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Results of the eighty-second Annual General Meeting of Sappi
Sappi Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number: 1936/008963/06
JSE share code: SAP
ISIN code: ZAE000006284
("Sappi" or the "Company")
RESULTS OF THE EIGHTY-SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SAPPI
Shareholders are advised that at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of the
Company held on Wednesday, 06 February 2019 at 14:00 all the resolutions tabled thereat
were passed by the requisite majority of shareholders.
Details of the results of voting at the Annual General Meeting are as follows :
• total number of Sappi shares in issue as at the date of the Annual General
Meeting : 577 164 049 (557 202 573 ordinary shares and 19 961 476 “A” ordinary
shares).
• total number of Sappi shares that could have been voted at the Annual General Meeting
(excluding the treasury shares) : 562 612 339
• total number of Sappi shares that were present/represented at the Annual General
Meeting : 418 432 562 being 74.80% of the total number of Sappi shares that could have
been voted at the Annual General Meeting.
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1. Ordinary resolution number 1 – Receipt and acceptance of 2018 Group
Annual Financial Statements, including directors’ report, auditors’ report
and Audit and Risk Committee report
For Against Abstain Shares voted
414 429 954 8 959 3 993 649 414 438 913
100.00% 0.00% 0.71% 74.08% 1
0.69% 71.81% 2
2. Ordinary resolution number 2 – Approval and confirmation of appointment
of Mrs ZN Malinga as a director of Sappi
For Against Abstain Shares voted
418 139 255 9 577 283 730 418 148 832
100.00% 0.00% 0.05% 74.75% 1
0.05% 72.45% 2
3. Ordinary resolution number 3.1 – Re-election of Mr SR Binnie as a director
of Sappi
For Against Abstain Shares voted
417 542 228 605 637 284 697 418 147 865
99.86% 0.14% 0.05% 74.75% 1
0.05% 72.45% 2
4. Ordinary resolution number 3.2 – Re-election of Mr RJAM Renders as a
director of Sappi
For Against Abstain Shares voted
393 075 653 25 072 212 284 697 418 147 865
94.00% 6.00% 0.05% 74.75% 1
0.05% 72.45% 2
5. Ordinary resolution number 3.3 – Re-election of Mrs KR Osar as a director
of Sappi
For Against Abstain Shares voted
391 041 681 24 871 023 2 519 858 415 912 704
94.02% 5.98% 0.45% 74.35% 1
0.44% 72.06% 2
6. Ordinary resolution number 4.1 – Election of Mr NP Mageza as member and
chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee
For Against Abstain Shares voted
369 686 752 48 461 113 284 697 418 147 865
88.41% 11.59% 0.05% 74.75% 1
0.05% 72.45% 2
7. Ordinary resolution number 4.2 – Election of Mr MA Fallon as a member of
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the Audit and Risk Committee
For Against Abstain Shares voted
418 128 697 19 168 284 697 418 147 865
100.00% 0.00% 0.05% 74.75% 1
0.05% 72.45% 2
8. Ordinary resolution number 4.3 – Election of Mrs ZN Malinga as a member
of the Audit and Risk Committee
For Against Abstain Shares voted
418 139 297 9 568 283 697 418 148 865
100.00% 0.00% 0.05% 74.75% 1
0.05% 72.45% 2
9. Ordinary resolution number 4.4 – Election of Mrs KR Osar as a member of
the Audit and Risk Committee
For Against Abstain Shares voted
390 489 603 25 424 101 2 518 858 415 913 704
93.89% 6.11% 0.45% 74.35% 1
0.44% 72.06% 2
10. Ordinary resolution number 4.5 – Election of Mr RJAM Renders as a
member of the Audit and Risk Committee
For Against Abstain Shares voted
412 559 203 5 588 662 284 697 418 147 865
98.66% 1.34% 0.05% 74.75% 1
0.05% 72.45% 2
11. Ordinary resolution number 5 – Re-appointment of KPMG Inc. as auditors of
Sappi for the year ending September 2019 and until the next Annual
General Meeting of Sappi
For Against Abstain Shares voted
404 335 470 11 578 376 2 518 716 415 913 846
97.22% 2.78% 0.45% 74.35% 1
0.44% 72.06% 2
12. Ordinary resolution number 6.1 – The placing of all ordinary shares
required for the purpose of carrying out the terms of the Sappi Limited
Performance Share Incentive Plan (“the Plan”) under the control of the
directors to allot and issue in terms of the Plan
For Against Abstain Shares voted
413 744 184 4 402 851 285 527 418 147 035
98.95% 1.05% 0.05% 74.75% 1
0.05% 72.45% 2
13. Ordinary resolution number 6.2 – The authority for any subsidiary of Sappi
to sell and to transfer to the Sappi Limited Share Incentive Scheme and the
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Sappi Limited Performance Share Incentive Plan (collectively “the
Schemes”) such shares as may be required for the purposes of the
Schemes
For Against Abstain Shares voted
413 445 969 4 700 766 285 827 418 146 735
98.88% 1.12% 0.05% 74.75% 1
0.05% 72.45% 2
14. Ordinary resolution number 7 – Non-binding endorsement of Remuneration
policy
For Against Abstain Shares voted
401 173 338 16 971 270 287 954 418 144 608
95.94% 4.06% 0.05% 74.75% 1
0.05% 72.45% 2
15. Ordinary resolution number 8 – Non-binding endorsement of Remuneration
Implementation report
For Against Abstain Shares voted
388 806 540 27 338 144 287 878 416 144 684
93.43% 6.57% 0.05% 74.39% 1
0.05% 72.10% 2
16. Special resolution number 1 – Increase in non-executive directors’ fees
For Against Abstain Shares voted
408 734 140 9 413 594 284 828 418 147 734
97.75% 2.25% 0.05% 74.75% 1
0.05 72.45% 2
17. Special resolution number 2 – Authority for loans or other financial
assistance to related or inter-related companies or corporations
For Against Abstain Shares voted
414 223 295 3 924 367 284 900 418 147 662
99.06% 0.94% 0.05% 74.75% 1
0.05% 72.45% 2
18. Ordinary resolution number 9 – Authority for directors to sign all
documents and do all such things necessary to implement the above
resolutions
For Against Abstain Shares voted
418 137 896 9 833 284 833 418 147 729
100.00% 0.00% 0.05% 74.75% 1
0.05% 72.45% 2
1 Disclosed as a percentage of the voteable shares
2 Disclosed as a percentage of the total issued capital
Sponsor : UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg
07 February 2019
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