Shareholders are advised of the results of Blue Label’s Annual General Meeting of shareholders held entirely via electronic communication at 10:00 on Thursday, 28 November 2024. The resolutions proposed at the meeting, together with the percentage of shares abstained, as well as the percentage of votes carried for and against each resolution, are set out below:
· Total number of shares that could be exercised at the meeting (shares in issue) *
100%
913 655 873
· Total number of shares present/, represented including proxies at the meeting as % of votable shares #
84%
768 043 027
· Total number of shares present/, represented including proxies at the meeting as % of issued shares
84%
768 043 027
· Total number of members present in person
-
57
Issued Shares
100%
913 655 873
Resolution
% of votes carried forthe resolution #
% of votes against the resolution #
Number of shares voted
% of shares voted (as a %of total issuedshares*)
% of shares abstained (as a % of totalissued shares*)
Ordinary resolution number 1: Re-election of Mr MS Levy as a Director of the Company
98.90%
1.10%
767,935,954
84.05%
0.01%
Ordinary resolution number 2: Re-election of Mr DA Suntup as a Director of the Company
99.97%
0.03%
767,935,954
84.05%
0.01%
Ordinary resolution number 3: Re-election of Mr SJ Vilakazi as a Director of the Company
65.57%
34.43%
767,935,954
84.05%
0.01%
Ordinary resolution number 4: Reappointment of external auditor
99.99%
0.01%
689,252,969
75.44%
8.62%
Ordinary resolution number 5: Election of Ms NP Mnxasana as a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
99.99%
0.01%
767,935,954
84.05%
0.01%
Ordinary resolution number 6: Election of Mr JS Mthimunye as a member and Chairman of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
81.12%
18.88%
767,935,954
84.05%
0.01%
Ordinary resolution number 7: Election of Ms LE Mthimunye as a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
99.99%
0.01%
767,935,954
84.05%
0.01%
Ordinary resolution number 8: Election of Mr SJ Vilakazi as a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
65.44%
34.56%
767,935,954
84.05%
0.01%
Ordinary resolution number 9: Non-binding advisory endorsement of the remuneration and reward policy
58.03%
41.97%
767,935,954
84.05%
0.01%
Ordinary resolution number 10: Non-binding advisory endorsement of the remuneration implementation report
58.03%
41.97%
767,935,954
84.05%
0.01%
Ordinary resolution number 11: Directors’ authority to implement ordinary and special resolutions
99.99%
0.01%
767,935,954
84.05%
0.01%
Special resolution number 1: Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration
87.49%
12.51%
767,935,954
84.05%
0.01%
Special resolution number 2: General authority to repurchase shares
99.72%
0.28%
767,935,954
84.05%
0.01%
Special resolution number 3: Financial assistance in terms of sections 44 and 45 of the Act
97.76%
2.24%
767,935,954
84.05%
0.01%
Given that a 75% majority of votes was not achieved in respect of Non-binding Advisory Resolutions, namely ordinary resolutions 9 and 10, shareholders are further invited to engage the Company by forwarding written submissions on the Remuneration Policy and Remuneration Implementation Report to the Group Company Secretary by email at janinev@blts.co.za by the close of business on 1 December 2024.