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2024 Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund Notice of Meeting

AGM16 October 2024FCGConsumer Staples

2024
Notice of

Annual Meeting

Notice is given that the 2024 Annual Meeting of unit holders of the

Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund will be held

MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2024

Commencing at 10am

(NZDT)

The 2024 Annual Meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting, in person

at Fonterra’s Auckland office and online via the Computershare

Meeting Platform. For information on how to participate in the online

meeting, please refer to the Procedural Notes on page 5 of this notice

and the attached Virtual Meeting Guide.

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Notice of

Annual

Meeting

When

Monday 18 November 2024

Commencing at 10am

(NZDT)

Items of Business

A. Welcome and Introduction

B. Address by the Chair of the Manager of the

Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund

C. Address by the Chair of

Fonterra Co‑operative Group Limited

D. Address by the Chief Executive Officer of Fonterra

Co‑operative Group Limited

E. Unit holder discussion

F. Address by the nominated director for re‑election to the

Board of the Manager of the Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund

G. Resolutions:

Unit holders will be asked to consider and, if thought

appropriate, to pass the following ordinary resolutions

1. To re‑elect Alastair Hercus, who retires by rotation and

has offered himself for re‑election, as a director of the

Manager of the Fund

In accordance with the Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund

Trust Deed, the resolution above is to be considered as

an ordinary resolution and is required to be passed by a

simple majority of the votes of those unit holders entitled

to vote and voting at the Annual Meeting.

Explanatory Note

Further detail on the nominated director, Alastair Hercus, is

set out in the Explanatory Note on page 4.

ATTENDANCE

All unit holders are entitled to attend and vote at the Annual

Meeting or to appoint a proxy or representative to attend

and vote on their behalf.

Questions

Unit holders may submit questions to the Board of the

Manager ahead of the Annual Meeting. Questions should be

relevant to matters at the Annual Meeting, including matters

arising from the financial statements or general questions

regarding the performance of the Fund or Fonterra.

The Manager has a discretion on which questions will be

addressed at the Annual Meeting.

Please submit questions by email to Investor.Relations@

fonterra.com. Please write ‘Questions from Unit Holders’ in

the subject line of the email.

There will also be an opportunity for unit holders and proxy

holders to ask questions at the Annual Meeting.

Where

Fonterra’s Auckland Offices

109 Fanshawe Street, Auckland Central

and online via Computershare’s Virtual Meeting

Platform https://meetnow.global/nz.

Important Dates

These dates are given in New Zealand Daylight Time.

Friday 15 November 2024, 5pm

Record Date for voting entitlements for the Annual Meeting

Saturday 16 November 2024, 10am

Latest time for receipt of Proxy/Voting forms or for online proxy

appointments

Monday 18 November 2024, 10am

Annual Meeting

PROXIES

A proxy need not be a unit holder and may be appointed by

completing the form accompanying this Notice of Annual

Meeting or online at www.investorvote.co.nz.

The appointment of a proxy or representative does not

preclude a unit holder from attending and voting at the

Annual Meeting.

You may appoint the Chair of the Annual Meeting or any

other director of the Manager of the Fund as your proxy.

If you do not name a person as your proxy or your named

proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chair of the

Annual Meeting will be appointed your proxy and will

vote in accordance with your express direction, and any

undirected votes will (subject to any restriction(s) set out

in the NZX Listing Rules) be voted in accordance with the

Chair’s discretion.

JACKIE FLOYD

Company Secretary

Auckland, New Zealand

17 October 2024

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Letter

from the

Chair

Dear Unit Holders

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Manager of the

Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund I am pleased to invite you

to the Annual Meeting of the Manager of the Fonterra

Shareholders’ Fund for unit holders, commencing at 10am

NZDT on Monday 18 November 2024 at Fonterra’s offices,

109 Fanshawe Street, Auckland Central and online via the

Computershare meeting platform https://meetnow.global/nz.

At the Annual Meeting, the Fund Board will be joined by

Peter McBride, Chair of Fonterra, and Miles Hurrell, Chief

Executive Officer of Fonterra. I will present an overview of

the twelfth year of the Fund and Peter and Miles will discuss

Fonterra’s performance over the past year. Unit holders

will also have the opportunity to ask questions about the

operations and management of Fonterra.

At the meeting, unit holders will be asked to vote for the

re‑election Alastair Hercus as an Independent Director.

The Board unanimously recommends that unit holders

re‑elect Mr Hercus as an Independent Director.

His biographical details are included in the Explanatory Note

on the next page.

If you cannot attend the meeting and wish to appoint a proxy

to vote on your behalf, you may direct your proxy to vote

for or against the resolutions, to abstain from voting, or to

exercise their discretion as to how to vote.

If you would like to appoint a proxy, complete and lodge the

enclosed Proxy/Voting form (either by post or email) with

Computershare Investor Services. Alternatively, you can

appoint a proxy online by going to www.investorvote.co.nz.

You will need your CSN holder number and postcode (or

country of residence if outside New Zealand) to do this.

All Proxy/Voting forms need to reach Computershare by

10am NZDT on Saturday 16 November 2024.

For those unit holders who are attending the Annual

Meeting, please bring the enclosed Proxy/Voting form,

or your CSN holder number with you to assist with

your registration.

You are invited to join the Fund Board and Fonterra senior

management for light refreshments at the conclusion of the

Annual Meeting.

I look forward to seeing you then.

MARY-JANE DALY

CHAIR

FONTERRA SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND

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Explanatory

Note

The Board of the Manager of the Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund has statutory responsibilities for the activities of the Manager

and the Fund, including monitoring the compliance with regulatory requirements and ensuring that unit holders’ interests are

managed and protected in accordance with the constituent documents that relate to the Fund. Directors of the Manager have

no role in the governance or operation of Fonterra.

Skills required of a director on the Board of the Manager include governance experience, preferably of a listed entity, financial

and capital markets knowledge, an understanding of co‑operatives, and risk management experience.

Resolutions: Re-Election of Director

Alastair Hercus, one of the three Independent Directors

appointed by Unit holders, retires by rotation at the Annual

Meeting and offers himself for re-election.

Alastair Hercus was appointed to the FSF Board in

November 2022.

After 29 years Alastair recently retired as a Partner at Buddle

Findlay, a leading corporate law firm, and is now a Consultant

to the firm. This followed an earlier career as a diplomat in

the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

He has significant professional experience working with

co‑operatives and primary sector businesses, and in

corporate governance and economic regulation. He is an

experienced director, particularly in the cooperative and

mutual sector. He is a former Deputy Chair of the Medical

Assurance Society and is currently Chair of Co‑operative

Life Limited.

In the public sector he is a Commissioner at the Natural

Hazards Commission Toka Tu Ake, a Director of Invercargill

Airport Limited and Chair of the Risk & Advisory Committee

at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Alastair Hercus

BA (Hons), LLB

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Meeting Participation

The Fund is holding a hybrid meeting this year to allow unit holders

who are unable to attend in person to have the opportunity to

attend online through the Computershare Meeting Platform https://

meetnow.global/nz. To access the meeting, click ‘Go’ under the

Fonterra Shareholders Fund 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 smart phone, tablet

or desktop device. You will need the latest version of Chrome, Safari or

Edge to access the meeting. Please ensure your browser is compatible.

Please refer to the enclosed Virtual Meeting Guide for

more information.

Voting Entitlements and Process

Unit holders that will be entitled to vote on the resolution at the

Annual Meeting are those who are unit holders of the Fonterra

Shareholders’ Fund at 5pm NZDT on Friday 15 November 2024.

Voting will be conducted by a poll. To vote, unit holders can either:

ATTEND IN PERSON

If you wish to attend the Annual Meeting, please bring the enclosed

Proxy/Voting form or your CSN holder number with you to

the meeting.

VOTE ONLINE

You can vote online through the Computershare Meeting Platform.

APPOINT A PROXY TO VOTE

If you do not propose to attend the Annual Meeting, you can appoint

a proxy to attend the meeting and vote on your behalf. The proxy need

not be a unit holder. The Chair of the meeting or any other director of

the Fund is willing to act as a proxy for any unit holder who wishes to

appoint him or her for that purpose. To do this, enter ‘the Chair’ or the

name of your proxy in the space provided on the Proxy/Voting form

(further details are provided on the form).

If you appoint the Chair or any other director as proxy to exercise their

discretion on how to vote, they will cast your proxy votes in favour of

the election of Mr Alastair Hercus.

To appoint a proxy, you need to do one of the following:

ONLINE

Lodge your proxy online by going www.investorvote.co.nz. You will

need your CSN holder number and postcode (or country of residence

if outside New Zealand).

If you do not have your CSN holder number, please contact

Computershare at corporateactions@computershare.co.nz or

+64 9 488 8777 (international).

MAIL

Return the Proxy/Voting form by mail to the Share Registrar,

Computershare Investor Services Limited, Private Bag 92119, Auckland

1142, using the Freepost envelope provided.

For your proxy appointment to be effective it must be received by

10am NZDT on Saturday 16 November 2024.

Procedural

Notes

MEETING VENUE

Fonterra’s Auckland Offices

ADDRESS

109 Fanshawe Street, Auckland Central, New Zealand

PARKING

Parking is available at public car parks in the vicinity of the

venue including the Viaduct car park on Sturdee Street.

VICTORIA PARK

FANSHAWE STREET

FANSHAWE STREET

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WYNDHAM ST

SWANSON STREET

WOLFE STREET

VICTORIA STREET WEST

VICTORIA STREET WEST

VICTORIA STREET

VICTORIA STREET

NELSON STREET

HOBSON STREET

HALSEY STREET

HALSEY STREET

BEAUMONT STREET

BEAUMONT STREET

DALDY STREET

GAUNT STREET

PACKENHAM STREET W

PACKENHAM ST E

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STURDEE ST

FEDERAL STREET

ALBERT STREET

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CARPARK

DOWNTOWN

CARPARK

AT PARKING




FANSHAWE ST

WILSONS

PARKING

The addresses of the Manager of the Fund and the Supervisor are

as follows:

FSF MANAGEMENT

COMPANY LIMITED

(Australian Registered Business Number

190 539 935, incorporated in New Zealand)

109 Fanshawe Street, Auckland

1010, New Zealand

Attention: Company Secretary

THE NEW ZEALAND

GUARDIAN TRUST

COMPANY LIMITED

Level 6, 191 Queen Street,

Auckland 1010, New Zealand

Attention: Relationship Manager

Corporate Trusts

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Turn over to complete the form to vote
Lodge your proxy

Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund

Online

www.investorvote.co.nz

By Mail

Computershare Investor Services Limited

Private Bag 92119 Auckland 1142 New Zealand

By Email

corporateactions@computershare.co.nz

For all enquiries contact

+64 9 488 8777

corporateactions@computershare.co.nz

Your secure access information

Control Number: CSN/Unit holder 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 appointment to be effective it must be received by 10am (NZDT) on Saturday, 16 November 2024.

Signing Instructions for Postal Forms

Individual

Where the holding is in one name, the unit holder must sign.

Joint Holding

Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the unit holders

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 Manager) and a signed

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

Manager with this Proxy Form.

Companies

This form should 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 & Questions

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

a separate sheet of paper and return with this form.

How to Vote on Items of Business

All your units 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. Unit holders

may still attend the Meeting if they have appointed a proxy, but will not be able to

vote if a proxy has been appointed. The proxy need not be a unit holder. The Chair

of the Meeting, or any other director, is willing to act as proxy for any unit holder

who wishes to appoint him or her 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. If you do not

name a person as your proxy or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, the

Chair will be appointed your proxy and will vote in accordance with your express

direction, and any undirected votes will (subject to any restriction(s) set out in the

NZX Listing Rules) be voted in accordance with the Chair’s discretion. Alternatively

you can appoint a proxy online at www.investorvote.co.nz.

Voting of your holding

Direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite the 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

All unit holders are entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting either

in person or online through the Computershare Meeting Platform

https://meetnow.global/nz. To access the meeting, click ‘Go’ under the Fonterra

Shareholders’ Fund 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 smart phone, tablet or desktop device. You will need the latest

version of Chrome, Safari, or Edge to access the meeting. Please ensure your

browser is compatible.

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):

Proxy/Corporate Representative Form

Signature of unit holder(s) This section must be completed.

SIGN

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

Unit holder 1Unit holder 2Unit holder 3

Contact Name Contact Daytime Telephone Date

Items of Business - Voting Instructions/Ballot Paper

STEP 2

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

Ordinary Resolution

Resolution

To re-elect Alastair Hercus, who retires by rotation and has offered himself for re-election, as a

director of the Manager of the Fund.

Proxy

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Against

Abstain

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Elect Electronic Communications

STEP 1

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Want to receive your communications quickly? Elect electronic communications by providing your email address below

(By providing an email address above it is acknowledged that all communications for my portfolio will be received electronically where offered)

Email Address

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 Fonterra Shareholders’

Fund to be held at 10am (NZDT) on Monday, 18 November 2024 at Fonterra’s Auckland Offices, 109 Fanshawe Street, Auckland Central and online through

Computershare’s Virtual Meeting Platform https://meetnow.global/nz and at any adjournment of that meeting and to vote on any resolutions to amend any of the

resolutions, on any resolutions so amended, and on any other resolution proposed at the meeting (or any adjournment thereof).

Annual Meeting of Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund to be held

at 10am (NZDT) on Monday, 18 November 2024 at Fonterra’s

Auckland Offices, 109 Fanshawe Street, Auckland Central

and online through Computershare’s

Virtual Meeting Platform https://meetnow.global/nz.

ATTENDANCE SLIP

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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 v

ersion 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.

Your vote has been cast when the green tick appears.

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

Q&A

Any eligible unit holder/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 unit holder:

Select 'Unit holder' 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 8

700.

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