Notice of 2023 Annual Meeting

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ALLIED FARMERS LIMITED
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Allied Farmers Limited (the Company, Allied
Farmers or ALF) will be held via the Link Virtual Meeting Platform at www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/alf23, on
Thursday, 23 November 2023 from 11am.

Reasons for on-line only meeting

The Allied Board has decided that, given there are no non-standard resolutions to be discussed at this meeting,
and the very low turnout in recent years when the Annual Meeting has been held in person (even when there
have been non-standard matters such as material transactions to consider) it is not worth the additional cost
of holding an in-person or hybrid Annual Meeting for 2023. Accordingly, shareholders cannot attend the
Annual Meeting in person. We appreciate the support and understanding of our shareholders regarding these
arrangements and encourage you to participate in the on-line meeting by asking questions either ahead of
time (see details below) or during the on-line meeting.

Please ensure you read the following notified resolutions together with the Explanatory Notes attached to this
Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Notice of Meeting). Capitalised terms in this Notice of Meeting
that are not otherwise defined in this Notice of Meeting have the meaning given in the Explanatory Notes
unless the context requires otherwise.

ITEMS OF BUSINESS

A. Chair’s introduction
B. Addresses to shareholders
C. Shareholder discussion
D. Resolutions.

RESOLUTIONS

To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following ordinary resolutions:

1. Director re -election: That Richard Milsom be re-elected as Managing Director of the Company.

2. Auditor’s fees: That the re-appointment of RSM Hayes Audit as the auditor of the Company be
recorded and the Directors be authorised to fix the auditor’s remuneration for the ensuing year.

3. Other Business: To consider any other matters that may lawfully be considered at the Meeting.

Interdependence of Resolutions

Each resolution is independent of any other Resolution being passed.

Ordinary Resolutions

Pursuant to section 105(2) of the Companies Act 1993 and the NZX Listing Rules, an ordinary resolution
means a resolution passed by a simple majority of votes of those shareholders entitled to vote and voting.

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No Motions

The only matters being discussed and voted on at the Meeting are the Resolutions contained in this Notice
of Meeting. No motions will be allowed from the floor.

Attendance and Voting

(a) Your rights to vote may be exercised by:

(i) Attending online and voting in person; or

(ii) appointing a proxy (or representative) to attend and vote online in your place.

(b) The proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company and the form of appointment
of a proxy and voting instructions accompanies this Notice of Annual Meeting. The
Chair of the meeting is willing to act as proxy for any shareholder who may wish to
appoint him for that purpose and he intends to vote in favour of all resolutions where
he is given a “Proxy Discretion”. Shareholders wishing to appoint a proxy (or
representative) must complete and send the proxy form so that it is received by Link
Market Services no later than 12.30pm on Tuesday, 21 November 2023.

(c) Voting on all of the Resolutions will be by way of poll, meaning that each shareholder
has one vote for each ordinary share held by that that shareholder.

(d) Voting entitlements for the meeting will be determined as at 5pm on Tuesday, 21
November 2023. Registered shareholders at that time will be the only persons entitled
to vote at the meeting (either in person or by proxy) and only the shares registered in
those shareholders’ names at that time may be voted at the meeting.

If you wish to appoint a proxy, please send your completed proxy forms to:
Online: https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/ALF
Scan & email: meetings@linkmarketservices.com
Delivery: Link Market Services
Level 30, PWC Tower, 15 Customs Street West, Auckland

Mail: Link Market Services
PO Box 91976
Auckland 1142

Voting Restrictions

There are no voting restrictions applicable to the resolutions in this notice of meeting.

Corporate Representatives

A corporation which is a Shareholder may appoint a person to attend the meeting on its behalf in the
same manner as that in which it could appoint a proxy.


Shelley Ruha
Chair

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

In addition to each Resolution set out in the Notice of Meeting, these Explanatory Notes provide the
shareholders with background information concerning the resolutions.

Ordinary Resolutions

The resolutions set out in this notice of meeting are ordinary resolutions which require approval by a
simple majority of the votes of those shareholders entitled to vote and voting on the resolution.


Resolution 1: Re-election of Richard Milsom as Managing Director

Mr Milsom was appointed by the Board of the Company as a Director on 5 April 2023 pursuant to
Listing Rule 2.2.1 (a), and pursuant to NZX Listing Rule 2.7.1 is required to offer himself for re-election.

Richard is one of the founders and executives of New Zealand Rural Land Management and NZX-listed
New Zealand Rural Land Company. He was previously a consultant at global investment management
firm Elevation Capital Management, where he focused on special situation investments. Richard has
been involved in a number of industries including tourism, agriculture/ biotechnology and fine art
auction houses – in functions ranging from finance, to marketing, strategy, strategic review and
implementation. Richard was previously on the board of the Institute of Finance Professionals New
Zealand (INFIZ) and was recognised within the financial services industry by being awarded the INFINZ
Emerging Leader Award 2017. He holds a BCom in finance and economics from the University of
Canterbury, with post-graduate certificates in value investing from Columbia University (New York),
and agricultural businesses and leadership from Harvard Business School (Boston).

Directors’ determination and recommendation

The Board has determined that Mr Milsom is not an independent director given his position as
Managing Director, and unanimously supports his re-election.

Resolution 2: Re-appointment and remuneration of auditor

RSM Hayes Audit is automatically re-appointed as auditor of the Company under section 207T of the
Companies Act 1993. Section 207S(a) of the Companies Act provides that the fees and expenses of the
auditor are to be fixed in such a manner as the Company determines at the annual meeting.

The Board proposes that, consistent with commercial practice, the auditor’s fees should be fixed by
the directors. This resolution provides authority for the directors to fix the fees and expenses of the
auditor. For convenience, it is noted that total fees paid to RSM Hayes Audit in respect of a review of
the interim financial statements to 31 December 2022, and the audit of the Company’s financial
statements in the financial year ended 30 June 2023 were $119,500. RSM Hayes Audit did not provide
any other services.

Directors’ recommendation

The directors of the Company unanimously support the re-appointment of RSM Hayes Audit as auditor
of the Company and recommend that the shareholders approve the resolution.

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PROXY FORM/ADMISSION CARD - ALLIED FARMERS LIMITED ANNUAL MEETING 2023
The Annual Meeting of Allied Farmers Limited (the Company, Allied Farmers or ALF) will be held online via the Link Market Services Platform
at www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/alf23, on Thursday, 23 November 2023, commencing at 11am ( NZ time). If you will attend the Meeting online,
you will require your CSN/Holder Number for verification purposes.
The Allied Board has decided that, given there are no non-standard resolutions to be discussed at this meeting, and the very low turnout in recent
years when the Annual Meeting has been held in person (even when there have been non-standard matters such as material transactions to
consider) it is not worth the additional cost of holding an in-person Annual Meeting for 2023. Accordingly, shareholders cannot attend the Annual
Meeting in person. We appreciate the support and understanding of our shareholders regarding these arrangements and encourage you to
participate in the on-line meeting by asking questions either ahead of time (see details below) or during the on-line meeting.

Appointment of Proxy
If you propose not to attend the meeting online but wish to appoint a proxy, or if you are a company and you propose not to attend, please
complete and post this form. Please read the instructions and the Notice of Meeting before completing this form. For your completed Proxy form
to be valid, it must be received by Allied Farmers Limited’s share registry, Link Market Services, no later than 11am on Tuesday, 21 November
2023.
You can also appoint your proxy and vote online by going to https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/ALF or by scanning the QR
code above with your smartphone. The Chair of the Meeting is willing to act as proxy for any shareholder who may wish to appoint him for that
purpose and he intends to vote in favour of all resolutions where he is given a “Proxy Discretion”.
To appoint the Chair, enter “Chair of the Meeting” in the space allocated for the full name of the proxy. If you wish to appoint any director, enter
that director’s full name in that space.

Voting of your holding
If you appoint a proxy you must either direct the proxy how to vote by ticking the “For”, “Against” or “Abstain” box in respect of each resolution OR
by ticking the “Proxy Discretion” box in respect of each resolution. A shareholder can direct the proxy holder in respect of one or more resolutions
and give the proxy holder discretion in respect of other resolutions. If no box is marked, or more than one box is marked, in relation to any
resolution, the vote on that resolution will be treated as ‘abstain’.

Attending the Meeting
The 2023 Annual Meeting will be held online only and shareholders can attend at www.virtualmeeting.co.nz/alf23. A corporation may appoint a
person to attend and vote online at the Meeting as its representative in the same manner as that in which it could appoint a proxy. That person
need not also be a shareholder.

Signing instructions for Proxy Forms
Individual
Where the holding is in one name, the shareholder must sign the Proxy Form.
Joint Holding
Where the holding is in more than one name, either of the joint shareholders (or their duly authorised Attorney) may sign the Proxy Form.
Power of Attorney
If this Proxy Form has been signed under a power of attorney, a copy of the power of attorney under which it was signed (if not previously provided
to the Registrar), and a signed certificate of non-revocation of the power of attorney must accompany this Proxy Form.
Corporate Shareholder
In the case of a corporate shareholder, a duly authorised officer or director must sign this Proxy Form. Persons who sign on behalf of a corporate
shareholder must be acting with that corporate shareholder’s express or implied authority, or execute under the common seal of the corporate
shareholder (if it has one).
LODGE YOUR PROXY
Online:
https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/ALF
Scan & email:
meetings@linkmarketservices.co.nz Mail:
Use the enclosed reply paid
Deliver: envelope or address to :
Link Market Services Link Market Services
Level 30, PwC Tower, PO Box 91976
15 Customs Street West, Auckland 1010 Auckland 1142
Scan this QR code with your smartphone and vote online








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PROXY/CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE FORM
STEP 1: APPOINT A PROXY TO VOTE ON YOUR BEHALF
I/We being a shareholder/s of Allied Farmers Limited hereby appoint as my/our proxy:





at
(Full Name) (E-mail Address)

Or failing him/her

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(Full Name) (E-mail Address)

as my/our proxy to vote for me/us on my/our behalf as directed below and on any other matter to be put to the Annual Meeting of shareholders
of Allied Farmers Limited to be held on Thursday 23 November 2023 at 11am and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

STEP 2: ITEMS OF BUSINESS – PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
Complete this part if you have appointed a proxy above and you want to direct the proxy as to how the proxy should vote.
Complete this section if you have appointed a proxy. Please note that if the shares are held jointly, the voting instructions given in this section
are given on behalf of each joint holder. For each resolution you must tick one box. If no box is marked, or more than one box is marked, in
relation to any resolution, the vote on that resolution will be treated as ‘abstain’.

To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following ordinary r esolutions:
Tick () in box to vote


For Against Abstain Discretion
1. That Richard Milsom be re-elected as a Director of the Company.
   
2. That the re-appointment of RSM Hayes Audit as the auditor of the Company be recorded
and the Directors be authorised to fix the auditor’s remuneration for the ensuing year.
   


and to vote on any resolutions to amend any of the resolutions, on any resolution so amended, and on any other resolution proposed at the meeting (or
any adjournment thereof). Unless otherwise instructed as above, the proxy will vote on each resolution as he/she sees fit or may abstain from voting. The
proxy is appointed only in respect of the above meeting or any adjournment thereof.
STEP 3: SHAREHOLDER QUESTIONS
Shareholders present at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, online, will have the opportunity to ask questions during the meeting. If you cannot attend but
would like to ask a question, you can submit a question online by going to https://investorcentre.linkmarketservices.co.nz/voting/ALF and completing the
online validation process or complete the question section below and return to Link Market Services. Questions will need to be submitted by 11am on
Tuesday, 21 November 2023. The Board will address and answer questions during the meeting.



STEP 3: SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER(S) This section must be completed

STEP 4: SIGNATURE OF SECURITY HOLDER(S) This section must be completed

Signed this day of 2023


Signature
this must be completed

Contact Name: Daytime contact number:

Electronic Investor Communications: If you received the Notice of Meeting and Proxy Form by mail and wish to receive your future investor
communications by email please provide your email address below.
Question:



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