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THE BIDVEST GROUP LIMITED - Report of the annual general meeting proceedings and granting of long-term incentive awards

Release Date: 25/11/2022 16:10
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Report of the annual general meeting proceedings and granting of long-term incentive awards

THE BIDVEST GROUP LIMITED
(“Bidvest” or “The Group”)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1946/021180/06)
JSE Share code: BVT
ISIN: ZAE000117321

REPORT ON ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS (“AGM”) AND GRANTING OF LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS

1. RESULTS OF THE AGM

Bidvest shareholders are advised that at the AGM of members held on Friday, 25 November 2022 all the ordinary and
special resolutions were passed by the requisite majority votes.
Bidvest confirms the voting statistics from the AGM as follows:




      Total number of shares that can be exercised at
      the meeting                                                             100%        340,274,346
      Total number of shares present/represented
      including proxies at the meeting as % of voteable
      shares                                                                  81%         275,373,680
      Total number of shares present/represented
      including proxies at the meeting as % of issued
      shares                                                                  81%         275,373,680
      Total number of members present in person                                                    12

      Issued Shares                                                           100%        340,274,346


      (1) Disclosed as a percentage of the voteable shares
      (2) Disclosed as a percentage of the total issued capital


      Ordinary resolution number 1: Re-election of directors that retire by rotation - Mr BF Mohale
 1
                       For                       Against            Abstain               Shares voted

                   258,855,551                                        801,762             274,571,918
                                             15,716,367

                      94.28%                     5.72%               0.24%           (1)     80.69%
                                                                     0.24%           (2)     80.69%


      Ordinary resolution number 2.1: Election of non-executive directors - Ms MG Khumalo
 2
                       For                       Against            Abstain               Shares voted

                   274,526,948                     37,970             808,762             274,564,918

                      99.99%                     0.01%               0.24%           (1)       80.69%
                                                                     0.24%           (2)       80.69%


    Ordinary resolution number 2.2: Election of non-executive directors - Ms FN Khanyile
3
                    For                    Against               Abstain               Shares voted

                272,785,969                1,778,249               809,462               274,564,218

                  99.35%                    0.65%                 0.24%          (1)         80.69%
                                                                  0.24%          (2)         80.69%


    Ordinary resolution number 3: Re-appointment of independent external auditor
4
                    For                    Against               Abstain               Shares voted

                274,533,052                   40,118               800,510               274,573,170

                  99.99%                    0.01%                 0.24%          (1)        80.69%
                                                                  0.24%          (2)        80.69%


    Ordinary resolution 4.1: Election of members of the audit committee - Ms SN Mabaso-Koyana
5   (chair)
                    For                    Against               Abstain               Shares voted

                272,154,047                2,410,871               808,762               274,564,918

                  99.12%                    0.88%                 0.24%          (1)        80.69%
                                                                  0.24%          (2)        80.69%


    Ordinary resolution 4.2: Election of members of the audit committee - Dr RD Mokate
6
                    For                    Against               Abstain               Shares voted

                274,315,037                  249,881               808,762               274,564,918

                  99.91%                    0.09%                 0.24%          (1)       80.69%
                                                                  0.24%          (2)       80.69%


    Ordinary resolution 4.3: Election of members of the audit committee - Ms L Boyce
7
                    For                    Against               Abstain               Shares voted

                273,990,721                  574,369               808,590               274,565,090

                  99.79%                    0.21%                 0.24%          (1)         80.69%
                                                                  0.24%          (2)         80.69%

     Ordinary resolution 4.4: Election of members of the audit committee - NW Thomson
8
                      For                     Against                Abstain               Shares voted

                  271,370,518                 3,202,272               800,890              274,572,790

                    98.83%                    1.17%                  0.24%           (1)      80.69%
                                                                     0.24%           (2)      80.69%


     Ordinary resolution 4.5: Election of members of the audit committee - Ms MG Khumalo, subject
9    to being elected as a director
                      For                     Against                Abstain               Shares voted

                  274,527,931                    36,987               808,762              274,564,918

                    99.99%                    0.01%                  0.24%          (1)        80.69%
                                                                     0.24%          (2)        80.69%


     Ordinary resolution number 5: Placing authorised by unissued ordinary shares under the control
10   of directors
                      For                     Against                Abstain               Shares voted

                  253,542,820                                         803,778              274,569,902
                                            21,027,082

                    92.34%                    7.66%                  0.24%          (1)        80.69%
                                                                     0.24%          (2)        80.69%


     Ordinary resolution number 6: General authority to issue shares for cash
11
                      For                     Against                Abstain               Shares voted

                  258,089,831                                         797,328              274,576,352
                                            16,486,521

                    94.00%                    6.00%                  0.23%           (1)       80.69%
                                                                     0.23%           (2)       80.69%


     Ordinary resolution number 7: Payment of dividend by way of pro rata reduction of share capital
12   or share premium
                      For                     Against                Abstain               Shares voted

                  274,571,452                     6,469               795,759              274,577,921

                   100.00%                    0.00%                  0.23%          (1)        80.69%
                                                                     0.23%          (2)        80.69%


     Ordinary resolution number 8: Ratification relating to personal financial interest arising from
13   multiple offices in the Group
                      For                     Against                Abstain               Shares voted
                 261,407,339                                        803,986                274,569,694
                                          13,162,355

                   95.21%                    4.79%                   0.24%          (1)      80.69%
                                                                     0.24%          (2)      80.69%


     Ordinary resolution number 9: Directors’ authority to implement special and ordinary resolutions
14
                     For                    Against               Abstain               Shares voted

                 274,548,366                   28,328               796,986             274,576,694

                   99.99%                    0.01%                  0.23%          (1)      80.69%
                                                                    0.23%          (2)      80.69%


     Non-binding advisory vote 1: Endorsement of Remuneration policy
15
                     For                    Against               Abstain               Shares voted

                 255,450,639                                        813,025             274,560,655
                                          19,110,016

                   93.04%                    6.96%                 0.24%          (1)      80.69%
                                                                   0.24%          (2)      80.69%


     Non-binding advisory vote 2: Endorsement of Implementation of remuneration policy
16
                     For                    Against               Abstain               Shares voted

                 259,297,574                                        812,325             274,561,355
                                          15,263,781

                   94.44%                    5.56%                 0.24%          (1)    80.69%
                                                                   0.24%          (2)    80.69%


     Special resolution number 1: Non-executive director remuneration
17
                     For                    Against               Abstain               Shares voted

                 268,720,066                5,674,376               979,238             274,394,442

                   97.93%                    2.07%                 0.29%          (1)      80.64%
                                                                   0.29%          (2)      80.64%


     Special resolution number 2: General authority to repurchase shares
18
                     For                    Against               Abstain               Shares voted

                 271,799,385                2,666,570               907,725             274,465,955

                   99.03%                    0.97%                    0.27%      (1)       80.66%
                                                                      0.27%      (2)       80.66%


        Special resolution number 3: General authority to provide financial assistance to related or inter-
19     related companies and corporations
                        For                     Against                Abstain               Shares voted

                    268,735,483                 5,836,792            801,405             274,572,275

                      97.87%                    2.13%                  0.24%       (1)     80.69%
                                                                       0.24%       (2)     80.69%




     2. GRANTING OF CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARDS IN TERMS OF THE 2008 BIDVEST CSP
     Executive Directors have been awarded Conditional Share (CSP) Awards in terms of the 2008 Bidvest Group CSP,
     approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting in November 2008. CSP Awards are subject to
     performance conditions for the period starting 1 July 2022 and ending 30 June 2025. Subject to performance,
     vesting will occur in September 2025 and September 2026. The Remuneration Committee has given approval
     for the following individual allocations.

     Conditional share awards are as follows:
     Executive Directors:
     NT Madisa                           117 000 conditional share awards
     MJ Steyn                            64 500 conditional share awards
     GC McMahon                          51 500 conditional share awards

     Date: 25 November 2022

     Johannesburg
     Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited

Date: 25-11-2022 04:10:00
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