Report on proceedings at the Annual General Meeting of the Ordinary Shareholders
FIRSTRAND LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1966/010753/06)
JSE ordinary share code: FSR ISIN: ZAE000066304
JSE B preference share code: FSRP ISIN: ZAE000060141
NSX ordinary share code: FST
(FirstRand)
REPORT ON PROCEEDINGS AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS
Ordinary shareholders are advised that, at the 19th (nineteenth) annual general meeting (AGM) of
FirstRand held on Tuesday, 1 December 2015, all of the resolutions set out in the notice of the AGM
dated 9 September 2015 were passed, without modification, by the requisite majority of votes. Details
of the votes cast on each resolution are set out below:
Total number of shares that can be exercised at the meeting 100% 5 609 488 001
Total number of shares present/represented including proxies at the meeting 78% 4 374 434 969
Total number of members present in person 15
Ordinary resolution numbers 1.1: Re-election of directors by way of separate resolution: JJ Durand
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 223 050 555 145 525 086 5 859 328 4 368 575 641
96.66882% 3.33118% 0.10445% 100.00000%
Ordinary resolution numbers 1.2: Re-election of directors by way of separate resolution: PM Goss
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
3 789 617 031 579 166 339 5 651 599 4 368 783 370
86.74307% 13.25693% 0.10075% 100.00000%
Ordinary resolution numbers 1.3: Re-election of directors by way of separate resolution: PK Harris
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 297 895 006 80 680 635 5 859 328 4 378 575 641
98.15316% 1.84262% 0.10445% 100.00000%
Ordinary resolution numbers 1.4: Re-election of directors by way of separate resolution: WR Jardine
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 360 201 899 8 919 826 5 313 244 4 369 121 725
99.79584% 0.20416% 0.09472% 100.00000%
Ordinary resolution numbers 1.5: Re-election of directors by way of separate resolution: EG Matenge-Sebesho
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 363 567 779 5 553 862 5 313 328 4 369 121 641
99.87288% 0.12712% 0.09472% 100.00000%
Ordinary resolution numbers 1.6: Re-election of directors by way of separate resolution: AT Nzimande
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 280 197 838 88 377 803 5 859 328 4 368 575 641
97.97697% 2.02303% 0.10445% 100.00000%
Ordinary resolution number 1.7: To re-elect director who has reached age 70: VW Bartlett
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
3 794 906 970 573 831 185 5 696 814 4 368 738 155
86.86506% 13.13494% 0.10156% 100.00000%
Ordinary resolution number 1.8: Vacancies filled by the directors during the year: AP Pullinger
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 325 426 039 42 460 436 6 548 494 4 367 886 475
99.02790% 0.97210% 0.11674% 100.00000%
Ordinary resolution number 1.9: Vacancies filled by the directors during the year: PJ Makosholo
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 299 293 993 68 036 472 7 104 504 4 367 330 465
98.44215% 1.55785% 0.12665% 100.00000%
Ordinary resolution numbers 2.1: Appointment of auditor: Deloitte & Touche
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 366 656 594 2 458 881 5 319 494 4 369 115 475
99.94372% 0.05628% 0.09483% 100.00000%
Ordinary resolution numbers 2.2: Appointment of auditor: PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 366 156 710 2 958 765 5 319 494 4 369 115 475
99.93228% 0.06772% 0.09483% 100.00000%
Advisory endorsement of remuneration policy Endorsement of remuneration policy
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 142 981 944 109 790 494 121 662 531 4 252 772 438
97.41838% 2.58162% 2.16887% 100.00000%
Ordinary resolution number 3: Placing the unissued ordinary shares under the control of the directors
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
3 505 705 543 856 958 628 11 770 798 4 362 664 171
80.35699% 19.64301% 0.20984% 100.00000%
Ordinary resolution number 4: General authority to issue authorised but unissued ordinary shares
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 083 607 861 279 056 394 11 770 714 4 362 664 255
93.60353% 6.39647% 0.20984% 100.00000%
Ordinary resolution number 5: Signing authority
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 364 846 707 4 240 964 5 347 298 4 369 087 671
99.90293% 0.09707% 0.09533% 100.00000%
Special resolution number 1: General authority to repurchase ordinary shares
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 299 024 751 68 407 813 7 002 405 4 367 432 564
98.43368% 1.56632% 0.12483% 100.00000%
Special resolution number 2.1: Financial assistance to directors and prescribed officers as employee share
scheme beneficiaries
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 326 583 572 33 295 252 14 556 145 4 359 878 824
99.23633% 0.76367% 0.25949% 100.00000%
Special resolution number 2.2: Financial assistance to related and interrelated entities
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 349 821 594 11 020 051 13 593 324 4 360 841 645
99.74730% 0.25270% 0.24233% 100.00000%
Special resolution number 3: Remuneration of non-executive directors with effect from 1 December 2015
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
4 314 265 763 54 843 712 5 325 494 4 369 109 475
98.74474% 1.25526% 0.09494% 100.00000%
Special resolution number 4: Adoption of new Memorandum of Incorporation of the Company
Abstained
Disclosed as a %
calculated in
relation to the
For Against issued share capital Shares voted
3 375 128 366 993 943 379 5 363 224 4 369 071 745
77.25047% 22.74953% 0.09561% 100.00000%
Sandton
2 December 2015
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (a Division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
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