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SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LIMITED - Results of general meeting and annual general meeting, and change to the board of directors

Release Date: 30/10/2017 17:38
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Results of general meeting and annual general meeting, and change to the board of directors

Shoprite Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1936/007721/06)
ISIN no: ZAE000012084
JSE share code: SHP
NSX share code: SRH
LUSE share code: SHOPRITE
(“Shoprite Holdings” or “the Company”)

RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
CHANGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1.   Results of General Meeting and Annual General Meeting

     Shareholders are advised that the voting results for the general meeting (“GM”) of Shoprite Holdings ordinary shareholders and the annual
     general meeting (“AGM”) of Shoprite Holdings shareholders held at the registered offices of the Company on 30 October 2017 were as follows:

     Results of GM


          Resolution                                     Number of         Percentage of          In favour of**     Against**    Abstained***
                                                       shares voted            shares in                      %             %               %
                                                                                  issue*
                                                                                      %
          Special resolution number 1:                   410 669 677                73.87                 94.62           5.38             0.02
          Conversion of Par Value Shares
          Ordinary resolution number 1:                  410 669 139                73.87                 94.62           5.38             0.02
          Signature of Documents and Authority


      *       Based on 555 901 930 ordinary shares as follows:
              -     591 338 502 ordinary shares;
              -     less 35 436 572 treasury shares
              in issue at the date of the GM.
      **      In relation to the total number of shares voted at the GM.
      ***     In relation to the total number of shares in issue at the date of the GM.

     Based on the above voting results, all resolutions were passed by the requisite majority of Shoprite Holdings ordinary shareholders present in
     person or represented by proxy at the GM.

     Results of AGM


    Resolution                                           Number of          Percentage of      In favour of**    Against**   Abstained***
                                                      shares voted              shares in                  %            %              %
                                                                                   issue*
                                                                                        %
    Ordinary resolution number 1                        754 268 992                 87.55            100.00          0.00            0.09
    Approval of Annual Financial Statements
    Ordinary resolution number 2                        754 589 561                 87.59             99.81          0.19            0.05
    Re-appointment of Auditors
    Ordinary resolution number 3                        754 589 511                 87.59             95.39          4.61            0.05
    Re-election of Dr CH Wiese
    Ordinary resolution number 4                        754 589 443                 87.59             96.21          3.79            0.05
    Re-election of Mr EC Kieswetter
    Ordinary resolution number 5                        754 540 011                 87.58             86.28         13.72            0.06
    Re-election of Mr JA Louw
    Ordinary resolution number 6                        754 590 011                 87.59             97.85          2.15            0.05
    Re-election of Mr CG Goosen
    Ordinary resolution number 7                        754 588 665                 87.59             91.43          8.57            0.05
    Appointment of Mr JF Basson as
    Chairperson and Member of the Shoprite
    Holdings Audit and Risk Committee
    Ordinary resolution number 8                        754 538 665                 87.58             86.60         13.40            0.06
    Appointment of Mr JA Louw as Member of
    the Shoprite Holdings Audit and Risk
    Committee
    Ordinary resolution number 9                        754 588 665                 87.59             86.06         13.94            0.05
    Appointment of Mr JJ Fouché as Member of
    the Shoprite Holdings Audit and Risk
    Committee
    Ordinary resolution number 10                       754 588 665                 87.59             99.54          0.46            0.05
    Appointment of Mr JA Rock as Member of
    the Shoprite Holdings Audit and Risk
    Committee
    Ordinary resolution number 11                       754 588 165                 87.59             96.67          3.33            0.05
    General Authority over Unissued Ordinary
    Shares
    Ordinary resolution number 12                       754 588 165                 87.59             95.97          4.03            0.05
    General Authority to Issue Shares for Cash
    Ordinary resolution number 13                       754 588 365                 87.59             97.61          2.39            0.05
    General Authority to Directors and/or 
    Company Secretary
    Ordinary resolution number 14.1                     754 585 376                 87.59             70.11         29.89            0.05
    Non-binding Advisory Vote on the
    Remuneration Policy of Shoprite Holdings
    Ordinary resolution number 14.2                     754 587 194                 87.59             71.42         28.58            0.05
    Non-binding Advisory Vote on the
    Implementation of the Remuneration Policy
    Special resolution number 1                         754 585 323                 87.59             99.11         0.89             0.05
    Remuneration Payable to Non-executive
    Directors
    Special resolution number 2                         754 587 176                 87.59             99.20         0.80             0.05
    Financial Assistance to Subsidiaries,
    Related and Inter-related Entities
    Special resolution number 3                         754 587 903                 87.59             98.52         1.48             0.05
    Financial Assistance for Subscription of
    Securities
    Special resolution number 4                         754 414 068                 87.57             99.33         0.67             0.07
    General Authority to Repurchase Shares
    Special resolution number 5                         754 587 547                 87.59             97.54         2.46             0.05
    Conversion of Par Value Shares
    Special resolution number 6                         754 524 547                 87.58             94.43         5.57             0.06
    Increase in Authorised Share Capital


    *       Based on 861 523 531 shares as follows:
            -     305 621 601 deferred shares;
            -     591 338 502 ordinary shares;
            -     less 35 436 572 treasury shares
            in issue at the date of the AGM.
    **      In relation to the total number of shares voted at the AGM.
    ***     In relation to the total number of shares in issue at the date of the AGM.


    Based on the above voting results, all resolutions were passed by the requisite majority of Shoprite Holdings shareholders present in person
    or represented by proxy at the AGM.


    Shareholders are further advised that due to Ordinary resolutions number 14.1 and 14.2 relating to the non-binding advisory votes on the
    remuneration policy and the implementation of the remuneration policy were voted against by more than 25% of Shoprite Holdings
    shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the AGM, an invitation will be extended to such dissenting shareholders to engage
    with the Company. The manner and timing of such engagement has not as yet been finalised and Shoprite Holdings will issue a further
    announcement shortly including such details.


2.   Change to the board of directors

     In accordance with section 3.59 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are advised that Dr JW Basson has retired as a vice
     chairman and non-executive director of Shoprite Holdings with effect from 25 October 2017.



Cape Town
30 October 2017

Sponsor
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking

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