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COG FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED AGM Information 2021

Oct 27, 2021

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AGM Information

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28 October 2021

The Manager – Listings Australian Securities Exchange Limited Exchange Centre 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000

2021 AGM Letter to Shareholders and Proxy

COG Financial Services Limited (COG) attaches the following documents in relation to the FY2021 Annual General Meeting:

  • AGM Letter to Shareholders; and

  • Proxy Form.

Announcement authorised by: Andrew Bennett, Chief Executive Officer

For further information please contact:

Andrew Bennett Chief Executive Officer M 0405 380 241

COG Financial Services Limited (COG) has two complementary businesses:

  1. Finance Broking and Aggregation (FB&A). Through its membership group of independent and equity owned brokers (brokers in which COG has invested), COG is Australia’s largest asset finance group, representing over $5.2 billion per annum of Net Asset Finance (NAF). Further growth is being achieved through organic growth in equipment finance and insurance broking and through equity investment in brokers.

  2. Lending. Through broker distribution, COG provides equipment finance to SMEs, and real property loans via its subsidiary Westlawn Finance Limited.

In both businesses COG’s market share is small relative to the size of the markets in which it operates, and there are significant growth opportunities through consolidation and organic growth.

Level 1, 72 Archer Street Chatswood NSW 2067 // ABN 58 100 854 788

coglimited.com.au

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21 October 2021

The Manager – Listings Australian Securities Exchange Limited Exchange Centre, 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000

2021 Annual General Meeting (Virtual Meeting)

COG Financial Services Limited (COG) is pleased to advise that the 2021 Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) will be held at 9.30am AEDT (Sydney time) on Monday, 29 November 2021 as a virtual meeting .

Given the significant health concerns attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to guidelines and restrictions issued by Australian state and federal governments, the Company considers that it is appropriate to hold the 2021 AGM as a virtual meeting , in a manner that is consistent with the Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021.

The online platform will allow you to listen to the proceedings, view the presentations and ask questions of the Board and vote in real-time. Please note that each resolution considered at the Meeting will be determined on a poll.

Notice of AGM

The full Notice of AGM (“Notice of Meeting”) is available:

  1. at https://cogfs.com.au/asx-announcements/

  2. at https://www2.asx.com.au/markets/company/COG

  3. by contacting the Company Secretary on [email protected] or +612 8072 1400.

Business and Resolutions at the AGM

The business and resolutions of the AGM, as outlined in the Notice of Meeting, are:

  • Financial statements and reports

  • Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report;

  • Resolution 2 – Re-election of Mr Stephen White as Director;

  • Resolution 3 – Re-election of Mr Cameron McCullagh as Director;

  • Resolution 4 – ASX Listing Rule 7.1A Approval of Future Issue of Securities;

  • Resolution 5 – Ratification of Prior Issue of Placement Shares;

  • Resolution 6 – Ratification of Prior Issue of Placement Shares;

  • Resolution 7 – Approval of Issue of Placement Shares to Associates of a Related Party, Mr Cameron McCullagh, Director; and

  • Resolution 8 – Giving of Financial Assistance.

Virtual Venue and Voting Information

The company is pleased to provide shareholders with the opportunity to attend and participate in a virtual Meeting through an online meeting platform powered by Automic.

Level 1, 72 Archer Street Chatswood NSW 2067 // ABN 58 100 854 788

coglimited.com.au

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Shareholders that have an existing account with Automic will be able to watch, listen, and vote online.

Shareholders who do not have an account with Automic are strongly encouraged to register for an account as soon as possible and well in advance of the Meeting to avoid any delays on the day of the Meeting. An account can be created via the following link investor.automic.com.au and then clicking on “register” and following the prompts. Shareholders will require their holder number (Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN)) to create an account with Automic.

To access the virtual meeting on the day:

  1. Open your internet browser and go to investor.automic.com.au

  2. Login with your username and password or click “ register ” if you haven’t already created an account. Shareholders are encouraged to create an account prior to the start of the meeting to ensure there is no delay in attending the virtual meeting

  3. After logging in, a banner will display at the bottom of your screen to indicate that the meeting is open for registration, click on “ Register ” when this appears. Alternatively, click on “ Meetings ” on the left-hand menu bar to access registration.

  4. Click on “ Register ” and follow the steps

  5. Click on the URL to join the webcast where you can view and listen to the virtual meeting. Note that the webcast will open in a separate window.

Shareholders will be able to vote (see the “Voting virtually at the Meeting” section of this letter below) and ask questions at the virtual meeting.

Shareholders are also encouraged to submit questions in advance of the Meeting to the Company. Questions must be submitted in writing David Franks, Company Secretary, at [email protected] at least 48 hours before the AGM.

The Company will also provide Shareholders with the opportunity to ask questions during the Meeting in respect to the formal items of business as well as general questions in respect to the Company and its business.

Your vote is important

The business of the AGM affects your shareholding and your vote is important.

Voting virtually at the Meeting

Shareholders who wish to vote virtually on the day of the AGM can do so through the online meeting platform powered by Automic.

Once the Chair of the Meeting has declared the poll open for voting click on " Refresh " within the platform to be taken to the voting screen.

Select your voting direction and click " confirm " to submit your vote. Note that you cannot amend your vote after it has been submitted

For further information on the live voting process please see the Registration and Voting Guide at - https://www.automicgroup.com.au/virtual agms/

Level 1, 72 Archer Street Chatswood NSW 2067 // ABN 58 100 854 788

coglimited.com.au

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Voting by proxy

A personalised proxy form has been provided to each shareholder. To vote by proxy, please use one of the following methods:

Online Lodge the Proxy Form online athttps://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah by
following the instructions: Login to the Automic website using the holding details as
shown on the Proxy Form. Click on ‘View Meetings’ – ‘Vote’. To use the online
lodgement facility, Shareholders will need their holder number (Securityholder
Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN)) as shown on the
front of the Proxy Form.
For further information on the online proxy lodgement process please see the
Online Proxy Lodgement Guideat
https://www.automicgroup.com.au/virtual-agms/
By post Automic, GPO Box 5193, Sydney NSW 2001
By hand Automic, Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Your Proxy instruction must be received not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

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David Franks Company Secretary

Announcement authorised by: Andrew Bennett, Chief Executive Officer

For further information please contact: Andrew Bennett Chief Executive Officer M 0405 380 241

COG Financial Services Limited (COG) has two complementary businesses:

  1. Finance Broking and Aggregation (FB&A). Through its membership group of independent and equity owned brokers (brokers in which COG has invested), COG is Australia’s largest asset finance group, representing over $5.2 billion per annum of Net Asset Finance (NAF). Further growth is being achieved through organic growth in equipment finance and insurance broking and through equity investment in brokers.

  2. Lending. Through broker distribution, COG provides equipment finance to SMEs, and real property loans via its subsidiary Westlawn Finance Limited.

In both businesses COG’s market share is small relative to the size of the markets in which it operates, and there are significant growth opportunities through consolidation and organic growth.

Level 1, 72 Archer Street Chatswood NSW 2067 // ABN 58 100 854 788

coglimited.com.au

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COG Financial Services Limited | ABN 58 100 854 788

Proxy Voting Form If you are attending the virtual Meeting please retain this Proxy Voting Form for online Securityholder registration.

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Holder Number:

Your proxy voting instruction must be received by 9.30am (AEDT) on Saturday, 27[th] November 2021, being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any Proxy Voting instructions received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.

SUBMIT YOUR PROXY

Complete the form overleaf in accordance with the instructions set out below.

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS The name and address shown above is as it appears on the Company’s share register. If this information is incorrect, and you have an Issuer Sponsored holding, you can update your address through the investor portal: https://investor.automic.com.au/#/home Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes.

STEP 1 – APPOINT A PROXY

If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of that Individual or body corporate. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company. Otherwise, if you leave this box blank, the Chair of the Meeting will be appointed as your proxy by default. DEFAULT TO THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING Any directed proxies that are not voted on a poll at the Meeting will default to the Chair of the Meeting, who is required to vote these proxies as directed. Any undirected proxies that default to the Chair of the Meeting will be voted according to the instructions set out in this Proxy Voting Form, including where the Resolutions are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of KMP. STEP 2 - VOTES ON ITEMS OF BUSINESS You may direct your proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your shares will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the items of business, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item your vote on that item will be invalid.

APPOINTMENT OF SECOND PROXY You may appoint up to two proxies. If you appoint two proxies, you should complete two separate Proxy Voting Forms and specify the percentage or number each proxy may exercise. If you do not specify a percentage or number, each proxy may exercise half the votes. You must return both Proxy Voting Forms together. If you require an additional Proxy Voting Form, contact Automic Registry Services. SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS Individual : Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign. Joint holding : Where the holding is in more than one name, all Shareholders should sign. Power of attorney : If you have not already lodged the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Voting Form when you return it. Companies : To be signed in accordance with your Constitution. Please sign in the appropriate box which indicates the office held by you. Email Address : Please provide your email address in the space provided.

By providing your email address, you elect to receive all communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible) such as a Notice of Meeting, Proxy Voting Form and Annual Report via email. CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES If a representative of the corporation is to attend the Meeting the appropriate ‘Appointment of Corporate Representative’ should be produced prior to admission. A form may be obtained from the Company’s share registry online at https://automic.com.au.

Lodging your Proxy Voting Form:

Online:

Use your computer or smartphone to appoint a proxy at https://investor.automic.com.au/#/logi nsah

or scan the QR code below using your smartphone

Login & Click on ‘Meetings’. Use the Holder Number as shown at the top of this Proxy Voting Form.

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BY MAIL:

Automic GPO Box 5193 Sydney NSW 2001

IN PERSON:

Automic Level 5, 126 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000 BY EMAIL: [email protected]

BY FACSIMILE: +61 2 8583 3040

All enquiries to Automic:

PHONE:

1300 288 664 (Within Australia) +61 2 9698 5414 (Overseas)

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VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION AT THE AGM:

The company is pleased to provide shareholders with the opportunity to attend and participate in a virtual Meeting through an online meeting platform powered by Automic, where shareholders will be able to watch, listen, and vote online.

To access the virtual meeting:

  1. Open your internet browser and go to investor.automic.com.au

  2. Login with your username and password or click “ register ” if you haven’t already created an account. Shareholders are encouraged to create an account prior to the start of the meeting to ensure there is no delay in attending the virtual meeting

Further information on how to do this is set out in the Notice of Meeting. The Explanatory Notes that accompany and form part of the Notice of Meeting describe the various matters to be considered.

COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM AS INSTRUCTED ONLY IF YOU DO NOT VOTE ONLINE I/We being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting of COG Financial Services Limited, to be held virtually at 9.30 am (AEDT) on Monday, 29[th] November 2021 hereby: Appoint the Chairman of the Meeting (Chair) OR if you are not appointing the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, please write in the box provided below the name of the person or body corporate you are appointing as your proxy or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit and at any adjournment thereof.

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The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions in which the Chair is entitled to vote. Unless indicated otherwise by ticking the “for”, “against” or “abstain” box you will be authorising the Chair to vote in accordance with the Chair’s voting intention. AUTHORITY FOR CHAIR TO VOTE UNDIRECTED PROXIES ON REMUNERATION RELATED RESOLUTIONS Where I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or where the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolution 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair.

Resolutions

  1. Adoption of Remuneration Report

  2. Re-election of Mr Stephen White as Director

  3. Re-election of Mr Cameron McCullagh as Director

  4. ASX Listing Rule 7.1A Approval of Future Issue of Securities

  5. Ratification of Prior Issue of 4,698,274 Placement Shares on 2 June 2021

  6. Ratification of Prior Issue of 11,874,994 Placement Shares on 21 October 2021

For Against Abstain

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  1. Approval of Issue of Placement Shares to Associates of a Related Party, Mr Cameron McCullagh, Director 8. Giving of Financial Assistance Please note: If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.

SIGNATURE OF SECURITYHOLDERS – THIS MUST BE COMPLETED Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3 Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director Director / Company Secretary Contact Name: Email Address: Contact Daytime Telephone Date (DD/MM/YY) / / By providing your email address, you elect to receive all of your communications despatched by the Company electronically (where legally permissible).