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ACCENT GROUP LIMITED — AGM Information 2023
Oct 15, 2023
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ASX Announcement 16 October 2023
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2023 Notice of Annual General Meeting
Accent Group Limited (ASX:AX1) attaches the 2023 Notice of Annual General Meeting and Voting Form which was distributed to shareholders today.
Accent Group’s 2023 Notice of Annual General Meeting and Voting Form can also be viewed online at https://www.accentgr.com.au/investor/investor-information.
For further information contact : Alethea Lee, Company Secretary T: +61 2 8310 0028
The release of this announcement was authorised by Alethea Lee, Company Secretary.
Accent Group Limited ABN 85 108 096 251 2/64 Balmain Street PO Box 213 Richmond Victoria 3121 www.accentgroup.com.au
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NOTICE OF MEETING 2023
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is given that the 2023 Annual General Meeting (“AGM” or “Meeting”) of Accent Group Limited (“Company”) will be held as follows:
Date: Friday, 17 November 2023 Time: 10:00am (AEDT) Venue: In-person at Accent Group Limited, 2/64 Balmain Street, Cremorne VIC 3121 Online at https://meetnow.global/MVLH6JN (meeting ID MVLH6JN)
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Item 1: Financial statements and reports
To receive and consider the Company’s Financial Report, together with the Directors’ Report and Auditor’s Report, for the year ended 2 July 2023.
Item 2: Adoption of the Remuneration Report
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That the Remuneration Report as set out in the Annual Report of the Company for the year ended 2 July 2023 be adopted.”
Item 3: Re-election of Director
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That Mr Michael Hapgood, who retires in accordance with clause 22.1 of the Company’s Constitution, and being eligible for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company.”
Item 4: Appointment of new auditor
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That PricewaterhouseCoopers, who have consented in writing to act as auditor of the Company, be appointed auditor of the Company.”
Item 5: Grant of Performance Rights to a Director and related party, Mr Daniel Agostinelli
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That, for the purposes of section 200B of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, shareholders approve the grant by the Company to Mr Daniel Agostinelli of 1,225,831 Performance Rights, as outlined in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice.”
The proposed items of business should be read in conjunction with the explanatory notes set out in this Notice of Meeting.
VOTING EXCLUSIONS
For all resolutions that are directly or indirectly related to the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel (KMP) of the Company (being the resolution set out in Items 2, 4 and 5), the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) restricts KMP and their closely related parties from voting in certain circumstances.
A ‘closely related party’ is defined in the Corporations Act and includes a spouse, dependent and certain other close family members, as well as any companies controlled by the KMP.
Voting exclusions for Item 2 (Remuneration Report)
No votes may be cast, and the Company will disregard any votes cast, on the resolution set out in Item 2:
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a. by, or on behalf of, a member of the KMP named in the Remuneration Report and their closely related parties, in any capacity; or
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b. as a proxy by a person who is a member of the KMP at the date of the Meeting or who is a closely related party of a member of the KMP,
unless the vote is cast as a proxy for a person entitled to vote on Item 2:
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c. in accordance with a direction on the proxy form; or
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d. by the Chairman of the Meeting pursuant to an express authorisation to exercise the proxy as the Chairman sees fit even though the resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a KMP.
The Chairman intends to vote undirected proxies FOR the resolution in Item 2.
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Voting exclusions for Item 3 (Re-election of Director) There are no voting exclusions for Item 3.
The Chairman intends to vote undirected proxies FOR the resolution in Item 3.
Voting exclusion for Item 4 (Approval of new auditor) There are no voting exclusions for Item 4.
The Chairman intends to vote undirected proxies FOR the resolution in Item 4.
REGISTRATION
Shareholders wishing to attend the Meeting online can register to participate in the Meeting via the online platform at https://meetnow.global/MVLH6JN (meeting ID MVLH6JN).
In-person and online registration for the Meeting will commence from 9:30am (Melbourne time) on Friday, 17 November 2023.
HOW TO VOTE
Voting exclusions for Item 5 (Grant of Performance Rights to a Director)
The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the resolution in Item 5:
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a. by Mr Daniel Agostinelli or his associates regardless of the capacity in which the vote is cast; or
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b. as a proxy by a person who is a member of the KMP at the date of the Meeting or who is a closely related party of a member of the KMP.
However, votes will not be disregarded if they are cast by:
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a. a person as a proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the resolution in Item 5, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the resolution in Item 5 in that way; or
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b. the Chairman of the Meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote on the resolution in Item 5, pursuant to an express authorisation to exercise the proxy as the Chairman sees fit; or
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c. a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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i. the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and
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ii. the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
The Chairman intends to vote undirected proxies FOR the resolution in Item 5.
ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE AND VOTE
You are eligible to participate and vote at the Meeting if you are a registered holder of shares of the Company at 7:00pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, 15 November 2023. Transactions registered after that time will be disregarded in determining which shareholders are entitled to vote at the Meeting.
If more than one joint holder of shares participates in the Meeting (whether personally, by proxy, by attorney or by representative) and votes, only the vote of the joint holder whose name appears first on the register will be counted.
Direct voting – prior to the Meeting
You may vote directly on resolutions considered at the Meeting without attending the Meeting or appointing a proxy.
You may cast a direct vote prior to the Meeting either online at www.investorvote.com.au or by completing and submitting a Voting Form.
To vote by direct vote, mark Box “A” (in “Step 1”) on the Voting Form. You must complete the voting directions for Items 2, 3, 4 and 5 (in “Step 2”) by marking “For”, “Against” or “Abstain” for your vote to be counted.
If you cast a direct vote prior to the Meeting, you may still participate in the Meeting. If you participate in the Meeting, the Chair has determined that your direct vote will not be cancelled unless you cast a live vote during the Meeting or complete and submit a poll voting card on the day.
Voting at the Meeting
Eligible shareholders may attend the Meeting and vote in person.
You may still attend the Meeting and vote in person even if you have lodged a direct vote or appointed a proxy prior to the Meeting. You will be provided with a poll voting card on the day. If you have previously submitted a Voting Form and you vote during the Meeting, your vote at the Meeting will cancel your direct vote (unless you instruct the Company or Computershare otherwise) or suspend your proxy appointment while you are present at the Meeting.
While you are not required to submit your Voting Form if you attend the Meeting in person, please bring your personalised Voting Form with you as it will help you register your attendance at the Meeting. If you do not bring your Voting Form with you, you can still attend the Meeting but representatives from Computershare will need to verify your identity.
Voting online – during the Meeting
Online attendees will be able to vote in real-time during the Meeting when invited by the Chair. You will be able to vote for, against or abstain in relation to each item through the online platform.
All resolutions at the Meeting will be determined by way of a poll. You may vote by attending the AGM in person, by proxy or personal/corporate representative.
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
Voting by proxy
If you are entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting, you can appoint a proxy to attend and vote on your behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company and may be an individual or a body corporate. If you are entitled to cast two or more votes, you may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If you do not specify the proportion or number, each proxy may exercise one half of the votes.
You may specify the way in which your proxy is to vote on each resolution by marking the boxes ‘for’, ‘against’ or ‘abstain’ on your proxy form, or you may allow the proxy to vote at his or her discretion. If you appoint the Chairman as proxy (or the Chairman becomes your proxy by default) and you do not direct the Chairman how to vote, then you are expressly authorising the Chairman to exercise your proxy as the Chairman decides.
The Chairman intends to vote in favour of each item of business (where permissible).
If you appoint a proxy and direct them how to vote, and your proxy does not attend the Meeting or does not vote if a poll is called on an item of business, your directed proxies will automatically default to the Chairman, who is required to vote proxies as directed on a poll.
Lodging your voting or proxy form
You can lodge your completed voting or proxy form with the Company’s share registry, Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited (“Computershare”), either:
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online at www.investorvote.com.au;
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by fax on +61 3 9473 2555; or
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by post to GPO Box 242, Melbourne, VIC 3001.
To be valid, your proxy form must be received by Computershare no later than 10:00am (AEDT) on Wednesday, 15 November 2023, being 48 hours before the start of the AGM. If the proxy form is signed by an attorney, the original power of attorney under which the proxy form was signed (or a certified copy) must also be provided to Computershare when you lodge the proxy form.
Corporate representatives
A corporate shareholder may appoint a person to act as its representative at the Meeting by providing that person with a properly executed letter or another document confirming that they are authorised to act as the corporate shareholder’s representative. You can download an ‘Appointment of Corporate Representative’ form from Computershare’s website at www.investorcentre.com/au and select “Printable Forms”. The document must be lodged with the Company before the Meeting and the Company will retain such document.
VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION AND QUESTIONS
Shareholders will be able to participate in the Meeting virtually via an online platform provided by Computershare. For detailed steps on how to participate in the Meeting virtually, please refer to the Online Meeting Guide available at www.accentgr.com.au/for-investors.
The AGM will be webcast live from the website at https://meetnow.global/MVLH6JN (meeting ID MVLH6JN). If you choose to participate online, you will be able to view and listen to the live webcast of the Meeting, speak and ask the Meeting questions (through the online Meeting platform) and submit your votes in real time.
Even if you are planning on participating in the Meeting in real time, we encourage you to submit a proxy and any questions ahead of the AGM to avoid any technical issues that may occur on the day. You can submit an online question when voting online prior to the AGM at www.investorvote.com.au.
By order of the Board
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Alethea Lee Company Secretary 16 October 2023
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Explanatory Notes
1. Financial Statements
The Company’s Financial Report, Directors’ Report and Auditor’s Report for the year ended 2 July 2023 are set out in its annual report, available at https://www.accentgr.com.au/investor/investor-information.
There is no requirement for shareholders to vote on these reports, but shareholders will be given a reasonable opportunity at the AGM to ask questions about or make comments on the management of the Company. Shareholders will also be given a reasonable opportunity at the AGM to ask the Company’s auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, questions about the conduct of the audit, the preparation and content of the Auditor’s Report, the accounting policies adopted by the Company in its preparation of the financial statements and the independence of PricewaterhouseCoopers in relation to the conduct of the audit.
The Board will continue to review KMP remuneration to ensure that it aligns with the Company’s strategy, motivates management and supports the delivery of superior and sustainable long-term returns to shareholders. As part of the review process, the Company will continue to engage with its major shareholders and proxy advisors.
In accordance with the Corporations Act, the Company is required to present the Remuneration Report to its shareholders at the AGM and shareholders will be asked to vote on this item. The vote is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company, but the Directors will have regard to the outcome of the vote and the discussion at the AGM when determining the Company’s remuneration strategy.
A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice of Meeting.
2. Remuneration Report
The Company’s Remuneration Report for the year ended 2 July 2023 (“Remuneration Report”) is set out on pages 19 to 34 of the Company’s annual report, available at https://www.accentgr.com.au/investor/investor-information.
The Board continues to respond to feedback received from shareholders and their advisors in relation to the Company’s remuneration practices and will continue to maintain the same level of transparency provided in the Remuneration Report in relation to STI disclosures.
In relation to the Company’s LTI program, the Board still considers a single metric program, using earnings per share (‘EPS’) as the measure, to be the best approach for the delivery of a scheme that is easy for participants to understand and thus creates real incentive during the year, and that aligns management performance with shareholder value creation. While the Company has implemented multi-metric approaches in prior LTI schemes, it found that the complexity detracted from the effectiveness of the scheme. Participants were unable to determine for themselves how their performance measured up against the target until the calculation was done by experts after the end of the relevant period. Since implementing a single, EPS-only methodology, members of management can calculate for themselves and monitor their performance against target metrics regularly during the period, and the outcomes have been demonstrably better. Accordingly, the Board still considers a single metric program using EPS as the measure to be the best approach for aligning management performance with shareholder value creation.
Board Recommendation
The Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote in favour of the resolution in Item 2.
As stated in the Notice of Meeting, each of the KMPs whose remuneration is included in the Remuneration Report and closely related parties of those KMPs are not eligible to vote on this resolution, except as set out in the Notice of Meeting.
3. Re-election of Director
Mr Michael Hapgood is retiring by rotation in accordance with the Company’s Constitution. Mr Hapgood is eligible to stand for re-election. His experience and expertise is set out below.
Mr Michael Hapgood
Non-Executive Director
A founding Director and shareholder of Accent Group, Mr Hapgood has extensive knowledge of the processes required to effectively launch, source and manage global brands within the Australasian market.
From Accent Group’s inception, Mr Hapgood has been intimately involved in the development of all major strategic initiatives for the business initially from 1988 as marketing director before becoming CEO in 1998 until the sale to RCG Group in May 2015. Mr Hapgood then became Accent Group’s Chairman until August 2016 when all ongoing executive roles were relinquished.
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Explanatory Notes
Mr Hapgood is related to two of the senior executives of the Company and is not considered independent. However, as a non-executive director, Mr Hapgood is independent from the day-to-day operating decisions of the business and therefore able to bring clarity and independent thought to matters before the Board. Due to his familial links with two executives, Mr Hapgood does not participate in any Board matters relating to management remuneration other than the CEO. He is a member of the Digital Strategy Group.
Board Recommendation
The Directors (with Mr Hapgood abstaining) unanimously support the re-election of Mr Hapgood and recommend that shareholders vote in favour of the resolution in Item 3.
4. Appointment of new auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers was appointed auditor by the Board during the year and offers itself for re-election at the annual general meeting.
Matthew Durbin, a member of the Company, has nominated PricewaterhouseCoopers who is eligible and have consented to act if appointed.
Pursuant to subjection 328B(3) of the Corporations Act 2001 , a copy of the nomination is attached at Annexure A.
Board Recommendation
The Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote in favour of the resolution in Item 4.
5. Grant of Performance Rights to a Director and related party, Mr Daniel Agostinelli
Background
Item 5 seeks shareholder approval to grant to Mr Daniel Agostinelli, the Company’s CEO and Executive Director, 1,225,831 Performance Rights under the Company’s Performance Rights Plan (“Plan”). A summary of the key terms of the Plan is set out in Schedule A.
The Performance Rights proposed to be granted to Mr Agostinelli entitle him to acquire up to a maximum of 1,225,831 fully paid ordinary shares in the Company (“Shares”) at the end of the three-year assessment period ending 28 June 2026. Specifically, if the relevant Vesting Conditions (as summarised below) are satisfied (or waived), the Performance Rights proposed to be granted to Mr Agostinelli will vest on a sliding scale as follows:
| Compound per annum EPS growth over the three-year period | |
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| ending 28 June 2026 | Number of Shares that Mr Agostinelli will acquire |
| Less than 9%per annum(below_threshold_) | Nil |
| 9%per annum(at_threshold_) | 408,610 |
| 9%-14%per annum | Straight linepro rata between 408,610 and 817,221 |
| 14%per annum(at_target_) | 817,221 |
| 14%-18%per annum | Straight linepro rata between 817,221 and 1,225,831 |
| 18% orgreaterper annum(at_stretch_) | 1,225,831 |
Any Shares acquired by Mr Agostinelli under this proposed ‘Tranche 7’ of the Plan (as proposed by Item 5) will also be subject to a 12-month escrow period and Mr Agostinelli will be restricted from dealing with the Shares until 1 September 2027.
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Explanatory Notes
A summary of Mr Agostinelli’s existing and proposed additional Performance Rights is as follows:
| Number of | ||
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| Last year of | outstanding | |
| assessment | Performance | |
| Tranche(grant date) | period | Rights |
| Tranche 1 (11 Jan 2017) | - | Nil1 |
| Tranche 2 (27 Dec 2017) | FY22 | Nil2 |
| Tranche 4 (30 Nov 2019) | FY23 | 795,031 |
| Tranche 5 (18 Nov 2020) | FY24 | 1,222,930 |
| Tranche 6 (23 Nov 2021) | FY25 | 1,018,100 |
| TOTAL (currently on issue) | 3,036,061 | |
| Proposed Tranche 7 (as proposed by Item 5) | FY26 | 1,225,831 |
| TOTAL (including Proposed Tranche 7) | 4,261,892 |
1 Mr Agostinelli was granted 371,526 Tranche 1 Performance Rights, of which 319,512 vested into Shares on 9 November 2019 and 52,014 have expired.
2 All 5,500,000 Performance Rights granted to Mr Agostinelli under Tranche 2 have vested.
Reasons for the additional grant of Performance Rights
In 2017, the Board set a long-term strategic objective of delivering shareholders a minimum 10% per annum compounding Earnings Per Share (“EPS”[1] ) growth over the ensuing five years to the end of FY22, whilst maintaining a healthy dividend payout ratio. In 2017, Mr Agostinelli was granted his Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 Performance Rights as detailed above based on this long-term strategic objective.
In 2019, Mr Agostinelli was granted an additional 795,031 Performance Rights under Tranche 4, with a four-year assessment period to the end of FY23.
In 2020, Mr Agostinelli was granted an additional 1,222,930 Performance Rights under Tranche 5, with a four-year assessment period to the end of FY24.
In 2021, Mr Agostinelli was granted an additional 1,018,100 Performance Rights under Tranche 6, with a four-year assessment period to the end of FY25.
In relation to current Tranches 3 to 6 of the Plan:
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Tranches 3 and 4 have a single performance measure requiring the achievement of 10% compounding EPS growth over the performance period;
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Tranches 5 and 6 have a sliding scale performance metric, requiring the achievement of compounding EPS growth over the relevant performance period of:
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8% threshold, 10% target and 15% stretch for Tranche 5
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9% threshold, 11% target and 16% stretch for Tranche 6.
The Board periodically evaluates the impact and relevance of these performance measures and considers them to be effective in achieving the stated objectives, given that the Plan has been successful in driving outstanding performance since its inception in FY17, with compounding EPS growth p.a. of 19% achieved over the last seven years.
The Board decided not to make any LTI grants in FY23. Due to the highly disrupted FY22 year, it was determined that it was inappropriate to use the FY22 results as the base for a future rights tranche.
Given no tranche in FY23 was granted, to ensure consistency in the Plan, the Performance Rights which are proposed to be granted pursuant to Item 5 (Tranche 7) will be measured over a three-year assessment period to the end of FY26. While it has a shorter assessment period, Tranche 7 will largely follow the same structure as that for Tranche 6, except that the performance requirement thresholds have been varied from those which applied for Tranche 6, as set out below.
The maximum number of 1,225,831 Performance Rights proposed to be granted to Mr Agostinelli (at stretch) under Tranche 7 have a fair value of $2,079,197 (as set out below). The number of Performance Rights have been determined based on 150% of Mr Agostinelli’s FY23 total fixed remuneration, divided by the volume weighted average price of the Company’s shares over the ten trading days (“10-day VWAP”) following Wednesday, 24 August 2023, being the date on which the Company released its results for the financial year ended 2 July 2023 (that 10-day VWAP being, $2.08).
1 EPS refers to the Company’s Diluted Earnings Per Share as detailed in Note 45 of the Company’s 2017 annual report.
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Explanatory Notes
The number of Shares that Mr Agostinelli will be entitled to acquire in respect of the Tranche 7 Performance Rights depends on the Company’s performance over the three-year period to 28 June 2026. Importantly, the performance measure required for at target performance (noting the Board’s objective of delivering at least 10% per annum compounding EPS growth) has now increased to 14% per annum compounding EPS growth. Should that target of 14% be achieved, Mr Agostinelli’s Tranche 7 Performance Rights will vest and may be exercised into 817,221 Shares, being 100% of his FY23 total fixed remuneration (at the 10-day VWAP of $2.08).
Having regard to previous feedback provided to the Company in relation to the cliff vesting of the previous tranches issued under the Plan, the Board has maintained sliding scale performance requirements for Tranche 7:
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a threshold performance requirement of 9% per annum compound EPS growth over the three-year period to 28 June 2026, which would entitle Mr Agostinelli to acquire 408,610 Shares, being 50% of his FY23 total fixed remuneration (at the 10-day VWAP of $2.08). Mr Agostinelli will not be entitled to acquire any Shares if the compound EPS growth for the period is less than 9% per annum;
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a target performance requirement of 14% per annum compound EPS growth over the three-year period to 28 June 2026, which would entitle Mr Agostinelli to acquire 817,221 Shares, being 100% of his FY23 total fixed remuneration (at the 10-day VWAP of $2.08); and
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– a stretch performance requirement of 18% per annum compound EPS growth over the three-year period to 28 June 2026, which would entitle Mr Agostinelli to acquire 1,225,831 Shares, being 150% of his FY23 total fixed remuneration (at the 10-day VWAP of $2.08),
with straight line pro rata vesting applying between the achievement of threshold, target and stretch annual compound EPS growth, as set out above.
The Board has determined that long term EPS growth above 14% per annum is in the top quartile of historic performance for ASX200/300 companies over the last 10 years and is likely to be a strong proxy for top quartile company performance for comparable companies over the three-year period to 28 June 2026. Accordingly, the Board considers that the target EPS growth of 14% per annum continues to be an appropriate target for driving strong shareholder returns.
As per Tranche 6, the Board has determined to include a stretch target, increased to 18% per annum in Tranche 7 to have targets beyond the 14% per annum compound EPS growth. The delivery of that stretch target EPS over the three years to 28 June 2026 would be extremely value adding for shareholders and supports the maximum potential number of Shares that Mr Agostinelli would be entitled to acquire in that case.
Vesting Conditions
Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Performance Rights proposed to be granted to Mr Agostinelli under Tranche 7 will be subject to the following vesting conditions (which must be satisfied or waived by the Board):
- Performance condition: As set out above, the Performance Rights will vest according to a sliding scale based on the achievement of compound EPS growth over the three-year assessment period to 28 June 2026 of between 9% per annum (threshold), 14% per annum (target) and 18% per annum (stretch) (as calculated by the Board and subject to any adjustments that the Board, in its absolute discretion, deems reasonable). This performance condition will be measured on a statutory post AASB-16 basis with the reference diluted EPS for the base year being 15.62 cents per share. The required FY26 EPS for this performance condition to be satisfied is as follows:
| FY23 | FY26 | ||
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| diluted EPS | diluted EPS | ||
| Performance | (cents per | (cents per | % annual EPS |
| requirement | share) | share) | growth |
| Threshold | 15.62 | 20.23 | 9% |
| Target | 15.62 | 23.14 | 14% |
| Stretch | 15.62 | 25.66 | 18% |
It is important to note that statutory diluted EPS takes into account the Company’s statutory net profit, including the cost of the Plan and the dilutive impact of the Performance Rights that are expected to convert into Shares. On this basis, the absolute net EPS delivered to shareholders at target would be 14% after all the costs of the Plan are factored in.
- Service condition: The second condition is that Mr Agostinelli must be continuously employed by an entity of the Group for the period to 1 September 2026 and must not have resigned as an employee by that date.
The Plan also contains standard malus provisions giving the Board the ability to clawback any unfair benefits received by a participant where a Performance Right has vested or may vest (including during the 12-month escrow period described below) as a result of the fraud, dishonesty, breach of obligations or knowing material misstatement of financial statements by the participant or by any other employee of the Group. These provisions allow the Board to (among other things) determine that a Share acquired after satisfaction of the vesting conditions will be forfeited in the circumstances set out above, in which case that Share may be bought back and cancelled for nominal consideration.
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Explanatory Notes
All Shares issued to Mr Agostinelli on exercise of the Performance Rights for which approval is being sought under this Item 5 will also be subject to an escrow arrangement under which Mr Agostinelli will be restricted from dealing with the Shares until 1 September 2027. There are limited circumstances in which the Shares may be released from escrow prior to 1 September 2027.
Accordingly, the vesting conditions attaching to the Performance Rights and the corresponding escrow arrangements provide a powerful incentive for Mr Agostinelli to continue to drive long term value creation for shareholders and deliver the targeted performance outcomes set by the Board.
The Board continues to be of the view that EPS growth is the most appropriate performance condition for the Company’s long term remuneration strategy, being a widely used and well understood indicator of company performance and a long-term driver of shareholder value creation through the link to share price and dividend growth. EPS growth represents a transparent and well understood metric for both shareholders and management that is not subject to market outcomes but rather is a direct outcome of the strategic and operational efforts of the management team over time. EPS also incorporates all the aspects of a Company’s financial performance that are within management’s control.
The Board considered the inclusion of additional performance conditions (such as total shareholder return, as had been the case in previous tranches under the Plan), but management feedback has consistently been that such additional conditions are complex to calculate and therefore do not act as an effective management incentive. By contrast, the Company has achieved superior performance while EPS growth has been the sole performance condition under the Company’s long-term remuneration plan. The Board has therefore determined that continuing compound EPS growth as the sole performance condition is both appropriate and in the best interests of shareholders.
Shareholder approval – ASX Listing Rules
ASX Listing Rule 10.14 requires shareholders to approve the proposed grant of Performance Rights under Item 5 to Mr Agostinelli, being a Director of the Company.
If approval is given for the grant of the Performance Rights under ASX Listing Rule 10.14, approval is not required for the allocation and issue of Shares on vesting and exercise of any Performance Rights under ASX Listing Rule 7.1, and separate approval is not required under ASX Listing Rule 10.11 (which provides a general restriction against issuing securities to directors without shareholder approval).
If the resolution in Item 5 is not passed, the Board will need to consider alternative remuneration arrangements which are consistent with the Company’s remuneration principles, while maintaining the competitiveness of Mr Agostinelli’s remuneration. This might include a cash payment to Mr Agostinelli at the end of the three-year performance period equivalent in value to the Performance Rights he would have received had shareholder approval been obtained.
Information required by ASX Listing Rule 10.15
For the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.15, the following additional information is provided to shareholders in relation to Item 5:
| Information | Disclosure |
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| The number and class | 1,225,831 Performance Rights that will entitle Mr Agostinelli to acquire up to a maximum of |
| of securities proposed | 1,225,831 Shares if the stretch target of 18% per annum compound EPS growth is achieved or |
| to be issued | waived (and such other conditions attaching to the Performance Rights are satisfied or waived in |
| accordance with the terms of the Plan). | |
| Details of the | Mr Agostinelli’s total current remuneration package is comprised of the following: |
| Director’s current total remuneration package |
– Total fixed remuneration (inclusive of superannuation and leave benefits) of $1,700,000; – Short term cash incentives with a maximum opportunity of up to $1,700,000; and |
| – Long term share-based incentives, including all Performance Rights received prior to the date |
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| of the Meeting, and the Performance Rights for which approval is being sought under item | |
| 5 which, as at the date of this Notice, have an estimated fair value of $2,079,197 (if the stretch | |
| target of 18% per annum compound EPS growth is achieved over the three-year period ending | |
| 28 June 2026). | |
| Further details of Mr Agostinelli’s remuneration package are set out in the Remuneration Report in | |
| the Company’s 2023 Annual Report. |
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| The number of | Mr Agostinelli has previously received 9,947,655 Performance Rights, of which 5,819,512 have |
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| securities that have | vested and been exercised into 5,819,512 Shares and 52,014 have expired (such vested and expired |
| previously been issued | Performance Rights comprised Mr Agostinelli’s Tranche 1 and 2 Performance Rights). These |
| to the Director under | Performance Rights were granted for no consideration following shareholder approval at the |
| the Plan | Company’s 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021 AGMs. |
| Details of the | A summary of the key terms of the Plan is contained in Schedule A and further details of the |
| Performance Rights | relevant vesting conditions are set out above. |
| The Board has determined to grant Performance Rights to Mr Agostinelli because the | |
| Performance Rights link the ultimate value of the benefit provided to Mr Agostinelli to the | |
| continued growth of the Company and therefore provide an incentive for Mr Agostinelli to ensure | |
| the Company continues to deliver superior and sustainable growth in shareholder value. | |
| The Company has valued the Performance Rights using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, | |
| based on the following assumptions: | |
| – share price of $2.082; |
|
| – risk-free rate of 4.10%; |
|
| – dividend yield of 6.8%; |
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| – volatility factor of 25.00%; and |
|
| – time to maturity of 3 years. |
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| As set out above, as at the date of this Notice, the Tranche 7 Performance Rights have an estimated | |
| fair value of up to $2,079,197 (if the stretch target of 18% per annum compound EPS growth is | |
| achieved). | |
| The date(s) on or by | If Item 5 is approved by shareholders, the Board intends to grant the Performance Rights to |
| which the Company will | Mr Agostinelli as soon as practicable after the AGM, but in any event no later than 12 months after |
| issue the Performance | the AGM. |
| Rights to the Director | |
| The price at which the | The Performance Rights will be granted for no consideration. In addition, once vested, the |
| Company will issue the | Performance Rights become immediately exercisable. Following exercise of the Performance |
| Performance Rights to | Rights, the Company must either issue the number of Shares for every Performance Right |
| the Director | exercised based on the sliding scale of vesting described above or pay an equivalent cash amount |
| in accordance with the terms of the Plan. The Shares will be issued for no consideration and will be | |
| subject to the 12-month escrow arrangements described above. |
The Company advises that no loan will be made by the Company to Mr Agostinelli in relation to the acquisition of the Performance Rights or any Shares resulting from the exercise of the Performance Rights.
Details of any Performance Rights issued under the Plan will be published in the annual report of the Company relating to the period in which they were issued, along with a statement that approval for the issue was obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.14. Any additional persons covered by ASX Listing Rule 10.14 who become entitled to participate in an issue of Performance Rights under the Plan after the resolution in Item 4 is approved and who were not named in this Notice will not participate until approval is obtained under that rule.
A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.
Corporations Act - Acceleration of vesting
Part 2D.2, Division 2 of the Corporations Act provides that a listed company must not permit a person in a managerial or executive office (including a director) to receive a benefit in connection with their retirement or removal from office or employment (“Termination Benefit”), except with respect to certain statutory exceptions, over the applicable ‘base salary amount’ without shareholder approval.
Under the Plan, where a participant ceases to be an employee of an entity of the Group, all unvested Performance Rights held by that participant will lapse. However, in such circumstances, the Board has the discretion to otherwise determine how Performance Rights are to be treated. For example, where the reason for that participant ceasing employment is because of death, total and permanent disability, retirement or redundancy (as determined by the Board) or any other reason with the approval of the Board, the Board may determine that some or all of the Performance Rights held by that participant do not lapse. In addition, in the event of a “Change of Control Event” (which includes a takeover, scheme of arrangement or winding-up of the Company), in respect of a participant’s unvested Performance Rights:
2 Being the 10-day VWAP following Thursday, 24 August 2023, being the date on which the Company released its results for the financial year ended 2 July 2023.
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(i) such Performance Rights shall automatically and immediately vest from the date of the event in the proportion that the Company’s share price has increased since the date of grant of the Performance Rights; and (ii) the Board may determine that all or a specified number of the participant’s remaining unvested Performance Rights automatically and immediately vest.
The Board has formed the view that should the Performance Rights of Mr Agostinelli not automatically lapse on cessation of employment, the value of the Performance Rights provided to him may be considered a Termination Benefit. Similarly, in the event that the Performance Rights granted to Mr Agostinelli vest on a “Change of Control Event”, the value of the Performance Rights provided may be considered a Termination Benefit (particularly if he is no longer employed by the Company after the relevant “Change of Control Event”). Accordingly, shareholder approval is being sought for any such benefit which Mr Agostinelli may receive under the Plan.
If shareholders approve the resolution in Item 5, the maximum number of Performance Rights that may vest upon the retirement or removal from office of Mr Agostinelli under the Plan will be the number of Performance Rights granted to him under Item 5 as detailed above (plus the number of Performance Rights previously granted to him). However, the actual number of Performance Rights that may vest upon retirement or removal from office will depend on a range of factors. Accordingly, the precise value of the affected Performance Rights cannot be ascertained at this time. Matters, events and circumstances that will, or are likely to, affect the calculation of that value include the following:
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the number of unvested Performance Rights held by Mr Agostinelli prior to the cessation of engagement/ employment;
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the extent to which the relevant Performance Conditions attaching to the Performance Rights before they vest and are exercisable are met at the time;
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the period that has elapsed at that time since the effective grant of the Performance Rights;
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the reasons for cessation of engagement/employment;
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the number of Performance Rights that vest; and
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the Company’s share price at the date of vesting.
The Company will calculate the value of the Performance Rights on the basis of the prevailing share price of the Company at the time.
Board Recommendation
The Directors (other than Mr Agostinelli), unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of the resolution in Item 5.
Schedule A - Summary of key terms of the Performance Rights Plan
| Objects | The objects of the Performance Rights Plan (the “Plan”) are to: |
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| a. align the interests of employees of the Group with those of shareholders; | |
| b. provide employees of the Group who are considered to be key to the future success of | |
| the Company with the opportunity to receive Shares in order to reward, and retain the | |
| services of, those persons; and | |
| c. recognise employees of the Group for their contribution to the future success of the | |
| Company. | |
| Eligibility and grant of | The Board may, from time to time, grant Performance Rights to an Eligible Person (as |
| Performance Rights | defined below) upon the terms set out in the Plan and upon such additional terms and |
| conditions, including any Performance Conditions, as the Board determines (which may | |
| include granting Performance Rights in tranches). The Board may only grant Performance | |
| Rights where an Eligible Person continues to satisfy any relevant conditions imposed by | |
| the Board (which may include that the Eligible Person continues to be an employee and/or | |
| Director (as applicable) of an entity of the Group at the relevant time). |
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| Performance Rights | Unless the Board determines otherwise: |
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| a. each Performance Right generally entitles its holder, upon vesting and exercise of that | |
| Performance Right, to either: | |
| i. one ordinary share in the capital of the Company (“Share”), which may be provided |
|
| by way of the issue of a new Share or transfer of an existing Share (a “Performance | |
| Share”); or | |
| ii. a cash amount equal to the volume weighted average price of the Company’s | |
| Shares on the ASX at close of trading of the ASX over the 10 trading days up to and | |
| including the date that the Performance Right vested; | |
| b. no payment is required for the grant of a Performance Right; | |
| c. each Performance Right is unlisted and will not be quoted on the ASX; and | |
| d. Performance Rights do not confer on the holder any entitlement to any dividends or | |
| other distributions by the Company or any right to attend or vote at any general meeting | |
| of the Company. | |
| Eligible Persons | An Eligible Person means an employee of any entity of the Group who the Board |
| determines to be eligible to participate in the Plan. An Eligible Person may include an | |
| executive Director of the Company, but may not include a non-executive Director of the | |
| Company. | |
| Performance | A Performance Condition is any condition determined by the Board which must be |
| Conditions | satisfied or circumstances which must exist before a Performance Right vests and a person |
| who holds a Performance Right can, if they so determine, exercise the Performance Right | |
| (“Performance Condition”). | |
| Vesting of Performance | A Performance Right will not vest unless: |
| Rights | a. the Performance Conditions attaching to the Performance Right have been satisfied or |
| have otherwise been waived by the Board in its absolute discretion; or | |
| b. the Board otherwise determines in accordance with the terms of the Plan (which | |
| includes in the event of a takeover, scheme of arrangement or winding-up of the | |
| Company as summarised below). | |
| Lapsing of Performance | An unvested Performance Right will lapse in various prescribed circumstances, unless the |
| Rights (including malus) | Board determines otherwise. Such circumstances include: |
| a. the circumstances specified by the Board on or before the grant of the Performance | |
| Right; | |
| b. if a participant ceases to be, or resigns from their position as, an employee of an entity of | |
| the Group for any reason or they cease to satisfy any other relevant conditions imposed | |
| by the Board at the time of the grant of the Performance Rights; | |
| c. failure to meet the Performance Conditions attaching to the Performance Right or any | |
| Performance Conditions no longer, in the opinion of the Board, being capable of being | |
| satisfied in accordance with their terms; and | |
| d. if, in the opinion of the Board, a participant acts fraudulently or dishonestly, is in breach | |
| of their material duties or obligations to any entity of the Group, has committed an act of | |
| harassment or discrimination or has done any act which has brought the Group or any entity | |
| of the Group into disrepute (this may also apply to any vested and unexercised Performance | |
| Rights of the Participant). |
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| Unfair Performance | Under the Plan, the Board has certain rights to clawback any unfair benefits received by a |
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| Right benefits | participant where a Performance Right has vested (or may vest) or a Performance Share has |
| (clawback) | been issued as a result of the fraud, dishonesty, breach of obligations or knowing material |
| misstatement of financial statements by the participant or by any other employee of the | |
| Group. Such rights include the right to determine that the Performance Right has not | |
| vested (or will not vest) and/or to determine any treatment in relation to the Performance | |
| Right (including resetting Conditions and/or new Performance Rights be granted) and/ | |
| or any benefit obtained by the participant from the exercise of the Performance Right | |
| (including deeming Performance Shares to be forfeited and bought back and cancelled for | |
| nominal consideration and/or demanding that the participant repays to the Company any | |
| such benefit). | |
| Trading of Performance | Each Performance Right cannot be traded other than with the prior written consent of |
| Rights | the Board or by force of law upon death of the holder of the Performance Right (and then |
| only to the holder’s legal personal representative) or if the holder of the Performance Right | |
| becomes bankrupt (and then only to the holder’s trustee in bankruptcy). Any attempt to trade | |
| the Performance Right by the participant other than the reasons described will result in the | |
| immediate lapsing of the Performance Right (unless the Board determines otherwise). | |
| Exercise of | The exercise of a Performance Right is conditional upon the Performance Right having |
| Performance Rights | vested. If a Performance Right has vested, the holder of the Performance Right is entitled, |
| in accordance with the exercise procedure set out in the Plan, to require the Company to | |
| either (at the absolute discretion of the Board): | |
| a. issue to, or procure the transfer to, them (or their personal representative) the number | |
| of Shares to which they are entitled from the exercise of the Performance Right; or | |
| b. pay them a cash payment equal to the number of Performance Shares to which they are | |
| entitled from the exercise of the Performance Right multiplied by the volume weighted | |
| average price of the Company’s Shares on the ASX at close of trading of the ASX over | |
| the 10 trading days up to and including the date the Performance Right vested. | |
| Any vested Performance Rights must be exercised within 60 days from the date on which | |
| the Participant is notified that the Performance Rights have vested. | |
| Capital Reorganisation | If Shares are issued pro rata to the shareholders generally by way of bonus issue (other than |
| an issue in lieu of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment) involving capitalisation of | |
| reserves or distributable profit or any reorganisation (including consolidation, subdivision, | |
| reduction or return) of the issued capital of the Company is effected, the number of | |
| Performance Rights to which each participant is entitled, or any amount payable on | |
| exercise of the Performance Rights, or both as appropriate, will be adjusted in the manner | |
| determined by the Board to ensure that no advantage or disadvantage accrues to the | |
| participant as a result of such corporate actions (subject to compliance with the ASX Listing | |
| Rules applying to a reorganisation of capital at the time of the reorganisation). |
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| Takeover, Scheme | In the event of the occurrence of any one of the “Change of Control Events” described |
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| of Arrangement and | below, the following occurs: |
| Winding-up | a. in respect of a participant’s unvested Performance Rights: |
| i. such Performance Rights shall automatically and immediately vest from the date of |
|
| the event in the proportion that the Company’s share price has increased since the | |
| date of grant of the Performance Rights; |
| Winding-up | a. | in respect of a participant’s unvested Performance Rights: i. such Performance Rights shall automatically and immediately vest from the date of the event in the proportion that the Company’s share price has increased since the date of grant of the Performance Rights; |
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| ii. the Board may determine that all or a specified number of the participant’s | ||
| remaining unvested Performance Rights automatically and immediately vest; and | ||
| iii. all other unvested Performance Rights of the participant will automatically and | ||
| immediately lapse; and | ||
| b. | in respect of a participant’s vested and unlapsed Performance Rights, such | |
| Performance Rights shall automatically be deemed to have been exercised by the | ||
| participant. | ||
| The “Change of Control Events” are as follows: | ||
| a. | a takeover bid (as defined in the Corporations Act) where the bidder and/or its | |
| associates acquire a relevant interest in more than 50% of the voting Shares of the | ||
| Company; | ||
| b. | a Court orders a meeting to be held in relation to a proposed compromise or | |
| arrangement for the purposes of or in connection with a scheme for the reconstruction | ||
| of the Company or its amalgamation with any other company or companies; | ||
| c. | any person becomes bound or entitled to acquire Shares in the Company under section | |
| 414 of the Corporations Act or Chapter 6A of the Corporations Act; | ||
| d. | any merger, consolidation or amalgamation involving the Company occurs or is | |
| proposed where the Board determines that the relevant circumstances constitute a | ||
| change in control of the Company; | ||
| e. | the Company or any other entity of the Group enters into an agreement or agreements | |
| to sell, in aggregate, a majority in value of the business or assets of the Group to a person | ||
| or persons that are not entities of the Group; | ||
| f. | the Company passes a resolution for voluntary winding up; or | |
| g. | an order is made for the compulsory winding up of the Company. | |
| Shares issued under | Any Shares issued under the Plan upon vesting and exercise of a Performance Right will | |
| the Plan | rank equally in all respects with other Shares for the time being on issue except as regards | |
| to any rights attaching to such Shares by reference to a record date prior to the date of their | ||
| issue. The Company will apply for quotation of Shares issued under the Plan. | ||
| The Shares will not be subject to any transfer restrictions unless otherwise determined by | ||
| the Board. | ||
| Plan Trustee | The Company may, at the sole discretion of the Board, determine that any Performance | |
| Shares be acquired by a plan trustee and then, from time to time, transferred to a | ||
| participant. The Company may determine and conclude agreements with the plan trustee, | ||
| and enforce or prosecute any rights and obligations under such agreements, without | ||
| reference or recourse to a participant under the Plan. |
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| Other | a. | The Board may at any time by resolution amend all or any of the provisions of the |
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| Plan, provided that such amendment is in compliance with the ASX Listing Rules and | ||
| provided that no amendment is made to the terms of any granted Performance Right | ||
| without the prior written consent of the participant if that amendment reduces the | ||
| rights of the participant in respect of that Performance Right, other than an amendment | ||
| introduced primarily for the purposes of complying with present or future legislation, to | ||
| correct a manifest error or mistake, to benefit the administration of the Plan or to take | ||
| into consideration possible adverse tax implications. | ||
| b. | The Board may terminate or suspend the Plan at any time, provided that such | |
| termination or suspension does not materially adversely affect the then existing rights | ||
| of participants. | ||
| c. | The Board may waive in whole or in part any terms or conditions (including any | |
| Performance Condition) in relation to any Performance Rights granted under the Plan. |
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ANNEXURE A
3 October 2023
By email: [email protected]
Alethea Lee – Company Secretary Accent Group Limited 2/64 Balmain Street Cremorne VIC 3121
Dear Alethea,
Nomination of Auditor
In accordance with the provisions of section 328B of the Corporations Act 2001 , I Matthew Durbin, being a member of Accent Group Limited, hereby nominate PricewaterhouseCoopers for appointment as auditor of that company.
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Durbin
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