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Notice of 2023 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

AGM24 October 2023WHSConsumer Discretionary

Dear fellow shareholder,
It is my pleasure, on behalf of the Board, to invite you to the 2023 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of The Warehouse

Group Limited. The meeting will be held on Friday 24 November 2023 at 10.00am (New Zealand time), both in

the Guineas Ballroom, Ellerslie Event Centre, 80-100 Ascot Avenue, Greenlane East, Auckland, New Zealand and

online through the Computershare meeting platform (please see the Notice of Meeting for information on how to

participate online).

Group Chief Executive Officer Nick Grayston and I will review the performance of the Company during the year to

30 July 2023 and provide you with an update on the Company strategy.

Agenda items for this meeting relate to the re-election of directors and authorisation for directors to fix the fees and

expenses of the external auditor.

In accordance with the requirements of the NZX Listing Rules, Dean Hamilton and Robert Tindall will each retire from

the Board at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and they each offer themselves for re-election. The Board (other than

Dean Hamilton and Robert Tindall in respect of their own positions) unanimously supports the re-election of each of

these directors.

All shareholders will have a reasonable opportunity to ask general questions and make comments on the financials,

business, operations and management of the Company. You will also be able to ask relevant questions of the

auditor’s representative.

We invite you to submit questions in advance of the meeting by emailing your questions to investors@thewarehouse.

co.nz or by writing to the Company Secretary, The Warehouse Group Limited, PO Box 33470, Takapuna, Auckland

0740, New Zealand. We will collate the main themes of the questions and respond to them at the meeting, provided

that the Company reserves the right not to address questions that were not received by the close of business on

Friday, 18 November 2023 (noting that the questions may be raised by a shareholder at the meeting), or questions

which, in the Chair’s opinion, are not reasonable or appropriate in the context of an Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, you are entitled to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf. If you wish to

appoint a proxy you must complete and lodge the Proxy Form (in one of the manners set out in the accompanying

notes) so that it reaches Computershare Investor Services Limited by 10.00am (New Zealand time) on Wednesday,

22 November 2023.

For those shareholders who are attending the meeting in person, please bring the combined Proxy Form and Voting

Paper with you to assist with your registration and for voting purposes. You are invited to join the Board and senior

management for light refreshments at the conclusion of the meeting.

We look forward to welcoming you to the meeting.

Yours sincerely,

Joan Withers

Chair

25 October 2023

Invitation to the 2023 Annual

Shareholders’ Meeting

Resolutions
Resolutions 1 to 3 set out above are ordinary resolutions, which will be passed if approved by simple majority (more than 50%) of the votes of shareholders entitled to vote and

voting in person or by proxy or representative.

Virtual Meeting Attendance

The Annual Shareholders’ Meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting. Shareholders attending online will be able to view a live webcast of the meeting, ask questions and submit

their votes. To participate virtually, go to the Computershare Meeting Platform at https://meetnow.global/nz, click ‘Go’ on The Warehouse Group Limited meeting tile and then

click ‘JOIN MEETING NOW’. Please refer to the Computershare Virtual Meeting Guide at www.computershare.com/vm-guide-nz for more information. The latest version of

Chrome, Safari or Edge is required in order to access the meeting.

Shareholders will require their CSN/Securityholder Number and their postcode, which can be found on their Proxy Voting Form, for verification purposes.

If you have any questions, or need assistance with the online process, please contact Computershare on +64 9 488 8777 between 8.30am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday or by

email to corporateactions@computershare.co.nz.

Voting

All registered shareholders of the Company are entitled to attend and vote at the meeting.

Any shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting may appoint another person as his/her proxy to attend and vote instead of him/her. A proxy

need not be a shareholder of the Company. A proxy form accompanies this Notice of Meeting. If you wish to appoint a proxy to attend online via the Computershare Meeting

Platform on your behalf, please ensure that you provide their contact details (phone and email address) on the proxy form.

Any corporation that is a shareholder of the Company may appoint a person as its representative to attend the meeting and vote on its behalf, in the same manner as that in

which it could appoint a proxy.

The appointment of a proxy or representative does not preclude a shareholder from attending and voting at the meeting.

You may appoint the Chair of the meeting or any director, or any other person, as your proxy. The Chair and directors intend to vote any discretionary proxies, for which they

have authority to vote, in favour of the resolutions. A director standing for re-election will abstain from voting discretionary proxies in respect of their own re-election.

A proxy will not be entitled to vote at the meeting unless a properly completed proxy form has been received by the Company at the office of the Company’s share registrar,

Computershare Investor Services Limited not less than 48 hours before the commencement of the meeting, that is not later than 10.00am (New Zealand time) on Wednesday

22 November 2023. Alternatively, you can appoint a proxy online at www.investorvote.co.nz. Online proxy appointments must be received by 10.00am (New Zealand time) on

Wednesday, 22 November 2023. Any proxy form received after that time will not be valid for the meeting. You can post the proxy form to Private Bag 92119, Auckland 1142,

New Zealand, or you can deliver the proxy form to Level 2, 159 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand.

Where a shareholder does not name a person as their proxy but otherwise completes the proxy form in full, or where a shareholder’s named proxy does not attend the

meeting, the Chair of the meeting will act as that shareholder’s proxy and will vote in accordance with that shareholder’s express direction.

Business of the meeting

Chair’s Address

Chief Executive Officer’s Review

Resolutions

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

Resolution 1

That Dean Hamilton be re-elected as a director of the Company.

Resolution 2

That Robert Tindall be re-elected as a director of the Company.

Resolution 3

That the directors are authorised to fix the fees and expenses of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for the following year.

Explanatory notes in relation to these resolutions accompany this Notice of Meeting.

General business

To consider such other business as may be properly raised at the meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the 2023 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of

The Warehouse Group Limited (“the Company”) will be held on Friday

24 November 2023, commencing at 10.00am, in the Guineas Ballroom,

Ellerslie Event Centre, 80-100 Ascot Avenue, Greenlane East, Auckland,

New Zealand and online through the Computershare meeting platform

(meetnow.global/nz).

Notes

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Director re-election – Resolution 1

In accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.7.1, Dean Hamilton retires and,

being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

The Board has determined, in its view, that Dean Hamilton is an

independent director. The Board (other than Dean Hamilton)

unanimously recommends that you vote in favour of the re-election of

Dean Hamilton as a director.

Director re-election – Resolution 2

In accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.7.1, Robert Tindall retires and,

being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

The Board has determined, in its view, that Robert Tindall is not

an independent director. The Board (other than Robert Tindall)

unanimously recommends that you vote in favour of the re-election of

Robert Tindall as a director.

Board Committees: Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, Chair of

the Disclosure Committee, member of the Corporate Governance and

Nominations Committee, member of the Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Committee.

Dean has significant CEO and financial markets experience. Most recently

he was CEO of Silver Fern Farms Limited, where he led the business

successfully through a period of significant change and improvement in

financial performance, staff and supplier engagement, sustainability, and

consumer trust in brand. His prior experience includes 12 years at global

investment bank Deutsche Bank, working in both Australia and New Zealand,

where he advised a wide range of companies on mergers and acquisitions,

capital management, corporate restructuring and capital raising.

Board Committees: Member of the People and Remuneration

Committee, member of the Disclosure Committee, member of the

Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee and member of the

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee.

Robert was elected as a director of the Company in November 2020,

having previously been Sir Stephen Tindall’s alternate director since

2017. He studied Arts and Science at the University of Auckland before

spending eight years at The Warehouse in various merchandise and

buying roles. Since 2011 Robert has been an Investment Director at

K One W One, a family investment company, where his involvement

in some of New Zealand’s most exciting technology and innovation

companies sees him uniquely placed in understanding a broad range of

technology trends as they come to market. Robert is also a Trustee of

The Tindall Foundation and the Finn Lowery Foundation.

Dean Hamilton

BCA

Independent Non-Executive Director

Term of Office:

Appointed 20 April 2020

Robert Tindall

BA, BSc

Non-Executive Director

Term of Office:

Appointed 27 November 2020

Explanatory notes to Notice of Meeting

Fixing of auditor’s fees and expenses – Resolution 3

PricewaterhouseCoopers is automatically reappointed as auditor under section 207T of the Companies Act 1993.

Resolution 3 authorises the directors to fix the fees and expenses of the auditor.

Reasons for the Board’s Recommendations for Resolutions 1 and 2

The Board supports the re-election of Dean Hamilton and Robert Tindall because the Board considers their experience and skill sets

contribute to the overall mix of functional skills required by the Board.

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The in-person aspect of the annual shareholders’ meeting of the company will be held

in the Guineas Ballroom, Ellerslie Event Centre, 80-100 Ascot Avenue, Greenlane East,

Auckland, New Zealand on Friday 24 November 2023, commencing at 10.00am.

Directions to the Ellerslie Event Centre from the Southern Motorway

Ellerslie Racecourse is well sign posted from the Southern Motorway. The best exit is ‘Greenlane’. At the roundabout, turn left if

travelling from the north on the motorway, or right if travelling from the south. At the first set of lights turn right. On your left will be

Ascot Hospital and on your right, Novotel Hotel. Turn right at the first roundabout and left at the second roundabout and you will

drive into the grounds of the racecourse. If you continue on through Ellerslie’s main carpark, you will arrive at the Ellerslie Event

Centre. The venue has free parking.

Directions for shareholders attending the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

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The Warehouse Group Limited
How to Vote on Items of Business

A shareholder who is entitled to attend the meeting and vote on resolutions is

entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of him/her. A proxy need not

be a shareholder of the Company. All your securities will be voted in accordance

with your directions.

Appointment of Proxy

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

the Meeting, or any other Director, is willing to act as proxy for any shareholder

who wishes to appoint him or her for this purpose. To do this, enter ‘Chair of

the Meeting’ or the name of the Director in the space allocated for the proxy’s

name. If you tick ‘Proxy Discretion’ for a particular resolution, your proxy will

decide how to vote on that resolution. If you do not name a person as your proxy,

or your named proxy or any alternate do not attend the meeting, the Chair will

be appointed your proxy and may only vote in accordance with your express

direction.

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 a shareholder does not tick any boxes

or if multiple boxes are ticked in respect of a resolution then your proxy will

abstain from voting in respect of that resolution. The Chair and directors intend

to vote any discretionary proxies, for which they have authority to vote, in favour

of the resolutions. A director standing for re-election will abstain from voting

discretionary proxies in respect of their own re-election.

Attending the Meeting

The Company has chosen to hold its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting as a

hybrid meeting. Please refer to the Computershare Virtual Meeting Guide at

www.computershare.com/vm-guide-nz for more information. If you attend

the meeting in person you should bring your proxy/voting form or your

CSN/Securityholder Number to assist with registration. Any corporation that

is a shareholder of the Company may appoint a person as its representative to

attend the meeting and vote on its behalf, in the same manner as that in

which it could appoint a proxy.

Electronic Voting

You can appoint a proxy to cast your vote electronically by accessing Investor

Vote (www.investorvote.co.nz) in accordance with the above instructions. Use

this option if you will NOT be attending the Meeting and wish to lodge your

proxy electronically. Do not return this form if you have lodged your proxy using

Investor Vote.

Signing Instructions for Postal Proxy Forms

Individual

Where a shareholder is an individual, this Proxy Form must be signed by the

shareholder or his or her duly authorised attorney.

Companies

Where a shareholder is a company, this Proxy Form must be signed by a duly

authorised attorney or officer.

Trusts

Where a shareholder is a trust, this Proxy Form must be signed by at least

one trustee in accordance with the relevant trust deed (using the rules for an

individual or a company, depending upon whether the trustee is an individual or

a company).

Partnerships

Where a shareholder is a partnership, this Proxy Form must be signed by at least

one partner in accordance with the rules governing the partnership (using the

rules for an individual or a company, depending upon whether the partner is an

individual or a company).

Joint Shareholders

Where there are joint holders of shares, this Proxy Form should be signed by all

shareholders.

Power of Attorney

If this Proxy Form is completed by an attorney, the power of attorney or a

certified copy must, if not previously produced to The Warehouse Group Limited,

accompany the Proxy Form together with a certificate of non-revocation of

authority.

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

Proxy/Voting Form

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.

www.investorvote.co.nz

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

Smartphone?

Scan the QR code to vote now.

For your proxy to be effective it must be received by 10:00am (New Zealand time) Wednesday, 22 November 2023.

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

or Sole Director/Director or Director (if more than one)
Securityholder 1Securityholder 2Securityholder 3

Contact Name Contact Daytime Telephone Date

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

SIGN

ATTENDANCE SLIP

The Warehouse Group Limited Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

on Friday, 24 November 2023 at 10:00am (New Zealand time)

online through the Computershare Meeting Platform

(https://meetnow.global/nz) or in the Guineas Ballroom,

Ellerslie Event Centre, 80-100 Ascot Avenue, Greenlane East,

Auckland, New Zealand.

Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf

Proxy/Voting Form

STEP 1

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 Warehouse Group Limited Annual

Shareholders’ Meeting on Friday, 24 November 2023 at 10:00am (New Zealand time) online through the Computershare Meeting Platform

(https://meetnow.global/nz) or in the Guineas Ballroom, Ellerslie Event Centre, 80-100 Ascot Avenue, Greenlane East, Auckland, New Zealand and at any

adjournment of that meeting.

*If you do not name a person as your proxy, or your named proxy or any alternate do not attend the meeting, the Chair will be appointed your proxy and may only

vote in accordance with your express direction. If the Chair is not directed, they will vote in favour of all resolutions.

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

counted in computing the required majority. If you do not mark a box or you mark multiple boxes your proxy will abstain from voting.

Items of Business - Voting Instructions/Ballot Paper

STEP 2

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Ordinary Resolutions

Resolution 1.

That Dean Hamilton be re-elected as a director of the Company.

Resolution 2.

That Robert Tindall be re-elected as a director of the Company.

Resolution 3.

That the directors are authorised to fix the fees and expenses of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor

for the following year.

If your proxy is not the Chair of the Meeting or any other director of the Company, please ensure that you provide your proxy’s details (phone and

email address). If this information is not provided, we cannot guarantee remote admission to the virtual meeting for your proxy.

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

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