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Amendments to Constitution

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Appen Limited

Level 6, 9 Help Street

Chatswood NSW 2067

only	Tel: 02 9468 6300
www.appen.com

	ACN: 138 878 298
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
27 May 2022
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION
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Appen Limited (Appen) (ASX:APX) advises that amendments to its Constitution were approved by a special resolution
of shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 27 May 2022.
For details of the changes and the purpose of the amendments please refer to the Notice of Annual General Meeting
released to the market on 22 April 2022.
A copy of the amended Constitution is attached.
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Authorised for release by the Company Secretary of Appen Limited.

Please contact for more information:

Rosalie Duff

Head of Investor Relations +61 421 611 932 rduff@appen.comwww.appen.com/investors

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Dated

27 May 2022

Constitution of Appen Limited

ACN 138 878 298

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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................	1
1	Definitions and interpretation .........................................................................................	1
2	Replaceable rules excluded...........................................................................................	3
3	Paramount effect of Listing Rules ..................................................................................	3
4	Transitional ....................................................................................................................	4
5	Formalities omitted.........................................................................................................	4
Shares	........................................................................................................................................	4
6	Control of issue of shares ..............................................................................................	4
7	Issue of further shares - no variation.............................................................................	5
8	Non-recognition of interests ...........................................................................................	5
9	Brokerage or commission ..............................................................................................	5
10	Preference shares..........................................................................................................	6
11	Trusts not recognised ....................................................................................................	7
12	Joint holders of shares...................................................................................................	7
13	Share certificates ...........................................................................................................	8
14	Variation of class rights..................................................................................................	8
15	Unmarketable parcels ....................................................................................................	9
Alteration of capital ...................................................................................................................	10
16	Power to alter capital ...................................................................................................	10
Calls, forfeiture, lien and liability ...............................................................................................	10
17	Calls on partly-paid shares ..........................................................................................	10
18	Proceedings to recover calls........................................................................................	11
19	Differentiation between shareholders as to calls .........................................................	11
20	Payment in advance ....................................................................................................	11
21	Forfeiting partly-paid shares ........................................................................................	12
22	Lien on shares .............................................................................................................	13
23	Sale of shares the subject of lien .................................................................................	14
24	Surrender of shares .....................................................................................................	14
25	Members' liability .........................................................................................................	14
Transfer of shares.....................................................................................................................	15
26	Right to transfer ...........................................................................................................	15
27	Refusal to register a transfer........................................................................................	15
28	Restricted Securities ....................................................................................................	15
29	Holding Lock ................................................................................................................	16
30	Transfer documents and processing............................................................................	17
31	Transmission of shares................................................................................................	17
32	Fees for registration .....................................................................................................	18
33	Period of closure of Register........................................................................................	18
Obligations in relation to a CS Facility ......................................................................................	18
34	Complying with ASX Settlement Rules ........................................................................	18
35	Registers to be kept .....................................................................................................	19
Proportional takeovers..............................................................................................................	19
36	Proportional takeovers .................................................................................................	19
Meetings of members ...............................................................................................................	21

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37	Calling general meetings .............................................................................................	21
38	Notice of meeting .........................................................................................................	21
39	Accidental omission to give notice ...............................................................................	21
40	Cancellation or postponement of general meeting ......................................................	22
41	Technology ..................................................................................................................	22
42	Admission to general meetings....................................................................................	22
43	Other persons to be present at meetings.....................................................................	22
Proceedings at meetings of members ......................................................................................	23
44	Quorum ........................................................................................................................	23
45	Chair at general meetings............................................................................................	23
46	No casting vote of chair ...............................................................................................	24
47	Circulating resolutions..................................................................................................	24
48	Adjourned meetings .....................................................................................................	24
49	Appointing a proxy .......................................................................................................	25
50	Rights of proxies ..........................................................................................................	26
51	Proxy forms..................................................................................................................	26
52	Receipt of proxy documents ........................................................................................	27
53	Validity of proxy vote....................................................................................................	28
54	Body corporate representative.....................................................................................	28
55	Attorney of member .....................................................................................................	29
Voting at meetings of members ................................................................................................	29
56	Entitlement to vote .......................................................................................................	29
57	Voting disqualification ..................................................................................................	29
58	Jointly held shares .......................................................................................................	29
59	Members of unsound mind and minors........................................................................	29
60	Objections to right to vote ............................................................................................	30
61	Decisions .....................................................................................................................	30
62	Taking a poll.................................................................................................................	30
63	Voting rights of persons entitled under transmission rule ............................................	31
64	Direct voting .................................................................................................................	31
Directors ...................................................................................................................................	31
65	Number of directors .....................................................................................................	31
66	Directors' share qualification........................................................................................	31
67	Casual vacancies and additional directors...................................................................	32
68	Retirement by rotation..................................................................................................	32
69	Removal and resignation of directors ..........................................................................	32
70	Vacation of office of director ........................................................................................	33
71	Nomination for election ................................................................................................	33
72	Election procedure .......................................................................................................	34
73	Insufficient directors .....................................................................................................	34
74	Managing Director........................................................................................................	34
75	Delegation by directors to Managing Director..............................................................	34
76	Secretary......................................................................................................................	35
77	Powers of Managing Director or Executive Officer ......................................................	35
78	Withdrawal of appointment or powers..........................................................................	35
79	Temporary appointments .............................................................................................	35
Remuneration of directors ........................................................................................................	35

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80	Remuneration of directors............................................................................................	35
81	Payment of expenses ..................................................................................................	36
82	Payment for extra services ..........................................................................................	36
83	Increases in remuneration ...........................................................................................	36
84	Cancellation, suspension, reduction or postponement ................................................	36
85	Effect of cessation of office ..........................................................................................	37
86	Payment of superannuation contributions....................................................................	37
87	Financial benefit...........................................................................................................	37
88	Remuneration of Managing Director and Executive Officer.........................................	37
Alternate directors.....................................................................................................................	38
89	Appointment.................................................................................................................	38
90	Power to act as alternate for more than 1 director.......................................................	38
91	Rights and powers of alternate director .......................................................................	38
92	Suspension or revocation of appointment....................................................................	38
93	Form of appointment, suspension or revocation..........................................................	39
94	Termination of appointment .........................................................................................	39
Powers and duties of directors .................................................................................................	39
95	General business management ...................................................................................	39
96	Borrowing powers ........................................................................................................	39
97	Negotiable instruments ................................................................................................	40
98	Appointment of attorney...............................................................................................	40
99	Delegation....................................................................................................................	40
100	Committee of directors.................................................................................................	40
Directors' interests ....................................................................................................................	41
101	Director to disclose interests........................................................................................	41
102	Prohibition on being present or voting .........................................................................	41
103	Other directorships and shareholdings ........................................................................	42
Directors' meetings ...................................................................................................................	42
104	Meetings of directors....................................................................................................	42
105	Notice of meeting .........................................................................................................	42
106	Technology use at meetings of directors .....................................................................	43
107	Chairing directors' meetings ........................................................................................	43
108	Quorum ........................................................................................................................	44
109	Remaining directors may act .......................................................................................	44
110	Passing of directors' resolutions ..................................................................................	44
111	Circulating resolutions..................................................................................................	44
112	Restriction on voting ....................................................................................................	45
113	Directors' committees ..................................................................................................	45
114	Powers delegated to directors' committees .................................................................	45
115	Chair of directors' committee .......................................................................................	45
116	Meeting of directors' committee ...................................................................................	45
117	Determination of questions ..........................................................................................	45
118	Validity of acts of directors ...........................................................................................	45
119	Minutes to be kept........................................................................................................	46
Dividends and reserves ............................................................................................................	46
120	Payment of dividends...................................................................................................	46
121	Power to employ reserves ...........................................................................................	47

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