Shareholders are hereby advised that the results of the voting at the annual general meeting of the Company held at 15:00 on 6 December 2024 by electronic participation (“AGM”), are as follows:
Resolutions proposed at the AGM
Votes for resolution as a percentage of the total number of shares voted at AGM
Votes against the resolution as a percentage of the total number of shares voted at the AGM
Number of shares voted at AGM
Number of shares voted at AGM as a percentage of shares in issue*
Number of shares abstained as a percentage of shares in issue*
Ordinary resolution number 1:
Re-election of Ms Rozanna Kader as a non-executive director
100.00%
0.00%
371 308 327
79.54%
0.00%
Ordinary resolution number 2:
Re-election of Ms Kaamilah Finch as a non-executive director
100.00%
0.00%
371 308 327
79.54%
0.00%
Ordinary resolution number 3:
Re-appointment of Prof W Geach as a member of the audit and risk committee
100.00%
0.00%
371 308 327
79.54%
0.00%
Ordinary resolution number 4:
Re-appointment of Ms Kaamilah Finch as a member of the
100.00%
0.00%
371 308 327
79.54%
0.00%
audit and risk committee
Ordinary resolution number 5:
Re-appointment of Mr G Orrie as a member of the audit and risk committee
100.00%
0.00%
371 308 327
79.54%
0.00%
Ordinary resolution number 6:
Appointment of Moore Cape Town Incorporated as an independent auditor
100.00%
0.00%
371 308 327
79.54%
0.00%
Ordinary resolution number 7:
Non-binding advisory vote on the Company’s
remuneration policy
71.10%
28.90%
371 298 727
79.54%
0.00%
Ordinary resolution number 8:
Non-binding advisory vote of the implementation report on the Company’s remuneration policy
71.10%
28.90%
371 298 727
79.54%
0.00%
Ordinary resolution number 9:
General authority to issue shares for cash
71.11%
28.89%
371 300 327
79.54%
0.00%
Special resolution number 1
Remuneration of non-executive Chairperson, lead independent director and non-executive directors
99.99%
0.01%
371 300 327
79.54%
0.00%
Special resolution number 2:
Share repurchases by the Company and its subsidiaries
71.11%
28.89%
371 308 327
79.54%
0.00%
Special resolution number 3:
Inter-company financial assistance
100.00%
0.00%
371 300 327
79.54%
0.00%
Special resolution number 4:
Financial assistance for the subscription and/or purchase of shares in the Company or a related or inter-related company
100.00%
0.00%
371 300 327
79.54%
0.00%
* The total number of shares in issue at the date of the AGM was 466 827 641, of which 16 185 296 were treasury shares.
Shareholders are further advised that ordinary resolution number 7, relating to the non-binding advisory vote on the remuneration policy of the Company and ordinary resolution number 8 relating to the non-binding advisory vote on the implementation of the remuneration policy, were voted against by 25% or more of the votes exercised by the Company’s shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the AGM, an invitation will be extended to such dissenting shareholders to engage with the Company. The manner and timing of such engagement have not as yet been finalised and the Company will issue a further announcement shortly setting out such details.