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BID CORPORATION LIMITED - Report on proceedings at the 2023 Annual General Meeting

Release Date: 22/11/2023 15:30
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Report on proceedings at the 2023 Annual General Meeting

     Bid Corporation Limited
     (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
     Registration number: 1995/008615/06
     Share code: BID
     ISIN: ZAE000216537
     ("Bidcorp" or "the Company")

     REPORT ON PROCEEDINGS AT THE 2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

     At the annual general meeting ("Annual General Meeting" or "the meeting") of the shareholders of Bidcorp
     held today, Wednesday, November 22nd 2023, the ordinary and special resolutions proposed at the meeting
     were unaltered from that reflected in the Notice of Annual General Meeting and were voted on, the results of
     which are set out below:
     ty of votes set out below.
      Total number of shares in issue                                                                335,404,212
      Total number of shares represented (including proxies) at the meeting                          271,945,956
      Proportion of total voteable shares represented at the meeting                                       81,08%

                                                                                                           Shares
                                                                                                                            Shares
                                                              Votes cast disclosed as a                  voted as a
                                                                                                                         abstained as
                                                               percentage of the total     Number of     percentage
                                                                                                                        a percentage
       Resolution                                             number of shares voted      shares voted   of the total
                                                                                                                          of the total
                                                                   at the meeting                           issued
                                                                                                                        issued shares
                                                                                                            shares
                                                                 FOR         AGAINST

       Ordinary resolution number 1: Reappointment of
1                                                              99,61%         0,39%       271 652 830     80,99%           0,09%
       external auditor

       Ordinary resolution number 2.1: Re-election of
2                                                              90,50%         9,50%       259 604 741     77,40%           3,68%
       independent non-executive director - PC Baloyi

       Ordinary resolution number 2.2: Re-election of
3                                                              96,80%         3,20%       271 652 830     80,99%           0,09%
       independent non-executive director - S Koseff

       Ordinary resolution number 2.3: Re-election of
4                                                              99,46%         0,54%       271 652 830     80,99%           0,09%
       independent non-executive director - KR Moloko

       Ordinary resolution number 2.4: Re-election of
5                                                              99,89%         0,11%       271 652 830     80,99%           0,09%
       independent non-executive director - CJ Rosenberg

       Ordinary resolution number 3.1: Election of audit
6                                                              99,37%         0,63%       271 652 830     80,99%           0,09%
       and risk committee member - T Abdool-Samad

       Ordinary resolution number 3.2: Election of audit
7                                                              91,92%         8,08%       271 652 830     80,99%           0,09%
       and risk committee member - PC Baloyi

       Ordinary resolution number 3.3: Election of audit
8                                                              99,38%         0,62%       271 652 830     80,99%           0,09%
       and risk committee member - KR Moloko

       Ordinary resolution number 3.4: Election of audit
9                                                              87,65%         12,35%      271 652 830     80,99%           0,09%
       and risk committee member - NG Payne

       Ordinary resolution number 3.5: Election of audit
10                                                             99,35%         0,65%       271 652 830     80,99%           0,09%
       and risk committee member - H Wiseman

       Ordinary resolution number 4.1: Endorsement of
11                                                             72,38%         27,62%      271 539 829     80,96%           0,12%
       Bidcorp remuneration policy

       Ordinary resolution number 4.2: Endorsement of
12                                                             95,43%         4,57%       271 539 829     80,96%           0,12%
       Bidcorp Implementation of remuneration policy
       Ordinary resolution number 5: General authority to
13     directors to allot and issue authorised but unissued    90,84%         9,16%       271 647 047     80,99%           0,09%
       ordinary shares
       Ordinary resolution number 6: General authority to
14                                                             90,69%         9,31%       271 647 547     80,99%           0,09%
       issue shares for cash
                                                                                                         Shares
                                                                                                                          Shares
                                                            Votes cast disclosed as a                  voted as a
                                                                                                                       abstained as
                                                             percentage of the total     Number of     percentage
                                                                                                                      a percentage
     Resolution                                             number of shares voted      shares voted   of the total
                                                                                                                        of the total
                                                                 at the meeting                           issued
                                                                                                                      issued shares
                                                                                                          shares
                                                               FOR         AGAINST

     Ordinary resolution number 7: Payment of dividend
15                                                           99,94%         0,06%       271 653 330     80,99%           0,09%
     by way of pro rata reduction of stated capital

     Ordinary resolution number 8: Creation and issue of
16                                                           90,70%         9,30%       271 652 379     80,99%           0,09%
     convertible debentures

     Ordinary resolution number 9: Directors' authority
17                                                           99,99%         0,01%       271 652 830     80,99%           0,09%
     to implement special and ordinary resolutions

     Special resolution number 1: General authority to
18                                                           99,97%         0,03%       271 639 348     80,99%           0,09%
     acquire (repurchase) shares

     Special resolution number 2 (11.1): Approval of non-
19                                                           99,16%         0,84%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
     executive directors' annual fees – Chairman

     Special resolution number 2 (11.2): Approval of non-
20   executive directors' annual fees – Lead independent     99,16%         0,84%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
     non-executive director

     Special resolution number 2 (11.3): Approval of non-
21   executive directors' annual fees – Non-executive        99,15%         0,85%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
     directors

     Special resolution number 2 (11.4): Approval of non-
22   executive directors' annual fees – Audit and risk       99,91%         0,09%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
     committee chairman

     Special resolution number 2 (11.5): Approval of non-
23   executive directors' annual fees – Audit and risk       99,83%         0,17%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
     committee member

     Special resolution number 2 (11.6): Approval of non-
24   executive directors' annual fees – Remuneration         99,83%         0,17%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
     committee chairman

     Special resolution number 2 (11.7): Approval of non-
25   executive directors' annual fees – Remuneration         99,83%         0,17%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
     committee member

     Special resolution number 2 (11.8): Approval of non-
26   executive directors' annual fees – Nominations          99,83%         0,17%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
     committee chairman

     Special resolution number 2 (11.9): Approval of non-
27   executive directors' annual fees – Nominations          99,83%         0,17%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
     committee member

     Special resolution number 2 (11.10): Approval of
28   non-executive directors' annual fees – Acquisitions     99,83%         0,17%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
     committee chairman

     Special resolution number 2 (11.11): Approval of
29   non-executive directors' annual fees – Acquisitions     99,83%         0,17%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
     committee member

     Special resolution number 2 (11.12): Approval of
30   non-executive directors' annual fees – Social and       99,84%         0,16%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
     ethics committee chairman
                                                                                                        Shares
                                                                                                                         Shares
                                                           Votes cast disclosed as a                  voted as a
                                                                                                                      abstained as
                                                            percentage of the total     Number of     percentage
                                                                                                                     a percentage
       Resolution                                          number of shares voted      shares voted   of the total
                                                                                                                       of the total
                                                                at the meeting                           issued
                                                                                                                     issued shares
                                                                                                         shares
                                                                FOR       AGAINST

       Special resolution number 2 (11.13): Approval of
31     non-executive directors' annual fees – Social and    99,84%         0,16%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
       ethics committee member
       Special resolution number 2 (11.14): Approval of
32     non-executive directors' annual fees – Ad hoc        98,92%         1,08%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
       meeting
       Special resolution number 2 (11.15): Approval of
33     non-executive directors' annual fees – Travel per    99,94%         0,06%       271 640 587     80,99%           0,09%
       meeting cycle

       Special resolution number 3: General authority to
34     provide financial assistance to related or inter-    98,97%         1,03%       271 652 197     80,99%           0,09%
       related companies and corporations


     Shareholders are referred to the outcome of proceedings at the 2023 AGM, wherein it was noted that the non-
     binding advisory resolution endorsing the remuneration policy (ordinary resolution 4.1) received a vote of 72,38%
     which does not meet the requisite 75% of votes cast at the meeting.
     The Bidcorp Board invites those dissenting shareholders to send their concerns / questions relating to the
     remuneration policy to the Company Secretary, in writing (email address: investorrelations@bidcorp.co.za), to be
     received before close of business day on Friday, December 8th 2023. Arrangements will be made to facilitate the
     engagement process with those responding shareholders.




     Date:          November 22nd 2023
     Johannesburg
     Sponsor:       The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Date: 22-11-2023 03:30:00
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