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FORTRESS REIT LIMITED - Results of annual general meeting of A ordinary shareholders and B ordinary shareholders

Release Date: 07/12/2022 12:35
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Results of annual general meeting of A ordinary shareholders and B ordinary shareholders

FORTRESS REIT LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2009/016487/06)
JSE share codes:   FFA ISIN: ZAE000248498
                   FFB ISIN: ZAE000248506
Bond Company code: FORI
LEI:               378900FE98E30F24D975
(Approved as a REIT by the JSE)
("Fortress" or "the Company")


RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF A ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS AND B ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS


Shareholders are advised that at the annual general meeting of shareholders held on Tuesday, 6 December 2022 (in
terms of the notice dispatched on 31 October 2022), all the resolutions tabled thereat were passed by the requisite
majority of Fortress shareholders, except for ordinary resolution 4 relating to the general authority to issue shares for
cash.

Details of the results of voting at the annual general meeting were as follows:

-     total number of Fortress shares in issue as at the date of the annual general meeting: 2 284 808 200;
-     total number of Fortress shares that could have been voted at the annual general meeting (being Fortress
      A ordinary shares in issue of 1 191 595 172 excluding Fortress A treasury shares of 26 861 996 and 3 530 095
      Fortress A ordinary shares awarded and unvested in terms of the Fortress REIT Long Term Incentive Plan, and
      Fortress B ordinary shares in issue of 1 093 213 028 excluding Fortress B treasury shares of 87 536 353 and
      3 530 095 Fortress B ordinary shares awarded and unvested in terms of the Fortress REIT Long Term Incentive
      Plan): 2 163 349 661;
-     total number of Fortress shares that were present/represented at the annual general meeting: 1 931 924 166
      being 89.30% of the total number of Fortress shares that could have been voted at the annual general meeting.

Ordinary resolution number 1.1: Re-election of Steven Brown as a director

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 064 636 011, being 89.35%     336 319 829, being 31.59%       728 316 182, being 68.41%      906 461, being 0.08%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
865 096 021, being 79.13%       644 043 968, being 74.45%       221 052 053, being 25.55%      1 285 673, being 0.12%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 929 732 032, being 84.46%     980 363 797, being 50.80%       949 368 235, being 49.20%      2 192 134, being 0.10%

Ordinary resolution number 1.2: Re-election of Robin Lockhart-Ross as a director

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 062 939 694, being 89.20%     1 060 428 269, being 99.76%     2 511 425, being 0.24%         2 602 778, being 0.22%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
863 366 305, being 78.98%       838 307 661, being 97.10%       25 058 644, being 2.90%        3 015 389, being 0.28%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 926 305 999, being 84.31%     1 898 735 930, being 98.57%     27 570 069, being 1.43%        5 618 167, being 0.25%

Ordinary resolution number 1.3: Re-election of Hermina Christina Lopion as a director

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 064 636 011, being 89.35%     1 062 788 626, being 99.83%     1 847 385, being 0.17%         906 461, being 0.08%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
865 095 321, being 79.13%       865 067 351, being 99.99%       27 970, being 0.01%            1 286 373, being 0.12%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 929 731 332, being 84.46%     1 927 855 977, being 99.90%     1 875 355, being 0.10%         2 192 834, being 0.10%

Ordinary resolution number 1.4: Re-election of Jan Naudé Potgieter as a director

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 062 939 694, being 89.20%     698 721 651, being 65.73%       364 218 043, being 34.27%      2 602 778, being 0.22%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
863 366 305, being 78.98%       665 770 377, being 77.11%       197 595 928, being 22.89%      3 015 389, being 0.28%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 926 305 999, being 84.31%     1 364 492 028, being 70.83%     561 813 971, being 29.17%      5 618 167, being 0.25%

Ordinary resolution number 2.1: Re-election of Bram Goossens as a member of the audit committee

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 062 946 694, being 89.20%     1 060 319 571, being 99.75%     2 627 123, being 0.25%         2 595 778, being 0.22%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
863 366 305, being 78.98%       859 375 037, being 99.54%       3 991 268, being 0.46%         3 015 389, being 0.28%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 926 312 999, being 84.31%     1 919 694 608, being 99.66%     6 618 391, being 0.34%         5 611 167, being 0.25%

Ordinary resolution number 2.2: Re-election of Benjamin Monaheng Kodisang as a member of the audit committee

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 062 948 544, being 89.20%     1 061 094 159, being 99.83%     1 854 385, being 0.17%         2 593 928, being 0.22%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
863 366 305, being 78.98%       840 878 661, being 97.40%       22 487 644, being 2.60%        3 015 389, being 0.28%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 926 314 849, being 84.31%     1 901 972 820, being 98.74%     24 342 029, being 1.26%        5 609 317, being 0.25%

Ordinary resolution number 2.3: Re-election of Susan Melanie Ludolph as a member of the audit committee

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 064 643 011, being 89.35%     843 624 521, being 79.24%       221 018 490, being 20.76%      899 461, being 0.08%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
865 095 321, being 79.13%       788 891 160, being 91.19%       76 204 161, being 8.81%        1 286 373, being 0.12%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 929 738 332, being 84.46%     1 632 515 681, being 84.60%     297 222 651, being 15.40%      2 185 834, being 0.10%

Ordinary resolution number 2.4: Re-election of Jan Naudé Potgieter as a member of the audit committee

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 062 946 694, being 89.20%     742 847 610, being 69.89%       320 099 084, being 30.11%      2 595 778, being 0.22%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
863 366 305, being 78.98%       670 927 517, being 77.71%       192 438 788, being 22.29%      3 015 389, being 0.28%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 926 312 999, being 84.31%     1 413 775 127, being 73.39%     512 537 872, being 26.61%      5 611 167, being 0.25%

Ordinary resolution number 3: Appointment of the auditor

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 064 644 861, being 89.35%     1 034 817 596, being 97.20%     29 827 265, being 2.80%        897 611, being 0.08%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
865 090 631, being 79.13%       856 669 181, being 99.03%       8 421 450, being 0.97%         1 291 063, being 0.12%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 929 735 492, being 84.46%     1 891 486 777, being 98.02%     38 248 715, being 1.98%        2 188 674, being 0.10%

Ordinary resolution number 4: General authority to issue shares for cash

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 064 644 861, being 89.35%     686 347 646, being 64.47%       378 297 215, being 35.53%      897 611, being 0.08%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
865 123 349, being 79.14%       568 215 162, being 65.68%       296 908 187, being 34.32%      1 258 345, being 0.12%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 929 768 210, being 84.46%     1 254 562 808, being 65.01%     675 205 402, being 34.99%      2 155 956, being 0.09%

Special resolution number 1: Approval of financial assistance to related or inter-related companies

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 064 644 861, being 89.35%     882 035 981, being 82.85%       182 608 880, being 17.15%      897 611, being 0.08%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
865 102 861, being 79.13%       839 904 357, being 97.09%       25 198 504, being 2.91%        1 278 833, being 0.12%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 929 747 722, being 84.46%     1 721 940 338, being 89.23%     207 807 384, being 10.77%      2 176 444, being 0.10%

Special resolution number 2: Approval of the repurchase of shares

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 064 644 861, being 89.35%     971 920 091, being 91.29%       92 724 770, being 8.71%        897 611, being 0.08%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
865 106 181, being 79.13%       696 675 771, being 80.53%       168 430 410, being 19.47%      1 275 513, being 0.12%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 929 751 042, being 84.46%     1 668 595 862, being 86.47%     261 155 180, being 13.53%      2 173 124, being 0.10%

Special resolution number 3: Authorising non-executive directors' fees

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 064 582 980, being 89.34%     1 034 676 386, being 97.19%     29 906 594, being 2.81%        959 492, being 0.08%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
865 070 669, being 79.13%       860 387 037, being 99.46%       4 683 632, being 0.54%         1 311 025, being 0.12%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 929 653 649, being 84.46%     1 895 063 423, being 98.21%     34 590 226, being 1.79%        2 270 517, being 0.10%

Special resolution number 4: Change of name of the company

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 064 644 861, being 89.35%     844 064 537, being 79.28%       220 580 324, being 20.72%      897 611, being 0.08%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
865 069 969, being 79.13%       790 523 316, being 91.38%       74 546 653, being 8.62%        1 311 725, being 0.12%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 929 714 830, being 84.46%     1 634 587 853, being 84.71%     295 126 977, being 15.29%      2 209 336, being 0.10%

Ordinary resolution number 5: Authority for directors or the company secretary to implement resolutions

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 064 644 861, being 89.35%     1 064 539 766, being 99.99%     105 095, being 0.01%           897 611, being 0.08%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
865 090 091, being 79.13%       865 076 366, being 99.99%       13 725, being 0.01%            1 291 603, being 0.12%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 929 734 952, being 84.46%     1 929 616 132, being 99.99%     118 820, being 0.01%           2 189 214, being 0.10%

Non-binding advisory vote number 1: Approval of the remuneration policy

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 064 472 434, being 89.33%     748 811 722, being 70.35%       315 660 712, being 29.65%      1 070 038, being 0.09%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
865 070 949, being 79.13%       707 019 931, being 81.73%       158 051 018, being 18.27%      1 310 745, being 0.12%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 929 543 383, being 84.45%     1 455 831 653, being 75.45%     473 711 730, being 24.55%      2 380 783, being 0.10%

Non-binding advisory vote number 2: Approval of the remuneration implementation report

A shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 064 472 434, being 89.33%     798 778 857, being 75.04%       265 693 577, being 24.96%      1 070 038, being 0.09%
B shares voted*                 For                             Against                        Abstentions^
865 070 949, being 79.13%       706 685 068, being 81.69%       158 385 881, being 18.31%      1 310 745, being 0.12%
Total shares voted*             For                             Against                        Abstentions^
1 929 543 383, being 84.45%     1 505 463 925, being 78.02%     424 079 458, being 21.98%      2 380 783, being 0.10%

* shares voted (excluding abstentions) in relation to the total shares in issue.
^ in relation to total shares in issue.

7 December 2022


Lead sponsor                                                     Joint sponsor
Java Capital                                                     Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking,
                                                                 (a division of Nedbank Limited)

Date: 07-12-2022 12:35:00
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