Spark New Zealand Limited's Annual Meeting Results 2022

At Spark’s annual shareholder meeting, held as a hybrid meeting today, shareholders were asked to vote on six resolutions, which were supported by the Board.

As required by NZX Listing Rule 6.1, all voting was conducted by a poll.

The resolutions passed by shareholders were:

• That the directors of Spark are authorised to fix the auditor’s remuneration for the ensuing year.

• That Mr Gordon MacLeod (appointed as a director of Spark by the Board with effect from 1 August 2022) who retires and is eligible for re-election, is re-elected as a director of Spark.

• That Ms Sheridan Broadbent (appointed as a director of Spark by the Board with effect from 1 August 2022) who retires and is eligible for re-election, is re-elected as a director of Spark.

• That Mr Warwick Bray, who retires by rotation and is eligible for re-election, is re-elected as a director of Spark.

• That Ms Justine Smyth, who retires by rotation and is eligible for re-election, is re-elected as a director of Spark.

• That Ms Jolie Hodson, who retires by rotation and is eligible for re-election, is re-elected as a director of Spark.

Detail of the total number of votes cast in person or by a proxy holder are:

Resolution

That the directors of Spark are authorised to fix the auditor’s remuneration for the ensuing year.

For 1,179,745,767 99.93%

Against 805,768 0.07%

Abstain 435,120

Resolution

That Mr Gordon MacLeod (appointed as a director of Spark by the Board with effect from 1 August 2022) who retires and is eligible for re-election, is re-elected as a director of Spark.

For 1,178,387,030 99.84%

Against 1,923,253 0.16%

Abstain 675,287

Resolution

That Ms Sheridan Broadbent (appointed as a director of Spark by the Board with effect from 1 August 2022) who retires and is eligible for re-election, is re-elected as a director of Spark.

For 1,178,404,626 99.82%

Against 2,115,676 0.18%

Abstain 455,813

Resolution

That Mr Warwick Bray, who retires by rotation and is eligible for re-election, is re-elected as a director of Spark.

For 1,160,652,310 98.33%

Against 19,660,380 1.67%

Abstain 670,605

Resolution

That Ms Justine Smyth, who retires by rotation and is eligible for re-election, is re-elected as a director of Spark.

For 1,165,283,579 98.72%

Against 15,067,609 1.28%

Abstain 624,722

Resolution

That Ms Jolie Hodson, who retires by rotation and is eligible for re-election, is re-elected as a director of Spark.

For 1,127,121,902 95.48%

Against 53,414,620 4.52%

Abstain 443,193

Authority for this announcement

Name of person authorised to make this announcement Alastair White

Contact person for this announcement Alastair White

Contact phone number +64 (0) 21 228 3855

Contact email address Alastair.white@spark.co.nz

Date of release through MAP 04/11/22

Spark New Zealand Limited's Annual Meeting Results 2022

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