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GRINDROD SHIPPING HOLDINGS LIMITED - Results of the Annual General Meeting of Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. held on May 25, 2023 (the AGM)

Release Date: 26/05/2023 08:30
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Results of the Annual General Meeting of Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. held on May 25, 2023 (the “AGM”)

GRINDROD SHIPPING HOLDINGS LTD.
ABBREVIATED NAME: GRINSHIP
Registered in Singapore with registration number 201731497H
JSE Share code: GSH
ISIN: SG9999019087
Primary listing on NASDAQ Global Select Market
Secondary listing on the JSE Main Board

RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF GRINDROD SHIPPING HOLDINGS LTD. HELD
ON MAY 25, 2023 (the “AGM”)

There were 19,472,008 ordinary shares in issue as at the date of the AGM. 16,530,885 ordinary shares, being 84.896%
of the issued ordinary shares, were present or represented at the AGM, constituting a quorum.

At the AGM, the shareholders voted on all the resolutions relating to the ordinary business and all the resolutions
relating to the special business as set out in the notice of the AGM, dated April 12, 2023. All resolutions considered
at the meeting were duly passed.

Each ordinary share carries one vote. Details of all votes validly cast at the AGM are set out below:

                                                         For (1)                  Against (1)        Abstentions (1)
                                                                             Number               Number
                                                 Number of                      of                   of
                                                  shares           %(2)       shares     %(2)      shares     %(3)
Resolution number and details

Routine Business

1. To receive and adopt the Directors’
Statement and Audited Financial Statements
for the financial year ended December 31,
2022 and the Auditor’s Report thereon.     16,504,791              99.970%     4,969     0.030%    21,125      0.128%

2. To re-appoint Mr. Paul Charles Over, who
retires pursuant to Regulation 101 of the
Constitution, as a Director of the Company. 16,479,354             99.897%    16,946     0.103%    34,585      0.209%

3. To re-appoint Ms. Rebecca I Brosnan, who
retires pursuant to Regulation 106 of the
Constitution, as a Director of the Company. 16,477,438             99.884%    19,150     0.116%    34,297      0.207%

4. To re-appoint Mr. Edward David
Christopher Buttery, who retires pursuant to
Regulation 106 of the Constitution, as a
Director of the Company.                     16,476,859            99.885%    19,041     0.115%    34,985      0.212%

5. To re-appoint Mr. Gordon William French,
who retires pursuant to Regulation 106 of the
Constitution, as a Director of the Company.   16,478,825           99.897%    17,058     0.103%    35,002      0.212%

6. To re-appoint Mr. Alan Ian Hatton, who
retires pursuant to Regulation 106 of the
Constitution, as a Director of the Company. 16,477,674             99.901%    16,400     0.099%    36,811      0.223%
7. To re-appoint Dr. Kurt Ernst Moritz
Klemme, who retires pursuant to Regulation
106 of the Constitution, as a Director of the
Company.                                      16,477,309        99.891%   17,963   0.109%   35,613   0.215%

8. To re-appoint Mr. Charles Goodson Maltby,
who retires pursuant to Regulation 106 of the
Constitution, as a Director of the Company.   16,478,987        99.902%   16,092   0.098%   35,806   0.217%

9. To re-appoint Mr. Cullen Michael Schaar,
who retires pursuant to Regulation 106 of the
Constitution, as a Director of the Company.   16,477,371        99.886%   18,732   0.114%   34,782   0.210%

10. To approve the remuneration of the Non-
executive Directors of the Company from time
to time during the year ending December 31,
2023 in accordance with the following annual
fee rates as may be relevant to each Non-
executive Director: (i) total all-inclusive
Chairman’s fee of US$175,000; (ii) Directors’
fee of US$85,000; (iii) Committee Chairman’s
fee of US$40,000; and (iv) Committee
member’s fee of US$15,000.                    16,439,308        99.617%   63,154   0.383%   28,423   0.172%

11. To re-appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as
the Auditors of the Company for the financial
year ending December 31, 2023 and to
authorize the Directors to fix their
remuneration.                                    16,511,395     99.967%    5,434   0.033%   14,056   0.085%


Special Business

12. To approve the NED Compensation
  Program pursuant to which the NEDs
  concerned will be paid up to US$2,000 per
  diem, or a monthly retainer, or a flat retainer,
  always subject to a maximum of
  US$120,000 per annum per NED for any
  extraordinary work undertaken on behalf of
  the Company outside of the scope and time
  commitment contained in the letters of
  appointment for the NEDs.                        16,427,191   99.664%   55,311   0.336%   48,383   0.293%

13. Renewal of the Share Repurchase
Mandate.                                           16,486,382   99.896%   17,149   0.104%   27,354   0.165%

14. Authority to issue and allot shares.           16,414,108   99.502%   82,148   0.498%   34,629   0.209%
Notes :
(1) Whilst ordinary shares abstained from voting and broker non-votes count toward determining the quorum of the
    meeting, the calculation of the percentage of votes cast in favour of, or against, the resolution disregards
    abstained votes and broker non-votes.

(2) Percentage is calculated as the votes for or against, as applicable, divided by the total of votes for and against,
    and not including abstentions and broker non-votes.

(3) Percentage is calculated as the votes abstained and broker non-votes divided by total ordinary shares represented
    at the AGM, being 16,530,885 ordinary shares.


By order of the Board
26 May 2023
Sponsor: Grindrod Bank Limited

Date: 26-05-2023 08:30:00
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