On behalf of the Board of directors I am pleased to invite you to the 2017
Annual Meeting of Spark New Zealand Limited ("Spark"), which will be held at
South Level 4 Lounge at Eden Park in Auckland at 10.00 am on Friday 3
November 2017 (New Zealand time).* We have chosen this venue in response to
feedback from shareholders that access to, and parking in, Auckland''s CBD was
making it hard for shareholders to attend, so we hope to see a much larger
turnout from shareholders this year.
Shareholders are also able to attend the Annual Meeting online via the
Virtual Annual Meeting portal at virtualmeeting.co.nz/spark2017 or by
telephone from New Zealand by dialling 0800 448 986 or Australia by dialling
1800 572 288.
This will be my final meeting as Chairman of the Board, as I announced my
resignation in August. I believe the foundation for Spark''s future success is
solid and am personally very pleased to see the Board has appointed current
director Justine Smyth as the new Chair, effective at the end of the Annual
Meeting. Justine has extensive governance experience, and alongside the
diverse skills of our other talented directors, I believe the future of the
Board is in very good hands.
*for location map please see inside back cover.
Items of Business
A. Chairperson''s Address
B. Managing Director''s Review
C. Resolutions
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass, the following ordinary resolutions
1. Auditor''s remuneration: That the directors of Spark are authorised to fix
the auditor''s remuneration.
2. Re-election of Mr Paul Berriman: That Mr Paul Berriman is re-elected as a
director of Spark.
3. Re-election of Mr Charles Sitch: That Mr Charles Sitch is re-elected as a
director of Spark.
4. Increase to the non-executive directors'' fee pool: That the maximum
annual remuneration able to be paid to all of the non-executive directors of
Spark taken together be increased from $1,500,000 to $1,630,000.
These resolutions are to be considered as ordinary resolutions and, to be
passed, require the approval of a simple majority of votes cast on the
resolution (being more than 50%).
D. Shareholder Questions
By Order of the Board of Spark New Zealand Limited
Mark Verbiest
Chairman, Spark New Zealand Limited
6 October 2017
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