZX Listing Rule 2.11.1

and ASX Listing Rule 10.17, the total remuneration for

non-executive directors be increased by $78,250 from

$1,565,000 per annum to $1,643,250 per annum with

effect from 1 July 2023.

4 Resolution 3 – Auditor’s remuneration

It is resolved that the directors of the Company be

authorised to fix the fees and expenses of Deloitte as

auditor of the Company.

5 To consider any other business that can be properly

brought before the meeting.

Please see explanatory notes for further information

regarding Resolutions 1, 2 and 3.

By Order of the Board

Elizabeth Coutts

Chair

Explanatory Notes

Resolution 1

Election of Director – Julie Tay

Julie Tay was appointed as a director by the Board to fill

a casual vacancy effective 15 May 2023.

Ms Tay joins EBOS with over 30 years’ experience in

international executive and non-executive roles across

consumer healthcare, medical devices and digital

healthcare.

Ms Tay is currently a director of Sonova Holdings,

a global hearing care solutions company, headquartered

in Switzerland and listed on the Swiss stock exchange.

During her executive career, Ms Tay was most recently

Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific

for Align Technology, which is a global medical device

company focused on the orthodontic and dental markets.

In this role she launched Align Technology in Asia and,

over nine years, established the company’s primary

product, Invisalign, as a leading brand across 14 markets.

During this time, Ms Tay was also a member of the global

Executive Management Committee for Align Technology.

Prior to this time, Ms Tay was regional head of Bayer

Healthcare (Diabetes Care) in Asia Pacific and also

previously held senior executive roles in Asia at Johnson

Diversey and Johnson & Johnson.

Ms Tay holds a Bachelor of Psychology and Political

Science from the National University of Singapore and

an MBA from Curtin University in Perth. Ms Tay has also

completed the International Directors Program

at INSEAD.

The proposed election of Ms Tay is consistent with EBOS’

Board succession planning previously announced. EBOS

has appointed three new directors within the last two

years with a diverse mix of skills. The Board considers

Ms Tay is an Independent Director as referred to in the

NZX Listing Rules. Ms Tay resides in Singapore.

Pursuant to NZX Listing Rule 2.7.1 and ASX Listing Rule

14.4, a director appointed by the Board must not hold

office (without re-election) past the next annual meeting

following the Director’s appointment.

Ms Tay retires in accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.7.1

and ASX Listing Rule 14.4, and offers herself for election.

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Director retirements

On 23 August 2023, the Company announced that Sarah

Ottrey and Stuart McGregor will retire as Directors with

effect from the end of the Annual Meeting. Accordingly,

no Directors, other than Ms Tay, are required to offer

themselves for election or re-election at the Annual

Meeting.

Resolution 2

Non-executive director remuneration

This resolution is put to shareholders in accordance

with NZX Listing Rule 2.11.1 and ASX Listing Rule 10.17 and

relates to the maximum aggregate fees payable to all

non-executive directors. At present the maximum fee

pool for non-executive directors is $1,565,000 per annum,

as approved by shareholders at the Company’s annual

meeting on 19 October 2021. That fee increase in 2021 was

to bring non-executive directors fees in line with market

rates (as they then were), following an independent report

prepared by KPMG Australia which noted that EBOS’ fee

pool was, at the time of that report, positioned at the 28th

percentile of the comparator group used in that report.

It is proposed to increase this amount by $78,250 per

annum, being a 5% increase across all Board roles and the

special exertion fee pool.

The increase proposed is broken down as follows:

• a $16,800 or 5% increase to the Chair fee and a $8,400

or 5% increase to the director fee;

• increases to Board committee (Committee) fees,

per the following amounts and percentages:

> a $2,000 or 5% increase to the Chair of Audit & Risk

Committee fee;

> a $1,000 or 5% increase for Member of Audit & Risk

Committee fees;

> a $1,650 or 5% increase to the Chair of Remuneration

Committee fee;

> a $825 or 5% increase for Member of Remuneration

Committee fees; and

> a $3,750 or 5% increase to the pool for special exertion

fees, payable for project work undertaken by directors

outside of the normal workload for the Board and

Committees.

The Company is seeking the approval of shareholders

to increase the maximum fee pool for non-executive

directors for the following reasons:

• the Company has experienced significant growth and

robust financial performance since the director fee pool

was last approved by shareholders in 2021.

In FY2023, EBOS recorded revenue of A$12.2 billion and

underlying NPAT of A$281.8 million, which is 33.0% and

49.78% higher respectively than recorded in FY2021.

The Company’s operations continue to grow in size

and complexity particularly as a result of the acquisition

of LifeHealthcare which completed in May 2022,

with EBOS operating across Australia and New Zealand

and a number of jurisdictions in Southeast Asia. As

a consequence of this, and other factors such as

extensive compliance and governance requirements,

there continues to be a significant workload for

directors (including an increase in the workload for each

Committee). The directors continue to attend a number

of out of cycle meetings, in addition to the scheduled

meetings for the Board and each Committee

(for example, there was a total of 13 regular and out of

cycle Board meetings in the financial year ended

30 June 2023);

• to ensure that the Company will be able to offer

competitive fees to attract and retain non-executive

directors of a high calibre from New Zealand, Australia

and internationally. The Group’s operations are

primarily in Australia and in order to attract directors

that are Australian-based, or that have significant

Australian experience, the Group must offer fees that

are competitive in that market. In addition, since the

last increase to the director fee pool, the Group has

expanded its operations into a number of South East

Asian countries following the LifeHealthcare acquisition.

The Board considers that it is important to set fees that

are attractive to suitably qualified candidates that are

based in that region or that have significant experience

in that region.

The Board considers, in light of the above factors, that the

proposed increased fees pool is reasonable and reflective

of market conditions.

The table below sets out the director and Committee

fees expressed on a per annum basis as at 30 June 2023,

the expected fee allocations should the increase in the

fee pool be approved, and the amount of the increase

proposed.

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EBOS Group Limited

Officer30 June 2023Post shareholder

approval

Amount of

proposed increase

Chair$336,000$352,800$16,800

Director (other than Chair)$168,000$176,400$8,400

Chair of Audit & Risk Committee$40,000$42,000$2,000

Chair of Remuneration Committee$33,000$34,650$1,650

Member of Audit & Risk Committee $20,000$21,000$1,000

Member of Remuneration Committee$16,500$ 17,325$825

Special Exertion fee pool$75,000$78,750$3,750

All amounts expressed in New Zealand dollars. The amounts are inclusive of superannuation contributions (if applicable).

As per current practice, any fees paid out of the special

exertion fee pool will be clearly reported each year

(including the rationale for all payments out of the special

exertion fee pool).

Independent benchmarking process

The Board remains committed to setting non-executive

director fees in a transparent manner.

It appointed KPMG Australia during 2023 to prepare an

independent report to benchmark director fees against a

comparator group, a summary of which can be found at:

https://www.ebosgroup.com/kpmg-report. In summar y,

KPMG found:

• the fee pool is positioned at the 13th percentile of the

comparator group and that an increase of 5 to 7% would

position EBOS between the 16th and 24th percentiles

respectively, which would facilitate a modest increase in

fees;

• the Chair fee is positioned at the 15th percentile

(exclusive of any committee fees) and the 26th

percentile (inclusive of any committee fees) of the

comparator group and that an increase of between

5 and 7% of the Chair fee (exclusive of committee fees)

would position the Board Chair fee between the 19th

and 20th percentiles, which would appear reasonable;

• the base director fee is positioned at the 31st percentile

of the comparator group and that a 5% increase would

appear reasonable, positioning the fee at the 37th

percentile;

• the Audit & Risk Committee Chair and member fees

are positioned at the 32nd and 43rd percentiles of the

comparator group respectively. A 5 to 7% increase to the

Chair fee would position EBOS between the 35th and

40th percentile respectively. While the member fee is

competitive, a 5% increase would still position the fees

below the median at the 47th percentile; and

• the Remuneration Committee Chair and member fees

are positioned at the 29th and 25th percentiles of the

comparator group respectively. A 5 to 7% increase to the

fees for the Chair and members of the Remuneration

Committee would position the Chair fee between the

30th and 31st percentiles and the member fee between

the 27th and 30th percentiles respectively, and would

appear reasonable.

Listing Rules notes

No securities have been issued to any non-executive

director under ASX Listing Rules 10.11 or 10.14 with

shareholder approval within the last three years.

Under NZX Listing Rule 6.3.1, the non-executive directors

(being all of the current directors of the Company) and

their Associated Persons (as that term is defined in the

NZX Listing Rules) are precluded from voting in respect

of this Resolution. This does not however prevent a non-

executive director who has been appointed as a proxy

or a voting representative by another person who is not

disqualified from voting, or an Associated Person of a

non-executive director, from voting in respect of the

shares held by that other person in accordance with the

express instructions of that other person.

In accordance with the ASX Listing Rules, the Company

will disregard any votes cast in favour of Resolution 2

by or on behalf of: (i) the directors; and (ii) an associate

(as that term is defined in the ASX Listing Rules) of any

of the directors. However this does not apply to a vote

cast in favour of Resolution 2 by: (i) a person as a proxy

or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the

resolution, in accordance with the directions given to

the proxy or attorney to vote on the resolution in that

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EBOS Group Limited

way; (ii) the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who

is entitled to vote on the resolution, in accordance with

a direction given to the Chair to vote on the resolution

as the Chair decides; or (iii) a holder acting solely in a

nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on

behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions

are met: (A) the beneficiary provides written confirmation

to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from

voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from

voting, on the resolution; and (B) the holder votes on the

resolution in accordance with directions given by the

beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

Resolution 3

Auditor’s remuneration

A formal request for proposal process was recently

completed in August 2023 for the provision of external

audit services to EBOS for the financial years ending

30 June 2024-2026. After conducting the audit tender

process, which invited audit proposals from the four major

accounting firms, the Board determined that Deloitte

should be retained as the Group’s external auditor.

Deloitte is automatically reappointed as the auditor of

the Company under section 207T of the Companies Act

1993. Pursuant to section 207S of the Companies Act 1993,

this resolution authorises the directors to fix the fees and

expenses of the auditor.

Attendance

All shareholders are entitled to attend and (subject to the

exceptions described under Resolution 2 ‘Listing Rules

notes’ above) vote at the meeting or to appoint a proxy,

attorney or representative (in the case of a corporate

shareholder) to attend and vote on their behalf.

Voting

Voting on all resolutions put before this Annual Meeting

will be by poll. Results of voting will available after the

conclusion of the Annual Meeting and will be notified on

NZX and ASX.

If you are attending at the Park Hyatt in Auckland, you

may vote using a voting card provided to you at the

meeting or via the Computershare Meeting Platform.

All resolutions are to be voted on as ordinary resolutions,

meaning that they require approval by a simple majority

of the votes of those shareholders entitled to vote and

voting on the question.

Proxies

The appointment of a proxy must be made online at

www.investorvote.co.nz or, if you complete the

accompanying proxy form enclosed with this notice in

accordance with the instructions set out in the form,

received by Computershare by no later than 2pm

(New Zealand time), Sunday 22 October 2023.

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

appoint a proxy. The Chair of the Annual Meeting is willing

to act as a proxy for any shareholder who appoints that

person for that purpose. To do this, enter “the Chair” or

the name of your proxy in the space allocated in “Step 1”

of the form. Alternatively you can appoint a proxy online

at www.investorvote.co.nz. An appointed proxy need not

be a shareholder of the Company.

If in appointing your proxy, you do not name a person as

your proxy (either online or on the proxy form), or your

named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chair of

the Annual Meeting will be your proxy and may vote only

in accordance with your express direction. ASX Listing

Rule 14.2.2 requires the Company to state how the Chair

will vote undirected (discretionary) proxies. Subject to

the voting restrictions set out earlier in this notice of

meeting (with respect to resolution 2), the Chair will vote

all undirected proxies in favour of the resolutions.

ebosgroup.com

Lodge your proxy
Online

www.investorvote.co.nz

By Mail

Computershare Investor Services Limited

Private Bag 92119, Auckland 1142, New Zealand

For all enquiries contact

+64 9 488 8777

corporateactions@computershare.co.nz

Your secure access information

Control Number: CSN/Securityholder Number:

PLEASE NOTE: You will need your CSN/Securityholder Number and postcode or country of residence (if outside New Zealand) to

securely access InvestorVote and then follow the prompts to appoint your proxy and exercise your vote online.

Proxy/Voting Form

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

www.investorvote.co.nz

Scan the QR code to vote now.

Smartphone?

For your proxy to be effective it must be received by 2:00pm on Sunday, 22 October 2023.

How to Vote on Items of Business

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

Hybrid meeting

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

refer to the Virtual Meeting Guide that accompanies the Notice of Meeting. If you

appoint a proxy to cast your vote, you are still able to attend the Annual Meeting via

the Computershare Meeting Services web platform, however, you will not be able to

cast your votes held by your proxy.

Appointment of Proxy

If you do not plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you may appoint a proxy. The Chair

of the Annual Meeting is willing to act as a proxy for any shareholder who appoints

that person for that purpose. To do this, enter ‘the Chair’ or the name of your proxy in

the space allocated in ‘Step 1’of this form. Alternatively you can appoint a proxy

online at www.investorvote.co.nz. An appointed proxy need not be a shareholder of

the Company.

If in appointing your proxy, you do not name a person as your proxy (either online or on

this Proxy Form), or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chair of the

Annual Meeting will be your proxy and may vote only in accordance with your express

direction. ASX Listing Rule 14.2.2 requires the Company to state how the Chair will vote

undirected (discretionary) proxies. Subject to the voting restrictions set out in the notice

of meeting (with respect to resolution 2), the Chair will vote all undirected proxies in

favour of the resolutions.

Voting of your Holding

Direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business.

If you do not mark a box your proxy may vote as they choose. If you mark more than one

box on an item your vote will be invalid on that item.

Attending the Meeting

Bring this form to assist registration. If a representative of a corporate securityholder or

proxy is to attend the meeting you will need to provide the appropriate “Certificate of

Appointment of Corporate Representative” prior to admission.

Signing Instructions for Postal Forms

Individual

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

Joint Holding

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

Power of Attorney

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

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

non-revocation of the power of attorney must be produced with this Proxy Form.

Companies

This form must be signed by a Director jointly with another Director, or a Sole Director can

sign alone. Please sign in the appropriate place and indicate the office held.

Comments and 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.

Go online to lodge your proxy or turn over to complete the form

If your proxy is not the Chair of the Meeting or any other director of the Company, please ensure that you provide their contact details (phone and
email address). If this information is not provided, we cannot guarantee remote admission via the Computershare Meeting Services web platform.

Proxy contact Details (Phone): and (Email):

Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf

STEP 1

Proxy/Corporate Representative Form

hereby appoint of

or failing him/herof

I/We being a shareholder/s of EBOS Group Limited

or failing him/her, or if no person is named, the Chair of the Annual Meeting

as my/our proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders

of EBOS Group Limited to be held at the Park Hyatt Auckland, 99 Halsey Street, Auckland, New Zealand and online via the Computershare Meeting Platform at

https://meetnow.global/nz on Tuesday, 24 October 2023, commencing at 2:00pm New Zealand time and at any adjournment of that meeting.

Proxy

Discretion

Ordinary Resolution

1.

It is resolved that Julie Tay be elected as a director of the Company.

2.

It is resolved that, pursuant to NZX Listing Rule 2.11.1 and ASX Listing Rule 10.17, the total remuneration for

non-executive directors be increased by $78,250 from $1,565,000 per annum to $1,643,250 per annum with

effect from 1 July 2023.

3.

It is resolved that the directors of the Company be authorised to fix the fees and expenses of Deloitte as auditor

of the Company.

For

Against

Abstain

Items of Business - Voting Instructions/Ballot Paper

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

computing the required majority.

STEP 2

Annual Meeting of Shareholders of EBOS Group Limited to be held

at the Park Hyatt Auckland, 99 Halsey Street, Auckland, New Zealand

and online via the Computershare Meeting Platform at

https://meetnow.global/nz on Tuesday, 24 October 2023,

commencing at 2:00pm New Zealand time.

ATTENDANCE SLIP

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

SIGN

Securityholder 1Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3

or Sole Director/Directoror Director (if more than one)

Contact Name Contact Daytime Telephone Date

Attending the meeting online
Our online meeting provides you the opportunity to

participate online using your smartphone, tablet or computer.

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

webcast of the meeting, ask questions and submit your

votes in real time.

You

will need the latest version of Chrome, Safari or

Edge. Please ensure your browser is compatible.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL/HYBRID MEETINGS

Visit https://meetnow.global/nz

When successfully authenticated, the home screen

will be displayed. You can watch the webcast, vote,

ask questions, and view meeting materials in the

documents folder. The image highlighted blue

indicates the page you have active.

The webcast will appear and begin automatically

once the meeting has started.

Voting

Resolutions will be put forward once voting is

declared open by the Chair. Once the voting has

opened, the resolution and voting options will appear.

To vote, simply select your voting direction from the

options shown on screen. You can vote for all

resolutions at once or by each resolution.

Your vote has been cast when the green tick appears.

To change your vote, select ‘Change Your Vote’.

Q&A

Any eligible shareholder/proxy attending the meeting

r

emotely is eligible to ask a question.

S

elect the Q&A tab and type your question into the

box at the bottom of the screen and press 'Send'.

Navigation

Access

Access the online meeting at

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

meeting. Click 'JOIN MEETING NOW'.

If you are a shareholder:

Select 'Shareholder' on the login screen and enter

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

outside New Zealand, simply select your country

from the drop down box instead of the post code.

Accept the Terms and Conditions and click Continue.

If you are a guest:

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

be prompted to complete all the relevant fields

including title, first name, last name and email

address.

Please note, guests will not be able to ask questions

or vote at the meeting.

If you are a proxy holder:

You will receive an email invitation the day before the

meeting to access the online meeting. Click on the

link in the invitation to access the meeting.

Contact

If you have any issues accessing the website please

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all +64 9 488 8700.

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