Sara Wheeler
General Counsel & Company Secretary
Welcome to NZX’s 2026 Annual Shareholder Meeting. I’m Sara Wheeler, the General Counsel and Company Secretary to NZX. Before we begin, I’d just like to go through some housekeeping. Toilets are located through the glass entrance doors and to the right-hand side of the lifts. And in the event, the unlikely event of an emergency, please follow me or one of the teams who will help direct you outside.
In terms of agenda, first, we will hear from NZX’s Chair, John McMahon, who will give a welcome, introduce directors and provide a strategic overview. Secondly, we move to NZX’s CEO, Mark Peterson, who will provide a report on financial and business performance. Finally, John will return and will outline Board priorities, 2026 key performance indicators and comment on our outlook for the remainder of the year. We will then move to the formal part of the meeting.
We have 3 resolutions today. Firstly, that the Board be authorized to determine the auditors’ fees and expenses for the 2026 financial year. Secondly, that Dame Paula Rebstock, who retires and is eligible for reelection, be reelected as a Director of NZX Limited. And finally, that Rachel Walsh, who retires and is eligible for reelection, be reelected as a Director of NZX Limited.
We will attend to voting, and then we will move to questions. If you are intending to ask a question, please signal to us, and we will bring a microphone to you. Please note, shareholders will be able to cast their vote online using the Voting tab, where you
