ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED - Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED
"Astral" or "the Group"
(Reg. No. 1978/003194/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share Code: ARL
A2X Code: ARL
ISIN Code: ZAE000029757

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

In compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the JSE Listings Requirements shareholders are advised that the board
of Astral has resolved on 4 September 2025, to appoint Ms. Bridgitte Backman as an Independent Non-
Executive Director of Astral.

Bridgitte is a seasoned business leader who has extensive expertise across a range of industries and
functions including FMCG, Energy (Oil and Gas), Development Finance, Innovation, Sustainability,
Corporate Services, Supply Chain, Public Policy, Governance, Risk, Compliance, Human Resources and
Corporate Affairs. She has served as a board member of the UN Global Compact, South Africa.

Bridgitte holds a BSc (Chemistry) from the University of Cape Town and an MBA from the Rotterdam School
of Management, The Netherlands including an exchange semester at the Haas Business School, University
of California, Berkeley, USA. She is a Visiting Fellow at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Lanseria
5 September 2025

Sponsor
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Nedbank Limited

Date: 05-09-2025 11:05:00
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