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

Release Date: 30/10/2018 09:35
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Results of annual general meeting and changes 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 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1.   Results of annual general meeting

     Shareholders are advised that the voting results for the annual general meeting (“AGM”) of Shoprite Holdings shareholders held at the
     registered offices of the Company on 29 October 2018 were as follows:

       Resolution                                      Number of     Percentage of     In favour of**       Against**     Abstained***
                                                     shares voted        shares in                 %               %                %
                                                                            issue*
                                                                                %
       Ordinary resolution number 1                   733 075 287             85.21           100.00             0.00             0.37
       Approval of Annual Financial Statements
       Ordinary resolution number 2                   735 471 902             85.49            94.86             5.14             0.09
       Re-appointment of Auditors
       Ordinary resolution number 3                   735 799 880             85.53            91.11             8.89             0.05
       Re-election of Mr JF Basson
       Ordinary resolution number 4                   736 070 707             85.56            89.23            10.77             0.02
       Re-election of Mr JJ Fouche
       Ordinary resolution number 5                   734 976 956             85.43            95.82             4.18             0.15
       Re-election of Dr ATM Mokgokong
       Ordinary resolution number 6                   735 800 072             85.53            99.49             0.51             0.05
       Re-election of Mr JA Rock
       Ordinary resolution number 7                   735 800 097             85.53           100.00             0.00             0.05
       Re-election of Ms S Zinn
       Ordinary resolution number 8                   734 469 414             85.37            90.84             9.16             0.21
       Appointment of Mr JF Basson as
       Chairperson and Member of the Shoprite
       Holdings Audit and Risk Committee
       Ordinary resolution number 9                   733 986 414             85.32            87.47            12.53             0.27
       Appointment of Mr JJ Fouché as Member of
       the Shoprite Holdings Audit and Risk
       Committee
       Ordinary resolution number 10                  734 469 378             85.37            99.49             0.51             0.21
       Appointment of Mr JA Rock as Member of
       the Shoprite Holdings Audit and Risk
       Committee
       Ordinary resolution number 11                  735 321 612             85.47            94.82             5.18             0.11
       General authority over unissued ordinary
       shares
       Ordinary resolution number 12                  735 587 096             85.50            94.53             5.47             0.08
       General authority to issue shares for cash
       Ordinary resolution number 13                  735 005 505             85.44           100.00             0.00             0.02
       General authority to directors and/or
       company secretary
       Ordinary resolution number 14.1                733 868 403             85.30            57.39            42.61             0.28
       Non-binding advisory vote on the
       remuneration policy of Shoprite Holdings
       Ordinary resolution number 14.2                733 855 017             85.30            59.99            40.01             0.28
       Non-binding advisory vote on the
       implementation of the remuneration policy of
       Shoprite Holdings
       Special resolution number 1                    734 295 279             85.35            98.07             1.93             0.23
       Remuneration payable to non-executive
       Directors
       Special resolution number 2                    734 466 706             85.37            96.24             3.76             0.21
       Financial assistance to subsidiaries, related
       and inter-related entities
       Special resolution number 3                    736 067 612             85.56            94.88             5.12             0.02
       Financial assistance for subscription of
       securities
       Special resolution number 4                    735 695 989             85.52            99.20             0.80             0.07
       General authority to repurchase shares

     *  Based on 860 300 461 shares as follows:
         - 305 621 601 deferred shares;
         - 591 338 502 ordinary shares;
         - less 36 659 642 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, as required by the JSE Limited Listings Requirements. The Company will issue a further announcement shortly including
     details of the manner and timing of such engagement.

2.   Changes to the board of directors

     In accordance with section 3.59 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are advised that Mr CG Goosen and Mr JA Louw will
     retire as non-executive director and independent non-executive director, respectively, of Shoprite Holdings, with immediate effect. The board of
     Shoprite Holdings wishes to thank Mr Goosen and Mr Louw for their invaluable contributions to the Company.


Cape Town
30 October 2018

Sponsor
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking

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