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Rakon Notice of 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

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Rakon Limited
Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders 2022

Notice of Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of

Rakon Limited (Rakon) will be held in Guineas

1 Room, at Ellerslie Event Centre, Ellerslie

Racecourse, 80 Ascot Avenue, Remuera,

Auckland, New Zealand and online via

www.meetnow.global/nz

on Thursday 11 August 2022, commencing at

11.00am NZST.

Hybrid Meeting

Shareholders may attend the meeting in

person or online. Shareholders may hear

and watch the meeting and vote and ask

questions via www.meetnow.global/nz.

Details of how to participate ‘virtually’ are

provided in the accompanying Virtual Meeting

Guide, including instructions for accessing the

virtual meeting. If you are attending virtually

you are encouraged to review this guide and

access via the website address shown above.

If it is impractical or not permitted to

hold a physical meeting due to COVID-19

restrictions on gatherings, the meeting may

need to proceed as an online-only meeting.

Shareholders will be advised if there is a

cancellation of the physical meeting.

If you cannot attend in person or online,

please complete and lodge the Proxy/Voting

Form in accordance with the instructions on

the reverse of the form so that it reaches

Computershare by 11.00am (NZST) on Tuesday

9 August 2022.

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Order of Business

A. Welcome

B. Chair’s Address

C. Chief Executive Officer’s Address

D. Shareholders’ Questions

E. Resolutions

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the

following ordinary resolutions:

1. That Brent Robinson be re-elected as a

director of Rakon

2. That Keith Watson be re-elected as a

director of Rakon

3. That Steven Tucker be elected as a

director of Rakon

4. That Sinead Horgan be elected as a

director of Rakon

5. That the directors be authorised to fix the

remuneration of Rakon’s auditor,

PricewaterhouseCoopers, for the following year.

Please read the Explanatory Notes in relation to each of the

Resolutions and the Procedural Notes and Other Information

that accompanies this Notice of Meeting.

F. General Business

To consider such other business as may be lawfully

raised at the meeting.

On behalf of the Board

Maureen Shaddick

Company Secretary

13 July 2022

Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders 2022

Explanatory Notes
Resolution 1 and 2:

Re-election of directors Brent Robinson and

Keith Watson

NZX Listing Rule 2.7.1 provides that a director

must not hold office (without re-election)

past the third annual meeting following

the director’s last election or three years,

whichever is longer.

Brent and Keith were both last elected at the

Annual Meeting held on 9 August 2019.

Brent and Keith will retire at this year’s Annual

Meeting and being eligible for election offer

themselves for re-election as directors

of Rakon.

The Board has determined that Brent Robinson

is not an independent director for the

purposes of the NZX Listing Rules.

The Board has determined that Keith Watson

is an independent director for the purposes of

the NZX Listing Rules.

The Board of Rakon confirms its support for

the re-election of Brent Robinson and Keith

Watson and recommends that you vote in

favour of their re-election.

Keith Watson is a professional director and Chartered

Member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand.

Keith has over 30 years’ experience in governance,

management and leadership roles in New Zealand and

international technology and engineering businesses. Keith

was Managing Director of Hewlett Packard New Zealand

from 2004 to 2016 and the chair of Opus International

Consultants Limited and is a past board member of the New

Zealand Technology Industry Association.

Among his current commitments, Keith is a Chair of New

Zealand Institute of Economic Research and a director of

Counties Power Limited, ECL Group Limted and Acumen

Republic Limited.

Keith is a member of the Rakon Board’s People Committee.

Brent Robinson is a substantial shareholder in Rakon and

Chief Technology Officer at Rakon.

Prior to 1 April 2022 Brent was Rakon’s Managing Director and

Chief Executive Officer, a role he held from 1986 (including

from 2006 when Rakon was listed on the NZX).

Under his leadership Rakon established global operations

and markets for Rakon’s frequency control products for

which Rakon is recognised as an industry leader. Brent is an

Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers New Zealand

and was awarded the New Zealand Hi-Tech Trust - Flying Kiwi

Award in 2011.

Brent has a deep understanding of the business and extensive

technical and industry knowledge.

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Further information about each of the directors

standing for election and re-election may be found

on the Rakon website at www.rakon.com/investors.

Information is also available in Rakon’s 2022 Annual

Report, which may be found on the company’s

website and is available in hardcopy by request

to the company or the company’s share registrar

Computershare.

Sinead Horgan is a business consultant and professional

director and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors

New Zealand and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered

Accountants Ireland.

Sinead is a director and chairs the Audit and Risk Committees of

FMG (Farmers Mutual Group), Bank of China (NZ) Limited, Eco

Central Limited and Leighs Construction Limited.

Sinead is also a director of Taggart Earthmoving Limited, a trustee

and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the healthcare

charity Maia Health Foundation, Chair of Assistance Dogs New

Zealand Trust, Advisory Chair of FuseIT and a co-owner and

director of business consultancy Morrison Horgan.

Sinead held senior roles in accounting, private equity and

commercial banking in PwC, Accenture, ANZ and BNZ across

Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Sinead is the Chair of the Rakon Board’s Audit and Risk

Committee.

Steven Tucker is a professional director and a Chartered

Member of the Institute of Directors New Zealand and a

Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and

New Zealand

Steve has extensive governance and experience over 20 years’

senior management experience in the technology sector

including as Deputy Chief Executive of Gallagher.

Steve is Chair of Gallagher Holdings Limited and Good

Nature Limited and the Primary Growth Partnership Caprine

Innovations NZ Programme and a director of HJ Asmuss and Co

Ltd, Taska Prosthetics Limited, 5th Element Limited and Purpose

Capital Impact Fund.

Steve is a member of the Rakon Board’s Audit and Risk

Committee.

Resolution 3 and 4:

Election of directors Steven Tucker and

Sinead Horgan

NZX Listing Rule 2.7.1 provides that a director

who has been appointed by the Board must

not hold office (without election) past the

next annual meeting following the director’s

appointment.

Steven Tucker and Sinead Horgan were

appointed as directors by the Board in October

2021 and January 2022 respectively. Being

eligible they both now offer themselves for

election to the Board of Rakon.

The Board has determined that in its view,

if elected, each of Steven Tucker and Sinead

Horgan will be an independent director for the

purposes of the NZX Listing Rules.

The Board of Rakon confirms its support for

the election of Steven Tucker and Sinead

Horgan and recommends that you vote in

favour of their election.

Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders 2022

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Resolution 5:

Fixing remuneration of auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is

automatically reappointed auditor for Rakon

at the Annual Meeting pursuant to section

207T of the Companies Act 1993, unless the

auditor gives notice that it does not wish to be

reappointed. PwC has not given such notice.

The resolution is proposed to authorise the

directors of Rakon to fix the auditor’s fees and

expenses for the following year pursuant to

section 207S of the Companies Act 1993.

The Board recommends that you vote in

favour of Resolution 5.


Procedural Notes and

Other Information

Attending in Person or Online

This year the company is holding a hybrid

Annual Meeting. Shareholders may attend the

meeting either in person or online or appoint

a proxy to attend on their behalf.

Shareholders can attend the meeting virtually

through the Computershare meeting platform

http://meetnow.global/nz. To access the

meeting click “Go” under the Rakon meeting

and then click “Join the Meeting Now”. Using

the Computershare meeting platform on

a smartphone, tablet or desktop device,

shareholders will be able to hear and watch

the Annual Meeting and vote and ask written

questions online. Please refer to the Virtual

Meeting Guide which is provided with this

Notice and available on the Rakon website for

more information. Please note you will need

the latest version of Chrome, Safari or Edge

browser to access the meeting. Please ensure

your browser is compatible.

If you have any questions, or need assistance

with the online process, please call

+64 9 488 8777.

Proxies and Corporate Representatives

• A shareholder may attend the Annual Meeting and

vote or may appoint a proxy (who need not be a

shareholder). In the case of a corporate shareholder, an

authorised officer or representative may attend

the meeting and vote in place of the shareholder.

• A Proxy/Voting Form is enclosed with this

Notice of Meeting.

• As indicated in the Proxy/Voting Form, the Chair of the

Annual Meeting and other directors of Rakon are willing

to act as a proxy for any shareholders who wish to

appoint them for that purpose. The Chair and other

directors intend to vote any discretionary proxies in favour

of the resolutions.

• If you return a Proxy/Voting Form without directing the

proxy how to vote on any particular matter, the proxy may

vote as they think fit, or abstain from voting. The Chair

and other directors intend to vote any undirected proxies

in favour of the resolutions.

• If, in appointing a proxy, you complete the Proxy/Voting

Form in full but do not name a person as your proxy, or

your appointed proxy does not attend the meeting, a

named person or office (e.g. Board Chair) will act as your

proxy and vote in accordance with your express directions.

In this situation any undirected votes will (subject to any

restrictions set out in the NZX Listing Rules) be

voted in accordance with the Chair’s discretion.

Voting

• Voting on all resolutions will be by way of poll which

means that each Rakon shareholder has one vote for each

ordinary share held in Rakon by that shareholder.

• Voting entitlements will be determined at 5.00pm (NZST)

on Monday 8 August 2022. Registered shareholders

at that time will be the only persons entitled to vote

in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and only the

number of shares registered in those shareholders’ names

at that time may be voted at that meeting.

• All of the resolutions are ordinary resolutions. To pass,

each resolution requires a simple majority of the votes

of those shareholders who are entitled to vote and voting

on the resolution in person or by proxy at the meeting.

• Directors standing for re-election and election intend to

vote their own shares (if any) in favour of the resolutions.

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Quorum

• No business may be transacted at the Annual Meeting if a

quorum is not present. A quorum will be present if five

shareholders in person or online, or their proxies or

representatives are present.

• If you are attending the Annual Meeting in person, please

bring the enclosed Proxy/Voting Form to the meeting to

assist with your registration.

Health and Safety

• For the health and safety of everyone, we ask that if you

have a cough, a temperature, shortness of breath, sore

throat, sneezing and runny nose or loss of taste or smell

that you stay at home.

Questions

• Shareholders entitled to vote and attend the Annual

Meeting may email questions before the day of the

Annual Meeting to Rakon’s Company Secretary, at

investors@rakon.com.

Note: Rakon may aggregate questions on a similar theme

and reserves the right not to address questions that,

in the opinion of the Chair of the Annual Meeting, are not

reasonable in the context of an annual meeting of

shareholders.

• In order for you or your proxy to vote

online, you or your proxy will be required

to enter your CSN Security Holder number

and a postcode, country of residence and

the secure access control number

that is located on the front page of your

Proxy/Voting Form, or follow the prompts

you receive from the share registrar,

Computershare Investor Shares Limited.

• For your proxy appointment to be

effective the completed Proxy/Voting

Form must be received by the share

registrar, Computershare Investor Services

Limited, or the online appointment

completed, no later than 11.00am (NZST)

on Tuesday 9 August 2022:

• online at www.investorvote.co.nz

• by mail to Private Bag 92119,

Auckland 1142, New Zealand,

• by fax to +64 9 488 8787.

Directions for Ellerslie Event Centre

Access to Guineas 1 Room at Ellerslie Event

Centre, Ellerslie Racecourse will be available from

10.30 am on 11 August 2022.

www.rakon.com

Key Dates and Times

Voting entitlement record date

5.00 pm (NZST) Monday 8 August 2022

Latest time for receipt of proxies

11.00 am (NZST) Tuesday 9 August 2022

Date and time of Annual Meeting

11.00 am (NZST) Thursday 11 August 2022

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Your secure access information
Control Number: CSN/Securityholder Number:

PLEASE NOTE: You will need your CSN/Securityholder Number and Post Code or country of residence (if outside New Zealand)

to securely access InvestorVote and then follow the prompts to appoint and direct your proxy.

Proxy/Voting Form

Signing Instructions for Proxy/Voting Forms

Individual

Where the holding is in one name, the named shareholder must sign this

Proxy Form.

Joint Holding

If you are joint holders of shares, each of you must sign this Proxy Form.

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 Rakon or Computershare) and a

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

Rakon or Computershare with this Proxy Form.

Companies

Where a shareholder is a company or corporate shareholder this Proxy Form

must be signed by a duly authorised officer or attorney. Please sign in the

appropriate place and indicate the office held.

Trusts and Partnerships

Where a shareholder is a trust or a partnership this Proxy Form should be

signed by at least one trustee or partner (as relevant) in accordance with the

rules governing the trust or partnership.

Rakon Limited

Online

www.investorvote.co.nz

By Mail

Computershare Investor Services Limited

Private Bag 92119, Auckland 1142, New Zealand

By Fax

+64 9 488 8787

For all enquiries contact

+64 9 488 8777

corporateactions@computershare.co.nz

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 to be effective it must be received by 11.00am (NZST) on Tuesday 9 August 2022.

How to Vote on Items of Business

All your shares will be voted in accordance with your directions.

Appointment of Proxy

A shareholder who is entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting may appoint a

proxy to attend and vote instead of that shareholder. The Chair of the Annual Meeting,

or any other director, is willing to act as proxy for any shareholders who wish to

appoint them for that purpose. If you have already signed a Proxy Form appointing

another proxy and now wish to appoint someone else as your proxy, the appointment

set out in this Proxy Form will be effective and revoke the earlier form, so long as this

form is signed and dated on a later date than the first form.

Voting of your Holding

A shareholder may vote for or against any resolution, or choose to abstain from voting

on any resolution, at the Annual Meeting. If you return this Proxy Form without directing

the proxy how to vote on any particular resolution, the proxy may vote as he or she

thinks fit, or abstain from voting on any resolution, provided the proxy is eligible to vote

on that matter.

If you appoint a proxy and complete the Proxy Form in full but do not name a person

as your proxy, or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chair of the

Annual Meeting will act as your proxy in accordance with your directions set out in the

Proxy Form.

Attending the Meeting

Bring this form to assist registration. If a representative of a corporate shareholder or

proxy is to attend the Annual Meeting they will need to provide the appropriate evidence

of your authorisation prior to admission.

Attending the meeting virtually

If you propose to attend the meeting online, please read the enclosed Virtual Meeting

Guide prior to the meeting. You can participate in the meeting virtually through the

web platform https://meetnow.global/nz. You will be able to view presentations, ask

questions and cast your vote from your own computer, mobile or similar device.

For any assistance with the process, please contact Computershare on

+64 9 488 8777 between 8.30am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

Turn over to complete the form to vote

The 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Rakon Limited (Rakon) will be held on Thursday 11 August 2022 at 11.00am (NZST) in Guineas 1 Room, Ellerslie

Event Centre, Ellerslie Racecourse, 80 Ascot Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand and virtually through the web platform https://meetnow.global/nz.

Appoint a Proxy to Vote on Your Behalf
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I/We being a shareholder/shareholders of Rakon Limited

as my/our proxy to exercise my/our vote in accordance with the following directions at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Rakon Limited to be held in

Guineas 1 Room, Ellerslie Event Centre, Ellerslie Racecourse, 80 Ascot Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand and virtually through the web platform

https://meetnow.global/nz on Thursday, 11th August 2022 at 11.00 (NZST) and at any adjournment of that meeting.

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STEP 1

ATTENDANCE SLIP

Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Rakon Limited to be held in

Guineas 1 Room, Ellerslie Event Centre, Ellerslie Racecourse,

80 Ascot Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand and virtually

through the web platform https://meetnow.global/nz on

Thursday, 11th August 2022 at 11.00 (NZST).

Items of Business – Voting Instructions/Ballot Paper (for Poll)

Please note: If the shares are held jointly, the voting instructions given in this section are given on behalf of each joint holder.

Ordinary Resolutions

1.


That Brent Robinson be re-elected as a director of Rakon.

2.

That Keith Watson be re-elected as a director of Rakon.

3.


That Steven Tucker be elected as a director of Rakon.

4.

That Sinead Horgan be elected as a director of Rakon.

5.

That the directors be authorised to fix the remuneration of Rakon’s auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, for the

following year.

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STEP 2

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Contact Name Contact Daytime Telephone Date

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Email Address

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

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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 version 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. You can vote for all

resolutions at once or by each resolution.

Your vote has been cast when the green tick appears.

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

Q&A

Any eligible shareholder/proxy attending the meeting

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emotely is eligible to ask a question.

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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 shareholder:

Select 'Shareholder' 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

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all +64 9 488 8700.

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