MEETING MINUTES MEETING: HELD ON: AT: PRESENT:
APOLOGIES: IN ATTENDANCE:
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Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Tuesday 19 September 2023 at 1:00 pm In person at Hyundai Marine Sports Centre, 8/10 Tāmaki Drive, Ōrākei, Auckland and virtually via the Computershare Virtual Meeting Platform Prue Flacks (Chair) Mark Binns Hannah Hamling Adrian Littlewood James Miller Susan Peterson Scott St John Patrick Strange Mike Taitoko Lorraine Witten None Vince Hawksworth (virtually), Chief Executive William Meek, Chief Financial Officer Howard Thomas, Company Secretary Approximately 100 shareholders, Mercury staff and other guests
Opening of Meeting
The Company Secretary gave a brief introduction and explained the online process for asking questions and for voting. The Chair opened the meeting after announcing that it had been duly convened and constituted and that a quorum was present. The Chair welcomed shareholders to the meeting.
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Notice of Meeting
The Chair referred to the Notice of Annual Meeting dated 21 August 2023 which had been sent to shareholders.
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Agenda of Meeting
The Chair introduced the agenda for the meeting and explained the process for asking questions.
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Chair’s Address
Prue Flacks delivered the Chair’s address, which was released to the market.
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Chief Executive’s Address
Vince Hawksworth delivered the Chief Executive’s address (virtually), which was released to the market.
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Executive Addresses
Stewart Hamilton delivered an address, which was released to the market. Craig Neustroski delivered an address, which was released to the market.
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Business and Resolutions
The Chair outlined the online and in person voting procedures, and in particular that voting at the meeting would be by way of poll. Resolutions 1 through 4 were introduced and moved by Prue Flacks as Chair. The directors standing for election (Adrian Littlewood and Mark Binns) and re-election (Hannah Hamling and Scott St John) addressed the meeting. Each resolution was opened for discussion. The Chair put the following resolutions to the meeting, with voting by way of poll.