Results of annual general meeting
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
Shareholders are advised that the voting results for the annual general meeting (“AGM”) of Shoprite Holdings shareholders held electronically on 16 November 2020 were as follows:
Resolution Number of shares voted Percentage of shares in In favour of** Against** Abstained***
issue* % % %
%
Ordinary Deferred Ordinary Deferred Ordinary Deferred Ordinary Deferred Ordinary Deferred
shares shares shares shares shares shares shares shares shares shares
Ordinary resolution number 1: 418 501 386 264 969 112 70.77 86.70 99.93 100.00 0.07 0.00 0.25 0.00
Approval of Annual Financial
Statements
Ordinary resolution number 2: 419 113 487 264 969 112 70.88 86.70 64.17 100.00 35.83 0.00 0.15 0.00
Re-appointment of auditors
Ordinary resolution number 3: 419 111 397 264 969 112 70.88 86.70 98.88 100.00 1.12 0.00 0.15 0.00
Re-election of Ms W Lucas-Bull
Ordinary resolution number 4: 419 111 827 264 969 112 70.88 86.70 87.64 100.00 12.36 0.00 0.15 0.00
Re-election of Dr ATM Mokgokong
Ordinary resolution number 5: 419 111 837 264 969 112 70.88 86.70 98.64 100.00 1.36 0.00 0.15 0.00
Re-election of Mr JF Basson
Ordinary resolution number 6: 419 111 827 264 969 112 70.88 86.70 92.74 100.00 7.26 0.00 0.15 0.00
Re-election of Mr JA Rock
Ordinary resolution number 7: 419 111 137 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 80.25 100.00 19.75 0.00 0.15 0.00
Appointment of Mr JF Basson as
Chairperson and member of the
Shoprite Holdings Audit and Risk
Committee
Ordinary resolution number 8: 419 111 827 264 969 112 70.88 86.70 98.39 100.00 1.16 0.00 0.15 0.00
Appointment of Ms AM le Roux as
member of the Shoprite Holdings
Audit and Risk Committee
Ordinary resolution number 9: 419 111 827 264 969 112 70.88 86.70 98.32 100.00 1.68 0.00 0.15 0.00
Appointment of Mr JA Rock as
member of the Shoprite Holdings
Audit and Risk Committee
Ordinary resolution number 10: 419 109 247 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 83.48 100.00 16.52 0.00 0.15 0.00
General authority over unissued
ordinary shares
Ordinary resolution number 11: 419 107 676 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 84.45 100.00 15.55 0.00 0.15 0.00
General authority to issue ordinary
shares for cash
Ordinary resolution number 12: 419 108 867 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00
General authority to Directors
and/or Company Secretary
Ordinary resolution number 13.1: 403 700 251 264 969 112 68.27 86.70 52.43 100.00 47.57 0.00 2.76 0.00
Non-binding advisory vote on the
Remuneration policy of Shoprite
Holdings
Ordinary resolution number 13.2: 395 405 921 264 969 112 66.87 86.70 35.44 100.00 64.56 0.00 4.16 0.00
Non-binding advisory vote on the
implementation of the remuneration
policy
Special resolution number 1:
Remuneration payable to Non-
executive Directors:
a) Chairperson of the Board 419 103 709 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 88.84 100.00 11.16 0.00 0.15 0.00
b) Lead Independent Director 403 700 410 264 969 112 68.27 86.70 66.59 100.00 33.41 0.00 2.76 0.00
c) Non-executive Director 419 104 409 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 99.32 100.00 0.68 0.00 0.15 0.00
d) Chairperson of the Audit and 419 104 409 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 99.94 100.00 0.06 0.00 0.15 0.00
Risk Committee
e) Member of the Audit and Risk 419 103 709 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 99.94 100.00 0.06 0.00 0.15 0.00
Committee
f) Chairperson of the 419 104 409 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 99.25 100.00 0.75 0.00 0.15 0.00
Remuneration Committee
g) Member of the Remuneration 419 104 409 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 99.94 100.00 0.06 0.00 0.15 0.00
Committee
h) Chairperson of the Nomination 419 104 409 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 99.53 100.00 0.47 0.00 0.15 0.00
Committee
i) Member of the Nomination 419 103 709 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 99.93 100.00 0.07 0.00 0.15 0.00
Committee
j) Chairperson of the Social and 419 110 654 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 99.96 100.00 0.04 0.00 0.15 0.00
Ethics Committee
k) Member of the Social and Ethics 419 110 654 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 99.95 100.00 0.05 0.00 0.15 0.00
Committee
Special resolution number 2 419 106 357 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 95.27 100.00 4.73 0.00 0.15 0.00
Financial assistance to subsidiaries,
related and inter-related entities
Special resolution number 3 418 876 540 264 969 112 70.84 86.70 97.61 100.00 2.39 0.00 0.19 0.00
General authority to repurchase
shares
Special resolution number 4 419 101 864 264 969 112 70.87 86.70 85.10 100.00 14.90 0.00 0.15 0.00
Approval of amendment to sub-
clauses of clause 33 of the
Memorandum of Incorporation of
the Company
* Based on 555 901 930 ordinary shares (591 338 502 ordinary shares less 35 436 572 treasury shares) and 264 969 112 deferred shares (305 621 601 deferred shares less 40 652 489
deferred shares which are currently restricted from voting) 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 13.1 and 13.2 relating to the non-binding advisory votes on the remuneration policy and the implementation of
the remuneration policy being voted against by more than 25% of Shoprite Holdings shareholders represented at the AGM, an invitation will be extended to such dissenting shareholders to
engage with the Company, as required by the JSE Listings Requirements. The Company will issue a further announcement shortly including details of the manner and timing of such
engagement.
Cape Town
16 November 2020
Sponsor
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking
Date: 16-11-2020 04:28:00
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