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MEETING

REL: 1654 HRS Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Limited

MEETING: MCK: MCK - Notice of Meeting (2012 Annual Meeting)

MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Notice is given that the Annual Meeting of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New
Zealand Limited ("the Company") will be held in the Copthorne 1 Room of the
Copthorne Hotel Auckland Harbourcity, Auckland, 196-200 Quay Street,
Auckland, New Zealand, on Tuesday 22 May 2012 commencing at 1.00pm.

BUSINESS

--Chairman's Introduction
--Managing Director's Review
--Resolutions

1  To re-elect director

In accordance with the Company's Constitution, the following director retires
by rotation and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

Richard Bobb

(See Explanatory Notes for profile)

2  To re-elect director

In accordance with the Company's Constitution, the following director retires
by rotation and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

B K Chiu

(See Explanatory Notes for profile)

3  Auditors' Remuneration

To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary
resolution:

"That the Board of Directors be authorised to fix the auditors'
remuneration".

(See Explanatory Notes)

4  General Business

By Order of the Board

Takeshi Ito
Company Secretary
7 May, 2012

PROCEDURAL NOTES

Proxies and Corporate Representatives

Shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting may appoint a
proxy or representative (in the case of a corporate shareholder) to attend
and vote on their behalf.  A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.
Proxy forms must be received at the office of the Company's share registrar,
Computershare Investor Services Limited, 159 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna or
Private Bag 92119, Auckland 1142, New Zealand (or fax +64 (9) 488-8787) by
1.00pm on Sunday 20 May 2012.  An instrument appointing a proxy is enclosed
with this Notice.

All resolutions are ordinary resolutions and must be passed by a simple
majority of the votes of those shareholders entitled to vote and voting on
the resolutions.

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Resolution 1 - Re-election of director:

Richard Bobb

Mr. Bobb retires by rotation and, being eligible, offers himself for
re-election.  The Board has determined that Mr. Bobb is an Independent
Director as defined under the NZSX Listing Rules.

Profile:

Mr. Bobb is a Chartered Accountant with over 35 years' experience. He is
currently a member of the Professional Conduct Tribunal of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in Australia and was a member of the New South Wales
Joint State Taxes Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in
Australia and the CPA Australia. He was also a member and past Chairman of
the Joint Legislation Review Committee and a member and past Chairman the
Legislation Review Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in
Australia and the CPA Australia. He is admitted as a Barrister in New South
Wales.

Mr. Bobb was last re-elected to the Board at the 2010 annual meeting of
shareholders.

The Board unanimously recommends shareholders vote in favour of the
re-election of Mr. Bobb.

Resolution 2 - Re-election of director:

B K Chiu

Prior to joining Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Limited, Mr. Chiu
was formerly Regional Vice-President and Managing Director, Asia of Merisant
Company and holds a Masters degree in agricultural economics and marketing
from Massey University, Palmerston North.  He is also the Managing Director
of CDL Investments New Zealand Limited.

Mr. Chiu was last re-elected to the Board at the 2009 annual meeting of
shareholders.

The Board unanimously recommends shareholders vote in favour of the
re-election of Mr. Chiu.

Resolution 3  - Auditors' Remuneration:

KPMG are the existing Auditors of the Company. KPMG are automatically
reappointed as Auditors under section 200(1) of the Companies Act 1993.  This
resolution authorises the Board to fix the fees and expenses of the auditors
in accordance with section 197 of the Companies Act 1993.

The Board unanimously recommends shareholders vote in favour of this
resolution.
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