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Changes to the Board and Board Committees
ADvTECH Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1990/001119/06)
Share code: ADH ISIN: ZAE000031035
("ADvTECH" or "the Company")
CHANGES TO THE BOARD AND BOARD COMMITTEES
In accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements, the board of directors of the Company ("the Board")
wishes to advise of the following changes to the Board and Board Committees composition:
RESIGNATION OF DIRECTORS
• Keith Warburton ("Keith"), who has served as a director on the Board since 2015, will be
stepping down from his position as director of the Board, chair and member of the Audit and
Risk Committee, chair and member of the Remuneration Committee, and member of the
Investment Committee, effective 1 January 2026 due to his retirement, and
• Clive Thomson ("Clive"), who has served as a director on the Board since 2021, will be
stepping down from his position as director of the Board, chair and member of the Investment
Committee, and member of the Remuneration and Audit and Risk Committees, effective
30 April 2025, due to expanded commitments on the boards of other public listed entities on
which he serves.
The Board wishes to thank Keith and Clive for their invaluable contribution to the Company during their
tenure and wishes them well with their future endeavours.
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS
The Board is pleased to announce, as part of the succession planning process, the following
appointments to the Board:
• Jesmane Boggenpoel ("Jesmane"), effective 17 May 2025; and
• Harvey Christophers ("Harvey"), effective 14 April 2025.
Jesmane is a qualified Chartered Accountant (SA) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor
of Accountancy from the University of the Witwatersrand. She also holds a Master's degree in Public
Administration from Harvard University's, John F. Kennedy School of Government. She is a co-founder
and the Chief Investment Officer of private equity firm AIH Capital. She currently serves on the boards
of Spur Corporation, Boxer and MTN SA. She has more than 16 years' experience of serving on
corporate boards, including roles on audit and finance committees and brings a wealth of experience in
finance, corporate risk and governance. She was recognised as a Young Global Leader of the World
Economic Forum in 2013 and selected as a BMW Foundation Responsible Leader in 2022.
Harvey holds a Bachelor of Arts (Geography) (Honours) from the University of Nottingham, England,
and a Chartered Accountant (UK) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
qualification. He brings extensive global business and transformation leadership experience after a 32-
year career with Deloitte across the UK, SA, Australia and the Netherlands firms having held senior
executive and board roles for the last 20 years. This included 12 years in South Africa where he was
the Managing Partner of the Western Cape. He retired from the Managing Board of Deloitte NL in July
2024 also having led the Risk Advisory business and served as the Lead Partner Sustainability. His
exposure to diverse cultures and business environments has given him a strong understanding of global
business dynamics, including its risks and opportunities. He has also served the Higher Education
industry working with a number of Universities as well as led Deloitte services to large listed
organisations like Sanlam Limited, Ahold Delhaize and others. He has led the acquisition of four
companies for Deloitte across two countries, led diversity transformation initiatives and driven
leadership development programs. His previous Board experiences include Chair of African Talent
(registered in South Africa), Board Director of Accelerate Cape Town and Managing Board member of
Deloitte Netherlands.
The Board welcomes Jesmane and Harvey and looks forward to their contribution to the Company.
CHANGES TO BOARD COMMITTEES
Following the resignations and appointments, the following changes will be made to the composition of
the Board Committees:
Audit and Risk Committee will comprise:
Keith Warburton (Chairperson) (current member, to step down 1 January 2026)
Clive Thomson (current member, to step down 30 April 2025)
Dr Jackie Chimhanzi (current member)
Harvey Christophers, (effective 14 April 2025 and designated Chairperson)
Jesmane Boggenpoel (effective 1 January 2026)
Investment Committee will comprise:
Clive Thomson (Chairperson) (current member, to step down 30 April 2025)
Keith Warburton (current member, to step down 1 January 2026)
Sybile Lazar (current member and designated Chairperson)
Daniel Smith (current member)
Jesmane Boggenpoel (effective 17 May 2025)
Harvey Christophers (effective 14 April 2025)
Geoff Whyte (current member)
Johannes Boonzaaier (effective 14 April 2025)
Didier Oesch (current member, to step down 30 April 2025)
Remuneration Committee will comprise:
Keith Warburton (Chairperson) (current member, to step down 1 January 2026)
Clive Thomson (current member, to step down 30 April 2025)
Prof Alexandra Watson (current member)
Daniel Smith (current member and designated Chairperson)
Jesmane Boggenpoel (effective 17 May 2025)
Harvey Christophers (effective 14 April 2025)
The rest of the Committees remain unchanged and duly constituted.
8 April 2025
Johannesburg
Sponsor: Bridge Capital Advisors Proprietary Limited
Date: 08-04-2025 10:00:00
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