Notice is hereby given that the 98thannual meeting of shareholders of The Colonial Motor Company Limited
will be held in the
Hospitality Suite, St James Theatre, 77-87 Courtenay Place,
Wellington, New Zealand
on Friday, 4 November 2016 commencing at 12:00 midday.
Agenda
The Chairman's introduction
Address from the Chairman
Shareholder discussion
Resolutions (see explanatory notes)
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following ordinary resolutions.
To re-elect Mr James Picot Gibbons as a Director of the Company
To re-elect Mr Matthew James Newman as a Director of the Company
To record the on-going appointment of Grant Thornton as Auditor and to authorise the directors to fix the Auditor's remuneration.
General business By order of the Board
N K Bartle Company Secretary 16 September 2016
Explanatory notes to resolutions
Ordinary resolutions are passed by a simple majority of votes.
In accordance with the Company's constitution and the NZX listing rules, one third of the directors are required to retire each year. The directors retiring by rotation at the 2016 Annual Meeting are J P Gibbons and M J Newman. Both continue to be eligible and offer themselves for re-election.
Under section 200 of the Companies Act 1993, the Auditor is automatically re-appointed each year unless ineligible or replaced.
Proxies
Any shareholder is entitled to attend and vote at the meeting or to appoint a proxy to attend on their behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. A proxy form accompanies this notice. Proxy forms must be received at the registered office of the company not later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled commencement of the meeting.
Representatives of Corporations
Corporate bodies appointing a representative to attend the meeting should comply with Clause 23 of the Constitution that reads as follows:
"Appointment of representative: A corporation which is a shareholder may appoint a person to attend a meeting of shareholders on its behalf in the same manner as that in which it could appoint a proxy."
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The Colonial Motor Company Limited is a New Zealand-based company engaged in operating franchised motor vehicle dealerships. The Company owns and operates 12 Ford Dealerships with each holding a franchise in its own right from the Ford Motor Company of NZ Ltd. It is involved in the New Zealand (NZ) distribution and retailing of Kenworth and DAF heavy duty trucks, and the retailing of New Holland, Kubota, and Case IH tractors and equipment in Southland. The Company also has car dealerships with brands, such as Suzuki, Nissan, Kia, Hyundai, Isuzu Utes, Peugeot, Citroen and Mahindra, and motorcycle dealerships with Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha, and BMW. It operates primarily in New Zealand. Its subsidiaries include Agricentre South Ltd, Avon City Motorcycles Ltd, Avon City Motors Ltd, Capital City Motors Ltd, Dunedin City Motors Ltd, Energy City Motors Ltd, Energy Motors Ltd, Fagan Motors Ltd, Hutchinson Motors Ltd, Ruahine Motors Ltd, and South Auckland Motors Ltd.