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THE BIDVEST GROUP LIMITED - Report on Annual General Meeting Proceedings and Granting and Acceptance of Long-Term Incentive Awards

Release Date: 29/11/2023 12:21
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Report on Annual General Meeting Proceedings and Granting and Acceptance 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 AND ACCEPTANCE OF
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS

1. RESULTS OF THE AGM
Bidvest shareholders are advised that at the AGM of members held on Tuesday, 28 November 2023 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                 81%          275,051,294
        meeting as % of voteable shares                                                                 
        Total number of shares present/represented including proxies at the                 81%          275,051,294
        meeting as % of issued shares                                                                  
        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


1       Ordinary Resolution number 1.1: Re-election of directors that retire by rotation- Dr RD Mokate
 
                    For                     Against               Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,562,517
            274,049,497                     513,020               488,777
                                                                                      1
                 99.81%                       0.19%                 0.14%                            80.69%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.14%                            80.69%

2       Ordinary Resolution number 1.2: Re-election of directors that retire by rotation- Ms. SN Mabaso-Koyana
 
                    For                     Against               Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,567,046
            269,215,115                   5,351,931               484,248
                                                                                      1
                 98.05%                       1.95%                 0.14%                            80.69%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.14%                            80.69%

3       Ordinary Resolution number 1.3: Re-election of directors that retire by rotation- Ms. L Boyce

                    For                     Against               Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,566,956
            274,475,535                      91,421               484,338
                                                                                      1
                 99.97%                       0.03%                 0.14%                            80.69%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.14%                            80.69%

4       Ordinary Resolution number 2: Election of non-executive director - Mr. KL Shuenyane

                   For                      Against               Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,566,256
           274,493,515                       72,741               485,038
                                                                                      1
                99.97%                        0.03%                 0.14%                            80.69%
                                                                    0.14%             2
                                                                                                     80.69%

5       Ordinary Resolution number 3: Re-appointment of independent external auditor

                    For                     Against               Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,566,346
            272,882,447                   1,683,899               484,948
                                                                                      1
                 99.39%                       0.61%                 0.14%                            80.69%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.14%                            80.69%

6       Ordinary Resolution number 4.1: Election of members of the Audit committee- Ms. SN Mabaso-Koyana
        (chair), subject to being re-elected as a director
                    For                     Against               Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,566,256
            269,980,591                   4,585,665               485,038
                                                                                      1
                 98.33%                       1.67%                 0.14%                            80.69%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.14%                            80.69%

7       Ordinary Resolution number 4.2: Election of members of the Audit committee- Dr RD Mokate, subject to
        being re-elected as a director
                    For                     Against               Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,561,817
            274,005,695                     556,122               489,477
                                                                                      1
                 99.80%                       0.20%                 0.14%                            80.69%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.14%                            80.69%

8       Ordinary Resolution number 4.3: Election of members of the Audit committee- Ms. L Boyce, subject to being
        re-elected as a director
                    For                     Against               Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,566,256
            274,475,535                      90,721               485,038
                                                                                      1
                 99.97%                       0.03%                 0.14%                            80.69%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.14%                            80.69%

9       Ordinary Resolution number 4.4: Election of members of the Audit committee- Mr. NW Thomson

                    For                    Against                Abstain                     Shares voted
                                                                                               274,566,256
            271,195,526                  3,370,730                485,038
                                                                                      1
                 98.77%                      1.23%                  0.14%                           80.69%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.14%                           80.69%


10      Ordinary Resolution number 4.5: Election of members of the Audit committee- Ms. MG Khumalo

                    For                    Against                Abstain                     Shares voted
                                                                                               274,566,256
            274,476,535                     89,721                485,038
                                                                                      1
                 99.97%                      0.03%                  0.14%                           80.69%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.14%                           80.69%

11      Ordinary Resolution number 4.6: Election of members of the Audit committee- Mr. KL Shuenyane, subject to
        being elected as a director
                    For                    Against                Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,566,256
            274,492,515                     73,741                485,038
                                                                                      1
                 99.97%                      0.03%                  0.14%                            80.69%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.14%                            80.69%

12      Ordinary Resolution number 5: Placing authorised but unissued ordinary shares under the control of
        directors
                    For                    Against                Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,566,346
            258,957,126                 15,609,220                484,948
                                                                                      1
                 94.31%                      5.69%                  0.14%                            80.69%
                                                                                      2
                                                                   0.14%                             80.69%

13     Ordinary Resolution number 6: General authority to issue shares for cash

                    For                    Against                Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,566,906
            257,610,062                 16,956,844                484,388
                                                                                      1
                 93.82%                      6.18%                  0.14%                            80.69%
                                                                    0.14%             2              80.69%                                                                     

14     Ordinary Resolution number 7: Ratification relating to personal financial interest arising from multiple
       offices in the Group
                    For                    Against                Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,427,619
            269,820,984                  4,606,635                623,675
                                                                                      1
                 98.32%                      1.68%                  0.18%                            80.65%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.18%                            80.65%


15     Ordinary Resolution number 8: Directors' authority to implement special and ordinary resolutions

                    For                    Against                Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,560,441
            274,416,604                    143,837                490,853
                                                                                      1
                 99.95%                      0.05%                  0.14%                            80.69%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.14%                            80.69%


16     Non-binding advisory 1: Endorsement Remuneration policy

                    For                    Against                Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,557,658
            258,804,169                 15,753,489                493,636
                                                                                      1
                 94.26%                      5.74%                  0.15%                            80.69%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.15%                            80.69%


17     Non-binding advisory 2: Endorsement Implementation of remuneration policy

                    For                    Against                Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                273,424,861
            262,336,073                 11,088,788              1,626,433
                                                                                      1
                 95.94%                      4.06%                  0.48%                            80.35%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.48%                            80.35%

18     Special Resolution number 1: Non-executive director remuneration

                    For                    Against                Abstain                      Shares voted
                                                                                                274,546,782
            265,307,696                  9,239,086                504,512
                                                                                      1
                 96.63%                      3.37%                  0.15%                            80.68%
                                                                                      2
                                                                    0.15%                            80.68%

19     Special Resolution number 2: General authority to repurchase shares

                    For                    Against                 Abstain                     Shares voted
                                                                                                274,528,868
            271,797,195                  2,731,673                 522,426
                                                                                       1
                 99.00%                      1.00%                   0.15%                           80.68%
                                                                                       2
                                                                     0.15%                           80.68%

20     Special Resolution number 3: General authority to provide financial assistance to related or inter-related
       companies and corporations


                    For                    Against                 Abstain                     Shares voted
                                                                                                274,566,346
            270,371,191                  4,195,155                 484,948
                                                                                       1
                 98.47%                      1.53%                   0.14%                           80.69%
                                                                                       2
                                                                     0.14%                           80.69%


2. GRANTING AND ACCEPTANCE 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 2023 and ending 30 June 2026. Subject to performance,
vesting will occur in September 2026 and September 2027. The Remuneration Committee has given approval
for the following individual allocations.

Conditional share awards are as follows:
Executive Directors:
NT Madisa                           103 500 conditional share awards
MJ Steyn                            57 000 conditional share awards
GC McMahon                          45 500 conditional share awards

These awards currently have nil value as they are subject to performance conditions to be determined on a
future date.

Date: 29 November 2023

Johannesburg
Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited

Date: 29-11-2023 12:21:00
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