Annual General Meeting

The 58th Annual General Meeting of the Ashburton Trading Society Limited will be held on Wednesday 17th November 2021 7:00pm in the Auditorium, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 211 Wills Street, Ashburton.

A formal notice of the meeting will be given in due course.

Nomination of Directors

• Mrs Gabrielle Thompson and Mrs Kate Acland retire by rotation in accordance with Rule 6(c). Mrs Gabrielle Thompson does not seek re-election. Mrs Kate Acland is available for re-election.
• If you wish to nominate a member for the position of a Director of the Ashburton Trading Society Limited, your attention is drawn to the following:

1. You are required to be a financial member—your account must be current to the satisfaction of the Society.

2. The completed form of nomination must be received by 5.30 pm, Wednesday 6th October 2021.

Nomination for Remuneration Committee

Nominations for one place on the Remuneration Committee are also being sought.

2021 Nominations

If you wish to nominate a member for the position of a Director of the Ashburton Trading Society Limited, your attention is drawn to the following:

• You are required to be a financial member. Your account must be current to the satisfaction of the Society.
• The completed form of nomination must be submitted either online or to Ruralco reception by 5.30pm, Wednesday 6^th October 2021.

Nomination forms are available to complete online below, alternatively, you can call our team on 0800 787 256 to be sent a copy, collect a copy from your local store in either Ashburton, Methven, Rakaia or the Head Office at 98 Burnett Street, Ashburton, or email ruralco@ruralco.co.nz to request a copy.

Please note that the information provided by nominees will be sent to shareholders with the 2021 Annual Report and published on the website (excluding personal contact information). 

Director nomination form

The AGM is also the time to vote for Remuneration Committee Members.  The responsibility of this committee is to set the annual remuneration for the board of directors and to ensure that it is compliant with NZ legislation.

Nomination forms are available to complete online below, alternatively, you can call our team on 0800 787 256 to be sent a copy, collect a copy from your local store in either Ashburton, Methven, Rakaia or the Head Office at 98 Burnett Street, Ashburton, or email ruralco@ruralco.co.nz to request a copy.

Nominations may be made by any shareholder and the completed form must be submitted either online or to Ruralco reception by 5.30pm on the 6^th October 2021. 

Remuneration nomination form

Further AGM information

For further information on our AGM and nominations click below.

AGM & Nomination information

Previous Annual Reports

Click below to see the previous Annual Reports.

Annual Report