Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy / Voting Form
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Monday, 18 December 2023
Sanford Limited (the Company) gives notice that its Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on
Monday, 18 December 2023 commencing at 2.00pm (NZST) at Eden Park, Reimers Avenue, Mt Eden,
Auckland in the World Cup Lounge West, South Stand, and online (for further details, please refer to
the notes and Virtual Meeting Guide below).
The business of the meeting will be:
1. Chairman’s Introduction
2. Acting Chief Executive Officer’s Review
3. Resolutions
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following ordinary resolutions:
Resolution 1: Election of William John Strowger: That Mr Strowger be elected as a Director of the
Company, having been nominated by Tasman Equity Holdings Limited, a shareholder of
the Company, in accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.3.
Resolution 2: Auditor: To authorise the Directors to fix the fees and expenses of the Auditor for
the ensuing year.
Refer to the explanatory notes from page 3 for further details on these resolutions.
4. General Business
To consider such other business as may be properly raised at the meeting.
Sir Robert McLeod
Chair
27 November 2023
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Procedural Notes
Persons Entitled to Vote
The persons who will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting are those persons registered as holding ordinary
shares on the Company’s share register at 5.00pm on Thursday, 14 December 2023.
No shareholder is restricted from voting on Resolutions 1 and 2 under the NZX Listing Rules.
Ordinary Resolutions (Resolutions 1 and 2)
Each of Resolutions 1 and 2 is an ordinary resolution. In order for an ordinary resolution to be passed, it must
be approved by a simple majority of the votes of those shareholders entitled to vote and voting on the resolution.
Proxy / Postal Voting
A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting is entitled to:
• appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of the shareholder; or
• cast a postal vote instead of attending in person or appointing a proxy.
A Proxy/Voting Form is enclosed with this Notice of Annual Meeting. To be effective, the Proxy/Voting Form must
be deposited with the Company in accordance with the instructions on the form not later than 2pm,
Saturday, 16 December 2023.
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APPENDICES AND REFERENCE
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SANFORD INTEGRATED REPORT 2022
ANNUAL MEETING
insight
creative.co.nz
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2.00PM
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Sanford’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
will be held both in-person and on-line.
The in-person venue is:
World Cup Lounge West
South Stand
Eden Park
Reimers Avenue
Mt Eden
Auckland.
For further information and details on how to
join on-line, please refer to the Notice of Annual
Meeting, available on our website:
www.sanford.co.nz/investors/announcements/2021/
THURSDAY 15
DECEMBER 2022
G
EDEN PARK
KINGSLAND
TRAIN STATION
New North Rd
Walters Rd
Cricket ave
Raleigh St
Bellwood Ave
Sandringham Rd
Sandringham Rd
Reimers Ave
CAR P5 PARK
CONTENTS1. SANFORD AND
OUR OPERATIONS
2. REPORTING
WHAT MATTERS
3. CHAPTERS: OUR FIVE
PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES
4. GOVERNANCE
AND FINANCIALS
5. APPENDICES
AND REFERENCE
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A shareholder may appoint “The Chair of the Meeting” as Proxy. Where a direction is not given to the Chairperson as to
how to cast the vote on any Resolution (an undirected proxy), the Chairperson intends to vote in favour of Resolutions
1 and 2. If, in appointing a proxy (i.e. you mark any of the PROXY DISCRETION boxes in Step 1 of the Proxy/Voting Form),
you inadvertently do not name someone to be your proxy in Step 2 of the Proxy/Voting Form, or your named proxy
does not attend the meeting, the Chairperson will be your proxy and will vote in accordance with your express direction.
A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. A corporation may appoint a person to attend the meeting as its
representative in the same manner as that in which it may appoint a proxy.
Explanatory Notes
Explanatory note 1 – Election of Director (Resolution 1)
In accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.3.1, a shareholder of the Company who is entitled to attend and vote at the
Annual Meeting, can nominate a director for election at the Annual Meeting.
In accordance with this rule, Tasman Equity Holdings Limited has nominated Mr William John Strowger and, being
eligible, Mr Strowger has offered himself, for election.
The Board considers that Mr Strowger will not be an independent director for the purposes of the NZX Listing Rules
if elected to the Board.
Mr Strowger is a leading commercial lawyer. He was a partner at Chapman Tripp, a national full service corporate law
firm, from 1993 to 2022, and remains a consultant of the firm. Mr Strowger specialises in corporate, contract and
securities law, with particular expertise in mergers & acquisitions. He was named NZ Deal Maker of the Year at the 2019,
2017 and 2015 Australasian Law Awards. More recently, Mr Strowger was recognised by the International Financial
Law Review (IFLR1000) as a “Market Leader” in New Zealand’s mergers & acquisitions and equity capital markets.
Mr Strowger is the chair of Skellerup Holdings Limited (an NZX-listed manufacturer of industrial and agricultural rubber
products). He is also the chair of Skellerup’s Health and Safety, Remuneration and Nomination Committees and is
a member of Skellerup’s Audit Committee. Mr Strowger also sits on the board of, and advisory committees to, a
number of private sector businesses. He is a director of Qestral Corporation Limited (a privately owned retirement
village developer and operator) and Caspex Limited (the private family-owned New Zealand importer and wholesaler
of Honda motorcycles, and marine equipment).
The Board supports the election of Mr Strowger and recommends that shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 1.
Explanatory note 2 - Fixing of auditor’s fees and expenses (Resolution 2)
KPMG is the current auditor of the Company and has indicated its willingness to continue in office. Pursuant to section
207T of the Companies Act 1993 of New Zealand, KPMG is automatically reappointed at the Annual Meeting as auditor
of the Company. The proposed resolution is to authorise the Board to fix the auditors’ remuneration for the following
year for the purposes of section 207S of the Companies Act 1993.
Attending the Annual Meeting online
Shareholders can attend the meeting virtually through the Computershare Meeting Platform https://meetnow.global/nz.
To access the meeting, click ‘Go’ under the Sanford Limited meeting and then click ‘JOIN MEETING NOW’. By using the
meeting platform, you will be able to watch the meeting, vote and ask questions online using your smartphone, tablet or
desktop device. Please refer to the enclosed Virtual Meeting Guide for more information. You will need the latest version
of Chrome, Safari or Edge to access the meeting. Please ensure your browser is compatible.
Shareholders will require their CSN/Securityholder Number and postcode for verification purposes. 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) on the Proxy/Voting Form.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL/HYBRID MEETINGS
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,
Edge or Firefox. Please ensure your browser is
compatible.
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 call
+64 9 488 8700.
Navigation
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
remotely is eligible to ask a question.
Select the Q&A tab and type your question into the box at
the bottom of the screen and press 'Send'.
Visit- https://meetnow.global/nz
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Notes
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.
(1) Casting a postal vote
As a shareholder entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting you are entitled to vote
by postal vote. The Company’s share registrar, Computershare Investor Services
Limited, has been authorised by the Board to receive and count postal votes at
the Annual Meeting.
You can cast your postal vote online at www.investorvote.co.nz or by completing
the FOR, AGAINST or ABSTAIN boxes in ‘Step 1’ overleaf, signing this Proxy/Voting
Form and returning it to the share registrar in accordance with the instructions
above.
(2) Appointing a proxy
As a shareholder entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, you are entitled to
appoint a proxy, or in the case of a corporate shareholder, a representative, to
attend and, if you have not cast a postal vote, vote on your behalf. A proxy need
not be a shareholder.
If you mark any of the PROXY DISCRETION boxes you must appoint a proxy for
your vote to be counted.
If you cast a postal vote, you may also appoint a proxy to attend the meeting
on your behalf by completing the YES box under the heading “Other Matters”
in 'Step 1' overleaf. The Chair of the meeting is willing to act as proxy for any
shareholder who wishes to appoint him for that purpose and intends to vote
proxies marked PROXY DISCRETION in favour of all resolutions.
You may appoint your proxy online at www.investorvote.co.nz or by completing the
relevant sections of ‘Step 1’ and ‘Step 2’ overleaf, signing this Proxy/Voting Form and
returning it to the share registrar in accordance with the instructions above.
Please note that you may still attend the meeting virtually should you appoint a
proxy, noting that you will not be able to vote if a proxy has been appointed.
(3) Attending the Meeting Virtually
Shareholders can attend the meeting virtually through the Computershare
Meeting Platform https://meetnow.global/nz. To access the meeting, click ‘Go’
under the Sanford Limited meeting and then click ‘JOIN MEETING NOW’.
By using the meeting platform, you will be able to watch the meeting, vote
and ask questions online using your smartphone, tablet or desktop device.
Please refer to the Virtual Meeting Guide in the Notice of Meeting for more
information. You will need the latest version of Chrome, Safari or Edge to
access the meeting. Please ensure your browser is compatible. Shareholders
will require their CSN/Securityholder Number and postcode for verification
purposes.
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/Voting 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 to the Company with this Proxy/Voting Form.
Companies
This Proxy/Voting Form must be signed by a duly authorised officer or
attorney of the company. Persons who sign on behalf of a company must
be acting with the company’s express or implied authority. 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.
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 vote or appoint your proxy online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
Smartphone?
Scan the QR code to vote now.
For your postal vote or proxy to be effective it must be received by Computershare by 2:00pm on Saturday, 16
th
December 2023.
The Annual Meeting of Sanford Limited will be held as a hybrid meeting at Eden Park, Reimers Avenue, Mt Eden, Auckland in the
World Cup Lounge West, South Stand and online on Monday, 18
th
December 2023, commencing at 2:00pm (NZ time).
To attend the meeting online please go to https://meetnow.global/nz.
Lodge your postal vote or 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
Go online to lodge your proxy/vote, 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 to the virtual meeting for your
proxy.
Proxy contact Details (Phone): and (Email):
YESNO
For
Against
Proxy
Discretion
Abstain
Business
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following ordinary resolutions:
Resolution 1:Election of William John Strowger: That Mr Strowger be elected as a Director of the
Company, having been nominated by Tasman Equity Holdings Limited, a shareholder of the
Company, in accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.3.
Resolution 2:Auditor fees: To authorise the Directors to fix the fees and expenses of the Auditor for the
ensuing year.
Other Matters
I wish to appoint a proxy to attend the meeting on my behalf.
Please note: If you do not plan to attend the meeting, you may cast a postal vote or appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf at the meeting.
Voting Instructions/Voting Form
STEP 1
Notes
1. The full text of each of the resolutions including explanatory notes are set out in the Notice of Meeting.
2. If you mark any of the FOR, AGAINST or ABSTAIN boxes, your vote will be counted as a postal vote.
3. If you return this Proxy/Voting Form without marking any of the FOR, AGAINST, PROXY DISCRETION or ABSTAIN boxes for a particular resolution, you will be
deemed to have abstained from voting on that resolution and your votes will not be counted when calculating a majority for that resolution.
4. If you do not cast a postal vote and wish to appoint a proxy to vote on a resolution on your behalf, mark the PROXY DISCRETION box which relates to that
resolution. This means you are directing your proxy to decide how to vote on that resolution on your behalf.
5. In addition to casting a postal vote, you may also appoint a proxy to attend the meeting on your behalf by selecting YES under "Other Matters".
6. No shareholder is restricted from voting on Resolution 1 or 2 under the NZX Listing Rules.
7. If, in appointing a proxy (i.e. you mark any of the PROXY DISCRETION boxes or the YES box in Step 1 of the Voting Form), you inadvertently do not name someone
to be your proxy in Step 2 of the Voting Form, or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chair of the meeting will be your proxy and will vote in
accordance with your express direction.
of
of
If you mark any of the PROXY DISCRETION boxes or the YES box above you must appoint a proxy (but see Note 7 above for what will happen if you inadvertently do not
do so, or your proxy does not attend the meeting). This may be the Chair if you so wish.
Appointing a Proxy
STEP 2
hereby appoint
or failing him/her
as my/our proxy/corporate representative to attend and, if applicable, exercise my vote at the Annual Meeting of Sanford Limited to be held in the
World Cup Lounge West, South Stand, Eden Park, Reimers Avenue, Mt Eden, Auckland and online through the Computershare Meeting Platform
https://meetnow.global/nz on Monday, 18
th
December 2023 commencing at 2.00pm and at any adjournment of that meeting and to vote on any
resolutions to amend any of the resolutions, on any resolution so amended and on any resolution proposed at the meeting (or any adjournment thereof) so as
to give effect to my/our intention as set out above.
I/We being a shareholder/s of Sanford Limited
Signature of Securityholder(s) This section must be completed.
SIGN
Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3
Contact Name Contact Daytime Telephone Date
ATTENDANCE SLIP
Annual Meeting of Sanford Limited to be held
in the World Cup Lounge West, South Stand, Eden Park,
Reimers Avenue, Mt Eden, Auckland and online through the
Computershare Meeting Platform https://meetnow.global/nz
on Monday, 18
th
December 2023 commencing at 2.00pm.
Shareholders can still attend the meeting electronically, even if they have appointed a proxy
(although they will not be able to vote if a proxy has been appointed).
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