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BID CORPORATION LIMITED - Report on proceedings at the 2022 Annual General Meeting

Release Date: 17/11/2022 15:53
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Report on proceedings at the 2022 Annual General Meeting

     Bid Corporation Limited
     (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
     Registration number: 1995/008615/06
     Share code: BID
     ISIN: ZAE000216537
     (“Bidcorp” or “the Company”)

     REPORT ON PROCEEDINGS AT THE 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

     At the annual general meeting (“Annual General Meeting” or “the meeting”) of the shareholders of Bidcorp
     held today, Thursday, November 17th 2022, the ordinary and special resolutions proposed at the meeting were
     unaltered from that reflected in the Notice of Annual General Meeting and were voted on, the results of which
     are set out below:
     ty of votes set out below.
      Total number of shares in issue                                                                 335,404,212
      Total number of shares represented (including proxies) at the meeting                           263,281,159
      Proportion of total voteable shares represented at the meeting                                         78,50%


                                                                        Votes cast disclosed as a                   Shares voted      Shares abstained
                                                                        percentage of the total                     disclosed as a      disclosed as a
                                                                                                     Number of
                               Resolution                              number of shares voted at                    percentage of     percentage of the
                                                                                                    Shares Voted
                                                                              the meeting                          the total issued      total issued
                                                                                                                        shares              shares
                                                                           For         Against
     Ordinary resolution number 1: Reappointment of external             99.99%        0.01%         262,433,614       78.24%              0.25%
1    auditor
     Ordinary resolution number 2.1: Directorate - T Abdool-Samad       100.00%         0.00%        262,431,544       78.24%              0.25%
2
     Ordinary resolution number 2.2: Directorate - DE Cleasby            99.65%         0.35%        262,431,615       78.24%              0.25%
3
     Ordinary resolution number 2.3: Directorate - B Joffe               91.07%         8.93%        262,431,644       78.24%              0.25%
4
     Ordinary resolution number 2.4: Directorate - H Wiseman             99.91%         0.09%        262,431,578       78.24%              0.25%
5
     Ordinary resolution number 3.1: Election of audit and risk          99.85%         0.15%        262,431,378       78.24%              0.25%
6    committee member - T Abdool-Samad
     Ordinary resolution number 3.2: Election of audit and risk          87.17%        12.83%        262,431,615       78.24%              0.25%
7    committee member - PC Baloyi
     Ordinary resolution number 3.3: Election of audit and risk         100.00%         0.00%        262,431,085       78.24%              0.25%
8    committee member - KR Moloko
     Ordinary resolution number 3.4: Election of audit and risk          87.23%        12.77%        262,431,318       78.24%              0.25%
9    committee member - NG Payne
     Ordinary resolution number 3.5: Election of audit and risk          99.87%         0.13%        262,431,478       78.24%              0.25%
10   committee member - H Wiseman
     Ordinary resolution number 4.1: Endorsement of Bidcorp              70.01%        29.99%        262,419,586       78.24%              0.26%
11
     Remuneration policy
     Ordinary resolution number 4.2: Endorsement of Bidcorp              94.74%         5.26%        260,980,903       77.81%              0.69%
12
     Implementation of remuneration policy
     Ordinary resolution number 5: Amendments to the conditional         72.47%        27.53%        262,424,990       78.24%              0.26%
13
     share plan (CSP) scheme
     Ordinary resolution number 6: General authority to directors to     91.00%         9.00%        262,433,648       78.24%              0.25%
14
     allot and issue authorised but unissued ordinary shares
     Ordinary resolution number 7: General authority to issue shares     90.94%         9.06%        262,433,626       78.24%              0.25%
15
     for cash
     Ordinary resolution number 8: Payment of dividend by way of         99.89%         0.11%        262,433,655       78.24%              0.25%
16
     pro rata reduction of stated capital
     Ordinary resolution number 9: Creation and issue of convertible     88.67%        11.33%        261,261,113       77.89%              0.60%
17
     debentures
     Ordinary resolution number 10: Directors’ authority to             100.00%         0.00%        262,433,658       78.24%              0.25%
18   implement special and ordinary resolutions

     Special resolution number 1: General authority to acquire           99.20%         0.80%        262,420,191       78.24%              0.26%
19
     (repurchase) shares
     Special resolution number 2.1: Approval of non-executive            99.50%         0.50%        262,418,905       78.24%              0.26%
20   directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Chairman
  
   Special resolution number 2.2: Approval of non-executive              98.17%         1.83%        262,418,466       78.24%              0.26%
21 directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Lead independent non-
   executive director
                                                                         97.37%         2.63%        262,418,007       78.24%              0.26%
     Special resolution number 2.3: Approval of non-executive
22
     directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Non-executive directors

   Special resolution number 2.4: Approval of non-executive              99.50%         0.50%       262,418,471       78.24%              0.26%
23 directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Audit and risk committee
   chairman
   Special resolution number 2.5: Approval of non-executive              99.85%         0.15%       262,418,500       78.24%              0.26%
24 directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Audit and risk committee
   member
   Special resolution number 2.6: Approval of non-executive              99.42%         0.58%       262,417,941       78.24%              0.26%
25 directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Remuneration committee
   chairman
   Special resolution number 2.7: Approval of non-executive              99.42%         0.58%       262,418,007       78.24%              0.26%
26 directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Remuneration committee
   member
   Special resolution number 2.8: Approval of non-executive              99.83%         0.17%       262,418,537       78.24%              0.26%
27 directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Nominations committee
   chairman
   Special resolution number 2.9: Approval of non-executive              99.42%         0.58%       262,418,566       78.24%              0.26%
28 directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Nominations committee
   member 
   Special resolution number 2.10: Approval of non-executive             99.42%         0.58%       262,418,500       78.24%              0.26%
29 directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Acquisitions committee
   chairman
   Special resolution number 2.11: Approval of non-executive             99.42%         0.58%       262,417,941       78.24%              0.26%
30 directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Acquisitions committee
   member
   Special resolution number 2.12: Approval of non-executive             99.42%         0.58%       262,418,228       78.24%              0.26%
31 directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Social and ethics committee
   chairman
   Special resolution number 2.13: Approval of non-executive             99.42%         0.58%       262,418,257       78.24%              0.26%
32 directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Social and ethics committee
   member
                                                                         98.64%         1.36%       262,417,941       78.24%              0.26%
     Special resolution number 2.14: Approval of non-executive
33
     directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Ad hoc meeting

                                                                         99.89%         0.11%       262,417,807       78.24%              0.26%
     Special resolution number 2.15: Approval of non-executive
34
     directors’ annual fees – 2022/2023 - Travel per meeting cycle

   Special resolution number 3: General authority to provide             98.46%         1.54%       262,433,485      78.24%               0.25%
35 financial assistance to related or inter-related companies and
   corporations


     Shareholders are referred to the outcome of proceedings at the 2022 AGM, wherein it was noted that
     the non-binding advisory resolution endorsing the remuneration policy (ordinary resolution 4.1) had not
     been supported by the requisite 75% of votes cast at the meeting. The Bidcorp Board invites those
     dissenting shareholders to send their concerns / questions relating to the remuneration policy to the
     Company Secretary, in writing (email address: investorrelations@bidcorp.co.za), to be received before
     close of business day on Wednesday, December 14th 2022. Arrangements will be made to facilitate the
     engagement process with those responding shareholders.


     CAPITAL MARKETS TRADING UPDATE
     Shareholders are reminded that management will be hosting a capital markets trading update on
     Tuesday, November 22nd 2022 at 10h00 (SA time) where an operational update will be provided.
     Full details are available on the Bidcorp website (www.bidcorpgroup.com).



     Date:            November 17th 2022
     Johannesburg
     Sponsor:   The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Date: 17-11-2022 03:53:00
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